I will be working on finishing my next book, “We the Serfs” and hope to have it finished soon.

My latest article: As National Debt Approaches $15 Trillion Presidential Candidates Ignorant Of Solutions

For those of you who haven’t read my latest book, “Buy Gold and Silver Safely,” Chapter 4 is an outline of what will happen next with our economy, and why you need to be invested in gold and sivler now. You can find it over at my other site; Buy Gold and Silver Safely.

Take care and God Bless!

Doug Eberhardt

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“Money We Can Believe In”

“As Good As Gold”

For those who lean left or right, I would have created the same currency for Bush had I thought of it then. Contrary to mainstream media belief, the Republicans were big spenders too during the Bush years. They have only become fiscally conservative to have something to counteract the Democrats with since this mostly neo-conservative Republican party has been duped into loving and supporting wars (you know who you are). How Christian of you…

Understand the Truth

I am neither left nor right in my political views. The media would have you argue left versus right politics till you are blue or red in the face. The whole time the elites of the world, including those who are in Congress, you know, the one’s you keep electing to office each year, are destroying our monetary system. It’s the monetary system that keeps things going. Congress should let the bad banks fail and we move on with a secure system. Instead, both sides of the political aisle, in the name of “saving the system” only put us further into debt and deficits.

So What’s Next?

If you are a Christian, Atheist, Black, White, Gay, Straight, you are being affected by what Congress does. It matters not who is at the top except for the executive powers they abuse.

I will create a new currency exposing the same issues for the next President if Obama doesn’t get elected to a second term, although Romneyazillion just doesn’t have the same zing to it…

The point of the Barackazillion currency is to mock our Federal Reserve System that continues to print money out of thin air in allowing Congress to pay for things (wars, deficits and national debt), thus enslaving us for years to come. This has to end! Electing a different leader doesn’t change anything!

I’ve personally used the Barackazillion to pay for a taxi ride. I convinced the driver that it was a new currency available here in the U.S. and he accepted it (I later paid cash after testing out my theories that I could convince people it is acceptable currency). This is the level we have devolved to in America. People believe anything they hear…like from the mouths of Congress and the media. In the end, Congress will do what the elitist want them to do. They’ll bail out the banks. They’ll bail out big business. They’ll have you pay for it. Why don’t you citizens here in America understand this? Why do you believe everything the media tells you to believe as if it’s Gospel? The media is complicit in what is happening too. Why don’t most of you who are glued to the television get it? Of course there are exceptions to this…more people are waking up.

Much of this analysis I do will be explained further in my forthcoming book, “We the Serfs.” I have spent the last 5 years working on this book and have put all the pieces of the puzzle together for you to understand what’s really going on in America. It is a Christian/Political book based on facts. It is also a book that those of any other religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation, will agree makes sense. Of course those in Congress and the media won’t really like it, except for a few.

This isn’t any kind of conspiracy theory either. When I say the media is complicit, I can prove it. Of course there isn’t any media in America that will allow me to explain, so I am going after those who keep the truth from U.S. citizens by mocking them. It’s rather easy for me to do you know… Naturally, creating a currency that competes with Federal Reserve Notes would not be something that Congress or the Federal Reserve would want for us citizens. That’s why they tax gold and silver at 28%. They don’t want competition to their monetary system scheme. But unfortunately, it is this scheme that cannot last, and you will be the one left without a chair at the end unless you do something now.

Solutions

Congress would not be able to do this if there was no Federal Reserve enabling them to spend more than they have available. Congress would not be able to keep spending more than they have available if there were a Constitutional amendment to constrain their spending to income earned like the rest of us have to do living here in America.

Ending the Fed and implementing a Constitutional amendment would result in the following;

• The over-spending by Congress would end
• The wars would end and lives saved
• The economy would recover

You have choices come election time. That’s what the media would have you believe. But no matter who you elect won’t change the flawed system. The rules have to change first, and we elect people who will abide by those rules. Every Congressman swears to uphold the Constitution. They simply don’t once in office. So taking away one of their tools that allows them to spend like drunken sailors is the first step. We must End the Fed. A second step is to implement a Constitutional amendment that constrains Congress with SEVERE penalties, including personal ones (loss of government pension, loss of health care benefits in retirement, etc.), if they don’t adhere to it. Without the penalties, Congress will continue to abuse us citizens like they have since 1971. Make it personal and they’ll act in our best interest rather than the elite’s. After all, it is We the People they serve.

There is of course more to it than these simple changes. Again, this will be explained further in my forthcoming book.

What happens if there are no Congressional constraints and the Federal Reserve continues to implement Quantitative Easing?

If we don’t do something that stops this madness that Congress and the Fed have become, the result will be “We the People Serfs.” It will result in the end of the greatest country’s economic system on earth. It will result in the end of our monetary system as we know it because everything Congress and the Fed does is unsustainable. It’s simple math folks…there’s a reason why our kids calculators can’t compute one Trillion….or one Barackazillion (you really do have to watch the Barackazillion video).

We must live within our means as a nation for the system to work! Everyone else has to! This is the issue…

Feel free to pass this message on to your family and friends…or, do nothing and just elect the same people into office who cater to the elite’s because they have the tools to make themselves wealthy at your expense. It’s up to you to be proactive. Enlightenment can come with a simple forwarding of this message….

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In this case, Ann Coulter goes after Ron Paul for his comments about marriage.  You can find her article here; Get Rid of Government–But First Make Me President!

The statement that Ron Paul said about marriage that Coulter was so upset with is this; “The federal government shouldn’t be involved. I wouldn’t support an amendment (prohibiting gay marriage). But let me suggest — one of the ways to solve this ongoing debate about marriage, look up in the dictionary. We know what marriage is all about. But then, get the government out of it. … Why doesn’t it go to the church? And why doesn’t it go to the individuals? I don’t think government should give us a license to get married. It should be in the church.”

