Month: December 2024

Most United States citizens have no idea how many “VISAS” are made available to foreigners by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Divided into two basic categories, Nonimmigrant and Immigrant, they are often specific to various countries and occupations. How many in each category you ask? Thirty-four for the former, and Seventeen for the latter, and many of those are divided into further categories, at least Ten of them in total. The current National discussion revolves around the H-1B VISAS under the Nonimmigrant Visa Categories. It specifically is defined for “Specialty occupations in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge” (travel.state.gov.). Here are our concerns over the bloated nature and the potentially fraudulent use of this program which directly impacts the generational citizens of our Nation.

For a moment, let’s look at some figures available on-line. Immigrant Categories increased every year over the last four years and totaled 1,582,019. Nonimmigrant Categories number totaled 24,008,740. These are not all “illegal” immigrants, and these numbers do not include all “illegal” immigrants, those who have escaped being encountered at our borders or who have even gone undetected, having violated our National laws concerning immigration. If these numbers do not raise your eyebrows, consider that during the COVID-19 pandemic, “. . . posts were instructed to suspend routine visa services and provide only mission critical and emergency services in late March 2020.” (travel.state.gov. “Immigrant and nonimmigrant visas issued at Foreign Service Posts: Fiscal Years 2019-2023.”) Where are all these “Posts”? Basically, all over the world at over 270 diplomatic missions. (U.S. Department of State.) Concerning just the H-1B VISAS, this is just the proverbial “tip of the iceberg”. Our immigration system is truly bloated, and highly susceptible to fraudulent interpretation and abuse.

At FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM, our allegiance is to our Lord first, and then to our Nation’s Constitution and Bill of Rights. When we suspect faults, on either side of the political aisle, we will call it out and tell you why. The newly elected President of the United States recently spoke of his desire to attach a “Green Card” to every foreign college graduate degree, making them legal to stay within our Nation to pursue work and careers. We disagree with this idea, and here are the reasons why. Until our Nation ensures that all of our generational citizens, of all races and creeds, have been given the opportunity to attend and succeed in university studies, we will resist allowing foreigners to unfairly achieve long-term social and economic positions with our Nation. Our Nation’s emphasis needs first to place emphasis on educating our own and elevating them to these positions. Our Nation has done a pathetic job of making this happen. We spend more time elevating our sports heroes and celebrities than we do making sure our children, one of the most valuable assets our Nation possesses, achieve. Shame on us!

Furthermore, for the vast majority, it was not the social elites or aristocrats who fought for and founded our Nation. They were the farmers, fishermen, fledgling shopkeepers, as well as “pipefitters” and “steamfitters” who gave their time, talents, and often times their very lives, and the lives of their prodigy, who did the heavy lifting to make this Nation the jewel of the world. They were the ones who drove westward and innovated within the framework of FREEDOM and LIBERTY. We resent the pathetic financial gestures by large entities and corporations who are now streaming to kiss the ring of the newly elected President, when only a few months earlier, they were the ones fighting against him. Their only goal is to retain their social and economic prowess and preserve for themselves positions of power and wealth.

And let us not forget that many of today’s colleges have been infiltrated with DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Colleges have not necessarily been inundated with the brightest and most qualified students. “Woke” agendas have diminished the quality graduates. Graduating in courses on social engineering, political science, and basket weaving, do little to advance our Nation’s technological and scientific world leadership. We do not demean our Nation’s native populations who developed the science and art of basket weaving, who developed works of art and function without the need for higher education or colleges. We will also hold in high esteem those who work in the trades, having shunned the push for college education, with its exorbitant costs and questionable value.

Our Nation needs immigration reform, especially in our open-door policy for foreign students, who in the past have often come back to lead groups to torment, terrorize and sometimes kill our generational citizens. First, do not let foreign students come, for their arrival only pads the deep pockets of the wealthy institutions. Secondly, if they do come, and if they are already here, send them home to the benefit of their own countries. We will not focus only on foreign students; all forms of VISAS need reform. Caps need to be lowered; qualifications need to rise. The reality is if we need the occasional Einstein or Heisenberg, you can be guaranteed our Nation will accomplish those acquisitions without the need for VISAS. Our FREEDOM and LIBERTY are not dependent upon foreigners. They are dependent upon generational citizens, those who have a heritage, a lineage, within our Nation’s borders. Those who have integrated fully into our Nation in culture and language, including those who witnessed personally the atrocities of egalitarianism, socialism, communism, and authoritarianism. Do not conform to those who seek only their personal benefit, but support those who fight for the downtrodden, the “deplorables”, the “garbage”, for they are “WE THE PEOPLE”.

