Who will challenge Hal Rogers?

The Congressional campaigns will be starting soon. Who will challenge Hal Rogers?

HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEKEND!

What was the South like before Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech? I remember. I was there. I was raised in a small Southern town. When we went shopping in a nearby Southern City, I was laughed at when I drank out of one of the two side-by-side water fountains. I was told that I had drunk out of the water fountain reserved for black people, and white people were expected to drink out of the other water fountain. It was a time

of separate rest rooms for black people and for white people. It was a time of separate public schools for black people and for white people. It was a time for separate State Parks for black people and for white people. No black people attended my public high school--they were sent to a nearby all-black high school. Of course, the elementary public school that I attended was the same. The nationally ranked university that I attended from was the same--no black students were allowed to enroll in it until 1963, and then under Federal Court Order. Many motels, restaurants, and lunch counters were closed to black people throughout the South. During that time, my Father had told me that Jews were treated in the North in the same manner that black people were treated in the South.
Kenneth Stepp salutes Martin Luther King, Jr. A wise man once said that the philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next century. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a twentieth century American philosopher who held his countrymen to the promise of the American Declaration of Independence that "All Men Are Created Equal". Now, in America, it is common sense to conclude that all men are created equal, and the segregated schools, lunch counters, water fountains, restrooms, motels, restaurants, and State Parks are all gone--and forgotten by most people. Most Americans are too young to remember them. For Martin Luther King, Jr. they were real, and he went to jail in the struggle to end them.
You have a happy Martin Luther King, Jr. day Monday, O.K.?

Haiti and Paraguay.

Haiti suffered a disasterous earthquake, forcing many people of that poverty-stricken third world country to live in tent cities. America's reaction has been that we have sent numerous wealthy people from my small town community and many other small town communities to visit the Haitians in their tent cities in their impoverished third world country, and pray with them, and encourage them to work harder within their tent cities in their impoverished third world country, and give them lectures on Christianity. "May you prosper," we tell the Haitians.
I visited Haiti in 1970. I found the Haitians to be friendly people, eager to talk with an American visitor.
Giving the Haitians lectures on Christianity and telling them "May you prosper" does not seem like enough to me. What America should do is to present the people of Haiti with a treaty providing that, when the treaty is ratified, Haiti will be a member of The United States. That would help end poverty in Haiti, and would make The United States have a stronger military and a stronger economy.
In a previous blog, I had stated--which I restate here--that America should present the people of Paraguay with a treaty providing that, when the treaty is ratified, Paraguay will be a member of The United States. Paraguay is a third-world South American country the size of Texas, with a climate like Texas has, and with the approximate equal population with Kentucky.
Kenneth Stepp.

Keep the faith, baby!

I'd like to know if any of my readers have a Bible reading program this new year 2012.
I'm keeping up with mine--in fits and starts. What I did today was read from the book of Genesis while I was riding Wilma's indoor bicycle machine--it just has a front wheel mounted above the floor so it doesn't go anywhere, but it's good exercise. That way I can work on two resolutions--read the Bible and exercise. I guess you are all familiar with Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Sarah, Israel (the man, not the twenty-first century nation) and all the rest of the people in that panorama of Genesis. Anyway, my Living Bible has a table of contents in three columns. I completed Column Three--all the short books of the Old Testament and most of the short books of the New Testament. So I have completed about half the books of the Bible, but only a third of the pages. Some books are about two pages long, but some are about fifty pages long. I will save the fifty page ones for last.
Keep the faith, baby.
Kenneth Stepp.

Bible Reading.

I am back on my Bible reading. I still hope to get the whole Bible read in twelve months. This week, I finished reading the Book of Revelation, and read the Books of Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, and part of Zechariah. I plan to go by "the book", and I found the following interesting Bible verses about government policy:
"Walk humbly and do what is right; perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you from his wrath in that day of doom." Zephaniah 2:3.
"Tell them to be honest and fair--and not to take bribes--and to be merciful and kind to everyone. Tell them to stop oppressing widows and orphans, foreigners and poor people, and to stop plotting evil against each other." Zechariah 7:8-10.