To which Coulter replied with a state loving rant in her article that basically says that We the People can’t do anything without the states permission.

Excuse me Ms. Coulter, but didn’t our country function just fine for centuries without government taking control of every little thing we do? Who are you to speculate on what Ron Paul means when he says he wants the government out of marriage? Have you read anything he has written on the subject?

Perhaps Ms. Coulter should have listened to Ron Paul the last time he was asked the question on a Fox News 2008 Presidential debate and here: The Federal Marriage Amendment Is a Very Bad Idea.

Paul said, “I also am concerned that the proposed amendment, by telling the individual states how their state constitutions are to be interpreted, is a major usurpation of the states’ power. The division of power between the federal government and the states is one of the virtues of the American political system. Altering that balance endangers self-government and individual liberty. However, if federal judges wrongly interfere and attempt to compel a state to recognize the marriage licenses of another state, that would be the proper time for me to consider new legislative or constitutional approaches.”

Does Ann Coulter not understand the fact that the more power you give to the Federal Government, the larger leviathan grows and the more our liberty is lost? That’s what’s happening before our very eyes folks. She also wants the Federal government to trump states rights as Paul is warning us about. Perhaps Coulter should also read the 10th amendment and the book Nullification by professor Tom Woods.

As Paul points out, the institution of marriage was taken over by government about 100 years ago. Interestingly enough, we also were given about 100 years ago the IRS and the Federal Reserve, two other institutions that Ron Paul wants to get rid of. Should we keep them around Ann, so the government knows who to tax what percentage? How is it that one group is taxed differently than another? Why should a single person pay more in taxes than a married person for example? Is that fair Ann? Maybe we should have a Constitutional amendment to protect single people right Ann?

Free Will

From a Biblical perspective, “Free Will” is what each individual has the right to possess. One cannot dictate upon another human their will. We do not need a Constitutional amendment to force one’s point of view over another unless it is one whereby it can protect one from harm. The fact we are spreading democracy all over the world through wars goes against the Constitution as none of these wars were “declared.” But it is our alleged democracy that we are trying to spread. How is it that we want to give Muslim countries our version of democracy whereby the rights of Sharia Law give one group of radical Muslims, who are in the majority, the right to dictate to Christians, whom are in the minority, how they should act, what they can say or do, or what rights they may have that are freely given to others?

The problem is, you and your war loving neo-conservatives type of democracy doesn’t work Ann. This is a nation of Constitutional laws and these laws should not be interfering with religious ceremonies. Get the government out of religion. Return Churches to their original intent when it comes to marriage. There is no need for a Constitutional amendment.

Christians Need To Understand This Too

If a gay friendly Church wants to allow gays to marry, then so be it. If a non-gay friendly Church doesn’t allow gays to marry, then that’s fine. It should not be mandated by government what each Church should do.

We, as Christians, can’t get caught up in the drama that book writers like Ann Coulter, journalists like Bill O’Reilly or Sean Hannity, would have you believe. Their goal is to get people to argue. The same can be said of liberal journalists too who want the state to give rights to individual groups. All media’s goals are to divide so they get good ratings and companies will place ads with them.

I attended a Christian convention that Ann Coulter was invited to speak at. She used the word “faggot” three times with most of the audience offended. Ann Coulter is a sensationalist and always looking to stir up the pot. In this case, in criticizing Ron Paul’s views, she is clueless.

There is only one judge here, and it is the final judge; Jesus Christ, not Ann Coulter.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.  For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Matthew 7 v. 1,2

This subject will be explored further in my forthcoming book; “We the Serfs.”

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Today’s article comes after listening to Christiane Amanpour’s show Sunday, June 5th, 2011. On this show her guest was NY Times columnist and Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Krugman, who was there to discuss the economic situation we are presently facing. As some of you may or may not know, I have been writing on the economy, gold and silver on my other site, Buy Gold And Silver Safely in support of my book with the same title. I must say, turning to Paul Krugman for economic advice is like throwing gasoline on an out of control fire as his solution to everything is “more stimulus.”

But Krugman’s economic advice on Amanpour’s show today had a twist to it in addition to his usual government spending solutions. This twist is one that blew my mind away, hearing it in such a tone that he almost wished it upon this nation. The twist was Paul Krugman basically said we need a war “to jump start the economy.”

You can listen to the recording of what he said here: Krugman Loves War

The transcript of what Krugman said was; “If we all of a sudden had a threat of war, and a military build up, you would be amazed at how fast this economy would recover. The problem is, we can’t get ourselves together to do that kind of. ahh…(changes his thought process here and continues)…We can’t do it for the right reasons instead of the wrong reasons.”

Can’t do what for the right reasons Mr. Krugman? Is he saying since we can’t get the economy going for the right reasons (more stimulus according to him), then lets choose the wrong reasons (war)? Aren’t we already spending more on the military the last 4 years than at any other time in our history? Aren’t we already involved in two wars and currently bombing Pakistan via drones? I thought Obama was going to get us out of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? How has the trillions of Quantitative Easing by the Fed worked for stimulating the economy Mr. Krugman? Why is the unemployment rate still so high? How many new businesses have started lately? Just how exactly will this war be paid for? How have past wars been paid for? What tax increases will there be? Will the war be declared per the Constitution? What will other countries think of this tactic? Their economies are hurting too, so will they join the U.S. war efforts to improve their economies? How many lives will be lost during this war before it’s is “declared” a failure by the general public?

