Do You Love Her?

Without intentionally offending anyone, I ask my male friends some powerful questions.  My female friends should read this substituting their gender where needed.

Do you love the sweetheart with whom you spend much of your time?  Do you REALLY?  How much do you love her? 

If you are already married, are you content with only enjoying your wife and children "until death do you part?"  What happens when death strikes.   Does your relationship continue?  Are you satisfied with the thought that after this life you will be without your wife and children at your side?  Remember, your marriage covenant may be "do you promise to love, honor, and respect her through sickness and health, through hard times and plenty until death do you part?"  So what about after death?

15 Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world. (Doctrine and Covenants 132:15)

Is that satisfactory to you?  It isn't satisfactory to me. 

When I suggested to my sweetheart that I wanted her to be my wife, I intended and she also intended that our bond should extend into the eternities.  Today there are only a few places where God's authority is granted to bind and seal a husband and a wife together for time and all eternity.  Those places are called Temples, and are dedicated Houses of our God.  They are reserved for those who are prepared and worthy to enter to partake of the sacred ordinances contained within them. 

My sweetheart and I entered into the Los Angeles Temple and made covenants with each other and with the Lord.  As a result we were sealed for Time and all Eternity by one holding proper authority provided we live up to the covenants we made with each other and with the Lord.  We propose to enjoy each other's company through the eternities with our children and grandchildren.

These blessings are available to all of God's children if they are willing to prepare and are willing to accept sacred covenants that will make them worthy to receive these blessings and remain true and faithful to those covenants.  The Lord invites each of you to do as we did. 

18 And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife, and make a covenant with her for time and for all eternity, if that covenant is not by me or by my word, which is my law, and is not sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, through him whom I have anointed and appointed unto this power, then it is not valid neither of force when they are out of the world, because they are not joined by me, saith the Lord, neither by my word; when they are out of the world it cannot be received there, because the angels and the gods are appointed there, by whom they cannot pass; they cannot, therefore, inherit my glory; for my house is a house of order, saith the Lord God.

19 And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is sealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of promise, by him who is anointed, unto whom I have appointed this power and the keys of this priesthood; and it shall be said unto them—Ye shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths—then shall it be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, that he shall commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world......  (Doctrine and Covenants 132:18-19) 

If you have any questions, please contact me for further information.  I will not respond to trolls.
 

Ode to Allie O

Ode to Allie O

When I first came to know

The girl I call “Allie O”,

She was very young and a little bit lost,

But honest, and I could trust her at any cost.

She came to work as my right hand

In an industry that worked hard with the land.

She was easy to like and worked oh so hard

To learn all I had for her to absorb.

She learned procedures and clients

And complex computer routines.

She learned parts, service, and paperwork

For earth working machines.

But most of all she came close to my heart.

I considered her as one of my own from the start.

As time went on our relationship adjusted

From Manager/Employee to one even more trusted.

Like father and daughter we became

And joy filled my camera frame by frame.

I love Allie O and her family; each one is unique.

I love that she lets this old emotional antique

Into the lives that each of them leads

So I can keep loving the joy that she to me freed.

She is a joy to her folks, and to me as well

I’m pleased to think that she is doing swell

I put her picture on my “rogues’ gallery” wall.

I like to include her in my family’s all.

Remembering My Daddy/Dad/Father

When I was small, my father’s name was “Daddy”.   I recall, at the age of 4, Daddy as the President of the Mt. Shasta Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  We met in an upper room somewhere.  I don’t remember where or who the building belonged to, but I remember standing at the top of the stairs with Daddy greeting the people as they arrived for meetings. 

