THE CALVERT EAGLE

To American conservatives everywhere: NEVER GIVE UP!

2009-12-26T20:18:00.002-05:00

Below is an article I found on Free Republic - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415514/posts - and the original article can be found here - http://www.examiner.com/x-11887-Milwaukee-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m12d26-To-American-conservatives-everywhere-NEVER-GIVE-UP.

“It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” -- Winston Churchill

In the wee hours of the morning on Christmas Eve the United States Senate skulked into their chambers under the darkness of night and passed Obamacare, a legislative nightmare that might be the most intrusive bill in American history. It not only gives the Congress complete control of one sixth of the American economy, it forces Americans to purchase health insurance under penalty of law and is a major step toward removing individual choice from healthcare. It also allows bureaucrats to make life and death health care decisions on behalf of our senior citizens.

Think not? Section 3403 of Senator Harry Reid’s amendment to the national health care bill requires that: It shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.

By attaching section 3403 to his amendment Reid has made it illegal for Congress to change or repeal a specific, solitary section of the Obamacare legislation. They must keep hands off any change in the language that provides for Independent Medicare Advisory Boards.

The left cried foul and called Sarah Palin a liar after she breathed the words, “Death panels.” But there it is; Independent Medicare Advisory Boards are just another way of describing Death Panels.

In addition to Section 3403, the Senate bill requires a Super Majority to repeal any portion of the remainder of the bill. That means three fourths of the legislature must agree to revisions assuring that, should Congress experience a change in leadership in 2010, Obamacare will remain intact.

America, what have you done? The left fostered such hatred in you for the Bush administration that you voted for any change, just as long as it was a repudiation of Bush policies (which weren’t so bad in retrospect.)

You not only sent a man with Marxist leanings to the White House, you gave him a single party majority in both Houses of Congress. They proceeded to ram through at lightning speed some of the most onerous legislation we have ever seen, even though the majority of Americans were opposed.

Never mind that Section 3403 is unconstitutional, those rabid ideologues passed the bill anyway. They are willing to fall on their political swords, sacrificing their political careers, just as long as they can fundamentally change America before their passing.

Conservatives and Independents tried hard, even gathered in the nation’s streets, making speeches and carrying signs, to send a message to Congress that they did not want the health care bill. We gave it our best shot and lost that battle in the Senate. But now is not the time to surrender.

It’s time to launch a new offensive before Congress can reconcile the Senate version of the health care fiasco with the House of Representatives. Because as soon as Obama signs Oamacare into law, Congress will begin the process to pass Cap and Trade, which will plunge a dagger into the heart of America as we know it.

There were many House and Senate rules that could have been used to stall this health care travesty, but in the interest of “civility in the halls of Congress,” they didn’t use them. But the current Republican leadership doesn’t have the fire in their bellies to do whatever it takes to win. If not now, when?
We need a hardnosed strategy that can begin with lawsuits. Conservative law firms across America can challenge the legality of payments to states in return for votes. In addition, lawyers can question the constitutionality of many of the provisions within the health care bill, something that the Republicans should have done in the first place.

In the mean time, Americans can begin to phone their representatives daily and demand that they block passage of both Obamacare and Cap and Trade. Overload the system with messages. Write letters; fire off multiple emails; send telegrams; let them know that we are mad as hell.

Demand that the worst of them, those who accepted multi-million dollar payoffs for their states in exchange for their “yes” vote, immediately resign. If they won’t resign, launch recall initiatives and circulate petitions for their removal from office. Invest some of our dollars in the political campaigns of constitutional conservatives at the local, state and national levels, regardless of their party affiliation, and then work hard for their election.

We can’t expect much help from the main stream press, so we’ll have to educate ourselves, our families, friends, and neighbors to the danger that lies ahead and enlist them to join us in the battle.

Dick Morris paraphrased Winston Churchill recently with this statement: If they beat us in the Senate, we will fight them in conference. If they beat us in conference, we will fight them in the House. If they beat us in the House over healthcare, we will fight them over cap and trade. We will fight them over immigration and amnesty. We will fight them over the deficit. We will fight them over the debt. And we will fight them in 2010. We will fight them in the House. We will fight them for Senate seats in Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and Arkansas. We will fight them in Colorado and North Dakota and California and Washington State. We will fight them in Illinois and in New Jersey. We will never, never, never, never give up! Our country is at stake!

It’s time for a new American Revolution. Not only is our country at stake, but the very freedom that we hold so dear.

MY COMMENTS: People need to wake up. This bill is unConstitutional but that means nothing to people who do not understand the Constitution. The Senate and House are now home on vacation. Time to call them everyday and demand they vote against this bill. Time to remind them every day they work for us - not we for them.

MARTHA COAKLEY: TOO IMMORAL FOR TEDDY KENNEDY'S SEAT

2009-12-09T20:11:00.001-05:00

This is Ann Coulter's latest article.

In Tuesday's primary election, Massachusetts Democrats chose as their Senate nominee a woman who kept a clearly innocent man in prison in order to advance her political career.

Martha Coakley isn't even fit for the late Teddy Kennedy's old seat. (What is it about this particular Senate seat?)

During the daycare/child molestation hysteria of the '80s, Gerald Amirault, his mother, Violet, and sister, Cheryl, were accused of raping children at the family's preschool in Malden, Mass., in what came to be known as the second-most notorious witch trial in Massachusetts history.

The allegations against the Amiraults were preposterous on their face. Children made claims of robots abusing them, a "bad clown" who took the children to a "magic room" for sex play, rape with a 2-foot butcher knife, other acts of sodomy with a "magic wand," naked children tied to trees within view of a highway, and -- standard fare in the child abuse hysteria era -- animal sacrifices.

There was not one shred of physical evidence to support the allegations -- no mutilated animals, no magic rooms, no butcher knives, no photographs, no physical signs of any abuse on the children.

Not one parent noticed so much as unusual behavior in their children -- until after the molestation hysteria began.

There were no witnesses to the alleged acts of abuse, despite the continuous and unannounced presence of staff members, teachers, parents and other visitors at the school.

