We heard about the PBS special recently, 'The Merchants of Cool'. You can catch it on YouTube. If you are a parent of teens or even of young children, this should scare your pants off. Children are being targeted and marketed to like never before. Because parenting in this nation is so terrible nowadays we throw money at our kids. We are so busy working to try to pay for our 4000 square foot house that we throw money at our kids instead of spending time with them. We give them cell phones, laptops, iPods, etc. They spend 50 times more time plugged into television and the internet than they do talking to their parents.
But they are not alone. There are people making millions and millions of dollars to figure out how to best target the kids today, so that our kids will spend money on the coolest new thing. But what is cool? Pimps, ho's, drugs, sex, violence. All of this on a scale not seen in a long time. What is cool is always on the edge. Always pushing the limits of our sensibilities. Yet, since we feel bad that we have neglected our children what do we do? We turn a blind eye and give our kids more money so they can buy that new game, gadget or new fashion trend. We let our daughters buy the pants with something written on the butt. Forget the fact that those pants are not made for girls but for guys, so that guys can stare at her butt. You don't worry about that. She knows better right? Your son knows better right? Well Dad, if you haven't been spending time with your daughter, she'll get the male attention that is supposed to come from daddy from anywhere she can get it. If your sons don't have an example of real manhood at home, their example will be 50Cent. Then we ask, 'Why is my daughter pregnant'? Or 'Why does she have an STD'? We ask why our kids don't talk to us.
I personally need to do a better job of spending time with my children. Not just spending a few minutes. I'm talking about REAL, QUALITY time with them. This year has been better, but not as good as it should be. Most Americans need to do the same. If this does not apply to you, the reader, then that is wonderful, I hope it doesn't. But do you know what your kids are doing? Do you know their friends? Are they open with you? If not, spend time with them. They want it, whether they will admit it or not. They need to know that they are accepted by their parents, and the sooner the better. If not, they will search for acceptance elsewhere, and what is being offered by the world is downright scary.
07 April 2008
The Greatest Commandment
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
04 April 2008
Where's Patton when you need him?
"We need more Patton, and less patent leather!" - Michael Savage
I couldn't agree more. Political correctness is destroying this country. 40 years ago there was a real need for political correctness and affirmative action, however today America is about as fair as I can imagine it being. While I'm sure that there are pockets in America that still have racial issues, most Americans have moved beyond these issues. I know America is not perfect and I know what it's like to be pulled over for being a young Puerto Rican driving an Acura. I also know what it's like to walk into a store and be followed because I look like I might steal something. But honestly, while these things used to bother me they are no big deal. I wasn't lynched. I don't know what it's like to be beat up for the color of my skin. No one I know has been murdered for whistling at a white woman. (or any person of any race for that matter) While that is part of America's ugly past it is past.
We are in the middle of a war for western civilization. Call it World War III. Or if you like calling the Cold War WWIII, call it WWIV. Radical Islam is dangerous. They do not desire compromise. They are not willing to stop with the pull out of our troops from Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. They want to remove Israel. (who have a much greater historical claim to the land by the way) They want all of Africa, all of Asia, Europe, and what's next? America's move to the left and our compromises with socialism have set us up for defeat by the radical islamists. There are many great men and women in the United States Armed Forces. I have served with many. Many of my friends are still serving. A very good friend, a 'brother from another mother' is in serious danger every day. Personally, I am considering very seriously putting the uniform back on. Honestly, the primary reason is financial, but I feel a pull back to the military. There is something that I miss. I miss working with the greatest men and women in the world. I miss working for people who put my needs before theirs, and I miss taking care of my own soldiers.
I know that there are great men and women in the US Armed Forces. Even though most of our political leaders are self-serving hypocrites, the US military will be there until we are defeated by our politicians. We can not be defeated militarily. But I'm coming back to the quote from Michael Savage. Where is General Patton? You see, Patton didn't buy in to political correctness. He saw a soldier who he thought was weak and slapped him. I don't think he was right for doing that, but he either thought that the soldier was a coward, or he thought slapping him might get him back to being battle ready. Probably number one, but who knows. But he was not afraid to do whatever it took to win the war. He was the one man feared by Hitler and for good reason. Patton's forces inflicted over 8 enemy casualties for every 1 received. In comparison, the rest of the Allied forces received about 1.4 casualties for every enemy casualty inflicted.
