Farmer’s pen and plow

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:26:00 +0000

The Christmas Gate

"I was so fearful that I was unable to move from the edge of the bed."

Robert Robinson, a renown author from New York City, is traveling unwillingly through a snow storm on his way to a small farm in upstate New York owned by his editor. Robert's fame from the success of his books has changed him. His indulgence in big-city parties and being in the spotlight has allowed his arrogance to swell and for him to lose focus of his obligations. Now, being excessively late on the third book of a three book contract, he is given an ultimatum. He can either face legal action from his publisher or take one last chance to finish his book away from all the big-city distractions.

Patty has her own issues, dealing with the memories of her late husband. Always at the edge of depression, she somehow remains visibly strong and in control of her emotions, despite her internal turmoil. While Patty's father is away to be with a dying friend, she assumes the responsibility of caring for the old farm owned by the New York editor.

Robert is oblivious to Christmas and all that goes along with it. His parents loved Christmas, but he hadn't spoken with them in over eight years after their argument. Over the years, he has slowly disconnected from everything that reminded him of them. Christmas just became a day for a bigger party.

While at the old farm house, Robert discovers something that has been hidden there for possibly generations. What secrets lay just beyond an old screeching gate? Will the miracle of Christmas find its way to Robert? Find out in the story, "The Christmas Gate."

The Christmas Gate 2

“I became paralyzed with fear. Tears started to run down my cheeks as I sat motionless on the bed facing the locked door.”

Patty had slowly opened up to Bob. She thinks she might be falling in love with him. Even so, he has gone back to New York, and she has not heard from him in two weeks. It is another loss for her. First, her mother died when she was young, and then her husband, Matt, was killed in Afghanistan. She has lost all that were close to her. All but her dad and he is her rock. He is the one that gives her strength.

In, The Christmas Gate 2, Patty’s life becomes like a roller coaster, with the ups and the downs. She loses, and then wins, only to lose again. Then Patty is rocked with an emotional bombshell. She tries to gather herself together, then only another heartbreak again.

She resigns herself to wait at the old farm house until Bob returns to her. She unleashes what Bob had uncovered during his earlier stay, and she too is taken on a journey that will bring to the surface the things she has buried deep inside her, things that she has forgotten, things she refuses to confront, and things that could eventually set her free. Patty and Bob’s story continues in, The Christmas Gate 2.

Get the Christmas Gate books, and follow the story of Patty and Bob. A Christmas story with suspense and mystery. It is sure to warm your heart with happiness. And lift up the true meaning of Christmas.

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noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:52:00 +0000

Our new book, The Christmas Gate, will be released this December 6th, in plenty of time for Christmas.

The Christmas Gate
by T. A. Cline

"I was so fearful that I was unable to move from the edge of the bed."

Robert Robinson is a renowned author of two best-selling mystery novels. As his prestige begins to affect his work ethics, he becomes detached from his writing obligations. Because of his failure to fulfill a three-book contract that was already long overdue, his editor gives him an ultimatum. He could either face legal action, or travel to the editor's farmhouse in upstate New York to complete a manuscript with no distractions. He arrogantly agrees to go after realizing that his options are limited, and makes a discovery in the old farmhouse that will change his life forever in the story of The Christmas Gate.

https://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-68333-870-3

Like The Night Hawk Who Soars Free

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 18:33:00 +0000

Thanks Philip For The Picture.

I read a posting on Facebook that had me reminiscing a bit. I remembered a piece I wrote many years ago, before my books were published. When I read it, I still wax super nostalgic. My minds fertile plains can instantly, and effortlessly carry me back to those wonderful days and nights. I hope you too can remember the good times.

Hello, it has been a bright and sunny day down on the farm. We just finished cutting hay, which is about six weeks late. Spring and summer have been interesting to say the least. Summer on the farm is a busy time, but it also is a special time.

Even when I was a kid, I remember the warm breezes that seemed to always have the scent of some flowers mingled with the smell of summer. I would take off my shoes the day-after school let out, and they didn't go back on unless there was a trip to town, relatives or church. I would have a pair of cut-off jeans, and that was my wardrobe for the summer. I was young enough that I just had a few chores to do. So I had plenty of time to play and explore the woods and fields of our farm that lay on the outskirts of a small town called Scroggsfield, in the state of Ohio. I would spend time playing in the crick and catch frogs and tadpoles by bunches. My dog and I were inseparable all through the summer, unless a trip to town, relatives or church. We would hunt squirrels and chipmunks and anything that got in the way. Sometimes the barn cats would be fair game until mom caught us and ended our safari. They were grand days and I always seem to remember the good things. I don't remember pain or fear or anxiety, none of the bad stuff, only the pleasing and fun things stick in my head. Like chasing lighting bugs at night and filling a jar with them, listening to a Whip-poor-will sound his beautiful call, or maybe listening also to the Bob-whites raising their voice above the din of crickets, frogs and the faithful night life that seemed to harmonize like a giant and grand symphony.

On good nights, I would sleep-out under the stars. I would lie on my back, with my dog at my side, and look up into the depths of the sky. The stars would seem so clear and close that you could reach up and touch them. I learned many of the constellations, and of course the Big Dipper was my favorite. Sometimes if you looked close, you would catch a glimpse of night birds in the air, and their silhouette caught against the star light. All in all, it was a perfect time. A time when a small boy was at peace with all around him, and the world was never a threat. There was no cares to weigh you down. It’s hard to put into words, but it was like you were just meant to be there.

I can't go bare footed anymore or run around half naked, but I still love laying out at night and looking up at the stars. They seem like old Friends and faithful companions luring me back to the days of my youth, but I can't go, no matter how much I would like to. I am bound by time and age, but it would be grand to feel the cool wet grass of the night between my toes one more time and soar like the night hawk whose earthly chains are eternally broke free.

Heroes, Then and Now

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 01:24:00 +0000

I made the statement that, even heroes’ need heroes. We all need to have someone to look up to. They should be someone whom we can reach up to, and emulate. They must have a standard that excites us and sets the goal post high.

In the past generations, the heroes were of a high moral code, virtuous, and had amazing courage. They often were biblical figures such as King David, King Solomon, and Samson. They made mistakes; however, they overcame these mistakes by turning to good and righteousness.

Many times, people looked up to the Judges, Senators and various politicians, and were in awe in their presence. These individuals were not perfect, but they tried to do their best. When they came to your community, it was one of the highest occasions and took prominence over everything else.

When war heroes came home, they were honored and given parades with accolades of praise. It was considered an exceptional honor to have a picture taken with these heroes, and to be associated with them, for they seemed larger than life.

Many times it was one or both parents who sons and daughters looked up to as heroes. Sons tried to be like their fathers. Daughters tried to be like their mothers. Parents were hard working and set the standards of, truthfulness, keeping your word, respecting others, working diligently, and helping others who have needs. Where the golden rule of, love your neighbor as yourself, was taken very seriously, and passed down from generation to generation.

That was then, and what do we have for heroes now? A visit by many politicians causes one to hide their women, bury their valuables and stand guard at their house until they leave. You would sooner have a visit from Genghis Khan than certain politicians. Our younger people look to sports figures, musicians and actors for heroes; however, many leave much to be desired with a lack of virtue and moral code that has had the life drained out of it. It would seem we have lost the true meaning of virtue, honor, principles, courage, and a moral standard that breathes life into a pure heart.

Heroes

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 02 May 2015 21:42:00 +0000

When I started to write the story Archomai, I set out to write a story that adults would enjoy and find entertaining with the complicated bunny trails that ran in and out of the main story. I also endeavored to make a story that was accessible to the young reader. By that I mean easy to read, and I tried to keep the simplicity of the main theme.

When I received the edited manuscript back from the publishing company, the editor wrote his comments and stated in part, “You have written here a hero.” He was referring to the main character Jeremiah. I must confess that I never gave it a thought of creating a hero when I wrote the book, Archomai, The Prince, The Scepter, And TheShield. I took the character of Jeremiah from a real person, and that person, like Jeremiah at the beginning of the book is confined. I know now in my heart that I considered this young man a hero and that is why, subconsciously, I created a hero in the main character Jeremiah. That is a good thing, because we all need to have heroes. Even heroes need to have heroes.

I think I would like to look into heroes a little deeper the next time.

Remembering Who Done What

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:12:00 +0000

For the excitement of the reader, a complicated story can help. As long as it stays consistent with the theme and the characters that are telling the story. There must be a foundation point that all can draw from, and as for me, the writer of the story a place to keep the events and happenings secure. I find that a map can keep everything in its place. A quote from J.R.R. Tolkien, “If you’re going to have a complicated story, you must work to a map; otherwise you can never make a map of it afterwards.” Working with a map helps me to remember events and happenings by seeing where they happened. I visualize the setting and the surroundings of the event with my characters. I know intimately the path each character has taken through the story. I often refresh my memories by studying the map and walking each character through his part.

