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FREEDOM MINDS FOR THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS 
If you haven’t already, bookmark this. Great resource!
http://republicsg.info/
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FYI Chuck from Oregon has put up this site for all.
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MESSAGE FROM TIM TURNER 02/28/2011
Fellow Americans,
It has been brought to my attention that some groups across America are planning a “day of rage” on several dates. March 3, 11, and 12th of 2011. I urge all members of the Republic to avoid any such demonstrations. It is vital that we remain peaceful. The enemy of our souls is working tirelessly to discredit us. Let’s not give any opportunity for that to happen.
God Bless, James Timothy Turner
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link for above message..
http://www.republicoftheunitedstates.org/
Find the president’s corner, top left
Click on ‘acting in peace’
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Anyone chime in on why the difference in obama/US stance with Libya’s as opposed with Egypt?
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Last night I atteneded a Tea-Party gathering, great meeting.
Instead of honing in on their agenda, I spoke with the organizers and we agreed to have RuSA as a guest speaker in one of their future meetings.
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Our Meetup group is having a small meeting at a local Dunkin Donuts shop tomorrow. They have inexpensive meeting rooms with big TV screen hooked onto a computer, and you can hook up your own laptop to it also.
http://www.meetup.com/Republic-for-the-united-States-meetup-com/
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Check this out, Sunday a local Police Department is providing us with a meeting facility in their meeting room at a local community center for our large RuSA meeting.
Moving forward. I’ll keep you updated.
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Looks like this one did not get reported yet.
We had a great meeting in Palm Beach County on Saturday, Cardellos Italian restaurant, buffet lunch and all
Dean Taffel, Education Chairman for The Constitution Committee made a great presentation using Clyde Clevelands power point.
We had 40+ people, 10 new sign ups.
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SaneVax Introduces One More Gardasil Girl: Sara from Utah
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=197817
The film is being made by her brothers.
This topic is very close to home today as my daughter and I spent yesterday being support for a friend whose brilliant, artistic daughter (now 20) has been severely affected by the MMR shot (required for her to get into middle school after being home-schooled and therefore not “needing” it until then).
This trip was a follow up to one of many (4 hour drive each way) that we have made to a very expensive specialist south of San Francisco whose waiting room is always filled with people who are now mere shadows of their formers selves, with horrible symptoms who (now unable to work or function) have mortgaged their homes, etc.. to pay for alternative treatment. There are always many very sick people there who have flown in from the E. Coast to be treated for Lyme disease ( huge government/man-made epidemic.)
http://www.underourskin.com/film.html
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Does anyone know if TT has left yet?
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Don’t miss the call tonight.
Open Republic Call
Republic Call is Open to Public
Wednesday
6:00 P.S.T. / 9:00 E.S.T.
Conf #: (424) 203-8000
Code: 819054
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Thanks, I’ll be there. I’m not home yet, did you get the seal issue fixed?
In God We trust.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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No I did not! 😦
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I’ll be back in a while and take closer look.
In God We trust.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Thanks! 🙂
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Off the call now! If sometime good happens, let me know?
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. . .. . a good antidote for discouragement….lots of links, etc. here. I went on a cruise with these guys and I reckon this could be very useful to help us to “steady and maintain our vibration” as we go thru the dark before the dawn 🙂
http://www.lawofattractioninteraction.com/meditation-cd-long.php
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Emergence
I am continually emerging as a unique expression of God.
When God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void.–Genesis 1:1-2
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Andy, my problem has been solved! 🙂 Thanks!
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Thank You God. Too bad I did not get to help more.
In God We trust.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Just heard Mr. Zero say “he supports the 2nd Amendment” I thought to myself that would be great if it was true but the only time he is lying is when he opens his mouth! I heard this is a joint news conference with him and the Mexican president. I also seen a report that showed there is now UN vehicles in Texas they were on the back of a flatbed truck. Question is why are there UN vehicles in Tx?
Someone who has Tims ear needs to tell him to step it up as time is running out.
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Well I went to post the pic of the UN vehicles it was on Steve Quale site but the photo has now been removed maybe it was a photo shopped pic and was just a hoax at least that is what I hope it was.
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I’m going to step out of this blog for awhile I’ll check in from time to time but I have to be honest it is looking more and more like Rusa is just a patriot dream. The time for the secrecy cloak to be lifted is way past people are not going to take this restored republic seriously as nothing is happening all we can see is the de-facto gaining more power over the people. Once the cost of gas gets over the $5.00 mark people are going to be more concerned with their daily survival than restoring the republic.
