This Guy Is Nothing But A Thug

I want you to look at this video -

This was back in August of this year, as he spoke about Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Yes, you saw it correctly. Senator Barack Hussein Obama gave the middle finger to Senator Clinton. And the audience knew it as you can tell by their response. Now, take a look at this video as Senator Obama talks about Senator McCain -

It doesn't matter if this guy wins or not. In a perfect world, he shouldn't even be where he is. But there are people who vote for him regardless what he does or says. Shame on you for voting for this thug. He has no class, no style, and no respect for anyone who competes against him. He is nothing but a thug from the corrupt Chicago/Illinois political machine where the motto is the fix is in! If you support him it tells me you also have no class, no style. That you don't care about this country.

It doesn't matter if this thug wins or not. I will never support him and I will constantly tell people he is nothing but a Marxist thug.

Legendary Marine Passes On

No politics today. I want to take this time to inform people of a hero. The below story is from Townhall.com - a conservative Internet site - and is written by W. Thomas Smith, Jr. You will not see this on the evening news nor will you read about Col. Ripley on any liberal/leftist sites. After reading the below article, please say a prayer for Col. Ripley and his family.

COL. JOHN W. RIPLEY, U.S. MARINE CORPS (ret.), recipient of the Navy Cross and for years one of my personal heroes, has passed away.

Ripley, 69, was awarded the Navy Cross – the nation’s second-highest award for valor in combat – for single-handedly blowing up the Dong Ha Bridge in Vietnam, thus blunting the North Vietnamese Army's Easter Offensive on April 2, 1972.

The enemy was attacking in great strength – huge numbers of infantry, tanks, artillery – and Ripley's little force was ordered to "hold and die."

Dying would be easy. But the only way to hold was to blow the bridge spanning the Dong Ha River. And, as Ripley said, he was "the Marine there to do it."

Then a 33-year-old captain, Ripley accomplished his task by dangling from the bridge's I-beams, climbing along the length of the bridge hand-over-hand, his body weighted down with explosives, the enemy shooting at him, desperately trying to kill the lone Marine hanging beneath the bridge.

In a June 16, 2008 interview for Marine Corps Times, Ripley said “I had to swing like a trapeze artist in a circus and leap over the other I-beam. ... I would work myself into the steel. I used my teeth to crimp the detonator and thus pinch it into place on the fuse. I crimped it with my teeth while the detonator was halfway down my throat.”

Ripley set the charges and moved back to the friendly side of the river, all the while under heavy fire.

When the timed-fuses detonated, Ripley – running for his life on the road leading away from the bridge – was literally blown through the air by the massive shockwave he had engineered. The next thing he remembered, he was lying on his back as huge pieces of the bridge were hurtling and cartwheeling across the sky above him.

In an interview for Americans at War (U.S. Naval Institute), Ripley said, "The idea that I would be able to even finish the job before the enemy got me was ludicrous. When you know you're not gonna make it, a wonderful thing happens: You stop being cluttered by the feeling that you're going to save your butt."

A Virginia native, Ripley served in the Marine Corps for 35 years: He commanded three Marine infantry platoons (one rifle, one weapons, one reconnaissance), three rifle companies, a British Royal Marine Commando company (which operated alongside Gurkha infantry in Malaya), a U.S. Marine rifle battalion and a Marine infantry regiment. He also held a variety of other posts from professor to university president. He directed the Marine Corps' History and Museums Division. He testified before Congress on the dynamics and rigors of combat. And a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan was named for him.

In addition to being one of the Corps greatest heroes and a legend among midshipmen at Annapolis (his alma mater), this year Ripley became the first Marine inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame.

Incidentally, a signed copy of Col. Charles H. Waterhouse's painting depicting Ripley's exploits at the Dong Ha Bridge hangs in my office as a reminder that – as we read in Philippians – "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Considering the lives saved and the superhuman feat performed under intense enemy fire at Dong Ha, I believe Col. Ripley's Navy Cross should have been – and should be – upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

A quick post this Saturday night. I saw this last week and wanted to post it earlier. However, with Senator Barack Hussein Obama, it is something new every day. Watch the below video:



Please, anyone reading this and is an Obama supporter, can you tell me what he means by this? Why does the national news media not discuss this? Combine this with Senator Biden's warning concerning an international crisis that the citizens will not be happy with how their administration will contain it and you can come up with some scary scenarios. Why exactly is Obama calling for another national security force?

This video begins that this is what Hitler did. That is true but it is not just contained to Hitler. You examine every country that swung over to a Socialistic totalitarian state. Those in charge always had a secret police force.

Do You Know Senator Obama?

One week to go. One more week and I want to ask you what you know about Senator Barack Hussein Obama. Let me ask three questions that are popping up on the internet.

Is Senator Obama a United States citizen? What a stupid question, you are saying to yourself. Of course, he is a citizen, you say. He was born in Hawaii and Hawaii is a state. I ask the question because the Illinois senator will not release his birth certificate. It’s a simple request and a simple act. Senator John Sydney McCain has released his birth certificate. All you have to do is go to the government office that keeps your birth certificate in the county you were born, make the request, pay a small fee, and usually within five minutes, you have your birth certificate. In fact, in order to get a drivers license or an international passport, you have to show your birth certificate. You can even request a copy of your birth certificate through the mail, which my wife did when we got married. My wife was even able to obtain the birth certificate of her father after he passed away. So I ask the question – why doesn’t Senator Obama show us – the citizens – his birth certificate? And why is his birth certificate sealed so that nobody can look at it.

How healthy is Senator Obama? Senator McCain has released his medical records, over two thousand pages. We do know a little about his medical history. He has had some minor skin cancer removed from his face. Of course, there is the matter of his broken bones and his arms pulled out of their sockets due to him being tortured while a POW at the Hanoi Hilton. A fact the Obama campaign knows of but they still make jest of his inability to do simple things with his hands and arms such as use a computer. However, what do we know of Senator Obama? Nothing really because all he has released is a one page summary of his medical history. Now, if you have been paying attention, you should also know a little about Obama’s medical history. One – he is a smoker. How are his lungs and is he at risk of cancer? Two – by his own admission, he is a past drug user. Cocaine and marijuana – again by his own admission. How has these drugs affected his health?

