George Offerman
This past Saturday, Michael Brown of spiritdaily.com was in Silver Spring, Maryland and gave one of his well known retreats. The materials were similar to the retreat we attended several months ago, but there were some expanded thoughts on two of the topics Mr. Brown normally covers, that of the after life and that of prophesy.
During the after life portion of the conversation, Mr. Brown discussed how there is overwhelming evidence of not only the afterlife with a heaven, but of hell and purgatory as well. But was more remarkable, was the fact that a very large number of people stated their ‘life review’ commenced with conception, and not birth, and that these people had very vivid memories of events while in the womb, and how their mother’s interaction in the environment, moods, etc had a profound effect on them.
As. Mr. Brown alluded to, this has very large implications for the unborn, as it appears they are not only very aware of what is going on, but it would affirm the claims in Scripture that life begins at conception (a belief we already (or should) hold) and the need to protect life from conception. This would also include abortofacients and other means of ‘birth control’ that have become widely accepted and practiced in western civilization. It seemed many in the room were rather surprised by this, and Mr. Brown seemed to be clear in his emphasis on the need to become more active in this endeavor, of protecting life from conception.
From this point, the discussion pertaining to prophecy dovetailed from the abortion issue and looked at the general state of sin and how this is affecting our society, and world events. What appears to be a scourge in these modern times is the proliferation of cloning and altering genes of a significant amount of plant life, and moving into the animal kingdom, and even touching upon experimentation with human DNA. There appears to be a ‘quickening’ in the prophetic pulse and much of it lies around the perversion of science and the attempts to restructure the foundations of life itself.
It seems there are many unintended consequences of our actions, and it is becoming more obvious the longer and more widespread the experimentation goes. The genetically modified plants are spreading and basically infecting the unmodified species, and it may be very soon that no natural seeds and plants will exist in the next 10-15 years. Since no one has been able to study the environmental impact of this, it is unknown what effects it has on the animal kingdom, as well as for the humans who consume this food stuff. From what is being reported by several different seers as well as the 1990 prophesy from Mr. Brown’s book Tower of Light, it is seen as an abomination to God, and will end up in total disaster. In effect, it appears we are telling God that his creation is not good enough, and we have to meddle with it in order to create a form that is ‘sustainable’ from our perspective. Arrogance in our ‘knowledge’ is the main engine of our downfall.
Mr. Brown emphasized, from his perspective that he believes we have a very limited opportunity, if any at all, to make the necessary changes in our society to stop what appears to be harsh judgments on the horizon. These judgments, at least as currently predicted, would ‘destroy’ all of man’s creation, and effectively put us back into a more peasant like existence, or third world status. Life would be simpler, but the lifestyle as now known in this country would be but a memory, and once again, we would have to depend upon God for our daily needs.
Either way, challenging times are upon us, and regardless of whether we are hit with natural disasters in the very near future, we are witnessing the wholesale destruction of our economy right before our eyes. Things are becoming more critical by the day, and for those who are still in denial, it is not a time to have one’s head in the sand. I agree with Mr. Brown on this, that the money powers have given us a window of opportunity, but it needs to be acted upon, and very soon. This very well may be the last call, and we need to heed the sounds of the trumpets, and see the signs in front of us.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
NEW TV SHOW PREMIERS TODAY
George Offerman
Randall Terry is launching his new show Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance, today and it promises to use humor and the typical cutting edge antics of Mr. Terry. So far, it seems many of those who have pre screened episodes find it to be rather funny as well as making the point that our society, and especially Washington D.C is rather insane. It looks like it is going to be fun, and it will be a program that will definitely take the ‘correct’ out of the current political climate.
Randall Terry, Founder of Insurrecta Nex and OverturnRoe.com, is launching a 5 day per week half hour television show, originating from Washington DC. The show is entitled: "Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance." The program premieres on Monday, May 10, 2010.
Randall Terry states:
"The show will be a combination of news, comedy, songs, skits, and of course...leadership training for culture warriors. Think of a hybrid of Stephen Colbert, Rush, and John the Baptist. And of course, we will torment our adversaries, just because we can."
Frederick St. John, Owner, WQXT, States:
"The next big hit on TV will be 'Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance.' Randall is saying what Americans are thinking. America is fed up with the lame-stream media with their radical left-wing slant. We are starting the show in prime time five days a week." Frederick St. John, Owner, President, WQXT, CH 22, St. Augustine FL
Randall Terry Schedule on WQXT: Monday - Friday, 6:30 - 7:00 P.M., re-run at 11:30 P.M. - 12:00 Midnight.
Dan Calderon, Owner, WCKV, States:
"WCKV, The Patriot Channel in Clarksville, TN is proud to be one of the first TV stations in the country to be airing 'Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance!' We are eager for the debut of this edgy and informative program -- and it is a blast to watch!"
Dan Calderon, Owner/President, WCKV
UHF, Channel 49; Charter Cable, Channel 9; CDE LightBand, Channel 12.
Randall Terry Schedule on WCKV: Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 6:30 P.M.
Randall can also be seen online every week night at 6 P.M. eastern on www.CPNLive.com or at www.Terrycast.com
Following are comments from viewers:
"I loved it - crazy and fun. Nothing disarms the enemy better than witty barbs and humor." Barb
"You caught me by surprise!!! Randall you ARE definitely good!!!! Your sense of humor won't quit and you CAN sing!!! Great impersonation.... God Bless you all!!!" Mary Ann
"Way to go Randall! It's great...I love it. I especially love your laugh...although Joey 'The Hammer' shows your diversity and your song to BO, Nancy and Harry Reid is very cool!" Missy
We can only hope that it is as blunt and disrespectful of the status quo as promised, as this will show the true insanity of the current political landscape. There needs to be a bright light shined upon the lies, deception and darkness that surrounds this City, and I can’t think of a better individual to do this than Mr. Terry. We need to hope and pray that this show hits a nerve, and propels people into action. This is the time that needed change has to happen, or we will continue to sink into the abyss as a society and as a country. Please watch the show, and pass this onto friends.
