Showing posts with label September 11th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 11th. Show all posts

Saturday, September 11, 2010

September 11th: 9 Years Later.

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On September 11, I give thanks for living in the United States. We have the right to free speech which is priceless. I believe that as Americans, we must honor those who died 9 years ago today by protecting all speech even the vile letter below that was published in today's News of Cumberland County. We must be vigilant in combating intolerance and hatred. I attempt to do this following Mr Patterson's letter.

First scatter corn on the ground. As they forage, voracious pigs find and enjoy the free corn without hesitation. The next day, set a fence down one side. Then spread more “free” corn on the ground. Ignorant pigs glance at the fence, and eat their “free” corn.
Later, set another side of fencing at a right angle to the first. The pigs look on the two-sided fence with curiosity, but chomp the “free” corn again. You know the drill, fence a third side. Finally, put a fence across the last side with a spring-loaded gate left open.
The hesitant pigs ramble to and fro, not sure whether to enter this suspicious corral. But what the heck, “free” corn soon trumps caution as they warily file into this strange “pigpen.” Wagging their little piggy tails, they resume gorging themselves as they have become accustomed. Yum. “Free” corn is good. Life is good!

Suddenly the gate is tripped and, wham, slams shut! They immediately realize they are trapped. Oh no! Who shut us in? Why? Terrified, the pigs run hysterically around the pen, snorting, squealing and banging into each other! What do they want with us? What are we going to do? It’s too late to escape! We are all doomed!

Exhausted by their panic-stricken stampede, the foolish pigs finally come to rest. From this day forward they are their new captors’ pork. What do the pigs do? Accept their captivity and go back to eating the “free” corn. Feed them all the corn they can eat in their caged world. Fatten them up. You have just caught tons of ham and bacon for the investment of a little corn and fencing. When you want to enjoy a feast with friends, slaughter a captive pig. They exist solely for your indulgence and they can’t stop you. Yum. Pork is good. Life is good!

Hmmm. Can humans be trapped with “free” corn? Are they not smarter than pigs? Or would they line up at the trough? Start by offering freebies with hidden conditions attached. Will the pigs, err that is, humans surrender a little independence and taxes for their “free” programs? Over time, keep extending “free” socialist programs as you gradually fence their “pigpen.” But leave a gateway so doomed dependents, typically the liberal Democrats of the last few decades, still think they are free. They will forfeit freedom for the “free socialist corn.”

When priceless liberty has been squandered on government dependency, slam the gate shut and you own a herd of needy idiots. Abuse them as you please. They now are your captives! Oh, they may frantically thrash about for a time, but soon accept the reality of their captivity and become utterly dependent on their socialist masters for their feeding and health care, etc. (even abuse) for the rest of their pathetic lives. And what do their masters demand in return for their “free corn”? As history shows, merely to be worshipped and served as living gods! Capricious gods at that, who will not hesitate to slaughter millions of their “pigs” to sustain their erratic egos.

Such has been true of every malicious despot throughout history. In the last century, Hitler, Hirohito and Stalin used military force with ruthless aggression to subdue and rule the world. Hundreds of millions were killed. They might have succeeded but for a great and free United States of America! Preceding them were kings and emperors and various conquerors such as Napoleon, Caesar, Alexander the Great, Attila, Genghis Khan, etc.
The evil dream lives on in the hearts and minds of now fashionable Marxists, bent on establishing global socialist government. They have discovered this to be far less costly and more effective than conscripting and deploying large military forces to subjugate the world.

In fact they have already begun in the post-Christian secularized nations of Western Civilization. Marxists are doling out “free corn” to dupe their dying godless societies into relinquishing their independence and surrendering their priceless liberty. But with unseen global socialist “fencing” attached. The progressive (liberal) Marxists are entrenched within the gates of Washington!

The rallying cry of the Colonial American Revolution against capitulation to King George was, “we have no king but Jesus.” This philosophy also inspired the Constitution with its limited government “of, by and for the people.” Faith in “free Grace,” not “free socialist corn” won our freedom! Marxists loathe Christianity due to a glorious history of defeating tyranny and once fighting for such sacred rights as individual freedom.

What if present day Christians and their silent, inoffensive clergy rediscovered the faith and courage of our founders? We might evoke our lost spirit of freedom, justice and decency, such as the sacred right to life!

