Chaos?

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Well, the vibes I've been getting lately is that many of you are thirsting for my typical posts to return . So, you must be tired of hearing about the touchy feelie reads about Those Days and desire more of my contemporary Thought Dock wisdom. So that will be what will come in the future. At least for as long as you can stand it. So, it won't be long before you'll be asking for more news about kayaking and busing the school kids. Stand by! Today will be just a warm up.

I'm sure that some of you sacrificed some of your Facebook time to the more important issues happening world wide. If you've not yet heard, Egypt is burning, and their government may soon fall. Egyptians are demanding that their leader step down so that a a new democracy can be put in place. Democracy? The very essence of their predominant religion does not support that, and don't expect them to give up Islam for a better way. Their president, who is actually a ruthless dictator, announced today that if he were to step down as the people are demanding, there will then be utter chaos.

I watched last night's videos of nomads, cloaked in their body covering garb, riding galloping camels through the city streets hurling Molotov cocktails into the natural museum in Cairo to destroy ancient artifacts. Chaos? That's nothing new. It is what life has been all about there ever since about 500 AD when Islam began to take root. So how can it be any different if Mubarak steps down? Chaos is chaos. It is their way of life.

Egyptian protests are now set to begin in New York City this weekend. Our State Department announced yesterday that there are about 60k American Egyptians living in 5 east coast states, but admits there might be as many as 120 thousand. How is it that our government doesn't have an accurate number? Could it be that illegal immigration is responsible? Fact is, we are not only being over run by Mexicans, but Middle Easterners, Russians, Chinese, Koreans, Viet Congers, and most anything else. It's just that these others seem to blend into our society than wetbacks, but are no less threat to our way of life.

I am surprised though, how peacefully and quickly a government can fall. After all, there has been only a few hundred rioters killed so far. The tanks have been relatively passive against them and seem to be siding with the people. It makes me wonder, for the first time in my life, whether America could ever fall.
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Hold on!
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Filtering Thoughts

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I've been sitting now for a while at the Thought Dock on the Lake. You know. Nothing much to do. Wondering what to do. And trying to get into the mood to do it. Filtering through your thoughts sent to me. Refining them. Twisting them. And publishing them in a form and in the way that you can understand. My way.

And readers from all over visit this blog. Some come back. Some never will. And some become Followers. People from places like Woodstock and Highwood in the mid west, some from Leesburg near our nation's capitol. Readers from parts of Europe, and a few from South America, and even Russia a time or two. I love to have visitors, and anyone is free to comment.

Today's Fox News was a downer once again. But that is what this World is now in so many ways. Egypt is crumbling and their Internet has been shut down, preventing those people from getting through to the Thought Dock. The mid-west of America is dealing with bone chilling cold, something I haven't felt in so long and something I surely do not miss.

Blue skies have dominated this Central Oregon Coast city this past week. Temps in the upper 60's and the winds have been light. I like it like that!

So perhaps I'll paddle a kayak, or walk a trail to find a salmon spawning, or just do some yard work. It'll be a kick back at the Thought Dock kind of day. So when you all dig yourself out from beneath the snow, or overthrow your dictator, come on back for more of my opinions.

Taa. Taa!

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Laying 'n wait

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In Those Days I guess credit was close to non existant, or at least very hard to get. I can't remember ever meeting anyone that had a credit card, but I suppose some people did have car or home loans. And there were some simple loans between friends and family know as IOU. Remember them?

I was taught to save money in order to aquire enough to buy that special thing. So, our school had a savings plan where I deposited about 35 cents a week from my allowance, and let it grow with the prevailing one percent interest. If I had extra money, I would put that into a piggy bank, but my Mom always bought me the one that you couldn't get the money out without breaking it.

My Mom did the same thing. She'd carefully study the catalogs for that special item she wanted, but could not yet afford. And then she would scamper down to Sears or Montgomery Wards to put it on Layaway. That's where the store would hold the item for a certain time as you would make interest free payments on it. The big day came when it was fully paid for (usually in a month or so) and you could then take it home.

Those Days soon faded with the advent of finance companies and credit cards. Soon, every store had a card of their own. And then, "Visa." A card that could be used at any store to buy anything within your limits. But the limits grew and grew making it easier to go deeper and deeper into debt. Soon layaways and savings account went extict and the whole world ran on IOU's.

Our country, our local and federal government, and We the People need to return to the days of layaways and piggy banks. We need to buy nothing until we can pay for it. We need to repay the loans we took as we agreed to do. We need savings accounts once again. But most importantly, we need to learn to live within our means.

Pennies from Heaven don't really exist.
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Fillin' Potholes

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Like most every community in America, road repairs are one concern of my neighbors. They often complain that they are fed up with flat tires, wheel alignments, and broken windshields caused by flying road debris and potholes in the road. And they want something done about it.

And like most every community in America, the government claims it doesn't have the funding to fix the holes in the roads. Well folks, the reality is "Ain't nothing for free." If the potholes are to be fixed, the funding has to come from somewhere. It might be an increase in gasoline tax (like they did here), creation of new taxes on other goods, closing parks, laying off cops and school teachers, or just put the costs on a credit card (which we have been doing for decades).

The choices are hard, but the voters spoke loud in the last election. We told our government to reduce the spending, stop running up our debt, and make sensible financial reform. Make the necessary cuts and we will have to deal with the results.

The Long Legged MacMuslim's speech the other day caused even more fury in my veins. Did you notice his alleged patriotism? Just 2 years ago, that he refused to wear a flag lapel pin, salute the flag when our National Anthem was played, and was making apologies for Americans while bowing to foreign kings that we were at war with. And now, both he and the First Lady, go to no end to make us believe what great Americans they are. Don't fall for it!

And he has blown off the people's demands. Offering to roll back government spending to the 2008 level is nuts. Were were in debt then, during a time when government revenue was at its highest. "Investing" (more spending) in America can't work if we don't have the funding to support it. And his personal pride, Obamacare, is destined to destroy the health care system as we know it in favor of a reduced, more socialized plan.

We must live within our means and our government needs to understand that. If it means driving slower over the potholes, living with less government services, like cops, teachers, and social workers, then so be it. It won't be easy, but it vital to preserve our way of life for our children and their children.

Don't sit back until the next election. Stay on your representatives. Make them hear clearly and do things your way. We are the People
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A Pensioner's Perspective

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The government has said so much lately about about government pensions that I must speak out against the government from a pensioner's perspective. And you must know that I am one that has been accused of bankrupting our government because I have earned a pension.

Many of you were not around, don't or care not to remember the state of our economy during the late 60's and early 70's, so let's refresh. Like today, soldiers (but many more than today) were returning from Vietnam to a place where there were few jobs (10% unemployment), high interest rates, foreclosed homes, and only a glimmer of hope for the future. Many rioted and protested in the streets. A few were set on colleges shooting rampages, and some went into into recluse at hippie communes, and others continued their education.

But 1980, the era was over, and times were good for most everyone. Stocks and real estate were booming. Cars and houses were selling like hot cakes, most everyone that wanted to work, could. And the demand in private industry for engineers, computing, lawyers, and doctors skyrocketed. Anyone with a higher education could name their price, and many did.

Private industry pay rose out of proportion to others. Sick pay, paid vacations, employer matching saving plans, take home cars, retirement plans, moving expenses, severance pay guarantees, and much more were common.

But government needed qualified workers too. So, as time passed, government began to offer perks to compete with the private sector to hire and retain workers because government jobs did not pay that of private businesses. Doctors, needed by the States to run their medical plans or treat prisoners made a fraction of what could be made on the outside. A person with a 6-year upper education named their price and would never consider being a teacher, or cop in civil service. And even a semi-skilled worker (as it was called then) like a heavy equipment operator would never give up his construction job to run a trash truck for the City. And who would ever be a soldier for that pay? The fact was: The government could neither hire, nor retain skilled employees after the 1980's. And some laughed at anyone who worked for the government and believed they were second class for doing so.

But, the government created their own perks in their battle to hire competent workers. Perks and pensions that the people actually voted on and approved. They contracted with the public unions and promised to good provide pensions and such in order to hire people, like me. So, I left my high paying job building military weapons and private jets, took a 40% pay cut, and began a cop job, believing in the end that I would be OK.

