I lay snuggled and cozy, resting in the earth waiting for spring.
I blinked and looked up, stirring as I felt the sun's rays penetrating and warming the ground.
I was excited thinking about my spring debut.
When it was time I would shyly but bravely emerge up from the ground and poke my head out.
It would be refreshing to inhale the cool spring air again after a long winter's nap.
My leaves and stem would be the first to make an appearance.
At the end of my stem was a tiny little bud.
I trembled with excitement, listening to the hushed cries of other little flowers.
Then the rain came.
It gently soaked the warm ground and wet our faces.
We giggled.
Finally, we knew it was time for us to leave the safety of our earthly cocoon.
Mustering our strength, we pushed up through the fragrant earth, through a blanket of wet leaves and patches of frost, onward and upward.
If you took the time to stop and listen, you could hear a cacophony of small voices as we mightily labored toward our birth.
A splattering of tiny white star shaped flowers encircled a giant oak.
The mighty oak's furry and lofty head bent down, a quizzical look on his face as he studied these tiny new underlings.
Giving a great sigh of admiration as he lovingly inspected his new charges, the giant raised himself back up to the tops of the other oaks.
There was chatter and giggling and blushes and sighs and splendid bows all over as we acknowledged his approval.
We had made our appearance and were finally home, once again.
This is where we belonged but for a short while.
Our stay would be brief but we would enchant all those who stopped by.
When our brief sojourn was over, we would once again retreat back into the moist earth for another long winter's nap.
And then the Cycle would start all over again.
"Ah, to give humans of this world a little bit of joy, a little bit of pleasure even though our existence (and theirs) may be very brief.
Isn't that what Life's all about, anyway?
~Nightshade
Down here it's hard to separate things as we're in the fray; up there we get a View from Above as to what is really going on down here.
Fulfillment ~ "2023, a Year of Goodbyes"
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Monday, March 28, 2016
Pleasant Dreams
While busying myself in my kitchen today I was aware of a new presence surrounding me.
It was soft and comforting and very reassuring, kinda what it must feel like to be immersed in fluffy cotton.
Whenever I get these feelings I know I'm in the presence of Sprit and will acknowledge its presence, "you are welcome here."
Throughout the morning Spirit dutifully accompanied me as I kept busy looking for soap making supplies on the internet.
I almost had the feeling that it was looking over my shoulder.
Its essence was new, not some one I had known before like a loved one or a friend who had passed.
"Curious", I thought to myself, "I wonder why today of all days I'm so excited about doing this and why I am feeling this new creative streak?"
It suddenly dawned that I was now taking the time to look into something I had been putting off for a very long time.
"I know who will answer my questions, I'll let Tarot provide some answers."
I went upstairs and prepared for the reading, lighting my candles, praying and asking for guidance.
I did several spreads and found that the Ace of Wands (new Beginnings, new Enterprise, Birth, etc.) had turned up three times.
Obviously Tarot wanted me to get its message--unmistakably confirming the answer I was seeking:
It was: "Yes, you will be starting a new venture."
I now know that I will be making handmade herbal soaps for friends and family.
Curious how the Universe works if you open yourself up to all Its Possibilities.
All I have to say is, "Soap Be It"!
Hey, that might be the name I choose for my new Soap Making Business.
No fair plagiarizing, I thought of it first.
Iridescent Cloud Formation
http://www.sott.net/article/315250-Mysterious-iridescent-cloud-falls-from-the-sky-over-Mexico-on-Good-Friday
Frost and Fog
I had to cover the plants last night as it would be close to freezing this morning.
Early this morning I walked outside, stooped down and ran my hands through the frosty cold, wet grass.
I remember running barefoot across a frosty lawn in the Midwest.
Of course you can't keep doing this too long as your feet will definitely let you know!
As I slowly stand up and look around me, I see that fog has started to creep in.
It is a silent pursuer and resilient in blanketing everything in its path.
Slowly my mundane world has morphed into a wondrous one.
Do you ever wonder how fog is made?
Do you ever wonder where frost comes from?
Do you ever wonder why you would go outside and excitedly run your hand through some cold grass?
Well, isn't grass a sort of hair that covers everything?
I will never lose my reverence and awe for nature.
So, if I run my hand through grass isn't that like sort of caressing someone's hair?
These questions may seem silly but they really help to gain a perspective on life.
It's only when we grow older that we are taught to put away childish things and start thinking like an adult.
Well then, that just goes to show you, I never really grew up.
Early this morning I walked outside, stooped down and ran my hands through the frosty cold, wet grass.
I remember running barefoot across a frosty lawn in the Midwest.
