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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
America’s real party system-Part 2 - ALAN KEYES
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Constitutional Watchdogs -> Alan Keyes is Loyal to Liberty
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To Persist In Their Evil Deeds - DAVID JEFFERS
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"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains." - Patrick Henry
AIP is 'the Citizen-Led Campaign to Save America' -> AIP is 'Always In Prayer' Network
Sept. 7, 2010
David Jeffers
The last time we met we talked of the sinner loving the darkness instead of the Light of Jesus Christ; so much so that they hate Jesus. The sinner hates the Light of the Lord Jesus Christ in a way that allows him or her to sit contentedly in condemning ignorance.
But Bro Dave, that really doesn’t make sense; why would they choose darkness over light? Of course it makes sense! Why did you or do you choose darkness over light? Jesus clearly tells us why:
“For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” (John 3:20)
Whether I am an unredeemed sinner or worse yet, a backslidden believer, I hate the light because of my evil deeds and I will do everything in my power from keeping them exposed. Warren Wiersbe explains it thusly:
“Why will sinners not come into the ‘light of life?’ Because they love the darkness! They want to persist in their evil deeds, and this keeps them from coming to the light; for the closer the sinner gets to the light, the more his sins are exposed. It is not ‘intellectual problems’ that keep people from trusting Christ; it is the moral and spiritual blindness that keeps them loving the darkness and hating the light.”
Loving evil more than good is a man-made problem; when Eve was tempted by the devil in the Garden and when Adam failed to play the man over Eve it was because they loved the look of evil. David not only battled against his own love of evil, but he also had to deal with others in such a manner. When David was betrayed by Doeg the Edomite he wrote these words:
“Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually. Your tongue devises destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah. You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.” (Psalm 52:1-4)
How does this work? Well, think about that one Christian friend you had or have whom you’ve not spoke with in ages because he or she reminds you of your rebelliousness. You don’t call or write because you know you are living in sin and you don’t want the reminder.
What reminder is that Bro Dave? The reminder of Jesus; not that your friend is Jesus but that he or she reminds you of Jesus the Light of the Word and you do not want that light shining in on your darkness.
Is that you?
Are you living a sinful life that causes you to avoid the light fearful of being exposed?
Perhaps you don’t know of this Light; oh, you’ve heard of it but you do not know it.
Whether you are a believer in rebellion or an unbeliever forever lost in your sin, won’t you come to the Light today?
Why live forever in darkness; no one truly loves the darkness. We all crave the Light so come into it today!
Tomorrow we will see the benefits of coming into that Light.
In Christ
Dave
Ps. 37:4
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"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains." - Patrick Henry
Monday, September 6, 2010
Millions of children won't be getting on buses this fall
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Personhood Pro-Life, Pro-Family Organizations -> Secure the Family, Secure the Future
Personhood Pro-Life, Pro-Family Organizations -> Secure the Family, Secure the Future
'Parent-led, home-based education is now bordering on mainstream in the U.S.'
WorldNetDaily.comKeeping It Real: Obama's $250,000 Fallacy
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Constitutional Watchdogs -> The Committee for Tax, Monetary & Spending Reform
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Edited by larrymwalkerjr 2010-09-06 3:10 PM
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Larry M. Walker, Jr.
Constitutional Watchdogs -> The Committee for Tax, Monetary & Spending Reform
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Legalized Robbery
Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery. ~ Calvin Coolidge
By: Larry Walker
The question of the day: Why is making $250,000 a year suddenly considered wealthy? The Obama's made $5.5 million last year. Is that wealthy?
Contrary to popular belief, $250,000 in 2010 had the same buying power as $20,722 in 1926. Annual inflation over this period was 3.01%. An income of $250,000, adjusted for inflation, would have placed a taxpayer in an 11% tax bracket in 1926. In order to have been considered in the top tax bracket back then, in today's dollars, would have required taxable income in excess of $1,206,419. The 1926 tax tables are shown below along with equivalent 2010 dollar amounts:
So in inflation adjusted dollars, people like the Obama's would have been considered wealthy in the 1920's and should rightfully be in the top tax bracket today. On the other hand, folks making $50,000 to $250,000 today, would have been barely considered middle class back in 1926.
