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		<title>A Christian Response to Gay Marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 21:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This issue has been in the news again since North Carolina became the 30th state of the US to ban same sex marriage.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I am sure everyone reading this already knows, the Christian Bible does not mince words about God&#8217;s view of homosexual behaviour. In at least 10 passages spread out in both the Old and the New Testament, homosexual behaviour is described quite vividly as an abomination. The practice of this abomination defiles the land, and the land will vomit out her inhabitants. (Leviticus 18)</p>
<p>The New Testament was written during the time of the Roman Empire. In his letter to the church in Rome, the apostle Paul &#8211; who was himself a citizen of Rome &#8211; addressed the issue of homosexuality. He said that although the Romans knew about the one true God, they neither worshipped him nor acknowledged him, so their thinking had become futile and their hearts darkened. They exchanged God&#8217;s truth for a lie, so God let them go ahead and live as they pleased, fulfilling the desires of their hearts for sexual impurity, and the shameful lusts of unnatural relations of homosexuality.</p>
<p>In the <i>Spirit Filled Life Study Bible, </i>(1997, c1991) a comment on this passage reads, &#8220;From a biblical standpoint, the rise of homosexuality is a sign that a society is in the last stages of decay.&#8221;</p>
<p>With that being said, the legality of same sex marriage is a political matter, not a religious one. In a democracy, what counts is majority vote. Those for and against any amendment have the right to voice their opinion to try to sway the undecided, but once the vote has been taken, the response of the majority is put into law. In a law abiding democracy, every person living under the law of that state is allowed one vote. The ruling does not depend on the opinions of the minority, or of those who live in other states or countries. It doesn&#8217;t depend on what celebrities think, or what Billy Graham thinks (although he also gets one vote, being a resident of NC), or even what the President of the United States thinks.</p>
<p>60% of the citizens of North Carolina who cast their ballot on Tuesday voted for the amendment which restricts the definition marriage as a union of one man and one woman. The people have spoken; democracy rules, yes?</p>
<p>No. The media backlash to this ruling has been loud, pervasive, and in many instances rather profane. A Facebook page called <i>Visiting North Carolina </i>filled up with so many profane and disrespectful comments on Wednesday that the moderator had to issue this response: &#8220;All, we respect your opinions, but per our community guidelines ask that you refrain from using profane or disrespectful language. This page is intended to be a forum about travel and not a place for political discussion.&#8221;</p>
<p>It is a bit ironic that most of the comments left on the <i>Visit North Carolina </i>page included a statement about either cancelling their plans to visit NC, or to never visit such a back woods place with ignorant people. Since North Carolina is the 30th state to make a law banning same sex marriage, travellers will be limited to the twenty states that have not banned it. I suppose that if any of them live in one of the thirty states that have banned gay marriage, they will have to move in order to not be classified as one of the ignorant people.</p>
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		<title>Healthcare to Have or Not That is Your Question</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The healthcare debate who is right.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we await the debate of the high court, we ask ourselves who is right and who is wrong. And does our government have the right to mandate behavior to the citizens that it serves.</p>
<p>Let us ask the questions and let us explore answers if there are any, and try to come together on a solution if there are any.</p>
<p>Pro: Most of the working adults, have the privilege of health care through employment, or have the ability to purchase coverage for there families, and have already done so. We take health for granted some times. If we are in good health and have never had to have a hospital stay, or doctor visit, then &nbsp;health care would not be of importance. But if you like many have some kind of medical condition, that requires monitoring of conditions, and prescribing of medicines etc, then the question is who pays if you can&#8217;t.</p>
<p>Con: Should the government mandate behavior for the people that it serves. We ask the question what happens if there were no laws or rules to prevent the people, from doing there own thing. then there would be total anarchy and &nbsp;total dispute and disregard of the values and morals of the populous.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So we have rules and regulation that the populous obeys to protect the general population. If we didn&#8217;t have laws and rules to monitor and regulate the behaviour of people, then our society would fall into carious.</p>
<p>But the question to mandate insurance coverage for all people, and to mandate &nbsp;a penalty for the ones not obtaining coverage. Is this fair? Maby not. but the alternative is this. Who pays the price. Who pays the cost for the ones that don&#8217;t pay?You and I pay . Our taxes go up both city and county. The very cost of medicine and services. go up. Doctors quitting medicine and other medical personnel not going to school, will suffer the end effect of this debate positive or negative. It will not be settled in the court system or by the electoral process, but by the collective and personal choices we the people, in order to make a better and effective country, do solemnly make&nbsp;to uphold the principles set forth before this contry that will help and keep safe the peoples of this United Stated of America.</p>
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		<title>Laura Ingraham Zings Readers in Latest Book on American Popular Culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A book review of &#8220;Of Thee I Zing.&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Laura Ingraham is known for her right-wing political views and spunk, and much like her previous books, &ldquo;Of Thee I Zing&rdquo; has a healthy dose of humor mixed in with her animadversions of America&#8217;s liberal culture. Reading Laura&#8217;s latest book is an adventure, just like her portrait on the dust jacket (here Laura is wearing Revolutionary clothing striking a George Washington pose).  Laura is an expert in &ldquo;zinging&rdquo;, tossing out the one-liners faster than Henny Youngman. As an observer of American culture, she spots what is wrong with today&#8217;s youth, comparing them to the decade that she was brought up in.</p>
