Hang Right Politics

Posted by Stephanie on July 24th, 2008 in Republicans, Dirty Politics, Dirty Tricks, History, Stupid Democrat Ideas, Government spending, slavery, Values, RINOs, Economy, Constitution, Taxes, The Bureaucracy, Democrats, America, Congress

I believe that’s a football term although I’m not a big fan. However, it’s an apt description of the happenings in Washington, D.C. This 2006 Congress has done almost nothing except spend on things that aren’t going to matter a year from now, two years from now, or even five years from now, except for the hits to the pocketbooks of American taxpayers.

The reason for this is because they are running out the clock. History and trends over the last century show us a pattern of Republican to Democrat to Republican to Democrat presidents, usually double terms for each followed by double terms of the other, with few exceptions (Bush 1, Carter, Ford, etc.). The Democrats believe it’s their turn at the helm and they’re waiting for a new president before they do anything vital for the American people. They want the credit for saving the country even if it’s their lack of action that has put us in the position we’re in.

Once the newly installed Democrat president is firmly in office, a whole lot of things are going to change fast, most of them not for the better but you can predict they’ll release the moratorium on offshore drilling. Yes, I know it is set to expire Sep. 30 this year but who wants to bet against me as I say they’ll “extend” it for further discussion… discussions that will go well into next year?

They’ll talk about hybrid cars, alternative energy, global warming, taxes, more taxes, and still more taxes.  They talk about taxing the rich but at the same time they talk about adding more to the gas tax they already collect and will add taxes to other things that Americans depend upon every day, one way or another, which belies the taxing only the rich meme. They’ll go further into the lard bucket and dip out more money for inanities such as the housing bailout which won’t amount to much of anything accomplished by this time next year. They’ll pour more money into an utterly failing education system and contribute to a growing welfare state because they want the people dependent rather than independent.

They’ll prop up the open borders crowd on our dimes as well, offering free health care to all within our borders. One wonders how they are going to stop the tide of illegal aliens when Mexico actively sends its citizens, as well as allow others from other countries, across the border to be able to send money back to their home countries to prop up an economy that doesn’t exist except for the elite. How is the U.S. supposed to pay for government health care when that happens?

Well, there is one thing that will be certain. We’ll all be equal. We’ll all have equality of opportunity: none. We’ll all have equality of socioeconomic status: poor. And, we’ll all have an equal standard of living in all other ways: lousy.

For the party that is supposed to be “of the people” they sure have a hard time putting themselves in the shoes of ordinary taxpaying Americans, don’t they?

I don’t like McCain and I make no bones about it and I won’t stop criticizing his stupidly stubborn ideals of “getting things done” and “reaching across the aisle”. Those kinds of ideals are what put us in this position. However, he’s all I have to work with because Obama will just further the socialist stranglehold on the people.

If McCain should win the election in November, look for another denial on a level above those against Bush II through both his elections. The Democrats think it’s their turn to rule and they’ll settle for nothing less. If a Republican wins the office, look for revenge legislation and more hardships for Americans in the bargain, on top of the ones they’re trying to sell us now as good things.

On the other hand, McCain just got a lesson in what it means to reach across the aisle when his op-ed was rejected by the Times. From pre-primary media darling to pariah after the primaries. We knew it was going to happen long ago. Nothing like a slap of reality to wake up even McCain. Perhaps, it’s a lesson he’ll take to heart and stop the liberal madness which seems to have afflicted him. If he learns that lesson and keeps it close to his heart, there’s hope for this country, yet, because he’ll wield a veto pen. Sure, they can override his vetoes, but it takes longer to enact legislation if it’s vetoed every time and you have to go through such a process. Remember the House of Representatives serve terms of only two years at a time.

I guess, all I’m saying is there is some hope with McCain while with Obama there is none. We can handle this for two years while we work on a way forward.

Yes, we can! (Just a little bit of snark. Couldn’t help myself.)

