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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Insights into a liberal mind
I have had a very interesting email exchange over the past few days from a liberal named 'Leesa' who runs a blog that might as well be called 'The Daily Worker Online'. The correspondence started when she decided to take me to task for some comments I had posted to her blog that she deemed unfriendly. I guess she had a point, after all, liberals are known for their friendly discourse when it comes to the issues....
In any case, apparently I have became quite the topic of discussion at Leesa's blog, and amongst her friends. While being entertained by her latest post concerning me, I came across this part directed at me:
"In fact, just to let you know... I HOPE Obama makes the U.S. a little MORE socialist.... spread the wealth a little and provide better health care for the folks in America... How's that for you!"
Now keep in mind that Leesa informed me during our correspondence that she had 'a very good education' when I questioned this during our emails. In fact, she informed me that she is a TEACHER, and has worked as an elementary school teacher in the past. To which I would ask, with statements such as above posted BY A TEACHER, is it any wonder our schools are turning out indoctrinated kids who know nothing about their history and the dangers of socialism?
But since 'Leesa' has enjoyed addressing me directly on her blog, I feel I should respond to her post directly...
Leesa, you say we should spread the wealth a little...well, Leesa, if you would like a bigger share of the wealth, then perhaps you should stop waiting for the government to take from someone what is NOT yours and give it to you, and get off your pot-smoking, tree-hugging, hippie rear-end and EARN it. This, Leesa, is AMERICA. Your success or failure has NEVER been guaranteed here, but has always been right there for the taking for those who choose to WORK for it, a fact that AS A TEACHER, I would have hoped you understood. In fact, the one positive thing I can say about Obama, is that his election actually proves this fact. I mean, a drug using, America hating, communist sympathizing liberal just got elected president....Only in America....
As for health care...When you have to wait two months to see a doctor for a common cold, come talk to me about it then. By the way, where will the rest of the world go for healthcare once we socialize our system?
Now for another pearl of wisdom from Leesa's blog:
"And, yes, I was not proud at ALL to call myself an American during 8 years of Bush's TERRIBLE leadership (lack of, therein). Very ashamed, in fact."
Leesa, while I am very unhappy with the election of Obama, I will NEVER be ashamed to call myself an American, no matter WHERE I am or WHO is president. This is the nation that gave over 400,000 lives during World War II so others could enjoy the same freedoms we have. This is the nation that rebuilt Europe, including our former enemies, AFTER World War II. This is the nation that bankrupted the Soviet Union, and allowed those TRAPPED in socialism behind a wall erected by THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT, to experience freedom after 40 years...
While America has certainly made mistakes in the world, no other nation has EVER risen to the needs of others as we have. Ronald Reagan described it best when he talked of our being a 'shining city on a hill.' Evidently, Leesa, you have been too busy whining about how you have not received 'your fair share', to realize how blessed you are to have been born in a nation such as this. No Leesa, too many of us has paid the ultimate price to defend our freedoms, and thus THEY have EARNED our right to be proud. I would never tarnish their memory, or cheapen their actions by saying I was not proud of being an American.
Leesa, our forefathers designed a system of government for us so perfect, it almost boggles the mind. Instead, you would throw out this wonderful experiment in liberty for a system that has failed everywhere it has been tried, and has led to the oppression of millions over the years. The fact that there are so many like you is scary. The fact that you are a teacher who SHOULD know our history, but instead have most likely been passing your world view on to our children is terrifying...
In any case, apparently I have became quite the topic of discussion at Leesa's blog, and amongst her friends. While being entertained by her latest post concerning me, I came across this part directed at me:
"In fact, just to let you know... I HOPE Obama makes the U.S. a little MORE socialist.... spread the wealth a little and provide better health care for the folks in America... How's that for you!"
Now keep in mind that Leesa informed me during our correspondence that she had 'a very good education' when I questioned this during our emails. In fact, she informed me that she is a TEACHER, and has worked as an elementary school teacher in the past. To which I would ask, with statements such as above posted BY A TEACHER, is it any wonder our schools are turning out indoctrinated kids who know nothing about their history and the dangers of socialism?
But since 'Leesa' has enjoyed addressing me directly on her blog, I feel I should respond to her post directly...
Leesa, you say we should spread the wealth a little...well, Leesa, if you would like a bigger share of the wealth, then perhaps you should stop waiting for the government to take from someone what is NOT yours and give it to you, and get off your pot-smoking, tree-hugging, hippie rear-end and EARN it. This, Leesa, is AMERICA. Your success or failure has NEVER been guaranteed here, but has always been right there for the taking for those who choose to WORK for it, a fact that AS A TEACHER, I would have hoped you understood. In fact, the one positive thing I can say about Obama, is that his election actually proves this fact. I mean, a drug using, America hating, communist sympathizing liberal just got elected president....Only in America....
As for health care...When you have to wait two months to see a doctor for a common cold, come talk to me about it then. By the way, where will the rest of the world go for healthcare once we socialize our system?
Now for another pearl of wisdom from Leesa's blog:
"And, yes, I was not proud at ALL to call myself an American during 8 years of Bush's TERRIBLE leadership (lack of, therein). Very ashamed, in fact."
Leesa, while I am very unhappy with the election of Obama, I will NEVER be ashamed to call myself an American, no matter WHERE I am or WHO is president. This is the nation that gave over 400,000 lives during World War II so others could enjoy the same freedoms we have. This is the nation that rebuilt Europe, including our former enemies, AFTER World War II. This is the nation that bankrupted the Soviet Union, and allowed those TRAPPED in socialism behind a wall erected by THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT, to experience freedom after 40 years...
While America has certainly made mistakes in the world, no other nation has EVER risen to the needs of others as we have. Ronald Reagan described it best when he talked of our being a 'shining city on a hill.' Evidently, Leesa, you have been too busy whining about how you have not received 'your fair share', to realize how blessed you are to have been born in a nation such as this. No Leesa, too many of us has paid the ultimate price to defend our freedoms, and thus THEY have EARNED our right to be proud. I would never tarnish their memory, or cheapen their actions by saying I was not proud of being an American.
Leesa, our forefathers designed a system of government for us so perfect, it almost boggles the mind. Instead, you would throw out this wonderful experiment in liberty for a system that has failed everywhere it has been tried, and has led to the oppression of millions over the years. The fact that there are so many like you is scary. The fact that you are a teacher who SHOULD know our history, but instead have most likely been passing your world view on to our children is terrifying...
Isn't this interesting....
I realize this is from a UK newspaper, but I still find it interesting that we get stories such as this, which proclaims "2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved', now...AFTER the U.S. election....
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
So much for the melting pot
In yet another example of a 'well-intentioned' law having unintended consequences, A Utah couple was recently forced to return a baby they had adopted. This baby was born with drugs in its system, to a mother who had already had other children removed from her home. This adoptive couple invested their time and money to nurse this child back to health, but because this child happened to be of American Indian descent, they were forced to return him under a 1978 law, the 'Indian Child Welfare Act', when the biological mother changed her mind about the adoption.
I wonder, when laws such as this are written, does ANYONE take the time to consider all the possible ramifications? This law was ostensibly written to protect American Indian children and their heritage. It made adoption of Native American children by 'non native' people much more difficult by erecting significant barriers to such an adoption.
