Dear President Obama:
I would like to talk about hope. And I want to talk about despair too. Many, many Americans have hope but there are those who have gone from hope directly into the pit of despair. For them there is not hope left. What could they possibly hope for now? People in grocery stores having to put pack 2 gallons of milk and 3 boxes of store brand cereal can only hope that their children standing with them in line will stop crying because they wanted milk and cereal. The despair of the parent or parents is obvious. They apologize over and over to the people in line and the clerk because they had to hold up the line while they have food for their children put back. Sometimes it breaks my heart that I can’t quietly say to the clerk please ring those things on my bill. Oh I do it when I can but I’m a retiree on disability and a part time job that nets my husband and I have an income of about $1800 a month out which at least $400 goes into drugs, gap insurance and drug gap insurance.
But this isn’t about me because we have our home and we try to live within the money we get. My husband who is younger than me works part of the year for the State of Virginia in the Agriculture Department certifying cattle scales and that is now in question with all the state budget cuts. He has reached the “out of hope” frame of mind of landing any kind of work in his field of construction but as I said we hold on.
The people who can’t hold on are my concern. People who couldn’t afford to have a job while the oil industry played with the fuel prices, people who went to their factory job one morning and were told the plant was shutting down, men who used their last bit of money to pay for a course at a truck driving school being told this weekend that the school was closed as of TODAY because they had no money to fuel the trucks so some men who drove 2 hours to get to the school returned home with the feeling their tuition is just money they’ll never see again and they won’t be getting that job they had counted on when they received their commercial drivers license.
People are filled with hope that the Stimulus Package will bring them relieve but many are already saying that that “stimulus” will be spent by large companies on perks for themselves instead of hiring workers. Oh they’ll bid jobs but they plan on using the people they have or hire illegal aliens at cut rates to further enrich themselves.
Meanwhile the Republican Party of which I am a member plays games trying to stop forward progress in rescuing this country. To them it’s simply a game they play because they don’t concern themselves with 2 gallons of milk and 3 boxes of store brand cereal for their hungry children. In fact it appears many of our elected officials from both parties don’t even concern themselves with paying their lawful taxes until their tail is in a crack.
President Obama, Sir, I’m sure you are aware from your work in Chicago that when hope turns to despair the next stage eventually becomes anger. Anger with oneself for not providing, anger at the “system” because there’s no relief in sight, anger at Congress who had no difficulty spending trillions of dollars for war but can’t see that America’s people are close to losing their tiny hold on sanity and hope.
Please Sir I know you are a smart man and know these things but someone must now step up to the plate and ensure that the billions of dollars you pushed through Congress is not wasted in filling the pockets of the greedy and the corrupt. Somehow there must be a way and a means to keep the Stimulus dollars moving to where it needs to be.
Thank you for listening. I spent as much time and funds as we could afford supporting you when you were running for office and I shall remain steadfast in my support of you. Remember when things aren’t going as planned that there are millions who trust you and know you will do the right thing.
Sincerely,
Friends: The Republicans are down to their Last Bastion of Deceit: The Abortion Issue. The rest have been artfully exposed: I.E. That their tax breaks are only for the wealthiest amongst us and they would raise taxes on the middle class; or that the Democrats want us Hill Jack’s and Red Neck’s Guns.
The Republicans are deceitfully wrong on Abortion.
You see our Lord, as he proved when he came to earth, is not about evil and hate, but rather Grace.
Our Lord is not about accusation and anger, but rather love and understanding, as i prove in the OP.ED. below.
This Last Bastion of Deceit must also be refuted if We are to obtain the landslide We The People so richly deserve in 2008.
Please send it to your local editors and urge them to publish it.
Please have your workers pass it out during their canvassing.
This is not the time to rest. TX bl
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 Graduate of its’ terrific Law School. I reside in tiny Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a history buff and a Christian that was trained in a Purpose Driven Church (The fastest growing Christian Movement in the World given to us without strings by the wonderful Pastor Rick Warren). My purpose is to serve others gladly freely by providing the truth in light, which is all I am trying to accomplish here.
The Conservative Right label and accuse Senator Obama and the Democrats of murder for being pro abortion. This is simply not true. Mr. Obama has said plainly that he is not for abortion and he will work to see that it is limited and that women fully understand that there are better choices. This is the Biblically Correct approach.
Jesus taught against strict enforcement of religious law because we humans are not capable of being perfect. We see this portrayed constantly in the gospels during Jesus’ conflict with the religious leaders. For example, the Pharisee accused Jesus of sin for healing on the Sabbath and he rebuked them. John 5:1. They also accused Jesus disciples of sin for gathering grain on the Sabbath and Jesus rebuked them. Matthew 12:2. Jesus said of these hypocrites in Matthew 23:3 and 4 that we should not follow their works for they say and do not perform and they lay heavy burdens to grievous to be born by men, yet they do not abide by them.