Not one student ever spontaneously claimed to have been abused. Indeed, the allegations of abuse didn't arise until the child therapists arrived.

Nor was there anything in the backgrounds of the Amiraults that fit the profile of sadistic, child-abusing monsters. Violet Amirault had started the Fells Acre Day School 18 years before the child molestation hysteria erupted.

Thousands of happy and well-adjusted students had passed through Fells Acres. Many returned to visit the school; some even attended Cheryl's wedding a few years before the inquisition began.

It's one thing to put a person in prison for a crime he didn't commit. It's another to put an entire family in prison for a crime that didn't take place.

In the most outrageous miscarriage of justice since the Salem witch trials, in July 1986, Gerald Amirault was convicted of raping and assaulting six girls and three boys and sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison. The following year, Violet and Cheryl Amirault were convicted of raping and assaulting three girls and a boy and were sentenced to 8 to 20 years.

The motto of the witch-hunters was "Believe the Children!" But the therapists resolutely refused to believe the children as long as they denied being abused. As the police advised the parents: In cases of child abuse, "no" can mean "yes."

To the children's credit, they held firm to their denials for heroic amounts of time in the face of relentless questioning.

But as copious research in the wake of the child abuse cases has demonstrated, small children are highly suggestible. It's surprisingly easy to implant false memories into young minds by simply asking the same questions over and over again.

Indeed, the interviewing techniques in the Amirault case were so successful that the children also made accusations against three other teachers, two imaginary people named "Mr. Gatt" and "Al" and even against the child therapist herself -- the one claim of abuse that was provably true.

But only the Amiraults were put on trial for any alleged acts of abuse.

Coakley wasn't the prosecutor on the original trial. What she did was worse.

At least the original prosecutors, craven and ambition-driven though they were, could claim to have been caught up in the child abuse panic of the '80s. There had not yet been extensive psychological studies on the suggestibility of small children. A dozen similar cases from around the country had not already been discredited and the innocent freed.

Of all the men and women falsely convicted during the child molestation hysteria of the '80s, by 2001, only Gerald Amirault still sat in prison. Even his sister and mother had been released after serving eight years in prison for crimes that never occurred.

In July 2001, the notoriously tough Massachusetts parole board voted unanimously to grant Gerald Amirault clemency. Although the parole board is not permitted to consider guilt or innocence, its recommendation said: "(I)t is clearly a matter of public knowledge that, at the minimum, real and substantial doubt exists concerning petitioner's conviction."

Immediately after the board's recommendation, The Boston Globe reported that Gov. Jane Swift was leaning toward accepting the board's recommendation and freeing Amirault.

Enter Martha Coakley, Middlesex district attorney. Gerald Amirault had already spent 15 years in prison for crimes he no more committed than anyone reading this column did. But Coakley put on a full court press to keep Amirault in prison simply to further her political ambitions.

By then, every sentient person knew that Amirault was innocent. But instead of saying nothing, Coakley frantically lobbied Gov. Jane Swift to keep him in prison to show that she was a take-no-prisoners prosecutor, who stood up for "the children." As a result of Coakley's efforts -- and her contagious ambition -- Gov. Swift denied Amirault's clemency.

Thanks to Martha Coakley, Gerald Amirault sat in prison for another three years.

Remember all that talk about President Bush shredding constitutional rights? Overzealous liberal prosecutors and feminist do-gooders allowed Gerald Amirault to sit in prison for 18 years for crimes that didn't exist -- except in the imaginations of small children under the influence of incompetent child "therapists."

Martha Coakley allowed her ambition to trump basic human decency as she campaigned to keep a patently innocent man in prison.

Anyone with the smallest sense of justice cannot vote to put this woman in any office. If you absolutely cannot vote for a Republican on Jan. 19, 2010, write in the name "Gerald Amirault."

Time To Take A Stand

2009-12-03T20:48:00.002-05:00

This is LtCol Allen West. A very interesting man. Google his name and find out more about him. At the start of WW II, Adm King stated "when the shit hits the fan, that's when the call for the sons of bitches." LtCol Allen West is the kind of man we need in the military to win this war. Yet the Army forced him to retire. Find out why.

He is running for Congress. Here is his website - http://allenwestforcongress.com/.

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." --C.S. Lewis

The Truth of Mike Huckabee

2009-12-01T19:37:00.003-05:00

For anyone who thinks that Mike Huckabee should be President of the United States, I urge you to rethink your position. Maurice Clemmons - the animal who ambushed and killed four police officers in Washington state - was granted a clemency by then Governor Mike Huckabee. Clemmons is not the only animal granted clemency or pardoned by Huckabee. He released over a thousand animals during his tenure as governor. I urge you to go to these two websites -

http://spectator.org/blog/2009/11/30/more-huckabee-background
http://spectator.org/archives/2007/12/12/tin-mike -

and read about Tin Mike.

I also urge you to contact your Republican leaders and urge them to not support Mike Huckabee for any Republican position. Please make a effort to contact Michael Steele and let him know that Mike Huckabee is not who conservatives want to run for the Presidency.

