Lehigh Valley Conservative

If the government makes the decision to say there is no inflation.  Social Security recipients will not get any cost of living increase.  It will be the second year in a row that they had no adjustment in SS payments.  It will mean all SS folks will be living off of January 2009 cost of living SS adjustments and for the past 2 years they will be froze at fixed income.  Local school taxes have gone up 6.17% with the mailing of the tax bill this summer.

Now I have had an on going verbal battle with some folks here locally regarding what is happening to the economy and do we have “Inflation” or do we have “Deflation”.  They have taken the position it is “Deflation” that is were the economy is at and informing me I haven’t a clue as to what I was talking about when I said, “Inflation is about to hit us big time.”  They also said, I was not able to give them theory and/or documentation as to why I’m taking my position and therefore was only being contentious and in fact ignorant as to what I was talking about.

At one point in my feeble attempt to defend my “Inflation” position I said, My wife keeps telling me food prices are going through the roof with each passing week she is buying the weekly groceries.  That defense of my position was in no way going to count and that tidbit of information did not matter and/or was not scientific enough to bear any fruit for the justification of my position.  That was in no way a fact and could not be accepted by him.

Anyway, enough of this let me give you two paragraphs from the “Miles Franklin” E-mail newsletter of July 30, 2010.  Page 8
 
(Entitled)
National Inflation Association 

“If you do a Google search for, “There is no inflation”, it will bring up a shocking 385,000 web results and almost all of the articles are related to the U.S. economy. Investors around the globe are pointing to the consumer price index (CPI), which shows prices only up 1.05% from one year ago, and saying that inflation in the U.S. is not a problem. The most popular forecast by Wall Street analysts today is that the U.S. is headed for a long period of deflation, similar to Japan’s “Lost Decade”. NIA is currently in the process of dissecting exactly what took place during Japan’s “Lost Decade”. We are producing a short movie comparing Japan’s economy to the U.S. economy and it will be released in the coming weeks.”

“NIA considers gold to be the best gauge of inflation, not the CPI. Most experts on Wall Street chalk up gold’s rise from $255.95 to $1,158 this decade to rising fears and uncertainties and increasing jewelry demand from India, while maintaining that there is no inflation because the CPI says so. They fail to realize that the government has an agenda to minimize CPI increases in order to keep Social Security payment increases as low as possible. In the future, if the government decides to bailout their banker friends from hyperinflation by adjusting mortgage contracts to the rate of inflation, NIA predicts they will adjust mortgage principles based on the price of gold and not the CPI.”

After reading those two paragraphs, you tell me which way you think we maybe going.  I say the country /dollar is going down, (worth-less) while gold and silver goes through the roof and so do the cost of goods.  Isn’t that some kind of indicator of “Inflation”, maybe we might even be called “Inflation”.

In the same newsletter quoting Jim Sinclair;
“Hyperinflation will come over night as Jim predicts, forget gradual.”

Watch for a behavioral change in the folks and their banking habits, they will no longer trust the dollar nor the banks.  They already are beginning to question the government and trusting in the politicians is almost non-existent.  When the dollar goes and the people no longer trust either government or the money, we shall have serious problems holding things together.

We Shall See don’t you think?   

THE ANT AND THE
GRASSHOPPER 

This one is a little different… … Two Different Versions….
………… ..  Two Different Morals 

OLD VERSION 

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building
his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a
fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away..

Come winter, the ant is warm
and well fed.

The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he
dies out in the cold.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Be
responsible for yourself! 

MODERN
VERSION 

The ant works hard
in the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house and
laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool
and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press
conference and demands to know why the ant should be
allowed to be warm and well fed while he is cold and starving. 

CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to
provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a
video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.

America is stunned by the sharp contrast. 

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed
to suffer so? 

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody
cries when they sing, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green…’

ACORN stages a demonstration in front of the ant’s house
where the news stations film the group singing, “We
shall overcome.” Then Rev. Jeremiah
Wright has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper’s
sake.

President Obama condemns
the ant and blames
President Bush, President Reagan, Christopher Columbus, and the
Pope for the grasshopper’s plight.

Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten
rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both
call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make
him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity &
Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of
the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to
pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar and given
to the grasshopper. 

