Help build the fense to keep our border secure.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
This and that, stuff and things:
This and that, stuff and things:
Your Help Is Needed!
One of the gravest threats facing America today is the lack of security and enforcement along the U.S./Mexico border and the consequences of this lack of security have yielded an unparalleled invasion of drug cartels, violent gangs, an estimated 20 million illegal aliens, and even terrorists!
Because of the Federal Government's failure to stop this invasion, the State of Arizona signed into law Senate Bill 1406. Part of this important legislation established this website for the purpose of raising funds through donations from citizens, businesses, corporations and anyone from across the country in an effort to finance and finish building our border fence.
The bill also created the Joint Border Security Advisory Committee for oversight and accountability of these funds (100% of the funds raised will be held in a trust fund account in the Arizona State Treasurer's Office). Additionally, in an effort to contain costs, inmate labor will be utilized in the construction of the border fence project.
As of the effective date of this bill, July 20, 2011, only approximately 685 miles of the nearly 2,000 mile long border between the United States and Mexico is "fenced." The vast majority of this existing "fence" however, consists of barbed-wire, vehicle barriers, and inadequate materials that have minimal effectiveness in stopping illegal crossings. The approximately 1,315 remaining miles of the border currently have no fencing at all.
Remember, it is the constitutional duty of the Federal Government to protect 'We the People of the United States', but what happens when the government does not do its job? When you read the information below, decide for yourself if you feel truly protected.
Do You Feel Safe?
'The Secure Fence Act' passed by Congress in 2006 defined operational control of the border as: prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Today, estimates show that only approximately 10-15% of the border is under operational control and we currently have no way of tracking how many illegal aliens are entering the United States every day!
In the Tucson sector of Arizona alone, approximately 215,000-250,000 illegal aliens were apprehended by Border Patrol in 2010; however, estimates show that for every one person apprehended, approximately five go free, meaning there are likely over 1,000,000 illegal aliens entering through the Tucson Sector alone each year!
In 2010, the Federal Government's response to the overwhelming illegal invasion was to erect signs throughout Arizona cautioning people to avoid entering certain areas of the state because of the high level of drug and human smuggling activity. Is putting up warning signs the best our government can do to protect us?
The Drugs, Gangs, and Human Smuggling Epidemic
There have been over 35,000 deaths and murders along the U.S./Mexico border since 2006 largely due to the vicious drug cartels and gangs that rule in Mexico. Many of the drug cartels are comprised of paramilitary forces with advanced and high power weaponry, and they take their multi-billion dollar per year industry deadly serious.
According to the 2010 U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Threat Assessment, Southwest Border Area Marijuana seizures totaled 1,489,673 kilograms or approximately 3.3 million pounds in 2009. Remember, this is only what was apprehended, not the total amount that entered the U.S. Additionally, the Department of State's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report indicates that as much as 90% of the cocaine entering the United States transits through Mexico. Therefore, to finally win the 'War on Drugs', securing the border is the most important step in doing so.
Phoenix, Arizona has been infamously deemed the 'Kidnapping Capital' of the United States and second in the world only to Mexico City. The City of Phoenix Kidnapping Review Panel in 2011 determined there were 668 incidents of kidnapping in one year alone, the highest number in the nation. Kidnappings are largely due to human smuggling rings that operate across the southern border. Even more startling was a federal General Accounting Office statistic that law enforcement's net catches only about 6.5 percent of the criminal activity coming across the border.
113 Border Patrol officers have been killed in the line of duty according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Financial Impact
Estimates show that the over $100 billion was spent on services for illegal aliens in the United States in 2010. In Arizona alone, over $2.7 billion was spent from 2009-2010 on free services for illegal aliens on healthcare, education, and imprisonment costs alone! Is this an acceptable use of the American taxpayer's hard earned money?
Environmental Impact
Several officials and media outlets have reported that many of the forest fires that have devastated Arizona and the southwest were caused by illegal aliens. In a recent article in 'The Washington Times', the reporter stated:
U.S. Border Patrol agents…are being targeted by illegal aliens, who are using intentionally set fires to burn agents out of observation posts and patrol routes.
Armed smugglers of aliens and drugs have walked through the middle of active firefighting operations, the authorities said.
Blazes... have been set...near the San Luis, Ariz., port of entry as the result of Molotov cocktails — one of which barely missed a Border Patrol agent.