This is a central problem for the so called “Conservatives” of today that have sold the public this litmus test of Abortion. They command others to a standard that they are unwilling and unable to perform personally. We cannot legislate morality. As Pastor Rick Warren teaches, this occurs from the inside out with the help of our Savior.
Now let me discuss, Jesus’ position on Abortion. It is Sin and it is Murder. I do not know why the Democrats dance around the issue. There is no question about it and Jesus condemned it and any other harm to a child. However, it is not the job of those on the Right to judge their sisters, nor do we need big brother in the bedroom, be it in the hospital or otherwise. They do not know their sisters circumstances or how she came to that terrible decision to sin.
But rest assured that JESUS CAN, WILL AND HAS FORGIVEN HER. Jesus forgave many “harlots” in the bible.
Please look at what that means. Prostitution was rampant in ancient Rome and its’ territories as has been shown by archeology. Contraception was non existent. This means the harlot were bearing children. They have found mass graves of infants below the Roman Brothels throughout their Empire. See E.G. Determining the Sex of Infanticide Victims from the Late Roman Era through Ancient DNA Analysis, Journal of Archaeological Science Volume 25, Issue 9, September 1998, Pages 861-865.
This is called infanticide. It was more heinous than abortion as THE CHILDREN WERE FULLY BORN!
Now consider that and read John 8:1-11. This was a trap sewn by the Religious leaders. They lead the harlot, caught in the act, before the people with Jesus preparing to teach them in the Temple. They cited the requirement of the Law from Lev. 20:10 and Deut 22:22 (death by stoning) and asked our Savior what to do, to try and trap him.
Jesus did not blink or avoid the issue. He knelt down to the ground and began to write in the book of life and said let he that has not sinned cast the first stone. Well, that scattered the hypocrites.!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus then stood up and said “Woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? No one sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you; Go now and leave your life of sin”.
Oh!!!!!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing our Lord gave this woman. His grace knows no bounds!
There were many of these “harlots” that followed, supported and cared for Jesus. Mary Magdalene for example, was deranged and possessed by demons. Luke 8:1-3. These women anointed Jesus feet, cared and fed him. Luke 7:36- 50 and see John 12:1-8 and Mark 14:3-9. Jesus cured them and forgave them their many sins which no doubt included infanticide.
These Women loved Jesus and stood right with him during the crucifixion. Jesus told the religious leaders: "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots shall enter the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.” (Matthew 21:31b, 32)
Friends, I pray you know that sin is despicable in God’s view. Secondly, Abortion is clearly a sin, but there are not levels of sin. The Bible teaches that we are all sinners and fall short of the glory of god. None of us would have a prayer for eternity, but for the awesome sacrifice of Jesus who paid with his blood our terrible just punishment.
However Friends, please also see that we are not to judge our sisters that commit this heinous act of Abortion. We cannot legislate morality. We need to teach it by getting our kids in good church and by expanding the Kingdom.
I do not think and I pray that no one commits the sin of Abortion frivolously. I also pray that they see their error and repent.
We however, do not need Government in this decision making process. This is to say that we should not condemn our sisters or cast the first stone. We are not without Sin.
Lastly, this is not the role of Government. As a citizen we enjoy a right of privacy and a refuge from the tyranny of the masses in personal decisions of this nature that our ancestors fought and died for. Let Our Wonderful Lord and Savior deal with us Sinners. He does a better job than our fallible human Courts.
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a Christian and a history buff. I was trained in a Purpose Driven Church (the fastest growing Christian Movement in the World given to us by Pastor Rick Warren) here in tiny, Abingdon. My purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
Now, let me address the first point of the title first, because as to it there can be little argument. He was born Yeshua Ben Yoseph in the town of Bethlehem. Yeshua means salvation or “Lord who is salvation” in Hebrew while the remainder of his name refers to his lineage from his earthly father. Smith’s Bible Dictionary; The Nazerene Way of Essenic Studies internet publication entitled Yeshua or Jesus. Jesus was born into a poor Hebrew family, but one that was provided for very well by God through the Wise Men. Matthew 2:1-12.
Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. Id. They were either Moabites or Hittites all. Joshua 2:1, Genesis 38:1, Ruth 1, Samuel 11:3.
There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent hundreds of years in Africa. Genesis 37 through 50, Exodus1 through 12, Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Family by Cain Hope Felder (New York Orbis Books 1994) at page 8 through 14 and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color; and see BBC NEWS for Wednesday October 27 2004 article entitled So What Colour was Jesus? . Putting aside the probable sexual exploitation of slaves that we know from our American and Mexican experience, Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line. Id. and see Numbers 12:1; Exodus 6:25; Jeremiah 38:17.
