Things Are Getting Ugly For Freedom

I received this information from another politically astute cousin.

"United Press International & Snopes.com have 'cleansed' their biographies of Obama, at his instruction.

The first executive order, makes revealing information about any president, past, present & future, a CRIME.

BORN IN THE USA?
WorldNetDaily Exclusive
News sites swap Obama's birthplace like magic
UPI, Snopes change location within hours of WND report
--WND

WorldNetDaily Exclusive
Hawaii upgrades 'certification of live birth'
State dumps exclusion on document for home lands program
--WND

Alex Jones, Michael Savage, Neal Boortz, even Rush Limbaugh & their ilk have become vital to our freedom. Yes, it is that late. We really will soon see Talk Radio killed by Fairness Doctrine & laws against Hate Spreech.

Surely they will also kill or choke the internet at that time.

This fellow is the 'Alex Jones' of Denver-calm, highly educated and very intellectual. People on the left call his show every day expressing their sudden revelation that he is speaking the truth. I have listened to Peter Boyles for many years, since I have been comming regularly to Denver over the past 15 years. http://www.khow.com/pages/boyles.html

A serious author who is no nut job. He knows how the government works-and how it will grind us down-until we REACT.
http://www.enemiesforeignanddomestic.com/

Matt Bracken was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1957 and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1979 with a degree in Russian Studies. He was commissioned in the US Navy through the NROTC program at UVA, and then graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training class 105 in Coronado California. He served on east coast UDT and SEAL teams, taking a Naval Special Warfare detachment to Beirut in 1983.

Mr. Bracken left active duty at the end of 1983 after completing his obligated military service, but he remained in an active reserve status through the remainder of the 1980s. Matt is a self-described freedom addict who loves ocean sailing above all for the pure freedom it often permits. He is a constitutional hardliner who believes in the original intent of the founding fathers of our country. After six years in San Diego, he has now relocated to Florida with his family."


The 2010 elections are critical for our survival-so we may have more elections.

Don't ever use SNOPES as saying such-and-such. They are henceforth an unreliable source for anything!

Meinhardt Vineyards and Winery

Today, we traveled from our country home to the lovely small town of Statesboro, Georgia about hour and a half north of us. Statesboro is a great town located in Bulloch county is rich in history that goes back as far as 1758.

This trip we took an as yet untraveled backroad, by us, and found a nice winery called Meinhardt Vineyards & Winery. So we stopped and participated a wine tasting. I thought I'd share our photos with y'all tonight.


Hubby tasting his red wine


Eagle Run (white)
I brought 2 bottles of this home.


Meinhardt also sells jellies and syrups


There is a lovely wine tasting area
under a large pergola on the grounds
for large or small groups.


Ah, you caught us leaving
with all our loot! [hic]

Hope you enjoying the tour too. We're gonna make it a point to visit this winery again. They also have an outlet in Savannah, GA, for anyone who may be in the area. That branch is located at 306 West St. Julian Street.

Now I'm sleepy. [yawn]

'Night y'all!


Meinhardt Vineyards & Winery
305 Kennedy Pond Road
Statesboro, GA 30458
(912) 839-2458 Telephone
(912) 839-4017 Fax

Hours:
Tue, Wed & Thu 11am to 8pm
Friday & Saturday 11am to 10pm

Less Electricity = New Fee In Missouri

This is one of those "you're not gonna believe this!!"

The residents of Missouri who use less energy than average will be charged a new fee on their utility bills.

The purpose of the fee? Why, to promote using less energy, of course!! Now, would anyone use less energy if one was charged extra for doing so!?

Huh!!!????

Yeah, de be stoopid, and you can read the whole story here.


"In an insane world, the sane man must appear insane."

Wordless Wednesday (07/08)

Maxine Explains California

Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall ... back in 1850?


California became a state.
The people had no electricity.
The state had no money.
Almost everyone spoke Spanish.
There were gunfights in the streets.

So basically nothing has changed since then ...
except then the women had real breasts and the men didn't hold hands.

The T.E.A. Party In St. Simons Island, GA

Who knew that Patriotism had so much sex appeal?
My husband and I attended our 2nd T.E.A. Party in St. Simons Island yesterday. It was nice being surrounded by other right-minded, brave people.