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Posted by Stephanie on July 23rd, 2008 in Stupid Democrat Ideas, Education, False Premises, Opinion, Appeasment, Equality, Patriotism, Values, Hypocrisy

For anyone familiar with Popeye cartoons, or even the film version with Robin Williams as Popeye, Wimpy is known by his signature phrase, “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

The problem is the particular Tuesday never arrives. There will always be another Tuesday he meant. What’s more, anyone following the character closely will also note that Wimpy is great at cooking up cockamamie schemes that usually fall apart and which someone else typically has to clean up. He’s a great guy to have as a friend… until the going gets rough. Then he’s apt to leave you hanging when you need him most. Moral terpitude is not his strong point.

Popeye, on the other hand, is, “I am what I am.” What he “am’s” is someone with distinct beliefs of right and wrong who refuses to compromise his principles, even at the exhortations of his great true love, Olive Oil, who isn’t known for being a steadfast lover, often playing Popeye against Brutus in a weird but chaste love triangle.

Thus, we have the political scene in our nation’s capitol and, truth to be told, much of the rest of the country as well. I’ll leave you to decide who fits what character although I’ll leave you one hint: There’s a dirth of Popeyes.

Of course there are a few other characters who might fit some few, Alice the Goon, Sweetpea, Eugene, The Sea Hag, and of course, the ultimate bad guy/bully, Brutus.

Whomever whom fits, there is still a dirth of Popeyes and if ever we needed more Popeyes, the time is now.

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Posted by Big Mo on July 17th, 2008 in Tony Snow

The following are the notes that I wrote up back in November 2002 the day after I saw Tony Snow at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He was there giving the Seminary’s annual Hubert L. Dellenger Jr. Lecture. I haven’t changed anything except to correct a couple of grammar and spelling mistakes. I thought it quite appropriate to share these notes today, particularly because this kind, loving, generous and eloquent man was eulogized today. It’s a fascinating time capsule, because, speaking in 2002, he was right about so many things to come — and wrong on one key thing (see if you can spot it).

Saw Fox News’ Tony Snow at Concordia Seminary yesterday evening. Great time.

(All quotes following are Tony’s.)

Snow’s theme was that America is at a rare and important crossroads, “moment of great opportunity.”

“Most of what is happening today is being shaped by a single event, Sept. 11,” he said. “America was founded not as a republic of freedom, but a republic of virtue.” Meaning, virtue is the foundation of the nation and God is the key ingredient. From that all things flow, including our freedom.

9/11 taught us several things:

1) We have become a famously ungrateful people. “We have blessings no one could ever have imagined.”

2) We must now think about serious issues. Previously, our seriousness was summed up by the Clinton presidency, “a man who would describe religious extremists as people who believe the 10 Commandments have no loopholes.” Now, post-9/11, good and evil once more entered the public discourse, and must remain there.

For example, bin Laden and “bin Ladenism” are purely evil. And evil equals nothing. It is the complete absence of love, hope, charity, decency, etc.

But good fights against evil by filling our lives with love, joy, resolve, hope, selflessness, etc. Snow personified good with the example of Barbara Olsen, one of the hostages on the plane that was flown into the Pentagon.

3) We rediscovered that we are a resilient people, and truth can be evident to all.

SO what do we do with this moment of choice?

First, do away with political correctness, which “criminalizes common sense.” “It’s time to have debates again” with men and women who believe strongly and can have civilized disagreements. Snow used the example of Paul Wellstone, who believed strongly in his liberalism, but would congenially debate. More men and women like him are needed in Washington – their character, not necessarily their specific beliefs.

“We’ve looked the other way at crazy ideas” and “it’s time to fight back and reclaim the ability to disagree.” For example, we need to debate abortion. All argument about how wrong it is, including partial birth abortion, has been shut down.

“We need to embrace, celebrate and revere life again in the republic of virtue” and “embrace that there is a notion of moral truth.”