2009-12-01T19:15:00.001-05:00

I am writing this on December 1, 2009. This would have been the 63rd birthday of my sister Maryanne. However, a murderer cut short her life in September.
I have been thinking about her for some time since receiving the news of her death. I decided to write and post this in honor of her life and her memory.
My sister – Maryanne Agnes Humphrey – was a good woman, a loving mother, and a loving grandmother. I am ashamed to say that I did not always get along with her nor treat her with the respect and dignity she deserved. She deserved dignity and respect because she was a good woman who lived a hard life, harming no one and wishing no one any harm. Unfortunately, people did not treat her with the same consideration.
Recently I watched a news report concerning a woman in Arkansas named Ann Pressly. She was an up and coming news personality, brutally murdered when someone broke into her home. Her death and the trial of her murderer received national news coverage. She was twenty-six years old, blonde, and pretty. She was college educated and a rising star, her future probably assured. She seemed to want for nothing – she had looks, brains, an outstanding job, a good home life, supportive family.
My sister was sixty-two years old when some lowlife shot her twice in a convenience store robbery. Maryanne had to work at a convenience store because she did not have a college education. However, she was not dumb – not by a long shot. Maryanne was a straight A student in school but did not have the breaks an Anne Pressly has.
Maryanne grew up living in poverty but it did not beat her down. She tackled life and made the best out of her lot. I remember her as energetic and optimistic, never saying a bad word about anyone or going out of her way to cause harm to anyone. During her funeral, her daughter and granddaughter not only made two poster-boards of her comprised of pictures from her life but also had commissioned a DVD, showing pictures of her. Every picture shows her smiling and happy. I was stunned to see how pretty she was and that she had a beautiful smile. Her face shined showing no traces of bitterness, defeat, or depression that a hard life can do to some.
Why had I not seen this before? Why did I not treat her better? She never did anything to me and yet I did nothing for her. I am ashamed and I am sorry. I realized that we never get the second chance. This is our one shot and to live life without telling your siblings or your parents that you love them is truly heartbreaking. There is no more time for anger and bitterness. There is only time left to leave it behind and embrace what you have with whom you are with.
I believe in God and I believe that Maryanne is with Him. Why? As I said, she was a good woman who never went out of her way to harm others, who never did evil, and tried her best with her abilities to help those around her. I never said I loved her so I say it now. I love my sister Maryanne and I hope and pray that I can say that to her in Heaven.

2009-11-24T20:44:00.002-05:00

How pissed off are you after the Senate voted this past Saturday on their version of the Health Care bill? Well, I am really pissed off! Moderate Dems my arse! I wrote the below letter and sent it to my two local newspapers - The Calvert Recorder and Calvert Independent. Let's see if they print it. In the meantime, here is the letter -

I hope the Representatives and Senators of Maryland and throughout the rest of America are happy. The Health Care bill from each respective chamber has now passed. The recent Senate vote does not fool me. Yes, I know it was only a vote to allow for debate. Yes, I have heard the lame rationales from various Senators that this does not mean they will vote for the bill when it actually comes up for a vote. Please, do not talk to me as if I am a fool. The Democrats resorted to bribery to get the votes in order to pass a bill that they exempt themselves from.
I suppose our Congress cannot help it. I can see where all of you – Republicans and Democrats – believe the American public to be foolish and stupid. On a daily basis, government - from the local level on up to the Federal behemoth - confronts the citizens with its inadequacy, incompetence, and stupidity. We – the citizens – have no one to blame but ourselves for letting Congress get by with this fiasco of a health care bill. We truly do get the government we deserve.
All an individual has to do is look at the universal health care of different nations in order to see it as an abysmal failure. However, that may be too difficult for the average citizen. If that is the case, then look within the United States. Tennessee –tried it and deserted it. Hawaii –tried it and deserted it. Look at Massachusetts and the troubles that state is having. If the citizen really wants to look at how bad government run health care is, look at the health care government provides to American Indians and to military veterans.
The Congress knows this even if the average citizen does not, counting on the average citizen to pay more attention to what passes for entertainment within their country than to what is happening to their country. Our Congress has fooled a great majority of this nation; however, there are those of us who you cannot fool. I am one of those and people like me are growing on a daily basis.
As an retired veteran of the United States Navy, I swore to defend this nation and the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. What this Congress attempts to do by forcing universal health care down the collective throat of the American public, is against the Constitution. That makes them domestic enemies.
In order to fight against this travesty, I have written and called the offices of my elected Representative and Senators numerous times. There are times I cannot get through due to other citizens attempting to make their voices heard. The times I do get through, I talk to aides who either pretend ignorance or are truly ignorant, seeming to have no knowledge of their boss’s intentions. Yet, even with the thousands of calls and letters the Congress receives against certain legislation, you continue to pass it, ignoring the will of the constituents you claim to represent.
Congressmen and Senators - let me remind you of some simple factual truths. One - we – the constituents, the citizens, the American public – do not work for you! You work for us! Yet, you continue to ignore the will of your constituents. Two - we demand you work within the confines of the United States Constitution. Again, you continue to ignore the Constitution and us. This will not stand.
I am not going to waste space by listing what is unconstitutional with either the Senate or House version of the health care bill. I will not waste time by listing what can truly make health care better. The Congress already knows this and they do not care. In order to make health care truly better would mean for the Congress to relinquish control. They will not do that. For the average citizen reading this letter, my advice is to get off your rear end and find out how this Congress is attempting to destroy this nation and take away your liberty.
This Congress ignores our phone calls, our letters, and our emails. Elected officials refuse to either hold town hall meetings or hold them in controlled environments. They use union thugs and goons at these town halls to intimidate concerned citizens. Be advised! I will work hard and continuously to see my elected officials voted out of office. If not this election, then the next one. I will write letters, make phone calls, and continually expose your corruption and cowardice to all within and without Maryland. Moreover, I am not alone. As I write this, there are millions of us mobilizing to see you and your ilk kicked out of Congress.
My advice – stand down and listen to the citizens. Stop trying to take away our liberty. Or be prepared to have us – the citizens – make you stand down by electing you out of office.

This Little Lady Is On The Mark!

2009-10-26T19:08:00.004-04:00

I received this video via email today. Amazing. This little girl is 12 years old and already possesses more wisdom than most members of the United States Congress. She also possesses more knowledge of this great nation than some of the people that I will send this blog to and others who will stumble upon this blog. And she does it all without a teleprompter. That is because when you speak the truth, when you speak with wisdom and boldness, when you speak with knowledge and love of your subject, than you already know what to say.

Stand up for the United States. Please pass this along.

The Indoc Begins

2009-09-24T21:19:00.003-04:00

Below is an extremely disturbing video. This video was first put online by Charisse Carney-Nunes, an activist and author of the children's book "I Am Barack Obama." She is the adult not seen.
I am not going to give a bio of Nunes. I will let you research that. If you are interested. However, I hope you find this disturbing.
Several things in the video are bothersome. One is the children chanting Barack Hussein Obama. So, during the election, I was a racist for repeating his middle name. But now it is okay to rub our faces in his middle name. Another is the praise all his accomplishments. The video was filmed in February of this year. Obama was in office less than a month. What accomplishments? Third, they have the children swaying to the chant. This instills muscle memory. Fourth - the chant is sung to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic - a song banned from many schools due to its religious overtones. And lastly, the bastardization of a Christian hymn - Jesus Loves the Little Children.
People - this is what Marxists, Fascists and Dictators do! And this is why people distrust and hate the public school system.

