Posted on 01/17/2006 5:05:35 PM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good evening!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
Today, in a 6 to 3 vote, the Supreme Court said it was legal to murder someone in Oregon.
Yes, that is correct. With two-thirds of the highest jurists in America weighing on the issue, it was decided to let a doctor determine whether it was appropriate to euthanise a patient in Oregon. Euthanise is such a nice sounding word, but at the end of the day someone is dead and someone else was the perpetrator. Gee, sounds a lot like murder. But that's all right, it was prescribed by a doctor.
To be sure, the Justices wouldn't just let anyone whack anyone, nope. They set rules. They agreed that Oregon did it right: they defined very narrowly who could be murdered. Only the allegedly terminally ill fall into that category, apparently, and only physicians are allowed to do the deed. Hypocrates would be proud.
Then again, the decision about Oregon's "assisted suicide" law (never mind that suicide must be conducted by the person actually wishing to die, we live in the era of redefinition, don' you know--marriage, family, and now death) shouldn't come as a surprise. Indeed, things have now come full circle. The Justices previously said it is all right to terminate life before it can breath the oxygen of the atmosphere, so why not allow doctors to end the heart beat of someone at the other end of the age spectrum? Moreover, since the medical profession has done such a good job in preventing life from eminating forth in the first place, why not allow doctors to just snuff it out?
The logic presented to the court is facetious. The argument is that these people are going to die anyway, so why not eliminate their suffering? The reasoning fails because doctors, for all their knowledge, are not God. They are not even close--anyone check the malpractice statistics lately? Consider the possibility: a doctor decides wrongfully that a person is terminally ill. More than a passing possibility.
So, then, where are the good folks from the American Civil Liberties Union? These are the folks that scream to high heaven when the state, in its righteous anger and fulfilling its purpose to protect its citzenry, excutes a miscreant. But allow a doctor to execute a patient, all in the name of preventing their suffering? Narry a cry from the self-righteous dingbats of duffousdom. On the other hand, NARAL and NOW must be estatic. It has been shown that there are clearly six votes on the Supreme Court for allowing doctors to end life, so even if Judge Alito ascends to the bench--more and more a likelihood--the left could now convincingly argue that there are still five votes to allow a woman to maintain "her right to choose."
Ever notice, however, that while it might be a woman's right to choose to end the life within her, it requires a medical professional to actually carry out the procedure? But, you see, it's all right, God, er, a doctor, has decided it is proper.
Another thing comes to light from the decision today, and that is the culture of death is alive and well (all due apologies for the juxtaposition). We can take the life of the unborn, we can take the life of the nearly dead, we don't bother eliminating those who take the lives of others. The meaning of life is hanging by a thread.
And the tensle strength of that thread is tested everytime a new Supreme Court Justice is nominated. "Will you respect a woman's right to choose?" " What is your opinion on Roe?"
All of this is also fascinating. In all the years since the Roe decision, not one piece of legislation has ever made it through the United States Congress cementing in the United States Code (being the compendium of the permanent laws of the country). Those self-righteous bloviators that demand that the woman's right to choose is sacroscant have never opted to put it down in their own writing by legislating the matter. But when the right comes along to legislate against it, wow, they sure want the courts to intervene by creating a right to death.
It is couched in terms of a "right to privacy" (a quick note is in order here--there is indeed an implied right to privacy in the Fourth Amendment, otherwise there would be no need to seek a court warrant to search your stuff, but that's the wrong argument, as you'll see in a moment), the determiner that the State has no business into the private lives of individuals. All right, then the State has no right into the private matter of one person murdering another over a drug deal.
Obviously, then the State does have interests that invade into the privacy of individuals, so then the question is the appropriateness of that invasion, and that is properly left to the courts.
But the courts need to harken back to the founding principles of the country. In the document written to break with the King, which has been mimiced a number of times since in other parts of the world, three inalienable rights of all human beings were enumerated. It can be presumed that the author wrote these in the order he deemed most important--indeed, there is a certain elegance in that train of thought as it can be easily argued the third right requires a prerequisite of the second, and the second that of the first.
And what was that first, most important, right of all human beings?
LIFE!
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
Life isn't good until you watch the Redskins lose in high definition on a 50-inch plasma. ;^
Didn't Kevorkian due an "assisted suicide" in Portland? Extradition? Boggles the mind it does.
Soylent Green isn't too far away, is it?
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Of course, it may be that the AC being under warranty is not quite as important in New Jersey as it is in Georgia. I was in New York a couple of summers ago, and when I heard people talk about the heat I thought they were insane. That was not heat.
A friend just sent me this "Traditions of the Military" and I thought you might enjoy it - if you haven't seen it before:
Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?
Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something
new every day!
The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life.
The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.
The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.
The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.
The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.
The 6th fold is for where people's hearts lie. It is with their heart that They pledge allegiance to the flag of the United! States Of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,
with Liberty and Justice for all.
The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their
republic.
The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.
The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.
The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born.
The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.
The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their nations motto, "In God We Trust."
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served
under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy today.
There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, when you see flags folded and you will know why.
Share this with the children you love and all others who love what is referred to as the symbol of "Liberty and Freedom".
Maybe the Supreme Court should read this explanation before they render their decision on the Pledge of Allegiance. Forward this on and maybe someone with the necessary power or politial and financial influence will get it to them.
If you recall, that's what my team did for our NCO leadership school presentation project. It's not PC anymore. The Chief Master Sergeant that graded us (in public), old cuss that she is.... She thanked us for doing our research and having the guts to do the non-pc version. While recognizing that it was no longer PC and no longer normally explained that way.
/johnny
Yep.
Just a clarification.
Euthanasia is coming to this country, big time.
They'll say it is "for the children."
Thanks for that, am gonna steal it and disseminate the truth, non-pc that it is, and it's a GOOD thing!
Pullin' for ya, Dog!
It was raining today when the youngest and I arrived at the stables. We were supposed to bring the horses in. The horses all wanted to be first. My fingers hurt.
Note my new tagline.
The flag may supposed to be folded with 13 folds, but it doesn't always work out that way. In October, the guys tried and tried to get the end tucked in properly, but it just wouldn't go. The more they tried, the more recalcitrant the material became. The men started sweating. We waited. They kept folding. We waited. Finally, they got the flag folded and presented it to the widow.
Even with the problems with folding the ceremony was very impressive and very moving.
Oh! We'll be in Meridianville (just north of Huntsville) toward the end of February. Then in March we'll be back in Huntsville. The Decatur church dropped our support a while back, so we don't have them on our schedule.
I like it (tagline).:)
My choir director (whose children take lessons) e-mailed the choir members with the list and they surprised me tonight with two huge boxes of goodies for the troops.:)
Top o' the evening to you, Chair!
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