SARAH AND RICHARD

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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SARAH AND RICHARD
Linden has made no secret of his admiration of Sarah Palin. In his opinion, she was the class and best equipped for the office from among the four who were running for President and Vice President almost four years ago. Now, with her Facebook endorsement of Indiana’s Richard Mourdock for the Senate she has further endeared herself to Linden and thousands of other thinking Hoosiers. View her Facebook endorsement here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150713388963435

The nine part “Obama Critique Series” originally developed by wesly69, concluded in this blog last Friday. It remains in the blog archives where you can refer to it repeatedly…that is worth doing. 

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
On Friday I met the guys for breakfast and on to routine tasks from there. Saturday I slept late…maybe 7:30 and later spent some time talking to three different customer service persons regarding my dial-up and broadband sign on problems. The broadband seems to be working as far as access goes (the security system is selective about what I write or access) but the dial-up problem has not yet been solved. Sunday brought church, Sunday school and brunch with friends. In the afternoon I called Brian to wish him a happy birthday. 
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “BIBLE BASED PUZZLES” is a collection of one or more cryptograms constructed from each book of the Bible. . On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “Quittin’ Time on the Railroad” it tells the story of a sad railroader. The picture shown while the song plays is of me.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1UuIMx-Dgg&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #9

CONTENTS: Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #9

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

 *Your attempt to close Bush’s Gitmo and bring the inmates of that military compound to US soil is your idea.

*Your attempt to bring the terrorists in Gitmo to trial in US courts where they would have the same rights American possess because of due process belongs to you.
*The policies of demoralization of the armed forces belongs to you.
*The unfriendly treatment of allies from Britain to Poland and the Czech Republic belongs to you.
*The appeasement of Iran, Syria, Russia, Venezuela and other dictators belongs to you.
*The unequal Strategic Arms Treaty, where you gave the Russians a veto over a US defensive shield belongs to you.
*The insane policy where you will share with the Russians secrets to the missile defense codes of this country belongs to you.
*The possibility that you will reduce our nuclear force to 300 warheads as a sign to the world that it needs to disarm belongs to you.

In summation after 3+ years of your presidency, the decline of the US both militarily, economically, this is not Bush’s fault, or the weather, or a solar eclipse, or the evil Tea Party. All of this was done by you and belongs to you, Mr. President.

THIS IS INDEED A RECORD TO RUN ON.

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Today marks the end of the Obama Critique series as provided by wesley69: I would certainly like to personally thank whoever that is for providing a service to others within this country who are concerned about the current state of U.S. affairs. You can easily access the archives of this blog to view these nine postings again and become reacquainted with why you should actively oppose the current White House occupant.

My Thursday started with the regular breakfast meeting involving Bill, Chuck, Jack, Paul, and myself. It was my turn to give the prayer and do the reading. It is a good way to start the day. I also went to a gas station, the post office and by the church before returning home to a day of leisure.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “AN OLD MAN ON THE ST. JAMES WAY” tells the story of my difficult pilgrimage in Spain in 2005. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #8

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Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #8
Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

 

*The empowerment of the Muslim Brotherhood across the Mideast belongs to you.
*The Libyan war, where you didn't even consult Congress, belongs to you.
*The failure to secure all of Gaddafi’s shoulder launched missiles after the Libyan regime was overthrown; he fact that these weapons have made their way into the hands of terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah, belongs to you, Sir.

*When, not if, Iran develops nuclear weapons and carries out it threats against Israel and others, because of your appeasement of its leadership, belongs to you.
*When, not if, Iran develops nuclear weapons, the resulting arms race among other Arab states wanting to possess nuclear weapons, such as Saudi Arabia, will belong to you.

*The undermining of the peace process in the Mideast, where you backed negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians based on the 1948 Armistice Lines, causing the Palestinians to demand more in terms of concessions belongs to you.