“KEEP THE FAITH”. Faith in what? Faith in whom? Faith for what? Those are the questions that need to be answered. As we approach the celebration of one of the most important events in the history of mankind, we need to bring events in our lives, in our Nation, and in our world into proper focus. While our hope for life after death does not rest in the birth of a baby, but in an empty tomb, the empty tomb would have never happened if the former had not taken place. Where God became man and lived among us, took upon himself the sins of the world, being the perfect sacrifice for our sins, this alone has provided us the hope of life after death through our faith in Christ.

In our blog from last week, we referenced events in our Nation that have brought doubt upon our current National leaders. We have been lied to about drones, about the health of the current occupant of the White House, about government secrets that have been hidden from our citizens for years and decades to protect the nefarious and hold them harmless from justice. Faith in our current National leaders has been shaken by promises made and promised broken.

We have often referenced Holy Scripture as a guidepost to a better way to live, a better way to act, a better way to talk, a better way to secure faith and hope for life after physical death. We continue that theme today. If we were all angels, we would have no need for man’s laws. But we are not angels, and we struggle with evil within our Nation and world today, and how it infects our lives often in subtle ways, and how it tries to reshape our faith, whittle it down, make it weaker, and make us more susceptible to a loss of eternal hope.

When John the Baptist came preaching repentance, many came to hear him speak and to be baptized by him. Priests and Levites came to him, sent by the Pharisees, to inquire of his purpose and bona fides. They were weak in faith but strong in pomp and ceremony. They reveled in the attention and adoration from others. John was sharp with his criticism. He said, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bring forth fruits in keeping with repentance . . .” (Luke 3:7-8.) But they were not the only ones who needed refinements in their faith. John gave several examples following that statement, clarifications to the types of “fruit” needed. He also spoke to the common man, to the tax-gatherers, and even to the soldiers (verses 11-14). “Fruit” spoken of by John can be expressed in many ways, not just by the acts themselves, but more importantly by the internal attitudes that drive the “fruit” of repentance. Galatians 5: 22-23. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience. kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control . . .”

As we approach Christmas, let us all be mindful of how dependent our faith is upon the “fruit” we bear. It is not just our FREEDOM and LIBERTY that depend upon our words and actions, but it is the FREEDOM and LIBERTY of all with whom we come in contact. Our faith will grow and will be manifested in the lives of others when we practice the application of our “fruit”. Maybe we can summarize it with one simple statement.

THE GREATEST GIFT IS ONE THAT CANNOT BE REPAID.

Over the last couple of weeks, DRONES have become a focal point within our Nation. One has to ask if this is truly the most important story within our Nation today. Or is our Nation being distracted by the “shinny object” diverting our attention away from something truly more serious and critical. Many within our Nation can be easily panicked by something we cannot define or understand. This leads to the potential for rash actions and certainly leads to the creation of conspiracy theories. For a Nation that put man on the moon some 55 years ago, to believe that our Nation has not developed more sophisticated aero and space vehicles is non-sensical. The question that really needs to be answered is “Why are the citizens within our Nation being kept in the dark”? First, a little knowledge about the operation of DRONES is required.

There is a difference between hobby DRONES and commercially operated DRONES. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been developing rules for the operation of DRONES for several years. As of September 16, 2023, a Remote ID (IDentification) Rule has been in effect, although enforcement of the rule was delayed until March 16, 2024. Up until March 16, 2024, enforcement was discretionary. As of March 16, 2024, broadcast modules are either included on new DRONES or are required to be installed on older ones. The only exceptions are for DRONES weighing less than .55 pounds and used for recreational purposes. DRONES weighing over .55 pounds up to 55 pounds require these devices (Code of Federal Regulations, Title – 14, Chapter – I, Subchapter – F, Part 107). Manned DRONES weighing over 55 pounds are not covered by these restrictions, but certification is required. DRONES falling under this category can have certification waived under paragraph 44807, but only by the Secretary of Transportation. Has anybody asked him questions about these “new” DRONES? Only he can provide a waiver using “. . . a risk-based approach to determine whether an air worthiness certificate is necessary for a drone to safely fly in the national airspace.” (pilotinstitute.com.) Those are some of the facts, but there is more to pile into the equation about the operation of many of these seemingly nefarious DRONES.