Randall Terry is launching his new show Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance, today and it promises to use humor and the typical cutting edge antics of Mr. Terry. So far, it seems many of those who have pre screened episodes find it to be rather funny as well as making the point that our society, and especially Washington D.C is rather insane. It looks like it is going to be fun, and it will be a program that will definitely take the ‘correct’ out of the current political climate.
Randall Terry, Founder of Insurrecta Nex and OverturnRoe.com, is launching a 5 day per week half hour television show, originating from Washington DC. The show is entitled: "Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance." The program premieres on Monday, May 10, 2010.
Randall Terry states:
"The show will be a combination of news, comedy, songs, skits, and of course...leadership training for culture warriors. Think of a hybrid of Stephen Colbert, Rush, and John the Baptist. And of course, we will torment our adversaries, just because we can."
Frederick St. John, Owner, WQXT, States:
"The next big hit on TV will be 'Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance.' Randall is saying what Americans are thinking. America is fed up with the lame-stream media with their radical left-wing slant. We are starting the show in prime time five days a week." Frederick St. John, Owner, President, WQXT, CH 22, St. Augustine FL
Randall Terry Schedule on WQXT: Monday - Friday, 6:30 - 7:00 P.M., re-run at 11:30 P.M. - 12:00 Midnight.
Dan Calderon, Owner, WCKV, States:
"WCKV, The Patriot Channel in Clarksville, TN is proud to be one of the first TV stations in the country to be airing 'Randall Terry: The Voice of Resistance!' We are eager for the debut of this edgy and informative program -- and it is a blast to watch!"
Dan Calderon, Owner/President, WCKV
UHF, Channel 49; Charter Cable, Channel 9; CDE LightBand, Channel 12.
Randall Terry Schedule on WCKV: Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 6:30 P.M.
Randall can also be seen online every week night at 6 P.M. eastern on www.CPNLive.com or at www.Terrycast.com
Following are comments from viewers:
"I loved it - crazy and fun. Nothing disarms the enemy better than witty barbs and humor." Barb
"You caught me by surprise!!! Randall you ARE definitely good!!!! Your sense of humor won't quit and you CAN sing!!! Great impersonation.... God Bless you all!!!" Mary Ann
"Way to go Randall! It's great...I love it. I especially love your laugh...although Joey 'The Hammer' shows your diversity and your song to BO, Nancy and Harry Reid is very cool!" Missy
We can only hope that it is as blunt and disrespectful of the status quo as promised, as this will show the true insanity of the current political landscape. There needs to be a bright light shined upon the lies, deception and darkness that surrounds this City, and I can’t think of a better individual to do this than Mr. Terry. We need to hope and pray that this show hits a nerve, and propels people into action. This is the time that needed change has to happen, or we will continue to sink into the abyss as a society and as a country. Please watch the show, and pass this onto friends.
Friday, May 7, 2010
FR. JENKINS MISINFORMATION
George Offerman
Nearly a full year later, Notre Dame finally comments on the status of the now famous ‘Notre Dame 88’ and attempts to take a stand, that somehow, these protestors meant to bring about violence on campus, and that there was a viable threat to the well being of the campus and those who were on it. It is really unfortunate that Fr. Jenkins has decided to paint himself into this corner, and time and the facts will ultimately show how Fr. Jenkins has distorted the facts of this case, as much as he has distorted the teachings of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, especially concerning the issue of legalized child killing.
Fr. Jenkins claims that the ND88 were ‘unruly and lead by individuals who threatened peace and order’ and thus, deserve the possibility of up to one year in jail and the $5,000 fine. As one of the ND88 myself, I am very aware of what went on that weekend, why I was there, and why the majority of those, who ultimately became known as the ND 88 were there. I am also very aware of what our goals were as well as what we were instructed to do by the man who coordinated this effort, Randall Terry. It seems to me that Fr. Jenkins is feeling the heat, and his very convoluted and contradictory position his actions have demonstrated is beginning to catch up with him.
To begin with, Randall Terry did not, has not and will not condone violence, destruction of property or any form of behavior that would be seen as personally threatening to others, and Mr. Terry continues to advocate for NON VIOLENT MEANS of protest. Yes, Fr. Jenkins was correct in alluding to the term’ circus’ to describe the atmosphere of this commencement, but circus is nowhere near a position of rioting, violence or destruction of property that he wants to allege by his statements. The majority of the ND 88 are grandmothers and grandfathers, along with a priest and many young people who believed in the cause of upholding Catholic teachings, and went onto the campus in the spirit of prayerfulness. (Not what I would consider any threat). All the videos of the event confirm this to be true, and we did not get but 50-100 yards past the main gate before being arrested.
Fr. Jenkins is also making the claim that the ND 88 are being treated in the same fashion as all protestors have in the past. This claim has already been demonstrated to be false, as an investigation by the South Bend Tribune and the Sycamore Trust, a Notre Dame Alumni watchdog group has confirmed. Two groups of protestors, the pro gay soulforce and catholic worker anti ROTC were arrested on campus in March of 2007 for trespassing, and were processed and let go. The Sycamore Trust has proven through their investigation that both of these groups also violated the supposed criteria that Fr. Jenkins claims is the ‘litmus test’ for those who may disagree, or protest Notre Dame:
"We require that any campus demonstration ... be peaceful and orderly," be approved by the university, and be organized by a student, staff, or faculty member. However, "those who were arrested last spring met none of these criteria and, in particular, were led by individuals who threatened peace and order by promising upheaval on our campus."
