"Tea Party" schedule

For those who may be interested, you can find the location, date and time for one of the may "Tea Parties" here.

The Shifting Center of World Christianity

This was posted to Facebook by the Admissions director of Concordia Theological Seminary, it is worth watching. Click here. This video is well worth the few minutes it will take to watch.

So Sad

That a church born to correct heresy could come to this, is indeed sad.

Ministry update

Folks, I took the time this evening to scroll through this blog and remember the past. I noticed that I sort fo left things up n the air concerning my seminary plans.

For a married man, with no kids, it was going tgo cost me about $50,000 per year, to attend the Seminary as a resident student. There was no way I was gong to be able to finance that without borrowing money. At my age, incurring about $50,000 in debt to attend seminary simply dod not seem wise. As a result, I have remained in Greenville, and will get my seminary training through a distance education program which only costs about 5,ooo a year.

About three months ago, my wife and I moved to Greenville, and life has been "interesting".

Recent shootings

Apologies for not posting more frequently, life has become very interesting.

The recent shooting of George Tiller, and the attack at the Holocaust museum have me very concerned.

No matter what one may think of Tiller's legal murder business, his own murder is a crime. In the case of the Shooter at the museum, he is a rabid, racist nut case. Both murderers should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. In both cases, the murderers took the lives of their victims in a cold blooded, deliberate manner. Justice dictates that they pay for these murders with their lives.

Christmas Post

As the "General" seems to be on Christmas Leave, the duty falls to me to post this:

General Claus' Visit

To: All Personnel

_1._ An official visit by MG Santa (NMI) Claus is expected at this headquarters 25 December 1998. The following instructions will be in effect and govern the activities of all personnel during the visit:

_a._ Not a creature will stir without official permission. This will include indigenous mice. Special stirring permits for necessary administrative actions will be obtained through normal command channels. Mice stirring permits will be obtained through the office of OSURG, Veterinary Services.

_b._ Personnel will settle their brains for a long winter nap prior to 2200 hours, 24 December 1996. Uniform for the nap will be: Pajamas, cotton, light, drowsing, with kerchief, general purpose, camouflage; and Cap, camouflage w/ear flaps. Equipment will be drawn from CIF prior to 1900 hours, 24 December 1996.

_c._ Personnel will utilize standard ration sugar plums for visions to dance through their heads. This item will be drawn from the servicing dining facility.

_d._ Stockings, wool, cushion sole, will be hung by the chimney with care. Necessary safety precautions will be taken to avoid fire hazards caused by carelessly hung stockings. Unit Safety Officers will submit stocking hanging plans to this headquarters prior to 0800 hours, 24 December 1996, ATTN: AEAGA-S, for approval.

_e._ At the first sign of clatter from the lawn, all troops will spring from their beds to evaluate noise and cause. Immediate action will be taken to tear open the shutters and throw open the window sashes. ODCSOPS Plan (Saint Nick), Reference LO No. 3, paragraph 6c, this headquarters, 2 February 1995, will be in effect to facilitate shutter tearing and sash throwing. Division chiefs will familiarize all personnel with procedures and are responsible for ensuring that no shutters are torn open nor window sashes thrown prior to start of official clatter.

_f._ Prior to 2400, 24 December 1996, all personnel will be assigned "Wondering Eye" stations. After shutters are thrown and sashes are torn, these stations will be manned.

_g. _ODCSLOG will assign one each Sleigh, miniature, M-66, and eight (8) deer, rein, tiny, for use of MG Claus' driver who, in accordance with current directives and other applicable regulations, must have a valid SF 56 properly annotated by Driver Testing; be authorized rooftop parking and be able to shout "On Dasher, on Dancer, on Prancer and Vixen, up Comet, up Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen."

_2._ MG Claus will enter quarters through standard chimneys. All units without chimneys will draw Chimney Simulator, M-6, for use during ceremonies. Chimney simulator units will be requested on Engineer Job Order Request Form submitted to the Furniture Warehouse prior to 19 December 1996, and issued on DA Form 3161, Request for Issue or Turn-In.

_3._ Personnel will be rehearsed on shouting "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night." This shout will be given on termination of General Claus' visit. Uniformity of shouting is the responsibility of division chiefs.

__CHRISTOPHER K. RINGLE__

Colonel, US

OIC, Special Services

It Has Begun

For those of you who believe that our elected leaders truly have our freedom and liberty at heart, read this.

There is no reason to believe that the New President and the new congress want anything less than to take as much control over our lives as they can get away with. Those who value the freedom to run their own lives, will have to fight for everything.

This is just the beginning.

Last evening's debate

Generally speaking, I believe that McCain came out looking better than did Obama.

This is all well and good, except that McCain still did not show anything which would make me comfortable voting for him. Despite his claim of being a proponent of limited Government, he still has a record of supporting some dastardly intrusions of the Government into private life.

On the other hand, Nothing Obama said indicated to me that he is fit for our nation's highest office.

As it looks right now, I still plan on either not voting, or voting third party in the Presidential election.

Debate

As many of you know, I am so disgusted with the choices being offered this year, that I do not intend to cast a vote for President. The obvious caveat being that if Miss Sarah were on the top of the ticket, I just might consider voting for her.

Having said this, I must congratulate my friend Dan who's band played this evening for one of Senator McCain's events in Oxford.

Congratulations Dan! I hope all went well, and I hope the Senator makes the Debate.

A Political Commentary

Folks, I don't know where this originated, but I thought it was not only funny, but there is a kernal of truth in it:

An E-Mail From Ireland



An email from Ireland to our brethren in the States...a point to

ponder despite your political affiliation:



'We, in Ireland, can't figure out why people are even bothering

to hold an election in the United States .



On one side, you have a pants wearing lawyer, married to a

lawyer who can't keep his pants on, who just lost a long and

heated primary against a lawyer who goes to the wrong church

who is married to yet another lawyer who doesn't even like the

country her husband wants to run.



Now...On the other side, you have a nice old war hero whose

name starts with the appropriate Mc terminology married to a

good looking younger woman who owns a beer distributorship.




What in Lords name are you lads thinking over there in the colonies??