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Let’s look at the numbers a little closer to see if Krugman has the right ideas about more spending and more wars and whether that will help spur the economy moving forward. From the table below we see that income tax revenue has fallen with the millions of people laid off. Military spending is already almost as much as what is gathered through income taxes. Is this who we really are as a nation? The Swiss never get involved in wars had have had the strongest currency in the world because of it. Instead of cutting back and living within our means, all our government does, per the advice of people like Krugman, is keep adding fuel to the fire. These economists and Congressman can’t see past the nose on their faces, and we don’t even have Obamacare in place yet. And now Krugman is advocating war? Seriously?

Table data gathered from CBO Historical Budget Data

Discretionary spending is up. Mandatory spending is up. Defense spending is up. Personal income tax and corporate tax revenue is down. The kids graduating college today will have to pay for all of this with a lower lifestyle and a nation that isn’t even close to that of their parents and grandparents.

An Apology To Future Generations

I sincerely apologize on behalf of all who have let things get this far. I apologize to all those college graduates and younger generations who will feel the repercussions of all this spending by the generations before you. But many of you voted for Obama because you expected “change.” You expected an end to wars. You got the shaft just like we always do. Welcome to the world of politics. We have made the mistake of electing these same fools into office. This can’t continue and it is up to the youth today, and enlightened voters, to stop this pattern of abuse to the People.

Of course the baby boomers were given the gift of Medicare and Social Security to pay for, many of whom are just starting to see the return on their investment after contributing for decades. But will the last baby boomers who start receiving social security benefits in 10 years or so even get any of what they put in? At the rate our government is spending, adding to the deficits and current debt, and with no realistic outlook for  businesses to get back on track, they will have to recalculate just how long Social Security has to survive. And don’t forget about adding Obamacare to the equation. Or will it be called Romneycare?

What a birthday gift to my 12 year old daughter. Would you like a cherry on top of that debt cream birthday sundae?

The Only Gift I Can Give To My Daughter

The only gift I can give to my daughter right now is to expose the ignorance of the economists who say that spending will solve our nations problems and stop the ties that congress has with corporate American in handing out favors through lobbyists. Let businesses that didn’t plan ahead and banks that can’t make money fail. Let the free market replace failed businesses with companies that produce and hire individuals. America will not devolve into a 3rd world country if we stop Congress and the Fed from destroying our future by bailing out their favorite banks and companies and instead make the necessary cuts. If you are in debt and get another credit card, can you spend your way out of debt, or do you cut up the credit cards and work on becoming debt free? Stop this madness from our government and Fed and stop it now!

Krugman’s Solutions Of More Spending and More Wars Won’t Work

Krugman can have his war only if he’s carrying the American flag in front of the soldiers told by their government to wage war on whomever the government doesn’t like. A soldier is told what to do, but the orders come from the top. Al qaeda here, Al qaeda there, Al qaeda everywhere! Kill them before they kill us like a former Presidential candidate told me once through an email correspondence we had. When push comes to shove, these economists and Congressmen who want and continue funding wars do it behind a desk without any repercussions. After 8 years, these Congressmen have retirement and health insurance for life and a cushy job with the company they helped via generous lobbyists gifts to their campaign chest while in office. Meanwhile soldiers with mother’s, father’s, wives and children, die or come home disabled. For what? To defend a nation that can’t be touched by anyone but Canada and Mexico? If you have ever played the game of Risk, you know what I’m talking about. Any nuclear submarine could take out any country it wanted to in minutes. Israel, being the only county with nuclear weapons, could do the same.

But why not “love thy neighbor” instead of threaten them? I can hear the neoconservatives reading this now…cringing because they love war so much. Well guess what? Your mother, father and grandparents were real Republicans. You know…the one’s that got us out of wars (Vietnam and Korea). Democrats were the ones who got us into war, and as true to their historic nature, care not to get us out as Obama has shown. If this truly is a Christian nation, it’s not one made of neoconservatives and neoliberal who love war. Think outside of what the media tells you to think. Become more aware of what they are doing to hurt the economy, not help it. Open up your Bibles and read the New Testament and the words of the Prince of Peace (I am only preaching to Christians here – or the one’s who love war and call themselves Christians – if you are not Christian, I love you – If you are Muslim, I love you – if you are of any race or religion, I love you as God has commanded me to). Yes, we are to watch for “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” but who are the wolves and who are the sheep? And how many innocent lambs are slaughtered while we let our government try and decipher?

You have a choice come 2012. The choice will be to put big spending, lobbyists loving, war loving candidates in office, or someone who will put an end to this madness, knowing they did the right thing. Whom will you choose?

Stay tuned for more articles related to the forthcoming elections.

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Because Governor Rick Perry decided to write a book called “Fed Up!” and beat me to the punch, I have had to change the title of my forthcoming Christian/Political book. I will be announcing a new website in the near future as well as the forthcoming book that I think can make a difference not just in the coming election, but future elections to come. It is the culmination of 4 years of research and should wake some people up as to what’s to come.

If you would like to be made aware of the coming site’s new address, send an email to dougeberhardt1@gmail.com with the subject NEW SITE. I will send out an email alert at the appropriate time.

I have much to say….

Take care and God Bless!

Doug Eberhardt

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The first four chapters of the book directly deal with the flaws in the financial services industry and their understanding of what proper diversification entails, and their adherence to the “risk free” asset, the U.S. dollar and U.S. treasuries. These chapters also tackle the issues with the U.S. banking system, the Federal Reserve and how congress is complicit, both sides of the aisle, in contributing to the mess our economy is in.

If you think the worst is over, think again, and see how you can prepare your portfolio for the troubles ahead.

The book is available now on Amazon.com or directly through my gold and silver investment site; “Buy Gold and Silver Safely.”

There you can order the hard copy or the pdf electronic version of my book.

I will be back to writing more on this Fed Up! site soon, but in the meantime, look for an interview I had with the NY Times this Sunday, September 26th in the business section. It has to do with the gold dealers who have been ripping people off, another area I address thoroughly in my book.

