Senate delivers 2 massive lumps of coal
I was stuck in line at the airport when the Senate served up Demcare and the debt limit increase.
What a unconscionable burden to cram into the stockings of you, your kids, and grandkids, eh?
The Democrat majority has been waging generational warfare unfettered for a year.
Who will fight back – and when?
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Elvis had a Blue Christmas. Today is a Red Christmas — for the flood of red ink Harry Reid and his henchmen have unleashed.
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I would love to fight, but I’m tired and I trust Harry Reid at his word.
/McConnell
Good thing our military doesn’t think like the Republican, ahem, leadership.
This monstrocity of a bill is definitely unconstitutional, but will any judge have the guts to declare it so?
Two massive lumps of coal indeed. However, this time of the year we should remember that what man does always fail, Our trust is not in government but in the Savior whose birthday we celebrate tomorrow. Those who trust in government and seek dependence on government will be sadly disappointed
I will not be able to look at any of them from now on without thinking “SLEAZE.”The true color has risen to the top.It’s not just a few,it’s all of them in one way or another.They are getting what they want,all of us on the plantation.
Naw, if this were coal, Odumbo would kill it.
I think we seriously need our joint chiefs to arrest the liar in chief and march him out of the WH on violation of the laws and constitution! Then put him on trial for TREASON against the USA.
Precisely. And especially at this time of year we can be assured that God is still in charge, not Duh Won.
2010 should be fun. I’m buying plenty of popcorn.
Tax it to death.
I guess, sometime tomorrow, I’ll need to sit my grandkids down and explain to them that I had nothing to do with this bill and that I was entirely against it. That way, in the future, they won’t spit on my grave. Enjoy Xmas. Next year may be different.
These fascist/progressives are on a roll-I do not see them giving up power easily-certainly not for anything so insignificant as a constitutionally mandated election. We can and must use the election process while it is available-that would be until such time as Eric Holders Justice Department and the FEC make a mockery of it as in Venezuela.
The destruction of this country has been the goal of the fascist/progressive for a century-they are entrenched in government at all levels. A leaky faucet can cause a deadly mold. It has to be removed-completely.
We need to put a pink slip in the stocking of every Congressman who voted for this next November.
Amen to that.
Agreed – removed completely; totally, relentlessly eradictaed.
The Democrat Party has stolen our God given Freedoms literally under the cover of night. But Hope remains this Christmas Eve. I believe in Miracles. Pray for our representatives that God the Almighty grant them the wisdom to right this wrong..
Oh, I thought you meant the Red Banner.
All of them played a role in this, including the Republicans. I suspect the Republicans see some benefit for them in it too, and didn’t completely do what could have been done. Well, Romans had their circus, we have congress.
He really said that??? I was starting to like the guy. Another crapweasel. How the he!! can anyone say they trust Harry Reid at his word?? Is he completely bonkers??? Harry reid lies every time he opens his mouth, and McConnel should know that. How deluded are these worms in DC?? Dems and Repubs alike…all idiots.
Go back to sleep, McConnell. Let real Patriots take over. You are worthless.
At least we can use the coal to help keep us warm through all of this Global Warming
I wasn’t quoting him, but was merely saying what McConnell did in allowing an earlier vote.
How do the French say 1789? I think that was a turning point in their government wasn’t it?
Oh, I see your sarc tag now. Sorry about that. That would be a really awful thing for him to say!!
While I have contempt for most members of the House and Senate Old UpChuck holds a special place on my contempt meter. When I hear one of my Senators referring to this piece of human flotsam as “My Friend”…..evil thoughts run through my mind.
Yes it is Christmas Eve–may the weather be cold and snowy and all our Senators and CongressCritters be snowed in so they can sing Christmas Carols together. Old UpChuck would make a good King Harod, think?
I see they even managed to wheel in old Byrd, the ex-Klansman that filibustered the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act that was supported by a majority of those “mean-spirited” Republicans (information I gleaned from a previous article by Michelle). Reid, Pelosi and their gaggle of lockstep minions are phonies and hypocrites extraordinaire.
Byrd’s mind is gone. He has no idea what is going on. A perfect mascot for this congress.
