Yearly Pat Robinson Watch

Ever year I have done an examination on Pat and his many false prophecies. I have yet to come across any that he has yet to make this year, but I'm keeping track. However, considering what has happened in Haiti and Pat's abhorrent statement that the people brought it upon themselves, being "cursed of God," right now is the perfect time for me to answer this man.

Last year, I tore his current spread of "prophecies" apart. To further show that this man is a blatant liar, I will repost some of his comments, and then you can decide for yourself if this man speaks for God or not.

The Lord said the economy of your nation will recover. The steps taken will lead to a dramatic increase in the power of government. The people will welcome socialism in order to relieve their pain. Nothing will stand in the way of a plan by Obama to restructure the economy in the same fashion as the new deal in the 30’s.

Well, the economy has yet to recover. In fact, some analysts are comparing our current economic situation to that of the Great Depression. Far from accepting socialism, 2009 was a year of great uprising throughout the United States as patriots from every corner protested Obama's socialist movement. Even now, many Democrats are abandoning their long held party because of Obama's actions. No single poll anywhere shows any majority support for Obama's health reform plan.

The whole of Islam is weakening. The violence and bloodshed has turned many against this religion of hate. And the Lord said, ‘Expand your outreach to Muslims. They are ready to listen.’

Far from it, Pat. In fact, Islamic influences are spreading as an unchecked virus throughout the world. We have a president who bowed to their princes, and suicide attacks among countless other atrocities have steadily increased. Islam is far from weakening.

Great and cataclysmic things will become commonplace around the world. Poverty and misery will be wide spread. There has never been nor will there ever be a more propitious time for the gospel. People by the tens of millions will be seeking answers. They will gladly receive the forgiveness of sins bought by the death of Jesus Christ.

If anything, there has been more hatred shown towards Christ then any time previously. Poverty and misery is not wide spread. There has not been a great revival. Natural disasters have happened, but they are still far from commonplace.

I'm going to place it on the line here folks. This is a time to be very blunt. Pat is not a man of God. Indeed, according to scripture, he is a man of Satan. He is a liar, a false prophet, a spreader of hatred and a bigot in the full manner of the term. In the Old Testament, God ordained that men such as Pat should be killed. As we are not living under the Old Testament law, I do not want to see him murdered. What I do want to see happen is this: Pat Robinson, his 700 club, and any other organization affiliated with him in any way, should be boycotted. I firmly say that anyone who continues to support this man does not have the Spirit of God living within them.

Pat, I'm calling you out. If you have the guts to do so, you will answer these charges.

Could this be an example why?

So, I just finished studying for the night and decided to take a peek at the news. Following a trail of links, I come upon this "excellent" piece of "neutral" reporting from CNN. The reporter, Chris Morrow, decided to attend what I can only assume to be a porn star awards ceremony. Once there, Chris interviewed a few select attendees and questioned them on their opinions concerning the full body scanners the TSA wants to install at every airport. Obviously, the porn stars saw no problem with it. Gee, CNN. Do you honestly think that a bunch of people who make a living by having graphic sex videotaped and sold to perverts around the world are actually going to care if one more pervert sees them naked?

Could this be yet another example as to why Americans are choosing Fox News over CNN?

Read the article (as well as watch the clip) here.

One Brit's Perspective on America

I ran across this article today written by a British citizen concerning his experiences in America. He does an excellent job contrasting them with the "British experience." Although his views seem to be pro-Obama and anti-Bush, his article does a wonderful job describing how great America is!

Letter From London - My American Friends

The first thing I ever heard about Americans was that they all carried guns. Then, when I came across people who’d had direct contact with this ferocious-sounding tribe, I learned that they were actually rather friendly. At university, friends who had traveled in the United States came back with more detailed stories, not just of the friendliness of Americans but also of their hospitality (which, in our quaint English way, was translated into something close to gullibility). When I finally got to America myself, I found that not only were the natives friendly and hospitable, they were also incredibly polite. No one tells you this about Americans, but once you notice it, it becomes one of their defining characteristics, especially when they’re abroad.

Read The Full Article Here

Troubled Patriot Update - January 2010

Greetings everyone and welcome to the new year! 2010 will be the year which will show, once and for all, where the majority of American's stand concerning the fate of their country. With elections only a few months away, this year promises to bring many newsworthy stories.

2009 was an interesting year for The Troubled Patriot. It wasn't until July that this blog truly became active, with August showing the start of increased content. December finished out the year with 22 posts, making the yearly posts a total of 90. I'm hoping that 2010 will be an even better year for this blog.

