The Da Vinci code. This is causing quite a stir these days, and I'm not sure why.
I remember several years ago, stopping at the Borders bookstore at Oakway Center in Eugene, on my way home from church. As I wandered around, waiting for my daughter to pick out a book, I noticed a new book on display called "The da Vinci Code." I was intrigued, because there was also a stir caused by the Michael Drosnin book "The Bible Code." As I started to flip through it, I realized it wasn't what I thought, and that it was a fictional thriller. Even the advertisments around it claimed it as such. I set it back down, no longer interested.
Fast forward to today. This fictional book is now a movie, and causing a stir. But who seems to be stirred up? It appears to be Christians. I haven't met one person who's thrown this book in my face and proclaimed it as proof that my faith is unfounded. I do believe that the author of this book is seeing a new interest in his book, and that people are now accepting it as a fact.
But what's the deal? There's now a flurry of activity within the Christian community around this book, and movie. All kinds of material is now available to refute the "claims" of this book, and resubstantiate the Bible. I don't believe this is necessary, but I do believe that it's important to be informed.
According to the Word of God, there's a way to handle this. Not by arguing with them. Not by defending yourself. But by keeping quiet and continuing to do the good works God has called you to do. Look at Jesus' example when he was highly criticized by the religious establishment of His day. He never fought back. Instead, Acts 10:38 says He simply went about doing good.
Acts 10:38
"..how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him."
This will aggravate the devil because his primary purpose is to make you ineffective for the kingdom of God. He wants you to get wrapped up in the criticism. He wants to distract you, to get your mind off the job God has given you. He really wants you to quit. Don't do it! Instead, follow the instructions in 2 Timothy 3:14 and "continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of." Silence the ignorant criticisms of men by continuing to do good and by continuing to live by faith. And when all their foolish words have faded away, you'll still be standing strong.
The Da Vinci Code is a distraction!
Monday, May 22, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
RU-486 - The Human Pesticide
RU-486 - Leave an Advanced Directive
The dream pill. Have your fun, pop a pill, and all your worries can be flushed away! An idea as great as the hangover pill.
Or is it?
"Seven women have died during the past five years, including four in California, after taking the abortion pill RU-486. On May 11th, the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, partly to discuss the dangers of this pill, and whether women taking it are more susceptible to deadly infection.
Researchers believe that a bacterium, Clostridium sordellii, and not the RU-486 drug, directly caused these women's deaths. However, Dr. Ralph Miech, a pharmacology professor at Brown University, has another idea. He suggests that the abortion pill negatively affects the immune system. He believes that these women died after taking the RU-486 pill because their bodies could no longer keep the dangerous bacterium in check.
The women died from toxic shock caused by a Clostridium sordellii bacterium infection. C. sordellii exists in the vaginas of about one in every 1000 women without causing much harm.
Several doctors argued that the danger from the drug is relatively low, and that it only has a death risk of about 1 in 100,000." This seems like pretty bad odds for something thats completely voluntary, and avoidable. According to the 2000 census, there were 143.4 million women in the U. S. at that time. According to the above doctors, that would mean that 1,433 women that used RU-486 wiould die. And this appears to be acceptable to them, as they feel that this is a relatively low number. But who's going to decide who those women will be?
I think it would be a novel idea to require pharmacies to include a Personal Will & Advanced Directive Kit with each prescription of RU-486. This is a convenience pill, and not a pill required for a health problem. You should get informed about it, and any medication you take. Make an informed decision, not an emotional one.
For a personal story of this pill's use, go here:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?B2B35612D
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Cruise control - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com
Cruise control - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com
I watched this story, not because of TC, or his cult, but because I wanted to see how it would be handled. Okay, so Hoda Kotb asked some mildly pointed questions, maybe even irritating to the scientology crowd. What I was hoping for, and didn't happen, was for the story to look into some of the cults' activities. They seemed to focus on the "Celebrity" center. But what about the curious compound near Hemet, CA, which Gilman Springs Road, just SE of Highway 79, runs through? I used to travel this route, when servicing an account in Hemet. It was always a little unnerving, like some kind of retraining compound or prison. I would see uniformed para-militaristic individuals walking back and forth across the road, sometimes hearding bewildered looking people in plain jumpsuit-like outfits, back and forth. I've heard that they've built a tunnel under the road now, so it's probably not as noticeable.
