Re: Optimism

That is the trick. That may be among the reasons the Savior called the words of Isaiah "great". He was aware of the impending destruction of his once chosen nation, but his vision didn't stop there. He looked beyond the "cleansing" to a brighter day. Dr. Skousen chose to take that same approach toward the end of his life. His last work was entitled: "The Majesty of God's Law". This is the book from which I copied the 28 principles that he identified as guiding principles of the Founding Fathers. The last words of this book are as follows:

"A quick comparison between the constitutional principles and our practices today will show where we have gone astray. And the remedy is simple: return to the basic principles of the Founders' formula.

"Of Course, the first step to improvement and reform is education. The next step is action. The principles of the Constitution were not meant only to be studied, but to be restored and put into full operation. Much of this could be done now, but God will expect the rest to be done after the cleansing."

Optimism

That's the trick isn't it? How do we remain optimistic without hiding
our heads in the sand? How do we know when to stand up and fight
(literally or figuratively) for something and when to "be still" and
trust in God?

Obviously, with faith we can overcome the world through the Atonement of
Christ, and we can have a bright hope of that regardless of worldly
circumstances. But what is our duty when it comes to influencing those
worldly circumstances? These are the hard questions that I don't know
the answers to. I think it's important to have the discussion with
others and to wake them up to the threats to our liberty, but what
ultimately can and should be done about it, I don't know.

The Future is as Bright as Your Faith

It would be easy to become discouraged and cynical about the future—or even fearful of what might come—if we allowed ourselves to dwell only on that which is wrong in the world and in our lives.

I testify to you that our promised blessings are beyond measure. Though the storm clouds may gather, though the rains may pour down upon us, our knowledge of the gospel and our love of our Heavenly Father and of our Savior will comfort and sustain us and bring joy to our hearts as we walk uprightly and keep the commandments. There will be nothing in this world that can defeat us.

My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.

- President Thomas S. Monson, General Conference, April 2009

He must be doing something right...right?

Great news!

U.S. Treasury bonds are approaching junk status as potential bond buyers (China) refused to buy new bonds issued at the original interest rate. It's almost as if the bond market doesn't think that Obama's spending spree is going to fix anything. Hang on folks this is gonna get ugly...

Surface temperature Records are a mess!r

Back in February, a study was published that dealt with the quality of the U.S. surface temperature record. This study was the first ever survey of the actual sites at which surface temperatures are measured.

In short, it found that 89% of the sites failed to meet the National Weather Service's guidelines. This means that the U.S. temperature record, widely considered to be "the best in the world" is unreliable.

Read the whole thing here:

More lawlessness from Obama

This story is one that should frighten and anger anyone who cares about the rule of law and limited government.

The Obama administration is threatening the bond holders of Chrysler that they had better go along with their robbery...or else...

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/White-House-puts-UAW-ahead-of-property-rights-44415057.html

This isn't the first time Obama has threatened legitimate businesses either. On several occasions he threatened bankers telling them the "we are all that's standing between you and the pitchforks." This kind of thuggishness is exactly what one would expect from a corrupt pol out of the Chicago machine, but it's breath-taking coming from the White House. If the media were even slightly interested in doing its job, this would make headlines across the country, but the vast majority of Americans have no clue that this kind of thing is happening.

Now that's gun control I can believe in...

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/19365762/detail.html

Without someone in the party who was in possession of a gun, and was apparently competent in its use, this would have been a terrible bloodbath.

Gun control means hitting what you aim at... When politicians speak of gun control they are aiming at your freedom.