Additionally, because of the millions of illegal aliens and smugglers that enter through the unsecured border, once pristine areas of the Arizonan desert have been decimated beyond recognition from waste, trash, and litter.
Terrorist Threat
According to an investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security, intelligence officials have determined members of the terrorist group Hezbollah have already infiltrated the U.S. by crossing at the southern border. Border Patrol agents and immigration officials have recovered items along the U.S./Mexico border including Iranian currency as well as military-style patches on clothing near the border—one patch contained the word "martyr" in Arabic and another depicted a plane appearing to fly into skyscrapers.
In 2011, a book (published in Iran) celebrating suicide bombers was found in the Arizonan desert just north of the U.S./Mexico border. The book, 'In Memories of our Martyrs', was spotted by a U.S. Border Patrol agent out of the Casa Grande substation who was patrolling a route known for illegal immigrants and drug smuggling.
In 2009, according to Homeland Security documents, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officials detained 45,279 illegal aliens classified as OTM (Other Than Mexican), many of whom were from illegal immigrants from countries with active Al Qaeda cells or Taliban activity Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan.
Additionally, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Appropriations Committee stating that these OTM's; "are individuals from countries with known Al Qaeda connections who are changing their Islamic surnames to Hispanic-sounding names and obtaining false Hispanic identities, learning to speak Spanish and pretending to be Hispanic."
These few statistics represent only a fraction of the problems we face because of the lack of a secure border. They also illustrate that, in reality, the border is not safe, nor secure, nor under control.
There are Things That Can Be Done To Fix This Problem!
In an effort to curb the illegal invasion in Yuma, Arizona, President G.W. Bush directed the National Guard lead an effort to secure this area resulting in a triple-layer fence being constructed. This fence ultimately has proven to be extraordinarily successful in that it has thwarted approximately 95% of all illegal crossings in that area. This proves that fences do in fact work and that the border can be secured, we simply need the political will to do so.
Another example of a fence that works is the 18 foot high steel beam barrier installed in parts of Arizona. This fence is virtually impenetrable and is a great example of what also can work. The problem is that only approximately 16 miles of this fence is built along the nearly 400 mile-long Arizona border! However, with your help, we can reach our goal of raising enough funds so that a project like this can be completed.
It is because of examples like this that your contribution to the 'Build the Border Fence' project is vital for the security of our great nation. Additionally, as a way of saying thank you for supporting this great cause, online donors will receive an official numbered certificate from the State of Arizona thanking you for your support.
Ronald Reagan once said, "The simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive." It is at this moment that we need to not only heed President Reagan's warning, but we must also follow John F. Kennedy's command in that we must "… ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." It is at this time in our country's history that you can do your part to help make America safe for future generations. We as a nation can once again show the world the resolve and the can-do spirit of the American people.
Your donation is greatly needed and appreciated. Thank you and may God continue to bless the United States of America!
Sincerely,
Senator Steve Smith - ArizonaAuthor of Senate Bill 1406
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Donate by Check/Money Order
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Your Help Is Needed!
One of the gravest threats facing America today is the lack of security and enforcement along the U.S./Mexico border and the consequences of this lack of security have yielded an unparalleled invasion of drug cartels, violent gangs, an estimated 20 million illegal aliens, and even terrorists!
Because of the Federal Government's failure to stop this invasion, the State of Arizona signed into law Senate Bill 1406. Part of this important legislation established this website for the purpose of raising funds through donations from citizens, businesses, corporations and anyone from across the country in an effort to finance and finish building our border fence.
The bill also created the Joint Border Security Advisory Committee for oversight and accountability of these funds (100% of the funds raised will be held in a trust fund account in the Arizona State Treasurer's Office). Additionally, in an effort to contain costs, inmate labor will be utilized in the construction of the border fence project.
As of the effective date of this bill, July 20, 2011, only approximately 685 miles of the nearly 2,000 mile long border between the United States and Mexico is "fenced." The vast majority of this existing "fence" however, consists of barbed-wire, vehicle barriers, and inadequate materials that have minimal effectiveness in stopping illegal crossings. The approximately 1,315 remaining miles of the border currently have no fencing at all.
Remember, it is the constitutional duty of the Federal Government to protect 'We the People of the United States', but what happens when the government does not do its job? When you read the information below, decide for yourself if you feel truly protected.
Do You Feel Safe?
