 | You scored as Maximus. After his family was murdered by the evil emperor Commodus, the great Roman general Maximus went into hiding to avoid Commodus's assassins. He became a gladiator, hoping to dominate the colosseum in order to one day get the chance of killing Commodus. Maximus is valiant, courageous, and dedicated. He wants nothing more than the chance to avenge his family, but his temper often gets the better of him.
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Monday, October 30, 2006
Which Action Hero Would You Be?
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Welcome to the Brave New World
America 2050: A Nation of Turtles
By Patrick J. Buchanan - October 20, 2006
Does it matter who was the 300-millionth “American”? Indeed, it does.
If it was a baby born to an American, that is wonderful news. If it was a baby born to an illegal alien, it means we have lost control of our borders. And as Ronald Reagan said, a country that can’t control its borders isn’t really a country anymore.
And if it was a Mexican who slipped over the Rio Grande in the early morning darkness of Oct. 17, it may be a harbinger of the end of America as we knew her.
If the people are not celebrating the 300 million along with the editorial writers, it is because there is a strong likelihood the individual added to our number is not an American at all, and because the extraordinary growth of the American family was not the free choice of the American people.
We have 300 million here today only because the government of the United States refuses to enforce our immigration laws and the people were misled or lied to when the Immigration Act of 1965 was passed.
Who was the chairman of the subcommittee that conducted the hearings? Edward M. Kennedy. And what did Sen. Kennedy promise? Here are his own words of four decades ago:
“(O)ur cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same. … The ethnic mix of this country will not be upset. … Contrary to the charges in some quarters, S. 500 will not inundate America with immigrants from any other country or area, or the most populated and economically deprived nations of Africa and Asia.”
Only haters would make such assertions, Kennedy thundered. “The charges I have mentioned are highly emotional, irrational and with little foundation in fact. They are out of line with the obligations of responsible citizenship. They breed hate of our heritage.”
How good were the senator’s assurances?
Today, we have 36 million immigrants and their children here, some 90 percent from Third World nations whose peoples have never before been assimilated into a First World nation. A third, 12 million, are here in violation of our laws.
Most of those coming now are poor and uneducated, and are unable to speak our language. Some do not wish to become Americans. But they are sending our crime, poverty and disease rates skyward and pulling U.S. academic scores down toward Third World levels.
But what is most significant about these deep and irreversible alterations in the character of the nation is that the American people never voted for it and do not want it. It is being imposed from above, anti-democratically, by a regime that refuses to enforce our laws and is now at virtual war with the American people.
Though immigration is the hottest domestic issue in 2006, and every candidate in a close race is taking a hard line on border security – even Hillary Clinton voted for 700 miles of security fence – the will of the people is ignored. According to a poll released Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies, 68 percent of Americans say immigration is too high. Only 2 percent believe it is too low. Yet the McCain-Kennedy-Bush bill would have granted amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and doubled the number of legal immigrants.
The failure to restrict immigration so the Melting Pot can work, the refusal to seal the border despite what America wants, suggests ours has ceased to be a democratic republic. “Here, sir, the people rule!” used to be a proud boast. Today, the line is laughable.
In my book “State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America,” I projected that by 2050, every city in America would look like Los Angeles, and Los Angeles and the cities of the Southwest would look like Mexico City.
And what is happening to Los Angeles? According to Robert Putnam, Harvard political scientist and author of “Bowling Alone,” the trust among people in “this most diverse human habitation in human history” is now at rock bottom, the lowest anywhere he could find.
“In the presence of diversity,” said Putnam, “we hunker down. We act like turtles. The effect of diversity is worse than had been imagined. And it’s not just that we don’t trust people who are not like us. In diverse communities we don’t trust people who look like us.”
The more people of different races that live in a community, the greater the loss of trust, said Putnam. “They don’t trust the local mayor, they don’t trust the local paper, they don’t trust other people, and they don’t trust institutions. … The only thing there is more of is protest marches and TV watching.”
Welcome to the Brave New World our elites are creating for our children, as they consign the America we grew up in to the compost heap of history.