<p>Noting that polite society, even among the poor and working class, has gone out of fashion, many Americans have decided to emulate the behavior of Hollywood figures in reality shows and elsewhere. That elsewhere being, prison, where  a number of teenage and twenty-something males wear pants that fall to their knees. It is unappealing, to be sure, to see these young men walking around with their underwear exposed in public, not fully understanding the exact meaning of this bizarre fashion style largely confined to the male gender (technically, this style means that a male is seeking sexual activity). Laura doesn&#8217;t stop there with fashions, though; she also cites the muffintops, of the result of what occurs when young girls wear jeans one size too small with a tank top that barely covers their midriff. Being scantily clad as such may complement sagging pants worn by young men, but both genders say basically one thing: they want to make a career of living on the bottom rung of the social ladder instead of dressing for success.</p>
<p>Social habits are another target of Laura&#8217;s, especially that in the ever popular electronic world. Living on Facebook, Twitter, android phones and Blackberrys cause impersonal contact (an inevitable outcome in the belief that one should never be emotionally close with another person upfront) and even increase anti-social behavior. Case in point: sexting, a common practice among teens that involve sending sexually explicit messages, even nude photos of oneself, to one&#8217;s love interest over a cellphone. While this is in fact illegal as it can be construed as child pornography, today&#8217;s teens are mindless of their actions, thinking that what they are doing is &ldquo;natural&rdquo; and &ldquo;normal&rdquo; which can in fact lead to great harm. Pedophiles have ways of getting hold of sexting, which may result in the unknowing child being abducted, raped, even killed.</p>
<p>Another subject of equal pertinence in the book is the type of relationships (or lack of relationships) that so many Americans have with each other. Parents trying to be big buddies to their offspring has not worked in favor of either party at all (in these cases the parents have actually forfeited the right to parent and are too busy being in a second childhood along with their children), while millions more have no knowledge in having a real relationship (for many folks, having sex is the same as having a relationship, but it isn&#8217;t ) which is why divorces in America are at an all time high. Relationships are at a dime a dozen and are treated as disposable. Self-respect is a lost art form to many Americans when it comes to relationships yet few seek out shrinks for help. Also spending time to take on the practice of first-time mothers giving their children weird names such as Apple, Bean Sprouts, and Kite, Laura finally wraps up her book on holidays and religion, citing poor behavior at the church she attends, while admonishing Hallmark for creating holidays that should not be. Of course, holidays like Secretary Appreciation Day are meant to be profit makers for card and chocolate companies, and florists. Never one to hold back her views. Laura Ingraham has a natural talent for writing a book that is easy to read. At 308 pages, it is possible to finish the book in one sitting and laugh every time the page is turned.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Of Thee I Zing&rdquo;, by Laura Ingraham. New York: Threshold Editions. 2011. 308 pages.</p></p>
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		<title>This Day in Age- The Iraq War Begins-DFH(Don&#8217;t Forget History)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 19 2003, The United States of America and its ally the United Kingdom invade Iraq hoping to disarm the country and to free its people from their dictator of a president Saddam Hussein.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On March 19 2003, The United States of America and its ally the United Kingdom invade Iraq hoping to disarm the country and to free its people from their dictator of a president Saddam Hussein. President George W. Bush announced via television &#8220;At this very moment U.S and U.K forces are invading Iraq in the hope to disarm the dictatorship of the country and to free the people themselves&#8221;. The main reason for war that former President Bush and his advisors came up with is that &#8221; Iraq has or is in the process of building weapons of mass destruction&#8221;. War came ninety minutes after the deadline President Bush gave to Saddam to leave the country or to face wartime. After cruiser missiles sent by the United States hit targets of importance in Baghdad and other important locations throughout the country it was announced on the Republic of Iraq radio station that the &#8220;The evil ones, the enemies of God, the homeland and the humanity, have committed the stupidity of aggression against our homeland and people.&#8221; Even though to his people Saddam showed no initial fear; he soon went into hiding after U.S forces landed. Only speaking to the country through audiotapes released periodically. In a short period of only three weeks the United States of America in coalition with the United Kingdom captured all major cities in Iraq toppling the Hussein regime. After hunting, for Saddam U.S forces found him outside his hometown of Tikrit in a six to eight foot deep hole. Saddam knew his fate and did not resist arrest. His trial began in October of 2005 for crimes against humanity and the mass killing and neglect of his people. After, the landing of U.S forces the Iraqi people elected a new government consisting of 275 men known as the Iraqi National Assembly. A new Constitution was also ratified that following October. On November 6th, 2006 Saddam Hussein was found guilty of his crimes against humanity and the country of Iraq. He was sentenced to hanging. On December 30th, 2006 he was executed by hanging.</p>
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		<title>Will Obama be Reelected as President?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;We are about to vote for our future president. Who are you going to vote for? Mitt Romney? President Obama? Ron Paul? Or the underdog Rick Santorum? I am from New York and we are democratic. It has rubbed off on me. I am pro abortion. I know abortion is evil but if the child comes to a world where his own parent or parents don&#8217;t like him, the child&#8217;s life is going to a living hell. Abortion is a conflicting argument and it always will be.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;President Obama is said to not have done anything in his reign as President. I agree with that but he is in a position where he can&#8217;t do much. He is opposed heavily by the Republicans and by some of the Democrats. All his bills get vetoed. He is set up to fall. If he had a little more support from his party, he would have been able to make a difference. If a teacher gives you a test and their are things on the test you didn&#8217;t learn, you won&#8217;t pass. Obama is in that situation. We shouldn&#8217;t be breathing down on his neck, but opposing the Republicans who won&#8217;t even give him a chance.</p>
<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I like Santorum because he is an underdog. He wasn&#8217;t even considered to win and now he is one of the favorites. I don&#8217;t like him for his views, but for his backstory. With that said, I don&#8217;t like the Republicans candidates. None of them appeal to me. Obama shines brighter to me than any of the candidates running for president.</p>