Congress is going to continue to kick the can down the road and it will be our grandchildren that will pay the biggest price and there is no longer anyone who can stop this demise .
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FF, you gotta stop looking at the mainstream media propaganda and falling for the smoke and mirrors.
Turn off the TV if it’s making you feel this way. We’re closer than we’ve ever been before. Truth IS prevailing, despite appearances. Don’t bail now. I ask you: What have you got to lose by keeping the faith?
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One minute sermon! This is great!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150208006915385&ref=mf
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Could someone please share why those of us following the blog here didn’t think to share that the ID maker machine was stolen and so was a lot of money, and that the letter to the law officers has not gone out? I want to beinvolved in something real. Is this truly it?
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This IS truly it. Did you think this was going to be a walk in the park?
Consider what we are going up against and praise God that we are still in the race. What was the source of that “intel”? Even if it is “true” it doesn’t matter. It’s all part of the process. We need to be keeping our eye on the goal with single-minded purpose. At this stage of the game, if we (those of us who know better) are not part of the solution we’re part of the problem.
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President Turner’s Friday 3/4 letter after I asked my question. I think I understand why no letter has gone out to police. No valid IDs means no way for police to check them by phone call. This makes sense to me now. Idid not post the information earleir because I am a nobody. I’m just tired of corrupt government on any level and want better very badly. That is why I lurk. I so want to belive in this.
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Click to access IdentificationCards-03-04-2011-RP208702994RuSA.pdf
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That is why I said I’m going to step back I’m a realist and I wish I could say I believe that all it is going to take is prayers to get this republic restored but I know that once oil takes over there is not much that can be done about it. OIL is what controls this world and without it all shuts down. By the time Rusa is ready to do something substantial it will be too late. I wish you all the best and will pray that Rusa will succeed but I’m not holding my breath with that said I will now go back into stealth mode.
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Why they needed 911: Oil, Money and Geopolitics
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This saturday a 5th county in Michigan will be ratifying their county settlement document and we have 4 other counties that just need a couple more people and they will be ratifying. Don’t get discouraged.
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Bonnie, that is amazing. We really need to know your secret in Michigan. A lot of hard working, good people, I think that is what you have there. I’d love to talk with you or email you, if possible.
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Yes. How are you doing this? We only have the north and the south so far in Nevada.
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the source of the intel was from Pres Turner’s own lips last night at the beginning of the Wednesday night call. I resent your tone Stephanie. I do hope this restores my credibility in your suspicious eyes.
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Kari | March 3, 2011 at 3:50 pm |
“Could someone please share why those of us following the blog here didn’t think to share that the ID maker machine was stolen and so was a lot of money, and that the letter to the law officers has not gone out? I want to beinvolved in something real. Is this truly it?”
Sooo, could you share why you did not share the info? That would be a good way to get involved, would it not? Not being a smart alec, just asking?
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Andy,she just did but in a rhetorical manner.Clearly she is a lurker and wonders why it hasn’t been brought up by those that should be in-the-know.There was no need for the sarcastic response to her.
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Folk on the call heard the information. Republic members and potentially new folk. Why repeat it?
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Why repeat it?Are you serious?At long last Rocknee,have you no shame?
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Yep
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Open Republic Call
Republic Call is Open to Public
Wednesday – Last Call 02/23/2011
6:00 P.S.T. / 9:00 E.S.T.
Conf #: (424) 203-8000
Code: 819054
http://www.republicfortheunitedstates.org/
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And yes,I’ve posted at xxxx’s place,but do not agree with most of the posters there that ridicule anyone tryong to restore America.But I will defend people like xxxx and Mike S.They ask honest questions,and allow a free exchange of ideas and opinions.
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.Do not think anyone with honest questions is a Leftist or traitor or antireligious.What Mike S has posted in response to FF over at xxxx’s blog is magnificent.And sad as well,for he is correct in how Scripture is used out of context and a weapon to silence honest inquiry.
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We are happy to meet you too, Meg or lu or Joel…………?
No need to be so angry, we’re having a good time here.
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Yes we are my friend…following the plan! Re-inhabiting our great Republic peaceably and behind the scenes. And thank God we have the majority of the construct in place because things aren’t looking good for the defacto. We almost have the safety net in place. Stay plugged in and informed so you will know what to do.