Thank you!

Doug Eberhardt

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From the “About Us” section of The Blaze site:

The goal of Glenn Beck and his staff at The Blaze is to “post report and analyze stories of interest on a wide range of topics from politics and culture, to faith and family.”

Does writing 5 out of the first 20 stories (see list below) for The Blaze on one issue, Muslims, constitute a “wide range?” Muslims represent 1% of all United States citizens yet constitute 25% of The Blaze first 20 stories.

Beck does say in the About Us section of the site that he would be reporting on stories concerning faith, but evidently he meant the faith of Muslims as that seems to be the beginning trend to The Blaze news articles.

Yet his speech at the Lincoln Memorial was directed primarily at Christians was it not? You would think since 80% of Americans are Christians (not all practicing mind you), he would at least have one story pertaining to their faith wouldn’t you? Instead, there were five stories related to the Muslim faith.

Which leads to the question, what is the difference between The Blaze and Fox News?

If there is any doubt as to Becks adherence to the neo-conservative message that Fox News continues to spout, this reporting by The Blaze, of what’s going on with Muslims in the world, seems to be the icing on the cake as to who Beck really is.

Who Is Glenn Beck?

When you do a search for “Glenn Beck” and “neo-conservative” you don’t find many articles on Beck. Sure there are a few videos of him floating around, attacking him for his support of the Bush bailout bill, the Patriot Act and his calling Ron Paul supporters “terrorists.”

Ironically Ron Paul supporters were the only real group that opposed the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Democrats just used it as a cause to get their man elected and then forgot about the issue once he was in office.

Anyone who thinks the situation is over in Iraq, just wait, it isn’t. And Obama seems to have a love affair with Pakistan that started well before he got elected and continues today as over 100 drone attacks have been ordered under his command.

You never saw Beck when he was on CNN say anything that would criticize Bush, the one who got us into the wars to begin with, as to why he went into Iraq in the first place. In fact, Beck has praised Bush, calling him a “smart man” after personally being invited to the White House. You also don’t see Beck criticizing Obama on what’s going on in Pakistan, let alone Iran.

To Becks’ credit, he did have one episode where he called for bringing the troops home. Like any good politician, he has to play to both sides. There are, believe it or not, Christians out there who are opposed to war.

Can Money Make You Who You Are?

If someone offered you $5 to do something illegal, that chances are no one would find out about, would you do it? Of course not. But what if they offered you $5,000? or $50,000? or $500,000? Would you have the least bit of temptation as the price offered increases?

When a man like Beck is paid $50 million by Rupert Murdoch to put on a show, he can’t stray too far from the News Corporation, owner of FOX News, mantra that has heavily influenced the Christian right. The right amount of money can sometimes change one’s views.

I would love to actually read that contract Beck signed with Murdoch. Sean Hannity’s too…

In the weeks and months ahead, I will begin exposing more of what Christians need to know to separate fact from fiction.

When you have one organization (Fox News) trying to hijack the Republican Party from its non-interventionist, conservative roots, and a faction of that organization (Glenn Beck’s; The Blaze) pretending to bring you the news from a different perspective , I have to wonder if the real intent isn’t to hijack Christians from their faith as they know it, substituting their own neo-conservative version in its place.

This is the issue Christians need to research and resolve for themselves. Maybe some of what I write in the future can help, and please share your thoughts on it.

The Verdict On Beck Is In

When The Blaze comes out with 5 out of 20 articles discussing a faith other than Christianity, I have to believe Beck’s hand has been played, and he’s holding three sixes.

As a Christian, I don’t trust him. I don’t trust him one bit.

Here is the list of the first 20 articles on The Blaze;

• Blair Book: ‘I Can’t Regret the Decision to go to War’ Government

   

• Ground Zero Imam Returns to US: ‘I Am Happy to Be American’ Faith
  

• Sen. Hatch Defends Muslim Right to Build Ground Zero Mosque Faith

   

• NY Residents Don’t Support Mosque at Ground Zero US

   

• MSNBC Host Vows He Could Draw Throngs to DC Like Beck Media & Culture

   

• UCSD Professors Want to Dissolve US — Give GPS Phones with Explicit Poetry to Illegals for Border Crossing
  

• Mets Trade Francoeur to Rangers

   

• Diamond in the Rough: Dolphins Players Comb Field for Missing Earring Sports

   

• FACT CHECK: Is Iraq Combat Really Over for U.S.? Politics

   

• Disqualified…By Himself Sports
  

• 10 Bailed-Out Banks Spent $16.3M Lobbying in First Half of 2010 Business

   

• ‘Little-Known’ Tea Party Candidate Defeats GOP Incumbent in Alaska Primary Politics
  

• Meghan McCain Calls Sarah Palin the ‘Time Bomb’ Politics

   

• Actor John Cusack Calls for ‘Satanic Death’ of Fox News, GOP Leaders

• US Muslim Group Releases Video Vowing Not to ‘Take Over This Country’

• Should Gibbs Be Nervous? Politics

• HOAs ‘Tread’ on Patriotic Symbols US

• Sebelius: It’s Time to ‘Reeducate’ You on ObamaCare Health

   

• AUDIO: Ground Zero Imam Sees Al-Qaeda & America like Squabbling Married Couples

• Love-Sick California Doctor Dies in Slide Down Boyfriend’s Chimney

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Glenn Beck held a “restoring honor” rally in Washington D. C. over the weekend and thousands of people gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to listen to what he and others, including Sarah Palin, had to say about helping to restore the values that founded this great nation.”

From the event announcement flier:

Forward: Understanding What America Is and Isn’t

As a surprise to many, the United States is not a democracy, but a representative republic with rule of law; the U.S. Constitution.