You could see large, hanger-style buildings in the background, and what appeared to be dormitories. One would think that this was some kind of training, or retraining, center. My mind would go racing with thoughts of what might have been going on inside those fences. What were these folks being put through?
Years before, I had the "opportunity' to visit the scientology center in Riverside, CA. It wasn't a voluntary visit. My brother's girlfriend had been visited by some scientologists, who asked her if she would like to be more self-assured, more confident. They eventually convinced her to take a self-help class - for a fee. As a devout LDS, once she realized what had happened, she tried to get her money back. That's where I got involved.
I was home for the weekend from Camp Pendleton, and my brother told me what had happened. He said they were heading over to the Riverside center to get her money back. I said I'd tag along, as I didn't have any plans, and maybe we could hit In-n-Out on our way back home. No such luck.
We arrived at the center, and went in through the entrance, where we were greeted, and asked how we could be helped. When my brother explained the situation, and mentioned that his girlfriend wanted her money back, things immediately changed. We were ushered back into some other part of the building, and my brother and his girlfriend were taken into a room with a "counselor," who promptly locked the door. According to my brother, the counselor asked a lot of questions about why she changed her mind, and if my brother coerced her. then he had her hold some metal pipes, which were connected to a meter, and asked her more questions. He said that according to the machine's responses, she didn't really know what she wanted, and was being controlled by my brother. They came out after a bit, and the counselor left, telling us he'd be back. I peeked in the room, and saw the "machine." as an Electronics Tech, I recognized the "machine' as a simple lie detector. I'm talking Radio Shack here. I've posted a schematic of one here, in case you want to start your own scientology counseling center.
Anyway, this went on for some time, the counselor would come back, they would go into the room, lock the door, and continue with the questioning. I stood in the hallway. at one point, I heard the counselor yelling, and stepped closer to the door to listen. He was shouting obscenities! Good job, bud. He left again, and my brother and his grilfriend came out. She looked like she'd been crying. I told my brother I could hear the guy yelling, and that he should allow that to happen. So the next time he let the guy know that was not acceptable.
By this time I was getting pretty fired up. No body should talk to a woman that way, and why couldn't they just give her the money back? And.......In-n-Out was going to close soon.
Well, they wouldn't give her the money back until she had undergone the "counseling," because they knew that she really did want to take their classes.
So, to make a long story short, this whole thing took about two hours, and finally, we were ushered into an office with some guy that spoke very quietly, very controlled, and she was given her money back. Of course, he told us they would always welcome us back, should we change our mind. Yeah, right.
Of course, Tom Cruise is a real poster child for this group.
I watched this story, not because of TC, or his cult, but because I wanted to see how it would be handled. Okay, so Hoda Kotb asked some mildly pointed questions, maybe even irritating to the scientology crowd. What I was hoping for, and didn't happen, was for the story to look into some of the cults' activities. They seemed to focus on the "Celebrity" center. But what about the curious compound near Hemet, CA, which Gilman Springs Road, just SE of Highway 79, runs through? I used to travel this route, when servicing an account in Hemet. It was always a little unnerving, like some kind of retraining compound or prison. I would see uniformed para-militaristic individuals walking back and forth across the road, sometimes hearding bewildered looking people in plain jumpsuit-like outfits, back and forth. I've heard that they've built a tunnel under the road now, so it's probably not as noticeable.
You could see large, hanger-style buildings in the background, and what appeared to be dormitories. One would think that this was some kind of training, or retraining, center. My mind would go racing with thoughts of what might have been going on inside those fences. What were these folks being put through?