Of course you can't keep doing this too long as your feet will definitely let you know!
As I slowly stand up and look around me, I see that fog has started to creep in.
It is a silent pursuer and resilient in blanketing everything in its path.
Slowly my mundane world has morphed into a wondrous one.
Do you ever wonder how fog is made?
Do you ever wonder where frost comes from?
Do you ever wonder why you would go outside and excitedly run your hand through some cold grass?
Well, isn't grass a sort of hair that covers everything?
I will never lose my reverence and awe for nature.
So, if I run my hand through grass isn't that like sort of caressing someone's hair?
These questions may seem silly but they really help to gain a perspective on life.
It's only when we grow older that we are taught to put away childish things and start thinking like an adult.
Well then, that just goes to show you, I never really grew up.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Defiance
Life is a fearful journey, a hardship, a constant struggle.
Whether it be gaining control over some portion of our mind or body, we're constantly faced with challenges.
Many times we just give up as we have little resolve or passion to deal with the problem.
We are not teaching our children a basic fundamental in school.
Life is Hard.
We're not providing the tools children need in which to master some of the problems they are undoubtedly going to encounter.
~ Responsibility; hard work; discernment; discipline; humility, courage and respect.
We all have had experiences where we've realized that something we're doing (or not doing) is holding us back.
Before it was down deep but now that nagging feeling just won't leave us alone.
We can decide to go on, pushing it to the back of our mind once again but then abruptly realize, one morning, we have to come to grips with the fact that we need to address the problem as it's hindering our growth.
We're all in the soup of life together.
We all have issues and weaknesses but it is worth noting that coming to grips with them makes for a more happy and healthy individual.
Once we realize that we are the Master of our souls and not the Servant, we can breathe a little easier and find within us an unused source of pride and courage.
Growth requires pain and we all shun pain.
Down here we are constantly being probed and tested.
It is like going into battle with all the gear but you still haven't met the enemy so you really don't know how you're going to react.
It's only after you're engaged in the battle do you know how it's going to end.
Deep inside you are qualities that make you who you are.
Some good, some bad.
There is an unfolding happening to us.
The more we realize that we're all on this journey together, learning about who and what we are, for the betterment of not only ourselves but for all, growing and achieving as we acknowledge our weaknesses and our fears and learning to overcome them, we not only empower ourselves but those around us.
~Nightshade
Whether it be gaining control over some portion of our mind or body, we're constantly faced with challenges.
Many times we just give up as we have little resolve or passion to deal with the problem.
We are not teaching our children a basic fundamental in school.
Life is Hard.
We're not providing the tools children need in which to master some of the problems they are undoubtedly going to encounter.
~ Responsibility; hard work; discernment; discipline; humility, courage and respect.
We all have had experiences where we've realized that something we're doing (or not doing) is holding us back.
Before it was down deep but now that nagging feeling just won't leave us alone.
We can decide to go on, pushing it to the back of our mind once again but then abruptly realize, one morning, we have to come to grips with the fact that we need to address the problem as it's hindering our growth.
We're all in the soup of life together.
We all have issues and weaknesses but it is worth noting that coming to grips with them makes for a more happy and healthy individual.
Once we realize that we are the Master of our souls and not the Servant, we can breathe a little easier and find within us an unused source of pride and courage.
Growth requires pain and we all shun pain.
Down here we are constantly being probed and tested.
It is like going into battle with all the gear but you still haven't met the enemy so you really don't know how you're going to react.
It's only after you're engaged in the battle do you know how it's going to end.
Deep inside you are qualities that make you who you are.
Some good, some bad.
There is an unfolding happening to us.
The more we realize that we're all on this journey together, learning about who and what we are, for the betterment of not only ourselves but for all, growing and achieving as we acknowledge our weaknesses and our fears and learning to overcome them, we not only empower ourselves but those around us.
~Nightshade
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Comet Siding Spring plunged the magnetic field around Mars into chaos -- Science
Comet Siding Spring plunged the magnetic field around Mars into chaos -- Science: http://www.sott.net/article/314115-Comet-Siding-Spring-plunged-the-magnetic-field-around-Mars-into-chaos
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Punch Through
When we become distracted and momentarily sidetracked in our goals, it's rather hard to get back on track.
If we don't get a handle on what's happening, it's going to be very difficult to keep going.
Think of life as a pathway toward a higher unfolding, an understanding of who you are but always in front of you is an unseen brick wall.
It shows up from time to time to thwart your progress but on the other hand may provide an opportunity to address something you've been putting off.
It is times like these we need to muster all the help and courage we can.
It isn't easy but then anything worthwhile requires effort and leaving the safety of your comfort zone.
