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Powerful Friends and Powerful Kin by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

         Powerful Friends and Powerful Kin by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

“Man’s biggest folly and fallacy; he underestimates the Power of God” (Mrs. Dorothy Barron).

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At the end of last week’s post, titled: Terrorism: When Do We Root It Out in America, my request was that you obtain “a grain of sand” and meet me back here this week. Thank you for returning. Did you obtain your grain; was it difficult separating or viewing a single grain of sand? My family and/or I have vacationed on and/or visited a few beaches; some of which were South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach and others in Florida, Alabama, and Puerto Rico. Although, there are many fascinating things about and on beaches, a description of them can be summed up for me in one word; “endless.” The body of water seems to go on and on; as does the sand which covers the beach. The minuteness of a single grain of sand in comparison to the entire amount covering a single beach is unfathomable. Just think, if one combined grains of sand from all beaches throughout the world; it is inconceivable.  

Why are sand and beaches being discussed, here? First, I would like to utilize a statement made in last week’s post to illustrate man’s limited power in an effort to emphasize the importance of placing man’s limited power in proper perspective. My statement on last week, “may I encourage you to remember that regardless of how powerful some may seem and/or their directives to use this invisible energy and powerful electromagnetic frequencies and fields to impose fear, intimidation and domination of others, ultimate power does not rest with any man or woman.” As I illustrate the importance of placing man’s limited power in proper perspective, I do not in any form or fashion advocate that anyone thumb his/her nose at or disregard those in power. My point is to use sand and beaches here, to illustrate the difference between man’s limited power versus the omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient power of THE CREATOR (GOD), and liken such to the following: man’s total power is equal to a single grain of sand v. THE CREATOR’s, whose power can be likened to sand from all the beaches in the world, combined.

Such brings us to today’s subject post, Powerful Friends and Powerful Kin Most of us are aware of the advantages of having powerful friends and/or relatives. My powerful friends and kin consist of the following: I have a friend in Jesus; The Holy Spirit and other celestial beings befriend me; Jesus, being the Son of GOD is my brother and we are joint-heirs and I am GOD’s child; he is my FATHER and I, his daughter. When you have such powerful friends and kin and in such high places, you do not live in despondency and fear. Having these Powerful Friends and Power Kin enable me to have harmony, a peace that surpasseth all understanding, unswerving faith, protection and access to all good things.

Let me further illustrate the limitation of man’s power by sharing snippets of three men’s lives (citations at the end of the post) using the three dominating forces that exist within a society. I will show how each man utilized that which he was privileged to possess and the outcome.

• Authority/Power- The ruler, Haman was not the king; he was second in command. Haman’s hatred of a man by the name of Mordecai and his race caused Haman to put a plan in motion to wipe out an entire race of people. Sadly, Haman’s plan backfired and destroyed not only him, but his 10 sons as well.
• Prestige/Fame- Naaman had fame and was a man of war, he was afflicted with a dreadful disease which adversely affected his life and would have ended his military career. When his pride became a barrier, one of his servants appealed to him in a strategic way, which allowed Naaman to view his predicament from a military perspective. He ceased in his pride and commenced to follow specific orders that he had earlier received and dismissed; his health was fully restored, which allowed his military career to continue. 
• Wealth- Even though rich, this man was not significant enough to be mentioned by name in the telling of his story. As the story goes, this rich man was in the act of considering building larger facilities because his present ones could no longer hold all his amassed wealth (fruits/goods). What he did not consider or know- he was to lose his life on that evening, be called a fool, condemned and left with the question; to whom would his possessions now belong?

The aforementioned men were not condemned for having authority, prestige and/or riches; each however, was called into account of his actions and/or the way in which he used that which he was privileged to possess. As we can see, as great as each man, he had limited power.

When you come to the realization of who you are; who your friends and kin are and the fact that your FATHER, the CREATOR of the Universe possesses all POWER, you cease to live and walk in fear; you begin to put things in proper prospective, thus obtaining courage and confidence as you begin to live and walk by faith.

Citations for the three men mentioned above are from The Holy Bible: Haman (Esther 2: 5 - 9:16; 10:3); Naaman (II. Kings 5:1- 14), the Rich Man (Luke 12: 16-20); these and other stories inspire faith, courage and perseverance; they teach valuable and core value lessons.

Note: A special thanks to Mr. Patrick Barron for courtesy and permission for use of his photographs (All Rights Reserved).

More on the Topic, “Terrorism” can be found at http://www.dorothybarron.com/Terrorism

From me, to you - the woman with the faith, not of a grain; but that of the mustard seed, itself. Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Author

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Terrorism: When Do We Root it Out Here in America? By Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Terrorism: When Do We Root It Out Here in America? By Mrs. Dorothy Barron

The mighty and powerful, especially when engaged in unlawful activity, does not always prevail (Mrs. Dorothy Barron).