Who is Rashid Khalidi and what is his connection to Senator Obama? Well, if you look him up using Wikipedia, you will find that he is just a misunderstood university professor. If that is so, then why is the L.A. Times not releasing a video of Senator Obama toasting and praising Khalidi? During this toast, the terrorist William Ayers was present. You remember Ayers, the former Weather Underground terrorist that bombed the Pentagon and police stations, now a college professor. Again, we have another questionable friend of Senator Obama’s.

There are numerous questions concerning Senator Barack Hussein Obama. I provided some links above but I urge you to do research on your own. Do not vote from ignorance. Remember – the individual you put in office has the ability to assign people in government positions that will affect you, your children, your grandchildren, and your nation for generations.

Wealth Redistribution

In eight days, the citizens of this great nation will elect a new President. It’s crunch time. I suppose by now the majority of people have made their decision and chosen their candidate. I will vote for Senator John Sydney McCain. If anyone plans to vote for Senator Barack Hussein Obama, I really would like to hear your particular reason why.

I have many reasons why I am voting for Senator McCain, one being voting against Senator Obama. As to why I am against Senator Obama – aside that I am racist white male – I have many reasons to vote against him. One reason is that Senator Obama is for wealth redistribution or socialism. What makes me say this? Well, let’s listen again to Joe the Plumber ask Senator Obama what his plans are if he becomes President.



What is socialism?

A theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
(In Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.

Look at this video of Senator Barack Hussein Obama from 2001.



Now, many of you have seen these videos and the media as well as Obama supporters have defended and spun his reply. The media and Obama supporters have even gone as far as to investigate Joe the Plumber’s background – illegally using Ohio government computers in doing so. The Obama campaign even objects at the labels of socialism and Marxist. Nevertheless, you have listened to the video. You tell me what Senator Obama wants to do.

Just remember, wealth redistribution is only part of what Senator Obama wants because in order to redistribute anything, it must first be confiscated and controlled. That’s right! To make it simple, if you make 100,000 dollars a year and another person makes 15,000 a year, in order to rise the latter is income, how much of your income must be confiscated? Moreover, don’t think that the government will take enough from you so that both of you make the same. Remember, the government is like the mob – they take their cut!

Read the definition of socialism again. Wealth redistribution is not just your income. It is what you own – your home, your property, your community. Even your retirement. The Democrats have plans for your 401(k). Just follow the 401(k) link and this link as well.

Now, do I have your attention?

There are eight days left in this election. You need to look at history and the outcomes of other nations to see what happens when the government takes over. You need to study the results and consequences of socialism.

Inexperience vs. Experience

“Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America.”

“Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”

“He’s gonna have to make some really tough - I don’t know what the decision’s gonna be, but I promise you it will occur. As a student of history and having served with seven presidents, I guarantee you it’s gonna happen.”

“We’re going to face a major international challenge. Because they’re going to want to test him, just like they did young John Kennedy. They’re going to want to test him. And they’re going to find out this guy’s got steel in his spine.”

"And he's gonna need help. And the kind of help he's gonna need is, he's gonna need you - not financially to help him - we're gonna need you to use your influence, your influence within the community, to stand with him. Because it's not gonna be apparent initially, it's not gonna be apparent that we're right."

Senator Joe Robinette Biden, the Democrat Vice-Presidential candidate, uttered the above quotes. Do his words scare you? They should. He is saying that our enemies will do something to see how much they can get away with if Senator Barack Hussein Obama becomes the President of the United States. Let’s think this through.

In a sense, Senator Joe Robinette Biden is correct. Since World War II, our enemies have tested all of our President, with Soviet Russia being the main instigator. Since World War II, our Presidents were tested with the Cold War, the Korean War, the Viet Nam War, China turning to Communism, the rise of Islamic terrorism. The many ways our various Presidents have been tested are too numerous to mention.

While I do not want to demean the past, to be blunt these tests have all happened outside the United States. But that changed on September 11, 2001.

January 2001 we witnessed the inauguration of President George Walker Bush. His first test came when the Chinese Communists forced down one of our planes in their territory. Then came September 11, 2001 when Islamic terrorists decided to push the United States by testing President Bush on our own shores. The citizens learned that day that no longer will the tests imposed on the United States by our enemies will remain overseas.

Up until that time, when our enemies tested our presidents, these “tests” were far from our shores. While our citizens took notice of how their Presidents reacted, the thought that what happened was not in the United States and did not drastically affect us. In the late 1970’s that started to change when Islamic terrorists tested our Presidents by actively targeting our embassies, our citizens, and our military personnel. The ultimate test occurred September 11, 2001. Now Senator Joe Robinette Biden says an inexperienced junior Senator will have to make a decision that the majority of us will not understand and/or like. Do you want to take that risk?

Listen below to the plans Senator Barack Hussein Obama has for the United States if he becomes President –



September 11, 2001 proved that we are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Remember when President Reagan took office and the Iranians released our kidnapped embassy personnel that same day? Why? Because the Iranians knew, that President Reagan was not going to mess around. He was going to get those hostages back.

Now we have an individual poised to be President of the United States who – by his own words – has stated he wants to weaken us militarily and has stated he would meet with our Islamic enemies without pre-conditions. Do you want to risk the deaths of citizens living in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, Norfolk, San Diego, or in any other United States citizen? Do you want to risk a nuclear device or a dirty nuclear device detonated in any of our cities? Do you want to risk the attack and possible destruction of Israel?

I don’t and that is why I am voting for Senator John Sydney McCain. If he had just graduated from the United States Naval Academy and then did nothing else in his life, he still would have done and achieved more than Senator Obama has ever done in his life. However, let’s not forget what else Senator McCain has done.

He was a naval aviator, sitting ready on the deck of an aircraft carrier prepared to defend the United States in case the Soviet Union escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis into a nuclear war. He survived a horrendous fire onboard the USS Forrestal, a fire that nearly sank that aircraft carrier. On a mission during the Viet Nam War, the North Vietnamese shot down his aircraft, took him prisoner of war, and for 5 ½ years they severely beat and tortured him. His captors gave him the chance to go home early. I would not blame him if he took that offer. Nevertheless, he held firm to his core beliefs and training, saying no all the while knowing his decision would only get him more beatings. He has looked evil and death in the eye and made the right decisions. He has made life and death decisions.

