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I've been busy with some projects, one of which included an email correspondence with climate change researchers, who had some flaws in their data. I brought two problems to their attention, and left others unsaid. So, long story short, I won't even bother to present the information here, since it really shows nothing interesting (or accurate, in my humble assessment).

More Reason for Resolve

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,
ca. 1497–98. Albrecht Dürer

One thing my short time battling liberals has taught me is that liberals never, ever compromise. They expect us to come to their side, and they don't budge an inch toward our side.

The other lesson I've learned is that, despite all our (my) good intentions and fair play, at some point, liberals often resort to lying and trickery (I will stick by those words) so adeptly and insouciantly that it looks like they made a mistake, to forge ahead with their desires.

The third lesson I've learned is that anyone who persistently and determinedly refuses to "go to the other side" is deemed irrational, and even fanatical. Liberals are very good at soiling a person's character, to render that person's arguments moot.

The despairing thing is that many conservatives do cave in, just a little here, and a little there, moving inch by inch towards the liberal side of things until finally they're right in the middle of it all.

I don’t know why, or how, this really happens. I think at some point conservatives think their positions are untenable, that they are truly the uncompromising monsters that liberals make them out to be, and what is wrong with health care for everyone anyway?

This is the time for resolve. It is also time for study and reflection, to understand and follow the true principles that provide the best possible environment for the best possible human beings. Sentimental reactions are not the solutions.

Recently, I have been watching End Times programs of American and Canadian Evangelicals. There are reasonable men who describe and analyze the scenarios from the Book of Revelation. They provide unimpassioned views of what we should expect. But, they say that just because the world appears to be heading that way (although it actually is) doesn't mean we give up on our principles. The wilder the world gets, the stronger our resolve should be to make it right, by following proper guidance. The more despairing the world appears, the more our responsibility to try to correct it. We should strive to do so every single day, despite our disappointments and our failures.

The American health care battle – war, really – has taught us that there are no soft liberals. They mean what they say, and they do what they say they will do. This goes for every aspect of the liberal world. They may be following the path toward the predicted End Times, but we have the option of not going down that road with them. The world is still ours to save.

One last thing I should add. After all the lies, arm-twisting and sheer bombarding force that the Democrats went through, all they got was four extra votes. Hardly a resounding victory. People should never despair. Evil is often far weaker than we can imagine. Capitulation is never the answer.

Friends of America

Psalm 57:1-4

In this time of incredible social upheaval, when America most needs friends and prayers, here is what I send:

Psalm 57:1-4 (King James)

¹Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
²I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
³He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
 ⁴My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Conservative-Libertarian Lesbians

Where do we draw the line?

The Thinking Housewife (Laura Wood) had a great article up a few days ago on lesbianism and friendship. I sent her a comment yesterday about a commenter named Rose, who defends her lesbianism quite eloquently.

Laura wisely says that at the very end of the discussion:

I can neither condemn nor support Rose’s lesbianism. She upholds traditional marriage and the norm of heterosexuality. She is not recommending her way of life to others. She has explained her desires and dilemma. They seem quixotic, which is to say irrational and idealistic.

I agree with her. Yet, I felt compelled to send her a couple of emails on her posts because there are many "conservatives" like Rose, who essentially hold the libertarian view of "if it doesn't harm anyone, then my behavior is O.K." and still consider themselves part of the conservative community.

Again, it is hard to condemn people who seem half-way aware of their situation, but I'm afraid much of it is a solipsistic approach to life, and is in fact quite harmful.

For example, Rose will have young relatives cousins, young nieces and nephews, or other friends and acquaintances with impressionable children.

What are they to think when they see her behavior and her choices?

She may not advocate any of this in a vocal, public manner, but all her actions will draw attention to her “condition”, which will in fact become quite acceptable and normal in the eyes of these youngsters who don’t know any better.

I don’t know what the solution is to all this. In previous eras, such situations would have not warranted discussion – wrong is wrong, would have been the approach.

But, irrespective of all of that, conservative-libertarians are getting quite good at having us accept their deviant behaviour, and if not that, have us listen to them.