The Example of Isaac

As I kept typing and deleting, I realized there is just no good title for this blog, so I'll include a current event to make my point. The party vitriol has now moved to facebook and I just want to stand up and shout! We are Americans, all of us arguing or slamming or name-calling or bowing out. We are all Americans. How can we take such delight in being so horribly rude to each other? Especially in the name of values and tolerance? To be completely honest, my voice is not based upon participating in the election cycle, but rather by the Bill of Rights. Sometimes it's hard to remember that! We've all heard, "if you don't vote, you can't complain." I don't want to complain, about politics, I want to point out how hateful we have gotten with each other and I truly want to do something about it. I think there is prejudice on both sides of the aisle and I think American animosity is at a fever pitch. What happened to us that we enjoy having become so hateful? Why do so many choose to focus on their hatred of other Americans and their ideals? What in the world has happened to us? It's like we're gearing up for another Civil War and excited about it! Only it's not the blue and the grey, it's the blue and the red! There is undoubtedly a double standard between the primary parties and this week has provided the perfect example. Remember 7 years ago when Katrina hit New Orleans and President Bush didn't get there for three days? Remember the outrage at his "slow" response from the left side of the aisle? Well, Candidate Romney is there today, and obviously this is political compassion because he has no power to do anything, but he's there. In the same article I read that President Obama will be cancelling plans in Cleveland, Monday to go to Louisiana then. So, even though the left side of the aisle was outraged at President Bush for taking three days to get there, I've heard no outrage or outcry from these same people in regard to the fact President Obama will be getting there five days after Isaac made landfall. The reality is, a sitting President probably isn't really a part of the rescue plan at all, but I do find it odd that the double standard is upheld between the parties. I find it sad that the citizens a.k.a. constituents have allowed politics to come between ourselves, our neighbors, even family members. Does anyone really think the Washington politicians care about we the people, one way or the other? I, personally, do not. What I think, is the Washington politicians are professional politicians and they will do whatever it takes to maintain their aristocracy. Keep in mind, their perks and benefits are for life, so issues and resolution are really not the main issue. Power and prestige is the issue and in that, we the people continue to decline as a civil society.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. Ecclesiastes of Holy Scripture

Weather of Biblical Proportion

I can't help but notice, no one in the Republican party drew a parallel between Tropical Storm Isaac and the Republican National Convention. Other than to quietly postpone it a day or two. Now, when Katrina hit, I remember Pat Robertson clearly drew a line between some of the New Orleans lifestyle and the hurricane. And since Isaac has changed course, maybe the RNC does believe they were deserving of the mercy, I don't know. What I've been wondering about, though, is why we don't consider weather to be a sign, good or bad, from G-d. Other nations, not even Bible-believing G-d fearing nations, know their weather comes from above. I don't know if we, here in America, believe our weather comes from science, comes from chance, or only comes in judgment on someone else, but we don't align inclement weather with a message from G-d, unless it's in judgment of others. Now that Isaac has changed course, it would seem that there is a potentially vast portion of our country affected. The beginning of the RNC was postponed due to the Storm, then it changed directions and is heading right for the same region that was hit by Katrina, on the 7th anniversary of that storm's landfall. I see enough in all of this to say G-d would probably like the attention of more than just the wild ones in the French Quarter and more than just the republicans. I'm thinking He'd like America in general to get off of our arrogant high horses, quit blaming each other and the rest of the world, and stop proclaiming that G-d and mammon are compatible in our lives. Although the message of repentance was and is to the general population, it isn't going to be received or done en mass nationally. But for those with eyes to see and ears to hear, it's time. Seven is a big number in G-d's math and storms at sea are nothing new in his methods of dealing with humanity. As a matter of fact, we've actually been forewarned that the circumstances of Jonah would be the only sign. Looks like we're in for some bad weather and the message is REPENT!
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

What Does NOAA Need With AMMO?

I thought reading and blogging about so many bullets in the hands of homeland agencies was unsettling, but then I realized I didn't include NOAA. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has always been an interesting acronym to me anyway, and why in the world that agency would need bullets, I can't imagine. What is NOAA protecting with firepower? What can NOAA do to change the Ocean or Atmosphere with firepower? I'd like some answers and all I have are questions. According to what I've read, NOAA has ordered 46,000 rounds of ammo. The spin was changed to say they need it for some conservation department or fisheries or something, and paper targets . . . Whatever. I went over the information in the last blog, but once again, just for the record. Hollow point bullets expand after impact to create a larger wound and more damage. Hollow point bullets are not used for target practice for 3 reasons. 1. They are more expensive than regular casings. 2. They tear up the target and backdrop, at every accurate shot. 3. Upon impact, and expansion, it's not possible to check for accuracy, thus "qualifying" would be unable to be determined. If there is anyone still buying any of the spin, I think there might be a really nice bridge for sale, or perhaps some ocean front property in Arizona. The Geneva Convention prevents our military from using these, and the Homeland Departments aren't usually self-arming, so that leaves some sort of expected civil unrest to explain this. NOAA can't possibly change the weather pattern shooting clouds. I'd say, no matter how you spell NOAA, something big is expected.
But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. words of Y'hshuwah

