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April 21, 2016

TARGET’s Assault on Family Values

target TARGETIt’s time to “target TARGET” with a boycott that will leave this corporation bankrupt, its stores shuttered, and its war on family values a distant memory of political correctness run amok!

When TARGET made its public announcement in 2015 that its toy and clothing aisles would no longer carry gender identification, Americans should have recognized this corporation was asserting an adversarial role on traditional family values.   To prove the insanity of the left and their perversion of the obvious is boundless, TARGET now announces its assault on the privacy of the restroom and invites men to invade the solitude of the women’s restroom and women the men’s restrooms under a misguided notion they do not want to discriminate against the civil rights of the “transgendered”.

man in high heelsOutlining their reasoning for this new affront on the innocence of our children and the privacy and security of our wives and daughters, TARGET”s corporate statement reads:  “Inclusivity is a core belief at TARGET…It’s something we celebrate. We stand for equality and equity, and strive to make our guests and team members feel accepted, respected and welcomed in our stores and workplaces every day.”  [I might add…at the sacrifice of your child’s innocence!]

Surely this example of politically correct insanity will make the blood of every husband and father boil over with anger and disgust at this corporation’s assault on the moral fiber of our homes and the innocence of our youth.  Every religious sect in American society should be outraged with TARGET’s decision to open restroom doors to the perverted and misguided, and submit our children and wives to the danger of predators disguised as “gender-confused”.

It’s time to “target TARGET” by boycotting its stores until this corporation is driven from the marketplace.

Romans 1:26-27 – “For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.”

The Patriot Parson

April 20, 2016

Middle Schools and the Gay Agenda

gay indoctrinationSecular schools, from as early as preschool through college, have become indoctrination centers for the left.  I continue to hear that parents of middle school children, particularly those in 6th grade health sciences classes, are dismayed when their children come home with questions for their parents after their minds have been polluted with films and teachings that promote sexual experimentation, homosexuality, and are nothing short of unveiled militant sexual exploitation.

It is time for parents to wake up to the reality our children are facing an open assault on moral values systematically conducted in public schools by secularists who are openly opposed to biblical and traditional family values.  There are many fine teachers in our school systems who know their calling is to educate our youth; however, there are too many purveyors of sexual depravity who are using their podiums and positions to direct the classroom discussion to advance sodomy among our youth.

Gay teacherI am ready for the insanity to end; however, the imbecility of the left and the depravity they champion has been indoctrinated into our youth through the secular school system for decades.  I wish I could assure you a change of administration will make a difference; however, the left has become so empowered in our school system that militant homosexuals and lesbians are directing not only our local schools, but have appointed themselves as the sex educators of our youth.

If you are the parent of a son or daughter in 6th grade…you have been warned…the school system is sexually indoctrinating and exploiting your children without your consent and perhaps without your children communicating what they are being subjected to in social\health sciences.   This agenda is a top down promotion of depravity and there are militant homosexuals working as principals, assistant principals and teachers in our local school systems who are coordinating an assault on purity and moral values.

Mom and dad, you have only yourselves to blame if you allow your children to be indoctrinated in moral depravity that opposes family values that have been the foundation of societies and nations for millenniums.  You can not afford to leave the matter of sexuality to the self-proclaimed experts.  I urge you to get engaged in your child’s education.  Ask your children what they are learning in school?  Have some serious discussions with the teacher and find out what your child is being taught.

Sadly, many of you will learn too late that your child’s innocence has been sacrificed for the godless agenda of the morally depraved. 

Wake up, America!

