Here is some important information about the Heritage Foundation I think you should know about. An informed voter is the corrupt politicians worst enemy. Read it and then decide for yourself.
The Heritage Foundation
The foundation took a leading role in the conservative movement during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, whose policies drew significantly from Heritage's policy study Mandate for Leadership.[3] Heritage has since continued to have a significant influence in U.S. public policy making, and is considered to be one of the most influential conservative research organizations in the United States.[4]
The health insurance mandate in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is an idea hatched in 1989 by Stuart M. Butler at Heritage in a publication titled "Assuring Affordable Health Care for All Americans".[23] This was also the model for Mitt Romney's health care plan in Massachusetts.[24]
In 1973, businessman Joseph Coors contributed $250,000 to establish The Heritage Foundation and continued to fund it through the Adolph Coors Foundation.[54][55]
Heritage is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization as well as a BBB Wise Giving Alliance accredited charity funded by donations from private individuals, corporations and charitable foundations.[56] The foundation does not receive government funds.[57][58] As a 501(c)(3), Heritage is not required to disclose its donors and donations to the foundation are tax-deductible.[57] According to a MediaTransparency report in 2006, donors have included the John M. Olin Foundation, the Castle Rock Foundation, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation and the Bradley Foundation.[59] As of 2010, Heritage reported 710,000 supporters.[60] For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 Heritage's total revenue was $72,170,983 and its expenses were $80,033,828.[61][62] Heritage Foundation is also a part of the Koch Foundation Associate Program.[63]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation
The following is information about organizations that fund the Heritage Foundation
John M. Olin Foundation was an American grant-making foundation established in 1953 by John M. Olin, president of the Olin Industries chemical and munitions manufacturing businesses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Olin_Foundation
The Castle Rock Foundation is an American conservative foundation started in 1993 with an endowment of $36.6M from the Adolph Coors Foundation.[1][2] It ranked as Colorado's 15th largest foundation by assets at the end of 2001.[3] The foundation gathered media attention during Pete Coors' unsuccessful 2004 Senate run, when opponents pointed at the dichotomy between the Coors Brewing Company's attempt to appeal to a broad audience, in particular with minorities and gay customers, while the Castle Rock Foundation was used by the Coors family to fund several conservative initiatives intent on curtailing the rights of these same customers.[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_Foundation
The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation is an American conservative foundation and grant-making body formed in 1970. [1] It is based in Grand Rapids, MI.[2]
Richard DeVos is co-founder of Amway and served as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee.[1]
With his wife, Helen, DeVos is a winner of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership.
http://en.wikipedia.org/.../Richard_and_Helen_DeVos...
Since the 1980s and today the Bradley Foundation funds organizations which dismantle environmental regulations and funds educational programs directed to promote US military expenditures and actions. The Bradley for the "environment" foundation funds legal actions to block newly recognized endangered species from being registered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Foundation
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Could the Hobby Lobby Exemption be Used to Deny Medical Coverage?
Hobby Lobby has an exemption from the law in allowing their health insurance to not provide birth control methods to their female employees the method is in conflict with their religious beliefs.
Their is already a church that, by law, is allowed to with hold medical treatment on religious grounds. The Christian Scientists are one such group. They have been allowed to with hold medical treatment that could save a child's life, and that choice has caused children to loose their life.
Will organizations like the Christian Scientists attempt to with hold all insurance covered medical treatments from their employees because of their religious beliefs? They do not believe in using modern medical practices. They believe that when a person is sick, prayer is the only acceptable cure. They decide for their children if and when medical treatment is used. Their have been children who have died because of their choice. Children who could have easily been cured by modern medical practices. The children are not like an adult employee of a business. They can not decide for themselves. Now religion is trying to decide for adults what medical treatments are appropriate, and which are not.
I can see the judgement of the Supreme Court on this issue being used by others to cause people to conform to their religious doctrine. It could be used to defend an employer who wishes to provide no medical coverage. It could also be used by individuals to defend their choice to not seek medical treatment for a sick child.
Again I say that the Supreme Court has erred grievously in their recent decision to exempt Hobby Lobby from the law. I think in the future the justices will have to reverse their decision. They will be forced to because they have stepped into the realm of making law that respects the establishment of a religion. To exempt from the law on religious grounds is in essence, making a law. That runs counter to the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution. The exemption can also cause people to die.