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		<title>Obama Killing Innocent and Call Them Terrorist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>democracynow.org &#8211; The CIA&#8217;s drone campaign targeting suspected militants in Pakistan has killed dozens of civilians who had gone to rescue victims or were attending funerals. So concludes a new report by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism. It found that since President Obama took office three years ago, as many as 535 civilians have killed, including more than 60 children. The investigation also revealed that at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up strikes when they had gone to help victims. More than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners. We speak to Chris Woods, award-winning reporter with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. &#8220;We noted that there were repeated reports at the time, contemporaneous reports in publications like New York Times, news agencies like Reuters, like CNN, that there were these strikes on rescuers, that there were reports of an initial strike and then some minutes later, as people had come forward to pull out the dead and injured that drones had returned to the scene and attacked rescues,&#8221; Woods says, &#8220;We have been able to name just over 50 civilians that we understand have been killed in those attacks. In total, we think that more than 75 civilians have been killed specifically in these attacks on rescuers and on mourners, on funeral-goers.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>The American Pageant Chapter Nine Outline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>9</p>
<p>The Confederation and the Constitution</p>
<p>1776-1790</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Pre-Reading 	Information</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>American 		Revolution</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Not 			a radical revolution/total change didn&#8217;t happen. Not many 			disturbed</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Changes 			affected social customs, political institutions, ideas about 			society, government, and gender roles</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Pursuit of Equality</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Social 		Democracy</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>DOI: 			&ldquo;All men created equal&rdquo;</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
<p>Reduced 			property holding requirements for voting + men/women who weren&rsquo;t 			wealthy demanded to be called Mr/Mrs. Boss, not master, 			Primogeniture removed</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li>&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
<p>1784 			ship of Ind. Servants released in NY, due to status violating 			democratic ideals</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>1800 				servitude gone</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Continental 			Army officers formed exclusive hereditary orders, Society of the 			Cincinnati</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Further 			stimulated by growth of trade organization for artisans/laborers</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Separation 		of Church and State</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Congregational 			Church still remained in authority, Anglican Church &rarr; Protestant 			Episcopal Church, and was disestablished</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Virginia 			Statue for Religious Freedom, Thomas Jefferson + co-reformers, 			1786, separated religion and government VA</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Slavery</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Philadelphia 			Quakers 1775 anti-slavery society. Cont. Congress. 1774, called 			for abolition of slavery, which most colonies responded +, &amp; 			several north states abolished slavery outright</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>States 			south of PA didn&#8217;t abolish slavery + North/South had laws 			discriminating African Americans:Being barred from having 			property, holding certain jobs + educating children, and anti 			interracial marriage laws came up</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Didn&#8217;t 			knock out slavery because didn&#8217;t want fragile union to collapse</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Woman&rsquo;s 		rights</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Low 			woman&#8217;s rights, NJ 1776 for a time allowed to vote, but most doing 			woman&rsquo;s work at time</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Civic 			virtue- Unselfishness of citizen for public good , and women 			taught these virtues to kids</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Constitution 	Making in the States</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Continental 		Congress 1776</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Called 			to write new constitution, RI/CT retouched their charters, others 			had republic spirit</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>MA- 			Special Convention, drafted constitution then submitted final 			draft to people for ratific. , once adopted 1780, couldn&#8217;t be 			changed except by another constitutional convention</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>State 		Constitutions</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>State 			constitutions had a lot in common with each other. British 			tradition = constitutions not written document but collection of 			laws,customs,precedents</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Americans 			invented something different, documents = contracts defining power 			of gov&#8217;t + authority from people, not from royal seal/king</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>State 			constitutions, intended to rep. Fundamental law. Included bills of 			rights, guaranteeing liberties, new legislature annually, weak 			executive/judicial branches.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>All 			states legislature given most power, but Paine + Americans 			disagreed</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Democratic 			character of new legislature demonstrated from recent enfranchised 			poorer western districts, had major effect like moving capitals 			westward(NY, VA, NC, NH, SC, GA)</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Economic 	Crosscurrents</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Economic 		Changes</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>States 			seized control of crown lands, Loyalist holdings confiscated + cut 			up into small farms</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Roger 			Morris&#8217;s estate NY was cut up into 250 parcels, accelerating 			spread of economic democracy, which preceded political democracy.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Stimulus 			given to manufacturing by the prewar non importation agreements, 			and later by the war itself. Good imported to Britain cut off. 			