

It was a quiet moment the evening of the last presidential election when a mainstream journalist told me they were frightened of Romney winning, as they thought he must. One would never have known it from the impenetrable wall that was the front mainstream journalists had put forward. Romney was an unknown quantity to the media, as they had campaigned against him without looking at who he was. They had made much of his religion, but they hadn't considered how healthy it would be to have a GOP President who wasn't from the mainstream Christian lobby. But they portrayed Romney as being weird. Romney is a GOP insider who could have been trusted to run a GOP administration which would aim to cut spending. But the mainstream media only put forward a scare campaign. Obama was reelected in 2012 without his policy agenda being vetted. And the same is happening now for Hillary.
A player in the media campaign is Julian Assange with Wikileaks. Another in Russia is Snowden. Exactly what Snowden is doing right now is not known. He may be leaking to Wikileaks. Thing is neither of these figures are reliable to the public. All they can do is expose details that need to be weighed and understood. In the past, mainstream media have not used material from Wikileaks responsibly. People have died, innocent people, people unrelated to the material leaked, when rumour and innuendo from low level political cables was leaked. And around the world, Islamo fascists felt entitled to run amok. Not much need be said for Islamo fascists to run amok. In fact, mainstream media seems to support Islamo fascists with a steady diet of hand wringing over lots of things that aren't true, related to same sex marriage, US culture, US army activity, AGW, Monsanto, nuclear power, Palestinian terrorism, and many things beside that are often made up. The former Soviet Union used to run the peace movement which US Democrats tapped into with mainstream media to weaken GOP Presidential government. Compare the outrage of Nixon deleting less than twenty minutes of audio tape and the silence of Hillary deleting her emails. Only, Nixon had had authority, whereas Hillary had not. But in each case a Democrat led congress provided spin.
Assange admitted that his leaks were why the US Government wanted to kill him. Only the US Government did not want any such thing. But Hillary might have. The leaks now harm the Clinton campaign. But Assange is not doing the people a favour. He is acting as a gatekeeper just as the mainstream media have. The character of Hillary is known by those who follow politics. One does not even have to have watched Fox to follow that balanced service's work. How long has Assange sat on what he now leaks? Maybe if US media functioned without bias hen the Obama administration would not be so unbalanced and Hillary would not now be the threat she is, because Democrats would have thrown up a better candidate. But for the media, this is tribal. They want, because they want. Principle does not matter. I don't expect to hear from that journalist again, this time around. But I bet you he is sad, and fearful. He does not know who Trump is, but he expects Trump to win. But he would never report that.
I suggest Red Gum ward vote for David Daniel Ball. And, after asking your local councillor about their views on Trump, Same Sex Marriage and Greyhounds, try and find out what it is they will do to make garbage collection cheaper and more efficient. Ask how they will make business more profitable. Ask what they will do to help address crime. Ask what they will do to improve public transport issues locally.
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell rock
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bell chime in jingle bell time
Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin' in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin' feet
That's the jingle bell
That's the jingle bell
That's the jingle...
David Daniel Ball calls himself the Conservative Voice.
I'm a teacher with three decades experience teaching math to high school kids.I also work with first graders and kids in between first grade and high school. I know the legends of why Hypatia's dad is remembered through his contribution to Math theory. And I know the legend of why followers of Godel had thought he had disproved God's existence.
I'm not a preacher, but I am a Christian who has written over 28 books all of which include some reference to my faith. Twelve blog books on world history and current affairs, detailing world events , births and marriages on each day of the year, organised by month. Twelve books on the background to and history of Bible Quotes. One Bible quote per day for a year. An intro to a science fiction series I'm planning, post apocalyptic cyber punk. An autobiography with short story collections.
I'm known in Australia for my failure as a whistleblower over the negligence death of a school boy. ...
The Ballad of David Ball
[Verse 1]
In New York City, '67, a child was born so bold,
David Ball, with dreams afire, where Sesame Street was told.
His father shaped young minds at Columbia's hall so grand,
Till the '70s called them homeward to Sydney's distant land.
[Chorus]
Oh, sing of David Ball, with a heart both strong and true,
From classroom tales to whistle’s call, his spirit breaking through.
With pen in hand and faith so deep, he writes through joy and pain,
A voice for justice, loud and clear, in every sweet refrain.
[Verse 2]
Self-taught he read by Sydney's shore, with numbers as his guide,
A math teacher in the tough schools, where hope and youth ...
This is edited to correct obvious mistakes
David Daniel Ball (born January 10, 1967, in New York City) is an Australian writer, conservative blogger, political activist, and former high school mathematics teacher. As the younger brother of cognitive scientist John Samuel Ball, David has carved a distinct path in education, advocacy, and self-publishing, often focusing on social justice, child protection, history, and Christian devotionals. His life story intertwines family intellectual heritage with personal campaigns against institutional failures in child welfare.
David was born in Manhattan during his father Samuel Ball's (1933–2009) tenure as an educational psychologist at Teachers College, Columbia University. Samuel, an Australian academic, contributed to early evaluations of Sesame Street through his work at the Educational Testing Service (ETS), assessing the show's impact on children's learning from 1963 onward. The family, including elder brother John (born 1963 in Iowa), relocated to ...
I invite you with: "Right now, let's respond by seeking Him first. If you're carrying worries, lay them down at His feet. Raise your hands, pray silently, or come forward for prayer as we declare His kingdom priority in our lives." This encourages active faith application, tying back to Matthew 6:33's promise.
https://storiesthatheal.blogspot.com/2016/09/bible-quote-sep-28th-matthew-633.html
Verse 1
In the whisper of the wind, You call my name
Beyond the worries of this world, Your kingdom reigns
Like lilies in the field, clothed in Your grace
I lift my eyes to You, in this sacred place
Chorus
Seek first Your kingdom, oh Lord
And Your righteousness, forevermore
All these things will be added, in Your perfect time
Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word from Your throne
We seek You first, we seek You first
Verse 2
From ancient words You spoke, in the mountaintop light
You taught us not to fear, in the dead of night
Your promise echoes through the ages, ...