"Afghan soldier kills three US troops
"Sun Dec 25, 2011 8:15AM GMT
"LAST UPDATE

MSH/HJL/MA

US-led forces in Afghanistan (file photo)
"An Afghan soldier has opened fire on American troops, killing at least three of them and injuring five others in western Afghanistan, Press TV reports.
"Local sources told Press TV that the attack took place on Saturday evening at a training base in Pusht-Rod district of the western province of Farah after a quarrel between Afghan army soldiers and US-led foreign troops.
"An Afghan army soldier was killed and another was injured in the assault, the governor of Posht-Rod said.
"Most of the foreing troops stationed in Pusht-Rod are from the US.
"The incident is the latest in a string of attacks by Afghan security personnel on foreign forces.
"In a similar incident in November, an Afghan army soldier injured at least three US-led Australian soldiers in southern Uruzgan province.
"In April, an Afghan military pilot opened fire on US-led forces at Kabul airport, leaving eight foreign soldiers dead.
"The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 with the stated goal of dismantling the al-Qaeda militants, toppling the Taliban regime, democratizing the country and restoring security to the nation.
"A decade after the invasion, security situation remains fragile in Afghanistan despite the presence of around 140,000 US-led foreign forces in the Asian country.
"Civilian casualties caused by US-led military operations have triggered deep anger among Afghans, prompting demonstrations throughout the country.
"The United States and the NATO leaders have set 2014 as the date to hand over security to local authorities in Afghanistan.
"MSH/HJL/MA

IT'S TIME TO BRING HOME THE AMERICAN TROOPS NOW FROM AFGHANISTAN. ONE MORE VICTORY LIKE THIS AND WE ARE FINISHED. WE ARE LOSING TOO MANY U.S. TROOPS TO FRIENDLY FIRE. IT'S TIME TO BRING THE TROOPS HOME ALIVE! KENNETH STEPP

Obam still on top in the polls.

Daily Kos
ELECTIONS
"Dec 23, 2011 at 08:38 PM PST.

"Gingrich bounces off of the floor
"by Steve Singiser.
"Reposted from Daily Kos Elections by David Nir
"With the Christmas weekend approaching, it has been a quiet few days of polling (made more quiet by the absence of the Wrap yesterday, for which I apologize). But one thing we can see from the limited array of data available is that the Gingrich swoon has levelled off. He remains competitive in a nominally Romney-centric early state (Nevada), he remains locked within striking distance in Iowa (granted, it's an ARG! poll, but still), and, most tellingly, Gingrich has stayed out in front of the Gallup daily tracking poll, and actually clings to a slightly larger lead that he held at the start of the week.
"As for the president, the small spate of general election polling seems to hint that Obama is benefitting from his battles with the Republicans in Congress.
"But before we get to that news, let's first examine the primary election polling that has accumulated in the ol' in-box over the last couple of days.
"NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Gingrich 26, Romney 22, Paul 13, Perry 8, Bachmann 6, Santorum 3, Huntsman 1
"IOWA (American Research Group): Paul 21, Romney 20, Gingrich 19, Perry 9, Bachmann 8, Huntsman 6, Santorum 4, Roemer 1
"NEVADA (Univ. of Nevada/LVRJ): Romney 33, Gingrich 29, Paul 13, Bachmann 5, Huntsman 3, Perry 3, Santorum 3
"NEW YORK (Quinnipiac): Gingrich 29, Romney 26, Paul 9, Huntsman 5, Bachmann 4, Santorum 3, Perry 1
"As for those general election numbers:
"NATIONAL (Rasmussen): Obama d. Romney (44-41); Obama d. Bachmann (48-35)
"NEVADA (Univ. of Nevada/LVRJ): Obama d. Romney (46-40); Obama d. Paul (45-36); Obama d. Gingrich (47-35); Obama d. Santorum (49-31); Obama d. Huntsman (49-30); Obama d. Perry (51-31); Obama d. Bachmann (50-27)
"NEW YORK (Quinnipiac): Obama d. Romney (53-35); Obama d. Gingrich (55-32)"
It looks like Obama is still on top. Where is the heart of the Republican Party? Can Conservatives and neocons close ranks after the primaries? Stay tuned. Elect More Democrats!