I remember Daddy when we went on a short vacation in the family station wagon.  Daddy always called “soda pop” by the name of “soda water”.  He loved strawberry soda water. I had learned to read by then and as we traveled we came across a sign reading “soda spring ahead”.  Well I knew what a spring was so I began a campaign.  We just had to stop and get a drink of the “soda water” coming out of that spring. Daddy didn’t correct me at all, but he stopped the car.  He told us children that we should wait in the car until he could be sure the water coming out of the spring tasted as good as it should.  He came back smacking his lips and told us it was very good “soda water”.  Well I was sure it just had to be strawberry pop.  I bounded out of the car and ran to the fountain and took a mighty mouth full and then spat it out.  It was disgusting! There was no strawberry flavor at all.  Daddy had a pretty good laugh.  He thought it was a great joke.

I remember Daddy as we moved from McCloud, California.  We had loaded up our belongings into a truck and were heading down the road.  Daddy drove the truck with my brother riding along.  Mama and most of the kids were following the truck in our family car when the truck ran off of the road and turned over.  I don’t remember understanding what happened, and I don’t know if I was ever told the circumstance of that crash, but I remember seeing the truck turned over.  I remember the discussion of how we couldn’t stay to recover our belongings because we were in a hurry to get to Arizona because of Daddy’s new job.

I remember Daddy as a school teacher in Fredonia, AZ.  I remember walking with him to school.  I was 5 years old at the time.  I admired his long stride and I tried to imitate it with my short legs. I couldn’t do it, but I continued to try.  Daddy was 6' tall and I, of course, wasn’t.  Later on in my life I grew to be 6'2" and my stride was a little longer than his as we walked side by side.

As I approached High School, Daddy’s name became “Dad”.  I remember Dad as one of my High School teachers.  He taught Math, Sciences and Spanish at Fredonia High School.  He enrolled me in his Spanish Class.  I didn’t want to learn Spanish and was very vocal about it.  He insisted I take the class anyway.  I purposely failed the class because I “was gonna show Dad.”  Later on his interest in teaching me Spanish was prophetic because I was called to a Spanish speaking mission to Uruguay.

I remember Dad when I told him I was going to put my papers in and apply to be a missionary.  His response: “It would really not be convenient for you to go.”  That sealed it.  Now I just had to go.  I might have been the least bit rebellious.

I remember a tear in Dad’s eye when he first saw me as I got off of the airplane returning from my missionary service. 

I remember Dad when my fiancé and I informed him we had decided to marry.  His response: “Well, shoot yourself.”  That was one of his normal responses.  I don’t know he ever knew that it offended my soon-to-be bride.

I remember Dad when we announced that we were expecting our first child.  I remember the pleased look in his eye. 

I remember how pleased Dad was when I told him I had been hired by the railroad.  He had been a railroad blacksmith years before.

Later in our lives, I remember Dad when we told him we were leaving my employment with the railroad, and had determined to move to Enterprise, UT where he had moved a couple of years before.

I remember Dad when Mom passed away.  He was lost.  He no longer had someone to keep him going.  Though much of my memory of Dad and Mom was the arguing, I knew they really did love each other, and he really did miss Mom.

I remember Dad when he suffered a stroke that robbed him of the use of his right side.  At first he tried to climb out of his skin.  He told us he wanted to die.  At the same time his ability to speak was affected.  He couldn’t pronounce words well.  One of our good friends came to Dad’s hospital room and asked him to say “Mississippi”.  Dad couldn’t do it, but we all laughed, including him, at his efforts.  The more he tried, the more he laughed and pretty soon, he couldn’t talk at all because of the laughter.

I remember the day that Dad passed away.  I was within just a few feet from him.  His breathing had become so shallow it was hard to actually tell if he was breathing or not.  We had to put our ear close to his face to hear him breathing.  But, when the time came we knew. 
   
I learned many things from Dad.  He taught me basic electrical wiring.  He taught me basic plumbing.  He taught me home construction and repair.  He taught me how to maintain an automobile.  He taught me how to work with wood, and he taught me how to be resourceful in resolving issues.  I guess what he really taught me is my love for “red-neck” solutions.