When I become too focused on my fears I think about those men and women who have punched through theirs and made a success of their lives.
Our military comes to mind--a group of noble men and women who chose to push themselves to their limits, overcoming their obstacles, acquiring new skills and bravely facing down their fears.
They are a group worth looking up to.
Then I am reminded of those who could care less about anything in life--where they are and where they are going, smug in the fact they won't be challenged by anything.
Sadly, too many are choosing the easy way out--doing nothing yet expecting everything in return.
And yet, they still expect others to ensure their safety so they can continue to enjoy the comforts and necessities provided to them by the few, those few who are willing to sacrifice their all for the good of all.
It isn't about black and it isn't about white. It's all about doing what is right.
This country wasn't fought for or won by careless, thoughtless, lazy men and women but by those who chose to believe in something higher than themselves, finding purpose and rising above their fears and choosing to face head on the challenges imposed by the brick wall now looming before them.
If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here posting and you wouldn't be here, reading.
If we don't get a handle on what's happening, it's going to be very difficult to keep going.
Think of life as a pathway toward a higher unfolding, an understanding of who you are but always in front of you is an unseen brick wall.
It shows up from time to time to thwart your progress but on the other hand may provide an opportunity to address something you've been putting off.
It is times like these we need to muster all the help and courage we can.
It isn't easy but then anything worthwhile requires effort and leaving the safety of your comfort zone.
When I become too focused on my fears I think about those men and women who have punched through theirs and made a success of their lives.
Our military comes to mind--a group of noble men and women who chose to push themselves to their limits, overcoming their obstacles, acquiring new skills and bravely facing down their fears.
They are a group worth looking up to.
Then I am reminded of those who could care less about anything in life--where they are and where they are going, smug in the fact they won't be challenged by anything.
Sadly, too many are choosing the easy way out--doing nothing yet expecting everything in return.
And yet, they still expect others to ensure their safety so they can continue to enjoy the comforts and necessities provided to them by the few, those few who are willing to sacrifice their all for the good of all.
It isn't about black and it isn't about white. It's all about doing what is right.
This country wasn't fought for or won by careless, thoughtless, lazy men and women but by those who chose to believe in something higher than themselves, finding purpose and rising above their fears and choosing to face head on the challenges imposed by the brick wall now looming before them.
If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here posting and you wouldn't be here, reading.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
The Enabler
And so G-d created the world...
But what if He didn't?
This planet is a beautiful place. It continues to pulsate with new life and contains the remnants of a myriad of life forms that have come and gone.
Scientists just 'discovered' another type of ancient 'human' who were only 4' tall with other interesting characteristics and along side these were found others that were 7' tall.
But again, there are no answers as to the hows and whys from the scientists, they are only left with speculation.
Science and religion tout their ability to think things through; research and arrive at answers that make sense; on the other hand, when they are unable to come up with a plausible explanation for something, they dance around afraid to admit they really don't know or make up stories to fill in the gaps.
Maybe the answers we seek are just too powerful for us; maybe our brains are not fully wired just yet and equipped to really comprehend and make sense of the truth of our existence.
Maybe the reason we're in a mouse cage on an endless track of going nowhere is that we're just not supposed to know because if we did, we couldn't handle it.
The human ego is a powerful adversary.
If we take the whole picture of the whys and wherefores of why we are here we continue to find ourselves grasping at straws and coming up with many different theories, none of which have proven to be either true or false.
I don't buy the statement that along with good you have to have evil (Free Will to choose between right or wrong) as we are now witnessing the rise of an evil force of such gruesome loathing and intensity that it is pushing all the good out of the equation and destroying everything in its path.
Would you agree that the upheaval and mayhem we're witnessing in the world today is off the charts?
There is no respect for life on this planet and I believe this has always been the case so right there is a clue as to what is really going on.
I have a theory: This planet was created by a G-d but not the one we have been led to believe.
This world doesn't belong to us but belongs to something else, entirely.
We're just here enabling an Enabler, just a means to its ends.
This planet wasn't created by a loving Creator Being but by a ruthless, savage unclean spirit, a psychotic Enabler.
He is all Ego and has what you want and will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal of ridding you of whatever you hold dear.
His claim to this planet was made eons ago and nothing is going to stop him from accomplishing his mission.
You don't have a choice in the matter.
That is why those who oppose him, who get in his way, are summarily eliminated.
You are only chattel.
Forget about human souls; forget about love; forget about compassion; forget about forgiveness.
These are considered weaknesses to be condemned not cultured.
He is a feudal overlord overlooking his vast domain and it's the entire world instead of a few thousand acres.