Again, think who you would rather be the President if Iran drops a nuke on Israel. Or if bombs are set off in our cities. Or if biological or chemical weapons are released in the United States. It is dangerous lunacy to believe that Senator Barack Hussein Obama will make the right decision to either protect or avenge this nation.

Favorite Links

I want to take a time out from politics for a moment to discuss the section of this site titled Favorite Links. These alphabetically listed links are websites that I visit from time to time. As I come across other web sites that I find interesting, I will include them. I encourage you to visit these websites.

Ann Coulter is a political commentary and the author of five New York Times bestsellers. She is an unabashed conservative. Her style is cut and burn and she is not for the politically squeamish.

Calvert County is the website of the Maryland County where I live.

Chesapeake Market Place is a website for the Chesapeake Marketplace and Auction House, which deals in antiques and collectibles. If you are into auctions, antiques and collectibles, than you need to visit this site.

Free Republic is my favorite website. Free Republic mainly lists various news stories and the comments on these stories by various Freepers. If you want to find out what the mainstream media is not telling you, than visit this site.

Grand Old Party USA is an excellent site. This site provides links to conservative columnists and pundits, as well as GOP and conservative political news.

Laura Ingraham is a political pundit, best-selling author, and conservative talk show host. She is similar to Ann Coulter, using her brand of sarcastic wit in order to ridicule the leftists.

Mark Levin – perhaps the best radio talk show host next to Rush Limbaugh. He takes no prisoners. He is extremely intelligent especially concerning the United States Constitution. He is also a best-selling author of two books with a third coming out next year.

The Maryland Small Arms Range is a website to a business that specializes in law enforcement equipment and supplies. They also have a gun range where if you own a firearm you can practice or you can rent a firearm and practice in order to become comfortable with a particular firearm.

My Genealogy Home Page is a site I created through Family Tree Maker, listing my family tree. This is a work in progress and seriously needs updating. It is still interesting and I urge you to visit Family Tree Maker if you are curious about your own family tree.

NFL Reference is for the football geek. If you are interested in team histories, players, and stats concerning professional football, then you need to visit this site.

No Compromise is the site of the band by the same name or NoCo. I know the drummer/song-writer of this band and their music is good. They are trying to break into the big time so visit this site and give them your support.

Regular Folks is a new link I recently added. This is a new blog started by Marylander Lori Roman and it’s a great meeting place for people who refuse to be silenced by the media, academia, or the entertainment industry. Please visit this site and support Lori Roman.

Ron Miller is another new link. Ron Miller is a rising star in Southern Maryland Republican politics. This site provides his insights and opinions, allowing you to comment.

Rush Limbaugh – what can I say? Without him, conservatism would most likely be dead. Ronald Reagan provided him the opportunity when his administration eliminated the Fairness Doctrine. After that, Rush took off and the vast majority of radio talk show hosts today – from the left and the right – owe their success to him. Whether you agree or disagree with him, if you spend time listening to his program, you will find out information that the mainstream media will not report on.

Sean Hannity is another popular radio talk show host and best-selling author. He supports the troops – as Vice President Richard Cheney would say – big time! Moreover, I believe, without him, we would not know anything about William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, ACORN, or anything else concerning Senator Barack Hussein Obama.

Saint John Vianney Catholic Church is the church I attend. This site provides information and links concerning the Catholic faith, the good works performed by this particular church, and links to the Washington, DC Archdiocese.

A short entry for today.

First subject - the election is two weeks away and you have to get out and vote for John McCain. Also, don’t forget to vote for the Republican running in the Senate and Congressional races. Lt. Col. Allen West is running in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. Andy Harris is running in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District. Michele Bachmann is running a tough re-election race in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District and is targeted by the Democrat Party in a smear campaign. Collins Bailey is running a tough race in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. And Lt. Col. Bill Russell is running in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District against the detestable John Murtha. Remember him? He accused our Marines of murder for their actions in Haditha, Iraq. Well, the Marine Corps have acquitted all involved Marines. These people need your help. If you have an extra five to twenty-five dollars, please send it to them. Just remember, the money you spend now on the right candidates may possibly save you from paying more in taxes in the future.

Second subject – I blogged last week about Joe the Plumber. Well, it seems after Joe asked Senator Barack Hussein Obama a question; life has been pretty hard for him. The Obama campaign and the Democrat Party have made it all but impossible for Joe to work by sicking Union goons on him. They have dug into his personal life – his work experience, his finances, and even dug out his divorce history. The points you need to remember is not whether Joe has a plumbers license, whether he owes taxes or not, or even anything about his ex-wife. The first point is the answer Senator Obama gave him – "It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success, too. I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.”

The second point is what has happened to Joe since he asked his question. The media and the Democrat Party have dug into his life in an effort to shut him up and intimidate him. The message is the Democrat Party and the lapdog media will attempt to destroy you f you dare question a Democrat.

Well folks – in two weeks it is our turn to say something to them! Don’t let Joe the Plumber be destroyed. Don’t let the Obama campaign relegate this wonderful and powerful nation into a Socialist, second-rate country. Stand up, vote for John McCain, and tell the Democrats that this is the United States of America and we reject socialism!

Meet Joe Wurzelbacher

Have you heard of Joe Wurzelbacher, or as he is now known, Joe the Plumber? I bet you a dollar to a donut that Senator Barack Hussein 0bama wished he never met him. Recently, while campaigning in Ohio and working the rope line; Senator Barack Hussein 0bama met Joe the Plumber. When Joe expressed his concern over Senator Barack Hussein 0bama’s tax plan, he received this reply –

"It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success, too. I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.”


Why didn’t Senator Barack Hussein 0bama just tell Joe “from each according to his abilities to each according to his needs” and then move on. That’s only twelve words compared to the forty-one words of bull he spieled out to Joe. However, this Joe is not your average Joe. Wait, that’s wrong. He is your average Joe. He is the common working man who gets up every morning, puts in an honest days work, and then comes home to take care of his son. Let me tell you a little bit about these average Joes.

These average Joe’s make up the majority of this great country. They are mechanics, plumbers, electricians, elevator repairmen, builders, construction workers, bricklayers – the men and women that build things, fix things that make this country work. I also include in this bunch the firemen, police officers, teachers, and military personnel that ensure our safety and take care of our children.

