Do you think President Obama is doing his job?

By Morris Clopton, 19 May 2010

The people of the United States elected President Barack Hussein Obama to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Article II, Section 1

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the Time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: -“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Do you think President Obama is doing his job?

President Obama sworn in chooses to ignore the oath he swore as president of the United States. Instead, President Obama and his legion of Czars take actions disregarding the Constitution of the United States with the full consent of his democratic congress. No precept, law, or common decency enables the president of the United States of America take over private enterprises with dictatorial action. The sad commentary on the American people is the lack of outcry at this blatant rape of capitalism and free enterprise. The actions of President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the democratic congress completely disregard the will of the American people.

The openness promised by candidate Obama hides in closed-door sessions, arm-twisting of members of congress, solicitation of favors to further President Obama’s radical policies. President Obama praises Socialist world leaders and damns the people of the United States for standing up for what is right and speaking out against aggression by a corrupt government. The congress and President Obama chastises China for denying human rights while trampling on the rights Americans.

President Obama and his democratic congress sets policy allowing US companies to drill for oil a thousand miles off shore but with the stroke of the same pen allows China, Vietnam, Japan and other foreign countries to drill for oil within a hundred miles of our borders. President Obama gives Brazil a billion dollars to further oil exploration of the coast of Brazil and denies US companies the opportunity to drill for known oil sources in ANWAR, Alaska a desolate unpopulated, almost inhabitable area rich in oil. Check out this article on Anwar: http://www.warriorsfortruth.com/alaska-oil-anwar.html. Oil exists in numerous areas of the United States and in our coastal waters. The refusal by President Obama and his democratic congress to allow retrieval of our oil borders on criminal action allowing the price of gasoline, diesel to raise sucking life out of our economic society.

The recent discrediting of the gallant actions of Governor Jan Brewer in Arizona to protect the residents with degrading and comical remarks demonstrates the low levels to which President Obama will sink to promote his racial politics. Snide remarks in high political offices by individuals who admittedly have not read the law passed in Arizona by Governor Brewer seeking to enforce federal laws demonstrates the lack of real effort to make a difference.

Seek out information, become educated and aware of the world around you and VOTE!

President Obama and Eric Holder defy logic and emphasize arrogance!

By Morris L Clopton, 13 November 2009

Today Eric Holder announced that the planners of the 9/11 attack on US soil by radical Islamist will be brought to New York to be tried in a civilian court. These individuals confessed to murdering in excess of 3500 Americans and destroying property. Ask yourself how can the President of the United States and the US Attorney General so disrespect the families of the murdered and the people of the United States.

President Obama seeks to destroy the United States of America, as we know it, a place of “liberty and justice for all…” where freedom and free enterprise abounds. A cold calculating president and congress destroying the very fibers of home and family, imposing trillions of dollars of debt on our unborn descendents by assuming powers not authorized or granted by the Constitution of the United States.  How is this hope and change working out for you?

Where is the moral integrity of the American population, why are we so lackadaisical, about the destruction of our great nation?  Blinded by our greed and desire for material things rather than truth and honesty in our government we cow down rather than stand for what is right.  “False teaching is the root of ruined homes and nations.”  “We are called to rebuke false teaching and affirm the truth.”

It is imperative that we speak the truth about the terrible tragedy that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas not sweep the facts under the rug.  President Obama and congress must be held accountable by the public because it is obvious that the media is parroting the party line.  It is my hope that the few representatives and senators with integrity will speak out for an honest and through investigation. The courage of our brave men and women in the military are beyond reproach, it is through their unselfish dedication to service that enables our gutless media, entertainment industry, self-sufficing politicians and greedy businesses to pursue their selfless path.

Do not stand by and allow everything you hold dear and precious to be taken from you and destroyed by the vortex of sewage in Washington.  Hold your representatives and Senators accountable; let them know your thoughts on their actions and votes.

Living the Story of God

Connecting both the sermon and small group to God’s big story.

J. Scott Duvall | posted 5/01/2009

Most church leaders have a deep desire for people to experience life change. We feel the burden Dallas Willard expresses in Spirit of the Disciplines: “If the faithful devotees to our ministries are not transformed in the substance of their lives to the full range of Christlikeness, they are being failed by what we are teaching them.” But how do we serve them best? Specifically, how do we structure teaching times, select curriculum, and create an environment in which people can truly grow?

Spiritual growth is dynamic and complex, but I am convinced that six realities are essential to authentic spiritual transformation:

                               The work of the Holy Spirit

                               Life situations and experiences, especially trials

                               Time—spiritual growth is a process

                               A biblical belief system/set of convictions/worldview

                               Consistent human examples/mentors/leaders who incarnate this way of life

                               A community with whom to journey together

We have very limited control over the first three elements. However, we can influence the last three. At Fellowship Church, we do that by focusing our ministries on the grand story of Scripture and coordinating learning at the individual, corporate, and small group levels.

Connecting to the Big Story

The grand story of Scripture is vital, because if we lose touch with the biblical story, we lose touch with God. Unfortunately, most spiritual formation resources simply don’t make this connection. They typically challenge people to get God into their lives through a prescribed set of spiritual disciplines, but simply adding more of God to our lives often misses the point. We are called to link our lives to God’s life, to line up our smaller story with his grand story.