Another reason we need term limits IMMEDIATELY!
As do all the venal, America-hating traitors involved with its passage, including Osama Obama, his shadowy string-pullers and the senators and representatives who voted for it.
Our so-called “leaders” have failed us. It is time for us to take matters into our own hands.
Thursday, December 24th, 2009: a date that will live in infamy.
no.
When our government is not responsive to the American people, it must be removed…one way or the other.
Term limits are a practical impossibility since they require a Constitutional Amendment, and if we could do that, we wouldn’t think we’d need the limits since Congress would be listening to us loud and clear. It takes 2/3 of both Houses of Congress.
The approach that might work, since it would only take simple majorities in the House and Senate to pass, would be passing laws that:
1) Severely limit who ex-Congresspeople can work for after they leave Congress.
2) Eliminate any remuneration other than their salary. No retirement. No health care.
3) Make pay extremely high for new members of Congress in order to encourage capable people to run against incumbents. Say 500k for the House and 700k for Senators.
4) Reduce their pay by 50k per year served so that by the time they have been in Congress 10-14 years they will be working for free …. with capable people eager to run against them, thus encouraging them to move on.
This method has the virtue that it could actually be done.
Two thoughts:
First this bill isn’t law yet. The socialists need to come up with a final bill in conference, and there seems much trouble ahead in that regard to reconcile the House and Senate versions.
Second: many independents and repubs put this Marxist in the WH, and certainly put enough people in the Congress who want a socialist State, to allow passage of this bill without a single republican vote. If people are so uninterested in the future of this country that they cannot be bothered to educate themselves as to what a “progressive” really stands for, then they deserve what they get. The only people that have any right to complain are those that had nothing to do with putting these traitors in elective office, imho.
It’s a Red Christmas, like in the former Soviet Union.
You missed alot.
The following is my proposal for congressional “Term Limits”:
Congressional Reform Act of 2010
1. Term Limits: options below.
Two Six year Senate terms
Three Two year House terms
One Six year Senate term and Three Two Year House terms
Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
2. No Tenure / No Pension:
A congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security:
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund moves to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan just as all Americans.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide in all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.
The American people did not make this contract with congressmen, congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
Now some may agree or disagree with the above proposal but, it is a start to eliminate the corruption, greed and celebrity status our elected officials have so enjoyed to our country’s demise. If we do not take a stand for the United States of America now, we will grieve and yearn for her in the future
WE CAN FIGHT BACK NOW!
There is a special election in Massachusetts on January 19 for Teddy Kennedy’s former Senate seat.
Scott Brown is the Republican in the race.
http://www.BrownForUSSenate.com
Strike fear in the hearts of incumbent Democrats by electing a Republican to replace Teddy Kennedy!
Show Democrats nationwide how much damage Harry Reid & the the health care bill have done to the Democrat party!!!
In statewide races, Massachusetts has elected Republican Governors (Weld, Romney etc.), so it is possble to elect Republicans here when we get organized.
Get busy ASAP! Absentee voting has already begun.
I am also, aware what it takes to create a constitutional amendment. In 1995 the SC ruled that term limits were unconstitutional unless an amendment was made to the constitution like the 22nd amendment.
This is why founders didn’t originally add term limits to the constitution, early congressional elections it was hard to stay in congress (travel and life were harder) and the turnover was much greater in the early days. (30% or so each election).
It was discussed doing so, Even our founders had the wisdom to see that “Term Limits” were a necessity, Thomas Jefferson; also contributed to the convention of a two-term limit; in 1807 he wrote, “if some termination to the services of the chief Magistrate be not fixed by the Constitution, or supplied by practice, his office, nominally four years, will in fact become for life.” Jefferson’s immediate successors, James Madison and James Monroe, also adhered to the two-term principle (they didn’t want a King). Prior to FDR presidents only served two terms except for Ulysses S. Grant who narrowly lost his third term bid to his party’s nomination.
Congress and the administration seem intent on a ‘Godless’ Christmas. The only bright second was when Reid initially mistakenly (Freudianly?) voted ‘No’ on his own bill.
