Global Warming Solution?

Once they grasped the imminent danger facing the global community, U.S. decision-makers had no choice but to act quickly, and so they did. Petroleum-based fuels are possibly the largest source of man-made carbon so it was only logical to reduce gasoline consumption. The solution proposed was to start blending ethanol (produced from corn) with gasoline. This has been going on long enough now that we can access the impact of this program.

Since the big push to use ethanol/gasoline blends:

Gasoline prices have continued to rise.

Food prices have risen significantly. Initially it was foods directly related to corn or corn syrup, but now the price increases are obvious in almost all food types.

Farmers are intending to use more of their land for corn (and less for other grains like wheat and oats) because the prices of corn are so high.

Around the world, available food supplies have become more scarce and prices have gone up significantly.

Riots over food supply and cost in places like Somalia have resulted in injury and death of people.

Scientists have determined that if you correctly analyze the carbon footprint of raising and processing corn, that there is little if any reduction in carbon emissions compared to petroleum production.

This should be a wake-up call to the decision-makers that they have to consider all factors when developing such a strategy. It is not acceptable to upset so many applecarts and then have no environmental benefit to show for it. There will not be one perfect solution. Rather many, many trade-offs will need to be considered.

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Dennis

Obama Has a Boyfriend?

Larry Sinclair, a Minnesoata democrat, says you only need to go back to 1999 to see Obama using crack cocaine. For dessert, Larry Sinclair and Obama enjoyed homosexual activity.

Larry Sinclair believes a presidential candidate should be honest and that is why he is speaking out. Since the media has had no interest in his story, he put his message out on Youtube. He has had over a quarter million visitors so far.

Sinclair is willing to submit to a polygraph test and now he will get his chance. Someone has offered him $10,000 for the right to record the test and $100,000 if he passes the test. How is that for academic motivation?

Meet Obama. He has already stated a strong pro-homosexual position, but how many Americans have contemplated him being gay?

How many ways can Obama deceive the American people? Shall he also lead by deception?

Dennis

Obama's Friend Bill Ayers

Is that an American flag he is standing on? Yes it is. Disrespect for flag and country is one of the consistent themes of liberal democrats. This is what the democrat party has to offer voters in Indiana and North Carolina today.

Both Clinton and Obama stand firmly in the left wing of the democrat party. They cover it up as much as they can, but sooner or later voters do catch on.

Bill Ayers is a known and admitted terrorist and democrat radical. He has been involved in making bombs and blowing up U.S. buildings. When interviewed after 9/11, he said he only wished he had blown up more.

It was at the home of Bill Ayers that Obama kicked off his campaign for U.S. Senate. Obama's argument is that he was only 8 when Ayers bombs were going off. That may be true, but apparently a much older Obama is quite comfortable to be in the Ayers camp. By the way, the picture was taken in 2001.

It only takes a few sound bites from the media and most democrat voters are lulled into a dull stupor - not able to see who their candidate really is.

Dennis

Which Race We Talking About?

She was the only female running in the race. She poured every ounce of her being into this race - running her heart out. But, alas, she came in second. She finished with head held high, but she was quite injured and subsequently euthanized on the track.

I'm talking about Eight Belles, of course, and the Kentucky Derby. You know, the horse Hillary put her money on.

Dennis

Riddle - What Am I?

What Am I?

This is a riddle. When you think you have the answer, click on the link below. You might be surprised.

I live in California and I've been doing my thing for 107 years.

I use little energy and keep all my carbon to myself.

I like to hang around with firemen since they take good care of me.

Thomas Edison would be so pleased to meet me.

That might be enough clues. Here is the answer!

Dennis

Jeremiah Wright - Racist

Through the wonders of video recording and YouTube, Americans have recently come to understand what the Reverend Jeremiah Wright of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ is about. For myself, and many others, it is a shock that this level of racism and hatred still exists in a public forum in the U.S. Truth is - such poisoned minds do exist and they are a major influence in people like Barack Hussein Obama.



Think about it!
Dennis

Super What?

With Hillary's success at the polls this past Tuesday, there is a good chance that neither she or Obama will have enough delegates secured after all the primary elections to grab the democrat nomination for President. Bring on the super delegates!

The official name for super delegates is "unpledged party leader and elected official delegate." These people are super delegates merely because of their status as current or former elected officeholders and party officials. You might say these are people that hold or have held positions of power or influence in the party.

When the democrat convention is held, the unique privilege these delegates hold is freedom to vote for whomever they choose. They are not obliged to represent the choice of the people. So be it - that is the system.

Think about this for a minute. As the convention draws near, and the race stays close, can you imagine the discussions between the super delegates and the people of Hillary and Obama. Handshakes, persuasion, discussion, promises, support and 'under-the-table-surprises' must abound! After a long and close race, is their anything that a super delegate cannot ask for, or be offered? It would be interesting to know!

Dennis

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A Silent Gathering of 500?

Talk radio host Glenn Beck recently interviewed John Coleman, the man who started the Weather Channel. John Coleman is one of many scientists who say it is high time to speak out against Al Gore's global warming alarmism.

This week there has been a convention of scientists meeting in New York. Approximately 500 scientists are in attendance and a number of them are well known and highly respected. Regardless of where you live, whether New Zealand, China, England or New York, it is almost certain that you have not heard about this convention. Why would it be such a secret, especially since the meetings are held within a few blocks of the major TV network channels?

The reason for the silence is that these scientists are not in step with the politically correct view of global warming. Their ideas clash with the intent of the media and are thus ignored.

John Coleman is hopeful that it is not too late for the truth to have an impact on people's thinking. He has questioned if there is financial fraud associated with carbon credits. Think of an infomercial where they are working hard to sell something to you in any way they can. They show you a product and then a few actors wrap it up in enthusiastic praise. Finally, you cave-in and order - only to be disappointed later when you see the product is not all they said it would be.

In the same way, if you pay me for carbon credits, I can take the money and tell you that I will do something to reduce global warming. Was your money well spent? You will never know. Cautious shoppers will bear in mind: there is significant doubt as to whether man can impact global climate change, for man's contribution of carbon may not be the issue. Since we are talking about a global issue you might also consider that China's outpouring of greenhouse gases will by far outdo any good your money will bring about. Never you mind, though. I will take your money and praise your global activism. If the government takes the money, you will have even less chance of seeing a benefit.

John Coleman is looking for a group of lawyers to consider if this is financial fraud. The atmosphere of a courtroom would be effective for clearing the air and getting to the truth.


Dennis

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Observations on Global Warming

Climate Change?

Recently I came across this collection of observations on a blog. Based on other reading, I believe this is generally true. The author was not specified so I cannot give credit.

"Global warming is a sham and is nothing more than a political cause to change the world as we know it. The Arctic Ice cap is reforming. The Antarctic Ice cap is at record depth. Solar activity has slowed and we are experiencing near record freezes in many parts of the world. Planetary temperatures worldwide have been decreasing the last 5 years. Here in San Diego, the average temperature for the entire year was a full1 1 degree colder than 2006."

Take time and opportunity to pull away from the mind-engulfing alarmism that the media is pumping out and see what is really going on!

Dennis

March 4 - Election Day

Big Day in Toledo, Ohio. Of course there are the Presidential Primary Candidates to be voted on. Rush Limbaugh makes a good case for the benefit of Hillary winning (just for a while). Top Republican candidates are not so close.

Far more interesting is the ballot for those who reside in Toledo. They have the chance to vote down a school levy for Toledo Public Schools. Until the education system is fixed, that is the best thing to do.

Toledo is also asking citizens to renew a 3/4% income tax. Even though it has been around for 20 years, the tax has always been labeled temporary. What a great opportunity for Toledo citizens to send a message to the corrupt local government. The union/democrat control that has the city in a dangerous head-lock needs to be told, "Enough!"

What will the people of Toledo do with this opportunity. Bear in mind the mayor (one Carlton S. Finkbeiner - jerk with no respect for the Marines) has been threatening people that he will cut police and fire support for the city! These extortionist threats are absurd and certainly an abuse of power.

Hats off to WSPD (talk radio) and especially Maggie Thurber for showing that such cuts are not necessary, even if the tax is defeated.

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P.S. Conclusion: In the end,Toledoans proved themselves stupid on both counts!

The Fraud of Global Warming

Those are strong words! John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel (1982) shared that concept at the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change on March 3 in New York. John Coleman is highly critical of global warming alarmism and says that the Weather Channel has become an outlet for it. One example is from December 2006 when Heidi Cullen (an employee) argued on her blog that,

"weathercasters who had doubts about human influence on global warming should be punished with decertification by the American Meteorological Society."

