Forgiveness

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Now, I know that some of you don't like me. But, I'm going to tell you, "Jesus thinks I'm to die for!" Actually, Preach said that in his introduction last Sunday. So, that struck me because I know that Jesus died for the Preach just as he died for me... and you, for that matter.

Along the lines of forgiveness, I was having a conversation about baseball with a friend this past week. And somehow it went toward Little League, where many of my fondest memories lie. The Little League finale was set to be played later that day, and if I'm correct it involved a team from Japan and a team from Honolulu, Hawaii.

Wow! Who would have ever thought that once America's greatest enemy, would be playing baseball in a good will game against a team from the very city they devastated? I think that is incredible. To realize how much forgiveness has been exchanged since December 7, 1942.

For whom have you forgave?
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Forecast - RAIN

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Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain. It's not something that most of us like to do, especially when we realize it is not going to end soon. Dismal days are here and we will be locked into the doldrums for a time to come.

It has been clear on the Central Oregon Coast for the past six weeks. Clear and sunshiny, and not a drop of rain. Don't get much better than that! So, just what am I talking about?

It really is raining but some of you don't even know why things feel wet! I'm talking about the Long Legged MacMuslim and his court. That's pretty dismal!

From the moment he appeared two years before his election, he scared the day light out of me. He was like a turtle found sunning himself on top of a fence post. Turtles can't climb, so who put him there? No one knew, and many didn't care. They only wanted a change. Hitler promised the same.

Within days of his inauguration, his popularity began to fade. The people saw him in his true form. He bows before foreign Muslim kings, and denounces the past policies of America. The same policies that built our country. He releases terrorists so they can fight us once again. De-criminalizes the other terrorist' conduct and moves their trials to a civilian court. He forces his social programs down our throats without much discussion. He raises our taxes and drives business to a stop. More entitlement programs than one could shake a stick at. Injects himself into local issues by ruling that a White cop beat his Black friend and that the Muslims have a religious right to build a mosque anywhere they want so they can continue their plans to destroy us. Who does he think he is? That answer is very scary!

Who voted for him anyway? Not many will now admit that. Perhaps my sister, or your daughter, or your father. Maybe your neighbor or even your dog and some illegal alliens. Someone lifted him to that fencepost!

You can put up your umbrella or stay inside, but it will still be raining. Close your eyes, but you will still hear it. Jump across the puddles, but your feet will still get wet. Bundle up, but it will still be cold outside. Turn on the wipers but your vision will still be blurred. The road might seem shiny and dry, but they are covered, half black, with ice just waiting to ruin you life.

"Rain, rain, won't you go away" are the words to the song that we are all singing now. And, like it always has, the rain will probably stop once again. And I hope that you will be happy.

But what will it be like by then? Although the sun shined again, it was a different world that Moses found when the rains stopped.

And, for us?
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The real issue

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The real battle for religious freedom lurks beneath the Ground Zero mosque controversy. It is very sad that the public debate over it presents the mosque proponents as the partisans of American liberty. From the sharia shouting Imam Feisal Rauf, to the Long Legged MacMuslim, Mayor Bloomberg, and the rest of the Leftists.

When it comes to liberty, no one in this society has been given a wider berth than the Muslims.
Their vise grip on America has been cinched since the fall of Iran in the late 70's by the government, the media, and Hollywood.

They have put a “moderate” label on the Muslim Brotherhood who boldly promise to eliminate Western Civilization from within. American Muslims are not different from other Muslims. Their leadership of the mosques and Islamic centers is foreign. Their leadership is anti-Western and arrogant. In Islam, there is no more worse offense than to befriend the infidels.

I stand in awe by our government who straddle the line between preaching freedom of religion and cheerleading for terrorists.

Mosques in America are controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood and its satellites. During early 70's the Brotherhood began to buy properties across America to build their "Islamic centers,” which became the axis of the Islamist movement in America.

