The Truth About Vaccines

So, we are all taught that the medical establishment introduced vaccines, and thereby saved the world from certain destruction. However, the truth seems to be that diseases were already almost entirely eradicated before vaccines were ever introduced, and when the diseases finished disappearing, after vaccines came in the scene, the medical industry claimed the credit.

Below are some charts I got from Mothering magazine that illustrate this point:

Please tell me your personal information. I'll ask in a subtle way, honest!

This is a screen shot I took of the password hint questions available when signing up for something on Yahoo:

The following has been circulating on Facebook posts recently:

As you polish your plastic tiara in preparation for Friday, be sure everyone knows to address you by your royal wedding invitation name. What, your invitation was lost in the mail? No worries. Simply follow these simple rules floating around Facebook:


Take one of your grandparents’ first names, then combine the name of your childhood pet and the street you grew up on to get your last name. Add “Lord” or “Lady,” and whammo, instant class. You’re not Jenny, you’re Lady Millicent Snuffles West Main. Won’t you graciously join Lord Archibald Smooches of Blue Mount on the royal couch?

Here are the Yahoo password reminder questions again. Notice anything?

Yeah. Don't fall for this stupid, obvious crap. You will lose your email account and have no way to recover it. Once the hackers have access to your email, they have other passwords that have been emailed to you, and access to any websites you access via that email address (When you change passwords on most sites, all they do is send the new password, or a link, to the contact email!).

Wise up! Now, post this link in every Facebook post where you see the above questionnaire, or anything similar!

"Something That Rhymes With Mitt" Romney

It seems that many Mormons these days are enamored with Mitt Romney. And why not? He's charming, good looking (For real, not the cockamamie magazine spiel about Bill Clinton. Yuck!), and LDS. What more could you ask, right? Apparently, 45 of my Facebook friends think so.

Well, here are a few bits and bobs to help you get to know the Guv better:

Mitt Romney Denies Key Tenet of His Own Faith:

[When I posted this on Facebook a friend said, "Wish I could find the whole interview instead of just a sound bite." My response was, "Me, too, Joel. However, I do not believe that there is anything else he could say that would put that statement in an appropriate or acceptable light. I don't believe context is an issue here. Would YOU ever say anything like that? It's kinda like Obama's "my Muslim faith" snafu. Would YOU ever slip up and make a comment like that? I never have yet.]

 

The Mitt Romney Report:

http://massresistance.org/romney/ 
[Be VERY sure to read all of the articles on this page, and watch the videos!]

Mass. homosexual lobby endorses Dan Winslow -- Gov. Mitt Romney's chief legal counsel -- for state representative

http://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen/10c/winslow/index.html

While running for US Senate against Ted Kennedy Mitt made big promises to the homosexual lobby.

Mitt Romney's letter to Massachusetts Log Cabin Republicans

Romney's universal health care includes taxpayer-funded abortions 

I hope these help you understand who Mitt Romney is, and what he has already done for our country. I sincerely hope he is NOT given the opportunity to do any more.

1) He escorted gay "marriage" into our country, and gave it wine and roses. Gay "marriages" and the ensuing battles over them would never have happened if it hadn't started in Massachusetts, under Mitt Romney, WITH HIS EXPLICIT ASSISTANCE!

2) He started Socialist health care in our country. Same comments as above; it all started with his state, under his leadership, with his help.

3) I do not believe that ANY lifelong Mormon could EVER accept abortion (which he once did), whether he "changed his mind" or not (which he claims he did).

God's Word on Full Body Scanners, part 2

There have been some misunderstandings concerning the intent of my last post, and there have been many recent developments in this area since then, so I thought I had better take the time to clarify and update you.

To begin with, the intent of my last post was to point out that Latter-day Saints should not expect to receive any official declaration from Church Headquarters concerning the recent deployment by the TSA of naked/full body scanners and the subsequent "enhancement" of pat-down techniques to include a complete groping of all areas, including genitalia and breasts. The Church MAY release a statement, of course, but we have no reason to expect such a statement because we DO NOT NEED such a statement. We have already been given sufficient guidance that may be confidently applied to the situation. I then laid out several examples of PRINCIPLES, as all as COMMANDMENTS, from the scriptures:

Both of the current TSA practices violate the principles of chastity and modesty. "I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women [and, we may add, men and children]. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Jacob 2:28). Our bodies are sacred and should not be touched or displayed except under certain circumstances which always include our spouse and no one else. We have been given the principle of chastity to keep our bodies sacred. They are to remain covered when in public. "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). See also Genesis 9:20-27, and TG Body, Sanctity of.