And to Meg? We are very busy, working our tails off for free to try to save your butt. There are at least 2 radio shows a week, 2 Republic calls for the public, and numerous blogs and skype chat rooms. Don’t blame someone else for your own shortcomings. Plug in…Be responsible and accountable. Not a victim. Being in Republic means it is time to GROW UP and SELF GOVERN. And get Educated in the process.
Sorry…but I’m tired of the whiners. Enough is enough. This is serious. It is time to UNITE or go away in peace and let us get the job done.
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With that letter, President Turner made it difficult to unite 5000 people. Just think when this goes mainstream..
That letter’s wording has created one heck of a marketing problem for us. It’s not the existing people in the movement I’m worried about – it’s the millions that need to join in the future…
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I hear what you’re saying Scott. I truly do. But Rasmussen conducted a poll at the end of last year…85% of Americans say they are Christian. 93% said America is a Christian nation. We are in the process of restoring America…I just don’t see what the marketing problem is. When have you seen 93% of America agree on any issue so overwhelmingly? The Republic (the silent majority) is RISING!
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Thank you MissG, you said it much better, I took my comment out. LOL
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They are in the Poconos, Buck Hill.
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She has a way with words 🙂 and I got my reply to Scott in the wrong place. 😦
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Well, at least where I am, most of the people I’m around get turned off looking at the republic site because of the devout Christian tone. In Mississippi, that may play well. In my neck of the woods (PA), it doesn’t. Different culture.
The percentage of truly devout Christians is far, far lower in my area than 85% – maybe 20%.
As you know, I strongly believe that religion and the bible have been manipulated by the power elite to create a more compliant population and create divisions. So, this is a little difficult for me to accept personally.
Why couldn’t have he just said “universal laws” like you are saying? We wouldn’t be having this whole bit of conflict.
Personally, I think the creator had President Turner do this so he would learn the lesson of why you shouldn’t impose your beliefs on others. It leads to disunity. Respecting other’s free will leads to harmony and unity within the creation – which is a lesson I’ve learned over and over..
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Scott, (and I do appreciate where you are coming from) but may I ask:
In this instance, where is YOUR respect for President Turner’s free will ?
I love PA, have good friends there, antique dealers. “Whereabouts” are you?
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I absolutely respect President Turner’s free will. He can be as devout a Christian as he cares to be. However, he is using his position of relative power to infringe upon the free will of others – not in their particular beliefs, but in the governmental structure. That is a no-no in my book.
Hierarchies are essentially the root of all evil. Think about it. That’s what the republic form of government avoids so well. If there’s any force behind the letter President Turner wrote, then our government is not behaving like a republic, period. It’s like he just made an executive order.
I’m in southeast PA in the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia. Where are your friends at?
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Wow, we had a great first meeting of the new Meetup group of ours tonight.
No new sign ups but good discussion. Looking forward to the next one, goal is to have at least one a week.
http://www.meetup.com/Republic-for-the-united-States-meetup-com/
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🙂 🙂 🙂
Sorry about the rant Andy. Just had about all I can stomach.
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I know what you mean, Jellybean. LOL
In God We trust.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Just checked out the Meetup site. The person that put this together did a great job. I’ve been checking into doing this in Mississippi. There are so many like minded people already on Meetup that might want to join our group. Worth a try. Might need to talk with you about getting it set up, if that is ok. Great job.
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Thank you MsMadison, ofcourse I’ll be glad to help. Just go on our Meetup page and on top left you see a button “Start a meetup group” and start filling out the info, it is pretty much self directing. If you run into trouble, let me know we’ll get it going, it is pretty simple.
http://www.meetup.com/Republic-for-the-united-States-meetup-com/
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Thanks, Andy. We have a few things to do before we are at that point. May not look as nice as yours but you have to start somewhere.
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Great, start is the one that counts. If you need help I can email you my phone #.
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Thanks, Andy. I’ll get back with you when we are ready to “start”. Have a blessed weekend.
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I got on the call late last night and missed all of what President Turner had to say so I listened just now. I think it’s grand (miraculous, in fact) that we have a president who tells it like it is, even if it’s bad news (what a concept.)
Yes, the sabotage is running rampant. And that could be considered a good sign……”purification” – separating the men from the boys – weeding the garden (process).
