America, do you know what your country is up too?

We heard it live today in an interview with Sen. Orin Hatch (R-UT) the unadulterated statement that we’ve been waiting for from someone on the Hill. During his interview with Bill Hemmer of FOX News’ America’s Newsroom, Sen. Hatch constantly referred to initiatives that ostensibly got the health care bill passed in the House of Representatives; however, before even addressing as to whether or not the Senate will debate the issue, Sen. Hatch made mention of those two-biggest lies that he – as well as his colleagues – sincerely hope will not be messed with.

The two issues are health care for illegal aliens and federally funded abortions. While in the process of closing the interview, Mr. Hatch stated: “I hope the American people revolt.” And we are at the point of total agreement with Sen. Hatch.

Ladies and gentlemen all one needs to do is look at the language, moreover the lies that are being told everyday albeit from the White House, Department of Justice, Nan Pelosi and ‘her health care bill’ and the other inside the beltway corrupt-o-crats.

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:

In order to get the health care bill passed through Nan Pelosi’s House, more than 25 Democrat representatives had to be reassured that federally funded abortion was a big fat NO! For weeks, the Catholic Church has asked its U.S. parishioners to work toward ensuring that tough language restricting federal funding of abortion is included in healthcare overhaul legislation.

But as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the church’s governing body in America, tries to rally its forces outside Congress, it is also using its leverage within.

It used that influence this month as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the healthcare legislation. Negotiators for the church worked with lawmakers to add an amendment to ensure that federal insurance subsidies do not wind up funding elective abortion. Doesn’t it seem that the “Almighty Clause” found nowhere in the Constitution, ‘Separation between church and state’ is a convenient colloquialism when one wants to gain from it?

AG Eric Holder up to ‘Old tricks’

Do yourselves a remarkable favor and drop by Michelle Malkin’s blog immediately! In her lead story she addresses some rather significant conflicts of interests vis-a-vie Team Obama and starring Attorney General Eric Holder and many, many members of the Culture of Corruption. Michelle has actually included an excerpt from her best-selling masterpiece which bears the same name. This is must reading! Get a grip on what is really going on in America’s government.

 

A new law against homosexuality in Uganda could set a trend

Hurrah for homophobia

There is an old Indian proverb and believe that one day the foreign humankind will kill themselves and most of the planet off – then the Indians will be free again…paraphrased Indian proverb. Well one could think that the nation of Uganda may just be ahead of some other nations on our planet.

 VISITORS to Uganda have rarely been starved of sex if they have wanted it. But there are limitations. The country’s mix of vigorous heterosexuality and religiosity has made it one of Africa’s more homophobic places. Now, say advocates of sexual freedom, a proposed new law against homosexuals will push Uganda back into a grim kind of Victorian age, Africa-style.

Fine, say members of Uganda’s parliament, who believe they are leading a global battle to defend the traditional family. Foreign embassies, they reckon, are unduly pro-gay; the UN is alleged to be “smuggling” in “agents of immorality”. “Carnal knowledge against the order of nature”, as one MP put it, is imported by corrupt white men and women. As for us – we do not believe this to be a racial slur, albeit a mere distinction of people.

Please continue reading an eye-popping story by clicking here.

 

How did PC influence the Ft. Hood massacre?

PC, Discrimination, What suits you?

What is being politically correct? Many argue that being “PC” taints the real meaning of words; others debate that the entire notion is an attempt at being more civil. Therefore we decided to welcome “all comers” where hopefully you will weigh—in and allow this readership the value of your wisdom.

Accordingly, we will begin presenting what we’ve researched and collected up to this point. Are you in?

“Political Correctness” (PC) is the communal tyranny that erupted in the 1980s. It was a spontaneous declaration that particular ideas, expressions, and behavior, which were then legal, should be forbidden by law, and people who transgressed should be punished. (See Newspeak bottom page.)