I have worked with leftists and listened to their disdain for the common working man. I have heard them talk down to waiters and waitresses. I hear them comment on how uneducated these people are, labeling them rednecks and other names I cannot write down less you are offended. Yet when someone breaks into their home, who do they call? These leftists are so smart yet they cannot replace a spark plug. However, America's working men and women understand what is happening to this country.

Mr. Wurzelbacher – Joe the Plumber – nails what Senator Barack Hussein 0bama wants to do to the working men and women of this country. Its socialism, plain and simple.

Let me explain it this way. You have a plumber –a single man – that makes 85,000 dollars a year and pays 28 percent in taxes. The government steals from him at the point of a gun 23,800 dollars. If you raise this working mans taxes by 3 percent – up to 31 percent – then the government is now stealing from this working man 26,350 dollars. Due to this 3 percent increase in taxes, this plumber is now unable to hire a helper. However, if you lower this plumbers taxes by 3 percent – from 28 to 25 percent, the government now steals from this worker 21,250 dollars. Now, the plumber can hire a helper at 35,000 a year. At 22 percent, the government steals from the helper 7,700 dollars. Combined, the government is now taking in 28,950, an increase of 2,600 dollars from the 26,350 the government steals from the single plumber taxing him at 31 percent. Multiplied by millions of workers and businesses and the federal government actually takes in more money by lowering taxes then by raising taxes. Why is this so hard for people to understand?

When the government raises taxes, people spend less. The less people spend – at stores, restaurants, services – less people are hired. Less money goes into the economy. I understand this. Joe the Plumber understands this. Why can’t leftists understand this? The dirty secret is that they do understand this. It is not about raising money or even redistributing wealth. It is about control! It is socialism! I know this and so do Joe the Plumber!

Many of you know dozens of Joe Wurzelbacher’s. Some of you are a Joe Wurzelbacher. Why should you or any Joe Wurzelbacher be punished for working hard. Come this November, you have the choice of punishing the Joe Wurzelbacher’s of this country or give him a break. Do not punish the working man by voting for Senator Barack Hussein 0bama. If you agree with this, pass it on. If not, delete it and then go vote your freedom away.

Am I A Racist?

Am I a racist? Is this blog a hate site? Well, that is the assessment of the only person that has commented on some of my posts. Moreover, why these charges against me? It stems from my usage of Senator Barack Hussein Obama’s middle name. As the commenter mentioned –

Attempting to drive home the point about Obama's middle name does not help your case for not being racist. Why? It's just a middle name, sure. But why do you use it? The same reason many GOP surrogates use it. To drive home to all the redneck idiots "he is not one of us" (e.g., he is not a white person with Christian ancestors). I don't fear any man simply because his middle name is "Hussein" but many ignorant folks out there do. When you intentionally use "Hussein" in the context you are using it to call attention to Obama's difference in background, which since he is Christian, is largely based around ethnicity. Or you're trying to link him by association to the deceased Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein. Either way, it's a thinly veiled attempt at fear mongering, it's silly, it's childish and a waste of cyberspace. You're too well read to bother with that nonsense.

So by using his middle name I am driving “home to all the redneck idiots "he is not one of us" (e.g., he is not a white person with Christian ancestors).” I guess these “redneck idiots” need someone like me to remind them that Barack Hussein Obama is black because they are unable to turn on a television and see it for themselves. For the record, barrack Hussein Obama not only has Christian ancestors but also has Muslim ancestors. I hope that statement was not too racist!

Maybe I am a racist because I dare to mention Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Rev. Wright is a black minister who used to preach at the Trinity United Church of Christ. I implore you to follow the two links and read about Rev. Wright and the Trinity United Church of Christ. You should also read more about Black Liberation Theology, which is more Marxist than Christian. I must be a racist because I am not just talking about two black men but I am making charges that these two black men are bad for the United States. Therefore, I must be saying that the United States should not have any black politicians.

On the other hand, maybe I am racist because I try to let citizens know that Barack Hussein Obama – there I go again – has connections to two homegrown terrorists. These two terrorists are William Ayers and Bernadine Dorhn. I have mentioned these two in previous posts. Now think about this. Remember Timothy McVeigh? Remember Eric Robert Rudolph? McVeigh was the monster who bombed the Federal building in Oklahoma City. Rudolph is the monster who committed a series of bombings that killed two people and injured 150 others. Can someone please tell me the difference between Ayers and Dorhn and McVeigh and Rudolph? Let me explain the difference – the first two are to the left ideologically while the media label the last two as right-wing nuts. All four are monsters. Yet, Ayers and Dorhn are darlings of the left. In fact, can someone please tell me the difference between William Ayers and Wesley Queen?

Maybe I am racist because I mention the connection between Franklin Raines and Senator Barack Hussein Obama. Is it because Franklin Raines is black? What if I mention ex Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Senator Obama; does that make me a racist? What if I bring up ACORN? Alternatively, if I mention Odinga? Or if I raise the subject of Saul Alinsky? Let me answer the question of why I am racist.

I am a racist because I dare to criticize a liberal black politician. I can criticize former Lt. Governor Michael Steele, Justice Clarence Thomas, Economist Walter Williams, author Thomas Sowell, or former ambassador Alan Keyes 24/7/365 and no one would bat an eye. Why? Because all these prominent black men are conservative Republicans. Lt. Governor Michael Steele had Oreo cookies tossed at him during his run for the Maryland Senate seat. The magazine Emerge depicts Justice Clarence Thomas as a lawn jockey on its cover. Police handcuff Alan Keyes and lead him away from a television studio, releasing him in a deserted part of town. Nevertheless, all that is permissible because they are black Republicans.

The race card is the act of a coward. It is used to silence the critics of liberal black leaders. Moreover, all too often, Republicans allow themselves to be silenced. Well, it is time to stop this nonsense. The Obama campaign and the leftist media label me a racist – and others – not only because we dare criticize him but we do not plan on voting for him. This is a despicable act of pulling the race card.

I use the full name for Senator Barack Hussein Obama solely because the left does not want me to. It may be childish but it is not racist. That is his name. Either live with it or change it. But no one has the right to tell me what I can or cannot say – be they Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative. If I allow others to control what I can say with something as innocuous as a name, than it opens the floodgates as to what else I can speak out against or allowed to say. I did not spend eighteen years in the United States Navy so I can have a Chicago Marxist thug – yes I said it – tell me what I can or cannot say.