The story ends as we see the grasshopper and his free-loading
friends finishing up the last bits of the ant’s food while the government house he is
in, which, as you recall, just happens to be the ant’s old house,
crumbles around them because the grasshopper doesn’t
maintain it.

The ant has disappeared in the snow, never to be seen again.

The grasshopper is found
dead in a drug related incident, and the house, now abandoned, is taken over
by a gang of spiders who terrorize the ramshackle, once prosperous
and once peaceful, neighborhood.

The entire Nation collapses bringing the rest of the free world with it. 
MORAL OF THE
STORY:  Be careful how you vote in 2012!

Author Unknown

So you think you are religious and believe in something, maybe even a god.  Well here is what my dear friends over at the Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society have to say about religion and following after the God of the Bible http://www.thinkandreform.org/.

“Hateing Religiosity” after thinking about the article for a minute or two, one must think the same thing in how the people view common sense.  Political leadership on both sides of the aisle have no idea of what is right and wrong nor will they stand up on the immigration issue.   Is it not common sense to want to close the borders, especially after it has gone this far were U.S. citizens are being murdered and you have to close section of the border area to U.S. Citizens visitation.  What is wrong with the government, the leadership and finally the people themselves in allowing this to go on?  Why the destruction of the country is as plain as the nose on your face.

There is only one explanation in watching this happen—-the people want it to happen and/or don’t care that it is happening.  You people had better understand that is exactly the reason the “Progressives” keep pushing and shoving, they know they can get away with what they are doing and you people have no idea what God wants from you.  As a matter of fact, to some of you there is no god of any sort but self and self is just too happy to let things as they are.

We shall see if Amos and the article is correct in saying —–It is about our obedience?  Furthermore is it not about——“Hate evil, love good; Establish justice in the gate.” That reference to “the gate” is clearly a reference to public obedience to the Law of God.  You need to ask yourself if the political leadership along with the people understand—-hating evil—doing good—-and—-finally doing justice—-ask yourself—–exactly what is wrong—-could it be that the people don’t hate evil—don’t do good and hate justice, is that a possibility?  If that is in fact true we are in deep trouble and we shall see God’s wrath on the people just as all the Prophet had said and it came to be.
 

I didn’t say it—-I’m just showing what this guy supposedly said —-right or wrong.

“If we brought all American soldiers home our budget would be balanced and the rest of the world could kill each other. Would that be a bad thing?”  Jim Willie

What do you think of it—– interesting don’t you think?

From the “Miles Franklin” e-mail newsletter dated July 26th 2010

So now we find out by a secret memo released from the Sunday Times in London, that Obama preferred to see Al-Megrahi’s release in Scotland instead of releasing the bomber to the Libyan authorities so he could be put in jail. All this for “compassionate” reasons! Did Obama think Al-Megrahi would really be put in jail, in Libya! What world is Obama living in? Some excerpts from the Times:

“Scottish officials viewed U.S. resistance to the release as “half-hearted.” The Guardian reported on the existence of the memo last year, but the U.S. government reportedly has tried to keep its contents secret–”

No wonder Obama wanted to keep his feelings on the release of the Lockerbie bomber away from the public! Another quote from the Times:

“The Obama administration told Scottish officials last August that, although it opposed any release of the Lockerbie bomber, it would rather see him released in Scotland than transferred to a Libyan prison–”

Why would Obama say he opposed the release and then say he would rather see the bomber released to live in freedom in Scotland opposed to being in a Libyan jail when he knew the bomber would NEVER be put in prison in Libya?

Simple! Obama has more compassion for the bomber than the 270 people the the bomber killed, most of them American!

Is this the Obama the Democrats voted for? Either his voters were fooled by Obama’s slick talk on “change we can believe in” or they are just like him! You decide!

Here is another newsletter giving me information that I’m not even sure I want, only because I believe Martin D. Weiss Ph.D. “Money and Markets” Sunday 25, 2010 to be telling me like it is and/or like it is going to be, and guess what I believe him; the nation is on the edge of the cliff, doing the same thing again expecting different results, crazy isn’t it? 

What the heck do you think the common folks are going to do about these fools we have running things—I know — I know —- vote them out come November—- really do you think that is going to change anything?  That is a simple question deserving a simple answer like YES or NO,— MAYBE,— I DON”T KNOW—-What if we are replacing one fool with another or one progressive for another progressive —-has anyone thought of that?  Talk about being back at square one—Enjoy the read. 