*The destabilization of Iraq and Afghanistan because you have refused to commit to a winning strategy, rather one of withdrawal is yours, Sir.
*The delay in announcing a surge, but then your immediate announcement for the withdrawal of US forces in Afghanistan, which only gave hope to our enemies, belongs to you, Mr. Commander-in-Chief.
*The restrictions under which the US forces operate Afghanistan, restrictions that puts their lives in danger; their injuries and deaths are yours to live with, Sir.
*The end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” and the allowance of gays to serve in the armed force belongs to you.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
Wednesday started with biscuits and gravy at Chick-fil-A. Then, I mailed a college graduation congrats card and did little else worthy of mention the rest of the day. In the evening, had a great meal at church but didn’t stay for the program. After the program was over, Carl and Shirley came by to check on me because they hadn’t seen me at church…I greatly appreciate this kind of consideration. Tuesday night I watched one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Don’t remember the name of it.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “AN OLD MAN ON THE ST. JAMES WAY” tells the story of my difficult pilgrimage in Spain in 2005. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #7

CONTENTS:
Subject Of The Day
Mostly About Me
Blatant Self Promotion
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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #7
Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

 *The failure of the Justice Department to prosecute the Philadelphia Black Panther voter intimidation case belongs to you.
*The Pigford II settlement, funding and payment, where so-called Black farmers were rewarded for false claims that they were discriminated against belongs to you.
*The situation where Arizona was sued by the US government because Arizona was trying to protect their citizens against an illegal invasion belongs to you.

*The immigration crisis, an attempts to end run Congress with stealth amnesty plans and lack of border security belongs to you.

*Guns being sold, in the operation called Fast & Furious, that wind up in the hands of Mexican drug lords, the numerous murders within Mexico, and the murder own border guards points to your policies, Sir. Was there a plan to tie it to a restriction of 2nd Amendment rights for the rest of us??? People are asking questions, Mr. President.

*The fact that countries around the world no longer respect, the US belongs to you.
*The apology tour and the debasement of the US in the eyes of the world belongs to you.
*The fall of Egypt and our 30 year ally, President Mubarak, particularly if the WikiLeak information is true, will most definitely belong to you.

*The possible end of the Egyptian-Israeli 1979 Camp David Peace Treaty belongs to you.
*The reopening of the Gaza border closing with its potential for rearmament such as what has occurred on the border with Lebanon belongs to you.

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com
On Tuesday I slept a little late…I had been a bit on the sick side overnight. As usual, I started my morning by posting the blog…this time after struggling with the instructions for using the new and “improved” platform. Later, I dropped off my recyclables, mailed birthday cards to my son, Brian, and Granddaughter, Jade, went by the church for a few minutes, went to the gas station and two stores. I did two loads of Mission House laundry and took Warren Robbins some election information.
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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:
My book of the week “AN OLD MAN ON THE ST. JAMES WAY” tells the story of my difficult pilgrimage in Spain in 2005. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #6

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #6

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

*The continued funding of the criminal enterprise called ACORN belongs to you.

*The demonization and threat to shut down or control Fox News and Talk Radio, the dream of diversity czar at the FCC, Mark Lloyd, belongs to you.
*The end of the manned space program and the refusal to extend the life of the space shuttle until such time as there is a replacement vehicle; the sad fact is that American astronauts have to “bum” rides to the international space station with the Russians; the dangerous surrender of space to the Russians and the Chinese, without a plan to counter their actions in space, belongs to you.
*The new mission of NASA to make Muslims feel good about their past scientific achievements belongs to you.
*Your lack of vision to use the space program to stimulate the economy and the resulting unemployment in Florida, Texas and elsewhere, due to your end of the Space Shuttle program, which will only add SKILLED workers to the unemployment lines or cause them to work for Russian, Japanese, Indian or Chinese space programs belongs to you.
*The creation of a two-tier system of justice, that intentionally does not provide equal protection for all citizens under the law, where your Attorney General offers up the excuse that such unequal enforcement of the law is a means by which the grievances and injustices of the past can be remedied, this policy belongs to you.
Additionally, this department has:
*The attack by the Justice Department on the legitimate right of states, such as Texas and South Carolina, to protect the integrity of the election process by impeding state agencies from removing illegal immigrants, residents who have moved, dead persons, felons from the voter rolls because such action, according to the department, discriminate against minorities, this belongs to you.
*Your administration has impeded the right of states to demand proper identification before allowing someone to vote. Your Justice Department says it’s discriminatory against the poor and minorities. Does this mean you support unfair elections, Sir?
*Your Justice Department has selectively refused to enforce Congressional laws, such as the Defense of Marriage Act. Didn’t know you had that power, Mr. President.
*Here’s a good one. You are, once again forcing banks to relax their mortgage underwriting standards and approve loans for persons with poor credit ratings, alleging that such standards were discriminatory toward minorities. This was a primary cause of the Great Recession of 2008, yet you‘re doing it again. Are you channeling Bush, Sir?
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

