In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days. The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring,”Case dismissed!”

The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, “Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays.”

The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, “But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant.”

The lawyer said, “Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists.”

The judge said, “The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, ‘The fool says in his heart, there is no God. Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day.

Court is adjourned.”

Amen and Amen.

A third-grade teacher from Nashville wrote:

Who worries about “the cow” when it is all about the “Ice Cream”? The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president. We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.

We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot. The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia’s mother.

The day arrived when they were to make their speeches. Jamie went first. He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best. Everyone applauded.

He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise. She said, “If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.” She sat down. The class went wild. “Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.” She surely could say more. She did not have to.

A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn’t sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn’t know. The class really didn’t care. All they were thinking about was ice cream. Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.

Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. They want ice cream. The other forty-eight percent of us know we’re going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.

Are we truly this transparent? I know from experience that most viewers on this site are in the 48, and understand the consequences of the choice we’ve made as America.

Most of us see the inconsistencies, the fallacies, and the downright hypocrisy of the rhetoric. Most of us understand that we need to find a cogent message, and a clear way of explaining it to “the People.” A message that will communicate the need for strength in our foreign policy - for limits on both the size of government and on it’s purse - and for morals and values that should be representative of our country.

But in this election (and in how many ones in the future???) it was all about ice cream - it was all about “I want, I want” and not about “we need” or “What is right”. It reminds me of the pronouncement made long ago by a king some claim was a prophet:

26 Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; . . .

27 And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land.

I suppose we’ll have to see whether those of us who must “feed the cow and clean up the mess” will continue to allow the ice cream mad crowd all the benefits of the United States while owning none of the responsibility.

In his book, “The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness”, Dr. Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr. (a board-certified psychiatrist with over 35 years of diagnosis and treatment with regular and criminal clients) identifies that the ideology motivating “liberals” is in actuality a mental disorder.

“A social scientist who understands human nature will not dismiss the vital roles of free choice, voluntary cooperation and moral integrity – as liberals do,”

These roles are central to conservative thought and actions - so, I don’t have a problem with someone pointing out that dismissing these concepts as unimportant is crazy.

“A political leader who understands human nature will not ignore individual differences in talent, drive, personal appeal and work ethic, and then try to impose economic and social equality on the population – as liberals do. And a legislator who understands human nature will not create an environment of rules which over-regulates and over-taxes the nation’s citizens, corrupts their character and reduces them to wards of the state – as liberals do.”

Wow – I’m not sure that I could have said that better – although I’ve seen many of you tackle these concepts and explain these as central tenets of conservative motivation.

Dr. Rossiter identifies that the liberal agenda preys on the weakness and feelings of inferiority in the population by:

• creating and reinforcing perceptions of victimization;
• satisfying infantile claims to entitlement, indulgence and compensation;
• augmenting primitive feelings of envy; and
• rejecting the sovereignty of the individual, subordinating the individual to the will of government.

“When the modern liberal mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the liberal mind becomes painfully obvious.”

Perhaps one day we will see “Liberal Identification Disorder” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association – but then again, wouldn’t giving them a label just reinforce the victimization mentality that they already have?

5000 Year Leap – This is the book that Ronald Reagan felt should be taught in every High School – which idea was squelched by Ted Kennedy.

It will help you understand American Free Enterprise. You’ll be able to defend it – you’ll be able to understand and explain why it is that 6 % of the humans on this planet can consistently produce and maintain 50% of the Earths developed wealth.

It identifies the principles and virtues that our founders believed in.

It identifies why:

• Collectivism is wrong.
• Federal supervision will always reduce our standard of living and productivity
• The road to communism is through socialism

Liberal Fascism – This book identifies how socialism in America got its start. What the original American Progressives said and wanted.

It demonstrates that when the Left argues that Fascists are on the “right” – they are completely ignorant of what Fascism is, how it got its start and the types of groups that always support it – and none of those are from the “right.”

The American Classic Series – This includes the Real George Washington, the Real Thomas Jefferson, and the Real Benjamin Franklin.

These are men that served – not because they wanted to gain power, or acclaim, or even wealth – they served because they were needed. When the time came that they were no longer needed – they stepped down. They knew that America was greater than them.

Then, as we inform ourselves, I agree with Glen Beck when he enjoins us to:

“Do your own research. Do your own homework. Know what the truth is. And only spread the truth because there’s going to be a lot of half truths that are spoken and you’ve got to know who to count on. Let people be able to count on your word.

Don’t make the mistakes — and again this is hard because this is not what we’re being trained to do. Don’t make the mistake of calling people who disagree with you un-American. They are not un-American. They just disagree with what America should look like.

You reeducate them on what our country means, what it has meant. . . . Don’t call them anti-American because it only polarizes us more. Some people have just been duped. Some people just don’t know. Most people just [haven't been exposed to the truths of our founders]. Really? That can’t be true. Yes, it is. So help them.

Don’t waste time on those who are dead set. Know exactly what they are doing because there are some Progressives that really do want to have a socialist system. Well, that’s fine. They are not un-American. They just view America a different way, and we are on opposing sides.”

Emphasis mine