March 24, 2016

“Throw the Bums Out”…Every last one of them

trumpI have been posting a lot of news, thoughts and opinions directly to my Facebook Spiritual Minutemen Page; however, I have decided to also begin doing the same through my SpiritualMinutemen Blog.
Here is a headline that caught my attention: “Vocal Trump critics in GOP supporting Clinton”
If this article is true, I will become a rabid, anti-Republican establishment voice!  Has the Washington establishment become so incestuous, so insane that they will sacrifice our nation and future for a power play?
throw the bums outMight I suggest a solution…“Throw the Bums Out”…every last one of them…
from Washington, DC to Small Town, USA…
from the White House and Congress…to the Mayor, County Commissioners and Dog Catcher…
Throw them out!
If our elected officials will not put the future of this nation, our communities, and our families ahead of their own aspirations…if they ignore the opinions of “We the People” and are driven by self-interest…throw them out!
My opinion,
Patriot Parson
Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith
March 1, 2016

Marco Rubio’s Betrayal and the Gang of 8

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. pauses while speaking during a technology roundtable at the Switch Innovation Center, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. pauses while speaking during a technology roundtable at the Switch Innovation Center, Friday, May 29, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

He lied!  There is no other way to describe Marco Rubio’s betrayal of the conservative cause in America.  I had an opportunity of having dinner with Marco Rubio several years ago when he was running for the US Senate against Rhino, former FL governor, Charlie Crist (who has since declared himself to be a Democrat).  Rubio is in person what he appears to be on TV, smart, charming, and passionate in his speeches on American exceptionalism and patriotism.  The stump speech you hear him deliver today in his political rallies was already polished and ready for PrimeTime.

That night, every point of his speech was right on target for courting the conservatives who would propel him to the US Senate and ultimately the national spotlight, including our shared views on illegal immigration.  We trusted him.  We backed him. We set our hopes on his promises; after all, he was one of the darlings of the Tea Party movement.

However, Marco Rubio lied!  I called his Washington and local office the day his participation and sponsorship of the “Gang of 8” bill was announced and left the message, “I hope Marco enjoys his tenure in Washington, DC, because I will do everything I can to oppose him going to Washington for a second term.” [I have wondered if that is the reason he is running for president, because he may well not have won a second term for the Senate after he betrayed FL conservatives].

Someone might object and say, “Aren’t Christians suppose to be willing to forgive?”  Absolutely, but Marco has never confessed to the conservatives who put him in office that he was WRONG…that he BETRAYED us…that he put his political future ahead of those who sent him to Washington and, in his words, “Restore American Exceptionalism”!Marco Rubio and the Gang of 8

If Marco Rubio wants to know why his moment to be President is being lost to one he calls a “Con Artist”, he need only look into his heart and the “Gang of 8” who surround him in his betrayal of American conservatives.

Marco, do something radical for yourself and the conservatives who believed you…be a man and stand up and say, “I WAS WRONG!”  It may be too late to salvage your run for president, but not too late to restore your honor.

Patriot Parson

Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith

February 12, 2016

Charities enriched by federal dollars for illegals

no rights for illegalsThis is a brief follow-up to my observation that pseudo-religious organizations are enriching themselves as puppets of the federal government in the resettlement of illegal aliens across the USA.  

I am attaching a list of “charities” who are cooperating with the federal government in the resettlement of illegals, many of whom are not only aliens to our culture, but enemies of our liberties and democracy.

chairitiesWhether blinded by a sincere, but misguided spirit of charity that fails to see the societal cancer they are resettling into our towns and cities, or covetous of the millions of dollars the federal government and its agencies are doling out, the end result is the same.  Make no mistake; the human trafficking of illegals into our communities is enriching Catholic, Lutheran, and Jewish charities.

America’s towns, especially rural communities, appear to be the target of much of the resettlement efforts.  These small communities will forever lose their identity, become more economically depressed than they already are, as public school systems, social services, and welfare programs become overwhelmed by a population that will not only fail to assimilate into our culture, but pays no taxes, is undereducated, and brings no skills for gainful employment.kids learning to kill

These circumstances will inevitably contribute to a spirit of resentment and lawlessness that will make victims of us all and leave our sons and daughters scarred by a rising tide of physical violence that we are witnessing in Europe.