I'm glad we made the one hour trip to attend the event and sign petitions being presented to our politians. It is so comforting knowing that many are trying to stem the tide of higher taxes and more government intrusion.

Too bad it was so hot yesterday or we would have stayed longer. There was games for the kiddies, good music and lots of grilled food. YUM! But between husband getting over a bad bout of kidney stones (he was hospitalized last week) and me with my wacky internal temperature gauge, we couldn't stay long. But all-in-all it was a good day.

I hope y'all had a good day too! What did you do yesterday? :o)

Norton Commando Transformer by Steve Twist

This is so clever. Y'all gotta see this. Enjoy!



Happy 4th of July Everyone. :o)

4th Of July TEA Parties

This 4th of July, as many prepare to celebrate the birth of our Nation, the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Parties are taking place all across our wonderful country. These are our non-violent way of protesting the gangster government. If you're tired of them constantly finding ways of raising taxes and infringing on our God given freedoms, join in the protests.

I fear that we're heading for such a major civil unrest in our country. I keep praying for sanity to prevail. If ObamaCare passes and the Cap and Trade bill passes there will be higher taxes, less freedom, massive unemployment and homelessness.

By the way, did you know that the Cap and Trade bill gives the EPA unprecedented power AND THEY WILL BE ARMED NOW!! The EPA can then come in your home any time unannounced with no warrants or due cause. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. (read here) Gosh, these are such dangerous times.

This insanity has to stop.

Our 'local' TEA Party will be in Saint Simon's Island (Brunswick) at the Gascoigne Park from 11am - 3pm. The Gascoigne Park party is hosted by The Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots. Y'all can find your TEA Party here.

Well, I really hate being hot and I do not seek out crowds. I usually hide all summer until about September or so in the A/C or in water somewhere but I'll suffer for a bit for my country.

I keep reminding myself that our forefathers suffered even worse while fighting the British and in other wars. I can take a little 100 degree heat [sigh] and the press of human flesh for a few hours.

So, hope to see you 'there'! Have a wonderful weekend fellow Patriots!

Operator, Please Connect Me To 1982

Today, they bury the former Charlies Angel star Farrah Fawcett. She died last Thursday in Los Angeles of anal cancer. Farrah was only 62 years old. There is a very lovely obituary for her at Legacy.Com.

I don't keep up with what celebrities do much. Unless they're on Fox Business News I have no idea what they're up to most of the time. I didn't know that she and Ryan O'Neal were an 'item' for many years. They even had a son together. Didn't know that.

I remember watching her on TV and enjoyed almost all her performances. To me she was especially good in the made for TV movie The Burning Bed. I thought her star really shined in that one.

Farrah Fawcett
Remember how so many of us young girls wanted to look like her too? Yeah, that's me below.

April 1977
I also sewed this dress.
Well, I tried to copy her anyway. :o)

So, this is my humble goodbye to you Ms. Fawcett. We will miss your shining smile and pretty face.

God bless to her family and friends. We grieve for your loss too.

You're Scaring Me Too Mr. Obama

Apparently, I'm not the only one scared right now.

I know the subject of Mr. Pritchett's letter has been discussed many times on other blogs and e-mails but this is relevant for the true nature of my post which is below. I'm not sure that everyone is familiar with his work and writings.

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Lou Pritchett
Foremost Leader in Change Management

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends - an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

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Link To List Of Questions
Recently, I heard of the approaching questions on the *28 page* 2010 Federal Census on the news. They are outraged at these intrusive, scary questions, as I now feel about them. If the questions the Fed's are DEMANDING of us aren't scary, I don't know what is. If they're not ILLEGAL they're certainly IMMORAL. This is more infringing on our freedoms and rights so that taxes may escalate.

The news media also stated that with the new laws, the Federal government now DEMANDS that all citizens, legal or illegal, fill out the Census. Failure to comply results in jail time and/or a $5,000 fine. Also, if a person does not comply with Herr Government, the Obama Brown Shirts can talk to your neighbors about you and glean information (real or imagined)! The Fed's are hiring ... get this ... ACORN members to take the Census!!! They will be sending these law-breakers around in the cities to ask y'all these questions.