If we allow the government to dictate instances when the Law of Chastity is void, we are placing the government above God.

There were some who interpreted my words to mean that we will held accountable to God for the subsequent violation of our bodies by TSA officials. I believe this misunderstanding is due to my use of the term "Law of Chastity," which refers to a specific covenant made in LDS temples. My intention was in reference only to the principles behind that covenant. Perhaps I should have used the phrase from earlier in the paragraph, "the principles of chastity and modesty," in order to avoid confusion. In my mind, I believed I had already made it clear that these practices were violations of PRINCIPLES, and not that allowing ourselves to be subjected to them would somehow be commission of a SIN, which I do not believe it is, by the people being scanned or groped, i.e., airline passengers. I repeat, for clarification: you are not committing a sin by allowing yourself to be subjected to current TSA procedures.

HOWEVER, the fact that WE will not be held accountable for the act does NOT mean that we should allow ourselves to be subjected to the act! We still have choices that can enable us to avoid these demeaning acts. There are still buses, trains, and cars, and, if all else fails, I do not PERSONALLY believe that there is anything in the world that I need to attend, that would justify allowing myself to be pornographically photographed and/or felt up by total strangers. In other words, you can always stay home:

But, you may say, I have a funeral to attend and I can only get there by plane! "Jesus said... Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead" (Matthew 8:22). We must remember that our first priority is to follow the Savior, and His counsel takes precedence over the customs and traditions of men.

But, you may say, my family/friends will resent me forever if I don't show up for function X (including, quite possibly, the above mentioned funeral)! Well then, should you choose to violate a godly principle with this justification, you are fearing man more than you fear God, and that is unwise. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" (Psalms 118:6) See also Proverbs 29:25.

Again, I am not saying that you will necessarily by punished for allowing yourself to be violated by TSA. But, what if the Lord told you to avoid coming home a certain way because you might get raped, and you ignored him and got raped? Would you be punished by him? Of course not; you would have received the punishment already, which his advice would have helped you avoid. In other words, being violated is its own punishment.

I can think of several ways in which this is true. First, of course, those of us who hold that our bodies are sacred, will find it hard to forget the incident, not to mention the irretractable fact that a stranger has touched or seen us in places we consider sacred. There is also the fact that God has taught us to keep our bodies sacred, which thing we are trying to teach our children. This belief is a strong deterrent to the commission of actual sins of a physical nature. My own children, for example, have been taught to always keep their bodies covered, and my 8-year-old son feels uncomfortable when his sisters even see him without a shirt, such as when Mommy cuts his hair. Because of our teachings and example, it would take a lot of desensitization to cause him to knowingly commit a carnal sin. I see these TSA procedures as steps in a desensitization process. And it's only getting worse. I believe this about sums it up:

What I am truly concerned about, though, is the fact that some people, particularly adults, seem to be unwilling to take personal responsibility on this matter, even in so small a way as to simply avoid flying.


UPDATES ON THIS ISSUE SINCE MY LAST POST

"Passengers cannot opt out of both the scan and the pat-down once they have been selected for the enhanced searches, according to TSA rules. If they then try to evade the measures, they could face an $11,000 fine. Even if someone in a security line becomes frustrated and decides not to fly, TSA rules require they submit to a scan or pat-down."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/20/airport-security-protests-disrupt-holiday-travel/

"Flight attendant says TSA forced her to remove prosthetic breast"
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4429380/cancer-survivor-tsa-crossed-the-line/?playlist_id=86856

Muslim women may be exempt from some TSA precedures
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/napolitano-on-muslim-women-pat-downs-more-to-come/

"TSA Now Putting Hands Down Fliers’ Pants"

After official promises that naked body scanner images are not stored, "One Hundred Naked Citizens: One Hundred Leaked Body Scans" are available online
http://gizmodo.com/5690749/
[Please note that these are the worst quality images I have seen. Many scanner images (others are available online) are as clear as it gets. Like this one.]



This is all under the guise of "public safety." Does any of this make you feel "safer?" Do you feel that the Lord approves? I don't.

"Here's A List of US Airports Currently Using Full Body Scanners"

Patrons of the Sacramento International Airport should be advised that in the absence of a full/naked body scanner in that airport, they will be subjected to the groping, with no opt-out procedure, according to the Sacramento Bee.