At this point Snow discussed President Bush’s perchance for butchering the English language. As a former speechwriter for the first President Bush, Snow remarked that the whole Bush family regards the English language as the enemy. He quipped that George W. Bush speaks both English and Spanish as a second language. During the 2000 campaign in South Carolina he said the Democrats “are not going to put me in cufflinks.” His speechwriters pre-9/11 hadn’t grasped yet that Bush spoke in a straightforward manner. But after 9/11, they realized that Bush speaks very plainly, and doesn’t use flowery phrases and etc. In other words, they finally grasped that Bush is no Reagan when it comes to speechifying.

Anyway, Snow said that Bush has moral clarity, and spoke words that you almost never hear from presidents: good and evil. He said that the president hasn’t quite made the case for attacking Iraq, “but he will.” (I disagree, and he acknowledged that most right-leaning people believe Bush has made the case.) He also remarked that Bush is a Christian who understands that Iraq will be a war of liberation. At the same time, cloning technology has given us the ability to play God. We have a choice of falling down because it can’t be stopped, or standing up for the sanctity of human life.

That’s all part of moral clarity, something that we as a people need to fully embrace again. (Meaning, jettisoning moral relevance and come to believe once more that good and evil are definable realities.)

Snow also said that Bush’s foreign policy is a combination of Reagan’s bullish belief in the use of arms to achieve goals and Carter’s belief in democracy. That was the only thing I really disagreed with him about, because Bush’s foreign policy is closer to Reagan’s, Truman’s and JFK’s beliefs about democracy than Carter’s. Carter, you remember, is the coddler of dictators, who are most certainly undemocratic.

Anyway, Snow went on to say that 9/11 made us rethink that we are a great people: good, just, optimistic. For example, “racial animosity is becoming a thing of the past. Jessie Jackson will get the memo eventually.” He’s right, because we have new generations growing up not knowing what the racial divide was really all about.

We are once more gaining an understanding of what it means to be an American. We have greatness before us, and will always have a glimmer of blessings to come. And we’re growing up, especially the baby boomers.

Bottom line, “we are an extremely lucky people.”

He next opened up to questions from the audience. Answers included: Bush will have to turn to domestic issues with the same energy he’s done foreign issues.

He said we should also be judgmental again.

Bush will win in 04, but the Dem candidate won’t be Gore, who’s too fixated on 2000. John Edwards of NC, who needs some serious polishing, could be the one.

I asked him a question after complementing him on the roundtable discussion he hosts every Sunday morning with people across the political spectrum. My question: how has Sept. 11 changed journalism? He said “not much.” The biggest debate they had was whether it was appropriate to wear a flag lapel pin because it would be seen as “choosing sides.” Hi response to that? “Well, duh!” But he did say that many journalists are now acknowledging their limitations, in that some are beginning to realize that they aren’t experts in everything and in some areas, they have no clue what they’re talking about.

He also said that especially with the murder of WSJ reporter Daniel Pearl, international reporting has become more sober, focused and careful. Snow once had a boss who kept in a closet uniforms of almost every military around the world, and when he covered a war, the boss would wear the appropriate uniform. Snow mentioned one of my heroes, Ernie Pyle, who became one with the GIs, sailors, airmen and marines he covered by cutting his hair, wearing the uniform of a GI and slogging through the mud with them Snow contrasted that with “Scud Stud” Arthur Kent, with his long, blow-dry hair and fashionable clothes during the Gulf War. Snow said that such reporters need to become more at one with U.S. soldiers to cover them effectively. (I think; I wasn’t taking notes during his response but was standing at a microphone.)

Finally, someone asked why the election turned out the way it did, and he said because there were no issues – especially among the Democrats – as well as Bush’s popularity and (I think he mentioned this) turnout. He also remarked that Nancy Pelosi as minority leader won’t be bad if she could hold the party together the way Gephardt did. And lastly (though not the last thing he said), Snow said that Clinton played rope-a-dope, while Bush will proceed now to do what he says he wants to do, with judges, taxes, partial birth abortion, and making sure the judicial backlog never happens again, regardless of which party is in the White House. For example, Homeland Security roared through the House yesterday because Bush wanted it. And he said that now that the GOP is in charge, they must take responsibility, which I hope/believe they will, what with Bush in charge.