The Revenue Act of 1921 contained additional tax brackets above the $100,000 level to tax the super rich. They were as follows: $100,000 @ 56%, $150,000 @ 57%, $200,000 @ 58%, $300,000 @ 71%, $500,000 @ 72%, $1,000,000 @ 73%. Translating this into 2010 dollars would yield the following amounts, respectively: $1,113,139 @ 56%, $1,669,709 @ 57%, $2,226,278 @ 58%, $3,339,418 @ 71%, $5,565,696 @ 72%, and $11,131,392 @ 73%.
President Calvin Coolidge, under the Mellon Tax Bill, slashed top rates from 73% in 1921, down to 25% in 1926. The new top bracket was 25% for anyone making over $100,000 ($1,206,419 in 2010 dollars). So under the Revenue Act of 1921, the Obama's would have been forking over 72% of their income to Uncle Sam, but only 25% under Coolidge. What a relief that would have been. The "Roaring Twenties" had arrived, catapulting multitudes into the middle class.
Now let's bring it up to today. How did the lower tax brackets of 1926 grow from being between 1.4% and 14%, all the way to today's level of 10% to 33%? And let's not forget about the 7.65% (15.3% for the self-employed) that we all get soaked for in Social Security and Medicare taxes. Under the Social Security Act of 1935, the FICA tax was set at 1% of the first $1,400 in wages. It's interesting to note that $1,400 in 1935 is the equivalent of $22,562 today, and yet the rate today (exclusive of Medicare tax), is 6.2% (12.4% for the self-employed) of the first $106,800 in wages. It's called legalized robbery.
When voters finally drop this left, right bickering and start looking at the facts they are going to wake up one day and realize that we've all been bamboozled. We've been getting robbed for so long that we don't even know the difference. The following table compares today's tax rates with 1926 rates for comparable incomes.
In reviewing our current tax tables, it is apparent that a couple making $250,000 in 2010 would have been taxed at a rate of 11% in 1926, and yet the rate is now 33%. Also, those in the top tax bracket, those making over $373,650, would have had tax rates between 14% (at the low end), and 25% for the super rich, and yet the rate is now 35%. Then along comes Obama proffering to raise the top rate up to 39.6%. The problem is that the whole tax system is out of whack.
Under Obama's 'made up' theory, a couple making $250,000 should be taxed at the same rate as a couple making $5.5 million or more. Is that fair? Should a couple who makes $250,000 be taxed at the same rate as a couple making $11 million or more? Who's kidding who?
Annual income, as defined in current tax tables, needs to be appropriately adjusted for inflation. Tax rates on the other should be adjusted back towards the historical lows, not adjusted for inflation (as eventually they would exceed 100%). There is not one section of the Internal Revenue Code that has been consistently adjusted for inflation, neither the standard deduction, nor personal exemptions have kept pace. Tax brackets have been lowered and raised seemingly based on the whims of politicians, and not based on historical inflation adjusted incomes, and that's wrong. It's just plain wrong.
It's time to stop playing games with the American people, and time to start governing honestly. I'm sick and tired of rich Washington politicians, like the Obama's, trying to pretend that they're on the same level as everyone else. The Obama's are millionaires and should pay accordingly. But let's be fair about it, making $250,000 a year in 2010 is not rich, it wasn't considered rich in 1926, and it's not rich today.
What we need is real tax reform, not more of the same. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, and unfortunately, Obama is part of the problem.