And I am OK. No regrets. But not as OK as some of the ones that remained in the private sector. I could have done better had I remained making airplanes, or been a realtor, home builder, crafty car salesman, or smart home builder. I could have been an assembler at GM, or a diesel mechanic, a photographer or a truck driver. But now, those people are chanting that somehow I have earned something that I did not deserve.

Yes, states and the cities claim public pensions hare forcing their bankruptcy. Perhaps so, But the reason they claim they can not pay their obligation was no fault of the pensioner or the taxpayer. You see, like Social Security, public pensions were created by the government. And see, like Social Security, it was the government that failed to fund the plans as they promised. Always diverting their obligated contributions to other areas.

You see, our soldiers, our cops and school teachers, our firefighters, our prison doctors, and our retired elected officials all deserve what they have earned for their lifetime of previous sacrifices.
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Can't have it both ways

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While absorbing the beauty of nature from the Thought Dock, I heard a story on this morning's nation news (Fox of course) about a group from Washington DC and New Youk City protesting at the private residence of a Walmart executive. Seems they don't want Walmart to open stores in their communities.

Their complaint is that Walmart pays lower wages, sells merchandise (mostly imported) at lower prices, and because of that smaller businesses who can not compete are forced to close.

Well, there might be truth to all of that. But it is a twisted truth. While Walmart is not know for high wages, they do pay benefits, and seeming hire a bunch of people whom might not be able to work anywhere else. You know, like the very unskilled, elderly, and handicapped.

Small businesses on the other hand usually do not offer employee retirement plans, sick leave and maternity leave, medical or other incentives. Small businesses, when facing hard times, only raise their prices to make up for their losses and thus can not compete for my business.

And a few of those protesters looked awfully familiar, as if I've seen them shopping at Walmart. We all want cheap crap, and most of us shop at Walmart to get it. Like Californians who often complain about illegal aliens, while at the same time the hire them to do their heavy labor and dirty work.

You know, I live in a small Oregon tourist and service oriented community. Here there is nothing but small businesses who pay the highest minimum wage in America, yet we have the second highest unemployment rate (something's not working). And, we have a higher cost of living because of these businesses reaping high profits from their goods (and that doesn't work either).

So what's it going to be? Should we insist that all businesses pay higher wages, medical insurance, and retirement to the few people that they can hire; with the flip side of that being higher taxes and product costs? Or should we reduce wages, abandon Obama Care, and hire more people to make and sell us more cheap crap?

Either way, it all costs the same to me. We can't be both ways. So, I'll make the drive to Walmart whenever possible!
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Holder, you're late! (again)

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Recently Attorney General Eric Holder, an Obama appointee, commented about his views about Muslim activities in America. His remarks were startling to me.

According to Holder, "The threat is real, the threat is different, the threat is constant. The threat has changed … to worrying about people in the United States, American citizens—raised here, born here, and who for whatever reason, have decided that they are going to become radicalized and take up arms against the nation in which they were born. It is one of the things that keeps me up at night. You didn't worry about this even two years ago—about individuals, about Americans, to the extent that we now do."

And he went on to say, "In the last two years, 50 of the 126 people charged with terrorism through out the world were U.S. citizens."

His comments were odd to say the least. Was he so naive to think that radical Islam was never a threat to America until two years ago. What about 9/11? Most of you (including the Obama appointee) should know that Islamic ideology has that it allows for absolutely no national allegiance.

To think that Holder only just now is coming to believe that Islam, as a whole, has become so radicalized should have been a concern since 9/11—nearly a decade ago, not two years ago.

It should have been a concern when it became obvious when so many American Muslims were turning to violent jihad. The fact that Americans are being radicalized not only is a concern in America, but it also suggests that American efforts in the Muslim world are doomed to fail.

After all, if American Muslims, who enjoy Western benefits, including democracy, liberty, prosperity, and freedom of expression, are still being radicalized, why then do we insist that importing these same benefits to the Muslim world will eliminate it?

How was it that we believed that all the sacrifices America makes in the Muslim world will pay off once Muslims discover how wonderful our Western ways are, and give it up? We need to rethink our strategy for the war on terrorism. In America, it means cracking down on anything that smells like Islamic activity, without fear of being "politically incorrect." Overseas, it means that the solution to war; spreading Western values and ways of governance, is no solution at all.

Our solution is to secure our borders and care for our own. Islam will destroy itself.
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Engaged ?

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So. . . I ask, "How long have you been engaged now?"

And then . . . Many of you will respond, "Huh?" Seems most people equate the question to a wedding engagement signalling the dumb response of "Huh" when asked the question.

But there are many other types of engagements. To be engaged is to be dedicated to a cause. Are you engaged to your wife, your children, your family, or someone else. Perhaps it is your work, a sport, or an education. Maybe it is a political view you support, your Faith, or even an issue like global warming. Or is it a goal like reaching your best, getting rich, or helping others find their niche.

To be engaged is to move forward, and in America that's getting harder to do. Like the marvel invention of the automatic transmission, you no longer have to engage a clutch to move forward. Remember how awkward it felt at first to use a clutch? The loss of using a clutch took that strangeness away, didn't it? Just press the gas and things just seem to happen. There was a reason for that clutch, and for many it is gone.

No reason to speak to your wife or children. No reason to engage in a conversation with a stranger. No reason to continue your education. No reason to ask someone if the need a hand. No reason to care about anything other than yourself. Just stay on the pedal as long as you can until you can go no faster or no further.

Re-engage yourself while there is time.
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So briefly . . .

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Last month we celebrated the holidays without a terrorist attack. We should find relief in that, but not complacency. Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Nigeria and several European countries were not so lucky.

The hard fact is a global conflict is in progress and we need to understand that. We all need to know who is waging this war, what motivates them, and what their goals are. Without this knowledge, we will not be able to defend ourselves.

So briefly: In 1979, there was a revolution in Iran. Islamic radicals took power and established the first modern nation dedicated to Jihad, which is a holy war against Christians and any other culture that do not accept their agenda. That means us, and that was the beginning of where we are today.

Since them, countries around the world have joined in with Iraq. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and many other Muslim dominated nations, seem to be individuals in their goals and in their various sects of Islam, but that is not the case. They all have one central objective; convert the world to Islam or kill those that refuse. The evidence of this is overwhelming. And this is what is known as "hard jihad."

"Soft Jihad," on the other hand is designed to destroy liberal democracies from within, to use our own values and institutions to undermine ourselves. By using our own compassionate values, and principles of toleration against us. And this may even become more effective in achieving their goals.


As an example, a high-school geology teacher that is being sued by the Muslims for having "defamed Islam" by mentioning pork products in his classroom. There are many others. Suits involving the construction of mosques, raising the American flag or reciting the Lords Prayer in public, and demands that our courts respect sharia law are more examples.

Final point: 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Osama bin Laden is alive.
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Just Asking

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Let me get this straight . . . .

We're going to be "given" a healthcare Plan that we are forced to purchase, and fined if we don't.

This Plan will cover at least 10 Million more people,without adding a single new doctor,but adds 16,000 new IRS agents to ensure it is implemented.

The Plan was written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, and passed by a Congress that didn't read it, but exempted themselves from it.

The Plan was signed by a President who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his own taxes.

We will all be taxed taxed for 4 years before any of the benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare.

The Plan will be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese himself, and financed by a country that's broke!

What the heck could possibly go wrong with such a Plan?
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Comparing America with Islam?

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Our most beautiful Secretary of Defence, Hilary Clinton, was visiting parts of the middle east when the shooting in Arizona happened. I'm not sure exactly where she was at the time because, to me, the middle east is all the same. Whether it's Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq or Saudi Arabia, they are all radicals in their hostile religions.

Anyway, I caught a brief new report of Clinton's visit yesterday. She was speaking publicly in some unknown (to me) country and explained to the audience that America shares many of the same problems with radicals that countries of the middle east have. She meant to say, that because of the Arizona shooting, Americans can begin to expedience the pain that their countries have endured for centuries.