Operation of DRONES are restricted as to how high and where they can fly. Manned “aircraft” are restricted to no lower than 500 feet over unpopulated areas, and 1,000 feet in populated areas. For unmanned DRONES, there are restrictions around airports in controlled airspaces, varying ” . . . between 0 feet (no flying allowed) to 400 feet . . .” (pilotinstitute.com.) Uncontrolled airspaces around airports are more liberal, allowing flights up to 400 feet AGL (Above Ground Level), but DRONES must remain clear of any and all other traffic. Well, enough about many of the facts concerning the operation of DRONES. What does all of this DRONES activity portend.

Many uncontrolled, unaccountable, often invisible entities exist within our National government. Those small groups are composed neither of elected nor appointed individuals but have often become so independent that they operate outside the scope of the current government, regardless of elected party. In some respects, those elected officials really do not know what is going on with these DRONES. If they do know of details, they dare not say because of the fear of revealing secrets that they believe could expose our Nation to worldly threats or reveal our Nation’s hidden powers. There are many dangers to hiding what our current National leaders know. We mentioned earlier about the potential for exploding conspiracies. But while many suspect we are being lied to by those currently in charge of our Nation, the greater fear is that we are losing faith in our leaders. This loss of faith has ramifications far beyond the subject of our current leaders or DRONES.

We have often mentioned in our blogs about how our Nation is in a spiritual war between good and evil. We have lost faith in many of our current National leaders, those who have said our border is secure, those who have claimed our economy is strong, those who have claimed that Russia must be destroyed, and those who have taken control of our own children in school, and to a society bent on taking over control from us in multiple facets of our FREEDOM and LIBERY. All of these things breed failing faith in other areas within our lives. Most importantly, if we lose faith in our Creator, we may lose our hope for eternal reward. Do not become overly focused on DRONES. We know there is more to this story than what we are being told. Be patient and be strong in the face of distractions pulling our attention away from things that truly matter in our physical, and more importantly, in our spiritual lives.

“I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.” This is how the current President of the United States ended his statement concerning his pardon of his convicted son. Certainly, almost every father in this country would relish the opportunity to pardon their son and to wipe away any conviction imposed upon their son. However, there is only ONE father in this country that has the opportunity to do that, and that is the current President of the United States of America. Sorry, fathers, 99.9999999999999% of all of you do not have that power or option. For the current President to stroke the heart strings of fathers imploring that they must understand because they would do the same, is beyond the scope of reality. We are offended that such a statement would be made.

Under Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of our Constitution, the President does have this “. . . Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States . . .” It is interesting to note that this is buried within a section addressing the President’s power as Commander in Chief for those in ” . . . actual Service of the United States . . .” Few pardons have ever been challenged in the United States Supreme Court. More broadly, pardons covering an extended time for any crimes committed, or may be revealed during the time-boundaries of the pardon, have never been tested in the Supreme Court. The only pardon covering an extended period of time, rather than specific charges or offenses, was one given by then President Ford to President Nixon, which covered a five-year period of time covering his time in United States service. There is much to be questioned about the current President’s pardon of his son, who was neither currently in the armed forces service or the United States service in general, and which covered a time frame of nearly 11 years, over twice the timeframe granted to President Nixion.

Let us also note that Presidential pardons ONLY cover Federal charges, violations, or convictions, they do not cover state charges, violations, or convictions. Any state pardons are a function of the governor of that state. Also note that they do not cover any charges, violations, or convictions that extend beyond the end date of the granted pardon. To the current President’s son, we would recommend a life of purity from the end date of his pardon forward, for any charge, violation, or conviction going forward would leave him vulnerable to potential prosecution, conviction and incarceration.

A very concerning and troubling development is that the current President is considering pardons covering people who have not been charged or convicted of any crime, and who may not have committed any violation of National law. These potentially extensive pardons have not been tested in our court systems, and will undoubtedly, if they become reality, consume our Nation for months and years, extending into Presidential terms for years to come. Pardons offered where no crimes have been charged or convicted, only open the door for speculation that nefarious activities during those years covered by those pardons are suspected or actual in reality.