Inasmuch as the Courts and Congress are involved with this abusive power against how a person expresses themselves; moreover, how constitutional rights and freedoms are abused we refer to the notion of political correctness as a huge form of tyranny.

It started with a few voices but grew in popularity until it became written and unwritten law within the community. With those who were publicly declared as being not politically correct becoming the object of persecution by the mob, if not prosecution by the state, or under other pretenses by individuals. (See Elaine Huguenin)

To attempt to point out the odious nature of political correctness is to restate the crucial importance of plain speaking, freedom of choice, and freedom of speech. These are the community’s safe-guards against the imposition of tyranny, which is why any such restrictions on expression such as those invoked by the laws of libel, slander and public decency, are grave matters to be decided by common law methodology; not by the dictates of the mob or subject to any other “Acts” as name nomenclature.

The declared rationale of this tyranny is to prevent people from being offended; to compel everyone to avoid using words or behavior that may upset homosexuals, women, non-whites, the crippled, the stupid, the fat or the ugly. This reveals not only its absurdity but its inspiration.

The set of values that are detested are those held by the previous generation (those who fought the Second World War), which is why the terms niggers, coons, dagos, hillbillies, queers, spastics and faggots, have become heresy, for, in an act of infantile rebellion, their subject have become revered by the new generation, in fact, en vogue as it were for whites to become as blacks, street talking and walking ladies – in middle to secondary education – now ’sexting’ and sending photos of themselves in all manner of positions to anyone over the internet. In this fashion, being politically correct is much the same as:

Political Correctness is merely the resentment of spoiled children directed against their parent’s values, or the community at large.

A community declines when the majority of its citizens become selfish, and under this influence it slowly dismantles all the restraints upon self-indulgence established by manners, customs, beliefs, and law. In other words, the clearly established norms and traditions. (Sound familiar?)

Indeed no where is this more clearly pronounced in the notion of “Multiculturalism” the notion of who we are, where we came from, and we’re going to do what we please; because in your U.S. Constitution we are protected by those rights. More, oh much more, later.

Some people’s kids…

A couple of members of our small staff here at American Age would like to share with you an incident which they were involved in over the weekend. And when all was said and done the only possible matter they could come up with…well maybe you can tell us….

Without equivocation one of our writers lives in the splendor and majesty of all four seasons. This member was born and raised in Southern California where there are two seasons: rainy and fire season. In that part of the country it is “…mud slides in the winter and spring and wild fires and heat in the summer with virtually a non-existent autumn.”

Growing up in an area where there are no leaves falling from trees – literally floating loftily like ribbons out of the sky, and nestling themselves everywhere. It is the sight of autumn that could easily make a person find god! The magnificence of colors – reds, yellows, greens, oranges, burgundy, and crimson – leaves, multi-colored piles of leaves.

On to the story now…over the weekend one of our writers, Bob, was in the process of “leaf detail”; that process that takes several different blowers, mowers, rakes, and a lot of raw human muscle. Well as the story goes whilst working on 6 different sections of lawn on just over an acre of property that is surrounded by humungous trees – tremendously stunning trees – on about the fifth hour of pre-sectioning and pile making – the writer happen to notice in his peripheral vision 5 children and 2 adults following at least 25 yards behind the kids.

After the customary wave of ‘hello’ to the kids, Bob noticed that the children – the two oldest boys mainly – had taken the liberty to kick, dismantle, spread, and literally level the piles of leaves as though they’d never been prepped. On first thought our writer, call him Bob, thought the children were having a bit of fun and insofar as Bob had grown up in So. Cal where one can only dream or fantasize about playing in the leaves until he realized that these kids were far closer to him now than when he first noticed them.

In fact, the children had encroached onto Bob’s property significantly and rather than allowing some neighborhood kids to play in the leaves, Bob henceforth began thinking about insurance and getting sued if something were to happen. Therefore Bob boarded his lawn tractor and drove up to the children and got the surprise of his day…the entire previous 5 hours of work now laid strewn about in worse condition than when he started!

