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Personal Blog of Randy Thomas
This stuff is way out of hand. Regular conservative (and maybe even some liberal) readers, take a deep breath cause you might get a little miffed by the end of this. I try to mix in a little humor but … well, you will see.
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9 months ago
9 months ago
But I have a feeling you are right Kansas Girl, we should beware.
9 months ago
In any case, if we are not going to be sheep and we are not going to be strangled out of Democracy forever, we need to make a resolute stand against the Celebrity Elite who have staked their claim on the American mind. They, like the government, get all of their power from us and they want us not to realize that. We can take it away, and we must.
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... pondering ...
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Thank you *very* much for participating in the discussion.
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I'm glad you've put this all in one place. I srsly don't know whether to laugh or cry at the state of affairs we're in, but I'm SOOO thankful that ultimately it's GOD that installs and removes powers! Rapture, in addition to being closer than ever before, just seems like an obvious next step so the aforementioned theocracy can actually take place! Call me an escapist if you want, but I'll keep working for Christians to love and non-Christians to understand and accept that love until *poof* I'm out of here!
I like mensley's idea of the fb group, but tend to agree that unless it's incredibly wide-spread, editorgal is likely correct that the biggies couldn't give a hoot.
I guess I'll sign off with the reminder that 'they'll know WE are Christians by OUR love...'. We can't really expect those under the authority of the Father of Lies to exhibit Christ-likeness, or even morality. I was once in that Kingdom, as were all of us... The deceiver earned that name for a reason!
Praying w/editorgal; Lord, open their eyes (republicrats AND demicans) to see Your will. May it be done here on earth even as it is in Heaven!
Blessings!
ChaplainChas.
9 months ago
9 months ago
The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
Focus on the meat of the campaign, and let others get caught up in the fluff. This is an election with two serious candidates and some extremely serious issues. You lower yourselves by repeating all this crap. Let's here some discussion of policy differences, not discussion of who can make the basest comment.
<end> soap-box ;->
9 months ago
You can borrow my soapbox in case you need another one to get on :).
9 months ago
I don't know Randy, many of these individual instances are quite alarming, but jumbles altogether and then blamed on the way liberals (implication of all liberals or all Obama supporters) actually has the opposite effect on me.
As an independent that has only voted democrat twice in my life, when I see individual actions like this lumped together and blamed on an entire group, it makes me look at the group that is being blamed as the victim (almost the same thing as you are saying, just the opposite).
I realize you aren't the one doing all of what I am going to post, but here goes: Blaming the entire news media for being liberal (or anti-conservative just rings more of playing the victim card than actually being based in fact--Signilore brought this up in the article you linked pointing out how the news media looked into Obama's church with never-before-seen scrutiny while leaving Palin and McCain pretty much alone). Calling Obama supporters "Obamaniacs" seems just a bit condescending at the very least and surely quoting someone that is questioning rather Palin is really a woman isn't woth pinning on liberals as a whole doesn't really do much to help politics as a whole.
I don't know, I read your post, and I hear what you are saying (and I've seen plenty of others say similar things), but then I go listen to those of the more liberal persuasion, and they've got the exact same types of accusations from their side.
It leaves someone in the middle in a bit of a tizzy. More importantly, just jaded altogether. It's like the two sides are trying to see who can play the victim card harder.
9 months ago
9 months ago
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Folks, you can't legislate morality and values. You never could.
By the same token, you cannot legislate evil and call it good. Doesn't work. Some of us are not blind and our ears still hear . . . bi-partisanly. I am not happy with what either side is saying (as a general blanket opinion!). I trust Him, I look to Him for my salvation. I pray for those in leadership for theirs is a unique burden, whether I agree with their decisions or not. Governments don't usually change for the better, but people can by His grace and mercy. Come, Lord, soon.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
But I have a feeling you are right Kansas Girl, we should beware.
9 months ago
In any case, if we are not going to be sheep and we are not going to be strangled out of Democracy forever, we need to make a resolute stand against the Celebrity Elite who have staked their claim on the American mind. They, like the government, get all of their power from us and they want us not to realize that. We can take it away, and we must.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
I'm glad you've put this all in one place. I srsly don't know whether to laugh or cry at the state of affairs we're in, but I'm SOOO thankful that ultimately it's GOD that installs and removes powers! Rapture, in addition to being closer than ever before, just seems like an obvious next step so the aforementioned theocracy can actually take place! Call me an escapist if you want, but I'll keep working for Christians to love and non-Christians to understand and accept that love until *poof* I'm out of here!
I like mensley's idea of the fb group, but tend to agree that unless it's incredibly wide-spread, editorgal is likely correct that the biggies couldn't give a hoot.
I guess I'll sign off with the reminder that 'they'll know WE are Christians by OUR love...'. We can't really expect those under the authority of the Father of Lies to exhibit Christ-likeness, or even morality. I was once in that Kingdom, as were all of us... The deceiver earned that name for a reason!