America remained nation of farmers</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Americans 			barred from British + British West Indies, fisheries disrupted, 			and bounties for ships stores had ended.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Allowed 				to trade freely with foreign nations + subject to local 				restrictions</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Yankees 			sail to Baltic/China. 1784 Empress of China, ginseng came into 			East Asia markets</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>War 			had spawned demoraliz. Extravagance, speculation + profiteering 			(as high as 300%)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>State 			governments under too much debt to ever repay, inflation ruining 			citizens Congress failed at curb economic laws. Better off before 			war than after. New rich class of profiteers</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>A 	Shaky Start Toward Unity</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Creating 		and Operating a New Central Government</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Hard 			to setup a new government of a new type. American was not very 			unified</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Political 			system left to experimentation/innovation, and mass confusion</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>1786 			British goods hit American market hurting War-baby American 			industries</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>All 			colonies similar in government, + G. Wash, J. Madison, J. Adams, 			T. Jefferson, A. Hamilton, political leaders</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Creating 	a Confederation</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Second 		Continental Congress</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Conference 			of ambassadors, states were essentially sovereign, raised 			armies/navies, and taxed</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Before 			decl. Independence 1776, asked committee for written constitution. 			Articles of Confederation = finished product, 1777, + translated 			into French after Saratoga for French supp.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Not 				accepted by all 13 states until 1781</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>6 			states had no holdings past Allegheny mountains, and 7 were 			favored with enormous acreage. Those with Allegheny lands could 			sell and pay debts, but those w/o had to heavily tax</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Unanimous 			approval of AoC required, and VA held out until March 1, 1781. 			Congress pledged to dispose these vast areas for the &ldquo;common 			benefit&rdquo;. Agreed to carve from the new public domain where 			&ldquo;republican states&rdquo; would be admitted into with complete 			equality. Later redeemed in Northwest Ordinance of 1787</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Fertile 			public lands transferred to central gov&#8217;t +westward pioneers 			purchased land from federal government</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Articles of Confederation: America&#8217;s First Constitution</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Articles 		of Confederation</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>13 			states linked together to deal with common problems, Congress 			chief agency of gov&#8217;t, not executive/judicial branch.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Each 			state had a single vote, any bills dealing with important subjects 			required 9 votes, and amendments req. unanimous ratification. 			Unanimity almost impossible, amending process unworkable.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Congress</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Congress 			weak, designed to be weak, suspicious states didn&#8217;t want American 			Parliament to take their newly acquired privileges</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Two 			handicaps of Congress, no power to regulate commerce =&gt; states 			establish different/conflicting laws about taxes/navigation. 			Couldn&#8217;t enforce tax-collection program either. Asked states to 			contribute their share on voluntary basis, only got &frac14; of what 			they asked for</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>National 			gov&#8217;t in Philadelphia, could not command/control/coerce 			independent states , could not act upon citizens, could not 			protect itself against indignities. 1783 group of angry PA 			soldiers demonstrated in front of Ind. Hall, and Congressmen 			forced to flee after no help.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Less 			effective than Continental Congress</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>AoC 			loose model of what confederation out to be like. T. Jeff. &ldquo;Heaven 			and hell&rdquo;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Stepping 			stone to current Constitution, outlined general powers  exercised 			by central gov&#8217;t like treaty making + postal service</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Landmarks 	in Land Laws</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Congress 		of the Confederation</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Succeeded 			in passing supremely farsighted pieces of legislation</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Related 				to the public domain recently acquired by states known as Old 				Northwest</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Townships</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Land 			Ordinance 1785, said acreage of Old Northwest sold to pay national 			debt.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Was 			to be divided into townships  6 miles square, split into 36 			sections, 16th section sold for benefit of public 			schools. Northwest = Orderly, Ohio River = Chaos</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Northwest 			Ordinance of 1787, came to grips about how country should deal 			with colonies. There would be 2 evolutionary stages, where area 			would be subordinated to federal gov&#8217;t. After 60,000 people there, 			it could become a state. Slavery banned in Northwest</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	World&#8217;s Ugly Duckling</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Foreign 		Relations</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>British 			refused to make commercial treaty or repeal Navigation Laws. Lord 			Sheffield argued that they would win back American trade anyways. 			Closed Brit West Indies to Americans</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Brits 			intrigued by Allen brothers and sought to annex Vermont to 			Britain. Redcoats stayed in north to trade with Indians and to 			keep Indian support in order to defend Canada</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Grievances 			against Britain made Americans mad, and they demanded that US 			impose restrictions on British imports to America, but Congress 			could not control commerce.