You have to listen to this! HT Patrick at Badger Blogger
Archive for January, 2007
Welcome to the Internet age
January 22, 2007So there I was perusing Dad29 when I see he has a “Sam Brownback” for President post. Not knowing much about the man I pay his site a visit.
He is one of those mandated Ethanol pushers but maybe he is not all bad. Funny, no position on Immigration in his issues list. Must have been an oversite. SO I type immigration into his search engine and……
For the love of God. First, this is the Internet age. Don’t use freeware for a professional site. Second, test your site. Third, have a friendly error redirect.
Is there a west allis company that openly does not support our troops?
January 19, 2007Here is the snopes.com article on it.
The company is Discount Mats. If you do business with them then you are just as bad.
Update: Jessica McBride picks it up (2 days after me 
) HT Dad29
The Freemasons
January 13, 2007There have been several books, two movies, and a bazillion blog posts about the freemasons the last couple of years.
Killers, New World Order purists, Anti-Catholic gnostics. You name it and the fraternity has been attacked almost weekly. It’s nothing new, it happens all the time.
But whenever an organization is a target of this kind of purile hatred you have to wonder why do normally smart individuals suddenly become drooling idiots when it comes to masons? American Freemasonry is a fraternity. Thats it. Yes they will not let athiests join. Yes they have secret handshakes. Yes they have “blood curdling” oaths. But so what? It is mostly theater. They are simply a bunch of guys who would like to associate with others without the Politically Correct crap that dogs us all everywhere we go.
If the lodge wants to have a smoking lounge they can. If grown men want to pray before opening a business meeting they can. If these guys want to meet others they normally would not run into in order to enrich their lives they certainly can in that building. In there a former Governor sits next to an out of work fisherman. In that room a Jewish professor trades jokes with a Baptist plumber. In there a 70 year old millionaire will ask permission from a 22 year old college student to address the room with all the respect that he would receive himself.
Who are they? Presidents and Governers (even an AG now). Rich and poor. Blue collar and white. They are black and white and they are jew and gentile. They are your neighbors, your fathers, your brothers and a few are even fellow bloggers.
What do they do? Mainly they associate. They meet to keep the lodge running smoothly (business meetings), they meet to initiate new members and usually they will have refreshments afterwards and enjoy each others company.
Are they out to take over the world? Sure. Just as soon as they figure out who will be responsible for shoveling the walk this winter (20 minute discussion), where to hang the new oil painting of Brother George Washington (35 minute discussion), and listen to the next round of news from those charitable causes that depend on these common men to achieve uncommon results.
Philanthropy is the inevitable result of american men meeting. When fellowship is around, gentle spirits prevail. From the local boy needing a wheelchair ramp to the hundreds of millions given to keep the Shriners Burn and Orthopededic hospitals running and helping children. Scholarships at high schools are commonly given. Defribulators too. Even a dyslexic center downtown on Mason st. Why? Not because they must, not for the press, and never for the attention. If there is anything truly secret about the fraternity it is how much good they do without opening their mouths like everyone else does.
Do you want the big secret? I am willing to let you in if you wish. The big secret is the result of the formula. If you mix vinegar and baking soda you are going to get an outpouring of foam powered by a chemical reaction. If you mix fundementally good men in a fraternity that encourages honesty, compassion and God you will get an outpouring of philanthropy. That is the secret. That is why they exist.
I am a Mason and I am damn proud of it. If anyone believes evil of us, they are ignorant. Whenever you want to know the content of a mans character look first to his enemies, and then to his friends and ask yourself what manner of man has these associations.
We are outlawed in most Arab countries. Hitler hates us as much as the Gypsies. Wacko religious nuts love to have us to blame now that it is unfashionable to blame the Jews for everything. We will always be attacked and denegrated and accused of vast conspiracies. We will not care because there is business to do. Now about that new painting on the south wall…….
Something to ponder
January 11, 2007What would you say if the President issued an executive order satating that no law enforcement authority under his jurisdiction shall cooperate with the federal courts?
What would you say if the Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that all laws must be presented to them for editing before congress was allowed to vote on them?
The answer to both questions is the same as what you would say if Congress took it upon itself to determine how the commander in chief fights a war.
It is a clear and intentional violation of the constitutional seperation of powers. To attack the constitution makes you a traitor. All American armed forces are sworn to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC. I would have no issue whatsoever with the president telling congress to take a flying leap on this one.