Mike McDermott - Mayor of Pocomoke City, MD

2009-09-15T20:13:00.003-04:00

It's time to get involved. What are you - a Conservative or a RINO.

Below is a video I shot of Mike McDermott - the Republican Mayor of Pocomoke City, Maryland. I apologize for the poor quality but the sound is fantastic. Mike McDermot is a dynamic speaker and he is on fire and on target. This was at the Solomons Island, Maryland Tea Party held on Sunday, March 22, 2009.

Let me know what you think. If you agree with Mike McDermott than you are a Conservative. If you disagree with anything he has to say, consider youself a RINO. Republican In Name Only!

Van Jones Mystery Solved? More on Communists in the White House

2009-09-05T14:49:00.002-04:00

For your reading pleasure. It is long but well worth the time. Please pass this along. For those of you who voted for Obama, how is that change thing coming along?

The Obama Administration refuses to say how communist Van Jones was hired as the “Green Jobs Czar” and who recommended him. The administration refuses to say who knew what about his communist background. The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), where Jones is employed, told me, in response to a series of Freedom of Information Act requests, that it had no documents about his hiring or communist background. But some possible explanations for the mysterious appointment are now coming into focus.

On the Thursday edition of his Fox News Channel television program, Glenn Beck noted that Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, seemed to claim credit for the appointment during an appearance at a left-wing bloggers conference last month. Beck made the disclosure while noting evidence that Jones was a member of the 9/11 truth movement, which blames the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. Government officials. A video had previously surfaced of Jones calling Republicans “assholes.”

While Fox News correspondent James Rosen provided a report on the controversy on “Special Report with Bret Baier” on Thursday night, only Accuracy in Media has noted the embarrassing fact that the parent company of Fox News published Jones’ book, The Green Collar Economy, last year. The book was hailed by Harper Collins, a subsidiary of News Corporation, as “provocative, personal, and inspirational.”

Harper Collins described Jones as “a man who counsels President Barack Obama on environmental policy” but its official biography of the author, like the one distributed by the White House, said nothing about his communist background. The release of the book, which was largely the work of a professional writer and editor by the name of Ariane Conrad, was clearly a significant factor in propelling Jones to national prominence and getting him his White House job.

But the Valerie Jarrett comments highlighted by Beck may be important in understanding the process by which Jones actually got his job. Jarrett is well-connected in Chicago circles.

Blogger Trevor Loudon, who broke the story of Jones’ Marxism, reports that Valerie Jarrett’s late father-in-law, Vernon Jarrett, was an associate of Communist Party USA member Frank Marshall Davis and that they worked together in Chicago. Davis, the subject of a 600-page FBI file, is the mysterious “Frank” from Obama’s book, Dreams from My Father, and served as a mentor to a young Barack Obama in Hawaii.

But other evidence supports the idea that Rep. Barbara Lee, one of the most extreme members of Congress and an apologist for Fidel Castro, played a key role in the Jones appointment. Lee, perhaps best known for casting the lone vote in the House against U.S. military action to remove the Taliban regime in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, is a close friend of both Jones and President Obama.

But behind Lee and Jones is an influential network of communists known as the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). Lee was a secret member of the group, a spin-off of the Communist Party USA, while Jones was the keynote speaker at a 2006 CCDS fundraiser.

Blogger Trevor Loudon reports that the title of the CCDS fundraiser featuring Jones was “Towards Building a Progressive Majority.” He notes that many members of the Jones communist group STORM (Standing Together To Organize a Revolutionary Movement) worked closely with the CCDS.

According to a history of STORM, several members of the group traveled to Cuba in 1999 as part of the notorious Venceremos Brigade. “As STORM seldom exceeded 20 members, it is very likely that Van Jones, as a leader of the organization, was on that, or another, Cuba trip,” Loudon writes.

It is significant that Lee issued the following statement after Jones’ appointment was announced:

“I am so very pleased that Van Jones, a constituent, friend and strong advocate for green jobs has been chosen to be a special advisor to the White House Council on Economic Quality.

“Van has been at the forefront of the green jobs movement and has shown us all the way to utilize green collar jobs as a pathway out of poverty. Were it not for Van, we would not have been able to establish the Green Job Corps in Oakland which provides local Oakland residents with job training, support, and work experience so that they can independently pursue careers in the new energy economy.

“His expertise and vision in the area of green jobs will be a wonderful addition to the White House CEQ.”

An article on the website of the Life Science Foundation discloses that “Working with his colleagues and California Congress woman Barbara Lee, [Van] Jones was able to get the City of Oakland to adopt the Ella Baker Center’s Green Jobs Corps.”

This makes perfect sense, of course. Jones worked in Oakland, founded the Ella Baker Center in Oakland, and Lee represents Oakland. On November 11, 2008, after Obama’s election, Jones and Lee appeared together at an event in Oakland, along with actor Danny Glover. Stephen Mufson of the Washington Post attended the event and wrote a puff-piece about it.

“We want the federal government to buy into what is taking place here in Oakland,” Lee was quoted by one columnist as saying. “Once the federal government buys in, I believe our nation can see what can be done. We must go green.” These sounds like the words of someone who wanted to see Jones implement on the national level what he had done, with Lee’s support, in Oakland.

Nicole Y. Williams, communications director for Rep. Lee, did not return a telephone call seeking comment on Lee’s possible role in arranging the Jones appointment.

However, in her book, Renegade for Peace & Justice, Lee reveals that she served as an Obama presidential campaign adviser because “I liked his message of fundamental change, which was as close to a revolutionary message as we have had in decades.” Through her position as Obama’s Western Regional co-chair during the campaign, “I participated in rallies, phone banking, and behind-the-scenes advising on issues and politics.”

