Statements from the Past Relevant to Freedom

I came across the following quotes in the Fall 2008 issue of the PCC Update, a magazine published by Pensacola Christian College:

• Men must be governed by God of they will be ruled by tyrants. - William Penn

• All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke

• It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom. - Horace Greeley

• Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is impossible that a nation of infidels or idolaters should be a nation of free men. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. - Patrick Henry

• A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the people discover they can vote themselves largess (gifts, money, favors, etc.) out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy -- to be followed by a dictatorship. - Lord Woodhouselee

• The first thing necessary to control the people, is to separate them from their heritage. - Communist, Karl Marx

• The future of this Republic is in the hands of the American Voter. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

I thought these to be especially pertinent with the election in one week.
If any of you have any quotes that can be added please post a comment and I will get ahold of you.

2008 Warbird Fly-in, Salem, OR

You're thinking... FINALLY!!! He posted something after 6 months... yeah I know. I'm sorry. To celebrate this occasion I updated the look of my blog and added a slideshow to my first new post... something I have never done before!

I took these photos at McNary Field here in Salem in June when several rare, antique warbirds flew in for a couple of days.





ENJOY!!!

Jury Duty Continued...

So, what I though would be a very cool Friday b/c I would finally be able to do some Jury Duty actually turned out pretty anticlimactic. I called the Jury office Thursday evening to see if they called my number... Lo, and behold...ALL cases for our county had been settled out of court so NO ONE had to appear!  Very interesting!  So, I spent a pretty relaxing day doing pretty much nothing and then went to work at 4pm to work my closing shift. 

No great legal thriller here, sorry!

Man Rules!

I received the following in an e-mail the other day... Much of it is very true and pretty funny too:

 

Here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note... These are all numbered "1"ON PURPOSE! They are all of equal importance!

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon
Or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every  question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do.  Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are.
Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done. Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong.
We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine... Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball.
Or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

I've Been Served!

That's right!  I have been served a Jury Summons for the Marion County Circuit Court for Dec 7th.  I have to call after 5pm the day before to see if I have to report or not.  You never know, the parties involved could settle the issue out of court.  I hope the don't!  I want to be apart of our nation's judicial system in whatever way I can.  I know I'll never be a Judge or Attorney, but being a juror is just as important.  I really enjoy reading John Grisham's best-selling legal thrillers.  Anyways, I've only had one Jury Summons before (about 4-5 yrs ago), but was disappointed when they threw the case out. I love the History of the United States and getting to possibly be a part of that history is so exciting!  I can hardly wait!  Check back sometime that weekend as I will post an update within a day or two after I report for Jury Duty.

Apologies

I want to apologize to all my readers for not posting anything for a over a month. I'm really sorry. My internet was down for at least two weeks and I've been really busy with work. Just to assure you all, though... I am working on a couple of different blogs to post. There have been some really exciting things going on in mine and my girlfriend's life lately about possibly going on a missions trip and I want you all to know about them! :-)

MONSTER PUMPKIN!

I took the following picture with my camera phone at Wal-Mart. They made a 15 foot pumpkin out of different varieties of Pepsi and Mountain Dew. I thought it was really cool. I couldn't pass up taking a picture of it.