He also indicated a strategy for gaining control of this problem: He advocated suing those who sell carbon credits, and that would include Al Gore. (article here)

At the same conference, Lord Christopher Monckton, a policy adviser to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stated that science will eventually prevail and the 'scare' of global warming will go away.

I leave you with two comments: The statement from Ms. Cullen is not surprising at all. The liberal left in the U.S. seldom have any interest in debating facts. Their approach is consistently emotion and outrage and then whatever it takes to squelch the expression of any opposing views.

Secondly, I applaud John Coleman. It is always refreshing to see a man more concerned about truth than political correctness. This must be a great encouragement for the many climatologist who know that global warming is a scam, but are afraid to speak up. Way to go, John Coleman!

Dennis

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What is Obama's Magic?

As anyone knows, especially Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama is gathering a lot of support and a very strong following. Many have commented that his influence over people resembles that of a religious zealot. His 'rookie' efforts seem to be more effective than the tried and true political power and corruption that Hillary is relying upon.

The magic of Obama is that he is a blank slate. His glorious speeches are made up of warm and fuzzy hope-filled visions of future glory. He does not talk details or specifics on the issues. Rather, he leaves everything wide open.

He puts the blank slate in front of your eyes and then allows you to fill it with your own fantasies and desires. Plug in whatever you want and then find a stamp of approval in his words.

Silly, oh so silly, is any person that would get sucked into this fantasy. Campaign speeches are meaningless unless they merge with reality after the election. Obama is living in a dream world. One example:

In his TV commercial I saw last night he makes the case for needing health care reform. Then he makes this statement, "We must fix health care, but first we must fix Washington."

There is no way Obama is going to fix, or even significantly change Washington. Our government is a huge beast that will not in any way be infuenced by his presence.

Wake up people!

Dennis

February 1 at the Dentist

I had not planned it this way - it's just how it worked out. I had a dentist appointment this morning, on February 1st. So what, you say?

In case you did not know it, February is Children's Dental Health Month. This makes February a bit unique and will give you something to think about besides your bills.

Interesting side-note - I posted on the same topic last year!

For the children's teeth

By the way - no cavities!

Dennis

Where has time gone?

It is truly amazing that I have not posted here since last September! So hard to believe. The whole time I was alive and had ample access to a computer. I just got too busy with other things.

When Blogfeast went down for good, it was certainly a blow to my blogging enthusiasm, and my momentum really lagged. I was also investing time in other money making opportunities. I told myself there must be something to this PTR/PTC/PTP business. There is and I will talk more about that at another time.

Blogging is writing, and writing is creative - I think that is why it can be fun.

So plan on stopping back here. I've got lots to talk about, including Clinton, Obama, Romney and McCain!

Oh yea, I have not missed a beat of the sorry political secene.

Dennis

Chuck Schumer (democrat) Slams U.S. Military

Consistent with the heart of the democrats, Senator Chuck Schumer came back from vacation ready to cut-down the U.S. troops. His words are cutting and it is hard to believe that any Senator of the U.S. could first of all say such a thing, and second of all get away with it.

Even though the troop surge is working and General Petraeus will have good things to report, the insane Bush-hatred (which is the one identifying mark of democrats today) cannot tolerate any good news. Tear down the country, tear down the troops, but whatever you do don't give up on the pursuit of defeat and shame for the U.S.

Schumer on the Senate floor giving credit to the terrorists and insulting the U.S. troops:

"And let me be clear, the violence in Anbar has gone down despite the surge, not because of the surge. The inability of American soldiers to protect these tribes from al Qaeda said to these tribes we have to fight al Qaeda ourselves. It wasn't that the surge brought peace here. It was that the warlords took peace hear, created a temporary peace here. And that is because there was no one else there protecting."

Where is the call for Schumer's resignation? You cannot tell me he supports the troops or the U.S.

djbtol

Nappy headed hos

To tell you the truth, when the Don Imus story broke I could not even tell you what 'nappy headed ho' means. This new language that is fostered in the hip-hop and rap worlds doesn't intersect with my life in any way, shape or form (I am grateful!). It would appear that Don Imus must listen to too much hip-hop and rap music. For a radio personality to hear words from a portion of the culture around us and repeat them is almost unspeakable.

As insults go, this must be the supreme one. It is so powerful that the Rutgers team had no choice but to take it seriously. Now they must live in fear that they really are hos and it wasn't just unguarded words from a radio DJ who has probably said equivalent statements at least a hundred times. At least that is what I pick up from others.

As long as Don Imus was apologizing to every person of colored skin on the planet, I think he best get around to apologizing to white folk, such as myself. Otherwise those who are always color-mindful, might assume that all white folk consider this group of girls to be nappy headed hos. It has also been reported that a couple of players may even fall out of the definition of nappy headed because their hair is different. This will likely be changed.

We will never know, but I wonder if this would have ever been an issue if the Don Imus regular listeners were the only ones who heard this comment. As I understand it there was a media group that had hired a person to listen to every word that Don Imus said on air - always looking for the opportunity. When that person had the word, they had a list of 100 reporters to send the information to. With technology as it is in our country, we must remember that just because a story is on the evening news in every state, it does not mean it is a big story.

Enough for now, but there is more to be said.

Dennis

February is Dental Health Month

To be more exact, February is National Children's Dental Health Month. This is sponsored by the American Dental Association. This awareness program does make February more special.

Have you ever wondered what a dentist might do to make children more comfortable about visiting? Well here are some ideas from the office of a practicing pediatric dentist that you might want to consider or compare.

• Explain healthy habits like healthy snacks, how to take care of your teeth and the importance of regular dental checkups.
• Reception area includes books, puzzles, games, Game Cube and pinball machine. Another office actually had 3 arcade machines.
• A "No Cavities Club" was formed that includes a weekly drawing for prizes.
• Use of air abrasion (drill-less) dentistry. With this technique tooth decay can be removed without the drill, and sometimes without the shot. This technique is not always able to replace the drill.
• A laser cavity detection system makes it possible to find cavities when they are quite small and easier to deal with.
• Nitrous oxide if needed to help decrease anxiety.
• TV's head phones and DVD's to keep them busy.

As you can see, there are quite a number of things that can be done to accommodate children and take away most of the anxiety associated with a trip to the dentist.

Do you need to make an appointment?

Dennis

About those Democrats

Watching the Democrats in recent weeks has left me with so many issues that we could discuss. Just to list a few of those issues:

The Democrat hatred of the President is irrational and unfounded.

The true Democrat Mandate became evident to America when during the State of the Union Message, President Bush spoke of victory. Democrat response - sit on their hands and be careful not to show agreement.

Those in the Democrat party have put all of their eggs in one basket - the basket of defeat in Iraq. They are fully invested in the defeat of America. This is sick. The fact that they still consider themselves Americans makes me double sick! Phony hypocrites. Should the U.S. Military succeed in Iraq, 2008 is over for the Democrats, and they know it.

Barack Hussein Osama accidentally let it slip that he had been raised as a Muslim, and even went to school with the nasty breed of Muslim that is taught early to kill the infidels. Of course he has denied this - but that means little. Let the facts speak for themselves. The mother from Kansas is an atheist. By the way, this information became public thanks to Hillary Clinton's people.

In true Democrat hypocrite style, Obama Osama is now calling himself a devout Christian. This is merely a political ploy to make people forget that he is a Muslim trained from childhood to hate infidels. These words from him are meaningless, and for that to change, he will have to share much more about the content of his faith.

Peolosi and Ried continue to have ethics violations, even in the midst of reforms.

Hillary does not have the integrity to stand behind her decision to put American troops in Iraq. She is now trying to blame President Bush for her decision.

Pelosi has worked to take away first amendment rights from grassroots people who do not agree with her agenda. Although her scheme was exposed this time, she has promised to try again. You must realize that even in the midst of Pelosi/Ried ethics reform, it is still possible to attach amendments to a bill in committee and have it passed without congressional approval.

The all-important minimum wage proposal went through the House and Senate. Most amazing is that those making $3.60 per hour in American Samoa were exempted from this increase. The Democrats were quite happy with this work of deceit.

The global warming fad continues to gain momentum, but there are certainly reasons to question the validity of most things being said.

Oh, we could go on and on. The core of the Democrat is truly corrupt and distorted. They need to be watched every step of the way.

