John noted <<You even managed to rant about gun ownership >> Well, ya know, John, I gotta try and touch all the hot buttons! Whait till I get my Blog organized! ;-)
Actually, I think I left a lot out! More to come ?? Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Freer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The New World Order (WAS june 4, 1944) > Geez Larry, > You even managed to rant about gun ownership in your dissertation > about our education system thread and even got a soapbox moment > regarding religion. > > Amazing............... > On 6/11/08, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Mitch wrote <<I don't know who/what to blame for the >> apparent changes in our culture, but the public education system >> >> >> I believe there is a multi-pronged attack on the capitalist system. >> Education is high on the list as our youth are moved away from basic >> education and spend more time collecting signatures on petitions, doing >> environmental awareness programs and field trips & generally becoming >> little >> activists rather than students. And of course, many of their teachers >> are >> young having just completed their education by socialists and marxist >> professors - and haven't had time to regain their core values if there >> were >> any. >> >> Also, religion has been steadily changing and some advocate "updating" >> things like the Ten Commandments to make them more current. Then there's >> the problem with the Bible flatly stating being homosexual is morally >> wrong >> and of course many, such as the ACLU dislike that little problem. >> Speaking >> of the ACLU - formed by a devout marxist who only wish is to tear the >> country down - they fight for things like burning the flag, calling $hit >> on >> canvas "Art", defending Nambla (N.American Men-Boy Love Assoc) which >> openly >> advocates sex between adults and children and even provides instructions >> in >> abduction. They fight for all those absurdities but will not get >> involved >> in protecting the 2nd Amendment. >> >> Back to the education system - at some point the basics of reading was >> changed - from phonics which always works perfectly to another systm >> which >> teaching reading my memorizing words - so new words are unrecognized and >> students become poorer and poorer readers the older they get and the more >> complex their reading became. I witnessed this 1st hand as I went thru >> grades 6-12 in Va. I had been taught to read in SC using phonics and >> read >> well by soundingout unfamiliar words and understanding their meaning by >> their context. Around 80% of the kids around me in Grades 6-12 were >> terrible readers - I'm talking about being in High School and reading at >> a >> 2nd grade level! And this inability follows them their whole life - >> making >> any education a huge chore for them. I still remember them struggling >> through simple paragraphs when forced to read aloud during class - each >> word >> was a challenge - *unless* it was one they recognized. And naturally >> this >> handicap followed them into every future activity they might choose. >> >> Another attack comes in the huge increase on the dependence on various >> govt departments for income and/or support of various kinds. The number >> of >> people who get paid by the govt has exceeded 50% - this creates a >> continuous >> dependence on govt for finances. >> >> Also there is an effort by the MSM to create an environment where >> self-dependance is frowned upon. It is very evident in UK already where >> anything that might be used for defense against criminals are outlawed. >> People are not expected to defend themselves and by extension should not >> be >> self sufficient in other areas of life. Depend on the govt for finances, >> defense of self and property (dial 911) and place all other needs in the >> hands of the govt. >> >> Finally (probably not - I'm surely forgetting something) there's the >> environmenal movement. What started as a noble thing has become a thorn >> in >> the side of American economics. As more animals, fish, flowers, etc and >> their habitate become protected the more land we lose to use as we wish. >> Even homeowners are prevented from developing their property as they want >> due to govt environmentally driven regulations (think wetlands - which we >> used to call swamps). This is a huge topic as it potentially puts a >> weight >> around the neck of so many capitalist activities forcing a slow-down in >> our >> economic system which in-turn reduces our standard of living, and on and >> on. >> The environmental movement has even taken their agenda into darkest >> Africa. >> Developers wanted to build a power plant so people could have running >> water >> in their homes (or huts, whatever) because power is needed to power well >> pumps. Without power the people are forced to go to the public well or >> local river - which has its own dangers - hippo's and crocs still kill >> many >> people there and the water is not always clean and may be used as a >> cistern >> and washing machine by others peoples upstream. The villagers wanted the >> power plant, the developers wanted it but the environmental group claimed >> it >> would exploit the people living there (by giving them jobs, money and >> clean, >> running water). I suspect this thinking started with DDT being banned - >> which ended up killing millions of people in 3rd world countries when the >> availability of inexpensive poison to control mosquitoes disappeared. >> Think >> about that figure - millions die of malaria and other mosquito borne >> disease >> every year. >> >> Meanwhile, the environmentalists have managed to keep oil exploration >> from >> drilling new wells for years particularily off the Atlantic and Pacific >> coasts as well as Anwar. Meanwhile, a China/Cuba group is drilling just >> outside of the US Inter'l Limit not far from Cuba. This along with our >> inability to build safe, clean nuclear power stations (and us not >> building >> any refineries) for 30+ years is creating a US that is dependant on many >> countries who hate is intensely - yet they enjoy taking our money to find >> terrorism and other things. >> >> With a comprehensive energy policy where nuke power stations are built, >> coal >> shale is transformed into fuel, more wells are built along both coasts >> and >> the gulf of Mexico as well as drilling in Anwar - All together we would >> be >> very close to energy independent. That assures our country as a economic >> success in a world of failing socialist countries. >> >> One more thing - this countries African-American (scratch that - they >> are black Americans - there's nothing about Africa to rate a mention) >> community is being destroyed - with ~70% of children born out of wedlock, >> much of the remainder being raised without a father figure around and of >> course, drugs and violence. In the cities where the most change is >> needed >> they keep trying the same old programs. In virtually all major cities >> with >> large urban areas of drug induced blight gun laws make it very difficult >> if >> not impossible for law-abiding people to possess a gun to protect >> themselves >> from the wolves that prey on them. Tell them to call the police when >> they >> get robbed/mugged/assaulted/etc and they will laugh at the absurdity. >> But a >> simple, inexpensive handgun (aka Saturday night specials) is denied them >> along with the ability to defend themselves and stop the violence. >> Meanwhile the black leaders like Sharpton, J Jackson, etc get face time >> on >> TV to make sure their pockets get filled everytime there's a tragedy or >> crisis as they call for the same old remedies that have failed for 40+ >> years. >> >> BTW, why does the black community *need* "Leaders"? The jewish >> community doesn't need them, the Irish or German communities don't need >> them - neither does any other ethnic group - why black Americans? >> >> OK, time to stop. >> >> >> Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >> 800-583-8601 >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 7:12 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] June 6, 1944 >> >> >> > LarryT wrote: >> >> I wonder what the world would be like if we were in the same situation >> >> today? >> >> Fighting Hitler and Tojo at the same time and kids could not volunteer >> >> fast >> >> enough. >> > >> > I used to think that the draft was pointless. If we really need to go >> > to >> > war, >> > the men will be there. If your government wants your youth to die so it >> > can >> > police the planet, then the government needs fixing. Now I read the >> > newspaper >> > and wonder if USA has any men left. I don't know who/what to blame for >> > the >> > apparent changes in our culture, but the public education system sure >> > isn't >> > helping. >> > >> > Mitch. >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