* For my own defense, I am not against legal immigration. Some of the finest citizens I know, many who are my dearest friends, are legal immigrants and citizens who passionately love this nation. Many have served in our military and share my conviction that what is happening to our nation is devastating and demoralizing.

Resettlement Centers – Immigration

Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith

February 11, 2016

The Militant Islamic Horde and America’s Future

Islamic invasionThe Islamic invasion of Europe will begin anew this spring as a mass of humanity of Biblical proportions begins its trek from the war-torn Middle East through Turkey and Greece into Western Europe.  Some estimate the Muslim invasion of Western Europe in 2016 will be over 600,000, many who are military aged men, veterans of war, and accompanied by untold numbers of ISIS trained terrorists and sympathizers.  European states that once naively believed this population would assimilate into their culture are facing the harsh reality Muslims will overtake their culture and lands in the next decade if not stopped.

Observing from a distance this invasion of Western Europe, reading reports of horrendous crimes committed against the citizens of host countries, and seeing pictures and videos of well-clothed immigrants sporting smart cell phones leaves me wondering, who is facilitating this economically?Soros

It may surprise you that it is widely reported this mass invasion is funded in part by a Super PAC [Political Action Committee] primarily directed by billionaire George Soros and his sons.  This is the same Soros family allegedly behind the disruptive, anarchist activities of the “Black Lives Matter“, “Hands Up”, “Occupy Wall Street” movement.  Of no surprise, George Soros is also a big contributor to the Democratic Party and supporter of its candidates.

What about America?  It has become painfully obvious the failed promises to address illegal immigration made by past administrations and Congresses was a ruse that has been exasperated by the Obama administration’s brazen opposition to federal immigration laws.  Federal government agencies, with the cooperation and assistance of scores of pseudo-religious organizations profiting from federal dollars to oversee the movement and resettlement of illegal immigrants across our nation, is facilitating an invasion of America by militant Islamic aliens.  hate AmericaLike Europe, we are facing the presence of a growing population that not only refuses to assimilate into our culture, but also is an enemy to the Judeo-Christian principles and values that have defined our laws and liberties as a nation for 240 years.

Will Americans wake up and recognize the magnitude of problems we will face if we do not elect leaders who will stop the hordes of Islamic and illegal immigrants flowing into our country?

Will we sacrifice our nation’s welfare and future because we are reluctant to acknowledge the liberal, socialist policies of this administration have eroded our liberties, and threaten to destroy our Constitutional democracy?freedom

The experience of Western European nations and their failure to address the Islamic invasion should serve as a warning to every American.  Continue bi-partisan bickering, elect spineless, “good doer” socialists, and we will become nothing more than a welfare state for a people who hate us and will inevitably enslave us.

America, your time is running out!  Elect another idealistic, socialist president and all is lost!

Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith

January 29, 2016

“Beware the Pragmatist”

elephant and donkeyThe contrast between the Republican and Democratic Debates has been eye-opening when you remember in 2008, following President Barack Obama’s coronation, the media hawks and Democratic talking heads were predicting the demise of the Republican party and its conservative base.  Like vultures feasting on road kill, the prediction of some analysts and the prophecies of liberal media experts was either the Republican Party adapts to the new morality or it would cease.

democratWhat a difference 7 years makes!  The contrast between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates could not be  more stark.  While Democratic Party candidates look old and tired (with the exception of, what’s his name…“Howdy Doody O’Malley”), the Republican Party’s presidential hopefuls cover the full spectrum of American society.  Conservative, articulate, youthful, anti-establishment men, savvy lawyers, a real estate tycoon, a corporate businesswoman, a skilled neurological surgeon with an incredible “rags to riches” story, and one preacher\politician round out the Republican presidential hopefuls!  Regardless of who wins the party nominations for president, the undeniable reality is the stable of candidates aspiring to public service in the Republican party is a generation of racing thoroughbreds compared to the Democratic party’s stable of donkeys and a broken down mare, all of whom should long ago been put out to pasture.2016

Polls show a majority of Americans believe our nation’s presence on the world stage militarily, economically and morally is eroding, and yet, in spite of those concerns, we may be on the cusp of making a graver error in judgment than electing and re-electing President Barack Obama.  If polling data is to be trusted, it appears the Republicans are well on their way to casting a majority vote for a man who, judging from his history, is an unprincipled pragmatist.

