They come in 3's

It has long been said that celebrity deaths come in 3's. Yesterday morning we lost Farrah Fawcett to cancer, and last evening the children of America became just a little bit safer when Michael Jackson died of a heart attack at age 50. Who will be number 3? Some are considering the death of Ed McMahon a few days ago as part of the trifecta. Could be I suppose. Maybe, for America's sake, number 3 will be Obama. Or not, because then we would be stuck with that bufoon Biden.

Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and there are Liberals. Which one are you?"

A message to the Department of Homeland Security

A nine page document was released recently by our so-called Department of Homeland Security and in it was a warning against speaking out against the president. Did I miss something? Are we now in Iran or some other country ruled by some dictator who doesn't have the spine or courage to take a little criticism? It would appear so.

Here is my message to Homeland Security. We are, always have been, and always will be a free country. our God-given right to free speech, free assembly, and every other right mentioned in the Constitution mean more to me and other freedom loving Patriotic Americans than anything else. These rights will not be taken away, by your department, or anyone else. I will continue to speak out against President Obama both through this blog, through my newspaper columns, and in my daily conversations until I draw my dying breath and you cannot and will not stop me.

The only threat I and others like me pose is a threat to Obama's Socialist agenda which can and will destroy America. So, if your department cares so much about keeping America safe from harm, how about dealing with the threat from within, our very own president. He and his ilk are the ones trying to destroy America. Try stopping them for a change. But rest assured, you will not stop me.

Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and their are Liberals. Which one are you?"

Obamacare - A messaage to the President.

It's now official, ABC can now be referred to as either the All Barack Channel or the Absolutely Biased Channel, after their Obama healthcare infomercial Wednesday night. There was only one thing he said that was worth commenting on. He said he would allow those of us who wish to keep our exiasting doctor and/or healthcare plan if we wish. He will allow us to?? Wow, what a magnamous gesture. Oh thank you so much sir.

Give me a king-sized break!! Who does this guy think he is" The supreme ruler of this country or something. We have a wonderful little instrument called the Constitution that guarantees all of us the God-given freedom to choose our own doctors and health insurance plans. This freedom come from God, not from the self-proclaimed Messiah Obama. If this is the kind of change he has in mind, then I have a quote from the movie "Home Alone", and that is "Keep the change, ya filthy animal."

My message to President Obama is this; Whether you "allow" it or not, I, and only I, will choose what doctors my family and I see, who we have insurance with, and any and every other health care related choices that involve my family and I. I can't speak for everyone else, but I will not allow you, or anyone else to cram some Marxist-Socialist, government run health plan down my throat or family's, so deal with it.

Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and their are Liberals. Which one are you?"

John minus Kate + 8

Well, it's official, the Gosselins are headed for Splitsville. I never really did have a lot of time or energy invested in the show that has become their empire and utlimately their demise, but you could kind of see that things were headed in a less than positive direction for this couple. There is so much wrong with this whole story on so many levels I don't even where is the best place to begin to dissect it all.

The overview, at least for me anyway, is this is a classic case of a situation where it started out as a cute show about a cute couple with an amazing story that quickly turned into a cash cow for both the couple and the network on which the show airs (sorry, no free publicity here). Fame and fortune has apparently gotten the best of them. And, please, spare me all the hand-wringing and complaining about the paparazzi. When you agree to have your family be paraded in front of a national TV audience every week for five years, what exactly do you expect to happen?

I am getting excruciatingly tired of the "we're doing what we do for the kids" mantra that this now un-coupled couple keeps repeating. Making those innocent kids the focus of a media feeding frenzy is not in their best interests. Making celebrities out of them is not in their best interests and is not conducive to anything that even remotely resembles a normal childhood. And dragging them through this firestorm of rumor and innuendo and the three ring media circus that ensued is not even within driving distance of being in the kids' best interests.

I have been through a divorce where a child was involved and it is true what they say, it's always the kids who suffer and who get hurt. Now we see eight innocent little lives that will be shattered because of the greed and slefishness of their so-called parents. Their divorce is not in the best interests of these precious kids. It may be a ratings grab for their show, and it certainly keeps these two in the spotlight, but how exactly does this help those kids??

"The show must go on" said Kate Gosselin on last night's episode, "for the kids". Hey Kate, how about adopting the notion that the marriage must go on for the sake of kids. How about not making them suffer because of your greed and inability to treat your husband, their father, like a human being. How about scarificing your fame, fortune, and the glitz and glamor of the spotlight and try putting a little more effort into saving the marriage and not the show.

Now that I've beat up on Kate a little bit, its John's turn. Can a guy get more unplugged and more checked than this guy? If having all the cameras in your face and all of the paparazzi following you around is such a hassle then why did you agree to do the show in the first place? Rather than own up to your bad judgment you continue to whine to the camera about how much you hate your life now that paparazzi follows you everywhere. You brought it on yourself. And sadly, you also brought it on your kids. They don't deserve that.

