can i leave now

consequence management response force

2008-11-12T14:49:00.003-07:00

first off let me start by saying i am a veteran with three deployment overseas with the U.S. Navy. I was also born and raised in the military so by no means am i a anarchist. however i do question the sudden creation of this force living down the street from me. i know there are many good arguments for a QRF (Quick Reaction Force) stationed inside the U.S. well maybe if a large enemy force was invading our shores. anyway i guess for those conspiracy theorists, there is an active duty brigade now waiting orders from any president to deploy inside the U.S. these soldiers go to work every day and practice those combat skills necessary for their mission. i guess i would have to say dont be someone who meets the definitions for their deployment.

Insurrection Act

2008-11-10T18:12:00.004-07:00

On September 30, 2006, the Congress modified the Insurrection Act as part of the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill. Section 1076 of the new law changes Sec. 333 of the "Insurrection Act," and widens the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States to enforce the laws. Under this act, the President may also deploy troops as a police force during a natural disaster, epidemic, serious public health emergency, terrorist attack, or other condition, when the President determines that the authorities of the state are incapable of maintaining public order. The bill also modified Sec. 334 of the Insurrection Act, giving the President authority to order the dispersal of either insurgents or "those obstructing the enforcement of the laws." The new law changed the name of the chapter from "Insurrection" to "Enforcement of the Laws to Restore Public Order."

The 2007 Defense Authorization Bill, with over $500 billion allocated to the military, and which also contained the changes to the Insurrection Act of 1807, was passed by a bipartisan majority of both houses of Congress: 398-23 in the House and by unanimous consent in the Senate.[1] In order for military forces to be used under the provisions of the revised Insurrection Act, the following conditions must be met:

(1) The President may employ the armed forces, including the National Guard in Federal service, to--

(A) restore public order and enforce the laws of the United States when, as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition in any State or possession of the United States, the President determines that--

(i) domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order; and

(ii) such violence results in a condition described in paragraph (2); or

(B) suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy if such insurrection, violation, combination, or conspiracy results in a condition described in paragraph (2).

(2) A condition described in this paragraph is a condition that--

(A) so hinders the execution of the laws of a State or possession, as applicable, and of the United States within that State or possession, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State or possession are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or

(B) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.

ok gotta find my ship outa this place

2008-11-07T21:16:00.002-07:00

i have decided today that where i live in this world does not really matter. at least in the west. now that our country is really not going to be any different than any other western country, i might as well move. hhhhmmm. scotland in nice. maybe i will have to take that trip to russia after all. everything that i was a part of in this country and what separated us from other countries has been crushed. oh well it was a good try. maybe.

2008-10-24T13:10:00.001-06:00

Greenspan, 82, acknowledged under questioning that he had made a "mistake" in believing that banks, operating in their own self-interest, would do what was necessary to protect their shareholders and institutions. Greenspan called that "a flaw in the model ... that defines how the world works."

i am mad to hear that basically the bank system screwed us. now the government is going to have a stake in just about everything. Greenspan did what any free market person would do. let the companies handle their own business. apparently the stupidity of our business leaders are going to bring on SOCIALISM or worse. go big government having their hands in everything i do.

2008-10-21T18:07:00.002-06:00

i was just thinking about all the political takeovers of different countries in the last hundred years. seems to me that when a country seems to be in some form of trouble, a young enigmatic politician, revolutionist or "it's never been more important to bring change to this country" talk invites extreme thoughts and actions. could just be me. national socialist german workers party. russian social democratic labour party. communist party of china. national fascist party. everyone was so happy have these political parties in power. or were they. oh well what do i know.

life is like a box of ..... whatever.

2008-10-19T20:27:00.002-06:00

i always thought life was kinda like baseball. i think i will try and run with this on my current story. recently i was thrown some dirty curve balls. those are so hard to hit. then the dreaded fastball right in the back. that one wakes you up every time. now comes the decision to rush the mound or just take the base. this is a far more important decision than i think it may be. standing here in pain, do i go on an earthly rampage or be humble and move on. well there is a lot to be said in being humble. being humble is not so easy either. the other day my psych was able to turn off my "go buttons" from the war. i had no idea how much this was a part of my life. i see everything in a different light. now i am replacing that with The Ladder of Divine Accent. this is no light weight book. so i am taking my base for the pain and not even being mad at the guy pitching. maybe he hit me by accident. maybe he didnt. thats up to GOD. he has my back if i let him. my "coach" is also guiding me in this making sure i make the right decisions. he has been at this a lot longer than i have. "for obedience is distrust of oneself in everything, however good it may be, right to the end of ones life." Ladder of Divine Accent. Ch 4-5. hopefully i will make it to the college to take my placement exams and meet with all the councilors. i have received a blessing to return to school from my "coach."

