Unfortunately, Government Shutdown Will Hurt Republican Party

As we all know, the government has partially shutdown for the first time in 17 years. Like many other issues, the Republican party will be blamed for it. Not because it is right, but because it is what CNN, MSNBC, PBS, ABC, CBS, and pretty much all other news sources except FOX will tell the public.

They will choose to ignore the fact that Mr. Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid refused to compromise and come up with a plan that is acceptable to all parties. They will not ask the tough question that if this is such a great law, then why are all those who passed it exempting themselves from it.

The reality is that it is the Democrats who are leading the country towards Socialism and ultimately communism. It is also a sad reality that the media and the public will choose to ignore it.

God help us.

12 Years Later, Can We Stay Out of Syria?

We all remember where we were 12 years ago today. That was the day that America got a new enemy. This was one unlike any other. It was not a war against one country but against one ideology. That is terrorism. Since that time, the United States has removed two dictators in Saddam Husssein and Osama Bin Laden. Supposedly, the troops will be out of both Iraq and Afghanistan soon.

But now another threat has emerged as there is a new threat as there is evidence that Syrian President Basar al Assad used chemical weapons against Syrian rebels. Those rebels might actually have links to al Quaida. That would lead you to the question why would we get involved a help the same people who attacked us?

The only explanation I can think of is if somehow Syria is also a threat to the United States or one of it's allies like Israel. It does say it the books of Isiah and Jeremiah that there will be a war with Syria and they will be wiped out. That prophecy has not been fulfilled as of yet.

One thing we have to understand as citizens is that our government does have access to information that the rest of us don't. When I was a screener at TSA, I knew things I ordinarily wouldn't and I was only a screener. The elected officials have a much higher clearance than that. Therefore, we have to understand that they have more information than we do.

That means they would have a better idea if Assad is a threat to the United States or allies.This decision has to be about whether or not this is a threat to us or not. It can't be about politics. Obama can't do this for political gain and House Republicans cannot oppose just because Obama wants to. The decision has to be about National Security.

From what I understand, Obama doesn't want to send in any ground troops but just wants to do air strikes to Assad's places where the chemical weapons are. That is not a good plan because one Assad already knows the plan and has probably already moved the weapons.

Two, Obama is delusional if he believes that doing such a thing won't cause a reaction from Syria. If somebody punches you in the nose, you are going react and hit him back.

So if this guy is a threat, we need to take him out altogether. Otherwise, we should stay completely out. We also have to be careful about trusting Mr. Putin from Russia. If he gets their weapons in diplomacy but sells them more, what is the point? I also would not trust Russia with weapons such as that.

Obama Is No Martin Luther King

A few days ago, Obama gave a speech honoring Martin Luther King on the 50th anniversary of his historic I Have a Dream speech. I found it disgusting to be honest. King was a great man who wanted equal opportunity for all citizens. He wanted people to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. He didn't want anybody to get anything handed to them. He just wanted the same opportunity for everybody to live the American dream. His ideas were about as opposite from Obama's as you get. That is why I do not believe for one minute that King would have supported Obamacare as Mr. Obama suggested.

Another part of King's legendary speech said that he dreams of a day when ancestors of former slaves and slave owners would sit down and eat together. That tells me that he really wanted unity among the races. Looking at the nation now, it has never been more divided over race. Obama's statement that if he had a son, he would look like Trayvon Martin. That right there meant that he was going to side with Martin because he was black regardless of what the evidence was. Since the verdict, there have been many black on white crimes claiming it was for Trayvon. Yet, Obama never once has told any of them to stop the violence. The fact is that we are very close to a black on white war and King would be disgusted by that.

Can The Libertarians Save and Restore America?

I always love the 4th of July. It is a day to celebrate this great nation and to honor those who have served and protected it. It felt different this year though. With all the negative like Benghazi, IRS, and Obamacare being rammed down our throats, it is almost like celebrating what this country used to be. That is before we even mention the fact that the debt is continuing to grow by the trillions.