Kudos to President Bush for his courage in the midst of much opposition. For those spineless Republicans who have bailed out, you do deserve to be ousted from office.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Global Warming Caution

Surging through our country at the beginning of 2007 is a passion to solve the global warming problem. The fact that President Bush has not consented to go along with the Kyoto Protocol, has been the only reason most Democrats have needed to make this a priority issue.

In lieu of activity by the Federal government, there is now a tidal wave of global warming initiatives being started by various state governments, environmental groups and even corporations. Are they on the right path? Will they be able to stop the global warming in time?

The unexpected question is: In their delusion, do they care about global warming, or is it the political posturing, the power, the opportunity for more government control, the marketing and the money that constitute the prize? The news that is harder to find is that their are still plenty of people who do not by into this idea that man is causing global warming.

An ABC TV meteorologist, James Spann, does not believe that global warming is a result of human activity. He notes that "billions of dollars of grant money is flowing into the pockets of those on the man-made global warming bandwagon." If you know anything about our country, you know the money alone would be evidence enough to push global warming.

Consider this quote from Spann, "I have been in operational meteorology since 1978, and I know dozens and dozens of broadcast meteorologists all over the country. ...I do not know of a single TV meteorologist who buys into the man-made global warming hype. I know there are a few out there, but I can't find them."

To me that is an amazing statement. Consider a long time TV meteorologist, in the midst of liberal TV media, not buying the prevailing liberal view on global warming. It causes me to think.

Source article: January 25, 2007, Traditional Values Coalition

God Bless You,
Dennis

Update: 6/20/07

Now that the Global Warming Fever is surging throughout the world, let me direct you to another blog entry on the same topic. I think you will find it interesting.

http://bloggerparty.com/global_warming_two_reasons_for_caution

Barack Obama's Twisted Christianity

Obama-mania is obviously not Bible-fueled. This is so obvious after reviewing a few highlights from the book, 'Barack Obama: Sheep or Goat?'. Barack Obama's brand of Christianity is very liberal and not the type that eminates from a true relationship with Jesus Christ.

Rev. Rob Schenck of the National Clergy Council in Washington has done America the favor of writing this book. Obama's visit to Rick Warren's church was reason enough to question Obama since Warren is primarily an evangelical merchandiser promoting a different twist on Christian thought.

Obama's pastor of the last 20 years has been the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. This church is very liberal, focused on welcoming gays and taking progressive positions on many social issues. Apparently Barack Obama has been listening well on Sunday Mornings.

When it comes to God's holy, inspired and inerrant Word, Obama considers himself to be a qualified editor. This quote of Obama found in the book makes that obvious,

"I am not willing to have the state deny American citizens a civil union that confers equivalent rights on such basic matters as hospital visitation or health insurance coverage simply because the people they love are of the same sex - nor am I willing to accept a reading of the Bible that considers an obscure line in Romans to be more defining of Christianity than the Sermon on the Mount."

Barack Obama supports abortion for any reason, by any method, at any stage of pregnancy including during the birth process. His campaign for U.S. Senate championed both Roe. V. Wade and partial-birth abortion.

The Reverend Wright also tends to unapologetically dish out insults. In one interview, Wright called those of us who voted for Geroge Bush "stupid."

Quoting now from author Rob Schenck, "Barack Obama is not an Evangelical Christian. Each of us must decide how much weight to give ths fact as he continues to make the rounds in our churches, but we must keep it at the forefront of our minds..."

Hope this information helps you.

God Bless You,
Dennis

My First Video Blog

It has been a pleasant surprise that I have been able to create my first video blog. Actually, I should say video blog entry, since there is only one.

Here is how I did it.

My digital camera also has a video feature which is great since I do not have a digital video camera.

I made a small video clip of the Christmas Piano in action.
Kodak EasyShare is the software I use to transfer pictures from the camera to the computer. Videos are saved as .mov files and are played by Quicktime.

No doubt because I am using the low-end of video recording equipment, the video was a little darker than I would have liked. Could be I need to strive for better lighting next time. I looked for some shareware that would allow me to brighten it a little (just as we do with pictures all the time) but was not able to find any, yet. So I used it as it is.

Next, I went to www.photobucket.com and uploaded the .mov file. This is a free site and I have an account there. Up to this point I had only used this site for pictures. They handle video files as well. I am hoping they handle audio formats too. Photobucket meets the need to have the picture stored on the web (depends on the blog).

The best part of all for the non-programmer is that the html code for embedding the video in a blog or website is provided underneath the video. So it is as simple as cut and paste. Of course, the blogger editor contains a button to upload an image and would handle it more directly.

Have open the blog entry that you want to add the video to, and paste it into your blog.

For me it worked the first time. What a treat!

And now a treat for you. Click the link below if you want to see my video creation.

http://blogevolve.com/christmas-piano

God Bless You,
Dennis

Christmas Riddle

What is full of Christmas, music and dancing. At the same time it is cute and fun to watch. Give up? It is my daughter's Christmas Piano. She received this as a gift from a friend of the family this Christmas season. It plays twelve Christmas songs and the dancing snowmen are just fun to watch.

I've posted a video of the piano in action in one of my blogs. Check it out. I apologize that the picture is not brighter. This video is from my digital camera and so far I have not found software that will allow me to brighten it up a little bit.

Thanks for taking a look. Do have a wonderful day.
Dennis

Movie: The Nativity Story

Have you seen the new movie out this season: 'The Nativity Story'? I have not yet seen it, but I intend to. The previews looked good.

The professional critics seem to be giving it a C or B-, but what do they know. Viewer's individual ratings are much higher.

I understand that the story is well told and most anyone can be drawn into the lives of Mary and Joseph during that critical time. It is also supposedly tightly aligned with scripture. Of course, it is only fitting that the most wonderful true story be told truthfully.

Hopefully, both you and I you will get to see it and be able to count it as a special part of our Christmas 2006 holiday season.

Merry Christmas to all!

Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Christmas is almost upon us once again. I wonder - is your heart full of comfort and joy? Christian and non-Christian alike may be struggling at this otherwise festive time of year. Maybe you are broke or straining under a load of debt. Maybe you're not sure how you will pay your bills come January. Are you sick, tired, depressed and discouraged? Life is often challenging at a level that seems beyond us.

There is a Christmas hymn that has a very simple reminder that may help you and I with some of these difficulties.

Verse 1
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
when we were gone astray

Refrain
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Let nothing you dismay, i.e., don't be discouraged about all those things we listed. Yea, right! How's that going to happen?

Check out the next line. Do you remember? Do you remember who that little Christmas baby is? Have the cares of this world crowded Him out of your mind and heart? There is great courage to be found in focusing on Jesus Christ - His purpose, power, love and compassion. He, like His Father, has never failed. Life, joy, peace and hope can all be found in Him. So Remember!

Unlike those who have not been born again by the power of the Holy Spirit, the Christian has a new life to live. Before Christ we were certainly gone astray - living a life of slavery to the world, the flesh and the devil. Now that we are saved, we can live a new life. Even as a slave of righteousness, our hearts will bear a message of comfort and joy, and our Father who knows all of our needs, will provide.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Children of the Heavenly Father

In a recent post on Romans 8, we discussed the fact that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Because He loves His children, He will always provide for and protect them. He has never failed and never will. At the time I wrote that, this hymn jumped into my mind and I wanted to share it with you. The words are so true and so rich. Enjoy and be edified.

Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in Heaven
Such a refuge e’er was given.

God His own doth tend and nourish;
In His holy courts they flourish;
From all evil things He spares them;
In His mighty arms He bears them.

Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth,
And their sorrows all He knoweth.

Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children ne’er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.

Lo, their very hairs He numbers,
And no daily care encumbers
Them that share His ev’ry blessing
And His help in woes distressing.

Praise the Lord in joyful numbers:
Your Protector never slumbers.
At the will of your Defender
Ev’ry foeman must surrender.

Link to the hymn melody
Link to the devotional which references this hymn

djbtol Web Site is Born

Other than blogging, I have never created a website. Until now! Now I can say that I have created a website. It's not much yet, just a start. The whole process was pretty easy over on freewebs.com. It won't cost you a cent, so I encourage to take a look at my new baby. Let me know what you think.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Iowa and the TM crowd

Today I posted elsewhere about the Transcendental Meditation (TM) practitioners and their upcoming plans in Iowa. They are planning a mass meditation in the city of Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa. The ensuing wave of positivity will have such an impact that there will be no more global strife. In the short term they would have you expect higher stock prices, lower gas prices, a 20 % reduction in U.S. crime and peaceful settlement of global issues.