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Something is fundamentally wrong when technology can be used to find terrorists in all parts of the world, yet when citizens here in American are subjected to being stalked incessantly and unceasingly, harassed, terrorized and abused by home grown American citizen terrorists using electronic technology, EMF and devices, US agencies who are responsible for protecting its citizens, claim they cannot find these American terrorists and perpetrators. Such begs the question; do you want to find them?

An oligarchy beginning many, many decades ago established in this country a well-funded and organized group that has since expanded its scope and infiltrated within and throughout society in an effort to dominate and eventually gain control over its citizenry and possibly dominate the world. The sad commentary is that some men’s quest for world order and domination are not new concepts.  If you take a stroll through the pages of History, such reveals that leaders who sought world order and domination using diabolical machinations failed to prevail. Their power was a granted privilege, but once abused, they, their dynasties and often entire civilizations failed, fell and ceased to exist.

In this present day and time, high deficits and many in this country are finding it difficult to sustain themselves and their families; yet, we can afford to fund criminals and their unlawful activities of harassment, intimidation, terrorism and even more serious abuses against law abiding citizens 24 hours and 7 days a week. Citizens do not know why they have been singled out for the abuse and no definitive reasons have been provided. Several conclusions can be drawn; such has to be a very expensive operation due to the manpower, advanced technology utilized, not to mention the use of military equipment. These criminals and perpetrators run around creating havoc 24/7 using technology so advanced that it is inconceivable to most among the general public. Creating constant havoc with the technology also ensures that their funding continues.

Several years ago, I spoke with several federal agency administrators about the harassment of certain citizens. These agency administrators did what most do best; they passed the buck. According to those at the FCC, one official acknowledged that they knew something was going on down here in Tennessee, but did not know what it was and apparently their trips here left them clueless.  As the agency was out of funding, he did not know whether or if they would ever return to further investigate this phenomena. According to this FCC government official, they had received a number of calls from people in Tennessee. Since the problem continues, one would have to conclude that the problem has not been rectified. One could  also conclude that since the perpetrators seem to obtain  advance notice and make themselves scarce or absent during the presence of certain individuals from the federal government and others, it is highly possible that there is a mole(s) at the federal level of government.

The federal agencies did secondly, what they do best; they referred me back to the State of Tennessee; the State of Tennessee FBI‘s Office. By this time, the criminal element or perpetrators’ abuse and unlawful use of this electromagnetic energy had escalated from interception of all means of communication to impersonation of government agencies and officials. To make a long story short, I called and spoke with an FBI Agent by the name of “Andy.” I was informed that I would be sent a special package. In that package would be strips to place on certain windows in my home. Such did arrive. At the point of attempts to contact this FBI agent at the FBI, I was informed by the Tennessee Federal Bureau of Investigations that no such individual had ever worked for the FBI. I then called Washington’s Office to report the matter and was referred to Adjunct General Rameriz (not sure of the correct spelling of his name). The Adjunct General seemed very concerned and even assured me that he would get to the bottom of the matter. Not hearing from this gentleman over a period of time, I recalled; once again I was informed that there was no person by that name or position with the federal government. America, we have a problem! Now, some can hide their heads in the sand deceiving yourselves that this problem is privy to only those directly affected, but I beg to differ and assure you such will not be the case for long.

As I conclude, If I were writing a book involving those who use electromagnetic energy in unlawful ways to harass, terrorize, and harm others and manipulate the environment and weather patterns, 10 of my book’s Chapter titles would be as following:

• Star Light Star Bright; why that’s no Star!
• They said they were FBI
• Death Panels ~ Ancient History
• Trapped and Zapped
• Flushing and Dancing
• Storm Cloud and Wind Walker
• Favored or Cursed; What Did I do to Deserve this!
• It’s a Jet, it’s a plane; no, it’s a Boomerang!
• Do a Little Dance- It’s the Electric Sizzle!
• The Cloth, the Food and the Sound

I understand that it may be difficult for many to conceive that such atrocities could take place here in America, a nation which bespeaks of, advocates and promotes humanity and democracy.  For those targeted individuals and others, may I encourage you to remember that regardless of how powerful some may seem and/or their directives to use this invisible energy and powerful electromagnetic frequencies and fields to impose fear, intimidation and domination of others, ultimate power does not rest with any man or woman.

There is a familiar adage which states, “it is not what you know, but who you know.” Well, guess who I know? Next week’s title: “Powerful Friends and Powerful Kin.”  In preparation of next week’s post, get a grain (one single grain) of sand and join me back here on next week.