Davis Patterson
Fortescue


My response is below.
I was persuaded not to "dignify this kook with a response". So will let my readership read my response
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The idea that we have  "Socialist Masters" is just too much. Lets see Obama has been in office for  LESS then 2 years and the Democrats have controlled congress for not EVEN 4 years. Ummm did the your so-called "Socialist masters" just come to office?? Did they get elected or did they subvert the democratic  process?? 
Saying we have "fashionable Marxists" running our country is just plain silly. You must listen to a lot to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity. 
Now as a welfare caseworker for the past 20 years, I know the system needs work as well as you do sir.  There is no real political will to make the welfare system work course if it did, angry folks would have to find some OTHER group to hate on. Umm. Lets see now, Back in 2004 it was the gays, this election cycle its the Muslims. Watch as your political masters of talk radio drop the mosque issue as soon as your favorite party gains political favor. Don't worry, there will be some OTHER issue for you to hate on. The talk radio masters (who are making millions by the way) will always need something to gin up and rile up those who follow them BLINDLY  to


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a blinding rage. See once Obama is gone, you will not be satisfied because your talk radio MASTERS will need ratings to keep making the millions  while you struggle and wonder why Wall Street just got another tax cut while your real estate taxes go up and up. Think there is no connection? You might want to think again. 
The only corn that threatens our county is the high fructose corn syrup and other corn by products that are making food cheaper and our kids fatter.  Oh but that you and your ilk would blame on President Obama and Nancy Polosi.
How can you spew such HATE towards you fellow countrymen and women? Did you now know that our country was founded by folks who came to flee intolerance in Europe, Africa and the Middle East? I must again just say WOW at the utter hatred. You bring up Hitler and Stalin. Well, Hitler and his minions spread HATE so masterfully that after awhile the Jews were considered "subhuman" which made it easy for for the Nazis and many Germans to KILL and not feel bad since the Jews were SWINE. Now you spend about HALF of your writing calling those who need government assistance PIGS feeding at the tough. This kind of rhetoric is protected by our Constitution's protection of free speech but its ugly and mean-spirited. 
You see the Dems are like the battered spouse, they just take the abuse and it really just is maddening. When Dems or other "evil" progressives (I will count myself as one) try to ignore the half-truth and utter lies (Obama is a Muslim) it just encourages the bully to do it even more.  Those who use the Lord's name to promote hatred need to be challenged by all of all faiths. Its like a cavity, ignore it and it will go away but also your rights and freedoms that our forefathers died for.
Have a nice day and God Bless you!
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Thursday, September 09, 2010

Cold Turkey Observations:September 9th 2010

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Getting ready to blog this morning.
Its Thursday morning and I am not at work. Took the rest of the week off from the Welfare Wakka for a change. Well, the president has FINALLY gotten off his political duff and is starting to respond to the Republican campaign of government shutdowns and repealing the health care bill. I am one of those who say again. "Its about time!". Here is just a small sample of this speech
These values are not Democratic or Republican. They are not conservative or liberal values. They are American values. As Democrats, we take pride in what our party has accomplished over the last century: Social Security and the minimum wage; the G.I. Bill and Medicare; civil rights and worker's rights and women's rights. But we also recognize that throughout our history, there has been a noble Republican vision as well, of what this country can be. It was the vision of Abraham Lincoln, who set up the first land grant colleges and launched the transcontinental railroad; the vision of Teddy Roosevelt, who used the power of government to break up monopolies; the vision of Dwight Eisenhower, who helped build the Interstate Highway System. And, yes, the vision of Ronald Reagan, who despite his aversion to government, was willing to help save Social Security for future generations -- working with Democrats.
Anyway, you know where I stand. This past week was a bit rough. Tuesday on the Route 408 bus 48 folks jammed on the bus.
Ohh..THAT Smell!!! :(
That was bad enough but there was a HORRIFIC smell that gave me a bad tension headache and I almost wanted to barf. I swear it was rotting skin. It was the worst smell since I worked for the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging in 1991 and was making home visits to bedridden folks with gaping bedsores. A sassy nasty woman then got on my case for being silly. Damn, some folks will die with no sense of humor. THAT is too bad. After that, I had to deal with work and it just comfirmed that I need time off for working very hard and not seeing much in the fruits of my labor but hey, I have a job... I stayed over at my big-headed friend.
Arial view of my head
Not feeling very good in the hood
We walked to take care of some pet-sitting errends. One person stated about the Phillies that Joe Blanton has pitching problems in the first inning of a game and the 7th inning. They won that night to claim FIRST PLACE for the first time since May 30th. I then went to sleep real early and man that was good. I felt the best I have in the past 10 days and it showed at work. I was less snippy and felt calmer.The past few days has felt like cold turkey man. It was 10 days of BPD it made want to eat some KFC.
Oh I ran into Mayor Shannon and he reminded me that on Saturday September 11th the City of Millville will rededicate the Vietnam Veterans Memorial AND have a candlelight ceremony for the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. They will begin at Patriot Park then move to across the street. I hope to make it myself.
Well, time to get dressed so I can be of some help with our yard sale which is THIS Sunday Sept 12th. Below is what I do NOT miss about West Philly.

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