My spirit is strong, and my determination is stronger.
I love America. I love this nation. I will not let communists or fascists take over. At. Any. Cost.
Wrt the Obamas, that’s pretty much literally true. These ‘Christians’ have no plans to attend any Christmas services.
Of course. The point of my post was to suggest a method to get around having to make a Constitutional Amendment, which I think is impossible in this instance.
I have already seen a big flaw in the concept. The incentive to run is not enough. I would have the salaries start at 3m/yr, reducing by 250k/year served.
Sure, this would make the congresscritters rich, but that is the point: We want highly capable people who are beholden to no one but the American Taxpayer. We want to be able to create tight restrictions on any other income they get of any form for many years after they have left office.
And, most of all, we want highly capable people to be able to serve without taking a ridiculous pay cut from what they would otherwise be making (which is the current situation, and I believe a major part of the reason we get creepy, corrupt fools and snakes filling the halls of Congress).
As I said though I as well would like to do w/o a constitutional amendment it can’t be done because it has already been decided by the SC it must be a constitutional amendment.
The above is not the only way. There are other methods to amend the constitution. I don’t have time right now to look/find, but within the last 3 days, somebody here in MM carefully detailed the four possibilities.
True, but most of them are already rich. Either like Kerry, they married a piggy bank, or like Charles Rangel, they used they position for personal gain.
So remaking the compensation as it was suggested probably couldn’t do any harm.
The good news is… a year ago, we would never have thought that Obama would tank in the polls as much as he has. Of course, this comes at a price for Americans. But it presents an opportunity for 2010 to oust these corruptocrats and thugs. Surely not all of them, but enough to keep them from doing more harm.
Now what to do about the RINOs like McCain, Snowe and Collins???? Will their constituents ever wake up?
On December 24th, 2009 at 9:13 am, zorro said:
+1
And pray for Republican Scott Brown to win the MA Senate seat vacated by Teddy Kennedy (you know, the seat where Democrats had to change the law in order to temporarily appoint Paul Kirk and get their magical 60th vote for Obamacare).
If Brown wins, the National Socialist Democrats won’t get any more of their radical agenda through the Senate. They would be forced to include Republicans in the process of governing.
No wonder Obama wants to get rid of the filibuster.
If Massachusetts voters could elect a Republican Governor (Romney), they can elect a Republican Senator.
I believe in miracles.
I saw that. I am skeptical. There are probably serious obstacles and/or hazards to the alternatives that avoid Congress. There is a reason they haven’t been used.
I am not saying they should be ignored. Let’s find out more about the practicalities of calling Constitutional Conventions.
Meanwhile, let’s incentivize capable people to challenge incumbents, and let’s incentivize incumbents to leave so they can start running out the clock on the, say, 10 year restrictions on who else they can work for.
Once that law is in place, passing term limits through the Congress should be easy, though perhaps unnecessary.
Why is Obama deferring the deadline for his bill into February? Because the CBO has just called him a liar for claiming that this bill reduces costs. Can’t risk losing on Obamacare or being bogged down in a blood fight going into his State of the Union speech. He has already declared a historic victory.
Better to lose that historic battle after he makes sure to fix the blame in advance on Bush and the 70% of Americans that his friends refer to as Nazis and hate-filled bigots.
I posted my comment before I read yours. We are in agreement.
And let us not forget that MA was home to John Hancock.
Most are familiar with his large signature on the Declaration of Independence.
But most are not familiar with a document he signed four months earlier.
Hussein would prefer something along the lines of a Politburo/Caliphate form of government. Sheikh Hussein Obama could be both Calif and Commissar.
Nancy Pelsoi, BaBa Boxer, Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Mikulski could be harem girls. Call it Babes in Burkas
I’ve heard parts of this on almost every news break this morning. It really struck me because no one last year would believe anyone who called Obama a Marxist. Now we have another “hint”. Granted, this is just my humble opinion, but I think it illustrates JUST how far we’ve gone.
That sounds better Comrade!!
