Nationalized health care is looking more and more like a well subsidized painting project for a house that is falling apart. Until we consider the termites and rot in the foundation of our society, we cannot accurately treat the failure of its walls.

Convenience has become necessity. Breakfast is eaten on the way to work, and work is done on the way to appointments. Children let themselves into empty homes after school to play action sports games on their x-box or watch strip tease music videos on MTV. Their parents are working, as their children meditate on hot-pockets and hip-hop.

Looking at the notion of health in America I can’t help but see a near fascist mentality at times. Those who are in shape tend to look down on those who are not. There is often the notion that it must be someone’s fault that they are overweight. They must be lazy if they don’t spend an hour a day running, or 30 minutes preparing a healthy meal. They must be cheap if they don’t spend more money on healthier snacks or nutritious meals to go.

Often our nation’s “health providers” offer discounts to those who take exams and eat vegetables and exercise regularly. At first blush it seems innocent and well intentioned, until a blemish of reality appears on their utopian canvas: It takes work to be in shape.

If time is money, then to exercise an hour a day is a considerable investment that many Americans choose to forfeit in favor of their family, their education or any number of other things.

If our society is in serious consideration of providing health care for the uninsured and preventative care is a part of that health care; should we not consider lowering the cost of living and raising the quality of life for Americans?

A robust economy combined with an education system that does not indoctrinate students with soda and fried foods could have an incredible impact on the health of this nation. A parent’s ability to feed their children chicken rather than top ramen could make a huge impact on health of that child. A parent’s ability to spend time with their children rather than at work could have a huge impact on both the child and parent emotionally and intellectually.

Rather than increasing the tax burden and authority of government, shouldn’t we increase the education and self-reliance of the American people?

If we as a society truly believe that the formative years of individual’s existence have the greatest impact on their future, why would we not invest our billions of dollars into those fertile years with education, healthy food and exercise? Why instead do we insult our teachers with little pay and burden our children with homework?

A healthy harvest requires good soil. It requires water and sun and patience and in time will produce good fruit. Should we start with poor soil and little water, we will reap a poor harvest if any harvest at all.

If our society is to make a large investment in this next year, it should be an investment in our youth. Such an investment could realistically produce a cure for cancer, better agriculture and better leadership. An investment in the initial health and education of our youth would be felt for years to come and possibly generations to come.

Not to invest in such a way might allow the rot of depravity to creep farther into our society’s foundation; resulting in the potential collapse of this Nation.

Where should we place our focus in this hour of discontent? Would you tell the homeless man to eat healthier or the working mom to get more exercise? To do so would be to miss the immediacy of their condition. I pray that we have eyes to see the condition of our foundation; and should we need to rebuild it, we would start at the Cornerstone from whence we came.

I just finished listening to Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech for the third time. My desire is to nitpick at each little thing that he said; to pick it apart like a piece of my mother’s fried chicken… but to do so would be monotonous and just as frazzling as listening to it three times in a row. There are political pundits that are much more astute in there criticism of the speech than I will be… yet this is America… and this is the internet, so here is my two cents worth of a humble opinion.

First: President Obama tried desperately through patriotic “oprah-ized” rhetoric to play the heart strings of the fiscally hurting people of America. As the grieving tone of his voice uttered soothing words to irritated pocket books one could almost hear the man from Arkansas’s sweet southern phrase, “I feel your pain” echo in the halls of congress. The past hope that was so prolific on the campaign trail was resurrected but yet it fell short. We have had a year of this administration and action has been demanded… yet action has not been delivered. Only when fiscal results are hard to find do we hear the platitudes of liberal “compassion”.

Second: As the President laid out the sorry story of the economically hurting people of America… he submitted four points that will help bring America back onto the road of fiscal recovery: 1. Serious financial reform, 2. Encourage American innovation, 3. Export more of our goods, 4. Invest in the skills and education of the people. Notice… these four things happen by the control of the government. The verbiage spewed by the president was not about how great the American people are but how weak they are and how they need government to help them. Many were worried that Obama would shift to the center and play the “Right” Card and act like a conservative. Yet, he did not. He did a “Head Fake” to the center but he didn’t move there. Governmental control is at the heart of his political philosophy and was not absent in his speech.

Third: There was a defining silence on the war, world affairs & terrorism. With the Christmas day bombing still fresh on the minds of the American public, he gently glossed over that pesky war on Terror. He also didn’t mention the tragedy of Fort Hood or the albatross of Guantanamo Bay. He did have a little to say about the Haiti earthquake, but yet in all, world affairs and our security were shallow to non existent. I frankly can’t blame Obama… this is his weak spot and he doesn’t want to tarnish that perfect political persona that many have been hoodwinked by.

Fourth: After a year of frenzied pushing of government controlled health care down our throats, there was a break in the clouds of doom. His time spent during the speech on the subject of Health Care was trivial. The amount of Health Care propaganda that has been sent out to America has been overwhelming and also contributed to its death, yet in tonight’s speech… it was almost nil.

In closing, Obama’s speech was nothing spectacular… no matter what the pundits on MSNBC say. Also, this president is turning out to be nothing spectacular. Let me quote the late Socialist Historian Howard Zinn, who died hours before the State of the Union. In his last public & published comment… he talked about Obama. Howard Zinn said: “I’ ve been searching hard for a highlight. The only thing that comes close is some of Obama’s rhetoric; I don’t see any kind of a highlight in his actions and policies… I expected him to be a traditional Democratic president…. I think people are dazzled by Obama’s rhetoric, and that people ought to begin to understand that Obama is going to be a mediocre president–which means, in our time, a dangerous president–unless there is some national movement to push him in a better direction.”