In her book, she declares her support for Communist Cuba, saying, “On many occasions I have taken people to Cuba to educate them about the realities of Cuban society so that they can make judgments for themselves whether the negative propaganda about Cuba that we consume in the United States is justified.” She attacks the Bush Administration for deposing Jean Bertrand Aristide, the Marxist proponent of “Liberation Theology” who once ruled Haiti.

Lee freely admits involvement in the “progressive” Black Panther Party, a group that regularly denounced police officers as “pigs,” and names one of the other members of the group as Angela Davis, “the noted African American member of the Communist Party.” Lee quotes a Panther official as denying that the Panther program was based on the Communist Manifesto but admits that she was called “Comrade Barbara.”

The CCDS connection is something that Lee and Van Jones have in common.

Herbert Romerstein, a former professional staff member of the House Intelligence Committee, explains, “In 1992, while a member of the California State Assembly, Barbara Lee was elected to the National Coordinating Committee of the Committees of Correspondence. Most, but not all, of the members of this group had been active in the Communist Party USA.” However, exposure of Lee’s role in the controversial pro-communist group led one of the members to propose a “non-public” status for those wishing to be active behind-the-scenes.

While Lee was apparently embarrassed by the public exposure of her involvement with the Communist Party spin-off group, Jones spoke to the CCDS openly in 2006, prompting blogger Trevor Loudon to comment, “Maybe Jones didn’t realize he was addressing a Marxist-Leninist function? Maybe he thought it was a Rotary or PTA group?”

After getting to the bottom of how Jones got his White House job, Glenn Beck should turn his attention to how Jones got his book published by Harper Collins, a subsidiary of the same company, News Corporation, which owns the Fox News Channel and employs Beck.

Harper Collins also published the book, Underground: My Life With SDS and the Weathermen, by former communist terrorist Mark Rudd, who said he was paid $50,000 as an advance.

As we noted in our previous column, the Van Jones book includes endorsements from Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, TV host Tavis Smiley, former Senator Tom Daschle, Arianna Huffington, and Larry Brilliant of Google.

Huffington’s far-left website, the Huffington Post, has been defending the Van Jones appointment and attacking Glenn Beck for exposing his communist background.

FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and can be contacted at cliff.kincaid@aim.org.

Birds of a Feather, Flock Together...

2009-08-07T23:23:00.003-04:00

The latest from Sonja Schmidt talking about Obama's Friends. This is from PJTV. It is strange how we don't heed the advice of our parents when they told us what Sonjan says her mother told her - tell me who your friends our and I will tell you who you are.

After watching this and seeing who Obama hangs out with, you tell me who and what Obama is.

Who Is Spying On Whom? - Part II

2009-08-07T19:19:00.003-04:00

Last week I posted a Glenn Beck video where he described how the government says that your PC becomes their PC if you log onto cars.gov.

Now we find out that the Obama administration wants American citizens to turn in other citizens if emails contain "fishy" information concerning the health care bill.

First thing - as I said before, where are all the liberals who bitched and moaned about President George W. Bush concerning the tapping of phones of overseas calls, complaining that he was spying on American citizens. I guess Obama is not spying on the citizens. He just wants the citizens to spy on each other and than drop a dime to the White House.

Second thing - if this Health Bill passes it will be the ruin of this nation. I guess by saying that this blog is now "fishy."

I don't know about you but the only bad smell around the nation lately is the smell of corruption and socialism coming from this White House. We as citizens need to stop this Chicago thuggery and take back this nation from the statists.

Call your Senators. Call your Congressmen. Attend a Tea Party. Go to a Town Hall meeting and make your voice heard.

And if they don't listen to us - the citizens they are suppose to work for - then make them listen in November 2010.

Who Is Spying On Whom?

2009-08-01T21:01:00.004-04:00

Alright. I would like anyone who reads this to send it to your liberal friends or anyone who claimed to be upset because President Bush was "spying" on United States citizens. Look at the below Glenn Beck video. It is five minutes long but well worth watching.

So, the United States government says that your computer now belongs to them. And they will pass information over to foreign law enforcement. And they can continue to monitor your computer. Talk about spying on citizens. How soon will this extend to all government agencies.

People, it is way pass time for us to wake up and start taking back our country. And I am not just talking about Obama. I am talking not only about him but our Senators and Congressmen and the bureaucratic statists that want to rule over us.

Call your Congressmen and Senators.

Tea Party Commercial

2009-07-30T18:50:00.007-04:00

An extremely powerful video. Watch it. Learn it. Live it.

Send it on. Call your Senators. Call your Congressmen. Take a stand or you will lose this beautiful and great nation.

Boehner Blasts Censorship of Chart

2009-07-29T18:14:00.003-04:00

Last week, I posted a chart showing the bureaucratic labyrinth that will occur if the statists in Congress have thier way and vote in a National Health Care bill. It seems this has upset the statists so much that they have attempted to block Congressional Republicans from using the chart when communicating with their constituents. Watch the video below as Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) blasts the statists in their attempt to censor the truth from reaching the citizens.

Here is the text of his speech -

“Mr. Speaker, Democrats in Congress don’t want the American people to see this chart. This is the chart that outlines the Democrat proposal moving through the House of Representatives that contains as many as 53 new Federal programs, Agencies and Commissions. That’s right; they’re trying to restrict Members of Congress from showing this to their constituents. They say it’s misleading. Well, there’s nothing misleading about it. They just don’t want anyone to see it.
“Well, here it is. I’m using it. Are they going to turn out the lights, are they going to turn off the cameras? Why don’t they want the American people to see this?
“Well, I think the American people deserve the truth about the Democrats’ $1.6 trillion takeover of our of our health care system. More bureaucracy, more taxes, more mandates - and more government involvement in your life.
“And guess what? It also means less jobs for Americans. According to a model developed by the President’s own Council of Economic Advisors Chairperson, this proposal will cost Americans some 5.5 million jobs over the next 10 years; the National Federation of Independent Business says that at least a million small business jobs will be lost; and, even the Congressional Budget Office over the weekend made it clear that this will cost low-wage workers an opportunity to get a job.
“Listen, after the ‘stimulus’ didn’t work, most of my constituents are continuing to ask the question, ‘where are the jobs?’
“We have a ‘stimulus’ that’s not working, we have a national energy tax bill that came through here this month that will cost millions of Americans their jobs, and while this will ruin the health care system that we enjoy in America, let’s not forget, it will cost us millions of American jobs when most Americans continue to want to know, ‘where are the jobs?’”