All in all, a fun and informative evening. I’ll have to remember this event next year, because past speakers have included George F. Will and William F. Buckley.

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Posted by Kathy on July 17th, 2008 in Taxes

Yup. YOU.

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Posted by Steve on July 16th, 2008 in Christianity, Personal News, Religion

A couple of months ago the love of my life and I broke up. After six years together - of laughter, tears, joy, pain, and lots of heart-to-heart talks - we’ve called it quits. She’s ready to live her life…without me. Our departure was amicable and it wasn’t something that happened suddenly. In fact, it had been coming for a while. We still speak occasionally, but it usually involves someone having left something behind that needs to be returned.

These things are always very hard. If you’re suffering from something similar or another personal struggle, may God bless you and comfort you. He is helping me everyday.

And that’s the point of this article. Sometimes we get so caught up in life that we tend to slowly step away from God without even realizing it. Our political climate is difficult, we have family members and friends who are ill or struggling to overcome additions, we’ve lost people we love -through death or choices that were made. It becomes easy to get lost in the trials and tribulations of those times. When that happens the world’s seductions can be very enticing. Fleshly wants and desires become harder to conquer.

Be strong. God loves you. When your heart is heavy with the grief of life. Seek the Lord and He will comfort you. It’s taken me a long time to understand just how true this is. But it’s real.

Life can be hard. Don’t attempt to get through it on your own. I met a wonderful Christian couple recently and the husband shared a beautiful bible passage with me, Matthew 11:28: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” Whatever your worries are, give them to the Lord and you will find peace. No matter what happens in your life, political or personal, remember that…always.

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Posted by Stephanie on July 15th, 2008 in Race Relations, Values, Conservatism, Obama, Democrats, Elections 2008, Equality, Racism, Affirmative Action, Hypocrisy

Given the political climate this election year, things look pretty grim for conservatives all over the nation. We are pessimistically set for an Obama presidency, a larger Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, and an ever increasing cost of living status. Yet, there will be much to be thankful for in spite of this grim picture.

If Obama should win the presidency, his whole term could be an unmitigated disaster on a level worse than that of Jimmy Carter and still be counted as a conservative victory. I’m not saying he will but I don’t have much faith in McCain’s ability to take on not only the Obama campaign but the MSM as well.

The day Obama takes the oath of office, Affirmative Action (AA) dies. It may take some time for it to fully sink in that it’s dead, but die it does. We acknowledge that but we really haven’t delved far enough into the possibilities. Not only does AA die, but blacks will finally, and firmly, be on an equal status with whites. Along with the benefit of equal status, they will also inherit the responsibility. Gone will be the discrimination lawsuits, the race mongering, the lowered expectations… the excuses not to succeed. Instead, they may find themselves the defendants in such lawsuits rather than the victims as they will be expected to take part in responsibly caring for others of lower status.

The war for liberty isn’t necessarily won by winning every battle until the end. There may be some defeats along the way and this year’s defeats will be among them.

An Obama presidency may be as hard to take as what happened under Carter. It may be worse, but it won’t be the worst of things. Then again, it may surprise us all with relative mildness but this other victory will still be as sweet whether it’s harsh or mild. As I thought of these things, I remembered (not word for word) a speech Michelle Obama gave one time when she said that Barack would require his supporters to work harder than they ever have before. When I think of these things that will change which can never be undone afterwards, I think how prophetic that speech may have been, if not in the way the Obamas intended.

One is also left to wonder if the country is ready for the ramifications in their entirety. The possibilities are endless and I doubt I have a full grasp of the implications myself yet but I believe a vast majority of this nation is ready. However, there will also be a powerful minority who are not, namely, those who profit in current conditions.

