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Don’t be so willing to give up hard earned rights and freedoms even if you weren’t the one who earned them for yourself.
This post is inspired by an email circulating regarding gun control bills Senate Bill SB-2099 and HR 45 introduced into the House. This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale Act of 2009.
Check out the facts before making a decision. In any situation, government or not, it is important to read and know what you are signing. It is irresponsible to not know what you are doing.
Regardless of your feelings, our founding fathers made sure we have a constitutional right to bear arms to protect ourselves, especially from an out of control government that is no longer a servant of We The People….the result of many irresponsible Representatives and Senators signing a bill they NEVER READ in the first place in 2009! I would feel differently if they had at least read the bill before they signed it.
Do some research; base your decision on accurate facts, and then make up your own mind. Do guns really kill people? Or is it the gun holding person who has no respect for the gun, no respect for others, no respect for life, no common sense, and no training in how to be a self-sufficient, civilized person?
When you are a civilized person, you learn self-discipline, personal responsibility, and other ways to handle anger and frustrations…..without the use of guns. You learn common sense and respect for yourself and your fellow citizen. In a civilized world, we all willingly work together. No matter how many laws are on the books or how many guns they take away from the honorable, civilized, law-abiding citizen, the criminals and the enemies will always have guns. Everything actually boils down to each person valuing their own “sacred honor” and being honorable, responsible, civilized, law-abiding citizens. We need guns to protect us from those who are not civilized. Our first army was comprised of men who owned their own guns!
We recommend everyone read “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk. Respect and manners are the core values of a civilized society and are powerful tools in creating common bonds among all civilized people. A free democracy only works when the majority willingly want it to work. A free democracy only works when its’ people work. The government cannot make you behave as a civilized person; they can only control you by force, by keeping you uneducated, and dependent. Spreading the wealth to the non-working only reinforces dependency. People who are dependent are not free. One way to spread the wealth is to keep all our schools open and in better condition than our jails. The government cannot protect each individual every minute of the day and night; they can only come in and pick up the pieces and prosecute the offender. We depend on civilized behavior of our neighbors, ourselves, and our fellow citizens throughout the civilized world to protect each other. We depend on ourselves to protect ourselves before the government can arrive to help out. “Social graces” are powerful tools which are underestimated in today’s society. “Social graces” must be taught.
With common sense, let’s make gun control laws apply only to the criminals and not to every honorable, civilized, law-abiding citizen who has no record. We are all considered innocent until proven guilty. Education in American history and teaching respect for life and valuing your “sacred honor” will do more good than taking away our guns.
The symbolic message of Jan Polk’s “respect series” “Great American Flower Collection”( tm) paintings is: Flowers symbolize our freedoms. If you neglect them you may lose them.
http://www.janpolk.com/1115.html … View “Great American Flower Collection” “respect series” paintings by Jan Polk
http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com/….. A perpetual calendar with 365 etiquette tips written by Margery Sinclair and the reasons to use them. Margery Sinclair’s motto: “Good Manners are Good Business.”
Jan Polk’s motto: “It is easy to hold yourself to a higher standard when you know how.”
http://www.snopes.com/ …..a trusted website that will verify if rumors are true or false
Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News. He held the title “most trusted man in America.” Walter understood about “sacred honor” and built his career on it. He knew a man’s trusted word was his honor. He made sure he accurately reported the facts rather than create or hypothesize what the news will be. He set the standard for news reporting. He will be missed in more ways than one. Walter Cronkite was a gentleman and a wonderful role model as a civilized, trusted, honorable law-abiding citizen. Our condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
Walter Cronkite never read our book, “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, but he embodied everything that is written in it. Margery and I created this book in 2008 as a way to pass on these core values to future generations. http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com/
“Know someone who has the common sense of a turtle?” This is a term I heard Judge Judy use. We can help!
By reading our book “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, you will automatically develop common sense. Respect and Manners are the core values of all civilized people who value the freedoms we have, sacred honor, and the rule of law. These are the values which made the United States of America the greatest nation on earth. None of it was free. Those who received always gave back…..by being honorable, civilized, trustworthy, law abiding citizens who respect the life, liberty and freedom for all.