Look at this case and others, then decide:
[1] "Seth Ian Glaser, 17 months, died March 28, 1984, in Culver City, California of h-flu meningitis (bacterial meningitis). The parents used only a Christian Science "practitioner" and obtained no medical care for Seth. The parents said that on March 27th, Seth seemed ill and very tired, so they requested absent "treatment" from a church practitioner. At various points Seth seemed to improve, but then relapsed.
Symptoms on the 27th were fever, coughing, and rapid breathing and heart rate. The next morning the baby's body turned blue and he vomited up food. At 11 a.m. the parents decided that Seth's condition was serious and that they should take him to the "healer." However, they had to wait for a 1 p.m. appointment. En route Seth went into convulsions that lasted for 90-second periods. His arms and legs became rigid. Even at this point, Seth's parents testified that they did not seriously consider taking Seth to an emergency room. Alarmed at the severity of Seth's illness, the Christian Science practitioner called the church legal advisor who told her that they had the legal right to withhold medical care.
At 2:45 p.m. Seth stopped breathing. At this point another practitioner who reputedly had succeeded in resurrecting the dead was contacted. Not until 11 P.m. that night was Seth's body allowed to be taken by mortuary personnel. Seth's mother was charged with manslaughter and child endangerment; however, in a trial conducted without a jury, the Court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant."
Their is already a church that, by law, is allowed to with hold medical treatment on religious grounds. The Christian Scientists are one such group. They have been allowed to with hold medical treatment that could save a child's life, and that choice has caused children to loose their life.
Will organizations like the Christian Scientists attempt to with hold all insurance covered medical treatments from their employees because of their religious beliefs? They do not believe in using modern medical practices. They believe that when a person is sick, prayer is the only acceptable cure. They decide for their children if and when medical treatment is used. Their have been children who have died because of their choice. Children who could have easily been cured by modern medical practices. The children are not like an adult employee of a business. They can not decide for themselves. Now religion is trying to decide for adults what medical treatments are appropriate, and which are not.
I can see the judgement of the Supreme Court on this issue being used by others to cause people to conform to their religious doctrine. It could be used to defend an employer who wishes to provide no medical coverage. It could also be used by individuals to defend their choice to not seek medical treatment for a sick child.
Again I say that the Supreme Court has erred grievously in their recent decision to exempt Hobby Lobby from the law. I think in the future the justices will have to reverse their decision. They will be forced to because they have stepped into the realm of making law that respects the establishment of a religion. To exempt from the law on religious grounds is in essence, making a law. That runs counter to the 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution. The exemption can also cause people to die.
Look at this case and others, then decide:
[1] "Seth Ian Glaser, 17 months, died March 28, 1984, in Culver City, California of h-flu meningitis (bacterial meningitis). The parents used only a Christian Science "practitioner" and obtained no medical care for Seth. The parents said that on March 27th, Seth seemed ill and very tired, so they requested absent "treatment" from a church practitioner. At various points Seth seemed to improve, but then relapsed.
Symptoms on the 27th were fever, coughing, and rapid breathing and heart rate. The next morning the baby's body turned blue and he vomited up food. At 11 a.m. the parents decided that Seth's condition was serious and that they should take him to the "healer." However, they had to wait for a 1 p.m. appointment. En route Seth went into convulsions that lasted for 90-second periods. His arms and legs became rigid. Even at this point, Seth's parents testified that they did not seriously consider taking Seth to an emergency room. Alarmed at the severity of Seth's illness, the Christian Science practitioner called the church legal advisor who told her that they had the legal right to withhold medical care.
At 2:45 p.m. Seth stopped breathing. At this point another practitioner who reputedly had succeeded in resurrecting the dead was contacted. Not until 11 P.m. that night was Seth's body allowed to be taken by mortuary personnel. Seth's mother was charged with manslaughter and child endangerment; however, in a trial conducted without a jury, the Court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant."
[1] http://www.masskids.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=161&Itemid=165
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Conform or Be Cast Out
Don't expect respect for logical thought. If you want respect, be rich and ruthless.
That is the way of our Bizarro World. Follow the money. Destroy all that do not comply.That is the only thing that really matters. That and being in agreement with the mob. The money gives the mob instructions, and the mob carries them out. You better side with the mob even if it makes you a hypocrite, if you value your life.
