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A big THANK YOU to all those who have served in the past and continue to serve in the present. This country owes a debt of gratitude which can never be repaid.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin says, "The more things change, the more we must rely on the principles that never change." Do some reading on the Constitution and its principles -- I've cited web sites, books, articles, YouTube videos; take your pick. Yes, the _world_ has changed -- but the principles of freedom, morality, self-government, self-regulation, responsibility including our duty to aid our fellow humans -- NONE of those have changed one iota. THOSE are what the Constitution is founded upon.

In this month's Atlantic, it is reported that a Pennsylvania newspaper writer described the Gettysburg Address as "silly remarks" , and a London Times article referred to it as "dull and commonplace". I suppose my thoughts would be, does anyone remember anything either of those two correspondents ever wrote or said?

The Supreme Court is NOT the final arbiter of whether or not something is Constitutional. That job is NOT part of their assigned duties (read the Marbury vs. Madison case of 1803; just a couple of pages of clear text; available at Justia Law). The states and people can nullify, and -- believe it or not -- the county sheriffs are the final arbiters/sentinels of what is or is not Constitutional in their counties. See the County Sheriff project for info.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 19, 1863

Finished planting the garden. We have 3 14' rows of Bluelake green beans, 3 Roma tomato plants, 3 Earlygurl tomato plants, 2 straight neck yellow squash plants, and on two corners of the garden, giant sunflowers. Garden is 14' X 14'. I am now working on amending a 2011 return where JH did not include property insurance on 4 rentals. The next task is a big farm I have on extension. Happy Memorial Day. We owe our freedoms to everyone who has served in the military. All gave some, some gave all. This weekend is to memorialize and remember those who gave all. God Bless America!!

If you are concerned about stress, you are in the wrong business!

That would be my husband who just got home from Texas. Also, my brother who is visiting for a couple of days.