These Islamic centers owe their livelyhood and vision to their Brotherhood, and in return are funded by Middle East countries, particularly the Saudis. Their instructions are to immigrate but don’t integrate, infiltrate but don’t assimilate. And that they have done.

And theses Islamists are the true enemies of religious liberty. Ground Zero mosque proponents whether they realize it or not, are advancing their cause - against the will of the American people, under the guise of “religious freedom.” They know that, in contrast to the innate intolerance of sharia states, the United States opens its arms to people of all faiths, including Muslims.

The Ground Zero mosque controversy is not about religious liberty for Muslims. It is about whether Islam will thrive in the United States, and ultimately devour us.
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Beyond the Normal

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Our world is infatuated with everything which is more than normal. From the fictitious characters like Superman who can leap tall buildings in a single bound, and the Rifleman who could cock and fire his lever action carbine nearly as fast as a Gatling gun, to the real world people like Evil Knievel that could jump the Grand Canyon a rocket powered motorcycle, they all get our attention quick.

Being far beyond normal is to be extreme. Whether a swimmer that dives from a 300 foot cliff, the serial killer that avoids apprehension for years, the aggressive politician that will do anything to get elected, or the religious one that can never stop thumping, they are all extreme. And anyone who advocates, follows, supports, funds, encourages, or tolerates an extreme idea is an extremist himself.

Even though one who attends an extreme ski jumping competition most likely will never try it himself, he too is an extremist because he supports the sport by his mere interest. Or applauding an actor who removes his clothes in public is to support his conduct. And simply joining the Boy Scouts is to advocate their principals even though you might never earn a badge yourself.

And, just the same, to stand back and do nothing about which you dislike is equal to supporting it. Make sense? It doesn't involve me. It is not in my back yard. I'm not Jewish or Black. I don't live there. I don't care what's happening somewhere else. Those attitudes actually aid the goals and intentions of the offenders.

Few cared when the Nazis came for the Jews because they were not Jewish. But what happened when they came for the Poles? What are you going to do when they come to get you?

Now to the point. To be a part of, to me a member, to tolerate, to advocate, to accept anything which is extreme is to be an extremist yourself. Muslim extremists are in our spotlight today. But who is a Muslim extremist? Is it the guy that straps on the bomb to kill the innocent without discrimination during jihad in name of Allah? Or is it the follower who attends the mosque, bows to the Imam, chants for revenge and gives to support the doctrine that encourages the killing of all unbelievers? THEY ARE ONE IN THE SAME. Get it?

Islam. All of Islam. All Muslims. All mosques. They are all the same and are equally responsible for the carnage perpitrated by their doctrine. Whether they actually wear the bomb, or just chip in to buy it. All of Islam is extreme, by our definition, but not to theirs.

Regardless of the organization you attend, or the organization you fund, or the organization you applaud, your mere involvement is to support the ideology and doctrine of that oirganization. Whether you attend at a cathedral, a church, a synagogue, a mosque, a chapel, or a parrish; you support it's doctrine. Because if you didn't you wouldn't be there. And if the doctrine happens to be Islam, it is not extreme, but evil.

So, just like most of us will state there are no good Nazis, if you believe there are good Muslims because they are not all extreme, you are smoking your socks. They are ALL extremely evil by their very ideology and doctrine. Someone once said, "Everything I needed to know about Islam, I learned on 9/11."
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Average

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Who ever came up with the concept of average? Americans have been fascinated with averages the last 50 or so years. So fascinated in fact that we don't even realize what it is all about.

It's all over us. Average height, age, ability, income, intelligence, speed, temperature, eyesight, weight, rainfall, etc, etc. It's about being normal. Where everyone is the same. Where we are encouraged to be alike, and discouraged from being different. In the 50 percentile. Sort of like socialism.