Years before, I had the "opportunity' to visit the scientology center in Riverside, CA. It wasn't a voluntary visit. My brother's girlfriend had been visited by some scientologists, who asked her if she would like to be more self-assured, more confident. They eventually convinced her to take a self-help class - for a fee. As a devout LDS, once she realized what had happened, she tried to get her money back. That's where I got involved.
I was home for the weekend from Camp Pendleton, and my brother told me what had happened. He said they were heading over to the Riverside center to get her money back. I said I'd tag along, as I didn't have any plans, and maybe we could hit In-n-Out on our way back home. No such luck.
We arrived at the center, and went in through the entrance, where we were greeted, and asked how we could be helped. When my brother explained the situation, and mentioned that his girlfriend wanted her money back, things immediately changed. We were ushered back into some other part of the building, and my brother and his girlfriend were taken into a room with a "counselor," who promptly locked the door. According to my brother, the counselor asked a lot of questions about why she changed her mind, and if my brother coerced her. then he had her hold some metal pipes, which were connected to a meter, and asked her more questions. He said that according to the machine's responses, she didn't really know what she wanted, and was being controlled by my brother. They came out after a bit, and the counselor left, telling us he'd be back. I peeked in the room, and saw the "machine." as an Electronics Tech, I recognized the "machine' as a simple lie detector. I'm talking Radio Shack here. I've posted a schematic of one here, in case you want to start your own scientology counseling center.
Anyway, this went on for some time, the counselor would come back, they would go into the room, lock the door, and continue with the questioning. I stood in the hallway. at one point, I heard the counselor yelling, and stepped closer to the door to listen. He was shouting obscenities! Good job, bud. He left again, and my brother and his grilfriend came out. She looked like she'd been crying. I told my brother I could hear the guy yelling, and that he should allow that to happen. So the next time he let the guy know that was not acceptable.
By this time I was getting pretty fired up. No body should talk to a woman that way, and why couldn't they just give her the money back? And.......In-n-Out was going to close soon.
Well, they wouldn't give her the money back until she had undergone the "counseling," because they knew that she really did want to take their classes.
So, to make a long story short, this whole thing took about two hours, and finally, we were ushered into an office with some guy that spoke very quietly, very controlled, and she was given her money back. Of course, he told us they would always welcome us back, should we change our mind. Yeah, right.
Of course, Tom Cruise is a real poster child for this group.
Corvallis City Council enacted a tax on cell phones
Politicians and money. They're always trying to find ways to get more, and never looking for ways to reduce their expenses - or operate within the budget, like the citizens they burden.
The difference here is that they aren't just imposing a tax on the citizens of Corvallis, They're also taxing non-citizens.
Taxation without representation? For those that don't live in Corvallis, but work there and have cell phones, they will have the privilege of paying into this too.
The city says "Without the new revenue, the City Council would have to reduce other property tax-funded services, such as the library, police and fire departments and parks and recreation..." So if out-of-towners are going to pay taxes to support these services, does that mean they can all expect a library card? I would assume so. Just walk into the library after July 1st, show them your cell phone bill with the tax on it, and ask for your card. Why not!
The sad statement here is that the city passed a tax without letting the people vote on it, not that that would make it any more acceptable. I'm sure there are places they could cut, but are too ethically challenged to do so. Many of the folks in this city are employed by local companies and businesses that have frozen, or delayed pay raises for some time now. Everyone except the city bureaucracy.
Personally, I think it's time for a tea party in Corvallis. Corvallisites - your city council needs to be tarred & feathered, then run out of town. You voted them in to make intelligent, informed, and wise decisions.
They've failed you.
Miserably.
The difference here is that they aren't just imposing a tax on the citizens of Corvallis, They're also taxing non-citizens.
Taxation without representation? For those that don't live in Corvallis, but work there and have cell phones, they will have the privilege of paying into this too.
