THIS WE'LL DEFEND
by Cliff Hallmark
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
28th Amendment to the Constitution
The Next Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Article XXVIII
Section 1 The second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
Section 2 After one year from ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or possession of Arms within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for private ownership of citizens is hereby prohibited.
Section 3 The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Section 4 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of submission.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money."
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years."
— Alexis de Tocqueville
Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Course of Empire
The Course of Empire by Thomas Cole
Painted between 1833-1836. These paintings reflected popular sentiments of the times.
Painted between 1833-1836. These paintings reflected popular sentiments of the times.
The Great Seal of the United States
This Great Seal of the United States is made out of LEGOs
by Cliff Hallmark
by Cliff Hallmark
Monday, June 15, 2009
Doctors Amputate Their Own Hands
by: Clifford Hallmark
May 1, 2004
Moscow, Russia --- Today the Russian Parliament passed a directive to authorize local district governments to immediately execute any Surgeon who amputates one of their own hands. The directive was passed to stem the rash of Doctors who have followed the lead of Dr. Krepkoi as a form of protest to the deteriorating conditions and long working hours. To date 24 Doctors have performed this procedure on themselves.
This strange phenomenon started about 8 months ago in the small Siberian town of Uaachnyy when Dr. Kres Krepkoi saw no relief to the poor working conditions at the Lenin Collective Hospital. Dr. Krepkoi repeatedly appealed to the Government Officials in Lensk for relief. The lack of medical supplies, poor sanitary conditions, and the pressure of having greater demand for his services helped lead to the decision.
Dr. Krepkoi had performed hundreds of procedures a week. The surgeries ranged form repairing broken bones to attempts at heart bypass. The Lenin Collective Hospital is the only facility within a 250 mile radius. Due to the remote location of Uaachuyy, travel conditions are treacherous. Depending on the weather, it might take weeks for the supply truck to reach the hospital. The deteriorating conditions at Uaachnyy and all across Russia have been the major concern of many Doctors.
Dr. Krepkoi was forced to live at the hospital due to the lack of doctors in the area and also because of the constant demand for his services. “Many time I can not leave hospital. The crowds outside hospital won’t let me. They say they need doctor. I must see them.” People have been demonstrating for better service and some rock throwing has occurred outside the hospital many times. Not just in Uaachuyy, but throughout Russia.
Dr Krepkoi’s family was forced the move to Kaluga, where his wife serves as an educator. Dr Krepkoi applied for a transfer but was denied. In an attempt to persuade the area Minister, Dr. Krepkoi removed his left hand just below the wrist. Dr. Krepkoi said he was no use to the hospital, but would make a fine teacher of medicine back at Kaluga.
A Russian Official said that Dr Krepkoi is currently under house arrest. “He will be dealt with as all citizens that avoid their duty to the service of their country and to their fellow citizens. This is a case where he was only thinking of himself and we cannot let others think that they will be rewarded for such acts”.
© 2004 Clifford Hallmark
May 1, 2004
Moscow, Russia --- Today the Russian Parliament passed a directive to authorize local district governments to immediately execute any Surgeon who amputates one of their own hands. The directive was passed to stem the rash of Doctors who have followed the lead of Dr. Krepkoi as a form of protest to the deteriorating conditions and long working hours. To date 24 Doctors have performed this procedure on themselves.
This strange phenomenon started about 8 months ago in the small Siberian town of Uaachnyy when Dr. Kres Krepkoi saw no relief to the poor working conditions at the Lenin Collective Hospital. Dr. Krepkoi repeatedly appealed to the Government Officials in Lensk for relief. The lack of medical supplies, poor sanitary conditions, and the pressure of having greater demand for his services helped lead to the decision.
Dr. Krepkoi had performed hundreds of procedures a week. The surgeries ranged form repairing broken bones to attempts at heart bypass. The Lenin Collective Hospital is the only facility within a 250 mile radius. Due to the remote location of Uaachuyy, travel conditions are treacherous. Depending on the weather, it might take weeks for the supply truck to reach the hospital. The deteriorating conditions at Uaachnyy and all across Russia have been the major concern of many Doctors.
Dr. Krepkoi was forced to live at the hospital due to the lack of doctors in the area and also because of the constant demand for his services. “Many time I can not leave hospital. The crowds outside hospital won’t let me. They say they need doctor. I must see them.” People have been demonstrating for better service and some rock throwing has occurred outside the hospital many times. Not just in Uaachuyy, but throughout Russia.