From me, to you

Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Author

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A Free and Open Internet by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

            A Free and Open Internet by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Parents Taking Charge in Education Blog: Parents of School Age Children with Disabilities, Limitations or Challenges Pt.2 of 2 by Mrs. Dorothy Barron (Blogger is not available at this time to Post)  http://mrsdbarron.blogspot.com/2011/05/parents-of-school-age-children-with_13.html

 Awhile back, there was much controversy on the topic of Net Neutrality; I gathered the objective was/is to keep the Internet free and open. The topic has proponents and opponents with major focus on the “Gatekeepers” of the Internet, which are the Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The ISPs link the public (user) to the Internet. A diagram illustration would appear as such:

                    

It appears most people advocate or choose a free and open Internet, but what does such mean and what does such entail? What do we desire to be free; free cost, free access; free access to the gateway and/or free access to content without biasness and discrimination? Secondly, the term, open is used; to whom (some or all), and how open or accessible?

I ask the above questions because the Internet is not free and from some of my experiences, neither is it equally open to all. I want to share at least 7(seven) experiences which I have encountered with the Internet and as a user.

1. We know the Internet is not free to the majority of users; most must pay an ISP and/or wireless connection fee at least, not to mention other fees.

2. One’s browser does not openly reveal at times what others view. I do not refer to how the information on the web is viewed in a user’s browser, but the fact of what is actually shown. There is a distinct difference in what is actually shown v. how it is shown. Let me illustrate: I was selective of the type of ads shown on my website(s). I, at one time even went through the entire category of ads presented by an Ads provider; I personally took time, viewed and selected ads I deemed neither tasteful to, desirable nor representative of the image or message I wanted to portray to the audience I wanted to engage. According to the ads provider, those ads would not be shown, nor did they appear on my website or browser; I checked constantly and at different hours. I received a call from an individual who read my Slinging Stones… Blog Posts on a regular basis; the individual was concerned about a specific unacceptable advertisement, which was indeed shown to others who visited my website on a regular basis. Nevertheless and to make a long story short, I opted out of website advertisement. I will reconsider when better control exists over website advertisement and what is actually shown and viewable in/to all browsers.

3. One’s functioning website(s) ceases to exist on the Internet. I, as well as others have attempted to access my website (s) via the URL(s), as well as name of website(s) only to be informed that neither exists. I signed with a service that sends me a report when my website is down. At times, they neither show the website as being down or any reason for it not existing on the Web.

4. Deliberate concealing of information on the Internet. I have found certain information on the web, bookmarked and return to find certain portions of that information deliberately no longer accessible or accessible to me. Such often are deliberate and has occurred with college campus information.

5. Perpetrators have resulted now to changing one’s written information that’s viewed on the Web. It first started with letters, then words and now fraudulent rearrangement and insertion of text. In a recent Slinging Stones… Blog Posts titled, Doing Business with America in America Series Part IV- America and Americans Doing Business Abroad: A Purchase Order for 360,000 Books written by me, some unknown and unauthorized individual fraudulently removed text from one part of my post and inserted it elsewhere in an effort to give the impression that the comments to me by the individual in the Tennessee Export Office (third paragraph under sub-topic, “What I Received”) did not end at the ellipses. Some person(s) instead, falsely inserted remarks I made in the second paragraph under the sub-topic, “Needed Are:” after the ellipses in an effort to place a different spin on the actual conversation and situation. The article can be found here: http://www.dorothybarron.com/slingingstones/2011/04/doing-business-with-america-in-america-series-part-iv-america-and-americans-doing-business-abroad-a-purchase-order-for-360.html   The Perpetrator(s) of this fraudulent and unlawful act has set a dangerous precedent.    

6. E-mail Tampering- As I have scrolled my inbox of unopened e-mails, important ones have suddenly disappeared before I clicked and opened them to read. At first and somehow, they could be found in the trash, but there is a process for the deletion of e-mails. Then, important ones would disappear and not be found at all. Had I not noticed certain e-mails as I scrolled the unopened list of e-mails, I would not have known they existed. Secondly, how did the interloper responsible for unlawfully removing e-mails to me know of their importance to me? 

7. Unable to take online classes- deliberate tampering with my assignments and class work between the instructor and me prevented my taking online classes.     

For me one of the most important issues with the Internet is protection to Internet users, all sectors, aspects and content from end to end user. In conjunction is the issue of wireless Internet; what is the process and/or who or what brings, connects or links the user to the Internet?

I want to make 2(two) important points here:

1. Our military has fought, some died; they and their families have suffered then and now all in an effort to obtain and/or retain democracy for those abroad. Are we going to settle for any less, here in America?
2. The Internet has and rapidly continues to become a means of livelihood for more and more people, as well as a source of information. Are we going to allow it to be turned into a biased and discriminatory mechanism for determining who succeeds and who fails? I don’t think so!