That's what they say. As a Christian I can find no validity in it. They are a cult and not part of the Christian faith. They have no doings with the one and only God Almighty revealed in the Holy Scriptures. The entire effort is based on man's effort and is not able to atone for sin or even reduce the strength of sin in the heart of man.

It's kind of odd news and that's why I post it. Don't get confused.

God bless you,
Dennis

Jerome Anchius (1515-1590)

Jerome Anchius was an Italian theologian in the time immediately following the Reformation. He was a prolific writer and is best known for his book "The Doctrine of Absolute Predestination". The following words are from him, and possibly from this book:

Without a due sense of predestination, we shall lack the
surest and the most powerful inducement to patience,
resignation and dependence on God under every spiritual
and temporal affliction. How sweet must the following
considerations be to a distressed believer!

(1) There most certainly exists an almighty, all-wise
and infinitely gracious God.

(2) He has given me in times past, and is giving me
at present (if I had but eyes to see it), many and
signal intimations of His love to me--both in a way
of providence and grace.

(3) This love of His is immutable; He never repents
of it nor withdraws it.

(4) Whatever comes to pass in time, is the result
of His will from everlasting, consequently

(5) my afflictions were a part of His original plan,
and are all ordered in number, weight and measure.

(6) The very hairs of my head are (every one) counted
by Him, nor can a single hair fall to the ground but in
consequence of His determination. Hence

(7) my distresses are not the result of chance, accident
or a fortuitous combination of circumstances, but

(8) the providential accomplishment of God's purpose, and

(9) designed to answer some wise and gracious ends, nor

(10) shall my affliction continue a moment longer than
God sees fit.

(11) He who brought me to it, has promised to support
me under it, and to carry me through it.

(12) All shall, most assuredly, work together for His glory
and my good, therefore

(13) "The cup which my heavenly Father has given me to
drink, shall I not drink it?" Yes, I will, in the strength He
imparts, even rejoice in tribulation. I will commit myself
and the event to Him, whose purpose cannot be overthrown,
whose plan cannot be disconcerted; and who, whether I am
resigned or not, will still go on to work all things after the
counsel of His own will.

Dennis: There you have it. Thirteen solid chunks of truth to dwell on as you contemplate your faith and what it means to you.

God Bless You,
Dennis

My Own Universe?

Let me share with you a brief account of a radio interview I heard yesterday. I was in the car and just happened to catch part of this interview on National Public Radio. I have no idea who the guest or his interviewer were. This will be in my own words and not a direct quote.

The agenda of an unsaved person is quite predictable. The guest of this show was some world renown physicist and scientist. Like many other secular scientists, his underlying purpose in life is to show that we did not need a god or a God to create the universe.

As I think back to this man's words, I must say he is clever. He talks of ideas that are very complicated and involved, and totally unproven. Yet, because no one has been able to show that his ideas are impossible (either mathematically or by principles of physics) he treats his ideas as established truth. It would be like you reading about some capability in a science fiction novel, and then going to your friends and saying this is true unless you can prove it is not. The scientist was very confident in what he was proposing, and sounded so. Thus, there is almost a deceptive drawing or luring of the listener into believing that what he says must be true. After all he is a scientist and understands things way beyond what the normal person could ever grasp.

But, there is no evidence nor proof that what he says is true. He was talking about how we can create a universe. The first thing we must do is create a black hole. Black holes do not need to be huge, but in fact, can be very small. We will use our machine (non-existent) to exert tremendous pressures on a watermelon (his example) and as the watermelon gets smaller and smaller, eventually it will be a black hole. This black hole would be of atomic size or smaller.

From this black hole we can now create our universe. He explained that there is a flip side to the force of gravity that makes thing repel each other. Of course he knows of studies that support this idea. This repulsive force also increases in magnitude the further the two bodies are from each other. This is the force that will take our black hole (crushed watermelon) and expand it into an entire universe. He does not say what makes the expansion forces stop. Of course he also throws out the idea that a universe does not have to be as large as the one we know.

The heart of sinful man has always been bent on showing that man is God, the supreme being. When the scientists create their own universe they will have once and for all proven that the Genesis 1 account of creation is a storybook fable.

Given the arrogance of man I often marvel at the patience of God Almighty. Remember, He can recreate the effect of the Tower of Babel in any number of ways, and He can do it anytime He chooses. Not only in the realm of astrophysics, but also in the realm of medical technology (cloning) do we see man lining up for this kind of disaster.

Something to think about.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today is Thanksgiving and I wish you a wonderful day. Remember, it is not enough to be thankful. We must be thankful to God!

Here are a couple quotes from a John MacArthur sermon on being thankful. This message was based on I Thessalonians 5: 18 which says "in everything give thanks."

First regarding the unsaved man:

"In all of the litany of what defines unregenerate people, right in the middle is thanklessness. The unsaved man goes through life complaining, going through life bitter, angry. His life moves along a path of trying to manipulate the world around him to satisfy, as we said, the matrix of his own passions and whenever he can do that he has something to be happy about., whenever he can't, he is entrenched in bitterness and disappointment, sadness."

A brief section on the Christian's perspective:

"the believer operates in a completely different world, a completely different realm. We can rejoice always because of what we know to be true about God and His plan for us and we can be thankful for everything for the very same reasons. So the message tonight really builds on what we said this morning. Since we know that all things are being worked together by God for our eternal good, we can be thankful for everything. There is nothing outside the 'all things' that are working together for good because God is making that happen. There's nothing outside those all things. Because God is working all things for our good, there is cause for joy. In the end there is the same cause for gratitude."

I hope there is a challenge and a blessing in there for you today.

Happy Thanksgiving and God bless you,
Dennis

PECANS IN THE CEMETERY

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.

Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you,one for me." He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off.
Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along. "Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls." The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk."

When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me..." The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord." Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything.

The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done."

They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Harry Reid Speaks - but don't listen!

Below are portions of Harry Reid's radio address. In case you are still blinded, I've added a few comments in color. Black text is that of Harry Reid.

After years of partisan fights and political attacks, the people have spoken. It's time for us to govern, and move America forward.

First, bipartisanship.

In the weeks and months ahead, we intend to reach out to President Bush and our Republican colleagues in Congress. The last four years-in which Republicans controlled the House, the Senate and the White House-have shown that a political party in Congress acting alone can accomplish nothing. [The Republicans certainly did not accomplish what they should have, but there is no evidence that having more Democrats around would have helped.]
America always works best when Congress and Washington operate as the Founding Fathers intended: with bipartisanship, and a Congress that serves as a separate but equal branch of government, and not a rubber stamp for the Executive. [The liberal Democrats have absolutely no interest in what the Founding Fathers intended.]

Second, open and honest government.

The just completed election was a declaration to all that now is the time to change direction in Washington. No longer can we allow special interests and lawmakers to conspire behind closed doors. [How about that bridge from Arizona to Nevada? Pretty nice Harry?]
We need transparency, new restrictions on lobbying and lawmakers, and a commitment to fiscal responsibility so our government stops bleeding red ink.

Third, results.

For years, Congress has sat on the sidelines, doing nothing - while challenges in Health care, energy, the economy, and Iraq have grown worse.
We believe it's time Democrats and Republicans worked together to achieve results.