When fighting an enemy on foreign soil, you must crush the will of the enemy to resist. What happened in Vietnam and what is happening now is this. Our enemy is not on the same level as us skill wise, but they don't have to be. They simply have to wait us out. They have learned that we will not do whatever it takes to win. In the US Civil War, the North crushed the will of the South. Militarily, the North was stronger yes, but they were fighting on 'enemy' soil. The South merely had to wait the North out. In order to win, the North had to be brutal. This is an unfortunate consequence of war, but wars are won on enemy soil by being far more brutal than who you are fighting. Since we were fighting the Nazi's in WWII, Patton had to be extremely brutal. But scary as it seems, the enemy we face now is more dangerous. General Petraeus has done an excellent job fighting the terrorists in Iraq. But the 'empty suits' in Washington need to get out of the way, and let our military crush the terrorists. It needs to be devastating, and it absolutely CAN NOT be politically correct. If we try to fight a P.C. war, we will lose. But we will not lose it on the battlefield. We will lose it in courtrooms and in Washington D.C.
Washington! America is asking for leadership! Please, stop trying to fight this vermin with good will and crush the head of the snake. Stop fighting the politically correct war, fight ugly and you WILL bring our troops home in a year, but you'll bring them home in victory instead of defeat. Fight like Patton, decimate our enemy, and THEN bring our troops home.
I couldn't agree more. Political correctness is destroying this country. 40 years ago there was a real need for political correctness and affirmative action, however today America is about as fair as I can imagine it being. While I'm sure that there are pockets in America that still have racial issues, most Americans have moved beyond these issues. I know America is not perfect and I know what it's like to be pulled over for being a young Puerto Rican driving an Acura. I also know what it's like to walk into a store and be followed because I look like I might steal something. But honestly, while these things used to bother me they are no big deal. I wasn't lynched. I don't know what it's like to be beat up for the color of my skin. No one I know has been murdered for whistling at a white woman. (or any person of any race for that matter) While that is part of America's ugly past it is past.
We are in the middle of a war for western civilization. Call it World War III. Or if you like calling the Cold War WWIII, call it WWIV. Radical Islam is dangerous. They do not desire compromise. They are not willing to stop with the pull out of our troops from Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. They want to remove Israel. (who have a much greater historical claim to the land by the way) They want all of Africa, all of Asia, Europe, and what's next? America's move to the left and our compromises with socialism have set us up for defeat by the radical islamists. There are many great men and women in the United States Armed Forces. I have served with many. Many of my friends are still serving. A very good friend, a 'brother from another mother' is in serious danger every day. Personally, I am considering very seriously putting the uniform back on. Honestly, the primary reason is financial, but I feel a pull back to the military. There is something that I miss. I miss working with the greatest men and women in the world. I miss working for people who put my needs before theirs, and I miss taking care of my own soldiers.
I know that there are great men and women in the US Armed Forces. Even though most of our political leaders are self-serving hypocrites, the US military will be there until we are defeated by our politicians. We can not be defeated militarily. But I'm coming back to the quote from Michael Savage. Where is General Patton? You see, Patton didn't buy in to political correctness. He saw a soldier who he thought was weak and slapped him. I don't think he was right for doing that, but he either thought that the soldier was a coward, or he thought slapping him might get him back to being battle ready. Probably number one, but who knows. But he was not afraid to do whatever it took to win the war. He was the one man feared by Hitler and for good reason. Patton's forces inflicted over 8 enemy casualties for every 1 received. In comparison, the rest of the Allied forces received about 1.4 casualties for every enemy casualty inflicted.
