(Colossians 2:6,7) "As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
(Romans 12:3) "For I say through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith."
Last year I wrote a couple of posts dealing with the subject of faith. I was stating that in the adverse times that we're facing in our world, the just must live by faith. That's the way it has always been. We've lived in perilous times since the days of the apostles. The early apostles had to live by faith themselves. They were faced with persecution. They were thrown to the lions and tried for their faith. The emperor Nero unmercilessly persecuted those that stood for the faith. Those were dark days in Rome. We're living in dark days today around the world. Even though Christians in America haven't been persecuted yet for their faith, it could happen eventually. As I speak, Christians are being persecuted around the world. Christians are persecuted in communist countries and in Muslim countries, for example. In our day we think we're being persecuted if somebody curses at us or if they make fun of our faith. That's not persecution. We haven't had to go underground to conduct church services. We haven't had to have our heads chopped off because we stand for truth. America doesn't know what persecution is. Regardless of the age in which we're living, God's people must live by faith.
What is faith? Faith is entrusting our lives to the Lord. We're trusting in him to guide us through this pilgrim's journey. Hebrews 11 is the faith chapter and it defines what faith is in the first verse and gives examples of men of faith throughout the entire chapter. Faith is trusting that which is unseen to the naked eye. However, when I speak of faith, I'm not making reference to blind faith. We're not placing faith in an unmoved mover or a creed. Those that have been redeemed by the blood possess the Holy Spirit in their hearts. I guarantee you that the work God performs in a believer's heart isn't blind faith. It's real and you can feel it. God has proven himself over and over again. We're not serving a God that's unfaithful toward us. God's never one time lied or broken his promises to us. Therefore we can place our faith in him. So when we place our faith in him, it's not a blind nor misdirected faith. God's too big for a child of God to not be able to feel him inside of us if we're born again. He works in mysterious ways.
Sometime back I listened to a YouTube clip by the Gaithers concerning the background behind the song they penned years ago entitled, "Because He Lives." It was penned around 1970. They said it was a time of turmoil in America with the Vietnam War, protests, racial riots, etc. Gloria Gaither was making the statement she heard someone saying how could a couple give birth to children given the turmoil that was taking place in the world. Gloria commented by saying we can live the way we live because He (Christ) lives. You can give birth to children and raise them for the glory of God because He lives. We have a Lord that's touched by the feeling of our infirmities. We have a God that can see us through difficult times regardless how dark the days are. It's the Spirit of God that enables us to live for Jesus. It's not something man can do on his own.
If anybody says they don't have faith they are wrong because Romans 12:3 bears out the fact that God has given to every man a measure of faith. Luke 17:6 says that if our faith is the size of a grain of mustard seed, then we can move mountains. The issue at hand isn't so much the size of our faith but what our faith is rooted in. Every man has faith in something. The question is where is your faith rooted in? Mankind--saved or lost has faith. Some place their faith in silver and gold, Wall Street, their possessions, their business, loved ones, their pride, themselves, and the list continues. We all place our faith in something or someone. However, have we placed our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as a result of repentance from our sins? If we haven't, then we can't live by Biblical faith. Faith in a child of God is produced as a result of the new birth. Once that new birth takes place we must nurture that faith by adding to it as II Peter chapter 1 mentions. If we don't then it becomes destitute. Faith must be nurtured and fed in order to grow. The reason why many of God's people are weak in their faith is because they haven't properly nourished it. One can't be a man or woman of faith if they don't nurture that which has been birthed in them. If you don't feed a newborn child, then he/she will starve. The same principle goes with our faith. In order for our faith to grow, we must nurture it. We must add to our faith and follow the precepts and commandments of the Bible. Otherwise, we'll be spiritually anemic.