'The Secure Fence Act' passed by Congress in 2006 defined operational control of the border as: prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband. Today, estimates show that only approximately 10-15% of the border is under operational control and we currently have no way of tracking how many illegal aliens are entering the United States every day!
In the Tucson sector of Arizona alone, approximately 215,000-250,000 illegal aliens were apprehended by Border Patrol in 2010; however, estimates show that for every one person apprehended, approximately five go free, meaning there are likely over 1,000,000 illegal aliens entering through the Tucson Sector alone each year!
In 2010, the Federal Government's response to the overwhelming illegal invasion was to erect signs throughout Arizona cautioning people to avoid entering certain areas of the state because of the high level of drug and human smuggling activity. Is putting up warning signs the best our government can do to protect us?
The Drugs, Gangs, and Human Smuggling Epidemic
There have been over 35,000 deaths and murders along the U.S./Mexico border since 2006 largely due to the vicious drug cartels and gangs that rule in Mexico. Many of the drug cartels are comprised of paramilitary forces with advanced and high power weaponry, and they take their multi-billion dollar per year industry deadly serious.
According to the 2010 U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Threat Assessment, Southwest Border Area Marijuana seizures totaled 1,489,673 kilograms or approximately 3.3 million pounds in 2009. Remember, this is only what was apprehended, not the total amount that entered the U.S. Additionally, the Department of State's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report indicates that as much as 90% of the cocaine entering the United States transits through Mexico. Therefore, to finally win the 'War on Drugs', securing the border is the most important step in doing so.
Phoenix, Arizona has been infamously deemed the 'Kidnapping Capital' of the United States and second in the world only to Mexico City. The City of Phoenix Kidnapping Review Panel in 2011 determined there were 668 incidents of kidnapping in one year alone, the highest number in the nation. Kidnappings are largely due to human smuggling rings that operate across the southern border. Even more startling was a federal General Accounting Office statistic that law enforcement's net catches only about 6.5 percent of the criminal activity coming across the border.
113 Border Patrol officers have been killed in the line of duty according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Financial Impact
Estimates show that the over $100 billion was spent on services for illegal aliens in the United States in 2010. In Arizona alone, over $2.7 billion was spent from 2009-2010 on free services for illegal aliens on healthcare, education, and imprisonment costs alone! Is this an acceptable use of the American taxpayer's hard earned money?
Environmental Impact
Several officials and media outlets have reported that many of the forest fires that have devastated Arizona and the southwest were caused by illegal aliens. In a recent article in 'The Washington Times', the reporter stated:
U.S. Border Patrol agents…are being targeted by illegal aliens, who are using intentionally set fires to burn agents out of observation posts and patrol routes.
Armed smugglers of aliens and drugs have walked through the middle of active firefighting operations, the authorities said.
Blazes... have been set...near the San Luis, Ariz., port of entry as the result of Molotov cocktails — one of which barely missed a Border Patrol agent.
Additionally, because of the millions of illegal aliens and smugglers that enter through the unsecured border, once pristine areas of the Arizonan desert have been decimated beyond recognition from waste, trash, and litter.
Terrorist Threat
According to an investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security, intelligence officials have determined members of the terrorist group Hezbollah have already infiltrated the U.S. by crossing at the southern border. Border Patrol agents and immigration officials have recovered items along the U.S./Mexico border including Iranian currency as well as military-style patches on clothing near the border—one patch contained the word "martyr" in Arabic and another depicted a plane appearing to fly into skyscrapers.
In 2011, a book (published in Iran) celebrating suicide bombers was found in the Arizonan desert just north of the U.S./Mexico border. The book, 'In Memories of our Martyrs', was spotted by a U.S. Border Patrol agent out of the Casa Grande substation who was patrolling a route known for illegal immigrants and drug smuggling.
In 2009, according to Homeland Security documents, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officials detained 45,279 illegal aliens classified as OTM (Other Than Mexican), many of whom were from illegal immigrants from countries with active Al Qaeda cells or Taliban activity Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan.
Additionally, FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the House Appropriations Committee stating that these OTM's; "are individuals from countries with known Al Qaeda connections who are changing their Islamic surnames to Hispanic-sounding names and obtaining false Hispanic identities, learning to speak Spanish and pretending to be Hispanic."
These few statistics represent only a fraction of the problems we face because of the lack of a secure border. They also illustrate that, in reality, the border is not safe, nor secure, nor under control.