For those who treasure our FREEDOM and LIBERTY, we must be vigilant to pardon actions taken by the current President to be prepared to make our voices heard in the halls of Congress, so that those who may have wronged our Nation will be held accountable if they are found to have violated laws, committed crimes, or have conspired in treasonous fashion, to achieve for themselves power and wealth at the expense of “WE THE PEOPLE”.

We admit, the short video clip above doesn’t seem to fit with our blog topic for today but give us a few minutes to bring the two into full circle. Many of us have become so dependent upon our government, that we have lost a sense of independence and self-sufficiency. For the last several decades, most of us have become accustomed to the growth of our government to take from us a level of responsibility and accountability for doing things ourselves. We have blogged on a couple of occasions about how bloated our National government has become, and how we have relied upon NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to provide for the needs of many within our Nation, whether they be citizens or not. Please review the following blogs for clarification: November 7, 2021, titled, “BELTWAY BANDITS”, and November 28, 2021, titled, “SHADOW GOVERNMENT – What? Who? Why?”. Following review of these two blogs alone, you cannot disagree that the growth of our National and its requisite spending is out of control, currently unmanageable and unauditable.

“The era of big government is over.” The results of November’s National election has made this statement loud and clear. It is long past time to start peeling away the layers of government that are wasteful, unneeded, and unnecessary, often duplicating efforts and staffing. Through the many years, it has become crystal clear that once a new government program is funded, removing that program is next to impossible, even beyond its intended life expectancy. Tentacles of its formation run deep and spread wide making extraction complex. Beyond that, often those hired to work in given programs often have some sort of immunity from transfers, lay-offs, dismissal or firing. This lunacy has to stop! Any legitimate capitalistic commercial enterprise cannot thrive without the ability to weed out deadwood, alter plans, or shift course. But then again, who ever said our National government is operated in a rational, responsible, accountable way? Certainly, many of those who get caught up in the web of financial influence within “The Beltway” by lobbyists, loyalists, and even by those entities that wield search, seizer, and the power of prosecution, fear loss of support or worse and succumb to the hypnotic-like forces that surround them.

We said we wanted to come full circle with the short video clip above. We believe at FREEDOMGOFORTH.COM that the core of our Nation is built upon the family unit. It is there that the next generation of voting and politically involved citizens and leaders learn about honesty, trust and loyalty, and it is there that life’s lessons are refined through leadership, education, and experience. We are sure that during the Thanksgiving holiday, you have spent some time with your family, or those who you consider to be your family in life. We hope your Thanksgiving was a pleasant one. It is during these times that often our batteries are recharged, important relationships are refined, bolstered, energized, and fortified. All of this helps to prepare us for life ahead, days, months and years. Those closest to us sharpen us and support us for our future tasks and opportunities. Without these close, personal relationships, we would be left with dependence upon others who do not know us, may not care about us, and who often only seek their personal ideology or welfare, and often at our own expense. This is what big government has done over the past few decades. The little government, the core family unit, supersedes big government. The closer the government gets to the individual, the more responsible, reactive, and supportive it becomes to the greater Nation.

So, is “The era of big government over?” This statement should be the theme of the newly elected incoming administration. Did the newly elected President make this statement? He very well could have said it. Maybe he said it in slightly a different way, like saying “Drain the Swamp”. But do you realize the saying, “The era of big government is over”, was not made by him, any conservative, or any Republican, but by the Democrat President Bill Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union Address. He had a big push helping him to make this claim. This decision was made because the Republican Party took control of Congress for the first time since the Eisenhower era. It was Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” that provided the boost necessary (history.com). “DOES THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT MATTER?” Yes, it does. It is time once again to revive history and make it alive once again. Our Nation’s very existence and continuance depends upon us returning to the core values, principles, policies, and structure originally intended by our Founding Fathers. Our FREEDOM and LIBERTY depend upon making sure that not only is “The era of big government is over”, but more importantly, that “BIG government” is dead! Continue to speak and act the truth. Resist the urge to lie down and rest. Forge forward with boldness, fortitude, and patriotism.