A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-14-07....No Gloating! ~ JH2

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[Aquamarine]

No Gloating!

by JohnHuang2

Yes, here once again, I admit it’s tempting — deliciously tempting — especially after the last three weeks when the smart set kept telling us immigration “reform” is in the bag, resistance is futile, too much momentum behind it, etc. But I’m not going to gloat. Bottom line, if gloating is what you’re looking for, you’re looking in the wrong place. No gloating from me.

That’s why you won’t even hear a peep from me about how the Amnesty bill got trounced even after its proponents — the White House, the Democrat leadership, the entire media establishment — had pulled all the stops. The pro-Amnesty side’s inability to get this thing passed and signed into law must be a horribly bitter pill to swallow. But, as I said, nary a word about it from me.

I suppose I could gloat about how the Amnesty bill failed three attempts to invoke cloture, but I won’t. Three attempts! The third attempt still fell a staggering 15 votes short. Look, if I were gloating, wouldn’t I mention how this ‘Gang of 12’ “bipartisan” senators had been meeting secretly for three months to craft this ‘grand bargain’ for cheap labor, only to see it go down in flames? Wouldn’t I point out how the ‘grand bargainers’ got egg on their faces despite the way they timed the roll out of the ‘deal’ — a week before Memorial Day, to build pressure for swift passage?

The whole committee process was circumvented — there were no hearings (the bill couldn’t withstand scrutiny), no public testimony for and against (the bill couldn’t withstand public debate), no attempt to gauge the cost of this ‘grand bargain,’ no effort to gauge the impact of giving amnesty to 20 million mostly poor illegal aliens, etc. — in order to ram this thing through, but since I’m not gloating, I won’t even mention any of this either.

Here’s what else my lips are tightly sealed about: One of the Democrats’ most massive special interest unions — the Services Employees International Union — demanded in a letter to the Senate a vote FOR cloture. “The time to move forward is now,” read the letter (NYT, 6/8). One of the Democrats’ most powerful unions proved powerless against our flood of calls, faxes, petitions, e-mails and the power of talk radio and the Internet — but, once again, you won’t hear me gloat about it, nor even mention it once.

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, another big Democrat pressure group, also got its head handed back to it (but I refuse to mention that, too). The group demanded cloture: “A small handful of immigration restrictionists in the Senate should not be allowed to prolong the debate indefinitely.” (NYT, 6/8).

And did you notice how glum, dejected, sullen and dispirited Dingy Harry looked when he announced he was pulling Kennedy’s Mexican Amnesty bill from the floor after its crushing 45-50 defeat? Not gonna mention that either. If I were gloating, I’d quote what Reid said on the Senate floor after the bill crumbled: “There’s lots of support for this program on the outside, and the problem was on the inside of the Senate chamber.” By lots of support “on the outside,” Reid meant Mexico.

Oh (heh, heh, heh), remember the torrent of headlines just before the bill collapsed?

Lawmakers Remain Optimistic on Immigration Reform

The big debate: McCain optimistic on immigration

Bill gives hope to illegals

Immigration-reform bill gains support

Martinez: Immigration reform alive

Backers of immigration Bill More Optimistic

But, like I said, I’m not going to gloat.

In the lead-up to the bill’s collapse, there was lots of talk from amnesty supporters about “poison pills,” but, in the end, the biggest poison pill was amnesty itself. But don’t expect me to mention it — I haven’t gloated yet, and I’m not about to start now.

For all these reasons, any attempt to “revive” amnesty is doomed to fail — no matter what lipstick they use.

Incidentally, of all the headlines after the bill’s defeat, this is one of my favs: Grass Roots Roared and Immigration Plan Collapsed — NYT, 6/10.

Heh, heh, heh! Oops, I wasn’t gloating. Honest!

Anyway, that's...

My Two Cents...

"JohnHuang2"

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[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

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[mdittmar]

No gloating!

[philman_36]

Not meaning to be critical, but it isn’t finished yet so there shouldn’t be any celebrating just yet. Winning one battle doesn’t win the war.

[Diver Dave]

I’m not gloating either but I sure am havin’ a hard time wiping the smile from my face with every Amnesty Defeated headline.
:) :) :) :) :)

[Aquamarine]

God Bless Our Military

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess; Aquamarine; The Mayor; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation's leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult day that faces each of us and our country. Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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[Aquamarine]

Hi Philman_36.