Since the beginning, when human beings first started interacting with one another, there were those who had the uncanny ability to incessantly lie without remorse, those who were seemingly endowed with a far superior mental acuity/precognition then the rest of us (manipulation of our DNA?).
There were those who were purposely placed on earth at certain times in our evolution, with certain roles to play and agendas to achieve, who had an innate sense and prowess to appeal to, dominate and control the masses.
These humans knew their real purpose (domination) but we are still being prevented from knowing ours.
What is our purpose? This is what I believe as Lightworker -- There are those who believe that we are here for a noble purpose (ascension from the dark recesses of the mind to one of the light) and their continue their mission to enlighten us.
Could they be wrong and that that we are only here for the purpose of subjugation?
I personally don't believe so.
That we're in an endless cycle of humans going nowhere...that all we do is fight the good fight and then, exhausted once again, surrender ourselves to a far more superior force?
A force that was commissioned with and entitled to, from the Beginning, to wreak havoc in our lives, distract and destroy us until we can no longer find the will to fight back?
It wins. We lose.
If so, I'd say we are in desperate need of spiritual help from those who are channeling our cries for mercy and help, our outrage at what is taking place down here and those who continue to monitor our plight.
But I must say, with all the prayers being said and all the outcry to heaven I have to ask then, "where are you?"
Since some humans first learned to discern other's weaknesses, how to exploit them and prey on their fears, they employed the use of The Enabler (deception) as a very powerful tool enabling them to pull the wool over our eyes and eliminate the competition, ensuring that they would advance mightily, conquering and amassing immeasurable amounts of power.
This deceptive game has been used and played by Popes, Kings, Queens, Presidents and Dictators.
This force isn't working for the good of humanity but for a single minded goal of solidifying a demonic power on earth and instilling a head demon in charge, all for the purpose of world domination.
Sorrowfully, if you dissect the sections, the many parts of this world make up the whole.
I believe the Vatican is and has been hiding secrets from humanity as to our existence along with other pertinent data/information and irrefutable evidence of the presence of ETs along with a very big discovery they have been keeping under wraps for a very long time.
They have, in their possession, the evidence of something the Vatican or its cohorts may have inadvertently (accidentally) stumbled upon, something unexpectedly encountered during a crusade or other battle, something so hideous in its appearance and so nauseating in its purpose, something so viscerally evil, something so deeply embedded in the powerful, occult hierarchical infrastructure of earth, something so vile, that they were forced to take extraordinary efforts to contain it, depositing it or its remains in a secure vault, monitoring it incessantly and keeping it tucked away in the recesses of a dark corner of the Vatican, away from prying eyes.
Except that now someone screwed up and in their passion to 'know', has removed the lid.
Maybe, just maybe, the Demon that created this planet has escaped its bondage and the Vatican remains mum.
Maybe, just maybe, this is why we're seeing such an increase in evil unfolding all across this planet.
On the other hand, maybe, just maybe, it's best we don't know because we're ill-equipped to handle the truth.
But how can you fight a battle when you're denied the necessary information in order to succeed?
In any case, we need help and we need it now so I am appealing to the Good that is inherent in all of us and to be of good courage, remain calm.
And to those who watch over us, the Planetary Watchers who only have our best interests at heart.
We need help and we need it now.
~Nightshade
But what if He didn't?
This planet is a beautiful place. It continues to pulsate with new life and contains the remnants of a myriad of life forms that have come and gone.
Scientists just 'discovered' another type of ancient 'human' who were only 4' tall with other interesting characteristics and along side these were found others that were 7' tall.
But again, there are no answers as to the hows and whys from the scientists, they are only left with speculation.
Science and religion tout their ability to think things through; research and arrive at answers that make sense; on the other hand, when they are unable to come up with a plausible explanation for something, they dance around afraid to admit they really don't know or make up stories to fill in the gaps.
Maybe the answers we seek are just too powerful for us; maybe our brains are not fully wired just yet and equipped to really comprehend and make sense of the truth of our existence.
Maybe the reason we're in a mouse cage on an endless track of going nowhere is that we're just not supposed to know because if we did, we couldn't handle it.
The human ego is a powerful adversary.
If we take the whole picture of the whys and wherefores of why we are here we continue to find ourselves grasping at straws and coming up with many different theories, none of which have proven to be either true or false.
I don't buy the statement that along with good you have to have evil (Free Will to choose between right or wrong) as we are now witnessing the rise of an evil force of such gruesome loathing and intensity that it is pushing all the good out of the equation and destroying everything in its path.
Would you agree that the upheaval and mayhem we're witnessing in the world today is off the charts?