Evidently, there are differing standards according to what purposes the protestors bring to the conversation. Any way one wants to look at this, the ND 88 will have their day and say, and it will not bode well for Fr. Jenkins and co, as they will be exposed for the frauds that they are. There are too many of the faithful out there that are tired of the ‘double speak’ that both the Church and the Society at large engage in on a regular basis. Truth is truth, and this will play out in the end. Many in the ranks of the ND 88 are willing to go where the spirit leads, and in the end Fr. Jenkins is only a bit player in this (much like Pilate was in the crucifixion) this fight is way bigger than Fr. Jenkins, and he is currently, and will continue to be on the wrong side of history (but hopefully not on the wrong side of eternity).
Randall Terry spearheaded the protests, but the rest of us went due to deep convictions that the administration, lead by Fr. Jenkins was in grave error of church teachings by inviting the most pro baby killer in the history of our nation to preside over the commencement of what should be the most orthodox university in this country. There was never a threat of violence, or of disturbing the peace or any of Fr. Jenkins trumped up charges. We were there to uphold the faith that Fr. Jenkins supposedly pledged his life to uphold. Fr. Jenkins created and fomented this scandal, not the 88 of us who stood with our lady in this travesty.
Frankly, I am not personally concerned over what the court of man decides pertaining to my fate. I can and will live with whatever the consequences of my actions are. It is the court of God that I am concerned with, and it is his judgment and condemnation that puts fear in my heart. There is no question for me that we 88 made the moral and faithful decision in standing up for the babies despite the outcome and consequences of the day. Regardless of the consequences in this world of time, these actions have eternal implications that will live on forever. So will Fr. Jenkins actions. Fr. Jenkins will have his day in front of the Supreme Judge, and will have to answer for his actions, and on that day, he will not have an office to hide in, or a board of directors to deflect the heat. I hope he is prepared.
Nearly a full year later, Notre Dame finally comments on the status of the now famous ‘Notre Dame 88’ and attempts to take a stand, that somehow, these protestors meant to bring about violence on campus, and that there was a viable threat to the well being of the campus and those who were on it. It is really unfortunate that Fr. Jenkins has decided to paint himself into this corner, and time and the facts will ultimately show how Fr. Jenkins has distorted the facts of this case, as much as he has distorted the teachings of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals, especially concerning the issue of legalized child killing.
Fr. Jenkins claims that the ND88 were ‘unruly and lead by individuals who threatened peace and order’ and thus, deserve the possibility of up to one year in jail and the $5,000 fine. As one of the ND88 myself, I am very aware of what went on that weekend, why I was there, and why the majority of those, who ultimately became known as the ND 88 were there. I am also very aware of what our goals were as well as what we were instructed to do by the man who coordinated this effort, Randall Terry. It seems to me that Fr. Jenkins is feeling the heat, and his very convoluted and contradictory position his actions have demonstrated is beginning to catch up with him.
To begin with, Randall Terry did not, has not and will not condone violence, destruction of property or any form of behavior that would be seen as personally threatening to others, and Mr. Terry continues to advocate for NON VIOLENT MEANS of protest. Yes, Fr. Jenkins was correct in alluding to the term’ circus’ to describe the atmosphere of this commencement, but circus is nowhere near a position of rioting, violence or destruction of property that he wants to allege by his statements. The majority of the ND 88 are grandmothers and grandfathers, along with a priest and many young people who believed in the cause of upholding Catholic teachings, and went onto the campus in the spirit of prayerfulness. (Not what I would consider any threat). All the videos of the event confirm this to be true, and we did not get but 50-100 yards past the main gate before being arrested.
Fr. Jenkins is also making the claim that the ND 88 are being treated in the same fashion as all protestors have in the past. This claim has already been demonstrated to be false, as an investigation by the South Bend Tribune and the Sycamore Trust, a Notre Dame Alumni watchdog group has confirmed. Two groups of protestors, the pro gay soulforce and catholic worker anti ROTC were arrested on campus in March of 2007 for trespassing, and were processed and let go. The Sycamore Trust has proven through their investigation that both of these groups also violated the supposed criteria that Fr. Jenkins claims is the ‘litmus test’ for those who may disagree, or protest Notre Dame:
"We require that any campus demonstration ... be peaceful and orderly," be approved by the university, and be organized by a student, staff, or faculty member. However, "those who were arrested last spring met none of these criteria and, in particular, were led by individuals who threatened peace and order by promising upheaval on our campus."
Evidently, there are differing standards according to what purposes the protestors bring to the conversation. Any way one wants to look at this, the ND 88 will have their day and say, and it will not bode well for Fr. Jenkins and co, as they will be exposed for the frauds that they are. There are too many of the faithful out there that are tired of the ‘double speak’ that both the Church and the Society at large engage in on a regular basis. Truth is truth, and this will play out in the end. Many in the ranks of the ND 88 are willing to go where the spirit leads, and in the end Fr. Jenkins is only a bit player in this (much like Pilate was in the crucifixion) this fight is way bigger than Fr. Jenkins, and he is currently, and will continue to be on the wrong side of history (but hopefully not on the wrong side of eternity).
Randall Terry spearheaded the protests, but the rest of us went due to deep convictions that the administration, lead by Fr. Jenkins was in grave error of church teachings by inviting the most pro baby killer in the history of our nation to preside over the commencement of what should be the most orthodox university in this country. There was never a threat of violence, or of disturbing the peace or any of Fr. Jenkins trumped up charges. We were there to uphold the faith that Fr. Jenkins supposedly pledged his life to uphold. Fr. Jenkins created and fomented this scandal, not the 88 of us who stood with our lady in this travesty.
Frankly, I am not personally concerned over what the court of man decides pertaining to my fate. I can and will live with whatever the consequences of my actions are. It is the court of God that I am concerned with, and it is his judgment and condemnation that puts fear in my heart. There is no question for me that we 88 made the moral and faithful decision in standing up for the babies despite the outcome and consequences of the day. Regardless of the consequences in this world of time, these actions have eternal implications that will live on forever. So will Fr. Jenkins actions. Fr. Jenkins will have his day in front of the Supreme Judge, and will have to answer for his actions, and on that day, he will not have an office to hide in, or a board of directors to deflect the heat. I hope he is prepared.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
WHO'S PROFILING WHO?