By Patrick J. Buchanan - October 20, 2006
Does it matter who was the 300-millionth “American”? Indeed, it does.
If it was a baby born to an American, that is wonderful news. If it was a baby born to an illegal alien, it means we have lost control of our borders. And as Ronald Reagan said, a country that can’t control its borders isn’t really a country anymore.
And if it was a Mexican who slipped over the Rio Grande in the early morning darkness of Oct. 17, it may be a harbinger of the end of America as we knew her.
If the people are not celebrating the 300 million along with the editorial writers, it is because there is a strong likelihood the individual added to our number is not an American at all, and because the extraordinary growth of the American family was not the free choice of the American people.
We have 300 million here today only because the government of the United States refuses to enforce our immigration laws and the people were misled or lied to when the Immigration Act of 1965 was passed.
Who was the chairman of the subcommittee that conducted the hearings? Edward M. Kennedy. And what did Sen. Kennedy promise? Here are his own words of four decades ago:
“(O)ur cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same. … The ethnic mix of this country will not be upset. … Contrary to the charges in some quarters, S. 500 will not inundate America with immigrants from any other country or area, or the most populated and economically deprived nations of Africa and Asia.”
Only haters would make such assertions, Kennedy thundered. “The charges I have mentioned are highly emotional, irrational and with little foundation in fact. They are out of line with the obligations of responsible citizenship. They breed hate of our heritage.”
How good were the senator’s assurances?
Today, we have 36 million immigrants and their children here, some 90 percent from Third World nations whose peoples have never before been assimilated into a First World nation. A third, 12 million, are here in violation of our laws.
Most of those coming now are poor and uneducated, and are unable to speak our language. Some do not wish to become Americans. But they are sending our crime, poverty and disease rates skyward and pulling U.S. academic scores down toward Third World levels.
But what is most significant about these deep and irreversible alterations in the character of the nation is that the American people never voted for it and do not want it. It is being imposed from above, anti-democratically, by a regime that refuses to enforce our laws and is now at virtual war with the American people.
Though immigration is the hottest domestic issue in 2006, and every candidate in a close race is taking a hard line on border security – even Hillary Clinton voted for 700 miles of security fence – the will of the people is ignored. According to a poll released Monday by the Center for Immigration Studies, 68 percent of Americans say immigration is too high. Only 2 percent believe it is too low. Yet the McCain-Kennedy-Bush bill would have granted amnesty to millions of illegal aliens and doubled the number of legal immigrants.
The failure to restrict immigration so the Melting Pot can work, the refusal to seal the border despite what America wants, suggests ours has ceased to be a democratic republic. “Here, sir, the people rule!” used to be a proud boast. Today, the line is laughable.
In my book “State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America,” I projected that by 2050, every city in America would look like Los Angeles, and Los Angeles and the cities of the Southwest would look like Mexico City.
And what is happening to Los Angeles? According to Robert Putnam, Harvard political scientist and author of “Bowling Alone,” the trust among people in “this most diverse human habitation in human history” is now at rock bottom, the lowest anywhere he could find.
“In the presence of diversity,” said Putnam, “we hunker down. We act like turtles. The effect of diversity is worse than had been imagined. And it’s not just that we don’t trust people who are not like us. In diverse communities we don’t trust people who look like us.”
The more people of different races that live in a community, the greater the loss of trust, said Putnam. “They don’t trust the local mayor, they don’t trust the local paper, they don’t trust other people, and they don’t trust institutions. … The only thing there is more of is protest marches and TV watching.”
Welcome to the Brave New World our elites are creating for our children, as they consign the America we grew up in to the compost heap of history.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Is Jesus a Liberal?
An excellent question, indeed. Check it out here for those of you that didn't notice the link in the post title. :)
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Karl Rove Thinks I'm "Nuts".
