Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Thomas Sowell: Who Shut Down the Government?
Thomas Sowell: Who Shut Down the Government?
| Jewish World Review Oct. 4, 2013/ 30 Tishrei, 5774 Who Shut Down the Government? By Thomas Sowell
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Even when it comes to something as basic, and apparently as simple and straightforward, as the question of who shut down the federal government, there are diametrically opposite answers, depending on whether you talk to Democrats or to Republicans. There is really nothing complicated about the facts. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted all the money required to keep all government activities going — except for ObamaCare. This is not a matter of opinion. You can check the Congressional Record. As for the House of Representatives' right to grant or withhold money, that is not a matter of opinion either. You can check the Constitution of the United States. All spending bills must originate in the House of Representatives, which means that Congressmen there have a right to decide whether or not they want to spend money on a particular government activity. Whether ObamaCare is good, bad or indifferent is a matter of opinion. But it is a matter of fact that members of the House of Representatives have a right to make spending decisions based on their opinion. ObamaCare is indeed "the law of the land," as its supporters keep saying, and the Supreme Court has upheld its Constitutionality. But the whole point of having a division of powers within the federal government is that each branch can decide independently what it wants to do or not do, regardless of what the other branches do, when exercising the powers specifically granted to that branch by the Constitution. The hundreds of thousands of government workers who have been laid off are not idle because the House of Representatives did not vote enough money to pay their salaries or the other expenses of their agencies — unless they are in an agency that would administer ObamaCare. Since we cannot read minds, we cannot say who — if anybody — "wants to shut down the government." But we do know who had the option to keep the government running and chose not to. The money voted by the House of Representatives covered everything that the government does, except for ObamaCare. The Senate chose not to vote to authorize that money to be spent, because it did not include money for ObamaCare. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says that he wants a "clean" bill from the House of Representatives, and some in the media keep repeating the word "clean" like a mantra. But what is unclean about not giving Harry Reid everything he wants? If Senator Reid and President Obama refuse to accept the money required to run the government, because it leaves out the money they want to run ObamaCare, that is their right. But that is also their responsibility. You cannot blame other people for not giving you everything you want. And it is a fraud to blame them when you refuse to use the money they did vote, even when it is ample to pay for everything else in the government. | ||||||||||
Monday, October 7, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
August 16, 2013
Foolish Talking
"Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:4)
In the book of Ephesians are included several guidelines
for the Christian's speech—how we should talk and
what we should talk about. These are not easy rules to
follow, but are necessary if we would please our Savior and
be effective in our Christian lives and
witness.
As our text indicates, vulgar talk, idle chatter, and
coarse jesting should "not be once named among you, as
becometh saints" (5:3). "Let no corrupt
communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is
good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto
the hearers" (4:29).
The same applies to bitter, angry, malicious speech.
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor,
and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all
malice" (4:31). And certainly our communications should
be true and trustworthy. "Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his neighbor"
(4:25).
Thus, our words should not be crude or obscene, idle or
foolish, bitter or angry, false or malicious. Instead, they
should be good words, true words, gracious words, intended
to edify—that is, build up—our hearers in their
own Christian lives.
Further, if we would win others to Christ, we must always
be "speaking the truth in love" (4:15). What we
say to them must be fully in accord with both biblical truth
and genuine Christian love. Finally, we should "be
filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your
heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto
God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ" (5:18-20). Gracious, edifying words can only
come from a thankful heart. HMM
http://www.icr.org/articles/type/6/
Foolish Talking
"Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:4)
http://www.icr.org/articles/type/6/
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
I have a new incoming scale for my Pottery work. It on it's way. Will be here today.
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Happy day!
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Happy day!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Let the little ones live
Countdown to the Let Them Live Rally in Georgia
Contact: Jenny Hodges, Pro-Life Unity, 404-435-8852, jenny@prolifeunity.com
ATLANTA, Jan. 11 /Christian Newswire/
-- Pro-Life Unity is sponsoring the Let Them Live Rally at the Georgia
Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 in support of Georgia's
Human Life Amendment, HR 536.
January 14, 2008
marks the opening session of Georgia's legislative season. Pro-Life
Unity is committed to insure that Georgia's Human Life Amendment
receives the highest priority on the legislative calendar.
Jenny Hodges, a
Georgia resident and National Director of Pro-Life Unity says that
abortion is racist. She quotes Margaret Sanger who said "We don't want
the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population."
Hodges added "We have waited too long for Congress to deal with the
faulty interpretation of Constitutional Law that has brought us the
wholesale slaughter of Americans, which is now a billion dollar
industry."