The economy is back down to where it was in March of 2009, before the latest so-called recovery.
The stock market is also near its March 2009 levels.
The credit markets are freezing up again, just like they were during that period.
Our entire nation is again teetering at the edge of the same cliff as it was back then.
In this situation, will the U.S. government try to do the very same crazy things it did last time, while expecting different results? Yes.
Isn’t that a classic symptom of insanity? Yes.
But in this scenario of the future, there are also some critical differences …
Two massive forces — forces that dwarf Washington in terms of sheer economic power — tie our leaders’ hands well before they have the chance to blow another $3.5 trillion in another doomed attempt to fight this crisis.

The first force is THE PEOPLE. The power of the popular rebellion in the United States — from virtually all parties and movements — is a phenomenon unparalleled in recent history. No seat in Congress is safe. No incumbent in either party is immune from voter anger over Washington’s gross mismanagement of the economy.
For the first time in generations, the American people are ready, willing and able to “throw the bums out” — to replace them with lawmakers who steadfastly refuse to throw good money after bad in a desperate attempt to spend our way out of the crisis.

The second force is GLOBAL INVESTORS. They are fed up with Washington’s massive borrowings to fund its deficits. They are even more fed up with Bernanke, who has already flooded the world with new paper dollars to buy government bonds, government agency bonds and even mortgage bonds. When they hear that the U.S. government intends to run even BIGGER deficits and trash the currency even further, it’s the last straw.

They turn stark, raving mad, and suddenly, they attack — by refusing to buy, or by actually selling, U.S. bonds.
This force alone instantly kills the U.S. government’s ability to borrow cheaply — just like they did in Greece, Portugal and Spain in 2010.
This scenario is ultimately an even bigger threat to your wealth than what we experienced in 2008.
…

Good luck and God bless!
Martin

There is a separation of church and state, but not a separation of God and government, remember the church builds the people and the people build the nation.

All governments have their foundations in religion or the faith of the people.  It is the morality of the people, their worldview that is and/or becomes the law of the land.  The land becomes what the people have already become.  Therefore, the source of the law of a society is the god of that society.  If the God of the Bible is the God of the people they will be ruled by Scripture, if man is to be ruled by self (Man) he will fall prey to a small minority who will determine what is right or wrong.

This simple fact of truth is why Paul in his great book written to the Romans chapter 13 can say this in verse 1;
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.  For there is no power but of
God: the power that be ordained of God.”

The very fact that government is ordained of God and that we have created that government through our religious beliefs and our morality will determine the governments direction and exactly how good or bad it is or will become. 
So we have Paul saying this in 13: 2;
 
“Whosoever therefore resistheth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”

We are therefore not allowed to resist government as individuals because government is God’s created instrument for the governing of the social order.  It is too bad that we individuals have chosen to destroy society through wicked men of government.  It is wicked people not the wickedness of government that is to be challenged.  What are we to do but take government into our own hands?  Taking it and placing the laws of the land as we think them to be placed, in some right order, as we see fit, no, we can not resist God’s government small or large.

Smaller government or large government has nothing to do with the government being wicked or good, smaller or larger government is only an indicator of direction or place.  If the government is getting smaller or larger; this has nothing to do with how good or bad it might be.  For the size of government should not affect this at all;
Paul’s Romans 13:3 has this to say;

“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.  Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power?  Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same.”

Verse 4 we have this;
“For he is the minster of God to thee for good…”

Big government rulers and small government rulers are not to be a terror to good works for in both cases small or large government, he is to be a minster of God to thee for good.

So the question becomes how can a direction of getting to and/or going to something smaller IE: smaller government make anything better.  Size being smaller may make the item easier to control and manage but one must ask, controlled by what or whom, and you say the people of course, to which I say, if the people be evil it makes no difference of size.  The evil people will control smaller government and the same evil people will control a larger government, in either case rule will be evil.

The so called good people as you say by definition may not be good people.  Do those so called good people fear God and keep His commandments?  (Ecclesiastes 12:13)  If so then they might fall into the category of folks that can govern the land and its people; ruling wisely and teaching both the fear of the Lord and His knowledge.

So do not think smaller government is going to be the answer for evil, government will and can be small or large and right now evil within government appears to be getting larger through evil man.  We shall see if God is to have mercy on us and send us some good men to rule over us.  More so will God show the people the righteous way and open up their hearts to righteousness and Jesus Christ; thereby healing the land.

