---by Dave Buhlman
This is a brief story about two guys calling the Archbishop of a large Catholic congregation. One guy is a regular communicant, while the other is better known.
The regular communicant has supported the Church for over thirty years, and is a staunch supporter of all of the positions and teachings of the Catholic Church. He is pro-life and has attended prayer vigils outside of abortuaries, oversees the collections at weekend Masses, is a member of the Knights of Columbus, had three kids who were altar servers, attends Mass an average of five days a week, and confesses his sins about once a month. Also, he prays for those caught up in the sins of engaging in or supporting abortion, and homosexual acts. He is a good, practicing Catholic.
The better known guy is about the exact opposite of the lesser known soul described above. He pretends to be Catholic, but his vocal public positions on the major issues goes against everything the Church teaches. Some lower level Church officials (i.e., priests) refer to this better known as a “Scandal for the Church”.
The lesser known guy is calling the Archbishop to express his displeasure that a number of Church leaders who supported pedophile priests remain members in good standing in the Church. His main example of a Church leader who should get the boot, is Bernard Cardinal Law, formerly the Cardinal/Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Boston.
“Hello, Archbishop McGuire’s office,” said a chirpy voice on the other end of the phone.
“Hello, this is Bob Larson of Rochester,” the lesser known responded, now a little nervous that he was actually in the midst of the call he had considered making for years.
“Oh yes,” responded the secretary, “do you personally know the Archbishop?”
“Uh, no,” Larson said, in a strained voice. “I just want to express my thoughts about something, uh the pedophile priest situation. I think...”
“Oh, you should write a letter,” the secretary interrupted. “Archbishop McGuire is very busy and can’t respond to every call.”
Bob felt the heat rise in his face. “But I’ve been active in the Church for over thirty years. I even considered becoming a priest, and...” he began in response, but was cut off again.
“So have millions of others, Mr., uh.., what did you say your name was?” the secretary sniffed.
“Larson”, came the weak, defeated reply. “I’m disappointed I can’t talk to or see the Archbishop, but I suppose you know best.”
“That’s right, Mr. Larson, we look forward to your letter. Goodbye,” the secretary said, ending the conversation.
“OK. Bye.”, the good communicant responded.
Then the better known guy called and fared much better than Bob did. The conversation for this guy, began with the Archbishop beaming, “Senator Kerry! Great to hear from you. What can I do for you?”
Indeed, even in the Church view, sometimes, “Some animals are more equal than others.”
Dave Buhlman is a former New Hampshire State Representative who hopes Ed O’Reilly gives Senator Kerry a good scare in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senator in Massachusetts in a replay of “The World Turned Upside Down”.
7.27.2008
7.20.2008
What about Juan; what about O?
---by Dave Buhlman
In recent news it was announced that the Mexican government will bestow the highest honor it has available to honor foreign dignitaries, on Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. They are pleased with his support of the millions of illegal immigrants Mexico has foisted on America. They are very pleased that Kennedy thinks the US taxpayers should shoulder the burdens created by these poor souls, instead of the Mexican government. I wonder if the federal government will be looking into indicting Kennedy as an accessory after the fact of millions of crimes, and maybe even for some form of subversion, or even treason. Probably not.
Another painful aspect of this "honor" is that the Mexican government is not recognizing Kennedy's main partner in crime, the cosponsor of the bill to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants, that good Republican, Senator John (Juan) McCain of Atzlan, er... I mean, Arizona. McCain should be incensed at this slight by the Mexican government, but he probably understands why he isn't getting his. After all, the Mexican government does not want to foul up the campaign for president of one of its boon amigos. Senator Obama, with his undying support for maximizing illegal immigration, is in line for similar honors, but he likely understands the slight against him by the Mexican government too.
One good thing about the 2008 American presidential elections is that the Mexican government can't lose no matter who wins. They will have an honorary Mexican in the Oval Office to replace the one who is leaving. This will not be good for the American people, but, then again, what is lately?
On the dismal economic/financial front, how many remember what Congressman Ron Paul predicted? How dare he be so right!