There is no respect for life on this planet and I believe this has always been the case so right there is a clue as to what is really going on.
I have a theory: This planet was created by a G-d but not the one we have been led to believe.
This world doesn't belong to us but belongs to something else, entirely.
We're just here enabling an Enabler, just a means to its ends.
This planet wasn't created by a loving Creator Being but by a ruthless, savage unclean spirit, a psychotic Enabler.
He is all Ego and has what you want and will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal of ridding you of whatever you hold dear.
His claim to this planet was made eons ago and nothing is going to stop him from accomplishing his mission.
You don't have a choice in the matter.
That is why those who oppose him, who get in his way, are summarily eliminated.
You are only chattel.
Forget about human souls; forget about love; forget about compassion; forget about forgiveness.
These are considered weaknesses to be condemned not cultured.
He is a feudal overlord overlooking his vast domain and it's the entire world instead of a few thousand acres.
Since the beginning, when human beings first started interacting with one another, there were those who had the uncanny ability to incessantly lie without remorse, those who were seemingly endowed with a far superior mental acuity/precognition then the rest of us (manipulation of our DNA?).
There were those who were purposely placed on earth at certain times in our evolution, with certain roles to play and agendas to achieve, who had an innate sense and prowess to appeal to, dominate and control the masses.
These humans knew their real purpose (domination) but we are still being prevented from knowing ours.
What is our purpose? This is what I believe as Lightworker -- There are those who believe that we are here for a noble purpose (ascension from the dark recesses of the mind to one of the light) and their continue their mission to enlighten us.
Could they be wrong and that that we are only here for the purpose of subjugation?
I personally don't believe so.
That we're in an endless cycle of humans going nowhere...that all we do is fight the good fight and then, exhausted once again, surrender ourselves to a far more superior force?
A force that was commissioned with and entitled to, from the Beginning, to wreak havoc in our lives, distract and destroy us until we can no longer find the will to fight back?
It wins. We lose.
If so, I'd say we are in desperate need of spiritual help from those who are channeling our cries for mercy and help, our outrage at what is taking place down here and those who continue to monitor our plight.
But I must say, with all the prayers being said and all the outcry to heaven I have to ask then, "where are you?"
Since some humans first learned to discern other's weaknesses, how to exploit them and prey on their fears, they employed the use of The Enabler (deception) as a very powerful tool enabling them to pull the wool over our eyes and eliminate the competition, ensuring that they would advance mightily, conquering and amassing immeasurable amounts of power.
This deceptive game has been used and played by Popes, Kings, Queens, Presidents and Dictators.
This force isn't working for the good of humanity but for a single minded goal of solidifying a demonic power on earth and instilling a head demon in charge, all for the purpose of world domination.
Sorrowfully, if you dissect the sections, the many parts of this world make up the whole.
I believe the Vatican is and has been hiding secrets from humanity as to our existence along with other pertinent data/information and irrefutable evidence of the presence of ETs along with a very big discovery they have been keeping under wraps for a very long time.
They have, in their possession, the evidence of something the Vatican or its cohorts may have inadvertently (accidentally) stumbled upon, something unexpectedly encountered during a crusade or other battle, something so hideous in its appearance and so nauseating in its purpose, something so viscerally evil, something so deeply embedded in the powerful, occult hierarchical infrastructure of earth, something so vile, that they were forced to take extraordinary efforts to contain it, depositing it or its remains in a secure vault, monitoring it incessantly and keeping it tucked away in the recesses of a dark corner of the Vatican, away from prying eyes.
Except that now someone screwed up and in their passion to 'know', has removed the lid.
Maybe, just maybe, the Demon that created this planet has escaped its bondage and the Vatican remains mum.
Maybe, just maybe, this is why we're seeing such an increase in evil unfolding all across this planet.
On the other hand, maybe, just maybe, it's best we don't know because we're ill-equipped to handle the truth.
But how can you fight a battle when you're denied the necessary information in order to succeed?
In any case, we need help and we need it now so I am appealing to the Good that is inherent in all of us and to be of good courage, remain calm.
And to those who watch over us, the Planetary Watchers who only have our best interests at heart.
We need help and we need it now.
~Nightshade
Monday, March 14, 2016
We are The World
Sometimes, all it takes is a miracle
How would you view The World today? --depressing, healthy, energetic, morbid?
We, collectively, are The World.
We can either make The World live up to its promise of providing a bright future for all of us or habitually fall into the trap of "I don't know how to do this or I'm really not equipped to take on the challenges facing me."
If we adopt this attitude we will never move forward, we will never win anything nor will the human race ever amount to anything.
We are victims of our own minds.