That makes me wonder if our nation can ever be great again. I am reminded of a speech I heard a couple of months back by a member of the Libertarian Party. Libertarians believe in freedom across the board. The Democrats believe that people should have freedom to marry who they want and get an abortion but want to limit freedoms for business. The Republicans on the other hand want freedoms for businesses but are not in favor of abortion or non-traditional marriage. The Libertarians believe that either you value freedom or you don't. You can't give one freedom and not the other.

I agree with that to a point. I personally feel that government should stay out of the marriage issue altogether and let the church decide. I don't agree with abortion because you are then taking away freedoms from an unborn who will never have that freedom.

Where I really agree with the Libertarians is their stance on small government. The speaker said, "If it moves privatize it and if it doesn't move privatize it." I think that is a great idea. The more that is privately owned the less government there is. The smaller the government the less spending.

They believe in government respecting and valuing people's freedoms. One thing the speaker said that really stood out was that freedom doesn't necessarily make us safer. Therefore, societies have to decide what is more valuable to them, freedom or safety.

My take on that whole idea is this. I think that with more freedom comes responsibility of the citizens. If you want the freedom to own a gun then you need to responsible with it. When people become less responsible with their freedoms, the government kind of has to do something.

When the country first started people were responsible with their freedoms and that is why it worked. This is where the Libertarians may disagree but I believe that the reason people were responsible with their freedoms is because they believed in and were obedient to God. I love the ideas of more freedom by the Libertarians. But the ironic thing is that they are a non-religious party and true freedom comes from obedience to God.

The Only Way America Will Understand

In the Old Testament, the prophet Samuel establishes the first monarchy in Israel much to his own apprehension. He felt that the only authority the people needed was God and that giving man that kind of authority would lead to corruption. He was right. The first king was Saul and followed by David. After David most of the Kings did evil in God's eyes and the result was being enslaved in Babylon.

So why would Samuel grant them a King when he had an idea what would happen? It was because God spoke to him and said that if they want a king, give them a king. That makes you wonder why would God do that? He had to know what would happen. My belief is that because God gave us free will and therefore we need to be held accountable for our actions. God knew the corruption that would come and being enslaved in Babylon was the only way for the people to realize that they had to follow God and not man. Only when they realized that did God set them free.

Now here we are in 2013 and we have a president whose ideals challenge the Constitution more than any president in history. He proclaimed that we are not a Christian nation when the whole ideology of our nation came from biblical ideals. Unfortunately, there are far too many good and moral people who have allowed the liberally biased media to brainwash them.

They think that Obama can do no wrong and that his failures are the Republicans fault for blocking him. I know my view on that but it won't matter because in 2016 the brainwashed masses will continue to point the fingers at the conservatives if they continue to block Obama's ideas.

That takes me back to Samuel. There was only one way then for the people to learn the danger of having a king. Here we are in that situation again. There is only one way for the people to understand that Obama's ideas are bad.

This pains me to say but like God had to make his people live with their choices, we have to do the same. Like it or not, the people chose Obama and so they have to live with that choice. The only way for them to see that it was a bad choice is for his ideas to be implemented. Then when everybody is broke, they might realize that conservative ideology might not be so bad.

Otherwise, we will end up with Hillary Clinton. That thought scares me.

The United States is a Reflection of The Bible

Recently, The History Channel put together a great mini-series The Bible. It was a five part series that told the story all the way from Genesis to Revelations. Anybody who watched it would have a hard time doubting the existence of God.

Being a Christian Republican, the part that stood out to me was that the people prospered when they were following God and would fall when they turned away from God. It started when Eve ate the forbidden fruit and soon paid the price.

Next it was Abraham who convinced his people to follow God's word to leave Mesopotamia and head to the land of Canaan. God promised Abraham that his people would be as numerous as the stars in Heaven. However, they would have to be enslaved for 400 years first. It was Moses who was able to free them through God's guidance.

As he set up his Kingdom in Israel, he made sure that God was Central to the people. It was after Moses died that the prophet Samuel reluctantly gave Israel a King at the insistence of the people. God told him that if they want a king, give them a king. Saul became the first king but the most well know was David. The Kings that followed David though would turn away from God and do their own thing. The result was that they were enslaved to the Babylonians.