But what if something is better than average? A better than average batting average make millions of dollar difference in a baseball player's salary. A better than average return average makes your stock broker a whiz. If you are taller than average you have a greater chance of dunking a basketball. If you are smarter than average you could be a genius. If you make more money than average you are considered rich. If the area you live is better than average in rainfall and temperature, it might be a paradise. If you drive faster than the average you might get there sooner.

What's the downside? If your test scores are below average you might be a dumb ass. Or if your income is lower than average you might be poor. If you weigh less than most everyone else, you might be too thin. If you die before the average life expectancy, you might have been unhealthy. If it does not rain where you live it could be considered a dust bowl. And if you drive slower that the average you could get a ticket.

So, what is the point with determining averages? Is it because you want to be average? To do what everyone else is doing? To look like they do? To be as smart as everyone else? To have what they have? To never be called fat or skinny? Or not to be called tall or short? Or to not be looked upon as smart or dumb?

Most Americans like just being average. In the middle fifty. Normal range. They never want to stand out in any way. March with the rest of the ducks. Blend into the group. But some, not so. They want to stand out. They prefer to be the life of the party. The drunkest one there. The smartest in the class. The sexiest. The best dresser. Or the fastest in the race.

Just an average Thought from the Dock.
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Are we there yet?

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In Those Days we lived along the "Right Side." The part of our country made famous during the settlement of early America. In the lands where Americans died in battle during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.

And we had an early 60's vintage Chevrolet station wagon that could seat our family of seven fairly comfortably in the three rows of clear plastic covered seats. It was then that Mom decided to return to her birthplace on the "Left Side" for a visit with her mother and sisters who lived near San Francisco.

Although there was no global warming then, and Al Gore had not yet made millions scaring the heck out of us with his fabrication of an Inconvenient Truth, it was still pretty darn hot that summer. There was no air conditioning then, no movies playing in the headrests, no wireless telephones, no car seats, no slurpies at the gas stations, and no refrigerators with cold sodas in our car. The windows were kept down all day long and canvas water bags were hung on the bumper to provide a cool drink.

So with the luggage and ice chest strapped to the roof rack, which was in turn strapped to the rooftop, and the rear seats folded down to make a common area for the little ones, and the baby nestled between Mom and I on the front bench seat, we set out for the left coast.

Mom drove as long as she could before pulling of the road to nap. She slept sitting up behind the steering wheel as I watched over my siblings. 2800 miles in three days she drove. Few roadside rests and our only stops were to pee in the bushes, for gas, or to get fresh stuff for the sandwiches we made along the way. No motels. No cafes. No sightseeing stops.

We drove and sang songs when the radio lost the stations. We colored and argued amongst ourselves. We asked Mom over and over, "How much longer will it be?" Or, "Are we there yet?" every time she would pull off the highway, usually just to get gas. It was a struggle. For everyone.

But we made it. And Mom announced, "we're here!" And our struggles seemed to have made our trip that much more enjoyable because we wre there. And so it is with life in general. And many before me have attested that one must suffer to achieve salvation. So true. How can you appreciate anything when everything you have has been given to you?

No pain. No gain.
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The Difference is

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Recently our Long Legged Halfblack President made a public comment to the press regarding the Mosque that is planned to be built just a few blocks from Ground Zero, NYC. The White house spokes person, Bill Burton, clarified the statement but emphasized the President stands by it.

I'll reprint it as published so that you won't get confused as to what the President's stance is regarding Muslims. Burton said, "What he said last night, and reaffirmed today, is that if a church, a synagogue, or a Hindu temple can be built on a site, you simply can not deny that right to those who want to build a mosque." Previously, the President had stated that the Muslims have the right to build a mosque near Ground Zero.

I'll give you a moment to digest that.

The President's statement was made to reflect religious freedom in America. I understand the freedom of religion issue, but the President does not rule on law. That's for a judge to decide. He did the same when he injected his position attacking the White cop that arrested his Black Harvard friend. And I say, that he should have kept his halfblack nose out of it.