The slaying of America's youth continues!

"Longview soldier killed in Afghanistan
"The family of a Longview woman serving with the Army in Afghanistan says she was shot and killed Wednesday in a guard tower.
"The Associated Press
"LONGVIEW, Wash. —
"The family of a Longview woman serving with the Army in Afghanistan says she was shot and killed Wednesday in a guard tower.
"The stepmother of 21-year-old Spc. Mikayla Anne Bragg told The Daily News ( http://is.gd/69n5zi) she had been scheduled to leave Afghanistan and return to the United States on Jan. 6.
The Defense Department has not confirmed the death.
The stepmother, Amber Bragg of Longview, said Bragg's father, Steve Bragg, flew to Dover Air Force Base to identify the body.
Mikayla Bragg joined the Army after graduating from Mark Morris High School in 2008. She was deployed in August from Fort Knox in Kentucky to Afghanistan as truck driver with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. Her mother, Sheyanne Baker, lives in Shelton.
Information from: The Daily News, http://www.tdn.com"
The slaying of America's youth in Afghanistan continues. It is time to bring them home alive. Let's bring home the American troops from Afghanistan now. Kenneth Stepp salutes Mikayla Bragg who gave the supreme sacrifice for America.

I pass this on to you, what I received from David Maggard. Merry Christmas.

Christmas at the Gas Station

The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn't been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day to him. He didn't hate Christmas, just couldn't find a reason to celebrate. He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling for the last hour and wondering what it was all about when the door opened and a homeless man stepped through.

Instead of throwing the man out, Old George as he was known by his customers, told the man to come and sit by the heater and warm up. "Thank you, but I don't mean to intrude," said the stranger. "I see you're busy, I'll just go."

"Not without something hot in your belly." George said. He turned and opened a wide mouth Thermos and handed it to the stranger. "It ain't much, but it's hot and tasty. Stew ... Made it myself. When you're done, there's coffee and it's fresh."

Just at that moment he heard the "ding" of the driveway bell. "Excuse me, be right back," George said. There in the driveway was an old '53 Chevy. Steam was rolling out of the front.. The driver was panicked. "Mister can you help me!" said the driver, with a deep Spanish accent. "My wife is with child and my car is broken." George opened the hood. It was bad. The block looked cracked from the cold, the car was dead.

"You ain't going in this thing," George said as he turned away.

"But Mister, please help ..." The door of the office closed behind George as he went inside. He went to the office wall and got the keys to his old truck, and went back outside. He walked around the building, opened the garage, started the truck and drove it around to where the couple was waiting. "Here, take my truck," he said. "She ain't the best thing you ever looked at, but she runs real good."

George helped put the woman in the truck and watched as it sped off into the night. He turned and walked back inside the office. "Glad I gave 'em the truck, their tires were shot too. That 'ol truck has brand new ." George thought he was talking to the stranger, but the man had gone. The Thermos was on the desk, empty, with a used coffee cup beside it. "Well, at least he got something in his belly," George thought.

George went back outside to see if the old Chevy would start. It cranked slowly, but it started. He pulled it into the garage where the truck had been. He thought he would tinker with it for something to do. Christmas Eve meant no customers. He discovered the the block hadn't cracked, it was just the bottom hose on the radiator. "Well, shoot, I can fix this," he said to himself. So he put a new one on.

"Those tires ain't gonna get 'em through the winter either." He took the snow treads off of his wife's old Lincoln . They were like new and he wasn't going to drive the car anyway.

As he was working, he heard shots being fired. He ran outside and beside a police car an officer lay on the cold ground. Bleeding from the left shoulder, the officer moaned, "Please help me."

George helped the officer inside as he remembered the training he had received in the Army as a medic. He knew the wound needed attention. "Pressure to stop the bleeding," he thought. The uniform company had been there that morning and had left clean shop towels. He used those and duct tape to bind the wound. "Hey, they say duct tape can fix anythin'," he said, trying to make the policeman feel at ease.

