After President Barack Obama repeatedly and emphatically promised last summer that Obamacare would not use federal funds to pay for abortions (and even signed a supportive presidential order, to boot), last week it was revealed that federal funds are being funneled to provide for abortive services in Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
This presidential lie is tragically just one more in an unprecedented string of flat-out falsehoods, reaching back to Obama's campaign promise to "clean up both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue" with "the most sweeping ethics reform in history." He repeatedly declared then that "an Obama administration is going to have the toughest ethics laws of any administration in history."
Really?
The question that keeps coming to mind is: What about the kids across the nation who have so uniquely looked up to this relatively youthful president? What are they learning from him? Does President Obama naively believe that they never will overhear their parents discussing his array of presidential lies (http://obamalies.net/list-of-lies)?
What happened to the days when presidents — and even sports stars — were role models?
Maybe it's time even our presidents looked up to some new examples of decency and integrity.
I've got just such a person in mind, and he always will be one of my models and heroes, despite the fact that he died just last Wednesday — 12-year-old Cody Ty Humphries.
Cody was one of several Make-A-Wish Foundation kids who visited my Texas ranch in the same month that Obama was elected, November 2008. Though all the children were certainly special and a great blessing to my wife, Gena, and me, Cody stole my heart.
Cody was born March 13, 1998. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, which eventually crippled nearly every part of his little body and spawned a series of progressive deteriorations that ultimately would lead to his death.
All of the precious children visiting my house that day had a wish to meet me, for which I'm humbly honored. I found out later that Cody waited 2 1/2 years to meet me. The Make-A-Wish Foundation asked him for a second wish, just in case they couldn't fulfill the first, but he replied, "I don't have a second choice. You need to ask him. I have to meet him because I am running out of time."
Cody was so proud that his birthday was only three days after mine. Like the other kids, Cody pet our ranch animals and even rode my horse, though it was painful for him to do so.
I was so impressed by Cody that I asked him whether he wanted to see my Western collection. He was particularly thrilled to see the Uzi that I used in my "Missing in Action" movies. I gave him a western belt that I received from President Ronald Reagan.
And I also gave him one of my authentic Texas Ranger badges.
Cody's stare was piercing, and his eyes sparkled with his love for life and others. What he was incapable of doing with his body he made up for in his heart and mind. He was an amazingly mature, compassionate and bright young man for his age, no doubt in part from enduring what he had for his decade on this planet. Yet he maintained his childlike innocence and was honest to the core. He saw the good in everyone, and nothing got him down, not even his MD. Even as his condition declined, he adapted and always maintained his optimism. He once said that "love and friendship are something that you can take with you for all time."
As Cody left that November day, Gena and I gave him a big hug. But he wanted to give me one of his "pat-hugs." Because he was incapable of putting his arms around people, his mother lifted his arms around me, and with his palms resting on my back, he moved his fingers slowly up and down as much as he could to extend his love to me. (I was told he rarely gave pat-hugs.)
A year ago last June, I was speaking with him on the phone, and we expressed our love for each other. Then I told him that when we both got home to heaven, he would be my first martial arts student there!
This past week, Cody's mother, Deedee, described a dream he had just before he passed on.
The Sunday before last, Cody's mom held him on the couch as he slept. He later told her that as he was sleeping, he also was standing with his grandpa Gary (who died five years ago), both dressed in white and watching his mom hold him on the couch. Cody told his grandpa that he wasn't ready to go and that he needed a few more days. Later Cody told his mother, "I just want you to know that I love you and that the next time Grandpa visits me, I'm going to go with him."
Late the next day, Cody said he wanted to hug his mom, so she placed his arms around her. He held her for about 10 minutes and then whispered, "Mom, I'm going to pass away. I love you, and I'll see you again when it's your time to come home."
At 5:15 a.m. the next day, Cody departed his earthly body and went to his heavenly home.
Now you see why Cody stole my heart — and why I think we all should emulate those young brave souls like him. Of course, Cody is not alone. There are many small heroes all around us — maybe even in your home or community.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these" (Matthew 19:14).
He also said, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3).
Maybe it's time to quit asking the kids to learn from us and it's time we learned from them.
Maybe we should be more concerned with growing down than with growing up.
Maybe even the president would be a better man and leader if he did.
Maybe we all would.
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Thank you for Cody's testimony, Chuck. It put me in mind of Matthew 18:6, that I read today (along with verse 3 and the whole chapter). "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." With his evident disdain for the nation's youth who do seek to honor America's Biblical basis, your president should, I think, take careful note of the above scriptures.
