A Visitor from the Past

by Thelen Paulk

I had a dream the other night, I didn't understand.
A figure walking through the mist, with flintlock in his hand.
His clothes were torn and dirt, as he stood there by the bed.
He took off his three-cornered hat, and speaking low, he said;

"We fought a revolution, to secure our liberty.
We wrote the Constitution, as a shield from tyranny,
For future generations, this legacy we gave,
In this, the land of the free and the home of the brave."

"The freedom we secured for you, we hoped you'd always keep,
But tyrants labored endlessly, while your parents were asleep.
Your freedom gone, your courage lost, you're no more than a slave,
In this, the land of the free and the home of the brave."

"You buy permits to travel, and permits to own a gun,
Permits to start a business, or to build a place for one.
On land that you believe you own, you pay a yearly rent,
Although you have no voice in choosing how the money's spent."

Your children must attend a school that doesn't educate.
Your Christian values can't be taught, according to the state.
You read about the current news, in a regulated press.
You pay a tax you do not owe, to please the I.R.S.."

"Your money is no longer made of silver or of gold.
You trade your wealth for paper, so your life can be controlled.
You apy for crimes that make our nation turn from God in shame,
You've taken Satan's number, as you've traded in your name."

"You've given government control to those who do you harm,
So they can padlock churches, and steal the family farm,
And keep your country deep in debt, put men of God in jail,
Harass your fellow countrymen, while corrupted courts prevail."

"Your public servants don't uphold the solemn oath they've sworn.
Your daughters visit doctors so their children won't be born.
Your leaders ship artillery and guns to foreign shores,
And send your sons to slaughter; fighting other people's wars."

"Can you regain the freedom for which we fought and died?
Or don't you have the courage or the faith to stand with pride?
Are there no more value for which you'll fight to save?
Or do you wish your children to live in fear and be a slave?"

"Sons of the republic, arise and take a stand!
Defend the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land!
Preserve our great republic and each God-given right,
And pray to God to keep the torch of freedom burning bright!"

As I awoke he vanished, in the mist from which he came.
His words were true; we are not free. We have ourselves to blame.
For even now as tyrants trample each God-given right,
We only watch and tremble, too afraid to stand and fight.

If he stood by your bedside, in a dream while you're asleep,
And wondered what remains of our fights he fought to keep,
What would be your answer, if he called out from the grave?
Is this still the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?

Ten Little Christians

10 Little Christians standing in line
1 disliked the preacher, then there were 9

9 little Christians stayed up very late
1 overslept Sunday, then there were 8

8 little Christians on their way to Heaven
1 took the low road and then there were 7

7 little Christians chirping like chicks
1 disliked music, then there were 6

6 little Christians seemed very much alive
but one lost his interest then there was 5

5 little Christians pulling for Heaven's Shore
but one stopped to rest, then there were 4

4 little Christians each busy as a bee
1 got his feelings hurt, then there were 3

3 little Christians knew not what to do
1 joined the sporty crowd, then there were 2

2 little Christians, our rhyme is nearly done
differed with each other, then there was 1

1 little Christian can't do much 'tis true
brought his friend to bible study- - then there were 2

2 earnest Christians, each won one more
that doubled the number, then there were 4

4 sincere Christians worked early and late
each won another then there were 8

8 splendid Christians if they doubled as before
in just so many Sundays, we'd have more.

In this little jingle there is a lesson true,
you belong either to the building or the wrecking crew!

Bumper Stickers

A day without sunshine is like, well, night.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its burial cost and blamed it on the cost of living.

Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular? 

Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

If you don't like my driving - STAY OFF THE SIDEWALK!

HONK if you've never seen an Uzi fired from a car window.

Did you check if your horn works?

If I'm So Slow, How come I'm Ahead of You?

Cover me, I'm changing lanes.

If you can read this, I can hit my brakes and sue you.

I'm not driving fast, just flying low.

I hear you lost your cat? Check under my tire.

I spent my tax refund on this bumper sticker

Amish bumper sticker: Caution! Do not step in exhaust.

Honk if you hate bumper stickers that say "Honk if ..."

Drive defensively -- buy a tank.

If you lived in your car, you'd be home by now.

Forget world peace. Visualize using your turn signal.

Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them.

I love animals - they're delicious.

If we aren't supposed to eat animals why are they made of meat?

I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather - Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

As a matter of fact, I do own the road!

If You Can Read This, Please Flip Me Back Over
[Seen Upside Down, On A Jeep]

I Refuse To Have A Battle Of Wits With An Unarmed Person

Illiterate? Write For Help

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW!

Corduroy pillows: They're making headlines!

I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.

Support bacteria! It's the only culture some people have.

If God intended man to smoke, He would have set him on fire.

They told me I was gullible... and I believed them.

I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.

If you don't like the news, go out and make some.

Is Your Police Officer A Racist?

Obama: The Police Officer You Meet May Be a Racist
By Gary McCullough

The airwaves are filled with the news; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano didn't need to read the Arizona immigration law to publicly trash it; she just assumes it is a racist law. Attorney General Eric Holder didn't need to read the law although he is considering a federal lawsuit to stop it; he just assumes it is unconstitutional. President Obama doesn't need to speak with Arizona law enforcement officers; he assumes they will act as racists.   