Praying w/editorgal; Lord, open their eyes (republicrats AND demicans) to see Your will. May it be done here on earth even as it is in Heaven!
Blessings!
ChaplainChas.
9 months ago
9 months ago
But hands down you have got to be one of if not my actual favorite moderate. :)
9 months ago
As am I, just drawing out the disturbing contrast. I often find it more effective to draw people to think and allow God to help them come to their his conclusions then give it to them. My words are fleeting, but his words, and the mark he makes on us will remain.
9 months ago
While I hope to not be rude, I am direct all the while realizing they have to do whatever they gotta' do with themselves and God.
9 months ago
badly, so I'll try again. I can present my view, I can present the
means by which I arrived at it, or I can do both. One seems to me to
bring more dialog and understanding, even from people who disagree,
but sometimes I choose differently to make a point. From what I've
read over the past few weeks feel you've managed to draw respect from
people on all sides of the issues as a result of the loving tactful
way you honestly address just what's on your mind and heart. One way I
try to overcome my problems communicating or my possible
misunderstanding of another's views is to pose questions, which can be
responded to or which seem to more easily invite requests for
clarification to me.
9 months ago
The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.
9 months ago
... pondering ...
9 months ago
Focus on the meat of the campaign, and let others get caught up in the fluff. This is an election with two serious candidates and some extremely serious issues. You lower yourselves by repeating all this crap. Let's here some discussion of policy differences, not discussion of who can make the basest comment.
<end> soap-box ;->
9 months ago
Thank you *very* much for participating in the discussion.
9 months ago
I don't know Randy, many of these individual instances are quite alarming, but jumbles altogether and then blamed on the way liberals (implication of all liberals or all Obama supporters) actually has the opposite effect on me.
As an independent that has only voted democrat twice in my life, when I see individual actions like this lumped together and blamed on an entire group, it makes me look at the group that is being blamed as the victim (almost the same thing as you are saying, just the opposite).
I realize you aren't the one doing all of what I am going to post, but here goes: Blaming the entire news media for being liberal (or anti-conservative just rings more of playing the victim card than actually being based in fact--Signilore brought this up in the article you linked pointing out how the news media looked into Obama's church with never-before-seen scrutiny while leaving Palin and McCain pretty much alone). Calling Obama supporters "Obamaniacs" seems just a bit condescending at the very least and surely quoting someone that is questioning rather Palin is really a woman isn't woth pinning on liberals as a whole doesn't really do much to help politics as a whole.
I don't know, I read your post, and I hear what you are saying (and I've seen plenty of others say similar things), but then I go listen to those of the more liberal persuasion, and they've got the exact same types of accusations from their side.
It leaves someone in the middle in a bit of a tizzy. More importantly, just jaded altogether. It's like the two sides are trying to see who can play the victim card harder.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
You can borrow my soapbox in case you need another one to get on :).
9 months ago
9 months ago
Folks, you can't legislate morality and values. You never could.
By the same token, you cannot legislate evil and call it good. Doesn't work. Some of us are not blind and our ears still hear . . . bi-partisanly. I am not happy with what either side is saying (as a general blanket opinion!). I trust Him, I look to HIm for my salvation. I pray for those in leadership for theirs is a unique burden, whether I agree with their decisions or not. Governments don't usually change for the better, but people can by His grace and mercy. Come, Lord, soon.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
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But hands down you have got to be one of if not my favorite moderate. :)
9 months ago
9 months ago
Randy- I guess my point was that most of your links weren't attacks launched by the MSM, but rather by Hollywood or radical leftists or bloggers. There are plenty of those kinds of attacks coming from similar sources launched at Obama.
I'll agree that Obama isn't really dealing with the Hollywood attacks, but man the right wing media (read Fox) and the right wing radio hosts, local and national are all over him. in fact, the rumors were getting so bad, that Obama's campaign decided to launch an anti-rumor website to confront them.
I'm still hearing one of the local right wing talk hosts implying that Obama might be a muslim (and Fox news is the one that kind of broke this story by bringing out that he was educated in a Madrasa but failing to point out he was also educated in a Catholic School). The Muslim rumors have tons of side rumors such as he got sworn in on the Q'ran, or the "57" states rumor, so they're dozens of rumors in one.
Then there's the whole Jeremiah Wright issue. It's odd that some people on the far right are trying to have it both ways--he's a muslim, but he also attends a church where they hate white people or Anti-America. And let's not forget that MSM was ALL OVER the Wright issue for weaks. Rush Limbaugh even said they were giving it so much coverage as a directive from the Clintons.
There's the claim that he won't say the pledge of allegiance.
There's the claim that Hugo Chavez or other foreigners have been funding his campaign.
Or how about Rush Limbaugh saying repeatedly that the left is viewing Obama as the second coming or a "Christ figure"
The of course there's ObamaNation by Jerome Corsi, which has been praised by many, got all kinds of MSM attention, but is full of falsehoods and was written by an author with a very questionable record.