George Offerman
This morning, it was reported that the Fabian Socialist Obama has been very critical of the Arizona ‘immigration’ law, and is appalled that it profiles ‘people of color’. Interestingly enough, Obama makes no mention of laws being broken, and has yet to comment on the Deputy Sheriff who was shot in the desert by what appears to be some banditos from over the border (very unlike the supposed white male tea partier who planted the SUV bomb in times square) our Fabian Socialist president is going way out of his way to not ‘offend’ this group of law breakers, but has no problems, and in fact goes out of his way to chastise, and even make false accusations against white Christians, especially of the male type.
It is interesting that Fabian Socialist Obama’s state department was ‘busted’ for documents that called for observation and spot checking of individuals for reasons such as Ron Paul bumper stickers, gun ownership, ‘1 issue’ individuals, those in third parties and anyone who is strong in their faith (read fundamentalists) as well as those who strongly support second amendment rights. The only time this Fabian Socialist has used the term ‘Terrorist” is in describing the above mentioned individuals in this group. His brother Muslims can do no wrong, and anyone of color evidently is by far more trustworthy that the white devil man (woman).
It is amazing that as a born citizen of this country, how often I have to produce ‘papers’ for even the smallest of transactions. I am asked all the time to produce proof of who I am, and the last two trips out of this country required passports and other forms of ID. The government has something called social security numbers, which in effect, allows them to monitor all activities and transactions, and it gives them access to my most personal information that frankly is none of their business. (You know, being a white Christian male makes me a potential TERRORIST!!!!) However, for (legal) citizens in this country, it is now the way of life. Question for the Fabian Socialist President: How many CHRISTIAN suicide bombers have blown up anything, in, let’s say, the last 100 years? Answer: ZERO.
Then we have this idiot from Pakistan, who after spending 5 months in the Pakistan killing field training for true terrorism, purchases a gun, and bomb making materials and is supposedly on the ‘no fly list’, is able to walk onto an airplane using his real name, buying a ONE WAY TICKET WITH CASH and nearly gets out of the country? Little blue haired grandmothers are given the once over (Obama, this is called profiling) when there has never been one incident of terrorism involving little blue haired grannies, yet this moron is able to get onto a plane unscathed. Now the Fabian Socialists want to increase security measures (more stringent profiling of people who are not terrorists) to supposedly remedy this situation.
Getting back to the first point, this Fabian Socialist sees the stopping of people to check for their ‘papers’ as profiling and claims this is against the ‘long held beliefs’ of this country. This same guy then profiles and keeps records of those who are ‘documented’ and uses poor excuses to justify this. The ‘undocumented’ cannot be followed in their transactions, cannot be harassed by the IRS, and seem quite able to get around in this society without the documents I need to have, and on top of it, are able to ‘travel’ in and out of this country due to the fact they are now a protected class. These people have a freedom that the law abiding citizen who plays by the rules does not have. On top of that, not only are they protected, they are not seen as a threat, nor are harassed as much as any white Christian born in this country is.
No, it is the Fabian Socialist president who is guilty of profiling, and it is against the white Christian (especially if he was born in this country). Obama has done nothing but bad mouth this country to other world leaders, trashed our traditions and former presidents (especially Bush) wants total control over the law abiding citizens, labels and name calls those who disagree with him and has used the term ‘terrorist’ only in the domestic setting, and has vilified the tea partiers. This Fabian Socialist has protected his Muslim brothers and those of color and has vilified those of the ‘majority’ in this country. No the ones who have been profiled and labeled the enemy of the state are the same ones who pay for the garbage passed by the legislature and signed into law by this thug. It is getting real old, and if those who are being ostracized don’t do something about it soon, there very well may be no other chances to turn this around.
This morning, it was reported that the Fabian Socialist Obama has been very critical of the Arizona ‘immigration’ law, and is appalled that it profiles ‘people of color’. Interestingly enough, Obama makes no mention of laws being broken, and has yet to comment on the Deputy Sheriff who was shot in the desert by what appears to be some banditos from over the border (very unlike the supposed white male tea partier who planted the SUV bomb in times square) our Fabian Socialist president is going way out of his way to not ‘offend’ this group of law breakers, but has no problems, and in fact goes out of his way to chastise, and even make false accusations against white Christians, especially of the male type.
It is interesting that Fabian Socialist Obama’s state department was ‘busted’ for documents that called for observation and spot checking of individuals for reasons such as Ron Paul bumper stickers, gun ownership, ‘1 issue’ individuals, those in third parties and anyone who is strong in their faith (read fundamentalists) as well as those who strongly support second amendment rights. The only time this Fabian Socialist has used the term ‘Terrorist” is in describing the above mentioned individuals in this group. His brother Muslims can do no wrong, and anyone of color evidently is by far more trustworthy that the white devil man (woman).
It is amazing that as a born citizen of this country, how often I have to produce ‘papers’ for even the smallest of transactions. I am asked all the time to produce proof of who I am, and the last two trips out of this country required passports and other forms of ID. The government has something called social security numbers, which in effect, allows them to monitor all activities and transactions, and it gives them access to my most personal information that frankly is none of their business. (You know, being a white Christian male makes me a potential TERRORIST!!!!) However, for (legal) citizens in this country, it is now the way of life. Question for the Fabian Socialist President: How many CHRISTIAN suicide bombers have blown up anything, in, let’s say, the last 100 years? Answer: ZERO.