There are Things That Can Be Done To Fix This Problem!
In an effort to curb the illegal invasion in Yuma, Arizona, President G.W. Bush directed the National Guard lead an effort to secure this area resulting in a triple-layer fence being constructed. This fence ultimately has proven to be extraordinarily successful in that it has thwarted approximately 95% of all illegal crossings in that area. This proves that fences do in fact work and that the border can be secured, we simply need the political will to do so.
Another example of a fence that works is the 18 foot high steel beam barrier installed in parts of Arizona. This fence is virtually impenetrable and is a great example of what also can work. The problem is that only approximately 16 miles of this fence is built along the nearly 400 mile-long Arizona border! However, with your help, we can reach our goal of raising enough funds so that a project like this can be completed.
It is because of examples like this that your contribution to the 'Build the Border Fence' project is vital for the security of our great nation. Additionally, as a way of saying thank you for supporting this great cause, online donors will receive an official numbered certificate from the State of Arizona thanking you for your support.
Ronald Reagan once said, "The simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive." It is at this moment that we need to not only heed President Reagan's warning, but we must also follow John F. Kennedy's command in that we must "… ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." It is at this time in our country's history that you can do your part to help make America safe for future generations. We as a nation can once again show the world the resolve and the can-do spirit of the American people.
Your donation is greatly needed and appreciated. Thank you and may God continue to bless the United States of America!
Sincerely,
Senator Steve Smith - ArizonaAuthor of Senate Bill 1406
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Donate by Check/Money Order
Home
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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The source of the D.C. Quake has been discovered. It was our nation's forefathers rolling over in their graves!!
The source of the D.C. Quake has been discovered. It was our nation's forefathers rolling over in their graves!!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Voight on Israel, Hollywood - Jewish World - News - Israel National News
Voight on Israel, Hollywood - Jewish World - News - Israel National News
Jon Voight
Yoni Kempinski
American actor Jon Voight is in Israel to participate in events supporting the Jewish state – the largest of which is being organized by broadcaster Glenn Beck in Jerusalem Wednesday.
In an interview for Yisrael Hayom, Voight said: "My connection to Israel and the Jewish people is a result of everything Judaism as given the human race. I have tremendous respect for the Jewish people."
"Israel has a lot of support and many friends in Hollywood," Voight reassured his interviewer. "I came here to stand beside Israel and to deal with the anti-Semitism and lies that exist in the world in our day. I think Glenn Beck came to Israel on an important mission and I wanted to give him my support."
Voight said that he is a "near obsessive" consumer of information about Israel and that Israel's image in the world press bothers him. "This is really an important subject and that is why I am here – to deal with the way Israel is presented and all of the lies about it."
Regarding the Palestinian Authority's intention to ask the United Nations for recognition in September, Voight said: "The UN has become problematic, especially for Israel."This is a place that has been taken hostage by anti-Semites. Everything that goes on over there at the Human Rights Council is a joke. But on September 22, when they convene the Durban 3 conference, we will demonstrate outside the UN headquarters in New York. John Bolton and Elie Wiesel will be there and so will I."
Voight took part Monday in an event regarding the Holocaust that Beck organized. Regarding the terrorists who slaughtered the Vogel family at Itamar, he said: "We are standing before a new Holocaust and people from all religions need to demand that the truth be told. The radical Palestinians have only one prayer on their lips: to drive out every single Jew from Israel."
The God that watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. He will protect and defend His Chosen and one day, He will destroy all her enemies.
Jon Voight
Yoni Kempinski
American actor Jon Voight is in Israel to participate in events supporting the Jewish state – the largest of which is being organized by broadcaster Glenn Beck in Jerusalem Wednesday.
In an interview for Yisrael Hayom, Voight said: "My connection to Israel and the Jewish people is a result of everything Judaism as given the human race. I have tremendous respect for the Jewish people."
"Israel has a lot of support and many friends in Hollywood," Voight reassured his interviewer. "I came here to stand beside Israel and to deal with the anti-Semitism and lies that exist in the world in our day. I think Glenn Beck came to Israel on an important mission and I wanted to give him my support."
Voight said that he is a "near obsessive" consumer of information about Israel and that Israel's image in the world press bothers him. "This is really an important subject and that is why I am here – to deal with the way Israel is presented and all of the lies about it."