I know that my Father loved me all of my life.  I know that he still does love me.  He has earned the title of “Father” and I hope I have earned the title of “Son”.  I love my Father, and I have always loved him, even when it didn’t appear to be so.   It will be a glorious reunion when we see one another again. 

George Soros and The Bonner Group's Unamerican Activities

Have you ever heard of the Bonner Group, Inc?  How about Media Matters?  Do you know anything about George Soros? 

George Soros is a multi-billionaire who funds Media Matters and reportedly funds The Bonner Group, Inc.

Media Matters and The Bonner Group, Inc have reportedly been hired by Mr. Soros to batter and badger advertisers to withhold advertising from various conservative cable news shows. Mr. Soros cannot win at the ballot box, so he is spending millions of dollars in mailings to advertisers, sponsors, and networks to destroy conservative icons in hopes of turning the minds of the American public to socialist behavior.

This cannot be allowed to continue.  It is against every precept of American Patriotism.  It seems to me to be financial stupidity for these advertisers and sponsors to boycott the most successful and most watched programs FoxNews has ever broadcast.  These losses will reduce FoxNews to a dismal also-ran network.

I am not sorry to see the network fail after these revelations.  I have noted with interest that FoxNews is heading into a more "Progressive" path.  The populace will not support such a move and the network is already becoming aware of the danger.  It doesn't appear to be worried about it though.  I wonder if Mr. Soros is planning to support the network as well.

Here is a list of advertisers who have gone into collusion with Mr. Soros, the Bonner Group, and Media Matters.  I know they will not get any of my money until they return to conservative values.

Mercedes-Benz
Mitsubishi
Hyundai
Lexus
BMW of North America
Constant Contact
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition
UNTUCKit
Allstate
T. Rowe Price
GlaxoSmithKline
Sanofi
Credit Karma
Wayfair
TrueCar
Rollins, Inc
Bayer
Esurance
Society for Human Resource Management
Coldwell Banker
The Wonderful Company
H&R Block
Weather Tech
BambooHR
Jenny Craig
Ancestry
Subaru
Old Dominion Freight Line
Amica Insurance
LegalZoom
CarfFax
Invisalign
Pacific Life
VisionWorks
Stanley Steemer
Eli Lilly and Company
Allstar Products Group
Advil/Pfizer
Propane Council
Reddi Wip
GoodRX
Southern New Hampshire University
Touchnote
BeenVerified
Consumer Cellular
MilelQ
Peloton
Infiniti
Land Rover
Next Day Blinds
Pfizer
Jaguar
Voya
Mahindra
Allergan
Moberg Pharma AB
Mattress Firm
Angie's List
Laser Spine Institute
Ring

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Progress in Politics

The Republicrats and the Demicans in congress are nervous.  Why, you may ask?  Here are the reasons.

Both parties are never-Trumpers, but the Republicrats have to hide it somehow.  They are the political elites. And they will nit pick every cabinet offering, and any appointed office-holder even after THEY have confirmed them so as to cause them to resign.  They need to do this in such a way that the public will think they are actually working hand in hand with Mr. Trump, but in reality they are working with the professional staffers to discredit the whole of Mr. Trump's administration.  They will not support Mr. Trump in any fashion.

On the other hand the Demicans are needing their rabies shots.  They are rabid in their hatred for Mr. Trump, both in public and in private.  They don't understand how Mr. Trump could possible have won the election honestly when they worked so hard to make sure he would not win, and they will not accept it.  This is interesting when they were the ones that crowed, "if you won't accept the results of the election you are Un-American".  That was when they expected to have done enough ballot box stuffing to get Mrs Clinton elected.  Now they think it is pro-American to trash the properly elected POTUS and his staff.  They will never become coherent and will never have 20/20 vision.

Both parties have misunderstood the anger of the people with respect to the political elites.  We really don't care which party they happen to identify with, we don't like them.  We will hold them to account if the issues we hold dear and that Mr. Trump promised in the campaign are torpedoed in congress.  We are angry!  We are perceptive! We can see the end from the beginning, and we are beginning to see that we need to express our anger more than just via the internet or via the phone. 

I urge the members of congress to beware of their political health.  We, the people, are sharpening our political knives and we are coming for those that side-track our desires.  You need to be worried.  We will primary you and we will win.

RINOs beware.  Haters beware.  This is fair warning.

Christmas Time 2016

What a wonderful time of the year!  We will celebrate the third most sacred event in this world's history on Sunday, December 25.  Although we know Jesus was not actually born on December 25 we have elected to celebrate it at that time. 

There have been many stories told about the cold and winter night when Jesus was born, but given the circumstances we know that it was in the Spring at the time of the Passover when He was actually born.  Scholars have estimated that Passover came on or about April 6 on our calendar.  There is still much discussion as to the actual year.  It doesn't really matter, though.  What DOES matter is that we recognize that the Savior of the world was born, that He experienced His young life as did His earthly peers of the time.  We suspect that He learned the trade of His step-father and we are pretty sure that He became proficient as a carpenter.

We know that He did not take a ministry upon Himself until the age of 30, because that was the age that a man was considered knowledgeable enough to preach by the culture of the time. We do know that He went to the temple beginning at age 12, and we suspect that He went there often so as to learn line upon line, and precept upon precept.  What kind of things did He learn?  He learned of Jewish law.  He learned what the Jews knew about the scriptures and how they were to be treated.  He learned the perversions attached to the scriptures that would create the environment the Pharisees wanted or needed to satisfy their existence.  He learned the details of the Law of Moses an how the Law had been changed over the generations.  He learned to speak to large groups.  All that He learned was to prepare Him for His life's mission.

We know He began his ministry with 40 days and nights of fasting and communing with His physical Father.  We know that He was temped in much the same way as we are tempted using basic human needs and desires.  We know that He resisted those temptations and was able to overcome Satan's enticements.

We know that He preached, taught, expounded, exhorted, and loved His followers.  We know that He loved all of the inhabitants of the world so much that He was willing to give up His physical comfort and even His very life for us.  We know that He suffered a total withdrawal of the spirit as He paid for the Sins of all the inhabitants of the world, past, present, and future.  We know that His payment is conditional upon our accepting that sacrifice, repenting of our sins, and keeping His commandments.  We know that He suffered torture, was degraded, spit upon, and scorned.

We know that He was lifted up on the cross at Calvary.  We know that He died there on Friday afternoon.  We know He laid in the grave through Saturday until Sunday morning and was resurrected on Sunday morning.  We know that He visited with the other flocks of His fold as He said He would do.  We know that He preached the same gospel to those other flocks as described in the Book of Mormon.

We know that He lives and is concerned about each of us and our lives.

This is my testimony:  I know that Jesus lives, that He is the Christ, the Savior of the world.  I know that his Father lives and is the Father of our spirits.  I know that Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father  are physical exalted beings who know each of us by name.  I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith in 1820 for the purpose of setting in motion the restoration of the Gospel after having been dormant for hundreds of years. I know the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is available to us today.  I know that the fullness of the Gospel is taught in the Bible and the Book of Mormon.

I hope that each of my readers will seek out those truths for themselves.

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I Am Most Thankful....on Thanksgiving Day 2016

As I sit here contemplating my life as I currently live it, I am considering the things for which I am most Thankful.

I am thankful for a loving Heavenly Father, for His Son, Jesus Christ, and for the restoration of priesthood authority along with the restoration of church structure as it was founded in the meridian of times.  I am thankful for the opportunity to work in the House of the Lord in behalf of those persons who have passed from this life without having received the ordinances required for exaltation.

I am thankful for living prophets who give us the counsel we need to live our lives righteously.

I am thankful for those pilgrims that came to this land early in the 1600's.  I am thankful for the religious freedoms they found here and that those freedoms are largely still available here.  I am thankful for those indigenous peoples that assisted the pilgrims to survive those first few years.  The pilgrims were significantly unprepared to live in wilderness conditions.

I am thankful for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.  I believe both of them are inspired documents prepared by men selected and prepared by the Almighty to do the work of laying the framework of this most favored nation.


I am thankful for farmers who spend their lives growing the crops needed for our nation and the world.  I am also thankful for ranchers who raise the beef, turkeys, chickens, sheep, pigs, and fish needed for our nation and the world.

 I am thankful for the friends I have attracted through the years.  I am grateful for the influence they have been in my life and that they have supported me in my various avocations.

I am thankful for the heritage given to me by my ancestors.  I love the traditions passed from generation to generation that have come into my life.  Hopefully I have successfully passed these traditions to my offspring.

I am thankful for a loving wife who is perfect for me.  I am thankful for the her parents who raised a righteous daughter. I am thankful for the 7 children she has given me and for the generous people each of our children have turned out to be.  I am thankful for my growing posterity and for the individuals each are becoming.

I guess mostly, I am just thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

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Thoughts on the Election

My thoughts are a little mixed with regard to yesterday's election.

I am elated that Mrs. Clinton did not ascend to the presidency of the United States of America.  I am fairly pleased that Mr. Trump was elected.  There is much to be done in repairing the damage that has occurred over the past 8 years.

Thankfully, the era of apologizing to the world for the USA will soon be past us and we can again place ourselves into leadership.  It will take a whole lot of time and patience, but it can be done and needs to be done as soon as possible.

Here are a few suggestions for the President Elect:

Close the EPA:  It has been the single most damaging agency with regard to jobs and income for the small business and individuals in the USA.  There is no constitutional authority for its existence.

Close the Department of Education and send responsibility for education back to the states.  There is no constitutional authority for it in the first place.  Currently is is a department of jack-booted thugs that exercises severe intimidation of state and local schools. Pinch off the money pipeline to Colleges and Universities.  Let the students do what we did in our time.  Work through the summer to pay for the year of education.  Two things will result.  Education will become less expensive and the students will better appreciate the things they learn.

Close the BATF and send whatever chores they may be doing back to the states, who actually do most of the work anyway.  There is no constitutional authority for its existence.

Close the Department of Energy.  It is the second most damaging department in the administration. It does more to limit energy in the United States that it does in helping produce it.  Let private industry do what it does best which is risk management and production of goods and services.

Close the Department of Transportation and send those responsibilities back to the states where they belong.  Again the constitution does not give authority for it.  This department regulates an industry that it does not represent nor understand.  It writes rules and regulations that are nonsensical and difficult to fulfill.  Let trucking companies and railroad companies do what they do best.

Reduce the IRS and get rid of the unconstitutional courts that operate within it.  The IRS and its courts have abandoned the 5th amendment and needs to be reined in.

This re-organizing of the Federal Government will go a long way to reduce costs.

At the same time, I believe all of the military departments need strengthening with a little prudence.  It appears to me that there are too many of our soldiers working at the Pentagon and too few working in the field.  Non-Governmental auditors would have a good effect and would then permit an honest wage for the military men who actually do the work of defending our nation.  that would be the enlisted forces.

The largest body of water on this planet sits on the western border of the United States.  I'm told it is too expensive to pump that water out, harvest the minerals and convert it to fresh water for farmland and for domestic use.  I do not understand that thinking.  Some of the most highly qualified engineers and scientists are located on the left coast.  Surely they could figure out how to do filtration and sales of minerals in such a way that it can be done with a "0' net cost.  If they cannot, perhaps I could point them to a successful inventor that could help them with that project.

Congressional staffs could be reduced somewhat too.  Perhaps those men and women who were elected to protect our interests in congress could actually do some of the reading and investigations themselves.  What a novel idea!

A law should be established that no Representative or Senator could vote on an issue, statute, or bill without first having personally read it in its entirety.  Perhaps the thousands-of-pages-long bills would not be enacted.