One result Democrats will fight for next Congress is an economy that lifts working Americans and the squeezed middle class. [First order of business is to have Obama and Edwards attack Wal-Mart]
Today in America, the rich are getting richer. The poor are getting poorer. And the middle-class is being squeezed, between higher every day expenses and jobs that pay less and less. [Forget what Democrats say, everything they do works against the middle class.]
To help, Democrats will reach out to Republicans to raise the minimum wage, provide tax relief for working families, [Do you believe that? Wake Up! The Democrats campaigned against Bush's tax cuts that have strengthened the economy. Charles Rangel can't wait to increase taxes. What is this nonsense about providing tax relief?] cut the cost of health care, and make college more affordable.
Another result we'll seek is the expansion of stem cell research.
There are millions of Americans suffering from debilitating diseases, like Parkinson's and Diabetes, that advances in stem cell research could potentially treat. [Wake up! 'potentially treat' There are many success stories using adult stem cells, and none using embryos. This is not about healing, this is about abortion.] For these Americans, stem cell offers so much hope, if only we in Washington would allow it to expand.
Democrats will reach out to Republicans to pave the way for new cures.
We also want results for America's seniors.
After nearly a year, the flaws of the Medicare drug benefit are clear. It's confusing. It has gaps in coverage. And it doesn't allow the government to negotiate for cheaper prescription drugs.
Democrats will reach out to Republicans to fix these flaws. [Those Democrats are so wonderful - only they reach out, only they care]

And finally, from day one, we'll lead the way for new results in Iraq.
For too long, our troops have borne the burden of carrying out a flawed policy set at 16th and Pennsylvania Avenue here in Washington. On behalf of our troops, the American people, and the Iraqi people, it is time to change course.
I am encouraged the President is finally listening to outside experts and members of Congress. Changing the defense secretary was a good start. Now, working together, we must craft a new way forward - one that allows Iraq to be stabilized, and our troops to begin to come home. [Iraq will not be stabilized, and if we are going to cut and run anyhow (no desire to win), then get the troops home for Christmas! Then let our nation live with the consequences of quitting.]
On Iraq, and elsewhere, Democrats pray [Democrats pray - what happened to separation of church and state?] the President will work with us, because we're ready to work with him.
We want to put politics aside, and put bipartisanship, open government, and results in its place.

I'm Senator Harry Reid. Thanks for listening

You can see how my inserts really messed up the flow of this text. That is the way it is. A stream of lies and garbage will get blown up by the truth, every time. And I have only scratched the surface.

Teaching Nancy

One interesting observation on the Washington scene this week was seeing Nancy Pelosi taken down a notch. She has been touted as the wonderful queen bee, and it was kind of nice seeing her own people sting her.

The backdrop here is, to quote her "it's going to take a woman to clean that house". She has promised to rid the house of the Republican Culture of Corruption and to establish a higher than ever ethics standard in the house. There you have it - her perspective on the current House and what she is promising to do about it.

Her first, and I do mean first, decision was to select the majority leader for the House. She chose John Murtha. Shall we ask why? First he his a personal friend, and second of all him and Nancy had teamed up against Steny Moyer in 2001 political race and Pelosi won. So not only is Murtha a friend, but Moyer is certainly not a friend.

Next of course would be Murtha's anti-war noise. Once again, you must appreciate the context. Murtha has a filthy history and as a matter of fact has been quoted as saying that Pelosi's new ethics standard is a bunch of 'crap'. He was nearly indicted in the Abscam scandal. Others took the bribe money, he only had the intention of taking it. The truth is that if it had not been for a fellow democratic senator campaigning hard to save his bottom, Murtha would also have been indicted. There is plenty of other corruption also. So now you have this 74 year old member of the House who basically sits in the background and doesn't say much. One day he turns on the TV and he sees that the news of the day is 'cut and run' from the Iraqi war. They are playing his two favorite songs, so he decides its time to dance. First, he has a long military history, and because of that anyone who has not been in the military is nothing, a nobody. He is on record of even saying that to other House members. Secondly, he is a liberal democrat, so 'cut and run' fits like a glove.

Murtha seizes the opportunity and boldly speaks out against the war. All of a sudden the Democrats see a use for this guy, since 'cut and run' is the main election promise for the Democrats. Murtha is bold, arrogant and rude so he gets the message out there. On the other hand, he is not much of a speaker and embarrasses the party a few times.

Nancy puts her foot down and says Murtha will be the next Majority speaker in the House - forget the ethics business for now! What happens next is just amazing. First of all while Nancy was making this decision, quite a number of seasoned House Democrats had decided to stand by Steny Moyer for the position. They were not of a mind to bend to Pelozi on this, so they began to tear Murtha down from his peak. There was a tape from the Abscam investigation that showed Murtha turning down the bribe, but letting his intent be known. The Republicans have tried to use this tape in campaigns, but can never get the media to play it. Well, now, all of a sudden this tape is all throughout the media and the liberal democrats are writing about how Murtha has too many ethical problems to be put in this position. Apparently he had served the purpose they had intended, and now they needed him no more. (I expect Jim Webb will get the same message some day). One another note to avoid confusion: The liberal democrats really do not care about ethics, they just don't want to slap their new found electorate this soon.

Two thirds of the House voted for Steny Moyer. The vote was not even close. The Democrats want Pelosi to be the face and image of the party, only. Can you see that she is not calling the shots? Can you also see that whoever is leading the Democrats is also telling the media what to do?

This clear example indicates the power struggles going on. It's nice to see Pelosi get her liberal butt kicked, and as she said, "It's now time for healing"

God Bless You and pray that the Republicans wake up before it's too late.
Dennis

God Help the Supreme Court

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States was reviewing a 2003 case that dealt with a ban on partial birth abortion. Now of course the main focus of the esteemed judges is legal protocol and procedure. Their purpose is to see that the laws of the land are legal, and if so, executed in a just manner. I know that and not being a lawyer, I only understand the legalese to a certain extent.

After reading some pieces of the court proceedings that were released in the newspapers, I found that there is probably a need for one more person on the court. That person would just be an ordinary man, relatively well educated and smart and a good moral man. Hopefully he would be a Christian that would also be sensitive to the religious freedoms due all people. If this guy were there now, things would be better.

I have only seen what was released to the papers (will be looking for more later), but what I did see was a lot of back and forth technical discussion about the fetus and the difference of killing the fetus when it is totally outside of the womb, as opposed to when the head (and only the head) has not been delivered.

To listen to the pro-abortion side of the argument, you would think they were removing a tumor from the woman. Since they do not assign life to an infant in the womb, I suppose you could call the fetus a tumor - just a hunk of biological cells that needs to come out.

Those technical discussions then lead into the issue about protecting the mother's health during a partial birth abortion. That is absolutely nuts! There is no concern about protecting the health of the mother when the baby must be turned breach. How is that done? The doctor uses both internal and external manipulations to turn the baby feet first. There is no concern for the mother's health when the feet, legs, butt, shoulders and arms are delivered - right up to the neck. At this point one quick tug and the baby would be born. This would take less time than the murder of the baby.

Murder by scissors is the norm. Shove that scissors into the back of the baby's skull - there is a soft spot there. Then open the scissors and twist - kind of mashes up the brain. If that does not seem to work, then pull out the scissors and put a suction tube into the hole. I know a lot of people that could not even due that to a puppy.

I challenge anybody to show me how it is of benefit to a mother to have the head still inside her when her baby is brutalized in this way.

Did you know that your neighbors are the kind of people that would do that to a baby (any Democrats on your block)? Would you send your kids over there to play? The unbelievable destruction of lies. The lie that we do not know when life begins, so we will say it is when the baby is completely born. How do you explain the perfectly formed little feet of a 10-week old in the womb? How do you explain the changes that continue to happen every week? Changes that are not haphazard, but beautifully orchestrated. When a doctor performs surgery on a baby that is still in the womb, have you ever asked yourself why? If the baby is not alive don't operate on it.

We call the baby a fetus, and we call the murder pro-choice. Are the Supreme Court justices of this country so caught up in the legalities that they will support partial birth abortion?

God Bless You if you are seeking Him,
Dennis

On the Flip Side

In the aftermath of the election, the arguments and discussions are not the final say of the matter. Fortunately, as a Christian, I can be assured that my God who is absolutely Sovereign, has directed the outcome in the way he chooses. This brings peace in the midst of the storm. Now when I say God, let me be clear that I am talking about the God described in the Holy Bible between Genesis 1:1 and the end of The Revelation. This one God, God Almighty is the ultimate power and authority. Even when we see Iran, North Korea and Venezuela combine all of their resources, they are no match for God's little finger.

Then does that mean the United States has absolutely nothing to worry about. No, I did not say that. God has made an everlasting covenant with only one nation, and that is Israel. He has expanded that covenant to now include the spiritual Israel, which is the church, the body of Christ. There are no other covenants established with nations.

The United States, like all nations, can only rely on God's mercy to escape judgment. The U.S. is continuing to move away from all the things that honor God, both in government and people's lives. God has blessed our country, and if it is due to anything, it is the Christian foundation of our nation. However, that history will not hold back God's wrath, when He decides it is time.

Act 4:11, 12 ESV
11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Every Christian must then find the balance between leaving it all up to God and each of us doing our part. I won't attempt to tell you where that line is, but I will tell you to commit yourself to glorify God as you make that determination.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Changes brought about by the Election

No doubt I was disappointed by the results of last Tuesday's elections. First in Ohio, where it appears that only Democrats live, and then on the national scene.