But, the bigger issue issue here. Churches, synagogues, and Hindu temples do not glorify and encourage murdering innocent people, but mosques do. Religious freedom does not allow churches to do harm to anyone, either within their religion, or outside it. Remember how the government used tanks to enter the compound of Davis Karish when it was believed that he was sexually assaulting women and children in his own church in the name of his religion. How about how the FBI infiltrated the Black Panther Party and essentially shut it down? Or the Nazis? How about the Jewish Defense League. Now, I understand that many of you don't even know about these examples because you were too young, or too busy, or flat didn't care about them when they occurred.

Now, the Muslims are on the rise in America. Over 1200 mosques in 47 States have been built. And another 350 are set to be built by this year's end. Islamic clerics inside these mosques incite their followers. Islam, by it's own doctrine, calls for the murder of anyone that is not of their faith. It has long been known that Islamic clerics recruit people to detonate bombs against innocents. The clerics reward the families of the bombers and assure them that there is no higher honor than to die while committing jihad. And funding for these attacks are provided from the collections of the mosques. So, ALL Muslims are responsible for what occurs in the mosques.

So, that's the difference between the mosques and churches, synagogues, or temples. Religious freedom does NOT guarantee the right of the worshipers to kill people. So, I'll state that Islamic mosques have no right to preach their hatred ANYWHERE in America, and should ALL be destroyed, or kept under guard just like the KKK and Nazi camps. These Muslims present a far worse danger to us than Nazis, JDL, KKK, or the wacky Wacos ever did!

Think I make this up? No way! Government reports support what I said. But why does our government seem to do little about it? Other counties have shut down mosques. Why not we?

And since the Long Legged MacMuslim has once again proclaimed his loyalty to Islam, he too needs to be controlled.

Amen
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August 23, 1996

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Are your calenders marked for the soon approaching anniversary of August 23, 1996? It has been 14 years now, but how many of you even remember? Most of you, but I'm sure not all, can relate to the July 4Th and December 7Th dates in American history, but August 23?

It was August 23, 1996 when a little know camel jockey named Usama bin Laden declared "jihad" against the United States and the rest of the west. We didn't even know how to spell his name then, let alone knew what jihad was. And we laughed about how this rag tag, AK47 carrying Muslim could be any kind of threat to America. What weapons did they have outside of 1950's vintage rocket propelled grenades?

Well, we sure know now don't we? Now that he bought down the Twin Towers; something that no one would have ever imagined. Attacks on our embassies abroad, the near sinking of one of most modern naval warships, biological attacks and bombings against our European friends, and the murders of thousands of infidels.

"Infidels," what's that? Who knew what an infidel was then, or even now for that matter? Who in America really knew what Islam was, or is even now. Well, Islam is a religious doctrine that supports the murdering of infidels through jihad. And the infidel is you! And dying while committing jihad has no greater glory to Allah, the Islamic god. And all Muslims are sworn to Islam. And here we are today.

While the tolerating American views welcomed the Islamic culture, we smiled about the ash spot on their foreheads, their dress, their music, and their dedication to prayer every few hours while bowing and facing east, they flourished. They built thousands of mosques all across our country. They stopped traffic while they bowed in the streets of our big cities to pray, while we fought to remove crosses from our schools and public areas. They abused their American freedoms, while they waged jihad killing both our soldiers and civilians everywhere. We have an American President welcoming the Muslim community, thanking them for their contributions to the world, and protecting their freedom of religion.

And we still don't get it. We don't understand that all Muslims are our enemies. Because all Muslims practice Islam. And the Islamic doctrine promotes the killing of all infidels. And once again, you are the infidel. How then can you support those that are pledged to kill you?

You know, most Americans seem to agree that Nazis are evil. But they only hate Jews and people of color. Muslims on the other hand hate everyone who is not of their religion. Compare those numbers! It's not just the radical followers of Islam, but it is all of Islam because of their doctrine. And that is all Muslims, not just those carrying the RPG's.