When the State of Massachusetts and Howard Zinn turn on a Socialist President within one week.. then you know that the Democratic Party & its President is in trouble. Zinn is right, he is going to be a dangerous president… yet the movement of Conservatism will hopefully push him into a better direction in 2012… which will be his humble home in Chicago.

Some of these are no brainers, but here they are none the less:
1 Islam will call for the eradication of Israel.
2 The economy will get worse before it gets better.
3 Hot, cold or just right, it’ll be blamed on Global Warming.
4 Lots of people will do amazing things for others everyday, but the news will talk about something stupid that a celebrity did instead.
5 Technology will advance in a way where we say, “How did I live without this just last year.” Including a new term to go along with; google, blog, myspace, facebook and twitter (tweet).
6 President Obama will do no right in some eyes, no wrong in other eyes and make decisions that will shape this country for the rest of our lives.
7 3rd-party politics will make an even bigger push.
8 The government will spend money it doesn’t have… and both Democratic and Republican leaders will be to blame.
9 Jesus will still be the only means of salvation.
10 God will still have it all under control and we need not worry.

Ok… liberals have no clue!!! Today we have the latest in a series of kids singing the praises of Obama and liberal political policy. This time… kids sang live on CNN.. check it out:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/07/school_kids_sing_for_health_care_reform_on_set_of_cnn.html

A few weeks before that we had the “mmmm mmmm mmmm Barack Hussein Obama” Kids do their little number:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpbxHe5zyrU&annotation_id=annotation_924244&feature=iv

During the campaign we had this little ditty come to light from Venice California :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtGrp5MbzAI

Also during the campaign we had this wonderful free style march from young men declaring how Obama inspires them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2VFN-w9d0

LIBERALS!!!! This freaks Americans OUT!!!! Don’t you get it!!! If you want to pass your agenda…. Don’t do this!!! Think about it!!! Are you doing this because you think it’s cute… or is this part of your plan to indoctrinate the children into your socialistic scheme? Either way… don’t mess with our kids. Why don’t you liberal teachers teach our kids how to read, or about science or about history… stop trying indoctrinating our kids into your Liberal Socialistic Mentality. This is what liberal fascist’s states did during rise of Hitler. Be careful parents… don’t let a lib get your kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdkg5sPf-tk.

Where’s the “Make Art Not War” movement going now…? To work for Obama. But, I thought dissident art was so much more fun.

What do you think of the Obama administration’s strategic move to use the art community to propagate issues like Government Health Care?

Here is another video while we’re at it. I found this interesting as Obama was apparently the first to utilize a unique mark in his campaign logo.

Designed by artist Shepard Fairey

Is Barack Obama eligible to be the president of the U.S.A.? Many feel that the question has long been answered with an obvious “yes.” But not everyone feels that way. A new documentary by World Net Daily raised the question of Obama’s birth place and the film comes out on Obama’s birthday.

The video can be purchased at World Net Daily.

It’s an old saying and famous song, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” I know that it’s true. And I’m afraid that it’s true when it comes to our freedom. I have yet to lose my freedom, but I’m sure if I do, I’ll realize that I never gave it the respect that it deserved. Dick Cheney said, “It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.”

What do you think of when you hear the word freedom? The movie Braveheart, the military, the USA or perhaps Jesus (the greatest freedom giver ever). The heart of Christianity is freedom. We as Christians have been set free from our sin. We have been freed from the bondage that is ourselves and we have been freed from the prison that is eternal hell.

Freedom is the motivation behind most of man’s great causes. Those who seek to end the trade of sex slaves, those who fight against abortion, those who provide medical resources or food or shelter to the poor, are all attempting to give those people freedom. The Gospel message itself is a message of freedom.

I’ve been thinking about the freedoms we enjoy as a non-Muslim country. That’s right Mr. President, we are not a Muslim country. With the recent controversy over the Iranian elections, I’m reminded of how we must respect our freedom. That means standing up it and even fighting for it. We are so blessed with the freedom that America has granted us, let’s show it the respect that it deserves.

Kolan McConiughey challenges Obama

Last Thursday Obama made a tactless comment on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in regards to his bowleing game resembling  those of the Special Olympics. (one which he still hasn’t made a public apology for) However it may be too late, his uncouth words have reached the ears of one of the Special Olympics best. Kolan McConiughey,  a bowler from Michigan, who has a 212 average, has challenged the 44th President to a game. As it turns out Obama’s bowling looks nothing like a special Olympics competitor, apparently their awesome!  Kudos Kolan.

I can only hope the president first issues an apology to the entire nation and then accepts Kolan’s challenge.

Should the president accept the challenge?

The Iraq war has been controversial and many Christians have taken up the anti war banner, in doing so they chose to vote for a man who is extremely pro baby slaughter … President Obama. Ironically many Christians voted against killing in the name of war for killing in the name of sexual freedom and irresponsibility. Why? is the question.

(and just to clarify i believe war is a necessary evil but believe some wars are without any justification. Whether or not this war is justified is not the point of this post )

The facts:
almost 4,000 us troops have died in Iraq a big number for sure but in the same amount of time almost 7 million babies have been abortedin this country alone so to argue that any “moral” issue is bigger is either ignorant, or uninformed.

In fact 3,700 babies will have their skulls pulled apart by a doctor in the name of choice today( and that number will jump once the freedom of choice act passes).

48,589,993 babies just in the us have been killed since 1973. compared to 655,000 soldiers to die in all the us wars since 1776. but people will believe what they want. 1.37 million babies will die this year in the U.S.

NO WAR will come close to that carnage!

Obama was of course the most pro babymurder senator to ever hold that office, and now the most most prolific babymurder supporter to ever be president.

So please all of you pro Obama Christians tell me why did you trade in a thousand casualties at war for millions of innocent lives right here at home in the wombs of mothers?

Think before you vote.