The problem with many professing Christians in our mainline denominations today is they've never been born again. Their faith isn't rooted in the right source. If you're not born again, then you won't possess the faith needed to persevere during times of trouble and persecution. Faith in God isn't something a child of God can muster up themselves. Saving faith is birthed by the Holy Spirit. It's not a work of man. It's true that a child of God must add to their faith, but that faith is produced by the Holy Spirit when a sinner turns from his sin and trusts in Jesus to save him/her. If you're going to serve God in this wicked and untoward generation, we need to make certain that our faith is rooted in the right source--which is Jesus Christ. If we place faith in our works, in our church, or in ourselves, then our faith is counterfeit. We can only live victorious in a tumultous world if we've met the master. Otherwise our faith is in vain. And that faith will produce fruit. It will produce good works. That doesn't mean good works saves us. It doesn't. James says that faith without works is dead. If your faith is real, there will be some visible manifestations of that faith. That will only happen if your faith is rooted in Christ as a result of being born into the family of God. What is your faith rooted in? Is it in yourself, in your family, in your denomination, or in your wealth? Ephesians 4:5 says there's one Lord, one faith, one baptism. That faith is rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ. If your faith isn't rooted in Christ it can be. That only happens when a sinner repents of his sin and turns to Christ. Nothing else will suffice.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wall Street Journal Blog: No Need to Panic About Global Warming
Blog: WSJ: 'No Need to Panic about Global Warming'
For the last two decades, environmental guru Al Gore has been proclaiming that the earth has been experiencing global warming. Gore wrote a book entitled, Earth in the Balance around 1992 telling us that we need to drastically change our lifestyle in order to preserve the earth. He blames modern-day manufacturing with all the pollutants that are released into the air the cause for global warming. They've been using fake science to prove their global warming theory. In the last few year's the environmentalists have altered their language and are now using the phrase, "climate change" because we've had periods of cool weather the last few years. The truth is we've always had periods of climate change throughout the earth's history. Global warming isn't a new concept. Long before there was massive industrialization in America and in England, we've had hot weather. Climate change is another phrase for seasonal changes in weather. There are four seasons in the year. There is Spring, which produces warm weather. Summer produces hot weather. Fall produces cooler weather and winter produces cold weather. Those are the four seasons of the year. The climate always changes whenever we enter a new season. That's not ironic. That's how the weather functions. It's not global warming nor global cooling. That's part of the natural weather cycle.
I have posted a link from the Wall Street Journal blog. It has listed statements from a group of scientists debunking the theory of global warming. They say it's nothing to panic about. Click on the link to read the story. It would serve the audience well to read about another point of view. For your information, the Wall Street Journal isn't a right-wing newspaper. It might not be classifed as a flaming liberal newspaper, but it's not a right-wing ultra-conservative newspaper.
For the last two decades, environmental guru Al Gore has been proclaiming that the earth has been experiencing global warming. Gore wrote a book entitled, Earth in the Balance around 1992 telling us that we need to drastically change our lifestyle in order to preserve the earth. He blames modern-day manufacturing with all the pollutants that are released into the air the cause for global warming. They've been using fake science to prove their global warming theory. In the last few year's the environmentalists have altered their language and are now using the phrase, "climate change" because we've had periods of cool weather the last few years. The truth is we've always had periods of climate change throughout the earth's history. Global warming isn't a new concept. Long before there was massive industrialization in America and in England, we've had hot weather. Climate change is another phrase for seasonal changes in weather. There are four seasons in the year. There is Spring, which produces warm weather. Summer produces hot weather. Fall produces cooler weather and winter produces cold weather. Those are the four seasons of the year. The climate always changes whenever we enter a new season. That's not ironic. That's how the weather functions. It's not global warming nor global cooling. That's part of the natural weather cycle.
I have posted a link from the Wall Street Journal blog. It has listed statements from a group of scientists debunking the theory of global warming. They say it's nothing to panic about. Click on the link to read the story. It would serve the audience well to read about another point of view. For your information, the Wall Street Journal isn't a right-wing newspaper. It might not be classifed as a flaming liberal newspaper, but it's not a right-wing ultra-conservative newspaper.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Obama Ignores Challenge to His Presidential Eligibility in Georgia
Obama Ignores Challenge to His Presidential Eligibility in Georgia
President Obama
Here's an interesting article from the New American website regarding President Obama's eligibility. Judge Michael Mahili for the Office of State Administrative Hearings for the State of Georgia. He asked them to file briefs with him on their positions regarding the eligibility issue no later than Sunday, February 5. The complaints originated on October 25 of last year with a lawsuit filed by the Liberty Legal Foundation requesting an injunction against the Democratic Party that would prohibit the party from certifying that Obama is constitutionally qualified to run for office in 2012. Without that certification, Obama wouldn't be placed on any ballot in the general election.
The Liberty Legal Foundation explains that the Supreme Court has defined 'natural born' citizen as person born to parents where both parents were U.S. citizens at the time of the child's birth. President Obama's mother was a citizen of the United States, but his father, Barack Obama, Sr. never was a U.S. citizen. I predict this case won't go anywhere. President Obama isn't going to pay any attention to the subpoena issued for him to appear in court. Why would he? He's the anointed one. What do the laws mean to him? He's been in the process of radically transforming this nation the last three years. He's not going to stop now when the process if almost complete.
Click on the above linke from the New American to read the full story.
President ObamaHere's an interesting article from the New American website regarding President Obama's eligibility. Judge Michael Mahili for the Office of State Administrative Hearings for the State of Georgia. He asked them to file briefs with him on their positions regarding the eligibility issue no later than Sunday, February 5. The complaints originated on October 25 of last year with a lawsuit filed by the Liberty Legal Foundation requesting an injunction against the Democratic Party that would prohibit the party from certifying that Obama is constitutionally qualified to run for office in 2012. Without that certification, Obama wouldn't be placed on any ballot in the general election.