Opening up a Constitutional Convention would be a colossal mistake. It is such a can of worms. Those who call for such a convention always do so believing that they can walk away with an improved document that has been tweaked here and there. Wrong! Every letter of the Constitution would be attacked. We would end up with a multi-thousand page monstrosity put together with horribly corrupt politicians who would approve it without reading it to replace a four-page document carefully constructed by arguably the most thoughtful politicians in history.
Let’s not go there. There is much risk than opportunity. We already have what we need… our inalienable rights.
I was thinking more along the lines of:
Socialism…it’s what’s for Christmas.
It was me that posted it.
The Amendment Process
There are essentially two ways spelled out in the Constitution for how to propose an amendment. One has never been used.
The first method is for a bill to pass both houses of the legislature, by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the states. This is the route taken by all current amendments. Because of some long outstanding amendments, such as the 27th, Congress will normally put a time limit (typically seven years) for the bill to be approved as an amendment (for example, see the 21st and 22nd).
The second method prescribed is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States, and for that Convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures or conventions. This route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about just how such a convention would be convened, and what kind of changes it would bring about.
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. There are two ways to do this, too. The text of the amendment may specify whether the bill must be passed by the state legislatures or by a state convention. See the Ratification Convention Page for a discussion of the make up of a convention. Amendments are sent to the legislatures of the states by default. Only one amendment, the 21st, specified a convention. In any case, passage by the legislature or convention is by simple majority.
The Constitution, then, spells out four paths for an amendment:
•Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)
•Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)
•Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)
•Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)
It is interesting to note that at no point does the President have a role in the formal amendment process (though he would be free to make his opinion known). He cannot veto an amendment proposal, nor a ratification. This point is clear in Article 5, and was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v Virginia (3 US 378 [1798]):
The negative of the President applies only to the ordinary cases of legislation: He has nothing to do with the proposition, or adoption, of amendments to the Constitution.
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“Informal Amendment”
Another way the Constitution’s meaning is changed is often referred to as “informal amendment.” This phrase is a misnomer, because there is no way to informally amend the Constitution, only the formal way. However, the meaning of the Constitution, or the interpretation, can change over time.
There are two main ways that the interpretation of the Constitution changes, and hence its meaning. The first is simply that circumstances can change. One prime example is the extension of the vote. In the times of the Constitutional Convention, the vote was often granted only to monied land holders. Over time, this changed and the vote was extended to more and more groups. Finally, the vote was extended to all males, then all persons 21 and older, and then to all persons 18 and older. The informal status quo became law, a part of the Constitution, because that was the direction the culture was headed. Another example is the political process that has evolved in the United States: political parties, and their trappings (such as primaries and conventions) are not mentioned or contemplated in the Constitution, but they are fundamental to our political system.
The second major way the meaning of the Constitution changes is through the judiciary. As the ultimate arbiter of how the Constitution is interpreted, the judiciary wields more actual power than the Constitution alludes to. For example, before the Privacy Cases, it was perfectly constitutional for a state to forbid married couples from using contraception; for a state to forbid blacks and whites to marry; to abolish abortion. Because of judicial changes in the interpretation of the Constitution, the nation’s outlook on these issues changed.
In neither of these cases was the Constitution changed. Rather, the way we looked at the Constitution changed, and these changes had a far-reaching effect. These changes in meaning are significant because they can happen by a simple judge’s ruling and they are not a part of the Constitution and so they can be changed later.
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Popular Amendment
One other way of amendment is also not mentioned in the Constitution, and, because it has never been used, is lost on many students of the Constitution. Framer James Wilson, however, endorsed popular amendment, and the topic is examined at some length in Akhil Reed Amar’s book, The Constitution: A Biography.
The notion of popular amendment comes from the conceptual framework of the Constitution. Its power derives from the people; it was adopted by the people; it functions at the behest of and for the benefit of the people. Given all this, if the people, as a whole, somehow demanded a change to the Constitution, should not the people be allowed to make such a change? As Wilson noted in 1787, “… the people may change the constitutions whenever and however they please. This is a right of which no positive institution can ever deprive them.”
