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When the race card was recently brought into play in the never ending debate over national healthcare (see my last post to this blog), I thought about some of my views on the issue of race in our country.
A very profound and lasting impact was made on me almost 50 years ago. I read the book Black Like Me, by John Howard Griffin. For those of you not familiar with this book: It is the account of John Howard Griffin, a journalist living in Texas in 1959, who wanted to gain firsthand knowledge of what it was like to be a black person in the south. Through some treatments, he had his skin colored so he could pass as a black man. For several weeks he traveled, by bus and hitch-hiking through Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. A movie was made of the book in 1964, starring James Whitmore. I was repulsed by his treatment he reported on, then and I was repulsed, perhaps even more so today , as I viewed the movie again, in ten minute segments, at YouTube.com. I recommend Black Like Me to everyone who has not read it. For those of you who have read it, I recommend you revisit either the book or the movie or both.
I think we have come a long way in fifty years from what it was like back then, but ignorance, white ignorance as well as black ignorance is still alive in our nation. Now I can’t speak for white people and I surely can’t speak for black people, but I can speak for myself.
Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” in 1963 during The March on Washington D.C. on August 28, 1963. The march has been reported as the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation’s capital, and unlike the recent “Tea Party Express” march on Washington on September 12, 2009, it had extensive television coverage. One might say that the mainstream news media was more like a news media back then, compared to what it has become today, propaganda rags for the left wing agenda, with the exception, for sure, of at least one “fair and balanced“ network, and of course many “fair and balanced” honest reporting websites on the internet. But that’s my opinion, last check - I still have the freedom to voice my opinion, I do believe. Also, how many of you knew that Martin Luther King was a Republican? Well, he was.
On November 4, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama was elected our 44th President of the United States. However, invoking the words of Martin Luther King, was Barack Obama judged by the color of his skin or by the content of his character? How much did we know about Barack Obama before he became President Obama? Go ahead, ask yourself that, how much did you know about the man, Barack Obama, about his beliefs, his past voting record, his associations, his influences that he exposed himself to, his education etc. etc., his character? Yes, America has come a long way in electing our first Black-American President, but are we also ready for, in the words of President Obama, “…fundamentally transforming the United States of America…”? What does “fundamentally transforming” mean to Barack Obama? Americans are finding this out, as the character of Barack Obama is on daily display. Is this the change Americans had in mind, “…change we can believe in…?” Maybe not, I think buyers remorse might be setting in.
I’ve referred to President Obama as our first Black-American President. News sources have reported him both as our “first Black-American President, and our “first African-American President,” depending on the news source and when it was reported. I’m always confused with what is the current “politically correct” term or terms to use. I do have a bumper sticker that says: “Politically Incorrect, and Proud of It.” I prefer: President Obama.
While recently, having the opportunity of exposing myself to “The Tea Party Express,” I was fortunate to learn about one of its traveling members: Lloyd Marcus. I think what a person says, how they say what they say and if they have the belief and conviction in what they are saying, goes a long way in showing their true character. Now, up to the time of the Tea Party Express phenomenon, I was not aware of Lloyd Marcus. After finding out about Lloyd Marcus, I can say what I really like about him. I like his views and beliefs on America, which can be gleaned by reading what he has to say. What caught my interest in him is how he introduces himself, in his own words: “I enthusiastically enter the stage, “Hello my fellow patriots! I am not an African-American…I am Lloyd Marcus…American!” The mostly white crowds go wild with applause and cheers of approval. I feel their relief and gratitude of a black man who loves his country and is not hostile or resentful toward them.” Lloyd describes himself as an un-hyphenated American and believes that Americans want to feel united, and that we have been divided too long by “political correctness.” So check out some things Lloyd Marcus has said, here.
I want to take the time to point out another American Patriot, that I have been aware of a while longer than Lloyd Marcus, and the work she is doing. Francis Rice is a retired lawyer and Army Lieutenant Colonel, is chairman of the National Black Republican Association. The National Black Republican Association website is www.NBRA.info.
In their own words : “The mission of the National Black Republican Association (NBRA) is to be a resource for the black community on Republican ideals and promote the traditional values of the black community which are the core values of the Republican Party: strong families, faith in God, personal responsibility, quality education, and equal opportunities for all. The goal of the NBRA is to return black Americans to their Republican Party roots by enlightening them about how Republicans fought for their freedom and civil rights, and are now fighting for their educational and economic advancement.”
I’d like to take what the website states in their “About The NBRA” page a step further and say that there is a wealth of information for all Americans contained in the pages of the National Black Republican Association website.
In conclusion, when Americans voice their opposition to President Obama, I believe that they are finding out just what he meant by “…fundamentally changing the United States of America…” They are finding out that the changes he has in mind for America and the changes a growing number of American have in mind, are two different things. Are Americans who question or disagree with President Obama being racist? If they question or disagree with him because he is black or African-American, then probably they are. But if they question or disagree with his policies (the “fundamental change”) and don’t really care what his ethnic background is, how are they being racist? By using the race card and trying to divide and conquer America, the Democrats and the President just might be galvanizing the opposition. So to them I say, keep up the good work.
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Liberty Tom
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Disagree With Obama - You Are A Racist
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Well here we go again, last week Jimmy Carter, the “national hemorrhoid“, as Rush has referred to Ex-Pres., thank god, James Earl Carter, came out playing the old race card. I call Rush Limbaugh, Rush, mainly because it’s his name, I’ve never met him or spoke with him, yet, but I consider him a friend of mine. Also, I don’t think it is necessary to use Limbaugh because everyone should know who Rush is. Back to the race card: This time, letting it be known that if one disagrees with Pres. Obama, our first black President, then they must be a racist. Wait a minute, wasn’t Bill Clinton declared our first black-American president by Toni Morrison back in 1998? Whatever happened to that?
I am sick and tired of the democrats and/or the liberals constantly calling on the race card when they do not and can not have open debate over some issue that we face. Why don’t you people grow up and face reality - you and your kind of thinking are wrong, period, end of discussion. I know, wishful thinking. I address this to the “liberals” out there: How about if we say to each other - I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend your right to say it and/or have your beliefs you have, will you defend the same rights for me? I seriously doubt it, especially if it disagrees with your thought processes, even though they are probably misguided, uninformed and most likely ignorant. Take heart, though, I know that “liberalism is a curable disease,” believe me, I have first hand knowledge of that.
I understand what Obama and his followers are trying to do to our country, and while I have respect for the office of the Presidency, I have little respect for the man who currently occupies that office. I disagree with most of the things he is trying to change with America, as do a growing number of correct thinking Americans. Witness the recent Tea Party Express huge success in Washington D.C. on September 12th.
And don’t tell me those were right wing nuts, mobsters or racist etc. I went to Two Tea Party Express rallies on their route to Washington, and met some people who attended and also I met several of the people who spoke and sang with the Tea Party Express. What I witnessed was a bunch of people expressing their rights of peaceful demonstration, assembly, and freedom of speech. The people were everyday American citizens that felt that coming to the rally was a way of expressing those god given rights. But the left wants to brand them as “Nazi’s, “mobsters”, “misinformed”, and now racist, if they disagree with the President. Check out some pictures I took at Tea Party Express rallies: Jackson, Michigan and Brighton, Michigan
Rush covered this current manifestation of the race card, that comes out of the Democrats play book on his show last Wednesday and Thursday. Last week he reported that 55%, according to the current Rasmussen Poll, of Americans disapprove of the healthcare bill that President Obama wants passed. This week I heard by one of my news sources, that it was 57% disapproval. Now, let’s see - I checked another one of my sources, The 2010 Almanac of American Politics, and it states that Obama won last years election with 53% of the vote to McCain’s 46%. I also remember, that some of Obama’s supporters were calling it a landslide election, which it actually wasn’t - I looked “landslide election” up also - just google it. Let’s suppose it was a landslide election, then couldn’t we say that 57% disapproval rating would be an overwhelming plurality of the American people that do not want government run healthcare? ( Click on article in the American Prospect.) Now we hear that Sen. Harry Reid might use this process, and jam a healthcare bill down the American peoples throat, like it or not.
By the way, The Almanac of American Politics *2010* is a really great source. It has in-depth profiles and photographs of every governor and member of Congress and a whole bunch of other relevant, useful information in one source. It has over 1700 pages, it’s a little pricey, but well worth the price, and you could purchase it here in my amazon store: click here.
Getting back to Rush’s comments of last week:
“This racial bs is nothing more than an admission of defeat on the substance of the healthcare takeover in the process. That is all this is, they can not win on substance and so that means they have to turn to scorched earth politics and policies and that includes calling half the people nazi’s, half the country an angry, unruly mob and now over half the country are racist, simply because they criticize Obama. And now they bring out Jimmy Carter…and have him go along with all this mindless racial stuff, this is tantamount admission of defeat on the substance of the healthcare take-over bill.” Rush continued: “…oh, we’ll get a bill, but not this bill he wanted, it’s going down in flames…”
Since we have taken the Obama and the libs, diversionary tactic of the race card and have briefly diverted from the main debate over national healthcare, I'd like to continue, in the very near future, with some other things that I wanted to mention and briefly discuss with you on the subject of race. So, I’ll sign off for now, and say - to be continued...