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Israel Facts
. Israel became a state in 1312 B.C., two millennia before Islam;
2.Arab refugees from Israel began calling themselves “Palestinians” in 1967, twodecades after (modern) Israeli statehood;
3. After conquering the land in1272 B.C., Jews rules it for a thousand years and maintained a continuouspresence there for 3,300 years;
4. The only Arab rule following conquestin 633 A.D. lasted just 22 years;
5. For over 3,300 years, Jerusalem wasthe Jewish capital. It was never the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Evenunder Jordanian rule, (east) Jerusalem was not made the capital, and no Arableader came to visit it;
6. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in thebible, but not once is it mentioned in the Koran.
7. King David foundedJerusalem; Mohammad never set foot in it;
8. Jews pray facing Jerusalem;Muslims face Mecca. if they are between the two cities, Muslims pray facingMecca, with their backs to Jerusalem.
9. In 1948 Arab leaders urged theirpeople to leave, promising to cleanse the land of Jewish presence. 68% of themfled without ever setting eyes on an Israeli soldier.
10. Virtually theentire Jewish population of Muslim countries had to flee as the result ofviolence and pogroms;
11. Some 630,000 Arabs left Israel in 1948, whileclose to a million Jews were forced to leave the Muslim countries;
12. Inspite of the vast territories at their disposal, Arab refugees were deliberatelyprevented from assimilating into their host countries. Of 100 million refugeesfollowing World War 2, they are the only group to have never integrated withtheir coreligionists. Most of the Jewish refugees from Europe and Arab landswere settled in Israel, a country no larger than New Jersey;
13. Thereare 22 Muslim countries, not counting so-called Palestine. There is only oneJewish state. Arabs started all five wars against Israel and lost every singleone of them;
14. Fatah and Hamas constitutions still call for thedestruction of Israel. Israel ceded most of the West Bank and all of Gaza t thePalestinian Authority, and even provided it with arms;
15. During theJordanian occupation, Jewish holy sites were vandalized and were off limits toJews. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and Christian holy sites are accessible toall faiths;
16. Out of 175 United Nations Security Council resolutions upto 1990, 97 were against Israel; Out of 690 general Assembly resolutions, 429were against Israel;
17. The U.N. was silent when the Jordaniansdestroyed 58 synagogues in the old city of Jerusalem. It remained silent whileJordan systematically desecrated the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount ofOlives, and it remained silent when Jordan enforced apartheid laws preventingjews from accessing the Temple Mount and Western Wall.
2.Arab refugees from Israel began calling themselves “Palestinians” in 1967, twodecades after (modern) Israeli statehood;
3. After conquering the land in1272 B.C., Jews rules it for a thousand years and maintained a continuouspresence there for 3,300 years;
4. The only Arab rule following conquestin 633 A.D. lasted just 22 years;
5. For over 3,300 years, Jerusalem wasthe Jewish capital. It was never the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Evenunder Jordanian rule, (east) Jerusalem was not made the capital, and no Arableader came to visit it;
6. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in thebible, but not once is it mentioned in the Koran.
7. King David foundedJerusalem; Mohammad never set foot in it;
8. Jews pray facing Jerusalem;Muslims face Mecca. if they are between the two cities, Muslims pray facingMecca, with their backs to Jerusalem.
9. In 1948 Arab leaders urged theirpeople to leave, promising to cleanse the land of Jewish presence. 68% of themfled without ever setting eyes on an Israeli soldier.
10. Virtually theentire Jewish population of Muslim countries had to flee as the result ofviolence and pogroms;
11. Some 630,000 Arabs left Israel in 1948, whileclose to a million Jews were forced to leave the Muslim countries;
12. Inspite of the vast territories at their disposal, Arab refugees were deliberatelyprevented from assimilating into their host countries. Of 100 million refugeesfollowing World War 2, they are the only group to have never integrated withtheir coreligionists. Most of the Jewish refugees from Europe and Arab landswere settled in Israel, a country no larger than New Jersey;
13. Thereare 22 Muslim countries, not counting so-called Palestine. There is only oneJewish state. Arabs started all five wars against Israel and lost every singleone of them;
14. Fatah and Hamas constitutions still call for thedestruction of Israel. Israel ceded most of the West Bank and all of Gaza t thePalestinian Authority, and even provided it with arms;
15. During theJordanian occupation, Jewish holy sites were vandalized and were off limits toJews. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and Christian holy sites are accessible toall faiths;
16. Out of 175 United Nations Security Council resolutions upto 1990, 97 were against Israel; Out of 690 general Assembly resolutions, 429were against Israel;
17. The U.N. was silent when the Jordaniansdestroyed 58 synagogues in the old city of Jerusalem. It remained silent whileJordan systematically desecrated the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount ofOlives, and it remained silent when Jordan enforced apartheid laws preventingjews from accessing the Temple Mount and Western Wall.
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