Bullets

I'm truly uneasy about a headline and the information I've obtained. Seems some of our non-military government agencies feel a need for a large amount of ammo, I mean millions of bullets. These are no ordinary bullets, they are hollow point. I believe these are bullets that are forbidden in the Geneva Convention. Furthermore, I don't have any idea why so many homeland agencies would need thousands and thousands of rounds. I read one agency actually has in their possession over a billion rounds. Now the Social Security Administration purchased 174,000 rounds saying it's routine, for firearm qualification for the safety of their employees. Homeland Security purchased over 1 billion rounds of ammo, but it was in two separate orders. Why such huge purchases of so many rounds? Your guess is as good as mine . . . ICE which is Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered 33 million rounds. No doubt, we've made some enemies, but these departments are aimed at and for the homeland.
After reading how hollow points enter and expand, and that target practice ammo is much more streamline to be easy on the target back drop and comparatively inexpensive. The government's explanation of target practice for qualification just doesn't align for anyone who knows anything about firearms. Everything I have read about target practice and qualification indicates hollow point ammo is never used for anything, but the real deal. I don't know a great deal about target practice, but I do recognize nonsense when I hear it. Don't they realize all these hollow points are going to tear up the targets every time they are accurate, but the accuracy will be indeterminable? The point of a hollow point is to tear up the target after entry!
We truly are a much more hateful, angry, and paranoid society than we used to be and 20 years ago, long before 9/11 we had trained operatives that could literally take aim at a woman in her own doorway with babe in arms, and shoot her in the head. That government sniper could very clearly see, the woman was not aiming any weapon at him and as a general rule of thumb, folks that are holed up don't open the door. The murders at Ruby Ridge by our very own government took place 20 years ago. Then less than one year later, more than 20 children and two pregnant women, among others were killed, again by our very own government, "protecting" the children from questionable religious leaders. That's right, Ruby Ridge was months before Waco and years before 9/11. Now, our government appears to be preparing for a general uprising, while our media reports how controlling and frightening other governments are . . . Undoubtedly, these agencies are a part of something bigger than we know. I do find it quite questionable, just months after our President signed an Executive Order outlining what is to be taken over in the event of an emergency precipitating Martial Law. I also find it quite disconcerting that Executive Orders and Ammo Purchases only serve to further divide the people politically, rather than cause us to realize, Ruby Ridge and Waco occurred under two different administrations, one republican, one democrat. The parties are irrelevant, America, the party is over!
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage . . . Torah of Holy Scripture

More Sci-Fi Food!

Just when I thought our food supply was getting ridiculous, I discovered even more outlandish plans in the works. It hasn't been a month since genetically modified food was a hot topic. Now that we have produce with it's own digestive system, it only makes "weird sense" to come up with synthetic meat. That's right, rather than actual meat from animals, the scientists are going to make "meat" in the laboratory . . . Synthetic meat, which I'll call "smeat." Doesn't that sound delicious? Can't we see the handwriting on the wall? Between PETA, the Human Society of the United States, and Monsanto, we're not going to have any real food. Remember when we were kids and all the ladies had a decorative bowl of wax or plastic fruit on their dining room tables? Only it was called plastic or wax, not synthetic and we were told not to eat it. Now, with scientific advancement, we can actually go ahead and eat the plastic food?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/tech/innovation/lab-grown-meat/index.html If the link will not work, cut and paste in browser.


In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall . . .

Hottest July on Record

I've avoiding my usual forums board threads that address "Global Warming" and "Climate Change." With the facts of potential consequences looming darkly on the horizon, I'm furious that this has become just one more political "us vs. them." The long term consequences of intense heat of the past two summers alone, coupled with the severe lack of rain in much of the middle of America, not to mention a mild, mild winter between appears to go unnoticed in the political debate. Our water table is lowered, our water need is raised, and that doesn't even address the crop failures of these two years. Not only has this summer been miserably hot, we've had another year of crop failure. Global warming is a huge issue, no doubt, but without the true reason discussed, a solution will not be found; which has already been prophesied. How much time do we need to discuss and debate, when we have missed the foundational point? I've even heard some counter the "global warming" with another ice age is on the way . . . Well, my perspective addresses either extreme. First and foremost, everyone on earth, regardless of political leanings will be affected! Why in all this political animosity, do people forget, we're all affected by either side of the aisle. Why mock and ridicule when the other side does something stupid, it reflects on all of us! So, considering we are all in the same boat, what does this mean to we the average people? Two years of failed crops is obviously going to have an affect on the food chain and the price. Although farmers may be able to pay the mortgage and Monsanto with crop failure insurance, we can't stock the grocery shelves with it. Ranchers may be able to come out with insurance and IRS losses and even down size their herds, but after the downsizing glut of last year, that doesn't fill the meat and dairy case. Whether it's extreme heat or bitter cold, the crop results will be the same, but the warming of the earth is prophetic. The reason given for this extreme heat, was that humanity disrespected G-d and did not repent. So, technically humans are the reason for global warming. The next fact concerns me greatly. We've made it political and either refuse to believe it or made it "their fault," meaning no repentance, so it's still going to happen . . . to all of us!
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of G-d, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. the Revelation