Then we have this idiot from Pakistan, who after spending 5 months in the Pakistan killing field training for true terrorism, purchases a gun, and bomb making materials and is supposedly on the ‘no fly list’, is able to walk onto an airplane using his real name, buying a ONE WAY TICKET WITH CASH and nearly gets out of the country? Little blue haired grandmothers are given the once over (Obama, this is called profiling) when there has never been one incident of terrorism involving little blue haired grannies, yet this moron is able to get onto a plane unscathed. Now the Fabian Socialists want to increase security measures (more stringent profiling of people who are not terrorists) to supposedly remedy this situation.
Getting back to the first point, this Fabian Socialist sees the stopping of people to check for their ‘papers’ as profiling and claims this is against the ‘long held beliefs’ of this country. This same guy then profiles and keeps records of those who are ‘documented’ and uses poor excuses to justify this. The ‘undocumented’ cannot be followed in their transactions, cannot be harassed by the IRS, and seem quite able to get around in this society without the documents I need to have, and on top of it, are able to ‘travel’ in and out of this country due to the fact they are now a protected class. These people have a freedom that the law abiding citizen who plays by the rules does not have. On top of that, not only are they protected, they are not seen as a threat, nor are harassed as much as any white Christian born in this country is.
No, it is the Fabian Socialist president who is guilty of profiling, and it is against the white Christian (especially if he was born in this country). Obama has done nothing but bad mouth this country to other world leaders, trashed our traditions and former presidents (especially Bush) wants total control over the law abiding citizens, labels and name calls those who disagree with him and has used the term ‘terrorist’ only in the domestic setting, and has vilified the tea partiers. This Fabian Socialist has protected his Muslim brothers and those of color and has vilified those of the ‘majority’ in this country. No the ones who have been profiled and labeled the enemy of the state are the same ones who pay for the garbage passed by the legislature and signed into law by this thug. It is getting real old, and if those who are being ostracized don’t do something about it soon, there very well may be no other chances to turn this around.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
DEAR ABBY
George Offerman
It seems the longer legalized child killing is allowed to stand, the more ‘numbed’ people seem to be about this issue. In this particular letter to Dear Abby, and Abby’s response to the writer, it seems to reflect that those who hold life starts at conception should leave their opinions to themselves, as well as the secondary issue that ‘certain decisions’ are off the table when considering the consequences of one’s actions. My wife, Kathy sent a response to this letter, but we have yet to see it published, and it is inserted at the end of this post.
Dear Abby: My fiancee, "Cheryl," and I are in our early 30s and recently made an extremely difficult decision. We decided to terminate her pregnancy at six weeks. Cheryl's sister "Nicki" -- my future sister-in-law -- is opposed to abortion and now no longer wants to talk to me or have anything to do with me.
I have tried reaching out to Nicki to explain the reasons for our decision, but it has fallen on deaf ears. Should I continue asking her for forgiveness, or have I done enough already? This is causing Cheryl a great deal of pain, and I don't believe that it's fair for Nicki to punish me for a personal family decision. Please let me know your thoughts. -- Cheryl's Fiance In Phoenix
Abby: So how did Nicki get inserted in the middle of something that was none of her business in the first place? Surely, she didn't have a vote. Nicki is entitled to her feelings, but she has no right to punish you for a decision that was arrived at by both you and her sister. And the person to make that crystal clear to Nicki is Cheryl, not you, so stop apologizing.
The decision to terminate a pregnancy is an extremely sensitive one and never one that is taken lightly. Every decision has consequences, and I am sure that you and your fiancee accepted that when you made yours.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Calif. 90069.
My wife Kathy’s response is printed below. It touches upon many relevant issues of the day, and links these issues together, as they should be. It is so interesting that killing a child is ‘no one’s business’, but even yelling at a child, and having the right ‘busybody’ around can result in a visit from child protective services. So, it is a matter of the socialistic perspective as to when one has a ‘right’ to be involved and when one should mind their own business. It is interesting that Abby fails to acknowledge Nicki is an aunt and does have her right to her feelings about the death of her niece/nephew due to some bizarre ‘choice’.
Dear Abby,
You were way off with your advice to Cheryl's fiancé. There was a time when abusing a born child was "nobody's business" and I'm happy to say that is no longer the case. A pregnant woman is already a mother, just the child is much more dependent on her than a born child. This society has gotten so selfish that we don't support a mother to care for her child but convince her that it is a "choice" to be disposed of at will even by brutal, painful, torture that can have lasting negative effects on the mother.
Yes, this is a response that will not see the light of day, because it points out too many truths that the socialists do not want to look at or deal with. These elitists see themselves as deity, as they are the ones who determine what is right and wrong, what we can and can’t do, hot to speak, think and act, and ultimately who lives and who dies. This is only going to play out on a larger scale as time goes by, and it will only get worse, until the state of our belief and allegiance to God becomes righteous once more.
It seems the longer legalized child killing is allowed to stand, the more ‘numbed’ people seem to be about this issue. In this particular letter to Dear Abby, and Abby’s response to the writer, it seems to reflect that those who hold life starts at conception should leave their opinions to themselves, as well as the secondary issue that ‘certain decisions’ are off the table when considering the consequences of one’s actions. My wife, Kathy sent a response to this letter, but we have yet to see it published, and it is inserted at the end of this post.
Dear Abby: My fiancee, "Cheryl," and I are in our early 30s and recently made an extremely difficult decision. We decided to terminate her pregnancy at six weeks. Cheryl's sister "Nicki" -- my future sister-in-law -- is opposed to abortion and now no longer wants to talk to me or have anything to do with me.
I have tried reaching out to Nicki to explain the reasons for our decision, but it has fallen on deaf ears. Should I continue asking her for forgiveness, or have I done enough already? This is causing Cheryl a great deal of pain, and I don't believe that it's fair for Nicki to punish me for a personal family decision. Please let me know your thoughts. -- Cheryl's Fiance In Phoenix
Abby: So how did Nicki get inserted in the middle of something that was none of her business in the first place? Surely, she didn't have a vote. Nicki is entitled to her feelings, but she has no right to punish you for a decision that was arrived at by both you and her sister. And the person to make that crystal clear to Nicki is Cheryl, not you, so stop apologizing.