When fighting an enemy on foreign soil, you must crush the will of the enemy to resist. What happened in Vietnam and what is happening now is this. Our enemy is not on the same level as us skill wise, but they don't have to be. They simply have to wait us out. They have learned that we will not do whatever it takes to win. In the US Civil War, the North crushed the will of the South. Militarily, the North was stronger yes, but they were fighting on 'enemy' soil. The South merely had to wait the North out. In order to win, the North had to be brutal. This is an unfortunate consequence of war, but wars are won on enemy soil by being far more brutal than who you are fighting. Since we were fighting the Nazi's in WWII, Patton had to be extremely brutal. But scary as it seems, the enemy we face now is more dangerous. General Petraeus has done an excellent job fighting the terrorists in Iraq. But the 'empty suits' in Washington need to get out of the way, and let our military crush the terrorists. It needs to be devastating, and it absolutely CAN NOT be politically correct. If we try to fight a P.C. war, we will lose. But we will not lose it on the battlefield. We will lose it in courtrooms and in Washington D.C.
Washington! America is asking for leadership! Please, stop trying to fight this vermin with good will and crush the head of the snake. Stop fighting the politically correct war, fight ugly and you WILL bring our troops home in a year, but you'll bring them home in victory instead of defeat. Fight like Patton, decimate our enemy, and THEN bring our troops home.
02 April 2008
Is the fair tax right for America???
I recently signed the Fair Tax petition at http://www.fairtax.org/ and am not totally sold on it. However getting rid of the IRS and tax lawyers sounds pretty good to me. If you're reading this and you're one of the honest tax lawyers, or an employee of the IRS, I'm sorry but I think it would be wonderful if you found a new line of work. Again, I don't think the fair tax is perfect, but it is way better than our current system that only taxes honest people and not drug dealers, illegal immigrants and all others who 'work under the table'. It's time everyone, even the criminal elements, pay their fair share of taxes. Anyway, take a look at it, and if you want to, sign the petition by April 15th. They are going to bring the petition before congress and are looking for 100,000 signers. The last I checked they were at 70,000. Have a great day!
30 March 2008
Let's talk...
To this guy? I don't think so Mr. Obama.
October 30 2005
Also see:Iran's Threat to Israel Was Ahmadinejad Misquoted? Iran's Leader Calls for Israel's Destruction World Leaders Condemn Iran's Threat to Israel Iran's President Wishes Sharon to Die Ahmadinejad Threatens Israel Again Eye on Iran: Why Israel? Why Now?
This is a translation, by Nazila Fathi in The New York Times Tehran bureau, of the October 26 speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to an Islamic Student Associations conference on "The World Without Zionism." The conference was held in Tehran, at the Interior Ministry.The text of the speech was posted online, in Persian, by the Iranian Student News Agency (www.isnagency.com). Bracketed explanatory material is from Ms. Fathi.
I thank God that I have had the opportunity to participate in the event today ….We need to examine the true origins of the issue of Palestine: is it a fight between a group of Muslims and non-Jews? Is it a fight between Judaism and other religions? Is it the fight of one country with another country? Is it the fight of one country with the Arab world? Is it a fight over the land of Palestine? I guess the answer to all these questions is ‘no.’The establishment of the occupying regime of Qods [Jerusalem]was a major move by the world oppressor [ the United States] against the Islamic world. The situation has changed in this historical struggle. Sometimes the Muslims have won and moved forward and the world oppressor was forced to withdraw.Unfortunately, the Islamic world has been withdrawing in the past 300 years. I do not want to examine the reasons for this, but only to review the history. The Islamic world lost its last defenses in the past 100 years and the world oppressor established the occupying regime. Therefore the struggle in Palestine today is the major front of the struggle of the Islamic world with the world oppressor and its fate will decide the destiny of the struggles of the past several hundred years.The Palestinian nation represents the Islamic nation [Umma] against a system of oppression, and thank God, the Palestinian nation adopted Islamic behavior in an Islamic environment in their struggle and so we have witnessed their progress and success.I need to thank you for choosing this valuable title for the conference.Many who are disappointed in the struggle between the Islamic world and the infidels have tried to spread the blame. They say it is not possible to have a world without the United States and Zionism. But you know that this is a possible