http://markknapp.multiply.com/journal/item/139/Raising_the_Cost_of_Mayhem_in_our_Schools.

Remember to read the articles. And remember, there are people that really want to kill us just because we live in America.

When you are confronted with a decision on which your survival depends how will you respond? Do you really think the government is totally fail- safe when it comes to providing security? I hope you are right!

You must be very confident and proud of the U.S. government. I am too. Nevertheless, I sometimes wonder whether the government has “connected the dots” yet. The kind of war in which I think we are calls for people from all walks of life to play roles that we have never previously envisioned.

The watchmen watch in vain unless God stands guard over the city, according to the book of Proverbs.

It is very gratifying to know that there are young people that place so much confidence in the U.S. government and local police and the military. So many Americans are just cynical, apathetic and/or critical. I can tell you are not one of those.

Your evident familiarity with Mortal Kombat may not be the best preparation, though, if we are really facing a determined enemy. On the other hand, if you are a martial arts enthusiast, more power to you. BMA, you may be better prepared than the rest of us to handle some of those baffling scenarios that you describe in your comments.

To many this life is crap. To those of us with the hope that there is a God and He doesn’t make a living off the work of our labors or on our taxes? We look forward to our every pure enjoyment in life being fulfilled. Spending an eternity with our loved ones, singing in the Tabernacle for God Himself…

In turn, I would recommend you do your research by getting a video by Jesse DuPlantis called “Close Encounters of the God Kind”.

You know, King Ahab had all of the prophets of Baal - priests of his wife Jezebel killed when Elijah called for God, whom showed up for the ultimate show down.

Stick around. Within the next 5 years there will be two prophets that will show up in Jerusalem. At that point though it will be too late for most… most of those left will remember the teachings of the end times but will be in shock that it is actually happening right in front of them. Oh wait - it’s already happening! Israel is a nation again! Jerusalem is under the control of the house of Jacob… it’s already happening. There is a huge surge and explosion of information… it’s happening. Still not enough for you? Get that video.

Remember the story of Balaam? Balaam taught Balac how to get God to curse Israel. That method was to get the nation to defile themselves with the most beautiful women Balac could find… To compromise, give up their faith and intermarry with pagan non believers - AKA unequally yoke themselves to worshipers of Baal. (See: http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v19/i3/balaam.asp)

One of God’s greatest evidences of His existence in these last days is that He has told us the end from the beginning. You want a time line and an age of the earth? Go to the source: ( http://agards-bible-timeline.com/timeline_online.html The earth is near 6000 years. ) It’s one thing to read the rusty dusty notes of a history teacher that never steps out of his office library… it’s another to read the accounts of people that were really there and documented it in the Bible.

The Bible told us of the establishment of Israel in a day - happened May 1948, told us Jerusalem would be His city again - happened June 7, 1967. I’m intrigued to see what all the fuss will be leading up to the end of 2012.

Where will you stand? You either believe everything the Bible says or none of it - there is no compromise.

My point? A majority has never been a substitution for the actual TRUTH. No matter how many times you may repeat a lie? You may be able to brainwash the weak minded, but it still doesn’t make the lie a fact.

Lets all thank… Madalyn Murray-O’Hair and her ilk for causing the problems in the first place…

making the assumption that the opinions that you have are automatically right isn’t science either.

Correct.

given that there are political stances on both sides of the global warming discussion, why isn’t it reasonable to assume that BOTH sides are subject to political manipulation?

Exactly. It is unreasonable to consider any claim as completely free of bias. You have to know for yourself what is fact and what is fiction. That’s science. That’s why physicists break our the beaker tubes when the claims of cold fusion were made. That’s why they looked at the lunar eclipse when Einstein made his then-absurd claims of relativity and light having momentum.

Can’t we take all take a chill pill and figure out what is correct and incorrect about global warming before we jump off the cliff and embrace complete de-industrialization in a vain effort to save a few polar bears?

You’re correct, but making the assumption that the opinions that you have are automatically right isn’t science either. Science is always about disagreement and reinvention, but you need actual data and alternative theories to challenge current explanations. Plugging your ears and humming isn’t a debate, nor is just viewing the criticisms without the scientific response from alternative points of view.

Furthermore, given that there are political stances on both sides of the global warming discussion, why isn’t it reasonable to assume that BOTH sides are subject to political manipulation? Assuming that one side or the other is a paragon of scientific reason and the other just consists of stark, raving lunatics is not quite that accurate, is it?

“The state of Washington hereby fully occupies and preempts the entire field of firearms regulation within the boundaries of the state, including the registration, licensing, possession, purchase, sale, acquisition, transfer, discharge, and transportation of firearms, or any other element relating to firearms or parts thereof, including ammunition and reloader components. Cities, towns, and counties or other municipalities may enact only those laws and ordinances relating to firearms that are specifically authorized by state law, as in RCW 9.41.300, and are consistent with this chapter. Such local ordinances shall have the same penalty as provided for by state law. Local laws and ordinances that are inconsistent with, more restrictive than, or exceed the requirements of state law shall not be enacted and are preempted and repealed, regardless of the nature of the code, charter, or home rule status of such city, town, county, or municipality.”

All over the United States, we see various jurisdictions violating laws in order to promote some higher moral order. San Francisco is the best example of this. The City of San Francisco and its neighbors pass gun laws that violate california preemption laws. The city council memebers threaten to ban the U.S. military from the ports and take other legal actions that are tantamount to an invisible hand writing on the wall, “Oh Great City, you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.” Seattle’s Mayor wants to play Ninevah to the Babylon by the Bay. But Ninevah repented. What will it take to wake up Federal Way?

Every day when I put on my gun I put myself in a heightened state of alert. None of us expected September 11 and most of us don’t expect anything now. It is almost like the days when Noah was preparing for the flood and the world was filled with perversion and violence. We are so numb to it that it seems normal. We should be setting aside food and first aid supplies and other items that will become necessary if disaster strikes.

People that believe in the Bible should be less likely to deny the potential for social breakdown. But, nevertheless, many folks will reject a message of “doom and gloom” and continue as though nothing is ever going to change. We should be alert and aware of the time and season in which we live. We cannot predict the future but it is a time of optimism for those that have trained ears and eyes:

Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.

Psalm 144:1