On Monday, I spent about an hour in the morning looking for some papers I had mislaid. Then, called Voter Registration in Danville to obtain some election related information. I did two loads of wash, picked up my mail and exchanged messages with Brian. In the evening, Paul and Judy picked me up and we went to a Tea Party meeting.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “AN OLD MAN ON THE ST. JAMES WAY” tells the story of my difficult pilgrimage in Spain in 2005. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #5

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #5

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

*The fact that under your ObamaCare mandate people must buy insurance or face a fine eliminating a person’s right of choice belongs to you.
*Despite your claims, the Congressional Budget Office determined that ObamaCare will cost double your estimate, possibly more. This is your baby, Mr. President.
*You claimed ObamaCare would reduce the cost of insurance programs currently offered; that it will would not lead to rationing of health care to the disadvantage of the elderly; that people could can keep their current health insurance. Private insurance plans have gone up, rationing is already under discussion and people may not have that option of keeping their existing policies, as thirty percent of employers plan to drop their employee’s health coverage due to this law. All of these misrepresentations and lies belongs to you.
*The socialist takeover of one-sixth of the economy by way of ObamaCare and the coming destruction of private health insurers belongs to you.
*The coming decline in the number of doctors administering to the public due to ObamaCare belongs to you.
*With the enactment of ObamaCare, your Department of Health and Human Services demanded that religious institutions pay for birth control and abortion drugs coverage for their employees. By doing this, this administration is demanding that the church and its membership bow to Caesar, despite the teachings of their church, which consider such services as an abomination. This attack on religion belongs to you.
*Increased racial tensions, remember the Beer Summit and your “stupid“ remark, belongs to you.
*Your failure to speak out against inflammatory rhetoric of Reverend Sharpton after the death of Trayvon Martin and the bounty put on the head of his alleged shooter by the New Black Panther Party displays a lack of leadership that is troubling. I suppose the ghost of Bush still haunts you.
*For support of the building of a mosque at Ground Zero in New York, yet said nothing about the rebuilding of the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas destroyed when the World Trade Center came down, this insensitivity belongs to you. It will be rebuilt without your help, Mr. President.
*The fact that no one can criticize you despite your Leftist agenda without being called a racist belongs to you.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

Friday brought Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 6:00…Sandi cleaned my place while I was gone. Later, Kent came by and repaired a balky floor lamp. As is usual, I was tired and worthless the rest of the day after getting up so early.

On Saturday, I attended the Men’s Meeting at Kingsway. I spoke regarding “I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist.” After picking up my mail, I enjoyed a lazy day at home.

Sunday brought church and Sunday school services followed by brunch with friends. Heard from Julie. The evening meal I fixed was so bad that it reminded me of the days almost 30 years ago when I became the family cook. I would rather forget that part of my education.   

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “AN OLD MAN ON THE ST. JAMES WAY” tells the story of my difficult pilgrimage in Spain in 2005. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this  week is “HELP ME BE HOLY” asks for God’s help. The picture shown while the song plays is of a student and myself in Austria.  Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OkSQ1sUss&feature=related

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #4

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #4

*The corrupting influence of George Soros in US policy, which you have allowed, belongs to you.