Dr Krepkoi’s family was forced the move to Kaluga, where his wife serves as an educator. Dr Krepkoi applied for a transfer but was denied. In an attempt to persuade the area Minister, Dr. Krepkoi removed his left hand just below the wrist. Dr. Krepkoi said he was no use to the hospital, but would make a fine teacher of medicine back at Kaluga.
A Russian Official said that Dr Krepkoi is currently under house arrest. “He will be dealt with as all citizens that avoid their duty to the service of their country and to their fellow citizens. This is a case where he was only thinking of himself and we cannot let others think that they will be rewarded for such acts”.
© 2004 Clifford Hallmark
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Halloween Story
by Clifford Hallmark
That night he Tricked-N-Treated with such drive and intensity. He wouldn’t even eat any candy when we returned home.
The next day at school, the “teacher” was glad to see that almost everybody brought in their “assignments”. She did do “averages, bar graphs, and ratios”. She also taught them about “FAIRNESS”.
The “teacher” “ASKED” all of her students to dump all their candy into a big pile on the table. With some hesitation and a lot of coaxing, she finally had all the candy on the table. She began dividing up the candy, one piece at a time to all of her students. All the students now had “equal” amounts of candy. The odd candy left over the “teacher” kept to hand out later to those who she saw fit.
My son could not believe that his was happening! He tried to protest but the teacher and most of the other students made him feel selfish and greedy. She told him this was the only “FAIR” way to do things. “ It’s not right that some students have more than others. This is the only fair and equal way,” she said.
When I picked my son up from school he was so upset. He told me what happened and I could not believe it. My son said, “ I wish I never went Trick or Treating”
I parked the car and went to his classroom. The “teacher” wasn’t there but another teacher said she would go get her. When she finally arrived I told her who I was and why I came to see her.
“I figured I would hear from one of his parent’s. He was the only one that had a big problem with this assignment.” She said.
“And you think it’s fair that you took his candy from him” I said with disbelief.
“I didn’t take it! They all voluntarily put their candy into the pile. Everyone thought it was fair except your son.” She snapped.
I went to the principal's office but she had already left for the day. I called the principle the next day and she told me “I have no real control over how each teacher conducts their class. I see no real problem with the lesson your son’s “teacher” is trying to convey.”
Let this be a warning to you. If you let this happen now, who is going to stop it later!!
© 2000 Clifford Hallmark
On Halloween Day (Oct. 31,2000) my eleven year-old Son came home from school with an “assignment”. This “assignment” was to bring in all of your Halloween candy that you collected and we will be “doing averages, bar graphs, and ratios”. My Son couldn’t wait. He wanted to bring in the most candy.
That night he Tricked-N-Treated with such drive and intensity. He wouldn’t even eat any candy when we returned home.
The next day at school, the “teacher” was glad to see that almost everybody brought in their “assignments”. She did do “averages, bar graphs, and ratios”. She also taught them about “FAIRNESS”.
The “teacher” “ASKED” all of her students to dump all their candy into a big pile on the table. With some hesitation and a lot of coaxing, she finally had all the candy on the table. She began dividing up the candy, one piece at a time to all of her students. All the students now had “equal” amounts of candy. The odd candy left over the “teacher” kept to hand out later to those who she saw fit.
My son could not believe that his was happening! He tried to protest but the teacher and most of the other students made him feel selfish and greedy. She told him this was the only “FAIR” way to do things. “ It’s not right that some students have more than others. This is the only fair and equal way,” she said.
When I picked my son up from school he was so upset. He told me what happened and I could not believe it. My son said, “ I wish I never went Trick or Treating”
I parked the car and went to his classroom. The “teacher” wasn’t there but another teacher said she would go get her. When she finally arrived I told her who I was and why I came to see her.
“I figured I would hear from one of his parent’s. He was the only one that had a big problem with this assignment.” She said.
“And you think it’s fair that you took his candy from him” I said with disbelief.
“I didn’t take it! They all voluntarily put their candy into the pile. Everyone thought it was fair except your son.” She snapped.
I went to the principal's office but she had already left for the day. I called the principle the next day and she told me “I have no real control over how each teacher conducts their class. I see no real problem with the lesson your son’s “teacher” is trying to convey.”
Let this be a warning to you. If you let this happen now, who is going to stop it later!!
© 2000 Clifford Hallmark
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