Despite the attempts by the U.S. government to spread democracy all over the world, the minority in a country cannot survive without the rule of law. When two wolves and a sheep decide what to have for dinner, what will the main course be? The sheep of course. This is essentially what democracy represents.

In attempts to restore her honor, as Glenn Beck puts it, keep these words from the Declaration of Independence in mind while reading this article;

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Every human deserves Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, as long as they aren’t breaking any law. While some Christians may think things have gone terribly wrong here in America, and they have to some extent, we also need to be tolerant of those who are not Christian, reaching out to them in love, not division as some in the media and elsewhere would have you do.

Christians in India

Just as there are Christian fundamentalist groups in the U.S., there are Hindu fundamentalist groups in India. What these groups try to do is maintain the status quo of nationalism. Rather than accepting those who think differently in a loving manner, they prefer to stop the progress of any other group that is different than their own.

According to Time magazine;

India’s right-wing Hindu groups and political parties allege that Christian groups are forcing Hindus to convert against their will, in an effort to change the nature of India. “They want to convert people to Christianity and convert the country into a Christian land,” Swami Laxmananand Saraswati, head of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council), one of India’s biggest Hindu nationalist groups, told Indian reporters.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas day, Hindu nationalists in the Kandhamal area attacked churches and convents and set fire to houses belonging to Christians, killing one person and injuring at least two dozen more. Since then, more than forty Christian houses have been set ablaze despite curfews and increased police patrols. Local Hindus say the violence began after Christians attacked a Hindu leader. Christians say the attacks — the latest in several bouts of religious violence that have plagued the state over the past few years — were sparked by church plans for a performance to celebrate Christmas.

Christians in China

China has come a long way in their tolerance of Christianity, yet many Christians in China still will not profess their religion openly for fear of losing their government job. Christians also don’t have the freedom to publish books without government restrictions.

The following is an excerpt from Dr. G. Wright Doyle’s article, “Are Chinese Christians Being Persecuted?”

Though Buddhists and Daoists practice their religions openly, and sometimes with government sponsorship, Christians must submit to close supervision and severe restrictions. You can’t just publish any Christian book; the censors still have the determining voice in the issuance of a Chinese ISBN. Some topics are still just too “sensitive.”

Being too open about your Christian faith could stunt your career. Discrimination against believers is still widespread. Party members and government officials are not allowed to profess faith in Christ, though many do privately.

There is also the fear that these groups of Christians can become too powerful and subsequently pose a threat to the government. Dr. Doyle goes on to say in a review he wrote about the book, “How “Dangerous” Are Chinese House Churches?”

Everyone familiar with the Chinese house churches knows just how a-political they have been – so far. It would be a great shame if, because of history, government fears that they will coalesce into a popular rebellion with aspirations to political power leads to greater repression. It would be a horrible tragedy if those fears became a reality.

Christians in Iran

Iran is a country where 98% of the citizens are of the Islam faith. According to Open Doors USA, since 2005, when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected president, things have become worse.

Gradually their (Christians) freedom to practice their faith has been restricted. Ordinances curtailing the rights of Christians were in existence since the revolution of 1979. They are now more rigorously enforced than before. Christians can not meet with Muslims in order to share their faith; Muslims are not allowed to visit a Christian church. Ahmadinejad applies the laws more stringently in order to prevent Muslims from converting to Christianity.

There has even been talk of a death penalty for apostasy, meaning anyone who questions the regime’s religious ideology, could be put to death.

You won’t find many Iranians talking negatively about their leaders as the Islamic Penal Code of Iran imposes a severe penalty;

Article 514- Anyone who somehow insults the founder of Isla mic Republic of Iran – Khomeini, or the Supreme Leader of the country should be sentenced to imprisonment from six months to two years.

After reviewing the above, are you happy that you live in a free America where no matter what religion you are, you can practice freely, as long as you obey the rule of law? This what our great nation is all about. Wouldn’t it be nice if this tolerance of others beliefs could be practiced everywhere in the world today? Should not the United States lead by example?

As a Christian, we are taught to love all mankind, despite their differences. Our leaders today need to practice what they preach if they are going to use Christianity as a crutch.

Glenn Beck’s Hidden Agenda

When Glenn Beck was on stage pronouncing “unity for all,” including the African American, Native American and Latino speakers speaking and in attendance, it would have been nice to see representatives from the Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu community, among others. While the heritage of our nation was and still is Christian, it is also a heritage tolerant of all religions.

This event that Beck put on was advertised as a “non-political” event but  looked more like a religious event with some military praise thrown in. It seems to me that Beck has an ulterior motive despite his saying this was not a Tea Party gathering;

There is no mention of Christianity in this description, but he did say on his show a few days before the event the following;

Saturday’s message — shhh! It’s a big secret. I’ve only talked about it for six months on one of the biggest cable news shows in history and the third largest radio show in America — but only six months, so — shhh, keep it down. Just between us. Don’t tell anyone in the media: The secret is God.

Glenn Beck does say he wants to “unite the American People.” But it is who he wants to unite that I challenge each and every Christian to question.

Does Glen Beck wish to unite just those Christians who support war, or can he unite Americans no matter what their view of war or religion is? This I believe is Beck’s hidden agenda. His intention is not to unite those who are not of the Christian faith that do not agree with fighting unnecessary, undeclared wars.

The Glenn Beck Majority

Remember Reverend Jerry Falwell’s “Moral Majority?” It was Falwell who put together the “I Love America” rallies across America. It was this effort that eventually got Republican presidents elected in 1980, 1984 and 1988. Falwell put his support behind George H.W. Bush instead of Robertson and Robertson lost in his bid to become president to Bush. Robertson  subsequently formed the “Christian Coalition” and Falwell passed away along with the moral majority.