redo

2008-10-17T11:25:00.002-06:00

GOD has granted me in his great mercy a chance to change the way i live my life. i will blog on this further but i feel that i would make a huge mistake not to take the time to listen and take advantage of what has become so apparent. i can honestly say i dont know exactly what to expect but i do know what i will not be doing. more to come.

saying goodbye to an old friend

2008-10-16T10:34:00.002-06:00

i am not sure how to put this in words other than a good friend of mine has gone. i will miss him.

offensive?

2008-10-10T07:13:00.002-06:00

what offends people? good question. one can never know. i can tell you though that i hear many complaints about wishing merry christmas to someone during the christmas season. i wonder how many people complain about halloween. i walked into a store yesterday with my five year old daughter only to be confronted by a headless body. i think the zombie next to it must have it. oh there is the missing head, in the bodies hand. GREAT. blood everywhere along with ghosts and whatever else could scare the SH_T out of my daughter. sorry for my language but can i be offended? honey dont worry, the headless person is not real. no i dont know what is wrong with the green guy with his eyes popping out of his head. ate some bad food. yes i know there is a lot of blood. maybe a car or two came crashing through the building. almost reminds me of Iraq. oops probably shouldnt say that, i might offend someone.

right to not vote

2008-10-09T10:14:00.003-06:00

i was having a conversation the other day about the right to vote. now the argument was that i cannot complain about who is elected president if i did not vote. i can agree with that except when both candidates suck. therefore i argue that i have the right not to cast my vote for either candidate on the grounds that neither of them deserve my vote. now i can say that i am not responsible for what choices are made by the new president and what happens to my country. neither candidate is going to do what i hope would happen in america.

vote to your left.

here we go life, here we go!!!!

2008-10-09T09:46:00.002-06:00

Colorado Voters

AMENDMENT 48- Definition of Person

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution defining the term

“person” to include any human being from the moment of fertilization as “person” is

used in those provisions of the Colorado constitution relating to inalienable rights,

equality of justice, and due process of law?

Do you know where your nearest voting location is?

everyday miracles

2008-08-28T21:45:00.002-06:00

i am just a little curious if anyone has some form of small miracles that they would like to share. i am going to share one to give an idea of what i am talking about. i am currently going through a bunch of medical issues. the main illness i suffer from is gluten intolerance. that story is another blog but i can tell you that i get EXTREMELY sick from anything gluten or related. i cant breath the stuff like flour dust. i cant even have antidorin after communion without becoming ill. however, i receive communion on a regular basis. the mystery of this i will never understand. at least while my soul is stuck in my body. but the fact that i can receive communion with this intolerant intolerance, i will rejoice with my miracle that i am so unworthy of receiving.

GLORY TO GOD.

matthew 10

2008-07-13T20:13:00.004-06:00

a few weeks ago i was in church and our deacon was reading from the bible. to read this section of the bible is to understand converting to the orthodox faith. when i converted and was baptized, my church father said, "welcome to the struggle." i kinda took those words with a grain of salt but this passage is from the bible for all of us who have those tough decisions to make in life.

matt 10:32-39



32	Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33	But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 2 Tim. 2.12

34	¶ Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35	For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36	And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. Mic. 7.6
37	He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38	And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. Mt. 16.24 · Mk. 8.34 · Lk. 9.23
39	He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Mt. 16.25 · Mk. 8.35 · Lk. 9.24 ; 17.33 · Joh. 12.25

read the whole chapter to get everything but this section really drives the point home.

2008-06-30T21:07:00.002-06:00

funny thing when you are sick. lots of things dont matter so much. time goes a little differently. my brain is not working so well on some days. weird how that works. i sometimes think that i would be a better christian if i was burdened with some illness that makes me rethink the way i live my life. by no means do i have some deadly illness but what a foolish idea. certainly illness changes everything. to be a good christian when healthy is difficult. but you have full strength to combat the enemy. you also have the full capacity to sin. catch 22. now i am sick. i never know how i am going to feel day to day. my capacity to sin is diminished but so is my ability to fight back. but GOD sends these things to us for a reason. i suppose that i will be far more humble to my life and worship toward GOD. what i have learned in this short time is my fasting will be more complete. those things i enjoyed eating while i fasted are now poison. figure that. beer, well thats off the list, subject to grievous torture. go ahead, have that treat at work, not supposed to be impolite. keep that crap away from me. so much for impolite. ha! now i am forced to be fasting. mmmmm vodka, better be potato. not likely but available. what a break. calgon take me away. what is that stuff made of anyway. bible take me away.