Hilary Clinton needs to go. America is not the middle east and our domestic problems are no where near what they are over there. And to assert that it is, is just another way of apologizing for America to the Muslim world, just like the Long Legged MacMuslim did on his first tours of the world.

First of all, the Arizona shooter, so far, has been nothing more than a deranged, crazy, that attacked a Democratic activity. That's all. How is that related to the continual acts of brutality that happen all across the middle east every day?

You know, occasionally we do have domestic terrorist incidents here, but generally Americans do not live in a constant fear of an explosion. We go to concerts, super bowls, and ride airplanes every day. We attend church with out fear that the building will explode. We go to Disneyland and Niagara Falls. Does that ever happen over there?

You need to remember these things. Hilary could make a bid for the next Presidency in just two more years. Perhaps I'll have to remind you as that day closes.
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Will they remember?

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About two months ago, we (except most of you in California) sent a clear message to those that we elected to represent us in government.

The message was to those that remained in office, that they too would be removed just as those before them that abused their privilege to represent us. Republicans, Independents, and Democrats alike that ignored the will of the people were sent looking for new employment. And the message was also to our President, the Long Legged MacMuslim. And the message was also to those that we elected to replace the bums.

The message was that Americans do not want socialized medicine, or bailouts for private businesses or banks. Americans don't like Eric Holder and his liberal attitude toward terrorism. Americans don't like Nancy Pelosi and her defiant acts of spending money on herself. And Americans don't like the idea of higher taxes and spreading the wealth around. Americans don't like to be unemployed or under employed, and they don't like indefinite unemployment and welfare payments. Americans were appalled to see our President bow before foreign kings, or apologize to the world for America's arrogance. And Americans don't like adical muslims building mosques and recruiting jihadists from within our own borders. And Americans don't like illegal aliens protesting in our cities while they collect welfare for their children.

So, will those that we recently elected remember why they were elected and do what they were elected to do? Perhaps the better question is, will we remember and will we be prepared to do it again if things are not done as we choose?

It is up to us. We are Americans!
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The Morning After

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I'm sure most of you know what a "Morning After" is. It's probably different to each of us.

Some of you might have made a major purchase, only to wake the following morning in a deep sweat wondering if you made the right decision. Others might have drank too much the previous night and awake in the morning with that massive headache. And still others might have gone camping deep in the woods with their best buddy and awoke only to find their pants hanging beneath their knees and a sharp pain in their rectum.

For me, another Morning After came just this morning. I awoke to realize that the Long Legged MacMuslim is still in office after 2 years! I was reminded of the harm he has done to America in such a very short time. He has made Jimmy Carter appear conservative.

The economy continues to fail, and since he has never owned a business, or even let alone worked for one, he can't figure out how to create a job. His health care plan is a shame and will ruin our current system. His bailouts have failed only to make the unions and the bankers even richer.

His promise of "No new taxes" has gone out the window. Cuts in Social Security and military pay will become reality. Forcing the CIA to their knees by requiring foreign terrorists be given the rights of an American citizen is insane. Now he is out to tax our churches, and remove the federal deduction for those that tithe, while he gives government aid to build mosques.

This morning after is real. Maybe, I ought to go camping.
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A Time to Listen

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You know, I encourage you all to listen to me so that I may share with you the truth, wisdom, and insight that I have. You see, I do know most everything and have an opinion on most everything I don't know.

Well, as I've been travelling these past few months, I've learned even more about listening. I've tried listening to others a few times now, and I've concluded that listening to your adult children is usually not the best thing to do as long as you still have some control of your mind.

One daughter dug out a favorite kitchen gadget to help prepare the dinner salad just the other night. The gadget is intended to spin dry the salad greens after rinsing them. A novel idea I guess, but I don't see the value of it over simply shaking the water off in a strainer. But anyway, she couldn't get the gadget to work and asked me to figure out what was wrong with it as it worked perfectly fine the last time (Who knows when that was. She doesn't even eat salad!)

Anyway, after taking a quick look at it, I noticed there was a part apparently missing that engaged the basket to a drive wheel to cause it to spin when a lever was pumped. She gave me a disgusted look, told me that I was wrong, and that simple air pressure from the lever action caused the basket to turn. Oh, well, we set the thing aside and rinsed the salad the old fashion way. A few days later, she called to say she found the missing part and the gadget works fine, but never offered an apology.

And then, as we were nearing the next place to visit, my wife's son called to give us a shorter rout. Now, keeping in mind that the GPS we had followed over the past 1263 miles from Oregon up to the last 15 miles of his place went without a glitch. But, he had a better way. One which he promised would save us 10 minutes. Ten Minutes, I thought. Geez after driving a cumulative 27 hours, you would think that I would jump on that. And I did!! Turned out to be seven miles of construction zone traffic jammed with Christmas shoppers. You gotta be kidding me!

So, I have concluded that I will never follow the advice of my kids until they begin feeding me with a spoon, and wiping my butt. Until then, I'll aways be suspicious of their advice, and not bend over when they ask.

Hope you all had a nice holiday, in whatever tradition you have. But for me it was a Wonder Christmas.

Well be home soon. So be ready!
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The Honorable Thing

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As I travel through the different states, I like to read the auto license plates to see all the different types that are available for people to buy and so they can express themselves. And, I think it's a good thing because at least some of the fees help support their chosen cause.

For me, I stick with the standard, no frills, issue. And in Oregon, that's very ugly. School bus yellow with black letters.

So yesterday, I saw a plate in Colorado that had a title below the license plate number stating, HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN." Loving our Country and being a Patriot,my first thought was "How Cool."

But with further thought, I asked myself, "But isn't that what is expected of our armed forces?" Is it too much to ask that they uphold the law, maintain high standards and ethics, and do a good job for the length of time they promised?

Here is my point: What we really need is a plate reading "DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN, which should be issued to anyone that couldn't cut the mustard. They should be forced to display it so that all the rest of us know who they are. Be a fool, coward, thief, deserter or anything else that gets one kicked out of the armed forces, we need to know about it so that we can disrespect you for disgracing our country.

Only then will we be able to truly respect and appreciate those that deserve it.
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Escape from Reality

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Visiting with my grandchildren reminded me that I don't have much of an imagination. In fact, I guess I don't have any. It's next to impossible for me to understand the fantasy stories that I read to my four year old grand daughter. Stories that I read one right after the other about magical dragons, oddly colored flying creatures, space beings, and talking plants and animals. And then taking her to the latest 3D movie about a beautiful lost princess with a head full of healing hair confused me even more.

Don't get me wrong, I love bonding with her and listening about an imaginary friend. But, I just don't understand it.

In Those Days, my interests were only in things like science, math or history. Real things, you know. When I had a dream it was never about things like flying carpets, horses with wings, or super heroes. Mine were about my family, people I knew, and visiting real places that I had read about in books. I had no fantasies, and no nightmares.

For me, things have not changed over the years. I know what is real and I have no use for that which is not. Real is reality and I respect it. At times, I fear reality but I don't hide from it. Rather than run, I confront it.

And I share it with my followers. So when you visit this site, you will only have a visit with reality. It is real here. Take it. Learn. Join in. But, if you want everything politically correct, green, or sugar coated, you'll have to go elsewhere.

Now hurry, there are still 7 shopping days left.
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Firsts

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Do you ever wonder why first time experiences in you life seem to always stand out in your memory? They were not always the best, but more that they were different that makes them unforgettable.

The first day of school, the first day of retirement. Your first bicycle, your first kiss. Your first pair of black Levis and your first turtle neck shirt. Your first child's birth and the first time you lost a loved one. You get the picture.

Well, on the Day of Infamy, I received our first Christmas card of the Season. And it was different. Unlike I've ever received before. And I'll remember it always.

First because it was the first. December 7th. That's the earliest I've ever received a card. And second, it was a real card, with a real stamp that a post man delivered, unlike the multitude of electronic cards I get over the Internet.

On the red envelope was our address, hand written in blue ink, with a pre-printed return address label neatly placed on the top left (that's not odd). Inside the envelope was a greeting from Santa announcing Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! from a sleigh pulled by Rudolph (That's not odd). And below the sleigh was the word "Love" hand written in black ink (That's a little odd because it was addressed in black ink, but not the bell ringer). And there was no money in it (and that is a little odd).