I’ll say this again – Barack Hussein Obama is bad for this country. All anyone has to do is look and listen. I urge you to have the courage to tell the truth about this man. Do not let anyone still your voice. You are not a racist if you criticize this man or any man or woman, regardless of their skin color. Have courage. Stand up for your country and ignore the race card.

Is It Worth It?

I got some questions for all those I transmit to. Am I wasting my time? Is anyone reading what I am sending? Is any of it being forwarded on to others? Please respond to me - jacksonduke@yahoo.com - and let me know.

Bar Stool Economics

The following is raised by David R. Kamerschen, a Ph.D. Professor of Economics from the University of Georgia. It has been around the internet for some time but deserves to be read time and time again.

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until on day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20."Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?' They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings). The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings). The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20,"declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man," but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!"

"That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!"

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

I love this explanation. It should become a campaign poster. This economic mess is going to make the people scream worse when the jobs really start to end. You think it's bad now? Have you read - honestly read and examined - what Barack Hussein Obama wants to do? His latest musings concerning 401k's is that instead of having pre-tax money go toward your 401k, the money will be taxed first and then go toward your 401k.

Just remember people, the wealthier folks have the ability to take their money elsewhere, and probably will. And the more people are taxed, the less that is given toward charity. Those who are connected to churches should remember that!

The poor in this country are not like the poor from the 1930’s. Back then, they had survival skills. Now they only know how to hold their hands out, and many won't survive. And the people the elites insult and make fun of - the gun-owners, the Christians, those living in fly-over country, will be the ones who will not only survive, but everyone else will depend on.

It's sad how they've allowed themselves to be indoctrinated that they're owed a living because they're “disadvantaged”. They don't know how to do without. It's gonna get ugly.

The Truth About Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Democrats Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Economic Crisis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p1Wc2NFa3w

MORE WARNINGS TO DEMS who actually BLOCKED REPUBLICAN ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE MESS IN 2004 AND 2006

EVEN BEFORE THE HOUSING MARKET TANKED, MCCAIN SPONSORED A BILL TO TRY TO FIX FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. DEMOCRATS CONTROLLED CONGRESS AND KILLED IT!

Americans everywhere had better quickly come to terms with the fact that the Democrats and their media propaganda machines are anti-American terrorist sympathizers who want America destroyed. They have so completely deceived the public with their Goebbles-style media propaganda machine that misguided “useful idiots” are attacking Republicans the same way that the brown shirts attacked the jews.

THERE IS A TOTAL MEDIA BLACKOUT ON DEMOCRAT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES!

THE BARAK OBAMA - DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE SCANDAL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiEWCnpNnBQ

The Story the Democrat Media Propaganda Machine is hiding! The story that EVERYONE IN AMERICA should know!

SEND THESE LINKS TO EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA!
SEND THESE LINKS TO EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA!

If you actually take the time to do the research you will quickly learn that the Democrats want to “tax” oil and gas companies, and push their “green agenda” as a means to control energy. By controlling energy they can then control the means of production. Or put in plain English they can bring America FULLY into Communism. The shrieks for health care reform are related to regulating the medical industry to FORCE them into supporting abortion. The Democrats are nothing but fascists, they do NOT believe in Democracy or they wouldn't routinely take such unpopular stances against the public!

THE MAJOR MEDIA IS NOTHING BUT THE DEMOCRAT PROPAGANDA ARM. EXCEPT FOR FOX NEWS THEY WILL NEVER REPORT THIS. THEY ARE ACTIVELY HIDING IT AND COVERING IT UP! GET THE WORD OUT! SEND THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN THE COUNTRY, EVERYTHING THEY THINK THEY KNOW ABOUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS IS A BIG LIE! A BIG LIE SPONSORED BY THE DEMOCRAT MEDIA PROPAGANDA MACHINE!

Do You Know Enough to Elect Barrack Obama?

This is the campaign video that the Obama campaign wants to prevent you from seeing. Some cable and network stations are refusing to air this video. Please watch this video and feel free to forward it on. Thank you.

Barack Hussein Obama Supports Murder!

Jill Stanek. The Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Barack Hussein Obama. What do these three have in common?

Jill Stanek is a pro-life advocate and worked as a nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. You can read more of how she got involved in the pro-life movement here. Jill Stanek discovered after about a year of working on this hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department that this hospital performed abortions. But not just regular abortions, which is bad enough. This hospital practiced induced labor abortions, also known as "live birth abortion," where doctors prematurely deliver a baby with the intent of the baby dying during the birth process or soon afterward. Do you support this?
The Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) states -

“…that any baby that has been born alive is to be legally considered a person. As such, she or he would automatically be granted full protection under the U.S. Constitution. Other existing laws require that newborns must receive medical attention as needed. Killing a born-alive infant would be considered murder.”

Now that we know who Jill Stanek is and what the BAIPA is, what connects this individual and the BAIPA to Barack Hussein Obama? This bill was introduced to the Illinois State Senate three times – 2001: Senate Bill 1095 (4), Born Alive Infant Protection Act, 2002: Senate Bill 1662 ( 9 ), Born Alive Infant Protection Act, 2003: Senate Bill 1082 (13), Born Alive Infant Protection Act. One man in the Illinois State Senate killed this bill each time. That man was Barack Hussein Obama.

This man – Barack Hussein Obama – voted three times against a bill that would allow babies born during a botched abortion to remain alive. Ladies and gentlemen – that is murder.

Recently, Pastor Rick Warren asked Barack Hussein Obama this question - "At what point does a baby get human rights, in your view?"

Below is Senator Obama’s answer –

"Well, I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade."

So let me get this straight. Senator Obama has two daughters and yet he does not know when they obtained their basic human rights. The answer to this question is simple because the required answer is based on personal opinion. The answer could be debatable but there was no right or wrong answer.

Later, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network interviewed Senator Obama and asked him why the Senator voted no to BAIPA, which was exactly identical to the federal BAIPA, unanimously passed by the United States Senate. The Senator’s response to David Brody’s question was –

"They have not been telling the truth. And I hate to say that people are lying, but here's a situation where folks are lying."