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Spain 			unfriendly to new Republic, owned mouth of the Mississippi, and 			1784 closed it to American commerce. Also owned GoM + Florida.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Natchez 			on disputed soil held important fort. Brits + Spanish + Indians 			prevented American from having effective control on &frac12; its 			territories</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>French 			demanded repayment of money loaned during war, and placed trade 			restrictions</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>North 			African pirates ravaged Mediterranean commerce + enslaved Yankee 			sailors. British purchased protection for their own subjects, 			including Americans, until independence.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Horrid Specter of Anarchy</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Economic 		Storm Clouds</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>System 			of raising money was failing, public debt piling up + nations 			credit evaporating</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>States 			were getting out of hand quarreling over boundaries + taxing 			things from one another</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Shay&#8217;s 			Rebellion 1786, led by Capt Daniel Shay, impoverished farmers 			losing land due to mortgage, wanted state to issue paper money, 			lighten taxes, and suspend property takeovers</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>MA 			authorities raised a small army, killing the movement in 			Springfield, but passed debtor-relief laws</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Republicanism 			had fed an insatiable appetite for liberty that was fast becoming 			license. Civic virtue not good enough. A strong central government 			was needed, instead of republicanism</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Wealthy 			conservatives wanted a strong central government, and poor wanted 			anarchy. But everyone agreed Confederation needed strengthening</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Nearly 			half the states had not issued paper $$. 1789 overseas shipping 			regained place in world</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>A 	Convention of &ldquo;Demigods&rdquo;</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Control 		of Commerce</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>VA 			calls for convention at Annapolis, MA, 1786. 9 states appointed 			delegates, 5 represented</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Hamilton 			called for Congress to summon convention to meet in Phili next 			year, to bolster AoC</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Meeting 		in Philadelphia</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Every 			state chose a representative(Except RI), who were appointed by 			voters. When one of them mentioned restricting federal office to 			major property owners, he was denounced for interweaving 			republican constitution a veneration for wealth&rdquo;</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Quorum 			of 55 emisaries from 12 states convened @ Phili May 25 1787. 			Session held in secrecy</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Most 			emissaries were lawyers, and most had helped write constitutions 			in their own state</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>G. 			Wash elected chairman. J. Mad. 36 at time, &ldquo;Father of the 			constitution&rdquo;, Hamilton = 32, 5 hr speech</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Many 			revolutionary leaders of 1776 were not there, like Jefferson, 			Adams, and Paine</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Patriots 	in Philadelphia</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>The 		Delegates</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Were 			a conservative body, none from poorer debtor group, 19/55 owned 			slaves, nationalists. Desired firm, dignified, and respected gov&#8217;t</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Delegates 			determined to preserve union, forestall anarchy, ensure security 			of life and property against dangerous uprising.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Hammering 	out a Bundle of Compromises</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>A 		Daring Step</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Delegates 			decided they would scrap old AoC, instead of revise. Said that 			representation in House + Congress should be based on population, 			but small NJ said that Congress should have the same amount of 			people. The two sides got into a deadlock</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>House 			of Representatives = Based on population, Senate = 2 people per 			state. All tax bills/revenue measures had to originate in the 			house</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>New 			Constitution provided for a executive in the presidency. President 			was to have broad authority, + to be able to veto legislature. 			President allowed to wage war but Congress was the one who 			declared war</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Constitution 			was a bundle of compromises. Method of electing president was with 			Electoral Colleges rather than directly. Large states had 			advantage in first round of voting, small states had a larger 			voice of no candidate got a majority of electoral votes and the 			election thrown to HoR</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Election 				by House happened twice, 1800 + 1824</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Slaves 			decided to be considered 3/5 of a power (&ldquo;3/5 compromise&rdquo;). 			Most states wanted to shut down slave trade, but SC + GA 			protested. Left issue untouched until 1807.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>Safeguards 	fro Conservatism</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Delegates 		Clashes</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Delegates 			agreed over the majority of things, members of Cont Congress saw 			eye to eye, demanding sound money + protection of private 			property. Politically in agreement about 3 branches system with 			checks and balances, and convention eventually virtually unanimous</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Federal 			judges appointed for life, president indirectly appointed by 			Electoral College, Senators chosen indirectly by slate 			legislature. Only in HoR were people allowed to choose by vote</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>New 			charter contained democratic elements, 2 main republican ideas, 			that the only legitimate government was based on the consent of 			the governed, and the power of government limited. Virtue of 			people, not authority, was the guarantor of liberty, justice, + 			order</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>End 			of 17 weeks, May 25 &ndash; Sept 17, 1787, only 42/55 remained to sign 			Constitution. 