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Libertytom
Well here we go again, last week Jimmy Carter, the “national hemorrhoid“, as Rush has referred to Ex-Pres., thank god, James Earl Carter, came out playing the old race card. I call Rush Limbaugh, Rush, mainly because it’s his name, I’ve never met him or spoke with him, yet, but I consider him a friend of mine. Also, I don’t think it is necessary to use Limbaugh because everyone should know who Rush is. Back to the race card: This time, letting it be known that if one disagrees with Pres. Obama, our first black President, then they must be a racist. Wait a minute, wasn’t Bill Clinton declared our first black-American president by Toni Morrison back in 1998? Whatever happened to that?
I am sick and tired of the democrats and/or the liberals constantly calling on the race card when they do not and can not have open debate over some issue that we face. Why don’t you people grow up and face reality - you and your kind of thinking are wrong, period, end of discussion. I know, wishful thinking. I address this to the “liberals” out there: How about if we say to each other - I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend your right to say it and/or have your beliefs you have, will you defend the same rights for me? I seriously doubt it, especially if it disagrees with your thought processes, even though they are probably misguided, uninformed and most likely ignorant. Take heart, though, I know that “liberalism is a curable disease,” believe me, I have first hand knowledge of that.
I understand what Obama and his followers are trying to do to our country, and while I have respect for the office of the Presidency, I have little respect for the man who currently occupies that office. I disagree with most of the things he is trying to change with America, as do a growing number of correct thinking Americans. Witness the recent Tea Party Express huge success in Washington D.C. on September 12th.
And don’t tell me those were right wing nuts, mobsters or racist etc. I went to Two Tea Party Express rallies on their route to Washington, and met some people who attended and also I met several of the people who spoke and sang with the Tea Party Express. What I witnessed was a bunch of people expressing their rights of peaceful demonstration, assembly, and freedom of speech. The people were everyday American citizens that felt that coming to the rally was a way of expressing those god given rights. But the left wants to brand them as “Nazi’s, “mobsters”, “misinformed”, and now racist, if they disagree with the President. Check out some pictures I took at Tea Party Express rallies: Jackson, Michigan and Brighton, Michigan
Rush covered this current manifestation of the race card, that comes out of the Democrats play book on his show last Wednesday and Thursday. Last week he reported that 55%, according to the current Rasmussen Poll, of Americans disapprove of the healthcare bill that President Obama wants passed. This week I heard by one of my news sources, that it was 57% disapproval. Now, let’s see - I checked another one of my sources, The 2010 Almanac of American Politics, and it states that Obama won last years election with 53% of the vote to McCain’s 46%. I also remember, that some of Obama’s supporters were calling it a landslide election, which it actually wasn’t - I looked “landslide election” up also - just google it. Let’s suppose it was a landslide election, then couldn’t we say that 57% disapproval rating would be an overwhelming plurality of the American people that do not want government run healthcare? ( Click on article in the American Prospect.) Now we hear that Sen. Harry Reid might use this process, and jam a healthcare bill down the American peoples throat, like it or not.
By the way, The Almanac of American Politics *2010* is a really great source. It has in-depth profiles and photographs of every governor and member of Congress and a whole bunch of other relevant, useful information in one source. It has over 1700 pages, it’s a little pricey, but well worth the price, and you could purchase it here in my amazon store: click here.
Getting back to Rush’s comments of last week:
“This racial bs is nothing more than an admission of defeat on the substance of the healthcare takeover in the process. That is all this is, they can not win on substance and so that means they have to turn to scorched earth politics and policies and that includes calling half the people nazi’s, half the country an angry, unruly mob and now over half the country are racist, simply because they criticize Obama. And now they bring out Jimmy Carter…and have him go along with all this mindless racial stuff, this is tantamount admission of defeat on the substance of the healthcare take-over bill.” Rush continued: “…oh, we’ll get a bill, but not this bill he wanted, it’s going down in flames…”
Since we have taken the Obama and the libs, diversionary tactic of the race card and have briefly diverted from the main debate over national healthcare, I'd like to continue, in the very near future, with some other things that I wanted to mention and briefly discuss with you on the subject of race. So, I’ll sign off for now, and say - to be continued...
Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Libertytom
Monday, September 14, 2009
Tea Party Express A Resounding Success
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On Friday August 28th in Sacramento, California, The Tea Party Express began it’s national tour ending in a rally in Washington D.C. on last Saturday with a very large turnout of concerned American citizens. My opinion of the size of the rally in Washington, after watching several reports on Foxnews - it was BIG I mean really really BIG - how big was it? Humongous! As it traveled on its route throughout our nation making some 32 stops along the way, turnout varied, but the message stayed the same - government - stop the spending, it’s our money not yours, we do not want socialism, we want our liberty and freedom, Washington - you are out of control, out of touch with “we the people“, we do not want our healthcare controlled by our government, we want smaller government not an expansion of government…give us our country back, we are giving you notice - “we the people” are going to take our country back, and much more…
I believe this is only the beginning of a truly grass roots movement that in the coming months is going grow larger and larger. As The Tea Party Express this summer culminated in Washington D.C. this last Saturday,
it was largely uncovered by the mainstream media, and covered extensively by Foxnews. It has been discounted by the Whitehouse, as not representing the American people, and not correct in it’s assumptions.
I say, that’s ok for them to think and say the things they’re saying in opposition to these events. I am sure that this movement is not going away and there will be a price for many present members of Congress to pay in the 2010 elections for not heeding the message of “we the people” during the past event of The Tea Party Express.
I took the opportunity to attend one of the local Tea Party Express stops, in Jackson, Michigan last Tuesday at noon, Sept. 8th, and decided to follow them to their next stop in Brighton, Michigan, in the afternoon.
I’m posting some pictures I took at both the Jackson and Brighton, Michigan rallies and want to apologize to the people who I gave my card to, saying that I would post the pictures to this blog in 2-3 days. I had some personal things that needed my immediate attention and was unable to make the postings.
I want to give acknowledgements to some of the people who were involved with The Tea Party Express by speaking or singing at the rallies or both. I’ve provided a link to each of them, so you can click on the links and find out exactly who they are, watch and hear them sing.
Deborah Johns, Vice Chairman, Our Country Deserves Better PAC
Mark William, Vice Chairman, Our Country Deserves Better PAC
Lloyd Marcus, Performing “American Tea Party Anthem”(watch)
Rivoli Revue, Performing “A Bailout Song”(watch)
Diana Nagy, Performing “Where Freedom Flies”(watch)
Amy Kremer, Tea >Party Leader/Blogger, Southern Belle Politics
I hope to see The Tea Party Express again in the summer of 2010, it would be very appropriate as a prelude to the 2010 elections.
While at The Tea Party Express in Jackson, Michigan last week, I had the opportunity to meet Mark Williams, Lloyd Marcus, Diana Nagy, and Ron and Kay Rivoli. They are all patriots and real people and it was a pleasure to meet and briefly talk with them. In the pictures I’ve posted, there is one of me with Ron and Kay Rivoli.
The biggest thing I learned, but actually felt more than I learned from The Tea Party Express rallies I had the opportunity to attend, was that I am not alone in my thinking about my country, there are millions of fellow Americans with like thoughts as mine, thank you Tea Party Express, and god bless you my fellow Americans. I am proud to be an American!
tu ne cede malis
Liberty Tom
On Friday August 28th in Sacramento, California, The Tea Party Express began it’s national tour ending in a rally in Washington D.C. on last Saturday with a very large turnout of concerned American citizens. My opinion of the size of the rally in Washington, after watching several reports on Foxnews - it was BIG I mean really really BIG - how big was it? Humongous! As it traveled on its route throughout our nation making some 32 stops along the way, turnout varied, but the message stayed the same - government - stop the spending, it’s our money not yours, we do not want socialism, we want our liberty and freedom, Washington - you are out of control, out of touch with “we the people“, we do not want our healthcare controlled by our government, we want smaller government not an expansion of government…give us our country back, we are giving you notice - “we the people” are going to take our country back, and much more…
I believe this is only the beginning of a truly grass roots movement that in the coming months is going grow larger and larger. As The Tea Party Express this summer culminated in Washington D.C. this last Saturday,
it was largely uncovered by the mainstream media, and covered extensively by Foxnews. It has been discounted by the Whitehouse, as not representing the American people, and not correct in it’s assumptions.
I say, that’s ok for them to think and say the things they’re saying in opposition to these events. I am sure that this movement is not going away and there will be a price for many present members of Congress to pay in the 2010 elections for not heeding the message of “we the people” during the past event of The Tea Party Express.
I took the opportunity to attend one of the local Tea Party Express stops, in Jackson, Michigan last Tuesday at noon, Sept. 8th, and decided to follow them to their next stop in Brighton, Michigan, in the afternoon.
I’m posting some pictures I took at both the Jackson and Brighton, Michigan rallies and want to apologize to the people who I gave my card to, saying that I would post the pictures to this blog in 2-3 days. I had some personal things that needed my immediate attention and was unable to make the postings.
I want to give acknowledgements to some of the people who were involved with The Tea Party Express by speaking or singing at the rallies or both. I’ve provided a link to each of them, so you can click on the links and find out exactly who they are, watch and hear them sing.
Deborah Johns, Vice Chairman, Our Country Deserves Better PAC
Mark William, Vice Chairman, Our Country Deserves Better PAC
Lloyd Marcus, Performing “American Tea Party Anthem”(watch)
Rivoli Revue, Performing “A Bailout Song”(watch)
Diana Nagy, Performing “Where Freedom Flies”(watch)
Amy Kremer, Tea >Party Leader/Blogger, Southern Belle Politics
I hope to see The Tea Party Express again in the summer of 2010, it would be very appropriate as a prelude to the 2010 elections.