For this reason, we teach people the grand story of the Bible (believing) and help them see how what we do (behaving) and who we are (becoming) integrate into each part of the story. For example, our belief that God is both great and good draws us into praise, gratitude, and obedience—a behavior called Christian worship. Together this belief and behavior cultivate in us the character quality of purity as we realize that worship is not reserved for Sunday services but is a lifestyle.

Connecting sermon and small groups

To reinforce the connection between Sunday morning and everyday life, we use an integrated teaching approach that focuses everyone on the same passage each week, as opposed to numbing people with five or six different studies in our various mid-week programs and ministries. We encourage everyone to complete a brief interactive lesson on their own during the week. Then on Sunday we preach an inspirational sermon on the focal passage for that lesson.

We try to address the other two “controllable” elements—consistent human examples and community—through small groups. The group leaders serve as the human examples and mentors who incarnate the biblical story. There is no substitute for mature small group leaders.

Connecting with each other

The small group members become the community with whom we live out God’s story. Groups of 10–20 people gather once a week to eat a meal together, share life, pray, and encourage each other to live out God’s story. In our time together, we discuss the insights we had as we studied alone during the week, how those insights were influenced or altered by the sermon, and how we might put these lessons into action in our daily lives. Because the entire group has been engaged in the same biblical passage, has heard the same sermon, and is working through the same material during the week, the process results in a corporate, not merely individual, recalibration to the biblical story.

As we have moved beyond skimming bits and pieces of the Bible to connecting to God’s grand story in what we believe, how we behave, and who we are becoming, we have seen life change. It hasn’t been flashy or fast, but we are seeing God do a deep and powerful work among his people.

J. Scott Duvall is professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University and a pastor of Fellowship Church in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The curriculum discussed above has been published as Experiencing God’s Story of Life and Hope.

Copyright © 2009 by the author or Christianity Today International/Leadership Journal.

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Intelligent Thinkers Movement
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“When They Feel the Heat, They Will See the Light”

INTRODUCTION

The voice of “we the people” has been hijacked by partisan politics, government bureaucrats, and the influence of money on elections and legislation. To take back our government, we must be able to un-elect members of Congress on a timely basis, and dramatically influence their decisions while they are in office.

Because of the proliferation of biased media reporting, gullible voters, and too many in Congress who willingly and intentionally make deceptive and misleading statements about proposed legislation, “we the people” must be able to provide succinct and intelligent feedback to Congress frequently and persistently. We can then hold them accountable intelligently at election time, which is our only leverage for holding their feet to the fire.

We don’t need all 306 million citizens to be successful. We only need 100,000 voters per Congressional district for them to “see the light”.

“We the people” can and will take back our government and the strategic direction of this Nation. It is our right and responsibility.

This is NOT a republican, democrat, libertarian, conservative, liberal, or progressives movement. This is a “we the people” movement.

MISSION

Take Back Our Government (TBOG)

STRATEGY

Create a technologically empowered citizen’s activist movement to put “heat” on Congress and the President on “KEY” actions.

TACTICS

1. Create a rapid response network of citizens
   Email, phone calling post, ready to send post cards
2. Organize citizens by Congressional districts (435)
   100,000 activists per district
3. Issue C.A.I.N. Alerts on key initiatives moving through Congress relating to HITM key issues

KEY ISSUES (NEET)

National Security, Economy, Energy Independence, Tsunami Spending,
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

NATIONAL SECURITY

Our highest national priorityA strong military – Defense spending should be used more effectively, but never cut below 4% of GDP.

The fight against Islamic Fascism is global. Fight it wherever it is a threat to the United States of America. Let our intelligence agencies do their jobs.

ECONOMY

No new or higher taxesReplace the current income tax with the Fair Tax.

In the interim, make the current tax rates permanent

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

Maximize the use of all our natural resources in the USADon’t go broke just to go “green”

Major oil producing countries are not our friends

TSUNAMI SPENDING

Federal spending is out of control (Tsunami)Cap all federal spending indefinitely (Restructure Medicare/Medicaid)

Restructure Social Security with personal retirement accounts

 

LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Defend the Constitution and all of its Amendments 

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Your name, email address, phone number, mailing address (optional)

This information will not be sold or used for marketing, promotional or advertising purposes. Your mailing address is not needed unless you prefer to respond to your congressman only by post card.

There is NO membership fee. A little bit of your time is all that’s required. This movement is supported by individuals not looking for a tax deduction.

C.A.I.N. Alerts

Citizen Activists Informed Network Alerts will be sent out periodically requesting you to respond to your congressman about a specific issue or legislation. The Alerts will be sent out by email and or phone. You will receive it by phone only if you are using the post card option.

We will keep the Alerts simple, which is the exact opposite of the legislative process. The Alerts will be activated at critical times in the legislative process, and on HITM key issues or related pieces.

Few legislative proposals move through Congress “clean”. They are usually a hodgepodge of proposals attached to major proposals using a procedural mechanism called earmarks. “We the people” never hear about most of these until after the fact, because they can not be easily explained in a media sound-bite.

This is why bad laws continue to get passed and federal spending has only an upward momentum.

To prepare for the Alerts you must do some homework. The common sense strategic principles on each key issue shown above are a start. Credible links to organizations which provide ongoing analysis of issues and related aspects are listed on the left of this page under “Intelligent Thinkers Allies”. You are encouraged to study their content from time to time.

In other words, check “stupid” at the door, because you just might learn something.

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