So my question is, Even though this child will have the 'advantage' of being raised with his 'people', will this child be better off in the long run, since he has been taken from the only real parents he has known to be placed in an foster home with American Indian parents, and will eventually be returned to the very person whose behavior could have cost him his life?
The question has to be asked as well, if the situation was reversed, and a Caucasian baby was taken from its adoptive parents who happened to be of another race, simply so it could be with its 'kind', would it not be decried as racism, and condemned loudly by the media?
Sometimes, the government and its 'one size fits all' laws do not know best....
I wonder, when laws such as this are written, does ANYONE take the time to consider all the possible ramifications? This law was ostensibly written to protect American Indian children and their heritage. It made adoption of Native American children by 'non native' people much more difficult by erecting significant barriers to such an adoption.
So my question is, Even though this child will have the 'advantage' of being raised with his 'people', will this child be better off in the long run, since he has been taken from the only real parents he has known to be placed in an foster home with American Indian parents, and will eventually be returned to the very person whose behavior could have cost him his life?
The question has to be asked as well, if the situation was reversed, and a Caucasian baby was taken from its adoptive parents who happened to be of another race, simply so it could be with its 'kind', would it not be decried as racism, and condemned loudly by the media?
Sometimes, the government and its 'one size fits all' laws do not know best....
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Congressional Motors
Got this in an email from a friend. I just had to pass it along!
It's in the way you dress. The way you boogie down. The way you sign your unemployment check. You're a man who likes to do things your own way. And on those special odd-numbered Saturdays when driving is permitted, you want it in your car. It's that special feeling of a zero-emissions wind at your back and a road ahead meandering with possibilities. The kind of feeling you get behind the wheel of the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition from Congressional Motors.
All new for 2012, the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition is the mandatory American car so advanced it took $100 billion and an entire Congress to design it. We started with same reliable 7-way hybrid ethanol-biodiesel-electric-clean coal-wind-solar-pedal power plant behind the base model Pelosi, but packed it with extra oomph and the sassy styling pizzazz that tells the world that 1974 Detroit is back again -- with a vengeance.
We've subsidized the features you want and taxed away the rest. With its advanced Al Gore-designed V-3 under the hood pumping out 22.5 thumping, carbon-neutral ponies of Detroit muscle, you'll never be late for the Disco or the Day Labor Shelter.
Engage the pedal drive or strap on the optional jumbo mizzenmast, and the GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition easily exceeds 2016 CAFE mileage standards. At an estimated 268 MPG, that's a savings of nearly $1800 per week in fuel cost over the 2011 Pelosi.
Even with increased performance we didn't skimp on safety. With 11-point passenger racing harnesses, 15-way airbags, and mandatory hockey helmet, you'll have the security knowing that you could survive a 45 MPH collision even if the GTxi SS/Rt were capable of that kind of illegal speed.
But the changes don't stop there. Sporty mag-style hubcaps and an all-new aggressive wedge shape designed by CM's Chief Stylist Ted Kennedy slices through the wind like an omnibus spending bill. It even features an airtight undercarriage to keep you and a passenger afloat up to 15 minutes -- even in the choppy waters of a Cape Cod inlet.
Available in a rainbow of color choices to match any wardrobe, from Harvest Avocado to French Mustard.
Inside, a luxurious all-velour interior designed by Barney Frank features thoughtful appointments like an in-dash condom dispenser. A special high capacity hatchback holds up to 300 aluminum cans, meaning fewer trips to the redemption center. And the standard 3 speaker Fairness ActoPhonic FM low-band sound system means you'll never miss a segment of NPR again.
Best of all, the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt is made right here in the U.S.A. by fully card-checked unionized workers and Detroit 's famous visionary jet-set managers. Even if you don't own one, you can enjoy the patriotic satisfaction that you're supporting the high wages, good benefits, and generous political donations that are once again making the American car industry the envy of the world.
But why not buy one anyway? With an MSRP starting at only $629,999.99, it's affordable too. Don't forget to ask about dealer incentives, rebates, tax credits, and wealth redistribution plans for customers from dozens of qualifying special interest groups. Plus easy-pay financing programs from Fannie Mae.
So take the bus to your local CM dealer today and find out why the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition is the only car endorsed by President Barack Obama. One test drive will convince you that you'd choose it over the import brands. Even if they were still legal.
It's in the way you dress. The way you boogie down. The way you sign your unemployment check. You're a man who likes to do things your own way. And on those special odd-numbered Saturdays when driving is permitted, you want it in your car. It's that special feeling of a zero-emissions wind at your back and a road ahead meandering with possibilities. The kind of feeling you get behind the wheel of the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition from Congressional Motors.
All new for 2012, the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition is the mandatory American car so advanced it took $100 billion and an entire Congress to design it. We started with same reliable 7-way hybrid ethanol-biodiesel-electric-clean coal-wind-solar-pedal power plant behind the base model Pelosi, but packed it with extra oomph and the sassy styling pizzazz that tells the world that 1974 Detroit is back again -- with a vengeance.
We've subsidized the features you want and taxed away the rest. With its advanced Al Gore-designed V-3 under the hood pumping out 22.5 thumping, carbon-neutral ponies of Detroit muscle, you'll never be late for the Disco or the Day Labor Shelter.
Engage the pedal drive or strap on the optional jumbo mizzenmast, and the GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition easily exceeds 2016 CAFE mileage standards. At an estimated 268 MPG, that's a savings of nearly $1800 per week in fuel cost over the 2011 Pelosi.
Even with increased performance we didn't skimp on safety. With 11-point passenger racing harnesses, 15-way airbags, and mandatory hockey helmet, you'll have the security knowing that you could survive a 45 MPH collision even if the GTxi SS/Rt were capable of that kind of illegal speed.
But the changes don't stop there. Sporty mag-style hubcaps and an all-new aggressive wedge shape designed by CM's Chief Stylist Ted Kennedy slices through the wind like an omnibus spending bill. It even features an airtight undercarriage to keep you and a passenger afloat up to 15 minutes -- even in the choppy waters of a Cape Cod inlet.
Available in a rainbow of color choices to match any wardrobe, from Harvest Avocado to French Mustard.
Inside, a luxurious all-velour interior designed by Barney Frank features thoughtful appointments like an in-dash condom dispenser. A special high capacity hatchback holds up to 300 aluminum cans, meaning fewer trips to the redemption center. And the standard 3 speaker Fairness ActoPhonic FM low-band sound system means you'll never miss a segment of NPR again.
Best of all, the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt is made right here in the U.S.A. by fully card-checked unionized workers and Detroit 's famous visionary jet-set managers. Even if you don't own one, you can enjoy the patriotic satisfaction that you're supporting the high wages, good benefits, and generous political donations that are once again making the American car industry the envy of the world.
But why not buy one anyway? With an MSRP starting at only $629,999.99, it's affordable too. Don't forget to ask about dealer incentives, rebates, tax credits, and wealth redistribution plans for customers from dozens of qualifying special interest groups. Plus easy-pay financing programs from Fannie Mae.