While at The Tea Party Express in Jackson, Michigan last week, I had the opportunity to meet Mark Williams, Lloyd Marcus, Diana Nagy, and Ron and Kay Rivoli. They are all patriots and real people and it was a pleasure to meet and briefly talk with them. In the pictures I’ve posted, there is one of me with Ron and Kay Rivoli.
The biggest thing I learned, but actually felt more than I learned from The Tea Party Express rallies I had the opportunity to attend, was that I am not alone in my thinking about my country, there are millions of fellow Americans with like thoughts as mine, thank you Tea Party Express, and god bless you my fellow Americans. I am proud to be an American!
tu ne cede malis
Liberty Tom
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Monday, August 31, 2009
PRESCRIPTION FOR TRUTH
Peter Johnson August 31, 2009
Fox News Legal Analyst
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Liberty Tom
Fox News Legal Analyst
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Liberty Tom
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
National Healthcare Update
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Now let’s see, where are we as far as national healthcare goes? The news of the day is changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up with what’s current and what’s old news.
Public support for a national healthcare bill, better known as Obamacare, and correctly labeled H.R. 3200, is losing much ground, as can be seen at town hall meetings being conducted by some of our representatives while they are on their summer recess. Most national polls show and correctly reported by Fox News, that the majority of American people do not want this national healthcare bill, what President Obama and the Democrat majority in congress are trying to get passed sometime this year. There are many news sites on the internet that report accurate and honest analysis of what’s going on with the issue of national healthcare. For me, as far as television, I don’t waste my time listening or watching junk from any of the “in the tank” for Obama and the Dems, so called news networks.
Getting back to the town hall meetings - I have noticed that it has been reported all over the internet, talk radio and on Fox News the negative response by some of our national leaders to the public speaking out at these town hall meetings. Nancy Pelosi calling them nazi’s and carrying swastika’s, another congressperson making a comparison to the KKK, while another congressperson decides to conduct a town hall meeting over the phone. Just because the people speaking out against the proposed national healthcare bill, that will be considered in the months ahead, disagree with it, they’ve been labeled as un-American, even mobsters and misinformed and more. Perhaps some of those congressional people are out of touch with their constituents or maybe they really don’t care what “we the people” think of this issue of national healthcare. What do you think?
Over the week-end, on one of the national news show, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), stated “… that if we don’t have a bipartisan bill we’ll never be able to meet the goal by having a law signed by the end of the year…so yes we are considering alternative means…” Meaning, what is called the nuclear option, a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate. As opposed to the 60 votes needed to stop any filibuster. Looks like, maybe Charles, doesn’t have the 60 votes in the Senate. If the Democrats don’t get any Republican support, and go for the nuclear option, wouldn’t that be ramming it down the American peoples throat? Do you agree?
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), believes that we should wait until we get thru the recession before passing any national healthcare total bill, no reason to do it all now. Question: Why are the Democrats and The President in such a rush to get national healthcare (govt. controlled) passed? Oh, maybe I forgot, it’s one of those national crisis situations.
President Obama and the Democrats have control of the Whitehouse and both the House of Representatives and The Senate. They can get passed almost anything they want to get passed. They haven’t been able to get national healthcare passed and the longer it takes them the harder it becomes. Perhaps they have been trying to get national healthcare passed before the American people wake up and realize what, exactly, is in HR 3200 America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Well, I think that it was aptly stated by a person at one of those town hall meetings - “…you are awakening a sleeping giant…” Hope she is right -
Hey America - WAKE-UP!
A source of some really good information on this subject of national healthcare, play the YouTube video I have posted at the bottom of this article, it features Sally C. Pipes, author of The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care, A Citizen’s Guide.
One last question I will ask you - with this national healthcare - the question I must ask is - Do you want yourself and your family to be treated as a budget item by some government bureaucrat?
One last comment - Attorney General Eric Holder opens a CIA abuse investigation. That’s a good ploy, get the people off the subject of national healthcare and continue to demonize the last administration and the Republicans. Our national security doesn’t matter, the world loves Barack Obama, full steam ahead, let’s hear it for national healthcare, yea!
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Now let’s see, where are we as far as national healthcare goes? The news of the day is changing so fast, it’s hard to keep up with what’s current and what’s old news.
Public support for a national healthcare bill, better known as Obamacare, and correctly labeled H.R. 3200, is losing much ground, as can be seen at town hall meetings being conducted by some of our representatives while they are on their summer recess. Most national polls show and correctly reported by Fox News, that the majority of American people do not want this national healthcare bill, what President Obama and the Democrat majority in congress are trying to get passed sometime this year. There are many news sites on the internet that report accurate and honest analysis of what’s going on with the issue of national healthcare. For me, as far as television, I don’t waste my time listening or watching junk from any of the “in the tank” for Obama and the Dems, so called news networks.
Getting back to the town hall meetings - I have noticed that it has been reported all over the internet, talk radio and on Fox News the negative response by some of our national leaders to the public speaking out at these town hall meetings. Nancy Pelosi calling them nazi’s and carrying swastika’s, another congressperson making a comparison to the KKK, while another congressperson decides to conduct a town hall meeting over the phone. Just because the people speaking out against the proposed national healthcare bill, that will be considered in the months ahead, disagree with it, they’ve been labeled as un-American, even mobsters and misinformed and more. Perhaps some of those congressional people are out of touch with their constituents or maybe they really don’t care what “we the people” think of this issue of national healthcare. What do you think?
Over the week-end, on one of the national news show, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), stated “… that if we don’t have a bipartisan bill we’ll never be able to meet the goal by having a law signed by the end of the year…so yes we are considering alternative means…” Meaning, what is called the nuclear option, a simple majority of 51 votes in the Senate. As opposed to the 60 votes needed to stop any filibuster. Looks like, maybe Charles, doesn’t have the 60 votes in the Senate. If the Democrats don’t get any Republican support, and go for the nuclear option, wouldn’t that be ramming it down the American peoples throat? Do you agree?
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), believes that we should wait until we get thru the recession before passing any national healthcare total bill, no reason to do it all now. Question: Why are the Democrats and The President in such a rush to get national healthcare (govt. controlled) passed? Oh, maybe I forgot, it’s one of those national crisis situations.
President Obama and the Democrats have control of the Whitehouse and both the House of Representatives and The Senate. They can get passed almost anything they want to get passed. They haven’t been able to get national healthcare passed and the longer it takes them the harder it becomes. Perhaps they have been trying to get national healthcare passed before the American people wake up and realize what, exactly, is in HR 3200 America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Well, I think that it was aptly stated by a person at one of those town hall meetings - “…you are awakening a sleeping giant…” Hope she is right -
Hey America - WAKE-UP!
A source of some really good information on this subject of national healthcare, play the YouTube video I have posted at the bottom of this article, it features Sally C. Pipes, author of The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care, A Citizen’s Guide.
One last question I will ask you - with this national healthcare - the question I must ask is - Do you want yourself and your family to be treated as a budget item by some government bureaucrat?
One last comment - Attorney General Eric Holder opens a CIA abuse investigation. That’s a good ploy, get the people off the subject of national healthcare and continue to demonize the last administration and the Republicans. Our national security doesn’t matter, the world loves Barack Obama, full steam ahead, let’s hear it for national healthcare, yea!
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Monday, August 10, 2009
A Comparison and Some National Healthcare Questions
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Hi, how are you today? Took the time to go for a bike ride this morning. As I traveled on my short trek on my Trek, I had thoughts of what I have been reading lately and hearing on the news. A lot of it has been about national healthcare or what has been labeled by some as Obamacare. It made me think of a personal comparison I have between our healthcare system and the Canadian healthcare system.
Sometime in mid-October of 2008, I managed to injure my left shoulder in an accident while doing some work at home. I was moving some boxes that I had stored in my garage and I stumbled over something. In the process I managed to catch my fall by stretching my left hand out to the wall. My hand and arm grasped the wall, but the momentum kept my body moving forward. The result was very painful as I forced my arm and shoulder back into an unnatural position.
Now, I’m not the type person that runs to the doctor whenever I get a headache or upset stomach. I did some self administered first-aid immediately and returned to work on Monday. Luckily, for me it had happened early on Saturday morning, so I had the week-end to take it easy. I thought, that if I just took it easy I would heal in time, you know - body heal thyself. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. I called for a doctor’s appointment.
When I was examined by my doctor, he decided to send me to a specialist. He thought it might be a torn rotator cuff. After having an MRI scan a few days later, I returned to the specialist and he advised me I could have surgery or do some physical therapy that might help. I decided that therapy was the route to take. I had therapy 2-3 times a week for several weeks then was left on my own to continue the therapy exercises I had been taught. To this day I haven’t had any surgery.
Unknown to me at the time and not for about a month after my injury had occurred , I learned that a Canadian , I’ll call him Bill, working for the same company as myself, had suffered the same injury about the same time as mine. When I asked about him and what he was doing about it, his supervisor told me that he was on the waiting list for an MRI test. He told me that it wasn’t scheduled until mid-January 2009. To make a long story short, the essence of this story is: by the time Bill had his MRI test, I had seen my regular doctor, been to a specialist (an orthopedic), had an MRI test, back to the specialist and started on and was about half way or more through my physical therapy sessions at the doctor’s office.