Next week, January 11th, I'll be returning to college. As such, I don't know as of yet how active I will be. The first few weeks will tell the tale, although I'm quite certain that mid-term and finals week will probably result in no postings what so ever!

There seems to have been some confusion or expectations that have not been met by some readers. To avoid creating any further surprises (such as what was generated by the previous post), I am going to clarify my stances on particular issues.

• This is a Politically Correct (PC) free zone. I won't write any article in an attempt to please certain people's ego's or to tow any party line.
• I do not affiliate myself with any political party, although I am a strong conservative. As such, I will heap praise where it is due, but also be quick to call on those who are endangering America.
• In addition to being a PC free zone, this is also a place where the Cult of Personality will not be tolerated. There are quite a few predominate people who seem to have gathered a fanatical following. As such, their followers will defend them via tooth and nail, regardless of what said person states or does. There is no room for that here. We all know of the fanatical following that Obama has, but there are others as well who have seem to have drawn such a crowd. Some of those are Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Rush Limbaugh, etc al. While there are many that I agree with on most issues, I will not turn a blind eye to what I feel is harmful. I called Ron Paul on it in the last article (as well as some local politicians), and I will continue to do so with any other prominent figure who "gets out of line." I would do so with Ronald Reagan if he was still around. Do I hate these people? No. However, I realize that we're all human - none are perfect. I'll admit that even about myself. I'm only 98.8% correct all the time! So, if you are afraid of seeing some criticism being placed upon your beloved "hero," then you may not want to return to this blog. I will pull no punches. As an American, I kneel to no one; I won't even bow.
• I am 100% pro-life. I will not accept abortion under any circumstance. If there isn't a baby in your womb, then you aren't pregnant.
• I'm 100% pro-death penalty. Some of you may be wondering if this is in contradiction to my pro-life stance. I tell you what, the first time a baby commits murder, rape or treason (punishable by death), then I will change my pro-life stance.
• Not all Muslims are terrorists, but almost every single terrorist act committed during the past 10 years (and longer) have been by Muslims. As of this writing, almost 15,000 acts resulting in thousands upon thousands of deaths have been committed since 9-11-2001. Islam is not a religion of peace, and I will not tow that PC party line.
• I do not, in any way shape or form, support large government. In fact, I vehemently oppose it. As we give more power to our government, an equal measure of liberty is lost.
• I am a strong supporter of the country of Israel. As a bible believing Christian, I know that Israel's rebirth was foretold thousands of years ago, and that it is God's land to give to whom He chooses. I will not turn my back on that nation.
• I know isolationism to be suicidal. Getting rid of alliances and refusing to fight terrorists on their own soil will only bring them and other bloodthirsty fanatics to ours. We must aid our allies while at the same time not surrendering one iota of our national sovereignty.
  
• We must get rid of the UN and leave NATO. These are failed political organizations who's only true purpose is to bring about a one world government.
  
• Talking to dictators and signing treaties with them will not help the causes of liberty. Didn't we learn anything from Neville Chamberlain?
• I will oppose socialism and communism at every turn. If you want that kind of lifestyle, please, move to Cuba.
• I will praise those whom are praiseworthy, regardless of party affiliation or prior background. If what they are doing now helps America, they have my support.
• There are times when I will be quite blunt. On those occasions, it would be criminal to pull my punches.
• I consider homosexuality to be an abomination and a sin. However, if this is something you want to practice behind your closed doors, go for it. What I will not stand for is someone forcing me to accept it. Nor will I stand passively by as our children are force fed some PC crap and are told that this is "normal" and "acceptable" behavior. Do not legislate your chosen sin into my life and the lives of our children.
• I believe that we should be caretakers of this planet as well as all animal life. However, animals are animals, and a thousand polar bears are not even worth one human life. We should exploit our own natural resources instead of paying mad mullahs in the middle east for theirs. We must drill in ANWAR as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and any other place we may find necessary resources. We must become completely independent and not have our welfare tied to any other nation's.
• Man made climate change is a myth!
  
• I love my country, and will never apologize for it. No nation is perfect, being run by imperfect beings, yet America is the grandest nation ever to grace the face of the Earth. I will unabashedly proclaim her greatness and sing her praises. If you are seeking criticism of this country, there are plenty of progressive blogs which will quench that particular thirst.
• We must secure our borders and get rid of illegal immigrants. English should become mandatory as our primary language. I'm tired of pressing 1 for English. Open borders means an unsecured America. An unsecured America will ultimately result in this nation's demise.
• Affirmative Action should be tarred, feathered, and run out of town. People should be judged based upon their own merits, not their skin color, sex, sexual preference or disability.
  