The bottom line is that we have a leader who is willing, and able, to proceed despite the fact that people he knew and trusted have turned on him, hijacked the equipment and the money and he is man enough to call it “monkey business.” If that isn’t inspiring I don’t know what is.
I also think it’s neat (and nothing short of a miracle) that I could, with very little effort, listen to the call at my liesure (considering we are w/o corporate funding and the like.)
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Someone is looking out for us Steph! 🙂 Imagine what would have happened if the funding had come already…Whew! We dodged a bullet there! God is about His business. He removed those two just in time!
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I guess some Christians were running the Bureau of Republic Records….
Oops, sorry, bad joke.. 😉
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Probably folks like you Scott….
Oops, sorry, bad joke……….
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We don’t know,Scott. Only god knows the hearts of people.
We are not the judge or controllers of other human beings.
Each one of us are a work in progress and only have to give account for what we do and I always say,’that will be enough!’
To all of us in Christ…the Bible says when you come under persecution, to count it all joy for so they persecuted the prophets before you!! The early Christians didn’t quit because of it but instead they grew in numbers daily!!!
Love you,Scott
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Scott, according to your logic, sales of automobiles should have stopped when they started calling them cars.
Bless you my man and don’t make me cut you off. People are complaining about you.
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You may do as you wish. Please just let me know so I don’t keep on writing posts, wasting my time..
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You are correct my friend. The Creator is the only one who can know for sure about someone’s heart. And in fact, that was my point all along. We need good hearted people within the government – not necessarily Christians.
**We are not the judge or controllers of other human beings.
Each one of us are a work in progress and only have to give account for what we do and I always say,’that will be enough!’ **
I totally agree and it’s worth repeating again. 🙂
Sadly, that’s not the way many Christians behave in my experience, though. So, to my mind, the label “Christian” doesn’t really provide a good way to discern whether someone has a good heart. Again, that’s in my experience.
All is well. We must all follow our own paths, and we will all make mistakes. I trust the creation regardless of outcome..
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Maybe this is why Scott does not like the word “Christian”.
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/25764282/index..html
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I like the word “Christian”, I like the word “Jewish”, I like the “Moslem”, I like the word “Agnostic”, I like the word “Atheist”.
I don’t like, however, when those words are used to divide humanity. That’s the long time illuminati strategy that needs to end. Divide and conquer.
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There is coming a day real soon Scott that we are going to be divided whether we like it or not! We won’t have a say in the matter! Can’t wait!!!!!!
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Holy Cow! “To the average person this could be a real insult.” That’s putting it mildly, unless, of course, you are a liberal, employed by the state dept..
Good inside scoop here from the ex Muslim.
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We need to get a handle on this quick. Any spending that doesnt benefit Americans needs to be halted when the Republic takes the brick!
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Before I add this link, I’d like to say something I said back when there were people trying to distract this group. It was to focus, focus, focus. Everyone is not focusing on the goals that have been setforth. Once you have lost that focus, you only go backwards and not forward. Forward is where we need to go with a positive attitude so our goals can be reached and our mission accomplished.
Good news out of Utah. Hope this link works.
http://www.goldalert.com/2011/03/utahs-sound-money-act-gathers-steam/
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This is an excellent one minute sermon by a white female rapper! It’s great and has had over 3,000,000 viewers on this one you tube!
ENJOY!
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Just great, thanks for posting it.
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YW Andy!
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“………..don’t be buyin’ that stupid stuff they’re sellin’ ya. it’s all designed to fill your head and waste your space until your dead…”
She sure “hit the nail on the head” (as my mom used to say).
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Foreclosing the Foreclosers, Early-American Style
Monday 28 February 2011
by: William Hogeland | new deal 2.0 | Op-Ed
Memo to Tea Party: The major social battle raging during the time of the American Revolution was over the proper uses of money and credit. Not getting government out of the economy.
“I got debts that no honest man can pay … ”
~ Bruce Springsteen, “Atlantic City”
O. Max Gardner III, a patrician lawyer in Shelby, North Carolina, has started a movement for resisting home mortgage foreclosures.
In what Reuters describes as “legal jiu jitsu,” Gardner teaches techniques for using a bank’s lumbering hugeness to enable people to stay in their homes long after banks want them gone. He’s not alone. A foreclosure resistance movement has gained national traction in the past year. //
http://www.truth-out.org/foreclosing-foreclosers-early-american-style68136
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This is a lovely development! The truth is even busting out EVERYWHERE! Praise the good lord. 🙂
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Thank you for the replies.