Here is what is odd. So odd and different that I will remember it forever. Beneath the word "Love" were two different pre-printed, self-sticking address labels; one each for the husband and wife team that sent the card!

Now that was an odd card and I just don't get it. What's with the addy stickers instead of a signature. Was it some form of being green to reuse, reclaim, or recycle sticker thus keeping them out of our landfills and reduce carbon emissions? Was it a used card that the sender received last year with the stickers attached to cover the previous sender's signature? Or was it just pure laziness on the part of the person that sent it to me?

Maybe some one out there has the answer. Maybe the sender will read this blog and leave a comment. Maybe I'll just never know. But the Card was another "First" in my life. One that I can not forget!

Thanks for the memory.
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Now Mothers (and fathers), tell your Children

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In Those Days, parents tried to pass on everything they knew to their children. You know, basic things that we seem to take for granted. Mothers taught the kids how to cook, especially foods that don't come with instructions such as toast and eggs. And fathers taught things like checking the oil level and tire pressures in the family car.

Kids were taught the value of saving for the future, to respect cops and teachers, how and when to fight, to mow the lawn and to do the laundry, and to tie their shoes. They learned how to change a diaper and feed the baby (if only on their doll), to walk the dog, to tell time on a clock with hands, and to mend their clothes. Parents taught them how to play with one another, to accept criticism, and that life was not easy nor always fair.

So, was all that necessary? Did parents waste their time? Today, most of our kids go out for breakfast or just skip it all together. And they pay a mechanic to replace their tires and fix their engines after they run them flat or out of oil.

Our kids don't save for the future but pay in the future with credit. They run from the cops and threaten their teachers. They pay illegal immigrants to do the landscaping and their laundry, and they don't even bother to tie the laces on their high-top sneakers. They hire nannies to sit their children, but never walk the dog, and they throw away their clothes if they tear. Clocks talk now and kids can only fight with guns if someone makes fun of them.

And I wonder how they even survive.
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Cowboys and Indians

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In Those Days, everyone (even girls) played war games. We built forts to launch our attacks. In the summer, the forts were hidden along trails in the woods and during the winter they were made of snow and blended into the terrain of the frozen fields. From those forts, we would pounce on our enemy. We were always the good guys; cowboys, soldiers, pirates, and sometimes even crusaders. We shot arrows, fired cap guns, had catapults to hurl big snowballs, and sometimes used slingshots or even threw rocks at one another. But no one ever got hurt, except perhaps their feelings.

There were fights at school, but seldom did they amount to anything more than a wrestling match. We called them "rumbles" but nobody ever really got hurt. The losers went home crying, but their parents never called the police. Fathers taught their kids to fight and stand fast against aggressors and for what they believed in. There were no lawsuits, or children committing suicide because they got picked on. But Those Days became taboo.

Things are different today. 30 years of peace and toleration being rammed down our throats. Love your neighbor, never argue your point, but respect his views. Stand back. Don't fight. Tell your parents about how mean you were treated. Tell the cops how your parents or teachers mistreated you. Don't pick on sissies, fat kids, ones with braces, or glasses. Be nice.

Hide in your closets rather than standing publicly for what you believe. But you can play that violent video game using phazers that disintegrate rather than wound your opponent. Make yourself invisible as you begin a nuclear attack. That seemingly innocent suitcase transforms into a creature bent on destruction. Listen to the music praising rape and murder. Give your child a pill so he can cope. Take a pill yourself. Smoke that joint and inject the chemicals deep beneath your skin. Fight the war from within.

See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil. Today, we don't know what evil is, let alone how to stand for what is right. Because we've been taught that everything is alright, and our world is better.

But is it, really?
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Ignorant and Irresponsible

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A while back, I watched a television investigative report about stereotyping. That's what we call "Profiling" today.

The report showed a middle aged White lady cross to the opposite side of the street when her intended path would have taken her past a group of young Blacks. When challenged, she explained that she did so because of a past experience when her purse was snatched by a Black teen. The report claimed that she was bias because she labeled all Blacks as thieves, and shamed her.

Back then, I used to laugh at people who stereotyped all first generation Asians as poor drivers, but later as a traffic cop, I realized there was a bit of truth to it.

Some people stereotyped all American cars as junk because they heard that some of their friends that owned one experienced mechanical difficulties. So they too bought a Toyota.

For generations, people have stereotyped all Catholic priests as perverts. Now there seems to be truth to the rumor as there have been many prosecutions.

And in Los Angeles many people have stereotyped all Mexicans as people who have neither a driver's license or insurance.

Yesterday I noticed a store clerk leave his position at the cash register to watch a group of young White males huddled in the video game section.

And today, many of us have stereotyped all Muslims as terrorists. And there is evidence to support that as well.

Call it stereotyping or profiling, it is the same. Profiling just seems to emphasize it more as being evil. But, what is common in all of these incidents? I'll tell you. They are all based on factual experiences of those that place the labels.

So, is it wrong for a lady to avoid a group of Blacks because another Black stole her purse? Is it wrong for one to avoid Asian drivers because he has witnessed so many times their poor driving skills? Is it wrong to switch to a Honda because your Ford kept breaking down? Is it wrong to hold tightly to your child as you attend mass? Is it wrong to expect a hit and run to happen if a Mexican crashes into you? Is it wrong for a shop owner to watch the group of White teens closer than the granny with her grand daughter? Is it wrong to be suspicious that the Male, Muslim, aged 18-34, in front of you might be plotting an attack against America?

I don't think so. These are all learned experiences and one would be ignorant and irresponsible to ignore them.
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Multiculturalism

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For those that don't know, Germany is Europe's largest, and next to England, is the most influential. German Chancellor (President) Angela Merkel, about a month ago, announced publicly that Germany's "multikulti" concept where people of different backgrounds would live together happily has not worked in Germany.

How is it that such a bold and powerful statement made by a world leader been all but suppressed by the American media? But nothing can block Thought Dock portal and that allows me to share my wisdom with you.

Chancellor Merkel went on to say that beginning of the 1960s, Germany called foreigners to immigrate and assimilate into the country in order to form a diverse multi-cultural society. "We kidded ourselves. This hasn't been reality. The attempt to build a multicultural society and to live side by side and to enjoy each other ... has failed, utterly failed."

Merkel's comments came just days after a study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation think tank found that more than 30 percent of people believed Germany was "overrun by foreigners" who had come to Germany chiefly for its social benefits. The audience gave her a standing ovation.

Sound familiar? Isn't that exactly what the majority of Americans are feeling about our immigration policies? But those that express those feelings are quickly labeled as racists, radicals, or extremists by the immigrants and liberals alike and are totally ignored by our government.

Close our borders now and evict those that are here illegally!
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Have you noticed?

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Well, the 'Season' is upon us once again. But it is different today from what it has been in recent years. How so?

For the past 20 years or so, most references to religious beliefs during the 'Season' have been removed from use in public areas. Gone were advertisements referencing Christmas, Hanuka, or anything else. And employers disciplined employees for exchanging greetings such as 'Merry Christmas' or 'God bless you' and replaced them with 'Seasons Greetings' or Happy Holidays.'

Gone were Christmas trees, Christmas gifts, Christmas lights, Christmas presents and Christmas parties; only to be renamed with titles less offensive to Atheists and Muslims as stores, government, and employers succumbed to their demands.

But have you noticed the changing of the tide? Christmas is making a huge comeback in stores. Advertising is making it's way back almost everywhere. Greeting cards in Target actually have pictures depicting the birth of Christ

Almost everywhere. But it should be everywhere! Wallets talk. That is why Sears, Target, Walmart and other major retailers have put back Christmas into their stores because of boycotts and such. But there is still work to be done.

Radio Shack, Barnes & Noble, Dick's Sporting Goods and Staples are still holding out because their corporate executives are infested with Atheist and Islamic beliefs alike. They don't believe in Christmas because they can not recognize Christ. So why should they profit in something they can't accept? Boycott them. Let them sell their crap to ones of their own like and see if they can survive!