I close by repeating the following exhortation from my previous post:

Joseph Smith once said, "I always stand by a correct principle, even if I stand alone in it."

We are given principles to help guide our decisions. These come to us in the form of scriptures, and the wise counsel of our living oracles. We must stand firm in our principles, even (and especially) when it becomes an inconvenience. This is the meaning of the phrase "endure to the end." This is also what Alma meant when he admonished us to "stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death" (Mosiah 28:9). "Even until death" implies that we are to do what God would have us do, even when it means the alternative is unpleasant. See Job 13:15.

Unfortunately, Satan has learned that if he holds our wants and/or needs hostage, we will often choose to ignore the Lord's counsel in order to get them back. We may want or need to fly somewhere, for example. This is now being held hostage, and in order to get it back one must allow oneself to be seen and photographed unclothed, by a stranger, in direct violation of God's counsel, or opt out of that procedure and be physically molested by a stranger. OR stand firm in correct principles... and not fly. An unpleasant option in some cases, to be sure, but the correct one nonetheless...

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the [government] which your fathers served that were on the other side of [this argument], or the [desires of your heart], in whose [fulfillment] ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15, with minor adaptations).

"And behold... they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved" (Alma 5:13).

I hope this clarifies both the issue at hand, and my intentions in posting about it.

God's Word on Full Body Scanners

This election year, we have heard much about what some have claimed was their only choice between political candidates- the "lesser of two evils." Recently, we have also heard this rationalization applied to the full/naked body scanners that are being put in place at airports across the country. Some of you may have held this opinion yourselves: that it is not so bad to subject yourself to the "naked body scanner" because at least it is not as bad as being groped all over your entire body. This attitude is wrong.

We hope that once you have considered what the Lord and his prophets have said on these matters, you will be of a different mindset.

Both of the current TSA practices violate the principles of chastity and modesty. "I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women [and, we may add, men and children]. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts" (Jacob 2:28). Our bodies are sacred and should not be touched or displayed except under certain circumstances which always include our spouse and no one else. We have been given the principle of chastity to keep our bodies sacred. They are to remain covered when in public. "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). See also Genesis 9:20-27, and TG Body, Sanctity of.

If we allow the government to dictate instances when the Law of Chastity is void, we are placing the government above God.

Joseph Smith once said, "I always stand by a correct principle, even if I stand alone in it."

We are given principles to help guide our decisions. These come to us in the form of scriptures, and the wise counsel of our living oracles. We must stand firm in our principles, even (and especially) when it becomes an inconvenience. This is the meaning of the phrase "endure to the end." This is also what Alma meant when he admonished us to "stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death" (Mosiah 28:9). "Even until death" implies that we are to do what God would have us do, even when it means the alternative is unpleasant. See Job 13:15.

Unfortunately, Satan has learned that if he holds our wants and/or needs hostage, we will often choose to ignore the Lord's counsel in order to get them back. We may want or need to fly somewhere, for example. This is now being held hostage, and in order to get it back one must allow oneself to be seen and photographed unclothed, by a stranger, in direct violation of God's counsel, or opt out of that procedure and be physically molested by a stranger. OR stand firm in correct principles... and not fly. An unpleasant option in some cases, to be sure, but the correct one nonetheless.

The mistaken worldly concept of choosing the so-called "lesser of two evils" likewise negates the godly concept of principles. Neither of the options you will be presented with at the airport are acceptable to our Heavenly Father; therefore, neither of them should be considered by Latter-day Saints or other God-fearing individuals. Ever.

But, you may say, the TSA only requires these things for our safety! I ask you, then: Did Joseph violate the Law of Chastity with Potiphar's wife? Why not? It would have been in the interest of his safety to have done so (Pharaoh could easily have had him killed)! Instead, he stayed true to the principles by which he was raised, suffered for it at the hands of man, and was blessed for it at the hand of God.

We must do the same.

But, you may say, I have a funeral to attend and I can only get there by plane! "Jesus said... Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead" (Matthew 8:22). We must remember that our first priority is to follow the Savior, and His counsel takes precedence over the customs and traditions of men.

But, you may say, my family/friends will resent me forever if I don't show up for function X (including, quite possibly, the above mentioned funeral)! Well then, should you choose to violate a godly principle with this justification, you are fearing man more than you fear God, and that is unwise. "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?" (Psalms 118:6) See also Proverbs 29:25.

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the [government] which your fathers served that were on the other side of [this argument], or the [desires of your heart], in whose [fulfillment] ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15, with minor adaptations).