I know I've stood on this soap-box in the past, but I still hold on to these beliefs.  Use the constitution as it is written and let the citizens do what they do best.

If Mr. Trump would like to contact me, I'd be happy to offer more suggestions for paring down the government.

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A Special and Historic Day

Today was an Historic and Special day for me.  Before I tell you why, I must give some background.

A little over 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.  As a result of the disease, I have been told that the blood vessels in my lungs are becoming thick and are restricting the amount of oxygen that can pass into my blood, and the only cure is a heart-lung transplant.  In the mean time I have been on full time Oxygen to increase the amount of oxygen available, as a hope to mitigate the problem.  One of the symptoms of my disease is shortness of breath, especially when exerting any physical activity.  As an example I could not climb even a short flight of stairs without nearly passing out.  I would have to stop and pant to recover enough oxygen, even if I was currently using supplemental oxygen.

Fast forward to 6.5 months ago.  I was asked to work as an Ordinance Worker in the St. George Temple.  When I was set apart I was given a blessing of "health sufficient to the work".  From that moment on I have not needed oxygen while working in the Temple.  This miracle continued.  I no longer need Oxygen as long as I am in St. George, Utah. 

Fast forward to today.  We were permitted to use the Assembly Room on the 4th Floor of the Temple for our Preparation Meeting today as all of the shifts are doing this week.  Access to the 4th Floor entails climbing 5 flights of stairs. This is an historic event, because we are not normally permitted into the Assembly Room. Access is controlled by the First Presidency of the Church.  It is kept just as it was constructed in 1877.  It has no air conditioning, no lights, and no carpet.  And yet, the spirit I felt there was phenomenal.  Every living prophet except Joseph Smith has been in that room.  We were able to feel the Spirit of the Lord very strongly.  The miracle for me is that I was able to climb the stairs, at normal pace and without stopping to gasp for air, from the ground floor up 5 full flights of stairs.  When I arrived at the 4th floor I was not out of breath at all. 

I am grateful for the tender mercies of the Lord.  I am grateful for the blessings I have received over my lifetime and particularly for those blessings I am experiencing today. 

I know that Jesus Christ lives.  I know that he is in control of my circumstances.  I know that He is the Son of the Living God.  I know that he communicates his will to a living prophet who he has called and prepared to lead his covenant people.  I know that Thomas S. Monson is that prophet today.  I know that through the Prophet Joseph Smith the same authority given to Peter, James, and John of the New Testament, and to the prophets of old, was restored to the earth after generations of darkness.   I know that many of my readers may have trouble understanding how this is possible.  I welcome any comments you may have.

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Where is Captain Moroni?

I wonder, in the midst of the rule of the King-men and in the midst of the Gadianton Robbers, where is Captain Moroni?  We are in the middle of an election cycle that pits  a professional politician, wanting to be coronated so that the the policies of the establishment elites can be perpetuated, against a flawed man who is interested in liberating the nation and restoring liberty to the individuals.  One is a globalist and the other is a nationalist.  One wants to advance the "New World Order" and the other wants to return to "America First'.

The struggle I see is much like the struggles described in Alma chapters 60 thru 62.  So now we must determine who is Captain Moroni.  Who will restore a representative democracy, where each CITIZEN has a vote and none else?  Who will attempt to enslave our citizens through executive fiats and king-like decrees permitting laws handed down from other nations or the United Nation even if it will be contrary to our own laws and traditions?  Who will corrupt our political system and permit citizens of the world to vote in our nation's election?  Which candidate is recruiting voters that no longer are able to vote due to criminal activity?  Who is recruiting dead citizens to vote and then using those registrations to vote in the dead's behalf? 

Which candidate is going out to the masses in their communities to seek support of those communities?  Which candidate is listening to the common individual without regard to their ethnicity?  Which candidate understands the destroying limitations placed on business and individuals by out-of-control national and local governments?  

Who will appoint justices that will uphold the original intent of those divine documents of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?  Who will appoint justices that will continue to limit freedoms?