Merry Christmas, May God bless you, celebrate in your own way; But don't mess with mine!
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No exam necessary

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As I recall, in the mid 1970’s California reduced the penalty for simple possession of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor, and then a few years later to an infraction which was nothing more than a citation. And then they approved a Medical Marijuana law, which was presented as a pain treatment for terminally ill persons. And soon after, the law was broadened to allow the use of the weed for most any other reason if prescribed by a doctor.

So, while visiting the Los Angeles area recently, I happened by a medical marijuana dispensary, and I noticed a doctor’s office right next door with a huge sign reading, "Marijuana Prescriptions Here. No exam necessary." And, then on the local news, I heard the Mayor announced that he favored the licensing of about 500 new business of this kind in the City of Angeles. What a farce!

Some of you know that in the past I have advocated legalizing all narcotics, so I really don’t give a crap about this marijuana stuff, which will soon be legalized for everyone anyway.

But, I use this only as an example of how when we give in a little, the liberals take more and more. The basic fundamental values of which America was founded upon are systematically being taken from us by the liberal minority of our country simply because the moral majority allows it.

I sure wish that more of you would think, so that I could have at least have something in common with you!
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Author Unknown

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Holy Crap! This is simply the best written article about America. It was stated that the artical originated from within the Czech Republic, so the author is likely not an American and is anonymous. I wish I could take credit for it, but it arrived through the Thought Dock portal from an avid follower.

"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.

The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America . Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool.

It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."
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Thanks BK!
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What part of being "Illegal" gives them rights?

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Recently the California Supreme Court ruled that illegal aliens have the same rights to attend any California State college at the same tuition as any other resident of the State. Even an American from another state can't do that!

San Francisco politicians have not only made their city a "Safe Haven City" to all illegal aliens, but now have granted illegal aliens the right to vote in their local elections. And, several other states either have, or are trying to enact similar laws.

What gives California? How does anyone while still dripping wet, emerge running from the gutter into our country, have the right to attend our colleges?

And how is it that illegals have the right to vote, even in a local election. How is it that illegal aliens have the right to protest in our streets, wave their flag, burn ours, while they threaten us and demand to remain in this country?

Their right to attend college will only lessen the opportunity for a legal resident to receive a decent education. Californians are already footing the costs for the illegals children's primary education and their medical care. And their children born here are even entitled to state welfare. Now they will vote to elect their own mayor, judges, and police chief to even further their goals.

It was well predicted years ago that the cost of illegal immigration would bankrupt California, all to save a few bucks for gardeners, housekeepers and cheaper produce. California is broke and has gone to the wolves. They will be screaming to the rest of us to bail them out. I hope not!

It's too late for California to wake up. It is lost. And it could happen to the rest of us us if we sleep much longer.
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Footprints

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In Those Days, we were poor. I knew that because Mom told me. And I knew it because we didn't own our own home, wore mostly hand-me-downs, had fewer toys, and almost never ate out like most of my other friends did. Pop usually had a second job and Mom made as many of our clothes that she could, and we shared their toys with each other, well some of the time.

But we had class. Mom said we were lower-middle class, and that was a stretch. Not due to race, but financial class. Mom said the wealthy class all got college educations and therefor got jobs like doctors or lawyers. And the poor class were destined to work in the fields doing manual labor and such. She said that our family was just above that line and that with a little luck, we could be what she called "semi-skilled" and have jobs like cops, mechanics, factory workers, and clerks.

Mom loved us, but she didn't sugar coat things. She said what it was, while giving a glimmer of hope to us that through hard work we might get to go to college and get that white collar job. And what she said was exactly what came to be.

One of her children actually graduated from college, two went to trade schools, and the rest attended some college classes. But there we remained, in the middle class, just a click of destiny away from being poor.

I think it was better the way Mom prepared us. A bit of encouragement, but no false hopes. Never telling us we would be President someday, or an astronaut, a doctor, or a professional athlete, but just stars, each in our own way.

Yeah, I know anything is possible in America. Like Abe Lincoln, the Long Legged MacMuslim did it. Some achieve their ambitions, but most don't. And for parents to convince their children that they will get fame and riches, is a false promise that leads to their collapse when they realize dreams won't be fulfilled.

So, how did Mom know?
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Did you hear us now?

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Well. Mr. Long Legged MacMuslim, did you hear us? Do you realize that we removed from office, both Democrat and Republican, a whole bunch of polititians that supported your failed policies? Do you you realize now that you will be only a single-term President, and only if we don't impeach you before? Do you realize that in two more years even more of your like will be removed.

Do you realize that? Somehow, I don't think you do. I think you heard the voters clearly, but like you did with healthcare, I fear that you will again reject our will, and continue to do things your own way. Please don't do that. Listen to us. Step down while you still have a life.

Your own supporters have woke up and spoken. Even in the most socialist states, the ones that carried you to fame, even California have turned against you. In 2 years it will be all over. Nore more Pelosi or Holder, or the rest of the socialists and Muslims that you've placed in your cabinet.

A change you will then believe in.
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All in the Family?

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Just before heading out the other day in the Wheeled Manor to revisit the northern Oregon coast, we stopped by Micky D's for a sausage burrito or two. I stayed in the Manor while my Partner for Life (PFL) headed inside for the goodies.

As my PFL walked toward the entrance, I noticed a stranger leaning against a car in the lot. The car had out of State plates on it and he was about 30 or so. The car looked decent, but was packed with possessions. He looked clean, but probably would enjoy a hot shower.

When my PFL passed by, the stranger approached her. I watched as my PFL did exactly as trained, and raised her flat palm toward him much like a cop would direct a car to stop. He just walked away from her and later drove off without trying his luck with anyone else. I was proud of my PFL.

But, I couldn't help to wonder more about that guy. He certainly was begging, but he didn't appear to be a career beggar. He seemed to be travelling, or perhaps homeless, but he was new at the game. I wondered where were his parents, or his siblings, or his friends. Did they know what he was doing, or that he could use some help? Would they, or could they, have helped him if they did know? Or does he even want, or would he accept help from his family?

The incident made me reflect back some 25 years ago to a time when I met a woman while patrolling MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. She was in her late 60's and I considered her "elderly" because I was still pretty young at the time. She was pushing a shopping cart with all her worldly possessions from a cluster of bushes where she slept.

I stopped to chat and inquired about her family. She was proud and boasted about her son who was a doctor at UCLA Medical Center, a pretty prestigious place not so far away. So I asked when she last saw him. "Well, it's been almost a year. Last Mother's Day, I think. It was when he brought me a new blanket." I remember that as vivid as the many other contact I've had that you think are more exciting.

But, because I remember it so well, doesn't mean that I understand it. How can a parent, child or sibling not help when they realize their mother, brother or son is living on the street? How can a child let a parent live in the park, just minutes from his estate? Or, do they think it is the State's responsibility to support their family?

I just don't get it. Only in America, but not at the Thought Dock. Family should be the first responders.
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Tides are Changin'

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Yes, all the leaves are brown and the tide is gray. So, with the autum leaves changing colors and falling to the ground, so go the ones that elected the Long Legged MacDaddy.

We never hear very much of them any more. They are all voting against what they elected. But just who were they? They won't even admit that they are them! And for me, they will always be them.

I'm glad they have changed their minds. That they have woke up and realized the damage they have done. And that they are ousting those that they elected to office.

But you know what? They will flip-flop, tick-tock like a clock, and like the Israel in Those Days, they will make the same mistakes again in some distant future and will again have to be punished.

Sittin' on the Dock of the Lake watching the tide turn away. Loving life and floating my own boat.
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What's in a name?

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In Those Days, I knew him as Casius Clay. He was on his way to becomming a champion boxer after knocking the daylights out of everyone he fought in the Olympics. Then, overnight he became the more famous Muhommad Ali. That was crazy, but it was the first time ever that I heard about converting to Islam. The only benefit I saw from it is that it was a way out of serving your country. But whose country? After all it was the 60's and Vietnam was building.

And in the 70's, it was Lew Alcindar who became Kareem Abdul-Jabar. As time passed Malcom Little became Malcom X, Cat Stevens became Yusaf Islam, and Malik el-Shabazz (he would flip flop between them), boxing stars Matt Franklin switched to Saad Muhommed, Dwight Braxton to Muhammed Qawi, Eddie Gregory swapped for Mustapha Muhommed, and Chris Jackson went for Muhommed Abdul-Rauf.