*The creation of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform bill, the Consumer Protection Agency that will be under the FED and its budget will not be subject to review or cuts by Congress making its independent and with vast rule-making authority in consumer finance belongs to you.
*The unions trying to force card check on industry and deny workers a voice in whether they want to belong to a union or not, belongs to you.
*The fact that you said yours would be the most transparent of administrations, that it would be a break from Bush practices , that in truth, was a total deception belongs to you.
*The demonizing of your enemies, be they corporations, investors, political opponents, or even the Supreme Court and Congress to achieve your own political objectives belongs to you.
*The use of Czars who do not answer to Congress, but only to you; that they exercise such power such as Cass Sunstein, your Regulatory Czar, belongs to you.
*The appointment of Van Jones, a self-proclaimed Communist and 9-11 truthers as Green Czar, belongs to you.
*The appointment of Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric to your Jobs Council to find ways to lower the high levels of unemployment is most interesting. Rather than create opportunities here, he directed his GE to invest $2 billion in China, transferring an entire manufacturing division and its jobs out of this country. Nor did you see this action by your Job Czar as hypocritical. While you has been demonizing the “evil rich” and the need for them to pay their “fair share,“ GE made over $51 billion in the United States, yet paid no income tax in 2010. Don’t tell, evil George made you do it again.

*The fact that bills such as ObamaCare & the Stimulus were rushed through Congress where its members had the time to read through over 1000 pages belongs to you.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

Thursday started with the usual breakfast meeting and was followed by Paul taking me to an eye doctor appointment. The doctor reported that there was no evidence of increased deterioration in my right eye vision. I asked him about finding another specialist closer to where I live and he said that there were no retinal specialists in my area. Guess I’ll stick with him and count my blessings. Pretty inactive after I returned home. Was happy to get a call from Brian.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “PRAYERS ANSWERED AT HAUS EDELWEISS” tells the story of my mission trip to Austria in 2007.  On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #3

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #3

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

*The fact that today the government spends 4.1 billion a day compared to Bush and the Republicans, 1.5 billion, this higher spending level belongs to you.
*The higher federal debt, its continued rise ($1 trillion addition of the Stimulus alone) belongs to you.
*The federal debt, while it increased under Bush by $4.9 trillion, in eight years, it has increased $4 trillion in 3+ years belongs to you.

*The debt crisis, where you have offered no plan, and still offer no serious debt reduction ideas, the threatened default belongs to you.
*The fanatical desire to tax the “evil” rich and demand they pay their fair share, though they already bear much of the tax burden, your continued comments that stimulate class warfare belong to you.

*During the debate over lifting the national debt limit, your threat to push Granny off a cliff by making threats about checks being suspended or delayed belongs to you.

*The regulations, more still coming down the pipe, that restrict business belongs to you.
*The endemic growth of the economy belongs to you.

This two, Sir, must stand alone.

*The decline in the value of the dollar due to the Fed’s quantitative easing, that is fueling the rise in prices of food, gasoline belongs to you.

The coming hyperinflation, particularly if there is are other rounds of quantitative easing, belongs to you. Isn’t it a good thing, Mr. President, that the common folk have not made the connection between these policies and a declining dollar. Your policies, instead of giving everyone a tax cut are, in fact, giving everyone a wage cut.