80% of American may be Christians in America today, but not all 80% of Christians support the wars we are fighting. It seems that Beck is trying to form his own Christian party, one that supports the wars and neo-conservative thinking that “we must attack them before they attack us.” Or, along with many Tea Party leaders, are these people just Christian conservatives in wolves clothing?

Glenn Beck’s Unity for Neo-Conservatives

Becks ego is so inflated that he believes he is the chosen one to lead America back to what he claims our Founding Fathers envisioned. He was on stage saying things like, “And I testify to you this day” and  repeatedly chanting, “unity for all!”

I believe it is this “unity” that Beck is trying to accomplish ala Jerry Falwell in trying to capture the vote of the Christian right. This is the same neo-conservative Christian right who gave us two wars under the Bush leadership and set our nation up for the economic downturn that is now being blamed on the Obama administration. Of course the Obama administration is making things worse, but back in the days of the Bush administration, you didn’t see Hannity, Beck or anyone else questioning what our leaders were doing. Christians were duped then, just as they are being led down the same path again by those who are trying to convince them through Christian messages, ala Falwell, to “trust in me.” Sorry Glenn, I don’t trust you. I know where your bread is buttered and you are receiving much more than 30 pieces of silver for your betrayal to what the Bible teaches.

Beck continuously speaks to what our Founding Fathers have said on his show in trying to build a following that he personally feels he can lead to the promised land. But is he trying to take our nation down a path of no return in adherence to the neo-conservative “New Republican” mantra of war first and ask questions later?

I Call Into Question Beck’s Motives

As long as Beck continues to impress upon Christians that unity does not include those who think differently than we do, I question his motives.

Questions for Christians: What solutions do you have in obeying the commandment of “Love thy neighbor as thyself?” How would you approach those of a different religion? Would you approach them in “love” as the commandment dictates, or would you listen to media and political leaders who prefer to attack countries first on false pretenses and ask questions later? Is there a difference between patriotism and nationalism? Can an Muslim be a patriot?  Do Muslims in America celebrate July 4th along with everyone else? What about the Hindu’s, Chinese and Iranians that were born in the United States? Can they be patriotic too?

My reason for writing this article is to question why you think the way you do. Is it because you follow the patterns of how your parents think or does what Glenn Beck say really influence you? Does what your parents say and think or what Glenn Beck says resemble the words taught to us in our youth;

“Blessed are the peacemakers.” Matthew 5:9

And you shall  love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’[a] This is the first commandment.

And the second, like it, is this:  ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[a] There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:30,31

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During the 2008 Presidential election, the Democrats rallied against the war and Republicans, except for one who said these wars will help contribute to bankrupting our nation, all approved of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That one individual who everyone knew just wanted to “bring our troops home,” was Ron Paul (this is the part where neo-conservatives reading this cringe).

As we all know, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us over $1 Trillion since their beginning and Obama hasn’t ended any of the wars as promised, but escalated them by sending more troops to Afghanistan. Not to mention, of course, the countless innocent victims and the deaths of thousands of our armed forces.

The following is one of those forwarded emails from a friend and my polite discussion with him that follows. I know why he thinks like he does because he has family who has served in the Armed forces. Many of us typically follow the patterns set by our parents, whether we are aware of them or not.

For quick proof of this, I’ll bet most reading this are of the same party, democrat or republican, as their parents were. To this I simply ask why? Do you agree with the basic platform of the party? Is there a real reason why you are one or the other? Or do you hate the other side just because, well, they’re the other side? Are they really the “other side?”

In the weeks and months to come, I want to start challenging democrats and republicans, from a Christian perspective as to why they think the way they do, and in particular, see if this thinking is Biblical in its structure.

Here’s the discussion I had with my friend, starting with the email he sent, and my replies. All of these discussion took place on 4/22/2009.

My friends comment to this email was: “I agree with her sentiments completely!!”

My reply:

Hey Mike….(if I may respond my friend….)

Did you know that Osama bin Laden is not being sought after by the FBI for 9/11?

Personally, as a Christian, I don’t like the attempt by the author of this piece associating Jesus Christ with “soldiers.”  Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament, never utilized wars to justify his message.  He was the “Prince of Peace!”

The reason I reply to these kinds of email is because I’m writing about it in my book…, exposing how Republicans used to be against war, but this new “neoconservative” Republican party is pro-war. It was their downfall in the 2006 mid-term elections and is their downfall today with Sean Hannity, Neal Boortz (who calls him self a libertarian, but isn’t), Michael Medved, Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levine and even Ba Ba O’Reilly spreading their propaganda in support of war to this day.

Most Republicans have not researched the Bible, let alone just war theory.  And believe it or not, this war was never “declared” as our Constitution mandates.  Neither was the Vietnam war or the Korean war (both started by Democrats) and we both know how those ended up with over 50k U.S. soldiers killed.

The goal of that section of my book is “To Love Thy Neighbor!”

IMO, it is the Left and the Right that are bankrupting our Country.  I’ve been saying this for some time as you know mi Amigo….

Peace!

Doug

P.S.  Always open to your thoughts.  I debated Republicans (I’m not a democrat by the way) on this all last year leading up to the election of Obama. Now all of a sudden, free markets are important again to them, but they still don’t get the pro-war issue.  I’m more of an old school Republican, not this new version.  I won the debates and recommended people read the book, “The Betrayal of the American Right” by Murray Rothbard, which showed that this “new” Republican party’s roots can be traced back to Irving Kristol and company, father of Bill Kristol, a guy who really, really likes war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyDx1WJiSRw

His Reply;

Doug, good thoughts and I agree with the bulk of what you say … certainly the sentiments.  I do agree however that we can’t fight the irrational global terrorism machine without firm tactics.  The key question is what to use and how far to go.  The answer is not backing off all together!  Independent of if this is a “War” or not, we have a solid responsibility to protect American lives both here and abroad, especially from those who have openly declared War on us and who’s sole purpose is to kill Americans!  Any other theoretical argument is secondary to stepping up to this severe threat across many fronts.  The Bible does say “eye for an eye” (among many other passages that related to confronting evil )… does it not?!

