Founding Fathers on Glenn Beck

Starting back on the 7th of May, 2010 and continuing every Friday in May, Glenn Beck dedicated his show to the Founding Fathers.  Due to the popularity of the programs, I believe he will be adding to the menu of shows.  I will just add the shows in and date them, when I can.

You can see Glenn's passion for his convictions, whether or not you like him personally, I have enjoyed the series and wanted to share it with you.  I pray you grow from the information given here and truly embrace this freedom we have been given.

01) Founding Fridays - Samuel Adams, April 30, 2010

02) Founding Fridays - George Washington, May 7, 2010

03) Founding Fridays - George Whitefield, May 14, 2010

04) Founding Fridays - Revisionist History, May 21, 2010

05) Discussion on Revisionist History, May 21, 2010

06) Founders Fridays - Black Founders, May 28, 2010

07) Founders Fridays - Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 2010

08) Founders Fridays - James Madison, June 11, 2010

09) Story of America and Israel, June 2, 2010

10) Story of America, June 3, 2010

These shows are informative and I think you may learn something from the facts that are shared.

the Black Regiment by David Barton

Once again David Barton delivers incredible information this time via the Glenn Beck show on the Black Regiment. If you are not familiar with David Barton, you need to get familiar. He has incredible documents proving the founding father's Christian roots and this video is simple FABULOUS if you ever have gotten into a discussion with people about the role of the church in our government history.

David addresses the difference between individual rights and collective rights or human rights. Inalienable rights are what we are given by our founders. These rights are not collective or human rights. God give each person individual rights. There is no collective salvation. We all must answer to God one-on-one. Human rights and/or collective rights are different than individual rights.

Our founding fathers had come from Europe which at the time was very much as a society into this collective rights thinking. The founders left Europe and that way of thinking and said "No" to that as they established America. They said for America it would be individuals rights that would be protected, in other words, each person would give an account to the society as each man does to God. There is not collective rights or human rights in regard to man and his salvation. Each man answers to God for his actions. This is why the founders set up America to this model of inalieable rights. In this country, our founders have always made provision for people to object for conscience as an individual. A person can reject for religion or conscience because our founders set it up to be about the individuals. It is all based on each individual. Each person answers for themselves. Listen to the video and you will be amazed.

Arizona Law on Immigration

Well Governor Brewer of Arizona has been taking the heat on her newly passed law (SB 1070) to crack down on the illegal immigration that has become deadly for many in her state.  She responds to the critics.

The Mexican President's Speech and President Obama's comment haven't been properly informed about this bill.  The Federal Government has had this as law for DECADES and if it were illegal and racial profiling than the United States has been in violation of the law for years.  People need to read the bill.  We are a nation of laws and 70% of the American public agrees with this move why there is so much controversy.  The federal government is NOT doing their job so Arizona had to fix their problem.

The LA city councel called for a boycott of Arizona. Well, a commissioner, Gary Pierce, on the five-member Arizona Corporation Commision had a response to this threat.  In a letter Pierce wrote to the Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday, Pierce reminded the Mayor that up to a quater of LA's electricity comes from Arizona Power Plants.  Pierce stated that if an economic boycott is truly what LA desires, he would be "happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements so Los Angeles no longer receives any power from Arizona-based generation."

The LA Mayor is dismissing the warning from Arizona.  Seems LA is pretty confident that they are ok to call a boycott and have not fallout to their own actions.

Gulf Oil Spill

I have heard so much criticism of the Bush administration regarding their efforts after hurricane Katrina.  Yet here we are weeks after the spill in gulf and more and more information is leaking as fast as the oil.  BP (British Global Energy Company...the largest corporation in the UK, the third largest global energy company and the fourth largest company in the world) has given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years in campaign contributions to many members of congress and their biggest recipient of cash was, you guessed it, Obama.  This would explain how the Obama administration has continually stated that "they have been on the situation" (the oil spill) from the beginning yet there is still no viable solution to the problem.

With many crying that we now need to shut down oil production in the gulf and everywhere we drill offshore because of the danger to the environment, I found the following link (Solution) to be totally fascinating and a great economical, green solution to the whole oil spill dilemma.  Don't fall prey to the wolves crying fowl and their continual fear that they try to sow into the hearts of Americans.  These two southern boys have got their thinking caps on and have a GREAT idea.  Now, if only those who make the decisions would be informed of this plan and begin the process of the clean-up.

The Federalists - Quotes & Notes from the Founders

Since the first organized independent TEA Party events that began on April 15, 2009, there have been many smaller groups that have spawned and formed.  Some of these groups are a bit out there for me yet others have a wealth of information that I am so enjoying as I rediscover my American History.

For all of you who shared in my painful high school experience of History at Roosevelt High, I am sorry we missed so much information under the hands of such old and lifeless teachers.  Our school did us a disservice, yet, we were not alone.  There was a whole society making decisions to departmentalize the teaching of American history rather than teaching it from a biographical view.  We learned the dates, the events, the time lines but we never got a grasp on who these great leaders were and why they were willing to give up everything, their reputations, their status, their livelihood, their wealth, even their lives in the pursuit of happiness not only for them but for ALL of us.  Men like these are few and far between.  I pray we see the selflessness of these heroes again, but we as a society are less God centered and more self-centered and heroes come from selfless people, not selfish ones.

One of the off-shoots of information I have found has come from a facebook group called, the Federalists Papers.  This group is studying and discussing the Federalist Papers, what Thomas Jefferson called the best commentary ever written about the principles of government.  The writer has taken a person from history and focuses on a quote or writing of theirs to share with others in open discussion.  This facebook page just recently starting posting but I will be adding to this blog page as the facebook page adds new comments.  I also will add little bits of information that I want you all to know as well so I will keep updating this blog entry.  I hope you enjoy it and will learn a thing or two about our founders.  If you are from my generation, I think you will be surprised by how much was left out of our history books.

Obama's Birth Certificate Controversy Won't Go Away

It seems interesting to me that here we are two years plus after the election of this president and questions about his eligibility to hold the highest office in the land still are swirling.

Here was an article I came across regarding a new Hawaiian Law (Obama Birth Doc) and how they are NOT going to answer anymore questions on the topic.  Hmmm?

Franklin Graham, "Giving Islam a Pass"

I read an article (Newsmax - Franklin Graham) today with a statement from Evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham regarding the Obama's administration's role in revoking his invitation to speak at the Pentagon's National Day of Prayer event.  "(President Obama is) giving Islam a pass", was the quote from Graham.  The comment that Graham made to disqualify him from speaking at the Prayer Event was made shortly after 9-11 when Graham said about the Islamic teaching that it is "a very evil and wicked religion".  Everyone was speaking against these terrorists (after 9-11) and now Graham is being singled out as a person who is controversial.