• I will not compromise any of the above stances. I will stubbornly hold fast to what is true, regardless of how popular or unpopular it makes me. I'd rather die in a raging inferno than for one moment sacrifice my convictions.

If you're still around after reading all of that, welcome! To those of you whom I've scared off, well, you probably haven't even read this far!

That being said, I wish each and every one of you a joyous and prosperous 2010!

It's The Rape Victim's Fault

There are times when one is inundated with absurdities. This is one of those times. While reviewing recent news, many stories have screamed for attention. Quite a few seemed worthwhile for commentary. Yet with so many choices, what was I to do?

The world seems to be in the midst of a mini ice age, yet we are told that dogs create as large a carbon footprint as a sports car - thus bad. Then we have news of Hawaii pulling out all the stops to honor BO with two holidays and a desire to create a state park from his birthplace (the problem is, no one knows for certain where he was born). From there, we have reports of a Danish cartoonist who was attacked by a member of the Religion of Peace(TM) who had to slam a panic button and run into a panic room to survive. Then of course, Jordan and the PA are trying to steal the Dead Sea Scrolls. Yet through all of this, one story has demanded my full attention - Ron Paul stating that America is to blame for her terrorist woes.



I wrote about this a little while back here, but I figured that I needed to add a little more to this "discussion." What Ron Paul and his supporters are basically stating is that: "it's the rape victim's fault."

A while back, while involved with a local Tea Party Movement, one day a week there was a gathering of people who came together during lunch to discuss the Constitution. During the last meeting I attended, an astonishing claim was made stating that it was America's fault that we were attacked. They said that as a result of our foreign policies, we have encouraged Islamic terrorists to attack us. With all due respect, that's a load of bull. Local Senate candidate Chick Heileson also holds these claims close to his heart.

People such as Paul and Heileson are the "diplomatic equivalent" to those who blame the victim for the crimes committed against them. They do not even bother to take into consideration the fact that the perpetrator is already infested with hate and corrupted by evil. A cursory examination of Islam reveals it's true intent, and even a cursory glance at CAIR (a supposedly "moderate" Muslim organization) reveals the truth. I ask you to go to CAIR Watch and read the statements made by it's own leadership. They support Hamas as well as other terrorist organizations, support the murder of jews in Israel, and some are even loath to confess that those who were slaughtered on 9-11 were innocent.

As I've written before, Islam has at it's basic philosophical core a doctrine of world domination. The Crusades were actually a response to Islamic invasion - an invasion that almost dominated all of Europe. Indeed, ever since Islam's inception, the world has been under siege.

Yet we have people such as Paul who are content to blame the United States for the terrorist attacks upon her. They want to remove all diplomatic support from Israel, and remove our alliances with other nations. They truly believe, in their honest but misguided hearts, that if America intentionally blinds itself to world events, it will remain safe. They have forgotten that Islam holds America as "the great Satan." Perhaps they have not forgotten this. Perhaps they have chosen to place the blame on America for that perception.

While at that last meeting, I attempted to confront the speaker about this. I tried to bring up the facts of Islamic militantism and was soundly cut off and was told once more that "Islam is a religion of peace which is being hijacked." The speaker, Chris Stevens, would not allow any further discussion on the topic. It is obvious that Mr. Stevens is willfully unaware of the basics of Islamic history. Unfortunately, many professed conservatives share these same views.

Young ladies spend quite a large amount of time finding the perfect outfit, dieting and exercising to keep fit, and using the perfect combination of makeup to accent their features. When doing this, none of them do so with the intention of inciting others to sexually assault them. When a rapist assaults them, is it ultimately the woman's fault (as many Islamists claim)?

The same can be said for America. We are the world's only true bastion of freedom - we (currently) have the freedoms of expression, speech, and religion. We boldly stand for the rights of others to enjoy these freedoms. We resist oppression and open our arms to all. We entered into two World Wars to keep millions free, yet as Islamists, those who hold to Ron Paul's viewpoints state that our very stance on freedom and our involvement in the world is the reason we are attacked.

Let me ask you this: If you saw a woman being attacked, would you stand back and blame her for what was being done or would you intervene? Can you honestly say, with today's world chaos, that as champions of liberty we should turn our backs to the plight of others? Should we allow Islam to reign supreme, and hold to the blind assumption that if we do nothing, we will remain safe? Will our inaction protect our daughters as we watch the daughters of others being raped?

Ron Paul, Chick Heileson, Chris Stevens, whose side are you really on?