Third, Jesus spent his early years in Egypt where he and his family apparently blended in quite well. Matthew reports the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt to escape Herod’s infanticide designed to kill Jesus. Matthew 2. Thus, Jesus spent his formative years in Africa and was exposed to Egyptian mysticism. Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Family by Cain Hope Felder (New York Orbis Books 1994) at page 8 through 14 and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color; This is confirmed by non biblical resources as early Jewish critics of Christianity argued that Jesus learned his magic in Egypt. Id. citing Origen Contra Celsom, 1:28. Matthew also documents that God called his son out of Egypt. Matthew 2:15.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. Cain Hope Felder, Blacks in the Bible and in Bible Lands, Sphinx (Summer 1999 on line journal) and see Professor Mark Goodacres’ internet article entitled Jesus as a Person of Color; and see BBC NEWS for Wednesday October 27 2004 article entitled So What Colour was Jesus? He like his parents was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance. Id.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Barrack Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”. Obama Should be Proud to be Named Hussein, Salon. I can only assume given those ears, that Mr. Obama’s parents were referring to the former. Whereas, the use of the Hussein name in the former dictator’s name refers to his father’s first name. The former dictator’s full name was Saddam Hussein al-Majid al-Tikriti which means Saddam son of Hussein al-Majid of the tribe of al-Tikriti. Blair Shewchuck, CBS NEWS ONLINE.
So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name. Like the true name of Jesus, Barrack’s name refers to good.
By the way, Jesus’ true name changed upon Peter’s revelation that he was the Messiah to Rabbi Yeshua Ben Mashiach (Jesus Son of God). Mark 8:27 through Mark 8:33, Matthew 6:16 through Matthew 6:18, Luke 9:18 through 9:22. Jesus was called this and the crowd shouted Hosanna (God Save us) upon his triumphal entry to Jerusalem prior to his crucifixion. Mark 11:1 through Mark 11:11 and see, from the SOURCES by Eliezer Segal available online and Psalms 8:2.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry, Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. Mark 11:15 through Mark 11:19, Matthew 21:12 through Matthew 21:27, Luke 19:45 through 20:8, John 2:12 through John 2:25, and see Isaiah 56:17, Jeremiah 7:11 and Zechariah 14:21 . This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce. See e.g. www.steverogers.crg to see photos of the temple.
Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. Mark 12:42, Luke 21:2. In his Ministry, Jesus often warned of the danger of wealth and possessions. He taught that a man’s life is not measured by possessions and that we can not serve God and money. Luke 12:15 through Luke 12:16, Matthew 6:24. Jesus said that it will be very difficult for a rich man to enter heaven. Luke 6:20 through Luke 24, Matthew 19:23,24 and Luke 12:33. He taught that we are stewards of God’s blessings and that we should use our position, power and wealth to help those less fortunate and to expand the Kingdom. Matthew 6:33, Matthew 19:21, Luke 12:33 and Luke 12:48 and Pastor Jimmie Davidson from a sermon. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was and is against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent down and wrote symbolically in the sand. John 8:3 through John 8:11, Luke 6:37 through Luke 6:42. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Acts 22:6 through Acts 22:11. Peter was the rock upon which the God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further and planted more churches than he. Matthew 6:18, B.W. Johnson, The People’s New Testament, 1891 available on line and Pastor Jimmie Davidson from one of his sermons. Paul also wrote most of the New Testament. Id. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus taught us to be merciful. He said “blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy” and that if we do not forgive those that harm us that we should not expect to be forgiven by God. Matthew 5:7, and see Luke 10:30 through Luke 10:37.
Jesus is a Peace maker and believed in and taught Peace. He said “blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god”. Matthew 5:9. He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies and that if anyone should harm us that we should turn the other cheek. Matthew 5:38 through Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:27 through Luke 6:31. You see Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end.
We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist. These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and non violence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith.
Jesus taught that Love was the most important commandment. He said love your God with all your heart body and soul and your neighbor as yourself. Matthew 22:37 through Matthew 22:40.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus was a liberal two thousand years ago and remains one today; thank God for his grace.
So, West Virginia, please see that you need not fear Mr. Barack Obama because of his color or his liberalism and progressive thinking. He is less liberal than Jesus. Mr. Obama has already told us that he does not want our guns and will enforce the death penalty.
You, West Virginia, were part of Virginia at the beginning of the Revolution. See e.g. www.wvculture.org/HISTORY/. Your residents considered themselves Virginians because most of them had come to settle your beautiful Mountains from the Potomac watershed territory of Virginia. Id. Your ancestors were rebels for sure, as shown by the many Pension and Land Bounty Warrants that they filed post Victory. Id.
We like to think that Virginia is the birth place of freedom as a consequence of the leadership of her sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. John Adams, David McCullough, Simon Schuster Paperbacks, 2001 at 138 and 157. Patrick Henry declared “give me liberty of give me death”. Life and Times of Patrick Henry, William Wirt, 1817. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time. John Adams, David McCullough, Simon Schuster Paperbacks, 2001at 125 through 138.