Regarding the Palestinian Authority's intention to ask the United Nations for recognition in September, Voight said: "The UN has become problematic, especially for Israel."This is a place that has been taken hostage by anti-Semites. Everything that goes on over there at the Human Rights Council is a joke. But on September 22, when they convene the Durban 3 conference, we will demonstrate outside the UN headquarters in New York. John Bolton and Elie Wiesel will be there and so will I."
Voight took part Monday in an event regarding the Holocaust that Beck organized. Regarding the terrorists who slaughtered the Vogel family at Itamar, he said: "We are standing before a new Holocaust and people from all religions need to demand that the truth be told. The radical Palestinians have only one prayer on their lips: to drive out every single Jew from Israel."
The God that watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. He will protect and defend His Chosen and one day, He will destroy all her enemies.
Friday, August 19, 2011
“I remember just being heartbroken,” he said in a 2007 campaign appearance, “seeing her struggle.”
Tags: Barack Obama | Economic Crisis | Healthcare Reform | Polls | Obamas mother | Ann Dunham | cancer treatments
Since he began campaigning for president, Barack Obama has claimed that because his mother had a pre-existing condition, she died of cancer without health insurance coverage.
As it turns out, that was a pure invention to win support for passage of his healthcare legislation. So too was Obama’s claim that he watched at his mother’s side as she suffered the disease without being insured.
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Moreover, Obama had not seen his mother for months when she died in a Honolulu hospital in 1995, according to Scott’s book and to friends interviewed by The Washington Post. Her son was in Chicago, planning a run for an Illinois state Senate seat. He did not go to see his mother until a day after she died on Nov. 7, 1995.
A White House spokesman did not dispute Scott’s account. He said that Obama’s mother still had several hundred dollars a month in medical expenses that were not covered, as if any health insurance policy would pay 100 percent of medical bills.
He added that Obama “has told this story based on his recollection of
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The future president with his mother, Ann Dunham (AP photo) |
That excuse is as credible as Obama’s claim that he had no idea his minister and self-described mentor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., was an anti-white anti-America, anti-Israel hatemonger.
As noted in my article "Obama Distorted Rev. Wright’s Background," Obama went on to make up stories about how deprived and discriminated against Wright was while growing up in Philadelphia.
In fact, Wright grew up in a comfortable middle class family in a racially mixed neighborhood. He attended Central High, an elite school that admits only the most qualified students from all over the city. But the press bought every word of Obama’s Wright mythology.
What kind of a person would make up stories about his mother in order to score political points? The same person who would tell the American people that he wants to cut spending when he has presided over an increase in the federal debt from 53 percent of GDP in 2009 to 72 percent this year.
In February, that same person presented Congress with a budget that increases federal debt by $10 trillion over the next decade. In April, that person rejected Republican efforts to raise the debt ceiling in return for spending cuts.
Now Obama is claiming he wants spending cuts, but he will not specify which ones beyond a pathetic $2 billion.
The disparity between Obama’s words and his actions goes back to the healthcare bill. He claimed no one would lose their existing coverage. It turns out that was more hocus-pocus. A McKinsey & Co. survey found that nearly a third of private-sector employers say they will discontinue covering their employees with health insurance because of the rising cost imposed by Obama’s healthcare legislation.
One reason for the increased cost is the requirement that health insurers cover everyone regardless of whether they have a pre-existing condition. That is like allowing drivers to go without car insurance and then letting them sign up for it to pay for an accident that has already occurred. The rest of the country foots the bill.
In addressing the nation’s scary increased debt, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has accused Obama of engaging in smoke and mirrors. Dealing with Obama is like negotiating with Jell-O, House Speaker John Boehner has said.
Looking at Obama’s fabrications about his mother’s illness, we can see why.
Ronald Kessler is chief Washington correspondent of Newsmax.com. He is a New York Times best-selling author of books on the Secret Service, FBI, and CIA. His latest, "The Secrets of the FBI," is to be released in August. View his previous reports and get his dispatches sent to you free via email. Go Here Now.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Pet tails on Facebook
No, it's not all free, there are some items that still require actual money, but unlike Foo Pets, we do not have to pay a monthy fee to play. In my opinion, Pet tails is the better game now that the geniuses on Foo have changed the game so much it's ran like a puppy mill. The means or reason to communicate, the only socialization is in the forums or in chat. No need to message a friend except to say hello. No discussion for the business of selling pets. Foo no longer gives us breeding privileges were we are allowed to sell our pets to good owners for our own price, but are forced to sell to them. Like most breeder or mothers, we would like a say in who is allowed to raise our baby, be it animal or human. We would like to benefit from the sell, or give friends a discount if we chose. This has been taken away. Yes, now we are assured that we will be able to sell our pets, but unless one have no tenderness toward the offspring of a pet, or even for the pet, this is not a good thing.