"Something for pain," George thought. All he had was the pills he used for his back. "These ought to work." He put some water in a cup and gave the policeman the pills. "You hang in there, I'm going to get you an ambulance."

The phone was dead. "Maybe I can get one of your buddies on that there talk box out in your car." He went out only to find that a bullet had gone into the dashboard destroying the two way radio.

He went back in to find the policeman sitting up. "Thanks," said the officer. "You could have left me there. The guy that shot me is still in the area."

George sat down beside him, "I would never leave an injured man in the Army and I ain't gonna leave you." George pulled back the bandage to check for bleeding. "Looks worse than what it is. Bullet passed right through 'ya. Good thing it missed the important stuff though. I think with time your gonna be right as rain."
George got up and poured a cup of coffee. "How do you take it?" he asked.

"None for me," said the officer..

"Oh, yer gonna drink this. Best in the city. Too bad I ain't got no donuts." The officer laughed and winced at the same time.

The front door of the office flew open. In burst a young man with a gun. "Give me all your cash! Do it now!" the young man yelled. His hand was shaking and George could tell that he had never done anything like this before.

"That's the guy that shot me!" exclaimed the officer.

"Son, why are you doing this?" asked George, "You need to put the cannon away. Somebody else might get hurt."

The young man was confused. "Shut up old man, or I'll shoot you, too. Now give me the cash!"

The cop was reaching for his gun. "Put that thing away," George said to the cop, "we got one too many in here now."

He turned his attention to the young man. "Son, it's Christmas Eve. If you need money, well then, here. It ain't much but it's all I got. Now put that pea shooter away."

George pulled $150 out of his pocket and handed it to the young man, reaching for the barrel of the gun at the same time. The young man released his grip on the gun, fell to his knees and began to cry. "I'm not very good at this am I? All I wanted was to buy something for my wife and son," he went on. "I've lost my job, my rent is due, my car got repossessed last week."

George handed the gun to the cop. "Son, we all get in a bit of squeeze now and then. The road gets hard sometimes, but we make it through the best we can."

He got the young man to his feet, and sat him down on a chair across from the cop. "Sometimes we do stupid things." George handed the young man a cup of coffee. "Bein' stupid is one of the things that makes us human. Comin' in here with a gun ain't the answer. Now sit there and get warm and we'll sort this thing out."

The young man had stopped crying. He looked over to the cop. "Sorry I shot you. It just went off. I'm sorry officer."

"Shut up and drink your coffee " the cop said.

George could hear the sounds of sirens outside. A police car and an ambulance skidded to a halt. Two cops came through the door, guns drawn. "Chuck! You ok?" one of the cops asked the wounded officer. 'Not bad for a guy who took a bullet. How did you find me?"
"GPS locator in the car. Best thing since sliced bread. Who did this?" the other cop asked as he approached the young man. Chuck answered him, "I don't know. The guy ran off into the dark. Just dropped his gun and ran." George and the young man both looked puzzled at each other.

"That guy work here?" the wounded cop continued.
"Yep," George said, "just hired him this morning. Boy lost his job."

The paramedics came in and loaded Chuck onto the stretcher. The young man leaned over the wounded cop and whispered, "Why?" Chuck just said, "Merry Christmas boy ... and you too, George, and thanks for everything."

"Well, looks like you got one doozy of a break there. That ought to solve some of your problems."

George went into the back room and came out with a box. He pulled out a ring box. "Here you go, something for the little woman. I don't think Martha would mind. She said it would come in handy some day."

The young man looked inside to see the biggest diamond ring he ever saw. "I can't take this," said the young man. "It means something to you." "And now it means something to you," replied George. "I got my memories. That's all I need."

George reached into the box again. An airplane, a car and a truck appeared next. They were toys that the oil company had left for him to sell. "Here's something for that little man of yours." The young man began to cry again as he handed back the $150 that the old man had handed him earlier. "And what are you supposed to buy Christmas dinner with? You keep that too," George said. "Now git home to your family."
The young man turned with tears streaming down his face. "I'll be here in the morning for work, if that job offer is still good." "Nope. I'm closed Christmas day," George said. "See ya the day after."