West Virginia, so many of your brave sons fought and died for the liberal freedoms of America. Join us to make history once again. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the Citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices.
I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize Dr. King’s dream. We will be better for it.
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I am a history buff and a Christian that was trained in a Purpose Driven Church (the fastest growing Christian Movement in the world that was given to us by Pastor Rick Warren) here in tiny Abingdon, Virginia. My purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
Let me address first point of the title because as to it there can be little argument. He was born Yeshua Ben Yoseph in the town of Bethlehem. Yeshua means salvation or “Lord who is salvation” in Hebrew while the remainder of his name refers to his lineage from his earthly father. Jesus was born into a poor Hebrew family, but one that was provided for very well by God through the Wise Men.
His parents were from Nazareth, a poor Jewish enclave in the province of Galilee. Nazareth was located near the Gentile cities of Tiberias and Sepphoris on the Sea of Galilee that lies in Israel along the ancient “Via Maris” which linked Egypt to Mesopotamia. This region was essentially and eastern extension of Africa due to the interaction of these peoples as has been shown by archeology and linguistic evidence.
Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent hundreds of years in Africa. Putting aside the sexual exploitation of slaves that with which we are familiar from American and Mexican history, Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line.
Third, Jesus spent his early years in Egypt where he and his family apparently blended in quite well. Matthew reports the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt to escape Herod’s infanticide designed to kill Jesus. Thus, Jesus spent his formative years in Africa and was exposed to Egyptian mysticism. This is confirmed by non biblical resources as early Jewish critics of Christianity argued that Jesus learned his magic in Egypt. Matthew also documents that God called his son out of Egypt.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. He like his parents was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance. Id.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Barrack Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”.
So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry with the crowd shouting Hosanna (God Save us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce.
Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. This was consistent with Jesus’ prior ministry as he taught that we are stewards of God’s blessings and we should use them to help those less fortunate and to expand the kingdom. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent down and wrote symbolically. Jesus also changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Peter was the rock upon which the God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further (he wrote most of the New Testament) and planted more churches than he. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus is a Peace maker and believed in and taught Peace. He said “blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god”. He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies.
You see, Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end. We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist. These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and non violence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus was a liberal: Thank God for his grace.
So, West Virginia, please see that you need not fear Mr. Barack Obama because of his color or his liberalism and progressive thinking. He is less liberal than Jesus. Senator Obama has already told us that he does not want our guns and will enforce the death penalty.
You, West Virginia, were part of Virginia at the beginning of the Revolution. Your residents considered themselves Virginians because most of them had come to settle your beautiful Mountains from the Potomac watershed territory of Virginia. Your ancestors were rebels for sure, as shown by the many Pension and Land Bounty Warrants that they filed post Victory.
We like to think of Virginia as the birth place of freedom through the leadership of her sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. Patrick Henry declared “give me liberty of give me death”. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time.
I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize Dr. King’s dream for America. We will be better for it.
HEY SARAH: I WANT TO HEAR YOUR TOUNGES/ RELEASE THE TAPES!!!!!!!!
Hey Sarah I have seen your church. I have got to know you: wink/wink! I know you are a charismatic.
So I want to hear your tongues. Release the tapes. I know you have them. It gets cold up there in Alaska. You must have passion to survive.
I have a lot of holy roller friends. My Brother, Bart preached in a charismatic church. So don’t lie to me. I know you have the tapes of you and your Brothers and Sisters speaking in tongues. Don’t be ashamed of your self or those you fellowship with daily.
You demagogue Senator Obama for his acquaintances:. I.e. Reverend Right and this terrorist who committed his acts when Barack was 8 years old. So you like Junior and Cheney have invited this scrutiny. I can’t help it if those in the media are not smart or religious enough to ask the right questions. But I am. So release the tapes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will interpret your tongues fairly. I will research the language. On the day of Pentecost my sister, they were speaking the tongues of the sojourners from other countries to Jerusalem. This is why so many were saved that day.
So I wonder: are your tongues in Aramaic, the language of our Lord, Sister Sarah?
Well ok, are you tongues in Hebrew, my sister?
Are your tongues in Latin? You know: E Pluribus Unum. See there is mine. I am not ashamed. Are you?
Well ok, what about Greek? I know you were in a sorority, my sister. Weren’t You?
Well surely then, they are in the easiest language, Spanish. That could be very effective on the Campaign trail, Sarah.
So release the tapes. It is possible your tongues are from God. But I fear, given what I have heard from your recent speeches, they are from the Deceiver. So Release the tapes please. I will be fair and balanced: wink/wink and Tx bl.