The decision to terminate a pregnancy is an extremely sensitive one and never one that is taken lightly. Every decision has consequences, and I am sure that you and your fiancee accepted that when you made yours.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Calif. 90069.
My wife Kathy’s response is printed below. It touches upon many relevant issues of the day, and links these issues together, as they should be. It is so interesting that killing a child is ‘no one’s business’, but even yelling at a child, and having the right ‘busybody’ around can result in a visit from child protective services. So, it is a matter of the socialistic perspective as to when one has a ‘right’ to be involved and when one should mind their own business. It is interesting that Abby fails to acknowledge Nicki is an aunt and does have her right to her feelings about the death of her niece/nephew due to some bizarre ‘choice’.
Dear Abby,
You were way off with your advice to Cheryl's fiancé. There was a time when abusing a born child was "nobody's business" and I'm happy to say that is no longer the case. A pregnant woman is already a mother, just the child is much more dependent on her than a born child. This society has gotten so selfish that we don't support a mother to care for her child but convince her that it is a "choice" to be disposed of at will even by brutal, painful, torture that can have lasting negative effects on the mother.
Yes, this is a response that will not see the light of day, because it points out too many truths that the socialists do not want to look at or deal with. These elitists see themselves as deity, as they are the ones who determine what is right and wrong, what we can and can’t do, hot to speak, think and act, and ultimately who lives and who dies. This is only going to play out on a larger scale as time goes by, and it will only get worse, until the state of our belief and allegiance to God becomes righteous once more.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
TWO 'IMMIGRATION' STORIES
George Offerman
Yesterday, on CBS news with Katie Couric, there was a family interviewed in Phoenix that had decided to ‘relocate’ to California, due to the draconian new law recently passed. The mother (the father refused to be on camera) disclosed that they had been in this country for 15 years, and during that time, managed to birth 10 children, who were all American citizens (read: anchor babies).
During the interview, the woman, despite being in the country for 15 years, spoke only Spanish, and verbalized anger and frustration over the fact that she felt obligated to move, due only to being ‘undocumented”. The CBS team interviewed neighbors, and attempted to play the sympathy card in that the neighborhood will now change, due to the family having to relocate. There was no mention from the CBS team about legalizing her status, or even questioning how this family has managed to navigate the system to take advantage of taxpayer based education for the 10 children, or the health care related costs, such as birth, etc.
It was apparent that CBS had an agenda with this story, and they bantered on about how ‘unfair’ the new law is in Arizona, and the ‘hardships’ it is producing for the ‘undocumented workers’. Of course, the CBS team did not make one attempt to interview any of the Arizona officials to get their view of the story (showing how fair and balanced they are), and they sure did not interview any immigrants, who actually came into the country the LEGAL WAY. It would be very interesting for CBS to actually do a balanced story, and interview legal immigrants, and try to understand the ‘hardship’ they go through to make it right for themselves and their families.
I was introduced to an Eastern European woman by a friend, who thought I could help her out in her situation. This woman is here on a student visa and states she will have to leave the country if she goes less than full time in school, and states she has been working for some time to get a green card. This woman is currently working 4 part time jobs, as well as taking a full class load at a local community college, and speaks fluent English after being here only four years. (This woman did not know one word of English prior to coming over).
This woman went on to discuss how much she has paid in legal fees to navigate the immigration system, but has nonetheless, persevered and continued with the process. This woman has taken the time to learn the language, and has a very good working knowledge of our laws. She is paying taxes and if not able to become a citizen, will forfeit the money paid into the system. This woman is also law abiding, and is very cognizant of what she needs to do to even register her car properly. She takes great pride in contributing to this society, and is looking forward to obtaining her citizenship, in her words ‘if it is meant to be’.
Katie Couric and the CBS team will never interview this woman or any one like her for that matter because it will detract from their story line. No one will bother to interview and document the ‘hardships’ these people go through, but they only want to describe hardships when it comes to those who break the laws, and document these law breakers whining and complaining about it, while they simultaneously eat up resources paid for by citizens, and others who play by the rules. There is very little respect for the law anymore, and the mainstream media is going to cater to the politically correct, and show disdain for those who do put in the effort to do the right thing.
Yes, we do have an immigration problem in this country. We are keeping those out who are actually interested in assimilating and encouraging those who openly violate the law, and show no interest in participating and contributing to this country in a way that enhances it. It is always about blame; it’s got to be some one else’s fault, it’s too hard to get in, too much bureaucracy, prejudice, low paying jobs. Take your pick; any excuse will do if the goal is to attack the majority and their way of life and beliefs.
Those who want to be in this country need to follow the current laws. They need to learn the language of the people, which is English (speak whatever you want in the privacy of your homes). They need to learn and obey the laws of the land; they need to work legally and pay taxes, and contribute constructively to this society. They need to learn about the Rich heritage of America and add to it, not take away from it. But don’t expect to be welcomed if it is demanded that they are taken care of and given special privileges that those who already live here do not receive. Newness is always welcome in this country, wanting to dictate the terms of being here and thinking one runs the show is not welcome.
On a related note…
Did anyone else notice that during the Illegals march last weekend, there was a good amount of destruction of other people’s property and other assorted violence that took place? Did you also happen to notice that it was barely covered by the MSM, and even then, the MSM blamed ‘anarchists’ and not the Illegals for the lawbreaking and destruction? Funny, how law breakers have a tendency to… break laws! The tea party people have done no such things, but have been called the most outrageous names by the MSM and Obama and his other Fabian socialist goons.
