Pouring Salt in the Wound

There is a wound that has been festering for 9 years in New York City. It has been there since September 11, 2001. Due to a long drawn out process, little has been done to repair the damage done on that day. Some work has been done to the site of the World Trade Center, but the damage done to the American Psyche will take a long time to repair. This attack on our country was an event that awoke many Americans to a world that they had ignored for too long.

Many Americans have lived in a fantasy that is happily fed by the popular media. The left stream media in the US has ignored, covered up, and played down Islamic terrorist attacks in this country before, since, and after the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the WTC. This includes the Time Square attempting bombing, the attack at Fort Hood, the Washington sniper (remember that the snipers name was John Mohammad) and too many to list here. We cannot blame all people of the Muslim faith, but we can and will not forget that those who have attacked us are of that religion. Many of us understand and are aware that we face a potential covert army of millions of radicals who will do anything to kill, terrorize, destroy, or simply disrupt our lives. Their goal is nothing more than the complete destruction of our freedoms and way of life.

With the death of thousands of innocent civilians, many of us realized that the nightmare that had been in the back of our minds was suddenly reality. For too many years we had ignored the threat from people who openly had declared war on everything we stand for as a nation. Many of us have not forgotten who our enemies are and their goals. We know that our way of life has been fueling our enemies. We know that this ancient enemy has just been waiting to rise up and impose their brand of slavery on all persons. For far too long we heard the warning and no one listened or those who tried to warn were laughed off the stage. We walked a tightrope of trying to appease and control a people as they were given just what they wanted, finances and legitimacy on the world stage.

The latest controversy over the construction of a Islamic "cultural center" in a location that puts it in the heart of a location of an event that touches many Americans far into their souls. We see a blatant attack at our sensibilities. This does not appear to be an accident. I only see people who are very willing to once again attack the people of this nation and use our laws against us. Where is the tolerance for our feelings? The history of this so called cultural center tell many Americans that know Muslim culture and history, that the motives that they now claim are a lie.

Now that we have heard from the President we see that he supports this stab in the heart of most Americans. He turned around the next day and changed his statement, but in front of a Muslim  audience his words were clear. He thinks that this Mosque should be built. This and the fact that the government is flying the Imam around the world to meet with other Muslim leaders seems to say; that not only does the administration support the construction of the Mosque, but they appear to be actively supporting the financing of it. One of the excuses that has been repeated by the talking heads is that the Bush Administration used this Imam. Well I can only say shame on the Bush Administration, but that doesn't change a thing. This President's support is not unexpected, but once again shows how out of touch our elected official are with the American people. We as a people are once again being betrayed by those in Washington.

One of the things that the politicians that support this disgrace on the nations honor are constantly saying is: They have the right under the First Amendment. Well let's look again at the First Amendment:

First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The most important part of this amendment is the first five words, "Congress shall make no law." This is not a case of Congress interfering with or the establishment of religion or peaceful assemble. No one that I know of is asking Congress to pass a law. We only want those who represent a religion that has attacked this country to respect our feelings. Which they refuse to do. They claim that the purpose is to show respect and to "build a bridge" to the American people. But from the reaction so far, I would say that they have accomplished the reverse and their action since have only acted to pour salt on a festering wound. This is not something that can promote peace or public harmony. It only serves to divide and inflame the negative.

The Speaker of the House is calling for an investigation of those who are speaking out. Does she really think that it is a good idea to send the IRS after American citizens who are exercising their freedom of speech? Will we continue to be ruled by thugs? Will anyone in office realize that we the people are really getting tired of being abused by the government? What will the American people have to do to be heard and understood? This is a national issue. It is not just a local event. The developers of this project know what they are doing and are depending on those in Washington to betray the sensibilities of the citizens of this country. I see this as another glaring example of the arrogance of power from this out of touch individual. When will this woman be replaced by someone who better understands the American people?

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I understand wounds. I'm recovering from post-operative complication at the time of this writing. Last month I had surgery in an area of my body that make healing very difficult. Every time I move wrong I pull at the wound. This resulted in an infection that has delayed my recovery. Like any wound the more you disturb it the longer it takes to heal. Just like my incision, this renewed attack on the American people will not help the healing process of 9/11. It can only make for more distrust and division. With many of our leaders now taking the side of those who once again wish to cause us pain and suffering, it will spell political disaster for them and our nation. I'm not saying that those who wish to build, what I see as scare tissue that will never heal anything, don't have private property rights to do what they want. but their rights should not affect the nation in the way that this episode is now. It is only causing continued pain and suffering. This seems to be the true goal.

We cannot be fooled by these enemies of the American people. Their actions are not those of people looking for friendship and peace as we know it. It is the actions of those who not only desire to "poke us in the eye" (as has been said by others) but to prolong our national suffering as long as possible plus divide and conquer us. We must remember this crime against our national conscious in November.


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My BSA View

When I was a young boy I was a member of the Cub Scouts and the WEBELOS. Before I was old enough for the Boy Scouts our troop disbanded. I was just a kid and I don't know if it was the parents that just lost interest or some other reason. I do remember that at the time the church that sponsored our troop was going through major upheaval, but I guess I will never know what happen. I do know that I missed the meetings, camping, and other activities that kept me occupied and taught me a lot of good lessons. The Scouts for 100 years has been an association that has taught youths worldwide important lessons on values and simple rules for survival.