That's it, I've had it with this administration (as if I hadn't already). A new book about the White House's "Office of Faith Based Initiatives" confirms what many have already suspected; this administration looks with disdain on the evangelicals who put them in office.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/11/olbermann-exclusive-dissecting-new-book-tempting-faith/
Flags of Our Fathers (Just No Black People)
Once again, Hollywood has created another World War II movie that includes NO BLACK PEOPLE.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220081,00.html
For a much, much better picture of the contributions of Black people to World War II, read Christopher Paul Moore's excellent book on the subject, "Fighting for America."
http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-America-Soldiers-Unsung-Heroes/dp/0345459601/sr=1-1/qid=1160657330/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6899857-5044733?ie=UTF8&s=books
Better yet, listen to me narrate it. :)
http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=rb.show_prod&book_id=70549&prod_id=CD469
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220081,00.html
For a much, much better picture of the contributions of Black people to World War II, read Christopher Paul Moore's excellent book on the subject, "Fighting for America."
http://www.amazon.com/Fighting-America-Soldiers-Unsung-Heroes/dp/0345459601/sr=1-1/qid=1160657330/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6899857-5044733?ie=UTF8&s=books
Better yet, listen to me narrate it. :)
http://www.recordedbooks.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=rb.show_prod&book_id=70549&prod_id=CD469
Song Lyric Thursday
Stained Glass Masquerade
By Casting Crowns
************************************************
Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small
'Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they'll soon discover
That I don't belong
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them
(Chorus)
Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation's open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain on our stained glass masquerade
Is there anyone who's been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who's traded
In the altar for a stage
The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart
But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be
Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay
(Chorus)
By Casting Crowns
************************************************
Is there anyone that fails
Is there anyone that falls
Am I the only one in church today feelin' so small
'Cause when I take a look around
Everybody seems so strong
I know they'll soon discover
That I don't belong
So I tuck it all away, like everything's okay
If I make them all believe it, maybe I'll believe it too
So with a painted grin, I play the part again
So everyone will see me the way that I see them
(Chorus)
Are we happy plastic people
Under shiny plastic steeples
With walls around our weakness
And smiles to hide our pain
But if the invitation's open
To every heart that has been broken
Maybe then we close the curtain on our stained glass masquerade
Is there anyone who's been there
Are there any hands to raise
Am I the only one who's traded
In the altar for a stage
The performance is convincing
And we know every line by heart
Only when no one is watching
Can we really fall apart
But would it set me free
If I dared to let you see
The truth behind the person
That you imagine me to be
Would your arms be open
Or would you walk away
Would the love of Jesus
Be enough to make you stay
(Chorus)
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Tuesday's List
What Books Have Inspired You and Made You Who You Are Today?
- God's Politics by Jim Wallis
- Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley
- The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
- Letters Across the Divide by David Anderson and Brent Zuercher
- Reaching for the Invisible God by Philip Yancey
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Song Lyric Thursday
BRING THE RAIN
By Mercy Me
*********************************************************
I can count a million times
People asking me howI
Can praise You with all that I’ve gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It’s never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you oh Lord
My only shelter from the storms
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know There’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus Bring the Rain
I am Yours regardless of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what’s a little rain
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know There’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus Bring the Rain
Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty
By Mercy Me
*********************************************************
I can count a million times
People asking me howI
Can praise You with all that I’ve gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It’s never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you oh Lord
My only shelter from the storms
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know There’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus Bring the Rain
I am Yours regardless of
The dark clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what’s a little rain
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know There’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus Bring the Rain
Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord God Almighty
Monday, October 02, 2006
He Ain't Heavy...
Last week, the Family Research Council held a Values Voters Summit in the DC area. Naturally, anything the FRC does to impact the political process is bound to generate controversy, and this year was no different. Jerry Falwell compared Hilary Clinton to the devil, a black Bishop tried his best to provoke gays, the usual. I respect the FRC and what they try to do, but sometimes I'm not sure how to respond to the reaction some of my family in Christ invoke by their tirades and rants.
A new favorite blog of mine, Evangelical Outpost, has a great reaction to the conference (which he attended as it was put on by his employer, FRC) here.
A new favorite blog of mine, Evangelical Outpost, has a great reaction to the conference (which he attended as it was put on by his employer, FRC) here.
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