Check out the map of the kingdom of Archomai. Map link

Archomai Characters

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:36:00 +0000

I have set a goal of finishing the Archomai trilogy in two years. I have a good start on Archomai II. However, I found that writing a sequel is a lot harder than writing the first in the series. In the first book, I could let my mind go and chase bunny rabbits where ever they went. In the sequel, I must remember all the bunny trails and what color the bunny was at the time of the chase. What I have found is that I must live in the world of Archomai. By that I mean in my imagination I am there. I see the characters, and I see the landscape. I feel the characters pain, their joy, their heartache, and their victories. Once the characters become intimate friends with me, even the bad ones, then I remember them in detail and take joy in writing more about them. But when the series ends, then I must say good-bye and that will not be easy.

http://www.archomai.com/Characters.html

Next time tying events and happenings to the characters.

An Old Farmer Who's Turned Author

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:44:00 +0000

I find myself stepping back and taking a long look at who I am, and what I have become. I am a simple old farmer who has been blessed with seeing my books published. As I meditate about farming and compare it to having my books published, I can see they are very similar. In farming you carefully prepare the soil, and then with diligence you plant your seed. You then cultivate and weed until the crop can stand on its own. Then you pray that you will have a bountiful harvest. It is amazing how the two stand so close together. Even more amazingly is how they both can feed people.

Archomai, My First Novel

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 03:33:00 +0000

Well now, after all these years(66). I have finally fulfilled my life long dream. To write a novel. It took me three years to write it and many times I did not think it was worth it. But my youngest son, Michael, kept encouraging me to finish it. Thank you Mike. He also designed the book cover, thanks again. The title of the book is, Archomai, The Prince, The Scepter and The Shield. Archomai is pronounced, ar'-khom-ahee. It is a fantasy and my imagination knows no bounds. The book is published by Tate Publishing. We have a website for the book and I hope you take a look and spread the word. the book industry is a tough one and it is not easy to sell books. Here's the website,

http://www.archomai.com/

Many thanks and God bless.

T. A. Cline
(The Old Farmer)

Hope’s Heart the Journey to Free

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:39:00 +0000

I count the days, they have given much,

The earth has spun for countless years.

I miss her smile and her loving touch,

She left me early though I kept her with

my tears.

Oh my youth before the pain lighthearted am I,

Then the storm and its rain hovered over me.

Oh my mind it is time, time for one more try,

Once again to float on high, again to fly to Free.

Time, oh time you were once my friend,

But now you have seeped through my being.

There is no time’s companion, just the end,

I wish for the journey, again, I could be dreaming.

Oh cloud where, oh cloud come, please,

Take me once more on high.

To dance and roam thru the starry seas,

To hear the echo of my joyful cry.

I close my eyes and it starts to come,

The memory of when the cloud came to me.

And once took me on the journey from,

My bedroom to the far away land of Free.

He was at my window, hovering there,

Beckoning for me to come and see.

Opening the window I saw his smiling stare,

As he says, “Come with me to the land of Free.”

Going over the sill and on his back,

We shot off into the sky.

Rising high up in the night so black,

The cloud and I did amazingly fly.

Then says he, “Come and see,

You will always be, dreaming of Free.”

I was then a lad of ten, when it began,

Soaring high the cloud and I did fly.

Oh says he, “What must this be,

Come see,”

With a rush and a whispered hush,

We burst into the starry sea.

We slowed our pace so I could taste,

The nectar and sweetness of outer space.

Then a voice crystal clear touched my ear,

Then says he, “Have no fear, do come near.”

“Ursa Major am I, and glad you came by,

Bend over the lip and take a dip,

From my cup refresh and sup,

Before you continue to fly.”

The cloud he waited by the rim,

While I swim he talked to him.

Climbing out on high with a joyful cry,

Away we did fly and I was dry.

There was a squeak and I took a peek,

“I am small, not very tall,” says he,

It was a little fellow floating up on high.

It was Ursa Minor with an audible sigh.

Oh sighs he, “Slow down and see,

Because I am meek my shine is weak.

But within my sight there is a light,

Holding tight while guiding men thru the night.”

I looked as we passed and gave a wave,

I liked the way he did behave.

We speed-ed up the cloud and I did fly,

Looking back I yelled very loud, “Goodbye.”

Looking ahead away we sped,

Another voice I could hear.

Coming here to my ear,

Sounding clear and very near.

“Orion am I, just come on by.”

“Oh,” says I, in a jubilant cry,

“Hello, how lovely to fly,”

Orion danced, just him and I.

The cloud says he, “we must be off to Free,”

So I climbed on board and away we soared.

Then says I, “To where do we fly,

And of this journey can you tell me why?”

Oh says he, “There is something to see,

Soon there we will be and you will see Free.”

As we traveled thru the sea,

I laughed as joy came full into me.

Suddenly it becomes day from some shinning array,

A shinning city meant to be,

By the radiantly flowing glass sea.

As we drew near without any fear,

The emerald city sparkled crystal clear.

Towards the now visible city lay in shinning array,

We swooped down, with speed we made no sound.

As we slowed I could see, someone looking back at me,

It was a she, glowing, loving, but who could it be.

The cloud just smiled,

“Don’t you fret, and the time is not ready for you yet.”

I wanted to play, I longed to stay,

“Let’s not go,” says I, The cloud began to cry.

Alas says he, “Lovingly, we must flee,

This must not be.”

There is something there that seems so fair,

Looking back at the halos glow, love did flow.

Then says I, “Why do I cry,

Why is she apart, why is there aching in my heart?”

Then says he, “You have seen Free,

It is time to go home you and me.”

Then says I, “Tell me why,”

Silence, as the cloud and I homeward fly.

I open my old eyes as I lay in my bed,

My old weak heart still feels the joy of Free.

Then reality comes with its ugly head,

My life’s partner gone, alone, it’s just me.

How can I continue while counting the seconds toil?

How can I lay still on this cold dark bed?

No more can I absorb a lonely life’s recoil,

While waiting for someone to say, “He’s dead.”

My heart misses a beat, I falter,

Movement by the window catches my eye.

It’s the cloud by my windows alter,

Whispering, “It’s OK, let us fly, you and I."

As I rise from my body prone,

As I seek to look through this lifeless shroud.

Dare I finally dream I am going home?

Dare I dream of a journey and a cloud?

The cloud just turned with a quiet calm,

Soothing like a healing balm.

Mounted again on high,

The cloud and I, away we fly.

Old cloud my old friend, what is just around the bend.

From the start says he, It was time for you to see,

Hope’s heart and your destiny.

Hope’s heart and the journeys end.

As we fly within the starry sea,

I ponder what is to become of me.

Suddenly in my ear, I can hear,

“Hello my old friend, this is not the end.”

“Ursa Major am I, I once dipped my cup,

Now you are all grown up,

And well you fly as you pass by.

How good of you to slow and say hi.”

“Oh cloud”, says I, “Where do we fly,

And what passes by from on high”.

Look says he, “There is a friend,

You face life’s beginning not its end.”

Ursa Miner gives a wave that is so small,

But he looks as if he has grown so tall.

“Hello says he, you must be,

On your way to the land of Free.”

“Yes”, says I, “That is why we fly,

And is why we pass you by.”

“Good”, says he, “A joyful journey to Free,

Nice of you to slow and say hi to me.”

As we fly around the sea,

The hunter looms in front of me.

The cloud slows and Orion knows,

“It is good you to see”, says he.

We passed our friends and heard their say,

Then we came to the city of shinning array.

We landed on the very spot,

The one I have always sought.

I put my foot down upon the ground,

And slowly turned to look around.

There was someone looking back at me,

It was that she, glowing, loving here at Free.

Her face no trace as I thought about my life,

And how much in love I was with my wife.

The tears came and I began to cry,

The cloud hovered over me and gave a sigh.

Then says he, “It is your destiny,

This you see is your journey to Free.

You saw her then and love began,

It grew thru life as your wife.

And will grow thru eternity,

You have come home to the land of Free.

With that the she turns full around to me,

Her face I finally see, realizing my destiny.

For that she is She,

The one that is dearest to me.

That old cloud turned gray and started to swell,

His eyes filled with water and raindrops fell.

His heart beat with glee, he smiled deep at me,

“Welcome my old friend”, said he,

Welcome home to the land of Free.”

I turned to her outstretched hands reaching for me,

Again our hearts were joined, this time forever.

We will be one now and always for all eternity,

A love that grows as one that nothing can sever.

Hope’s heart is birthed in youth,

And grows with the passing of time.

Love comes with the lives of truth,

And may your journey to Free be kind.

By T. A. Cline

Trusting God!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:53:00 +0000

It has been hot and humid today to finish the month of August. It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of September, where has the summer gone. Fall is right around the corner, then winter.

I saw something today that was totally out of place. I was driving by the woods next to our farm and I saw a two week old fawn standing there. The reason it was out of place is because it is three months late being born. The chances of it surviving the winter are very slim indeed. But the fawn doesn't know that he is in trouble; he will trust his mother and take it a day at a time.