There is a thing called 'greed', and it does have the power to control people's thinking and actions. Many of us were hoping that our complains, begging and threats to quit would cause the 'greed monster' to back off and let us have our game back. But it failed. And many, many did quit and I'm sure there have been a great many who never began the game because of the unreasonable monthy fee.
Yes, I was very attached to my pets, I do miss them, and may some time in the future, go back. I assume they will still be there. I do not know how long they are held frozen before the 'greed monster' takes them for resell. I have a Rottie there that is over 3 years old, and has double stats. He would have been worth 2000 foo cash, and many people would have paid it for him. I do not know what the 'greed monster' would have given me for him, had I chosen to seel my pets before my account ran out. I had promised him to a dear young lady, who was a wonderful friend of mine, but my account was canceled without warning, and I wasn't aware that it was so soon. I still had Kj Ane, the first pet I got for free, back when they were still giving the first pet for free. I miss him also. I had 37 pets and each one was special in it's own way.
I guess I have never learned the lesson that 'nothing in this life is free'. The only thing I have found that is free and never changes is my faith in Jesus. He is always the same and He paid all the price and it was given to me a free gift from God Himself, and I never have to worry about it being taken from me. In truth, He is the only One that anyone can count on in this life at all. Family, spouces and friends and children will let you down at one time or another, but Jesus will never leave us. I just whisper His Name and I feel His presence. He is my only continual Source of every thing I need on this earth, and He wants only the best for me. He gave His life why would He then withhold any good thing from me? Whatsoever I ask of Him, I receive and it is the Father's good pleasure to see His children prosper, joyful and at peace leaning on Him.
God is good all the time, and His mercy is renewed every morning. Foo is bad, bad Foo!
I meant to post something about Pet tails, I am not sure it posted, like the rest of the world, I cannot depend on my computer to do it's best for me.
~BF
There is a thing called 'greed', and it does have the power to control people's thinking and actions. Many of us were hoping that our complains, begging and threats to quit would cause the 'greed monster' to back off and let us have our game back. But it failed. And many, many did quit and I'm sure there have been a great many who never began the game because of the unreasonable monthy fee.
Yes, I was very attached to my pets, I do miss them, and may some time in the future, go back. I assume they will still be there. I do not know how long they are held frozen before the 'greed monster' takes them for resell. I have a Rottie there that is over 3 years old, and has double stats. He would have been worth 2000 foo cash, and many people would have paid it for him. I do not know what the 'greed monster' would have given me for him, had I chosen to seel my pets before my account ran out. I had promised him to a dear young lady, who was a wonderful friend of mine, but my account was canceled without warning, and I wasn't aware that it was so soon. I still had Kj Ane, the first pet I got for free, back when they were still giving the first pet for free. I miss him also. I had 37 pets and each one was special in it's own way.
I guess I have never learned the lesson that 'nothing in this life is free'. The only thing I have found that is free and never changes is my faith in Jesus. He is always the same and He paid all the price and it was given to me a free gift from God Himself, and I never have to worry about it being taken from me. In truth, He is the only One that anyone can count on in this life at all. Family, spouces and friends and children will let you down at one time or another, but Jesus will never leave us. I just whisper His Name and I feel His presence. He is my only continual Source of every thing I need on this earth, and He wants only the best for me. He gave His life why would He then withhold any good thing from me? Whatsoever I ask of Him, I receive and it is the Father's good pleasure to see His children prosper, joyful and at peace leaning on Him.
God is good all the time, and His mercy is renewed every morning. Foo is bad, bad Foo!
I meant to post something about Pet tails, I am not sure it posted, like the rest of the world, I cannot depend on my computer to do it's best for me.
~BF
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The images are clear and perfect in my mind and no one can take it away from me, ever.
Yes, when I think that it is no longer in our family, and I will never actually be there again, it will never be the same again; I do feel empty inside. I feel the pain of loss deeply and have to fight back tears. Then I go there, in my imagination, and I feel the peace and comfort that I had as a child growing up in my old Kentucky home.
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