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You’re welcome.
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Joy
I live in joyful awareness of God.
I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you.–John 15:11
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HEADS IN THE SAND, A PROUD NATION, BUT THE TRUTH NEEDS TO COME OUT
http://whiteknightsreport.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-update-in-year-of-our-lord-march.html
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Sounds like Bix is giving us some good news, let’s pray it is so!!
BIX WEIR: ALERT: WOW!!!
Posted By: watcher51445 [Send E-Mail]
Date: Saturday, 5-Mar-2011 05:22:45
Here’s a great example of the old saying “SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN DENMARK”!
After shedding silver short contracts for the last 3 months the BPR reports that the US Banks have…
INCREASED THEIR SILVER SHORT POSITION BY 5,880 CONTRACTS OR 29.4M OUNCES IN A MONTH WHILE THE PRICE OF SILVER ROSE 25%!!!
http://www.cftc.gov/dea/bank/deaMar11f.htm
No wonder the price of silver was on the run tonight…
THE BAD GUYS ARE IN MASSIVE TROUBLE!!!
Ask yourself what the price of silver would be IF the Bad Guys hadn’t dumped 30M ounces of paper silver on the market?
Now ask yourself…
HOW WILL THEY COVER ALL THESE CONTRACTS BY MARCH 28TH?!
There is a list of potential excuses the Banksters may give the CFTC for this move including the new silver miner hedges (those hedging miners are in on the scam). They may also be splitting the short between 4-5 different US banks BUT it does not negate the fact that the price of silver ROSE $7 during the time that they were selling all these shorts!
Buckle up my friends…WE HAVE ARRIVED!
Bix Weir
http://www.RoadtoRoota.com
PO Box 10626, Oakland, CA 94610, USA
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Illumination
The light of God guides my way.
Indeed, you are my lamp, O Lord, the Lord lightens my darkness. –2 Samuel 22:29
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Good morning all….my thought for the day
The Difference Between Followers and Leaders
Vision is the friend of every leader, helping them to keep perspective and stay the course. Without hope in the future, we lack power in the present.
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Good one. It’s kind of like seeing the glass either as half empty or half full.
With vision we see it half full.
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http://ricoforsheriff.com/irs-liens-and-levys
Here’s a good guy in the de facto. I couldn’t bring up the Republic for New Mexico for the life of me as I was going to call his attention to it in a faceboook message (in case he loses in the election). heh.
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This is the kind of sheriff our counties need. Now we just have to find them.
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I’m sorry this post is long. It came in an email, no link.
The Winner
I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game – a serious game – two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents. I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of being anxious about winning or losing – I wished the parents and coaches could have done the same.
The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. The kids were hilarious. They were clumsy and terribly inefficient. They fell over their own feet, they stumbled over the ball, they kicked at the ball and missed it but they didn’t seem to care. They were having fun.
In the second quarter, the Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs, except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old – because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two swarmed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalie. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalie gave it everything he had, recklessly throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying valiantly to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It infuriated the young boy. He became a raging maniac – shouting, running, diving. With all the stamina he could muster, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late – they scored a third goal.
I soon learned who the goalie’s parents were. They were nice, decent-looking people. I could tell that his dad had just come from the office – he still had his suit and tie on. They yelled encouragement to their son. I became totally absorbed, watching the boy on the field and his parents on the sidelines. After the third goal, the little kid changed. He could see it was no use; he couldn’t stop them.
He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate futility was written all over him. His father changed too. He had been urging his son to try harder – yelling advice and encouragement. But then he changed. He became anxious. He tried to say that it was okay – to hang in there. He grieved for the pain his son was feeling.
After the fourth goal, I knew what was going to happen. I’ve seen it before. The little boy needed help so badly, and there was no help to be had. He retrieved the ball from the net and handed to the referee – and then he cried. He just stood there while huge tears rolled down both cheeks. He went to his knees and put his fists to his eyes – and he cried the tears of the helpless and broken-hearted.
When the boy went to his knees, I saw the father start onto the field. His wife clutched his arm and said, “Jim, don’t. You’ll embarrass him.” But he tore loose from her and ran onto the field. He wasn’t supposed to – the game was still in progress. Suit, tie, dress shoes, and all – he charged onto the field, and he picked up his son so everybody would know that this was his boy, and he hugged him and held him and cried with him. I’ve never been so proud of a man in my life.
