Mississippi Tea Party

Several Vicksburgers have organized a Tea Party group. Join here, at the main Mississippi Tea Party site:

http://msteaparty.ning.com

Bennie Thompson voted FOR cap and trade bill

Rep. Bennie Thompson, who represents Warren County in the U. S. House of Representatives, voted "aye" on the cap and trade bill, which has been described as the biggest tax increase in the history of the USA.

Vicksburg Tea Party July 4

Read one story about upcoming plans for a July 4 "Tea Party" here:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=97144

We in Vicksburg should have one on July 4 as well. Get involved!

JULY 4 - AMERICAN FREEDOM DAY

Newt Gingrich is calling on Tea Party activists to make July 4, 2009, "American Freedom Day." To quote Speaker Gingrich:

"...we should make July 4, 2009 "American Freedom Day." Tea Party activists across America should plan to go out and recruit supporters from every Fourth of July celebration in their community.

"If one million freedom-loving Americans work from now to July 4, the size of the Tea Party movement will grow dramatically.

"As Tea Party leaders around the country email, chat, and call each other, they should learn the lessons from this past week and begin laying plans to make July 4, 2009 a day that goes down as a decisive turning point in the history of defending freedom."

If you would like to read Mr. Gingrich's entire column, "Will the Tea Parties Matter?" go here:

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31547

The Vicksburg Tea Party was disappointing because the word did not get out. Can we make July 4 much more successful?

Freedom & Islam: Can they coexist?

This topic has been discussed before on the initial VS site. However, it is more relevant today than ever. Does Islam present a threat to our way of life? If so, what do we do about it?

Gun Control: Darrell Scott's Address to Congress

This is truly one that needs to be read and disseminated. If it were not for the freedom of the internet, we would never have had access to it.

NOTE: There are apparently some inaccuracies in the following, e.g., the place and time of the address, whether or not the poem was included in the original address, etc. However, if the address in its entirety was not delivered as written, it certainly should have been.

Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootingsin Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House JudiciaryCommittee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders duringthis special session of Congress was painfully truthful.. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician,every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert. These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voicecrying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:

'Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in thehearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or theseeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott,and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children whodied must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers. 'The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abelout in the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, andthe reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. 'In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at howquickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.. I am nota member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I amnot here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe thatthey are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believethat they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to dowith Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- itwas a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of theblame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. Iwrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best:

'Your laws ignore our deepest needs, Your words are empty air. You've stripped away our heritage, You've outlawed simple prayer. Now gunshots fill our classrooms, And precious children die. You seek for answers everywhere, And ask the question 'Why?' You regulate restrictive laws, Through legislative creed. And yet you fail to understand, That God is what we need! '

Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, andspirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, wecreate a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in andwreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educationalsystems for most of our nation's history. Many of our 20 major collegesbegan as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in sodoing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately lookfor a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass morerestrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and privateliberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan wouldnot have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stopsomeone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The realvillain lies within our own hearts. 'As my son Craig lay under that tablein the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! Ichallenge every young person in America , and around the world, torealize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer wasbrought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered bythose students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with asacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right tocommunicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at theNRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heartbefore casting the first stone! My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!'

Prepare for Your Tomorrow

April 6, 2009
While many feel that the economy of the United States is turning around for the better, there are others who advise we prepare for a depression worse than the Great Depression. Whatever your take, we will herein suggest links to sites that offer advice that may allow you to prepare for either eventuality. We will also suggest sites that describe the problem, and the means for dealing with it, as well as other sites that illustrate the effects of the monumental changes in our government.

Move your money out of the USA?

http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/move-your-money-out-of-america-and-soon/

Bill Moyers w/William Black: Fraud in high places

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04032009/watch.html

Strange Days of Debt, Peak Oil and Stock Rallies. Will you join a riot near you?

http://www.whiskeyandgunpowder.com/strange-days-of-debt-peak-oil-and-stock-rallies/

Man (Ron Paul supporter) detained and harassed at airport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMB6L487LHM

Is Barack Obama a "natural born" citizen? Is he qualified to be president?

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94196

Theft of a Nation:

http://www.321gold.com/editorials/dougherty/dougherty041009.html

A Tale of Two Depressions

http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3421

The Fourth Turning - A very interesting article regarding attitudes associated with generational changes

http://www.investorsinsight.com/blogs/john_mauldins_outside_the_box/archive/2008/12/29/foundations-of-crisis.aspx

And if things get really bad...

http://www.surviveanydisaster.com/emergency_supplies.html

Street Fighting Man:

http://caseyresearch.com/pdfs/20090504_StreetFightingMan.pdf

The Vicksburg Post Office

If you've visited the main post office on Pemberton Boulevard lately, you're probably acquainted with just how frustrating an experience it can be. Besides the hassel of fighting traffic on one of the busiest streets in Vicksburg, you are usually greeted inside with a long line and a long wait before finally reaching one of the clerks - and there are many times only two clerks available. People are angry about it. If you doubt that fact, talk to your neighbor in line the next time you visit the facility.

There is no doubt that closure of the downtown post office has aggravated the situation and resulted in lost manhours, increased air pollution and increased travel expense for those who once used the downtown office.

Questions raised include these: Why did the postal system close the downtown facility, and why haven't they been able to coax a downtown business into providing a contract site? Are they still actively seeking such a facility? Was any analysis made to determine the benefits versus the disadvantages of the downtown closure? Are there plans to improve customer service at the Pemberton facility? Are there plans to add other postal facilities in Vicksburg/Warren County?