How often we find ourselves in situations that seem there is no way out. Like the fawn we can't do anything about it. But, like the fawn we can trust, either a friend or family member. If no one can help we can turn to the one who is always ready to help and trust Him. It is the one we should have turned to right from the beginning. Trusting God usually is last on our list, when it should have been the first.

As for the fawn, who knows, he may well survive the winter and become a great buck one day.

May God bless,

The Old Farmer

Celtic Woman, "Thank You".

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:34:00 +0000

In my youth I dreamed of becoming a great writer, lighting the fires of emotion with beautiful poems and inspiring stories. But life takes a toll and you wake up one morning and realize life is fleeting and the years have passed by. But the dreams of youth are never far away if you are blessed with a heart that stays young, and mine is. I am still reaching for my dreams.

I have put together the few poems that I have written over the years and added a great many more. They are now in my book, "The Old Corner Post", recently updated. I have also started writing a book that I have longed dreamed of doing. There are times when writing is very hard the words and thoughts refuse to come, "writers block". That is when I need inspiration and it comes in the form of music delivered by the group, Celtic Woman. These ladies have a way of lifting you and giving hope along with inspiration. I first heard them about a year ago and I am so glad that I did. I wrote a poem trying in a humble way to say thank you. They are the greatest, thank you again beautiful ladies.

Irish Choir and Bow

They sing and I delight,
My heart jumps with their voices, melody lingers.
They sing and I write,
As moon beams collect on the tips of my fingers.

They sing and I dream,
My mind swirls with a perfect cadence tome.
They sing and I beam,
As creativity rises high then settles softly home.

They sing and I admire,
Their beauty as it caresses each wondrous note.
They sing and I aspire,
To give the world the greatest story ever wrote.

They sing and I cry,
As I bring great emotion to the written word.
They sing and I try,
To echo their goodness in stories never heard.

They sing and I hear,
The vibrating strings of one of sweetness.
They sing and I cheer,
The musical bow of beauty’s completeness.

They sing and I live,
Because they offer hope to lift and inspire.
They sing and I give,
Thank you beautiful ladies the perfect Irish choir.

By Theodore A. Cline (With a grateful heart.)

Family

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:16:00 +0000

Family is a biblical unit that is self propagating, whose strength is in its ability to love, forgive and forget, and is the building block for a powerful country, and an ambassador for a powerful God.

Susan Boyle, The Swan!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:09:00 +0000

The world found in Susan Boyle a place to bring their emotions and let them flow with their desire to see something good, pure, and joyful. Their hunger for good news has caused them to rally and rejoice together. She represents hope and steadfast patience in faith. She came at the right time and in the right fashion.

But it is more than that for many of us. We are the “Ugly Ducklings” that dreamed of becoming a beautiful swan. But life, like the song she sang, has emptied that dream and though it is not forgotten, it has become mute. Many of us never had the chance to see our dreams realized. So we shoved them beneath the strife of living and dare not let them surface. We have gone through life normal, happy, and doing what is needed. But, know it or not, we are very sensitive of our dreams and the knowledge that we still in a small part are “Ugly Ducklings”.

So when we see Susan Boyle come before the judges and audience, and was ridiculed and laughed at, we become her. We are “Ugly Ducklings” again. We become one with her because we each have our own “Ugly Duckling” traits and we rally for self-preservation. She is one of us.

Then she sings and every captive, “Ugly Duck”, trapped feeling explodes. And for one beautiful brief moment we all become swans through her. And the tears come, out of control, but they are so good and they flow with pure honest rejoicing. Suddenly all our troubles are gone, all our worries have vanished and we have peace as we sit on the pinnacle of pure gratification.

Our faith is restored and we know that God still loves us and will still orchestrate the right medicine for us at the right time. He shows His strength through our weaknesses. Susan Boyle is God’s elixir for hope and joy.

We do not know what the future holds for us, but for one beautiful moment we soared free on the pure wings of a swan.

The Old Farmer

The Three Pillars of America! (part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:33:00 +0000

In this part I will talk about the second pillar, Country. Country is not real estate, dirt, earth or land. A land without people is an empty land. And land with a certain type of people in it, is still an empty land. Country is the right kind of people dominating the landscape and holding a certain philosophy. I will give my definition of what I think Country is.

Country: Is the self-sacrificing lives that are bound together by a common faith and constitution, and have a strong desire for liberty and freedom, and is handed down to future generations by Blood, Sweat and Tears, and is resistant to tyrannical brutes from within and without.

When our forefathers came to this land they were divided in nationalities, ethnic roots, and loyalties. But as they drew closer to 1776 they were to be drawn together in ways that must of surprised them greatly. The one thing that they had in common was their Christian faith. For the great majority was of the Christian persuasion.

In the early seventeen hundreds, it was the preachers that preached from God's word that all men were created equal. That God was not a respecter of persons. That all, rich or poor, free on bonded, powerful or weak, all had to come to God in the same manner.

An example of this from the evangelist, George Whitfield. He preached in Philadelphia to thirty thousand people this sermon.
"Father Abraham, whom do you have there in Heaven?
Any Baptist? No answer.
Any Presbyterians? No answer.
Any Methodists? No Answer.
Any Congregationalist? Still no answer. He would go through all the denominations.
Finally he would say, Father Abraham, whom do you have there in Heaven?
He would answer his own query.
We do not know those names here, all we have here are those whose robes have been washed clean in the blood of the Lamb, that's who we have here."

Historians have said that the War for Independence was a child of the pulpit.

People started to be drawn together by a common need and belief, but it still was not yet Country.

As the war started and progressed, men of all strips stood side by side against a powerful foe, the British. They, our forefathers, would rally time and time again to try to drive the British back to England, but with little success. All seemed to be lost and there was little hope. Then came Valley Forge.

The revisionists and politically correct, like to tell us that the fear of being shot for desertion is what kept the solders in Valley Forge. I am sure that there was some that tried to leave, but not the masses that they say were. If the solders desired to leave, it would not have been that hard, but they did not. You have to look at what took place during that winter and what happened afterward. This is how I see it after studying the facts.

It was not fear that held them together, it was the hand of God. Let me explain how I came to that conclusion.

In the freezing winter of 1777, General George Washington was burdened with the lack of supplies for his troops camped at Valley Forge, and the overwhelming superiority of the British forces. Soldiers died at the rate of twelve per day, with many not even having blankets or shoes. The Commander in Chief himself, records the desperate state in a letter he wrote from Valley Forge to John Banister:

No history, now extant, can furnish an instance of an Army's suffering such uncommon hardships as ours has done and bearing them with the same patience and fortitude.

To see men without clothes to cover their nakedness, without blankets to lay on, without shoes, by which their marches might be traced by the blood from their feet, and almost as often without provisions as with; marching through frost and snow, and at Christmas taking up their winter quarters within a day's march of the enemy, without a house or hutt to cover them till they could be built and submitting without a murmur, is a mark of patience and obedience which in my opinion can scarce be paralleled.

On February 16, a civilian named John Joseph Stoudt would write in his diary:

For some days there has been little less than a famine in the camp . . . Naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery, that they have not been excited ere this by their suffering, to a general mutiny and dispersion. Indeed, the distress of the army for want of provisions is perhaps beyond anything you can conceive . . . .

With all this suffering one would think that all is lost, not so according to a soldier that gave this comment to a local paper.

"Our attention is now drawn to one point: the enemy grows weaker every day, and we are growing stronger. Our work is almost done, and with the blessing of heaven, and the valor of our worthy General, we shall soon drive these plunders out of our country!"

In 1777 while the American army lay at Valley Forge, a good old Quaker by the name of Potts had occasion to pass through a thick woods near headquarters. As he traversed the dark brown forest, he heard, at a distance before him, a voice which as he advanced became more fervid and interested.

Approaching with slowness and circumspection, whom should he behold in a dark bower, apparently formed for the purpose, but the Commander-in-Chief of the armies of the United Colonies on his knees in the act of devotion to the Ruler of the Universe!
At the moment when Friend Potts, concealed by the trees, came up, Washington was interceding for his beloved country. With tones of gratitude that labored for adequate expression he adored that exuberant goodness which, from the depth of obscurity, had exalted him to the head of a great nation, and that nation fighting at fearful odds for all the world holds dear....

Soon as the General had finished his devotions and had retired, Friend Potts returned to his house, and threw himself into a chair by the side of his wife. "Heigh! Isaac!" said she with tenderness, "thee seems agitated; what's the matter?"
"Indeed, my dear" quoth he, "if I appear agitated 'tis no more than what I am. I have seen this day what I shall never forget. Till now I have thought that a Christian and a soldier were characters incompatible; but if George Washington be not a man of God, I am mistaken, and still more shall I be disappointed if God does not through him perform some great thing for this country."