The Liberty Legal Foundation explains that the Supreme Court has defined 'natural born' citizen as person born to parents where both parents were U.S. citizens at the time of the child's birth. President Obama's mother was a citizen of the United States, but his father, Barack Obama, Sr. never was a U.S. citizen. I predict this case won't go anywhere. President Obama isn't going to pay any attention to the subpoena issued for him to appear in court. Why would he? He's the anointed one. What do the laws mean to him? He's been in the process of radically transforming this nation the last three years. He's not going to stop now when the process if almost complete.
Click on the above linke from the New American to read the full story.
The Final GOP Debate in Florida
Florida GOP debate: Gingrich and Romney clash on immigration, taxes - The Washington Post
This was the final GOP debate held between candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul. The debate was held on Thursday January 26, 2012. The Florida primary will be held on Tuesday January 31, 2012. I want to encourage all voters in Florida to vote tomorrow.
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This was the final GOP debate held between candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul. The debate was held on Thursday January 26, 2012. The Florida primary will be held on Tuesday January 31, 2012. I want to encourage all voters in Florida to vote tomorrow.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Dottie Rambo: The Gifted Songwriter of the Twentieth Century (Part 15)
The First Time I Heard About Heaven
Who's Gonna Teach My Children's Children (Dottie Rambo)
You've Never Mentioned Jesus to Me
This Little Sheep's Coming Home
A Hymn From Way Back Home
It's Me Again Lord
Lord Do it Again
Naaman
A Brand New Feeling
Things Are Going to be Better Afterwhile
Tiny
Dottie Rambo on Television
Dottie Rambo started making appearances on television starting around 1965 with the Gospel Singing Jubilee. She sang with the group who was known as The Singing Rambos. The group consisted of Buck, Dottie, Reba, and Pat Jones. The syndicated show was a major production from coast to coast. The Rambos sang on the Gospel Singing Jubilee for a number of years performing such gospel greats as "He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need", "Build My Mansion", "The Holy Hills of Heaven Call Me", "The Church Triumphant", "Prisoner of Love", and many others. That was the first television exposure the Rambos received for their music.
At the time the Rambos were invited to sing on the Gospel Singing Jubilee, they were members of the United Pentecostal Church. Buck conferred with eight ministers, whom he considered to be his best preacher friends. At the time, the United Pentecostal Church preached against Christians owning a television in their home. However, there wasn't a rule at the time against Christians appearing on television. The eight ministers advised Buck to accept the TV offer. Consequently, there was some controversy over that issue once when the Rambos made their first appearance on the Gospel Singing Jubilee. The same men who had advised Buck to accept the TV offer called and cancelled all the Rambo meetings. Some United Pentecostal Churches held Rambo record-burning parties in which all church members brought their Rambo records and tossed them into a bonfire. (Source: The Legacy of Buck and Dottie Rambo) The Rambos were openly condemned and blackballed from the pulpits of the United Pentecostal Churches. Their reasoning was that no Christian would display his ministry before the world on television. As a result they didn't have many meetings scheduled due to the United Pentecostal Church boycotting the Rambos. Nevertheless, they found a different venue for their singing after their 1964 appearance at the National Quartet Convention. Their performance so successful at the National Quartet Convention that they were booked to sing in concerts and they would sing in concerts for a number of years to come.
A number of years later when they moved to California in 1981, they involved themselves with TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network.) They developed a long-term friendship with both Paul and Jan Crouch, founders of TBN. Over the years they would sing on the network and participate in telethons. As a result of their appearances on TBN, Dottie was awarded with her own program called, "The Dottie Rambo Magazine." The Dottie Rambo Magazine ran for six years and was the no. 1 rated program for six years on the network. The old program is still shown in repeats off and on today. Throughout the years Dottie has made other television appearances such as Rex Humbard, PTL with Jim and Tammy Bakker, and the 700 Club, for example. She has appeared on numerous television programs from virtually every Christian network as well as the TNN, PAX, and Women's entertainment channels. She has also appeared on a number of Gaither Homecoming video series. Her last Gaither Homecoming appearance was in 2008 when she sang one of her old songs entitled, "I Just Came to Talk With You Lord." Dottie Rambo has also been the subject of a number of television biographic specials such as TBN's Portrait of Grace, INSP's Inspirational Groundbreakers, BBC's White Gospel, and GMC's Faith and Fame. Faith and Fame was her last television interview prior to her death. As a result of all the television appearances on Christian television, Dottie Rambo has become a household name in Christian television.
