By George W. Reamy

Although exceptions exist to every rule, Central Texas doesn't really see cold weather, at least not the shivering, "BRRRRRR :!: " cold like the rest of the nation, 'til December or so. Now, this little orange kitten turned up at the Veteran's Affairs hospital campus at Memorial Drive and New Road a couple of months ago, just before the weather started turning frigid.

He had strategically stationed himself near the trash can on the sidewalk leading from one of the parking lots...a location worthy of the most experienced of panhandlers.

Sitting just off the sidewalk every morning and peering at people as they strode by his trash can on the way to their drab desks, he became a bright spot, a little orange glow, in folk's otherwise colorless days. The expected reaction from the passers-by followed, with at lest one person every morning...sometimes more...leaving cans of cat food brought from home just for him.

I, too, donated to the little feller and waited for someone to take him home. With one eye on the lookout for the approach of Old Man Winter, I waited. And waited. That orange kitten didn't seem worried, though. He even gained weight.

After several weeks of waiting ,and despite my already having a couple of rescue cats, I could take it no more. Since Thanksgiving was just around the corner, I thought the weather was going to run nasty before long and I just couldn't stand the idea of that orange kitten out there in the elements. They say the best way into a man's heart is through his stomach and this orange fellow was a male, so I reasoned salmon was worth a try.

Rather than just leaving food and departing, I began offering that tasty salmon after work and then h*****g around, trying to bribe my way into a friendship. I'd heard that he had let a woman at work pick him up once, but he wasn't giving me the same benefit of the doubt. Instead, that cautious kitten would stand at a safe distance and approach the food only when I retreated.

It took a few days, but I was able to stretch out my hand and stroke the little guy. I about half-expected him to go into full-blown meat-grinder mode on my outstretched hand. Tolerating me was his first mistake, however, even though I could tell he wasn't quite ready for me to pick him up yet. Encouraged, I showed up the next day and did the same thing. Before long I had him tucked away in my car for the ride to his new home.

He has been at my home for about a month now and is doing fine. The dogs got used to him in a day. Oh, they all lined up for the obligatory investigative sniff or two while I stood guard, but I kind of figure dogs simply think cats are beneath their taking seriously. On the other hand, we had some kitty jostling going on for a few days as everybody got the feline pecking order straight, but our orange addition has blended right into the patch-work quilt of a color scheme on parade at my house.

Punkin' (pumpkins are orange, you know), as we christened him, has already made this a happier home, swatting dogs' tails as they walk by, chasing his brethren and otherwise spreading a young 'un's energy throughout the household. His discovery of the Christmas tree is what clinched the deal for me.

When I was a kid, I learned that sometimes a fellow can find treasure near a sidewalk or around a trash can. Well, I found an orange Christmas tree ornament and I hope he will endure the new year, a reminder of seasonal cheer and the inclusiveness we all seek.
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George W. Reamy, who was sworn to defend the Constitution during his 20 years of service in the military, works for the Department of Veteran Affairs in Waco.

Though I no longer practice Catholicism, I grew up in a family of Catholics. And I can say with much certainly, that Catholics are like snowflakes, no two being exactly alike. Just in my small family alone I saw several variations of the Catholic faith.

It is difficult to nail down the beliefs of any singular Catholic, much less lump all 800 million of them under the umbrella of 'Mary worshipers.' If crazylibertarian says he(she) doesn't worship Mary, then we ought to take him(her) at their word. But to say Mary is not being worshiped in the Catholic church is simply disingenuous.

Maybe we're arguing semantics and our definition of worship is what is at odds here. But I've seen the statue of Mary paraded up an down the streets of Mexico City while the faithful dropped to their knees in worship and flung money and jewelry at her feet. It looked like a scene from Cecil B. DeMille's Ten Commandments when the Jews worshiped at the feet of the golden calf. There's just no argument to be made that this was not idol worship, sanctioned by the Catholic church.