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, pastor of the Lutheran church near Valley Forge and one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in America, noted concerning General Washington:

I heard a fine example today, namely, that His Excellency General Washington rode around among his army yesterday and admonished each and every one to fear God, to put away the wickedness that has set in and become so general, and to practice the Christian virtues. From all appearances, this gentleman does not belong to the so-called world of society, for he respects God's Word, believes in the atonement through Christ, and bears himself in humility and gentleness. Therefore, the Lord God has also singularly, yea, marvelously, preserved him from harm in the midst of countless perils, ambuscades, fatigues, etc., and has hitherto graciously held him in His hand as a chosen vessel.

There are two things to point out here, the powerful faith in God of George Washington and the growing strength and unity of the soldiers. They were being tempered into hardened steel, They were being purified and refined by the refiner of the Universe. He was molding them into an army. He would produce here an army that would be the foundation for victory, not just for this war, but for all wars to come to America. At Valley Forge, God was performing a miracle that would show the world that the God of the Universe dwells with men.

The colonial army limped into Valley Forge bloodied, beaten and with out hope. They left Valley Forge with confidence, ability and as a band of brothers, they were the Army of The United States of America, and the British would never drive them from the field of battle again.

An excerpt from "The Light and the Glory" shines a clear light on what these soldiers meant to America and General George Washington: "From this time forth, Washington never needed to worry about another year-end enlistment lag; men were now signing up for three-year tours. But regardless of the contracted length of their tour, the veterans of Valley Forge were in for the duration, and would not think of leaving until the job was done. And when hardest assignments came-the frontal attacks, the bayonet charges, the flanker details-the Valley Forge men were the ones invariably chosen."

All the pieces that make up our second pillar of America, Country, were falling into place, the final piece would soon come.

Our Constitution, I believe, is what fulfills our destiny as Americans and gives us what we call Country. It is the last piece, but it almost became a dream shattered. If it had not been for Divine intervention, we would not have the freedoms we enjoy today. Benjamin Franklin rose during the trouble at the convention with the following words, they being so wonderful and timely, they only could of come from God Himself.

On Thursday, June 28, 1787, Benjamin Franklin delivered a speech to the Constitutional Convention, which was embroiled in a debate over how each state was to be represented in the new government. The hostile feelings, created by the smaller states being pitted against the larger states, was so bitter that some delegates actually left the Convention.

Benjamin Franklin, being the President (Governor) of Pennsylvania, hosted the rest of the 55 delegates attending the Convention. Being the senior member of the convention at 81 years of age, he commanded the respect of all present, and, as recorded in James Madison's detailed records, rose to speak in this moment of crisis:

Mr. President: The small progress we have made after 4 or 5 weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other - our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ayes, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for models of Government, and examined the different forms of those Republics which, having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolution, now no longer exist. And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understanding? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection. - Our prayers, Sir, were heard, & they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth - that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments by Human wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move - that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service.
The response of the convention to Dr. Benjamin Franklin's speech was reported by General Jonathan Dayton, the delegate from New Jersey and later Speaker of the House of Representatives, to William Steele:

The Doctor sat down; and never did I behold a countenance at once so dignified and delighted as was that of Washington at the close of the address; nor were the members of the convention generally less affected. The words of the venerable Franklin fell upon our ears with a weight and authority, even greater that we may suppose an oracle to have had in a Roman senate!
Following Franklin's historical address, Roger Sherman of Connecticut seconded his motion. Edmund Jennings Randolph of Virginia moved:

That a sermon be preached at the request of the convention on the 4th of July, the anniversary of Independence; & thenceforward prayers be used in ye Convention every morning. [Dr. Franklin seconded this motion.]
The clergy of the city responded to this request and effected a profound change in the convention, as noted by General Jonathan Dayton when they reconvened, July 2, 1787:

We assembled again; and...every unfriendly feeling had been expelled, and a spirit of conciliation had been cultivated.

Once again the definition of Country:

Country: Is the self-sacrificing lives that are bound together by a common faith and constitution, and have a strong desire for liberty and freedom, and is handed down to future generations by Blood, Sweat and Tears, and is resistant to tyrannical brutes from within and without.

Now fast forward to today. The onslaught and fierce attack by those who would see "Country" become a bye-word or at least weakened so that globalism can take it's place. It is not by chance or coincidence that are Founding Fathers are being trashed. For they hold the key to our liberty and freedom. If they are made out to be a bunch derelict, secularist buffoons, who would want to listen to them. But listen we must. And take heed to their words and faith, for they have been here before. And have given directions by actions on how to right ourselves. Country and sovereignty runs a parallel course. The future of the world may well hinge on our ability to remain sovereign.

Our constitution is being ignored and misused. There are those who believe that we should be Progressive and Socialistic. And to trash the out of date documents that interfere with their agenda. Our Founding Fathers believed in the depravity of man that he could not be trusted with absolute power. Our Constitution separates the powers of government because man's wickedness coupled with his desire for power and wealth can be the undoing of "Country" if we just sit idly by.

God Bless America.

The Old Farmer

The Three Pillars of America! (part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Many times we have heard the phrase, "God, Country, and Family".

I would suggest that these three are the pillars on which America rests. They are essential for the continuation of our blessed country. Take any one of them away and the whole thing comes tumbling down.

And, I might add, the security of the world may well be at stake also. Like it or not, America has always stood in the gap when there was a need no matter if it was half way around the globe. There are Americans buried all over the world, giving their last measure for the freedom of those who would be enslaved by a two by twice tyrant or dictator. America has always answered the call.

Looking at these three pillars, I would like to take them one at a time, starting with the first,

GOD

Say the word God, and in a not so distant past. It would evoke the feelings of power, might, awe, reverence, respect, watch care, love, obedience, worship, faith, and a good healthy dose of fear, amongst other things. How about today? You would get a luke warm response at best. In fact there was a sign on the side of a bus in London England that said, "There is good news and bad news. The bad news is that God is dead, the good news is that we did not need Him anyway".

Our nation was built on the concept that, He, God, was the Supreme Ruler of the Universe. And that He took an active part in the affairs of men. Benjamin Franklin once said, "if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?" This was said in a speech given to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Benjamin Franklin's speech not only saved the convention, but saved the Constitution and the future of America. Also in that speech he said, "In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection. - Our prayers, Sir, were heard, & they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?"

Because of Franklin's speech congress is opened with prayer even to this day.

The importance of God's assistance was not debatable but necessary for the existence of America, according to what Franklin believed by experience.

God was very important in the lives of our founding fathers. I will share a few of my favorite quotes, events, and court decisions.

Patrick Henry said:

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here."

James Madison said:

"We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."

"It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage, and such only, as he believes to be acceptable to Him. This duty is precedent both in order of time, and degree of obligation, to the claims of civil society.
Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe."

As the Declaration of Independence was being signed, 1776, Samuel Adams declared:

"We have this day restored the Sovereign to Whom all men ought to be obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of the sun, let His kingdom come."

On February 26, 1776, General Washington issued the orders:

"All officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers are positively forbid playing at cards and other games of chance. At this time of public distress men may find enough to do in the service of their God and their country, without abandoning themselves to vice and immorality."

There is one more instance that happened on September 7, 1774 that I want to share now. Pay close attention to the words of Sam Adams(the initiator of the first Tea Party). You will see that he was not a respecter of parties or denominations but sought Patriots.

On September 7, 1774, John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, describing the effects of the prayer which opened the first session of the Continental Congress:

When the Congress met, Mr. Cushing made a motion that it should be opened with Prayer. It was opposed by Mr. Jay of New York, and Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina because we were so divided in religious sentiments, some Episcopalians, some Quakers, some Anabaptists, some Presbyterians, and some Congregationalists, that we could not join in the same act of worship.

Mr. Samuel Adams arose and said that he was no bigot, and could hear a Prayer from any gentleman of Piety and virtue, who was at the same time a friend to his Country. He was a stranger in Philadelphia, but had heard that Mr.Duche' deserved that character and therefore he moved that Mr. Duche', an Episcopal clergyman might be desired to read Prayers to Congress tomorrow morning.

The motion was seconded, and passed in the affirmative. Mr. Randolph, our president, vailed on Mr. Duche', and received for answer, that if his health would permit, he certainly would.

Accordingly, next morning [Reverend Mr. Duche'] appeared with his clerk and in his pontificals, and read several prayers in the established form, and read the collect for the seventh day of September, which was the thirty-fifth Psalm. You must remember, this was the next morning after we heard the horrible rumor of the cannonade of Boston.

I never saw a greater effect upon an audience. It seemed as if heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on that morning. After this, Mr. Duche', unexpectedly to every body, struck out into an extemporary prayer, which filled the bosom of every man present. I must confess, I never heard a better prayer, or one so well pronounced.

Episcopalian as he is, Dr. Cooper himself [Adams' pastor] never prayed with such fervor, such ardor, such the province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially the town of Boston. It has had an excellent effect upon everybody here. I must beg you to read that Psalm.