Who's Gonna Teach My Children's Children (Dottie Rambo)
You've Never Mentioned Jesus to Me
This Little Sheep's Coming Home
A Hymn From Way Back Home
It's Me Again Lord
Lord Do it Again
Naaman
A Brand New Feeling
Things Are Going to be Better Afterwhile
Tiny
Dottie Rambo on Television
Dottie Rambo started making appearances on television starting around 1965 with the Gospel Singing Jubilee. She sang with the group who was known as The Singing Rambos. The group consisted of Buck, Dottie, Reba, and Pat Jones. The syndicated show was a major production from coast to coast. The Rambos sang on the Gospel Singing Jubilee for a number of years performing such gospel greats as "He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need", "Build My Mansion", "The Holy Hills of Heaven Call Me", "The Church Triumphant", "Prisoner of Love", and many others. That was the first television exposure the Rambos received for their music.
At the time the Rambos were invited to sing on the Gospel Singing Jubilee, they were members of the United Pentecostal Church. Buck conferred with eight ministers, whom he considered to be his best preacher friends. At the time, the United Pentecostal Church preached against Christians owning a television in their home. However, there wasn't a rule at the time against Christians appearing on television. The eight ministers advised Buck to accept the TV offer. Consequently, there was some controversy over that issue once when the Rambos made their first appearance on the Gospel Singing Jubilee. The same men who had advised Buck to accept the TV offer called and cancelled all the Rambo meetings. Some United Pentecostal Churches held Rambo record-burning parties in which all church members brought their Rambo records and tossed them into a bonfire. (Source: The Legacy of Buck and Dottie Rambo) The Rambos were openly condemned and blackballed from the pulpits of the United Pentecostal Churches. Their reasoning was that no Christian would display his ministry before the world on television. As a result they didn't have many meetings scheduled due to the United Pentecostal Church boycotting the Rambos. Nevertheless, they found a different venue for their singing after their 1964 appearance at the National Quartet Convention. Their performance so successful at the National Quartet Convention that they were booked to sing in concerts and they would sing in concerts for a number of years to come.
A number of years later when they moved to California in 1981, they involved themselves with TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network.) They developed a long-term friendship with both Paul and Jan Crouch, founders of TBN. Over the years they would sing on the network and participate in telethons. As a result of their appearances on TBN, Dottie was awarded with her own program called, "The Dottie Rambo Magazine." The Dottie Rambo Magazine ran for six years and was the no. 1 rated program for six years on the network. The old program is still shown in repeats off and on today. Throughout the years Dottie has made other television appearances such as Rex Humbard, PTL with Jim and Tammy Bakker, and the 700 Club, for example. She has appeared on numerous television programs from virtually every Christian network as well as the TNN, PAX, and Women's entertainment channels. She has also appeared on a number of Gaither Homecoming video series. Her last Gaither Homecoming appearance was in 2008 when she sang one of her old songs entitled, "I Just Came to Talk With You Lord." Dottie Rambo has also been the subject of a number of television biographic specials such as TBN's Portrait of Grace, INSP's Inspirational Groundbreakers, BBC's White Gospel, and GMC's Faith and Fame. Faith and Fame was her last television interview prior to her death. As a result of all the television appearances on Christian television, Dottie Rambo has become a household name in Christian television.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Hillary Clinton Says She Won't be Serving in a Second Obama Term
Hillary Clinton – She won’t be serving in a second Obama term TruthDive
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this past week made the announcement that she won't be serving in a second Obama term if he happens to win re-election this November. Clinton also declared that she won't be serving a second term as Secretary of State if Obama wins this November. She said she is enjoying every moment of her 20 year political career. There had been rumors that she might replace Vice-President Joe Biden as President Obama's running mate this year. "I have made it clear that I will certainly stay on until the president nominates someone and that transition can occur," she stated at a town hall meeting. "But I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am." According to ABC News, Clinton hasn't stated what she would do once she retired from public life. Once her tenure ends as Secretary of State, it will mark the end of the 20 year dynasty of the Clintons--Bill Clinton's two terms as president, Hillary's eight years as Senator and four years as Secretary of State.
I can imagine some people are stunned when Clinton supposedly made the announcement last year she was going to depart from public life. I heard some people say that they thought Hillary would challenge Obama in this year's Democratic primary due to Obama's low approval ratings. I didn't think she would challenge Obama. What's the deal with Hillary? Does she have health or some type of personal issue in her life? Probably not. Anyone that's paid attention to the political scene for the last decade or better know that Hillary had presidential aspirations. She ran a spirited campaign for the party's nomination for president in 2008. Personally, I still think she would like to be president of the United States. However, her stock appears to have fallen with the Democratic Party since the 2008 presidential election. She's no longer the most-wanted candidate in the Democratic Party, or at least that's the way it appears. President Obama was the new kid on the block in 2008, so the primary was "rigged" in favor of Obama. I personally believe it was set up for Obama to win the Democratic primary in 2008.