Wanting to be the cordial and neighborly person he is, Bob very calmly asked the children to slow down inasmuch as he had something to ask them. First attempt: utterly ignored. (Did we mention that Bob was a retired Headmaster at an elite boarding school?) Therefore to preserve the peace Bob then turned the tractor off and quite humbly approached the primary two boys, who we hasten to add, were on Bob’s property! Being an educator Bob thought this a great time for a teachable moment with respect to not demolishing the hard work and effort of an individual; yet, more importantly, Bob did have something to say about the Bill of Rights especially the 1st amendment.

Remember that it took this amount of time for their parents to catch-up and the first words uttered were; “Do we have a problem here?” Bob explained his lifelong experience as an educator and coach and would like to address the boys on just two small points: One being on another’s property, and two, to have a look at the destructive ends of another’s hard work. That’s it.

One of the mother’s immediately stated it was “her fault.” That she had instructed the boys not to go out into the street; although they were walking on a six and one half wide high end sidewalk. Therefore, seeing that this person was in clear denial for her non-dodge ball playing wimp of a kid who was simply “…following mommy’s directions…” “Oh” Bob said, so you told them to level the huge pile of leaves? Moreover, in order to do that they had to encroach approximately 25 yards onto the property? Then and only then did both parents look at and notice the carnage their children had done.

Eyes the size of hubcaps these two ladies didn’t say a word to the children; moreover, promptly stated that she could tell nothing constructive would come out of the conversation and simply stated, “…well we’ve had enough here…”

All up folks this is precisely what’s wrong in America today. When all of us here were growing up, we didn’t get a parental choice – we were taught to sincerely apologize with a level degree of humility and respect or else we’d be sorry when we got home. America is losing its values, morality, and simple manners because of a lost meaning of words and the pride of fools.

 

 

Hundreds of millions would relocate…

Have you ever seriously feared falling asleep while driving? We often wondered how many people behind-the-steering wheel ever really woke up before the collision. Think about it – if one is asleep with a motorized vehicle underneath them traveling at 60 miles per hour – and smack into another motorist head-on or a tree, or a fence for that matter – do you think the person would wake up?

That is precisely how we feel about the grotesque negligence that has happened with our immigration services. Better put, it’s like Mach II with hair on fire without a parachute! Most have probably seen this little article from the AP but we felt that it is a good precursor to what may be in store.

Some 700 million people worldwide, or more than all the adults of North and South America combined, think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence and want to permanently move to another country, a poll showed Tuesday.

Residents of sub-Saharan African countries were the most likely to want to move abroad permanently, the polls conducted in 135 countries between 2007 and this year by Gallup showed.

On average, 38 percent of the adult population in sub-Saharan Africa, or around 165 million people, said they would up stakes and head for another country if they had the chance.

The most popular destination was the United States, where nearly a quarter of the 700 million — around 165 million people — said they would like to settle.

In joint second were Britain, Canada and France, each being named as the preferred destination of around 45 million people.

Thirty-five million said they would go to Spain, 30 million to Saudi Arabia, and 25 million each to Australia or Germany.

The least likely to want to emigrate were Asians — only one in 10 Asian adults said they would move to another country.

Nearly 260,000 people aged 15 years and older were surveyed, either by phone or face-to-face, for the poll, which has a margin of error of around five percent.

 

 

Trying to change America

Illegal aliens with drivers' licenses?

We are positive that one could go on for hours just examining how much those people who are in “high-brow” positions receive the sweetest – of sweetheart deals. Just for brevity’s sake we mention just a few: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and his non-disclosure of properties owned and huge amounts of unpaid taxes; with as much whining per every media outlet, how is it that Speaker Nan’ Pelosi (D-CA) is still flying around in her very own airline fleet courtesy of the United States Air Force ergo, us and you; Treasury secretary Geithner get his back taxes paid yet? Even the POTUS was the recipient of a sweetheart mortgage, amount other pleasantries. 