Like many Americans, I have found the brash, off the cuff, “apolitically correct” style of Donald Trump entertaining and refreshing; however, the question is: Is this the man I want for president?  I have listened to the debates, followed the interviews, chuckled at the Tweets, and been entertained by Trump’s backhanded slaps at the media; however, I cannot tell you one promise he has made that is guided and driven by a lifetime pattern of unalterable, non-negotiable personal convictions and principles.

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, holds up his bible who was giving to him by his mother as he speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Washington ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, holds up his bible who was giving to him by his mother as he speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Washington ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Who is Donald Trump without his billions of dollars in real estate holdings?   Who is this man who boasts he is a Christian, brandishes the Bible as his favorite book, but quotes “Two Corinthians” when citing a passage of Scripture? Are we to ignore his checkered history as a philanderer and trust him to faithfully carry the banner of traditional “family values”?   What are his guiding principles for choosing Supreme Court Justices?

I have heard “The Donald” promise he will make Mexico build a wall, put illegal immigrants out of the country, bomb ISIS into oblivion, and bring back jobs from China; however, I am left pondering the question, “What are his principles?”  His life, both personal and business, indicates he has been an extremely successful opportunists and a skilled pragmatist when promoting his own interests.  But, what are his principles?

It is my fear, after he has cannibalized Republican conservatives running for president, Donald Trump will become in office what he has always been…an amoral, irreligious, narcissist who lacks the moral compass to promote the spiritual and moral principles that are fundamental to America’s greatness as a people and nation.

I close with an admonition to conservative voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina:  America cannot suffer one more unprincipled leader who fails to set forth a platform of non-negotiable, life-guiding principles and whose life evidences he is little more than a pragmatic egotist.  I beg you, look at the Republican field and vote for the man or woman whose life is consistent with his or her rhetoric. candidates

Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith

* This blog expresses the opinion of one voter and is not intended to represent any group or institution.

January 12, 2016

“Spiritual Minutemen Revived: A Renewed Call to Action”

Eagle - Freedom Isn't FreeTwenty-one months has passed since I utilized this blog site for posting my concerns, frustrations, exhortations and aspirations for the direction of our nation.  My energy and focus has been predominately on my pulpit ministry at Hillsdale Baptist Church [www.HillsdaleBaptist.org] and the outlet of opportunity my devotional blog, [www.HeartofAShepherd.com] has given me. I have been profoundly blessed to have 53,000 readers from 164 countries that have followed my daily devotionals and editorials on www.HeartofAShepherd.com.

minutemanI do not have time or space to delineate the changes in American society that have moved me to revive www.SpiritualMinutemen.net; however, I have been convicted that I dare not be a spectator in the battle for the heart and soul of our community, city, and nation.  Whether or not my engagement with “quill and ink” will make a difference is not my concern; however, I feel my failure to exercise the freedom of speech God has given me as a citizen of this great nation is a liberty for which I will one day give account…in the spirit of the Colonial preachers of the American Revolution, I am a “Patriot Parson”.

The preachers of Colonial America, known as the “Black Robed Brigade”, were as diverse as the colonist themselves; young and old, urban and rural, eloquent orators and plain-spoken country parsons, educated and genteel…In spite of their differences, the preachers of the “Black Robed Brigade” agreed on one thing: God would have men be free from the tyranny of government that restricts individual rights and freedoms.

