Down to Earth Basics

This is an intermediate post.  I just want everyone to know that nobody likes it when your breath stinks.  It makes people uncomfortable and it's completely unattractive.  I have been given some Crest Advanced Clean Blue mouthwash by BzzAgent to try out to cure this problem and give you my review of the product.  I have tried it, and I am satisfied.  It's not anything over the top or out of the ordinary, but it certainly is a good "go-to" mouthwash.  Brush your teeth in the morning, brush your teeth at night.  If you don't have time to brush your teeth after meals, then use this!  That's what I like to do.  When I first used it, I noticed that it does have a nice clean feeling, but it doesn't burn your mouth.  That's what I like the most about it.  It does help my breath on a daily basis as well.  To keep with my blog theme, I do want to add in there, that good hygiene is very important.  As far as this product, I feel that it adds to my daily hygiene needs.  I enjoy using mouthwash, and this particular one is great.  Everytime I use it, I feel like my mouth is clean.  My breath seems to stay fresh as well.  It lasts from mealtime to mealtime.  I wouldn't say this if five star material, but definitely four stars.  I like to reserve five stars for products that simply blow me away.  Since this one did not blow me away, I gave it four out of five stars.

Why Donald Trump will be a good President

What?  Why would anyone endorse such a man to be President of the United States of America?!

Well first off, do you understand the structure of our government?  If not, I encourage you to look it up first.   I'm going to give a quick synopsis of how it works:

1. We have something called "Checks and Balances."  This means that theoretically, the president does not have more power than congress, who doesn't have more power than the supreme court, who doesn't have more power than the president, who doesn't have more power than the supreme court... you get the idea.

2. The President is mostly a face.  People forget that.  The real decision makers are the members of the USA.  YOU!  If something is going wrong in the country, the only people to blame are the citizens.  If you oppose something--MAKE IT KNOWN!  E-mail or write your state representatives or senators.  They only make money if they get the job.  They don't get the job if you don't vote for them.  If you don't like what they do, you won't vote for them.  Simple logic

Okay okay, enough of this.  I didn't explain much, but let's get back on topic!

Look at Donald Trump.  He has money.  Look at the government.  It has money to spend (even though we have lots of debt, we still find money to spend)

Think of the nerdy kid you knew at high school.  He or she may have had A+ grades (kind of like the politicians who have a perfect record), but they don't know anything!  They're socially awkward, they don't know what it's like to fail, and they struggle with simple things in life.

Donald Trump has a record!  He has had companies fail AND succeed.  He has made comments that are good AND bad.  He has a good record AND a bad record.  Remember this:  He doesn't have anything on his record that will prevent him from running the country successfully.

Do you really want another socially awkward nerd (cough cough Obama cough cough) to be running the country!  No! You want someone who actually has EXPERIENCE in success AND failures!

So... Remember this when it comes to voting this time around.  VOTE FOR THE PERSON YOU FEEL HAS THE BEST QUALIFICATIONS!  Don' be blinded by media or critics.

Have Americans lost the war against terrorism?

"Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?"

This song has much meaning for different people in the United States. It is often sung before sports games, on new years, and among church groups--especially around the fourth of July.  But have you noticed what the song implies?

It speaks of "broad stripes and bright starts."  These are symbols of purity, valor, and justice!  This comes from the flag of the United States of America!

Somehow, this flag has been taken out of homes, destroyed publicly, and sometimes banned from schools!  This makes no sense!  The confederate flag is flown more often than the American flag nowadays.

It seems that America is now being taken over from the inside.  Terrorists of many kinds have been infiltrating our system.  There are some who take lives, but there are many more who steal freedom, liberties, and righteousness.  

Personal flags are being cut down:

http://www.ksla.com/story/29609257/us-veteran-has-american-flag-cut-down-in-front-yard

Rogue apartment managers are requiring the removal of the symbol of freedom:

http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/investigations/apartment-complex-tells-man-to-take-down-flag

Even police officers are denied the right to show their patriotism!:

http://wqad.com/2015/07/21/illinois-towns-chief-orders-american-flag-removed-from-police-uniforms/

This begs the question: Have Americans already lost the war against terrorism?  They are allowing the terrorists against freedom to destroy our government values.  They are destroying our symbols of hope.  They are diminishing our rights!  This is only the beginning.

What ever happened to presidents of the United States who actually DEFENDED the Americans?  Once, in 1961, it was said, 

"...my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

The invitation extended further:

"My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."

Don't we want the freedom of man?  Who would not want that?  Only those who wish to have power.  Those who desire money more than brotherhood.  Those who want to terrorize our rights.

What will happen next?  Will Americans step up to the plate and once again ask themselves, "what can I do for my country?" or will they continue to beg the terrorists to dictate what they can and can't do--such as the case with the supreme court ruling fad.