It makes sense – if the people demand a change, it should be made. The change may not be the will of the Congress, nor of the states, so the two enumerated methods of amendment might not be practical, for they rely on these institutions. The real issue is not in the conceptual. It is a reality that if the people do not support the Constitution in its present form, it cannot survive. The real issue is in the practical. Since there is no process specified, what would the process be? There are no national elections today – even elections for the presidency are local. There is no precedent for a national referendum. It is easy to say that the Constitution can be changed by the people in any way the people wish. Actually making the change is another story altogether.
Suffice it to say, for now, that the notion of popular amendment makes perfect sense in the constitutional framework, even though the details of affecting popular amendment could be impossible to resolve.
Remember what was involved in getting the National Socialist Democrats to 60 members:
1) The attempted “sale” of the Senate seat vacated by Obama.
2) The stealing of the Senate seat from Norm Coleman.
3) The changing of MA law in order to appoint Kirk to the seat vacated by Kennedy.
4) The “Louisiana Purchase”.
5) Nelson going for the Cornhusker kickback instead of defending unborn children.
All of those things were a part of Reid getting to 60 votes for cloture.
To: ITookTheRedPill #43
I believe in miracles too! Especially at Christmas time!
We need to combine prayer with hard work to get SCOTT BROWN elected as a Republican Senator from Massachusetts on JANUARY 19!!!
We showed the impact we could have on the Hoffman race in New York at the last minute. Now let’s prove that we can get a Republican over the finish line with a VICTORY in Massachussets!!!
I am visiting Boston for the holidays and I haven’t seen enough TV ads or signs for SCOTT BROWN yet. Gotta change that!
We need to make sure SCOTT BROWN gets enough money and online visibility as quickly as possible!!!
A SCOTT BROWN victory in the Massachusetts Senate race on January 19 would be the single best way to scare Democrats nationwide!
http://www.BrownForUSSenate.com
Get to work patriotic bloggers!!!
As the Democrats like to say: Let’s do it for Teddy!
It would be poetic justice!
And that is exactly what is happening. I couldn’t have said it better Arizona.
On December 24th, 2009 at 12:04 pm, JohnnyD said:
Of course it wasn’t on the MSM, but there was plenty of evidence available, well before the election, for anyone who was willing to pay attention to it.
Take the time now to go back and review some of it…
Just one example from that prior link…
Oh Crap Arizona! Thanks for that unpleasant mental image of Babs. [shudder]
However, if it keeps her from spouting absurdities, I guess I could live with it.
When things in the world seem hopeless, this is what sustains me:
I share this in the hope that it may encourage others, too.
So now that this has passed, do both Teddy and Mary Jo come back to life, or only Teddy?
I meant to say that Red. That’s basically my beef. NO ONE would listen, esp. in the MSM!! And now anyone who may have heard about it but ignored it to vote for the first (oops, sorry Bill, Second) black President are going to learn the hard way the error of their “collective” vote.
Bend over Comrade – It’s time to take some more for the good of your fellow citizen.
I wonder what will be added to this list of “unconstitutional” government programs that are now accepted facts of life: the EPA, Dep. of Education, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Energy (to a certain extent), Agriculture, Labor, not to mention Social Security, Food Stamps, Welfare, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Reserve, the IRS, Cash for Clunkers, non-stimulus Stimulus packages, and now Obamacare… So what’s next? At what point will we say, “Gee, it looks like the United States is a socialist country”?
Oh, and if each of Obama’s appointees are known as “____ czar” (Russian for Caesar), then does that make him Caesar?
On December 24th, 2009 at 11:23 am, Dexter Alarius said:
Dexter, I realize you aren’t fooled, but many, many others were/are fooled.
Anyone can say, “I am a Christian”, but that does not make them a Christian.
Romans 10:9 tells us what makes someone a Christian. If someone isn’t willing to do what Romans 10:9 says, then they aren’t a Christian.
We have no way of knowing what someone believes in their heart. God does, but we don’t. But we do have ears to hear what someone confesses with their mouth.
Obama has publicly confessed with his mouth, “I am a Christian”. But has Obama ever publicly confessed with his mouth, “Jesus is Lord”?
If Obama is not willing to publicly confessed with his mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, then no one should be fooled into believing he is a Christian.