Wake up! There is nothing worse that we can do but to do nothing!
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The vast majority

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In the previous post, I discussed how and why America is destined to fall someday, perhaps sooner than our vast majority cares to realize. For a case in point, take a look at Europe. For those of you that immigrated to America from there, or those that have descendants there, or those that travel abroad frequently, you might know what I mean.

Europe is not what it was even 30 years ago. It is not the same region that your parents left. It's not the same place that your relatives struggle to live. Many call it Europia now. It has been overwhelmed by Asian, Middle Eastern, and African influence. They share a common currency and have no control over their borders. Now you might think that is good. You know, diversity I mean. That popular word practiced in America during the last 10 years. It's the right way. Tolerate, accept, teach and promote all people and cultures from all over the world. Sounds good. But it isn't.

Now you might say the vast majority of these people and their cultures are good, and that is good for everyone. But is it? We're likely to agree that the vast majority of Germans were not Nazi's during Hitler's reign, but he took Germany to war and genocide while the vast majority watched. And you would agree the vast majority of the Japanese empire were not savages bent on ruling the world. And you would agree the vast majority of the Chinese do not support communism. And the vast majority of Muslims are not radicals. But the vast majority of the members of these cultures are acountable for the actions of all.

Although these cultures have resulted in the murders of billions of innocent people through out history, we in America accept these cultures even though many of them are Hell bent on destroying our way of life.

And, in particular, I'm talking about Muslims. Not the vast majority of Muslims, but all Muslims. All Muslims even though there is only a small percent of them that wear suicide vests. All Muslims, because all Muslims believe that the "Infidels" (that mean us) are their enemies, and should be killed at every opportunity. All Muslims because they do nothing to stop the radicals from wearing their bomb vests. All Muslims because they support and fund jihad through their mosques. Just like all Germans were responsable for the atrocities of the Nazis.

So, even though the vast majority of these people might not support their culture any longer, they do nothing to stop the carnage their culture creates. So even though the vast majority of Americans are ignorant about what is happening to America, they too can not be excused.

So, I make a plea to all Americans. Stop accepting. Stop tolerating. Stop welcoming. Stop embracing. Stop being politically correct. Stop stepping aside to let other cultures thrive. Stop ignoring the evil ways of these cultures. Stop allowing mosques to be built so that they can then fund their jihad. Quit looking the other way like the vast majority of Germans did. And stop teaching these principles to your children.

In Thirty years, Europe has all but been conquered by Muslims. And they have been already working their strategy in America for 10 years. They are applying their culture and beliefs as representatives in our government, as teachers in our schools and universities, and as judges in our courts because the vast majority of Americans allow it. The vast majority of the Muslims need to be held accountable for all Muslims.

Thirty years is not that far away. For me, the fight here will likely be over by then. But for my grandchildren.....
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Destined

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I am by no means a world history expert, but probably like you, I have a general understanding of the past. The difference is though, that I know that America will follow every other world power in it's rise and to it's fall. I think we all can see it coming, but most of us don't really believe it will someday happen.

From the earliest times of recorded history, various countries or empires have come to power, then suddenly fall. Some have vanished completely while others still exist but have only a claim to their fame.

Egyptians, Persians, Asians, Europeans, Middle Easterners, and Africans all have had a piece of the pie, but lost it. Some have regained it, while others collapsed into the dust. Israel, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, England, China, Turkey, and Japan have all risen, and fallen in modern times. All of which reigned only for a few hundred years. Some collapsed suddenly, others more gradually, but all have failed eventually.

Countries and empires fall from power, usually from very similar reasons. Whether they were ruled by monarchs, dictators, elected officials, or whether they were comminist, socialist, democracies, or republics, they failed. Their people rebelled over taxes and the wealth acquired by their rulers. They fall because their population divides itself by religion, culture, language, race, and class.