Guess what? Next Census husband and I desided that we're gonna 'disappear' as much as possible off the radar. No surprise there from those who know me, I'm sure. The mistrust of the government runs deep in my Scotch-Irish blood anyway. This makes me so sad though. I'm an avid genealogist who loves family research, one of which is using the Federal Census' to locate kin. And I personally always enjoyed filling out the Census and taking pride in being part of the American dream. But this go around we're not filling out nor mailing in nor talking to anyone about this Census. Period. If an ACORN member walks up my fenced in heavily gated country acres driveway there's gonna be Trouble.

"Yer trespassin' there Bubba." [click]

I didn't know until recently that President Franklin D. Roosevelt (also a Despot Wannabe) used the 1940 Federal Census to round up law-abiding Japanese-Americans and confiscate their legally bought lands with no due process. The Jap-Americans never got those lands or any monies back, as far as I know. They were imprisoned simply because they were of an 'unpopular' race.

Well, that puts a new spin on those questions, don't it?!

I guarantee that if things suddenly didn't keep going the Magic Negro's way, he will blame the Jew's and eventually Christians and/or Conservatives. The Federal Census will help them with imprisoning and/or levying more unfair taxes on any 'undesirables'.

Unless something unforeseen happens, I will be posting this warning again as we get close to April 2010. I hope this helps save some people from what's coming.

Ohhhh, and if nothing changes, it's coming.

Gosh. I hope I'm wrong. But for now, I'm scared too Mr. Pritchett.


"In Germany, they came first for the Communists,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then ... they came for me ...
And by that time there was no one left to speak up."

Another Tax Productive Americans And Give To Foreign Countries

In the middle of a global financial crisis, our government is debating about signing into law a heinous Cap and Trade bill. The very same type of legislation that countries like New Zealand, France, and others are repealing BECAUSE IT DIDN'T SAVE THE PLANET (as the bill is toting for all the 'greenies') but instead caused a financial collapse of their economies. This new bill is the hell-spawned brain child of Mr. Obama and others. IT'S A TAX ON ENERGY and guess who pays it? Yep, you and me. EVERYTHING WILL DOUBLE IN PRICE FROM TAXES. EVERYTHING: fuel, food, energy, internet, TV, products, clothing, and on and on and on. There will be nothing left unsullied. The higher taxes will be especially devasting on the poor, deeply in debt and the middle-class.

One provision is the USA will be paying other countries to NOT cut down trees!

Also, the Cap and Trade Bill is a gateway bill for the government to control everything you buy and every decision you make. What little freedom we have left will disappear in the stroke of a pen. Yet another Obamanisum.

This bill has already passed the House on Friday by a narrow margin. The link leads to a web site of the individuals who voted on this Tax and Grab bill. For me, these individuals who caved and voted "Aye" are now in my cross-hairs.

Next it goes to the Senate.

House Vote On Passage: H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 LINK

I can't emphasize enough how dangerous this all is but I guess very few who are listening. Many of these taxes and freedom stealers are going after non-Union employees! How unfair is THAT!? They'd do well to better remember that many of us have the guns, the resources and the ability to survive.

Sorry to be so harsh but I am very concerned and want y'all to Be Prepared financially, spiritually and emotionally. We are headed for some really tough times in America.

Postcard Friendship Friday (06/26)

This little cutie is available from The Creative Design Solution web site.


Happy PFF Everyone! Join in the fun. Everyone is welcome. LINK

Can We Satisfy Our Government's 14 Carat Minds?

Congressman Ron Paul (TX)
Wow, what adjectives, adverbs and nouns did 2008 presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul of Texas not resort to when recalling a horrific vision he experienced this week?

"Could it all be a bad dream, or a nightmare?" Mr. Paul wondered. "Is it my imagination, or have we lost our minds? It's surreal; it's just not believable. A grand absurdity; a great deception; a delusion of momentous proportions, based on preposterous notions and on ideas whose time should never have come; simplicity grossly distorted and complicated; insanity passed off as logic; grandiose schemes built on falsehoods with the morality of Ponzi and Madoff; evil described as virtue; ignorance pawned off as wisdom; destruction and impoverishment in the name of humanitarianism; violence, the tool of change; preventive wars used as the road to peace; tolerance delivered by government guns; reactionary views in the guise of progress; an empire replacing the republic; slavery sold as liberty; excellence and virtue traded for mediocrity; socialism to save capitalism; a government out of control, unrestrained by the Constitution, the rule of law, or morality; bickering over petty politics as we collapse into chaos; the philosophy that destroys us is not even defined."