So take the bus to your local CM dealer today and find out why the Pelosi GTxi SS/Rt Sport Edition is the only car endorsed by President Barack Obama. One test drive will convince you that you'd choose it over the import brands. Even if they were still legal.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The streak continues
What a SHOCK...It looks like my state of Illinois may have elected a corrupt governor.... Our governor, democrat Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested today on federal corruption charges.
This could get very interesting over the next few days. Especially if it looks like any of this could go higher...
I guess there really IS a Santa Claus....
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Farther down the slippery slope
In this latest example of a judge MAKING laws, district court judge Dorothy McCarter in Montana, one of the 'reddest' of the 'red' states, has issued a ruling giving its residents the 'right' to doctor assisted suicide.
Now we have the third state in the U.S. with this so-called right, but this time without any input whatsoever from its citizens.
Doctors who willingly take part in this bastardization of the medical profession, should by rights be barred from ever practicing medicine again, as it would be obvious by their actions that any Hippocratic oath they may have taken was meaningless.
My real fear, however, is the next step taken will be to FORCE doctors of whom this service is requested to comply, or risk losing their license. Anyone who thinks such a thing is impossible should know that here in Illinois, the governor of our state, Rod Blagojevich, without any 'vote' or input from the people, has forced pharmacists to issue the so-called 'morning after' abortion pill even if they have a religious or moral objection to doing so, or face legal action from the state.
If pharmacists can be forced to take part in the ending of a life, is it really so far-fetched to believe a judge or governor somewhere, looking to make a name for themselves, wouldn't try to do something similar with doctors in order to make it easier for someone to exercise their 'right' to assisted suicide?
I just wonder what kind of tragedy it is going to take to make the people who think these type of laws are wonderful to wise up and realize just what a slippery slope we are all on...
Now we have the third state in the U.S. with this so-called right, but this time without any input whatsoever from its citizens.
Doctors who willingly take part in this bastardization of the medical profession, should by rights be barred from ever practicing medicine again, as it would be obvious by their actions that any Hippocratic oath they may have taken was meaningless.
My real fear, however, is the next step taken will be to FORCE doctors of whom this service is requested to comply, or risk losing their license. Anyone who thinks such a thing is impossible should know that here in Illinois, the governor of our state, Rod Blagojevich, without any 'vote' or input from the people, has forced pharmacists to issue the so-called 'morning after' abortion pill even if they have a religious or moral objection to doing so, or face legal action from the state.
If pharmacists can be forced to take part in the ending of a life, is it really so far-fetched to believe a judge or governor somewhere, looking to make a name for themselves, wouldn't try to do something similar with doctors in order to make it easier for someone to exercise their 'right' to assisted suicide?
I just wonder what kind of tragedy it is going to take to make the people who think these type of laws are wonderful to wise up and realize just what a slippery slope we are all on...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Abortion Gift Certificates?
Shortly after posting my thoughts about the lack of respect for life in the country today, I come across this article. For someone to have even thought up something this sick takes a level of depravity I have trouble even imagining.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Good News!
In the first piece of genuinely good news in what seems like a long time, it appears that Senator Saxby Chambliss has held onto his seat in Georgia. Now, if we can only keep the several 'rino' senators in line, there may actually be a SMALL chance of stopping SOME of Obama's liberal policies....
Respect for life
Like many, I was shocked to hear about the Wal-Mart employee trampled to death by a throng of shoppers anxious to get to their 'black Friday' deals when the store opened. Even more shocking was the reports of how many of them complained bitterly when it was announced that the store was closing due to the death. Hopefully, with the aid of the store security cameras, those responsible will be quickly brought to justice.
When you get right down to it, however, is this kind of behavior really THAT surprising today? How many people today that are appalled by the actions at the Wal-Mart are equally appalled by the fact that over 48 MILLION abortions have been performed since Roe Vs. Wade? How many had the same reaction to the Terri Schiavo case, and the fact that OUR courts allowed someone to be starved to death for the convenience of another? How many care that in two of our states, assisted suicide is now legal?
I would argue that as human life becomes less and less respected in our culture, that incidents such as what happened at this Wal-Mart will only become more commonplace, and less shocking to many.
I fear that too many conservatives today are too quick to put pro-life issues on the back burner. Some seem almost embarrased to hold or express this view. In my opinion, this issue goes to the core of conservative beliefs, and should be held higher than any other, and NEVER compromised on. As conservatives, we place great value in, and are quick to express our support for individual liberty. What can possibly be a bigger violation of such liberty than the legally sanctioned taking of an INNOCENT human life?
The fewer of us there are to take a strong stand on such issues, the quicker we will continue down the slippery slope we are currently on, which will lead to a future where, I fear, a life's value is ONLY judged by its usefullness or convenience to others.
IF were not already there......
When you get right down to it, however, is this kind of behavior really THAT surprising today? How many people today that are appalled by the actions at the Wal-Mart are equally appalled by the fact that over 48 MILLION abortions have been performed since Roe Vs. Wade? How many had the same reaction to the Terri Schiavo case, and the fact that OUR courts allowed someone to be starved to death for the convenience of another? How many care that in two of our states, assisted suicide is now legal?
I would argue that as human life becomes less and less respected in our culture, that incidents such as what happened at this Wal-Mart will only become more commonplace, and less shocking to many.
I fear that too many conservatives today are too quick to put pro-life issues on the back burner. Some seem almost embarrased to hold or express this view. In my opinion, this issue goes to the core of conservative beliefs, and should be held higher than any other, and NEVER compromised on. As conservatives, we place great value in, and are quick to express our support for individual liberty. What can possibly be a bigger violation of such liberty than the legally sanctioned taking of an INNOCENT human life?
The fewer of us there are to take a strong stand on such issues, the quicker we will continue down the slippery slope we are currently on, which will lead to a future where, I fear, a life's value is ONLY judged by its usefullness or convenience to others.
IF were not already there......
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
State of Jefferson?
I just read a couple of interesting articles here and here, about attempts by people in northern California and southern Oregon to get a measure on the ballot in their states that would allow them to leave their respective states, and join together to form the state of 'Jefferson.'
While an idea such as this would be disregarded as 'radical' by many, A part of me would love to see such a thing actually happen. I am from Southern Illinois, and feel that I could make a strong argument that people in my part of the state have not had proper representation at the federal level, ESPECIALLY in the U.S. Senate, for years due to the population dispersion of Illinois.
Even at the state level, potential representatives from our area have little chance of getting elected if they are not willing to 'play along' with the Chicago politicians.
Perhaps movements such as this, which if successful, would help put power in the hands of smaller groups of people, are what is needed to 'wake up' the bureaucrats at the state AND federal level to the fact that many of us in such states feel we have do not have proper representation, and are tired of liberal policies being forced upon us without our having a voice in the decisions....
While an idea such as this would be disregarded as 'radical' by many, A part of me would love to see such a thing actually happen. I am from Southern Illinois, and feel that I could make a strong argument that people in my part of the state have not had proper representation at the federal level, ESPECIALLY in the U.S. Senate, for years due to the population dispersion of Illinois.
Even at the state level, potential representatives from our area have little chance of getting elected if they are not willing to 'play along' with the Chicago politicians.
Perhaps movements such as this, which if successful, would help put power in the hands of smaller groups of people, are what is needed to 'wake up' the bureaucrats at the state AND federal level to the fact that many of us in such states feel we have do not have proper representation, and are tired of liberal policies being forced upon us without our having a voice in the decisions....
