Growing up I use to hear the phrase.....give a man enough rope and eventually he will hang himself.
I believe that is true in a collection of people, too. The past week has been full of news about our government and the corruption within it. Personally, I have not been shocked at what has come out. What has truly surprised me is that the general media is finally starting to report on it after refusing to acknowledge wrong doing for months....(I say years). It will be interesting to see where all the probing takes us. If I were a betting person, I would guess we haven't even hit the surface of what will be discovered. I believe all 3 'scandals' are linked by ideology and I have names of people I am just waiting to hear about, for I believe they are the puppeteers who orchestrated what had been discovered. (No, I am not not talking about Obama and Clinton...even though I believe they are not innocent.)
What is sad to me is how the American people have been duped by the media who have clothed this administration in a shield of non-information. Yes, there has been an attempt at transforming American...and it hasn't been for the better. I believe if the media truly did the job it was suppose to, the majority of the people would have been outraged much sooner. News organizations have edited the truth..while perpetuating the lies. As far as I am concerned, they are co-conspirators.
What is happening in DC is far beyond the drama of what Hollywood dreams up. It is a triple scooped waffling cone of crumbs and melting goo....ready to dump it's ugliness into our laps because the media hasn't been there to catch the drips that should have kept everything in check and clean. Grab the towels everyone....because not only are we going to be stuck cleaning up the mess but also find ourselves covered in what is left behind....or to get back to how I started....I will be anxiously watching as people are grabbing for the rope and trying hard to pull themselves out of the mud they created to only fall farther into their own undoing for they have hurt this country and the people who love it.
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About Me
- Diane
- My faith guides me and gives me strength and hope...My family I hold in my heart and find great joy in...My friends are valued for their influence, shared talents and good times.
The greatest
man in history, named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called him master.
Had no degree, yet they called him teacher.
Had no medicine, yet they called him healer.
Had no army, yet kings feared him.
He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He committed no crime,yet they crucified him.
He was buried in a tomb, yet he lives
today!
“We stand at the crossroads, each minute, each hour,
each day, making choices. We choose the thoughts we
allow ourselves to think, the passions we allow ourselves
to feel, and the actions we allow ourselves to
perform. Each choice is made in the context of whatever
value system we’ve selected to govern our lives. In
selecting that value system, we are, in a very real way,
making the most important choice we will ever make."
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
Self-Reliance
"Without self-reliance one cannot exercise these innate desires to serve. How can we give if there is nothing there? Food for the hungry cannot come from empty shelves. Money to assist the needy cannot come from an empty purse. Support and understanding cannot come from the emotionally starved. Teaching cannot come for the unlearned. And most important of all, spiritual guidance cannot come from the spiritually weak."
Marion G. Romney
Marion G. Romney
'Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged." Ronald Reagan
Freedom and Liberty to God's Country
As members of society, we should appreciate freedom and promote the responsible use of it. Freedom of speech, freedom of action within boundaries that do not infringe upon the liberty of others are...divine gifts "essential to human dignity and human happiness."
Liberty may be either helpful or fatal according to the use made of it,..."Liberty is an atmosphere of the higher life....Liberty? - It is respect,...Men must be made capable and worthy of [liberty], otherwise public life becomes impossible." True liberty in individuals consist in the enjoying of every right that will contribute to one's peace and happiness, so long as the exercise of such a privilege does not interfere with the same privilege in others. It consists not in doing what one likes to do, but in doing what one ought to do. It is the right of each individual to be master of his own time and actions consistent with fairness and justice to his fellow men and with harmony with the laws of God. ....It is freedom of choice, a divine gift, and essential virtue in a peaceful society.
In these days of uncertainty and unrest, liberty-loving people's greatest responsibility and paramount duty is to preserve and proclaim the freedom of the individual, his relationship to Deity, and...the necessity of obedience to the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ- only thus will mankind find peace and happiness. If we would make the world better let us foster a keener appreciation of...freedom and liberty.
Ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints David O McKay
Liberty may be either helpful or fatal according to the use made of it,..."Liberty is an atmosphere of the higher life....Liberty? - It is respect,...Men must be made capable and worthy of [liberty], otherwise public life becomes impossible." True liberty in individuals consist in the enjoying of every right that will contribute to one's peace and happiness, so long as the exercise of such a privilege does not interfere with the same privilege in others. It consists not in doing what one likes to do, but in doing what one ought to do. It is the right of each individual to be master of his own time and actions consistent with fairness and justice to his fellow men and with harmony with the laws of God. ....It is freedom of choice, a divine gift, and essential virtue in a peaceful society.
In these days of uncertainty and unrest, liberty-loving people's greatest responsibility and paramount duty is to preserve and proclaim the freedom of the individual, his relationship to Deity, and...the necessity of obedience to the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ- only thus will mankind find peace and happiness. If we would make the world better let us foster a keener appreciation of...freedom and liberty.
Ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints David O McKay