I report, you decide. :)

[Aquamarine]

A midnight (eastern time) snack for you Dave. Be sure and share. :)

[luvie]

Flamed 'em again, John!
Great stuff!

[luvie]

FLAG DAY~~JUNE 14TH

[click picture for song]
RAGGED OLD FLAG
By John R. Cash, © 1974 House of Cash, Inc.

I walked through a county courthouse square,
On a park bench an old man was sitting there.
I said, "Your old courthouse is kinda run down."
He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town."
I said, "Your old flagpole has leaned a little bit,
And that's a Ragged Old Flag you got hanging on it."

He said, "Have a seat," and I sat down.
"Is this the first time you've been to our little town?"
I said, "I think it is." He said, "I don't like to brag,
But we're kinda proud of that Ragged Old Flag.

"You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when
Washington took it across the Delaware.
And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key
Sat watching it writing Say Can You See.
And it got a bad rip in New Orleans
With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seems.

"And it almost fell at the Alamo
Beside the Texas flag, but she waved on though.
She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill.
There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg,
And the south wind blew hard on that Ragged Old Flag.

"On Flanders Field in World War I
She got a big hole from a Bertha gun.
She turned blood red in World War II.
She hung limp and low by the time it was through. She was in Korea and Vietnam.
She was sent where she was by her Uncle Sam.

"She waved from our ships upon the briny foam,
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home.
In her own good land here she's been abused --
She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused.

"And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land.
And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin,
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in.
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more.

"So we raise her up every morning, take her down every night.
We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right.
On second thought, I do like to brag,
'Cause I'm mighty proud of the
Ragged Old Flag."
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GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
GOD BLESS AMERICA
~~~~~~~~~

[Diver Dave]

Be sure and share. :)

Come and get it, y'all.

[Diver Dave]

A perfect song for Flag Day, LUV. Thanks for posting it.

Old Glory will be flying proudly. Every day is Flag Day in this household.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[The Mayor]

June 14, 2007

Bread For The Coming Day

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READ: Matthew 6:9-13

Give us this day our daily bread. —Matthew 6:11

Not long ago, I traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to lead a Bible conference. I took in the beauty of the Nyungwe Forest and Ruzizi River, which separates Congo from Rwanda. I experienced the amazing hospitality of the Congolese people, and I was moved by their sincere faith in God’s provision.

Because unemployment, poverty, and malnutrition are serious problems there, the people often don’t know where their next meal will come from. So each time they sit down to eat, they thank God and ask Him to provide the next meal.

Their prayer sounds a lot like Jesus’ prayer in Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread.” The word bread refers to any food. The phrase “this day” indicates provision that came to them one day at a time.

Many first-century workers were paid one day at a time, so a few days’ illness could spell tragedy. “Daily” could be translated “for the coming day.” The prayer would read: “Give us today our bread for the coming day.” It was an urgent prayer to those who lived from hand to mouth.

This prayer calls Jesus’ followers everywhere to recognize that our ability to work and earn our food comes from God’s hand.

Lord, thank You for our daily bread
And everything that You provide;
Increase our faith and help us see
That Your supply is deep and wide. —Sper

Our problems are never a strain on God’s provision.

Bible in One Year:   Ezra 9-10; Acts 1

[Aquamarine]

What an exceptionally good post LUV. May Old Glory continue to fly forever!

[luvie]

You’re welcome. It’s my honor and pleasure to pay tribute to the most beautiful flag in the world!

Happy Flag day.....and yes I fly one every day, too...though it’s a small one till my hubby takes the hint and buys me a bigger one! :D

[DollyCali]

Hi Luv, I am back to SEE your post in IE. For some reason I could NOT read it or see some of the borders in Mozilla. It is true for some of Billies posts also. Not sure why.

Love it. Lysie just had posted the UTUBE link for this before I was able to read yours.

Thank you.

I do like the pix you chose also. Well, lots to do here today so I better get started. The crappier my “to do” list is, the longer I linger on line (surely none of you are like that?)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good morning :)
As always, Brilliant!!! And beautiful Presentation :) I pray that this bill stops here for certain. I’m so thankful it has. Thanks!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for you diligence on this. I can’t believe my two senators Chambliss and Isakson are caught up in this scam, really expected better from them.