George turned around to find that the stranger had returned. "Where'd you come from? I thought you left?" "I have been here. I have always been here," said the stranger. "You say you don't celebrate Christmas. Why?"

"Well, after my wife passed away, I just couldn't see what all the bother was. Puttin' up a tree and all seemed a waste of a good pine tree. Bakin' cookies like I used to with Martha just wasn't the same by myself and besides I was gettin' a little chubby."

The stranger put his hand on George's shoulder. "But you do celebrate the holiday, George. You gave me food and drink and warmed me when I was cold and hungry. The woman with child will bear a son and he will become a great doctor.
The policeman you helped will go on to save 19 people from being killed by terrorists. The young man who tried to rob you will make you a rich man and not take any for himself. "That is the spirit of the season and you keep it as good as any man."
George was taken aback by all this stranger had said. "And how do you know all this?" asked the old man.
"Trust me, George. I have the inside track on this sort of thing. And when your days are done you will be with Martha again."

The stranger moved toward the door. "If you will excuse me, George, I have to go now. I have to go home where there is a big celebration planned." George watched as the old leather jacket and the torn pants that the stranger was wearing turned into a white robe. A golden light began to fill the room.

"You see, George ... it's My birthday. Merry Christmas." George fell to his knees and replied, "Happy Birthday, Lord Jesus"



This story is better than any greeting card.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS!


Now clear the lump from your throat, blow your nose, and send this along to a friend of yours or someone who may need a reminder as to why we celebrate Christmas.

And yet the slaying of America's youth continues!

"Longview soldier killed in Afghanistan
"The family of a Longview woman serving with the Army in Afghanistan says she was shot and killed Wednesday in a guard tower.
"The Associated Press
"LONGVIEW, Wash. —
"The family of a Longview woman serving with the Army in Afghanistan says she was shot and killed Wednesday in a guard tower.
"The stepmother of 21-year-old Spc. Mikayla Anne Bragg told The Daily News ( http://is.gd/69n5zi) she had been scheduled to leave Afghanistan and return to the United States on Jan. 6.
The Defense Department has not confirmed the death.
The stepmother, Amber Bragg of Longview, said Bragg's father, Steve Bragg, flew to Dover Air Force Base to identify the body.
Mikayla Bragg joined the Army after graduating from Mark Morris High School in 2008. She was deployed in August from Fort Knox in Kentucky to Afghanistan as truck driver with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. Her mother, Sheyanne Baker, lives in Shelton.
Information from: The Daily News, http://www.tdn.com"
The slaying of America's youth in Afghanistan continues. It is time to bring them home alive. Let's bring home the American troops from Afghanistan now. Kenneth Stepp salutes Mikayla Bragg who gave the supreme sacrifice for America.

Joe Biden praises basic dignity, fairness, and opportunity!

Fri Dec 23, 2011 at 12:50 PM PST.
Mitt Romney: Joe Biden's vision of dignity and opportunity is 'a fantasyland'by Laura Clawson .
Reposted from Daily Kos Labor by Laura Clawson
(White House Photo)Vice President Joe Biden,
writing in the Des Moines Register:
"The president and I firmly believe, like my father, that every man and woman is entitled to basic dignity. And we believe deeply in opportunity — that if you work hard and play by the rules, no opportunity should be out of reach. That is a fundamentally different vision than what the other side has proposed. [...]
"We believe in reducing the deficit in a fair, balanced and responsible way. They refuse to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires to reduce the deficit, even if they are given $10 dollars in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases. [...]
"Quite simply, the president and I believe this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, and when everyone plays by the same rules. That is how we define opportunity. It’s an America where everyone has a fair chance to go as far as their talents and drive will take them, and where the middle class is growing, not shrinking.
"GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's response:
"Romney said Biden and President Barack Obama don't "understand from fantasyland what it's like in real America."
"Well ... what Biden wrote was explicitly aspirational. But basic dignity, fairness and opportunity are a fantasy Mitt Romney wants to mock?"
I agree with Joe Biden and Barak Obama! I'm in favor of basic dignity, fairness, and opportunity! It's too bad the Republicans can't get on board for this basic Democratic belief! Kenneth Stepp.