I don't have any way to prove this but I'm going to give you my point of view in this scenario. I believe the forces of Nimrod, whomever the characters are, don't have any place for Hillary now in politics. Could that change in a few years? Possibly but she's definitely not on the most-wanted list, at least for now. For whatever reason the forces of Nimrod wanted Obama to be the one to assume the office of the presidency. I believe it was set up for Obama to be president with the crumbling economy that year and the support of the liberal media such as MSNBC, for example. Will Hillary fade into obscurity? I'm sure we will hear from her from time to time. All I can surmise is that for the time being the powers-that-be don't need her in the political arena. Hillary has probably served her useful in politics and now it's time for a younger generation to make their mark.
Secretary of State Hillary ClintonSecretary of State Hillary Clinton this past week made the announcement that she won't be serving in a second Obama term if he happens to win re-election this November. Clinton also declared that she won't be serving a second term as Secretary of State if Obama wins this November. She said she is enjoying every moment of her 20 year political career. There had been rumors that she might replace Vice-President Joe Biden as President Obama's running mate this year. "I have made it clear that I will certainly stay on until the president nominates someone and that transition can occur," she stated at a town hall meeting. "But I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am." According to ABC News, Clinton hasn't stated what she would do once she retired from public life. Once her tenure ends as Secretary of State, it will mark the end of the 20 year dynasty of the Clintons--Bill Clinton's two terms as president, Hillary's eight years as Senator and four years as Secretary of State.
I can imagine some people are stunned when Clinton supposedly made the announcement last year she was going to depart from public life. I heard some people say that they thought Hillary would challenge Obama in this year's Democratic primary due to Obama's low approval ratings. I didn't think she would challenge Obama. What's the deal with Hillary? Does she have health or some type of personal issue in her life? Probably not. Anyone that's paid attention to the political scene for the last decade or better know that Hillary had presidential aspirations. She ran a spirited campaign for the party's nomination for president in 2008. Personally, I still think she would like to be president of the United States. However, her stock appears to have fallen with the Democratic Party since the 2008 presidential election. She's no longer the most-wanted candidate in the Democratic Party, or at least that's the way it appears. President Obama was the new kid on the block in 2008, so the primary was "rigged" in favor of Obama. I personally believe it was set up for Obama to win the Democratic primary in 2008.
I don't have any way to prove this but I'm going to give you my point of view in this scenario. I believe the forces of Nimrod, whomever the characters are, don't have any place for Hillary now in politics. Could that change in a few years? Possibly but she's definitely not on the most-wanted list, at least for now. For whatever reason the forces of Nimrod wanted Obama to be the one to assume the office of the presidency. I believe it was set up for Obama to be president with the crumbling economy that year and the support of the liberal media such as MSNBC, for example. Will Hillary fade into obscurity? I'm sure we will hear from her from time to time. All I can surmise is that for the time being the powers-that-be don't need her in the political arena. Hillary has probably served her useful in politics and now it's time for a younger generation to make their mark.
Gingrich Dismisses Pelosi Claim She Knows 'Something'
Gingrich Dismisses Pelosi Claim She Knows 'something' Fox News
Former House Speaker and GOP candidate for President Newt Gingrich and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi on Speaker Gingrich
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said in a CNN appearance with John King that Newt Gingrich will not be president. "That's not going to happen. Let me just make my prediction and stand by it--it isn't going to happen." She says she knows something about Gingrich. Gingrich, on the other hand, told Fox News on Wednesday, "I think if she knows something, she ought to say it, and if she doesn't know something, she ought to quit saying it." Does she know something? Or is she bluffing? As Fox News anchors always say, "we'll let you decide."
I don't have a very high opinion of Pelosi. To tell you the truth, I have a very low opinion of her. However, I wouldn't be surprised that Nancy Pelosi knows something about Newt Gingrich. She's served with Gingrich in Congress for 12 years. I don't believe the public has seen all of Newt's dirty laundry. If we were to see all his dirty laundry, it would probably astound us. I'm not insinuating that I want to see all his dirty laundry. I don't. If Gingrich becomes the GOP nominee to face President Obama in the fall, I believe we haven't seen everything yet. I can recall Newt Gingrich back in the 90's when he was Speaker of the House. During that time, the mention of Gingrich evoked negative images to the public. He had a very high negative ranking when he was House Speaker. He was involved in a House ethics charge in 1997. He also had a mistress named Callista Bisek, who is now his current wife. Gingrich is also a globalist. He voted for NAFTA and GATT in 1993 and 1994. He supports amnesty for illegal aliens. He's made stupid comments such as the Paul Ryan plan for Medicare amounts to "right-wing social engineering". He's also made a global warming ad with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2008. The John Birch Society says that Newt Gingrich is a globalist and isn't a conservative.