While walking the Earth, Mary, being the very mother of Jesus, was honored as such. She was not worshiped - nor should she be. And there is simply no biblical authority to pray to her or any other deceased member of the early church.

We are told in scripture to pray only to the Father in the name of the Son. Jesus intercedes on our behalf. We need no other. Praying to the dead, for wh**ever reason or justification, is a form of paganism.

Citing facts is not a r****t act. Numbers can not lie. If the source is correct in their reporting, then how can they be argued?

I have said for many years, the worst mistake we have made, and this includes exploding the bomb on Japan, was to import Africans. From the start, they were unsuited for a developing nation and of course s***ery was wrong. It was true that many of the Founders considered s***ery a terrible injustice and hoped to abolish it, but they meant to expel the freed s***es from the United States, not to live with them in e******y. Thomas Jefferson’s views were typical. Despite what he wrote in the Declaration, he did not think B****s were equal to W****s, noting that “in general, their existence appears to participate more of sensation than reflection.” He hoped s***ery would be abolished some day, but “when freed, he (the Negro) is to be removed beyond the reach of mixture.”

James Madison agreed with Jefferson that the only solution to the race problem was to free the s***es and expel them: “To be consistent with existing and probably unalterable prejudices in the U.S. freed b****s ought to be permanently removed beyond the region occupied by or allotted to a White population.” He proposed that the federal government buy up the entire s***e population and t***sport it overseas. After two terms in office, he served as chief executive of the American Colonization Society, which was established to repatriate B****s.

Benjamin Franklin asked a very sincere question, "Why increase the Sons of Africa, by Planting them in America?"

Even John Jay voiced his opinion, “Providence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people, a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs."

Now keep in mind, in 1770, 40 percent of White households in Manhattan owned Black s***es, and there were more s***es in the colony of New York than in Georgia. And although I think that New Yorkers are fine individuals, they are for the most part liberals. But, even those claiming to be supporters of the Abolition Movement, there was an issue. For they resisted the idea of complete e******y, specifically interracial marriages. There were no fewer than 165 anti-abolition r**ts in the North during the 1820s alone... and at the core was the issue of marriage. So, even they wanted a better solution. And that solution was colonize them.

Henry Ward Beecher, brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, expressed the majority view: “Do your duty first to the colored people here; educate them, Christianize them, and then colonize them.”

Henry Clay, when asked the purpose for his group the American Colonization Society responded with “rid our country of a useless and pernicious, if not dangerous portion of the population.” The following prominent Americans were not just members but served as officers of the society: James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Stephen Douglas, William Seward, Francis Scott Key, Winfield Scott, John Marshall, and Roger Taney. James Monroe, another President who owned s***es, worked so tirelessly in the cause of “colonization” that the capital of Liberia is named Monrovia in recognition of his efforts.

Our founders were smart and correct on so many issues, so what happened? Liberals happened, and with most things they control, they made a big stinking mess. What they elected to do was make generation after generations of b****s not only very unhappy, but have kept the vast majority of b****s in poverty. Currently , 27.4 percent of b****s live well below poverty levels, with the majority of single black women being at the bottom level. 45.8 percent of young black children (under age 6) live in poverty. Would things have been different for them in their own country of Africa? Probably not but they would be right at home. During 2014, along with the horrific outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the continent as a whole experienced one of the more turbulent years in its recent history with widespread protests, unrest, civil wars, and insurgencies. Sound like what happened in Ferguson and Philadelphia?

From the internet comes this bit of information.

Black Lives Do Matter



Is this r****t? You decide.




WHAT IF ALL B****S SUDDENLY LEFT AMERICA

(THEY ARE 13% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION):



The prison population would go down by 37%



There would be 50% less gang members



Obesity percentage would drop 10%



Average IQ would go up 7 points putting us

3rd in the world tied with Japan



Average Sat scores would go up almost 100 pts



Average ACT scores would go up 5.5 pts



AIDS and HIV would go down by 2/3rds



Chlamydia cases would go down 50%



Gonorrhea would go down 69%



Syphilis would go down 58%



The average income for Americans would go up over 20,000 dollars a year



Amount of people in poverty would drop 30%



Homelessness would go down 57%



Welfare recipients would go down by 40%



DEMOCRATS WOULD LOSE 70% OF THEIR V****G BASE



.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States (anyone can provide info to WIKI)



And many criminal defense attorneys would have to find another line of work!