Is this where you woke up, sir?

"We have broken from reality," he continued. "A psychotic nation. Ignorance with a pretense of knowledge replacing wisdom. Money does not grow on trees, nor does prosperity come from a government printing press or escalating deficits. We're now in the midst of unlimited spending of the people's money, exorbitant taxation, deficits of trillions of dollars spent on a failed welfare/warfare state; an epidemic of cronyism; unlimited supplies of paper money equated with wealth ..."

"Of course, it could all be a bad dream, a nightmare, and that I'm seriously mistaken, overreacting, and that my worries are unfounded. I hope so. But just in case, we ought to prepare ourselves for revolutionary changes in the not-too-distant future."

No, Congressman, this is not a dream. Everything except our souls have been surrendered to satisfy the maglomania of one man. It's a nightmare being orchestrated by the our narcissistic metrosexual 'president' and applauded by the uninformed.

May God have mercy us and our descendants.

Happy First Blogoversary

Wahoo! Today my bloggyland existence turns One!

It's unbelievable that I've been steadily blogging for 365 days. So many wonderful things have happened. Luckily, most of them were great and memorable.

When I created this blog, it was a way for me to get all the thoughts out of my fuzzy blonde head and onto 'paper'. Plugging along and doing my own thing, I never expected or dreamed that I would befriend so many other wonderful and supportive bloggers from around the world. Some of these folks I hope to be friends with until I'm in Heaven and on into eternity.

I've run the gambit on conversations and shared many private thoughts with y'all. Ive 'penned' my views on politics, my faith in Jesus Christ, family, crafts, weather, medical concerns, talked about motorcycles, had bloggyland 'trips', been blessed with a blog award or two, and so forth. The list is seemingly endless.

Y'all have hung with me all along the way.

I am humbled.

And, as it always is in real life, I have learned a great deal from YOU as well. For that, I am truly grateful.

So to everyone who've come along with Yours Truly on this digital journey and shared in my freedom of expression, thank you so much for reading and for all your kind comments, support and prayers.

My love for writing has been re-kindled this past year too. You all have helped to add to this good feeling of sharing My Thoughts Exactly.

Why, I feel plum fuzzy all over ... GROUP HUG!! [lol]

We're Having A Heatwave, A Tropical Heatwave

It is sooooo hot ... I know "how hot is it?"

Well, it is so hot, I'll bet I could fry an egg on the sidewalk! During daylight hours the heat index has been hovering right about 116 degrees.

Day, after day, after day, after day, after frickin' day ... [lol]

Wow.

So, how about some humor, to, eh, lighten the situation.

What is the Mexican weather report?
Chili today and hot tamale.


If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?


Jack was living in Arizona during a heat wave. As he got out of the shower he said to his wife: "It's just too hot to wear clothes today honey, what do you think the neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?"

"Probably that I married you for your money."


Ok, ok, I won't make you suffer with any more lame jokes. Have a great day y'all and try to stay cool. Happy summer soltice. :o)


I just know that after receiving our electric bill, I'm gonna look like that too ...[groan]

Fun Time At The Hospital

WELL! I don't know about you, but I am so glad that yesterday 'is in the can', as I've heard them say in the film industry.

Gosh, what a day. It wasn't bad, just long and tedious. Our hospital rents the machine that does the kidney stone pounding (can't remember the name of the machine).

First, the truck hauling it broke down enroute. The hospital called us at home, "don't show up until 10:30 am". No problem. We arrived at the appointed time. Hubby gets prepped with needles in his arms so he can't move on the gurney. Then, we learn that the machine itself is 'broke' or malfuntioning in some way. We had to wait until 2:00 pm for Fed Ex to rush a part from somewhere. Then the doctor is so backed up with work that he can't get to Steve until about 5:30 pm.