My Reply:

Hi Mike…appreciate the feedback and conversation!  It’s not easy to talk about some of these emotionally charged issues….

Yes, the Bible does speak about an “eye for an eye.”  However, I’ll quote how that Bible Verse should be interpreted;  “It was saying that the penalty imposed on a person should be in line with the damage that they caused. If they killed a cow, they were to repay the value of the cow. If they burned a field, they were to repay the value of any crops of future production lost from the land. If they damaged a person’s tooth, they were to pay the cost of any medical bills, etc. connected with the injury. If they damaged an eye, they were to pay medical bills and any loss of income. If they harmed another person, they were to repay that person the value “a cow for a cow, a field or a field, a tooth for a tooth, and an eye for an eye.”

By the time Jesus came along, people had begun to misuse that scripture, and to claim it gave them the right to take revenge on another person. They were twisting the quote (as people often do even today) to mean that “if you damage my tooth, I can damage yours.”

The old testament is full of war. When God’s people were with Him, they won the wars. When they were against him, they lost.

With the introduction of the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus Christ, came this verse; “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”

Keep in mind that this is different than if one is attacked where you are allowed to defend yourself.

Luke 22: 35-36: Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”  “Nothing,” they answered.  He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”

Iraq did not attack us. Afghanistan did house the Taliban who were blamed for the attack (not individually). But congress were derelict in their duty by not “declaring” war per the U.S. Constitution, Article 1 Section 8.

What’s interesting is that most of the hijackers from 9/11 were from Saudi Arabia, a country that houses the most radical terrorist organization on earth, the Wahibbi’s. The Wahibbi’s definition of rape is that 4 males must witness “penetration,” and he women can’t testify.  Not 3, not 2, but “4!” They also say that “if you don’t believe what I believe, then I have a right, according to their interpretation of the Qu’ran, to kill you.”

So why didn’t the U.S. go into Saudi Arabia?  GW and his father have deep ties with the Saudi Royalty.  It wasn’t in their best “interest.”  You never hear anything from Limbaugh, Hannity, etc. about Saudi Arabia and the Wahibbi’s.  Why is that?

The other ironic thing is we have our troops protecting 130 other countries borders, at the taxpayers expense, but leave our borders unprotected.

Lastly, “worry” is a sin according to the Bible.  My goal in the book I’m writing is to stop believing the propaganda that is espoused by the media that plays on ones fears.  As a Christian, “don’t worry, be happy” and go about doing His work. The worst that can happen, if you are a believer, is you die and go to heaven.  How cool is that?

Personally, I don’t live in fear.  I don’t believe a word a politician or media pundit says and I am “Fed Up!” with where they have taken this great nation and I’m trying to “enlighten” those who will listen (there’s much more to it than just this issue).

I’m also having fun with it….and I pin much of what is happening on the Federal Reserve and Congress, because without “golden handcuffs,” they have the ability to print as much money as they want to fund their wars.  Take away that ability, and they won’t go “marching off to war” as they’ll have to choose between spending money on unnecessary things like war and rather where it is needed at home on infrastructure and things of that nature.

Hope that clears things up a bit Mike….and I don’t claim to know everything…but I do feel the wool has been pulled over my eyes long enough in countless ways, and I’m exposing it as much as I can.  It takes much convincing to reverse the years and years of propaganda touted by media, government and especially our education system (that I was a victim of).  I really think you’ll like the book! (not a sales pitch, lol…but I can’t wait to get it out to the public!)….

Peace!…and thanks for the exchange as I’m always open to opinions…..

Doug

My friends reply;

Doug, I really appreciate the range of your ideas!  Can’t wait for the book.

End

While neo-conservatives or this “new” republican party may mock Ron Paul and those who are against these unnecessary wars, I challenge them from a Biblical basis for their infatuation with death and destruction. If anyone wants to take the position that an “eye for an eye” is justified Biblically, then let them show what Bible verses from Jesus teachings in the New Testament back up this point of view. I’m all willing to listen to that for which I do not know.

I am still working on the book that I mentioned in that email exchange. I have just completed my first book, “Buy Gold and Silver Safely” that is available soon on Amazon.com or my website; http://buygoldandsilversafely.com

Since that book is finished, I can start concentrating on this political/Christian book and hopefully make a difference in this world.

I’m not sure if I’ll keep the name “Fed Up!” as Texas governor Rick Perry is coming out with a book of the same title later this year. Being that Rick Perry was a big spender governor, it doesn’t make sense that he’s “Fed Up” with big government. Yet he’s writing about the problems of big government despite having “doubled state debt and accepted almost $23 billion in stimulus dollars.”

I do have a second title that I think will work. I’ll keep it a secret for now.

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During the 2008 election, I battled it out with the neo-con’s on Michelle Malkin’s site. The moment I mentioned anything about the war, they immediately tried to paint me as a democrat (of course they can’t do that any longer).

I learned that before making comments on these types of neo-conservative sites, I need to write a disclaimer for each reply. The moment I mentioned Ron Paul’s name, the same disclaimer had to be expanded to include; “I’m not a conspiracy nut, don’t wear a tin foil hat, and I’m not a racist, let’s debate the issues.”

With that said, I weeded out 95% of the responders. The other 5% and I had good “discussions” with. Which leads me to the topic of this post; how to approach the neo-cons circa 2010.