Once you realize that you can change that mindset from one of worry and fear to one of accomplishment and achievement, nothing can stop you.
Think about your family, your community, where you shop, your schools, the people you interact with day in and day out.
How would you rate them? --Do you see an opportunity to step up and address something that's been bugging you for a long time? --Do you see an area where healthy change is needed?
A positive and healthy mindset is contagious.
Healthy thinking leads to healthy lives, relationships and communities.
We are the change The World is denying to us but only because we still haven't grasped that all we need to do to accomplish great things is to make a change in our thinking.
~Nightshade
David Icke - Waking Up
https://youtu.be/B3R-CwSc4gs
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This video has some image sync problems but if you can ignore them and listen to his message, it will be well worth your time.
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This video has some image sync problems but if you can ignore them and listen to his message, it will be well worth your time.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Sickening
MORE
VA ABUSE OF VETERANS
The federal assault on America’s
heroes not only seems to have no end, but is apparently accelerating. It all
amounts to downright theft. Veterans are not only having their Constitutional
rights to keep and bear arms, to have due process, and to be free of illegal
searches and seizures, but also having their dignity, their money, and even
their lives stolen.
The source of much of this abuse is in
the fiduciary program that was set up many years ago to assist elderly veterans
suffering from dementia or other disabilities that made it difficult or
impossible for them to handle their own financial affairs. The VA would appoint
someone to handle their financial affairs for them. At the beginning, the
person appointed was usually a financial member, but when the VA started paying
the fiduciary five percent of the veteran’s benefits as a fee for services
rendered the program became an opportunity for professional fiduciaries, either
individuals or organizations, to make some serious money. This became a recipe
for abuse and theft.
The latest abomination occurred right
here in Texas where a former San Antonio nurse named, Cornelia Hurling, was
sentenced to 14 months in Federal prison, after she confessed to stealing over
$140,000 from numerous veterans as she was serving as their fiduciary. This would
seem like a good thing, but it is literally just the tip of a very large
iceberg.
The Fiduciary program in the VA is
administered by 6 Fiduciary hubs each of which covers multiple states. In 2014
the independent Office of the Inspector General of the VA found that almost one
million dollars had been stolen from veterans by fiduciaries in the
Indianapolis hub that covers 13 states. Other VA OIG investigations have
uncovered millions more missing from veteran accounts in the other hubs. The
investigations also found that the required audits of the fiduciaries were not
being done by the VA, and this allowed the thefts to continue for years.
In addition, OIG investigations
uncovered the fact that people with gambling additions, and convicted felons
were being appointed as fiduciaries for vulnerable veterans. Also, I have been
reporting for several years that veterans are being declared incompetent
without any professional evaluations being doing by psychiatrists or
psychologists, but by untrained bureaucrats, and that veterans are being
declared incompetent because they let their spouses pay the family bills, or
they have their bills automatically paid by the banks out of the veteran’s checking
account. Then this phony declaration of incompetence is used to deny veterans
and their family members from purchasing or owning firearms. All of this has
been confirmed by independent investigations.
To show you how bad it has gotten,
last year the United States Justice Foundation was contacted by a 93 year old
World War II veteran who had throat cancer, but had been unable to get
treatment from the VA so he was paying for his treatment with his VA benefits.
Then he received a visit from a VA employee who informed him that he had been
declared incompetent to handle his own financial affairs. He argued that he
paid his own bills, and did not need fiduciary.
The VA employee insisted and a few
months later the veteran stopped getting his checks. Calls to the VA got no
results, and it took almost six months for the veteran to learn that his checks
were being deposited in a bank account in another state; an account in the name
of the wife of the full time VA employee who was not supposed to be a fiduciary
in the first place. Not only was this a theft from a veteran, but one who was
fighting a serious illness.
As has been the case with VA employees
who falsified records of hospital and clinic admissions to cover up the fact
that veterans were being denied the treatment they needed, and were entitled to,
and in some cases dying because of this, there have been few people fired by
the VA. In addition, even when there are outright criminal acts there have been
few prosecutions.
The facts are clear; while there are
many dedicated employees working in VA facilities around the country some of
the leadership in the VA, protected by a corrupt President and his cohorts is
not only allowing theft and corruption to run rampant, but using the VA as a
political tool to push the administration’s agenda of disarming the American
people, beginning with the veterans.
While
there have been problems with the VA for decades our investigations over the
last three years have led me to the conclusion that since Obama took office these
activities of the VA have not been due to incompetence. Instead, it has been
deliberately used to demoralize our military and our veterans by using them as
political pawns, to further the agenda of a socialist President.