Just like the popular kid's toy "Transformers" one could instantly swap religions, change his name, and become a different person. And they did. They were drastically different after converting to Islam. Even more violent than they were before.

Many more followed suit. Michael Jackson in 2003, the author Michael Wolfe, and lots more. Some were given Islamic names at birth like Shaquile O'Neal. This list could go on and on. And I hope it does because it make it all that much easier for me to identify the enemy.

Personally, I prefer the name David.
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You've not tasted all my cookin'

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Everybody loves a good cook. But in today's world of technology, being a good is not rocket science. All one needs is the right recipe, which all good cooks are anxious to share. The key is selecting the right recipe. And picking the wrong one leads to disaster.

So, here's how you do it. Start with the Chef who is offering the recipe. For example, if you're wanting an apple pie, you probably might not look seriously at an Asian chef. Or if you're craving spaghetti, don't look in a Cajun cookbook. Next look at the ingredients and the spices in particular that you think will tickle your taste buds. In other words, if your wanting a succulent steak, don't look for ingredients such as scallops, shrimp and a pesto sauce. It's all pretty easy if you think about things before you run to that grocery store. But, remember, if you do make a mistake, start over with a brand new recipe with a different set of ingredients.

Well folks, knowing who to vote for is just like cooking up a feast you can be proud of. And, it is apparent that too many of you haven't done that during the last 30 years or so. So, without putting my spin into your minds, I'll explain it again.

The political party is like the master chef. If you're looking for sensible taxes, free enterprise, lower taxes, and fewer social programs, don't look in the Democrat cookbook. The candidate is like the main ingredient. If he has no documented past, then how can you be sure of what he will be? Pork can be tenderloin, but can also be ham hocks. Stick with what you know is good. The candidate's background and promises are like the spices in a recipe. A Halfblack Muslim, with no experience, who promises to have free health care for all, but with lower premium rates, is like adding Jalapeno peppers to a seafood gumbo seasoned with Tabasco.

And finally, look at who is sponsoring the candidate. If Pelosi or Biden appear in your community to campaign for someone you've never heard of, or has no voting record, or no experience.....you can be rest assured that his views are exactly like those of his supporters.

Local elections seem to be the most difficult to make the correct choice because most of the candidates are unknown and have no real experience. But thin before you vote for an ex-con for Sheriff, a cop might be the better choice. The homeless shelter president running for your city council, or the public defender running for Judge? Perhaps your would consider their opponent.

Now, the most important thing to remember is, if once you have prepared your meal from the recipe you chose, and it gags you at first bite............spit it out!!! If they have lied about their campaign promises, or not represented your views, don't forgive them. Don't just keep trying to swallow the failures in the decisions you've made! If in doubt, vote them out!

Your wise vote will make a difference in just a few more days!
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Religion, Ethics, and Morals

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In Those Days I was a cop in Los Angeles. Yeah, over 30 years of pounding the beat in a City of 5-Million. During the place and time where Adam-12 and Police Story were the talk of the country. From the poverty of Watts to the wealth of Beverly Hills. I was there and I will never forget.

And many that I meet today can't wait to ask, "What was it like?" or "Have you ever....?" And to most of their questions I think to myself, "Yeah, I've been there!" But seldom do I tell the stories that they like to hear, and talk mostly in generality.

And so it will be today. I've been shot at, but never shot anyone. I've kicked some ass, but never had my ass kicked. I've chased fleeing cars but have never been chased. I've ran toward the sound of an explosion while everyone else was running away. I've stood face to face with an angry mob, but never was a part of a mob. And I've cradled some, but have not been cradled. I have recognized heroes, but I am not a hero myself. Surely I have seen more than most, and I have learned from what I have seen.

Not to brag, but to put things in perspective, as a conservative estimate, I have arrested or cited about 10-Thousand people in during my time as a cop, not to mention the untold number of the ones that should have been arrested. And, I've encountered hundreds of thousands of people that were victims, witnesses, and the like. And, a good portion (thankfully) of all the people I've encountered were religious.

From my perspective, most people that are religion, also have have ethics, values and morals. They are the foundation of America. And, I say this because they tend to govern themselves, and peacefully resolve their disputes. That is essential in a civilized world. For with out it, chaos thrives.

Of the thousands of people that I've arrested, only a few handfuls were religious. I find that incredible. Now although I follow a specific religious doctrine, I'm talking about religion in general. Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons, and all the rest. EXCEPT ... Muslims.
ALL Muslims.....(at least the ones I've encountered as a cop).

I have encountered plenty of Muslims. They seem to be the ones that generally will not peacefully coexist with anyone that has a different belief. I have noticed that their morals and ethics are lacking when compared to the general American population. They are difficult to reason with and more often than not, are intolerant of anything other than their way. Hot tempers (even more than Italians), more fraud, corruption, theft, cheating, and violence is rampant in their culture. And they contribute little to the American culture. Surprised? It's against their doctrine.

Well, I know this was not the "Cop Story" you were expecting, but it is what I've seen. And, it is what it is.

Paddle your own kayak and have a great day!
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Here they Come

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Well, more of the same.. I haven't blogged in a while, but it has been even longer since I've blogged about where the MacMuslim is taking our country.

Obama just appointed two devout Muslims to homeland security posts. He and Janet Napolitano appointed Arif Alikhan, a devout Muslim, as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development.

And then, Napolitano selected Kareem Shora, a devout Muslim, who was born in Damascus, Syria, as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a devout Catholic, a devout Jew or a devout Protestant...? Just wondering. The MacMuslim seems to be proud of these appointments and wants to boast about the Muslims he is placing all around the country.

Muslims appointed to critical Homeland Security positions? Now doesn't this make you feel safer already?? Was it not "Devout Muslim men" that flew planes into U.S. buildings 8 1/2 years ago? Was it not a Devout Muslim who killed 13 at Fort Hood ?

And at the same time the MacMuslim has been trying to convince us that he was brought up on a Christian faith, yet he is the only President in history to never have attended church (of any denomination) while in office.

Hold on tight. He is destroying private business as he strives to personally take control of every phase of America. He has increased our debit, raised our taxes, ruined what health care we had, and given us away to the communist and Muslim controlled world, while all the while breaking his campaign promises.

Who voted for this devil? Where were you? I was anti MacDaddy well before it was popular to do so. But I won't say "I told you so!" The important thing to do is pick your ignorant ass up (if you were one that elected him) and get him out!
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And the Difference is...

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I'm not an expert by any means in religious theology, but I think I have some of the basics. Now, did you know that Muslims don't believe that Jews are the chosen people, and Jews don't believe that Jesus is our Savior, and the Protestants don't recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christians.

Now these disputes have gone on since the earliest times of recorded history. And at times the disputes have been violent. But, with the advent of modern times, and in the modern world, and with modern culture, these disputes have become less violent, with ONE EXCEPTION; And that exception lies with the MUSLIMS.

You see, every nation, every culture, every religion in this modern world works to improve the world (in their eyes anyway), through their contributions and efforts toward peace, EXCEPT the MUSLIMS.

Jews don't strap bombs to their children and attack anyone to advance their ways, and I've never heard of a Christian indiscriminately killing Jews, or a Protestant trying to kill the Pope, or a Catholic murdering Muslims or Buddhists to get their point across. Not so with the Muslims.

Here is but a few incidents in recent history of what Muslims have done to others that don't support their views; In 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a Muslim. In 1972, Olympic athletes in Munich were kidnapped and massacred by a group of Muslims. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by Muslims. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by Muslims. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by Muslims. In 1985 a cruise ship was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by a Muslim. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by a Muslim. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by a Muslim. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by a Muslim. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by Muslims. On 9/11/01, Muslims flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing thousands. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against and Iraq against Muslims. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by a Muslim. And in In 2009, 31 people wounded and 13 American Soldiers were murdered at Fort Hood by a Muslim. The shoe bomber was a Muslim. The Christmas Day bomber was a Muslim. Need I go on?