3/42 refused to, returning to states to resist 			ratification. No member of convention 100% happy</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Clash of Federalists and Anti-federalists</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Acceptance</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Since 			Framing Fathers knew that RI would veto the Constitution made it 			so that 9/13 states needed so that Constitution becomes supreme 			law in their lands</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>This 			way framers could get popular sanction for their handiwork, and a 			divided Congress could submit the doc to the states on this basis, 			w/o recommendation</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>American 			people surprised that a new document had come out instead of a 			revised AoC. Anti-federalists who opposed strong federal gov&#8217;t 			were against the federalists who favored it</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Samuel 			Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee led anti-federalists. 			Included state right devotees,back country dwellers,and one horse 			farmers(poorest classes basically), also by debtors</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Federalists 			had more power + influence, including G. Wash + B. Frank. Most who 			lived by seaboard, were wealthier, and controlled the press. 			1780&#8217;s 12/100 were antifederalist</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Antifederalists 			thought Constitution was going to take power away from the common 			folk, and that there was no bill of rights.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Great Debate in the States</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Acceptance</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Special 			elections held in various states for members of ratifying 			convention, elected based on pledges for or against Constitution</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>4 			states quickly accepted the Constitution. PA #2 on list of 			ratifiers, first large state to act, but not until irregularities 			had been employed by federalist legislature in calling a 			convention, including forced seating of 2 antifederalist members</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>MA, 			2nd most populous state, held Boston ratifying 			convention. Included Shaysites and antifederalist majority, + 			Samuel Adams. Absence of BoR alarmed anti F&#8217;s, but assured that 			first Congress would add one, and ratification was then secured in 			MA 187 to 168</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>3 			more states fell into line, last being NH, who first had anti F 			majority, but then secured ratification still.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Document 			officially adopted June 21, 1788.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 	Four Laggard States</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Virginia</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Anti 			F opposition, incl Patrick Henry saying he fears to document will 			warrant death to liberty</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>With 			NH about to ratify, Union was about to be formed, and VA could not 			be comfortable as an independent state, and eventually ratified 			after an exciting debate</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New 		York</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Heavily 			anti F state convention</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Hamilton 			favored stronger central gov&#8217;t, but he used his personality to 			whip up support for federalism. He also joined John Jay + James 			Madison in making a series of article for NY papers. (designed as 			propaganda). (The Federalist)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>NY 			finally yielded after realizing they couldn&#8217;t prosper w/o the 			Union</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>The 		Other States</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>NC/RI 			rejected the Constitution</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Last 			4 states eventually ratified because they had to in order to be 			safe.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
<p>A 	Conservative Triumph</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Minority 		triumphs</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Triumphed 			in American revolution, and overthrowing the AoC , 11 ratified and 			2 stayed in the cold</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Only 			&frac14; adult males had voted for delegates. If the Constitution had 			been submitted to manhood-suffrage vote would have probably been 			defeated</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Conservatism 			victorious, safegaurds placed against mob-rule , while republican 			views from the Revolution stayed. Federalists believed that if 			they set American on the right course, they could restore 			economic/political stability</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Architects 			of Constitution conserved principle of republican government 			through redefinition of popular sovereignty. Federalists believed 			every branch  of gov&#8217;t represented the&nbsp;</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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		<title>American Government Storing Guillotines on U.S. Military Bases to Use on American Citizens</title>
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		<dc:creator><a target="_blank" href="http://www.triond.com/users/Nelson+Doyle">Nelson Doyle</a></dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, it is true that hundreds of detention facilities have been constructed in the United   States of America in the last couple of decades. These facilities all have guard towers and razor wire pointing inward around the grounds of these mostly empty facilities. FEMA has been linked to the construction and oversight of these massive detention facilities.</p>
<p>Billions of dollars have been spent to build these state-of-the-art facilities, which have not been made operational. Why? What are these detention facilities going to be used for and more importantly, for whom were they built to detain?</p>
<p>There have been many curious theories being discussed on the internet and on conspiracy websites such as AlexJones.com and PrisonPlanet.com just to name two of these sites; as to why and for what purpose these largely non-operational government facilities will be used for in the very near future. The thing is, there is a conspiracy being carried out, but not by those openly and publicly speaking out about them, but by members of the NWO and an elite shadow government.</p>
<p><strong>Concentration/Detention Camps in America</strong></p>
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<p>Concentration camps in America are only the tip of this sinister NWO conspiracy however. Apparently, a new order of business is now being carried out to deal with the future of detainees that the New World Order ruling class deems unfit to participate in their socialist Utopian society. Their endgame solution is designed to cutoff the head of their perceived enemy and creates an air of fear in anyone else that might consider opposing the New World Order&rsquo;s ruling class and public policies.</p>
<p><strong>Prolonged Detention Just Passed into Law by Obama Administration for potential terrorists</strong></p>