Dave Buhlman is a former New Hampshire State Representative who is praying for a warm winter.
In recent news it was announced that the Mexican government will bestow the highest honor it has available to honor foreign dignitaries, on Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. They are pleased with his support of the millions of illegal immigrants Mexico has foisted on America. They are very pleased that Kennedy thinks the US taxpayers should shoulder the burdens created by these poor souls, instead of the Mexican government. I wonder if the federal government will be looking into indicting Kennedy as an accessory after the fact of millions of crimes, and maybe even for some form of subversion, or even treason. Probably not.
Another painful aspect of this "honor" is that the Mexican government is not recognizing Kennedy's main partner in crime, the cosponsor of the bill to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants, that good Republican, Senator John (Juan) McCain of Atzlan, er... I mean, Arizona. McCain should be incensed at this slight by the Mexican government, but he probably understands why he isn't getting his. After all, the Mexican government does not want to foul up the campaign for president of one of its boon amigos. Senator Obama, with his undying support for maximizing illegal immigration, is in line for similar honors, but he likely understands the slight against him by the Mexican government too.
One good thing about the 2008 American presidential elections is that the Mexican government can't lose no matter who wins. They will have an honorary Mexican in the Oval Office to replace the one who is leaving. This will not be good for the American people, but, then again, what is lately?
On the dismal economic/financial front, how many remember what Congressman Ron Paul predicted? How dare he be so right!
Dave Buhlman is a former New Hampshire State Representative who is praying for a warm winter.
7.15.2008
Race: The Double Standard
---by Micheal
Favoring one person based on his race, and disfavoring another of a different race -- having a double standard -- is supposed to be a bad thing. Years of indoctrination by the public school system has beaten that into my brain. Yet, this year's presidential race has proven that double standards are only bad for some people.
Despite his efforts to be simply a presidential candidate, Barak Obama is regularly heralded as the "black" or african-american candidate. Given the long reach of "affirmative action", most of the media are falling all over themselves to say only nice things and cut him more slack than anyone in recent memory.
Recently, Juan Williams (a notable name in the black history and civil rights movement) enthused about how great a reception Obama should get when addressing the NAACP convention. Why? Because he's the first african-american candidate. Simply put, since Obama is "black", every other black person ought to love him. Isn't this just acceptable racism? If a white voter likes a white candidate because he's white, that makes him a damnable racist. But black voters ought to love a black candidate because he's black. That's all fine.
When McCain also addresses the NAACP convention, he will be judged by what he says, doesn't say or ought to have said, etc. etc. Williams expects McCain to receive a cool reception because of McCain's prior legislative record and presumed ties to the current administration. He will be judged by his words and record. Obama, on the other hand, must be loved simply because he's black.
Jesse Jackson was lambasted for daring to criticize or disagree with Obama. I'm no fan of Jackson, but why must black people be a monolith of opinion? White people are always going after each other for their stances or policies. Why are black people excused this political feature?
For all the liberal public-school "education" I endured about not judging someone by the color of their skin, it seems to be only half true. White people dare not, but black folks CAN (and according to Williams, should) judge someone by their skin. If you're black, you must like Obama because he's black.
How shallow is this? Wasn't Mr. Williams getting the same educational dogma as I was?
Favoring one person based on his race, and disfavoring another of a different race -- having a double standard -- is supposed to be a bad thing. Years of indoctrination by the public school system has beaten that into my brain. Yet, this year's presidential race has proven that double standards are only bad for some people.
Despite his efforts to be simply a presidential candidate, Barak Obama is regularly heralded as the "black" or african-american candidate. Given the long reach of "affirmative action", most of the media are falling all over themselves to say only nice things and cut him more slack than anyone in recent memory.
Recently, Juan Williams (a notable name in the black history and civil rights movement) enthused about how great a reception Obama should get when addressing the NAACP convention. Why? Because he's the first african-american candidate. Simply put, since Obama is "black", every other black person ought to love him. Isn't this just acceptable racism? If a white voter likes a white candidate because he's white, that makes him a damnable racist. But black voters ought to love a black candidate because he's black. That's all fine.