But let's look at what the Muslims have contributed to society in roughly the same period. Of the 1.2 BILLION Muslims in the world, they have received 7 Nobel Peace awards. In comparison of the 14 MILLION Jews in the world, 129 have received Nobel Awards. Why is it that although Muslims account for 20% of the world population can not contribute as much as the Jews have with only .002%? The facts speak for themselves, yet Mr. Obama ignores everyone else but congratulates the Muslims for their contributions.

No one but the Muslims are brain washing children and teaching them how to blow themselves up along with non Muslims. No one hijack planes, kill athletes, or blow themselves up in restaurants like the Muslims do. No one but the Muslims promote the destruction of churches, makes their protests by killing people, or call for the death of anyone who don't believe in their way.

And Folks, that is the difference.............

It's even worse

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I'm really not sure what Bonsai means. I know it's a miniature Japanese tree, but even before I knew that, we as kids would scream "Bonsai" as we charged into a situation with all we had; all the gusto. Bonsai, right or wrong it was sort of a kamikaze attack to me. You know, like the suicide planes laden with bombs that were flown into our WWII troops in their failed efforts to win the war.

Anyway, I made a banzai run to Southern California recently. A matter of necessity you know. If it wasn't, I would probably had never gone. What a place, and aside from a few family and friends, and a medical need, I would likely never ever go. It's crazy!

Couldn't help but watch the feud between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman, who are both trying to take the Governor's race to replace the "Terminator." Brown, if you don't know was a single term governor who really drove the state to the brink of destruction. And, Meg is a former CEO (HP I think, but perhaps E-bay).

So, Jerry finds out that Meg had an illegal alien as a housekeeper and makes a big deal out of it, even though she paid the wetback $23 an hour for 8 years and found her through an employment agency. So ironic. You see California, as a whole, wants to legalize wetbacks and refuses to control the border while they boycott the states that do.

A 40 mile freeway trek to the doctor took us over two hours in the morning. State tax is nearing 10%. Signs written in Spanish, and the "Blue Light Specials" are announced in a foreign language only. Walmart stock more guavas than apples, and Caucasians are the minority!

Beemers, Hummers, and custom Harleys rule the roads. Escalades are for Soccer Moms and to make runs to Gelson's for groceries, and they never get dusty. Gas well above 3 bucks, and Mexicans, Muslims, and maniacs everywhere you turn. Police chases, sirens, and 113 degree heat. A river lined with concrete that provides a way for beer cans and plastic trash bags to wash to the ocean. Gone are the pristine beaches. And RV parks that cost more than hotels?

SoCal was good to me in Those Days. Not so any longer. It is torture to me. But I will go back because I have to. Another doctor's visit in a few weeks or so. A time for a few visits with family (and BK, you weren't home this time but I'll try again next time).
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Kinda Surprising

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I must say that I am somewhat surprised that every one of you that took the poll, "Does Yesterday Matter" voted unanimously that it does. But I still wonder whether everyone actually thinks it does all the time, or did some of you that thought otherwise simply not vote?

Examine the odds of hitting the lottery. Let's say the odds are set mathematically at 1 in 5 million to win. So, on Tuesday some lucky one hits the jackpot. The odds of it happening again don't change, so it is just as likely that someone could hit it on Wednesday. So, in this instance "Yesterday" didn't matter.

Does it matter who won the Superbowl 13 years ago if the same two teams are matched up this year? I think not.

Now, as someone intelligently commented on the prior post, that Yesterday can matter if we learn from it and use what we learned to guide us in our choices of Today. So true!

The fact that two nukes killed tens of thousands of civilians has prevented any future use of that weapon. And what Hitler did is his day, directed America's actions against Saddam Hussein. And like the other commenter said, America's choice of the Long Legged MacDaddy two years ago will dictate future elections.

Well, thanks for participating. I hope it inspired your thought process.
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Does Yesterday Matter?

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As every moment passes it becomes part of history and each completed day becomes yesterday. But does yesterday really matter?

Does it matter now that Adam ate fruit that was forbidden? Does it matter now that the Jews escaped from enslavement in Egypt, or that Moses read them the Ten Commandments?

Does it matter now that America was settled by people seeking freedom, or that someone in your family tree immigrated here from somewhere else? Does it matter now that people from Africa were brought here as slaves, but were later freed?

Does it matter now what Adolf Hitler did in 70 years ago, or how Japan brought us into World War II? What about the killing of thousands of civilians with two atomic bombs, or by four hijacked airplanes many years later?

Does it matter now whether you were the first in your family to obtain a college education, or the firstborn son to carry on the family name? Does it matter now that your best friend died in the war, or that you lost a sibling far too soon?

Does it matter now if you took a single semester of drafting in high school, or that you forgot Mother’s Day so many times? Does it matter now if you ever raised a chicken, owned a pet, or planted a garden?

Would it matter now if your home was destroyed by a flood or fire, or lost to foreclosure. Does it matter now if you smoked dope a long time ago, or that you sang a song with your child?

Some say, "That was Yesterday, and Yesterday is gone." What say you? Take the poll to the left.
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Well, Do SOMETHING.........

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Talk about it. At work. At church. With your neighbors. Even with the people begging on the streets. Do something!!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrATS4mthX4&feature=player_embedded
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I Want Your Money

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Coming this fall to a big screen near you! Check it out.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wty7974IKg
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Islamic History 101

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As we delve back in time a bit, let's look at the threat of Islam to America beyond the context of terrorism, which most of you seem not to understand.

Islam’s history has shown that there is symbolism in choosing where mosques are built. Muslims don't just pick any old place. Past history records that mosques are built on sites of military victories, where Islam can celebrate their triumph over all other religions.

A mosque was built in Jerusalem right on top of King Solomon’s Temple. A mosque in Damascus was built over the church of St. John the Baptist. And there are thousands of mosques built on the footprints of Hindu Temples in India.

Although America does not have a single predominant religion, Muslims believe our “religion” is capitalism, taking down the World Trade Center was like the conquering Constantinople. And, there is no doubt in my mind that building a mosque near Ground Zero in Islam's trophy over the infidels in America.

Muslims all over the world will celebrate the great victory and use it to build even more hatred against us while recruiting for jihad. And so their threat against America will be even greater.

Take a closer look at the reality that Islamic ideology. It is fundamentally against all values of liberty and justice as practiced in America. Examine sharia law, which is what Muslims are striving to obtain world wide (if you need help, comment and I'll give your Sharia Law 101).

Some people in America, but not nearly enough, are standing against building a mosque at Ground Zero out of respect for the 9/11 victims, but that is not my only concern. Morley, I am concerned about the advance of Islam in America. It is our fastest growing religion. It is overtaking our prisons, invading our schools, and controlling our government. It needs to stop!

You must realize that the same ideology that produces a terrorist, also produces what some people call a moderate Muslim who is dedicated to the advancement and imposition of sharia law. They differ only in the means to the end, not the end itself.

They are all evil.

Base to Bus Two

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In Those days, I can't remember ever taking a bus to or from school. I guess we lived either close enough to walk or ride a bicycle. But I did ride a school bus a few times on a field trip or to a sports event.

Things are different today. Now I am a school bus driver, well actually a substitute drive for the time being. And I made my first route just the other day. I guess retired folks are constantly trying to find ways to enjoy the rest of this temporary life. Some turn to gardening, or wood working, or painting, and even golf. Not me... I wanted to be a school bus driver!

I was called to do the afternoon route. It's the one that you pick up the students at the schools and transport them home. It's different from the morning route because the stops are obvious when you see the kids waiting at the curb. And they are all sleepy and bummed that that have to go to school. So the sit quietly for the duration of the trip. It is almost easy.

Not so in the afternoon. Then, they are all fired up. About 80 of them. Can't wait to get home after being cooped up all day. They are loud. They are excited. They shout. Some fight and argue, and some try to talk to the driver as he tries to spot the next stop. And on top of that, you have your boss on the radio trying to iron out the kinks.

