Posted on 05/03/2005 8:23:05 PM PDT by Mo1
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Hanging me upside down has scarred me for life Gran.........
And I thought I was the *Paranoid shark*.......
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Trust me, you are not alone in your fear of what our governments can deal out to us.
As H.L.Menken noted back in the day, by definition; all governments are evil...
No one can show one that was/is not.
Excerts...
We can study Freemasonry for years and each time we think about the things we see and hear we will find new meaning and inspiration. Each time this happens we see more of what Freemasonry is and for what it is intended. Great men have devoted many years to the cause of Freemasonry and when their work is finished they have realized that they have only begun to see the light and that they have only started to uncover the truths contained within our ritual. I do not believe that any man has fully understood all of the lessons that it teaches.
The meaning of being a Mason rests in education and character forming. While it may be accepted as an innermost desire, followed by obligations that makes us members, yet in a larger sense, a man is never a Freemason until he truthfully and loyally lives up to his obligations. He cannot do that until he understands them and begins to learn their scope and meaning.
There is something inherently good about being a mason. Freemasonry has stood through the years with the shining light of its membership as a beacon to the world. The greatness of the fraternity is not due to secret teachings, mysteries or deeds. It is due to the lessons taught to its members by its ritual and the comfort, inspiration and enlightenment brought to all who will study it.
Through this study men learn more about how to live up to the obligations that they have taken when they became members of the Fraternity. They learn to better control their passions, prejudices, angers and tongues. The Freemason is different than most of the people around him for he has the lessons of the Fraternity within him as he walks through life. He truly learns who he is and what he is on this earth for.
Freemasonry offers comfort to those who sorrow, hope for those who despair, counsel for those who err, and joy and contentment to all who genuinely practice it. The philosophies of the fraternity provide a simple but profound solution to the problems of human relationships. It is accepted that it is a way of life to the MM who is interested enough to appraise and value what is his, and his alone because he is a MM. Freemasonry has a solid foundation in unchanging principles. It is an excellent training ground for ethical living and moral behavior. The true masons word is his bond. What he says, he means. He practices fairness and honesty in all his dealings.
There are three kinds of honesty practiced in this world. Cash register honesty, business honesty and personal honesty. The MM makes no distinctions. He only knows one honesty. That is the lesson taught by all religions. Do unto others as you would that they do unto you. This makes the mason different from most people in this world. He is respected and revered by those around him. It matters not whether he is a maintenance worker or the president of the company. The actions are the same.
When we put all of these things together we arrive at the bottom line. This is the simple explanation that a Mason is a good man who, by the teachings of the Fraternity is working to become a better man and the Fraternity is all the Masons working, one with the other, toward the same goal.
I fear that you can't anymore.......
I the speech was service able only wish he had this written by a speech writer for it was lacking the punch!
When he quoated some gen about coming to us it could have been thought of those over there coming to us!
He should have emphasize our Shores, Our Land that make it personal!
It is said one has to repeat several time in different ways before someone catchs it!
Road to Neah Bay,WA.
Didn't get out on Red today..Looked like it was going to rain all day....
So, I didn't do much of anything...Did get my lawn mowed....
Now it is that time once again...Goodnight all, have a great one...
.....Westy....
Wow what a show stopper.....good night Westy!:)
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We had a nice rain yesterday.
Hey! How you doin'?
We finally were able to get one of the calls traced that we've been getting. Turns out that our caller is quite infamous. This woman is nuts! I suspected it was a hoax all along, but it was one of those things where you really can't take any chances. This went on for days before we were finally able to trace her.
Count her fingers...
What about her fingers? I'm too tired to search.
We had a scam artist "find" a finger in the chili not all that far from here...
She called our office a number of times over a period of several days reporting her name as "Jacob." She would not talk to a woman. She would only speak to a man. Maybe she figured a man would be easier to manipulate. Who knows?
I know!
Isn't that a laugh!
If Byrd is socially conservative, I'm Santa Claus!
.....Westy....
Anybody home?
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