But this article is not about those unscrupulous people who like beggars continue to thrust their hands forward and say, “More, more, and more.” This article is about how having some cash money will most assuredly get certain things accomplished by even the worst of the worst.

How on earth anyone in their right mind could argue for illegal aliens to have drivers’ licenses is simply beyond us. Allow us to demonstrate what we’re talking about. This is from the National Council of La Raza:

“NCLR believes that a state-issued driver’s license should be reliable proof of an individual’s identity and proof of authorization to drive a motor vehicle; it should not be tied to an individual’s immigration status. There are legitimate and sound avenues for individuals to prove identity which would allow state Departments of Motor Vehicles to fulfill their mission of ensuring safe roads without creating new licensing requirements that would make the driver’s license a de facto proof of legal residency in the United States.

Therefore we ask, what’s up with that posture? First, La Raza states that there is no distinction between who is here legally or illegally; moreover, they advocate that everyone in the United States should be allowed to get a drivers license.

Most assuredly – most of us who grew up in this country have a general regard for what is referred to as ‘the Rule of Law.’ We also think the notion could be argued that one of the reasons why America has prospered is because of that very ideal – Rule of Law. It certainly has assisted most in civil rights; moreover, the dignity of life. Will continue next time…

Wannabe celebrities…

We know that there are some that will read this and probably go on about – “oh what do these people know” or something along the lines of “so why do they care..?” Fact of the matter is that everyone – especially celebrities or even those quasi-celebs or just run of the mill regular folks like us here at American Age – like to be acknowledged once in a while. 

Wannabe celebrities, Hollywood hounds, or basically anyone in the entertainment business should quickly come to realize that you are a walking and talking advertisement. And we all know about advertising right? If done properly, it can be the best thing to happen to anyone; however, the flip side to that is of course the opposite effect: it can work against a person worse than any tabloid could imagine.

Oh yeah! Hell yes…there are those of us who have done all-nighter’s with David ‘Dave’ Letterman and a lot more that need not be mentioned here; and there are those who have literally held Kate Hudson at 3 months old! And then again when one only reflects on those meetings with Ronnie ‘Ron’ Howard, Rob ‘Meathead’ Reiner, during the merging of mega-thoughts that ended up being Cocoon or My Girl and at their request we add.

But by a long shot it’s far better off having met a person before they were the Material Girl, as in Madonna’s case (an absolute love! And nice!) or those who have won OSCARS — Goldie Hahn, Mel Gibson, Rod Steiger, and yes…Jack #2 Lakers’ Fan Nicholson just to name a couple. But isn’t the entire name dropping game of bunch of bull squat?

Why even make an attempt to understand it? I know what that life is like! I know being hounded 24/7, I know the uncouth people who’d just as soon interrupt your dining pleasure to “…just thought I’d pop-by for an autograph…you don’t mind do you..?” What on earth is one supposed to do? Yeah, get the heck away from me!

Sad thing these days is that many, many celebs have that kind of attitude – and quite openly I find it ridiculous. Somewhere in their self-absorbed world they forget to recognize other folks and what might be good for them. I always think of ol’ Abraham Maslow and his ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ that makes so much sense. The sad issue here folks are that a person can be literally annihilated for saying something as rational as “I believe that marriage involves a man and women…” then get beat to death by Perez Hilton (that’s original!) some kind of quasi-judge in a beauty pageant.

Get a twitter account and you’ll quickly see the ‘have’s’ from the ‘have not’s’. Or try Facebook if you’d like, it doesn’t get much better. In fact, most celebs that use these ’social media’ websites are really about promoting something they are involved with! So and so has a new single coming out… so and so just started university in America…then you’ve got ones who have been on a series…that seem to get pleasure out of ignoring someone else.

Here’s all we’d like to say: Why is it that so many of these “people” seem to think that animals, trees, travesties at the hands of warlords, and every other special “charity” cause is so damned important when there are what, something like 30 million people who pay to see their movies, films, television shows,  who need health care right in front of their very eyes. What sense does it make to give “Charity” to supermarket produce and not for those who live in their own neighborhoods? Rant over!