JohnnyD,
Are you the same JohnnyD that is friends with L-Dub?
Reply to: ITookTheRedPill #46
Thank you for posting the document from John Hancock. It puts our current situation into perspective. It is just sad to see how our current Congress has switched sides!
Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began. Now it is our generation’s turn!
Let’s make a SCOTT BROWN victory in the January 19 Senate race the most recent “SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD!”
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I would like to meet Michelle Malkin someday and to personally thank her for her work in preserving our liberty.
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I will be visiting Denver at times to visit my wife’s family there. Expect some clapping sounds from the Texan if our paths cross–like when the Troops come home through the airport. Merry Christmas.
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No. Can’t say that I know L-Dub.
If anyone is looking for reasons for hope, here’s a big one. I watch BloombergTV during the day (I’m a portfolio manager). Bloomberg has devolved into a blatant, unapologetic pro-Obama socialist news outlet the past couple of years (CNBC is no better). BUT today….
There was a discussion on Obamacare prospects for survival through the joint committee process and would could derail it. The consensus opinion was that the Dems are the most likely threat to its survival and that Tea Party pressure is a big part of it. So are the Pelosi ultra-leftists. The only mention of Republicans was to point out that they are not a factor as they have problems of their own.
That Bloomberg would finally acknowledge the existence of the Tea Party is a major breakthrough. That they recognize that we are a major and growing force leaning hard on both the Democratic party and the Assistant Democratic party is a clear signal that we are winning and could win it all. They can’t ignore us anymore and attacking us has not worked.
Let me repeat, the Republican party is not a factor. So McCain gets his insane wish to maintain above all else the collegiality of the Senate as the ship of state sinks. Pfffffttttt!
Are there enough Oldsmobiles left to drown them all? Perhaps if we stuff them really well-trunk too…
Shovel Ready Teddy’s finest hour! Let’s make a Big Splash for Teddy!
My dad and i got stuck behind a line of traffic in Virginia. Seems there was a truck hauling a 700 ton block of coal to Mount Rushmore.
The Christmas ornament in the White House confirms this.
You sure that lump was coal and not something else, like poo?
The U.S.A. is fiscally bankrupt (and morally, etc.). This will become evident in 2010, and events (like California asking for and getting a bailout) will tear apart the union. After the collapse, the ants – not the grasshoppers – we pick themselves up and start over.
Whether the bluest of the blue states get invited to that party is an open question.
The good news is that there may very well be. The Heritage Foundation came out with a really good analysis that argues convincingly that for a constitutional case against it. And I’m not just talking about an “Originalist”, screw-stare-decisis type of analysis, either. I mean one that actually has a better than even chance of persuading the saner justices on the Supreme Court. The takeaway line from their piece is this:
“This majority of Justices would know that a refusal to extend the Commerce Clause to reach the individual health insurance mandate will not invalidate any other law.”
That’s because Congress is breaking new, unprecedented ground here. If the Senate bill becomes law, expect a court challenge. This is definitely not over yet.
1. The context of that verse is a bit different that what you describe. The language Paul is using is like this: you’re working your field when Roman soldiers arrive. They line you and those with you up along a wall. They begin to question, one at a time, “Are you a Christian?” If you say “no”, then you are free to go. If you say “yes”, then they kill you on the spot. That’s the environment in which Paul was writing.
2. Matthew 7:21-23 says this: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice lawlessness.’” James 2:19-20: “You believe that God is one; You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?”
I’ve known many folks who’ve prayed that sinner’s prayer and are as wicked as the day is long. I’d never presume to know the state of Mr. Obama’s soul, but as Jesus said: “You shall know them by their fruit.”
What should be next on the agenda of anyone who is opposed to the Reid health bill is to get involved with the Scott Brown for US Senate campaign in Massachusetts.
http://www.brownforussenate.com
We have the chance to TAKE AWAY HARRY REID’S 60TH VOTE!
The health bill will need at least one more vote to pass the combined bill, and that won’t be until February. The special election for US Senate is January 19.
WHEN SCOTT BROWN WINS, HARRY WON’T HAVE 60 VOTES!
We need to get involved, send support, write our newspapers and GET THIS STORY ON THE FRONT PAGES.
Sadly, most Massachusetts voters don’t even know there IS a special election.
WE NEED TURNOUT! THE HIGHER THE TURNOUT, THE MORE LIKELY A WIN IS FOR BROWN.
The national GOP organizations have all but ignored this race – little press, little funding.
If people are serious about being against the Reid health bill, they need to get active NOW and start talking up Scott Brown on a national level. We need support
and media coverage to get out the vote!
THIS should be at the top of our agenda. We still have some
serious work ahead – the battle to save the US health care system IS NOT OVER!
To: Pasadena Phil #68
Thank you for sharing the ray of hope!
Note to liberals: Beware of the Power of well organized Tea Party People!!!
Yes we can!!!
Well, let’s give them to the snowman, he’ll be able to see….the rest of us will be left out in the cold
I’d like to know why nobody demanded that the entire bill be read into the record. With 2200+ pages, not counting amendments, that should have pushed the vote off for a week or so. The GOP need to stop worrying about being called names and start using every procedural trick in the book to save us from this crap-sandwich!
Even Max Baucus is drunk on the Senate floor. Great.
One good thing about this debate is it shines light on the D character.
Health care is the most boring thing on the planet. The fact that they spent 6 months on it and it got so much coverage is remarkable.
Obamacare supporters don’t understand the system – they just spout rhetoric they are given. Now they are going to have to spend the next year SELLING this utterly boring boondoggle.
Who says ‘I want my government to give me health insurance’? Seriously? When did a chicken in every pot become Blue Cross for everyone? A chicken is a lot less expensive and a one time cost. . . but at the time, it was a grand idea.
Eventually they will run out of money. The pace of spending is remarkable. Have we wasted money on wars? Probably, but that’s something the federal government is supposed to do -spend money on military.
They are going to spend their way out of office. States are going to start going bankrupt because of Medicaid. When money is spent on Medicaid, there is none left for schools, police, roads, teachers. It all goes to pay for overweight poor people with diabetes.
A country can not remain viable when their priorities are so disrespectful of the people and become poor stewards of the money they demand from us through taxes.
A government only governs at the consent of the governed. The money they are spending has to come from Americans. If Americans decide to stop giving them money, America will be in better shape.
I am not sad about this ‘win’. I am happy that it illustrated the disconnect between the beltway and the rest of the country. It shows they have contempt for the future of this country. It shows that they believe they have an unlimited bank account to waste money.
Eventually DC will run out of money, collapse, and we’ll have a new government dedicated to Liberty.
To SultanP # 74
You have a great point about the impact of turnout in this special election! If Republicans are fired up and Democrats are complacent, there really is a very good chance of a Republican victory in Massachusetts on January 19!
I also like your point about the GOP not providing enough support. Gotta change that!
Patriots need to Email, Fax and Call Michael Steele, and every State and Local GOP leader they know of across the country to make a SCOTT BROWN victory in the the Jan 19 Special Election in Massachusetts the number one GOP Priority for the next month!
After you call GOP leaders, call the Media, and everybody you know in Massachusetts!
Take away Harry Reid’s 60th vote!
Elect Republican SCOTT BROWN to replace Teddy Kennedy in the Senate on January 19!
http://www.BrownForUSSenate.com
This is our best hope for stopping the health care reform bill!!!
Upon what historical precedence do you base this conclusion?
Thanks Redpill, good stuff from our founding fathers. I am forever Hopeful, things have a way of working out for the better. It may take some time but we will remain a free people, one Nation under God.
Bad News: Today was not our day.
Good News: There will be other days.
As my old Pator always said, “Never ask why? Ask what for?”
In a way we needed today to set our compass for the voyage back home.
FREEDOM
Merry Cristmas and Happy New Year
FYI – The last day to register to vote in the 1/19 Massachusetts Special Election for the Senate seat is December 30.
If you know any Conservatives/Republicans/People-Who-Oppose-The-Health-Care-Bill who live in Massachusetts make sure they are registered to vote!
People who have moved recently or have just reached age 18 will need to register to vote.
