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“The Eternal Stream of Memories” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Memories Never Die in Eternity, tagged Past Loves, recalling a past love, Youthful Memories on September 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“Accepting a Man As He Is” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Seeking True Love Thru Eternity, tagged dying love, finding our soul mates, Love, the dying embers of love, words of encouragement on September 27, 2014| 2 Comments »
“Does True Love take an Eternity to Find?” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo. Picture courtesy of Google Image Search.
“In Memory of Jeanne Vaiden Irion” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, Texas’ Poet and Commentator
Posted in Love Surpasses Death, Memory of Jeanne Valden Irion 1925-2014, Poetry, tagged A poem to a departed friend, A Poem to a departed grand lady of Cedar Creek Lake, Memory of Jeanne Irion on September 27, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Courtesy photo by Pat Dollins. Taken at Treasure Hunters Roadshow in Placerville.
In Memory of Jeanne Vaiden Irion of Cedar Creek Lake, Texas. Copyright 2014 John J. Rigo.
“The United States Needs to Withdraw from NATO” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator
Posted in The United States needs to Withdrawn from both the U.N. and NATO, tagged Cuban Missle Crisis, defending the United States, Iceland and NATO, NATO, United Nations, worthless treaties on September 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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From June of 1962 to June of 1963, I was a young sergeant in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Iceland, a NATO nation at the time. My job responsibility was to be in charge and control of, with an associate who was a petty officer in the Navy, of all NATO Cosmic Top Secret material that came thru Iceland for various war plans. It was a huge responsibility for a young man of twenty, who already served at that point three years of active duty service in the Air Force as an Administrative Specialist.
During the time I was stationed in Iceland for a year, the U.S. was in the mist of a cold war with Russia. The Republic of Iceland did not have a defense force of their own. They were an important part of NATO (North Alliance Treaty Organization). The United States presence in Iceland consisted of U.S. forces of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Marines, which changed the host command of the base every three years. Even the Iceland Police did not carry guns. It was told at the time that a dozen soldiers with machine guns could take over the whole island in a day, if it were not for the U.S. military presence on the island.
The importance of Iceland to the defense of the United States was very important at that time for many reasons, beside its membership in NATO. First, Iceland represented the first line of radar of the drew line in protecting the United States from the direct bombing routes of Russian Bear bombers that carried nuclear weapons. Second, it was a base that housed KC-97’s, Air Force refueling aircraft that services the B-52’s of SAC that flew daily missions of “possible no-return bombing missions” in flights toward Russia in its planned bombing routes. Thirdly, F-102 fighter jets were stationed there in order to intercept possible Russian bombers on their flies over the island toward the United States in the event of an attack on the United States.
It was during this period that the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred, the closest we ever came to date, to World War III, especially with my insight while being in command headquarters for NATO in Iceland. During this time, NATO was truly a powerful force against any nation in the world that attacked or indicated attacks against any member of the NATO alliance. Today Iceland is still part of NATO even though by their own countries request in 2006 for the United States to remove its military base from their country. Except for occasional training exercises by the various nations of NATO over Iceland, there is no military presence on the part of Iceland or other Defense forces in the world on the island.
With NATO’s recent refusal to join the United States against its war on ISIS, it is my personal belief that now the NATO treaty is not worth the very paper that the NATO nations signed off on. It is also my belief, because of this, the United States needs to withdrawn from NATO. Additionally, this withdrawal from being part of worthless treaties should apply to the United Nations, which has become equally of no value in protecting the United States and maintaining world peace.
“America’s Precious Freedoms” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in A New Poem by Texas' Poet John J. Rigo on "Freedoms", How much of our Freedoms have been stolen by Obama?, tagged A Poem on "Freedoms" by Texas' Poet John J. Rigo, Has Obama stole America's Freedoms, Lost of our Precious Freedoms under Obama, Poetry on Freedoms, Spirit filled poetry, texas poetry, wrenching liberty from our bloody hands on September 22, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“The New America under six years under Obama,” picture courtesy of AP Rendered by John J. Rigo, Texas’ Commentator
Freedoms that my Brothers and my Sisters died for on the battle fields of America. Let not these Freedoms be wrenched from our bloody hands. Stand with our Lord and Savior against these souless Evils. They are attempting to destroy America’s holy land. A land that I love. Across this land let our voices ring in one cry above the roar of their falsehoods. Freedom…….freedom. We will defend her to the death.
