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Why?
Why does the media give attention to the Democrat candidates, including hours of prime time television coverage of their debates, like the one last evening December 19, 2019, when the Democrat party identifies with only 31% of voters? Easy answer. Over many, many, years, voters have been duped into believing that the two major political parties are a constitutional requirement of the election process. If so, where is that shown?
Political parties are “private” non-governmental groups of like-minded voters. The method by which they select and endorse candidates and issues is their business, and only theirs. ANY taxpayer funds expended solely for the benefit of any political party, or voter group, using a public resources, are unconstitutional.
If a political party has a closed primary, using public facilities that must be available to any political party, the public election costs thereof must be reimbursed 100%.
State election laws that place unreasonable qualifications or other barriers in the lawful conduct of any political party or voter group are unconstitutional. Unreasonable is defined to the understanding of voters, not the state
And last, the identification and placement of the legal name of a political party on a candidate or issue ballot line, or other governmental material, pertaining to any open election is unconstitutional.
My opinion.
Thanksgiving Prayer – 2019
Almighty God, our Father, to you we give praise, to you we give honor, to you we give glory, and to you we give thanksgiving, for ever and ever.
We ask that you bless us, individually, and as families gathered here together, ridding us of all our anxieties and miseries.
Almighty God, we return you thanks for all your gifts, especially for preserving us to this moment, and protecting us by your watchful care from so many evils to which we are daily exposed.
Finally, we give thanks for all the worldly possessions you have caused to be showered upon us.
We give thanks for the food of which we are about to partake.
Let your mercy be upon us, O Lord, as we have trusted in you.
In your name we pray,
Amen.
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Fathers Day – 2018
This is my Dad story. My parents were raised in Italy in the same little town but never knew one another. They met in America, got married, and moved into a nice new neighborhood, but was definitely an immigrant neighborhood. One either side of our house were Polish immigrant families. Two doors down on the right was a Jewish immigrant family. directly across the street was an Irish family and to their right was an Italian family, and next to them was one from Scotland. I will not bore you with more of the makeup of the neighborhood. I believe you understand the setting.The funny part though is that the street I lived on was named “Main Street.”
Our home had a nice front porch. Everyone had a nice front porch. In the summer we would sit on the porch in so nice Adirondack rocking chairs. One evening I was sitting on the porch with my father talking and visiting with passer-bys, but I related to my father that I had had some ugly words thrown at me that day near school about being Italian.
My father answered me with a question about how did I get along in our neighborhood. Oh, I said, I get along fine. I really like everyone here. My father said something to this effect, “If you can get along here, you will do fine in the world because this is the world. You can practice here.”
It has been about 75 years since that episode on the porch and my memory of words spoken may now be vague, but the lesson was never forgotten. I lived almost all my young life on Main Street, first at 1234, then at 1260. And I have never become detached from the lessons of Main Street.
My Prayer for Veterans
“EYES RIGHT – The Memorial Day Parade” is a poem written after the close of the Korean War by Simeo Gallo, a military service member, and is particularly appropriate for these times. We have it on this separate web page for ease of printing.
| Eyes Right!
The Memorial Day Parade Who are they that file before us Who are they, erect, rigid ahead, Who are they with ribbons tinting Who are they, those who pass us by, Yes, I ask again. Who are they, |
One Prayer
I am often asked to offer prayers at RV events. If given advance notice, I attempt to assemble something with some forethought. Here is the one I offered October 22, 2008 at a rally in Minden, Louisiana. My wife complimented me on it, saying that it was the first time she had heard applause after a prayer. Shocked me, frankly.
CLOSING PRAYER
Ramblers, we have had a very successful rally. So, it is only proper that we give thanks to our creator. Let us pray.
Almighty Lord, we are always beneath thy guiding hand. We know not why you blessed us with the friendships we have found in this RV club, but we acknowledge it was you that lead us to them. We pledge our best intentions not to let our head or heart offend our friends, but to continue to love them, and serve them, as you ordained.
Find us the way home in safety we pray. And there, with our family, should trials and tribulations descend upon us, you told us in Matthew 11:28-30 to have courage.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden light.”
Ramblers, go in peace.
Amen.
Our Sovereign Rights
It is a principle of our nature that the individual is sovereign. The cultural meaning of the word, sovereign, is to be, “independent of, and unlimited by, any other. Too often we let others intimidate us because of something we said. You know their retort, “I can’t believe you think that!” WHY NOT! Below I have listed 10 sovereign rights we each possess, for which we make no excuse. Attribution is unknown.
1. You have the right to judge your own behavior, thoughts, and emotions; but, to take the responsibility for their initiations and consequences upon yourself.
2. You have the right to offer no reasons or excuses for justifying your behavior.
3. You have the right to judge if you are responsible for finding solutions to other people’s problems.
4. You have the right to change your mind.
5. You have the right to make mistakes and be responsible for them.
6. You have the right to say, “I don’t know!”
7. You have the right to be independent of the goodwill of others before coping with them.
8. You have the right to be illogical in making decisions.
9. You have the right to say, “I don’t understand.”
10. You have the right to say, I don’t care!”
Simeo
Are you a Gray?
Building the Conservative Party, a new political party, was never going to be easy. It requires people that are inherently builders, people with the long view. Our volunteers are wonderful, they understand the obstacles and are challenged to overcome them. I’ve been doing this stuff a long time and thought I recognized most of the obstacles. But I must confess, after recently reading many thoughtful essays about the changing culture of America today, I see another one.
No longer do we have “Right vs. Wrong.” Or, “Good vs. Evil.” Or, “Lawful vs. Unlawful.” In other words, absolutes. Everything is a shade of gray. Which means, I fear, we no longer have that traditional audience of real Conservatism which embraces many absolutes. Case in point.
The Conservative Party believes as complete and unconditional that marriage is made by one man and one woman. No gray.
The Conservative Party believes as complete and unconditional that abortion is intrinsically wrong. No gray.
There are more. Consequently, think for a moment, if everything is “gray” have we reached the point where the value of political parties is eroding to becoming meaningless? If all opinion is “gray,” are there any bold colors of opinion?
Measure yourself. Are you a “gray?”