College Football Picks Week 5

1. Lisa  -22  TB 41
2. Rex -22  TB 71
3. Clint -23 tiebreaker 59
4. Tammy  -23  TB 43
5. Mom  -26 TB 43

Actual tie breaker: 54

College Football Picks Week 4

1. Clint -11 Tiebreaker 55
2. Rex -13 tie breaker 50
3. Lisa -18 tiebreaker 48
4. Tammy -18 tiebreaker 53
5. Mom -26 Tiebreaker 43

Actual tiebreaker 37

Gene Therapy or Vaccine?

I have always been an advocate for vaccines. In fact I've blogged about the marvel of vaccines before.  Vaccines are a modern miracle that have saved countless lives and prevented countless diseases.  But I just can't get behind the COVID "vaccine".  There are too many unanswered questions and too many people with severe side effects.

First of all, the COVID vaccine isn't really a vaccine as far as medical and legal definitions go.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a vaccine is:

“A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease.” 

Immunity, in turn, is defined as: 

“Protection from an infectious disease,” meaning that “If you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected.”

That’s the medical definition. The legal definition, in the few cases where it has been detailed, is equally unequivocal: 

Iowa code — “Vaccine means a specially prepared antigen administered to a person for the purpose of providing immunity.” 

Washington state code — “Vaccine means a preparation of a killed or attenuated living microorganism, or fraction thereof …” The statute also specifies that a vaccine “upon immunization stimulates immunity that protects us against disease …” 

These definitions, both medical and legal, present problems for mRNA “vaccines,” since:

mRNA injections do not impart immunity. Moderna and Pfizer both admit that their clinical trials aren’t even looking at immunity. As such they do not fulfill the medical and/or legal definition of a vaccine. 

They do not inhibit transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 infection. As such they do not fulfill the medical and/or legal definition of a vaccine. (Source)

The COVID-19 "vaccines" are not made from killed or attenuated (weakened) living microorganisms (SARS-CoV-2 virus) or fraction thereof.  The Covid vaccines are not vaccines at all,  but are gene therapies containing mRNA. 

mRNA is a genetic code which instructs for making proteins.

"mRNA “vaccines” deliver a synthetic version of mRNA into your cells that carry the instruction to produce the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the antigen, that then activates your immune system to produce antibodies." (Source)

Normal vaccines contain the actual pathogen (virus or bacteria) in a weakened or killed state so that it will produce the immune response but won't cause disease. Every pathogen has unique antigens on the surface that your body recognizes as foreign and produces antibodies against.  It is the same immune response to the antigens when you're infected with a live pathogen that causes illness.

The COVID "vaccine" doesn't contain any part of the virus.  It contains genetic code for producing the spike protein (antigen) on the surface of the virus which causes the body's immune response. 

It's an ingenious technology which sounds great, but it's still experimental.  Which makes me leery.  I don't want to be a guinea pig.  Unfortunately, we are starting to see a lot of perhaps unforeseen deleterious side effects, in otherwise healthy people, from this mRNA vaccine.

Vaccine side effects are generally very rare.  In fact, I don't know of anyone personally or through the grapevine who has had any vaccine side effects except one.  My niece Chanelle, received an MMR vaccine when she was already sick and ended up with the measles.  The measles vaccine is attenuated, not killed, therefore can cause disease.  My sister questioned the doctor on whether her daughter should receive the vaccine when she was sick, but they reassured her that it was fine.  Obviously her immune system, which was already fighting an illness, wasn't up to par to also produce enough antibodies against the measles which was introduced via vaccine.  So that side effect was actually due to human error, not the vaccine.

But with this COVID "vaccine" I have heard numerous stories of terrible side effects.  Speaking of Chanelle, her best friend from high school was required to take the vaccine if she wanted to continue her university studies.  So she reluctantly got the vaccine.  I'm not sure of the timeframe but I think it was a few days later that she started developing heart problems.  She went to the ER and, sure enough, was diagnosed with myocarditis (heart inflammation).  She is now on multiple heart medications and an inhaler.  She was a perfectly healthy young adult before receiving the "vaccine".

One of my caregivers' cousins husband is in the military.  He was also required to get the Covid vaccine.  He also developed myocarditis shortly after receiving the "vaccine".  I believe he was flown from overseas back to the states for treatment.

Same caregiver told me of her aunt (or some other relative) who is a teacher.  She also was required to be vaccinated against COVID.  She developed neurological issues with uncontrollable twitching and spasms.

My other caregiver works at the hospital and has a friend who works in cardiology.  She said they are seeing a huge increase in cardiac patients because of the vaccine.

My brother-in-law, Rex has a coworker who lost both of his parents to myocardial infarction from blood clots after they received the Covid vaccine.

These are just a few of the examples I know of personally.  I have heard of many other similar stories.  But the media and government are suppressing any news of side effects.  And Biden and his evil administration are still pushing their draconian, tyrannical, and unconstitutional "vaccine" mandates.

A world renowned expert on the Chinese SARS-CoV-2 virus, Peter McCullough, M.D., supported the COVID "vaccine" in the beginning, but now he is completely against it.  Because of the side effects he has seen in his patients who have received the vaccine.  Doctor McCullough gave an interview which I highly recommend.

I don't have the source but I read a statistic that for every COVID death that the vaccine saves, 2-5 people die from the vaccine.

Again, I don't have the source but there have been somewhere between 12,000 and 15,000 deaths from Covid vaccine thus far.  And it hasn't even been around a year.  If I remember correctly Doctor McCullough stated that normally if you get up to 150 deaths the program is shut down.  He said there were 186 deaths recorded by the end of January or February.  All Covid vaccinations should have been stopped then.  But to continue the vaccination program and especially to mandate the vaccine is not only unethical, immoral, and wrong -- It is evil.

There is absolutely no reason why this experimental genetic therapy a.k.a. vaccine should be mandated by government.  People should not have to put something in their body that they are not comfortable with receiving.  The government especially should not be requiring employers to mandate the vaccine or people will lose their jobs.  Or requiring proof of vaccination to buy groceries?  Or go to gyms or restaurants, etc. it is un-American and just plain wrong.

These vaccine mandates and requirements are even more baffling because this disease is easily treatable with safe medications.  And even without treatment COVID is rarely fatal.  Less than 1% death rate.

Yet this experimental genetic therapy being forced on people is far more dangerous than the disease.  Most cases of myocarditis and pericarditis (inflammation of the heart and heart sac) occur in people under 30 and more often in males.  Young people rarely die from Covid, and those who do have underlying issues.  Yet many young people are experiencing severe side effects from the experimental "vaccine".  Young healthy people should not be forced to be guinea pigs.

Blood clots are common after receiving the Covid "vaccine".  In fact Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine was recalled for a while because it caused blood clots in so many people.  It is now available again and being used to vaccinate unsuspecting people.  What changed?  Nothing.  It is still causing blood clots in people.

Nobody should be forced to be guinea pigs in the largest medical experiment ever.  And who knows how many side effects have yet to occur in the months and years to come.  The spike protein produced  in the vaccinated person's own cells by the foreign mRNA introduced by inoculation obviously affects the cardiovascular, neurological, hematological, and immune systems. That's clear, but what other systems are possibly being affected?  What are the long-term effects?  Nobody knows because it hasn't been around long enough.

This is what I tried to tell my doctor back in April when he was pressuring me to get the COVID "vaccine".  I told him I wasn't ready to get it yet.  He asked me if I had any questions.  I told him he didn't know the answers, nobody did, because it was too new to know what the longer-term effects were.

It turns out I was wise to wait.  Because now that more data is coming out, it is apparent that this experimental gene therapy a.k.a. COVID vaccine is not safe and should be ceased immediately.

About a year ago when I heard that a vaccine was being developed and would soon be available to protect against COVID I was excited. I thought it was a miracle that they could develop a vaccine that quickly. It usually takes years.  But, alas, it was too good to be true.

In fact, it is the vaccine that is driving the mutations in the Chinese coronavirus.  I fully believe that if it weren't for the vaccine we wouldn't have had the second wave of infections with the Delta variant.

So, in reality it is not a pandemic of the unvaccinated, that Biden is claiming, but in fact is a pandemic of the vaccinated.

It is much safer to take your chances of being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and gain a natural immunity than to get the COVID "vaccine".  A natural immunity protects against several antigens, not just the spike protein.  A natural immunity also covers the mucous membranes and protects against spreading the virus to others.  Whereas the "vaccine" doesn't.  Vaccinated and unvaccinated are as likely to spread the virus to others.

What's even worse is that the vaccine's efficacy is waning.  As the virus mutates, the vaccine will be less and less effective.  Therefore all these people who will have side effects for the rest of their lives will have gotten the vaccine in vain.  So sad.

A couple weeks of flulike symptoms with the COVID illness, as unpleasant as that is, is a lot better than a lifetime of side effects from the experimental gene therapy known as the COVID vaccine.

That's my two cents.

College Football Picks Week 3

1. Rex -16 Tiebreaker 61
2. Michael -16 tie breaker 49
3. Lisa -17 Tiebreaker 58
4. Tammy -17 tiebreaker 49
5. Clint -17 tiebreaker 45
6. Mom -19 tiebreaker 36

Actual tiebreaker 94

Falling Flag

Yesterday was a stormy day here, with high winds.  Around dusk, I was sitting in my bed, looking out the window watching the flagpole sway back and forth.  From my vantage point I can see the bottom half of the flagpole.  Suddenly I saw what looked to be a piece of the American flag fly through the wind and fall to the ground.

At first I thought that the winds had ripped a piece of our flag off.  But that seemed unlikely considering that it was in good shape; untattered, well-made, and strong.  I began to think that I was just seeing things.  But, when Lisa came in my room, I told her what I thought I saw.  So she went outside to check it out.

Sure enough, she found, not just a piece of our flag, but the entire American flag laying on the ground.  Apparently the pulley system that raises and lowers the flag had failed -- completely broke&.  How this happened I have no idea.  I just know it's broken now and we have no way to fly our American flag.

The symbolism wasn't lost on me.  I immediately thought how our American flag flying through the wind and falling to the ground represents the fall of our nation.  The flag represents freedom and the strength of our nation.

Because of evil leaders in all branches of our government, especially the current presidential administration, our country is no longer the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Like our flag yesterday, our freedoms are flying away and falling to the ground.  Our once great, strong nation is being sold out and bowing to evil foreign governments and terrorists.

It was sad to see our American flag carried about with the winds and fall to the ground.  It is even sadder to see our great nation, The United States of America, being tossed with the wind, and falling from greatness.  

That's my two cents.

COVID Lies

I'm quite irritated by all of the COVID lies continually being spewed by the media, doctors, and so called experts.  I understand the media lying, after all they are an arm of the Democrat party.  That's all they know how to do is lie to further their agenda.  And I understand why so called experts lie about COVID, as they are probably paid a lot of money to do so, by the left, and perhaps they relish the fame or a chance to be on TV.  But it surprises me that most doctors comply with, and propagate, the COVID lies and fear mongering.

Every doctor that I have been to since the COVID pandemic started is always in full "hazmat" gear.  My mom's doctors won't even see her in person.  Even in the doctor's office they will only see her virtually.  Yet, if you actually get COVID, they won't treat you with medications that have been proven to be effective against COVID.  Why?  Because the left told them not to and lied about the drugs being unsafe and ineffective.  Which is easily disproven.  They complain about COVID hospitalizations, yet they won't treat people with the safe, effective drugs that would easily keep them out of the hospital.  It makes no sense.

What irritates me the most amongst all these COVID lies is the lie that people who don't wear masks, socially distance, or get the COVID vaccine are selfish.

I've said this before, but, masks don't do much against viruses.  Viruses easily go through masks.  Masks can be effective against bacteria, which are much larger than viruses.  But, you can't do much to stop a virus.  Data shows that lockdowns and mask mandates have no effect against COVID.  There was no significant difference in states with the strictest of lockdowns and mask mandates and states without lockdowns and mandates. In fact, states without lockdowns and mask mandates did slightly better than strict draconian states.

Now we have a surge in a mutated form of the Chinese created coronavirus which they call the Delta variant.  We are back to strict mask mandates indoors and outdoors.  Has it stopped or significantly decreased the spread of the virus?  No.

As a medical student, I did a one-month rotation in infectious disease.  I was exposed to highly communicable diseases.  When we went to see a patient with tuberculosis or meningitis or some other highly contagious disease, it wasn't the patient who wore a mask.  Outside the patient's door would be disposable gowns, gloves, and masks.  Before entering the patient's room, we would don these items to protect ourselves from the infectious disease.  Not to protect anyone else.

When I was in the hospital myself, and had acquired MRSA and VRE (antibiotic resistant bacterial infections), it was the same story.  Everyone who came to visit me had to wear disposable gowns, gloves, and masks to protect themselves.  But I did not.

My point is, that masks are worn to protect the wearer, not others.  The exception being in the OR where surgeons and staff wear masks to prevent bacterial infections in open wounds.

 Another irritating lie that the left is harping on now is that you are selfish if you don't get the COVID vaccine.  This is as ridiculous as wearing masks outside.  Vaccines protect the person who gets them.  Not anyone else.  Yes, herd immunity is a thing.  But no one should rely on herd immunity to protect them from any infectious disease.

If I want to be protected against measles, for instance, I go get the MMR vaccine.  I don't tell all my friends and neighbors to go get the vaccine to protect me.  And call them selfish if they don't.  That's absurd.

If I hear there is a measles outbreak at Disneyland, if I'm up-to-date on my MMR vaccine, should I be worried about going to Disneyland?  No.  Because being vaccinated against measles, my chances of contracting measles from someone at Disneyland are slim to none.

So, why is the left/media demonizing people who choose not to get the COVID vaccine?  If it is effective against the virus, and you're fully vaccinated, what are you worried about?  You are protected.

There is nothing selfish about not being vaccinated.  The unvaccinated are only putting themselves at risk of contracting COVID or any other communicable infectious disease for which there is a vaccine.

The left/media/liberals/democrats are milking this Chinese lab created viral pandemic for all it's worth for their political gain.  They are spewing lie after lie to induce fear, panic and contention in the American people and the world.

Stop believing the COVID lies.  Don't fear an infectious disease very similar to the flu with a similar death rate.  Stop worrying about your neighbor protecting you from COVID -- which they can't and don't.  Make your own health care choices, and let others make theirs.

That's my two cents.

Freedom

Our Sunday school lesson last week was about freedom.  Our freedoms have been attacked by Joe Biden with his unconstitutional, tyrannical vaccine mandates.  So I thought it was apropos to share an excerpt from the Scriptures we studied last week.

Just a bit of a preface.  This is modern-day revelation given through the prophet, Joseph Smith.  This revelation was given to the Prophet on August 6, 1833 in Kirtland, Ohio. This revelation was given in response to persecutions that the Saints were facing in Missouri.

Doctrine and Covenants 98: 4-9

4 And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.

5 And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.

6 Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;

My understanding of these scriptures is that the Lord is instructing and commanding the members of the church (and all of us) that the laws of the land -- when they are constitutional and support freedom -- should be followed. 

In fact, one of the Church's 13 Articles of Faith states that we believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.  So, the Lord is making it clear that we should obey the laws of the land.

7 And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.

If men create laws which are unconstitutional and do not support and maintain our freedom, then those laws are evil. 

8 I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.

The Lord gave us our freedom.  The ability to choose and make our own decisions is part of the Lord's great plan of happiness, His plan of salvation.  He gave us this promised land, and had a hand in creating the Constitution of the United States of America so that we would a free people.

9 Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.

When wicked people obtain power through political office, they rule or govern unrighteously.  They use their power to control the masses and take away freedom.