"Base to Bus Two. A parent reports that her child didn't get off at her designated stop. Do you still have Tina, a kindergarten student on board?" So, over the noise of the students, the traffic, and trying to spot the next drop site, I have to locate Tina. Well, she wasn't there. I didn't have any kindergartners. So the boss demands that I pull off and check rather than just making an announcement over the bus intercom, while looking in that huge rear view mirror.

So I did, and as the bus came to a stop, a kid screams, "Hey mister, my house is way back there!" So by then, I still had no Tina, but I did have another kid who's stop was a quarter mile back, and about 60 more that just wanted to get home.

Well, I survived. They survived. Tina was on Bus 9 like she was supposed to be, and the other kid had to wait until my route was finished before I returned to his stop.

Tough job, but some body has to do it. Support your local school bus driver.
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Let's talk about Race

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Patrick J. Buchanan asked me to help spread the word. It seems that the Long Legged MacDaddy is encouraging Americans to have a conversation about race. So here it is! He writes:

Fair enough. But this time, it has to be a two-way conversation. White America needs to be heard from, not just lectured to. This time, the Silent Majority needs to have its convictions, grievances and demands heard. And among them are these:

First, America has been the best country on earth for black folks. It was here that 600,000 black people, brought from Africa in slave ships, grew into a community of 40 million, were introduced to Christian salvation, and reached the greatest levels of freedom and prosperity blacks have ever known. Reverend Wright ought to go down on his knees and thank God he is an American.

Second, no people anywhere has done more to lift up blacks than white Americans. Untold trillions have been spent since the ' 60s on welfare, food stamps, rent supplements, Section 8 housing, Pell grants, student loans, legal services, Medicaid, Earned Income Tax Credits and poverty programs designed to bring the African-American community into the mainstream.

Governments, businesses and colleges have engaged in discrimination against white folks -- with affirmative action, contract set-asides and quotas -- to advance black applicants over white applicants.

Churches, foundations, civic groups, schools and individuals all over America have donated their time and money to support soup kitchens, adult education, day care, retirement and nursing homes for blacks.

We hear the grievances. Where is the gratitude? Barack talks about new 'ladders of opportunity' for blacks. Let him go to Altoona ? And Johnstown , and ask the white kids in Catholic schools how many were visited lately by Ivy League recruiters handing out scholarships for 'deserving' white kids...?

Is white America really responsible for the fact that the crime and incarceration rates for African-Americans are seven times those of white America ? Is it really white America 's fault that illegitimacy in the African-American community has hit 70 percent and the black dropout rate from high schools in some cities has reached 50 percent? Is that the fault of white America or, first and foremost, a failure of the black community itself?

As for racism, its ugliest manifestation is in interracial crime, and especially interracial crimes of violence. Is Barack Obama aware that while white criminals choose black victims 3 percent of the time, black criminals choose white victims 45 percent of the time? Is Barack aware that black-on-white rapes are 100 times more common than the reverse, that black-on-white robberies were 139 times as common in the first three years of this decade as the reverse?

We have all heard ad nauseam from the Rev. Al about Tawana Brawley, the Duke rape case and Jena . And all turned out to be hoaxes. But about the epidemic of black assaults on whites that are real, we hear nothing.

Sorry, Barack, some of us have heard it all before, about 40 years and 40 trillion tax dollars ago. This needs to be passed around because, this is a message everyone needs to hear!!!

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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Entirely Irrelevant

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I'm not sure who the author of the following article is. It was one of many that was filtered through the Thought Dock portal and it drives home the message of many of my prior posts.
The references to past history are accurate and clear.

Aman, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World WarII, owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our attitude toward fanaticism.

A German's View

Very few people were true Nazis, but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, we had lost control, and our world ended.

We are told again and again by "experts" and the "talking heads" 'that Islam is the religion of peace and that the vast majority of Muslims just want to live in peace. Although this unqualified assertion may be true, it is entirely irrelevant. It is meaningless fluff, meant to make us feel better, and meant to somehow diminish the spectre off anatics rampaging across the globe in the name of Islam.

The fact is that the fanatics rule Islam at this moment in history. It is the fanatics who march. It is the fanatics who wage any one of 50 shooting wars worldwide. It is the fanatics who systematically slaughter Christian or tribal groups throughout Africa and are gradually taking over the entire continent in an Islamic wave.

It is the fanatics who bomb, behead, murder, or honor-kill. It is the fanatics who take over mosque after mosque. It is the fanatics who zealously spread the stoning and hanging of rape victims and homosexuals. It is the fanatics who teach their young to kill and to become suicide bombers. The hard, quantifiable fact is that the peaceful majority, the "vast silent majority," is cowed and extraneous.

Communist Russia was comprised of Russians who just wanted to live inpeace, yet the Russian Communists were responsible for the murder of 40 million people. The peaceful, vast majority were irrelevant.

China'shuge population was peaceful as well, but Chinese Communists managed to kill a staggering 70 million people.

The average Japanese individual prior to World War II was not a war mongering sadist. Yet, Japan murdered and slaughtered itsway across South East Asia in an orgy of killing that included the systematic murder of 12 million Chinese civilians; most killed by sword, shovel, and bayonet.

And who can forget Rwanda , which collapsed into butchery. Could it not be said that the vast majority of Rwandans were "peaceloving"?

History lessons are often incredibly simple and blunt, yet for all our powers of reason, we often miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points: Peace-loving Muslims have been made irrelevant by their silence. Peace-loving Muslims will become our enemy if they don't speak up, because like my friend from Germany , they will awaken one day and find that the fanatics own them, and the end oftheir world will have begun.

Peace-loving Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Russians, Rwandans, Serbs, Afghans, Iraqis, Palestinians, Somalis, Nigerians, Algerians, and many others have died because the peacefulmajority did not speak up until it was too late.

As for us who watch it all unfold, we must pay attention to the only group that counts--the fanatics who threaten our way of life!

From my perspective, most of us fail to link the ideology of Islamism to acts of jihad. Jihadists do what they do because they believe in the call to jihad. Our belief that they will assimilate or become part of the melting pot we call America simply will not happen. It is the opinion of the Thought Dock that to take the attitude of see no jihad, hear no jihad, and speak no jihad, will result with the end of life in America as we know it.
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I'm American too?

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Reprinted article from the Accsociated Press 9/12/2010

NEW YORK — Nine years of denouncing terrorism, of praying side-by-side with Jews and Christians, of insisting "I'm American, too." None of it could stop a season of hate against Muslims that made for an especially fraught Sept. 11. Now, Muslims are asking why their efforts to be accepted in the United States have been so easily thwarted.

"We have nothing to apologize for, we have nothing to fear, we have nothing to be ashamed of, we have nothing that we're guilty of — but we need to be out there and we need to express this," said Imam Mohammed Ibn Faqih in a sermon at the Islamic Institute of Orange County in Anaheim, Calif., the day before the 9/11 anniversary. "There is no simple way for American Muslims to move forward."

Are you kidding me? Nothing to apologize for? What about your following of a flawed and corrupted Kuran that advocates violence against anyone who does not follow it's doctrine and theology? Nothing to be ashamed for? What about murdering your own people in the name of allah? Nothing to be guilty of? What about the rockets you send into elementary schools killing Jewish children in Israel, or the Twin Towers, or the many other acts of terror around the world?

Well there is a way for American Muslims to move forward! They should denounce their religion and live peacefully with the rest of our world. I just hope they live after doing it though!
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We are not at war with Islam?

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Well, they keep on saying it. "We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with terrorism." Bush said it. The MacMuslim says it. They all say it. They lie.

Well, who then are we at war with? Who then is killing our population? Who then is destroying our way of life? Who then is planning to build a trophy mosque at the base of the Twin Towers which they destroyed and murdered thousands?

Oh... the terrorists. The radicals. The extremists. Well, who are they? They are ALL Muslims. And, Muslims are of Islam. Muslims collect funding at their mosques, declare it tax free and send it to support those that actually strap on their bomb vests to kill our people.

Terrorists are not Christians. They are not Jews. Nor are they Buddhists. Catholics, Mormons, Baptists, and not even the Jehovahs wear bomb vests. Only the Muslims do, and they have been engaged in terrorism since biblical times. And Muslims are Islam.

We ARE at war against Islam. Or at least we should be. Call it what it is.
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