He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed, “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, I tried and tried, and they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back out there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. Go on, now.” It made a difference – I could tell it did.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on – and you can’t stop them – it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. The little guy ran back on to the field – and they scored two more times – but it was okay.
I get scored on every day. I try so hard. I recklessly throw my body in every direction. I fume and rage. I struggle with temptation and sin with every ounce of my being – and Satan laughs. And he scores again, and the tears come, and I go to my knees – sinful, convicted, helpless. And my Father – my Heavenly Father rushes right out on the field – right in front of the whole crowd – the whole jeering, laughing world – and he picks me up, and he hugs me and he says, “John, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son, and because I control the outcome of this game, I declare you – The Winner.”
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http://www.godvine.com/The-Happiest-Little-Girl-Ever-Thanks-God-254.html
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New audio
Manny interviews Kelby
http://www.panamalaw.org/
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Good
God is all, and God is good.
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.”–Mark 10:18
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Why has this blog become almost inactive?
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We’re praying. 🙂
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http://www.ukcolumn.org/articles/cat-out-bag
THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG!
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That is a fun read, Gwaith. I wonder what council tax is equivalent to here in the US?
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Quote for today…
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” –Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833
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We have some more great news from Florida, especially for the ones who keep badgering us about getting arrested etc.
Yesterday was the meeting at Miami in Coral Gables police station, the room where they hold meetings. Our Ambassador, Susan gave a presentation to about 25 people in attendance, 14 new people signed up and 6 stepped up to be members of the Grand Jury. Thanks to the other republic officials who were there, wish I had been there but had to work.
And so we grow, people, let’s keep it going.
This meeting was annouced various places, at this blog also for sure. I guess all the nay-sayers held their comments to see how it went, well, now they have their answer.
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Good evening everyone. I have a story I want to share. It is rather lenghty for a blog posting, but I feel it captures the essence of the what and the why we are to do with those who have deceived us for so long. But first, I would like to state an observation and perhaps an opinion.
There are many good people in this Republic who are working very hard and freely giving of themselves in order that we may all once again be truly free. None of your elected officials are being paid for their services, time or sacrifices they continue to make on our behalf. Many of them travel great distances on a regular basis and in case you haven’t noticed, the cost of fuel has skyrocketed once again with no end in sight. It is okay to ask questions and even encouraged. This is how we learn and achieve a harmonious existence and an understanding of all that allows us to accomplish what we have set out to do. But when those who raise issues with no other intent than to cause dischord, dissention and uncertainty,(this is usually obvious when the person bringing issue is answered, but still attempts to assert their argument on the issue from another perspective, then another, then another…..) they are dishonoring those who are giving so much of themselves for us all. So, if you are making issue for no other reason than to damage or diminish the efforts of these sincere people who are submitting themselves to our service without ANY compensation and yet selflessly continuing to do so, and persist in your attack even when the answer to your “question” has been made obvious….please understand that not everyone has a heart as forgiving as Carl……..
THE STORY OF CARL
Carl was a quiet man. He didn’t talk much.
He would always greet you with a big smile and a firm handshake.
Even after living in our neighborhood for over 50 years, no one could really say they knew him very well.
Before his retirement, he took the bus to work each morning.
The lone sight of him walking down the street often worried us.
He had a slight limp from a bullet wound received in WWII.
Watching him, we worried that although he had survived WWII, he may not make it through our changing uptown neighborhood with its ever-increasing random violence, gangs, and drug activity.
When he saw the flyer at our local church asking for volunteers for caring for the gardens behind the minister’s residence, he responded in his characteristically unassuming manner. Without fanfare, he just signed up.
He was well into his 87th year when the very thing we had always feared finally happened.
He was just finishing his watering for the day when three gang members approached him. Ignoring their attempt to intimidate him, he simply asked,
“Would you like a drink from the hose?”
The tallest and toughest-looking of the three said, “Yeah, sure,” with a malevolent little smile. As Carl offered the hose to him, the other two grabbed Carl’s arm, throwing him down.
As the hose snaked crazily over the ground, dousing everything in its way, Carl’s assailants stole his retirement watch and his wallet, and then fled.
Carl tried to get himself up, but he had been thrown down on his bad leg.