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

On Tuesday I went by the church for a minute then dropped off recyclables, picked up my mail, went to the credit union and on to the hardware store. In the afternoon, I thought one of the geese in the backyard was going to attack me. I’m not crazy about geese. In the evening I had a great dinner and attended a good program at church.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “PRAYERS ANSWERED AT HAUS EDELWEISS” tells the story of my mission trip to Austria in 2007.  On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #2

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #2

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

*Your demand that Congress pass Cap & Trade legislation that would drastically increase energy prices for everyone here; which would require industry to buy carbon credits to offset pollution; all in the name of global warming belongs to you.
*Despite the fact that China and India will be burning coal and other carbon based fuels, since you did not get your way on Cap & Trade, you are using the EPA to put those ideas into executive regulations in an attempt to end run Congress belongs to you.
*While other countries tap their own resources, yet because of environmental restrictions, we can not and therefore depend upon imports to buy them belongs to you.
*The tapping of the Strategic National Petroleum Reserve, supposedly saved for national emergencies, but is now being used for reelection purposes, belongs to you.
*Currently the US has increased domestic production of oil and lowered imports, however, such increases are on private lands not public lands, where it has actually decreased belongs to you, Mr. President. Your taking credit for these things is an example of just how truthful you are.

*The huge “official” unemployment numbers, of 8.2% belongs to you.

*The increased number of people on food stamps belongs to you.

*The lack of business investment because of your anti-business attitude and regulations belongs to you.

*The decline in housing values belongs to you.
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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

On Tuesday I went by the church for a minute then dropped off recyclables, picked up my mail, went to the credit union and on to the hardware store. In the afternoon, I thought one of the geese in the backyard was going to attack me. I’m not crazy about geese.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “PRAYERS ANSWERED AT HAUS EDELWEISS” tells the story of my mission trip to Austria in 2007.  On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #1

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMA CRITIQUE SERIES #1

Linden found the contents of what will be this series as a comment made by wesley69 in regard to another article. Attempts to identify wesley69 met with no success. Linden would like to claim authorship but cannot.

“*After your $1 trillion Stimulus, did not turn the economy around, nor drop the unemployment rate as you claimed, the current state of the economy belongs to you.
*Your screwed up plans such as the cash for clunkers, the mortgage rescue plan that have failed to provide the relief you claimed they would give belongs to you.
*Your bailouts of the automobile industry, with taxpayer money, getting the US involved in government ownership, then selling its shares at a huge loss belongs to you.
*The fact that Chrysler’s Volt, the hybrid electric-electric car produced with the help of the Stimulus money costs $100,000 and there was so little demand for the car, it had to stop production belongs to you, Mr. President.

*The fact that in bailing out the auto industry, you made sure the pensions and benefits of the unions were taken care of first before the private bondholders as is legal practice and then demonized them as greedy belongs to you.

*Because of your green energy , anti-oil, gas, coal policies that have lead to high fuel prices, this belong to you.
*The shutdown of drilling in the Gulf and the fact that some of those drilling platforms have left the Gulf belongs to you.
*The slow permitting process for resuming drilling in the Gulf despite the rising cost of oil belongs to you.
*The blockage by your administration of the Keystone Pipeline from the tar sands of Canada into the US belongs to you.

*The money sent to Brazil to help them drill off their coast in waters deeper than the Gulf belongs to you.”

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

Monday started as a rainy day…I went to three stores and the post office but did little else until evening when I went with 7 other guys to a meeting of the Camp Allendale support group at Rocklane Christian Church. Had a great meal and the program was good.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “PRAYERS ANSWERED AT HAUS EDELWEISS” tells the story of my mission trip to Austria in 2007.  On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, NOBODY

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, NOBODY

The Republican breakfast Saturday provided the subject material for today’s posting: Pete Miller was recently selected to fill the remainder of Connie Lawson’s term in the State Senate…she was selected to assume the duties of Indiana Secretary of State. Pete presented the following worthwhile thought: it may have originated with Charles Osgood. Don’t really know.

“An important job had to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.”

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

Friday brought Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 6:00 and I stayed sleepy all day. I visited a garage sale, picked up my mail, and went to the credit union.

Saturday I was at the GOP County Chairman’s breakfast at 8:30 nice visits and the program was good. Was late for my 10:00 writers group meeting. It rained all afternoon so I stayed in my recliner listening to La Traviata.

