J. D. Pendry

J. D. Pendry

There is much that warrants discussion this week and too little space to work it all in. So, here is the hodgepodge that is on my mind to start the week.

I have sold more books than Nancy Pelosi has. No one ever mentioned my book on a national television or radio program. I believe there are a few hundred thousand of us in that club. Did you notice that since Ms. Pelosi became Speaker of the House we have not heard from Michael Jackson? I think we need the NSA to do a voice print analysis. Heh – Heh.

I finally watched some of the Olympic Games. I also caught Chris Collinsworth’s, former professional football player and now highly mobile sports announcer, interview of NBA player and current Olympian Kobe Bryant. Bryant had just proclaimed how proud he was to don the team USA uniform and represent his country in Olympic competition.

Collinsworth asked: Where does the patriotism come from inside of you? Historically, what is it?

Bryant: Well, you know it’s just our country, it’s… we believe is the greatest country in the world. It has given us so many great opportunities, and it’s just a sense of pride that you have; that you say “You know what? Our country is the best!”

Collinsworth: Is that a cool thing to say, in this day and age? That you love your country and that you’re fighting for the red, white and blue? It seems sort of like a day gone by.

Is being proud of and loving our country now a day gone by? Most people only need a sentence or two to let you know who they really are.

There is a report out there from the Center for Responsible Politics that tells us the troops are contributing more money to Obama’s campaign than they are to McCain’s. It was a very small sampling, as I understand it, and it only counted contributions of $200 or more. I do not know what their definition of “the troops” is. Having spent more than half my life actually among the troops there are things I know – some of them beyond any doubt. The “troops” do not have $200 laying around to contribute to anyone’s political campaign. The problem, however, is that Americans hear only the misleading headline.

Do you know what a silver medalist is? The first loser. I know I will get mail over that one, but hold your fire and let me explain. I do not want to belittle or lessen the achievement of anyone because a silver medal won in competition against who are supposedly the world’s best athletes is quite an accomplishment, but it is still second place. No one remembers second place. No one will remember the 8 Olympic swimmers who won silver medals behind Mr. Phelps

In the world of competing nations, runner-up is also not a good place. Czar Putin has shown his true colors and Europe is afraid to do anything about it just as they were afraid to vote Georgia and Ukraine into NATO. Iran will eventually set the Middle Eastern region ablaze and the Czar will be right there supporting them. The Islamic terrorists will not stop and the useful idiots like Hugo Chavez are plentiful. We have put ourselves in a precarious position with our own energy insecurity. When everything blows at once, probably while the Speaker is on tour (book tour, not as Michael), who will be there to finish us off? The Chinese? Runner up does not make the rules and does not write the history. We do not want this silver medal. Ask the Romans.

I did not watch the Saddleback interviews. I rarely watch those or debates for that matter. I find it more useful to read what the contenders had to say then make my own evaluation minus the media spin doctoring. Besides, if you needed that interview to help you decide, then you are way behind. You are not even contending for silver.

The interview did highlight something important. Christianity still counts in America. The politicians even believe it counts; otherwise, they would not have been within miles of a place where a Preacher could ask them direct questions.

In my view, some things are not compatible with Christianity no matter how you try to spin it. Pro-choice is the man given name that tries to make it palatable to kill defenseless human beings. Maybe someone with a much stronger Biblical and theological background than mine can tell me how abortion can be acceptable to one who professes Christianity, except possibly as result of a life threatening medical emergency of some sort.

Do you know about the Born Alive Infant Protection Act? Simply put, it means that if an infant is born alive during a late term abortion attempt, then there must be an attempt to protect the surviving infant – help it live. Senator Obama, who wants us to believe he is a strong Christian voted against this act when an Illinois State Senator. In plain speak, his vote against meant he believed an infant that was alive outside the womb following a failed abortion should be allowed to die. I do not know what is in anyone’s heart, but I cannot imagine why anyone would support such an atrocity.

I have already exceeded my self-imposed word limit and most internet readers were long gone before arriving at this point. The way for our country is clear to me. We must become independent of any foreign source of energy and there is simply no one best answer. We need it all. With the Czar, China and Iran all on the horizon, it is time to rebuild our military strength. We have to be ready for the possibility of a large force on force war – not quite Armageddon yet, but possibly the precursor. When the dust settles at the end of it and we are at the medal podium, I expect to hear them play the Star Spangled Banner.

No Mr. Collinsworth, “that you love your country and that you’re fighting for the red, white and blue..” is not a day gone by.

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