My regular readers know that is a clue to run and hide.

In a recent back-and-forth, I used the phrase “Judea-Christian values” in reference to how this country was founded. Naturally, since I was discussing the topic with a liberal, I was wrong, plus he managed to throw a bunch of quotes at me showing that the founders were a bunch of heathens who never set foot in a church.

I’ve been trying to research in my limited spare time (being a Dad for a six year old is very time-consuming) but haven’t gotten very much accomplished. I have dug up some statistics on how much of the background material the founders of this nation used came from the Bible – it’s a little over 35% or so – I think that number might be a little low. I do know that even Blackstone (English common law) drew most of his base for the law from the Bible. Most of the divide between the “liberal” and the “conservative” sides in this nation can, I believe, be illustrated by asking both sides to indicate whether or not they attend church and read the Bible. Yes, there are some conservatives who don’t, and there are some liberals who do, but for the most part you can infer the beliefs of someone by their affiliation with a religion.

Conservatives know that there is only one truth. Liberals make up “truths” to fit the story they want to tell, much like the little kid caught taking cookies from the jar. Actually, I would believe the little kid before I believed a liberal, but there you have it.

I’m going to keep working this theory and pulling numbers together. Hopefully I’ll have something in the next few days.

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I’m going to link to an article a little later, but to preface that, I want to tell you about a conversation that I was part of after Resurrection Sunday dinner. The host asked if anyone in the room knew how to connect to, or communicate with, those on the ideological opposite side from us. (meaning, conservative, independent thinking, Christians, and lovers of the United States)

We couldn’t come to an answer – it seems the two sides are, in fact, very far apart from one another. And we are there because of the leadership styles since FDR, and lately have been seemingly gleefully pushed the rest of the way by a complicit Media.

And now, from The D.C. Clothesline comes this piece, by contributing writer Jim Copenhaver:

This nation is closer to a Civil War than it has been since 1861.

Scary thought, isn’t it? Especially to those who have seen war and know from personal experience what it is like. If you are older than 35, would you ever have dreamed that one day, in our lifetimes, our country would be reduced to this? Sometimes it makes me want to cry for America. It makes me want to throw a fit and smash things, rage and scream like a wild man. I want to grab my weapons, march to Washington DC, stand up in front of Congress and the president and say, “Now Look, this is the way it is going to be or by God, I will start shooting!”

Yes, it is a scary thought. Is this what we, as a country, have become? Waiting to settle this thing, once and for all, with a willingness to fight with another citizen to finally get your ideas across?

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Today is a day that we have known to be coming for a long time, yet have dreaded the necessity of it ever since IT was decided.

Sadie is our (mommy’s, actually. she loves me too, but is devoted to her mommy) Dalmatian Pointer mix. Our Dalmointer, if you will. She came to us as a scrawny little girl, white with black spots, and a left eye that was clouded over and blind. Our wonderful vets at Acoma Animal Clinic got her on antibiotics and her eye cleared up. Sadie loved to cuddle with her Mommy, and even allowed her Mommy to carry her around even though she was much larger than would be comfortable. Her Mommy loved her, though, so Sadie got spoiled.

Sadie joined us in 2001, and we figured her birthday was going to be December 9, so we just celebrated her turning twelve. Over the years, Sadie turned out to be a loving and loyal companion. She took to her training very well and even though we walked her on a leash, she never really needed it. She would not leave Mommy’s side.

About four months ago it became apparent that something was wrong. Examination at Acoma would uncover a cancerous growth around her lower GI tract. It was constricting her bowel, and causing interference with her right rear leg. Surgery would have involved removing most of her sphincter muscle, causing more problems than it would have solved.

Cinnamon is our little brown dog we don’t know what she is. She looks to have a mix of retriever and cattle dog in her, and when our niece called from work saying she had found a “puppy” that needed to be rescued, Cinnamon was – well, the color of cinnamon. All over.

Not all brown anymore, is she? But, we were just going to “foster” her until we found her a good home. (we are still looking.) Cinnamon helped Sadie run the house. All other animals came after these two, and were loved and mothered by them.

Cinnamon developed a healthy nervousness of the Vet’s office after two trips to be sewn back up. Both trips were precipitated by Princess, who thought Cinnamon would be easy to dominate. (after the second time, Princess found a new home) Cinnamon was a real trooper, and her layers of protection, lovingly installed starting the first day we were looking for a home for her, kept her from being hurt too badly.

About a year ago, Cinnamon developed Cushing’s disease and diabetes. It was a tough call to find them, since they tend to mask one another’s symptoms. We decided to treat the diabetes. Cinnamon has been very patient and tolerant as we have learned to give a gentle and hopefully painless injection twice a day now.

As you can see in her picture, Cinnamon is ready to go home. She looks tired, she doesn’t have the energy to get up and move around with us anymore. It’ time.

You have both been very good girls. Please tell Sara and Logan hello when you get to the Rainbow Bridge.

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As many of you know, I am a very strong supporter of the troops. In that vein, please head over to Mail Call! and check out what Kathi is doing – again! – this year. She has listed very simple directions, and it’s easy to get it done.

The Face of America bike ride is coming up soon, and the banners need to be received by Tuesday, April 23, 2013. What are you waiting for? Get going!

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During the Second World War, units of the United States Marine Corps launched the offensive to invade the island of Iwo Jima on this date in 1945. We took the fight to the Imperial Japanese forces, on their territory.

In completely unrelated news, law enforcement authorities are finally changing how they want people to react to an attacker – fight back. The article that tickled this thought is in the print edition of the Arizona Republic today, with a byline of Kevin Johnson writing for USAToday. Naturally, since it advocates NOT being a sheep led to slaughter, I can’t seem to find it online.

Law enforcement authorities are increasingly advising school officials, and even young students, to physically confront attackers as a final line of defense.

“Final line”? Why not right out the gate? Take them on, they are expecting to find a building full of targets, not a confrontation. Standing up to them, en masse, would shut them down faster than hiding in the closet until realizing that the authorities are not coming fast enough.

I sure miss the days when people who broke the law were called on it and held responsible for their actions.

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