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Obama fairweather friends?
Is it just me, or is there a lot more cars with Obama bumper stickers SINCE November 4th? Before the election, at least in the areas I travel in, I could count on one hand the number of Obama bumper stickers I noticed.
This weekend, I drove over to Evansville, Indiana, and they seemed to be everywhere...so much so, that I am wondering if anyone else has noticed anything similar....
This weekend, I drove over to Evansville, Indiana, and they seemed to be everywhere...so much so, that I am wondering if anyone else has noticed anything similar....
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Election Stealing Example
Above is a picture of an actual ballot from the Minnesota senate race. This ballot is being challenged by the Al Franken campaign. They are saying that this obvious vote for Norm Coleman should not count. This should illustrate to everyone just to what lengths a liberal democrat will go to steal an election...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
In defense of Sarah Palin
Let me be clear...I would have voted for Mccain no matter who his vice presidential pick was. I was not happy with the Mccain nomination from the start, so my vote for him would have definitely been more a vote AGAINST Obama than FOR Mccain. When he picked Sarah Palin, however, I suddenly had a reason to vote FOR the ticket.
Immediately after the election came the mainstream media attacks on Sarah Palin...She was too inexperienced...She cost Mccain the election...and on and on....No big deal, this was to be expected.
Next came so called 'Mccain campaign insiders' trashing Sarah Palin without the courage to go on camera. These guys will be looking for work in other election cycles... They had to lay the blame for the loss somewhere, so again, not surprising, and no big deal...
Now, in the days since the election, I have noticed an increasing number of so called conservative bloggers and others supposedly on 'our side' eager to take their turn at bashing Sarah Palin. To me, THIS is alarming, and IS a big deal...
For the life of me, I cannot understand attacks on Sarah Palin coming from CONSERVATIVES. Sarah Palin represents, perhaps better than any other politician today, EXACTLY the values the Republican party needs to return to, which is also exactly WHY liberals were SO afraid of her and eager to tear her down right from the start.
In Sarah Palin, I see someone who possesses some of the same 'gifts' that Ronald Reagan had, namely the ability to talk 'over the heads' of the mainstream media and connect directly to the people, and a certain 'optimism' that is hard to describe, but was apparent to me every time I heard her talk.
When it came to what is, in my mind, the single, most important conservative issue today, abortion, Sarah Palin is an absolute godsend. She CANNOT be attacked by the left for the usual reasons other pro-life politicians are. It cannot be said she is 'just a man trying to tell women what to do with their bodies.' She cannot be criticized for 'not understanding the issues facing pregnant women.'
This is a woman that, when the chips were down, and she was faced with the pregnancy of a downs syndrome baby, no longer just espoused a conservative position, she LIVED it, and chose life. For this reason, she should be held up as an example by our side.
Conservatives are always quick to turn on and complain about the 'rinos' that get elected and then turn away from their conservative principals shortly thereafter, and rightly so.. But what more could we ask for in a candidate than someone who OBVIOUSLY has the conviction to stand on her principals? We should be doing everything possible to encourage her and more like her to lead the Republican party back to the values it once stood for, not join in with the left to blame her for every conceivable Republican problem...
Immediately after the election came the mainstream media attacks on Sarah Palin...She was too inexperienced...She cost Mccain the election...and on and on....No big deal, this was to be expected.
Next came so called 'Mccain campaign insiders' trashing Sarah Palin without the courage to go on camera. These guys will be looking for work in other election cycles... They had to lay the blame for the loss somewhere, so again, not surprising, and no big deal...
Now, in the days since the election, I have noticed an increasing number of so called conservative bloggers and others supposedly on 'our side' eager to take their turn at bashing Sarah Palin. To me, THIS is alarming, and IS a big deal...
For the life of me, I cannot understand attacks on Sarah Palin coming from CONSERVATIVES. Sarah Palin represents, perhaps better than any other politician today, EXACTLY the values the Republican party needs to return to, which is also exactly WHY liberals were SO afraid of her and eager to tear her down right from the start.
In Sarah Palin, I see someone who possesses some of the same 'gifts' that Ronald Reagan had, namely the ability to talk 'over the heads' of the mainstream media and connect directly to the people, and a certain 'optimism' that is hard to describe, but was apparent to me every time I heard her talk.
When it came to what is, in my mind, the single, most important conservative issue today, abortion, Sarah Palin is an absolute godsend. She CANNOT be attacked by the left for the usual reasons other pro-life politicians are. It cannot be said she is 'just a man trying to tell women what to do with their bodies.' She cannot be criticized for 'not understanding the issues facing pregnant women.'
This is a woman that, when the chips were down, and she was faced with the pregnancy of a downs syndrome baby, no longer just espoused a conservative position, she LIVED it, and chose life. For this reason, she should be held up as an example by our side.
Conservatives are always quick to turn on and complain about the 'rinos' that get elected and then turn away from their conservative principals shortly thereafter, and rightly so.. But what more could we ask for in a candidate than someone who OBVIOUSLY has the conviction to stand on her principals? We should be doing everything possible to encourage her and more like her to lead the Republican party back to the values it once stood for, not join in with the left to blame her for every conceivable Republican problem...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
"Cory the Driller"
Evidently, this has been going around for a while, but the first I heard about "Cory the Driller" was today on the Sean Hannity show, when he was interviewed. I found the original letter that he wrote to Obama, and it deserves to be reprinted here:
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I am hoping he is still able to work come January, and sadly, after what we witnessed with 'Joe the Plumber', that is NOT a joke.
Here is a Fox News interview with 'Cory the Driller'
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Mr. Obama,
Given the uproar about the simple question asked you by Joe the plumber, and the persecution that has been heaped on him because he dared to question you, I find myself motivated to say a few things to you myself. While Joe aspires to start a business someday, I already have started not one, but 4 businesses. But first, let me introduce myself. You can call me “Cory the well driller”. I am a 54-year-old high school graduate. I didn’t go to college like you, I was too ready to go “conquer the world” when I finished high school. 25 years ago at age 29, I started my own water well drilling business at a time when the economy here in East Texas was in a tailspin from the crash of the early 80’s oil boom. I didn’t get any help from the government, nor did I look for any. I borrowed what I could from my sister, my uncle, and even the pawnshop and managed to scrape together a homemade drill rig and a few tools to do my first job. My businesses did not start not a result of privilege. It is the result of my personal drive, personal ambition, self-discipline, self reliance, and a determination to treat my customers fairly. From the very start my business provided one other (than myself) East Texan a full time job. I couldn’t afford a backhoe the first few years (something every well drilling business had), so I and my helper had to dig the mud pits that are necessary for each and every job with hand shovels. I had to use my 10-year-old, ½-ton pickup truck for my water tank truck (normally a job for at least a 2 ton truck).
A year and a half after I started the business, I scraped together a 20% down payment to get a modest bank loan and bought a (28 year) old, worn out, slightly bigger drilling rig to allow me to drill the deeper water wells in my area. I spent the next few years drilling wells with the rig while simultaneously rebuilding it between jobs. Through these years I never knew from one month to the next if I would have any work or be able to pay the bills. I got behind on my income taxes one year, and spent the next two years paying that back (with penalty and interest) while keeping up with ongoing taxes. I got behind on my water well supply bill 2 different years (way behind the second time… $80,000.00), and spent over a year paying it back (each time) while continuing to pay for ongoing supplies C.O.D. Of course, the personal stress endured through these experiences and years is hard to measure. I do have a stent in my heart now to memorialize it all.