I would have a lot more empathy, even sympathy for John and Kate had they not chosen to continue to bask in the limelight of fame while their marriage crashes and burns. They say they are hurting, and they probably are. Divorce is NEVER easy, trust me, I know from experience. A time like this though is not a time to continue to thrust those kids in front of the cameras. Retreating and dealing with everything in private would probably be the best thing for all involved, especially the kids. And it would certainly be best for American TV viewers.

So John and Kate, if you really want what's best for the kids, then cancel the show and don't make them have to go through this divorce for all the world to see. It won't do them, you, or the viewing public any good at all.

Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and there are Liberals. Which one are you?"

For Fellow Husbands & Fathers on Father’s Day

I was looking through a booklet I have called "God's Little Instruction Book for Dad" and wanted pass along some of the wisdom from its pages, along with some of my own thoughts. Just a quick guide. The quotes from the book are in BOLD print, and the person quoted in BOLD ITALICS. The Bible verses that accompany each quote are in regular italics. And lastly, my thoughts and comments are in regular type below the quotes and Bible verses.





"Nothing I have ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children." Bill Cosby



I couldn't agree more. I have a 10 month old baby girl and a 14 year-old daughter from my first marriage and they have been what has kept me going through some of the darkest times in my life. Just hearing them say "da da" "daddy" or "dad" is music to my ears.





"Trust in yourself and you are doomed to disappointment. Trust in money and you may have it taken from you. But trust in God and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity." D.L. Moody

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. Psalm 118:8 NIV



Have you ever put your faith and trust in your job only to have it pulled out from under you? I have. It's not a fun feeling. But, if you put your trust in God, He will see you through it and you will come out on top every time.





"Children spell LOVE T-I-M-E." Dr. Anthony P. Witham

Don't be a fool; be wise; make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good. Ephesians 5:16 TLB



It has often been said, especially in the corporate world, that time is money. Well, in the eyes of a child, time is love. We make time for what's most important to us. Are you spending more time with your co-workers than your kids? With your golfing buddies? With your drinking buddies? With your TV? With your computer? Something to think about!





"It is better to bind your children to you by a feeling of respect, and by gentleness, than by fear." Terence

...thy gentleness hath made me great. Psalm 18:35



Common sense would tell us that making our kids afraid of us will only drive them away. A reverential type of fear, or a respectful type of fear, like the type of fear we are supposed to have for God, is one thing. But we should never cause our kids to be terrified of us.





"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people" Victor Borge

The light in the eyes (of him whose heart is joyful) rejoices the hearts of others....Proverbs 15:30



Lighten up! Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. Besides, life's too short not to enjoy it to the fullest. Laugh early and often, and make others laugh often too. Laugh at yourself, or the rest of us will laugh at you...lol!





"You can't do much about your ancestors, but you can influence your descendants enormously." Anonymous

...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15



That Anonymous is a smart dude. He's got this one figured out. We can learn from our past. From the triumphs and tragedies of those who came before us, but we can't change them. All we can do is be the best fathers and husbands we can be to our kids and our wives. And we do that best by leading them in serving the Lord.



"Every dad is the family role model, whether he wants the job or not." Dennis Rainey

..in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, that you might follow our example. 2 Thessalonians 3:9 NASB



Wow! Like it or not dads, your kids are watching you and patterning their lives after you. If they see you smoke or drink, guess what they're going to want to do. If they see or hear you lie to someone, then they will too. If they see you mistreat their mom, then they will most likely mistreat their wives. On the other hand, if they see you love and serve God, they will follow that example. If they see you love, support, and serve your family, they will do likewise when they grow up. What kind of role model are you being to your kids?





"Children are like clocks; they must be allowed to run." Dr. James Dobson

Fathers,...don not be hard on them (children) or harass them; lest they become discouraged. Colossians 3:21 AMP



Not much upsets me more than to see these so-called parents who make their kids, when they are toddlers, look, talk, and act like little grown ups. You know the one's, they have their 4 year-old reading on a 4th grade level. They don't allow them to play with kids toys, watch kids shows on TV, run barefoot in the grass. No, they make their kids write essays, or practice spelling words. It's sad to see a five year-old with a better vocabulary than a thirty year-old, and it is saddest for the five year-old because he/she has missed out on some of the best times in life. Let your kids be kids! I'm not saying let them be heathens, structure and discipline are good things, but only when balanced with fun and play times.