I hope Newt Gingrich isn't the GOP nominee to face President Obama in the Fall. As of right now, I wouldn't count that out. His poll numbers are favorable in Florida and Rasmussen Reports has Newt Gingrich ahead of Mitt Romney nationally. The Obama political machine will have a heyday airing negative ads against Gingrich for this Fall's election. They will roast Gingrich. Let me make a prediction with all candor: If Newt is the Republican nominee in the Fall, he will lose handily to Obama. Make no mistake about it. He has too much baggage.
Former House Speaker and GOP candidate for President Newt Gingrich and House Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi on Speaker Gingrich
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said in a CNN appearance with John King that Newt Gingrich will not be president. "That's not going to happen. Let me just make my prediction and stand by it--it isn't going to happen." She says she knows something about Gingrich. Gingrich, on the other hand, told Fox News on Wednesday, "I think if she knows something, she ought to say it, and if she doesn't know something, she ought to quit saying it." Does she know something? Or is she bluffing? As Fox News anchors always say, "we'll let you decide."
I don't have a very high opinion of Pelosi. To tell you the truth, I have a very low opinion of her. However, I wouldn't be surprised that Nancy Pelosi knows something about Newt Gingrich. She's served with Gingrich in Congress for 12 years. I don't believe the public has seen all of Newt's dirty laundry. If we were to see all his dirty laundry, it would probably astound us. I'm not insinuating that I want to see all his dirty laundry. I don't. If Gingrich becomes the GOP nominee to face President Obama in the fall, I believe we haven't seen everything yet. I can recall Newt Gingrich back in the 90's when he was Speaker of the House. During that time, the mention of Gingrich evoked negative images to the public. He had a very high negative ranking when he was House Speaker. He was involved in a House ethics charge in 1997. He also had a mistress named Callista Bisek, who is now his current wife. Gingrich is also a globalist. He voted for NAFTA and GATT in 1993 and 1994. He supports amnesty for illegal aliens. He's made stupid comments such as the Paul Ryan plan for Medicare amounts to "right-wing social engineering". He's also made a global warming ad with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2008. The John Birch Society says that Newt Gingrich is a globalist and isn't a conservative.
I hope Newt Gingrich isn't the GOP nominee to face President Obama in the Fall. As of right now, I wouldn't count that out. His poll numbers are favorable in Florida and Rasmussen Reports has Newt Gingrich ahead of Mitt Romney nationally. The Obama political machine will have a heyday airing negative ads against Gingrich for this Fall's election. They will roast Gingrich. Let me make a prediction with all candor: If Newt is the Republican nominee in the Fall, he will lose handily to Obama. Make no mistake about it. He has too much baggage.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Romney Adviser Norm Coleman Predicts GOP President Won't Repeal Health Law
Romney adviser Norm Coleman predicts GOP president won't repeal health law - The Hill's Healthwatch
Former Minnesota Senator and Romney adviser Norm Coleman
Former Minnesota Senator and Mitt Romney adviser Norm Coleman predicts that the GOP won't repeal the Democrats' healthcare reform law even if a Republican is elected president this Fall. Coleman, who lost to Al Franken in a protracted recount battle for a second term in the Senate in 2008, said they won't be able to throw out the entire healthcare law whole-cloth. That's what he told BioCentury, which is a television talk show. Coleman said that they can substantially change what's been done. Coleman's remarks are interesting given the fact that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal Obamacare if he's elected president. The repeal of Obamacare, or the Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010, has been at the forefront of the GOP primary the past two years. These past two years all the GOP candidates have stated they intend to repeal Obamacare if elected president. Coleman also made the statement that the recent healthcare law could collapse on its own if the Supreme Court strikes down the requirement that every American has health insurance. I'm not sure the Supreme Court will strike down the requirement that every American has health insurance.