I spent the next 10 years developing the reputation for being the most competent and most honest water well driller in East Texas. 2 years along the way, I hired another full time employee for the drilling business so that we could provide full time water well pump service as well as the well drilling. Also, 3 years along the path, I bought a water well screen service machine from a friend, starting business # 2. 5 years later I made a business loan for $100,000.00 to build a new, higher production, computer controlled screen service machine. I had designed the machine myself, and it didn’t work out for 3 years so I had to make the loan payments without the benefit of any added income from the new machine. No government program was there to help me with the payments, or to help me sleep at night, as I lay awake wondering how I would solve my machine problems or pay my bills. Finally, after 3 years, I got the screen machine working properly, and that provided another full time job for an East Texan in the screen service business.
2 years after that, I made another business loan, this time for $250,000.00, to buy another used drilling rig and all the support equipment needed to run another, larger, drill rig. This provided another 2 full time jobs for East Texans. Again, I spent a couple of years not knowing if I had made a smart move, or a move that would bankrupt me. For the third time in 13 years, I had placed everything I owned on the line, risking everything, in order to build a business.
A couple of years into this, I came up with a bright idea for a new kind of mud pump, a fundamentally necessary pump used on water well drill rigs. I spent my entire life savings to date (just $30,000.00), building a prototype of the pump and took it to the national water well convention to show it off. Customers immediately started coming out of the woodworks to buy the pumps, but there was a problem. I had depleted my assets making the prototype, and nobody would make me a business loan to start production of the new pumps. With several deposits for pump orders in hand, and nowhere to go, I finally started applying for as many credit card as I could find and took cash withdrawals on these cards to the tune of over $150,000.00 (including modest loans from my dear sister and brother), to get this 3rd business going.
Yes, once again, I had everything hanging over the line in an effort to start another business. I had never manufactured anything, and I had to design and bring into production a complex hydraulic machine from an untested prototype to a reliable production model (in six months). How many nights I lay awake wondering if I had just made the paramount mistake of my life I cannot tell you, but there were plenty. I managed to get the pumps into production, which immediately created another 2 full time jobs in East Texas. Some of the models in the first year suffered from quality issues due to the poor workmanship of one of my key suppliers, so an employee and I (another East Texan employed) had to drive across the country to repair customers’ pumps, practically from coast to coast. I stood behind the product, and made payments to all the credit cards that had financed me (and my brother and sister). I spent the next 5 years improving and refining the product, building a reputation for the pump and the company, working to get the pump into drill rig manufacturers’ product lines, and paying back credit cards. During all this time I continued to manage a growing water well business that was now operating 3 drill rig crews, and 2 well service crews. Also, the screen service business continued to grow. No government programs were there to help me, Mr. Obama, but that’s ok, I didn’t expect any, nor did I want any. I was too busy fighting to make success happen to sit around waiting for the government to help me.
Now, we have been manufacturing the mud pumps for 7 years, my combined businesses employ 32 full time employees, and distribute $5,000,000.00 annually through the local economy. Now, just 4 months ago I borrowed $1,254,000.00, purchasing computer controlled machining equipment to start my 4th business, a production machine shop. The machine shop will serve the mud pump company so that we can better manufacture our pumps that are being shipped worldwide. Of course, the machine shop will also do work for outside companies as well. This has already produced 2 more full time jobs, and 2 more should develop out of it in the next few months. This should work out, but if it doesn’t it will be because you, and the other professional politicians like yourself, will have destroyed our country’s’ (and the world) economy with your meddling with mortgage loan programs through your liberal manipulation and intimidation of loaning institutions to make sure that unqualified borrowers could get mortgages. You see, at the very time when I couldn’t get a business loan to get my mud pumps into production, you were working with Acorn and the Community Reinvestment Act programs to make sure that unqualified borrowers could buy homes with no down payment, and even no credit or worse yet, bad credit. Even the infamous, liberal, Ninja loans (No Income, No Job or Assets). While these unqualified borrowers were enjoying unrealistically low interest rates, I was paying 22% to 24% interest on the credit cards that I had used to provide me the funds for the mud pump business that has created jobs for more East Texans. It’s funny, because after 25 years of turning almost every dime of extra money back into my businesses to grow them, it has been only in the last two years that I have finally made enough money to be able to put a little away for retirement, and now the value of that has dropped 40% because of the policies you and your ilk have perpetrated on our country.
You see, Mr. Obama, I’m the guy you intend to raise taxes on. I’m the guy who has spent 25 years toiling and sweating, fretting and fighting, stressing and risking, to build a business and get ahead. I’m the guy who has been on the very edge of bankruptcy more than a dozen times over the last 25 years, and all the while creating more and more jobs for East Texans who didn’t want to take a risk, and wouldn’t demand from themselves what I have demanded from myself. I’m the guy you characterize as “the Americans who can afford it the most” that you believe should be taxed more to provide income redistribution “to spread the wealth” to those who have never toiled, sweated, fretted, fought, stressed, or risked anything. You want to characterize me as someone who has enjoyed a life of privilege and who needs to pay a higher percentage of my income than those who have bought into your entitlement culture. I resent you, Mr. Obama, as I resent all who want to use class warfare as a tool to advance their political career. What’s worse, each year more Americans buy into your liberal entitlement culture, and turn to the government for their hope of a better life instead of themselves. Liberals are succeeding through more than 40 years of collaborative effort between the predominant liberal media, and liberal indoctrination programs in the public school systems across our land.
What is so terribly sad about this is this. America was made great by people who embraced the one-time American culture of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-determination, self-discipline, personal betterment, and hard work, risk taking. A culture built around the concept that success was in reach on every able bodied American who would strive for it. Each year that less Americans embrace that culture, we all descend together. We descend down the socialist path that has brought country after country ultimately to bitter and unremarkable states. If you and your liberal comrades in the media and school systems would spend half as much effort cultivating a culture of can-do across America as you do cultivating your entitlement culture, we could see Americans at large embracing the conviction that they can elevate themselves through personal betterment, personal achievement, and self reliance. You see, when people embrace such ideals, they act on them. When people act on such ideals, they succeed. All of America could find herself elevating instead of deteriorating. But that would eliminate the need for liberal politicians, wouldn’t it, Mr. Obama? The country would not need you if the country was convinced that problem solving was best left with individuals instead of the government. You and all your liberal comrades have got a vested interested in creating a dependent class in our country. It is the very business of liberals to create an ever-expanding dependence on government. What’s remarkable is that you, who have never produced a job in your life, are going to tax me to take more of my money and give it to people who wouldn’t need my money if they would get off their entitlement mentality asses and apply themselves at work, demand more from themselves, and quit looking to liberal politicians to raise their station in life.