I'll stop for now. Honestly, I hadn't heard many of the anti-McCain stuff you put up there, and it took me about 20 minutes to get these, but there is plenty of "anti" from both sides.
9 months ago
I also hadn't heard (truly) of ObamaNation so I will check it out. But still none of that is even comparable to having your daughters called sluts, stigmatized as homophobes, being laughed at, told you will be raped ... and such.
Granted, I think there is plenty of bile to go around (the fringey's and Ann Coulter from time to time) but the high profile slander is definitely on a whole new level coming in from the Left.
Sidenote: you are right, a majority, but not all, of the quotes above are from Hollywood, even though the MSM is repeating them all OVER the place ... and interestingly, many of the quotes are from gay identified people or activists.
9 months ago
Biden made a mistake. Which reminds me, I don't believe MIchelle Obama ever hated America and roll my eyes every time I hear it.
9 months ago
That said- I still hold to my belief that it's happening on both sides with basically equal vigor (just google "Anti-Obama Fox" and see how many links pop up with anti-obama stuff, some of it "slip ups" like the Sadam/Obama text mistake, some of it more planned out.
Anyway, we disagree, but that's how I see it.
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
9 months ago
As am I, just drawing out the disturbing contrast. I often find it more effective to draw people to think and allow God to help them come to their his conclusions then give it to them. My words are fleeting, but his words, and the mark he makes on us will remain.
9 months ago
While I hope to not be rude, I am direct all the while realizing they have to do whatever they gotta' do with themselves and God.
9 months ago
Randy- I guess my point was that most of your links weren't attacks launched by the MSM, but rather by Hollywood or radical leftists or bloggers. There are plenty of those kinds of attacks coming from similar sources launched at Obama.
I'll agree that Obama isn't really dealing with the Hollywood attacks, but man the right wing media (read Fox) and the right wing radio hosts, local and national are all over him. in fact, the rumors were getting so bad, that Obama's campaign decided to launch an anti-rumor website to confront them.
I'm still hearing one of the local right wing talk hosts implying that Obama might be a muslim (and Fox news is the one that kind of broke this story by bringing out that he was educated in a Madrasa but failing to point out he was also educated in a Catholic School). The Muslim rumors have tons of side rumors such as he got sworn in on the Q'ran, or the "57" states rumor, so they're dozens of rumors in one.
Then there's the whole Jeremiah Wright issue. It's odd that some people on the far right are trying to have it both ways--he's a muslim, but he also attends a church where they hate white people or Anti-America. And let's not forget that MSM was ALL OVER the Wright issue for weaks. Rush Limbaugh even said they were giving it so much coverage as a directive from the Clintons.
There's the claim that he won't say the pledge of allegiance.
There's the claim that Hugo Chavez or other foreigners have been funding his campaign.
Or how about Rush Limbaugh saying repeatedly that the left is viewing Obama as the second coming or a "Christ figure"
The of course there's ObamaNation by Jerome Corsi, which has been praised by many, got all kinds of MSM attention, but is full of falsehoods and was written by an author with a very questionable record.
I'll stop for now. Honestly, I hadn't heard many of the anti-McCain stuff you put up there, and it took me about 20 minutes to get these, but there is plenty of "anti" from both sides.
9 months ago
I also hadn't heard (truly) of ObamaNation so I will check it out. But still none of that is even comparable to having your daughters called sluts, stigmatized as homophobes, being laughed at, told you will be raped ... and such.
Granted, I think there is plenty of bile to go around (the fringey's and Ann Coulter from time to time) but the high profile slander is definitely on a whole new level coming in from the Left.
Sidenote: you are right, a majority, but not all, of the quotes above are from Hollywood, even though the MSM is repeating them all OVER the place ... and interestingly, many of the quotes are from gay identified people or activists.
9 months ago
Biden made a mistake. Which reminds me, I don't believe MIchelle Obama ever hated America and roll my eyes every time I hear it.
9 months ago
badly, so I'll try again. I can present my view, I can present the
means by which I arrived at it, or I can do both. One seems to me to
bring more dialog and understanding, even from people who disagree,
but sometimes I choose differently to make a point. From what I've
read over the past few weeks feel you've managed to draw respect from
people on all sides of the issues as a result of the loving tactful
way you honestly address just what's on your mind and heart. One way I
try to overcome my problems communicating or my possible
misunderstanding of another's views is to pose questions, which can be
responded to or which seem to more easily invite requests for
clarification to me.
9 months ago
That said- I still hold to my belief that it's happening on both sides with basically equal vigor (just google "Anti-Obama Fox" and see how many links pop up with anti-obama stuff, some of it "slip ups" like the Sadam/Obama text mistake, some of it more planned out.
Anyway, we disagree, but that's how I see it.
9 months ago