“If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”   2 Chronicles 7:14 

I found an interesting article about a man who thinks he can beat Obama in the 2012 election. His name is Herman Cain, an Atlanta radio talk-show host, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and 2004 Senate seeker. This man is also black, well educated and knows how to run a business, all of which Obama lacks, except the color. If he runs, he will get my “white” vote. I wonder how many blacks will vote for him should Mr Cain get the opportunity to run for the US president in 2012? What will the mainstream media say since he doesn’t fit their idea of what a black person should be. He should be on the Democrat plantation waiting for the Democrats to help him survive! It will prove who the real racists and bigots are! You can bet the mainstream media will be working overtime to stop this real conservative from running for the highest office in the land. What we all should want,  is the best man for the job, regardless of color or race. Did I once say that if this country turns back to it’s roots and constitution, it will most likely be a conservative black person that will do it? Yes I did and I still believe that. We have many good blacks that are capable, they just need to step to the plate and the support will be overwhelming!

The job that I had for 37 years required secret clearance. At times I had to have top secret clearance as the need to know (NTK) made it necessary. I often wondered if our top political leaders had to undergo the same screening. Apparently the answer is no! Would Barack Hussein Obama pass the same security screening that I had to pass to do my work? Obama hasn’t, as of yet, proved that he was born in the United States of America. He also has not made public, his college transcripts. Actually, he has not revealed anything about himself except that he was a community organizer in Chicago. Everything else we know about him is what concerned citizens have dug up on their own. Where was the mainstream media? They were conspiring to get him elected at all costs according to recently revealed information about many journalists who were planning to divert attention away from his long time associations with Communists and Socialists. The “cat is out of the bag” and the mainstream media is still quiet. They were also quiet about the “New Black Panther” episode in Philadelphia during the 2008 election. Why would the media side with such a hateful group of black racists? Because Obama does?

In my opinion, the mainstream media is totally irrelevant. They have let their hate of America and their apparent love for Socialism, bias their reporting.  This has been going on for a long time and is coming to a head. The elitists in journalism and academia have willingly made themselves the enemy of the majority just as the Democrats are doing with Obama as the head.

A word to the media! You should have screened Obama! But first, you should have screened every one you hired in the last 30 years or so! It isn’t your job to change the country, it is your job to report the news.

An article by Dr. Gamaliel Isaac

“What would have happened if our current president, Barack Hussein Obama, had to pass the screening criteria intelligence agents have to pass?”

I tried to count all the excuses made at ex Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s trial but ran out of patience.  I will post a few of the more obvious.

From NEWSMAX.com:

1.  “The former Illinois governor wasn’t capable of doing anything but talk. And talk.”

2.  “he may have proposed some “stupid” ideas that were secretly recorded by the FBI, but nowhere is there any evidence he took a single “corrupt penny.”

3. “The tapes “really have a lot of talk that seems like blowing off steam … as opposed to doing,”

4. “Blagojevich was “desperate” and perhaps delusional, the judge also made it clear that the defendant’s lack of success in obtaining money or a new job may not matter.”

5. “Blagojevich attorney Lauren Kaeseberg insisted that the prosecution’s case was built on talk. “That means if I’ve researched a crime, I’ve attempted to commit that crime? If I’ve talked about a crime I’ve attempted to commit that crime?”

6. “Blagojevich’s attorneys have sought to exploit some of the more embarrassing revelations of the trial — that their client was so lazy he showed up to his office as little as two hours a week and sloughed off so much of his work that a top aide actually signed bills into law.”

7. “Given his behavior in the past few months, they could say he’s something of an airhead and a flake who runs off at the mouth, (that) it’s meaningless babble.”

8. “we decided the case was so weak he didn’t have to testify,” Alschuler said. “The reason is this guy has so much to hide he couldn’t take the stand.”

This all sounds very suspicious to me! Could it be that they just don’t want him to take the stand because Obama and the Democrat party doesn’t want ole Rod Blagojevich to talk? He might just slip up and say too much, being the talker he is! (See line 1.)  Chicago should be renamed “Crime City”!  Crime and corruption everywhere!  A Democrat controlled city of course!

Quote of the day:  If it walks like a rat, squeaks like a rat, it is a rat!