"And behold... they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved" (Alma 5:13).

Web Update 8/03/09

New World Order

Building a North American Community: Report of the Independent Task Force on the Future of North America
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

The Task Force offers a detailed and ambitious set of proposals that build on the recommendations adopted by the three governments at the Texas summit of March 2005. The Task Force’s central recommendation is establishment by 2010 of a North American economic and security community, the boundaries of which would be defined by a common external tariff, and an outer security perimeter.

NOTE: It has long been asserted that the CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) plays a powerful, key role in the efforts of the superwealthy to make themselves masters of the entire world. In this report, by a CFR Task Force, they use ambiguous language to mask the fact that they are calling for a dissolution of borders between the USA, Canada, and Mexico (What else is a country, but an "economic and security community" with "an outer security perimeter?"). People who believe this have been framed for years as "conspiracy theorists." However, the evidence speaks for itself. Maybe now you'll understand why the Obama administration refused to close the borders to Mexico, or close the airports to flights from Mexico, when this whole pre-fabricated "Swine Flu" scare began. We were being told that it was killing people, and that we should be altering our own life habits to ensure our safety, but yet the government had the gall to tell us that they weren't going to block access to Mexico because "It's too late. Some cows are already out of the pasture." What the...? If this was a serious illness we would attempt to halt its spread. Unless of course, we had an agreement with another country that we were, in fact, one country. It has also been long said that if you want to know what the US will do next year you should read what the CFR is saying this year. You have been warned.


Now Read This:

PROJECT MEGIDDO
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

The New World Order Conspiracy Theory and the Year 2000 Computer Bug

The NWO conspiracy theory holds that the United Nations (UN) will lead a military coup against the nations of the world to form a socialist or One World Government. UN troops, consisting mostly of foreign armies, will commence a military takeover of America. The UN will mainly use foreign troops on American soil because foreigners will have fewer reservations about killing American citizens. U.S. armed
forces will not attempt to stop this invasion by UN troops and, in fact, the U.S. military may be “deputized” as a branch of the UN armed forces. The American military contingent overseas will also play a large part in this elaborate conspiracy theory, as they will be used to help conquer the rest of the world. The rationale for this part of the theory is that American soldiers will also have less qualms about killing foreigners, as opposed to killing their own citizens.

Under this hypothetical NWO/One World Government, the following events are to take place: 1) private property rights and private gun ownership will be abolished; 2) all national, state and local elections will become meaningless, since they will be controlled by the UN; 3) the U.S. Constitution will be supplanted by the UN charter; 4) only approved churches and other places of worship will be permitted to operate and will become appendages of the One World Religion, which will be the only legitimate doctrine of religious beliefs and ethical values; 5) home schooling will be outlawed and all school curriculum will need to be approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and 6) American military bases and other federal facilities will be used as concentration camps by the UN to confine those patriots, including the militias, who defy the NWO. Other groups beside the UN that are often mentioned as being part of the NWO conspiracy theory are Jews, Communists, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bilderbergers and the Trilateral Commission.

NOTE: In its own words, this is "an FBI strategic assessment of the potential for domestic terrorism in the United States undertaken in anticipation of or response to the arrival of the new millennium." In other words: THIS WAS A REPORT RELEASED PRIOR TO Y2K (i.e., more than 9 years ago), about concerns people had over possible issues that might arise, one of them being the NWO. Look at the issues listed. If you have been reading my posts before today, you will notice that I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT MOST OF THEM *HAPPENING RIGHT NOW*!!! Go back and see for yourself! OR, check out InfoWars, and WorldNetDaily to see for yourself the actual journalism and evidences that have been discovered that these things are happening! Though the FBI may (and I stress "may") not have been aware of the goals of the NWO, it can no longer be denied that these goals have been in place and are now being accomplished.

You Are What You Eat

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

An excerpt:

Just published online in the journal, Environmental Health (http://www.ehjournal.net/
home/), is a science commentary reporting that mercury was found in 9 of 20 samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a common sweetener of foods and beverages. The HFCS came from three different manufacturers.

Mercury is a potent brain toxin... impairing learning abilities and reducing IQ. [S]cience increasingly suggests there may be no “safe” level of exposure to mercury.
And yet for decades an increasingly common ingredient in processed foods, HFCS, has been made using mercury-grade caustic soda.