When I was in my twenties a friend's sister was having a birthday party for her daughter. I was raised in a conservative middle class home and had a view of children's birthday parties that fit that mold. This party was a shock to my middle class view of raising children. The first shock was that we did not sing Happy Birthday. Instead the mother played "So It's Your Birthday" by the Beatles. From that point I was in a bit of shock. It just didn't seem to be a child's party. There were as many adults as children and there was way too much alcohol being consumed by the adults for any 4 year old child's party. The music that was played was not children music and there were no children games. No pin the tail on the donkey or other games that I had always seen at parties for young children. The values that were presented to me that day were very different from those that I were raised with, and I decided that associating with people, who were so different, was not of benefit to me.

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I feel the same about our current President. He does not share the common values of the average American. His childhood in a foreign nation and his radical parents and their, and later his, radical friends alienated him from the things that have been mainstream values in this country for most of its existence. He and many of our current Progressive representatives in Washington demonstrates that their goals and values are out of sync with the America and the Middle Class. The Progressives do not respect the country and they see themselves as superior to the masses. It is obvious that they see our way of life as a threat to their plans of ultimate control. In their eyes the Scouts are old fashion with out of date ideas. They see any organization that have, teach, and demand standards, values, and principles as something that must be conquered and controlled, or destroyed. This elitist attitude is on display everyday.

The President of the United States once again demonstrated his disconnection from the average America by deciding to make a campaign stop at the ABC daytime show "The View" and snub the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. He could have rescheduled his appearance on The View. You can not reschedule an important anniversary such as the one the 100th year of the Boy Scouts of America.

If there is any group that has been the standard bearer, for America's youth, greater this one for American values I don't know who it would be. This is the reason that they have been a constant target of the radical left in this country. The destruction of this organization has been a goal of the left as a part of their goal of destroying the country. This action by the President would show that he considers the scouts to be unimportant and something he can marginalized. He seems to be still running for President. I believe he should realize that actions attract more votes than campaigning. People expect a leader to show concern for their values and traditions. He does not seem to understand or respect either.

There are many that are saying that he chose to appear on The View to outreach to women. Well he is only reaching out to the women on the left. In the past attending the Boy Scout Jamboree would have been seen as an outreach to the mothers of America. But with the constant attacks on the BSA and the support in many communities waining it may be that his The View has more support by American mothers then the BSA. If that day has come then it is a sad day for America.

By the way, the mother who's party I attended, later lost custody of her children when she was arrested for shoplifting, skipped bail and disappeared. No one is sure where she went, but she has not been seen since. I sorry to say that I don't know who raised her children. We can only hope that the values of those who love their children and this country win out over those who wish to destroy it. But until we find leadership in this country that is willing to restore and defend our Constitution and who share a common value system with the people who make this country work, the question is in doubt. We must remember who is standing up for America and who is driving it down. We must return respect for the nation and its people to Washington, before they destroy them both.

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TEA v NAACP

One of the largest political movements has been making ripples in the American landscape over the since the latter half of 2008. Many on the left claim that the so called TEA Party started after the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. To be honest the unrest over the growth of the Federal government has been growing across the nation for years. What is referred to as the TEA Party is not a political party. It is the thing that most politician fear the most; a movement of concerned citizens. Movements can be dangerous to politicians who only seek power. They can be very useful when the energy is focused toward a common goal.

There are many leaders and many independent groups that have collectively gathered into this movement. The common theme is an opposition to the continued growth of the Federal government. The ideas of the movement represent the convergence of a number of people not groups. The leaders of the Democrat party are still stuck on the idea that the TEA party is “Astroturf” that can be discredited and will die out as soon very soon. Their arrogant convictions that they’re answers are not only correct, but things that they are doing are supported by the vast majority of Americans. They are sure that their last electoral victory not only gave them unlimited power, but made all of their policies the only answers.

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The TEA party is not perfect as there is nothing perfect. But there has been a collective movement by Democrats and general opposition groups to not only misrepresent the group but to discredit it. It seems that representatives of the Democrat party have been actively crash the TEA party and use any method they can imagine to cast a bad light on all aspects of the movement. The efforts to attack this movement went as far as the leaders of the Democrat party trying to spark racial incidences on the steps of the Nations Capital. The leadership has only made halfhearted attempts to make any outreach and try to understand the concerns of this group of American citizens.

The roots of the NAACP lay within the civil rights movement. People of color came together to fight the injustice of various governments within the USA. The fight against organized efforts to control members of a single racial group is not the brightest part of American history. The idea that the use of threats and intimidation were so prevalent in this country violates the basic principles of our founders and the ideas that founded our country. Although slavery was allowed under the original government, it was never meant to be a founding principle. The enslavement of one race should have never occurred and those who died to end the practice are not given enough credit for their sacrifice.

The NAACP for years has been nothing more than an arm of the Democrat party for many years. In many ways I see this organization as a means to control a major segment of the population and deliver a solid voting block. The thought that one organization representing one political party based upon the race of the members is an idea that stands against all logic. To think that there are many who consider that all persons of color think the same and have the same goals in life are laughable. It is true that this group looks to influence the policies of the party, but in the end the NAACP seems to only follow the party. But in many ways they now fulfill the function that was once preformed by the segregationist. They proclaim to speak for all people of color. I will not believe that the majority of those of African decent are of one mind.