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I have pondered the events since the 9/12 gathering in DC, and have concluded that an effort to remove Nancy Pelosi as Speaker must be mobilized at this time.

Democrats who are uncomfortable with this process being used to pass the Senate bill should be approached with this proposal: If you are tired of being whipped , bribed,  threatened, and browbeaten,  offer up an alternative moderate Democrat from within your group, and the Republicans will vote for that person.  

It is time Democrats realize that the party is in the process of being thrown under the bus.  They must realize that the true principles of the party have been abandoned.   If they allow the bill to be "deemed" passed, they will no longer be a viable choice for the American people, assuming the People are allowed choice going forward.    It is time to stand against what is nothing more than the abandonedment of the rule of law for the rule of man.

I have many Democratic friends who are appalled with the process unfolding before us.  It is time for reasonable Democratic representatives to stand up for these party members.  They didnt vote for the destruction of the rule of law. 

After Pelosi is removed, the next logical step is to table the issue until after the election.  Let both parties submit detailed plans for the People to judge.   The People should be allowed to decide with ballots.

The People have spoken by picking up their phones. 

The People will speak by picking up their ballots. 

Let us pray the People don't have to speak by picking up bullets.

The story of the pulling of US Flags goes national:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/23/bank-america-draws-pulling-flags-property/

What has happened to common sense,  decency, and compassion in this nation?

Lance Cpl. Chris Fowlkes returned home to Gaffney, SC this week from Afganistan.  The well liked young man had given his life for America, a fact that local branch manager for Bank of America didn't seem to care about, or placed more value on corporate rules than common human decency.

Brenda Earls had known Chris since he was the small boy living across the street.  She started placing small American flags along the route his procession would be following the next day.  Returning to her car, she noticed the flags were missing from in front of the Bank of America branch office.   Brenda started replacing the flags that had been placed next to the public sidewalk, only to be confronted by the branch manager.  

Brenda was told that the bank didnt allow flags of any kind to be placed on bank property due to corporate policy.  The reasoning is that they didn't want to OFFEND anyone.  It turns out the manager had removed the earlier flags and had them in the bank.   Brenda went inside and reclaimed the flags without incident.

I dont need to ponder this one.   It is an outrage and an insult. 

How about how OFFENDED the good citizen of Gaffney must be?  How about the offense to every Marine, or any soldier, sailor or airman who has served?  How about offending any patriotic American.

This story has grown here in the Upstate,  with a significant number of citizens closing their B of A account.   I believe this story needs to be told nationwide.  This is the same bank that offered credit cards to illegals,  mortgage assistance though ACORN,  wouldn't cash a check for an armless man because he didnt have fingerprints,   or wouldnt cash a check because a veteran's ID card wasn't considered a valid ID.    This is the same bank that was propped up using billions of dollars of TARP money, and paid large bonuses anyway.  

Each reader must decided for themselves, but I will never do business with this organization again.... fortunately, my B of A credit card is paid off, and has a date with my scissors.

I used the drive back to South Carolina to ponder what I saw this weekend in Washington, and found two moments where I was deeply moved.

The first was first seeing the stories high engraving of the First Amendment on Pennsylvania Avenue, and hearing the chants of "READ THAT WALL".   The majority had never seen this before, and the refrain echoing in the street was filled with passion.  The fact that we felt compelled to even make the request reflects the deepening mistrust for not just the Obama Administation, but also the government as a entity. 

Trust is earned when action and words are matched.   When the President's words do not match actions to such a degree that reasonable minds cannot ignore the obvious, mistrust is the natural outcome.   The Great Deception is being revealed every day, and citizens are justifiably outraged.

The response to our objections has been to ridicule, harass, threaten, and injure those who dare to question.  Our response is simple.

READ THAT WALL

The second moment was the crowd singing of "God Bless America".   That song, in that setting,  at that moment, touched my soul.    

I am not a religious man, but I found myself uplifted by the energy of this moment.   This song is a prayer.    I see nothing wrong with asking that our nation to be blessed.  That so many were asking for that blessing together can only be positive.  

I  will always cherish September 12,  2009.   I had a renewal of faith in our fellow citizens,  our nation, and that our future will be blessed with a return to a government that truly refects the Constitution.  