You see, I know because I’ve had them work for me before. Hundreds of them over these 25 years. People who simply will not show up to work on time. People who just will not work 5 days in a week, much less, 6 days. People always looking for a way to put less effort out. People who actually tell me that they would do more if I just would first pay them more. People who take off work to sit in government offices to apply to get free government handouts (gee, I wonder how things would have turned out for them if they had spent that time earning money and pleasing their employer?). You see, all of this comes from your entitlement mentality culture.
Oh, I know you will say I am uncompassionate. Sorry, Mr. Obama, wrong again. You see, I’ve seen what the average percentage of your income has been given to charities over the years of 2000 to 2004 (ignoring the years you started running for office - can you pronounce “politically motivated”); you averaged of less than 1% annually. And your running mate, Joe Biden, averaged less than ¼% of his annual income in charitable contributions over the last 10 years. Like so many liberals, the two of you want to give to the needy, just as long as it is someone else’s money you are giving to them. I won’t say what I have given to charities over the last 25 years, but the percentage is several times more than you or Joe Biden (don’t you just hate goggle?). Tell me again how you feel my pain.
In short, Mr. Obama, your political philosophies represent everything that is wrong with our country. You represent the culture of government dependence instead of self-reliance; Entitlement mentality instead of personal achievement; Penalization of the successful to reward the unmotivated; Political correctness instead of open mindedness and open debate. If you are successful, you may preside over the final transformation of America from being the greatest and most self-reliant culture on earth, to just another country of whiners and wimps, who sit around looking to the government to solve their problems. Like all of western Europe. All countries on the decline. All countries that, because of liberal socialistic mentalities, have a little less to offer mankind every year.
God help us…
Cory Miller
just a ordinary, extraordinary American, the way a lot of Americans used to be.
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I am hoping he is still able to work come January, and sadly, after what we witnessed with 'Joe the Plumber', that is NOT a joke.
Here is a Fox News interview with 'Cory the Driller'
Obama voters flunk post election test 'poll'
Why does this not surprise me at all? A post election test 'poll' was recently conducted by Zogby International. This 'poll' conisted of a 12 question multiple choice survey which tested participants knowledge of statements and scandals associated with the presidential candidates.
In the final results, just 2% of Obama voters obtained a 'perfect' or 'near perfect' score.
Read the full details here:
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1641
In the final results, just 2% of Obama voters obtained a 'perfect' or 'near perfect' score.
Read the full details here:
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1641
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Cancel the blank check
Hopefully, this is an early sign of some Republicans finally growing a backbone, and standing on principal for a change......
Good reading...
I saw both of these mentioned originally at 'America's Right', and thought they should be linked here.
The first is an article by Peter Hitchens of the UK Daily Mail. Very interesting to read a british perspective on our recent election:
The night we waved Goodbye to America...Our Last Best Hope on Earth
The second is an article by Ted Nugent, the rock musician. If you know anything about Ted Nugent, you know that he is an avid conservative, and he never pulls any punches. Anything written by him always makes for a great read!
Rino Season is now open
The first is an article by Peter Hitchens of the UK Daily Mail. Very interesting to read a british perspective on our recent election:
The night we waved Goodbye to America...Our Last Best Hope on Earth
The second is an article by Ted Nugent, the rock musician. If you know anything about Ted Nugent, you know that he is an avid conservative, and he never pulls any punches. Anything written by him always makes for a great read!
Rino Season is now open
Friday, November 14, 2008
Stopping the 60 seat majority
With things now not looking good in the Alaska senate race, and democrats trying to outright steal the senate election in Minnesota, the Georgia senate race for the seat currently held by Republican Saxby Chambliss, and which will have a run-off election on December 2nd, is now extremely important. If the democrats win (or steal) this seat, they will turn out a senator with a very strong conservative voting record, and very likely reach the 60 seat majority they crave.
This could be the last chance to prevent democrats from gaining this 60 seat majority in the U.S. Senate, which would essentially end any hopes we have of being able to stop ANY of Obama's liberal policies.
The only group that appears to be making any kind of organized effort to stop this is the 'National Republican Trust', the same group that took it upon themselves to run last minute commercials in battleground states warning of Obama's past, and the dangers of his administration when no one else would...
I would strongly suggest visiting their website at http://nationalrepublicantrust.com, and helping out if at all possible by making a donation for their ad campaign. Otherwise, our last, best hope for protecting this country from Obama and his radicalism may be slipping away.
This could be the last chance to prevent democrats from gaining this 60 seat majority in the U.S. Senate, which would essentially end any hopes we have of being able to stop ANY of Obama's liberal policies.
The only group that appears to be making any kind of organized effort to stop this is the 'National Republican Trust', the same group that took it upon themselves to run last minute commercials in battleground states warning of Obama's past, and the dangers of his administration when no one else would...
I would strongly suggest visiting their website at http://nationalrepublicantrust.com, and helping out if at all possible by making a donation for their ad campaign. Otherwise, our last, best hope for protecting this country from Obama and his radicalism may be slipping away.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Voters have no authority?
In one of the few bright spots in last Tuesday's election results, voters in California voted in favor of 'Proposition 8', a measure which outlawed gay marriage in their state. Gay marriage was legal in California, but had been forced upon them by way of the courts...The people of California had never CHOSE to have gay marriage legal themselves. This election was a sign that even in one of the bluest of blue states, a conservative issue CAN carry the day...
Once this measure passed, democratic lawmakers and other liberals in the state immediately started seeking a way to overturn the will of the people. Please read the following paragraph carefully from a news story about this issue that appeared on this website:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/10/state/n171337S51.DTL&type=politics
"Forty-four members of the California Legislature filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support one of the three lawsuits seeking to invalidate Proposition 8. The case, brought on behalf of gay couples who have not yet married, argues the ban should be tossed out because voters did not have the authority to make such a dramatic change in state law."
In case it was not apparent, read that last sentence again..."the ban should be tossed out because VOTERS DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY to make such a dramatic change in the state law."
If this is not a CLASSIC example of how liberals view this country, and for what we are ALL in for in the next few years, then I do not know what is...Because an election DID NOT GO THEIR WAY, then suddenly the will of the people is no longer important. In their eyes, when they do not get the results they like, then the VOTERS of the state have NO AUTHORITY to make decisions for themselves. In their mind, in a situation such as this, then OF COURSE it is the WISE LIBERAL JUDGES, who FORCED this issue upon California in the FIRST PLACE, who HAVE THE AUTHORITY, and must step in again and toss out the will of the people in favor of their own edicts.
These same forty four members had no problem accepting the will of the people, I am sure, when it came to the presidential election, since a majority from this same state voted for Obama for President.....The framers of our constitution must be spinning in their graves about now....
Now, with the Obama election, the courts nationally will no doubt be packed with liberals from top to bottom, and the whole nation will have this precedent to look forward to on every imaginable issue....The only hope is if actions such as this FINALLY make people wake up and realize just what a lot of them have voted for...I am sure this isn't the kind of CHANGE a lot of them had in mind...
Once this measure passed, democratic lawmakers and other liberals in the state immediately started seeking a way to overturn the will of the people. Please read the following paragraph carefully from a news story about this issue that appeared on this website:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/10/state/n171337S51.DTL&type=politics
"Forty-four members of the California Legislature filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support one of the three lawsuits seeking to invalidate Proposition 8. The case, brought on behalf of gay couples who have not yet married, argues the ban should be tossed out because voters did not have the authority to make such a dramatic change in state law."