Caustic soda (also known as sodium hydroxide or lye) and a number of other food industry ingredients are produced in industrial chlorine (chlor-alkali) plants. “Mercury-grade,” ... caustic soda, comes from chlorine plants still using an outdated 19th century technology that relies on the use of mercury.

...What has not been publicly recognized is that mercury cell technology can also contaminate all the food grade chemicals made from it, including caustic soda, as well as hydrochloric acid. It was unrecognized, that is, until the lead author of the Environmental Health study, a longtime environmental investigator of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), thought to look into it.

What she found was that possible mercury contamination of these food chemicals was not common knowledge within the food industry despite the availability of product specification sheets for mercury-grade caustic soda that clearly indicate the presence of mercury (as well as lead, arsenic and other metals)...

Through this public scientist’s initiative, the FDA learned that commercial HFCS was contaminated with mercury. The agency has apparently done nothing to inform consumers of this fact, however, or to help change industry practice.

NOTE: Yes, you read that correctly. Jelly Bellies, fruit snacks and a host of other things you eat have an almost 50% chance of containing mercury. Among other things.

The "Flu"

Department of Defense Implementation Plan for Pandemic Influenza - AUGUST 2006
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

NOTE: An excerpt:

While DoD ["Department of Defense"] will work to implement all of the tasks assigned in the National Implementation Plan, particular attention will be paid to implementing the tasks that address the following areas in a timely manner. They are: ...

1. Advance International Cooperation. Secure international commitment to transparency, scientific cooperation, rapid reporting of human and animal cases, and sharing of data and viral isolates.

2. Build International Capacity. Provide technical assistance to build veterinary and public health capacity in at-risk countries and to detect and contain animal and human outbreaks of avian influenza, including the development and exercise of preparedness plans.

3. Ensure Rapid Response. Develop USG ["US Government"] capability to respond rapidly, either independently or in support of an international response, to animal or human outbreaks of influenza with pandemic potential for purposes of assessment and containment. Support development and implementation of World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Animal Health Organization (OIE) strategy and capacity for international response and containment of animal and human outbreaks of influenza with pandemic potential and pandemic influenza...

NOTE: Notice the extreme lengths gone to in supporting an "international" response. The WHO ["World Heath Organization"] and the UN ["United Nations"] sure seem to have a large stake in any goings-on. I thought the UN was just a deliberative body, to assist in attempting to solve international disputes, not to police countries during international pandemics... Why is the international community involved with our internal affairs, again?

5. Establish a Border and Transportation Strategy. Develop a comprehensive border and transportation strategy that strikes a balance between efficacy of interventions to limit the spread of disease and the economic and societal consequences, international implications, and operational feasibility of these interventions.

6. Establish Screening Protocols and Implementation Agreements. Establish
arrangements with international partners to limit voluntarily travel and establish screening for travelers from affected areas...

9. Provide Comprehensive Guidance on Community Shielding. Develop for State, local, and tribal partners a template for community containment that builds upon data available from state-of-the art modeling, and scientific understanding of influenza biology and patterns of transmission.

NOTE: Do you notice, yet, the pattern, established in 2006, for dealing with a flu pandemic, that has NOT been followed this time around? It supposedly travels from human to human. But let's not close the borders or restrict flights from Mexico. That would be ridiculous, wouldn't it?


Notice of Felonies /Treason -Imminent Planned Mass Murder of Millions in U.S. for Profit, Depopulation, and the Overthrow of the U.S. Government, U.S. Constitution, and U.S. Legal System
[.pdf, Source: Patriot Portal]

NOTE: This was filed by an Austrian journalist, against pharmaceutical company, Baxter International who, it has been proven, manufactured the so-called "swine flu" in a laboratory and filed to patent it in 2008! Scroll down to the third page to find the actual text of the lawsuit.

Well, Is Obama a Socialist or Isn't He?

Q. Explain to me why making taxes more balanced and wanting
Universal Healthcare makes Obama a Socialist.

A. Your question can best be answered by dividing it into
multiple parts:

1. Is Obama making taxes “more balanced?” and is this approach
   a good thing? ? Is this Socialist?


2. What is Universal Healthcare and why is it good/bad?


3. Is Obama a Socialist, and, if so, do these things make him so?

1. Is Obama making taxes “more balanced?” and is this approach a
good thing? Is this Socialist?

Some people believe that citizens who make more money than others should be required to pay higher taxes. I am going to assume this refers to Federal Income Tax. This position is taken up entirely upon the premise that these citizens have more money, and upon no other factor. Those holding such an opinion would do well to ask themselves the purpose for which we pay taxes. Is it to provide stable income to the unemployed? No, that is the responsibility of the individual, and it is supplemented by the voluntary charitable giving of private citizens. Is it to pay for government services? According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “The federal government collects taxes in order to finance various public services.”