Sources:
http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1926
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1921
Edited by larrymwalkerjr 2010-09-06 3:10 PM
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Larry M. Walker, Jr.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Personhood Progress Update
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Personhood Pro-Life, Pro-Family Organizations -> PersonhoodUSA
"Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed." --Thomas Jefferson, on George Washington in a letter to Dr. Walter Jones, 1814
Personhood Pro-Life, Pro-Family Organizations -> PersonhoodUSA
Gualberto
Saturday, September 4, 2010
60 days! So much has been done in the last year and a half, and so much is left to do in the next 60 days!
In the first year and a half of Personhood USA’s existence, 40 states organized to fight for the pre-born child.
Some states formed steering committees to begin promoting Personhood and grow their grassroots networks. Other states introduced Personhood measures in their state legislatures. Most notably, Montana and North Dakota were able to pass Personhood measures in one chamber of their state legislatures before succumbing in the other.
In Alaska, Nevada, and Missouri, the abortion industry used the courts to prevent us from getting even one signature. However, the tighter the grip of the tyrant, the stronger the resistance to tyranny. Activists in all three states are poised for the next battle.
In California, the indomitable Pastor Walter Hoye led California’s first Personhood campaign, and gathered 600,000 signatures, and innumerable friends and allies for the next attempt.
Florida’s Personhood Amendment continues to grow towards its 2012 ballot deadline. Personhood Florida is the largest pro-life organization on Twitter, boasting over 50,000 followers.
Mississippi’s Personhood Amendment is officially on the ballot for 2011. To get on the ballot, volunteers in Mississippi broke signature records and have become one of only four amendments to make it on the ballot in the past 20 years.
This leaves Colorado. Not only is Colorado the last Personhood amendment still standing in 2010, but it is THE ONLY PRO-LIFE LAW ON THE 2010 BALLOT ANYWHERE IN THE NATION!
The eyes of the nation are upon Colorado. 2010 might very well be the perfect storm for a pro-life measure. [Alleged] President Obama’s administration has run roughshod over the American people, and 2010 will give the people an opportunity to issue a message to liberals trying to take over our nation. The strongest message would be passing the Colorado Personhood Amendment, Amendment 62, in a state that voted to elect [Alleged] President Obama. Oh how the political winds have changed!
In Colorado, there is a 20% conservative swing underway. All major conservative candidates support the Amendment, and most importantly of all, the people are fired up.
In the past two months we have distributed 110,000 educational campaign brochures, 70,000 Personhood educational magazines, 30,000 educational bookmark flyers, 13,000 bumper stickers, 10,000 stickers, 5,000 buttons, and put up five billboards including one mobile billboard.
In 60 days, so much has been done all over the nation in the last year and a half, and so much is left to do in the next 60 days in Colorado.
We have collaborated with the Human Life Alliance to distribute 250,000 additional Personhood educational magazines specifically designed and tailored for Colorado’s Amendment 62. You can see the magazine at www.humanlife.org/shesachild.php .
A network of pro-life missionaries and volunteers is activating over 1000 churches in Colorado to educate and motivate the pro-life faithful.
A state of the art website, www.MyCampaignTracker.org, is empowering individuals all across the state to manage the campaign in their own neighborhoods.
Our opposition, led by the duo of death – the ACLU and Planned Parenthood, has launched its campaign and has vowed to spend one million dollars to defeat our efforts.
Now is the opportunity for the real pro-lifers to rise up. If you, and each of the other 10,000 receiving this email, donate $100 we will match the pro-aborts dollar for dollar, and will finally get to fight for life on a level playing field.
10,000 pro-lifers fighting for the innocent millions.
10,000 pro-lifers marching in lock step.
10,000 pro-lifers to change the world.
The souls of the 50 million innocent who have perished are a critical reminder of what is at stake.
God is enabling us to fight this one, epic pro-life battle this year. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light, and with Him we are victorious.
Will you join us?
The Personhood USA Team.
"Perhaps the strongest feature in his character was prudence, never acting until every circumstance, every consideration, was maturely weighed; refraining if he saw a doubt, but, when once decided, going through with his purpose, whatever obstacles opposed." --Thomas Jefferson, on George Washington in a letter to Dr. Walter Jones, 1814
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