As I've been considering the outcome and trying to keep up with some of the media coverage, I see some key facts that should not be forgotten.

Even though the Democrats took the House by a number of seats, there is no way this should be viewed as a great sweep or tidal wave. It was really a series of individual elections many of which were extremely close. You can say the Democrats landed more votes than the Republicans, but not by much.

Amazingly enough, and opposite of what you would find in the main stream liberal media, the real winner in the election was conservatism. You say, "But wait, the Republicans lost." That's true, and the reason they lost is that they got lazy in their Washington politics and forgot what they stood for. At the same time, those apparently shrewd Democrats, found conservatives in key states that would run as Democrats. Those two factors combined did the trick. In reality, the Republicans have no one to blame, but themselves. The strategy of the Democrats was from the party leadership, even though by this strategy they made enemies with the traditional liberals in the party. The libs say it was not necessary to dress up like conservatives.

This is not a new phenomena. The only time Bill Clinton talked about real family values was shortly before each of his Presidential elections ( I don't know about his gubernatorial campaigns). Other than election time, Democratic family values are fine - abortion and sleeping with interns. What is most disturbing with this election is the appearance that uninformed voters are stupid enough to fall for this masquerade.

In light of post election discussions it does appear that the "cut and run" conservatives did just that. Their logic, be it ever so warped, was that they will punish the Republicans for not doing as had been expected by either not voting or voting for a Democrat. We should all be concerned at the ignorance of the American Voter.

Even the Democratic voters are ignorant. They just elected a whole bunch of leaders on the platform of 'change' and 'we hate Bush'. That's it! Nothing about what they could do different to make things better. If you have watched American politics at all, you know the likelihood of Democrats improving our country is nil.

Now is the time to watch every move of the Democrats. Every lie and every screw-up needs to be logged and publicized. Of course, the mainstream media will not do that. Dems are not so likely to go hog wild liberal, because they are focused on the 2008 Presidential campaign. They will continue to play the conservative card (and it is phony) as long as they perceive it is working.

If the Democrats make any changes to taxation, it will certainly mean an increase in taxes for all those people they say they represent. (Considering the amount of government waste, that is a crime in itself). They are prone to screw up Iraq, although their softness is already starting to show. The enemy nations and terrorists organizations are quite elated to have the Democrats on board, so expect more terrorist activity on our soil. There are a number of new Democratic committee heads that are giddy with excitement over liberal agendas.

The Republicans are going to have to provide something better for the American people, or they will not have a chance in 2008. If not, they can only hope that the folly of Democrats will make Americans ready for change in two years.

So much to say, so little time.

Have a great day,
Dennis

Are Gays Taking Us to Hell?

I recently read an article where the author was adamantly protesting the notion that God's judgment is coming toward us much more quickly and severely because of the sin of homosexuality, than because of all the other sins. The author specifically went through the ten commandments to show the prevalence of many other sins in our culture.

The author never clearly declared himself a Christian or a homosexual. The intensity of his arguments certainly suggest that he is homosexual, or at least someone very close to him is. I could not say if he is a Christian, more likely he is just a religious person.

Debating others is not my strong point. I am too slow of a thinker and am more likely to say the wrong thing in an actual debate. However I am grateful when I see discernment in my life that allows me to spot weak arguments. No matter how adamantly someone can argue their point, if their foundation is crumbling, they will eventually crash and burn.

Let me show you a few of his challenges and what I see wrong with them.

1. The 'religious right zealots' are aggressively attacking homosexual people with judgment of their sin, while the breakers of the ten commandments get none of this.

It is never valid to use the abundance of other types of sin from other people to defend a different sin amongst a different group of people. Each person will be held accountable for their sin, whether others are winning the fight against sin or not. In addition, their is an active minority attempting to force their homosexual agenda into our society as a norm. Their aggressiveness merits aggressive resistance from others. There is no such group promoting the other sins (no group needed).

2. With all the sins being committed throughout our country, it is absurd to think that God will more intensely judge against homosexual sin.

Nothing can be said to lessen the significance of one person's sin compared to that of another. However, I cannot ignore the fact God has at times judged homosexuality very severely (Sodom and Gomorah is first to mind, also see Romans 1). God has not changed. The sin of homosexuality could be the shortcut to severe judgment.

3. If in fact this author thinks he is a Christian (I am not sure), then you might ask if he has read his Bible?

He apparently has read some of the Bible, however he has some huge filters in place that shred the word of God and replace it with his thoughts.

4. When discussing the references to homosexuality in the Old Testament, the author dismisses those first 39 books in this manner:

"There are some other references spread throughout the Old testament, but let us remember that this is all part of Mosaic Law. For the uninformed out there, Mosaic Law was the law given to rule the ancient Hebrews. " His position is clearly that the Old Testament is merely an interesting historical text that was for the Hebrew people, therefore we can ignore it.

He then has another statement to diss the OT: "the reason Christians do not worry about Mosaic Law anymore is that common thought dictates that a) it was more of a societal code for the ancient Hebrews and b) Jesus created a new greater Law for humanity.

This is the first of his two major foundational problems. God's Word, both OT and NT, is one entire book given to us by God. The 66 books of the Cannon are all God's word - carefully recorded and carefully preserved by God's sovereignty. Certainly there is a need for biblical understanding to avoid misrepresenting the OT. But it is still the word of God, and it reveals a whole lot about our Supreme and Invisible Heavenly Father. We need all of the Bible so we can continue to know Him better. Also, if one reads the words of Jesus in the New Testament, it is obvious that he honors it and does not replace it.

5. Having dumped the OT, the author now turns to the New Testament. He seems to like the Gospels, the reason in his own words, "Does Jesus Christ - THE Lord and Savior - ever say one stinking word about homosexuality? NO."

The apostle Paul gave some pretty clear instruction about homosexual sin. The author gets around these by stating that Paul was a fallible mortal like all of us. His words simply do not carry the weight of Jesus or Moses.

If you were to ask me how it is that the author can claim to understand Scripture and at the same time endorse homosexual sin, I would say that he is way out of line with the scripture he claims to know. The root cause is that he does not understand what Scripture is, including that it is inspired by God and that God's word was not written by human men, but their pen was guided by God Almighty.

How important is it to understand the meaning of Scripture? Without that, this man is able to dismiss much of the OT testament as only applying to that time in history. Then he is able to dismiss the writings of Paul, because he was a fallible mortal like us. Paul knew his failings, but limitations only kept him dependent on the Lord as he lived to obey. The Bible is a whole, one unit - we cannot pick and choose.

So even if my debating skills are week, at least it seems that I can analyze an article and spot huge sections of the foundation missing.

God Bless You,
Dennis

When Murder is Legal

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a culture where murder is perfectly legal? It would give a whole new meaning to road rage or property line disputes with your neighbor. A concealed weapon would be a must. There was an elderly man who got so fed up with youth crossing his yard that he finally shot a fifteen year old boy and killed him.

Oh, that's right, murder is within his legal rights. Maybe it only works if the victim is mute and cannot plead the case for their life. That reminds me of abortion.

I was fortunate to come across this tasteful video that demonstrates the act of partial birth abortion. I posted it on my BlogFeast site and I recommend you take a look at it.

What is partial birth abortion?

Maybe we should all perform a similar procedure on a puppy just to make sure we understand.

A word for all my Democratic friends. No doubt you will get mad at me for saying it, but it is the truth. When you go to the polls next Tuesday, some of that baby's blood is likely to splash onto your hand and clothes. Of course you are not surprised, for Democrats are the Abortion Party.

May God Bless us sinners and save the babies.
Dennis

Election less than one week from today

The mid-term elections are one week from yesterday. Unfortunately, I have once again gotten caught up in this ugly exercise of American politics. Just like my Libertarian friends, I am totally sick of the political adds and cannot imagine another week of them.

I am discouraged for our country. Now, don't misunderstand, I am still confident that the Republicans will do well, and will keep control of the government. But at the same time, so many in our country have shown their true nature throughout the election process, and it leaves a stain on the clothing even if the Republicans win.

It is amazing how the media is so totally sold out to the liberal democrats. They do not even attempt to hide it anymore. There are a lot of Americans who are totally apathetic about the election, and there are a lot that only listen to the mainstream media. Both camps are so deceived that they can do nothing but hurt our country. The media has hurt our country and so disgraced our troops by refusing (for political reasons) to report the truth from Iraq. Those who have been over there are convinced that we have had many victories and are clearly succeeding in the mission. The press only reports the bad, and are clearly not of American interest.

