A wise word to politicians, elitists, looters and other thieves from among the living.

Ephesians 4:28

"He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need."

Indulge me for a moment while I jump around a bit!

CAN man rule himself?......or does he require another entity to rule over him? Or, for the sake of mankind, does he require submission to another entity?

This was the question put forth at the beginning of "The Great Experiment," the United States of America, the last Hope of the World. 

For over 100 years, the kings of England had been stealing from the economy of a far away land, inhabited by groups of European descendants searching for freedom from tyranny. 

As they grew in number and strength, and as self-destructive as it was, those who survived gained their freedom. 

A pact was made between them and their Creator. They declared it to the rest of the world and invited those with the similar yearnings to come join them. And so birthed a new nation. The likes of which has never existed before among mankind. 

But the questions about the rules of rulership go unanswered. As long as there are those who want to be ruled over, there will be men who will oblige. And wherever there are power-thirsty men who are compelled to rule over others, there will be those willing (or forced) to submit. 

I believe the bulk of the issue comes to this: Are you willing to submit and be ruled by The Creator of ALL things? If you are, the question of ruling yourself or any other man or group of men is not an issue. 

My prayer for Americans is that they will elect "leaders" who will return to the Constitution and allow free men, under God, to live, and move, and have their being. 

For we are complicated beings. We have needs.....hopes, dreams, and desires and "stuff".....but an underlying need to be free and help others to be free, and to share freely from our abundance, without force, or coercion, or compliance to another man's rules. 

The hope of a new and better life is found within all of us. Its manifestation will be seen either here or in eternity, depending on Who or what you put your trust in. 

There's only One Truth. What is yours based on?

Sincerely,

Lorenzo Lackluster

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I wonder how many.......

I wonder how many home builders would still be in business and how many families would still be in their homes if stimulus money hadn't been handed out so foolishly to big men, big business, and big lawyers, parasites and cronies.

Furthermore, how much more could hard working private sector Americans enjoy the fruits of their labor if the vanity of large government were eliminated?

What if the futile, useless, frivolous, needless overpaid government employees were put to work in the private sector where they would have to be productive in order to receive a paycheck?

Or what if Congress (perhaps ALL of DC?) and all staff were paid according to the average American income, benefits, and retirement?

What if criminals and perverts weren't allowed into any type of political office or related positions except at prisoner pay?

What if prisoners had to sleep in tents, eat from prisoner-tended gardens and farms, work at jobs that produce viable goods and services for surrounding communities, and be shot for non-compliance and immoral behavior?

And while I'm on the subject of waste, since I seem to see so much of it in my profession, what if we recycled lumber and metals from demolition projects and storm damage? Did you notice the huge piles of usable lumber thrown in with downed trees and limbs from the recent tornado cleanup?

It just occurred to me that too much of the problem of waste in government is due to a "Looter" mentality. "What's in this for me?" or "How much can I get away with?" or "Nobody's going to miss this!"

Why were there no reports of looting after the tsunami destruction in Japan? There's more "Trouble in River City" than meets the eye. There's a deep-rooted moral issue involved and it all stems from an innate and self-destructive mechanism we call Selfishness!

We can call it ego, a thirst for power, arrogance, greed, rich envy, poverty, pity parties or other excuses, but it's all selfishness.

What are your thoughts?

Quoting my daughter and grandson.

As we were leaving for the San Jose airport this morning from our daughter's home in Hollister, CA, part of the breakfast table conversation went like this. -

Oliver (5yrs): "I wanna fly in an uh airplane!"

Jessica (his mother): "You have to get a job, first!"

Just saw Miss Wyoming walk by in the Denver airport.

She smiled at me as she went past our table. I knew it was her because she was sporting a cowboy hat, really short skirt, fancy spurs on her boots and a shoulder-to-waist diagonal sash that read "Miss Wyoming". I could have sworn she winked at me, but that may have been my imagination.

As I watched her disappear into the sea of fellow fliers, I noticed heads turning to do the same thing I was doing. I turned back to Nell. She was still texting and had not seen what I'd just been witnessing, so I immediately told her. "Was she pretty?" she asked!

Not wanting to appear star-struck, I answered, "Yes, you could say she was pretty, but what I noticed most about her was how her warm and friendly smile radiated the atmosphere, and how her countenance and the way she walked and carried herself spoke volumes of her extreme intelligence and strong insatiable desire for World Peace! She probably sings like an opera star, is astute in piano and plays the harp like an angel. I was left with a secure feeling of knowledge in my heart and soul that she had a very bright and promising future. I'm quite sure she'll change the world in some unique way."

Just kidding! I told Nell she was very pretty!

Serious Patio Time

It's Wednesday, April, 13th, 6:00 PM, my youngest son's 27th birthday. The sun is shining, but I'm sitting in the shade on our East patio. The leaves are popping out everywhere. The flowers are blooming and the wind is NOT blowing. The birds are singing and the squirrels are hiding. (I don't put up with squirrels in my yard.....ask anyone who knows me well.)

The symphony is playing behind me (on CD) and my wine glass is full......at least it was when I sat down. It's times like these that make me so appreciative of God's Grace and Goodness. Welcome to Spring!

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