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Posted by: Alan O'Reilly
Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:53 AM
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Abortions in Pennsylvania paid for with federal dollars? Not so.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jul/16/national-right-life-committee/abortions-pennsylvania-paid-federal-dollars-not-so/
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After the anti-abortion groups made the charge, the Obama administration was quick to say that it had not yet put forward formal regulations for the state plans, and that it would include restrictions so that abortion would only be covered if it met the tests of a well-known restriction known as the Hyde amendment. The Hyde amendment, which traditionally applies to federal dollars used in the Medicaid health plan for the poor, forbids abortion except in the cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.
Pennsylvania officials said their plan never intended to cover elective abortion -- hence the "elective abortions are not covered" language. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department released a sharp statement after getting questions from PolitiFact and other news outlets:
"This program will provide much-needed assistance for the sickest of the sick. The likelihood that any of those covered will seek abortion services is remote, but if they do need such services, they will have to pay for them out their own pocket. ... Pennsylvania's position is not a statement about the broader abortion debate. It simply recognizes that health care reform, particularly extending health coverage to those with preexisting conditions, is too important a priority to be hijacked by those who seek to turn common-sense health reforms into a rancorous debate about whether the federal ban on abortion funding is too broad or too narrow. These efforts failed to derail health reform this spring and they will fail to stop much-needed coverage for thousands of Pennsylvanians now."
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Posted by: lucien parenteau
Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:08 AM
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Abortions in Pennsylvania paid for with federal dollars? Not so.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jul/16/national-right-life-committee/abortions-pennsylvania-paid-federal-dollars-not-so/
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Posted by: lucien parenteau
Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:09 AM
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Good Article, Chuck Norris, but you already know the answers from the administration. 'This bunch of incompetent, corrupt, greedy fat cats, on local, state, and federal levels, are nothing but thieves. This is a proven fact. They care about nothing except how much they can steal from the honest, hard-working Taxpayer and fill their pockets, which are very deep!
Taxpayers know the reasons jobs were sold, by the politicians. Nafta, Cafta are a classic example! This 'service country' politicians created is only serviving unemployment, social and welfare programs! This is ABSOLUTELY no way to produce private sector jobs and politicians know this, but then, it isn't about creating jobs for Americans, its' about 'power and more greed'; thus, bankrupting America! After all, who controls Taxpayers' monies? The following was sent to me and I forwarding for readers, which makes good common sense, doesn't it?
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There was a Pied Piper who said, "We live in the greatest country in the world. Help me change it!" *And the people said, "Change is good!" Then he said, "We are going to tax the rich fat-cats,".*And the people said "Sock it to them!" "and redistribute their wealth." *And the people said, "Show me the money!" And then he said, "Redistribution of wealth is good for
everybody" *And Joe the plumber said, are you kidding me?" And Joe's personal records were hacked and publicized. *And one lone reporter asked, "Isn't that Marxist policy?" And she was banished from the kingdom! Then someone asked, "With no foreign relations experience, how will you deal with radical terrorists?" And the Pied Piper said, "Simple. I'll sit down and
talk with them and show them how nice we really are and they'll forget that they ever wanted to kill us all!" Then the Pied Piper said, "I'll give 95% of you lower taxes." *And one, lone voice said, "But 40% of us don't pay ANY
taxes." So the Pied Piper said, "Then I'll give you some of the taxes the fat-cats pay!" *And the people said, "Show me the money!" Then the Pied
Piper said, "I'll tax your Capital Gains when you sell your homes!" *And the people yawned and the slumping housing market collapsed. And he said, "I'll mandate employer- funded health care for EVERY worker and raise the minimum wage." *And the people said, "Gim'me some of that!" Then he said, "I'll penalize employers who ship jobs overseas." *And the people said, "Where's
my rebate check?" Then the Pied Piper actually said, "I'll bankrupt the coal industry and electricity rates will skyrocket!" *And the people said, "Coal is dirty, coal is evil, no more coal! But we don't care for that part about
higher electric rates." So the Pied Piper said, "Not to worry. If your rebate isn't enough to cover your expenses, we'll bail you out. Just sign up with ACORN and your troubles are over!" Then he said, "Illegal immigrants feel scorned and slighted. Let's grant them amnesty, Social Security, free education, free lunches, free medical care, bi-lingual signs and guaranteed
housing." *And the people said, "Ole`! Bravo!" And they made him King! And so it came to pass that employers, facing spiraling costs and ever-higher taxes, raised their prices and laid off workers. Others simply gave up and went out of business and the economy slowed even further. Then the Pied Piper said, "I am the Messiah and I'm here to save you! We'll just print more money so everyone will have enough!" But our foreign trading partners said, "Wait a minute. Your dollar isn't worth what it was. You'll have to
pay more." *And the people said, "Wait a minute. That's not fair!" And the world said, "Neither are these other, idiotic programs you've embraced. You've become a Socialist state and a second-rate power. Now you'll play by
our rules!" *And the people said, "What have wedone?" But it was too late.
If you think this is a fairy tale, open your eyes and ears. IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
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Posted by: Shirley deLong
Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:58 PM
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