Our July 27 tip from AYOGM:
Margery Sinclair says “If you break it, fix it. If you can’t fix it, find someone who can - and pay the bill. If it belongs to someone else and you want to use it, ask permission. If it doesn’t concern you, mind your own business.” This tip alone promotes personal responsibility and prevents stealing from others. Teach it to your children when they are young and model this behavoir as an adult. All adults are role models for children……..whether you like it or not.
We must warn you, by reading our book, “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, you may become charming, confident, and well-liked.
Our book is available for purchase at http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com/ The price of this book, $27.95, will be the best investment you can make in this economy. You will want to hold yourself to a higher standard when you see how easy it is to do so.
Margery Sinclair is available to present etiquette classes for corporate clients as well as classes for children. Please contact her at her personal website http://www.margerysinclair.com/ and check her travel schedule. She may be in your area and could add an additional class at an affordable cost.
The winner is Margaret Russo! Click on the link below and listen to all the contestens.Voting is now closed. The winner of the first Opera Idol will be announced at the July 22 performance of Carmen.
UPDATE!!!! Voting has been extended. Polls will close on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST.¬
Vote here: http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/content.jsp?articleId=857
My good friend Herta Pfeifer gave me the following information. I am going to vote for Daniel Moody. Hope you will too.
“One of our “adopted” grandkids, Daniel Moody (twin of David) - two of the Moody’s 10 very talented children, needs your vote via computer.
Daniel is an exceptional singer and musician. He has already won the Greater Cincinnati High School singer’s competition and received a small scholarship to study music, which he has been doing for a few years now.
He recently competed in the first annual OPERA IDOL competition and was a finalist! They now choose the “winner” by the # of votes he gets from the public. Voting is fast and easy. ALSO, on the web site, you may listen to him sing, as well as the 5 other finalists. Daniel wants to make Opera his career.
If you want to help this young man make it to the “big time” (getting to sing with the Cincinnati Opera) – then please vote for him! ”
Proud Omi (German nickname for Grandma - what the Moody kids call me) - Herta (Please forward to anyone you think might enjoy hearing these talented folks perform! THANKS!)
P.S. You can only vote ONCE.
P.S.S. You can listen to a radio interview of ALL OF THE CONTESTANTS along with their performance of a song, on WGUC - 90.9 FM on Sunday Evening July 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. The voting will continue through that program.
UPDATE!!!! Voting has been extended. Polls will close on Sunday, July 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST.¬
http://www.cincinnatiopera.org/content.jsp?articleId=857
Daniel Moody Bio:
Daniel is an aspiring singer who occasionally works for his family’s beekeeping business. A twenty-year-old countertenor from
PS - Daniel is the youngest in the list and age 47 is the oldest.
Finalists are: Daniel Moody, Steven Shafer, Margaret Russo, Phillip Jennings, Quarndra Ryan and Jenny Smith.
Maria McLaughlin of the Hispanic Chamber of Cincinnati; and celebrity chef Jean-Robert de Cavel. The contestants had beaten 160 other opera hopefuls in auditions held earlier this month.
“Our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor” is what the signers of our Declaration of Independence were willing to give up so that future generations could live in a free country. Today how many of us value our “sacred honor?” Our country cannot exist as the greatest nation on earth if the majority of its people are not civilized, honorable people. Our country became the greatest nation because we all had common bonds and were willing to work hard for our “sacred honor” and our United Nation. Even if you had no money, the family name and honor meant a lot. You could build on your “sacred honor.” People or banks would loan you money on your sacred honor because they knew you would pay it back. You could be trusted because your word meant something even if it was not in writing. You can live in crime free neighborhoods because of your “sacred honor.”
Today on Fox and Friends, the twitter topic was “What is you best excuse to not go to work?” and discussion about lying (they called it faking) to your friends to get sympathy. They discussed how to start laying the foundation on twitter that you may be “coughing, etc.” and then become “sick” on Friday so you could then have a 3 day weekend. If that doesn’t turn your stomach, you have plenty of heartache and surprises ahead of you. Lying and stealing, oops, I mean faking and getting away with it. What light topics for humor and conversation on a morning TV show. (Anyone know what the 10 Commandments are?)
