Like in previous years I wanted to post the Thanksgiving proclamation.
WHEREAS, It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor;
WHEREAS, Both the houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
--George Washington - October 3, 1789
I am sitting at work, filling in for a supervisor who is off, and wondering why I am here...
We had to travel 452 miles round trip to attend a training session, which I did without complaint - Because it is my JOB.
Now I am here for a "midnight shift", because it is my JOB.
My job - I was raised to take MY JOB serious and a responsibility not taken lightly. "Work at it and you WILL succeed."
However, my future looks bleak - It appears the goal of my country is to take more and more of what I earn at MY JOB and give it to those who don't WORK, and a growing majority of those choose not to... Why does my government want this?
Because I am a male, a white male, because I chose to work, or simply to get votes and stay in power.
I believe it is because they want to stay in power caring not that they are creating a country full of pride-less, lazy, and selfish citizens... The irony here is THOSE IN GOVERNMENT will have me and you believe that I am selfish for working, taking MY JOB serious, and wanting the keep more of what I reap then they steal from me to give to those who choose not to WORK.
Well I have to get back to MY JOB because it is MY JOB, but I leave you with a question, WHY?
Testing how this app will work posting pics to blog.
As the left celebrates the "trial" of confessed killers and murders we are going to see the US on trail - You don't believe it; how do you think a defense attorney is going to defend a confessed killer who requested to be executed - HMM?
9/11 Trial Poses Unparalleled Legal Obstacles - NYTimes.comIn fact, one question will be how a judge will prevent a trial from turning into a forum on the American war on terrorism
FBI reassessing past look at Fort Hood suspect. LINK - "Assessing risk" b4 a tragedy the left calls foul "profiling" after the left calls file "you should have known".
While enjoying my double beef burrito (w/ sugar in drink) I watched not one, not two, but three women order 5 tacos with extra meat and cheese each...WITH diet cokes - What's the point in diet drinks?
The point, I really think these women thought they were doing some small thing that would be considered "good" by others...Just like an idiot who thinks 2 more miles per gallon should make them feel good about saving the planet. SAD!
Man fired for his views - Freedom as long as you are PC...
Link here
Testing a new tool for WebOS for posting.
If the discussions at the kick-off event are an indicator, the final QDDR product will repeat past mistakes by maintaining a focus on the traditional official government instruments of foreign aid and will fail to achieve the true integration of all the tools of U.S. foreign and security policy.
Interesting pieces from The Heritage Foundation.
Posted via web from woodiah's posterous
Besides the comments not sounding anything like the Kerry of campaign season - Doesn't the below sound like another "I voted for it before I voted against it"?
Kerry: Targeted attacks in Afghanistan not enough - washingtonpost.com"I do not believe that a counterterrorism strategy all by itself without a sufficient level of counterinsurgency will work," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. "If you don't have a presence on the ground that's effective, it's almost impossible to collect the kind of intelligence that you need to be equally effective in your counterterrorism."
[...]
Kerry is not promoting sending more troops now. That would be irresponsible, he said, when Afghanistan's election is not yet finished.
"I don't see how President Obama can make a decision about the committing of our additional forces or even the further fulfillment of our mission that's here today without an adequate government in place or knowledge about what that government's going to be," he said.
I believe this administration should continue to "boycott" and "demonize" FoxNews - Please, I am begging...sounds like a great way to get support:) Besides I will know where to tune to avoid a BS storm!
Despite spat, White House to book officials on Fox News - washingtonpost.comAfter impugning the objectivity of Fox News and saying that they would begin to treat the network as "an opponent," White House officials said Sunday that they will allow administration officials to appear on the network.
I will not mention how utterly stupid and politically ignorant these arrogant ____es are being - But I do hope they continue!
Correct me, but I thought the Obama administration declared the "war on terror" over - In fact, we aren't even supposed to call it "war on terror" anymore... From this article, I don't think so!
Dang, I guess I made the Whitehouse's list yet again :0
...but wasn't all this hate for the west going to automatically stop because the "hope and change" guy won - How is that "hope and change" working of you?
AFP: Number of militant recruits on the rise: reportWASHINGTON — A rising number of Western recruits, including Americans, are traveling to Afghanistan and Pakistan to attend paramilitary training camps for militant Islamists, The Washington Post reported late.
The below is "great news"...we have so much to look forward to! For example, more taxes for "the greater good", go carts with electric mower engines, BS about renewable energies while you are still burning fossil fuels just not "oil"...and nobody will tell you how much these "batteries" will cost to buy, to dispose of, or the cost associated with gearing our emergency personnel up to deal with these "batteries"!
NO, it ain't good news - But hey I am a "global warming denier" and proud of it!
Some Hint at Progress on Climate Deal - NYTimes.comA two-day meeting of officials from countries responsible for the bulk of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions ended Monday in London with hints that rich and developing nations might be able to bridge at least some of their differences on issues hobbling agreement on a new climate treaty.
Many that know me have heard me harp about being sick and tired of hearing "the worst economy since the 'great depression'" - Knowing that many younger than 50 just weren't taught history before 1960 and those in their 30's nothing before Clinton. All seem to have forgotten the 70's, unemployment, inflation, and the initiation of a misery index (note Mr. Obama inherited a lower index than his predecessor while his climbed in the few months of office Bush's was lower after eight years, if anyone cares.).
Well I found someone other than I that remembers the 70's...all be it an evil "conservative" - Go figure.
Tell me if I have seen this before: Swine flu, Russian subs off the American coast, indecision toward Afghanistan, hot summers followed by cold winters. And then there is high unemployment and soon-to-be high inflation. Am I imagining things or is this a return to the 1970's?
I remember the ‘70's very well, especially the winter of '78. The heater broke in the middle of the coldest winter on St. Louis record and it was a miserable time. What struck me most was scientists trying to blame the frigid temperatures on global cooling. Make up your minds, will you
Read more here
...needs help? Didn't Michael Moore declare Cuba as the model healthcare system in his acclaimed movie? So, why do they need help? Maybe, just maybe, the good things in their healthcare system were good because they were given to them by...go figure!
AFP: Cuba calls for help obtaining swine flu vaccineHAVANA — Cuba called Monday on the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization to help it acquire doses of a vaccine against the A(H1N1) virus.
While the world focus on one side of the world North Korea plays its usual games; however, there is a new twist, it seems they are playing unchecked and unchallenged by the US - Wonder if this is the change voted for?
The Associated Press: Report: NKorea nearly restores nuclear facilities
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, a news report said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Il expressed a conditional willingness to end Pyongyang's boycott of international nuclear talks
Excellent opinion piece from The American Thinker
American Thinker: Did We Elect a Beta Male As President?With his "we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" opening to the world's dictators, the President is exhibiting classic beta male behavior, in essence rolling over on his back and exposing his throat to them to make sure they know he has no intention of challenging their
Good piece...
Richard Cohen - Time for Obama to Act Like a PresidentSooner or later it is going to occur to Barack Obama that he is the president of the United States. As of yet, though, he does not act that way, appearing promiscuously on television and granting interviews like the presidential candidate he no longer is.
We will see...What do you think?
Advisers to Obama Are Split on Afghan Troop Request - NYTimes.comWASHINGTON — As President Obama weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency, he has discovered that the military is not monolithic in support of the plan and that some of the civilian advisers he respects most have deep reservations.