It was not until the Prophet Daniel was able to get his people to once again have faith in God that they were freed.

Then Jesus was born and we all know the story of how he was crucified for all of our sins. Eventually all of his disciples except John suffered the same fate. The Roman Empire was known for persecuting Christians and they eventually fell.

Now, fast forward to the United States. The pilgrims came here on the Mayflower to escape being persecuted for their Christian beliefs. When they got their independence from England, the country was founded with Christian values based on the Bible. Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution indicate that we are a nation under God.

It was as a Christian nation that the United States prospered. This was the country where people had freedoms that were enjoyed by no other nation. With these freedoms, people made great things like cars, planes, TVs, phones, computers, etc. Electricity was also created. People became wealthy from their own innovation. It was the founders and their faith in God that made all that possible.

Now fast forward to now. It is legal to murder unborn babies. Homosexual marriage will likely be legal in the near future. Politicians have gotten elected by telling people that all these great men who made great things are the bad guys. We have gotten so far away from God and wonder why we are $16 trillion in debt. If you read the Bible and get the DVD of the mini series, it won't be too difficult to figure out.

Ben Carson in 2016.

Dr. Benjamin Carson Shows at CPAC Why The GOP Needs Him in 2016

Dr. Benjamin Carson went from relative obscurity to the national spotlight with his moving speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. His speech got so much attention that he was invited to speak at the CPAC this year where he delivered another powerful speech.

Carson started out by talking about common sense and how everybody needs to apply it. He also mentioned how he received nasty letters because he was a black man who critiqued the president. He asked,"When did we reach a point where the color of my skin meant how I had to believe politically?" He was also asked why he never talked about race and his reply was "because I am a neurosurgeon." That statement right there shows that he is not trying to use his race as an excuse to be a victim.

He also reiterated about how his mother always made sure he did his homework. They were poor but his mom did not allow that to be an excuse. Then he got into how too many people have not been involved in the government. They know football scores and Dancing With The Stars but they don't know what is happening in government. He stated that voting is done based on name recognition rather than issues. The approval rating for the legislators is 9% but they get reelected at a 90% rate. The country was supposed to be for the people and by the people and that if we turn it over to the government than we can't complain.

One controversial part of his speech was how he stated what he would do if he wanted to destroy the nation. First, he would divide the people because as Jesus once said,"a house divided cannot stand." Second, he would encourage a culture of ridicule for morality and values that made this country great. Then, I would drive the country so far into debt that it could not recover and weaken the military and destroy their morale. Carson concluded that it is too coincidental that that is happening now and it is exactly how all pinnacle nations have fallen.

Later Carson spoke about the roots of Socialism and how it was a reaction to America. You had guys like Ford and Rockefellor with all this money and many people have nothing. European countries felt that it can't work like that because the government needs to redistribute the money so it is fair. He asked if he have heard that before. What those countries failed to realize it was those wealthy private citizens and not the government who built things such as the Transcontinental Railroad that built our society. It was through their generosity that nobody went hungry because the wealthy was able to give enough to the churches.

That is why you give tax deductions to churches because they do help. Carson stated that 40 of the wealthiest families in America agreed to give half their wealth to charities. Where else in the world does that happen?

Then he reiterated his stance that the tax system should be based on God's idea of proportionality or 10%. If you have $10 Billion you pay $1 Billion. If you have $10 you pay $1. So one guy paid a billion times more but they got the same benefits. What is more fair than that?

Carson then stated that what is not fair is exempting a group that has less. He finds it insulting because he grew up poor and saw it as a way for the elite to keep them down and stay down.

Next, he got into health care. He mentioned his idea of a health savings accounts that could be passed down. His plan is in the book America The Beautiful.

He closed in saying that corporations should be treated as friends that create opportunities and not villains. He also said that he need to resist the war on Jesus. It is sad that in a country based on religious freedom it has become offensive to publicly acknowledge Jesus if you believe in him.

Carson is a guy that just makes way too much sense for the GOP to not use him as the next presidential candidate. Being that he is a black man who came from a poor background, it really sticks it to the left and the perception they gave created for the right in which we are nothing but a bunch of rich white guys born with silver spoons.