The First Prayer in Congress, offered extemporaneously by Rev. Mr. Duche' in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, on September 7, 1774:

O Lord, our Heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth, and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms, Empires, and Governments; look down in mercy, we beseech Thee, on these our American States, who have fled to Thee from the rod of the oppressor, and thrown themselves on Thy gracious protection, desiring to be henceforth dependent only on Thee; to Thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their cause; to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and support, which Thou alone canst give; take them, therefore, Heavenly Father, under Thy nurturing
care; give them wisdom in Council and valor in the field; defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries; convince them of the unrighteousness of their cause; and if they persist in their sanguinary purposes, O! let the voice of Thine own unerring justice, sounding in their hearts, constrain them to drop the weapons of war, from their unnerved hands in the day of battle!

Be Thou present O God of Wisdom and direct the counsel of this Honorable Assembly; enable them to settle all things on the best and surest foundations; that the scene of blood may be speedily closed; that Order, Harmony and Peace may be effectually restored, and the Truth and Justice, Religion and Piety, prevail and flourish among the people.

Preserve the health of their bodies, and the vigor of their minds, shower down on them, and the millions they here represent, such temporal Blessings as Thou seest expedient for them in this world, and crown them with everlasting Glory in the world to come. All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Saviour, Amen.

The Library of Congress, from the collected reports of the various patriots, recorded on a historical placard the effect of that first prayer upon Congress:

Washington was kneeling there, and Henry, Randolph, Rutledge, Lee, and Jay, and by their side there stood, bowed in reverence, the Puritan Patriots of New England, who at that moment had reason to believe that an armed soldiery was wasting their humble households. It was believed that Boston had been bombarded and destroyed.

They prayed fervently "for America, for Congress, for the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially for the town of Boston," and who can realize the emotion with which they turned imploringly to Heaven for Divine interposition and - "It was enough" says Mr. Adams, "to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, Pacific Quakers of Philadelphia."

You ever wonder what made our founding fathers tick?

It was GOD!

And our God given rights.

The Declaration of Independence states, what was the common belief at that time, that mans rights come from God not the King or any man. This is important because if our rights come from God then, only God can take them away, not man.

From Columbus to the Pilgrims, to the Puritans, to the Huguenots and others, there was a deep abiding faith and trust in God Almighty.

This Supreme Court case is further evidence of the importance of God in America.

United States Supreme Court (February 29, 1892), in the case of Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 US 457-458, 465-471, 36 L ed 226, Justice David Josiah Brewer rendered the high Court's decision:

No purpose of action against religion can be imputed to any legislation, state or national, because this is a religious people. This is historically true. From the discovery of this continent to the present hour, there is a single voice making this affirmation.

The commission to Christopher Columbus...[recited] that "it is hoped that by God's assistance some of the continents and islands in the ocean will be discovered...."

The first colonial grant made to Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584...and the grant authorizing him to enact statutes for the government of the proposed colony provided that they "be not against the true Christian faith...."

The first charter of Virginia, granted by King James I in 1606...commenced the grant in these words: "...in propagating of Christian Religion to such People as yet live in Darkness...."

Language of similar import may be found in the subsequent charters of that colony...in 1609 and 1611; and the same is true of the various charters granted to the other colonies. In language more or less emphatic is the establishment of the Christian religion declared to be one of the purposes of the grant. The celebrated compact made by the Pilgrims in the Mayflower, 1620, recites: "Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith...a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...."

The fundamental orders of Connecticut, under which a provisional government was instituted in 1638-1639, commence with this declaration: "...And well knowing where a people are gathered together the word of God requires that to maintain the peace and union...there should be an orderly and decent government established according to God...to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the gospel of our Lord Jesus which we now profess...of the said gospel is now practiced amongst us."

In the charter of privileges granted by William Penn to the province of Pennsylvania, in 1701, it is recited: "...no people can be truly happy, though under the greatest enjoyment of civil liberties, if abridged of...their religious profession and worship...."

Coming nearer to the present time, the Declaration of Independence recognizes the presence of the Divine in human affairs in these words:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions....And for the support of this Declaration, with firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

...We find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth...because of a general recognition of this truth [that we are a Christian nation], the question has seldom been presented to the courts....

There is no dissonance in these declarations. There is a universal language pervading them all, having one meaning; they affirm and reaffirm that this is a religious nation. These are not individual sayings, declarations of private persons: they are organic utterances; they speak the voice of the entire people.

While because of a general recognition of this truth the question has seldom been presented to the courts, yet we find that in Updegraph v. The Commonwealth, it was decided that, Christianity, general Christianity, is, and always has been, a part of the common law....not Christianity with an established church...but Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men.

And in The People v. Ruggles, Chancellor Kent, the great commentator on American law, speaking as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New York, said:

"The people of this State, in common with the people of this country, profess the general doctrines of Christianity, as the rule of their faith and practice....We are a Christian people, and the morality of the country is deeply engrafted upon Christianity, and not upon the doctrines or worship of those impostors [other religions]."

And in the famous case of Vidal v. Girard's Executors, this Court...observed:

"It is also said, and truly, that the Christian religion is a part of the common law...."

If we pass beyond these matters to a view of American life as expressed by its laws, its business, its customs and its society, we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth. Among other matters note the following: The form of oath universally prevailing, concluding with an appeal to the Almighty; the custom of opening sessions of all deliberative bodies and most conventions with prayer; the prefatory words of all wills, "In the name of God, amen"; the laws respecting the observance of the Sabbath, with the general cessation of all secular business, and the closing of courts, legislatures, and other similar public assemblies on that day; the churches and church organizations which abound in every city, town and hamlet; the multitude of charitable organizations existing everywhere under Christian auspices; the gigantic missionary associations, with general support, and aiming to establish Christian missions in every quarter of the globe.

These, and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation....we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth.

The happiness of a people and the good order and preservation of civil government essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality.

Religion, morality, and knowledge [are] necessary to good government, the preservation of liberty, and the happiness of mankind.

A commentary on the 1892 case Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, summarized: Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian.

Our history is one of trusting God and having Him in His proper place. But there are people and groups that are trying to have a godless society, and the onslaught to purge God and the Christian faith from all aspects of America has been relentless. It has been successful in some areas like the schools. This will be a good place to start by examining the before and after of God and godless schools.

I am sixty-one years old and I can still remember my school years. They have left a pleasing memory of rich, full days. The joy of friends and even the amusement of foes. I was a very active individual and spent a great deal of time in the principal's office. It got easier because of the repeated trips. Discipline was handed out, but so was understanding and their interest in me as an individual.

In today's School system, I would be put on Ritalin or some other drug for control. I would have needed counseling or a psychiatrist and found out that I was molested, beaten, abused, and came from another planet, I just didn't remember any of it. But if I kept taking the drugs and seeing the shrink, I might be able to go out in public some day.

Now I am not making light of people that have legitimate problems and their need for help.

Back to my school days. We started every morning by turning to face the American Flag (every class room had one) and say the Pledge of Allegiance. Then we would say the Lord's Prayer, followed by reading from our bible. The bible was handed out by groups like the Gideons. They were pocket sized New Testaments with Psalms and Proverbs. Everybody got one, they were free. If someone was Jewish or what ever, they simply declined and that was the end of that. No law suits or court rulings. People respected each others beliefs. You see God was allowed to be there.

The biggest worries going to school were, if you had your homework done, was there going to be a test, did the girl you liked get your note, was it your turn to recite in class, that someone squealed on you for putting a frog in the girls locker room, and could you stay out of the principal's office for one day. Pretty heavy stuff to carry with you going in the front doors.

I have given this a light feel about it, because it was a great time to be alive. But now lets look at today's school and student.

Since the rulings by the court in 1962 and 1963 which removed prayer and bible reading from the schools everything has changed. This is the first time in 342 years of the court system in America that a court found an activity of a student to violate a constitution.

Your school day starts by going through a metal detector and past drug sniffing dogs. Then you try very quietly to get to you classroom with out incurring the wrath of a knife wheeling, gun packing druggie that got by all the security. Once in your class room, you sit down amongst the din of shouting and cursing. The teacher gets ready to teach you all about globalism, secularism, humanism, and not to worry about how to spell them. You must always keep a wary eye open for teachers that may single you out for sexual activity during or after class. You do your math problems on your calculator or computer, depending how much money the government gives the school.

We do not have to spend much time talking about the things happening in the schools to know that something is horribly wrong. This is just the schools I have used as an example of what happens when a Nation turns its back on God. The Supreme Court of the United Sates of America ordered God out of the schools, and He left. We are in danger of His withdrawal from our once great Nation.

I tried to show in this piece that our founding fathers were fearful of offending and alienating Almighty God. They new, as should we, that our survival as a Nation rests with Him. We can not go it alone, and deep within our hearts we know that this is true. There is that spark, that spirit that desires to be close to a loving God. Its our choice, because God will never invade our individual sovereignty. God will not, God can not make us love him. We must choose to willingly and of our own free will.

Our Heavenly Father deserves our best, not our worst.

He covered our worst with His Best.