Recently, I ran into a coworker of Bill’s and asked him about Bill. He told me that Bill finally returned to work about the end of this June or first part of July. Also, that he had hated every minute of the time off. I had expressed to my doctor that I didn’t want any restrictions placed on me and continued working after the injury. I don’t believe that was a choice for Bill.
Now, one could say, but his healthcare was provided by the government and therefore free, mine wasn’t free. Oh really? It’s true, I had to pay a copay each time I went to see a doctor and each time I had a physical therapy session. However, the copay was reasonable and affordable and worth the cost to me. Is his healthcare really free? Wonder what he pays in income taxes compared to me.
Some questions to ask on the debate over national healthcare are:
If something is working why change it?
If something has some things that need to be reformed, then why not address those places for reform instead of scraping the entire healthcare system?
If government takes over the national healthcare system, then you must ask yourself - when has a government run anything ever worked?
Has a government monopoly on anything ever proved to be cost efficient?
If a national healthcare system, Obamacare, is so great, then why has congress, Democrats, voted that they do not have to participate in a national healthcare system?
The biggest question of all - Do you want another federal bureau run by another czar or czarina, unanswerable to “we the people”, making healthcare decisions about you and your family? Or - do you want to have the power with your chosen doctor/doctors concerning decisions about your health?
Do you want to have a loved one turned down by a government bureaucracy for treatment, because they are too old for that treatment, because the government figures it’s not cost efficient?
We must use common sense when making decisions of this magnitude.
I said this prior to the election last year - “if Barack Obama wins the election and becomes our next president, and if the Democrats manage to win both houses of congress, then they will destroy this country as we know it”. Come on now, use some common sense. If you agree with Obama and the Democrats, fine. You need to educate yourself on our founding and what the founding fathers created in this nation of ours. You need to find out the history of the “great depression” that occurred here in the early 20th century and compare it to what is going on now. Another question we need to ask, can you borrow or spend yourself out of debt? Our present government, the Obamacrats, seem to think this is the way. Oh, I forgot, they can print money when needed, forget about inflation and our children and liberty and freedom.
A National healthcare system is not about national healthcare, it’s about more government power in the hands of Obama and the Democrats, but mainly Obama. It’s part of Barack Obama’s plan to change this country to what it is not. The more powerful government becomes the more liberty and freedom “we the people” lose. Once lost, it will be almost impossible to regain. It’s about changing this country into The U.S.S.A. - The United Socialist States of America. Tell me, where has socialism worked anywhere in the world? “…change we can believe in…” Right!?
Some books to consider:
The Five Thousand Year Leap
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers
Culture of Corruption
Liberty and Tyranny
Catastrophe
Glenn Beck's Commonsense
The Top Ten Myths of American Health
Road to Serfdom
American Progressivism
Liberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism
Suggestion: Play the Youtube videos at bottom of this post.
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Have a great day!
Liberty Tom
Hi, how are you today? Took the time to go for a bike ride this morning. As I traveled on my short trek on my Trek, I had thoughts of what I have been reading lately and hearing on the news. A lot of it has been about national healthcare or what has been labeled by some as Obamacare. It made me think of a personal comparison I have between our healthcare system and the Canadian healthcare system.
Sometime in mid-October of 2008, I managed to injure my left shoulder in an accident while doing some work at home. I was moving some boxes that I had stored in my garage and I stumbled over something. In the process I managed to catch my fall by stretching my left hand out to the wall. My hand and arm grasped the wall, but the momentum kept my body moving forward. The result was very painful as I forced my arm and shoulder back into an unnatural position.
Now, I’m not the type person that runs to the doctor whenever I get a headache or upset stomach. I did some self administered first-aid immediately and returned to work on Monday. Luckily, for me it had happened early on Saturday morning, so I had the week-end to take it easy. I thought, that if I just took it easy I would heal in time, you know - body heal thyself. Needless to say, that didn’t happen. I called for a doctor’s appointment.
When I was examined by my doctor, he decided to send me to a specialist. He thought it might be a torn rotator cuff. After having an MRI scan a few days later, I returned to the specialist and he advised me I could have surgery or do some physical therapy that might help. I decided that therapy was the route to take. I had therapy 2-3 times a week for several weeks then was left on my own to continue the therapy exercises I had been taught. To this day I haven’t had any surgery.
Unknown to me at the time and not for about a month after my injury had occurred , I learned that a Canadian , I’ll call him Bill, working for the same company as myself, had suffered the same injury about the same time as mine. When I asked about him and what he was doing about it, his supervisor told me that he was on the waiting list for an MRI test. He told me that it wasn’t scheduled until mid-January 2009. To make a long story short, the essence of this story is: by the time Bill had his MRI test, I had seen my regular doctor, been to a specialist (an orthopedic), had an MRI test, back to the specialist and started on and was about half way or more through my physical therapy sessions at the doctor’s office.
Recently, I ran into a coworker of Bill’s and asked him about Bill. He told me that Bill finally returned to work about the end of this June or first part of July. Also, that he had hated every minute of the time off. I had expressed to my doctor that I didn’t want any restrictions placed on me and continued working after the injury. I don’t believe that was a choice for Bill.
Now, one could say, but his healthcare was provided by the government and therefore free, mine wasn’t free. Oh really? It’s true, I had to pay a copay each time I went to see a doctor and each time I had a physical therapy session. However, the copay was reasonable and affordable and worth the cost to me. Is his healthcare really free? Wonder what he pays in income taxes compared to me.
Some questions to ask on the debate over national healthcare are:
If something is working why change it?
If something has some things that need to be reformed, then why not address those places for reform instead of scraping the entire healthcare system?
If government takes over the national healthcare system, then you must ask yourself - when has a government run anything ever worked?
Has a government monopoly on anything ever proved to be cost efficient?
If a national healthcare system, Obamacare, is so great, then why has congress, Democrats, voted that they do not have to participate in a national healthcare system?
The biggest question of all - Do you want another federal bureau run by another czar or czarina, unanswerable to “we the people”, making healthcare decisions about you and your family? Or - do you want to have the power with your chosen doctor/doctors concerning decisions about your health?
Do you want to have a loved one turned down by a government bureaucracy for treatment, because they are too old for that treatment, because the government figures it’s not cost efficient?
We must use common sense when making decisions of this magnitude.
I said this prior to the election last year - “if Barack Obama wins the election and becomes our next president, and if the Democrats manage to win both houses of congress, then they will destroy this country as we know it”. Come on now, use some common sense. If you agree with Obama and the Democrats, fine. You need to educate yourself on our founding and what the founding fathers created in this nation of ours. You need to find out the history of the “great depression” that occurred here in the early 20th century and compare it to what is going on now. Another question we need to ask, can you borrow or spend yourself out of debt? Our present government, the Obamacrats, seem to think this is the way. Oh, I forgot, they can print money when needed, forget about inflation and our children and liberty and freedom.
A National healthcare system is not about national healthcare, it’s about more government power in the hands of Obama and the Democrats, but mainly Obama. It’s part of Barack Obama’s plan to change this country to what it is not. The more powerful government becomes the more liberty and freedom “we the people” lose. Once lost, it will be almost impossible to regain. It’s about changing this country into The U.S.S.A. - The United Socialist States of America. Tell me, where has socialism worked anywhere in the world? “…change we can believe in…” Right!?
Some books to consider:
The Five Thousand Year Leap
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers
Culture of Corruption
Liberty and Tyranny
Catastrophe
Glenn Beck's Commonsense
The Top Ten Myths of American Health
Road to Serfdom
American Progressivism
Liberty Versus the Tyranny of Socialism
Suggestion: Play the Youtube videos at bottom of this post.
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Have a great day!
Liberty Tom
Friday, August 7, 2009
Political Thoughts
tu ne cede malis
Good day to all of you, how are you today? IT’S FRIDAY! YEA! We’ve waited the whole week, and now the week-end is upon us. We can go act like fools, we are free for the week-end - yea! For those of you that are not free for the week-end, my heart goes out to you, all I can say is get another job that you don’t have to work the week-end.
Why am I so happy about the week-end coming on? Simply because I am a full time worker myself, I mean, besides doing this internet thing. I have a “job” that I go to everyday, five days a week.
There are some thoughts I’d like to share with you today, they’re not all political thoughts, most of them probably are political thoughts, I’ll try to have at least one non political thought for you. Remember, this is a political thoughts blog. There, I’ve said “political thoughts” enough.
Non Political Thoughts:
There’s a poem that I really like and would like to share it with you. Maybe, some of you have already exposed yourself to it, that’s o.k. Many years ago (probably thirty plus) I ran across a poem, I liked it and even got a record with it on it. The name of it is Desiderata, enjoy.
Some Political Thoughts and Links:
On my way to work last night I was listening to Mark Levin on the radio and he talked about an article that appeared in NRO (National Review Online). I read the article this morning, it was worth the time. The title of the article is Obama vs. Mathematics, by Jagadeesh Gokhale & Kent Smetters. Their premise is “health care plus higher taxes only on the ‘rich’ equals disaster.”
I read some other articles about national health care worthy of your time:
Do We Want Socialized Medicine?
‘The Doctor Will See All of You Now”
Abortion By Any Other Name Is In Health Care Bill
Democrats’ Fear Is Showing on Health Care
The Real Right to Medical Care versus Socialized Medicine
Some other articles worth your time to read:
New Rules For Radicals
What Wrong With Socialism? (notice the date)
Letter from 2012 (first appeared in October 2008)
After you read this letter you can do a google search and check out what other websites had to say about the letter, click here: Google
Hope you have enjoyed and gathered some new or different insight, knowledge, etc today from my political thoughts for the day.
