As we celebrate this 4th of July weekend and our nation's 232nd birthday, it is a good time to thank God for those brave patriots who boldly declared their independence from a government who refused to allow them representation and a voice in how they were to be governed.
We honor their sacrifices and courage, while we celebrate their American dream that we are blessed to realize today. We must constantly remind ourselves and our elected officials that this is a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
I also highly recommend reading General Douglas MacArthur's Farewell Speech, "Duty," "Honor," "Country" -- it is more than appropriate to include this as part of your family's celebration of this special holiday.
The founder of the American Family Association (AFA) says the McDonald's Corporation's refusal to be neutral in the cultural war over homosexuality has resulted in their declaration of a boycott against the popular fast-food chain.
AFA founder Don Wildmon says they went to McDonald's after learning several months ago that the company had joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. And following a $20,000 donation to that group, one of McDonald's executives was placed on the Chamber's board of directors. Read more...
General Douglas MacArthur's Farewell Speech Given to the Corps of Cadets at West Point May 12, 1962
General Westmoreland, General Groves, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the Corps. As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, "Where are you bound for, General?" and when I replied, "West Point," he remarked, "Beautiful place, have you ever been there before?"
No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this, coming from a profession I have served so long and a people I have loved so well. It fills me with an emotion I cannot express. But this award is not intended primarily for a personality, but to symbolize a great moral code - the code of conduct and chivalry of those who guard this beloved land of culture and ancient descent. That is the meaning of this medallion. For all eyes and for all time, it is an expression of the ethics of the American soldier. That I should be integrated in this way with so noble an ideal arouses a sense of pride and yet of humility which will be with me always.
"Duty," "Honor," "Country" - those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you want to be, what you can be, what you will be.
Click HERE to sign a petition to Barnes & Noble executives, asking them to either change their policy & stop selling this material, place it behind a counter or in a restricted area where only adults 18 and older can enter.
In the not too distant past, pornography was a thing relegated to dingy bookstores located in seedy neighborhoods and visited by men who wanted to keep their hobby immoral hidden from the respectable world. There were sleazy theaters which ran XXX-rated films with patrons huddled in dark corners as their sexual fantasies were played out on screen.
Today, pornography is a multi-billion dollar business. Thousands of companies flaunt their pornographic wares, in many cases, literally featuring the "girl next door." The negative stigma associated with pornography has largely become a thing of the past, and, sadly, millions of men and women are now ambivalent to the misanthropic images and messages of pornography. As a result, a exponential number of men and women are becoming addicted to a dank and troubled existence.
Pornography is pervasive. A disturbing example of its saturation was recently described by my friend Brannon Howse, president and founder of World View Weekend. Brannon recently published an article recounting a disturbing incident he and his his eleven year-old son had during a visit to a local Barnes & Noble, one of the nation's largest chains of bookstores:
It's a cold dark day. A group of stern-looking men and women sit in a conference room and decide what their countrymen should hear and what they shouldn't. "This isn't reflective of the people's wishes," says one member of the panel. "Yes, we'll have to make room for what our leader thinks," says another without batting an eye.
Now you might be thinking I'm describing an event in Iran or the former Soviet Union. Perhaps it's an historical description of a meeting of the Communist Bloc in Mao Tse Tung's China. Sadly, it is none of the above. One day this gathering may take place in Chicago, Springfield or Spokane, Washington. A meeting like this would unfold if those on the left pass something called the Fairness Doctrine. No, the so-called "Fairness" Doctrine is not a new plot to silence religious and conservative radio.
Yesterday, ICANN approved a recommendation that could see many new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system. Presently, users have a range of 21 top-level domains to choose from (e.g., .com and .org). According to a news report, when Dr. Paul Twomey, President of ICANN, was asked about the .XXX domain name that ICANN rejected in March 2007, he stated that the new system would be "open to anyone." According to a statement published on the www.icann.org website, "offensive names will be subject to an objection-based process based on public morality and order…ICANN will not be the decision maker on these objections."
Robert Peters, president of Morality in Media, had the following comments:
