I really like Chuck Baldwin.  In his article below, posted to his website shortly after Joe Stack had flown his small plane into an office building in Austin, Texas, Mr. Baldwin makes some good observations about the "manifesto" left behind.  Personally, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it and form an opionion.

On the one hand is the obvious, offensive strike against an building full of people that may or may not have had anything to do with his situation.  I am not aware of anyone who died besides him, but it was obvious that he was willing to take lives and property in his attempt.

On the other hand is someone who saw something elementally wrong in our country and took action against it.  Willing to die to effect change in a system he cleary thought was corrupt from the uppermost levels of government down to the organizations that take advantage of bad law for their own advantage.

His opionions on some of the things he shared are probably similar to many other people.  To a small degree, myself included.  But it is indeed sad that he decided to end it the way he did.  Because of his contempt for "religion" and likely a view of an uncaring God, there was nothing left for him.  There had to be another way.  Right?

via Chuck Baldwin Live:

All of us are now aware of the Texas man who yesterday flew his private plane into a 7-story Austin office building. Apparently, he intentionally crashed his plane into the building to target the IRS offices that were housed inside the facility.

As I am writing this column just hours after the event took place, there has not yet been a lot of time for the major news media talking heads to spin the story. By the time this column is released on Friday, however, I'm sure we will all have been inundated with copious references to this man, Joe Stack, as being "off his rocker," or similar assertions. Perhaps our friends at DHS will label Stack a "right-wing domestic terrorist." However, Mr. Stack apparently left behind a "suicide manifesto" explaining his actions. After carefully reading Stack's manifesto, I am quite convinced that he was not crazy, and he was not a "terrorist." However, he was angry.

WorldNetDaily reports that a health-care plan being kicked around congress right now could be an expensive proposition for married folk.

According to Minnesota congressional candidate Allen Quist, the fine print of provisions still alive in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives deliberately create enormous pressure for couples to live together without marriage – or even get divorced – by charging married couples thousands of dollars more in premiums and fees.

He goes on to say, "In fact you have government policies tearing apart marriage.  Marriage is the foundation of society. It's the foundation of our government and to a large degree the basic unit in the church. [The policy] undermines the church's teaching and undermines church structure."

"It weakens the family. It weakens the church, and it weakens our country,"

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Judicial Watch just posted an article on the new "Just Move" campaign and the statement by the First Lady that childhood obesity is a threat to national security.

Really?  National security?

The claim, paraphrased, was that not only is it $147 billion in annual health care cost, but all the overweight children grow up to be overweight adults who inevitably are disqualified for military service.  Is this to justify the $400 million per year price tag? Hmm...

I was not a skinny kid but I don't think I qualified as obese either.  That being said, I know exacly why I was the way I was.  I ate too much and sat on my butt instead of going outside to get the exercise I needed.  Shoot, I still need to do that.  Being in front of a computer all day is not conducive to healthy living.  Parents, do you wanna help fight childhood obesity?  Interact with your kids, get them outside more, let them be kids.

Yes, I know there are exceptions. But come on, if you really take a look at the majority of video game playing, TV watching, sugar overloaded children, the reasons are pretty clear.

As a side note but related to health care, this was sent to me yesterday.  Where is all this government intervention headed?

via http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=123180

This looks like a really well done movie.  It's not typically what I'd go out and watch, but it looks to be a good message.  In a small way, it reminds me of The Blind Side, which was a fantastic film.  Anyhow, here's an exerpt and preview:

A youth pastor in California has made a feature film, released in theaters around the country this past weekend, that is literally saving lives.

Jim Britts of New Song Community Church in Oceanside has worked in youth ministry for more than 10 years, while his wife, Rachel, has been a high school English teacher for the same amount of time. Their experience with youth prompted Jim to write a movie script (which has also been turned into an award-winning novel) based on the real-life struggles many students face – including teen suicide.

"We realized that every day we talk to students who are in pain. It's a huge, huge part of our jobs," Britts told WND. "And so I started wondering if I could write a movie that would bring hope to hurting students as well as empower teenagers to be messengers of that hope to their classmates."  Read more...

Channel 2 News segment on last weekend's pro-life march at the capitol.

Wow, Patick is amazing. I was blown away by his 2 year old performance. His father is truly self-sacrificing.  What an inspiring pair.

Veteran's Day is this Wednesday, November 11, 2009.  This year a friend of mine, Julia Kapsoff, has recorded a single called Theme for a Soldier.  I asked her for permission to share it and she agreed.  The file is attached below.

To all of the Vets out there, thank you for serving.