The Evil Among Us

Needless to say, we are all heartbroken about the tragedy in Norway.  As a parent hardly anything I can think of would exceed the sadness of losing a child.  The stories of the kids trying to escape the island are horrific.  What comes to mind is the question of why, apparently there was no armed security or anyone on the island carrying a weapon who might have been able to intervene sooner than the ninety minutes it took the police to get onto the island?  I know the whole idea of having armed security around, particularly around kids gives some people the heebie-jeebies, but how many kids might be alive today had there been armed guards on the island?  At my church, where we had fatal shootings several years ago we have armed police and armed plain-clothed security at all of our events.  Some people that it's horrible to have weapons and guards at a church service.  Some think it's non- or even anti-Christian.  They argue that it violates scriptures, that Jesus would never approve.  On the contrary, I believe that Jesus would encourage us to protect our women and children from the evil intents of bad people.  And as we have personally experienced, churches (and kids' camps and shopping malls) are not sacred ground; they are not safe from acts of violence.  To leave oneself and one's family unprotected simply because "it's church after all" is naive, irresponsible and frankly cowardly.  The simple fact is that law enforcement cannot protect people at the moment of crime.  That's not their primary responsibility and the resources do not exist to carry out such a monumental charge.  The presence of an effective police force to track down criminals and bring them to swift and certain justice can be a powerful deterrent, but will not stop all people with evil, violent intent from carrying out their crimes.  Some individuals are simply crazy and others have evil agendas and will stop at nothing to carry through with them.  Thus, individual citizens must be prepared, in many different ways to avoid and deal with crimes against their persons, families and property.  Yes, that may mean legally carrying a weapon, being trained in its proper use and being willing to use it if necessary to defend themselves and their family.  This is a mature understanding of the world we live in and the responsibility of defending what is yours.  There have always been evil people with violent criminal intent in the world, they exist today and will always be with us.  To naively think that we live in such enlightened times now that we can ignore these unsettling realities and eschew the messy business of defending ourselves is self-deceptive and dangerous.  Sadly, we can see the results in Norway.  Let this be, if anything good a wake-up call to dozing people and societies around the world to squarely face the realities of the modern world and take appropriate steps now to avoid another tragedy of this nature in the future.  Good bless the families and friends of the lost and my prayers for the injured for quick and complete recoveries.

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Obama?

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Obama?

(The Sound of Music)

He hugs a tree and scrapes his knee
His lip has got a tear
He waltzes on his way to lunch
And whistles on the stair
And behind his devilish dimple
He puts his nose up in the air
I even heard him singing to the prompter

He never shows for chapel
Though his pastor’s full of zeal
He's always late for everything
Except for every meal
I hate to have to say it
But I very firmly feel

Obama's not an asset to the country

I'd like to say a word about his job
Obama makes me sob

How do you solve a problem like Obama?
How do you catch a clod and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means Obama?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!

Many a thing you know you'd like to tell him
Many a thing he ought to understand
But how do you make him stay?
And listen to all you say?
How do you keep a wave upon the sand?

Oh, how do you solve a problem like Obama?
How do you hold this moonbat in your hand?

When I'm with him I'm confused
Out of focus and bemused
And I never know exactly where I am

Unpredictable as weather
He's as flighty as a feather
He's a ding-dong! He's a demon! He's a ham!

He'd outpester any pest
Drive a hornet from its nest
He could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl
He is goofy! He is wild!
He's a riddle! He's a child!
He's a headache! He's a gremlin!
He's a scam!

How do you solve a problem like Obama?
How do you catch a clod and pin it down?
How do you find a word that means Obama?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!

Many a thing you know you'd like to tell him
Many a thing he ought to understand
But how do you make him stay?
And listen to all you say?
How do you keep a wave upon the sand?

Oh, how do you solve a problem like Obama?
How do you hold this moonbat in your hand?  

We Are Keeping Score

Greetings Mr. Cantor,
It's not about keeping score, Democrats vs. Republicans.  It's not about who has compromised or given up or gotten more or less.  It's not about Congress or the Senate or the President.  It's not about you or Boehner or Reid or Pelosi or McConnell or Obama.  It's about the PEOPLE dammit!  And the DEBT, the SPENDING, the DEFICITS, the COUNTRY and the FUTURE!  And the CONSTITUTION!  It's time the federal government sacrifices.  Sacrifices it's sacred cow programs and profligate spending and reckless fiscal irresponsibility.  The people should not and will not sacrifice for mistakes not of our making, they are your mistakes.  You fix them.  Now.  Cut trillions this year and for every year as far as the eye can see and pay down and eliminate the monster debt that you all, Republican and Democrat alike created.  If you all don't and don't do it now and fast and fully, you are ALL out next election.  There is another American revolution brewing, mark my words.  Either get on board or get run over!