Let’s help SCOTT BROWN win this Senate seat on January 19!
Christopher Dodd echoing McCain’s insane obsession for collegiality and commity over principle.
Talk about an arrogant condescending comment. Don’t the “new members” know that true club members don’t listen to voters? It ruins the collegiality and commity so revered by our entrenched criminal class.
wren: good to see your posts!
Let’s keep the heat on for Scott Brown!
The RNC and NRSC missed a huge opportunity by ignoring the election!
People in and out of the state can make a difference by bringing this election to the attention of the media, and by pointing out – as you’ve done – that we can take Harry Reid’s 60th vote away!
Get this into the national media and the nightly news. The bigger the attention paid the larger the turnout, and a large turnout can only help Scott!
“My Friends” as Johnny Boy sez- you are known by the company you keep as everybody’s mother once said.
Dodd can go to hell. I am ashamed of DC and Dodd is a big reason why. These politicians have no shame for spending other peoples’ money.
Dodd, Reid, Baucus, Schumer, Kerry (a joke of a person) all of them use the government as a weapon to further their own self interests. They don’t govern to make America better.
Money used for health care in the states won’t be able to go to roads, police, teachers, schools, parks. It has to pay for obese poor people on diabetes – FOREVER.
Check the You Tube of Baucus (#78) – sure looks like he’s drunk. You can’t drink and drive but you can drink and vote in the Senate apparently.
To: SultanP #87
I’m happy to help!
This health care reform bill is frightening! And the election of Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Special Elecion is the best way to defeat it!
I saw a copy of your post on FreeRepublic.com too, so the word about the vital importance of this election is starting to spread!
You are absolutely right about the NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) missing the boat on this race! We must wake them up too!
The people of Massachusetts need the help of conservatives nationwide to win this election! But it can be done!
Thank you for all you are doing to spread the word!
Elect Scott Brown to the US Senate on January 19!
Take away Harry Reid’s 60th vote!
Ways to help form anywhere in the country:
- Donate money to the campaign
- Email friends and family
- Spread the word via radio talk shows
- Post links to http://www.BrownForUSSenate.com on blogs
- Write a letter to the Editor
- Attend an event for Scott Brown, see the calendar on his website (and bring 2 friends with you).
- Encourage Republican leadership to support his campaign (National, State and Local GOP leaders)
- Call everybody you know in Massachusetts to make sure they vote
- Put up a yard or window sign for Scott Brown
- Have a Tea Party for Scott Brown
If anybody else has any other suggestions, let us know!
Try telling that to Patrick Kennedy.
Thanks for your posts!
I do write, call, fax and email. Sadly I am finding that “GOP leaders” is nothing more than an oxymoron (or is it, they are just morons?). I will get back to you on my findings.
If he kills a girl, he is a shoe in for Ted’s spot.
To: On-My-Soap-Box # 93
Thank you for all you are doing!
If you get frustrated with the “GOP Leaders,” spread the word to your local/state Republican Women’s Federated groups!
These ladies are a force to be reckoned with!!!
You make very good points with those verses.
I think we both agree that:
1) Obama has never publicly confessed, “Jesus is Lord”.
2) The fruit on Obama’s tree is bad fruit.
Well, so far he’s only killed concrete barricades.
But he’s still young. Give him time to grow.
So you say. How will we ever know? I take that back. It would be on his resume which is a plus for a Democrat.
In the end days, even the elect will be decieved. This will be an easy thing to say for people to decieve others into false belief. A liar can say “Jesus is Lord” and not be saved. The mere words do nothing if they do not come from a repentant heart and there is outward evidence if the inward change.
See how easy this is? Obama is a great POTUS. Now, in the right crowd, I would be hailed as a hero for such words. The rest of know I do not mean it.
No, the words are a part of the evidence. Even the devils know scripture and quote it for their ends purpose. The devils know Yahweh and quake.
Just my 2 cents worth.
That’s not coal… Wash your hands, after you flush, by the way.
LOL!! and EWWWWWWWW!
You are a very funny person JConrad999
Poor Patrick Kennedy–they quit making Oldsmobile. Would an Escalade do?
His god is power.