Yet, twenty-four hours later the Senator’s campaign admitted that the Senator had “misrepresented” his position. You can read more here.

I have presented the facts fast and furious and provided some links. If you want to find out more concerning this topic, a quick Google search of Jill Stanek, the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, Rick Warren, and David Brody, will provide you more than enough information. If this does not bother you than there is nothing anyone can say or do and I have pity for your soul. The questions you need to ask yourself is do you believe Senator Barack Hussein Obama? Do you want this man to be in charge of the nation’s health care? Can you trust this man as President of the United States?

New Poll

There is a new poll. Please take the time to answer either yes or no. Thank you.

What is conservatism?

Mark Levin provides the best explanation of conservative values and you can listen to him by clicking this link. The link provides an audio file and the transcript, if you cannot hear the audio file.

Being a conservative not only demands a belief in God but also the belief that it is God – not man – that bestows natural rights on mankind. Being a conservative means you believe that only God is supreme, not the government.

Now, after either listening to Mark Levin talk about conservatism or reading the difference between conservatism and liberalism, you need to examine your own beliefs. Do you believe in the individual or the collective? When it comes to charity, would you rather have yourself or your church hand out charity or do you want a faceless bureaucracy forcibly taking your money and handing it out? When you fall on hard times, would you rather depend on your family to help you or on the government? Do you believe in the fundamental principles of the Declaration of Independence? Do you believe in the United States Constitution?

After examining your belief system and you can safely claim to be a conservative, you need to think about your elected representatives – from the local level to the national level. Does your Representative or Senator share your beliefs? How about your state representative? How about the members of your local school board?

The most important election of your life will occur this November. You need to be honest with yourself. If your elected representative does not share your conservative values, than you have a duty to remove that person from office.

New Poll

I decided to close the poll - DO YOU THINK JOHN MCCAIN IS A CONSERVATIVE? – and create a new poll question. In the last poll, only eight people responded. Five out of eight – 62% - believe that John McCain is not a conservative.
Please feel free to participate in the latest poll.

Drill Now, Drill here, Pay Less!

Senator Barack Hussein Obama states that the United States cannot drill our way out of the high-energy prices now affecting our nation. That if we even start trying, it will be five to ten years before we can get oil from the ground. For someone who constantly repeats the slogan “YES WE CAN,” he is now saying no, it’s not possible. However, let’s look at some of the achievements the United States accomplished during our illustrious history:

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System - a major U.S. oil pipeline connecting oil fields in northern Alaska to a sea port where the oil can be shipped to the Lower 48 states for refining - runs north to south, almost 800 miles (1,300 km), from the Arctic Ocean at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to the Gulf of Alaska at Valdez, Alaska - construction … presented significant challenges due to the remoteness of the terrain and the harshness of the environment … between Arctic Alaska and Valdez, there were three mountain ranges, active fault lines, miles of unstable, boggy ground underlain with frost, and migration paths of caribou and moose - the single 48 inch (1.22 m) diameter pipeline was built between March 27, 1974 to May 31, 1977 at a cost of around US$8 billion – completed construction time: 3 years.

The Manhattan Project - the project to develop the first nuclear weapon (atomic bomb) during World War II - refers specifically to the period of the project from 1941–1946 (5 years) - Albert Einstein’s first letter to President Roosevelt proposing building the atomic bomb was in 1939 – total time from first proposed letter to detonation: 6 years.

The Panama Canal - a man-made canal in Panama which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans … one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America – started by the French with the United States taking control in 1904 – completed in 1914 – total United States construction time: 10 years.

The Empire State Building - a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City - excavation of the site began on January 22, 1930, and construction on the building itself started symbolically on March 17—St.Patrick's Day - The project involved 3,400 workers, mostly immigrants from Europe, along with hundreds of Mohawk iron workers - Governor Smith's grandchildren cut the ribbon on May 1, 1931 – total completion time: 410 days after construction commenced, ahead of schedule and under budget.

The Mt Rushmore Memorial- near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum - represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) - the entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17km) and is 5,725 feet (1,745m) above sea level – started in 1927 and completed in 1941 – total completion time: 14 years.

The Hoover Dam - also known as Boulder Dam - a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada - construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1935, more than two years ahead of schedule (during the Great Depression) - when completed in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure – total construction time: 4 years.

The Moon Landing – May 25, 1961 President Kennedy gave a speech stating the United States will put a man on the moon before the 1970 - the United States achieved the first manned landing on Earth's Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission commanded by Neil Armstrong. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong, accompanied by Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, landed the lunar module Eagle on the surface of the Moon - total time between President Kennedy’s speech and the United States landing on the moon: 8 years – 5 more manned moon landings carried out between 1969 and 1972.

World War II – on December 7, 1941, the United States was still in a depression. Germany and Japan possessed professional armies with years of combat experience. German held most of Europe and Japan had extended beyond their island into China and other Asian nations. By attacking us at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese severely crippled our Pacific Fleet. We did not have the men, the weapons, the equipment, or the experience to go against the two most powerful militaries in the world. Yet in less than 4 years, we not only conquered these two militaristic nation states but we built our military to the biggest and best the world had ever seen. When Ronald Reagan became President, he wanted a 600 ship Navy. At the end of WW II, we had over a 1,000 ships in the Pacific alone.The above is just a handful of what this great nation has accomplished.

So, I ask you to call your Senator and Representative and tell them YES WE CAN. Tell them that we – the citizens of the United States – want to DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!

And So It Starts

On June 16, 2008, I posted a blog entry stating my objections to both Presidential candidates. Neither Senator John McCain nor Senator Barack Hussein Obama is ideal candidates. In my fourth paragraph, I mentioned just a few reasons why Senator Obama should not be President of the United States. I labeled him for what he is – a Marxist. Below is the paragraph I am referring to –

The decision to not vote for Barack Hussein Obama is easy. It is not because he is a Democrat. It is because he is an American hating Marxist. Too harsh? Check out some of his friends - William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, Eric Holder, James A.
Johnson, Tony Rezko. Check out a glimpse of his beliefs of what he really believes concerning the American voter, - “It’s not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigration sentiment or anti-trade sentiment.” Check out whether he believes in American Individualism or Marxist Collectivism from his recent commencement address – “It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. Because thinking only about yourself, fulfilling your immediate wants and needs, betrays a poverty of ambition. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential and discover the role you’ll play in
writing the next great chapter in America’s story.” Moreover, what is his opinion of the peaceful transfer of power, from one administration to another? During a Philadelphia Inquirer interview when asked if he "would aggressively go after and investigate whether
crimes have been committed,” this is what Obama had to say –“… if crimes have been committed, they should be investigated.” If that statement is vague, Obama’s own website clarifies this issue – “…and to hold accountable any perpetrators of potential
war crimes.”