When McCain also addresses the NAACP convention, he will be judged by what he says, doesn't say or ought to have said, etc. etc. Williams expects McCain to receive a cool reception because of McCain's prior legislative record and presumed ties to the current administration. He will be judged by his words and record. Obama, on the other hand, must be loved simply because he's black.
Jesse Jackson was lambasted for daring to criticize or disagree with Obama. I'm no fan of Jackson, but why must black people be a monolith of opinion? White people are always going after each other for their stances or policies. Why are black people excused this political feature?
For all the liberal public-school "education" I endured about not judging someone by the color of their skin, it seems to be only half true. White people dare not, but black folks CAN (and according to Williams, should) judge someone by their skin. If you're black, you must like Obama because he's black.
How shallow is this? Wasn't Mr. Williams getting the same educational dogma as I was?
7.05.2008
How to get back on track - Part II
---by Dave Buhlman
July 4, 2008 - 232 years and...
Last week several ideas were presented on how to get the country back on track and away from the edge of the cliff. The topics were the money system, ending our involvement in destructive treaties, controlling illegal immigration, and fixing our nuthouse foreign policy.
First on the agenda today is health care. It’s pretty simple to fix. The government has to start backing out of its intrusions into the system before we end up in long lines for surgeries, as in Canada and other countries where socialized medicine is mandated. The federal government started on the road to ruin in the 1970s by creating HMOs. Today, medical doctors are dictated to by the insurance companies, sometimes by gum-snapping kids, and millions are on Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare and its twin dark star, Social Security, will bankrupt the government; that is, unless the endless wars and the fiat money system do us in first. As the federal government backs off, market forces will fill the gap. For those cases where people need help, it has to be done on the state and local level, not by the DC behemoth.
There are over two million Americans in prison, which matches up well, proportionately, with the incarceration rate in mainland China. This is not the American way. To reduce this population, all those who are in for minor drug offenses should be released, and no more people should be imprisoned for ingesting certain drugs that are no more harmful than alcohol. Then the Ninth and Tenth Amendments need to be applied to get the feds out of the failed drug war. Let the states handle it, as was originally intended, and as guaranteed by these two Amendments. Each state can decide what’s legal within their sovereign control. And we need to stop having law enforcement personnel patrolling the streets of America with automatic weapons and masks on. Why are they hiding from us? We don’t need Hezbollah here.
An in-depth look needs to be undertaken regarding the federal tax system in order to get the weight off of regular, wage- earning citizens who are burdened with a total tax bill of about 50 percent when federal, state, and local taxes and fees are added together. Give those who claim that the Sixteenth Amendment was not ratified, and those who claim that the federal income tax does not apply to most Americans, a fair hearing. After all, when he claimed that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice-versa, Galileo was threatened with imprisonment by the authorities in the 1600s. I guess we know who turned out to be right. It’s long past time to get shirkers, both here and abroad, corporate sharpies, and UN bureaucrats off of our backs. Americans deserve this protection. Instead, the government sets us up for the shearing. While we’re at it, let’s look at repealing the Seventeenth Amendment and go back to having US Senators elected by state legislatures.
The long snouts of special interests need to be pulled out of the DC trough. We can begin with Planned Parenthood. This group, founded by the racist, Margaret Sanger (Hitler loved her ideas), is on the federal dole for over 200 million a year. There have been nearly 50 million abortions since the US Supreme Court invented the “right” to it in 1973. Many of us know that abortion is murder, and ache over the tragedy. We should not be forced to pay for it by any level of government. As described in the US Constitution, Congress can end federal court involvement in any issue it wants, including abortion, but it chooses to shirk its responsibilities.
The First Amendment needs to be applied to end the influence of the religion of environmentalism, which is fast becoming the state religion, in clear violation of the First Amendment. If this green jihad is not stopped, Americans will be fist fighting over candles in the aisles of Walmart. We need to get back to nuclear power and start drilling in the teeny tiny area of the Alaska wilderness that has been under consideration for years. Maybe when Americans open their bills for the 2008 heating season, our state religion-induced pain will become clearer.
