For starters, I sure hope this adolescent poppycock does not get milked for the balance of the summer. And by adolescent, I do mean the content of the question, which will be settled soon, but the way it plays out in the media, and the cottage industry and frenzy it creates in the minds of already marginally sane ideologues.
With that as a preface, I say that if Obama is not a citizen of the USA, then we have to be gravely concerned about the skill set of the FBI, CIA, NSA, and INS, as all of these agencies are mandated to vet a United States Senator prior to their taking the Oath of Office. If he ain’t the real McCoy than he is bringing down four agencies in the process. Fat chance.
The indolence of the major media in not knowing or addressing this fact of process and protocol is a story in itself.
Media indolence, however, is abound. In the 2000 Presidential election there was story flying across America about how overseas ballots were not “postmarked,” and therefore invalid. Americans bought this poppycock too. As a one time contributor to the Stars and Stripes I can tell you with certainty that correspondence from men and women at war is not postmarked and never has been since WWl, It comes by way of the Armed Forces Postal System and is frequently not dated. No media outlet reported this simple truth and milked the story and lathered the people of this fine land for months.
If you take this country of origin issue to its extreme than George Washington’s Presidency should be annulled as we was not a citizen of the United States. He was born in a British Colony. Mitt Romney’ father was born in Mexico, John McCain in Panama, and Barry Goldwaters birth place was questioned. So what’s for breakfast?
And why in the world anyone thinks a Birth Certificate is sacrosanct is beyond reason. Have you ever been in to an OB.GYN ward when a child is born? They will write in the name of the parents you tell them to write. No one asks for ID! Doctors will pre-sign the Birth Certificate leaving the fathers name blank. And someone thinks that these un-notarized documents are some form of Divine Edict?
The newspaper announcements of a child’s birth are equally valid as they name time,and place. There are three announcements of Obama’s birth in local papers in Hawaii. I suppose those news outlets were part of some grand conspiracy that is tied into the predictions of Nostradamus! My word, lets bring back the Lacey Petersen Trial for the summer.
Get some professional genealogists on the evening news and close the case. Hard to do when you have to fill 24/ 7 cable news for Mr. Murdoch. I think I will hang with the Tucson Citizen bloggers myself. No one here is taking any “527” money.
Category Archives: Alternative Care
Retreats For Combat Veterans
I just completed the 14th workshop/retreat for combat veterans at the Merritt Center in Payson, Az. I cannot say enough about how unique and powerful this venue is for the learning of new life skills while transitioning from war to civilian life. While the local VA does a stellar job in their service to returning vets, this program is a spiritual addendum to conventional care. By spiritual, I do not mean mainline churchy stuff. I am talking about deep soul sharing and the validation that combat veterans afford each other in dialogue and structured Native American Talking Circles, Sweat Lodges, and Hopi Ceremonies. This is not your Father’s therapy! I wish I could take every single returning veteran to this sacred place before they enter the workforce. And it is free!
PTSD Tapes From Pointman Ministries
PTSD seminar tapes available for free download
From 1989 – 1993, William Kimball (a Vietnam veteran) traveled around the United States giving seminars about how to identify and deal with PTSD from a biblical perspective. With his permission, we copied 5 audio tapes from his seminars to .mp3 files and have made them available as free downloads at the link below. You may freely copy these mp3 files and share them with others. However, you may not sell them under any circumstances. There is also a PTSD FAQ link off of the main link below. We welcome your comments about these audio tapes and this link in general. To download these .mp3 files, please visit:
http://www.creationists.org/ptsd.html
Transcendental Meditation for Veterans
Stayed tuned for some extraordinary helpful treatises regarding the value of meditating. We have created a relationship with the local TM representatives, who will be sharing their research data and their affiliations with the Veterans Administration. One of their primary supporters and promoters is Paul McCartney who is performing on their behalf.
This writer has been a meditator since 1971. I have derived observable and quantifiable benefits. Ask my wife!!