Network news continues to report the failure to read Arizona's immigration law as "gaffs" by the Administration. We are made to believe that the media "caught" Napolitano and Holder assuming facts rather than actually reading the law.  

This reminds me of when President Obama "slipped-up" in a press conference when he belittled Cambridge police officers; assuming the facts before talking to the officers or their superiors.  

I propose that these public statements are not mistakes. These Bidenistic statements are purposeful and reflect the Obama Administration public relations policy.

Without reading the Arizona law -- they can put whatever political spin they want on the law and besmirch Arizona's law enforcement officers without discussing what the law actually says. This tactic comes directly from the top, directly from the President's example of stating before the nation's press corps how racist law officers can be; whether in Arizona or Cambridge. 

President Obama readily admitted that he had no knowledge of the facts regarding the dispute between his friend and Cambridge police officers. But that didn't stop the President from saying that the officers "acted stupidly."

We must stop assuming the President and his surrogates misspoke. We must stop assuming that an Obama Administration -- which controls its message so well that they release their own in-house taped interview of Supreme Court nominee Kagan -- simply made a mistake.  We must stop assuming they erred when speaking out on this Arizona immigration law without reading it; it is not error, it is their deliberate modus operandi.

It is we, you and I, which are being made asses of when we assume that these statements were mistakes. President Obama says exactly what he wants to say, with the spin he has crafted. Obama's policy: when an opportunity presents itself for political advantage -- use it, and use it quickly, before any additional information could affect the opportunity. Facts are irrelevant, the spin is everything.

The erroneous statements made by President Obama have one goal; to endear himself and the Democrat Party to Hispanics and African Americans.  He wants to hear the cheer of the crowd despite any increased danger his words might bring to law enforcement officers. 

President Obama through the bully-pulpit has sent a message to African Americans and Hispanics: "The law enforcement officer you meet may very well be a racist." So while the President seeks a political advantage, he makes our nation less safe and more divided.  

The harm President Obama has brought upon law enforcement officers is incalculable, but that doesn't make it less real. An individual's expectation of whether a law enforcement officer will be just has a direct impact on the safety of all involved in the encounter. Never before has a President placed such a doubt in the minds of so many. Never before has a President placed the safety of citizens and police officers at risk for political gain.

Arizona Fights Back

All the constitution-hating liberals cried foul after Arizona passed a new immigration law that mirrors what the federal government should already be doing. So it is with much satisfaction that I see the people of Arizona standing up for themselves and pushing back against those who continue to allow illegals to infiltrate our country.

Arizona Fights Back Against Boycott Threats Due to Immigration Law

Arizona is calling Los Angeles' bluff, saying that if the city is serious about boycotting all things-Arizona because of the state's controversial immigration law, they should look elsewhere for the source of 25 percent of their electricity.

Arizona is threatening to leave Los Angeles in the dark if the city doesn't rescind its order to boycott the state over Arizona's tough new immigration law.

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce sent a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Tuesday explaining his stance on the issue and urging him to "reconsider the wisdom of attempting to harm Arizona's economy. If they're really serious about this, then be true to your conviction," Pierce told ABCNews.com. "I would be happy to help them to renegotiate the power agreements so they no longer receive power from Arizona. When temperatures rise over 100 degrees we're going to love to have the extra power," he said.

bilbliophile5 wrote the following comment:

Wanting ILLEGALS gone is NOT racism no matter how much the liberal open-border advocates may try to make it about that. No other country on the planet allows ILLEGALS to infiltrate their country. Get caught in Mexico without papers and you will spend 2 years in jail, fined, then deported. If you do it twice, the second time you get sentenced to prison! The fact that the President of Mexico condems Arizona for wanting to enforce our immigration LAWS is the height of hipocrisy and makes my blood boil! ILLEGALS GO HOME! Good for you, Arizona! More states need to stand up to this illegal invasion that is helping to wreck our economy and way of life!

Nuff said.

Large Hail

Ignore the people as they blaspheme God and concentrate instead on the pool and watch as it reacts to the hail coming down. In less than a minute there is so much hail that the water appears to be boiling.



Hail is mentioned three times in the Book of Revelation:

"The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up." (Revelation 8:7)

"And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail." (Revelation 11:19)

"And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great." (Revelation 16:21)

In case you're wondering, a talent is 71.2093 lbs. Having the seen this video, can you imagine hail stones that big coming down and the amount to destruction it will cause? The Book of Revelation is real and not some fairy tale or allegory. Check yourself and see which side you're on because anybody who opposes God will be receiving a lot of hurt in those days.

Choice or Chance

It is choice, not chance, that determines your future. There are many who believe in the concept of luck but that can't be if God exists and rules the universe because the Bible would be put in doubt and nothing could ever be trusted again. So instead of luck, you ought to think about the blessings that have been bestowed upon you. They didn't happen by chance. God know how many hairs are on your head and not an animal dies without His say so.

"...Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Luke 12:4-7)

So the next time somebody tell you that you are "really lucky," you can tell them it's not luck but a blessing from God.