Matthew calls this the "Sad Tree"! We had a fun late afternoon out at our beautiful church camp trying to capture some pictures of the boys together!

The World is laughing at us today. Actually, some started last week when our President and the First Lady made their "sacrificial trip" to Copenhagen at the tax payers expense to try and win the Olympics for Chicago.
My In-laws went on a trip overseas recently. They told me that many people asked them, what was Amercia thinking when they elected Obama. They (Europeans) laugh at him and call him President Pantywhaiste.

I read early this morning about President Obama winning this award, and I thought perhaps it was a joke. Sadly it is true.

There are some who will applaud and cheer and think, I knew he was something special. But I ask, what has he accomplished? What did he do in his first 11 days as our President that was so noteworthy?

Please tell me what he has actually done? Wishing for world peace and accomplishing it are two different things.

I will end with a long quote from this article.

"Matthew May adds:

Barack Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize should surprise and astonish exactly nobody.

The prize committee has long since abandoned any pretense of being anything other than a leftist political body determined to undermine any and all actions by the United States or other democratic bodies who deign to defend themselves against murderous aggressors. This is the same committee which awarded the very same prize to the gangster Yasser Arafat, and frankly admitted that bestowing the award on Jimmy Carter was "a kick in the leg" to George W. Bush.


Any roster of peace prize recipients that does not include the likes of Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and/or Pope John Paul II is incomplete, and such omissions render the prize itself meaningless.


Had the president decided to decline the honor, he would have been universally applauded for acknowledging that the prize has not yet been earned - that while he appreciated the gesture of goodwill and confidence, it was not his to claim. No. As he has accepted the plaudits and royalties of a book it is increasingly clear he did not write, he will accept an award (plus the check that goes with it) for accomplishments he did not achieve.


In this world gone mad, Barack Obama's validation by this particular committee of moral relativists more interested in platitudes and bromides about the big, bad USA as opposed to tangible accomplishments by those who have actually done the hard work of sowing peace and freedom is perfect.

Richard Baehr adds:

The Nobel Committee admitted the award was not for accomplishment. Of course that is nothing new: Jimmy Carter, Mohammed El Baradei, Yassar Ararat, UN peacekeepers, Kofi Annan, were all a bit short on the accomplishment side of the ledger.

In Al Gore's case, he has the accomplishment problem as well as winning for promoting something completely unrelated to the directive of Nobel in establishing the prize. To be clear Obama won for these reasons: first and foremost, he is Barack Obama. In other words, he is America's first black President, and he is not George Bush.

He also says things that are pleasing to hear to those who do not want America as a world leader. Arizona State University had Obama speak at its commencement this year, but would not give him an Honorary Degree, since he had not accomplished enough yet to earn it. The Nobel nominations had to be in by February 1, 11 days after Obama took office. So somebody was very impressed with those first 11 days. "


President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize (Updated)

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Fireman Matthew is reminding all of our friends to make sure and check your smoke alarms!

Governor Palin Takes President Obama to School

Interesting and valid points. I would agree, President Obama did not go on Fox because he didn't want to answer the hard questions. He is completely ignoring those who disagree with him.
Governor Palin Takes President Obama to School

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Sorry honey, but truth trumps the race card

Well said! Make sure to check out the links, the truth always comes out in the end.

Sorry honey, but truth trumps the race card

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REMEMBERING 9/11

MAY WE NEVER FORGET

I know for many Americans as we approach the 8th Anniversary of 9/11 we are taken back in time to the day our world changed forever. We can recall with vivid detail where we were and what we were doing when we learned we had been attacked. Our minds will never forget the pictures of horror from that day and our hearts will always remember the heroes, and our thoughts and prayers will always be with those who lost loved ones.

I've volunteered to become part of Project 2,996 a day in which bloggers will remember those who died on 9/11. I was randomly assigned a name of a person who lost their life on that day. And so my post today is in honor and in memory of:

Steven Gregory Genovese

I never had the privilege of meeting Steven, but as I've captured a small glimpse of his life these past couple of days learning about him, I know he is someone I would have enjoyed having as a friend.

Steve was married to Shelly and they have a beautiful little girl, Jacquline. He was devoted to his family and took great delight in spending time with them. Those who knew Steve best said, "He lived life to the fullest, and did not want to take one second for granted."

On the morning of September 11, 2001 Steve was at work in his office which was on the 104th floor of the North Tower of the Word Trade Center, he was a partner and equity trader for Cantor Fitzgerald. His wife, Shelly, tells her account of what unfolded that morning and over the next few days, you can read about it here. You can find their story on page three of this document. I want for you to be able to read this story in her own words.

Steve worked at the WTC when it was attacked in 1993, he was able to walk away that time and his family had high hopes that this time it would be same story. Sadly this time, the story's ending is heartbreaking and their lives forever changed by this tragedy.

It is my fervant prayer that we will all take the time to stop and to pray for the family and friends who lost loved ones on September 11. I wish I could bring comfort and peace to each family as they remember their loved ones, I cannot humanly do that, but I know the One who can.

"My soul finds rest in God alone." Psalm 62:1

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1- 3

May God continue to bring comfort and peace to the Genovese family today and always.

This past week I have been watching, Glenn Beck, talk about Van Jones the Green Job advisor to the President. He uncovered amazing facts about Van Jones...makes you wonder if they even vetted this guy before inviting him into the White House. You can go to Glenn's website to learn more about this guy.

In his resignation statement he said, On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me,” Jones said in his resignation statement. “They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide."

Uh excuse me, Van, you’re on VIDEO saying these things. No one had to make them up! And your name is ON THE PETITION (accusing the White House of the 9-11 attacks)! Lies? Really?

You can find a round up here that basically spells out the background of Van Jones.