Thoughtlessly, blindly and with much emotion the mob will go from street to street, searching for a difference. When they find even slight variation, they will tear it to pieces with animal ferocity. No room for anything except for conformance. Bow down to peer pressure, implanted by money, and fear of reprisals.
Every day money spews out enough poison to turn brother against brother, and father against son. Each one clashing without reason, except for to please the mob. Each one being confident in their convictions, but all of them are dupes. Fooled by the money.
One person says one thing. The other person says another. Then instead of logical discourse, there is only the desperate attempt to change the mind of the other. First by words, then when that fails by the fist.
How ape like humans are. Still ruled by the law of the jungle. Still snatching crumbs from anyone who has them. Enough is never enough. All that is cared for is numbers in an electronic ledger. More of value are these invented devises than members of our own species.
I heard it in a song, "Conform or be cast out". Each one casts out the other. Each one is a liar. Each one believes their own lies. It must be true, because they say them so often. The lie is their truth, buried under a thousand lies. So much accumulated, it is impossible for the commoner to dig through and find truth. All they have left is to follow the mob.
Beware of the mob, and be ready to conform. Be ready or be cast out. Conform, or fight for your life.
That is the way of our Bizarro World. Follow the money. Destroy all that do not comply.That is the only thing that really matters. That and being in agreement with the mob. The money gives the mob instructions, and the mob carries them out. You better side with the mob even if it makes you a hypocrite, if you value your life.
Thoughtlessly, blindly and with much emotion the mob will go from street to street, searching for a difference. When they find even slight variation, they will tear it to pieces with animal ferocity. No room for anything except for conformance. Bow down to peer pressure, implanted by money, and fear of reprisals.
Every day money spews out enough poison to turn brother against brother, and father against son. Each one clashing without reason, except for to please the mob. Each one being confident in their convictions, but all of them are dupes. Fooled by the money.
One person says one thing. The other person says another. Then instead of logical discourse, there is only the desperate attempt to change the mind of the other. First by words, then when that fails by the fist.
How ape like humans are. Still ruled by the law of the jungle. Still snatching crumbs from anyone who has them. Enough is never enough. All that is cared for is numbers in an electronic ledger. More of value are these invented devises than members of our own species.
I heard it in a song, "Conform or be cast out". Each one casts out the other. Each one is a liar. Each one believes their own lies. It must be true, because they say them so often. The lie is their truth, buried under a thousand lies. So much accumulated, it is impossible for the commoner to dig through and find truth. All they have left is to follow the mob.
Beware of the mob, and be ready to conform. Be ready or be cast out. Conform, or fight for your life.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Children at the Border are Not Your Typical Illegal Alien
Watching this got me thinking.
How in the hell does it look? We send troops to foreign lands to help them. Of course there are some who dishonor our nation with despicable acts, but over all we try our damnedest to do the right thing. People the world over hear of all of it. A lot of people all over the world think the American people are the best. They believe we are good and kind, willing to give a hand to them in despair. They are right too! Look at all the good we have done!
Now I turn my attention to our southern border. Women with children, who are not much older than child girls go thousands of dangerous miles, trying to escape drug lords, kidnappers, rapists, murders and all other bad things. They arrive at our border with visions of the kind Americans who will surely save them from their miserable lot, and what do they get for their efforts to be free? They get an angry crowd. They get yelled at. They get told to turn around, we don't want you. They get told, we won't help you. We despise you.
What a shameful situation! It goes against everything we stand for. These children who seek our kindness, and mercy are not like the others. They are not like the ones who cross the border searching for a job, then send it all back home to Mexico. These people, these children have been forced out of their home by violent, evil people who have made their own country the murder capitols of the world! Can't we afford something to help these people? I know we have our own problems. We have people here who need help too! Instead of just dumping these people back into the grinder, we should help them.
Our ancestors who came from foreign lands would be ashamed of us for the way some of us have reacted to the children at the border. Please help them now, and to take back their homeland. That is the real way to help them. If we help make their home country safe, they will have no fear that drives them thousands of miles to escape.
On this 4th of July Independence Day, let's remember how most of us got here. By our ancestors immigrating. I know mine did. They were Irish. They got about the same welcome as these poor women and children at the border too! We are better than that.