So what is destined for America? We have been around only a few hundred years, risen to a world power with the last 80, reached our good time during the last 40, and are beginning our slide during the last 20. It's not that America will be conquered by some foreign invader, but more likely will be attacked from within. And the evidence seems to reflect that has all ready begun.

Our nation is being divided by declining morals, ethics, languages, cultures, and religious extremists. Each out to gain total control. Uncontrolled immigration, exploitations of our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, and greed are driving America deeper into destruction.

The question, "How much longer will we be America?" Will the collapse be within my lifetime, my grand children's, or their children? I don't know. But things certainly can not sustain themselves as they are. So, what should we do? Just let it be? Sing songs and sit back as life as we know it crumbles before our eyes? Who really cares? You? Or do you have the blinders on and refuse to believe our destiny?

Even the Thought Dock is nearly exhausted and will someday crumble, only to be quietly consumed by the waters beneath.

Enjoy your weekend and welcome back to those that have been gone.
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United We Stand...

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........ Divided We Fall.

Dick Lamm is former Governor of Colorado. Here is a transcript of a speech he have in 2005 at and immigration conference in Washington DC. Keep in mind that this occurred before the Arizona Law debate, before the California Gay Marriage issue, before the Mosque debate at Ground Zero, before the last Presidential election, and before Pelosi control of the House and Senate. I did redact portions of his speech, but it can be viewed in it's entirety through researching the Internet. Thanks DD for contributing the information.

In response to a presentation given by Victor Hansen Davis about how immigration - both legal and illegal was destroying the entire state of California, former Governor Lamm spoke about how America could be destroyed in 8 easy steps.

He stated, "If you believe that America is too smug, too self-satisfied, too rich, then let's destroy America . It is not that hard to do. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time. Arnold Toynbee observed that all great civilizations rise and fall and that 'An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide."

FIRST, "Turn America into a bilingual or multi-lingual and bicultural country. History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict, and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; however, it is a curse for a society to be bilingual. "

SECOND, "Invent 'multiculturalism' and encourage immigrants to maintain their culture. Make it an article of belief that all cultures are equal. Make it an article of faith that the Black and Hispanic dropout rates are due solely to prejudice and discrimination by the majority. Every other explanation is out of bounds."

THIRD, "The United States could become a 'Hispanic Quebec' without much effort. The key is to celebrate diversity rather than unity. Without the dominance that once dictated ethnocentricity and what it meant to be an American, we are left with only tolerance and pluralism to hold us together. We could encourage all immigrants to keep their own language and culture. We could replace the melting pot metaphor with the salad bowl metaphor. It is important to ensure that we have various cultural subgroups living in America enforcing their differences rather than as Americans, emphasizing their similarities."

FOURTH, "We could make our fastest growing demographic group the least educated. I would add a second underclass, unassimilated, undereducated, and antagonistic to our population. We would have this second underclass have a 50% dropout rate from high school."

FIFTH, " We could get big foundations and business to give these efforts lots of money. We could invest in ethnic identity, and could establish the cult of 'Victimology.' We could get all minorities to think that their lack of success was the fault of the majority. We could start a grievance industry blaming all minority failure on the majority population."

SIXTH, "America 's downfall would include dual citizenship, and promote divided loyalties. We would celebrate diversity over unity. We would stress differences rather than similarities. Diverse people worldwide are mostly engaged in hating each other - that is, when they are not killing each other. A diverse, peaceful, or stable society is against most historical precedent. People undervalue the unity it takes to keep a nation together.

SEVENTH, "We could place all subjects off limits; make it taboo to talk about anything against the cult of 'diversity.' We would find a word similar to 'heretic' in the 16th century - that stopped discussion and paralyzed thinking. Words like 'racist' or 'xenophobe' halt discussion and debate. Having made America a bilingual/bicultural country, having established multi-culturism, having the large foundations fund the doctrine of 'Victimology,' we could next make it impossible to enforce our immigration laws. We would develop a mantra: That because immigration has been good for America , it must always be good. I would make every individual immigrant symmetric and ignore the cumulative impact of millions of them."