Nowhere in my website do I mention Senator Obama’s race or the color of his skin. Yet, this is a comment I received -

Just like the poor bitter undereducated folks clinging to religion who pulled the lever for W in 2000 and 2004, we latte-sipping America-hating socialist elites will be voting for Obama in November and propelling him to victory due to our liberal white guilt.

I'm looking forward to the racist Barack Obama punishing all white people when he becomes elected, including his half-white self and white grandmother. I imagine most of
them will be leaving for Canada.

- William "Mussolini" Bowen

And so it starts. A reply from an Obama supporter brings up race. Perhaps I am too dense to understand the subtleties of liberal humor, but I understand the second paragraph of the comment to imply that I am a racist. That I fear an Obama Presidency because I am afraid that a black man will implement policies that will be harmful to me – a white man. Ha ha.

This is the main weapon the Obama campaign – and his supporters – will use this election cycle. If anyone disagrees with him or his policies, it will be because he is black. Not that his policies will bankrupt America but because we are racist! So much for the candidate who started his campaign as being above race; whose goal was to bring the races together. Well, this strategy may work with Senator McCain and his campaign but it will not work with me. I will continually point out the Marxist views and statements of Senator Obama and no amount of calling me a racist will stop me.

Someone Close To Obama States He Is Not Qualified

There is someone extremely close to Barack Hussein Obama who states he is not qualified to be President of the United States. This person has known Senator Obama all his life and knows him well. Watch this video and see this extremely close individual to Obama state why he is not qualified to be President.

A Conservative Quandary

I find myself in a quandary that I have not experienced since the 1976 Presidential election. In that year, I had to choose to vote for either Gerald Ford or James Carter. I did not vote because I thought that neither was worthy to be President. This election cycle, our choices are Republican Senator John McCain or liberal Democrat Senator Barack Hussein Obama. Neither of these two are worthy of being President of the United States.

Leading up to the 1976 November election, I was not as knowledgeable of politics as I am today. I was not aware of President Ford’s gaffe in his second debate with challenger Jimmy Carter, but I had seen and heard enough of him during his short term as President and I was not impressed. I was also not impressed with former governor James Carter; his lustful heart, his wanting to pardon all Vietnam draft dodgers, and his general born-again smarminess and holier-than-thou persona. So when the November election rolled around, I did not vote.

Since that time, I proudly voted in every Presidential election. I voted proudly for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 because I admired his love of this country, his praise for liberty and freedom, and his forceful manner. In 1988, I voted proudly for George H.W. Bush, because of job security and, like so many others, I believed him when he promised no new taxes. After he betrayed his promise, I considered him another Gerald Ford and thus in 1992; I joined the 19 percent who voted for Ross Perot, unfortunately handing the Presidency to Bill Clinton. I voted for Bob Dole in 1996, knowing he was not a staunch conservative but I also knew he was a decent man who loved his country, unlike Bill Clinton. In 2000, I voted for George W. Bush and after September 11, 2001, I – along with millions of American citizens – was glad he was the president. Because he decided to take the fight to the terrorists, I proudly voted for him in 2004. Now, in 2008, I am quickly realizing that I may not vote for either of the two candidates in this election.

The decision to not vote for Barack Hussein Obama is easy. It is not because he is a Democrat. It is because he is an American hating Marxist. Too harsh? Check out some of his friends - William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, Eric Holder, James A. Johnson, Tony Rezko. Check out a glimpse of his beliefs of what he really believes concerning the American voter, - “It’s not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigration sentiment or anti-trade sentiment.” Check out whether he believes in American Individualism or Marxist Collectivism from his recent commencement address – “It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. Because thinking only about yourself, fulfilling your immediate wants and needs, betrays a poverty of ambition. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential and discover the role you’ll play in writing the next great chapter in America’s story.” Moreover, what is his opinion of the peaceful transfer of power, from one administration to another? During a Philadelphia Inquirer interview when asked if he "would aggressively go after and investigate whether crimes have been committed,” this is what Obama had to say –“… if crimes have been committed, they should be investigated.” If that statement is vague, Obama’s own website clarifies this issue – “…and to hold accountable any perpetrators of potential war crimes.”

I have not yet decided whether I will vote for Senator John McCain. Even though he is a Republican, he is not a conservative. In fact, he continually goes out of his way to insult and distance himself from conservatives, never passing by a moment to stick a thumb in our collective eye. His propensity for “straight talk” is nothing but a sham. His defenders attempt to persuade conservatives to vote for him by making various statements that they believe will convince us to vote for him.

Senator McCain tells conservatives he will continue the War on Terror after President Bush leaves office. However, his stance concerning holding the extreme terrorists at GITMO is no different from the Democrats. John McCain wants to bring the terrorists from GITMO, place them in the United States, and give them full Constitutional rights and try them in our courts. Only because he believes it makes the United States look bad throughout the world. Never mind the fact that we are involved in a war and not a criminal action. He would rather have classified information released into the public record than offend the French.

Senator McCain tells us he is Pro-Life. Yet he supports embryonic stem-cell research. Listen to what Terence P. Jeffrey has to say concerning John McCain’s alleged pro-life stance. Whether it is McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman, or his gang of fourteen, his political positions adhere more to liberals than to conservatives. He has proved he can work with liberal Democrats. However, he has yet to prove he can work with conservatives.

Therefore, this is my predicament – whether to vote against Senator Barack Hussein Obama or stay home. Notice, I did not say vote for Senator John McCain. Because when I vote, I am voting for someone or something. John McCain and his supporters have stated time after time their disdain for conservatives. Their plan is to court Democrats and Independents, not conservatives. They take my support and vote for granted. Well, my vote and support depends on whom Senator McCain picks for Vice-President.