He lay there trying to gather himself as the minister came running to help him.
Although the minister had witnessed the attack from his window, he couldn’t get there fast enough to stop it.
“Carl, are you okay? Are you hurt?” the minister kept asking as he helped Carl to his feet. Carl just passed a hand over his brow and sighed, shaking his head. “Just some punk kids. I hope they’ll wise-up someday.”
His wet clothes clung to his slight frame as he bent to pick up the hose.
He adjusted the nozzle again and started to water.
Confused and a little concerned, the minister asked, “Carl, what are you doing?” “I’ve got to finish my watering. It’s been very dry lately,” came the calm reply. Satisfying himself that Carl really was all right, the minister could only marvel. Carl was a man from a different time and place.
A few weeks later the three returned. Just as before their threat was unchallenged. Carl again offered them a drink from his hose.
This time they didn’t rob him. They wrenched the hose from his hand and drenched him head to foot in the icy water. When they had finished their humiliation of him, they sauntered off down the street, throwing catcalls and curses, falling over one another laughing at the hilarity of what they had just done.
Carl just watched them.
Then he turned toward the warmth-giving sun, picked up his hose, and went on with his watering. The summer was quickly fading into fall. Carl was doing some tilling when he was startled by the sudden approach of someone behind him. He stumbled and fell into some evergreen branches. As he struggled to regain his footing, he turned to see the tall leader of his summer tormentors reaching down for him. He braced himself for the expected attack.
“Don’t worry old man, I’m not gonna hurt you this time.” The young man spoke softly, still offering the tattooed and scarred hand to Carl. As he helped Carl get up, the man pulled a crumpled bag from his pocket and handed it to Carl. “What’s this?” Carl asked. “It’s your stuff,” the man explained. “It’s your stuff back. Even the money in your wallet.” “I don’t understand,” Carl said. “Why would you help me now?”
The man shifted his feet, seeming embarrassed and ill at ease. “I learned something from you,” he said. “I ran with that gang and hurt people like you. We picked you because you were old and we knew we could do it. But every time we came and did something to you, instead of yelling and fighting back, you tried to give us a drink. You didn’t hate us for hating you. You kept showing love against our hate.”
He stopped for a moment. “I couldn’t sleep after we stole your stuff, so here it is back.” He paused for another awkward moment, not knowing what more there was to say. “That bag’s my way of saying thanks for straightening me out, I guess.” And with that, he walked off down the street.
Carl looked down at the sack in his hands and gingerly opened it. He took out his retirement watch and put it back on his wrist. Opening his wallet, he checked for his wedding photo. He gazed for a moment at the young bride that still smiled back at him from all those years ago.
He died one cold day after Christmas that winter. Many people attended his funeral in spite of the weather. In particular the minister noticed a tall young man that he didn’t know sitting quietly in a distant corner of the church. The minister spoke of Carl’s garden as a lesson in life. In a voice made thick with unshed tears, he said, “Do your best and make your garden as beautiful as you can. We will never forget Carl and his garden.”
The following spring another flyer went up. It read: “Person needed to care for Carl’s garden.” The flyer went unnoticed by the busy parishioners until one day when a knock was heard at the minister’s office door. Opening the door, the minister saw a pair of scarred and tattooed hands holding the flyer. “I believe this is my job, if you’ll have me,” the young man said.
The minister recognized him as the same young man who had returned the stolen watch and wallet to Carl.
He knew that Carl’s kindness had turned this man’s life around. As the minister handed him the keys to the garden shed, he said, “Yes, go take care of Carl’s garden and honor him.
The man went to work and, over the next several years, he tended the flowers and vegetables just as Carl had done. During that time, he went to college, got married, and became a prominent member of the community. But he never forgot his promise to Carl’s memory and kept the garden as beautiful as he thought Carl would have kept it.
One day he approached the new minister and told him that he couldn’t care for the garden any longer. He explained with a shy and happy smile, “My wife just had a baby boy last night, and she’s bringing him home on Saturday.”
“Well, congratulations!” said the minister, as he was handed the garden shed keys. “That’s wonderful! What’s the baby’s name?”
“Carl,” he replied.
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Love this story! Brought tears to my eyes!
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Me too! Thank you 14Freedom. That is a wonderful story and very “useful” indeed.
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Thank you 14Freedom, I know you are busy but thanks for stopping by.
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