Yesterday, on CBS news with Katie Couric, there was a family interviewed in Phoenix that had decided to ‘relocate’ to California, due to the draconian new law recently passed. The mother (the father refused to be on camera) disclosed that they had been in this country for 15 years, and during that time, managed to birth 10 children, who were all American citizens (read: anchor babies).
During the interview, the woman, despite being in the country for 15 years, spoke only Spanish, and verbalized anger and frustration over the fact that she felt obligated to move, due only to being ‘undocumented”. The CBS team interviewed neighbors, and attempted to play the sympathy card in that the neighborhood will now change, due to the family having to relocate. There was no mention from the CBS team about legalizing her status, or even questioning how this family has managed to navigate the system to take advantage of taxpayer based education for the 10 children, or the health care related costs, such as birth, etc.
It was apparent that CBS had an agenda with this story, and they bantered on about how ‘unfair’ the new law is in Arizona, and the ‘hardships’ it is producing for the ‘undocumented workers’. Of course, the CBS team did not make one attempt to interview any of the Arizona officials to get their view of the story (showing how fair and balanced they are), and they sure did not interview any immigrants, who actually came into the country the LEGAL WAY. It would be very interesting for CBS to actually do a balanced story, and interview legal immigrants, and try to understand the ‘hardship’ they go through to make it right for themselves and their families.
I was introduced to an Eastern European woman by a friend, who thought I could help her out in her situation. This woman is here on a student visa and states she will have to leave the country if she goes less than full time in school, and states she has been working for some time to get a green card. This woman is currently working 4 part time jobs, as well as taking a full class load at a local community college, and speaks fluent English after being here only four years. (This woman did not know one word of English prior to coming over).
This woman went on to discuss how much she has paid in legal fees to navigate the immigration system, but has nonetheless, persevered and continued with the process. This woman has taken the time to learn the language, and has a very good working knowledge of our laws. She is paying taxes and if not able to become a citizen, will forfeit the money paid into the system. This woman is also law abiding, and is very cognizant of what she needs to do to even register her car properly. She takes great pride in contributing to this society, and is looking forward to obtaining her citizenship, in her words ‘if it is meant to be’.
Katie Couric and the CBS team will never interview this woman or any one like her for that matter because it will detract from their story line. No one will bother to interview and document the ‘hardships’ these people go through, but they only want to describe hardships when it comes to those who break the laws, and document these law breakers whining and complaining about it, while they simultaneously eat up resources paid for by citizens, and others who play by the rules. There is very little respect for the law anymore, and the mainstream media is going to cater to the politically correct, and show disdain for those who do put in the effort to do the right thing.
Yes, we do have an immigration problem in this country. We are keeping those out who are actually interested in assimilating and encouraging those who openly violate the law, and show no interest in participating and contributing to this country in a way that enhances it. It is always about blame; it’s got to be some one else’s fault, it’s too hard to get in, too much bureaucracy, prejudice, low paying jobs. Take your pick; any excuse will do if the goal is to attack the majority and their way of life and beliefs.
Those who want to be in this country need to follow the current laws. They need to learn the language of the people, which is English (speak whatever you want in the privacy of your homes). They need to learn and obey the laws of the land; they need to work legally and pay taxes, and contribute constructively to this society. They need to learn about the Rich heritage of America and add to it, not take away from it. But don’t expect to be welcomed if it is demanded that they are taken care of and given special privileges that those who already live here do not receive. Newness is always welcome in this country, wanting to dictate the terms of being here and thinking one runs the show is not welcome.
On a related note…
Did anyone else notice that during the Illegals march last weekend, there was a good amount of destruction of other people’s property and other assorted violence that took place? Did you also happen to notice that it was barely covered by the MSM, and even then, the MSM blamed ‘anarchists’ and not the Illegals for the lawbreaking and destruction? Funny, how law breakers have a tendency to… break laws! The tea party people have done no such things, but have been called the most outrageous names by the MSM and Obama and his other Fabian socialist goons.
Monday, May 3, 2010
WE DO HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND ACTION BY THE BISHOPS
George Offerman
Deal Hudson, of the Catholic Advocate and insidecatholic.com, has written a piece concerning the current state of affairs in politics, and more specifically, that of the pro life movement. In his piece, Mr. Hudson basically states that it is the laity’s job, not the Bishops in dealing with the current state of affairs, and believes the Bishops role ought to re write “ Faithful Citizenship” that was utilized by the Socialist wing of the Catholic Church against the Magisterial teachings of the Church proper. In this Mr. Hudson seems to allude to the need for laity to take the lead in this matter, which is clearly an issue of faith and morals, a realm of the Bishops. See link:
http://www.lifenews.com/nat6287.html
Mr. Deal is correct in asserting that the laity must be more involved in countering the Socialists that call themselves Catholic. There is no question that the laity are the foot soldiers in this battle, but they are not the generals. The Generals are those who are supposed to have the vision and aptitude to lead and be the light and guides in defeating the unholy and immoral issues in society. It is in this fashion, that the Bishops have been AWOL, and they clearly need to engage in the battle, and take on the faith based and moral grounds that are divinely mandated and given to them to safeguard.
When people like George Soros can fund socialist groups that push an unholy agenda, and basically get away with it due to silence by the bishops, it is this silence, not the leadership within the laity, that sows confusion. By their silence, the Bishops are de facto, agreeing with Soros and his very misguided theological stance. It is then up to the laity to take up the cause of TEACHING AND PREACHING of the faith and morals of the Church, which is clearly the realm of the chief shepherds, the Bishops.
If we claim the role of Catholic lay expertise in politics then we can't constantly be looking to the bishops to solve our problems. We should resist the impulse to ask the bishops to do all this work for us.
If we've made any mistake since the election it has been focusing on the bishops rather than training Catholics to be politically active and building a coalition of Catholics with other like-minded people of faith.
The only thing we should ask of the bishops is to rewrite the “Faithful Citizenship” document, which caused so much confusion in 2008.