The city says "Without the new revenue, the City Council would have to reduce other property tax-funded services, such as the library, police and fire departments and parks and recreation..." So if out-of-towners are going to pay taxes to support these services, does that mean they can all expect a library card? I would assume so. Just walk into the library after July 1st, show them your cell phone bill with the tax on it, and ask for your card. Why not!
The sad statement here is that the city passed a tax without letting the people vote on it, not that that would make it any more acceptable. I'm sure there are places they could cut, but are too ethically challenged to do so. Many of the folks in this city are employed by local companies and businesses that have frozen, or delayed pay raises for some time now. Everyone except the city bureaucracy.
Personally, I think it's time for a tea party in Corvallis. Corvallisites - your city council needs to be tarred & feathered, then run out of town. You voted them in to make intelligent, informed, and wise decisions.
They've failed you.
Miserably.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Immigration, the Mexico way
Since May 1st, we should all be aware that there are a number of illegal immigrants living in the United States, and the majority are from Mexico.
They want the U. S. to reform our immigration law so they can be absorbed into our country without going through the present legal method.
So, what does Mexico's immigration law look like? In the April 24th issue of the Providence Journal, J. Michael Wallert provides this information;
"Mexico has a single, streamlined law, seeking to ensure that foreign visitors and immigrants are:
1. In the country legally.
2. Have the means to sustain themselves economically.
3. Not destined to be burdens on society.
4. Of economic and social benefit to society.
5. Of good character, with no criminal record.
The law also seeks to ensure that:
6. Immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor.
7. Foreign visitors do not violate their visa status.
8. Foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country's internal politics.
9. Foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported.
10. Foreign visitors violating terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported.
11. Anyone who aids in illegal immigration is imprisoned."
He goes on to show;
"Mexico's main immigration law welcomes only foreigners deemed useful to Mexican society:
12. Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress." (Article 32)
13. Immigration officials must "ensure (that) immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and that of their dependents. (Article 34)
14. Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence has upset "the equilibrium of the national demographics," if they are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," if they are not good citizens in their own country, if they have broken Mexican laws, or if "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy." (Article 37)
15. The secretary of governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest." (Article 38)
Mexican authorities keep track of every person in the country:
16. Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request: i.e., help in the arrest of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)
17. A National Population Registry tracks every "individual who comprises (sic) the population of the country," verifying each individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)
18. A national Catalogue of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), assigning each a tracking number. (Article 91)
Foreigners with fake papers or who enter the country under false pretenses may be imprisoned:
19. Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned.
(Article 116)
20. Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)
Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:
21. Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)
22. Deported foreigners who try to re-enter Mexico without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)
23. Foreigners who violate terms of their visa may be sentenced for up to six years in prison. (Articles 119, 120, and 121)
24. Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa (as by working without a permit) can also be imprisoned.
Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says:
25. "A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of 300 to 5,000 pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally." (Article 123)
26. Foreigners with immigration problems may be deported, rather than imprisoned. (Article 125)
27. Foreigners who "(make attempts) against national sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article 126)
Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are considered criminals:
28. A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)
29. Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)
(J. Michael Waller is a professor of international communication at the Institute of World Politics in Washington.)"
Maybe the U. S. should adopt Mexico's Immigration law. But then, laws only keep the honest person honest. The dis-honest person just ignores them.
They want the U. S. to reform our immigration law so they can be absorbed into our country without going through the present legal method.
So, what does Mexico's immigration law look like? In the April 24th issue of the Providence Journal, J. Michael Wallert provides this information;
"Mexico has a single, streamlined law, seeking to ensure that foreign visitors and immigrants are:
1. In the country legally.
2. Have the means to sustain themselves economically.
3. Not destined to be burdens on society.
4. Of economic and social benefit to society.
5. Of good character, with no criminal record.
The law also seeks to ensure that:
6. Immigration authorities have a record of each foreign visitor.
7. Foreign visitors do not violate their visa status.
8. Foreign visitors are banned from interfering in the country's internal politics.
9. Foreign visitors who enter under false pretenses are imprisoned or deported.
10. Foreign visitors violating terms of their entry are imprisoned or deported.
11. Anyone who aids in illegal immigration is imprisoned."
He goes on to show;
"Mexico's main immigration law welcomes only foreigners deemed useful to Mexican society:
12. Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress." (Article 32)
13. Immigration officials must "ensure (that) immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and that of their dependents. (Article 34)
14. Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence has upset "the equilibrium of the national demographics," if they are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," if they are not good citizens in their own country, if they have broken Mexican laws, or if "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy." (Article 37)
15. The secretary of governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest." (Article 38)
Mexican authorities keep track of every person in the country:
16. Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request: i.e., help in the arrest of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)
17. A National Population Registry tracks every "individual who comprises (sic) the population of the country," verifying each individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)
18. A national Catalogue of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), assigning each a tracking number. (Article 91)
Foreigners with fake papers or who enter the country under false pretenses may be imprisoned:
19. Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned.
(Article 116)
20. Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)
Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:
21. Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)
22. Deported foreigners who try to re-enter Mexico without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)
23. Foreigners who violate terms of their visa may be sentenced for up to six years in prison. (Articles 119, 120, and 121)
24. Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa (as by working without a permit) can also be imprisoned.
Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says:
25. "A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of 300 to 5,000 pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally." (Article 123)
26. Foreigners with immigration problems may be deported, rather than imprisoned. (Article 125)
27. Foreigners who "(make attempts) against national sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article 126)
Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are considered criminals:
28. A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)
29. Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)
(J. Michael Waller is a professor of international communication at the Institute of World Politics in Washington.)"
Maybe the U. S. should adopt Mexico's Immigration law. But then, laws only keep the honest person honest. The dis-honest person just ignores them.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Walk out? What walk out?
On May 1st, 2006, large numbers of illegal aliens and their supporters did not show up for work, and agreed not to buy anything in order to send a message to the people of the United States about their relevance here. I wonder if they also refused any social or medical services that day - probably not, as that would have sent the wrong positive message.
There was little affect, as far as I can tell. Life went on. I saw some news comments about it, but otherwise, it was just another day for Joe American.
One guy, who owned a company that was building a multifloor building, said he couldn't get much work done on Monday because a lot of his workers didn't show up. He was convinced that the lost time could be made up with overtime, putting him back on schedule. Hopefully, he won't have to pay for that overtime, since his employees were the ones that decided not to come to work. Or maybe he could fire them, and hire new employees in their place.
If you're still uncertain about the effect illegals have on our country, check out the information at About.com.
I can relate personally from this. Growing up in Southern California as the citrus industry in the area was starting it's decline, I remember a lot of illegals living in the area. Some would live under the canopy of the orange tree, while they were picking. When they left, they also left their mess - empty cans, bottles, boxes, clothing, and blankets. There is a flood control channel that runs along the back of what was one of my parents' orange groves (recently converted to condo's). Illegals would come across the channel at night, and pick oranges. The next day they would bag them up, and sell them at street corners. Now, you might say, "So what's a few oranges?" Unfortunately, it wasn't just a "few oranges," it was several trees worth. When you make just enough to pay the property taxes and upkeep costs for the groves from the citrus harvested, then every orange is valuable.
The other experience is medical care. I've experienced long wait times in Emergency rooms due to the extra load of illegals seeking "free" medical care. My brother is a doctor in a border town, and he's mentioned that his clinic experiences this problem, and the local hospital's Emergency room wait time is a typical 3 hours. They are inundated with non-citizens crossing the border for medical care. And the hospital is required to provide basic care for everyone, by the Federal government. This requirement should be changed to "anyone in the country legally."
This problem is bigger than the individual, because it affects the entire country. It affects our laws, and bending them is not the answer. These people should be trying to make a change in their home countries, and not attempting to force the U.S. to do their will.
If you want to be a part of this country, there is a legal way to do it. Period. No discussion needed.
There was little affect, as far as I can tell. Life went on. I saw some news comments about it, but otherwise, it was just another day for Joe American.
