Why Putin thinks he has power? Because he does!

Could you imagine telling your bank that you are placing Economic Sanctions on them??  They would just laugh and laugh at you.  Especially if you owed them money on your car or home.

Russia is one of Americas top 10 creditors that we owe money.
 
In 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denounced the United States as a "parasite" on the global economy.

At the time, the U.S. Congress was embroiled in a debt ceiling debate. (that's raising the limit we borrow and spend past a pre-set amount).

Where does Russia get all it's buying Power?  The answer is oil.  Russia is the worlds largest oil producer.

Side note- a lot of Russia's pipe lines for this oil go across the Ukraine.  Another side note- makes one wonder why we borrow money when we have access to our own oil???

Any how, this is why Putin does what he wants, when he wants.  We have neither the power or money to be the power we once were, due largely to progressive political powers and policy's in re guard to oil and foreign policies.

For those of you that need plain English, we owe Russia tens of Billions of dollars because we had to borrow it from them to stay a float.  That is the reason we reset things with them and pulled down our missile defenses.

Now you know who is slave and who is master.

We owe more money to the world, in which, is lending us Billions upon Billions while we spend it faster than we can borrow it.
 
If you don't believe this, simply just Google "Americas Top 10 creditors.  You will be surprised.  We have gone from strength to deadbeats.  All at the hands of those we voted into office to manage these things on our behalf.

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THE AMERICAN FLAG & MILITARY FUNERALS

Did you know that at military funerals, the 21 gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?

Have you ever noticed the Honor Guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the flag 13 times?
You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but it's not.

READ ON TO LEARN

The 1st Fold of our flag is a symbol of life.

The 2nd Fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.

The 3rd Fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.

The 4th Fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war, for His divine guidance.

The 5th Fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our Country, right or wrong."

The 6th Fold is for where our hearts lie.  It is with our heart that to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

The 7th Fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through them that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries or our republic.

The 8th Fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.

The 9th Fold is a tribute to womanhood and Mothers.  For it has the character of the men and women who have made this country great, has been molded.

The 10th Fold is a tribute to the father, for he too has given his Sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.

The 11th Fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The 12th Fold represents an emblem of eternity, and glorifies in the Christians' eyes, God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The 13th Fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are in the uppermost, reminding us of our nations motto, "In God We Trust."

After the flag is completely folded, then tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today.   There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning.  In the future, you'll see flags folded, and now you will know why.

Share this with the children you love, and all others who love the symbol of "Liberty and Freedom!"

Dignity Memorial

... and that is the regulation of liberty

Biggest parts of our nation's problems are the same exact problems we have been facing from the beginning of time.  Most of these problems even though better than they once were; are screamed about by very few and shouted by the media as if it was many.  I would be willing to bet if there was no news media, most of us could just live the way we wanted without feeling judged about our liberties in the way this so called "out dated document" the constitution affords us to live.  But that's not how it is.  We hear about political correctness, in the name of our safety, other peoples rights other than your own, we give our enemies full rein to worship how and when they want, we change our laws to allow it to happen and if people disagree, it's now a hate crime. While Christians come under fire everyday for their beliefs. In the name of fairness the many tear down their liberty so the few can change it and exploit theirs onto the many.  Yes, change is happening and its coming from the few at the silence of the core.  Our history is being rewritten. You simply need to pick up a school history book today and compare it to all history books before to see this yourself. Those with agendas to change American have been putting these things in motion and implicated them withing our society through using things such as equality, fairness, safety, addicting the populous to dependence rather than self reliance, which in turn places those that are dependent to keep voting for those who give them stuff.  It's a silent enslavement by those who are in power.  It's control. It's change.  For what reason would the constitution, which has allowed such freedom, and capitalism, which has made this the greatest country on earth, all the sudden be out dated. Well, it's simply for the ability to change it's structure to suit those who we have so mistakenly elected into office to protect our way of life. We made these mistakes by listening to what we thought were truths when in fact they were lies.  Misdirection, in which change, ever how slow, could silently sneek into our core.  Things are not the same.  The core of this country has become infected with a cancer that is slowly spreading and killing our core values in the name of redistribution, income equality, 535 people plus a president that claim they have the solutions for the 313.9 million citizens.  That is not America and that is not what they are there for... this country was Not founded on the theory of a gov taking care of the world.  It grew from a independence. A independence that through hard work, core values, religious beliefs, relying on yourself to stand or fall and living under basic laws of not killing your neighbors and justice would be served, have allow us as a nation to care for each other as well as the world.  We at one time lived with out taxes, fines our gov regulations.  Now I understand the need for such things, but when they reach the point of snuffing out jobs and the creations of such things, then they rob the individual person the ability to be or become independent.  And that is just a simple truth.  There are millions of small businesses and even mid size companies that are falling under the weight and closing due to one simply reason.  Gov intrusion into things they were not meant to be involved in... and that is the regulation of liberty. How can one claim success when all they do is exhibit failure. How are we to succeed when we are suppressed by their Failure.