Dorian de Wind comments on Iraq.

"Two Christmases ago, in a "Christmas wish for our troops serving in harm's way," I expressed my empathy and admiration for the tens of thousands of our brave men and women who were serving in hostile territory , away from their loved ones, attempting to, in some fashion, celebrate Christmas -- the most joyful and most sacred of all holidays.
"I wrote:
"I can only imagine the emotions, the sadness, the loneliness our troops will experience this Christmas, but I do know for a fact that every American will be thinking of them throughout the holiday season, praying for them, thanking them for their sacrifice and wishing them as Merry a Christmas as possible. Most of all, Americans will be wishing them a safe and speedy return home, to their loved ones, so they will be able to celebrate every Christmas henceforth as they celebrate this one in their thoughts, in their dreams and in their prayers
"Thank God, this Christmas, for thousands of our troops serving in Iraq, the words from that hauntingly beautiful song, "I'll be home for Christmas," will finally come true and not "only in [their] dreams."
"Let us rejoice with these brave men and women and with their loved ones, but let us not forget the approximately 100,000 troops who once again will be spending Christmas in the cruel battlefields of Afghanistan -- battlefields where the Newborn King has never been heard of; battlefields where peace on earth and good will to men are just foreign words and battlefields that have already claimed almost 2,000 of our finest.
"To them we can only say again -- hope again -- that next Christmas we will not have to hunt for appropriate words to express our Christmas wishes to them, but that spending it with a father, mother, son or daughter, husband or wife back home will say it all.
"To those who are finally coming home for Christmas from Iraq with their heads held high and their hearts overjoyed and to the more than 1 million troops who have served in Iraq before them, Americans not only wish you the most joyous Christmas ever but also have a very special message: While America was divided on the politics and the policies that put you in harm's way, know that Americans supported you 100 percent of the way, 100 percent of the time.
"While at times you lacked the equipment and protection you needed, and while at times you did not receive the quality physical and mental health treatment you deserved, rest assured that Americans demanded that our government get it right. Most important, know that Americans mourned and regretted every one of the nearly 4,500 brave lives we lost in Iraq and that Americans care for every one of the more than 32,000 injured servicemen and women.
"While, even now, some of our returning veterans lack the care, the attention, the benefits and the opportunities that they have earned, Americans stand united in demanding that we get this right, too.
"While no one can predict the future of Iraq, because of you that country is on its way to freedom, democracy and much-needed peace and stability, fragile as it all may be. Whatever happens, one thing is certain: You have given it your all, and more. You have served most honorably -- many of you for two, three, four or five tours -- and have gone so many times above and beyond the call of duty as reflected by your numerous awards and decorations, including four Medals of Honor.
"You are America's best and America recognizes your efforts and sacrifices, but equally the suffering and the hardships that your families have had to endure in the past 8½ years. America owes you a tremendous debt of gratitude, a hero's welcome, and wishes you and your loved ones the Merriest of Christmases and health, happiness and peace in all your New Years ahead.
"A version of this column appeared in the Dec. 21 print edition of the Stars and Stripes"
Kenneth Stepp salutes the American veterans who bravely served in Iraq during the many years of our military occupation there. Kenneth Stepp.

Kenneth Stepp salutes Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Florida.

3:34 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
Fort Bliss soldier dies in Afghanistan
Facebook By Jamel E. Valencia
Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas —
The death of a Fort Bliss soldier was announced Wednesday.
Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Fla., died on Tuesday in Landstuhl, Germany.
Officials with the Department of Defense said Vaquerano suffered injuries from an enemy small-arms fire while deployed in Logar province, Afghanistan.

Kenneth Stepp salutes Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Florida. The President said we had "one war to end, and one war to win." He has announced we ended our participation in the war in Iraq. Now, we still have troops in Afghanistan. Let us pray for the Vaquerano family of Apopka Florida as this foreign war continues to cost more American lives. Kenneth Stepp.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Praise the Lord that you live in a country with a great economy!

The United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe all have good economies. They also have good school systems. Thank the Lord that you live in a country with a good economy. Kenneth Stepp.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FROM THE STEPP FAMILY IN KENTUCKY!