If you notice to the right, I’ve started a list of links you can go to. Right now, there is only two. I’m going to add several more in the very near future. You may, also, go to one of my sponsors, Patriot Depot or Amazon. The links are on the top right on this page. Browse, you might find something you'd like to have. I almost forgot to mention again - check out some of the YouTube videos I have on all my postings, they're really good!
Have a nice day and a wonderful week-end.
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Good day to all of you, how are you today? IT’S FRIDAY! YEA! We’ve waited the whole week, and now the week-end is upon us. We can go act like fools, we are free for the week-end - yea! For those of you that are not free for the week-end, my heart goes out to you, all I can say is get another job that you don’t have to work the week-end.
Why am I so happy about the week-end coming on? Simply because I am a full time worker myself, I mean, besides doing this internet thing. I have a “job” that I go to everyday, five days a week.
There are some thoughts I’d like to share with you today, they’re not all political thoughts, most of them probably are political thoughts, I’ll try to have at least one non political thought for you. Remember, this is a political thoughts blog. There, I’ve said “political thoughts” enough.
Non Political Thoughts:
There’s a poem that I really like and would like to share it with you. Maybe, some of you have already exposed yourself to it, that’s o.k. Many years ago (probably thirty plus) I ran across a poem, I liked it and even got a record with it on it. The name of it is Desiderata, enjoy.
Some Political Thoughts and Links:
On my way to work last night I was listening to Mark Levin on the radio and he talked about an article that appeared in NRO (National Review Online). I read the article this morning, it was worth the time. The title of the article is Obama vs. Mathematics, by Jagadeesh Gokhale & Kent Smetters. Their premise is “health care plus higher taxes only on the ‘rich’ equals disaster.”
I read some other articles about national health care worthy of your time:
Do We Want Socialized Medicine?
‘The Doctor Will See All of You Now”
Abortion By Any Other Name Is In Health Care Bill
Democrats’ Fear Is Showing on Health Care
The Real Right to Medical Care versus Socialized Medicine
Some other articles worth your time to read:
New Rules For Radicals
What Wrong With Socialism? (notice the date)
Letter from 2012 (first appeared in October 2008)
After you read this letter you can do a google search and check out what other websites had to say about the letter, click here: Google
Hope you have enjoyed and gathered some new or different insight, knowledge, etc today from my political thoughts for the day.
If you notice to the right, I’ve started a list of links you can go to. Right now, there is only two. I’m going to add several more in the very near future. You may, also, go to one of my sponsors, Patriot Depot or Amazon. The links are on the top right on this page. Browse, you might find something you'd like to have. I almost forgot to mention again - check out some of the YouTube videos I have on all my postings, they're really good!
Have a nice day and a wonderful week-end.
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Political Thoughts
tu ne cede malis
Hi, how are you? Rush starts his show like that sometimes. Oh my god, he listens to Rush Limbaugh, every chance I get. I use to listen to him everyday back in the days of over-the-road driving (ten to twenty years ago). Now, I don’t have that much time and besides there is so many other things that keeps me busy. However, I do listen to him when I can.
This morning I did something that I haven’t done in awhile. I went bike riding for about two and half hours. To be clear about it, I went for a ride on my bicycle. Man, I had a great time!
The title I’ve given this post, I know, is “political thoughts”, and I do have lots of political thoughts. I have read and studied lots of political thoughts. I have a political thoughts degree. It‘s true - one of the things I have accomplished in my life is graduating from college. I have attended four colleges in my life, and on my wall in my den above me, is my certificate of graduation. It states “Bachelor of Science.” Now please don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to be bragging or anything like that. I don’t usually tell people what I just said here, but I just wanted to let you all know a little more about me. I have yet to post any profile on myself here on my blog or places such as ezinearticles, but I will in time.
There are actually seven certificates I have on my wall above me that I am proud of. I bet most of you viewing this blog have accomplished or are accomplishing noteworthy things in your life too. Well, you should be proud of your accomplishments. It took dedication, hard work, sacrifice, whatever, and you accomplished it. Now, you don’t have to brag about it, but it’s o.k. to be proud of what you accomplished.
Oh, I will only mention at this time, two other ones on the wall. First, I have a certificate that states on a certain date I was initiated into Pi Sigma Alpha, which is The National Political Science Honor Society. The last one I’ll mention is one that I am probably most proud of - it states: “This is to certify that __________, was Honorable Discharged from the United States Navy on the 1st day of November 1971...”
I wanted to get back to Rush, for a couple more comments. I am Rush Limbaugh’s biggest fan. Do you want to know why? Because it says “Rush’s Biggest Fan” on the coffee mug I bought from his website. Also, a very close relative of mine told me once, that “…I listened to Rush Limbaugh, once, for about thirty minutes or so and really didn’t like him…”
I try to keep informed on what is going on in the world on a daily basis as much as possible. On the internet, I’m not sure of the number of websites I go to for information. I must have at least thirty to fifty sites in my “favorites list”. Most of these are news sources. Television - I watch The Fox News Channel. I like Fox and Friends in the morning, Neil Cavuto and for sure Glenn Beck in afternoon. In the evening, Bill O’Reilly, Hannity, and Greta sometimes, and Baseball. Radio - Rush, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Hannity, occasionally Michael Savage and G. Gordon Liddy, and there are others that I may listen to on the radio sometimes. There are several publications and email letters that I subscribe to also. It’s impossible to listen to everything daily, but I try to get the most I can.
I’ve talked mostly about myself, well I just wanted to give you some background on where I’m coming from.
Tom - political thoughts, political thoughts, political thoughts…
Due to the time factor and all, how about some links you can go to and check out some news of the day? I will refrain from any commentary, for now due to the time factor.
I subscribe to the Heritage Hotsheet, which is sent from The Heritage Foundation at heritage.org, When I got back from bike riding today, checked my email and they had sent me “Items for Wednesday, August 05, 2009. Here are the links:
Angry Protestors Confront Democratic Lawmakers at Health Care Town Halls (Fox News .com)
Analysts
* Michael Franc
* Danielle Doane
* Robert Moffit
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S. (New York Times)
Analysts
* James Carafano
* Ariel Cohen
* Mackenzie Eaglen
Seniors defend Medicare plan Obama calls ‘wasteful’ (USA Today)
Analysts
* Robert Moffit
* Nina Owcharenko
* Greg D'Angelo
* Dennis Smith
Obama administration withholds data on clunkers (Associated Press)
Analysts
* Brian Darling
* James Gattuso
* Ben Lieberman
* Ernest Istook
Fed study - Climate bill spells gloom for jobs (Washington Times)
Analysts
* Ben Lieberman
* David Kreutzer
More links from Heritage.org just came in:
Democrats Reverse Stance on Health Care Organizations Chart for Constituent Mailings
House Health Care Bill Yields $9.2 Trillion in Deficits
Barney Frank: Public Option is Best Way to Single Payer
Townhall Downfall: Rep Steve Kagen
Details Matter: A Response to HHS Secretary Sebelius
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Hi, how are you? Rush starts his show like that sometimes. Oh my god, he listens to Rush Limbaugh, every chance I get. I use to listen to him everyday back in the days of over-the-road driving (ten to twenty years ago). Now, I don’t have that much time and besides there is so many other things that keeps me busy. However, I do listen to him when I can.
This morning I did something that I haven’t done in awhile. I went bike riding for about two and half hours. To be clear about it, I went for a ride on my bicycle. Man, I had a great time!
The title I’ve given this post, I know, is “political thoughts”, and I do have lots of political thoughts. I have read and studied lots of political thoughts. I have a political thoughts degree. It‘s true - one of the things I have accomplished in my life is graduating from college. I have attended four colleges in my life, and on my wall in my den above me, is my certificate of graduation. It states “Bachelor of Science.” Now please don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to be bragging or anything like that. I don’t usually tell people what I just said here, but I just wanted to let you all know a little more about me. I have yet to post any profile on myself here on my blog or places such as ezinearticles, but I will in time.
There are actually seven certificates I have on my wall above me that I am proud of. I bet most of you viewing this blog have accomplished or are accomplishing noteworthy things in your life too. Well, you should be proud of your accomplishments. It took dedication, hard work, sacrifice, whatever, and you accomplished it. Now, you don’t have to brag about it, but it’s o.k. to be proud of what you accomplished.
Oh, I will only mention at this time, two other ones on the wall. First, I have a certificate that states on a certain date I was initiated into Pi Sigma Alpha, which is The National Political Science Honor Society. The last one I’ll mention is one that I am probably most proud of - it states: “This is to certify that __________, was Honorable Discharged from the United States Navy on the 1st day of November 1971...”
I wanted to get back to Rush, for a couple more comments. I am Rush Limbaugh’s biggest fan. Do you want to know why? Because it says “Rush’s Biggest Fan” on the coffee mug I bought from his website. Also, a very close relative of mine told me once, that “…I listened to Rush Limbaugh, once, for about thirty minutes or so and really didn’t like him…”
I try to keep informed on what is going on in the world on a daily basis as much as possible. On the internet, I’m not sure of the number of websites I go to for information. I must have at least thirty to fifty sites in my “favorites list”. Most of these are news sources. Television - I watch The Fox News Channel. I like Fox and Friends in the morning, Neil Cavuto and for sure Glenn Beck in afternoon. In the evening, Bill O’Reilly, Hannity, and Greta sometimes, and Baseball. Radio - Rush, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Hannity, occasionally Michael Savage and G. Gordon Liddy, and there are others that I may listen to on the radio sometimes. There are several publications and email letters that I subscribe to also. It’s impossible to listen to everything daily, but I try to get the most I can.