In
my view, what is happening to our veterans, from the theft of their money and
denial of their Constitutional rights, and what amounts to the deliberate
murder of thousands of them constitutes a continuing and unrelenting act of
domestic terrorism perpetrated at the highest level of our own government. It
must be stopped and God willing the American people will elect a new President
that will clean house in the VA and prosecute all of those who have done this
to our veterans, including those in high office.
Michael
Connelly
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Brain Dead - Does It Have Something to Do with Sperm Count?
I am finding that more and more I need to pay very close attention to what people say --and
especially those running for President.
A good example of what I'm referring to is Obama's 2008 "Hope and Change" mantra which sounded so positive, soft and cuddly.
But, no one bothered to ask Obama what his Hope and Change was all about and if it would leave their country in shambles and many Americans feeling hopeful or hopeless.
This year the race for the White House is nothing short of surreal.
> On the Democratic side we have Hillary Clinton, Department of State, being investigated by the FBI for willingly or unintentionally (either way the damage is done) compromising national security secrets by leaving the back door open to hackers and others and
SHE'S STILL COVERING UP THE TRUTH.
This doesn't seem to matter to a number of Americans who are still going to vote for her.
> Hillary Clinton, Department of State, blamed a video on the needless and brutal massacre of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 and
SHE'S STILL COVERING UP THE TRUTH.
This doesn't seem to matter to a number of Americans who are still going to vote for her.
> Senator Bernie Sanders, an avowed Socialist, is drumming up support for more big government in our lives and more taxes as the solution to fixing this country's problems.
He obviously doesn't understand that Americans have been bled to death and that their country is broke?
> On the Republican side we have a few good men (and women).
Sorry to say that most of them have dropped out.
We're now down to Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.
The Republican debates were a waste of time as they demonstrated nothing of substance.
Governor John Kasich who comes it a dismal 7% approval rating was left out of most of the debates and stood quietly by while the other bufoons duked it out in a haphazard comedy of accusations, nonsensical gutteral sounds along with finger pointing and flamboyant flaying of arms.
We don't need debates anymore to help us make up our minds who the real leaders are--we need straight answers.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The Dark Side
Today I feel naughty
And not so nice
Today I see darkness
In spite of the light
There are two parts of me
Wrestling within
A good side
A bad side
A face with a grin
It’s always a struggle
To keep them apart
Because as you know
They were here from the start
A good side
A bad side
And you have them too
It’s what makes me ‘me’
And what makes you, ‘you’
But when the bad side is left
To go it alone
When it doesn’t have balance
Because it left good at home
Then this is where your trouble begins
Because you gave up
Because you gave in
It's all up to you
How you start
How you end
Start dealing now
And make those amends
Illusions
This is a weird day although I'm pretty sure I know what's contributing to it.
Today is a Full Moon and a Super Moon to boot (when the moon is closest to the earth) plus a complete solar eclipse in Pisces and an asteroid swinging by to say hello.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun, casting a shadow over the earth.
It can only happen during a new moon (when the dark side of the moon is facing earth).
So the gravitational pull is very strong in fact one of the strongest I've ever felt.
Watch for higher than normal tides and accelerated earth activity--volcanoes going off, tornadoes, freakish events that don't normally fall under the category of normal.
Beware of people's attitudes, also.
I believe that these celestial events subtly play with our minds and are able to alter our perception of things, turning things upside down and inside out.
Pisces is the last sign in the Zodiac (there are twelve) and is considered to be the most psychic.
Accompanying all of this drama are intense spring-like storms.
~~~
Woke up tired this morning and muddled through my routine.
I opted for tea instead of coffee and snacked on some leftover spaghetti (warmed it up first (cold spaghetti - ugh).
The tiredness soon became overwhelming so I went up to take a short nap.
I didn't bother to look at the time.
Woke up to hail, heavy rain and strong winds.
Looked out the window toward the west but couldn't see a thing as everything was rain-wrapped.
The sky was overcast and I was very aware of that dull feeling when the weather is closing in on you but nothing more unusual than that as I literally bolted downstairs, heading for the freezer to take a pizza out for dinner. (I'm thinking it's 5:00 P.M.).
I turned on the oven, waited for it to warm up as I greased a pizza pan.
It was all routine, nothing unusual, except....
I looked at the t.v. and Supernatural was still on.
I looked at the clock on the microwave and it was 11:40 a.m.
Huh??
I stopped dead in my tracks and tried to take stock of what was happening--it felt like the entire day had come and gone and it was now evening.
The entire day had reversed course. What was morning was now evening and what was evening was now morning.
I spoke with a neighbor and she agreed that things were unusual except her bout with weirdness took place yesterday on March 7th.