 

Appeal filed in photographers case by Alliance Defense

A Clear Travesty

As usual we were going about our business soaring through various and sundry informative websites and blogs when S-L-A-P! It feels as though someone has just blazed a flat, wet-hand across your face on a freezing cold winter’s day. Know the feeling?

In this particular matter we were doing our level best to research where the Elaine Huguenin case sits as far as appeals, and your general special interest trying to watch out for one of the gravest travesties of the 21st century. For those who don’t recall a quick, very quick refresher: (Also, please click here.)

A professional photographer who refused to take pictures of a gay couple’s commitment ceremony because of her religious beliefs violated New Mexico discrimination law, a human rights panel ruled. Vanessa Willock filed a complaint with the New Mexico Human Rights Commission in 2006, contending that Albuquerque photographer Elaine Huguenin told her she photographed only traditional marriages. Huguenin and her husband, Jon, own Elane Photography.

Shortly thereafter Elaine and Jon Huguenin were being sued by Vanessa Willock in front of the New Mexico Human Rights Commission for discrimination based on ’sexual orientation.’ What? Yep that’s right; it’s ugly, it’s wrong, it’s immoral, lacks any kind of integrity and is void of any humane dignity.

During our search we went back over the particulars and much to our amazement we ran across this quote below by the Alliance Defense Fund’s Senior Counsel, Kevin Theriot, that simply stuck out so conspicuously — “…thoughts, beliefs, and emotions they have that are not considered to be ‘politically correct.’” (Must read so click here.)

“All violent crimes are hate crimes, and all crime victims deserve equal justice,” ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot explains. “So-called ‘hate crime’ laws actually serve only one purpose: The criminalization of citizens based on whatever thoughts, beliefs, and emotions they have that are not considered to be ‘politically correct.’ No one should fall for the idea that this bill does anything to bring about greater justice for Americans.”

As mentioned in previous writings – please see the tab marked Political Correctness on the Home page of The Thinker – especially where linguists, academians, and other scholars believe that the quickest way to defragment or disrupt and change a society is by changing its language which is believed is the major culprit behind being politically correct. Just a few examples: “Undocumented worker,” a “Blank – American” (hyphenated) and “handicapped to disabled” for a few examples.

Just for the record we like to inform everyone who reads this article or anything whatsoever about this case (Willock v. Elane Photography) that of the first part: Same-sex marriage or commitment ceremonies or civil unions — anything to do with the union of same-sex partners is illegal in New Mexico. Notice how decietful and scheming Willock was when she went to the New Mexico Human Rights Commission to bring suit. We are of the opinion that if an ‘act’ is deemed illegal in a state then anything to do with that act would likewise be illegal.

Law Enforcement working together…

Working together

Have we entered into a time where — finally – the various law enforcement agencies have begun to work together? What a concept! Now what will Hollyweird writers have to write about? For too long its major mess-ups because the FBI didn’t want anyone in their jurisdiction, while the local police and sheriffs’ departments who’d worked the crimes wanted some credit and there’s nothing wrong with that. Please everyone who has ears listen! With the recent apprehension and foiled terrorist attacks in New York, Colorado, and Canada that we know about – where the CIA worked with the ATF who worked with ICE who worked with the FBI who worked with the NYPD and other agencies – nothing shy of marvelous. 

However we want to espouse that at a time when ALL the local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies are working together for the first time wouldn’t you know it, some 500 special interest groups are raising Cain for some violation of some illegal immigrants rights albeit they are here illegally.

As such, we at American Age feel it is incumbent upon us to get the word out about all matters concerning immigration reform. Therefore, in our steadfast heart of hearts, we believe beyond question that there are hundreds; if not thousands of special interest/advocacy groups that have already set in motion their own ‘version’ of what immigration reform will look like. And folks as far as we’re concerned we don’t like the looks of it; moreover, we dislike and disrespect the notion that terms and conditions of illegal immigration will be dictated to us.