I am shocked at the total hypocrisy of the Democratic group. They were united in their attack against Mark Foley and Dennis Hastert. They were consistent and longwinded. But when it comes to Jim Webb, they immediately get their brooms to sweep it under the rug. They rationalize Jim Webb with no sweat, and tell you how it was different with Mark Foley. As I have tracked media reporting, the Democrats used it as a rallying point. Jim Webb is their kind of man, he is who they are.

The truth of the matter is that the Democratic part is the party of porn writers. Imagine Jim Webb writing his next novel while sitting in the U.S. Senate. If he is not writing, he will be envisioning it.

Every year at election time, the Democrats will have to put on their Republican mask for a while so that the ignorant voters can be fooled for election day. Democrats talking family values, Ha!.

For whatever reason, when all the other liberal Democrats have been told to shut their mouths until after the election, John Kerry opens his and let's some of the Kerry heart be exposed. John Kerry has once again made it clear that he has no respect for the military and the people in it. Like a true Democrat, he would rather see us lose in Iraq, if that would assure a better election outcome. They won't admit it, but there is no doubt that Kerry speaks for the Democarats.

Back to Jim Webb. The Democrats are using him only to get this Senate seat in Virgiana. The guy spoke out against the war in Iraq (the same war that Kerry and many other democrats voted for) so he is their man. Their is nothing else Democratic in his past. After reviewing Jim Webb's website, all I could see was military service and then time off to write filthy novels. The guy has no experience in government.

God is sovereign, even over the sinful and deceptive tactics of man. May He control every outcome next Tuesday, according to His perfect knowledge. Every persons elected will be a sinner of the worst kind. At the same time, I would ask that every Christian know that they have a responsibility to be at the polls, voting against abortion. To choose not to vote against it, is to vote for it.

God Bless You,
Dennis

The Filth of the World

I would rather not have the filth of the world sitting on my blog. Even more importantly, I would rather not have a filthy mind sitting in the chair of U.S. Senator for Virginia.

Jim Webb, the fully endorsed Democratic man of the hour, has been found out to be who he really is - and that's not pretty.

The HUGE question now is will the Democratic Party take a stand, or was all the noise about Mark Foley merely a political lie, with no substance. Of course that is what we knew all along, but let's give the Democrats a chance to prove they have some moral basis.

The Real Democrats

God Bless You,
Dennis

Water into Wine

Have you ever heard of the miracle that Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana of Galilee?

It's His first miracle, and was designated to be the start of His ministry. Not only was the water changed, but their was also a change in His disciples, and even in His relationship with His own mother.

Someone at BlogFeast asked a question about this miracle. Hit the link, then scroll down and find my comment (by djbtol) for some further explanation.

Thanks,
God Bless You

Osama Obama

In an earlier post I referred to these two peas in a pod. Thanks goes to Senator Ted Kennedy as the first one to confuse the two names, and say them together. Of course this is such a fun comparison, Rush Limbaugh picked it up and make a nice little ditty out of it.

By the way, when Kennedy made the mistake, those in attendance thought it funny.

So enjoy.

God Bless You,
Dennis

DeWine for Ohio Senate

If you live in Ohio, then this message is for you. If you live in another state, then you can most likely insert the names of your Republican and Democratic candidates in the following.

Mike DeWine (Republican) -

• supports legal protection for unborn children, and opposes abortion on demand.
• opposes partial-birth abortion. Mike DeWine co-sponsored and voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
• opposes using your tax dollars to pay for abortion.
• co-sponsored and voted for a bill that would prevent minor daughters from being taken across state lines for secret abortions without parental notice or consent.
• was the chief Senate sponsor of "Laci and Connor's Law," which recognizes unborn children as victims when they are injured or killed in violent federal crimes.
• is endorsed by the National Right to Life Political Action Committee.

Sherrod Brown (Democrat) -

• supports the bloody mutilation and dismemberment of babies, and apparently has no pangs of conscience. Can you vote for this kind of person?

Abortion is murder and it is an abomination to our Holy and Mighty God. Abortion is a moral issue and trumps any other political issue that may be influencing your vote. Do not choose murder! Pro-choice is pro-murder! You cannot defend a mother's right to murder her baby!

God Bless You with the ability to do what is right,
Dennis

Obama and Osama

Ah yes, two peas in a pod. Here's the question of the day: If Obama were a Republican, would he be required to change his name?

First, let's look at the opposite situation. Obama and Osama have names that are so close, they can easily be confused. This is great! Osama has been mistreated by the big bad Americans, so maybe Obama can come along and be a good buddy.

Heard some of Ann Coulter on Matt Drudge - she is good. Also heard a clip from Obama - has no enthusiasm about the idea of running for President - still thinking about it.

Ann brought out a really important point. You've heard all the noise about Pelosi being the first woman to be Speaker of the House - a great historic event. Meanwhile, when Rice was name the first black female to be secretary of State, there was no thought of an historic celebration.

It's all bias and distortion coming from the mainstream media.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Bad Day on the BlogFeast site

Well I learned a lesson today over at BlogFeast, and unfortunately I had to learn it the hard way. For some period of time (moments, days or weeks - I can't tell) I had forgotten that the non-believers I was blogging with are not going to be tolerant of a Christian or a Republican. After foolishly speaking straight from the heart on some heavy issues, they all ganged up and pounded me. There wasn't one supporting person in the crowed.

There were two groups of people. You have the angry liberals who hate President Bush so much they can't even see straight. They have all the problems of the world reduced down to one solution - get rid of Bush! When they found they were talking to someone who would support the President, they could not even imagine it. They accused me of being high, of making it up and of being such an idiot that I wasn't worth talking to.

The second group of people are those who refrained from entering the discussion. Now I doubt that any of those really agreed with me either, or maybe just in part. But they sure were not going to get themselves soiled over giving some credibility to my words.

So there you have it. I was trusting and stupid, totally forgetting that it is a spiritual war and that the enemy is in this.

Don't know where things will go now. People were already pretty much not reading my posts. Even through the miles of cyberspace, I am not a very likeable person and people know it.

God Bless You,
Dennis

Enquirer Endorses DeWine

As the election process continues, it is certainly nice to see that The Enquirer, a paper in Cincinnati, OH has come out in favor of Senator Mike DeWine. That ought to be of some help to him.

They primarily see DeWine as an effective moderate, with an especially strong record on child, family and health issues. Now most of that is just fine with me, but that moderate business is the one thing I hold against DeWine. Sometimes he talks like a Democrat and that's not acceptable. If he wants to be a Republican, he should go all the way. The Enquirer says that because he is a moderate, he can be just as effective if the Democrats take over the Senate and/or House.

Now listen to what The Enquirer had to say about Sherrod Brown. Just to list a few points:

Brown is echoing the Democratic talking point that DeWine is a rubber stamp for President Bush. It's an empty headed argument from mis-represented roll call votes.
Brown exploits Ohio worker's fears with his 'faux-populist, anti-free-trade' rhetoric. Accusations he makes have no basis, and when he tries to make intelligent suggestions, he only stumbles around in empty double-talk.
He pits large Corporations against small business.
Brown says he can work in a bipartisan manner, but his style employs such confrontational, in-your-face ideological hyperbole that you wonder how effective he could be. (Maybe DeWine should be more 'in-the-face').

So what did you expect? Sherrod Brown is a democrat - fully trained in idiocy. Let him get whooped at the polls!

Have a nice day,
Dennis

Need that Contact with God

These are crazy times for a lot of people, if not most. If you are aware of the government / political things going on it's a lot. The ugly Democratic Party has been focused on bashing President Bush continuously. They do this, first because they want the Power of Congress, and second because they have nothing else to offer. If they did not have the freedom to spew forth a never ending stream of lies, they would have nothing to say. Freedom of speech, with no obligation to tell the truth - that is the liberal way. I digress!

Christians need to maintain contact with their Father. We need His wisdom, His strength and His working in our lives. We must cooperate with the Holy Spirit and God's agenda.

We also need to be praying that His will we be perfectly executed in all the upcoming elections.

For one more tidbit on this, check out my other posting today.

For more thoughts and news on President Bush, Democrats, Clintons and a whole bunch of issues, click here.

Thanks,
God Bless You,
Dennis

The Democrats and Your Children

Sorry to be a bummer on your day, but every once in a while you need to be reminded of what a liberal democrat believes. You won't enjoy this and you may gag, or worse yet lose your breakfast!