goal and slogan.Let’s take a step back. We had a hostile regime in this country which was undemocratic, armed to the teeth and, with SAVAK, its security apparatus of SAVAK [the intelligence bureau of the Shah of Iran’s government] watched everyone. An environment of terror existed. When our dear Imam [Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder the Iranian revolution] said that the regime must be removed, many of those who claimed to be politically well-informed said it was not possible. All the corrupt governments were in support of the regime when Imam Khomeini started his movement. All the Western and Eastern countries supported the regime even after the massacre of September 7 [1978] and said the removal of the regime was not possible. But our people resisted and it is 27 years now that we have survived without a regime dependant on the United States. The tyranny of the East and the West over the world must should end, but weak people who can see only what lies in front of them cannot believe this.Who could believe that one day we could witness the collapse of the Eastern Empire? But we have seen its fall during our lives and it collapsed in such a way that we have to refer to libraries because no trace of it is left. Imam [Khomeini] said Saddam must go and he said he would grow weaker than anyone could imagine. Now you see the man who spoke with such arrogance ten years ago that one would have thought he was immortal, is being tried in his own country in handcuffs and shackles by those who he believed supported him and with whose backing he committed his crimes.Our dear Imam said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over the issue of Palestine. Is it possible to create a new front in the heart of an old front. This would be a defeat and whoever accepts the legitimacy of this regime [Israel] has in fact, signed the defeat of the Islamic world. Our dear Imam targeted the heart of the world oppressor in his struggle, meaning the occupying regime. I have no doubt that the new wave that has started in Palestine, and we witness it in the Islamic world too, will eliminate this disgraceful stain from the Islamic world. But we must be aware of tricks. For over 50 years the world oppressor tried to give legitimacy to the occupying regime and it has taken measures in this direction to stabilize it. About 27 or 28 years ago they took a major step and unfortunately one of the leading countries made a mistake which we hope will correct it.[an apparent reference to the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel].Recently they [the Israelis] tried a new trick. They want to show the evacuation from the Gaza strip, which was imposed on them by Palestinians, as a final victory for the Palestinians and end the issue of Palestine with the excuse of establishing a Palestinian government next to themselves. Today, they want to involve Palestinians with mischief and trick them into fighting with one another over political positions so that they would drop the issue of Palestine.They want to convince some of the Islamic countries that, since they evacuated the Gaza strip with good intentions, the legitimacy of their corrupt regime should be recognized. I hope Palestinian groups and people are aware of this trick.The issue of Palestine is not over at all. It will be over the day a Palestinian government, which belongs to the Palestinian people, comes to power; the day that all refugees return to their homes; a democratic government elected by the people comes to power. Of course those who have come from far away to plunder this land have no right to choose for this nation.I hope the Palestinian people will remain alert and aware in the same way that they have continued their struggle in the past ten years.If we get through this brief period successfully, the path of eliminating the occupying regime will be easy and down-hill.I warn all leaders of the Islamic world that they should be aware of this trick. Anyone who recognizes this regime because of the pressure of the World oppressor, or because of naiveté or selfishness, will be eternally disgraced and will burn in the fury of the Islamic nations.Those who are sitting in closed rooms cannot decide for the Islamic nation and cannot allow this historical enemy to exist in the heart of the Islamic world.
October 30 2005
Also see:Iran's Threat to Israel Was Ahmadinejad Misquoted? Iran's Leader Calls for Israel's Destruction World Leaders Condemn Iran's Threat to Israel Iran's President Wishes Sharon to Die Ahmadinejad Threatens Israel Again Eye on Iran: Why Israel? Why Now?
This is a translation, by Nazila Fathi in The New York Times Tehran bureau, of the October 26 speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to an Islamic Student Associations conference on "The World Without Zionism." The conference was held in Tehran, at the Interior Ministry.The text of the speech was posted online, in Persian, by the Iranian Student News Agency (www.isnagency.com). Bracketed explanatory material is from Ms. Fathi.