Here's a tip: Don't look to the supreme court to rule this country.  Take control of it yourselves. 

This country is not made up by its government!  This country is derived from its citizens!

Courage Award Misplaced?

The Courage Award has been given to very few people.  It obviously requires that a great deal of courage is displayed in order to receive it.  Recently, Jenner was given the award of courage for getting a sex change.  What a great deal of courage it must have taken to spend so much money on one's-self.

Courage is not doing something for yourself, it is doing something right--regardless of consequences.  Getting a sex change is selfish.  It doesn't matter how you try to defend it.  It benefits only one person.  Is that really courageous?  I spend money on myself all the time.  I'm selfish.  Where's my courage award?  Where's my publicity?  Where's my fame?  Where's my money?

Here is true courage.  Look at the following news article: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-attacker-had-least-three-guns-authorities-say-n394046

There are many un-named officers who combated this act of terror on US soil.  I personally give courage awards to all the officers, military members, and their families.  They gave up their time, their talents, and sometimes their lives to protect other people from getting killed.  THAT takes courage.

If we were to follow the current trend of the "Courage Award," then technically we should be bestowing Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez with it.  After all, he selfishly decided that other people don't have the right to live.  He only did what he did out of selfish desires.  Sound familiar?

I'll let you judge... who should have the "Courage Award"?  The people protecting our country and citizens (police force and military alike), a man who decides he wants a different body, or a man who opens fire on innocent American Soldiers and citizens?

Secrets from on High That really aren't Secret at All!

There are many things in life that we wish we knew.  How to be happy.  How to be successful.  How to be rich.  How to be famous.  Well, oddly enough, we have the answers.  Society just chooses to ignore them.  Take a look at these "secrets" of life.

These secrets are lessons learned by our ancestors.  Our grandparents know this.  The Pioneers learned this.  The founders of the United States of America know this!  How did they become successful in their duties?  Besides a firm belief and faith in God, they learned these "secrets":

"happiness doesn’t come as a result of luck or accident. It most certainly doesn’t come from having all of our wishes come true. Happiness doesn’t come from external circumstance.  It comes from the inside—regardless of what is happening around us."  --Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“We play too much. We work too little. We overeat, overdrink, and overplay. We are the richest people in the world, but not the sturdiest. We are at ease in America. And so we need to recapture the spirit of our parents and grandparents.”  - President Ezra Taft Benson


This post includes several quotes from Apostles and Prophets of God.  I do not take credit, nor do I wish to.  To learn more about the source of this, or any other blog post, please contact me.

The Supreme Court's Decision and How it Should have Been

WARNING!!!!!  Do not read this post if you do not wish to be offended, or you do not know much about politics.  I guarantee, friends, family, and acquaintances alike, this post is not for that faint of heart.

Are you still reading?  okay, well take my warning into consideration.  I am writing this to share MY views, just like many of you already have.  I assure you that I respect all other views, and I do not judge my friendships based on political friendliness!  If you are my friend on facebook, I obviously like you... remember that!


Many people here do not understand government.  It is NOT in the supreme courts power to declare such things as was recently declared.  The US federal government was created to keep peace, and allow this country to live in freedom.  The STATES were created SPECIFICALLY to create their own laws.  The process was going quite smoothly.  Each state gets to choose specific laws pertaining to the people.  Here's a shocker to most of the people ignorant to the fact:  You also have a local government.  You have a county government.  You have city ordinances.  Imagine a triangle, where the tip is on the top.  the bottom is larger... why??  it has more laws!  At the top is the federal government.  The federal government should create the LEAST amount of laws.  Unfortunately, you all are allowing a greater power in the biggest branch of the government.  I warn all, this is not a good thing.  Everyone knows what happens when something gets top heavy.

Last of all, everyone who changes their pictures to those colorful ones.  Those are exactly the kind of people who, if lived in the days of slavery, would be owning slaves.  Those are the people who would be kicking out blacks from buses.  Those are the people who would be chastising gays.  Those are they who would be putting the Japanese in internment camps.  Why, you may ask?  Because those are the crowd followers.  They follow fads, they like whatever is popular.  They don't like to be looked at as weirdos, as reformers. They love people more than they love God. They are not people like Martin Luther, who was banished from everything because he was doing what he knew was right.  They are not like mother Theresa, who had to do many things in secret, just to succeed.  They are not like Martin Luther King Jr. who had to stand up against the crowds and be mocked in order to change things from wrong to right.

It is unfortunate to see, that the world has not changed. Mankind has not made any steps forward. We still discriminate against people who have unpopular views. It just so happens to be, that the popular view right now is to not discriminate against homosexual individuals. (I never needed a supreme court ruling for this... why did everyone else?)