She told me she got out of bed without making it which she always does.
She never made her morning coffee and always has one cup before heading outside.
After tending to some chores outside she came back in when her husband, sitting at the table asked where she had gone and did she have her coffee? --"why no", she said, quite puzzled, "and I never made my bed either".
The breakfast pizza was good.
So I think I'll make sausage, toast and eggs for dinner.
And a Young Child Shall Lead Them
We all want what's best for our children.
We have a responsibility to see they are loved and disciplined, counseled and educated, steered in the right direction when it comes to their future.
We, as parents, know what's best.
But what if a child is adamant, insisting that he or she wants to enter a particular field and you're taken aback because of the complete confidence they have in their decision?
You argue that they are going to have a rough road ahead with years of a strict curriculum, long and tedious hours of study and lab work and a lengthy test to see if all that learning paid off.
You boldly proclaim that you know what's best for them and chalk their exuberance up to inexperience, something they saw on television or a conversation they had with one of their friends.
But what if your child demonstrates an innate knowing, an inexplicable ability to detail and express why they feel the way they do, showing an uncanny knowledge of a field they could not possibly even know?
We must stop being so rote in our ways and learn the art of listening, not only to our own children but with each other.
We as parents are forced to admit that we don't have all the answers to this life we're experiencing.
In fact, all of us, parents included, continue to struggle to find just one.
~~~
https://youtu.be/OWCUjx4nI98
We have a responsibility to see they are loved and disciplined, counseled and educated, steered in the right direction when it comes to their future.
We, as parents, know what's best.
But what if a child is adamant, insisting that he or she wants to enter a particular field and you're taken aback because of the complete confidence they have in their decision?
You argue that they are going to have a rough road ahead with years of a strict curriculum, long and tedious hours of study and lab work and a lengthy test to see if all that learning paid off.
You boldly proclaim that you know what's best for them and chalk their exuberance up to inexperience, something they saw on television or a conversation they had with one of their friends.
But what if your child demonstrates an innate knowing, an inexplicable ability to detail and express why they feel the way they do, showing an uncanny knowledge of a field they could not possibly even know?
We must stop being so rote in our ways and learn the art of listening, not only to our own children but with each other.
We as parents are forced to admit that we don't have all the answers to this life we're experiencing.
In fact, all of us, parents included, continue to struggle to find just one.
~~~
https://youtu.be/OWCUjx4nI98
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016
Uh Oh
http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/649896/FOUR-DAYS-LEFT-Freak-supermoon-eclipse-asteroid-same-day-signal-end-world
Send in the Clowns (No, Wait They're Already Here....)
Who won the Republican Debate last night? -
~ Governor John Kasich, hands down ~
The Republicans are paving the way for a Hillary win.
Their constant brawling and squabbling, and inability to address the important issues facing this nation are a grave mistake.
Meltdown Mode: The Republican Party is in chaos and upheaval and no one knows who or what they stand for anymore and to invite a failed Presidential candidate, Governor Mitt Romney, to intervene on their behalf, in an effort to stop The Bombastic Trump Machine shows how desperate they are.
Donald Trump is rising in the polls because he has connected with the angst and anger in the American electorate because they have been ignored for far too long.
The Republicans are fueling this deep anger as they have demonstrated that they are just as good as their comrades, the Democrats, at mouthing words and not following up.
The Emperor has no clothes:
The Republican Party is demonstrating for all who can see (and it's not that hard) that it doesn't want the American People to have a say in their own future.
Surprise, surprise.
It also shows the complete shallowness and hypocrisy of this party I once admired.
Cudos to Governor Kasich for keeping the torch of sanity burning during last night's debate.
He was the only one standing tall, the only one left standing.
Governor Kasich demonstrated to the American People that he can answer questions and explain his answers in a way they can understand.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
No Humour
The IRS has returned a tax return to a man in New Jersey after he
apparently answered one of the questions incorrectly.
In response to the question, "Do you have anyone dependent on you?"
The man wrote "9.5 million illegal immigrants, 1.1 million crack heads,
3.4 million unemployable scroungers, 80,000 criminals in over 85 prisons
plus 650 idiots in Washington.
The IRS stated that the answer he gave was unacceptable.
The man responded back, "Who did I leave out?"
apparently answered one of the questions incorrectly.
In response to the question, "Do you have anyone dependent on you?"
The man wrote "9.5 million illegal immigrants, 1.1 million crack heads,
3.4 million unemployable scroungers, 80,000 criminals in over 85 prisons
plus 650 idiots in Washington.
The IRS stated that the answer he gave was unacceptable.
The man responded back, "Who did I leave out?"
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