Neither of the two major candidates are perfect.  Both have flaws.  Both have offended a portion of the electorate. So it becomes necessary for the CITIZENS to determine who will do the least damage to our way of life. 

It is disturbing to me that these questions must be answered.  Our nation was not founded upon liars, cheats, and thieves but rather on honest men who wanted only to be free from oppression.  Today we have more oppression than that against which the revolution was fought, and it must be defeated again.

So I repeat... Where is Captain Moroni?

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I Am Boycotting the NFL

I have made a personal resolution to never watch another professional football game, either live or on television, because of the apparent lack of respect for our nation and its flag shown by the NFL and its employees, players and coaches.  I find the juvenile, violent, and abusive behavior of these so-called "heroes" towards whom the youth of our nation look for inspiration to be abhorrent and I will not support it.

While I believe it is appropriate for these people to express their own personal beliefs I believe I am justified in expressing my contempt for those decisions.  I am not naive enough to think my personal decision to boycott the NFL, its broadcasting partners, distributors, and any other person or organization that may support the NFL will much affect them, it does have an effect on me.

I am extremely supportive of our nation, its flag, Constitution, Pledge of Allegiance, and Declaration of Independence.  I will gladly support those people, organizations, companies and churches that reflect my personal belief and I accept the responsibility to reject those who do not.  I understand our nation is under siege politically and spiritually and I will not permit that deviance affect my life.  I will vote for those whom I believe will unashamedly lead our nation within the concepts of the Title of Liberty.  It is time for our people to acknowledge and revere that Supreme Being that inspired the establishment of our nation and encourage our people to return to the habit of prayer and supplication.

It is time to teach our children that the only true path to peace and happiness is through the efforts of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  It is time that we collectively accept the concepts found in the Scriptures and live by those concepts.

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RE: supposed White Privelege

I'm getting a little tired of folks blaming so-called white folks for the ills happening in the United States today  Here's a little dose of reality:  In my own family's case, my ancestors migrated from Europe in the space of time of 1840-1867.  They used ALL of their families resources just to get to the United States and then when they arrived they were abused, were victims of discrimination, were spat upon, and even called vermin by the state of Missouri. They were forced from their homes by "militias" and were denied basic protections by the Federal Government.  They left their homes with little more than the clothing on their backs and a few provisions with which they made their way into the west.

Did they complain?  I'm sure they must have, but instead of rioting or tearing down their own community, they left their homes after cleaning them and putting them in order.  Rather than fight and destroy, they were compliant.  They moved to locations where nobody else wanted to live and they began to build.  Did they request assistance from the various governments?  NO!  They went to work and created their own environment within which they were more comfortable.  My family comes from a rich heritage of hard work and community involvement.

So my question is this:  Why are these "thugs of color" afraid to work in a similar manor.  I have never in my life understood why they tear up their own communities, the stores from which they shop, the businesses that hire their people and the churches to which they claim to worship God.  Why would they not want to lift themselves up instead of lowering themselves.  I have often heard the statement, "We'll show "whitey" who we are".  All they have shown "whitey" is that they cannot be trusted in their own neighborhoods.  They refuse to take responsibility for their own actions and their own status.  I heard one young man say, "all these people are rich and they aren't giving us any money."  Why would any one person think he/she deserves the resources for which he/she refuses to work?

I believe this to be a familial tragedy.  I believe this attitude begins at home.  The parents do not appear to be teaching the children about self worth, self motivation, self esteem, self determination, or personal responsibility.  Of course there are exceptions  I admire the mothers that pulled their sons away from rioting and punished them for such anti-social behavior.

These people are their own worst enemies.  What they should be doing is build and lift instead of destroy and sink. 

My Cup Runneth Over

Here is my latest Political analysis:

Hillary must not be permitted to occupy the White House.  Her stated goals for her potential presidency will completely destroy the traditional American culture.  We cannot permit her to appoint even one Supreme Court justice.  I believe her mental health to be marginal at best, and I cannot envision her as commander-in-chief of the armed forces when she cannot even take care of one ambassador and his staff.  Lying seems to be her best accomplishment.

The new arrival on the scene, Evan McMullin is endorsed by the establishment Republican elitist class.  He appears to be a great candidate, and his stated positions look pretty good, but so have the past candidates.  Here are my problems with Mr. McMullin:
1.  He doesn't participate in family life.  40 years old and never married.  I don't know and I don't really care the reasons why.  He cannot identify with the middle class family situation.
2.  He is endorsed by establishment Republicans who we propose to replace.  The establishment Republicans are elitist and have been in power AND HAVE NOT DONE WHAT THEY WERE SENT TO WASHINGTON TO DO.  They just don't get it.  In my opinion, the ideal candidate is one that intends to shake up the federal government and get it back to where it should be with respect to the consitution.
3.  He is entering the race very late.  There is not sufficient time to complete vet him.  Just because he is LDS is not sufficient for me.  He could be the spoiler for the republican party.

I don't like Mr. Johnson because of the warts he brings to the table.  He is an admitted current illegal drug user.   Can you even consider letting him be Commander-in-Chief?

So, I guess my vote will go to Mr. Trump.  Even though I think there are better candidates available, I will vote so that the Supreme Court can be filled with conservative justices with an originalist bent..  He isn't a politician, which I like, and he is interested in shaking up and reducing the blood sucking federal agencies that are killing our society and culture.

Why Am I Forced to Know of Bedroom Activity?

I am not interested in what goes on in any individual bedroom.  I am not interested in whether LGBT or straight activity is going on.  I don't want to know if there are any deviant activity or not.  So WHY AM I FORCED TO KNOW WHAT LGBT ACTIVITY IS GOING ON BY LGBT ACTIVISTS?

Would it be offensive to have a Straight Pride parade?  We are forced to witness Gay Pride parades all over the country through newscasts, newspapers, magazines, etc.

Why is it offensive to desire non-trans restrooms?  I am not interested whether or not a Trans uses any particular restroom  However, if one LOOKS like a male, he/she should use a men's room.  If one LOOKS like a female he/she should use the ladies room.  Why would one intentionally want to draw attention to himself/herself if they are really interested in privacy?

Why do I need to participate in the deviant activities and appear to agree with them, when doing so is contrary to my own beliefs?

Why is it acceptable to force these things on me?

Why is not acceptable for me to observe and practice my 1st Amendment rights?

Why am I criticized for practicing my religion.  Why are Churches being criticized for practicing their stated precepts?

While I love each member of my family, I do not need to know what they do in their own homes, and I am not interested in having any of my posterity report that information to me unsolicited.  These things are personal and private, in my opinion, and do not need to  shared.

Dale and Maxine (the In-Laws)

Dale and Maxine

Dale and Maxine fell in love in September
of 1950 and began their family that we all remember.
It was the beginning of every-day family life.
There was great joy, and love, and very little strife.

There were cats, dogs, birds and even some fishes.
Poems were written while the kids washed dishes.
There were Proms, Scouts, Church and schools.
And there were jobs to do, little time for the city pool.
There was Little League, Band and oh-so-much going on,
8 children to raise, feed, clothe and so-on.

Through it all, Dale and Maxine let their love grow vast.
The children were growing and leaving the nest.
Four of the children were called by the Prophet to serve
Which pleased Dale and Maxine, though it took much nerve.
Money was tight, but with care it was enough to make it all work.
Each child knew they were loved and had great worth.

Some of their children also have children in this story.
21 grandchildren to expand Dale and Maxine’s glory.
Great grandchildren are coming, no telling the count.
Each one will know they are loved and will recount
To their own clan the stories told of Dale and Maxine
And the love that they share in the Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.

Dale passed beyond the veil some time back
But his love for Maxine has never been slack.
She has been lonely, but she knows
He’s waiting for her and his love still flows.