"By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact, but I am prouder to be a father." General Douglas MacArthur

I have great confidence in you: I take great pride in you.... 2 Corinthians 7:4 NIV



"There is no more vital calling or vocation for men than fathering." John R. Throop

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14



"It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it." A.W. Tozer

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men..It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23, 24 NIV



Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17 NASB



As men, it's easy to derive our sense of self worth from our occupational title. We puff out our chests and say with pride "I'm a lawyer", or "I'm a doctor", or "I'm a ____". Not that there is anything wrong with any of these occupations or titles. Not at all. The thing is, one day we will all stand before God, even those who don't believe in Him, and give account of how we spent our lives. He could not care less how much money you made, what your title was, or how fast you climbed the corporate ladder. What He will care about is what kind of husband you were to your wife and what kind of dad you were to your kids. I think I would much rather puff out my chest and say, with great humility rather than pride, "I am a husband and father". I am not a perfect one by any stretch of the imagination, but I gladly and humbly accept the role.





"The strongest evidence of love is sacrifice." Caroline Fry

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV



"Among all the abuses of the world...there is none worse than a negligent father." Stefano Guazzo

But you have neglected the more important matters of the law - justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Matthew 23:23 NIV



"Children need to know - and to hear in ways they understand and remember - that they are loved and valued by mom and dad." Gary Smalley and Paul Trent

...let us stop just saying that we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions. 1 John 3:18 TLB



A young, successful attorney said: The greatest gift I ever received was a gift I got one Christmas when my dad gave me a small box. Inside the box was a note saying "Son, this year I will give you 365 hours, an hour every day after dinner." My dad not only kept his promise, he said, but he renewed it and it's the greatest gift I ever had in my life. I am the result of his time. Unknown



You want to show your families real love?? Then try spending less time at work, and more time with them. Try spending less time on the golf course, and more time with them. Get the picture? Try being a little less selfish, and a little more selfless. Try sacrificing what you want, for what they need. And, the most novel idea of them all, try spending more time with your family, loving, serving, and worshiping God together. That's real love.





"Words have an awesome impact. The impressions made by a father's voice can set in motion an entire trend of life." Gordon MacDonald



"..we can either grace our children, or damn them with unrequited wounds that never seem to heal...men, as fathers you have such power! R. Kent Hughes

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21



"Perhaps once in a hundred years a person may be ruined by excessive praise, but surely once every minute someone dies inside for a lack of it. Cecil G. Osborne

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29



Our kids hang on every word we say. And, some kids have hung themselves because of things said to and/or about them by their parents, fathers especially. We need to watch very closely what we say to or about our kids, and how we say it. Words mean things. And, whether it's true or not, and whether we mean it or not, when we say things to our kids like "you'll never amount to anything", or "you're as dumb as a box of rocks", if we say them long enough, our kids will start to believe it. They will take what we say to heart and will either live up to the positive things we say and the positive expectations we express, or they will live down to the negative ones.





"Measure wealth not by the things you have, but the things you have for which you would not take money." Anonymous

For a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15 KJV



Someone once came up with the idiotic saying "he who dies with the most toys wins". The reality is, he who dies with the most toys is still just as dead as the next guy. You cant' take it with you. I don't own an expensive home, or drive a fancy car. I live in an apartment and drive a 16 year-old truck. But, I consider myself to be one of the wealthiest men alive because I have a wife and 2 daughters who love me and who I love and get to spend time with. Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump combined do not have enough money to equal what this is worth to me.



The 10 Commandments for Effective Fathers: From the book "God's Little Instruction Book for Dad"



1: Spend time with your children. Making the most of the time - buying up every opportunity. Ephesians 5:16 AMP



2: Let your children know often that you love them just the way they are. Wherefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us...Romans 15:7 NASB



3: Discipline your children when they need it. He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Proverbs 13:24 NSAB



4: Pray with and for your children regularly. Wherefore also we pray always for you....2 Thessalonians 1:11



5: Always be honest with your children. A good man is known by his truthfulness; a false man by deceit and lies. Proverbs 12:17 TLB



6: Love your children's mother. And you husbands, show the same kind of love to your wives as Christ showed to the church when He died for her. Ephesians 5:25 TLB



7: Take time to listen to your children. Let the wise listen and add to their learning...Proverbs 1:5 NIV



8: Encourage your children often. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up...1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV



9: Celebrate your children's achievements. Rejoice with them that do rejoice..Romans 12:15 KJV



10: Be flexible with your children. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love. Ephesians 4:2b KJV





My dad didn't make a lot of money and I didn't grow up in the lap of luxury having any and everything I ever wanted. I never went without the things I needed though, including time. My dad got off work at 5:00 every night and by 5:40 we were sitting down to dinner as a family. He was home every weekend instead of on the golf course or somewhere else. And, he took us to church every time the doors were open. I decided a long time ago that that is the kind of man I want to be as well. No, my dad wasn't perfect and there are alot things about him that I don't want to emulate, but he got some of the most important things right, and that is what I remember most. He passed away over 12 years ago, August 25, 1996. One of the most important things he left with me was an understanding of the importance of faith and family. In the end, nothing else really matters. Nothing is more important.