We Live in A strange screwed up World of Social dysfunction, Misconception and Direction.

I often wake up with the thought....are we as a society really as stupid and shallow as we appear to be in the short moments of life that we surround ourselves with such petty unrelated things to us that we fall into the Drama of things that don't apply to us.

Every day there is a new headline of something that is so pounded within our brains that one would if they would think for their selves, they would believe it to be just a stupid as those of us that see life as it is without it's distractions and it's simplicity.

Last night before retiring to rest my body for the night, I read about Paul Walkers death.  I thought to my self.  That's terrible.  Being that I am a big fan of his movies and knowing a little of his history. My first thought was that of his daughter.  I pondered on the pain, hurt, distress that she must feel and what all she had before her.  I felt bad for the family and thought about how short a life could be cut from this earth we live on.

Now with that said, I did not know Paul.  I did not attend thanksgiving with him this year and had never received anything from him or know anything of him personally other that he was one Hell of an actor and I Love all his movies.

The second thought I had before dozing off was OMG at the crap that would be posted tomorrow on face book.  Mainly the stuff that would make it look like everyone was his best friend.  Like they knew him personally.  People would be leaving messages and comments of what he meant to them when they didn't even know him.

Again, it is a tragic event.  One that maybe things can be learned from.  Maybe one that because of his Hollywood stature and the fact that as a actor of good standing might draw attention to things that need to be thought about and reflected upon.  A moment to reflex on yourself and your family and be vigilant and thoughtful of how precious life really is and how it can be cut so short.

All of this is said to state a few simple facts.  Today at this very moment all over the United States there is someone dying.  At this very moment, someone has lost there love one in a car crash.  Someones -love one has been shot, stabbed or beat to death. Someone did not make it out of a house fire.  A father and mother have lost a child.  A child has lost a parent or their parents.  A man or women has lost their sibling.  Someone has just kissed their husband or wife bye and will receive a call within the hour that they are no longer with us.

As everyone knows, I'm very straight forward. I usually don't pull punches or debate with idiots.  I believe facts, common core sense and the ability of a human being to reason for their self is the basic element of liberty.

Among those that tragically die are our service people.  And they give all.  Even when they survive and make it home.  They do so at the expense of divorce,  not getting to see their children born or raised, and spending time alone in a far away place

This year alone in Afghanistan, 109 American human beings have died.  In 2012, 301 dead.  In 2011, 412 dead.  In 2010, 496 dead.  In 2009, 310.   Since 2001 the total is 2189.  These numbers are Afghanistan only.

The casualties of those that have not died have a separate number.  It's 6750. This number is for both Afghanistan & Iraq.
 http://apps.washingtonpost.com/national/fallen/theaters/afghanistan/

My point and our failure.  We glorify people that we do not even know, but like to think we do.  When there are truly people that have given all. Granted, we do not know them either, but what they gave for us was themselves so we could retain the privilege of going and buying a movie ticket to watch the actors we love in movies we know are not real.  

And they do it all without it blowing up all over social networks like it was a personal event in our personal lives.

So I ask, you upon waking this morning.  Really?  

THE STORY OF TAPS

As soon as Taps was sounded that night in July 1862, words were put with the music. 

First were "Go to Sleep, Go to Sleep."  As the years went on, many more versions were created.  There are no official words to the music but many popular verses exist today. 

Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognized or more apt to render emotion than the call Taps. The melody is both eloquent and haunting and the history of its origin is interesting and somewhat clouded in controversy.  

Taps began as a revision to the signal for Extinguish Lights (Lights Out) a bugle call that was used as the final call of the day and as the name implies, ti was a signal to extinguish all fires and lights.  Up until the Civil War, the infantry call for Extinguish Lights was the one set down in Silas Casey's (1801 - 1882) Tactics, which had been borrowed from the French.  The music for Taps was adapted by Union General Daniel Butterfield for his brigade in July, 1862.

As the Story goes, General Butterfield was not pleased with the call for Extinguish Lights, feeling that the call was too formal to signal the days end, and with the help of the brigade bugler, Oliver Wilcox Norton, wrote Taps to honor his men while in camp at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, following the Seven Days battle.  These battles took place during the Peninsular Campaign of 1862.  The new call, sounded that night in July, 1862, soon spread to other units of the Union Army and was reportedly also used by the Confederates.  Taps was made an official bugle call after the war.    