No one is asking the Bishops to personally make statements concerning candidates, or to arrange protests, or to lead every prayer group that participates in protests, or to fund raise, or to identify with any one party. What the faithful are asking the Bishops to do is to preach, teach, and ENFORCE church protocols and stand up for the faith in the way that their office requires of them. The Bishops are official representatives and shepherds of the Catholic Church, and are the leaders of the faith and morals of the Church. It is their responsibility to adhere to the teachings and traditions of the church, and ultimately their responsibility to represent them to the society at large.
The Catholic laity cannot enforce matters such as Cannon 915 that bans those who actively support legalized child killing from receiving Holy Communion. They laity cannot put out encyclicals or pastoral letters, or even set official Diocesan protocols or teachings. This is the purview of the Bishops, and the fact that there are many politicians that claim to be Catholic, yet hold publicly contradictory positions from the Catholic Church that go unchallenged by the Bishops is nothing short of scandalous. For instance, Arch Bishop Weurl would do way more for the Church and the pro life movement, if he simply upheld Cannon 915 and denied Communion to the likes of Pelosi and Co. This would go very far in not only re energizing the laity, but it would be demonstrating the exact nature of the office of Bishop, and demonstrate that the Bishops take our faith seriously. It would also signal to those that make the claim to be Catholic, that there is a clear standard in which they need to adhere to in order to stay in good standing.
It is the Bishops NOT standing up for the faith, and not the recent appointment of ‘left leaning politicians’ as Mr. Hudson would like to believe, that is the core of the problem. As laity, we do have the right to call the Bishops out on this, and do have a right to demand that they teach and preach the faith as mandated by the Church. We as laity, have the right and responsibility to carry out the teachings and traditions when reflected in unity with the magisterium. For the laity to have maximum effectiveness there needs to be clear teachings and strong moral leadership by the heads of the faith, which happens to be the Bishops. Without this, strong laity movements look like they are in rebellion of the church, as the church leadership stays silent on the matters.
Deal Hudson, of the Catholic Advocate and insidecatholic.com, has written a piece concerning the current state of affairs in politics, and more specifically, that of the pro life movement. In his piece, Mr. Hudson basically states that it is the laity’s job, not the Bishops in dealing with the current state of affairs, and believes the Bishops role ought to re write “ Faithful Citizenship” that was utilized by the Socialist wing of the Catholic Church against the Magisterial teachings of the Church proper. In this Mr. Hudson seems to allude to the need for laity to take the lead in this matter, which is clearly an issue of faith and morals, a realm of the Bishops. See link:
http://www.lifenews.com/nat6287.html
Mr. Deal is correct in asserting that the laity must be more involved in countering the Socialists that call themselves Catholic. There is no question that the laity are the foot soldiers in this battle, but they are not the generals. The Generals are those who are supposed to have the vision and aptitude to lead and be the light and guides in defeating the unholy and immoral issues in society. It is in this fashion, that the Bishops have been AWOL, and they clearly need to engage in the battle, and take on the faith based and moral grounds that are divinely mandated and given to them to safeguard.
When people like George Soros can fund socialist groups that push an unholy agenda, and basically get away with it due to silence by the bishops, it is this silence, not the leadership within the laity, that sows confusion. By their silence, the Bishops are de facto, agreeing with Soros and his very misguided theological stance. It is then up to the laity to take up the cause of TEACHING AND PREACHING of the faith and morals of the Church, which is clearly the realm of the chief shepherds, the Bishops.
If we claim the role of Catholic lay expertise in politics then we can't constantly be looking to the bishops to solve our problems. We should resist the impulse to ask the bishops to do all this work for us.
If we've made any mistake since the election it has been focusing on the bishops rather than training Catholics to be politically active and building a coalition of Catholics with other like-minded people of faith.
The only thing we should ask of the bishops is to rewrite the “Faithful Citizenship” document, which caused so much confusion in 2008.
No one is asking the Bishops to personally make statements concerning candidates, or to arrange protests, or to lead every prayer group that participates in protests, or to fund raise, or to identify with any one party. What the faithful are asking the Bishops to do is to preach, teach, and ENFORCE church protocols and stand up for the faith in the way that their office requires of them. The Bishops are official representatives and shepherds of the Catholic Church, and are the leaders of the faith and morals of the Church. It is their responsibility to adhere to the teachings and traditions of the church, and ultimately their responsibility to represent them to the society at large.
The Catholic laity cannot enforce matters such as Cannon 915 that bans those who actively support legalized child killing from receiving Holy Communion. They laity cannot put out encyclicals or pastoral letters, or even set official Diocesan protocols or teachings. This is the purview of the Bishops, and the fact that there are many politicians that claim to be Catholic, yet hold publicly contradictory positions from the Catholic Church that go unchallenged by the Bishops is nothing short of scandalous. For instance, Arch Bishop Weurl would do way more for the Church and the pro life movement, if he simply upheld Cannon 915 and denied Communion to the likes of Pelosi and Co. This would go very far in not only re energizing the laity, but it would be demonstrating the exact nature of the office of Bishop, and demonstrate that the Bishops take our faith seriously. It would also signal to those that make the claim to be Catholic, that there is a clear standard in which they need to adhere to in order to stay in good standing.
It is the Bishops NOT standing up for the faith, and not the recent appointment of ‘left leaning politicians’ as Mr. Hudson would like to believe, that is the core of the problem. As laity, we do have the right to call the Bishops out on this, and do have a right to demand that they teach and preach the faith as mandated by the Church. We as laity, have the right and responsibility to carry out the teachings and traditions when reflected in unity with the magisterium. For the laity to have maximum effectiveness there needs to be clear teachings and strong moral leadership by the heads of the faith, which happens to be the Bishops. Without this, strong laity movements look like they are in rebellion of the church, as the church leadership stays silent on the matters.
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