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<p>Some people might say &ldquo;Poppycock&rdquo; about these conspiracies, because no government or elite ruling class political leaders would ever attempt to carryout any such thing as extreme as this, but what if they are and they are setting the stage right under the public&rsquo;s nose? It will be too late to fight when the new social machine is fully operational.</p>
<p><strong>Who Might These so-called Terrorist Be as Identified by U.S. Homeland Security Department?</strong></p>
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<p> Civil war might very well indeed brake out in American cities and states, but only giving the government the accuse to declare Martial Law and ordering the U.S. Military to crush the upraising or in the case that the members of the U.S. Armed Forces refuse to carry-out shoot-to-kill orders against their fellow citizens, then the NWO and the U.S. Government will order foreign troops possibly from Russia, China and Germany to crush the resistors on American shores and lands. Sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory; sure it must if one has not investigated the information.</p>
<p><strong>Guillotines in America&nbsp; </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3g1o3uHFE&amp;feature=results_main&amp;playnext=1&amp;list=PL4C11EA476828081A" target="_blank">(Watch this video at your own risk)</a></p>
<p><strong>Warning this video contains graphic images that are not suitable for children under the age of 18 years old! A link is provided, so that interested adults can watch the video without young children present. This video could cause some people to have nightmares if they are sensitive to graphic violence and death. The images on this video are real and should not be viewed by young children.</strong></p>
<p>Yes, the word is that for several years now high ranking government agencies have secretly been flying and shipping in foreign troops to America in the event Martial Law is ever declared. These troops will be ordered to conduct door-to-door firearm confiscation from American citizens and if these troops are comforted with resistance, then they have been given legal right to kill to carryout their duties. Once the guns are confiscation and the civil war has been crushed, then the New World Order ruling party will usher in a new global law system, economic system and religious order that every person on the planet will be forced to live under or if refused then off to the detention camp they&rsquo;ll go.</p>
<p><strong>Foreign Troops in America</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Video #2</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Open Message to U.S. Police and Military</strong></p>
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<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>For most people reading information such as contained in this article might believe this is just another crazy, insane conspiracy wacko, but what if &ndash; the conspiracy theory is not a theory at all, but real important information that could prepare you for what is coming in the very near future. Only time will tell who is telling the truth.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Professional Military Bearing</p>
<p>The military is an institution within itself.&nbsp; Especially in the <strong>Marine Corps</strong>, it is critical to have bearing at all times.&nbsp; We are a small group of people with a calling to join specifically this branch.&nbsp; From the moment you step on the yellow foot prints, your <strong>bearing</strong> will be noticed both by your peers and Drill Instructors.&nbsp; I will give you a brief explanation of how, who, what, where and why it is important to have and keep your <strong>military bearing</strong> at all times.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Who:</strong>&nbsp; Whether in uniform or civilian attire every single person will know that you are a United States Marine.&nbsp; There is something special that distinguishes us from every other service member.&nbsp; We have a dress code in/out of uniform.&nbsp; In <strong>uniform</strong>, we are conditioned to notice the slightest imperfection about someone else&rsquo;s uniform, which includes our own.&nbsp; Endless hours are spent preparing our uniform for <strong>inspections </strong>that occur on a monthly basis.&nbsp; These inspections are essential to the mission because they keep us sharp and ready for anything.&nbsp; There is a reason we are <strong>&ldquo;the nations force in readiness.&rdquo;</strong>&nbsp; Back to the who, it is the job of the leaders appointed over us to make sure your uniform and personal appearance are in tip top shape.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s simple, every Sunday wash your uniform and groom it for the next day.&nbsp; This process includes cutting all the lose IP&rsquo;s and other unnecessary imperfections noticed that are out of place.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>What:&nbsp; </strong>What is important in order to look professional in the Marine Corps?&nbsp; First and foremost, while in uniform avoid these simple bad habits.&nbsp; Keep your hands out of your pocket, don&rsquo;t chew gum, never walk and talk or text on your cell phone, no chewing tobacco, don&rsquo;t smoke and walk, be stationary.&nbsp; These are just a few things that are not considered to be professional in any sense of the world, especially while in the Corps or any military uniform.&nbsp; Marines have a good eye and catch this right away, so avoid them at all costs.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Where:&nbsp; </strong>The Marine Corps is a job like no other.&nbsp; You are considered a Marine twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.&nbsp; You are the face of the institution, so please carry yourself as professional as possible.&nbsp; This is especially true when your are &ldquo;out in town&rdquo; during your off time or liberty.&nbsp; Every Friday, a safety brief will be conducted to remind you of all the risk that are out there.&nbsp; Your leadership will also give you a rundown of &ldquo;proper civilian attire.&rdquo;&nbsp; Once you arrive to the fleet, the people within the small towns that surround the base will know who you are.&nbsp; Plus, a lot of your leadership shop, eat out, attend movies, and other activates with their families in these towns.&nbsp; THEY WILL NOTICE IF YOU&rsquo;RE OUT OF REGULATIONS.&nbsp; The term that is used during every safety brief is &ldquo;don&rsquo;t be the one.&rdquo;&nbsp; So please don&rsquo;t be the one, especially if you&rsquo;re taking the time to read this article.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Why:&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>I&rsquo;ve mentioned this before, but you, as a Marine, are the face of the institution.&nbsp; Everyone is looking at you all the time, so this is WHY professional military bearing is so important.&nbsp; Remember, the military is a volunteer force, so if you&rsquo;re not willing to change your appearance, the transition will be that much harder.&nbsp; Once you accept that there is a reason for all the little stuff, your time in the military will be a little easier.