In case it was not apparent, read that last sentence again..."the ban should be tossed out because VOTERS DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY to make such a dramatic change in the state law."
If this is not a CLASSIC example of how liberals view this country, and for what we are ALL in for in the next few years, then I do not know what is...Because an election DID NOT GO THEIR WAY, then suddenly the will of the people is no longer important. In their eyes, when they do not get the results they like, then the VOTERS of the state have NO AUTHORITY to make decisions for themselves. In their mind, in a situation such as this, then OF COURSE it is the WISE LIBERAL JUDGES, who FORCED this issue upon California in the FIRST PLACE, who HAVE THE AUTHORITY, and must step in again and toss out the will of the people in favor of their own edicts.
These same forty four members had no problem accepting the will of the people, I am sure, when it came to the presidential election, since a majority from this same state voted for Obama for President.....The framers of our constitution must be spinning in their graves about now....
Now, with the Obama election, the courts nationally will no doubt be packed with liberals from top to bottom, and the whole nation will have this precedent to look forward to on every imaginable issue....The only hope is if actions such as this FINALLY make people wake up and realize just what a lot of them have voted for...I am sure this isn't the kind of CHANGE a lot of them had in mind...
Monday, November 10, 2008
Obama dictatorship?
Evidently, Representative Paul Broun from Georgia made statements about his fear of Obama being a Marxist, or turning America into a dictatorship:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iRxZox4GFoIweckPDP1oRhKBlHOwD94CCDU00
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/110808/met_482679.shtml
I have already seen stories online basically attacking him for being a 'nut':
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/11/obama-derangeme.html
In reality, he is only expressing the fears a LOT of us have....
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iRxZox4GFoIweckPDP1oRhKBlHOwD94CCDU00
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/110808/met_482679.shtml
I have already seen stories online basically attacking him for being a 'nut':
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/11/obama-derangeme.html
In reality, he is only expressing the fears a LOT of us have....
More thoughts on the election map
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I have spent a few more days thinking about this map that shows the 2008 presidential election results. While initially this map made me feel better to see that the vast majority of counties in the U.S. did NOT vote for Obama for president, I know realize that this map also represents a major problem for the Republican party in its current form.
This map indicates just how bad of a job the Republican party has been doing when it comes to getting their message out for other offices, such as federal house and senate seats...If every one of people in these 'red' counties that voted Republican for president would have also voted Republican when it came to house and senate candidates, there would NOT have been the big democratic gains in the house and senate this year. If this had happened, then even with Obama as president, there COULD have at least been a much larger check on his power that could have at stopped SOME of the liberal ideas he is certain to push for..
For whatever reason, it is obvious that many people who would not dare cast a vote for Obama for president, had no problem voting for candidates for other offices that will go to Washington and likely give him everything he wants...
I have heard many conservative people in my own area justify voting for a democrat over a Republican candidate. The most common reason given is that 'this particular candidate is not really a 'liberal', he has views that are as conservative as any Republican'....
What Republicans HAVE to do is get people to realize that the for all its faults, the Republican party IS the voice of hard working people with conservative values, REGARDLESS of the level of office. We must find candidates for every office that adhere to these conservative values, because if NOTHING else, this election has proved that moderates do not win elections for Republicans. We must make people realize that when they elect a democrat, no matter how conservative they may sound at home, that it will be the national democratic leaders with their far left agenda that will be calling the shots for them and expecting them to 'fall in line' if they want any real power once they are in Washington...The same would hold true for state candidates in states controlled by democrats.
For better or worse, the Republican party is the home of the conservative movement. While I'm sure many 'moderates' and 'intellectuals' in the party would prefer it not to be that way, and wish we would leave, THIS is the party of President Reagan. It will be much easier to repair and rebuild the Republican party back into the Reagan mold than to create a new one from scratch. It is time the moderates of our party realize THEY are to blame for the destruction of the party and recent election losses. Conservatives have been frustrated for years because of the lack of leadership and courage shown by many members in our party. It is time we take this party back, and if the moderates cannot stomach this, then perhaps they are the ones who should leave...
I am convinced that if conservatives CAN take back this party, run conservative candidates at every level, and convince people that the party stands for conservatism from top to bottom, this map indicates what COULD be for the Republican party...
Another mainstream media example...
Here is yet another mainstream media example at least exploring the possibility of Obama pursuing a radical agenda once inaugurated.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6210955
Again, while this is hardly a 'hit piece', I have to wonder where any stories like this were before the election....
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6210955
Again, while this is hardly a 'hit piece', I have to wonder where any stories like this were before the election....
Friday, November 7, 2008
Classless....
This man is soon to be the leader of ALL of us, but he takes the opportunity at his first press conference as president-elect to take a shot at Nancy Reagan. Just another example (like the photo above, when he 'congratulated' Mccain in a speech) of just how classless he really is....
***UPDATE*** According to 'The Politico', Obama has apologized to Nancy Reagan...
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1108/Obama_apologizes_to_Nancy_Reagan.html
State of our education system
This is appalling, but I am afraid this kind of stuff is going on all over the country. This teacher apparently just happened to be caught by a film crew from Finland making a documentary. As long as things like this are allowed to stand, we will only see America continuing to turn leftward...
Putting it all in perspective
Here is a map showing how individual counties voted for President in the past election. This somehow makes me feel better. I know the election is all about the high population areas, but knowing that a majority of people in 'regular' America did NOT buy into the Obama fiction is comforting...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Early signs of policies to come?
Starting to see more and more in the mainstream media about the possible radical Obama policies to come...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/27558644/site/14081545
Where were they BEFORE the election?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/27558644/site/14081545
Where were they BEFORE the election?
The Fall of Saigon--Does anyone care?
I just heard a newly elected democratic senator on the radio talking about how his first priority was to get to Washington to help 'end the Iraq war' as quickly as possible. I would encourage anyone that thinks this is a great idea to watch the video below and really think about what happened the last time America abandoned a country they had made a similar commitment to. How are you going to feel when Iran rolls into Baghdad, or some other force takes it over from the inside after we leave?
Obamiacs seem to place great stock in what the rest of the world thinks of America. They are quick to point out how 'disliked' we are due to the policies of George W. Bush...I would ask, what would it do to our image in the world to have a repeat of the events of 1975 Vietnam in Iraq?
Obamiacs seem to place great stock in what the rest of the world thinks of America. They are quick to point out how 'disliked' we are due to the policies of George W. Bush...I would ask, what would it do to our image in the world to have a repeat of the events of 1975 Vietnam in Iraq?
Reagan Speech from 1975
I heard Rush Limbaugh talking about a Ronald Reagan speech from 1975, so I looked it up. It is amazing how much of it holds true today, especially the last 15 paragraphs...
http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/reagan/reagan1975.asp
http://www.conservative.org/pressroom/reagan/reagan1975.asp
GOP's best hope?
I saw this video on Fox News. Everything I have heard or read about this man leads me to believe he could be the GOP's best hope for the future.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Even more proof
Found a video on Youtube of the 'celebration' outside the White House last night that further illustrates my point from my previous post. Could anyone imagine something like this happining 25 years ago?
The Day After - Was Reagan too successful?