The more the government and it's leaders dictate what we can do and control us through unconstitutional laws and mandates, the more freedom we lose.  Many people in the United States right now are mourning the loss of our freedom.

A wicked man, Joe Biden, obtained the White House by fraud.  He's ruling as a dictator and tyrant instead of governing as a president.  This is unconstitutional, and evil.

I never thought I would see the day when the United States of America wasn't free.  But, because of wicked, evil, corrupt people in government leadership, we are rapidly losing our freedom.  It is very sad.  Like the Lord said in the scriptures, "when the wicked rule the people mourn."

That's my two cents.

College Football Picks Week 2

1. Clint -8 tiebreaker 43
2. Rex -9 tie breaker 49
3. Tammy -10 tie breaker 57
4. Lisa -15 tie breaker 41
5. Michael -15 tiebreaker 59
6. Mom -20 tie breaker 57

actual tiebreaker 43

Why Attack Ivermectin?

Everything about this COVID pandemic is strange.  It's fishy, it just doesn't make sense.  From the media's and left's obsession with the virus, case numbers, deaths, Fauci, etc. To draconian lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine requirements.  It's all very surreal and quite strange.

For feigning to be so concerned about people's health, why the attack on Covid treatments?

First there was the media's and left's attack on Hydroxychloroquine.  That one was understandable because of their hatred for President Trump who touted hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID.  Therefore because President Trump said it might help, the media and left had to attack it.  Even though it is an FDA approved drug used to treat malaria worldwide.

Now, they are attacking ivermectin.  I've been trying to wrap my head around why.  It's not to destroy President Trump, their massive election fraud already removed him from office.  I've concluded that comes down to money and power.  Perhaps big Pharma is behind the attack on ivermectin.  Because ivermectin is a lot cheaper than some other super expensive drugs that are also used to treat COVID.  Or another theory I have is that the left/media want the pandemic to continue and want COVID to appear to be more deadly than it is.  They want people to continue to live in fear.  They want to continue their unconstitutional power and control over the masses.

But whatever the reason, the media/left is currently obsessed with attacking ivermectin.  Which is absolutely absurd.  Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug used to treat worms and parasite infections in humans and animals worldwide.  It is an FDA approved drug for use in humans -- not just animals.  In fact, a lot of drugs developed for human use such as painkillers, anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids, etc. are also used to treat animals. 

Ivermectin is not a horse drug. Yes, it is used in horses, cows, dogs, etc. but it is also formulated for human use.  In fact, the doctors who developed it won the Nobel prize in physiology and medicine in 2015 for their discovery and development of ivermectin. 

From the Nobel Prize website:

"Diseases caused by parasites have plagued humankind for millennia and constitute a major global health problem. In particular, parasitic diseases affect the world’s poorest populations and represent a huge barrier to improving human health and wellbeing. This year’s Nobel Laureates have developed therapies that have revolutionized the treatment of some of the most devastating parasitic diseases.

William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura discovered a new drug, Avermectin, the derivatives of which have radically lowered the incidence of River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, as well as showing efficacy against an expanding number of other parasitic diseases. Tu Youyou discovered Artemisinin, a drug that has significantly reduced the mortality rates for patients suffering from Malaria.

These two discoveries have provided humankind with powerful new means to combat these debilitating diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people annually. The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable.

Obviously ivermectin is used in humans and has helped millions of humans combat parasitic diseases and their consequences.  So why is the left/media attacking it so fiercely?  Aren't they supposed to be the ones who are so loving, caring and concerned about everyone's health? 

Okay, you may argue that ivermectin is fine for treating parasites, but it's not approved to treat COVID.  That's true.  But, many drugs are prescribed off label when it is discovered that they are useful in treating other maladies. For instance, a drug used to treat gout is often prescribed to treat pericarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart). An antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering drug) is often prescribed to treat nightmares associated with PTSD.  An antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia can be prescribed to treat nausea.  People often use an over-the-counter antihistamine (Benadryl) for insomnia.  Off label use just means that it's prescribed for something other than what the FDA approved it to treat. Off label use is not uncommon.  So that argument is moot.

When India was recently overwhelmed with COVID cases and hospitalizations, they started giving ivermectin to people prophylactically.  Which means they gave it to people to prevent people from being infected and becoming sick with COVID.  They also gave it to people who were already sick with COVID.  Their cases, hospitalizations, and deaths plummeted.  It was a miracle.

Japan recently approved ivermectin to treat COVID.

If you follow my blog, you know that I recently recovered from a bout with COVID.  I actually took both ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.  I suffered no side effects.  My doctor was gone the week I requested prescriptions for these drugs.  So another doctor reviewed and denied my request.  I explained to him that both of these drugs were safe and used worldwide, and he still declined to treat me.  So, I found an online prescriber who was willing to prescribe me ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.  Which I easily obtained from my local pharmacy. 

If ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine are so dangerous, then why are they FDA approved and easily available by prescription from any pharmacy?

I just read this morning about some quack doctor in Oklahoma claiming that the hospital he works at was overwhelmed with ivermectin overdose patients and was turning away gunshot wound victims.  Fake news!  Rolling Stone and a bunch of leftists ran with this -- writing articles and tweeting this false information.  The hospital in Oklahoma said that this particular doctor doesn't work for them but is an independent contractor who hasn't worked there in over two months.  They said they have not turned anyone away and are not overwhelmed with ivermectin overdose patients.

Granted, there may be, and probably are, people who use veterinary ivermectin to try to treat their COVID symptoms.  But whose fault is that?  I would put the blame on US doctors not willing to prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID.

I would go so far as to say not prescribing these FDA approved drugs that have been proven to work against COVID is criminal.  Why wouldn't you give a safe drug to people that may help keep them not only from getting COVID, but from keeping people with COVID out of the hospital, and even preventing death? 

These drugs have been used in millions of people worldwide, not only to treat parasitic infections and malaria, but also to treat COVID.

If the left/media really cared about the health of people they would be singing the praises of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine instead of attacking them and pushing the vaccine.

No, the left/media doesn't care about anybody or anything but their own agenda.  In fact, the more people that get sick and die, the happier they are.

That's my two cents.

College Football Picks Week 1

1. Lisa -19 tiebreaker 52

2. Tammy -20 tiebreaker 43

3. Rex -21 tiebreaker 51

4. Clint -21 tiebreaker 81

5. Mom -26 tiebreaker 42

Actual tiebreaker 49

If anyone wants to join us in our weekly college football picks, send me an e-mail and I will add you to the list.

Embarrassing Disgrace

Sometimes I wonder why my dad was called home a couple of years ago at the relatively young age of 73.  But then I think that God knew that Dad would not be able to handle what's been happening to our country and world thesc past two years, and called him home.

Things have really degraded drastically in the world and especially our country over the past two years.  Starting with the release of the bio weapon man-made lab created coronavirus created in China but paid for by the Democrat party. This virus which causes the respiratory illness known as Covid-19 has been so highly politicized and has paralyzed normal life in the world. 

The Democrats, using their media arm, have instilled so much fear into people over a virus which has approximately the same death rate as the flu.  99.8% of people survive a bout with COVID.  Including high-risk people, like me.  All of the devastating lockdowns, mask and social distancing mandates, and now the vaccine mandates and requirements are all a means of controlling the masses and getting and keeping power by the Democrats.

It was no coincidence that this man-made pandemic happened at the beginning of a presidential election year in which the Democrats had to win to regain control and power over the people.  They knew that President Trump was a very popular president because he was actually putting America first and making America great again.  He actually cared about Americans and wanted them to succeed.  And he was doing a very good job.  The Democrats knew their only hope of winning was to sabotage the election.  So they released the China made virus and hyped up its deadliness to instill fear and cause all the devastation in people's lives.  But even with the mail-in voting, and lack of voting integrity checks, Trump still won reelection in a landslide.  But Democrats weren't about to let the will of the people stop them.  They had all kinds of fraud in place to make sure they came out on top.

Corruption in our government runs so deep that the checks and balances, put in place by our Constitution and divine intervention, did not work.  The judicial branch, Supreme Court, failed to even look at the vast evidence of widespread, massive voter fraud.  The legislative branch, House and Senate, also failed to stop the obvious fraudulent commandeering of the White House.

So we now have an old demented puppet, being controlled by Barack Hussein Obama, in the White House destroying our country and our freedoms.

These evil fraudsters only took over power seven months ago, and have already managed to destroy most of the good that President Trump did.  Our oil independence is gone.  Millions of illegal aliens have crossed our open borders, many among them being hardened criminals and murderers, and have kept COVID running rampant in our country.  Speaking of the pandemic, the Democrats have destroyed the lives of many Americans and devastated the lives of all Americans with their communistic control via mandates and lockdowns.  They have destroyed the economy -- inflation is rising.  And, of course the most recent debacle -- Suddenly pulling our military out of Afghanistan.

Considering that Barack Hussein Obama is pulling the strings on Biden, it makes sense that they would deliberately surrender to the radical Muslim Taliban giving them billions of dollars worth of US military equipment and allowing thousands of people to die.

It's an embarrassing disgrace to our great nation.  And the greatest military failure ever.  So many soldiers and their families who have sacrificed so much over the past 20 years in Afghanistan -- and it's all in vain.  Now so many people including Americans are stranded in Afghanistan to be tortured and killed.  It's so sad.  All because Obama and the Democrats want to see America destroyed.  And they don't care how many lives it costs.

Biden, Obama, the Clinton's, and all the other Democrats who have blood on their hands -- the blood of thousands if not millions -- need to all be strung up to a tall tree and hanged.  Their treason and crimes against humanity are inexcusable.  Yet all they do is laugh about it and downplay the severity of what they have done and are doing.  It's disgusting.

It just sickens me so much that such evil people are running this country and deliberately destroying it, our freedoms, and our lives.

I just can't help but wonder how much worse this world can get.  How much more evil must we endure before Christ comes again and cleanses the earth.  I hope and pray that it is soon.

That's my two cents.

Friendly Fire

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, one of the Lord's current 12 apostles, gave a talk at BYU to faculty and staff last week.  I was aware of this talk and read a few quotes from it.  Then I heard that there was controversy and uproar from some members of the Church.  I thought back and couldn't think of anything that was controversial in what I had read.   

Yesterday after watching my usual devotional for the Come Follow Me lesson next week, Elder Holland's talk automatically started playing so I was happy to watch it.

Knowing there was controversy, I listened to it carefully for anything that might be offensive.  Interestingly, Elder Holland was quite unusually emotional during the whole talk and the vibe that I got was that Elder Holland was more meek and loving than in some of his talks.  I didn't hear anything that anyone should be offended by.

Ironically, Elder Holland mentioned the "friendly fire" from BYU students and members of the Church attacking the school and it's policies based on the doctrine of the Church which sponsors it.  And attacking church leadership.  Seems to me that friendly fire is the most deadly.  At least when it comes to those attacking the Church.  It seems to be the members and former members of the Church who are the most critical and fierce in their attacks.

Elder Holland quoted Elder Neal A. Maxwell, a former member of the quorum of the 12 apostles, which apparently offended the easily offended pansy liberals.  Here's his quote:

“In a way (Latter-day Saint) scholars at BYU and elsewhere are a little bit like the builders of the temple in Nauvoo, who worked with a trowel in one hand and a musket in the other. Today scholars building the temple of learning must also pause on occasion to defend the kingdom. I personally think this is one of the reasons the Lord established and maintains this university. The dual role of builder and defender is unique and ongoing. I am grateful we have scholars today who can handle, as it were, both trowels and muskets.” 

In the early days of the Church, members faced much hostility, including violence against which they had to defend themselves.  Thus the mention of a trowel in one hand and musket in the other.  The members weren't on the offensive, on the contrary, they were merely ready to defend themselves should they be attacked.

Elder Holland went on to say:

“Musket fire? Yes, we will always need defenders of the faith, but ‘friendly fire’ is a tragedy — and from time to time the church, its leaders and some of our colleagues within the university community have taken such fire on this campus. And sometimes it isn’t friendly — wounding students and the parents of students who are confused about what so much recent flag-waving and parade-holding on this issue means.  Beloved friends, this kind of confusion and conflict ought not to be. There are better ways to move toward crucially important goals in these very difficult matters — ways that show empathy and understanding for everyone while maintaining loyalty to prophetic leadership and devotion to revealed doctrine.”

So of course the easily offended pansy liberals immediately took offense claiming that Elder Holland is encouraging gun violence against LGBT++'s.  These people are so ridiculous, delusional even.

All Elder Holland was doing was pointing out that as members of the Church we should be defenders of the faith.  But for those who have left the Church or who don't like the doctrine for whatever reason -- usually because it no longer aligns with their lifestyle -- they are always quick to attack the Church, it's doctrines, leaders, and faithful members.

Ironically, it was Elder Holland who prophetically declared in April 2014 General Conference, “that if you haven’t already, you will one day find yourself called upon to defend your faith or perhaps even endure some personal abuse simply because you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” 

Now, he is facing "friendly fire" backlash for merely speaking the truth in defending doctrine.

The easily offended don't like hearing the truth.  They want to change doctrine to align with their chosen lifestyles.  I'm sorry to inform them but doctrine will never change.  It can't.  Homosexuality will always be a sin.  Fornication will always be a sin.  Adultery will always be a sin.  Murder will always be a sin.  Lying will always be a sin.  Stealing will always be a sin, and so forth.

Just because someone sins doesn't mean that we shouldn't love them.  In fact, that's the greatest commandment -- to love God and to love our neighbor.  But we don't have to embrace their sinful lifestyle to love them.  Just because God loves everybody unconditionally doesn't mean they won't be held responsible for breaking His commandments.

Here is my favorite quote from Elder Holland's talk last week:

“As near as I can tell, Christ never once withheld His love from anyone, but He also never once said to anyone, ‘Because I love you, you are exempt from keeping my commandments.'”

I can promise you that Elder Holland, along with all of the members of The First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles want nothing but joy and happiness for all of God's children.  But they cannot change doctrine.  They are loving, caring men who follow God's greatest commandment to love Him and all of His children, our neighbors. But they are also God's representatives here on earth, and are charged with teaching and defending the doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

It is precisely because they choose to defend the faith that they constantly face "friendly fire".

Back in 2010, then president of The Quorum of the 12, President Boyd K. Packer prophesied:

“Atheists and agnostics make nonbelief their religion and today organize in unprecedented ways to attack faith and belief. They are now organized, and they pursue political power. You will be hearing much about them and from them. Much of their attack is indirect in mocking the faithful, in mocking religion.

"The types of Sherem, Nehor, and Korihor live among us today (see Jacob 7:1–21; Alma 1:1–15; 30:6–60). Their arguments are not so different from those in the Book of Mormon.

"You who are young will see many things that will try your courage and test your faith. All of the mocking does not come from outside of the Church. Let me say that again: all of the mocking does not come from outside of the Church. Be careful that you do not fall into the category of mocking.” 

We are certainly seeing those who make nonbelief their religion pursuing political power and attacking faith and belief.  And we are increasingly seeing these attacks coming from within the Church.

“Surely the angels of heaven wept as they recorded this cost of discipleship in a world that is often hostile to the commandments of God."-- Jeffrey R. Holland, 2014

It saddens me that those who have dedicated their lives to serving God, and all disciples of Christ who try to follow God and His commandments are persecuted and attacked by not only enemy fire, but sadly also by "friendly fire".

That's my two cents.

My Experience with Covid

Today marks four weeks ago that I started experiencing flu-like symptoms.  High fevers (105°F) and body aches. I knew I was coming down with what Lisa had, whose symptoms started 3 to 4 days prior to mine.  Interestingly though, Lisa's symptoms were more severe than mine.

On day two of my symptoms, Lisa convinced me to go get tested for the man-made bio weapon, covid.  At urgent care that day my vitals were normal.  Clear lungs.  No respiratory symptoms.  Perfectly normal except for the positive covid test.  They did the rapid test which takes about 15 minutes.  But the doctor was done with me before results came so they said they would call with results.  They called before we got home so I called them back when we got home and had to leave a message.  Got on my computer and saw my results on MyChart.  Never did hear back from the clinic.  My paperwork even said they would call in 2 days to see how I'm doing.  Never heard a word from them.

Anyway, the illness progressed exactly like the flu.  In fact, the symptoms were so similar that I would have thought I had the flu, had I not tested positive for the China made virus.  The only difference for me was the anosmia -- which I never got with the flu.  In fact, that's the only symptom that I still have.  I read that it may take up to a year to recover my sense of smell/taste.  So annoying! I sure hope it doesn't take that long.

So it started out with the high fevers and body aches and fatigue.  After a few days it progressed to respiratory symptoms starting with productive upper respiratory infection including runny/stuffy nose.  Then a day or two later progressing to lower respiratory infection including bronchitis/productive coughing.  But for me, the respiratory symptoms were much more mild than the flu.  With the flu I would have to get quad coughed many times a day.  With covid, thankfully, it was only once or twice a day. The fatigue and body aches seemed to linger longer than the flu -- approximately 2 weeks.  

But, considering that I am high risk being highly susceptible to pneumonia caused by respiratory bugs (what us highly trained professionals call viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites -- anything that causes infectious disease) I did very well against the lab created made in China bio weapon, covid.

Granted, I have superior genetics, but covid is not the devastating killer that the government and media want you to believe it is.  Death rates have been grossly exaggerated. In fact, death rates have been dropping rapidly because of prophylactic treatment with ivermectin, etc.  I know in India alone thousands if not millions of hospitalizations and lives have been saved with prophylactic ivermectin.

Speaking of which, I was diagnosed with covid on a Friday, on Monday I messaged my doctor to ask for a prescription for ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.  Which I know are effective in saving lives from covid.  Well, apparently my doctor was out of town that week so his colleague filling in took my case.  He refused my request. In fact, here are his exact words from my message on MyChart. "Tell patient I do not recommend hydroxychoroqruine or ivemectin for Covid. Continue supportive measures including OTC cough remedies but will need to go to ER if hard to breathe or high fever.Dr. Nam".

So I wrote back citing evidence of how these drugs work well against covid, and are safe.  Asking again for the prescriptions.  Here is the second reply: "Just wanted to follow up with you and let you know Dr. Nam still declined to fill the requested medications. He does not feel comfortable prescribing these to you." 

Oh, he doesn't feel comfortable prescribing me something that could possibly keep me out of the hospital and save my life?  Whatever happened to the Hippocratic oath that all doctors take upon graduation from medical school?  Even I took it.  Heaven forbid they actually try to help patients get well and keep them from getting more sick.  Like I said in my second reply, these drugs are used worldwide and are safe.  A lot safer than the vaccine they keep pushing on everybody.

Anyway, I did find an online prescriber to give me the prescriptions for a price.  I didn't get them until day 8 for me.  Pretty much when the respiratory symptoms started.  But, I didn't notice any improvement at all after taking the ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.  I don't know if it was because I started it late on day eight.  Or if it was because I didn't need them because my symptoms were more mild.  Or perhaps because of my superior genetics.  :-) But needless to say, I didn't suffer any adverse side effects from taking these drugs.  I think it's criminal that they are not prescribed more for people who could benefit greatly from them.

In summary, my experience with the Democrat sponsored, lab created, man-made Chinese bio weapon --covid was exactly like the flu plus anosmia.  For me it was like a milder form of the flu.  Obviously it wasn't fun, but it's certainly nothing to fear and panic over -- like the government and media want you to do.

I am high risk with any respiratory infection possibly leading to pneumonia which could easily cause my death; including, influenza, covid, or even the common cold.  Yet, I have never bought into the fear and panic over this lab created man-made pandemic. I have always thought of it as being similar to the flu in symptoms and death rate.  And now, having experienced it firsthand, I can attest that I was right.  But then again, I'm seldom wrong.  :-) 

With other respiratory infections such as the flu, we have not been brainwashed into lockdowns, mask mandates, social distancing, vaccine mandates, and all the other Draconian measures which have led to loss of quality of life for everybody and diminished health and healthcare and even loss of life for many more.  Not from covid, but from the irrational response to covid.

Coronavirus disease AKA covid is a man-made, lab created, Democrat sponsored and paid for bio weapon, created in a lab in Wuhan, China and unleashed on the world to stop President Trump from being reelected-- Or I should say from gaining a second term as President of the United States of America. (President Trump was reelected, but defrauded from his rightful office.)

The Democrat party commissioned our enemy, China, to create this coronavirus as biological warfare.  It was released from the lab in Wuhan China during the presidential election year.  That's no coincidence.  Everything was calculated and planned and executed to a T.  And unfortunately, it worked.  Even though it still took massive fraud to get rid of Trump, the evil Democrats succeeded.

And I, and everyone in our household, have had to suffer through the illness caused by the bio weapon, covid, all for political gain for evil, conniving, power-hungry Democrats.

Everybody on planet Earth has been negatively affected by this bio weapon -- either directly or indirectly.  Lives have been drastically changed. And for what?  So that evil people can gain and exercise power over others.