Sunday brought church and Sunday school services followed by brunch with friends. Listened to bluegrass, Irish and German music in the afternoon.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “PRAYERS ANSWERED AT HAUS EDELWEISS” tells the story of my mission trip to Austria in 2007.  On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “FROG POND” tells of a home by a frog pond. Listen at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noc-xv8UY80

Order my 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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LUGAR AND MOURDOCK

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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LUGAR AND MOURDOCK

The Wednesday night debate between these two Senatorial candidates was, Linden thought, well done and interesting. Following is the interpretation of my largely difficult to read notes plus maybe a personal interjection or so.

ETHANOL: Lugar seems to favor increased usage…Mourdock not so much. Linden thinks that it is partially responsible for increased food prices.

JOBS: Mourdock favored eliminating agencies, reducing workforce and curbing regulations.

NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION: Lugar said he was continuing to work on it. Mourdock said some of the money we send Russia is going to Syria.

MILITARY ABROAD: Mourdock said leaving Iraq was poorly managed while Lugar said we need to use intelligence more skillfully. Linden certainly agrees with Mourdock and, of course, skillfully using intelligence makes sense.

RUSSIA, FRIEND OR FOE? Lugar said neither while Mourdock said due to their support of Iran and others, more of a foe.

ENTITLEMENT REFORM: Lugar said something must be done. Mourdock suggested block grants to States. We three agreed on abolishing Obamacare.

This only shows some of the subject matter. Linden was most favorably impressed with Mourdock.

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

Thursday started with breakfast with the guys. For the first time in a while, all five of us were present. At 11:30 was the April Golden Glows pitch-in luncheon…at least 150 present. As usual, the food was very good and Gary Varvel, Editorial Cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star, was outstanding as the speaker. Intermixed Christian thought with items from his work career. He and his son are planning a film venture for June. With a full stomach, I was fairly inactive the rest of the day.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “A SWIFT: NOT JONATHAN” contains short stories, song lyrics, poetry, and a Christian play. Nothing I’ve written compares to Gulliver’s Travels. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “I’VE GOT A PROBLEM” The picture shown while it plays is of me and my son arriving at my surprise 80^th birthday party. Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rg5ZhNIbU

Order the 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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THE U.N. AND TRAYVON

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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THE U.N. AND TRAYVON

It has been some weeks since Linden made a case for greatly reducing the U.S. funding percentage of the United Nations. Now, thanks to further evidence that our money is being ill-spent, it is time to mention them again. It seems that one of their leaders wants the U.N. involved in determining justice in Florida. Should you resent that a portion of your taxes is being used to fund this organization?

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Link to info re the U.N. and Trayvon Martin:

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=50757

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

On Wednesday I again had breakfast at Chick-fil-A then went to a store and to the post office. Back home, Aaron came by and brought me a short wave radio. I did a load of wash and, later, had dinner at church but did not stay for the program.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “A SWIFT: NOT JONATHAN” contains short stories, song lyrics, poetry, and a Christian play. Nothing I’ve written compares to Gulliver’s Travels. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “I’VE GOT A PROBLEM” The picture shown while it plays is of me and my son arriving at my surprise 80^th birthday party. Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rg5ZhNIbU

Order the 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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WAS LINDEN TOO SWIFT?

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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WAS LINDEN TOO SWIFT?

At 8:00 on Monday morning I cast my vote for Rick Santorum for President. Then, on Tuesday afternoon the news started arriving that he had suspended his campaign! I suppose that one could think that I was a bit hasty in making my selection: I think not…he was just my choice at that time…I am in the fortunate political position of believing that almost anyone would be better than the President we currently have. Jack the Ripper is dead, isn’t he?