2008-06-08T18:56:00.003-06:00

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!

whoo, i feel better now.

good advice

2008-06-06T20:46:00.002-06:00

i still cant get out of chapter one of this book. i think this ladder goes up mt sinai. burning bush, fire and brimstone, floods, passover and all. anyway i thought this was worth sharing.

ch 1-24. "those who have really determined to serve Christ, with the help of spiritual fathers and their own self-knowledge, will strive before all else to choose a place, and a way of life, and a habitation, and exercises suitable for them. for community life is not for all, on account of covetousness, and places of solitude are not for all, on account of anger. but each will consider what is most suited to his needs."

living in this world

2008-06-01T17:03:00.002-06:00

"do all the good you can; do not speak evil of anyone; do not steal from anyone; do not lie to anyone; do not be arrogant towards anyone; do not hate anyone; do not be absent from the divine services; be compassionate to the needy; do not offend anyone; do not wreck another man's domestic happiness, and be content with what your own wives can give you. if you behave in this way, you will not far from the Kingdom of Heaven." SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS.

sometimes i think the 10 Commandments are so simple. then i read something and i realize how much i need GODS mercy. this quote is from the Ladder of Divine Ascent. yeeeaaahhhh, i cant get passed the first step in this book and there are 30.

don't be that guy

2008-05-14T21:58:00.000-06:00

just a quick note. don't be afraid to try something that may be way outside what you think you may be capable of. don't be afraid to try something that may be different than who you think you are. there are a lot of things that i have done for my age. long story. but if anyone would have asked if i would ever dance, i would have laughed and said no. guess what? go irish step dancers!

anyone hungry?

2008-05-13T22:32:00.000-06:00

enriched egg noodles [wheat flour, eggs, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid], corn syrup*, salt partially hydrogenated soybean oil, monosodium glutamate, chicken fat, chicken*, hydrolyzed soy protein, yeast extract, corn starch, natural flavors, parsley*, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, termeric (for color), chicken broth*, caramel color, onion powder.

*dried.

=chicken noodle soup.

yummy

god help me, where is my ship

2008-05-09T21:32:00.000-06:00

BE WARNED!!! the devil is a crafty one. he comes at me in every direction. i need to ambush. i need some offense. how do i attack my enemy when he has the upper hand? sorry sometimes the military in me wants to come out. grenades anyone? oh if it was only that easy. lord have mercy on my soul.

remembering the reposed

2008-05-05T16:31:00.000-06:00

sunday was the day in which we prayed for the departed orthodox. i had to think about this for a minute or five. when filling out the commemoration sheets, only those who have departed and are orthodox are prayed for. now i am a first generation returnee for who knows how many generations. so i figured i would get out my fingers and toes and do some counting. since i can figure that i am from the united kingdom area, orthodoxy was there at some point. lets pick an easy date. 1054. 2008 minus 1054 equals 954. 954 years of approximate non orthodox christians in my lineage. now lets say that families average about five generations per every 100 years. 47.7 generations of non orthodox christians in my lineage. just a theory. i know this is not scientific but that is sure something to think about. i dont have a commemoration sheet. i wonder if i can hitchhike my way home. probably not. the icon of the ladder of divine ascent sure says a lot. lord have mercy. hmmm, angels have wings. i wonder? not worthy of that.

Church Bells

2008-04-28T23:59:00.001-06:00

christ is Risen!

2008-04-27T22:23:00.000-06:00

had to say that. who cant on such a glorious occasion. for me, this is the most important day in christianity. what separates us from all other religions? god proves that he is god by doing what no person can do and rises after death. he does this with witnesses. no other religion has this proof. ask the mormons who witnessed their great find. ask mohammed who was with him on the mountain. oh the burden of proof. ask anyone the history of their church. you might be surprised. well anyway, glory to god.

ode to pride

2008-04-25T23:49:00.000-06:00

oh pride, i like you so. i am right and you are wrong. oh how i long to put you in the sleeper. leave me alone. cant you see that i am trying to be a good person. must you follow me around and make me mad. if only i could leave but i cant find my way. so instead i will try to ............ did i mention that i am right? better try again tomorrow.