It should be noted, however, that according to the film, "America: Freedom to Fascism,” most government services are paid for by taxes other than the Income Tax. This film may be viewed online, for free, at the above link.

If it is indeed the case that our taxes pay for “public services,” what rationale can there be for demanding that citizens with higher earnings pay more than other citizens do, for the same services?

The only truly “balanced” tax system is one in which all citizens pay an equal share, regardless of their income.

Is it “Socialist” to want to “balance” taxes? Consider for a moment that Socialism and Communism are two heads of the same serpent, two means to the same end. In fact, H.G. Wells (Yes, that H. G. Wells!) quit the Fabian Socialists precisely because he felt that the revolutionary (i.e., violent) approach of the Communists was more apt to bring about the change they desired.

Communism and Socialism are both forms of Statism, in which the government is the ultimate authority. Both Communists and Socialists claim the ability to “equalize” society; according to their own words, they intend to do this by eliminating religion, private property, and the family unit. With government as the ultimate authority, they intend to force us all to be equal. The United States of America is a Republic, one that expressly recognizes God as the Ultimate Source of Authority. According to God’s word, we are each to earn our bread by the sweat of our brow (Moses 4:25, Psalms 128:2), and we are to give of our own free will (Isa. 1:17, Luke 11:41, Mosiah 4:16-24).


For Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”), the plan of Socialism should sound familiar: “Our agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan’s plan of force. With this sublime gift, we can grow, improve, progress, and seek perfection. Without agency, none of us could grow and develop by learning from our mistakes and errors and those of others” (James E. Faust, “The Forces That Will Save Us,” Ensign, Jan 2007, 4–9).


2. What is Universal Healthcare and why is it good/bad?

First, note that part of this question is answered above. For one thing, Socialized medicine forces all citizens to subsidize the healthcare of others, many of whom are not required to pay into the system in any way. This is the same reason that healthcare for illegal immigrants is morally wrong.

Growing up in the military, I have experienced socialized healthcare firsthand on military bases around the world. Being part Native American, I have also experienced socialized medicine on reservations and at off-rez clinics and dental offices. The wait is always long. Once, I got sick and missed an appointment. I was told that there was no way to reschedule; I would just have to wait until I heard from them. This took more than 6 months. I was waiting for a root canal.

Quality of service under socialized medicine is also suspect. The socialized medical clinics and dental offices I have been in have provided sub-par work ("The government gave me this job, and with my union, they can never fire me!"), and with crappy customer service, to boot ("There is no competition, so why bother?"). Apparently, this is commonplace with socialized medicine, because Canadians have been coming to America for healthcare for years. Elsewhere, it has been noted, socialist healthcare providers deny healthcare coverage and/or services to individuals that the government feels are not worth the bother. In general, this means the elderly and those with serious illnesses. The Patriot Post recently posted an article that every American should read about this particular facet of socialized medicine: Team ObamaCare: Sanger, Ginsburg and Holdren [Please note: This is a .pdf file]. They address the issue further here [Another .pdf].

The New Conservatives blog also offers up some personal experience with socialized healthcare here: Socialized Medicine is Bad for America.

The Real Barack Obama blog discusses the issue here, including a video snippet from the Glenn Beck show demonstrating how the socialized healthcare system in Massachusetts is way out of control.

This is not that video. But it is awesome:



3. The final question is much easier to answer: Is Obama a
Socialist, and, if so, do these things make him so?

To begin with, these things are not what makes Obama a Socialist. No, he has done that all on his own. To begin with, during the 2008 presidential campaign, our “watchdog” media entirely ignored emerging information about Obama’s past: namely that he was a member of the New Party, a Socialist political party that was disbanded by the Supreme Court because its goals were “unconstitutional.” Secondly, when Obama was asked who Bill Ayers was, during the campaign, he responded that he was “just a guy in [his] neighborhood.” It was subsequently discovered that he has had very close ties with this former terrorist for decades, including business and educational ventures. It has recently been discovered that when Obama was a young man in Hawaii, the church he attended gave money to support Bill Ayers’ Socialist terrorist organization, the Weathermen.

For all the information you will ever need to know on this subject, and more, please visit The Obama Socialist / Marxist / Communist Reader on The Real Barack Obama blog.