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME       lswift8@aol.com

On Tuesday, I went by the church, visited a bit and returned a book that I had borrowed. Then, had breakfast at Chick-fil-A, picked up my mail and took my car to be repaired. It was returned in the late afternoon. Had some correspondence with both Brian and Julie.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “A SWIFT: NOT JONATHAN” contains short stories, song lyrics, poetry, and a Christian play. Nothing I’ve written compares to Gulliver’s Travels. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “I’VE GOT A PROBLEM” The picture shown while it plays is of me and my son arriving at my surprise 80^th birthday party. Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rg5ZhNIbU

Order the 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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OBAMACARE

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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OBAMACARE

Linden has made no secret of the fact that he hopes that Obamacare will be found to be unconstitutional or that those who find it to be constitutional are politically driven in the wrong direction. He agrees with these words which appeared in The Indianapolis Star’s Charles Krauthammer column April 7: “The administration’s case for the constitutionality of Obamacare was so thoroughly demolished in oral argument that one liberal observer called it ‘a train wreck.’ It is perfectly natural, therefore, that a majority of the court should side with the argument that had so clearly prevailed on its merits. That’s not partisanship. That’s logic. Partisanship is four Democrat-appointed justices giving lockstep support to a law passed by a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president – after the case for its constitutionality had been reduced to rubble.” Charles Krauthammer is a star!

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME  lswift8@aol.com

On Monday, I bought some donuts and other sweets and took them to Voter Registration in Danville where I was once again the first Hendricks County resident to vote in the primary election. Had nice visits while I was there. Later, went by the auto repair shop, a grocery, the gas station, the church, and picked up my mail. Gas was $36.00, less than the $60.00 than the little Toyota held the last time I bought gas. That means that I feel that those of you who voted for President Obama in the last election cost me an extra $48.00 for my last two gas purchases. No hard feelings! Doris and Harlene are two of the three church members who recently returned from working at Haus Edelweiss in Austria. Doris brought me some really good chocolates that Dimi sent me and I picked them up at her house and then, later, called Harlene to see how her trip went. I would love to go back there but am simply not strong enough to do the required work.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “A SWIFT: NOT JONATHAN” contains short stories, song lyrics, poetry, and a Christian play. Nothing I’ve written compares to Gulliver’s Travels. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “I’VE GOT A PROBLEM” The picture shown while it plays is of me and my son arriving at my surprise 80^th birthday party. Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rg5ZhNIbU

Order the 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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EASTER WEEKEND

CONTENTS:

Subject Of The Day

Mostly About Me

Blatant Self Promotion

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EASTER WEEKEND

This blog primarily focuses on political items for subject matter. Somehow, Linden just thought this holy weekend end was not to be used to bring matters less that holy to your attention. CHRIST IS RISEN.

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MOSTLY ABOUT ME  lswift8@aol.com

Friday started with the Men’s Prayer Breakfast at 6:00. Larry Bellville gave the message from Mark 15:39. Later, I went to the credit union and the post office, Aaron came by and got my broadband access to working. Evening we had a Good Friday service at church…it ended with the large group who attended writing a note and tacking it onto a large cross that been brought in.

Saturday started with the men’s meeting at Chapel Rock at 7:30. It was a good meeting. Later, went to a store and the post office. In the evening, I watched a TV Western with Jack Elam in it…not a major part, he was mostly in the background being evil. I did not sleep well Saturday night so Sunday, I attended church but came home and took a nap before going to Sam and Shirley’s for our twice a year buffet at what was the Ft. Harrison Officer’s Club. Their daughter, Terri, and granddaughter, Kelsey, joined us there. Great meal and a great visit with wonderful friends.

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BLATANT SELF PROMOTION:

My book of the week “A SWIFT: NOT JONATHAN” contains short stories, song lyrics, poetry, and a Christian play. Nothing I’ve written compares to Gulliver’s Travels. On-line orders are processed by  http://www.augustinservices.com/   Lindenwould  authors offered are Robert Shelton, Edna Swift  Northerner, and  Linden Swift.

The song from my CD this week is “I’VE GOT A PROBLEM” The picture shown while it plays is of me and my son arriving at my surprise 80^th birthday party. Listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2rg5ZhNIbU

Order the 13 song CD “Songs A Poor Old Police Department Retiree Might Write … While Waiting For His Meager Pension Check” by sending name, address, and your check for $7.00 to Linden Swift, Box 203, Plainfield, IN 46168

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