Mitt Romney wants to persuade voters that if elected president, he'll repeal Obamacare. Consequently, the healthcare law that was passed in Massachusetts in 2006 is a smaller version of the nationalized Affordable Healthcare Act which was passed by both Houses of Congress in March 2010. Some time back I read in a Newsmax article that the advisers who advised Romney on Massachusetts healthcare law also advised President Obama on the national healthcare law which passed nearly two years ago. I have a very difficult time believing Mitt Romney is going to repeal Obamacare. First it will have to be repealed by both houses of Congress. That's won't be easy since there are all sorts of interest groups that will bribe our elected elite to not repeal Obamacare. Secondly, I don't trust Romney. I believe he's a candidate of political expediency. He'll say whatever he has to win elections, if he has a desire to win the presidency, which is questionable. I know Romney makes the argument that it's not the perogative of the federal government to pass national healthcare. Romney argues it's a state issue. However, the healthcare law that was passed in Massachusetts in 2006 has driven up healthcare costs. It's not been good for the citizens of Massachusetts. On top of that, Romney knows Romneycare is disastrous for Massachusetts. He knows how to operate a business. He knows Romneycare will be too costly for the citizens of Massachusetts. The math doesn't add up. Would you think he knew how to run a business knowing he pushed for a statewide healthcare law in Massachusetts? Romney knows how to run a business better than any of the current GOP candidates still in contention for the presidency. Consequently he's another flip-flop politician who points his nose in the air checking to see which way the wind blows.
The repeal of healthcare is a campaign issue all the GOP candidates are trying to monopolize when running for president. As I've stated in older posts, all these candidates want the issue, but they have no intention to solve the problem. That includes Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN). Why do I say that? Since the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives, they have the constitutional authority to stop wasteful spending by means of defunding. They can defund spending measures that are unconstitutional. If Bachmann was serious about repealing healthcare, she would be organizing a group of Republicans in the House to remove funding from Obamacare. Has she done so? No. It's all about the issue. Instead of defunding Obamacare, they will hold a symbolic vote to repeal Obamacare (as they did last year) knowing that it won't be repealed with a Democratic Senate and a Democratic president. However, the Republicans can use their majority in the House (since they chair all the various committees in the House), to stop funding unconstitutional spending. Since they won't do so I'm going to assume they're not serious about repealing Obamacare. To go a step further, the GOP House isn't serious at all about eliminating wasteful spending. They didn't reduce the size of government during the last fiscal year and I guarantee you the 112th Congress won't reduce the size of government this fiscal year either. Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum can say repeatedly they're going to repeal Obamacare if elected president. Sadly, it's nothing but campaign rhetoric. They can't repeal Obamacare singlehandedly. There's no genuine commitment upon any of our elected elite (Congress included) to repeal Obamacare.
Former Minnesota Senator and Romney adviser Norm ColemanFormer Minnesota Senator and Mitt Romney adviser Norm Coleman predicts that the GOP won't repeal the Democrats' healthcare reform law even if a Republican is elected president this Fall. Coleman, who lost to Al Franken in a protracted recount battle for a second term in the Senate in 2008, said they won't be able to throw out the entire healthcare law whole-cloth. That's what he told BioCentury, which is a television talk show. Coleman said that they can substantially change what's been done. Coleman's remarks are interesting given the fact that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal Obamacare if he's elected president. The repeal of Obamacare, or the Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010, has been at the forefront of the GOP primary the past two years. These past two years all the GOP candidates have stated they intend to repeal Obamacare if elected president. Coleman also made the statement that the recent healthcare law could collapse on its own if the Supreme Court strikes down the requirement that every American has health insurance. I'm not sure the Supreme Court will strike down the requirement that every American has health insurance.
Mitt Romney wants to persuade voters that if elected president, he'll repeal Obamacare. Consequently, the healthcare law that was passed in Massachusetts in 2006 is a smaller version of the nationalized Affordable Healthcare Act which was passed by both Houses of Congress in March 2010. Some time back I read in a Newsmax article that the advisers who advised Romney on Massachusetts healthcare law also advised President Obama on the national healthcare law which passed nearly two years ago. I have a very difficult time believing Mitt Romney is going to repeal Obamacare. First it will have to be repealed by both houses of Congress. That's won't be easy since there are all sorts of interest groups that will bribe our elected elite to not repeal Obamacare. Secondly, I don't trust Romney. I believe he's a candidate of political expediency. He'll say whatever he has to win elections, if he has a desire to win the presidency, which is questionable. I know Romney makes the argument that it's not the perogative of the federal government to pass national healthcare. Romney argues it's a state issue. However, the healthcare law that was passed in Massachusetts in 2006 has driven up healthcare costs. It's not been good for the citizens of Massachusetts. On top of that, Romney knows Romneycare is disastrous for Massachusetts. He knows how to operate a business. He knows Romneycare will be too costly for the citizens of Massachusetts. The math doesn't add up. Would you think he knew how to run a business knowing he pushed for a statewide healthcare law in Massachusetts? Romney knows how to run a business better than any of the current GOP candidates still in contention for the presidency. Consequently he's another flip-flop politician who points his nose in the air checking to see which way the wind blows.