SOMETHING TO PONDER FROM MICHELLE MALKIN

Michelle Malkin's recent column - Planned Parenthood's Obscene Profits - skewers the right and left. She asks, correctly in my opinion, where are the Republican leaders and why do they allow the left and Planned Parenthood to get away with what they do. Read the column. As always, your comments and opinions are more than welcomed.

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROSS ANDREW MCGINNIS

Private First Class Ross McGinnis received the Medal of Honor posthumously last week from President Bush. We should all remember that it is people like him and his family that make this country great. And without individuals such as Private McGinnis, we would not have this country today.

John 15:13 reminds all of us - Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Four men are alive today because of the selfless act of Private McGinnis. His bravery, his sacrifice, provides the freedom for shallow men and women in the United States to spit on our country and disgrace our flag. Think about it!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

"The monstrous evils of the twentieth century have shown us that the greediest money grubbers are gentle doves compared with money-hating wolves like Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, who in less than three decades killed or maimed nearly a hundred million men, women, and children and brought untold suffering to a large portion of mankind."

- Eric Hoffer

MAXINE WATERS LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Have you seen this video. It was reported on talk radio last week and got some play on FOX News. I don't care what political affilation you are, this should alarm you. The question you have to ask yourself is what are you going to do about it.

DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!

I saw this political cartoon today and it made me wonder – not for the first time – when will the citizens of this country begin to understand what is happening.
Recently President Bush – when he visited Saudi Arabia – asked the Saudi’s to produce more oil in order to bring prices down. Asked, requested or begged – it does not matter what word anyone wants to use – he wanted the Saudi’s to do what we – the United States – is unable and unwilling to do. That is DRILL FOR OIL!
That is why I am upset with the Republican Party. Nobody wants to lead. Nobody wants to take a stand. I get tired of telling people the same thing time after time. We – the United States – have not built a refinery since 1976. We cannot build nuclear power plants. Eight-five percent of our coastline is off limits for drilling yet the Chinese are drilling right off the Florida straits. We cannot drill in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) yet the sole reason ANWR exists was to drill at a time when the technology would do the least damage to the environment. I could go on. The question now is what group is responsible for our high-energy prices? What group is responsible for our dependency on foreign oil? What group prevents the United States from drilling within our country and building new refineries?
It is the United States Congress!
Look at the political cartoon again. Whatever your feelings or thoughts concerning President Bush, he represents the United States. In essence, the cartoon depicts the United States begging a cartel that funds and supports the very terrorists we are fighting for more oil. It does not matter one bit whether Senator’s McCain, Clinton, or Barack Hussein Obama win in November. One year from now, it will be one of those three – representing the United States of America – on bended knee begging an antagonistic oil cartel for more oil.
You can talk all you want concerning alternative energy sources. However, there is no alternative fuel source to run your vehicle coming on line in the near future. As of this writing, gasoline is already at four dollars a gallon. There is talk of gas being five dollars a gallon by Labor Day and at ten to twelve dollars a gallon by this time next year. Those of you reading this who commutes to work – are you ready for that? Anyone with children – are you ready for your schools ending transportation for all after-school activities? That means you have to transport your children, which means more money out of your wallet for gas. Are you ready for milk that costs four, five, ten dollars a gallon? The cost of everything you consume will go up while your salaries stagnate. Are you ready for that?
There is a solution. You need to call your Congressman and Senators, telling them we – the United States – needs to start drilling now. They work for you, not special interests environmental groups. Get involved! That also means you Republicans! From grass-root organizations to national leaders, stop being milquetoasts! Stand up for America and fight for our energy independence! As a great President once said – if not now, when? Alternatively, do you want future generations of Americans begging at the feet of despots? Demand from Congress – DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!
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HOW CONGRESS ACTS

ANN COULTER'S WEEKLY COLUMN

Ann Coutler's new weekly column is titled IF WE COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS.

This week, she skewers the liberals as they squeal and whine about President Bush's speech at the Israeli Knesset. Ann Coulter provided good information concerning Sen. William Edgar Borah. Click on the link to find out more about him and see if he reminds you of today's Republicans.

WHAT ARE YOU?

Do you consider yourself a Republican?

An internet dictionary defines Republican as 1. a person who favors a republican form of government. 2. a member of the Republican party.

Now, do you fall under definition one or definition two?

Another question – is the United States a Democracy or a Constitutional Republic?

A Democracy is 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies. 3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 4. political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5. the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.

A Constitutional Republic is defined as a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. In a constitutional republic, executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated into distinct branches and the will of the majority of the population is tempered by protections for individual rights so that no individual or group has absolute power. The fact that a constitution exists that limits the government's power makes the state constitutional. That the head(s) of state and other officials are chosen by election, rather than inheriting their positions, and that their decisions are subject to judicial review makes a state republican.

The answer to this question is a Constitutional Republic and definition 2 for a Democracy is absolutely wrong!

Next question – are you a Republican or a conservative? The same internet dictionary defines conservative as 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. 2. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc. 3. a supporter of conservative political policies.

Most people, when discussing the two major political parties in the United States, tend to lump Democrats as liberal and Republicans as conservative. As I have already defined conservative, what then is a liberal? The internet dictionary defines liberal as 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. (often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. 3. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. 4. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers. 5. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies. 6. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc. 7. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.

Can you be a conservative Democrat or a liberal Republican? The answer is yes. The key is adherence to the Constitution.

So I repeat, are you a Republican or a Conservative. If you state you are a conservative, do you fully support the definition given above? Or do you consider yourself a Republican because you belong to that particular party? I ask these questions because I want people to start thinking where they stand and what they believe. Because your stance and beliefs determine what kind of leader you are and who you select as a leader. I am a conservative and I want conservatives leading the Republican Party.

It is my opinion that the Republican Party – starting with local grassroots organizations and leading to the President of the United States – are Republicans because they belong to the party. It is also my belief that the Republican Party is bereft of leaders. Conservatives do not lack in ideas. Our ideas begin with the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. How many Republican leaders today expound on these two great documents?

I want you to think about this while I list the four main concerns that future conservative leaders need to address in the forthcoming years. These concerns are terrorism, immigration, energy, and .taxes. I will leave now to let you think about these concerns and how our ‘leaders’ are handling them.