How in the hell does it look? We send troops to foreign lands to help them. Of course there are some who dishonor our nation with despicable acts, but over all we try our damnedest to do the right thing. People the world over hear of all of it. A lot of people all over the world think the American people are the best. They believe we are good and kind, willing to give a hand to them in despair. They are right too! Look at all the good we have done!
Now I turn my attention to our southern border. Women with children, who are not much older than child girls go thousands of dangerous miles, trying to escape drug lords, kidnappers, rapists, murders and all other bad things. They arrive at our border with visions of the kind Americans who will surely save them from their miserable lot, and what do they get for their efforts to be free? They get an angry crowd. They get yelled at. They get told to turn around, we don't want you. They get told, we won't help you. We despise you.
What a shameful situation! It goes against everything we stand for. These children who seek our kindness, and mercy are not like the others. They are not like the ones who cross the border searching for a job, then send it all back home to Mexico. These people, these children have been forced out of their home by violent, evil people who have made their own country the murder capitols of the world! Can't we afford something to help these people? I know we have our own problems. We have people here who need help too! Instead of just dumping these people back into the grinder, we should help them.
Our ancestors who came from foreign lands would be ashamed of us for the way some of us have reacted to the children at the border. Please help them now, and to take back their homeland. That is the real way to help them. If we help make their home country safe, they will have no fear that drives them thousands of miles to escape.
On this 4th of July Independence Day, let's remember how most of us got here. By our ancestors immigrating. I know mine did. They were Irish. They got about the same welcome as these poor women and children at the border too! We are better than that.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Supreme Court Chose Mythology Over Reality
I'll take a sure thing over a maybe any day of the week. This week, the Supreme Court selected a maybe.
When the Supreme court sided with Hobby Lobby over contraceptives, they chose to go with a maybe because not everyone believes in gods. There are a lot of people who do, and a lot of them can't decide on which one is real. Everyone has their pet god, and they think that entity is real even though they have no concrete proof. They call it faith.
One thing that is not based on faith is a woman's right to control her reproductive functions. That is a real thing that intimately concerns half of the people on this planet. The other half don't seem that concerned, but they are coming around. The Supreme Court Judges don't seem concerned at all. They would rather uphold some religious beliefs, by people who worship spirits and gods. Next thing you know they will appoint a witch doctor to care for the president.
How about Hebrew owned businesses. Shall they say they can not hire men who are not circumcised? It is not acceptable for a male to be un-circumcised. How about radical Muslim business owners? They can force men into not shaving their beards. How about the Supreme Court stay within the realm of reality?
We can not have religion dictate how people live their lives. What are they trying to do? Set up a theocracy like Iran?
Let me make it simple.
Pregnancies = a real thing for sure
religion = a big fat maybe
Sorry if this offends some people of faith. Anyone who knows me also knows I don't have a problem with people believing what they want. I just don't like seeing religion shoved down people's throat. That is exactly what the Supreme Court did to the employees of Hobby Lobby.
When the Supreme court sided with Hobby Lobby over contraceptives, they chose to go with a maybe because not everyone believes in gods. There are a lot of people who do, and a lot of them can't decide on which one is real. Everyone has their pet god, and they think that entity is real even though they have no concrete proof. They call it faith.
For the Supreme Court, empathy and protection for some
How about Hebrew owned businesses. Shall they say they can not hire men who are not circumcised? It is not acceptable for a male to be un-circumcised. How about radical Muslim business owners? They can force men into not shaving their beards. How about the Supreme Court stay within the realm of reality?
We can not have religion dictate how people live their lives. What are they trying to do? Set up a theocracy like Iran?
Let me make it simple.
Pregnancies = a real thing for sure
religion = a big fat maybe
Sorry if this offends some people of faith. Anyone who knows me also knows I don't have a problem with people believing what they want. I just don't like seeing religion shoved down people's throat. That is exactly what the Supreme Court did to the employees of Hobby Lobby.
Flood of Children: Illegals or Refugees?
It seems to me that a better way of dealing with the refugees coming across our southern border is to help them at their country of origin.
These people are simply seeking a way out of a gang ridden, poverty stricken place, that has no future. I doubt that is anything less than any of you would do if in the same situation. These people are not illegal aliens, they are refugees.