You North Carolina were one of the first delegations at the Continental Congress that pleased John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by calling for independence with them through your Halifax Resolves. Your brave sons and daughters then joined with us Virginians to defeat the British at Kings Mountain. It was then through your lands in 1781 that General Nathaniel Green led Cornwallis to that Pyrrhic victory at what is now modern day, Greensboro. This sent Cornwallis scampering to the safety of the coast where he would soon surrender.
North Carolina, so many of your brave sons fought and died for the liberal freedoms of America. Join us to make history once again. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the Citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices.
Hi Friends and enemies: The battle still rages at TriCities.Com. Check it out and Join the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of America. We have to confont the bigotry and lies that still exist in the South, if we are to win. We must use the Truth and Light to get this done. The people here are really fine folk If we show them the truth, they will vote it.
Our economic markets are in complete turmoil. i and most likely you, lost terribly this very day ($500,000,000,000.00 in value of the Market according to Pat Buchanan on Hard Ball) b/c of the unregulated speculation of the executives at Lehman Brothers. We did not have the money to bail them out. So it is bankruptcy loss for those investors to look forward too. IT IS TIME TO RETURN TO THE CLINTONIAN APPROACH OF THE 90S: REMEMBER? PAY DOWN THIS DEBT AND STABILIZE OUR ECONOMY. RAISE MY TAXES AND THOSE IN MY INCOME BRACKET, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friends: it is bl again. i had a friend e mail me to tell me of the assault on me in this forum. i have already responded to Pastor Curt, personally. i think that is absolutely the correct stance for a my Church to take. it has no business, in the rough and tuble forum of politics.
i hear these so called “conservative preachers” and i wonder what Bible they are reading. it is certainly not about the Yeshua i have come to find refuge within. they build great edifices, Colleges and Churches to themselve. they do not know how to spell salvation, in my humble opinion. i was not comparing my Savior to Mr. Obama. He is a politician and like me, Yeshua clearly was not. My purpose in a nut shell was to get the Great People of this region to think in terms other than sterotypes, platitudes and bigotry. it does matter who is elected and for what reasons.
i take strong exception to those who have suggested that i did this for my gratification. Sorry, FRIEND I DID IT FOR YOU. you have been sold a bill of lies by these hypocrites on the right AND YOU DO NOT VOTE YOUR INTEREST. You have bought into the lies that the Democrats are for abortion and blacks and their going to take you guns and raise your taxes. THESE ARE ALL LIES. for example, they are going to raise my taxes, but not yours.
i told my Republican friend, Jimmy Humprhies Esq. that the poor would be walking the streets of Abingdon by the time Junior, Cheney and the Republican Congress got done w/ them. i did not know how prophetic i would be. our brothers and sisters on fixed income or living near the poverty level (and there are many in our region) are having decide whether to ride or eat. the republicans who had control of the Presidency and the Congress for 8 long years have devalued your dollar w/ billions in debt, much of which was paid to Cheney’s Haliburton and other Defense Contractors.
i can recall during the Bosnia conflict, the Republicans including Pappy, McCain saying they would never get us into a War w/ no exit strategy. Yep, MORE HYPOCRITICAL LIES and what a terrible loss of life and money for nothing. these sunis and shea have been killing each other forever. now, if you think that w/ that pot of gold in oil just setting there between them that they are going to stop killing each other when we leave, then i have some land down in Fla for you, Friend and Oriely.
The Republicans told us they were the party of fiscal conservatism. Yep, ANOTHER HYPOCRITICAL LIE. THEY HAVE RUN UP THE LARGEST DEBT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR GREAT NATION AND SHATTERED OUR ECONOMY IN THE PROCESS.
The Republicans are the party of the largest prison population in the history of the Untied States. i have been practicing law for over twenty years. What they have done to our Federal System is shocking and so unjust. it is, as designed by them, a one sided inquisition.
we are blessed in Va and E.Tenn w/ a great State Court System and great Judges. i have yet to complete a case in these State Systems where i felt that my client was slighted or that the Judge was not accomplishing Justice be he Republican or Democrat.
Not so, in the Federal system. The Republicans have packed these Courts w/ so called “Conservative Judges”. in my experience, that means they deprive the Citizen of their rights and remedies.
i am going to give you one example of my throw up cases (i do mean that physically) from the Federal Western District Court of Virginia. there have been 3 that made me physically ill, but i will only burden you with 1. many lawyers that practice here have more. ask them about their horror stories.
this is what happened to Bradley McKinsey from the mountains of S.W. Va. Bradley was at home minding his own business w/ his family when a Sheriff Deputy shows up and said they had child welfare check to do(his wife’s teenage girl had been out of school for a few days and her the mother on his wife’s X side had called concerned). Bradley and his wife explained that the child was in state custody as she had got on drugs and they sent her in for detox. the officer did not call to confirm, but insisted on searching the house where he found several rifles in one room and a pistol under Bradley’s bed. The Deputy left but, he went back and checked Bradley’s NCI report and found he had been convicted of 3 felonies for indecent liberties 12 years before. The deputy came back and obtained Bradley’s confession that the pistol was his.