As mild as my case was of covid, it is never pleasant to be sick.  Especially with respiratory symptoms when you physically can't cough without help.  It angers me to know that I, nor any of my family members, would have had to suffer through this covid illness if it weren't for evil people deliberately creating and releasing this virus to the world.

Those evil people responsible for this should hang.

That's my two cents.

Dallas' Headstone

This is the original Headstone design I did for Dallas.  Knowing that the photo would be hand diamond etched by an artist, I didn't worry about the shirt too much.  This is what I submitted that I wanted it to look like.

This was their first proof.  Not even close!

After I explained that I wanted to look more like the design I submitted, this was the proof I got.

I told them much better but I would like the name up a little higher and the dates to the edge more.  And the year a little larger. The following is what I got.

I figured they had to have the margins, so this is as good as it's going to get.  Pretty close to my original design.  So this is what we approved.  They should start production now.  I think it turned out pretty nice.  The artist will hand diamond etch the photo.  I'm excited to see the final results!  8 to 12 weeks from now.  :-(  
 

Don't Be Frightened

I'm so sick of this man-made coronavirus disease being politicized.  First of all, it wouldn't even exist if it were not for evil Democrats paying our number one enemy to develop it.  It's absolutely absurd that our so-called leaders use our hard-earned tax dollars to create such biological warfare.

I don't believe in coincidences.  This virus was released just in time to prevent President Trump from winning reelection.  And the fact that the media is completely obsessed with this virus proves its politicization.  I have never trusted the media's narrative.  Everything they say is a lie.  They are using this coronavirus disease to put fear into people so they can control them.  And it's working.

I never thought I would live to see the day that The United States of America became communist.  It's happening right now.  The government should have no power to force people to be vaccinated.  That is communism.  My cousin just wrote me and said if he's not fully vaccinated by September 30, he will lose his job.  It's just plain wrong.  All under the guise of public health protection.  It does not protect people to make them do things they don't choose to do.  God's plan is to let people make their own choices.  And suffer the consequences whether good or bad.

If someone chooses not to receive a vaccination and subsequently acquires the disease -- then they will pay the consequence of that choice. But people should be able to decide for themselves.  No one should be forced, shamed, or frightened into doing something they don't want to do.

Now about this vaccine.  The media is now targeting unvaccinated individuals demonizing them claiming that it is the pandemic of the unvaccinated.  Well, once again they are liars.  The vaccine targets one protein.  This actually drives the mutation of the virus.  So in essence, it's actually the vaccinated who are keeping the pandemic going.  Our immune systems actually work quite well.  Naturally acquired immunity is obviously the best form of immunity.  Which means actually acquiring the disease and building antibodies towards it.  It's a longer-lasting immunity and targets multiple proteins.  Therefore you will be immune to likely many different variants or mutations of the virus.

A very strange thing about this coronavirus disease obsession is that this COVID-19 disease is no worse than the average flu.  We have never obsessed about the flu like this.  The numbers are very similar in terms of hospitalizations and deaths per capita.  Yet all the media wants to harp on is how deadly it is and how many cases there are.  Who cares?  I mean maybe an epidemiologist might care, but the average person on the street doesn't care about epidemiological numbers.  Especially in a disease with such a low death rate.  It's insane.

The CDC is no longer a legitimate organization.  Maybe they never were.  I used to trust them.  Now they are only politically motivated.  They keep flip-flopping on their recommendations to satisfy the Democrats.  Forcing children to wear masks is child abuse.  If anyone chooses to wear a mask to protect themselves, then go for it.  But don't force people to wear masks under the guise of protecting their fellow man.  I did a one-month rotation in infectious diseases and was exposed to many highly contagious infectious diseases.  Interestingly though, it wasn't the sick people who had to don the gowns, gloves, masks -- it was the healthy people visiting them.  We were protecting ourselves.  That's how it should be.  Let people make their own choices on risks they want to take. Governments should have no say in mask and vaccine mandates.  They are only used as a means of controlling people, not protecting them.

This is pure communism.  It's not right.  This is supposed to be a free country where we can all make our own choices.  The evil Democrats are drunk with power.  And the US citizens are suffering at their hands.

I am considered high risk.  And I happen to be working on my naturally acquired immunity to COVID right now.  In the end, my immunity will be much better than those who are vaccinated against one protein.  Shortly, as the virus continues to mutate, the vaccine the evil Democrats are pushing so much will be useless.  And those of us with naturally acquired immunity will sit back and watch everybody come down with different mutations of the coronavirus.

People need to learn to live with infectious diseases.  They are everywhere.  There's no stopping them.  You get sick, you recover, and you acquire natural immunity.  That's how life works. It's been this way for tens of thousands of years and the human race is still around.

I don't understand why people don't see through the charade of the Democrat operatives who are obsessing over coronavirus.  It's obvious it's been politicized to the nth degree.

They have never been able to scare me. COVID-19 is basically another form of the flu.  Don't be frightened.  My philosophy has always been that if the good Lord decides to take me home, then he will.  I'm certainly not going to live my life in fear.

In a free country, people make their own choices.  In communist countries, governments make choices for people.  I have always treasured my freedoms in this country.  But every day we are losing more and more of our freedoms and the government is gaining more and more control over the people of this great nation. It's very sad.

That's my two cents.