President Obama asked congress for $2 billion to deal with the refugees here. I think if we as a nation took it upon ourselves to try to make things better in their home land, we would not have this huge influx of people fleeing from violence.
Could you imagine how you would feel if you went to a different place to live hoping for a better tomorrow, and 100's of people blocked you, chanting go back, we don't want you? The only place to go back to you have to deal with kidnappers, gangsters, rapists and all kinds of other thugs and corruption. You are only 17 years old, and with child, and you get that kind of hate thrown at you? It brings me to tears thinking of their distress.
The behavior of the protesters kind of make me ashamed of them.
Driven largely by poverty and gang violence at home, the wave has swelled again in the last few months, although with a new dynamic as more children make the trek, many traveling without parents or relatives to care for them."
These people are simply seeking a way out of a gang ridden, poverty stricken place, that has no future. I doubt that is anything less than any of you would do if in the same situation. These people are not illegal aliens, they are refugees.
Will more buses arrive in Murrieta?
Could you imagine how you would feel if you went to a different place to live hoping for a better tomorrow, and 100's of people blocked you, chanting go back, we don't want you? The only place to go back to you have to deal with kidnappers, gangsters, rapists and all kinds of other thugs and corruption. You are only 17 years old, and with child, and you get that kind of hate thrown at you? It brings me to tears thinking of their distress.
The behavior of the protesters kind of make me ashamed of them.
Poverty, violence drive Central American exodus to U.S.
"El Guantillo is typical of villages across Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador that spew out a steady stream of migrants seeking work and a better life in the United States.Driven largely by poverty and gang violence at home, the wave has swelled again in the last few months, although with a new dynamic as more children make the trek, many traveling without parents or relatives to care for them."
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Rep. Lenar Whitney Calls Climate Change a Hoax
This woman, Rep. Lenar Whitney, is nothing more than a GOP/Tea Party thrall, mouth piece, an organ grinder monkey dancing to the tune of her masters.
Now look at the information here, then make a choice.
She has sales experience in oil field fabrication, repair and maintenance, and the media and telecommunications.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenar_Whitney
While the oil industry is still the primary source of revenue for the Houma-Terrebonne area, alternative industries are emerging.
He (her husband) was reared in Houma and Upper Caillou and established a lifelong friendship with the politically-connected Chabert family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrebonne_Parish,_Louisiana
In 2010, Chabert voted to require sonograms for women contemplating abortion. He vote against allowing insurance companies to cover elective abortions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norby_Chabert
On her issues page only one issue is clickable. It is the one on abortion.
"I believe there is a growing, mainstream movement in America to end abortion during our lifetime.." http://www.lenarwhitney.com/issues.php
Other disturbing quotes on her site:
Term Limits
I know that our founding fathers were not interested in creating a “ruling class”...(Given her connections, I would think she is interested in making a ruling class)
Education
I will vote to eliminate the Department of Education.
ObamaCare
ObamaCare must be REPEALED. Unleash free market capitalism...
Welfare, Poverty and Crime
The war on poverty is lost. It is time to change battle tactics...
Other comments were rather vague.
Check out this ridiculous video she made.
Now look at the information here, then make a choice.
She has sales experience in oil field fabrication, repair and maintenance, and the media and telecommunications.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenar_Whitney
While the oil industry is still the primary source of revenue for the Houma-Terrebonne area, alternative industries are emerging.
He (her husband) was reared in Houma and Upper Caillou and established a lifelong friendship with the politically-connected Chabert family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrebonne_Parish,_Louisiana
In 2010, Chabert voted to require sonograms for women contemplating abortion. He vote against allowing insurance companies to cover elective abortions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norby_Chabert
On her issues page only one issue is clickable. It is the one on abortion.
"I believe there is a growing, mainstream movement in America to end abortion during our lifetime.." http://www.lenarwhitney.com/issues.php
Other disturbing quotes on her site:
Term Limits
I know that our founding fathers were not interested in creating a “ruling class”...(Given her connections, I would think she is interested in making a ruling class)
Education
I will vote to eliminate the Department of Education.
ObamaCare
ObamaCare must be REPEALED. Unleash free market capitalism...
Welfare, Poverty and Crime
The war on poverty is lost. It is time to change battle tactics...
Other comments were rather vague.
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