the Feds pick up the case and there we are in Federal Court. All motions to suppress are as usual summarily denied. the boy has confessed. what do i do to help him? i investigated the three underlying felonies. i found that they were BS. Bradley at age 18 had obtained a job driving a school bus. unfortunately, he was assigned to drive “troubled female teenagers’ to and from a special needs school. we found 2 of them and they recanted their previous statements saying that Bradley had talked lewd to them. they told us they got mad at Bradley b/c he would not stop and buy them ice cream or something of that sort. we obtained their sworn affidavits
the problem for Bradley was that his court appointed lawyer had worked him a sweet deal back then. plead to three felonies and you get no jail time. fast forward and Congress passes the Armed Carrer Criminal provision setting the mandatory minimum punishment at 15 years for 3 or more violent prior offenses. these were not violent offenses but, sorry Bradley Congress defined them as such.
So we go to the sentencing inquisition. the probation office who works directly for the Judge, despite my begging that he look at the underlying nonoffenses, concludes that they are violent offenses. now here i am cross examing the Judges employee. here i am putting on Bradley and the family to beg for him. i don’t think there was a dry eye in the room other than on the bench.
When it’s over the Judge looks down at me sternly and says tersely “you know my hands are tied Mr. Conway”: 15 years for this victimless crime.
Plus, consider that you cannot expect any relief from the 4th Circuit Court Appeals w/ it’s “Conservative Judges”. any lawyer will tell you that and Bradley could not afford an appeal in any event.
Well, i am sorry folks that was sickening and i could not believe it happened in America. A family was completely destroyed and Bradley, who was supporting them, sits in prison today, rotting away. there are literally thousands and thousands of stories like Bradley’s and young people wasting away for victimless crimes. it cost us, the tax payers over $30,000 per year to house one of those wasting away. we could send them to college cheaper and perhaps develop them in to tax paying Citizens. Congress HAS NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER, BEING INVOLVED IN THE SENTENCING OF THE GODD PEOPLE OF THIS REGION, WHOM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN OR CARE ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS A ONE SIDED POLITICAL EQUATION. ANY IDIOT CAN STAND UP AND SAY THEY ARE TUFF ON CRIME. there is no one opposing them. that is the problem. that is why our wise liberal forefathers created the SEPARATION OF POWERS.
BUT IF YOU HAVE A JUDICIARY THAT IS “CONSERVATIVE”: THEY WON’T STAND UP FOR THEIR POWER!!!!!!!!!!! thus, we have created a new cottage industry of Prisons. The inmates are suffering from every kind of disease. it is so sad. i cannot believe it happened in America. my ancestors who fought and died for the liberal principals which were America must be rattling their graves wanting a shot at these idiots. ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL. CONGRESS LEAVE THE SENTENCING TO THE JUDGE. DO AWAY WITH YOUR BRUTAL SENTENCING COMMISSIONS AND YOUR MANDATORY MINIMUMS, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
So now you know the reason why i did this. it has nothing to do with me. i love the people of this region. they have been so good to me and my family. i did it for them. they must learn to vote their interest again. if you earn $200,000 or above, you ought to vote Republican b/c yes, your taxes are going to be raised to pay down this debt and stabilize our dollar. but if you do not, your just cutting your own throat if you vote Republican. they do not operate in your interest.
Do you really want 4 MORE YEARS OF THIS INJUSTICE, WAR, SOARING DEBT, FALLING DOLLAR, HIGHER PRICES AND CORPORATE WELFARE? Think about it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is all i am trying to get you to do. tx bl
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I serve in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship: A purpose driven church Pastor little Jimmie Davidson planted some ten years ago following the inspiration given him by Pastor Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. The Purpose Driven movement is the fastest growing Christian Movement in the world and ours is the fastest growing church per capita in the movement (note Abingdon is a town of 5,000, yet we had over 5,000 attend at Easter in all venues). The Purpose Driven Movement is non denominational and non allegiant, other than to God’s word. Our purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
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Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent a hundreds of years in Africa. Putting aside the probable sexual exploitation of slaves that we know from our American and Mexican experience, Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line.