God Bless America.

The Old Farmer

"MARK TO MARKET" Why our economy is shot!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:47:00 +0000

We are sinking fast, we need a life boat, but it has been repossessed.

How in the world did we get into such a mess anyway? First, there is a must read article from the New York Times, dated September 30, 1999. Here is that article.

September 30, 1999

Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending

By STEVEN A. HOLMES

In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders.

The action, which will begin as a pilot program involving 24 banks in 15 markets -- including the New York metropolitan region -- will encourage those banks to extend home mortgages to individuals whose credit is generally not good enough to qualify for conventional loans. Fannie Mae officials say they hope to make it a nationwide program by next spring.

Fannie Mae, the nation's biggest underwriter of home mortgages, has been under increasing pressure from the Clinton Administration to expand mortgage loans among low and moderate income people and felt pressure from stock holders to maintain its phenomenal growth in profits.

In addition, banks, thrift institutions and mortgage companies have been pressing Fannie Mae to help them make more loans to so-called subprime borrowers. These borrowers whose incomes, credit ratings and savings are not good enough to qualify for conventional loans, can only get loans from finance companies that charge much higher interest rates -- anywhere from three to four percentage points higher than conventional loans.

''Fannie Mae has expanded home ownership for millions of families in the 1990's by reducing down payment requirements,'' said Franklin D. Raines, Fannie Mae's chairman and chief executive officer. ''Yet there remain too many borrowers whose credit is just a notch below what our underwriting has required who have been relegated to paying significantly higher mortgage rates in the so-called subprime market.''

Demographic information on these borrowers is sketchy. But at least one study indicates that 18 percent of the loans in the subprime market went to black borrowers, compared to 5 per cent of loans in the conventional loan market.

In moving, even tentatively, into this new area of lending, Fannie Mae is taking on significantly more risk, which may not pose any difficulties during flush economic times. But the government-subsidized corporation may run into trouble in an economic downturn, prompting a government rescue similar to that of the savings and loan industry in the 1980's.

''From the perspective of many people, including me, this is another thrift industry growing up around us,'' said Peter Wallison a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. ''If they fail, the government will have to step up and bail them out the way it stepped up and bailed out the thrift industry.''

Under Fannie Mae's pilot program, consumers who qualify can secure a mortgage with an interest rate one percentage point above that of a conventional, 30-year fixed rate mortgage of less than $240,000 -- a rate that currently averages about 7.76 per cent. If the borrower makes his or her monthly payments on time for two years, the one percentage point premium is dropped.

Fannie Mae, the nation's biggest underwriter of home mortgages, does not lend money directly to consumers. Instead, it purchases loans that banks make on what is called the secondary market. By expanding the type of loans that it will buy, Fannie Mae is hoping to spur banks to make more loans to people with less-than-stellar credit ratings.

Fannie Mae officials stress that the new mortgages will be extended to all potential borrowers who can qualify for a mortgage. But they add that the move is intended in part to increase the number of minority and low income home owners who tend to have worse credit ratings than non-Hispanic whites.

Home ownership has, in fact, exploded among minorities during the economic boom of the 1990's. The number of mortgages extended to Hispanic applicants jumped by 87.2 per cent from 1993 to 1998, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. During that same period the number of African Americans who got mortgages to buy a home increased by 71.9 per cent and the number of Asian Americans by 46.3 per cent.

In contrast, the number of non-Hispanic whites who received loans for homes increased by 31.2 per cent.

Despite these gains, home ownership rates for minorities continue to lag behind non-Hispanic whites, in part because blacks and Hispanics in particular tend to have on average worse credit ratings.

In July, the Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed that by the year 2001, 50 percent of Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's portfolio be made up of loans to low and moderate-income borrowers. Last year, 44 percent of the loans Fannie Mae purchased were from these groups.

The change in policy also comes at the same time that HUD is investigating allegations of racial discrimination in the automated underwriting systems used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to determine the credit-worthiness of credit applicants.

This action laid the mine field that would later, with the right kind of manipulation, erupt in the face of America and eventually in the face of the whole world. I believe that actions and words were used by key politicians to trigger the economical melt down. People are either responsible for their words or they are not.

The lifting of restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac caused an explosion in home ownership by minorities and low income individuals. President Bush even made mention that more minorities owned their own homes than any time in history. After 9/11, the economy slowly but steadily started back. By the 2006 election the economy was rolling along, the numbers looked fair to good and we were doing fine. Unemployment was down and people were working.

Before 2006 there were a few politicians that were saying the economy was bad. But after the 2006 election and the Democrats took control of the House and the Senate, we started to get a steady diet of, "the economy is bad", even with good numbers. Why? I believe the answer is in the fact that an economy does well or poorly based on the confidence of the consumer. If you believe in the economy and trust it, you spend as your need demands. When people buy thing, factories have to make replacement merchandise, money is spread around and loans are paid on time every time and all is well. But, if you believe that the economy is in bad shape, you don't spend, factories don't make merchandise, money dries up and loans are not paid. Then you have layoffs, loan default and foreclosures. If you get a steady feeding of, "the economy is bad", the seeds are planted in the back of your mind waiting to be watered by some bad news. Remember this, if bad news comes and you have confidence in the economy, you recover from it a lot quicker than if you don't have confidence in it.

On the week of July 12, 2008, the bomb hit. Fannie and Freddie were close to collapse. I still believe if we could of maintained our confidence in the economy we would of gotten through it some how. We will never know now because of a certain Senator from New York. Senator Schumer, the senior Senator from that great state, went before the cameras and made a statement about Fannie and Freddie. He also named a very big bank by the name of Indy Mac that was in trouble. The next day there was a run on that bank and it failed.

If you want to cause a financial panic just mention a bank has had a run on it and has failed. And it was all over the media about Indy Mac. That seed in the back of the mind just got totally soaked and would grow into plant called, "no confidence" and it would grow quickly.

The 2008 election was won by the democrats. And on the 9th of November 2008, Rahm Emanual said, "you never want a serious crisis to go to waste." Along these same lines, on March 6, 2009, President Obama said, "never waste a good crisis."

There is no doubt that there is a financial crisis in this country. The banks are where the big problem seems to be. They are not lending money and are suffering from defaults. Now there is on the books at this time the government rule for how the banks do their accounting. That rule is call, "Mark to Market." I have heard it explained several times and I will make an effort to share how it came across to me.

If a bank has assets of ten cows, (I'm a farmer) and these cows are worth $1,000 a head. The banks assets are then $10,000. Now if the market value goes down to $800 per head then the bank has to adjust their assets on the books to $8,000. And they are then required by the government to make up the difference with cash so that they are back up to the $10,000 mark. The more the value of cattle drops the more the bank has to make up. They then get to the place where they have to sell some of their assets. The more cows that are sold the cheaper they become and the more money that is required to maintain the banks asset level. The more money the banks have to have the less they have to loan to businesses and home buyers. If they get to the point that their assets are none existent, they fail and government has to bail them out. Also the stock market takes a dim view of this kind of accounting during a financial crisis.

I have heard many economists say that President Obama could by executive order do away with Mark to market accounting, and start the climb out of the crisis. But he does not do it, why?

If the Democrats and Obama had won this past election with a good economy in place and they would of tried to put a bill through congress consisting of earmarks, pork and every pet project they could come up with in it. The people would not hold still for such foolish spending. But if you have a crisis on your hands you must move quickly to fix it. So we get these bailout/stimulus bills. They just so happen to have all the earmarks, pork and every pet project they could come up with attached to them.

And the people did nothing.

How much of this mess has been done deliberately?

The Old Farmer

Deficit, When Greed Is King!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Hey, is any body getting scared out there, boy I sure am. We have a totally out of control government on our hands. They are plunging us into debt faster than an honest man turns corrupt in the US congress. Folks, we have a problem. And the time has passed when we could do nothing.

The arrogance of our politicians demands that we get up and make a stand for America. Most of us feel like we just got kicked in the stomach every time they spend money they don't have. We know that it is wrong and will only worsen the problem. The politicians have created this whole mess from the get go. And we are counting on them to get us out of it. Don't hold your breath till you see good days ahead, ain't gonna happen. Not unless we force them to do the right thing. And for starters, quite spending money that our decedents will have to repay for who knows how many generation down the road.

If this agenda of the political elite and the political elite themselves are left unchecked, where will they stop? "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely".

They will take our,
Liberty,
Independence,
Money,
Power,
Guns,
Sovereignty,
Freedom,
Children,
And our lives, if they deem it is good for their version of the country and the world. And if this is not stopped and soon, it is coming. It is just a matter of time. The more they get away with, the bolder they become. arrogance and pride knows no bounds.

I may sound like an alarmist. But I love my country and would like nothing better than to see it prosper, and it can. With leaders like the ones that founded this great land. They had a solid belief in God and His word. They were honest, virtuous, principled and had a high moral calling to do the right thing. When they signed the Declaration of Independence, they signed an oath, "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

The question we need to ask ourselves is, if our politicians swore that same oath, WOULD YOU BELIEVE THEM?

