“O God, we ponder your mercy within your temple.”

–Psalm 48:(see 10)

The Lords Grace--pictured--shining on your host before another challenge is met...

Lord, You are all I need for all that you call me to do. 

Fellow Patriot’s,

I have been given particularly grave news, aside from all that is threatening ‘us’.  I do not know what it is about this month or the next, but in my current experience, those that are loved and respected the most, often come to the end of their life–without warning–abruptely.

It happened again to us yesterday evening.

One of the Matriarch’s of my personal, but external family, died from a rupture within and although she seemed to be getting better and a treatment found–an ulcer burst, and she [as it stands now] ‘officially’ died from massive internal bleeding.  The attending doctors will invariably look more closely under close examination, but that is what is known.

She was known more often by her ‘call sign’: “Tiny“, mainly because of her physical appeareance.  But spiritually, she was a giant.  And she stuck “by her man.”  Now that man is likely a lost person without her.  As I wrote yesterday, I live life moment to moment, because anything could–and often does–happen.  She was a joyful soul, and everyone that knew her loved her.  But this lesson should be paid attention to.

She was quite a Lady–and she will be missed by many.  Unfortunately, that includes children–her Grandchildren.  And they could not get enough attention from her.  She was also a confidante of one of my Step-daughter’s, and she is hurting bad–real bad.

And as I have also said, Money never trumps blood/family.  Never.  So when we each lose someone, deal with the incredible grief, this often leads to remembering the good times in her presence.  I can only hope those around me that will or are affected the most will recover, albeit, with only the Lords help in matters such as these.

I have become ‘cold’ to death, as it is a natural part of life that Warriors are always aware of.  But when it ends, there is a profound ripple effect.  And in her case–a Tsunami is bearing down on many in my company of family members that knew her best.

Ash’s to ash’s, dust to…

In other macro-events, the following should be known, but that is not the case generally.  As I wrote about earlier in the week, Facebook was proceeding with an I.P.O. (Initial Public Offering) of shares of the entity itself.  But linked to them by choice, is Google.

The following is something you really should know, research, and either/or confirm an analysis that I fully support.

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From here (a link on this website, by the by):

Senators Lee and…Kohl Rightly Call on the FTC to Thoroughly Investigate Google

Editor’s Note: This first appeared in PJ Tatler.

Google is the Evil Empire.  The Internet Search behemoth has long been using its monstrous power not for good, but for ill.

To give but a few examples:

Google was knowingly running illegal ads for Canadian pharmaceuticals – since 2003.  And they just had to pay a $500 million fine for so doing.

Google has been – for their Google Books – scanning in their entirety tens of thousands of tomes – without the legal approval to do so.  Myriad publishers are currently suing.

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Their serial illegal business practices are a natural extension of their Leftist ideology.

They are incessant violators of antitrust, privacy and private property law – it is a business ethos borne of a political one.

To give but one example, Google was long the Daddy Warbucks behind the push to Network Neutrality.  Which mandates that Google have free, unlimited access to the Inter-networks that others spend hundreds of billions of dollars building and maintaining.

Google has been very busy, and very thorough.

Google has repeatedly been accused of violating privacy laws, facilitating copyright infringement and aiding online piracy.

Why?

Google and its political allies want to turn the Internet into an “information commons.” To that end, they seek to weaken copyright, trademark and patent protections.

Why?

This “what’s yours is mine” philosophy is used by Google to monetize others’ information and content without paying for it.

Behold the Socialist undermining of property rights.  They want to illegally make money off of your stuff – at the expense of you legally making money off of your stuff.  Hence their aforementioned Google Books massive private property heist.

However.

Ask them for access to their mystical Search algorithm – how they arrive at the Search results they do – and they go ballistic.  Screaming “Proprietary!” – and steadfastly refusing to acquiesce to any degree.

For Google, it’s “what’s yours is mine” – and “what’s mine is mine.”

Access to information should be unfettered: Google aims to replace user privacy and data security with radical transparency and openness.

Translation: Google doesn’t give a rats rear end about your privacy – or, again, your property rights.

There’s very much more to be mined, but you get the idea.

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Google has been for some time under antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  But as the above demonstrates, there is oh so much more to be investigated.

Meanwhile, there have also been multiple Capitol Hill hearings looking into Google’s myriad bad practices.

The Senate’s Antitrust Subcommittee had one on September 21.  During which, example after example of Google manipulating Search results were presented.

What was gleaned therefrom led to a letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz from Utah Republican Mike Lee, the Subcommittee’s ranking member.

What was gleaned therefrom was so disturbing, it led to that letter also being from uber-Leftist Wisconsin Democrat Subcommittee Chairman Herb Kohl.

If the long-Leftist Google has drawn the ire of uber-Leftist Senator Kohl – how far from the path have they strayed?

The letter lays out some of Google’s many, many abuses – including consistently favoring Google products in Search results at the expense of all others.

Note: Google is a big Yes for Net Neutrality – but a vociferous No on Search Neutrality.  “What’s yours is mine” – and “what’s mine is mine.”

The letter concludes by asking Chairman Leibowitz to – given all the evidence uncovered at the hearing – pursue with all vigorousness the FTC’s antitrust investigation.

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As conservatives, we want Less Government and maximum freedom – but within the confines of the rule of law and order.

Google makes a multi-billion dollar living well outside said confines – abusing the economic rights of others for fun and profit.

All hail Senators Lee and Kohl for insisting upon the rule of law.  For the lawless, illegally self-serving Google.

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We may have lost one to times ravages on the body, but “Tiny” will be always in our Hearts.

We will rise…

We will remember…

We will understand that each that knew her was enhanced.  May the Lord finally provide her the Peace and rest she richly deserved.

I almost envy her–almost…

But then, that is just how “I” roll…

In Deo Speramus

“Strength And Honor”

In the meantime, do us both a favor.

Watch your six.

Universal Soldier

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Christ and His Father await each of us. But one should have the Faith to know all each of us loses is in a place where their pain(s) will be no more...

Lord, teach my restless heart how to rest in You.  Amen…