I suggest anyone reading this call their Congressman - especially if they are a Democratic statist - and ask why they want to censor this chart.

For those who want to know what a statist is and why I use the term in labeling the Congressional Democrats, please read this definition -

stat·ism - n. The practice or doctrine of giving a centralized government control over economic planning and policy.

Is this not what the Democratic statists want to do - to take control over the economy. Please call your Congressman and Senators today. Be polite but remind them that they work for us and we do not want the government taking over our health care system.

Text of H.R. 45: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009

2009-07-28T18:55:00.002-04:00

I received this in an email today -

This is the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sale Act of 2009....

We just learned yesterday about this on the Peter Boyle's radio program.

Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because it is flying under the radar.

To find out about this - go to any government website and type in HR 45 or Google HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009. You will get all the information.

Basically this would make it illegal to own a firearm - any rifle with a clip or ANY pistol unless:
It is registered
You are fingerprinted
You supply a current Driver's License
You supply your Social Security #
You will submit to a physical & mental evaluation at any time of their choosing

Each update - change or ownership through private or public sale must be reported and costs $25 - Failure to do so you automatically lose the right to own a firearm and are subject up to a year in jail.

There is a child provision clause on page 16 section 305 stating a child-access provision. Gun must be locked and inaccessible to any child under 18.

They would have the right to come and inspect that you are storing your gun safely away from accessibility to children and fine is punishable for up to 5 yrs. in prison.

Now, I get a lot of emails along this line and even though this is rated true by Snopes.com, I decided to do some independent checking. Govtrack.us will provide all the information you need.

My email said to send this to all the hunters I know. Why do people have the misconception that the 2nd Amendment protects the rights of hunters. The 2nd Amendment protects the citizens of the United States against their own government!

Please pass this along. Call your Reps to kill this bill.

Arrested Harvard Prof Has 'Stupidly' Played the Race Card His Whole Life ( "race hustler" )

2009-07-28T17:37:00.001-04:00

humanevents.com ^ 07/27/2009 Jack Thompson

In 1990 I served the federal court here in South Florida as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in the obscenity trial that determined Miami rap group 2 Live Crew’s album As Nasty As They Wanna Be was obscene and thus not protected by the First Amendment.

The verdict -- the first in world history that a sound recording was obscene -- was handed down by Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr., a liberal judge appointed by President Carter and who was hailed for his civil rights record by the ACLU and the rap group’s lawyer when the case was assigned to him.

Any successful effort to have the album declared not obscene had to rely upon the testimony of an expert brought in by the ACLU and the rap group’s lawyer. The expert’s name was Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Harvard professor arrested this week in Cambridge, Mass., by police officers who President Obama last week at his press conference said, “acted stupidly.” Obama said this after he first said he didn't have all the facts. Does this make you wonder what else he is giving opinions on without "all the facts?"

With Gates’ shouted and now repeated assertions that the officer who arrested him is a “racist,” and the President's ignorant assertion that Gates, whom Obama knows, is a victim of “racial profiling,” what you the reader need to know is that the only racist in this situation is most likely Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. I should know.

At the 2 Live Crew trial, Gates testified that the rap album which describes gleefully the raping and beating of black women was on a par with the art found in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The editorial policies of HUMAN EVENTS appropriately prevent me from sharing with you the sordid lyrics from that album, but I can tell you that when I appeared on Phil Donohue’s national television program with 2 Live Crew, one of the guests uttered just one line of the lyrics and the broadcast was immediately terminated all along the Eastern seaboard where it was airing live. This was art? Apparently the liberal network we were on didn’t think so.

At the trial, Gates explained to Judge Gonzalez that whites simply cannot comprehend the beauty and worth of such black art. He swore that the concerns about selling this pornographic album to adults and kids alike stemmed from white racism. Look online at Gates’ bio. His entire career is built upon the premise that whites are most likely racists and blacks are nearly always victims of those white racists. This guy plays the race card from a deck of 52 race cards.

You maybe had to be there at the trial to believe what you were hearing -- or maybe not. Judge Gonzalez found the race-centric testimony of Professor Gates to be utterly unbelievable and absurd, and he indicated just that in his 62-page opinion.

After the verdict, the NAACP’s Dr. Benjamin Hooks weighed in on the controversy and rebutted with one sentence everything Professor Gates has built a career upon: “2 Live Crew apparently doesn’t understand that celebrating the raping of black women is not entertainment, and it is not art.” The vast majority of the phone calls and letters I got thanking me for my efforts in getting this album declared obscene were from African American parents, and one call I shall never forget was from a teenaged black girl whose friend was raped by a gang who played the album on their boom box during the rape.

So, as you behold the unfolding of this controversy that now has trapped the White House, and you hear Professor Gates’ and his surrogates’ charges that white racism is why he was arrested, take this word of advice from someone who saw this academic weirdo close up: Consider the source.

House Democrats Health Plan

2009-07-23T19:19:00.002-04:00

This is the Organizational Chart of the House Democrats Health Plan. Please pass this around.

The Necklace by Andrew Mikel

2009-07-20T19:14:00.003-04:00

The following story can be found in the Free Lance Star - http://fredericksburg.com/ - and the link for the story is here - http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/072009/07182009/479943/printer_friendly. It is written by an Andrew Mikel of Spotsylvania. It is a simple but good read.