One guy, who owned a company that was building a multifloor building, said he couldn't get much work done on Monday because a lot of his workers didn't show up. He was convinced that the lost time could be made up with overtime, putting him back on schedule. Hopefully, he won't have to pay for that overtime, since his employees were the ones that decided not to come to work. Or maybe he could fire them, and hire new employees in their place.
If you're still uncertain about the effect illegals have on our country, check out the information at About.com.
I can relate personally from this. Growing up in Southern California as the citrus industry in the area was starting it's decline, I remember a lot of illegals living in the area. Some would live under the canopy of the orange tree, while they were picking. When they left, they also left their mess - empty cans, bottles, boxes, clothing, and blankets. There is a flood control channel that runs along the back of what was one of my parents' orange groves (recently converted to condo's). Illegals would come across the channel at night, and pick oranges. The next day they would bag them up, and sell them at street corners. Now, you might say, "So what's a few oranges?" Unfortunately, it wasn't just a "few oranges," it was several trees worth. When you make just enough to pay the property taxes and upkeep costs for the groves from the citrus harvested, then every orange is valuable.
The other experience is medical care. I've experienced long wait times in Emergency rooms due to the extra load of illegals seeking "free" medical care. My brother is a doctor in a border town, and he's mentioned that his clinic experiences this problem, and the local hospital's Emergency room wait time is a typical 3 hours. They are inundated with non-citizens crossing the border for medical care. And the hospital is required to provide basic care for everyone, by the Federal government. This requirement should be changed to "anyone in the country legally."
This problem is bigger than the individual, because it affects the entire country. It affects our laws, and bending them is not the answer. These people should be trying to make a change in their home countries, and not attempting to force the U.S. to do their will.
If you want to be a part of this country, there is a legal way to do it. Period. No discussion needed.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Supporting Illegal aliens -- not!
Illegal aliens, regardless of what country, are here, well, illegally. They are NOT "undocumented," they are ILLEGAL. Our prisons are not full of people that performed "undocumented" acts, they are full of people that performed illegal acts. And they are not "immigrants." They are aliens.
Illegal is illegal. It is not changed by using different terminology. Employers that have hired employees which are here illegally have broken the law, our law. And they should be prosecuted for that. Employers that allow employees time off to participate in today's activity should be ashamed of supporting this. I understand that people (legal citizens) have the right to be involved, and if they want to use personal time, or vacation time, fine. But if the company is providing them with specific paid time off to attend one of these events, then they are aiding in this activity, when they should be neutral.
Today's walkout by illegal aliens, and those that support their illegal activity, are showing their real lack of patriotism to our country, and it's laws. They are hurting themselves, and their employers. Hopefully, INS will use this event to round up those that are breaking our laws - and enforce our laws.
I have to wonder, if the illegal aliens think that this will have such a profound effect on the U.S., garnering support in their favor, then why aren't they doing this in their home countries, to bring about the changes necessary for reform and better the lives there, rather than here. Obviously, they aren't doing this to make the U.S. a better place, because they are breaking, not supporting, our laws.
Matthew 24:12, 2 Timothy 3:1-8, and 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 talk of lawlessness in the end times. Today, we are seeing a portion of this. It is a sad day in U.S. history, when people take advantage of the freedoms fought for by our citizens, both on the battlefield, and the courtroom, freedoms that today are being abused by non-citizens who want to take advantage of the "American dream" by side-stepping the laws set forth by this great country.
Some say they have rights. Yes, in their own countries. But here in the U.S., they do not have rights, because those are for U. S. citizens. Our Bill of Rights does not provide for illegal aliens. They have their own country for that.
And what about churches? There are churches that are supporting this activity - promoting the breaking of the law. They should know better, and one day will answer for this.
Some of those companies supporting this dissidence are:
Tyson Foods (TSN)
-"An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V "
Maybe Tyson should add an "I" to their EEO statement, to include "Illegal" status.