Scary Science

Genetic modification is what I call scary science. We are eating food that has it's own digestive system. Science has played with DNA and played with DNA until some of our plants can produce their own pesticide. Read about cabbage with scorpion DNA. Does that sound safe or appetizing to you? It sounds like something from a weird Sci-Fi movie years ago. Most of the credit for genetic modification should go to Monsanto. Monsanto has an interesting power in this country. The Monsanto home page declares that the only business Monsanto Company is in; is agriculture. Consider this fact. President Obama declared for the first time in the history of the world, the direction for the US, is away from being an agrarian society. To simplify is simple. If we as a society are not involved in our own food production, we will be utterly dependent upon the mercy of a food supplier. Since less than 2% of the population is all that now farms, the farmers have a huge supply and demand issue or opportunity! Monsanto has declared themselves to be a partner to the farmers. I'm guessing, the farmers do the plowing and tilling of the land, pay the mortgage, insurance and the taxes on that land, pay for the Monsanto seeds and herbicides and pesticides, then do the harvesting if the weather has warranted a harvest, then take the seeds back to their supplier, because the seeds are registered and trademarked and belong to Monsanto or a subsidiary thereof. That's what Monsanto calls "partnership!" This huge company has all but eradicated corn as G-d created it, and they have a trademark on wheat, canola, soy beans, alfalfa, and more. At first glance one might not realize the significance of this list, but let me write more. Remember when the reports were coming in about all the honey bee colonies dying? Could it be that genetically modified pollen is not healthy for bees? Now back to the significance of the list. First, consider everything that contains these items. How many groceries do not contain high fructose corn syrup? That is just the tip of the iceberg in regard to our food supply. How many of our groceries do not contain corn, wheat, or soy oil? Very few, but again that's not my main worry. Do you realize everything in the meat case existed on grains or some form of agricultural crop before entering our food supply? Everything in the egg and dairy case was produced by a creature that requires sustenance to provide eggs and milk. We have no idea what the long term effect of eating meat from an animal that ate Genetically Modified grain. Genetic modification has only been around for about the past 30 years. It does make me wonder about the increase of autism in that same time frame. Do you suppose all this gluten issue is really about genetically modified grains? And that sustenance is grain, hay, and lush pastures, which are Monsanto's only business! Milk is required for cheese, butter, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, dips, and many soups and sauces. Our food is being altered, the food supply is being manipulated, and the control of the food has fallen into the hands of a very few and that very few have partnered with The Power of Genetic Modification.
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and G-d saw that it was good. Torah of Holy Scripture

Chick-Fil-A, Business in America

I am absolutely disgusted that the word "tolerance" has become a battering ram for bully agendas and religious views are either judged or judgmental or wrapped in politics and money. I'm not a part of the Chick-Fil-A Project on either side of the agenda. Rather than the gays and religious fighting each other, I think we should take note that certain mayors are using their position in government to control business. Although I am not gay, I'm far, far from my first marriage, so I also was included in a group which Mr. Cathy considers outside of his Scriptural beliefs. And you know, I still believe he has the right to voice his beliefs. His business has garnered quite a following just in being closed on Sunday, which I don't find to be Scriptural. I realize, this has rallied the Christians to a new battle in the political war, and that will probably result in bigger sales today and hopefully no adverse health issues for those that are willing to consume fast food for their cause. If this was a hot button issue for me, I don't think it sounds very heart smart to eat fried food all fired up! Now, moving right along to the new battle the gays have declared, to have some sort of "kiss in" Friday in all the parking lots of Chick-Fil-A. Well isn't that sweet . . . It's really time to make up their minds. Do they want equality or special treatment? And what about we serial brides? Do we make a date with our ex at Chick-Fil-A in protest? I think not. I look at the gay community about the same way I look at seniors. They do not seem to want equality, they appear to want special treatment and special rights. I do know I really don't like the new definition of tolerance, in a society that's just waiting to be offended and mad about something! It would seem "tolerance" has become the antonym of "free speech" and the excuse to be self-serving.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. - words of Messiah