I’ve talked mostly about myself, well I just wanted to give you some background on where I’m coming from.
Tom - political thoughts, political thoughts, political thoughts…
Due to the time factor and all, how about some links you can go to and check out some news of the day? I will refrain from any commentary, for now due to the time factor.
I subscribe to the Heritage Hotsheet, which is sent from The Heritage Foundation at heritage.org, When I got back from bike riding today, checked my email and they had sent me “Items for Wednesday, August 05, 2009. Here are the links:
Angry Protestors Confront Democratic Lawmakers at Health Care Town Halls (Fox News .com)
Analysts
* Michael Franc
* Danielle Doane
* Robert Moffit
Russian Subs Patrolling Off East Coast of U.S. (New York Times)
Analysts
* James Carafano
* Ariel Cohen
* Mackenzie Eaglen
Seniors defend Medicare plan Obama calls ‘wasteful’ (USA Today)
Analysts
* Robert Moffit
* Nina Owcharenko
* Greg D'Angelo
* Dennis Smith
Obama administration withholds data on clunkers (Associated Press)
Analysts
* Brian Darling
* James Gattuso
* Ben Lieberman
* Ernest Istook
Fed study - Climate bill spells gloom for jobs (Washington Times)
Analysts
* Ben Lieberman
* David Kreutzer
More links from Heritage.org just came in:
Democrats Reverse Stance on Health Care Organizations Chart for Constituent Mailings
House Health Care Bill Yields $9.2 Trillion in Deficits
Barney Frank: Public Option is Best Way to Single Payer
Townhall Downfall: Rep Steve Kagen
Details Matter: A Response to HHS Secretary Sebelius
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito
Liberty Tom
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Tu Ne Cede Malis
There is so much to say and so little time to say it and so many places on the internet that are saying it, why should I even attempt to say anything…? Maybe it will just give me personal satisfaction that I went on the record and had my say. But who’s going to read it? I’ve been told by my mentors that the more I blog the better chances I have for more people to find me on the internet. I’ll attempt to take their advise and see what we shall see. But I digress.
Flash - I have The Fox News Channel on in another room and The Mike Huckabee Show is on, I heard him just say, that the majority of people in United States are saying they don’t want government provided healthcare, but the politicians are going to do it anyway and ignore “we the people”… I agree, the politicians are going to do whatever they want to do, they don’t really care about “we the people”. Well, perhaps there are some that actually do care, and do try to listen to the people, but right now, I believe, that they are in the minority and don’t have the numbers in congress, yet. Just remember, it is us, “we the people”, that, hopefully, still have the power in this nation. “Throw The Bums Out!” I know, my U.S. Congressman and both my U.S. Senators are in the class of bums that need to be thrown out. That’s another topic for discussion, another day.
What I wanted to share, is what tu ne cede malis means and it’s significance. I wear on one of my wrist what is called a “power band” or “liberty band”, with the phrase tu ne cede malis printed on it. Tu ne cede malis, means, “do not give in to evil”, the complete phrase is tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito, which means “do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it”. The origin of the phrase comes from Virgil’s Aeneid.
On the other side of my “liberty band,” you’ll find the name of the website that I acquired it from, Mises.org, which is the website of The Ludwig von Mises Institute based in Auburn, Alabama.The Institute was established in 1982 and is inspired by the works of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises.
Ludwig von Mises chose this phrase, tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito, as his guiding principle in life. The official motto of the institute, appropriately, is tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito.
The reason I have given you all this information, is because I wanted you to know a little of the background of The Ludwig von Mises Institute before I point out and briefly comment on an article I read on their website. Their website, Mises.org is abundantly full of scholarly works, daily articles and even things like liberty bracelets. I frequent their website almost daily, and expose myself to new knowledgeable information that applies to current events and analysis of our culture.
The article describes that the government is attempting to establish a government run healthcare monopoly that would eventually drive out of existence the private healthcare insurance industry. For sure, the government is the Democrats and Barack Obama, with a few rhinos (republican in name only) - my comment, not the author of the article. He continues with, in his view, of how difficult and actually a no win situation for the private insurance companies competing with the government would be, knowing that the government can control the rules of the game. Isn't that unfair competition - if one party can control the rules of the game? Whoever said that the government was fair?
The article goes on explaining healthcare costs. The author describes how countries adopting socialized healthcare have suffered from price-control-induced shortages and the results of that happening. He sites Canada as an example of what can happen with a system of national healthcare. I do not want this to happen to us here in the United States.
Price controls, shortages of medical personnel, doctors and nurses, waiting list for necessary treatments, rationing of health care… The author concludes: “This is America’s future, if “ObamaCare: becomes a reality.”
To read the complete article, click on - “Socialized Healthcare vs. The Laws of Economics”
Also, I have on this site several YouTube videos. While you’re here, take a moment to play the two to the right of this post - especially the historical one of Ronald Reagan speaking out against socialized medicine, it still relates to today.
I had to go back and edit this post. I want to point out the video at the bottom of this post. I searched YouTub.com and found the song U.S.S. of A. I liked the song and never heard of the artists, Ron and Kay Rivoli. After posting the video under this post, I listened to each song that is on the video, well I am impressed and really enjoyed each and every song by them. If you feel as I do after playing them, click here: The Rivoli Revue, it will take you to their website.
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Tu ne cede malis
Liberty Tom
Flash - I have The Fox News Channel on in another room and The Mike Huckabee Show is on, I heard him just say, that the majority of people in United States are saying they don’t want government provided healthcare, but the politicians are going to do it anyway and ignore “we the people”… I agree, the politicians are going to do whatever they want to do, they don’t really care about “we the people”. Well, perhaps there are some that actually do care, and do try to listen to the people, but right now, I believe, that they are in the minority and don’t have the numbers in congress, yet. Just remember, it is us, “we the people”, that, hopefully, still have the power in this nation. “Throw The Bums Out!” I know, my U.S. Congressman and both my U.S. Senators are in the class of bums that need to be thrown out. That’s another topic for discussion, another day.
What I wanted to share, is what tu ne cede malis means and it’s significance. I wear on one of my wrist what is called a “power band” or “liberty band”, with the phrase tu ne cede malis printed on it. Tu ne cede malis, means, “do not give in to evil”, the complete phrase is tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito, which means “do not give in to evil but proceed ever more boldly against it”. The origin of the phrase comes from Virgil’s Aeneid.
On the other side of my “liberty band,” you’ll find the name of the website that I acquired it from, Mises.org, which is the website of The Ludwig von Mises Institute based in Auburn, Alabama.The Institute was established in 1982 and is inspired by the works of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises.
Ludwig von Mises chose this phrase, tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito, as his guiding principle in life. The official motto of the institute, appropriately, is tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito.
The reason I have given you all this information, is because I wanted you to know a little of the background of The Ludwig von Mises Institute before I point out and briefly comment on an article I read on their website. Their website, Mises.org is abundantly full of scholarly works, daily articles and even things like liberty bracelets. I frequent their website almost daily, and expose myself to new knowledgeable information that applies to current events and analysis of our culture.
The article describes that the government is attempting to establish a government run healthcare monopoly that would eventually drive out of existence the private healthcare insurance industry. For sure, the government is the Democrats and Barack Obama, with a few rhinos (republican in name only) - my comment, not the author of the article. He continues with, in his view, of how difficult and actually a no win situation for the private insurance companies competing with the government would be, knowing that the government can control the rules of the game. Isn't that unfair competition - if one party can control the rules of the game? Whoever said that the government was fair?
The article goes on explaining healthcare costs. The author describes how countries adopting socialized healthcare have suffered from price-control-induced shortages and the results of that happening. He sites Canada as an example of what can happen with a system of national healthcare. I do not want this to happen to us here in the United States.
Price controls, shortages of medical personnel, doctors and nurses, waiting list for necessary treatments, rationing of health care… The author concludes: “This is America’s future, if “ObamaCare: becomes a reality.”
To read the complete article, click on - “Socialized Healthcare vs. The Laws of Economics”
Also, I have on this site several YouTube videos. While you’re here, take a moment to play the two to the right of this post - especially the historical one of Ronald Reagan speaking out against socialized medicine, it still relates to today.
I had to go back and edit this post. I want to point out the video at the bottom of this post. I searched YouTub.com and found the song U.S.S. of A. I liked the song and never heard of the artists, Ron and Kay Rivoli. After posting the video under this post, I listened to each song that is on the video, well I am impressed and really enjoyed each and every song by them. If you feel as I do after playing them, click here: The Rivoli Revue, it will take you to their website.
Before I go, a brief word from our sponsors- on the top right on this site - you see “Tools For A Second America Revolution” - click on “Patriot depot” and you’ll find some unique supplies for a conservative revolution or click on “Liberty Tom’s Picks”, it will take you to some items that Amazon.com has available. Browse thru the selections - there just might be something you would like to have. Thank you.
Tu ne cede malis
Liberty Tom
Monday, July 20, 2009
Don't Tread On Me T Shirt - Tool For The Current American Revolution
As my title of this post states, a don’t tread on me t shirt is a tool for the current American Revolution. I believe we, as a nation, are starting to see evidence of an American revolution happening. Witness the recent tea parties and the popularity and approval ratings for President Obama and the democrats of late.