From the Los Angeles Times:

500 groups urge Obama to halt immigration police program

A letter to the president says local enforcement of federal immigration laws has led to racial profiling and civil rights violations.

A coalition of advocacy groups sent a letter to President Obama last week demanding that the administration end a program that allows local police to enforce federal immigration law.

The program, known as 287(g), deputizes police to turn over suspects or criminals to immigration authorities for possible deportation. Immigrant rights groups said the program has led to civil rights violations and racial profiling.

“Racial profiling and other civil rights abuses by the local law enforcement agencies that have sought out 287(g) powers have compromised public safety, while doing nothing to solve the immigration crisis,” the letter states. “The program has worked counter to community policing goals by eroding the trust and cooperation of immigrant communities and diverted already reduced law enforcement resources from their core mission.”

Who, what, where, why, and how do these advocacy groups – who receive funding from the U.S. government – think they are insofar as demanding things? Moreover, in our humble opinion one of the greatest difficulties facing a uniform cross-agency program – involving local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies – is that there are restrictions that any one of these agencies can’t do in order to perform to the best of their abilities and with each other.

We say nonsense to this garbage! Furthermore, all of these special interest groups should be well-advised that there are consequences for their actions – if and only if we have the government that will enforce our Nation’s “Manner of Laws.” (Further reading click here.)

 

 

Celebs v Stars v Fame #quatre

Call it whatever you will, but America has a real problem with ‘celebrity-hood.’ Seriously when one goes grocery shopping normally the first item they see is something about a wannabe celebrity on any one of the likes of The National Enquirer, Star Magazine, and the lot of them. Well then after traversing the grocery store and being inundated with endorsement after endorsement for just about all products (especially the hygiene aisle) then we proceed to the check-out where one gets hit with everything from People Magazine, UsWeekly, Soap Digest, just to name a few.

Just this evening before going to print we happened upon this website, ironically on Shine by Yahoo! Actually it was spotted on Yahoo!’s homepage and we just followed the link until we reached our target. Please anyone or everyone, if you have a question about how some celebrities who are black then suddenly turn white, or how a pregnancy is handled by the main-stream media this is a must read! So click here.

We believe it has something to do with say…vanity? Oh no! If you don’t believe us, read it from a true bonafide star, who is also famous, also a mother and wife and auntie who tells it like it is:

On the frenzy surrounding young celebrities:

“I think it’s just grotesque. It’s like a circus sideshow. I don’t know why anybody would even want to go into show business these days, with all of the different magazines and shows. It just wouldn’t be worth it. And it’s too fast. Before, you could build a career over years and many movies. Now it’s like you do one good movie and they throw a ton of money at you and a ton of attention at you. You’re being constructed outside of yourself before you even know who you are, and what you are, and how you want to do it, and why you want to do it.” (Once again, this is what we refer to as a manufactured celebrity.)

On if her kids wanted to get into acting:

“I would call Natalie Portman’s mother. Natalie is such a good actress, but she seems like such a sensible person. I asked her about it one day when we were doing ‘Closer,’ and she said she only worked with people that her parents trusted, and she only worked when it didn’t impact her school. No one does it that way, but they did it, so it can be done. I hope I don’t face that, though, because I think kids should be kids and childhood should be filled with…you know that smell, when your kids come in and they smell like dirt and sweat and sunshine? That’s what I hope for my kids.” (Further reading click here.)

I know you’re probably thinking something like, ‘oh yeah she says that after the Oscar and the $ 20 million per movie’; however, we do have it with the best of all sources that Ms. Julia Roberts is unequivocally telling the truth.

In fact she addresses the issue that concerns us most about wannabe celebrities: It’s what we refer to as the ‘what if’ syndrome, meaning of course, what if a person is successful for their body, one film, or one hit record, and then they’re never heard from again? Are they a celebrity?