The government and your employer cannot make you be an honorable, civilized, trustworthy person. Trust comes from honor. If you lie (fake as you might call it nowadays) constantly, who wants to even be around you? Who can trust you? Who wants to hire you? Only each individual can make that decision….what kind of person will you be. When the majority of Americans become irresponsible ”fakers” always trying “to get away” with something and looking for the government to take care of you, you will not like the new “government care package.” You won’t have the best; it won’t be in a timely manner; there will be dreams, but they won’t be your own; and you won’t have any wealthy people to tax, therefore, you won’t have any job to get away from. You will have to fake a lot of fantasies just to make life bearable. If you don’t think this will happen, study a few history books. Study current history. Ask an immigrant why the United States of America is now their home.
It is just as easy to hold yourself to a higher standard than not and the rewards are far greater if you do. Everything you hold dear in life begins with common courtesy and respect for self and others. We highly recommend you read “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk. It is entertaining information and you can believe every word. http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
The United States of American became the richest, most powerful, most self-sufficient republic in history with the highest standard of living any nation has ever achieved because of the sacrifices by We The People.
We are a beacon of hope to all oppressed people throughout the world longing for the possibility of escaping terrorists and tyrants and fulfilling unlimited dreams which are possible for anyone who legally comes to the United States of America and is willing to assimilate, unite, and work hard to achieve their unlimited dreams, the American Dream.
The American Dream is not based on skin color…..it is based on a civilized society and freedom for all, the rule of law, honor, fairness, hard work, respect for life and trust in God.–One Nation Standing United. In the past, everyone wanted to speak English, our common bond in the United States of America. Our country has never been perfect but we have always strived to be better. We are a melting pot. There is not one nationality that has not had a hard time or been abused at some point during our history yet we have always managed to overcome our hardships. We did it by working together. No group has overcome any hardship on their own. It always takes a majority working together for the good of all…..that means all colors, nationalities, and religions of people working together. If you are looking for hate you can find it, but you can also find the good if you are looking for it.
English spread throughout the world because everyone wanted a part of the unlimited American Dream. The disappearing English language is a sign the American dream is flickering and starting to dim.. Our freedoms are disappearing. People are willingly giving them up….which is a mystery to me. Our government is getting bigger and bigger and apologizing for our greatness in the past.
Our freedoms are not free. They were paid for with blood and sacrifice by previous generations so that future generations could be free from tyrants and oppressive governments. Somewhere along the line, in the generous sharing of the wealth, non-working people have become dependent on the government and come to believe they are entitled to something they haven’t earned. There are groups who do their best to have use believe that service, honor, and duty to country and God are not good things. That faith in God is not a good thing. We all have a civic duty to be civilized, honorable, educated, law-abiding citizens. It is a way to give back something to your country.
When civility in society breaks down, corruption, greed, and lawlessness will prevail. We will have Bernie Madofs, government owned car companies, government owned banks and government owned health care. We The People need to prevail as civilized citizens, as private industry and free markets, not as the largest government in the world. Change is good but not at the expense of our core values which made the
Keep in mind, the government has no money!!!…….they get it from us, the tax paying citizen, who in the past has willingly given it because we elected Congressmen and Senators to represent us. When the government starts taking the money with the intent of redistributing it as they see fit, are we really free? When the government starts spending the money of two or three generations, who have not even been born yet, will they be free? Anyone who is dependent on someone else is not free. Anyone who is dependent on the government is not free. The American Dream is no longer what ever you want it to be. It has been capped at less than $200,000 because the government thinks it knows how to spend our money better than we know how to spend it our self. Our government officials are elected from among ourselves. We cannot expect more from them than we expect from ourselves. We cannot allow corruption, greed, and lawlessness to prevail in government nor in ourselves. We need to teach our young at an early age to be decent, civilized, honorable, educated, respectful law-abiding citizens. We do this by word and deed….by setting a good example for them to follow. We do our children a favor by requiring more of them. When you are in public, you are expected to behave in a civilized manner.
May God Bless
PS Follow this link for an interesting video about “The Second American Revolution” by Bob Basso playing the role of Thomas Paine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA
Think things through. Make your own decisions. I don’t think we need term limits as we have the power to vote out anyone we don’t want in office. It is up to We The People to take charge.
For the price $27.95, our calendar book “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk will tell you how to behave in a civilized manner and why you would want to. It is easy to hold yourself to a higher standard when you know how.
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