While ostensibly this may seem like a pro-Obama post, it isn’t. It’s a look into the future with a possible Obama presidency. It certainly doesn’t mean I’m voting for him because I still have to vote my conscience which tells me he would be a very bad president. I would rather we not have to go through extremely trying times to effect this other victory. However, sometimes sacrifices are necessary so it would be better to address them and be prepared rather than shy away from them.  

Yet, there will still be something to celebrate. The above results of an Obama presidency is “Hope and Change” I can believe in, in spite of the further encroachment of socialism. Too bad we have to see a socialist in the Oval Office to effect it but then, nothing in life is ever truly free is it?

Celebrating the good things will make the hard things easier to deal with over the long haul. Conservatism is in it for the long haul. We may lose some battles along the way but conservatism always wins out in the end. History has shown that more aptly than I could ever put into words.

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Posted by Kathy on July 14th, 2008 in Stupid Democrat Ideas, Obama, Pop Culture, Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Democrat, Some Cheese With Your Whine?, Elections 2008, Democrats, Strange News

It must be a Rovian plot. Hat tip: Lucianne

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Posted by Kathy on July 14th, 2008 in Islamists, Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Democrat, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Iraq, GWOT

Last night Fox news reported that American casualties are higher in Afghanistan than in Iraq for the second month running. Our media has gone dark on Iraq reporting with the exception of Maliki’s declarations about hastening American withdrawal which can be spun without admiting American success in Iraq. Thorough examination of the facts however yields no other conclusion - we have prevailed in Iraq, the terrorists have been routed. Iraq is on its feet again, although taking baby steps, and will join the league of free nations.

On the other hand, the jihadists have not left the fight entirely. They’ve surrendered Babylon, but are back to the tribally controlled regions of Afghanistan. We have this report from Bill Roggio:

The Taliban launched a complex attack against a newly established combat outpost in the Pech district in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar. Heavy fighting is currently underway, and US forces have taken multiple casualties in the attack. Nine US soldiers have been killed during the battle.

The Taliban launched the attack early this morning at approximately 4:30 AM according to a press release from the International Security Assistance Force. The Taliban initiated the battle “with small arms, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars using homes, shops and the mosque in the village of Wanat for cover.”

Afghan and US forces based at the outpost have fought back and called in artillery and helicopter support and airstrikes.

Afghan, US, and Taliban casualties had not been released as the fighting is ongoing, but ISAF reported that “there have been casualties on both sides of the fight.” The Associated Press reported that nine US soldiers have been killed. ISAF later confirmed nine US troops were killed, and 15 US soldiers and four Afghan troops were wounded. The attack is one of the largest incidents of US casualties during a ground engagement in Afghanistan.

In separate incident in Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan, a Taliban suicide bomber killed 24 Afghans and wounded more than 40 in a deadly suicide attack at a market. Security officials said Afghan police were the target, and several policemen were reported killed in the attack.

In Helmand province, US Marines and Afghan forces have killed over 40 Taliban fighters after being ambushed by a 75-man force in the Sangin district. More than 30 Taliban boats and several bridges were also destroyed during the engagement. The day prior, a suicide bomber killed two Afghan soldiers and two children in an attack on an Afghan Army base in Sangin.

Today’s attacks plays directly into al Qaeda and the Taliban’s propaganda and military strategy. The Taliban have launched a series of assaults on US and Afghan bases and patrol and government centers throughout the eastern regions of Afghanistan that border Pakistan’s tribal areas. The extremists hope to destabilize the Afghan government and overrun an outpost or district center as a show of strength.

Al Qaeda spokesman and Afghan commander Abu Yahya al Libi released a seven-minute videotape earlier this week titled “A Message To One of the Sheiks.” Al Libi said the attacks on Coalition bases and suicide attacks show the Taliban is gaining strength and is “determined to turn the upcoming winter to hell for the infidels.” The Taliban in Afghanistan “are going through continuous triumphs … And are in a better shape compared with what they had been before,” he stated.