The last 24 hours have been very depressing. I have spent the day trying to wrap my head around what happened last night....I never thought I would see the day when a majority of Americans would vote willingly for socialism. To paraphrase 'someone' I heard recently, for the first time in my adult life, I am really scared for my country.
I grew up in a different time. I was 11 years old when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. For some reason, I was fascinated with him immediately. My earliest memories are of the Carter presidency, and how it seemed to me that everyone around me was worried about everything. I rarely heard anything good about the country. At the time, I had no idea what patriotism even was. Then, along came President Reagan, and even at my young age, he made me realize how special it was to be an American. Due to his leadership, and the events of the time, I came to realize what it was to be 'free' and how MANY other nations in the world did not enjoy the freedoms that we did. Communism seemed to be everywhere then, and President Reagan made it quite clear that this was bad. I spent my teenage years watching as this man confronted the spread of communism every chance he had, and also duly noted how he was opposed every step of the way by the Democrats of the day. I came to realize very early which 'side' I was on.
As I grew older, my interest in politics grew. As I studied the various political positions of the parties, it was obvious to me that everything President Reagan and most Republicans stood for just made good common sense. It was very clear to me that most democratic positions were nothing but gateways to socialism, which fortunately, due to all those years of getting to watch President Reagan stand up against those very policies around the world, I knew to be a bad thing....
Now that I am grown with children of my own, and watching the events of yesterday, a thought came to me that perhaps President Reagan may have actually been TOO successful. His leadership and fervent belief in capitalism led directly to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the communist regimes of eastern Europe, when their economies simply could not keep up with ours. Consequently, there are far fewer such regimes left in the world today. This is a good thing, to be sure, but as a result, now there are fewer examples of just where extreme socialism can lead.
The last few weeks, I have watched as people do not seem to understand just why 'sharing the wealth' is bad. I have heard others interviewed on the radio who cannot explain who Karl Marx was. For a long time, I have noticed Che Guevara shirts being worn everywhere by young people who surely cannot realize just who this man was, the evil acts he perpetrated, and what he represented...Do people understand or care that within the last 60 years, a socialist government, taken to extremes, built a wall to keep its people IN, and KILLED people who desperately tried to cross this wall? During the time this was happening, socialism, communism, and marxism were all 'bad words' in America. People saw what was happening in Europe, and understood where such a government could lead. Anyone running for office who was even remotely associated with any of these philosophies would have surely gone down in flames.
This lack of understanding is the only way I can explain the election of Obama. There is no way America could have elected this man if the majority of people today really understood where views such as his can lead this country. It was once said by Norman Thomas, a presidential candidate from the Socialist Party of America that "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day, America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." I am afraid this has actually came to pass, but not just under the name of 'liberalism', but ignorance. Many people voted for Obama's liberal policies because they 'sounded good', to be sure, but if people really understood the true nature of socialism, and there were more examples of just where it could lead, I feel his message would not have sounded quite as good. This coupled with the fact that the warning signs about Obama and his views were right there for anyone to see. This is a man who turned to marxists and communists at every point in his life for friendship and advice. But again, if people do not understand what this means, is it any wonder we got the election results we did?
Do not misunderstand what I am saying. Ronald Reagan is my hero. I was extremely lucky for him to have been president at a time when I was so impressionable, and America and much of the world is still MUCH better off to this day due to his leadership. I feel that we simply MUST find a leader who can inspire people and have the backbone to follow through with things as he did. In the meantime, we as Conservatives must do a better job of explaining who we are, and why our way is better. We must explain to our children just WHY socialism is bad, where it has led in the past, and what it can mean for their future. It is obvious the public school system will not do that job for us... We are heading down a road now that could wind up disastrous for this nation if we do not step forward and not only oppose the policies of this coming administration, but make people understand WHY they should be opposed.
I grew up in a different time. I was 11 years old when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. For some reason, I was fascinated with him immediately. My earliest memories are of the Carter presidency, and how it seemed to me that everyone around me was worried about everything. I rarely heard anything good about the country. At the time, I had no idea what patriotism even was. Then, along came President Reagan, and even at my young age, he made me realize how special it was to be an American. Due to his leadership, and the events of the time, I came to realize what it was to be 'free' and how MANY other nations in the world did not enjoy the freedoms that we did. Communism seemed to be everywhere then, and President Reagan made it quite clear that this was bad. I spent my teenage years watching as this man confronted the spread of communism every chance he had, and also duly noted how he was opposed every step of the way by the Democrats of the day. I came to realize very early which 'side' I was on.
As I grew older, my interest in politics grew. As I studied the various political positions of the parties, it was obvious to me that everything President Reagan and most Republicans stood for just made good common sense. It was very clear to me that most democratic positions were nothing but gateways to socialism, which fortunately, due to all those years of getting to watch President Reagan stand up against those very policies around the world, I knew to be a bad thing....
Now that I am grown with children of my own, and watching the events of yesterday, a thought came to me that perhaps President Reagan may have actually been TOO successful. His leadership and fervent belief in capitalism led directly to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the communist regimes of eastern Europe, when their economies simply could not keep up with ours. Consequently, there are far fewer such regimes left in the world today. This is a good thing, to be sure, but as a result, now there are fewer examples of just where extreme socialism can lead.
The last few weeks, I have watched as people do not seem to understand just why 'sharing the wealth' is bad. I have heard others interviewed on the radio who cannot explain who Karl Marx was. For a long time, I have noticed Che Guevara shirts being worn everywhere by young people who surely cannot realize just who this man was, the evil acts he perpetrated, and what he represented...Do people understand or care that within the last 60 years, a socialist government, taken to extremes, built a wall to keep its people IN, and KILLED people who desperately tried to cross this wall? During the time this was happening, socialism, communism, and marxism were all 'bad words' in America. People saw what was happening in Europe, and understood where such a government could lead. Anyone running for office who was even remotely associated with any of these philosophies would have surely gone down in flames.
This lack of understanding is the only way I can explain the election of Obama. There is no way America could have elected this man if the majority of people today really understood where views such as his can lead this country. It was once said by Norman Thomas, a presidential candidate from the Socialist Party of America that "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day, America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." I am afraid this has actually came to pass, but not just under the name of 'liberalism', but ignorance. Many people voted for Obama's liberal policies because they 'sounded good', to be sure, but if people really understood the true nature of socialism, and there were more examples of just where it could lead, I feel his message would not have sounded quite as good. This coupled with the fact that the warning signs about Obama and his views were right there for anyone to see. This is a man who turned to marxists and communists at every point in his life for friendship and advice. But again, if people do not understand what this means, is it any wonder we got the election results we did?
Do not misunderstand what I am saying. Ronald Reagan is my hero. I was extremely lucky for him to have been president at a time when I was so impressionable, and America and much of the world is still MUCH better off to this day due to his leadership. I feel that we simply MUST find a leader who can inspire people and have the backbone to follow through with things as he did. In the meantime, we as Conservatives must do a better job of explaining who we are, and why our way is better. We must explain to our children just WHY socialism is bad, where it has led in the past, and what it can mean for their future. It is obvious the public school system will not do that job for us... We are heading down a road now that could wind up disastrous for this nation if we do not step forward and not only oppose the policies of this coming administration, but make people understand WHY they should be opposed.
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