For all these reasons, it is clear that Jesus was a man of color. He was of mixed blood known as Afroasiatic. He like his parents was much like the darker Palestinian, Egyptian or Yemenite of today: More chocolate brown than Caucasian in appearance.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Barrack Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”. I can only assume given those ears, that Mr. Obama’s parents were referring to the former. Whereas, the use of the Hussein name in the former dictator’s name refers to his father’s first name. So as with most demagoguery, we find that there is no basis in fact for it, nor is there any thing for us Caucasian Americans to fear from the use of this name. Like the true name of Jesus, Barrack’s name refers to good.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry with crowd shouting Hosana (God Save us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce. Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. This was consistent with Jesus prior ministry as he taught that we are stewards of God’s blessings and that we should use our position, power and wealth to help those less fortunate and to expand the Kingdom. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent and wrote symbolically in the sand. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Peter was the rock upon which God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further (He wrote most of The New Testament) and planted more churches than he. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
Jesus is a Peace maker and believed in and taught Peace. He said “blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called children of god”. He taught that we should love and pray for our enemies and that if anyone should harm us that we should turn the other cheek. You see Jesus knew that love was the most powerful force in the world and that it will conquer in the end. We have seen this proven in our times. Just think about three of the most influential leaders of the last century: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King and compare their effectiveness to the Arab terrorist. These were men of color on three separate continents in entirely different cultures who used love and non violence in the face of powerful entrenched government leaders and evil and hate to effect remarkable change. They were acting out liberal biblical principals in faith.
I could go on and on from Jesus’ rejection of strict enforcement of religious law to separation of church and state, but I think the point is made. Jesus was a liberal; thank God for his grace.
So, Tennessee, please see that you need not fear Mr. Barack Obama because of his color or his liberalism and progressive thinking. He is less liberal than Jesus. Mr. Obama has already told us that he does not want our guns and will enforce the death penalty.
Virginia is the birth place of freedom through the leadership of its sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. Patrick Henry declared “give me liberty of give me death”. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time. Much of Tennessee was once part of Virginia. Moreoverr, You Tennessee were Volunteers for America. So many of your brave sons have fought and died for the liberal freedoms of America.
Let us join together and make history once again. We must realize Martin Luther King’s dream. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the Citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices. Do not listen to the demagoguery of this vision filled man. I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama,, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize the dream. We will be better for it.
My name is B.L. Conway. I am a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Kentucky and a 1986 graduate of its law school. I reside in Abingdon Virginia where I enjoy the practice of law. I serve in the information ministry of Highlands Fellowship: A purpose driven church Pastor little Jimmie Davidson planted some ten years ago following the inspiration given him by Pastor Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. The Purpose Driven movement is the fastest growing Christian Movement in the world and ours is the fastest growing church per capita in the movement. The Purpose Driven Movement is non denominational and non allegiant, other than to God’s word. Our purpose is to serve others gladly and freely, which is what I am trying to do here.
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Second, Jesus’ genealogy is stated clearly in the Bible and demonstrates that he was a man of color. First, Matthew 1.2-17 sets out Jesus’ lineage to King David and beyond, which interestingly contains many flawed human beings (sinners like me), but also contains at least four Afroasiatic women: Rahab, Tamar, Ruth and Bathsheba. There was also a substantial general Afroasiatic influence in Jesus’ DNA as the Hebrew in Jesus genealogy were a subjugated people that spent a hundreds of years in Africa. Moses for example had a Cushite or Ethiopian wife and Phineas, which in Egyptian means “the Nubian”, was the son of Aaron and the father of a priestly Hebrew line.
What is in a name? Today in America our names have little meaning other than to identify us. This was and is not so in Middle Eastern cultures. The name Hussein which is being used to demagogue Mr. Obama because it was also the shortened name of Saddam Hussein does not actually have any evil connotation. In Arabic it means “to be good” or “to be handsome or beautiful”. I can only assume given those ears, that Mr. Obama’s parents were referring to the former.
Jesus was crucified because he was a liberal, indeed a radical against the religious and political leaders in Jerusalem. Immediately, after the triumphal entry with crowd shouting Hosanna (god save us), Jesus proceeded to the temple where he made a whip of cords and drove out the money changers and those selling sacrifices together with their animals screaming “you have turned my father’s house into a den of thieves”. This was done in full sight of the Roman Garrisons which were situated on each end of the Temple Square and the Hebrew religious leaders that no doubt had an interest in the commerce. Jesus, as he had many times before, then called these religious leaders hypocrites to their face because they misused their wealth, power and position to glorify and satisfy themselves rather than to take care of the poor, the widowed and orphaned. Jesus was consistent in his Ministry as he often warned of the danger of wealth and possessions and that we are only stewards of God’s blessings. These are liberal principals, but it does not end there.
Jesus was against the Death Penalty. He taught that thou shall not kill and that if one is sinless; let him cast the first stone, as he bent and wrote symbolically in the sand. Jesus changed a murderer named Saul into the most prolific apostle of them all. Peter was the rock upon which God’s church was built, but Paul spread the Gospel further and planted more churches than he and wrote most of the New Testament. This belief in the goodness and potential of all men is a liberal principal.