With all this going on, we didn't return home until 9:30 pm! We were gone about 12 hours. The house was dark, doggies were worried and both of us were so tired. Steve had terrible nausea this time for some reason. He *never* throws up but did so twice last night. Poor guy. And I felt sorry for the hospital staff. They were tired too and couldn't go home for quite awhile. I thanked them all profusely, they kept apologizing and I said "it's not y'alls fault". We all had to smile and laugh at the comedy of errors. The staff were exceedingly kind. I got to talk about the love of Christ to quite a few people too. To me, that's a good day.

Our pastor and wife were able to visit with us that afternoon in the hospital and he looked tired (he's had heart trouble). I didn't know that he also has kidney stones but they can't be removed because of the pacemaker and he may bleed to death! Please continue to remember Pastor Byron Scott in prayer? Thanks y'all. Anyway, I made sure to keep the visit short so he wouldn't feel bad about having to leave and get some rest. Pastor said he's napping twice a day now. I hope that's a good thing. We all prayed together, then they could go home and relax. Their stopping by meant a lot to us. At least they live right there in town and only had to travel a couple of miles to get home. We live over 30 minutes from the hospital. That's not bad out here as it's "country minutes". All country driving, not much traffic. :o)

Short story long [giggle] all my husband's kidney stones have been pounded with sonic waves and a stint put in the right side to ease passage. The stint is scheduled to be removed in the Doc's office next Tuesday. Now the remains of the stones should pass as grains of sand and small pebbles as time progresses. Poor fellow is so sore and achy but at least now he can heal and, after about a week or so, get back to his normal activities.

Thanks so much for all the kind thoughts. I will certainly convey y'alls warm wishes his way.

Wordless Wednesday (06/17)

NOTE: I know it's Wordless Wednesday, but thought I'd explain for some folks. Hubby is having out-patient surgery known as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (for kidney stones) today for kidney stones. I'm sure he feels this way right now, poor guy. :o)

Like, He's So Stoned, Man

Sweetie in Dahlonega, GA
My husband is scheduled to have minor surgery tomorrow (Wednesday) at a local hospital, time unknown at the present. The surgery goes by the wordy title of "Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)". That's a mouthful, ain't it? He is pre-registering for the procedure this afternoon.

Put simply, he has kidney stones on both sides and they will be "pounded" with shock waves, then two stints left in for one week to allow the stone remains to flush safely. Poor guy. This is the second time he's had to have this done.

In his case, the stones are caused by consuming too many 'dark fluids' (i.e. coke, coffee, etc.). Some stones are caused by eating too much red meat. I think that's how it works. Anyway, this last motorcycle trip jarred the stones lose and upon our return he had terrible back pain on both sides. The real clue was when he started passing a little blood. OK, time to see a doctor! He was fortunate that the Urologist could see him so quickly. After the proper CT scan and exam, Doc said "Yep, you've got stones again." So, there we are.

I'll be sure to let y'all know when he's back home and resting comfortably. And I'm throwing out all the cola NOW! :o)

More States Declare Sovereignty From Federal Tyranny

Well, well, well!!! It appears there is good news about the 10th Amendment movement front in Georgia! I didn't know this, but the push to declare Sovereignty from tyranny started back in February or earlier here in Georgia according to The 10th Amendment Center.

There's a lot of "Whereas"s and "Wherefore"s in the write up but it's easy reading. Source I know so many have been praying fervently for this to happen. Thank you for joining us in this humble prayer for freedom. God does answer prayer and bless those whom believe & trust in His Word.

I chanced upon on some other articles today, because I heard that now even Oregon is declaring their 10th amendment rights!! Source Yeah, Oregon!? I was shocked too. Wow.

So, if you're one of those good people writing letters, making phone calls, donating time / money, instructing others about our rights ... keep up the good work folks! Looks like all our efforts are starting to pay off. Don't give up ... keep it up!

Oh, and also Kentucky has declared their rights to Sovereignty. Source So, the list of freedom fighters seems to be growing month by month.

Hmmmm. Looks like there's trouble in the 'Progressive' Utopia and their Rock-Star-God-In-Chief over their man made false kingdom on earth.

Awww ....

The Corruption Continues In The Obama Administration

What's behind Obama's sudden attempt to fire the AmeriCorps inspector general?
By: Byron York
Chief Political Correspondent
06/11/2009 8:14 PM EDT
New info: See updates below for Walpin's "one-hour deadline" e-mail to the White House.