The Necklace
July 18, 2009 12:36 am

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IT'S A COLD, gray morn- ing. The sky is dark and it looks like it's going to rain. But there are lots of families here waiting in line for the new link. Up ahead through the crowd I see my friend Angie and her mom walking back from the front of the line.
"Hey Angie!" But Angie just manages a weak smile and a wave as her mom pulls her past us. Her mom is wiping away tears.
"They said I'm too sick for the new link," Angie says. With a bony white hand Angie is holding her collar closed against the wind. Her mom has her other hand, pulling her along. Angie is pale and spindly 'cause she's got some serious disease I can't pronounce.
"But they've got a link for doctors and hospitals," I call after her. But Angie is gone now, behind us and out of sight.
I look up at Daddy and he looks worried, so I try to cheer him up.
"Will the new link be as shiny as these?" I finger the links of necklace around my neck.
"It'll be a beautiful new link, honey, I promise. And this one's an important one. This link is for if you go to college someday. College will be free--if they send you to college."
"And they're gonna send me, right, Daddy--so I don't have to work in the factory--or I don't have to do community service?"
"Shhh--someone will hear you!" Daddy looks around nervously. I bite my lower lip 'cause I realize I'm talking loud.
"All work is good, dear," Daddy says. "And everybody has to contribute--no matter where they send us."
I hold Daddy's hand tight and I smile. Daddy always has the right answers. I'm tired and my legs are tired and I try to think about when we're finally at the front of the line. At the front of the line, I'll get my new link welded onto my necklace. It'll be a college link--to go with the other links for food and housing and mass transit and community service. But I don't know if I still believe it.
"But these links don't always work, do they, Daddy?"
"Shhh! Sure they do. Don't ask so many questions, honey."
"But the doctors and nurses link isn't helping Angie--just like it didn't help you when you were sick."
"That's because Angie's got something real expensive to treat. And me? I'm older. And there's just so much medicine available, and just so many doctors and nurses to go around. So strong, healthy people like you get cared for first. Young people and people who can someday be part of the work force. Us old folks--and really sick people like Angie--well, we just wait for what's left. Anyway, back in my day, growing up, we didn't have links and necklaces and such."
"What did you do when you needed something?"
"Everyone had to do for themselves. We had to work hard and study hard and discover things and invent our own things."
"That must have been really hard."
"It was. And some people got really rich and really famous--and others didn't work hard and they stayed poor."
"That's no fun."
"Oh, in some ways it was fun. I guess, if the truth be told, even when it was tough it was exciting. But we changed all that--my generation did. We made sure we got better leaders in Washington--leaders who finally got away from the Constitution and started taking care of us. So now you have that necklace--and I have a necklace. All the people have necklaces that keep us all safe. And keep us all equal. Nobody rich, nobody poor. We all work for each other--and they divide everything up equally."
"Do you think my necklace is getting too long, Daddy?"
"It's beautiful. What's the matter, don't you like it?"
"I love it, Daddy. Only it hurts my neck."
"That's a small price to pay when you think about how the government is keeping us all safe "
"Angie doesn't call it a necklace."
Daddy doesn't answer me, but I can feel his arm around me.
"Angie calls it a chain, Daddy."
"Angie will never understand," Daddy says quietly.
I'm tired and the line is long. The light rain is steady now. I lean against Daddy and hug his leg.
"I love you, Daddy." I smile up at him. He smiles back. How do I tell him that with each new link, my necklace grows heavier and heavier?
Andrew Mikel lives in Spotsylvania.

Goldman Sachs or How' That Hope and Change Thing Going

2009-07-19T19:44:00.003-04:00

A quick video from Glenn Beck concerning our government and Goldman Sachs. I ask all of you - how do you like hope and change now?

Time To Take A Stand!

2009-01-30T20:54:00.003-05:00

I'm back!

Today, the Senate passed a bill to expanding the SCHIP program which supposively adds 4 million lower-income children to government insurance programs. The bill allows households that make over 85k a year or those who already have private health insurance, to have their health insurance covered by the government. This is insane! This is socialized health care. It is time to get off our collective arses and stop the socialization of the United States.

There are plenty of RINOs out there - Republicans In Name Only - that need to either crap or get off the pot. It is time to take a stand. If you can't stand up for conservatism, then you need to leave the Republican Party. And I will start calling out RINOs - INCLUDING THOSE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN CALVERT COUNTY!

In the meantime - listen to the great Ronald Reagan talk about the dangers of socialized medicne -

This Guy Is Nothing But A Thug

2008-11-03T19:10:00.007-05:00

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

2008-11-03T09:25:00.007-05:00

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.

2008-11-01T20:25:00.004-04:00

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?

2008-10-28T19:02:00.000-04:00

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

2008-10-27T18:12:00.005-04:00

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

2008-10-23T18:50:00.007-04:00

“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

2008-10-22T09:39:00.002-04:00

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.

2008-10-21T18:09:00.001-04:00

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

2008-10-16T19:23:00.007-04:00

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?

2008-10-15T19:15:00.002-04:00

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?

2008-10-12T18:26:00.002-04:00

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

2008-10-10T10:11:00.003-04:00

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

2008-10-05T19:42:00.001-04:00

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?

2008-08-27T19:14:00.002-04:00

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!

2008-08-25T20:01:00.002-04:00

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

2008-08-25T19:56:00.001-04:00

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

What is conservatism?

2008-07-15T19:34:00.003-04:00

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

2008-07-15T19:28:00.002-04:00

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!

2008-06-26T20:48:00.003-04:00

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

2008-06-25T18:15:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-17T16:34:00.003-04:00

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

2008-06-16T17:41:00.002-04:00

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

2008-06-05T08:45:00.004-04:00

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

2008-06-05T08:10:00.004-04:00

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

2008-06-04T12:09:00.006-04:00

"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

2008-05-31T09:44:00.003-04:00

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!

2008-05-30T19:02:00.003-04:00

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!
AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON
HOW CONGRESS ACTS

ANN COULTER'S WEEKLY COLUMN

2008-05-22T15:01:00.008-04:00

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?

2008-05-20T14:27:00.005-04:00

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.

NO COMPROMISE or NoCo

2008-05-20T09:24:00.005-04:00

This post is about music.

I have a co-worker who is the drummer of the band No Compromise or NoCo. I have added them in My Favorite Links section in an effort to help him and his band get exposure. Click on the No Compromise link to get to their website and listen to some of their music. If it's not your cup of tea, just ignore it. If you like the music, drop them a line and let them know. Also, pass it around and let others listen.