Since facebook is more prevalent than it was in 2008, this is a good place to have these types of discussions. The importance here is to keep it as a discussion, and not an argument. Human emotion takes control of us sometimes and a simple reply of malice intent can ruin the whole effort to convert to your point of view.

It is not easy to enlighten some of the neo-cons. I consider the following facebook conversation (see below) with a friend of mine, to be a perfect example. Not too many people reply to his constant, pro-Republican, pro-war, pro-Israel posts. He knows where I stand on things because I do reply. While he tries to spin my comments into a mocking of myself (I’m sure if he were in charge, I would have been accused of being a heretic and burned at the stake if in another era), I try to keep on track and make my points with solid facts. Because of our friendship, I don’t reply to ALL his posts…but pick and choose.

I haven’t won him over, but with some of these neo-conservative types, it won’t be possible to do so. But the important thing is, all of his 100 or so friends are reading what he and I are writing. And that I believe is a good way to win people over…without ever meeting them.

If I choose to make him look like a fool, which I could easily do, it is I who looks like the fool to all HIS friends.

This is the message I’d like to convey moving forward. Keep your cool and have a good discussion. Keep the friendship…and know others are watching (also, when they make a comment like “I’m done,” which has happened with a couple of these people I have spoken with, take it as a silent victory, and don’t gloat!).

Here was my latest conversation – he already knows I’m a Ron Paul supporter from prior conversations – and so do his friends (last names withheld):

Jim (first post):
New UK Prime Minister David Cameron gets it: succeed in Afghanistan, secure economic growth and fight protectionism. Any chance we can trade Obama for Mr. Cameron? We will likely need to throw in some cash and a player to be named later.

Doug:
Succeed in Afghanistan while Rome burns?

Jim:
Isolationism is not a solution.

Doug:
At a cost of over $1 Trillion since the war began, our politicians choose non-declared war interventionism against no country, but a group (al-qaeda). The Russians tried fighting this group and it bankrupted their country. At some point we will walk away from these wars and some in power will claim victory. The question is, will it be before or after said bankruptcy that is hurried along by the Obama administrations spending spree (including increasing the presence of the troops in Afghanistan). Hey…that’s something you and Obama do agree on! lol
Time will tell Jim…

From a Christian standpoint…and the thesis of my second book, I will state the case against the wars despite Billy Kristol’s (not Billy Crystal to anyone reading this) best efforts. The same goes for Warlord Sean Hannity.

Isolationism and non-interventionism are two separate things. I’m all for trading with “all” neighbors…we could use some of them buying our stuff to help out GDP!

Jim
Islamic extremists have declared WWIII. We can ignore them and continue to pay the consequences, or stick our head in the sand because they are an untraditional enemy without defined borders. Losing this war will cost exponentially more in dollars and lives than the cost of fighting back. Semantics aside, your “non-intervention” strategy is a loser on every level.

Doug:
Moving stuff into storage now Jim…obviously we see things differently. But you already know that. Will reply later…

Doug:
Islamic extremism is today what communism was in decades past. The elite always need a cause to “defeat” in order to keep their well funded military industrial complex well oiled (if you get my drift).

We defeated communism without war. All “they” want is the reasoning and people like Billy Kristol, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity from the right and all the folks from the left who forgot what Obama’s campaign promises were are just as guilty.

Be careful what you wish for: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/nick-cle…

Jim:
So your position is that Islamic extremists are the victims of America’s elites? Suicide bombers, terrorist training camps, exploitation of women, 9/11…perpetrated by a conspiracy of Dick Cheney and his ilk…and Sharia Law is as harmless as Communism. Okay, I’m sold.

Doug:
As far as Islamic extremist go, if America wanted to, they would have gone after the 17 out of 19 terrorists who were from Saudi Arabia, part of the most radical Islamic group in the world, the Wahabbis. But instead, Bush took the war to Iraq? This isn’t a conspiracy, it’s fact.
What neoconservatives want to do is take the war everywhere to fight an enemy that is fueled further by the innocent victims seeking revenge (read the book “Blowback” to understand this). They should also study just war theory, especially those who call themselves Christian.

It’s as if these folks never played the game of Risk. Meanwhile, China, if they wanted to, will just wait for America to implode. And implode we will Jim. The right will blame Obama. The left won’t have a leg to stand on. Both the right and the left are complicit. When they come to require the youth to fight their bloody wars, that will be the last straw. The youth won’t go for it. Meanwhile, the police state grows, TSA lackies frisk 12 year old girls and Homeland Security lets gang members cross the borders by the hundreds every day. Don’t you think our priorities are a little ass backwards?

“The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.” Sun Tzu

Jim:
The 9/11 terrorists and many others are Saudis, but train in Afgan, Sudanese and Somali camps. Bush’s recognition of the Islamic threat and vision was soundly documented in his National Security Strategy documents of 2002 and 2006, and his Iraq strategy was endorsed by 17 mostly-unanimous UN resolutions over three years. Unfortunately it helps to be right AND execute well. Either way, your NeoCon conspiracy theories (and lingo) are straight out of 1996 and your isolationist solutions date back to 1916, though your extremist appeasement leanings smack of Obama 2010. I am an optimist and I trust the American people to swing the pendulum back to common sense (vs. PC), economic growth (vs. wealth redistribution) and the principles outlined by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution. It’s not rocket science, it is not a conspiracy and the U.S. will not “implode” (whatever that means). Agree to disagree. I’m done.

Doug:
It’s ok Jim… I’ll let my book do the talking… But the wars were not “declared” per the Constitution. Have a good one…

(I could have easily addressed the issues of his last post, but chose to take up the battle, erm, discussion, at a later time, respecting the fact that it is his facebook page I’m commenting on).

Share your thoughts and tactics…would love to hear them…

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