Keep the faith,

The Old Farmer

Pinch Me, I Am Dreaming I Live In Russia!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:17:00 +0000

What happened? Did some one leave the door unlocked to the National Socialist and Communist, two bricks shy a full load, mental asylum? Have they all escaped and found a city of refuge, Washington DC? Is there so many of them that their desire to sabotage the United States of America is totally unbridled and unchecked? Is this insanity infectious and spreading or is it about to come to a halt?

There seems to be a pulse beating in America and the beating is growing stronger. The shock is starting to wear off and people are asking what in the hell happened? I have seen it in my own family, they are angry and want answers for all this foolishness.

The democrats have seized control of our government and are hell bent on ramming through every liberal wish and fantasy that has passed by their dazed craniums. How they got control is in it's self questionable and a closer look is in order. But we need to try and save as much of our country as we can. At the present pace we do not have a lot of time. The spending barrage that is being shot from coast to coast is draining the life blood from this once great nation. The shrapnel from this barrage is flying everywhere. We have to wait for the smoke to clear to see who is left standing and working.

In America there is deep innate spirit that lies just below the surface. A gentleman from World War Two referred to it as a sleeping giant. His fear was, at Pearl Harbor, they had awakened it. God have mercy on anyone or group that awakens this slumbering giant.

The politicians have know idea just exactly what they are playing with. We in America have a strong inbred desire to remain free and able to care for ourselves and our families. This is being threatened by out of control politicians who seem to have a thirst for absolute power and total control. This can not remain unchecked.

It is time to come awake and start talking to our neighbors, friends and family. We all need to educate ourselves and be politically savvy so we can head of the next "idiot outburst". We need to let our politicians know that we are not happy. Even if it is like talking to a wall. When enough speak they hear. Maybe a few recalls might be in order. We need to pick up the reins and get back in the drivers seat so they know we are in control and they are our servants, not the other way around.

God bless America

The Old Farmer

Money For Acorn In Stimulus Bill!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:45:00 +0000

Have you looked deeply into this stimulus package coming out of Washington. In it you will find a list of money for things that have no barring on our economy. And some spending is totally outrageous.I came across this column today(January 31). It is about this group called ACORN. The writer is Joseph Farah of Worldnetdaily.com.

JOSEPH FARAH
BETWEEN THE LINES

ACORN to get big payoff – from you
Posted: January 31, 2009
1:00 am Eastern

© 2009

You know about ACORN – the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now – the shakedown artists currently under investigation for violations of election laws in at least 12 states.

This racketeering operation probably played a significant role in getting Barack Obama elected, not to mention Democratic members of the House and Senate, in 2008.

ACORN's shock troops have been linked to or already convicted of perjury, forgery, identity theft and election fraud.

With a track record like that, you might think the organization would be forced to disband, or that its tax-exempt status would be revoked, or that its entire leadership would be prosecuted.

But you would be wrong.

In fact, under Democratic rule in Washington, there are plans to redistribute up to $5.2 billion of taxpayer money – that's your money – to ACORN.

And why not? The Democrats who control the federal purse strings got a lot of bang for the buck out of ACORN. Now they hope to use the ACORN nuts to maintain permanent power – doing what they do best: registering dead people, registering illegal aliens, registering pets and other animate and inanimate objects to vote, for Democrats, of course.

By the way, this payoff is part of the latest $836 billion "stimulus package." But this isn't about stimulating the economy. This is about stimulating voter fraud, stimulating crime, stimulating perjury and stimulating identity theft.

As I have tried to point out frequently, this outrage is not really that much different from the ways government misuses your money on a regular basis. These so-called "stimulus packages" are always used to reward the friends of those in power at the expense of the rest of us.

Nevertheless, this is one of those stories that needs to be distributed to everyone you know – whether they are Obama partisans or not. Every person of goodwill and fairness needs to see it, read it, digest it.

As Rush Limbaugh put it: "I'll tell you what's going on here: We, ladies and gentlemen, we're funding Obama and the Democrats' army on the street. We are funding the forces of the Democrat Party's re-election."

Most of the money available to ACORN and groups like it would come from a Neighborhood Stabilization Program. But there's more stashed in other spending line items, too – community development block grants and programs to develop or refurbish low-income housing.

Here's what Matthew Vadum of the Capitol Research Center, which tracks government spending of this kind, had to say about the so-called Neighborhood Stabilization Program: "Although ACORN operatives usually get their hands on such funds only after they have first passed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or state and local governments, the new spending bill largely eliminates these dawdling middle men, making it easier to get Uncle Sam's largesse directly into the hands of the same people who run ACORN's various vote fraud and extortion rackets. And the legislative package provides these funds without the usual prohibition on using government money for lobbying or political activities."

Isn't that convenient?

Doesn't that make you feel good about your country?

It gets worse.

Let me tell you a little more about ACORN.

In 1995, ACORN sued the state of California seeking an exemption from the law that requires that it pay its own employees a minimum wage. ACORN, which argued that keeping its employees in poverty helps to boost their zeal to help the poor, lost.

The group, described by one critic as a "hydra" for its many interconnected boards, foundations, groups and organizations, essentially has created its own economy, with the tens of millions of dollars that are donated by foundations or paid by the government being directed to whatever cause or course of action ACORN officials deem worthy.

The money has been used to advance ACORN'S manifesto, which states: "Enough is enough. We will wait no longer for the crumbs at America's door. We will not be meek, but mighty. We will not starve on past promises, but feast on future dreams."

ACORN once had 500 activists storm the Washington Hilton and forcing then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich to cancel a speech.

ACORN pressured Congress and financial institutions for a social basis for mortgages, rather than determine loans by a borrower's ability to repay. Critics say this is a large part of the reason for the Wall Street meltdown in the past few months.

As stated, ACORN sued the state of California seeking an exemption from a requirement to pay its employees minimum wage.

What?

You don't think that's a track record that warrants a multi-billion dollar payoff?

Then do something about it.

Make some noise.

March in the streets.

By the way, this payoff is part of the latest $836 billion "stimulus package." But this isn't about stimulating the economy. This is about stimulating voter fraud, stimulating crime, stimulating perjury and stimulating identity theft.

As I have tried to point out frequently, this outrage is not really that much different from the ways government misuses your money on a regular basis. These so-called "stimulus packages" are always used to reward the friends of those in power at the expense of the rest of us.

Nevertheless, this is one of those stories that needs to be distributed to everyone you know – whether they are Obama partisans or not. Every person of goodwill and fairness needs to see it, read it, digest it.

As Rush Limbaugh put it: "I'll tell you what's going on here: We, ladies and gentlemen, we're funding Obama and the Democrats' army on the street. We are funding the forces of the Democrat Party's re-election."

Most of the money available to ACORN and groups like it would come from a Neighborhood Stabilization Program. But there's more stashed in other spending line items, too – community development block grants and programs to develop or refurbish low-income housing.

Here's what Matthew Vadum of the Capitol Research Center, which tracks government spending of this kind, had to say about the so-called Neighborhood Stabilization Program: "Although ACORN operatives usually get their hands on such funds only after they have first passed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or state and local governments, the new spending bill largely eliminates these dawdling middle men, making it easier to get Uncle Sam's largesse directly into the hands of the same people who run ACORN's various vote fraud and extortion rackets. And the legislative package provides these funds without the usual prohibition on using government money for lobbying or political activities."

Isn't that convenient?

Doesn't that make you feel good about your country?

It gets worse.

Let me tell you a little more about ACORN.

In 1995, ACORN sued the state of California seeking an exemption from the law that requires that it pay its own employees a minimum wage. ACORN, which argued that keeping its employees in poverty helps to boost their zeal to help the poor, lost.

The group, described by one critic as a "hydra" for its many interconnected boards, foundations, groups and organizations, essentially has created its own economy, with the tens of millions of dollars that are donated by foundations or paid by the government being directed to whatever cause or course of action ACORN officials deem worthy.

The money has been used to advance ACORN'S manifesto, which states: "Enough is enough. We will wait no longer for the crumbs at America's door. We will not be meek, but mighty. We will not starve on past promises, but feast on future dreams."

ACORN once had 500 activists storm the Washington Hilton and forcing then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich to cancel a speech.

ACORN pressured Congress and financial institutions for a social basis for mortgages, rather than determine loans by a borrower's ability to repay. Critics say this is a large part of the reason for the Wall Street meltdown in the past few months.

As stated, ACORN sued the state of California seeking an exemption from a requirement to pay its employees minimum wage.

What?

You don't think that's a track record that warrants a multi-billion dollar payoff?

Then do something about it.

Make some noise.

March in the streets.

Fight fire with fire.

Hate Is Wrong And Unhealthy!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:22:00 +0000

Hello,
Well folks it is getting close to election day. And it will all be over then or will it. I seen a column today that says if Obama loses there will be blood in the streets and a civil war. You got to love these Hollywood types. The mainstream media is still tumbling down the mountain of "double standards for all because we know best". And "Acorn" is still trying with all their might to be asked to leave the country and take up residence in a socialist country of their choice.