Could it be that the Democratic Party is now the Party of Moral Values? You might think so as you watch how vigorously they have gone after Mark Foley and any Republican who knows his name.

It's not enough for the Republicans to take a good tongue-lashing. Nancy Pelosi is demanding that Republicans return the monies Foley gave their campaigns. She wants to know, "why the Republicans chose to protect Mark Foley's political career rather than protect the children who were in our charge."

Do Democrats like Nancy Pelosi really care about the children? More accurately one might ask if such Democrats care if men seek out boys for sex.

Go back to 1997 and check out NAMBLA activity with respect to a 10-year-old boy in Massachusetts who was abducted by two men, choked with a gasoline-soaked rag, murdered and then sexually assaulted. One of the two men admitted that NAMBLA had encouraged him to act out his fiendish desires. NAMBLA stands for the National Man-Boy Love Association. The parents of the boy sued NAMBLA, and NAMBLA got a lawyer to protect their interests from the ACLU. Maybe every Democrat would like to return any money they have gained from that despicable organization.

In a 2001 gay pride parade in San Francisco, Nancy Pelosi was in close proximity with radical gay advocate Harry Hay. Hay avidly speaks in favor of sex with teens and demanded that NAMBLA be included in gay pride parades. Did Pelosi ever protest this behavior?

The truth is that liberals do not consider a 17 year old a child anyway. Have they not demanded over and over that it is the right of a 17 year old to pursue an abortion without her parent's knowledge - because she is not a child?

Should the Democrats be accepting any money from Hollywood? The ABC entertainment network gladly embraces the same behavior for fun and laughter. On Desperate Housewives, one of the mothers came home to find her gay teenage son in the bedroom with her new lover (a sex addict and a drunk). For ABC this was just a nice plot and a bit of fun. No need to get outraged or to return those Hollywood contributions.

Finally, it barely needs mention, but it is also well known that the news media ignores this abuse of children unless it can be spun in a positive light.

Why in the world is it reasonable for a Democrat to be outraged at Mark Foley's behavior? If it were not election time, he would be their new poster child.

djbtol

Note: supporting article by L. Brent Bozell III on Yahoo News

Stumpin' Hillary

Just as in the previous post, we will take another look at Hillary spreading the Clinton kiss of death to her fellow Democrats. Hillary was in Stamford Connecticut stumping for Diane Farrell who is trying to unseat Rep. Christopher Shays, a 19 year incumbent.

Clinton has been a senator from New York since 2000, and that was by corruption (the scoop)

This is Clinton's typical broad based accusation against Republicans, "There are so many problems that we are facing because of irresponsible Republican leadership in Congress and on every one of them -- whether it's fiscal responsibility or national security, education policy or health care reform -- ". President Bush and his team have done an outstanding job running this country in difficult times. If either of the Clinton's were president following 9/11, both you and I would be praying five times a day, to the god of their choice. A person quite familiar with George Bush's presidency could write an entire book of facts refuting Hillary's lies.

One of the most touching moments was when Farrell said to Hillary, "I will turn to Senator Clinton and say how much I miss your husband, President Clinton. Let's not forget when President Clinton left the office, this country had a healthy economy. Under President Clinton's leadership, we adopted pay as you go. How this Republican Party can claim to have any fiscal authority or responsibility given the fact that our children will be inheriting an extraordinary debt?"

Let's not forget what Clinton did in office - there are many women missing him these days, but only Hillary got to keep him. President Clinton failed miserably on national security. The success of the economy was in no way attributable to Clinton. In addition, Clinton did not have to fund a Katrina response and a war on terror.

Following the speeches, they all went into the rich man's house. Media and middle class were not invited.

Finally, we here from an actor (Bill Gross) who says, "I think it's time we had smart, liberal women like them in leadership positions."

Gag! Gag!

Down with Hillary! Down with Farrell!

Clinton kiss of death, hopefully!

This last Saturday Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was stumping for Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, who is running against Mike DeWine in Ohio. People might assume that he is just like this wild liberal.

Mr. John McClelland, spokesman for Ohio Republic Party had this to say: "The contrast between the two candidates couldn't be any clearer than today. While Sen. Mike DeWine spent his day visiting with grass roots volunteers and making phone calls to Ohio voters, Sherrod Brown was rubbing elbows with everyone's favorite liberal, Hillary Clinton."

What makes Hillary such a good liberal, is that she need only open her mouth and she will prove he lack of qualifications. Consider these examples:

Speaking of Sherrod Brown, she said, "He has fought 30 years for social and economic justice to help get people health care and affordable college tuition."

Slaving away for 30 years, under both Republican and Democratic governors - what is the result? Still no government funded health care, so obviously there is no social and economic justice. Regarding affordable college tuition, Ohio was just recently given an F in that category. So how is Sherrod doing? I think he should return most of his paychecks for the last 30 years.

In true liberal fashion, Hillary condemned the GOP for not supporting the middle class. The liberal elites are always talking about taking care of the lesser types known as poor and middle class. These people will never make it if the Democrats don't show up with government money.

Mr. Brown was also talking about the cost of higher education during his 11 stop tour. I'm certain he was able to point out why the GOP has kept him from doing anything to help the situation.

Hillary then polls the audience to see how many idiots there are, for only an idiot will believe the story about how Clinton took the deficit to zero and then the Republicans messed it up.

Next, we see Hypocrite Hillary saying, "When you spend money you don't have, you don't spend it properly." But that is something Senator Hillary does every day in Washington. How does she justify that comment?

Once the rally was over, Clinton, Brown and others went to a private fundraiser for Brown. I wonder how many of those middle-class types were invited.

Get my point. Just read what the liberals say. Any person with a reasonable head on their shoulders will see that there is nothing worthy of a vote.

Down with Hillary! Down with Sherrod Brown!

Just a shorty!

Glad to be back home, after a trip to Denver this week. Tried to post using email from my phone today, but apparently I did not remember the correct email address to do that.

More can be said about the Denver trip at another time. Now it's time to focus on the many things that should be done this weekend.

Was able to get some good reading done on the plane. Reviewed some other blog articles, and some research for upcoming postings.

Hope your week ended well, and that you have a wonderful weekend.

God Bless You,
Dennis

On the Road

Things might get a little slim around here this week, as I am travelling to Denver, CO. I'll try to post some interesing thoughts and observations.

Unfortunately, I do not have a laptop that is up to this gig.

Have a wonderful day. Maybe this would be the ideal opportunity for some brave soul to sneak in, like a terrorist, or the drive by media, and leave the first comment. I would be honored and you would be honorable.

God Bless,
Dennis

Postmodern Multicultural Diversity

It is interesting, but sad, to see how our culture is, for whatever reason, not able to assign value to religion. It's a terrible thing to actually have a definite belief system. After all, hasn't religion been the cause of so much killing? The prevailing belief system (religion) that so many respond with is this:

1. Everyone has their own beliefs and that is OK
2. It's best if people keep their religious views to themselves.
3. It's not right for people of one persuasion to attempt to convince others of their way.

of course, these are all possible because of the underlying falsehood:

4. There is no absolute truth, so whatever you say, is truth.

It's also interesting to see that even those who will correspond about religion, focus only on what they believe. God is like not even in the discussion. There is no concern with, "But what did God say?" or "But what does God require of me?"

The following link goes to my posting that was given in response to a series of similar questions.

Check it out!

http://www.blogfeast.net/djbtol/knowing_right_and_wrong_part_1

God Bless You,
Dennis

Ohio Senate Race

Incumbent Mike DeWine (GOP) and Democratic representative Sherrod Brown held their first televised debate recently.

As you know the Democratic party is panting hard after about seven more Senate seats, and this Ohio seat one of them. They are spewing forth lies just as fast as they can make them, slinging mud in every direction. But what else could they do, they stand for nothing honorable. Polls say that DeWine has a small lead over Brown at this point.

From this debate, I can see that Brown is your typical un-American. He is opposed to the war. Does that mean he is grateful for 9/11? Of course Brown voted against providing the troops with needed supplies in 2003. Being a Democrat, Brown has a history of seeking more tax revenue.

Unfortunately, DeWine tries to play to close to the middle. I'm not sure you can call him a strong Republican. He claims to support Bush, but on the other hand, he will distance himself from Bush when he thinks it is best for him.

Just the same, no matter what you say about DeWine, that's where your vote should go on this one. Voting for the empty-headed liberal party is like shooting yourself in the foot.

Have a nice day,
Dennis