You Virginia are the birth place of freedom through the leadership of your sons, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. They were liberals, indeed radicals declared criminals worthy of hanging by King George. Patrick Henry declared “give me liberty of give me death”. Thomas Jefferson wrote our Declaration of Independence, the most liberal document of declared rights of it’s time. We must realize Martin Luther King’s dream. We must show the world that the truth and peace still matter to the Citizens of these United States and that we have progressed past petty prejudices. Do not listen to the demagoguery of this vision filled man. I think it not a coincidence that Mr. Barack Obama,, a Christian and a man of mixed black and white blood, has rose up to us as he has with such a strong belief that we can come together. We must do this. We must realize the dream. We will be better for it.
The Bristol, VA campaign office is now up and running. The Obama campaign will work out of this office, along with the Mark Warner campaign. The Bristol, VA Democratic Committee will possibly run their operations out of this office, working in a joint effort to register as many voters as possible and recruit as many volunteers as possible.
The campaign office will be open a minimum of 6 days a week, from 9am - late at night. We're looking for volunteers to help us in the office every day, doing anything from data entry, to virtual phonebanks, to canvassing door-to-door to register voters.
We look forward to seeing you in the office!
This is the first time in my life that I've blogged....wow....how things change!! Today that's what I want to write about....Please note that I am not a writer but I am an artist, so please bare with any errors that I my make. Anyway, back to the subject.....I just completed a massive email to my 18year old son's friends about the need for them to volunteer in the democratic elections. I tried to explain how now is the time to get involved. I guess I have been involved by donate time and goods to social organizations to help out when I could, but this is my first true involvement in the political sector. Yes, I always vote, but not with the zest that I have for Sen. Obama....I have been accused of seeing life through rose colored glasses but ofcourse I don't look at that way. I see it as knowing that all people can make a difference. I truly believe that anyone can make changes and whatever you put out there will be given back to you. Karma, I suppose...I am a self proclaimed TREE HUGGER....LIBERAL....When did liberal get such a bad rap...anyway, for those of you who are standing in the sidelines, which I've done in the past, please join in and help us change our country and the world. Try on the rose glasses and see how wonderful it can be!!! Hope you have a wonderful day and remember it only takes one step to make a difference.
I work of a living and I know $5 dollar gas is painful. But get the message out again and again we are lied too by Republicans and Fox News. I ask you to investigate? Please go to Dianne Feinstein's web page. There is tons of truth about this drilling issue.
"Oil and gas companies are failing to exploit the existing drilling permits they have been issued. In fact, there are 10,000 additional permits for 68 MILLION acers of federal lands and water where drilling, leases have been issued, but are not being used to increase production. And about 35.5 million acres of thes existing, non-producing leases are located in federal waters."
Why do the oil companies want more permits? They know come 2009, their boy will not be in office?
Check both sides of an issue. Believe only one side and you only see that side all issues have many sides and as Americians we need to look at both sides.
That crazy, lying , cheating Clinton! I am really getting discouraged by our democratic party as well as the fairness of the government in general.How can they allow her to do continue this farce of a primary? The fact that they have allowed her to keep the popular vote in Michigan and Florida or any vote in either state is absolutely ridiculous. The dnc as well as both candidates said that those 2 primaries wouldnt count. If FLA or Michigan had a problem with their votes not being counted they should have said so LONG AGO- before the votes were cast. They didnt care. They can blame their own elected officials for losing their voting rights- NO ONE ELSE. I would like to file suit myself (if i leg to stand on) against the DNC, Michigan and Florida for setting a bad example for me and the rest of this country that RULES are MADE TO BE BROKEN.
Is anybody watching the DNC today? (6-31)
My God....
These Clintonites are so crazy as to boggle my mind. I do not understand why they cant just compromise. I mean the states were never supposed to count anyway. The mear entertainment of the idea that all or any of the delegates should be seated would be preposterous to any other candidate but Barak. Imagine; if the sides were flip-flopped...
Hillary Clinton would be the first one to say well comittee; you guys already said that these primaries don't count; and you're just changing the rules on me because everybody picks on me. etc. etc. etc....
I am beyond fed up with these G.D. people. I never really considered myself a big "D" Democrat; I am again today reminded why. What a disgrace!
The leadership of the party has shown that it is indeed spineless as usual. If you heard, as I did, the position of the Clinton camp; you would be embarassed. Somehow; neither FL or MI should be punished in any way for breaking party rules, that the fact that Obama relied on the very same committee now entertaining the argument that these primaries should count ruled IN THE FIRST PLACE that they should not--somehow doesn't matter...
I'm rambling, but GEEZ this really pisses my off.
I just read an interesting post on the Daily Kos website about Obama's appeal (or lack thereof) in the Appalachian region. It's an interesting discussion that might be of particular interest to Obama supporters from Virginia's 9th Congressional District.
Check it out at: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/6/82948/05175/70/457582
dlp
Rep. Rick Boucher, (VA-9th) endorsed Barack Obama's campaign yesterday in a call with reporters. "He is our party's most compelling candidate." I couldn't agree more.
Here's the entire article from the Bristol Herald Courier:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/search.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2008-01-22-0002.html