Hate America seems to be the in thing these days, but where does it come from? I believe it comes from a handful of people that are in a position of influence. They have the power over people that they are instructing or have the power of the written word to push their agenda.

Lets look at some of the friends and associates of Barack Obama the Democratic nominee for president. To mention a few, Frank Marshall Davis (communist sex pervert ), Tony Rezko (Syrian con man ), Rashid Khalidi (Palestinian spokes person ), Bill Ayers (domestic terrorist ), Bernardine Dohrn (domestic terrorist ), and Jeremiah Wright (liberation theology preacher). What do all of these have in common? The answer hit me today as I was watching the news, they all hate America, and have made statements saying as much. With people being in jobs of influence like these it is no wonder we have such a hate thy brother attitude across party lines as we do today. It does not matter which party is spewing hate, IT IS WRONG. It is a shame we have come to this point in the history of our country. God Help us.

November 3th is being designated as a day of fasting and prayer. Maybe we can salvage some sense of unity out of this mess. When we talk division we get division. When we talk unity we get unity.

God help us all.

The Old Farmer

We Are Destroyed For Lack of Knowledge.

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:30:00 +0000

Hello,
We are less than a week away from voting for president. What normally would be an exciting time has turned into a fearful time. For the first time there are a huge percentage of Americans going to the polls totally uneducated about the candidates, especially one in particular. Because of the mainstream media has spoon feed just what they wanted the people to have.

When you vote you need to be aware of who you are voting for. Once you cast your vote it can not be taken back. It is sad that a lot of people do not understand who this Obama fellow really is. It is a shame and a travesty that the general population lacks the knowledge of his background and his associations. If the media had done it's job and given out all the information it had and you felt this is your man. Great, you have made your choice the American way and you can hold your head up proud. But to vote with only a fraction of the knowledge is sad and wrong and very dangerous.

There is a bible verse that comes to mind here,
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6.

Don't settle for a lack of knowledge or be afraid of the truth.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32.

We need a good measure of healing in this country now. And we will need a very large measure after the election. For I fear there will be a great divide in this great land of ours. Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided can not stand". That was pertinent in his time, it is also pertinent in our time.

We have always had a common mooring to set us straight and back on course together. The Constitution and when that needed help, the Declaration of Independence. These documents remind us who we are and the price that was paid so we can go in freedom and vote. But again, we must vote with knowledge and understanding exactly who the candidates are.

Friend, we are in this ship together and we need each other. These are hazardous times and they are filled with danger from a very uncertain world. It lurks from without and from within. Lets not allow the danger to strike from within. Lets become bonded together with strength and determination to leave our posterity with a loving and caring land in which to grow up in.

May God bless America.

The Old Farmer

No Riots Please!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:50:00 +0000

Hello,
There is a report that there will be increased police on duty election day and night for anticipated riots and trouble. Have we now become a third world country or a South American dictatorship. There was a time when Americans could disagree in patriotic unison. A time when America come first always. Now we are facing riots and who knows what all.

It is a fact that Obama told his supporters to go and get in the face of those who do not support him. It is a fact that Obama's picture was taken on a campaign stop with Kenya's strong man Odinga. It is a fact that Obama contributed money to Odinga campaign. It is also a fact that when Odinga lost the election by 200,000 votes he claimed voter fraud and sent the young people out to get in the faces of those who did not support Odinga. The end result was riots and the death of 1,000 people plus 100's of christian churches burned to the ground, one full of women and children. Odinga was awarded the Prime Ministers position for the efforts of his young followers.

We are being over run with voter fraud by many groups, especially the group Acorn. Acorn has made it no secret that they support Obama and will do anything to get him elected. How in the world can we know if this election, when its over, is legitimate and exercised with fairness and honesty?

This is the danger when people start thinking that a mortal man is border line divine. When they say he is the messiah and can do no wrong. His gift of oratory sways and swoons the populace into a mesmerized state that they can not shake off. They are trying to see the country through a fog of isolated political blindness called I am Obama.

If people could back away for a minute and look at this election with clear eyes and make a wise choice we would be the better for it. No matter who you decide on, it is each Americans right to freely make his choice. We may not agree with the results but we are still Americans and we must treat each other with respect. No riots please.

It is my right to have my say, it is my right to vote for whom ever I chose and it is my right to vote with conviction. And it is my right to vote with out fear of reprisals. Many, many people died to preserve this basic right and it should not be taken lightly.

Vote for who ever you decide to, but people should not be attacked just because they support someone else.

If you are of the number that is ready to cause trouble and riot in the streets if your man is not elected. May I make a modest suggestion, move to Kenya and embrace Odinga.

Those who preach tolerance seem to be in the need of a large dose of this word tolerance themselves.

May God bless America.

The Old Farmer

The Liberal Press Thinks They Know Best!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:32:00 +0000

Hello,
Well folks, this election has turned into a nightmare. I don't care who your horse is in this race it is nothing short of pure arrogance by the mainstream media. I can't get over the bias and just plain traitorous conduct of the press.

We are suppose to make an intelligent choice when we go to the polls this November fourth. But I ask how in the world can we? How can we know who is the right man for the job if the press keeps covering up important information.

There are those who can only get their news from the big three. They do not have cable or internet or the time to search out the truth. So they rely on the MSM. Boy, are they getting a bunch of garbage handed to them. It's a shame and a disgrace that that ranks up there with Judas, Booth, and B. Arnold.

We must hold the MSM accountable in this charade and nightmare they have brought upon us.

This world is to scary to put the wrong person in the White House. One wrong decision and we could wake up dead and that makes for a bad day.

Pray hard America.

The Old Farmer

Character Is Everything!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:59:00 +0000

Hello,

Well now the final debate is over and while the smoke is clearing lets look at a few facts and problems I see in this election. As we Americans get ready to vote for our next president we must make sure as to what we are doing. Put the candidate’s policies that they would enact when in office aside, because most of them will be at the mercy of congress anyway. I truly believe that character is the utmost important issue that should determine who sets in the oval office. With that in mind I would like to look at the character of Barack Obama Senator.

Firstly, Obama’s ties with Acorn which seems to be the first shot out of the cannon. He was a lawyer for them and he also trained some of their staff. All well and good but Acorn is in the middle of investigations for voter fraud now and has been in the past. They also are notorious for intimidation of banks and financial institutions to acquire mortgages for minorities and low income individuals. This has aided in this financial melt down we are experiencing now. Acorn’s style and the way they operate is, go out and get in their face tactics. And confrontation used to achieve a specific goal.

Secondly, Obama’s ties to Kenya and Raila Odinga the Prime Minister. The investigation by WorldNetDaily senior staff reporter Jerome Corsi is enlightening and informative to say the least. To read the reports on this situation go to http://www.worldnetdaily.com. Some of these reports from WorldNet daily link Obama to this election in Kenya. They took place a year or two ago. And he was in contact with Odinga on several occasions. He went to Kenya on a fact finding trip and was photographed at a campaign stop with Odinga in 2006. It is reported that Obama helped Odinga with campaign strategy. When Odinga lost the election his people started tearing the country apart until Odinga was made Prime Minister. Their operation method was, go out and get in their face tactics. And confrontation used to achieve a specific goal.

Thirdly, the twenty years spent in the pews listening to his Pastor Jeremiah Wright. This man has an adverse attitude towards America and makes no bones about it. His style and substance would encourage people to use, go out and get in their face tactics. And confrontation used to achieve a specific goal.

Fourthly, Obama himself told his supporters to go out and get in their face. He uses confrontation to achieve a specific goal.

Fifthly, on July the second of this year Obama made a speech in which he said, “if elected he would start a Civilian Security Force with the same power as the military.” The text of the statement has been removed from the total text of the speech, I wonder why? When one thinks of Civilian Security Force it does not bring up warm and fuzzy thoughts. It brings up thoughts of Gestapo, KGB and thugs. Who very easily could exercise, go out and get in their face tactics. And confrontation used to achieve a specific goal.

There seems to be a common denominator in all of this. And it raises some thoughts about Senator Obama which are these. If these items have merit do they give us a glimpse into the mind and ideology of Obama? Do they give some insight of what his presidency would be like? Is there reason to be concerned about his winning the election? And most importantly, should we be concerned if he loses the election? Is there reason to think that what happened in Kenya will stay in Kenya? Or will we be treated to another Al Gore syndrome.

I have a lot of questions about Obama and his beliefs. There seems to be a haze hanging over him in which the mainstream media refuses to clear away so that we can see the man for who he is. If Obama loses this election the mainstream media will probably lead the political revolt. And we will be treated to some of the worst reporting to come down the pike ever and who knows what else.

I believe that character is most important and it should be made transparent for all to see no matter what party you are representing.

Pray hard America and my God bless us.

The Old Farmer