Until we can resolve and rectify some of the most detrimental and crucial problems for some users of the Internet, I would like to offer 6(six) suggestions:

1. Do not put all your eggs in one basket.
2. Keep the old community grapevines open and functioning.
3. Continue to print hard copy books and keep libraries open, funded and functioning.
4. Monitor the time you or at least your child spends in front of a computer screen.
5. Collect books and educational materials and retain in hard copy form.
6. Citizens, establish a citizen’s organization funded by citizens to monitor and receive feedback from citizens about their user experience(s) involving the Internet to insure that the Internet and all sectors involved become and/or remain unbiased and non-discriminatory to/for all users of the Internet or Web.

A concise and succinct explanation of, as well as pros and cons of “Net Neutrality,” can be found at Wikipedia.org.

From me, to you

Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Author

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Healthcare: They Come Bearing Gifts (Services) by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Healthcare: They Come Bearing Gifts (Services) by Mrs. Dorothy Barron

Parents of School Age Children with Disabilities, Limitations or Challenges Pt.1 of 2 by Mrs. Dorothy Barron http://mrsdbarron.blogspot.com/2011/05/parents-of-school-age-children-with.html

 Much time, considerable effort and the energy of many people contributed to the passage of the Affordable Healthcare Act.  There is a need to remain on top of programs, projects and services implemented under the act and effects as a result of such.

I will share a recent account involving healthcare in an effort to keep those of you who have the oversight, accountability and an invested interest abreast of what is presently occurring in and with healthcare so that you may effect necessary adjustments and changes.

Mid-April of this year, I received correspondence via mail that offered additional healthcare benefits to Medicare coverage. Those gifts or benefits were in the form of additional and much needed services which have been lacking far too long. They are important because they can serve as preventive measures. Actually, it sound too good to be true. I called the designated toll free number and the representative pleasantly assured me that the additional healthcare benefits were as stated.

The following day, I received a call from an agent for United Healthcare who then set an appointment, visited and very professionally and thoroughly explained the program. I was to receive a verification call shortly thereafter, an enrollment packet with a listing of medical providers. Enrollment occurred the following month on the first day of May. Everything went well until I received the verification call (purpose was to ascertain feedback regarding the performance of the visiting agent and to share a few other details.

The Pros or Advantages:

Ÿ  The professionalism of those (3 of 4) delivering the healthcare plan information and presentation of information that each had at hand.

Ÿ  Additional service benefits tailored to the individual’s needs

Ÿ  Benefit services could provide preventive healthcare measures

Ÿ  The ease of enrollment and acceptance into the plan

The Cons, Disadvantages and Problems:

Ÿ  Failure to disclose a crucial and critical feature of this plan- when the verification call came 1) after enrollment into the plan had taken place and 2) reading from a script, the representative divulged that upon enrollment into United Healthcare, one would no longer be under Medicare. While being led through the enrollment process, it was relayed that United Healthcare was a Medicare provider offering additional supplemental services.

Ÿ  Not informed prior to enrollment that one is no longer under Medicare; United Healthcare becomes one’s HMO and replaces Medicare.

Ÿ  The verification script reading representative could not elaborate, clarify or explain the information she relayed.

Ÿ  Lack of inability to provide one of the most crucial services needed to implement all others- this plan does not provide medical transportation services, leaving me in no better position to get to my primary physician than the last plan.

Ÿ  Listing of medical providers under the plan not provided at this time. Since the visit to discuss the healthcare plan is a scheduled appointment and the agent provides one with enrollment information materials, the plan's listing of medical providers should be provided at that time as well.

Ÿ  No medical transportation- medical transportation for those who do not have it depends on Medicare contracting with the State who will not transport outside a radius of 20-30 miles for regular physician visits. Such is in non-compliance with Medicare Policy.

Ÿ  Some Medicare beneficiaries would be forced and/or subjected to certain physicians within certain, specified or limited areas.

Ÿ  Limiting some individuals to a certain radius prevents one from being treated by the physician of one’s choice and subjects one to inferior treatment and harmful care from those within the certain radius.

Ÿ  Excessive waste, fraud and abuse could become rampant.

I was very excited about the benefits or services of the plan to supplement Medicare; I could utilize some as a springboard for getting me back to my physician, in physical therapy to regain a means of mobility, back to work and financial freedom, but when one cannot get to one’s physician or even find one within the State’s Medicaid prescribed radius without being adversely affected and blackballed, this new healthcare plan does me no good. I was/am very concerned about the duplicity used to get me to sign up with a plan and which removed me from Medicare without my knowledge and consent. I rescinded my enrollment on the day I spoke with the verification script reading representative. According to a supervisor, I was dis-enrolled as we spoke, but such would not become effective until June 1st; a letter to the effect would be forthcoming to me.

From me, to you

Mrs. Dorothy Barron, Author

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