“Tears From My Heart” copyright 2014, John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Tears of the Heart a poem, tagged A Poem, A poem by John J. Rigo, love beyond words, tears of love, Watching a sleeping love on September 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A New poem from Texas’ Poet, John J. Rigo. Picture courtesy of Google image search
“Living In The Moment” copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in This is Tomorrow, What is Most Important Is Today!, tagged Be aware of the present, Living in the Moment, What is important? on September 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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"What Is The Secret Key To Eternal Life?" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy" The Seventh poem of the Master’s Series
Posted in Lord Guide my Life, Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, a connection of all our souls, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, Another Poem from "The Master's Series of Poetry.", Poetry, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on September 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“One of Seven Poems of “The Master’s Series of Poetry.”
“Rejoice In Overcoming Evil” (Revised) copyright 2014 John J. Rigo, “The Master Series” in upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Destroying Evil that attempts to enter one's life, Looking to the Lord for Power Against Evil, Poem Number Eight of the Master Series of Poetry Works, Rejoicing in Overcoming Evil, tagged a binding of hearts, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A Special Series of Poems by John J. Rigo, Author of "Amist Series of Poetry Books', Rejoice in Evil being Overcome, The Master Series of Poems, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who on September 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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“Many claim to be God-fearing and loving” when truly they are but Evil in the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Rejoice in Evil being overcome in your life by the Love of Jesus and the Father.
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“Am I Now Lost to my Time?” (Revised) copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, with Commentary on President Obama, Upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in A Nightmare Poem of the Future of the US, A Poem and Commentary on our Future with Obama, Has Obama changed the essence of the United States?, Is this the Future of the US?, The New Obama flag for the US, What three more years of Obama will bring., tagged A New America under Obama?, A Nightmare of the Future, Barack Obama, Christianity, Flag, God, Lord, New Gods, Obama, Poem with Commentary on President Obama, President, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Religion and Spirituality, The Flag of Obama, United States on September 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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Commentary on September 25th, 2014: I am reposting what seems to be a popular poem that I wrote regarding our President. Earlier in the year while undergoing a medial procedure, my doctor and I shared our despise for President Obama. Truthfully, I always choke up when I have to use the word “President” before Obama’s name. If anyone in our history was not worthy of the title, Obama is surely the one. My doctor is of course, an educated man but sadly lives in denial regarding the powers of Obama. His take is that President Obama will never be impeached but is now “boxed in” and will not be able to bring any further harm to our country. I tend to realize that this is the attitude of the majority of educated individuals that I come upon in my daily life. There seems to be a trend where there is a lot of shouting and crying over the lying regime that Obama has put into place in our country but nothing is being accomplished by the Republican party, a party that has truly lost its way in leadership for our country. To my way of thinking reality will only set in when the majority of the white middle class of this country are herded into Federal “Care Camps” under Obama as they await the new gas chambers built by his administration. When that day comes I will be dearly holding my American Flag and fighting to the death in an attempt to save my country from the tyranny of Obama. Somewhere along my journey I stepped into a time machine. I do not remember exactly when it happened. I stepped forward in a strange land where a language was spoken that did not sound like any tongue I knew. The beings looked like me. The planet seemed the same but it was not. There was a new god in this land in this dimension. His name was Obama. I looked closer at the eyes of those about me. Their was a strange blankness in their eyes an emptiness of spirit I could not explain. I eagerly sought a sight of a flag pole to see what land I might be in. My eyes sought the Red, White and Blue. Instead I looked with fright upon a flag all to familiar from a past election. It was the flag of Obama. God did not save us.Share this:
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