Hope you like it.

PRESIDENT BUSH ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF THE KNESSET

2008-05-16T12:16:00.015-04:00

President Bush gave a speech yesterday – May 15, 2008 – to the Israeli Knesset that is causing consternation amongst liberals. If you want to read the entire speech – and it is an excellent speech – you can go here and read it. What I want to do is discuss the portion of his speech that is causing the liberal Democrats to gnash their teeth and rent their clothes. The offending passage is this –

“There are good and decent people who cannot fathom the darkness in these men and try to explain away their words. It's natural, but it is deadly wrong. As witnesses to evil in the past, we carry a solemn responsibility to take these words seriously. Jews and Americans have seen the consequences of disregarding the words of leaders who espouse hatred. And that is a mistake the world must not repeat in the 21st century."

"Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: "Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided." We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."

Shortly after speaking the above words, Senator Barack Obama, whose middle name must never be mentioned (unless by the Senator himself), complained these words were aimed at him. However, Senator Barack Obama recently stated –

"I think it's language that's reflective of George Bush. We have had a foreign policy of bluster and saber rattling," Obama said of Clinton's threat to "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacked Israel.

"It is important that we use language that sends a signal to the world community that we're shifting from the sort of cowboy diplomacy, or lack of diplomacy, that we've seen out of George Bush," the Illinois senator said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

You can also read about Senator Barack Obama’s plans concerning Iran in his Blueprint For Change starting at page fifty. This excerpt should give you an example what he would do -

“Obama is the only major candidate who supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions. Now is the time to pressure Iran directly to change their troubling behavior. Obama would offer the Iranian regime a choice. If Iran abandons its nuclear program and support for terrorism, we will offer incentives like membership in the World Trade Organization, economic investments, and a move toward normal diplomatic relations. If Iran continues its troubling behavior, we will step up our economic pressure and political isolation. Seeking this kind of comprehensive settlement with Iran is our best way to make progress.”

It sounds like appeasement to me. But that’s beside the point. Why is Senator Obama and the other liberal Democrats complaining about President Bush’s statement? The only time the word ‘Democrat’ appears in the speech is in the word ‘democratic.’ President Bush mentions no Democrat Senator by name.

Governor Mitt Romney said it best – “When you throw a rock over a fence, the dog that yelps is the one who got hit.” President Bush threw one big rock over the fence yesterday, hitting nearly Democratic Senator and Congressmen. Remember this when you go to the polls this November.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

2008-05-15T13:55:00.006-04:00

Since I will be discussing and referring to the Declaration of Independence from time to time, I thought it necessary to post it for anyone to read.

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. — The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences:

For abolishing the free system of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislature, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have we been wanting in attention to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

2008-05-14T14:52:00.007-04:00

I have a question for you. Do you consider yourself a Republican? If so, why? What is your historical knowledge of the Republican Party? Do you know how it started? Can you state the Republican Party platform?

The Republican Party – as stated in Wikipedia – states in part –

Founded in 1854 by anti-slavery expansion activists and modernizers, the Republican Party rose to prominence with the election of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president. The party presided over the American Civil War and Reconstruction and was harried by internal factions and scandals toward the end of the 19th century. Today, the Republican Party supports a conservative platform (as far as American politics are concerned), with further foundations in economic liberalism, fiscal conservatism, and social conservatism.

The origins of the Republican Party is more complex than the simple explanation above. Due to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, prominent Northern leaders decided there was a need for a new political party. The first proto-Republican party occurred in Ripon, Wisconsin in early 1854. June 6, 1854, at Jackson, Michigan, the new political party held a mass meeting. This led the new Republicans holding their first organizing convention on February 22, 1856 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. June 17, 1856, the Republican Party became a unified political party in Philadelphia. What was their first political platform?

The Republican Platform of 1856 stated their opposition to the Missouri Compromise, opposition to the expansion of slavery, and a return to the principles of the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, a return to these three main points of the Declaration – “…that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

My point is why do you never hear any Republican leader talk about this? The Republican Party was founded on the principles of freedom and equality for all. The Republican Party has a history of fighting against slavery, segregation, Jim Crow laws, and fighting for Civil Rights. The 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution is proof of my statement. Yet it seems that most Republicans want to run away from their origins and history.

I ask you again – are you a Republican and why? Do you agree with their first party platform? Do you think today’s Republican leaders exemplify the ideals and principles of the Republican Party?

I hope this will be an ongoing discussion.

INTRODUCTION

2008-05-14T13:09:00.006-04:00

Welcome aboard. My first blog. My first post. Let me introduce myself.

I am a fifty-year old happily married conservative becoming more and more disgusted with the Republican Party. I consider myself an American, a conservative and a Christian. Why in that order?

First, I am an American because by the grace of God, the United States of America is where I was born and raised. I consider myself fortunate that I attended public schools that taught and reinforced American ideals and patriotism. Secondly, I consider myself a conservative because I have experienced and can bear witness that conservative ideals and philosophy is what makes this country the leader of the free world. Lastly, I am a Christian because I believe in Jesus Christ though there are many times when my behavior does not reflect my beliefs. However, I have witnessed His power when countless others and I prayed for the removal of cancer from my wife. She has now been cancer free for over ten years.

There are several reasons why I started this blog. At the risk of sounding presumptuous, one reason I started this blog to hopefully provide thought provoking information and discussion for anyone who find their way here.

The second reason is to point out that being a Republican is not quite the same as being a conservative. Is that confusing? Well, over time, I hope you will see the difference.

My third reason is based on my belief that that the Republican Party is in serious trouble. There are no leaders. There is no one stating conservative ideals and principles. Basically, it is up to us - the citizens - to start at the grassroot level and once again build a conservative Republican party. So I ask those who find their way here and believe the Republican Party is in dire straits, to begin your own blogs. Help get the word out and rebuild the Republican Party.

Please feel free to copy the URL of this blog and pass it on to your friends and family. Join in discussions. Ask questions. I will not tolerate foul language and I will delete any post containing same. Nor will I tolerate any posts that argue for the sake of arguing. So again, welcome aboard and I hope you enjoy yourself.