&nbsp; Military life isn&rsquo;t at all easy, but if you take the proper step and advice from others, it could be a bit more pleasant.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>How:&nbsp; </strong>From the time you arrive at boot camp, condition yourself to adjust to the early hours and wake up just before the &ldquo;alarm&rdquo; goes off.&nbsp; This will give you plenty of time to handle the little things that you missed the night before to make your uniform look perfect.&nbsp; Yes, perfection is a possibility and it will take you some time to adjust.&nbsp; Once you get it down the possibilities are endless and before you know it you&rsquo;re a Cpl or even a Sgt.&nbsp; Meritorious promotion will be knocking at your door.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>In Obama We are Disappointed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nigerian is a conservative nation with very strong traditional values. Africans looked up to President Barrack Obama as one who could protect the image of the Black race. With his coming into office, we looked up to him to defend the integrity, pride, values and honour of the Black race. President Obama who knows the conservative nature of Africans and now is intimidating Nigeria and other Nations that are anti lesbians and gay is very unfortunate. All our hope in a leader that will defend the dignity and integrity of the black race has been dashed. Obama we are disappointed that you could not understand your people. This is rather unfortunate.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Barrack Obama came into office as the first Black American to be President of United State of America, it was thing of honour and pride for that Black race world over and not only Africans. Then we could hold our heads high that indeed the Black race has for once been recognized in a society dominated by racism before now. We in the African continent were proud that someone of African origin has come to be in the White house which is acclaimed to be the headquarters of the world.</p>
<p>With his coming into office, we looked up to him to defend the integrity, pride, values and honour of the Black race. The Black race world over and indeed Africans are known for maintaining integrity. They are known to cherish ideals and values that uphold dignity of man. They are conservatives of the cultural ideals and value inherited that is why extended family life still thrives in the continent. They believe and uphold sanctity of marriage as ordained by God. They strongly believe that marriage is between opposite sex and not the propagation of this age which to me is the idea from the pit of hell.</p>
<p>Recently, the Nigerian Senate criminalized gay marriage and imposed jail terms on those that not only practice it but also those who support and witness it. The passage of the law attracted condemnation from many quarters including Britain and the United States of America. Many of the advanced countries threatened Nigerian that they will withdraw their aid and support for Nigeria. This is arrant nonsense and neo-colonialism. Reacting to the threat of some of these advanced countries, the president of Nigerian Senate, David Mark, said that the criminalization of gay in Nigeria is irrevocable.</p>
<p>A report by Austin Ogannah in <a href="http://www.thewillnigeria.com/" target="_blank"><u>www.thewillnigeria.com</u></a> on Gay/Lesbian ban: Obama dares Nigerian Senate, Issues Presidential Memo, noted that, <strong><i>&ldquo;Nigerian is a conservative nation with very strong traditional values though THEWILL believes it has a sizeable number of lesbians and gay who would rather remain in the closet than openly declare that they are gay. Senate President, Senator David Mark who Thursday defended the bill passed with overwhelming majority in the Senate told the visiting German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dorothee Janetzke &ndash; Wenzel that the ban on same sex remains &lsquo;irrevocable.&rsquo; Senator Mark maintained that the ban would remain in spite of threats by foreign nation to withdraw assistance to Nigeria. It is unfair to tie whatever assistance or aid to Nigeria to the laws we make in the overall interest of our citizens otherwise we are tempted to believe that such assistance comes with ulterior motives. If the assistant is aimed at mortgaging our future, values, custom and ways of life, then they should as well keep their assistance.&rdquo;</i></strong></p>
<p>The memo issued from the office of President Obama titled &ldquo;FACT SHEET: Working to advance Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Persons Globally, sees the discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender persons as a global challenge. If this becomes a global challenge, I wonder why we have different nations and why each nation has its own law. It should have been one law for all the nations of the world. Nations exists which are people of the same values, idea, orientations, customs, etc. If we as a nation cannot maintain our values, beliefs and customs because of what others believe and because of crumbs they give as assistance, then it means we have lost our identity as a people.</p>
<p>President Obama who knows the conservative nature of Africans and now is intimidating Nigeria and other Nations that are anti lesbians and gay is very unfortunate. All our hope in a leader that will defend the dignity and integrity of the black race has been dashed. Obama we are disappointed that you could not understand your people. If you have acted on pressure from men and women who have lost their conscience, just because you want to be re-elected, then know that the tears of people you want to abuse will certainly hunt you. Know also that you may not get that re-election. I can&rsquo;t imagine myself coming to America to behave against the laws of the land. Human Rights should be within the context of people&rsquo;s beliefs, customs, values and ideals. In some countries, carrying gun is not prohibited. But that does not mean that such will go to another where they do not carry gone and carry his gun up and down.</p>
<p>Protection of the rights of LGBT Persons Globally should be within the context of the laws guiding the nations where they are. If I love to kill, I feel it is not a right because it is against the norms and laws of the land. That there are people who are gays or lesbians does not mean that every other person must accept them. In a situation where majority of the people say no to it, for sake of sovereignty and peace, it should be like that. <strong>OBAMA LET NIGERIANS BE. DO NOT INTIMIDATE US. WE HAVE VALUES, CUSTOMS ANS TRADITIONS WE VALUE. WE HAVE SHAME AND CONSCIENCE. YOU PEOPLE CAN PRACTICE YOUR GAY IN USA AND LET US BE.</strong> We may be poor but we are not insane. We may be poor but we have conscience. Long live Nigerian Senate! Long live Nigerian National Assembly! Long Live Nigerian nation! Long live Nations that hate sin! Long live Nations that call sin sin and do not paint it names!&nbsp; Long live all people who stand for truth! Long live all who have not lost their conscience!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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