The repeal of healthcare is a campaign issue all the GOP candidates are trying to monopolize when running for president. As I've stated in older posts, all these candidates want the issue, but they have no intention to solve the problem. That includes Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN). Why do I say that? Since the Republicans are in charge of the House of Representatives, they have the constitutional authority to stop wasteful spending by means of defunding. They can defund spending measures that are unconstitutional. If Bachmann was serious about repealing healthcare, she would be organizing a group of Republicans in the House to remove funding from Obamacare. Has she done so? No. It's all about the issue. Instead of defunding Obamacare, they will hold a symbolic vote to repeal Obamacare (as they did last year) knowing that it won't be repealed with a Democratic Senate and a Democratic president. However, the Republicans can use their majority in the House (since they chair all the various committees in the House), to stop funding unconstitutional spending. Since they won't do so I'm going to assume they're not serious about repealing Obamacare. To go a step further, the GOP House isn't serious at all about eliminating wasteful spending. They didn't reduce the size of government during the last fiscal year and I guarantee you the 112th Congress won't reduce the size of government this fiscal year either. Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum can say repeatedly they're going to repeal Obamacare if elected president. Sadly, it's nothing but campaign rhetoric. They can't repeal Obamacare singlehandedly. There's no genuine commitment upon any of our elected elite (Congress included) to repeal Obamacare.
Rep.Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) Resigns From Congress to Concentrate on Her Recovery
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' resignation met with cheers, applause NJ.com
This past Sunday January 22, 2012, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat, made the announcement that she will resign from Congress this week. She said haltingly in a video on her website that she needs to focus her time on trying to fully recover from the brain injury that resulted from the gunshot to her head over a year ago. She said she thanked her constituents in Arizona for their support. She felt she couldn't give the time and energy she needed while trying to recover. On January 8, 2011, she met with her constituents in Tucson, which is in the 8th Congressional District in Arizona. She held a "Congress on Your Corner" to meet with her constituents to discuss issues important to them. While she conducted the event, she was shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner. Six were killed and several others were wounded on that dreadful day.
On Tuesday she attended the State of the Union Address. President Obama and several members of Congress paid her tribute for her service to Congress and her bravery in the strong recovery she's made thus far. Members of Congress such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Congresswoman and head of the Democratic Party Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, (Gabby's best friend) gave their accolades. Giffords submitted her resignation to Boehner and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Brewer will be setting a date for a special election to replace Giffords sometime this Spring. On Wednesday, October 25, 2012, Giffords submitted a bill concerning the U.S.-Mexico border. She cast her last vote on this piece of legislation. The vote was unanimous 408-0. She introduced this bill with fellow colleague Jeff Flake (R-AZ).
Even though I didn't agree with many of Congresswoman Giffords political views while in Congress, I do admire how well she's recovered and the spirit she has to recover. I also applaud her in thinking about the well-being of her constituents in deciding to step aside so she can recover. That's more than I can say for many career politicians. We've had career politicians such as Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, and Strom Thurmond that stayed in the Senate far longer than what they should have. I give Giffords credit for that. I wish Giffords the best in a full and speedy recovery.
This past Sunday January 22, 2012, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat, made the announcement that she will resign from Congress this week. She said haltingly in a video on her website that she needs to focus her time on trying to fully recover from the brain injury that resulted from the gunshot to her head over a year ago. She said she thanked her constituents in Arizona for their support. She felt she couldn't give the time and energy she needed while trying to recover. On January 8, 2011, she met with her constituents in Tucson, which is in the 8th Congressional District in Arizona. She held a "Congress on Your Corner" to meet with her constituents to discuss issues important to them. While she conducted the event, she was shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner. Six were killed and several others were wounded on that dreadful day.
On Tuesday she attended the State of the Union Address. President Obama and several members of Congress paid her tribute for her service to Congress and her bravery in the strong recovery she's made thus far. Members of Congress such as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Congresswoman and head of the Democratic Party Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, (Gabby's best friend) gave their accolades. Giffords submitted her resignation to Boehner and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Brewer will be setting a date for a special election to replace Giffords sometime this Spring. On Wednesday, October 25, 2012, Giffords submitted a bill concerning the U.S.-Mexico border. She cast her last vote on this piece of legislation. The vote was unanimous 408-0. She introduced this bill with fellow colleague Jeff Flake (R-AZ).
Even though I didn't agree with many of Congresswoman Giffords political views while in Congress, I do admire how well she's recovered and the spirit she has to recover. I also applaud her in thinking about the well-being of her constituents in deciding to step aside so she can recover. That's more than I can say for many career politicians. We've had career politicians such as Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, and Strom Thurmond that stayed in the Senate far longer than what they should have. I give Giffords credit for that. I wish Giffords the best in a full and speedy recovery.
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