I was pondering the two speeches that were given in the House Chamber last evening.  One was truthful.  One was deceit.

Joe Wilson was able to truthfully capture the feelings of millions of Americans with two words. 

"You lie"

It was pure eloquence.

Barack Obama, on the other hand,  offered up the same ideas we've been hearing for months.  It was delivered in a tone that totally inappropriate for the setting and gravity of the decisions to be made within the Congress.    He set about demonizing the insurance companies. He failed to give any real details, even admitting that there were details to be worked out.    He called the people who object to his will liars.   

It was the last accusation that pushed Joe Wilson to the point where he had to speak.   This is exactly what many of us have felt .   We know we are being lied to, and have for some time.  This is what brought us out this summer to the town halls,

The President vainly tried to regain the trust of those who believed the lie that was his campaign.  They voted for the image of Obama as a centrist.   This actions so far in his presidency have proven him to be something complete different.   This betrayal is at the core of the mistrust that is steadily growing. 

I also pondered the  use of Senator Kennedy's death for political purposes.    I didnt ponder it long,  as I prefered to retain my supper.

This President needs to be confronted and his ideas repulsed.    He picked a fight Wednesday night.  He's called us out.  

We'll be at the Capitol on Saturday, Mr President.   Come on down;.

I have been pondering this paragraph in the resignation letter of Van Jones:

“On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of
reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. They are using lies and
distortions to distract and divide.”

What lies might these be?   
That in your own words , you called yourself a communist?
That you suggested that whites deliberately pollute minority neighborhoods?
That you used gutter language to describe Republicans?
That you founded the radical organization called STORM,  and were arrested in San Francisco?

Please, anyone,  present evidence that any of this is untrue.  

Perhaps we should discuss your party’s smear campaigns and threats toward individuals who
spoke out at town halls.   They have had threatening  phone calls, people showing up at their
homes, and even physical assaults.

For using lies and distortions,  one must only look to the White House. 

“I have never advocated a single payer option”
“You will be able to keep your present coverage”
“there will be no tax increase for people under $250,000”

The deceit being presented to the People is hollow and obvious.   As we await the speech
 to the joint session of congress, one more question comes to mind…

Anyone have lipstick for the pig?

I have been pondering the appointment of "czars" by the current administration, and sought wisdom in the words of the Founders.  In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson wrote the following:

"He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance."

It is difficult to ignore the obvious relevancy of this statement to the present day federal government.   The czars are unelected, unconfirmed by the representatives of the people,  and accountable to no one but Barack Obama.    This sole accountability is to a man, not a nation of laws.   I find this troubling at the least,  and a step towards tyranny at worst.

The cap and trade bill before  Congress gives the "green jobs czar"  Van Jones a large amount of authority in the implementation of the law.  I shall  not discuss the obvious conclusion concerning this man's fitness for the position.  The fact that power of this nature is given to any government entity,  much less an unelected and unconfirmed advisor,  is outside the vision of the Founders.    Freedom to trade and prosper is at the core of our republic.    To burden the economy with what is essentially a tax administered by an unelected and unconfirmed official is to indeed "eat out their substance".  

The ecological mythology that is being called science is no basis for a complete change in the nature of our economy.   What we face here is essentially a group of priests in the Church of Climate Change.   We have a czar who has advocated forced abortions and the placing of sterilization agents into drinking water.  We have advisors who claim that the Constitution does not guarantee that one can have more than two children.    One could submit that none of these people would ever make it past a confirmation process in Congress.   

This abdication of power to unelected officials has been coming for some time.  It is not an issue of party.   It is something the people have allowed to happen.    It is time for the people to stand up and demand a return to limited government.

The President has surrounded himself with advisors that have powers that are traditionally the province of the cabinet members.  Their purpose is not to represent the people.  The purpose is to advance the collectivist ideals that they share with the President using public funds.  

The people are speaking up against this agenda, and have been met with ridicule, scorn, and even physical injury at the hands of the President's supporters.   Once again, I am taken back to the Declaration:

"In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. "

This is what I wrote to Bob McLain at WORD  on 11/4/2008