The front has moved back to Afghanistan which puts the democrats in an interesting box. All along they’ve said we need to fight the battle in Afghanistan - so now they must do it.

God bless our soldiers in harms way. Please keep them in your prayers.

There is good news and bad news in this report - the good news is that the front has changed - we’re victorious in Iraq. The bad news is that the front has changed - we have not won the war. YET.

Hat tip: Caleb

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Posted by Kathy on July 12th, 2008 in Heroes, Friends

Don’t shrink from pondering God’s role in the universe or Christ’s. You see, it’s trendy to reject religious reflection as a grave offense against decency. That’s not only cowardly. That’s false. Faith and reason are knitted together in the human soul. So don’t leave home without either one. ~Tony Snow, May 7, 2007

Tony Snow, 53, former Press Secretary to the White House, newscaster, husband and father, has died today in a Washington DC area hospital. Our sincere condolences to his wife, his children, and his colleagues. From all accounts he was universally admired and respected.

Go with God, Tony, and we thank you for your service to your country at a time when the media had drawn its long knives, you stood in and took up the fight. Thank you.

After seeing the walking debacle that is Scott McClellan, no doubt there were plenty of messes to clean up upon his arrival. He made us proud. Details and more tributes to Tony Snow here.

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Posted by Kathy on July 10th, 2008 in Liars, phonies, Obama, Media Bias, Liberals, Loony Left

Love means never having to say you’re sorry.

My bad.

It’s not a flipflop, it was a pivot. (the difference is that one is supine and the other is standing, I report, you decide.)

Obama is discovering that which gets the democrat nomination will not win him the presidency in the general election. If democrat policies were as popular as they proclaim, reversing himself for the general would be fatal. Obama is a say anything to get elected Chicago style politician so the lefties know they really have no fears. He’ll vote the way he’s always voted, marxist to the core. It’s only the general, MSM informed populace that will be duped into believing that his general election stances are his true colors.

The rest of us know better.

Meanwhile let’s listen for more ’sorries’ than you can shake a stick at…

“To be clear,” Sen. Barack Obama. D-Illinois, spox Bill Burton told Talking Points Memo last October about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, “Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies.” Reaffirmed Obama’s Senate office in December: “Senator Obama unequivocally opposes giving retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies and has cosponsored Senator Dodd’s efforts to remove that provision from the FISA bill. Granting such immunity undermines the constitutional protections Americans trust the Congress to protect.

uh huh….

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Posted by Kathy on July 10th, 2008 in Senate, Terrorism

Grouped By Vote Position below the fold. Continue reading this post…

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Posted by Kathy on July 10th, 2008 in Friends Don't Let Friends Vote Democrat, Corruption, Obama, John McCain, Democrats, Elections 2008, Congress, Terrorism, Democrat Presidential Candidates, President Bush

1. If Obama can’t make peace with Bill and Hillary Clinton (and their supporters) exactly how is he going to talk Ahmadinejad off the brink of nuclear war?

2. If liberals are so adamant about smoking, dieting, and saving us from ourselves and risky health behaviors, when are they going to put an end to sexual promiscuity? One in four teenage girls has an STD. Some STDs are cancer causing and AIDS is more lethal than cigarettes. And then there are all those ‘unwanted’ pregnancies resulting in massive deaths of as yet unborn people… If democrats want authority in our kitchens and in our nurseries for our own good, how long before they invade our bedrooms? The single greatest threat to public health is in the bedroom - here’s a thought dems, your poster boy could be Bill Clinton.

3. Congressional ratings are the lowest in recorded history, just 9% approve of the job the democrat-held Congress is doing and a whopping 63% say Congress is doing a poor job. How many people think Congresscritters vote to further their own political careers - 72%. And there are 14% who think Mr. Smith is still going to Washington. Harhar. Given these facts, how is it that the democrats poll better on the generic ballot?