Feel free to pass this along to other husbands and fathers.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

How are you defined?

It has been said that we are known, even defined by the company we keep. That could not be more true. It is also true that we are known and defined by those we support and defend or those we oppose and vilify.

With these premises now being established, let's take a look at our supreme leader Obama and see where he fits into this equation. Let's examine some the people he associates with, that he calls friends, and let's also take a look at some of the people he so clearly and vehemently opposes.

We all know about his widely reported association, even friendship with a Chicago criminal named Tony Rezko. Then there is his 20 year association with his pastor the wrong Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Wright is famous of course for spewing his hate-filled venom towards America as a nation, Jews, and white people in general. Obama appointed a known tax cheat (Tim Giethner) to be his treasury secretary. I have to wonder, with an arsenal of friends like these, who needs enemies?

On the other side of this coin, let's look at those who Obama does in fact consider his enemies and who so vehemently opposes and vilifies every chance he gets. Obama and his willing cohorts in the government controlled media go out of their way to ridicule and vilify Christians who stand up for the innocent unborn and stand in defense of the traditional definition of marriage. They scorn and make fun of patriotic Conservative Americans who speak out against government policies. They vilify and disrespect our military for doing what they signed up to do. They demean Conservative talk-radio, the only public media voice that the American citizens have. They ignore and disrespect the Constitution.

They oppose freedom, Conservatism, Christianity, and the rule of law because all of these things are the polar opposite of what they believe in and stand for. In their warped minds, government should run the people, not the people run the government. To them, freedom and liberties should be given out on a limited basis to a select few as dictated by the powers that be, and are not a gift freely given by God to all people and upheld by the Constitution.

They oppose everything that has made America the greatest nation on the planet and will keep it that way because the concepts of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms scares them to death. These clowns are more afraid of God-fearing, freedom loving, patriotic, Conservative Americans than they are ruthless, murderous, terrorist dictators. That's because the God-fearing, freedom loving, patriotic, Conservative Americans pose a much greater threat to their ideology and their very existence than the terrorists do. In fact, these Socialist Liberals who are in power currently are more closely aligned in their beliefs and their ideology with terrorist thugs and dictators than they are with the majority of Americans.

That is why our next round of elections are so vital. The very future and existence of our nation hangs in the balance. We must not allow ourselves to be fooled and sucked in by charismatic empty suits promising hope and change. We must not let slick talkers who are not even smart enough to know how many states we have or the difference between a breathalizer and an inhaler convince us that they are worthy of our vote or that they are qualified to run the world's greatest nation. Barack Obama and his minions are not even qualified to run amok, not to mention the United States of America. It's time to put real Americans, Conservative Americans, back in Congress and the White House!

Jim Chitty

Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and there are Liberals. Which one are you?"

Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran....

Kinda sounds like a Beach Boys tune, doesn't it? Well it needs to be our national policy on how to deal with that murderous thug of a dictator they have over there. It seems pretty obvious that this power hungry tyrant stole the election in light of his attempts to squlech protests. He sent foreign reporters out of the country and even warned bloggers against stirring up dissent. I have news for Mr, Mymood Iminajihad, this blogger plans to stir up as much dissent and trouble as I possibly can.

This thug needs to be gone. Unfortunately the only way to do that appears to be by making the rubble bounce off the streets of Tehran. Of course our spineless whimp of a so-called leader Obama isn't going to do that. He's been kissing up to Ahmedinijad since before he was ever elected President. As alike as the two of them are, it's no wonder they seem to work so well together. Kindred spirits if I have ever seem them.

A real leader, a real man, like Ronald Reagan would have taken that incompetent boob out long ago. He would have sent our troops over there to take care of business and then told about it the next morning AFTER there was now a giant, smoking crater where Tehran once stood. That is how you solve the problem of guys like Ahmedinijad. You don't reason with them, coddle them, and buddy up to them. And you sure as h e double hockey sticks don't give a big slobbery kiss to his hind quarters like Obama has been doing all along.

I referred to Ahmedinijad as an incompetent boob. Well, boobs usually come in pairs, right? So where's the other incompitent boob. Sadly he is running a country once known as the United States of America which is now looking more and more like the Socialist Republic of Obamastan. Not even the sexiest, racist thing Victoria's Secret has to offer can make this pair of boobs look good either.

The sad fact is, America and Iran both need a major boob job. And I'm not talking about a boob reduction either. I'm talking about a total removal. For Iran, they need one big boom to remove their boob. Here in America, we need a grass-roots uprising at the ballot box to vote our boob back to the relative obscurity that he so richly deserves. America's future depends on this boobectomy. Let's all do our part to make sure it happens.

Jim Chitty
Writer/Columnist/Blogger
"There are Americans, and there
are Liberals. Which one are you?"