In the last minute of his speech, Governor Lamm wiped his brow. Profound silence followed.

Finally he said, "Lastly, EIGHTH, we could censor Victor Hanson Davis's book "Mexifornia." His book is dangerous. It exposes the plan to destroy America . If you feel America deserves to be destroyed, don't read that book."

Lamm's speech recieved no applause. A chilling fear quietly rose like an ominous cloud above every attendee at the conference. Every American in that room knew that everything Lamm enumerated was proceeding methodically, quietly, darkly, yet pervasively across the United States today. Discussion is being suppressed.

Over 100 languages are ripping the foundation of our educational system and national cohesiveness. Even barbaric cultures that practice female genital mutilation are growing as we celebrate 'diversity.' American jobs are vanishing into the Third World as corporations create a Third World in America - take note of California and other states - to date, ten million illegal aliens and growing fast. It is reminiscent of George Orwell's book "1984." In that story, three slogans are engraved in the Ministry of Truth building: "War is peace," "Freedom is slavery," and "Ignorance is strength."

Governor Lamm walked back to his seat. It dawned on everyone at the conference that our nation and the future of this great democracy is deeply in trouble and worsening fast. If we don't get this immigration monster stopped within three years, it will rage like a California wildfire and destroy everything in its path especially The American Dream, the Thought Dock
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Is it cold in here, or is it just you (or me)?

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In Those Days, Mom gave me a diary for my birthday. I know many of you might think that was an odd gift for a 14 year old boy, but I thought it was really cool. She had one, and like most others having diaries, no one was ever allowed to see what was written inside. They were secret in a sense, only to be read by yourself or someone else at a later time. Much later.

I carried mine with me to school. The bus/train ride consumed about two hours each way, and I would huddle in a seat by myself while I wrote. You know, personal things. Things that I never really understood. Like the German girl, Inge, that I met in town. She was older and smart, with really big boobs, but I knew I never had a chance with her because she was outside my league. I'd write about my parents, siblings, and school teachers. And how I got creamed trying to make that game saving tackle, and how my baseball coach told me to try to get on base with a walk. I thought he did it because he had no faith that I could get a hit.

I often wonder what ever happened to that diary, and my Mom's as well. I know I had it until I got married, but then what? I wish I had it now. Nobody ever got to read them as they were intended. Not I, nor anyone else that I knew anyway. Perhaps some stranger picked it out of the trash and gave it to a museum somewhere, but likely not. More likely it rotted and has returned itself to the earth somehow. And nobody really cares but me.

Now, some 45 years later, nobody that I know keeps a diary. They are called "journals" now days anyway. But there are blogs, and a whole lot of people like me, write them. But blogs are different than diaries or journals.

This blog first began much like a diary. I didn't care if anybody read it. It was just a means for me to know me. And as it evolved, I learned that there were others that enjoyed reading it for some reason or another. Some wanted to argue. Others laughed, while most just raised a brow and thought, "Wow, did he just say that?"

This blog is not secret, and it is no longer meant for me to discover me. It for you to discover you, through me. It is to speak the truth by saying what needs to be said. To remind you of where we have been. To awaken you so that you will see where we are going. To credit those worthy of credit and to bring to light the darkness of others. And to praise our Lord.

But sometimes I ask my self, "Is it cold in here, or is it just you?" If it were not for the counter, I would wonder whether anyone is actually reading. I know that you are there, but I sure wish you'd speak up. Certainly you have an opinion. I welcome those whether or not you agree with me. It's time to get off your butts. To awake. To stand for what you believe. To be American.
To do what you can to keep it America. To rise against corruption. To rebuild you ethics. And to comment, like you did with some of the older posts!

Or, is it time that you just begin, or continue writing in your own "secret" diary, just waiting for someone to read it when it's too late?
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