In summary, Americans have to realize that those who run the show do not have their best interests at heart, and that the back-breaking bill for the callousness of the elite will soon land on our doorsteps. There remains a lot of good in America, but some detrius needs to be cleared to let more of it shine through.
Dave Buhlman is a former New Hampshire State Representative.
July 4, 2008 - 232 years and...
Last week several ideas were presented on how to get the country back on track and away from the edge of the cliff. The topics were the money system, ending our involvement in destructive treaties, controlling illegal immigration, and fixing our nuthouse foreign policy.
First on the agenda today is health care. It’s pretty simple to fix. The government has to start backing out of its intrusions into the system before we end up in long lines for surgeries, as in Canada and other countries where socialized medicine is mandated. The federal government started on the road to ruin in the 1970s by creating HMOs. Today, medical doctors are dictated to by the insurance companies, sometimes by gum-snapping kids, and millions are on Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare and its twin dark star, Social Security, will bankrupt the government; that is, unless the endless wars and the fiat money system do us in first. As the federal government backs off, market forces will fill the gap. For those cases where people need help, it has to be done on the state and local level, not by the DC behemoth.
There are over two million Americans in prison, which matches up well, proportionately, with the incarceration rate in mainland China. This is not the American way. To reduce this population, all those who are in for minor drug offenses should be released, and no more people should be imprisoned for ingesting certain drugs that are no more harmful than alcohol. Then the Ninth and Tenth Amendments need to be applied to get the feds out of the failed drug war. Let the states handle it, as was originally intended, and as guaranteed by these two Amendments. Each state can decide what’s legal within their sovereign control. And we need to stop having law enforcement personnel patrolling the streets of America with automatic weapons and masks on. Why are they hiding from us? We don’t need Hezbollah here.
An in-depth look needs to be undertaken regarding the federal tax system in order to get the weight off of regular, wage- earning citizens who are burdened with a total tax bill of about 50 percent when federal, state, and local taxes and fees are added together. Give those who claim that the Sixteenth Amendment was not ratified, and those who claim that the federal income tax does not apply to most Americans, a fair hearing. After all, when he claimed that the earth revolved around the sun, and not vice-versa, Galileo was threatened with imprisonment by the authorities in the 1600s. I guess we know who turned out to be right. It’s long past time to get shirkers, both here and abroad, corporate sharpies, and UN bureaucrats off of our backs. Americans deserve this protection. Instead, the government sets us up for the shearing. While we’re at it, let’s look at repealing the Seventeenth Amendment and go back to having US Senators elected by state legislatures.
The long snouts of special interests need to be pulled out of the DC trough. We can begin with Planned Parenthood. This group, founded by the racist, Margaret Sanger (Hitler loved her ideas), is on the federal dole for over 200 million a year. There have been nearly 50 million abortions since the US Supreme Court invented the “right” to it in 1973. Many of us know that abortion is murder, and ache over the tragedy. We should not be forced to pay for it by any level of government. As described in the US Constitution, Congress can end federal court involvement in any issue it wants, including abortion, but it chooses to shirk its responsibilities.
The First Amendment needs to be applied to end the influence of the religion of environmentalism, which is fast becoming the state religion, in clear violation of the First Amendment. If this green jihad is not stopped, Americans will be fist fighting over candles in the aisles of Walmart. We need to get back to nuclear power and start drilling in the teeny tiny area of the Alaska wilderness that has been under consideration for years. Maybe when Americans open their bills for the 2008 heating season, our state religion-induced pain will become clearer.
In summary, Americans have to realize that those who run the show do not have their best interests at heart, and that the back-breaking bill for the callousness of the elite will soon land on our doorsteps. There remains a lot of good in America, but some detrius needs to be cleared to let more of it shine through.
Dave Buhlman is a former New Hampshire State Representative.
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