                                                                                                 

Why the name Taps?  The most likely explanation is that the name was borrowed from a drummer's beat.  The beating of a bedtime roll-call called Tattoo by the drum corps would be followed by the Drummer of the Guard beating three distinct drum taps at four count intervals for the military evolution Extinguish Lights.  Following the call, three single drum strokes were beat at four-count intervals.  This was known as the "Drum Taps" or in common usage of soldiers "The Taps" or "Taps."

It is not clear how or why Taps became associated with funerals.  However, it's earliest official reference for use at military funeral ceremonies is found in the U.S. Army Infantry Drill Regulations for 1891.

Maybe just maybe it signals the final "Extinguish Lights" of someone who gave all. 

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WHAT IS A OATH? WHAT DOES IT IMPLY??

Every structure has a foundation.  Without that foundation nothing can stand.  A house built upon rock will with stand.  A house built upon the sand will crumble with the winds and rising tides. 

There is a cornerstone to every structure.  Our's is the people.  It is our freedom and liberty to live as we see fit.  Not as others deem we do. 

WHAT IS A OATH??  WHAT DOES IT IMPLY?  

A oath is a promise.  

It implies that you will stand on the oath as it is your reason for existing. It's your promise to a belief which has stood and stands all time.   It's a oath to protect , and never falter from whatever that oath is too. A oath is a serious obligation. 

OATH-

1. a. A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, oftern calling on God, a god, or a                 sacred object as witness. 

    b. The words or formula of such a declaration or promise.

    c. Something declared or promised

2.  An irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or something held sacred. 

The oath to be taken by the president on first entering office is specified in Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

I think the part of this that stands out the most is the word ABILITY.  

I firmly believe that with any task that if you lack the ability, fortitude, prudence, to do anything related to a oath you took, one should step down or away from the task at hand.  Or better yet not have taken the oath in the first place.   

The ability to fulfill a oath is the very strength of what ever is at hand or at task.  When something is unfulfilled,  something is not done,  the foundation of that structure will crumble and fall.  It's the nature of life. 

Ability---  1.  possession of the means or skill to do something.
                  "the manager had lost his ability to motivate the players"

              2.  talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area.
                   "a man of exceptional ability"


If you don't stand, no one will stand for you.  But when you stand, others will stand with you.  And when many stand, the voice of many can be heard.  However, if you are complacent within the comforts of what you do not think can fall, you are doomed to crumble as if your house is built upon sand. 


Without hope there is no strength.  Without strength one cannot stand.  Without leadership there is no motivation to stand.  Without standing there is no purpose. And without purpose, there is no existence of liberty or will. 

Stupidity and Arrogance of the Human Race

There are some things that I'm sure even mystifies the gods.

I'm quite sure high on that list is the stupidity and arrogance of the human race.

Life is not fair.  Nor is death or even the chance to exist.  But for those of us right in the middle of that mix, we do expect justice.  Notice I said justice and not fairness.

Justice corrects a wrong.  Fairness, well who ever said you were entitled to anything.  What makes you that special.

People are born free.  Just because you exist doesn't mean that someone owes you anything just because you exist.  At some point in your life you have to take responsibility and take care of your self and stop taking from others.

We live in a world wide society. Within that society there are two types of people.  One, the group of people that make people dependent on them and two, the group of people that desire freedom to be independent and free from the kind of dependency that the first group offers.

This is the never ending mix of civil wars, regional wars, world wars, family disputes, neighbor hood conflicts, property boundary issues, and the list goes on and on.

Back to Justice and Fairness.  In the history of the world there has always been justice.  There has never been fairness.  Fairness will never truly exist except in the marketing of control and hope of the dependent.  However, justice has always existed simply because of the prelude of fairness, right and wrong.  Strange how that works isn't it.

In recent years and during a period of economic crisis world wide and among the super powers there has been a movement toward fairness and equal justice.   Sounds great, but truth of the matter, it's just socialism.  There are many forms of socialism and it just never works.  Appears great, but always fails.  (Simple history proves this to be a fact.)  Why is this...?  Usually because business structures crumble under tax pressure and that machine that runs it (a government)  economically runs out of other peoples money forcing higher taxes and lower wages.

When fairness and equal justice come into play, really what happens is "group one" has gained an advantage over "group two".  (paragraph 6) And in this type of environment, there is no true justice, just excuses.  Existing laws that work are not enforced and "group one" tries to imply that there needs to be new laws.  Reality is.. they are just trying to change a structure or foundation of something that works into something they want, which is power and dependence over people.

In this country (and it use to not be this way), we go from one crisis to another to the point we get so overwhelmed that we forget nothing is getting done, fixed or solved. Things that use to get done in order to fix or solve a problem are sugar coated with "words and promises" till they are out of sight and out of mind.  But nothing gets fixed, just ignored and forgotten.  It's called MISDIRECTION.

Therefore, there is NO accountability, NO justice and absolutely NO fairness.

Yes, I'm quite sure the gods are mystified by our stupidity.