Should We Be Singing "Happy Days Are Here Again" or Wait Till The Stock Market "CRASHES" Next Week.???

If you aren't aware of what went into effect 1/1/16 - read this and weep.... Marie B.

Some of you may have seen this - I had not, but WOW what a tax bonanza Obamacare will be.

Here is what happened, quietly, on January 1, 2016:

Medicare tax went from 1.45% to 2.35%

Top Income tax bracket went from 35% to 39.6%

Top Income payroll tax went from 37.4% to 52.2%

Capital Gains tax went from 15% to 28%

Dividend tax went from 15% to 39.6%

Estate tax went from 0% to 55%

A 3.5% Real Estate t***saction tax was added.

Remember these facts: These taxes were all passed solely with Democrat v**es.

Not a single Republican v**ed for these new taxes.

These taxes were all passed in the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.

If you think that it is important that everyone in the U.S. should know this as there are many millions who don't, then pass it on.

And an add on. How much of this is wasted! That is what is so exasperating. And Bernie and Hillary want to give out free college. And Obama takes his multi million dollar vacations.

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So One of You C*******t, Socialist, Liberal, Progressive Democrats Tell Me Why We Need or Want Hitlary After 8 Years of The Barry From Kenya... Don D.

Yeah, I understand, although not being the AntiChrist doesn't mean he can't play a prominent role. There is a chapter in Daniel, I think it is nine, I will look it up some time tonight, which speaks about some things that have been very foremost in my mind in regard to his role. There is a sense in which the U.N. itself could play a prominent role in end times in terms of acting like one of the beasts. There are a number of characters described in prophecy with different names. Of course, a lot of this is allegorical, but it does seem to have a literal interpretation as well. I just find it very fascinating.

Think God. Yes when you see all the life, from flesh to vegetation, all with DNA to prove that there is a Creator, it's mind boggling to confirm proof positive that behind the curtain, there is an Orchestrator that monitors the Heavens and Earth. Take for example the glue that holds all the atomic particles together. The elusive "God Particle", those scientists that run the particle accelerator are close to "discovering" it, only to come up with more questions. And atheists who don't care for God still inquire to argue, are they doing that for laughs or deep in their minds they feel there is a Creator. If God wills, the seed of His Word might spring up, so they be saved. What a great time we're living in. Remember to fish out of the right side of your boat.

I agree that the Westboro Baptist Church is clearly wrong.....but, they believe it with all their heart.....they think they are right and everyone else is wrong....just as you do......and just as devout " fill in the blank...any other religion" ........everyone is free to believe wh**ever they want, as long as they don't bring harm to others of course.....my only point was that the difference of who goes to heaven and why is a big point....and Christians disagree n even just this point......I'm not trying to sway anyone....but for me personally, it's a turn off to think that someone can go to heaven, even if they were a child molestor......and they truly repent and give their life to Jesus.....and the Buddhist Monk goes to hell....WTF ?

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Let Jesus interpret that. Catholics don't worship graven images. They are there but not considered as God. Jesus is the Lord. By His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus has purchased for us the gifts of eternal life. Now Catholics worship and believe in the Holy Trinity. God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever Amen.

But RWNJ, I won't judge you. You are the judge. But my judge is the Lord.
Go ahead and rant in your pulpit as you make more money for your pocket book, along with those mega million pastors now under the federal government legal investigation for their non-compliant of disclosures of the multi-million dollar not-for-profit violations.

They have Jesus as their merchandise to make lucrative business. Millions of people buy the words they used from the Holy Bible.
Like you, you are very prolific in quoting Scriptures. I hope you as well do it in action. May God bless you!