If you go to Rasmussen Reports, you’ll see a downward trend in the Presidential Approval Rating.
On the other hand as Rush points out to a caller on his show recently, “…falling poll numbers aren’t going to accomplish anything…If we don’t stop this -- be it health care, tax and trade, whatever it is - it’s not going to be the United States of America you and I were born in.”
Don’t get me wrong, wearing a don’t tread on me t shirt, displaying a don’t tread on me bumper sticker, or flying a don’t tread on me flag, may be a small thing to do, in support of this current American Revolution, but I think not. All the above does make for more awareness to what is happening in our country.
On Saturday afternoon, this past week-end, I stopped by my son’s house. My daughter-in-law, Celeste - my 2+ year old granddaughter and a friend of theirs were relaxing in the backyard. They all had been to yard sales all morning and afternoon . My son commented on seeing a few don’t tread on me flags , (all Gadsden Flags), flying in front of houses. He has a Gadsden Flag flying in his yard also. He told me he’d like to have a don’t tread on me t shirt. Maybe I’ll get one for him and especially for my granddaughter Celeste.
Wearing a don’t tread on me t shirt, I think, is a good awareness motivator. Isn’t that what we, as people who want to awaken as many of the “drones” as we can, want to do? As Glenn Beck says in his book, Common Sense: “…This revolution will take place in our minds and hearts. This revolution will be won when Americans rebel against the lies that are being told by those in power…”
Having a don’t tread on me t shirt, or maybe several don’t tread on me t shirts in your wardrobe, and actually wearing them are good conversation openers. You wear one of the various designs of a don’t tread on me t shirt and someone is bound to ask you what is meant by don’t tread on me and why the rattlesnake and/or why are you wearing it? That opens the possibility of an educational conversation of current events. An opportunity to educate someone in the hopes of some enlightenment. A wake-up call, you being the person doing the awakening.
So become part of the current American Revolution, get a don’t tread on me t shirt, you’ll be glad you did.
Liberty Tom
If you go to Rasmussen Reports, you’ll see a downward trend in the Presidential Approval Rating.
On the other hand as Rush points out to a caller on his show recently, “…falling poll numbers aren’t going to accomplish anything…If we don’t stop this -- be it health care, tax and trade, whatever it is - it’s not going to be the United States of America you and I were born in.”
Don’t get me wrong, wearing a don’t tread on me t shirt, displaying a don’t tread on me bumper sticker, or flying a don’t tread on me flag, may be a small thing to do, in support of this current American Revolution, but I think not. All the above does make for more awareness to what is happening in our country.
On Saturday afternoon, this past week-end, I stopped by my son’s house. My daughter-in-law, Celeste - my 2+ year old granddaughter and a friend of theirs were relaxing in the backyard. They all had been to yard sales all morning and afternoon . My son commented on seeing a few don’t tread on me flags , (all Gadsden Flags), flying in front of houses. He has a Gadsden Flag flying in his yard also. He told me he’d like to have a don’t tread on me t shirt. Maybe I’ll get one for him and especially for my granddaughter Celeste.
Wearing a don’t tread on me t shirt, I think, is a good awareness motivator. Isn’t that what we, as people who want to awaken as many of the “drones” as we can, want to do? As Glenn Beck says in his book, Common Sense: “…This revolution will take place in our minds and hearts. This revolution will be won when Americans rebel against the lies that are being told by those in power…”
Having a don’t tread on me t shirt, or maybe several don’t tread on me t shirts in your wardrobe, and actually wearing them are good conversation openers. You wear one of the various designs of a don’t tread on me t shirt and someone is bound to ask you what is meant by don’t tread on me and why the rattlesnake and/or why are you wearing it? That opens the possibility of an educational conversation of current events. An opportunity to educate someone in the hopes of some enlightenment. A wake-up call, you being the person doing the awakening.
So become part of the current American Revolution, get a don’t tread on me t shirt, you’ll be glad you did.
Liberty Tom
Monday, July 6, 2009
Best Political Books Alert: It's a CATASTROPHE
Before I give my brief discussion of the new book that I have added to my best political books library, I would like to extend a belated happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans out there. I hope you all had an outstanding and memorable 4th of July week-end, I know I did!
We, my children and grandchildren, did our annual cook-out at a local park we go to every 4th of July. The community has a great fireworks display every year. I believe this year was slightly shorter than previous years, perhaps a sign of the times, but it was still magnificent. Our youngest, Celeste (2 1/2), one of my granddaughter's, didn't make it all the way through to the end, falling asleep shortly after they started. Amazing, with all the exploding rockets and lights going on. We all had a grand time.
Now, the most recent addition to my best political books library, is Catastrophe, by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann. Dick Morris is a political commentator on Fox News and other networks. He served for twenty years as Bill Clinton's political consultant. Eileen McGann is an attorney and consultant, who works with Dick. Together they write weekly columns for foxnews.com and the New York Post.
In this best political book, it is reported, in detail and cited on the front cover: "How Obama, Congress, and the special interests are transforming...a slump into a crash, freedom into socialism, and disaster into a CATASTROPHE...and how to fight back"
Truly, a best political book, that needs to be read by every American. As stated in their book:
"It's time to take back our country. Now. It's that simple. It's that urgent. It's time to take
back from President Barack Obama, before he fully implements his radical agenda----one
that threatens our liberty, endangers our livelihood, and jeopardizes our very safety and
security. Obama has canceled the war on terror and declared a war on prosperity. It's a
catastrophe."
Another best political book. The authors of CATASTROPHE, report in detail some of the things that are and have been going on in Washington D.C. that we, as Americans, should be aware of. At the end of each chapter they give an "Action Agenda", things that we can and should do to remedy some of the wrongs that our so called trusted politicians are doing.
In the words of Thomas Jefferson, that he wrote in a letter on January 8, 1789:
"...whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their Government, that,
whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set
them to rights..."
I think that is what the authors of CATASTROPHE, are trying to do, in this best political book. First, make us citizens aware of the problems that have and are being created with the present caretakers of our government. Then, how, with the power "we the people" have, we can right the wrongs that are being perpetrated on us. As stated in CATASTROPHE:
"This is no time for apathy or alienation or hopelessness. It's time for action. The stakes
literally could not be higher."
I highly recommend this newest addition to my best political books library as a very informative, eye opening and useful tool in the fight to win our country back. Make no mistake, we are in a fight for our very freedoms and liberties that we celebrated this past week-end. We need to stop taking them for granted, or we just might lose them. Never, you say, I say - never say never. Also, once something is lost it is next to impossibe to regain it.
Now, in an earlier post on this blog, I mentioned that I would like to share a list of what I consider as some of the best political books available to us. I realize that my list of best political books is not all inclusive of every best political book, but it is, I think, a list of some really great books to consider. If you would notice to the right of this article (at the top), I have Best Political Books:
Liberty Tom's Picks. I invite you to click on Liberty Tom's Picks, it will take you to my library where you can browse, and if you find one or two or three or four books you think you'd like, then by all means take that action and invest in your self knowledge and further education. Remember, an informed citizenry...
From time to time, I will be adding new books to my best political books library, as I become aware of them.
Thanks for taking time to read this article. Have a nice day.
Liberty Tom
Monday, June 22, 2009
Political Bumper Stickers
If you read my last article on this blog, Best Political Books, I mentioned one of the
political bumper stickers I have on the back of my car. It reads:
"LIBERALISM IS A CURABLE DISEASE." Actually, I have four political bumper stickers on my car. Another one states: "POLITICALLY INCORRECT AND PROUD OF IT." The remaining two political bumper stickers on my car don't actually count anymore. They are faded out, waiting for me to remove them, which is always a fun task, I jest. I think I'm going to limit it to two political bumper stickers from now on.
I know many people don't like to put bumper stickers on their cars, especially political bumper stickers. However, I believe, that if people would only start exposing themselves to our "out - of - control government", as pointed out in Glenn Beck's Common Sense and other best political books, maybe they would change their minds and see what impact displaying what they believe in, through the use of political bumper stickers might make.
I don't know how much impact I have made on people. Occasionally, I do get a response driving down the road, whether it be positive or negative, does not really matter. I've been given thumbs-up and once the middle finger, signifying that I'm number one. It really doesn't matter what the response is, because it tells me that one of my political bumper stickers has made an impact on people. So, using political bumper stickers on your car is just one form of speaking out, speaking your mind, letting the world know where you stand on certain things.
There are many places you can post your political bumper stickers other than your car. I have one posted on my garage that I made on my computer:
"BE CREATIVE, ANNOY A LIBERAL".
I also have several political bumper stickers on my refrigerator. The reason they're on the refrigerator is that they are magnetic and conveniently located so I can grab one, if I care to, to use on my car, depending on how I feel and where I'm going. Those are neat because they are magnetic. Three of them read:
"THROW THE BUMS OUT" "YOUR WALLET, The only place Democrats want
to drill" and "LEGALIZE THE CONSTITUTION."
Some people that know me, think I'm a republican, but that's not true. I am an American. I believe in freedom and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Notice that one of my political bumper stickers states: "THROW THE BUMS OUT" - it does not refer to just the Democrats, it says "THE BUMS." As Glenn Beck writes in his
Common Sense:
"The time has come for a second American Revolution ------ bring your
passion, but leave your muskets at home. This revolution will take place in
our minds and hearts...This revolution will be won when Americans rebel
against the lies that are being told by those in power..."