4. Someone please explain how this comment to a bunch of young kids by Presidential-Wannabe Obama is ‘inspirational’?

“I know you think you are, but you’re not. You are over-rated in your own mind. You will not play in the NBA.”

5. Did Jesse Jackson’s offer to castrate Obama hurt or help Obama? MSNBC says it helps because it takes the FISA vote off the table. Will the FISA vote castrate Obama’s chances with the fringe left? Would MSNBC ever say anything ‘hurts’ Obama?

6. Obama voted for the FISA bill in the Senate causing some heartburn for his base, but how did the Maverick John McCain vote on this very important issue? He didn’t. Why not? Was this a profile in courage?

7. Speaking of the collapse of opposition to the FISA bill, which passed 69-28, does that mean President Bush isn’t such a lame duck after all? An ancillary question would be do the the democrats ever do what they promise their constituency? Will their constituency ever punish them for not doing it? Is the ACLU still relevant or do they merely embarrass the democrats in an election year by proving that they are pro-terrorist?

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Posted by Stephanie on July 9th, 2008 in False Premises, John McCain, Conservatism, Elections 2008

I’m contemplating what to do with it. My first response was the write a big long letter back in reply and I’m  still leaning toward that response. I’m certainly not going to send him any money.

It’s a nice standard form letter from John McCain which begins with this:

Dear Friend,

I am 100% committed to leading our Party to victory in this November’s elections all across the country, and I need RNC Member like you, men and women who have done so much to help our Party in the past, working alongside me.

That is why I made it my first priority after securing the Republican Presidential nomination, to reach out to you today to ask you to stand with me in a critically important undertaking. […]

For one thing, I don’t know what gives him the idea I’m his friend nor why he would think I would believe he is 100% committed to anything conservative in that victory he seeks when his record shows the opposite.

Second, if he considers several months after securing the nomination a “first priority”, lord help us.

There are a total of four typed pages on two sheets of paper used front and back. In those pages, he ticks off a number of points which my gut reaction is to reply with answers for each and every point.

Your thoughts on this… or should I say open thread?

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Posted by Republicanpundit on July 6th, 2008 in Education, Big Brother, Appeasment, Fighting Back, America, Constitution

An Old one but, unfortunately the conditions exist

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

This is probably the best e-mail I’ve seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day…

‘We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.’

ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them , but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone — not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes .

ARTICLE V: You do not have the righ t to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we’re just not interested in public health care..

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don’t be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don’t be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won’t have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job.. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don’t care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly….)

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country’s history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!!!! GET OVER IT !!!

If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don’t have to, and nothing tragic will befall you if you don’t. I just think it’s about time common sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not , you know who will?

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Posted by Stephanie on July 6th, 2008 in Fighting Back, Dirty Politics, BDS, National Security, Counterterrorism, WMD, World Affairs, Iraq, America, Congress

And it isn’t Republicans who have to do it.

US removes uranium from Iraq

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans. The removal of 550 metric tons of “yellowcake” - the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment - was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam’s nuclear legacy. It also brought relief to U.S. and Iraqi authorities who had worried the cache would reach insurgents or smugglers crossing to Iran to aid its nuclear ambitions.What’s now left is the final and complicated push to clean up the remaining radioactive debris at the former Tuwaitha nuclear complex about 12 miles south of Baghdad - using teams that include Iraqi experts recently trained in the Chernobyl fallout zone in Ukraine. (Read the rest.)

I’m sure the Democratic Congress will find some spurious excuse and do their best to turn the blame toward everybody else, but it’s going to be hard to do. You know what they always say: “When you point a finger at someone else, there are three of them pointing back at you.

This one’s for you, Mo. This justifies your faith in your president and mine, although I do have some things against him.

Have faith in the American people. They will do what’s right in the end. There are only so many lies and bouts of governmental irresponsibility that the people can stand before they say no more. We’re getting to that point.

If this sort of news keeps up, they’re going to have to list BDS as a verifiable mental disorder in the DSMV( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

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