As you may have been reading all over the internet today is the day that the world is suppose to end. If you haven't read about it then here is the latest found on Yahoo News -
We the people are confused about this speculation. Being a Christian we have prayed not out of fear for the rapture but for its coming. We will rejoice in its arrival.
For Christian it should be a day of rejoicing not sorrow or tears. Upon the coming of the Rapture Christians will be in glory with Christ.
We are confused because we don't understand how or why any pastor or Christian would go to these "publicized extremes" to claim a given date. Jesus talks about end-time events and explains how people will be going about their daily life when the rapture happens. No one knows when that appointed time will be except God himself.
We the people don't condemn or look down on the minister who started this or the people that believed him. We feel saddened by how they tried to dictate something that only God knows.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Medicare and Social Security
We just read that both Medicare and Social Security are struggling worse then believed. The reason here is the effect retiring baby boomers are having on those systems and weaker-than-expected tax receipts. Now these "trust funds" are looking to be gone by 2024. That is five years earlier then before.
We the people are confused. If congress is really so dang worried about both medicare and social security why is it they continually take from it?
Over the last 30 or 40 years congress has lowered the amount of tax monies going into funds while "requiring" peoples of a certain age to take medicare regardless if they want it or not. If that isn't enough congress voted to give themselves Social Security benefits despite the fact that most, if not all of them don't need that income.
We the people think its about time that congress grows some balls and starts working FOR THE PEOPLE!! NOT AGAINST THE PEOPLE!!
Congress can do the right thing and save medicare and social security but they choose to let it fail.
We the people are confused. If congress is really so dang worried about both medicare and social security why is it they continually take from it?
Over the last 30 or 40 years congress has lowered the amount of tax monies going into funds while "requiring" peoples of a certain age to take medicare regardless if they want it or not. If that isn't enough congress voted to give themselves Social Security benefits despite the fact that most, if not all of them don't need that income.
We the people think its about time that congress grows some balls and starts working FOR THE PEOPLE!! NOT AGAINST THE PEOPLE!!
Congress can do the right thing and save medicare and social security but they choose to let it fail.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Confused about bin Laden
September 11, 2001 will always be remembered as the day the Twin Towers were destroyed by terrorism. That was brought about due largely because of people like Osama bin Laden and others.
Yesterday, we learn that bin Laden is dead because our military, CIA and others finally got a break with viable information about bin Laden's location. Yesterday should have been a day of rejoicing and thankfulness because bin Laden is no longer a threat to the United States or anyone else. I can't rejoice or feel proud of the fact bin Laden is dead. All I can think about is that day the towers fell and those planes full of people that went down elsewhere.
I remember that morning as if it was yesterday. I was getting ready for work and as it so happened my father-in-law happened to be awake watching the news. We watched in horror as the media showed live video of the first tower bellowing smoke from where the plane had crashed into its side. We sat mortified as we watched live the second plane crashing into the other tower. And we were numb with disbelief and shock as those towers came crashing down sending debris, smoke and ash for miles. To add to our terror we listened to the news as we learned of yet another plan crashing into the Pentagon and yet another into a field.
As days passed and more information became available we heard stories of survivors at the Twin Tower site. We prayed together, cried together and cheered together with each story of survival. We once again came together as a nation united against those who dared to attack us.
Weeks, even months would go by and still we found we had reasons celebrate as we learned of the heroism on Flint 93, though all were lost. On Flight 77 passengers managed to phone loved ones and send messages to friends advising them of what was happening again all were lost.
We will never fully understand someone like bin Laden and for that reason we will remained confused about him and others to come after him. America is still the best country in the world. We The People are Confused about many things concerning our American Government and their under handed dealings but we are proud to stand beside our fellow man and call America Home.
They can tear down our towers, burn down our homes, kill our people and crash our planes yet they will NEVER EVER DEFEAT AMERICAN PATRIOTISM!
We will not cheer or celebrate bin Laden's death or any of our enemies. We choose only to celebrate the lives of those who were lost, who chose to take a stand and believed in our freedoms and paid the ultimate sacrifice in making America what it is today.
Yesterday, we learn that bin Laden is dead because our military, CIA and others finally got a break with viable information about bin Laden's location. Yesterday should have been a day of rejoicing and thankfulness because bin Laden is no longer a threat to the United States or anyone else. I can't rejoice or feel proud of the fact bin Laden is dead. All I can think about is that day the towers fell and those planes full of people that went down elsewhere.
I remember that morning as if it was yesterday. I was getting ready for work and as it so happened my father-in-law happened to be awake watching the news. We watched in horror as the media showed live video of the first tower bellowing smoke from where the plane had crashed into its side. We sat mortified as we watched live the second plane crashing into the other tower. And we were numb with disbelief and shock as those towers came crashing down sending debris, smoke and ash for miles. To add to our terror we listened to the news as we learned of yet another plan crashing into the Pentagon and yet another into a field.
As days passed and more information became available we heard stories of survivors at the Twin Tower site. We prayed together, cried together and cheered together with each story of survival. We once again came together as a nation united against those who dared to attack us.
Weeks, even months would go by and still we found we had reasons celebrate as we learned of the heroism on Flint 93, though all were lost. On Flight 77 passengers managed to phone loved ones and send messages to friends advising them of what was happening again all were lost.
We will never fully understand someone like bin Laden and for that reason we will remained confused about him and others to come after him. America is still the best country in the world. We The People are Confused about many things concerning our American Government and their under handed dealings but we are proud to stand beside our fellow man and call America Home.
They can tear down our towers, burn down our homes, kill our people and crash our planes yet they will NEVER EVER DEFEAT AMERICAN PATRIOTISM!
We will not cheer or celebrate bin Laden's death or any of our enemies. We choose only to celebrate the lives of those who were lost, who chose to take a stand and believed in our freedoms and paid the ultimate sacrifice in making America what it is today.
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