I thank God that I have had the opportunity to participate in the event today ….We need to examine the true origins of the issue of Palestine: is it a fight between a group of Muslims and non-Jews? Is it a fight between Judaism and other religions? Is it the fight of one country with another country? Is it the fight of one country with the Arab world? Is it a fight over the land of Palestine? I guess the answer to all these questions is ‘no.’The establishment of the occupying regime of Qods [Jerusalem]was a major move by the world oppressor [ the United States] against the Islamic world. The situation has changed in this historical struggle. Sometimes the Muslims have won and moved forward and the world oppressor was forced to withdraw.Unfortunately, the Islamic world has been withdrawing in the past 300 years. I do not want to examine the reasons for this, but only to review the history. The Islamic world lost its last defenses in the past 100 years and the world oppressor established the occupying regime. Therefore the struggle in Palestine today is the major front of the struggle of the Islamic world with the world oppressor and its fate will decide the destiny of the struggles of the past several hundred years.The Palestinian nation represents the Islamic nation [Umma] against a system of oppression, and thank God, the Palestinian nation adopted Islamic behavior in an Islamic environment in their struggle and so we have witnessed their progress and success.I need to thank you for choosing this valuable title for the conference.Many who are disappointed in the struggle between the Islamic world and the infidels have tried to spread the blame. They say it is not possible to have a world without the United States and Zionism. But you know that this is a possible goal and slogan.Let’s take a step back. We had a hostile regime in this country which was undemocratic, armed to the teeth and, with SAVAK, its security apparatus of SAVAK [the intelligence bureau of the Shah of Iran’s government] watched everyone. An environment of terror existed. When our dear Imam [Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder the Iranian revolution] said that the regime must be removed, many of those who claimed to be politically well-informed said it was not possible. All the corrupt governments were in support of the regime when Imam Khomeini started his movement. All the Western and Eastern countries supported the regime even after the massacre of September 7 [1978] and said the removal of the regime was not possible. But our people resisted and it is 27 years now that we have survived without a regime dependant on the United States. The tyranny of the East and the West over the world must should end, but weak people who can see only what lies in front of them cannot believe this.Who could believe that one day we could witness the collapse of the Eastern Empire? But we have seen its fall during our lives and it collapsed in such a way that we have to refer to libraries because no trace of it is left. Imam [Khomeini] said Saddam must go and he said he would grow weaker than anyone could imagine. Now you see the man who spoke with such arrogance ten years ago that one would have thought he was immortal, is being tried in his own country in handcuffs and shackles by those who he believed supported him and with whose backing he committed his crimes.Our dear Imam said that the occupying regime must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement. We cannot compromise over the issue of Palestine. Is it possible to create a new front in the heart of an old front. This would be a defeat and whoever accepts the legitimacy of this regime [Israel] has in fact, signed the defeat of the Islamic world. Our dear Imam targeted the heart of the world oppressor in his struggle, meaning the occupying regime. I have no doubt that the new wave that has started in Palestine, and we witness it in the Islamic world too, will eliminate this disgraceful stain from the Islamic world. But we must be aware of tricks. For over 50 years the world oppressor tried to give legitimacy to the occupying regime and it has taken measures in this direction to stabilize it. About 27 or 28 years ago they took a major step and unfortunately one of the leading countries made a mistake which we hope will correct it.[an apparent reference to the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel].Recently they [the Israelis] tried a new trick. They want to show the evacuation from the Gaza strip, which was imposed on them by Palestinians, as a final victory for the Palestinians and end the issue of Palestine with the excuse of establishing a Palestinian government next to themselves. Today, they want to involve Palestinians with mischief and trick them into fighting with one another over political positions so that they would drop the issue of Palestine.They want to convince some of the Islamic countries that, since they evacuated the Gaza strip with good intentions, the legitimacy of their corrupt regime should be recognized. I hope Palestinian groups and people are aware of this trick.The issue of Palestine is not over at all. It will be over the day a Palestinian government, which belongs to the Palestinian people, comes to power; the day that all refugees return to their homes; a democratic government elected by the people comes to power. Of course those who have come from far away to plunder this land have no right to choose for this nation.I hope the Palestinian people will remain alert and aware in the same way that they have continued their struggle in the past ten years.If we get through this brief period successfully, the path of eliminating the occupying regime will be easy and down-hill.I warn all leaders of the Islamic world that they should be aware of this trick. Anyone who recognizes this regime because of the pressure of the World oppressor, or because of naiveté or selfishness, will be eternally disgraced and will burn in the fury of the Islamic nations.Those who are sitting in closed rooms cannot decide for the Islamic nation and cannot allow this historical enemy to exist in the heart of the Islamic world.
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