Colonial Americans admired the courage and independent spirit of their pastors. John Adams, 2nd president of the United States wrote concerning the pastors of colonial America:

“It is the duty of the clergy…to preach against such sins as are most prevalent, and recommend such virtues as are most wanted…”

19th century Evangelist Charles G. Finney rebuked America’s preachers with these words: “If there is a decay of conscience, the pulpit is responsible…If the public press lacks moral discrimination, the pulpit is responsible…If the church is degenerate and worldly, the pulpit is responsible…If Satan rules in our halls of legislation, the pulpit is responsible…If our politics become so corrupt that the very foundations of our government are ready to fall away, the pulpit is responsible…”

One can only imagine the diatribe Finney would express to America’s 21st century preachers.  Christianity in general, and preachers specifically, have failed America and our nation is in crisis.  We are Politically divided, Financially insolvent and our government has an insatiable appetite for controlling every aspect of our public and private lives.

Retreat is not an option!

The mission of minutemen during the American Revolution was to be ready to respond to the threat of an enemy in an instant; however, the enemy of our liberties in the 21st century bears ideas, not necessarily arms, and is increasingly intolerant of any expression of the Christian faith and moral values.  Spiritual Minutemen no longer have the luxury of disengagement or retreat; should we fail to Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and boldly Declare God’s Word, the liberties we cherish will inevitably erode and we will be silenced.declaration

“WE hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness…” – The Declaration of Independence

For life and liberty,

Patriot Parson

Copyright 2016 – Travis D. Smith

August 8, 2014

ISIS Systematically Beheading Christian Children

Leader: ISIS is ‘Systematically Beheading Children’ in ‘Christian Genocide’

Dead bodies of children found in the desertOur President, liberal media and Islamic organizations like CAIR have been playing the insane party line of “Political Correctness” that Islam is a religion for “Peace”

…Tell that to the Christians whose children and families are being systematically beheaded in Iraq…

Tell that to the citizens of the United States when these militants emerge from their cells after entering our country illegally and begin carrying out their atrocities in our own communities…targeting our own families and churches.  

God help us–we are being governed by fools.

 

July 16, 2014

It is a tragic day in Tampa as Hillsborough County moves one step closer to government intolerance of those who hold Biblical moral convictions.

Hillsborough County CommissionersI am attaching an article from the Tampa Tribune Online – [http://tbo.com/news/politics/hillsborough-approves-amendment-to-human-rights-ordinance-20140716/] reporting that the Hillsborough County Commissioners [5 of whom are Republicans] voted unanimously today to have an amendment added to the County Human Rights Ordinance giving Lesbians, Homosexuals, Bisexuals and Transgenders a Civil Rights status that validates their claim they are “born that way” and their proclivity to immorality and depravity is their right. 

What does this mean? I am not a lawyer, but it is my understanding the following are the legal, moral and spiritual ramifications:
 
1) This decision will give Hillsborough County government, lawmakers and prosecutors a heavy hand to punish any private contractors of faith who disagree with the county commissioners embrace of sodomy and believe it is morally wrong. 
 
2) The county will force contractors and private businesses to accept their moral judgment or be excluded from county contracts. In a very real sense–bow to the government mandate and deny your faith or die as a business/corporation in Hillsborough County.
 
3) If the amendment passes a final hearing and vote, private businesses in Hillsborough County who choose to exercise their conviction that sodomy is morally wrong and refuse service will be potential targets for lawsuits.  
 
Lawsuits across the nation have already been filed against caterers, bakers and photographers who refused to participate or perform a service for “Gay Marriages” because they hold the conviction “Gay Marriage” is morally gay cakewrong. In some instances, based on a Human Rights Ordinance similar to the one the county is considering, private Christian-owned enterprises have lost in court and been given the ultimatum to comply to the government mandate or close your business.
 
Make no mistake, the Hillsborough County Commissioners are taking the path that government can and will trump the religious rights and liberties of the citizens who elected them. Should your religious convictions run contrary to political correctness you have a choice–Bow to the government’s will or Burn the bridge that gives you the right to exercise your personal religious convictions in Hillsborough County!
 
I close with God’s Words:
 
Isaiah 5:20 – “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”

A Patriot Parson