"An Equal and Illegal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V/I"
Swift & Co.
-"Swift & Company® is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, ..."
It appears that Swift's "equal-opportunities" and "diversity" here in the U.S. apply to illegal aliens too. Where's the equality in that?
Cargill Inc.
-"If you want to fulfill your potential and are looking for a company that thrives on innovation, values diversity and rewards performance, consider a career with Cargill."
Again, Cargill is following with the mantra - diversity. The pattern set by this, and the previous company's is that diversity includes illegal aliens. I wonder what other laws they're breaking - in the production of foods and elsewhere.
ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG)
-ConAgra claims "At ConAgra Foods, recruiting qualified, passionate people to join our team ..."
Does "qualified" include a legal status? Evidently not.
Pilgrim's Pride
Well, they make no claims. They just give the impression from the website that they are all- American. I guess they're also illegal-alien.
This is only a glimpse of the companies that are supporting this activity. It's a sad thing. Very sad.
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Matthew 24:12 And the love of the great body of people will grow cold because of the multiplied lawlessness and iniquity,
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
Illegal is illegal. It is not changed by using different terminology. Employers that have hired employees which are here illegally have broken the law, our law. And they should be prosecuted for that. Employers that allow employees time off to participate in today's activity should be ashamed of supporting this. I understand that people (legal citizens) have the right to be involved, and if they want to use personal time, or vacation time, fine. But if the company is providing them with specific paid time off to attend one of these events, then they are aiding in this activity, when they should be neutral.
Today's walkout by illegal aliens, and those that support their illegal activity, are showing their real lack of patriotism to our country, and it's laws. They are hurting themselves, and their employers. Hopefully, INS will use this event to round up those that are breaking our laws - and enforce our laws.
I have to wonder, if the illegal aliens think that this will have such a profound effect on the U.S., garnering support in their favor, then why aren't they doing this in their home countries, to bring about the changes necessary for reform and better the lives there, rather than here. Obviously, they aren't doing this to make the U.S. a better place, because they are breaking, not supporting, our laws.
Matthew 24:12, 2 Timothy 3:1-8, and 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 talk of lawlessness in the end times. Today, we are seeing a portion of this. It is a sad day in U.S. history, when people take advantage of the freedoms fought for by our citizens, both on the battlefield, and the courtroom, freedoms that today are being abused by non-citizens who want to take advantage of the "American dream" by side-stepping the laws set forth by this great country.
Some say they have rights. Yes, in their own countries. But here in the U.S., they do not have rights, because those are for U. S. citizens. Our Bill of Rights does not provide for illegal aliens. They have their own country for that.
And what about churches? There are churches that are supporting this activity - promoting the breaking of the law. They should know better, and one day will answer for this.
Some of those companies supporting this dissidence are:
Tyson Foods (TSN)
-"An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V "
Maybe Tyson should add an "I" to their EEO statement, to include "Illegal" status.
"An Equal and Illegal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V/I"
Swift & Co.
-"Swift & Company® is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, ..."
It appears that Swift's "equal-opportunities" and "diversity" here in the U.S. apply to illegal aliens too. Where's the equality in that?
Cargill Inc.
-"If you want to fulfill your potential and are looking for a company that thrives on innovation, values diversity and rewards performance, consider a career with Cargill."
Again, Cargill is following with the mantra - diversity. The pattern set by this, and the previous company's is that diversity includes illegal aliens. I wonder what other laws they're breaking - in the production of foods and elsewhere.
ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG)
-ConAgra claims "At ConAgra Foods, recruiting qualified, passionate people to join our team ..."
Does "qualified" include a legal status? Evidently not.
Pilgrim's Pride
Well, they make no claims. They just give the impression from the website that they are all- American. I guess they're also illegal-alien.
This is only a glimpse of the companies that are supporting this activity. It's a sad thing. Very sad.
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Matthew 24:12 And the love of the great body of people will grow cold because of the multiplied lawlessness and iniquity,
2 Timothy 3:1-7 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
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