Using political bumper stickers is but one way of joining the revolution. Using political bumper stickers you can make your own statement on what you believe without having to defend it, not much time for debate moving 30 - 70 mph down the road. Using political bumper stickers is cool!
Oh, I might add - I am not any kind of fanatic either. I'm just your everyday American,
that has decided it's time to speak out.
Liberty Tom
political bumper stickers I have on the back of my car. It reads:
"LIBERALISM IS A CURABLE DISEASE." Actually, I have four political bumper stickers on my car. Another one states: "POLITICALLY INCORRECT AND PROUD OF IT." The remaining two political bumper stickers on my car don't actually count anymore. They are faded out, waiting for me to remove them, which is always a fun task, I jest. I think I'm going to limit it to two political bumper stickers from now on.
I know many people don't like to put bumper stickers on their cars, especially political bumper stickers. However, I believe, that if people would only start exposing themselves to our "out - of - control government", as pointed out in Glenn Beck's Common Sense and other best political books, maybe they would change their minds and see what impact displaying what they believe in, through the use of political bumper stickers might make.
I don't know how much impact I have made on people. Occasionally, I do get a response driving down the road, whether it be positive or negative, does not really matter. I've been given thumbs-up and once the middle finger, signifying that I'm number one. It really doesn't matter what the response is, because it tells me that one of my political bumper stickers has made an impact on people. So, using political bumper stickers on your car is just one form of speaking out, speaking your mind, letting the world know where you stand on certain things.
There are many places you can post your political bumper stickers other than your car. I have one posted on my garage that I made on my computer:
"BE CREATIVE, ANNOY A LIBERAL".
I also have several political bumper stickers on my refrigerator. The reason they're on the refrigerator is that they are magnetic and conveniently located so I can grab one, if I care to, to use on my car, depending on how I feel and where I'm going. Those are neat because they are magnetic. Three of them read:
"THROW THE BUMS OUT" "YOUR WALLET, The only place Democrats want
to drill" and "LEGALIZE THE CONSTITUTION."
Some people that know me, think I'm a republican, but that's not true. I am an American. I believe in freedom and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Notice that one of my political bumper stickers states: "THROW THE BUMS OUT" - it does not refer to just the Democrats, it says "THE BUMS." As Glenn Beck writes in his
Common Sense:
"The time has come for a second American Revolution ------ bring your
passion, but leave your muskets at home. This revolution will take place in
our minds and hearts...This revolution will be won when Americans rebel
against the lies that are being told by those in power..."
Using political bumper stickers is but one way of joining the revolution. Using political bumper stickers you can make your own statement on what you believe without having to defend it, not much time for debate moving 30 - 70 mph down the road. Using political bumper stickers is cool!
Oh, I might add - I am not any kind of fanatic either. I'm just your everyday American,
that has decided it's time to speak out.
Liberty Tom
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Best Political Books
Over the weekend, I bought a copy of what I consider as one of the best political books recently written. Now I'm going to use best political books in a broad sense. I'll use best political books to encompass any subject matter that we all should, I believe, be aware of as Americans. Certainly, this will be one man's opinion, but we are all opinionated to a lesser or greater degree, aren't we?
I'm not going to give a book review, I hated giving book reports in school, but I will say a few things about it and the author. I read it and place it in my best political books category. The book is:
Glenn Beck's Common Sense, The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government.
I try to watch The Glenn Beck Show everyday on Fox, or at least record it for later playback. Glenn states that his book was inspired by Thomas Paine, who wrote Common Sense in 1776, which I would also place in the best political books category.
I purchased Glenn's book and also the audible, which is read by the author. I really enjoy audible books, especially if they are read by the author, but that's another story for another time, perhaps. I believe Glenn Beck is truly a patriot worth watching. He gives us a lot of information and food for thought. I am also a member of The 9.12 Project, that he started.
I enjoyed his Common Sense, and highly recommend it as a must read, one among many on my best political books list. It made me think of a political bumper sticker I have on the back of my car, it reads: "LIBERALISM IS A CURABLE DISEASE."
In the near future, I might share with you a list of some of the best political books that we can expose ourselves to. Especially now more than ever, in the times we live in, there is an urgency that we all make ourselves aware of what is going on in Washington D.C. I know, you may say, things have always been going on in Washington... This is different, our politicians are out of control - I'm trying to say - "Wake-Up America!" Don't let your children or grandchildren, someday, ask you- ...why did you let this happen?
Maybe you'll start a best political books library, as I have and share some of those best political books with friends and relatives.
Happy Father's Day, to all the fathers out there.
Liberty Tom
Monday, June 15, 2009
Flag Day - Don t Tread On Me Flag
I’m new to the internet and especially this blogging thing, so bear with me. In my early
sixties, it figures that it is about time that I see if I can make any kind of mark on our
society. At least have my say while I can still say it, this still is a free country, I believe.
It was sometime in the early 90’s that I found myself as an over the road truck driver.
My dad had passed away in the fall of 1992. Several months later, I found myself inspired to write a poem. As I recall, I was out in the great northwest, Montana to be exact.
This Great Land of Ours
I’ve seen the mountains touch the sky, snow still there in June perhaps
July. I’ve seen the green grass on the prairie and the blooming in the
desert. My Dad never saw Montana as I drive through and take it for
granted.
I’m a trucker, and I don’t make much money, but I have more wealth than
you can imagine, for I’ve seen the vastness of this great land of ours. From
Boston to San Diego I’ve gone, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico,
from Puget Sound to the shores of Miami, I’ve driven a big truck. I’ve been
on four lanes, three lanes and one lane at times. I’ve seen the
cities and countryside. I see all those vehicles, and wonder where they’re
going and why they are in such a rush to get there?
I have long hair and sometimes a beard, but at least I don’t have to wear
a tie, I think I’d die. I drive over 500 miles a day, so I change my scenery
everyday. If travel is vacation to most, I guess I might be a great host.
I have a storage area in Michigan, my truck is out of Atlanta, I have
residency in Florida, my hearts in Arizona, but my load is going to
Pomona. Yes, trucking is not so bad for me, ‘cause I’ll see places you’ll
never be, so go to your jobs and think of me, while I’m out here and
and really free.
“…this great land of ours…” Today is flag day and I have my Don t Tread On Me flag flying beneath the U.S. flag out on the flag pole in the front yard. Actually, it happens to be the First Navy Jack flag. If you look up the history of the D0n t Tread On Me flag, you’ll find that “don’t tread on me” is actually a motto that was used, along with the symbol of the rattlesnake around the time of the revolutionary war. There are a few variations of the Don t Tread On Me flag that were in use back in revolutionary times, such as the Gadsden and Culpepper flags, that also had the “don t tread on me” motto along with the rattlesnake.
In the future, I hope to share more about myself and some of the reasons why I think it is very important now, perhaps more than ever, to show where we stand on the things that are really important to us as a nation. We can do this in different ways, like displaying political bumper stickers or exposing ourselves to some of the best political books that are available to us today, or go out and get yourself a Don t Tread On Me flag - the 4th of July is rapidly approaching. Summer is upon us, Yea!!!
Liberty Tom
sixties, it figures that it is about time that I see if I can make any kind of mark on our
society. At least have my say while I can still say it, this still is a free country, I believe.
It was sometime in the early 90’s that I found myself as an over the road truck driver.
My dad had passed away in the fall of 1992. Several months later, I found myself inspired to write a poem. As I recall, I was out in the great northwest, Montana to be exact.
This Great Land of Ours
I’ve seen the mountains touch the sky, snow still there in June perhaps
July. I’ve seen the green grass on the prairie and the blooming in the
desert. My Dad never saw Montana as I drive through and take it for
granted.
I’m a trucker, and I don’t make much money, but I have more wealth than
you can imagine, for I’ve seen the vastness of this great land of ours. From
Boston to San Diego I’ve gone, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico,
from Puget Sound to the shores of Miami, I’ve driven a big truck. I’ve been
on four lanes, three lanes and one lane at times. I’ve seen the
cities and countryside. I see all those vehicles, and wonder where they’re
going and why they are in such a rush to get there?
I have long hair and sometimes a beard, but at least I don’t have to wear
a tie, I think I’d die. I drive over 500 miles a day, so I change my scenery
everyday. If travel is vacation to most, I guess I might be a great host.
I have a storage area in Michigan, my truck is out of Atlanta, I have
residency in Florida, my hearts in Arizona, but my load is going to
Pomona. Yes, trucking is not so bad for me, ‘cause I’ll see places you’ll
never be, so go to your jobs and think of me, while I’m out here and
and really free.
“…this great land of ours…” Today is flag day and I have my Don t Tread On Me flag flying beneath the U.S. flag out on the flag pole in the front yard. Actually, it happens to be the First Navy Jack flag. If you look up the history of the D0n t Tread On Me flag, you’ll find that “don’t tread on me” is actually a motto that was used, along with the symbol of the rattlesnake around the time of the revolutionary war. There are a few variations of the Don t Tread On Me flag that were in use back in revolutionary times, such as the Gadsden and Culpepper flags, that also had the “don t tread on me” motto along with the rattlesnake.
In the future, I hope to share more about myself and some of the reasons why I think it is very important now, perhaps more than ever, to show where we stand on the things that are really important to us as a nation. We can do this in different ways, like displaying political bumper stickers or exposing ourselves to some of the best political books that are available to us today, or go out and get yourself a Don t Tread On Me flag - the 4th of July is rapidly approaching. Summer is upon us, Yea!!!
Liberty Tom
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