There are a number of unanswered questions today about President Obama's abrupt decision to fire the inspector general of the AmeriCorps program, Gerald Walpin. Obama sent letters to House and Senate leaders yesterday informing them that he was firing Walpin, effective 30 days from the date of the letters.

"It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General," the president wrote. "That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."

The 30 day requirement is important because last year Congress passed the Inspectors General Reform Act, which was designed to strengthen protections for IGs, who have the responsibility of investigating allegations of waste, fraud and abuse within federal agencies, against interference by political appointees or the White House. Part of the Act was a requirement that the president give Congress 30 days' notice before dismissing an IG. One of the co-sponsors of the Act was then-Sen. Barack Hussein Obama.

The Act also requires the president to outline the cause for his decision to remove an IG. Beyond saying that he did not have the "fullest confidence" in Walpin, Obama gave no reason for his action.

There are two big questions about the president's actions. One, why did he decide to fire Walpin? And two, did he abide by the law that he himself co-sponsored?

According to Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, a strong advocate of inspectors general, Walpin received a call from the White House Counsel's office on Wednesday evening. Walpin was told that he had one hour to either resign or be fired. Senate sources say Walpin asked why he was being fired and, according to one source, "The answer that was given was that it's just time to move on. The president would like to have someone else in that position." Walpin declined to resign.

Grassley fired off a letter to the president on Thursday saying that, "I was troubled to learn that [Wednesday] night your staff reportedly issued an ultimatum to the AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin that he had one hour to resign or be terminated," Grassley wrote. "As you know, Inspectors General were created by Congress as a means to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to be independent watchdogs ensuring that federal agencies were held accountable for their actions. Inspectors General were designed to have a dual role reporting to both the President and Congress so that they would be free from undue political pressure. This independence is the hallmark of all Inspectors General and is essential so they may operate independently, without political pressure or interference from agencies attempting to keep their failings from public scrutiny."

Grassley's version of events suggests that the White House first tried to muscle Walpin out of his job without having to go through the 30-day process. It was only when Walpin refused to resign that the White House then notified Congress of the president's intention to fire Walpin.

The bigger question is why the president is doing this and why he is attempting to do it so quickly. Senate sources now believe Obama is firing Walpin over Walpin's investigation of Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star and a prominent supporter of the president.

Johnson, now the mayor of Sacramento, California, started a non-profit organization called St. Hope. The group's mission, according to its website, is "to revitalize inner-city communities through public education, civic leadership, economic development and the arts." As part of its work, St. Hope received a grant of about $850,000 from AmeriCorps.

Last year, Walpin began an investigation of how Johnson's group spent the money. According to the Associated Press, "[Walpin] found that Johnson, a former all-star point guard for the Phoenix Suns, had used AmeriCorps grants to pay volunteers to engage in school-board political activities, run personal errands for Johnson and even wash his car." Walpin asked federal prosecutors to investigate. In April, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento, a Bush holdover, declined to file any criminal charges in the matter and also criticized Walpin's investigation.

That might suggest that St. HOPE was OK, and it was Walpin who was in the wrong. But at the same time prosecutors decided not to file any charges against St. HOPE, the U.S. attorney's office also entered into a settlement with St. HOPE in which the group also agreed to pay back about half of the $850,000 it had received from AmeriCorps.

In his letter to the president, Grassley defended Walpin's performance. "There have been no negative findings against Mr. Walpin by the Integrity Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), and he has identified millions of dollars in AmeriCorps funds either wasted outright or spent in violation of established guidelines," Grassley wrote. "In other words, it appears he has been doing his job. "

The bottom line is that the AmeriCorps IG accused a prominent Obama supporter of misusing AmeriCorps grant money. After an investigation, the prominent Obama supporter had to pay back more than $400,000 of that grant money. And Obama fired the AmeriCorps IG.

Source

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There's more at the link above, including comments from other readers.

I say we fire the illegal self-professing 'progressive*' Mr. Obama now before the rest of the country goes down the tubes. Mr. Obama is CORRUPT and evil! So much for 'change'.

You what the difference is between God and Obama?

God knows He's not Obama.

     * The term Progressive has replaced Liberal.
        The Democrats-Republicans are using it now
        to hide more of their corrupt politics.