Dear Leader Indeed! I don't remember being forced to sing Reagan's praises when I was 8. It appears the link has been censored by Big Brother O! Or USSR Young Pioneer Camps sued over copyright violations. I'll try to find another link. In the meantime check out the official page of the group. Seeing Jeff Zucker's name on the list was not surprising, but it was disheartening. Jeff Zucker is the President of NBC. At least no sane person can claim the media is somehow objective.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Government Is Not the Answer, It is the Problem
This is why you do not put the government in charge of the market. When people see a problem, the politicians who get power from the problem circle the wagons and lead the country to financial crisis.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Financial Misrepresentations
There has been a lot of talk about Wall Street impropriety over these past two weeks. The situation is completely politicized and truth has been the first casualty. Politicians are running for cover like cockroaches confronted by the Orkin man. The Dems are attempting to make one of the greatest power grabs in the history of the US. By blaming everything on the "unfettered free market" and "deregulations", liberals are making the case for concentrating power in the seat of government, which they control. But if we get to the bottom of this mess, I don't think the public will be willing to give so much power to the people who forced this problem on America while accepting millions from fiancial giants. BTW Sec of Treasury Paulson is a Democrat.
The government forced banks to make these type of mortgages. Look up redlining. This is a terrible practice if it is truly the motivation behind business practices. The government ran bogus studies and basically labeled the financial industry as using racist redlining tactics and threatened big fines if loans were not made.
So, why did they make the loans? Government regulation.
Some of the very people who are now advocating new regulations were the same ones that forced through the regulations over a decade ago that caused the problems that we are facing today.
This all started back in 1992, when a Boston Federal Reserve study claimed to find evidence of racial discrimination. The Fed later used the study to produce a manual for mortgage lenders that: “discrimination may be observed when a lender’s underwriting policies contain arbitrary or outdated criteria that effectively disqualify many urban or lower–income minority applicants.”
So what is on the list of Fed’s “outdated criteria”? Such “discriminatory” factors as the borrower’s credit history, income verification, and the size of the mortgage payment relative to income.
But it turns out that the original study was mistaken.
Economists discovered that there were errors in the data the study used. Some minorities were listed as having wealth up to hundreds of times greater than they actually had, making it look like wealthy minorities were being turned down for loans. When the data errors were corrected minorities with the same financial background as whites had been at no disadvantage in getting mortgages.
Read this article. Watch this video.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Live Blogging the Debate
9:10
McCain has blown the first question. He could have taken 2 sentences to explain how fundamental flaws in the system were overlooked by Senate and House Democrats twice in the past 5 years.
9:18
Bickering about absolutely nothing except how technically they understand the budget process.
Obama needs to be challenged on this 95% of people get tax cuts when only 55% of Americans pay taxes.
9:20
Obama has won the tax debate. Even framing the debate by concentrating power in Washington, Obama has won the tax issue. McCain is nitpicking.
9:25
Obama just talks about spending, spending, spending while saying absolutely nothing. McCain is at least more specific but nothing was really said...they are senators!
9:30
Change of culture means what Mr Obama? Jim Lehrer is getting frustrated. Obama talks about more spending spending spending...cut Iraq. Climate change by McCain... bring the bucket.
9:34
Obama raises taxes by $300,000,000,000 and nationalizing health care. Wow, McCain called him on the healthcare. McCain on low taxes but he does not talk about how it helps. Obama still trying to tie McCain to Bush. McCain should just look at Obama and say, "I am my own man and don't forget it buddy."
9:39
McCain should have said no Saddam Hussein is a good thing and it was the right decision before going into his criticism. Lehrer was leading by comparing Vietnam and Iraq; McCain has the experience to have challenged the question in the first place. Obama got McCain on the reasons to invade in the first place. 'Military wisely' is a good point by Obama. McCain should focus on the fundamentals and not nitpick at Obama. Obama just completely blew this question he had won, but McCain did not walk through the open door. These guys are terrible...I'm voting for Nader!!
9:46
Now we are back in Senate bickering. Good grief, I see now why senators are awful presidential candidates. McCain is sounding defensive instead of confident.
9:50
Obama is not acknowledging the presence of NATO in Afghanistan. Obama does not understand Pakistan and the internal strife that is ongoing. Bhuto was just murdered by radicals and the bombing in Islamabad shows massive problems. Obama lost that one.
9:57
McCain has been doing a little too much folksy reminiscing. Uh so what are you talking about. What is this bracelet crap tit for tat? These two senators really look like kids in the sandbox.
10:03
Multilateralism is necessary for dealing with Iran says McCain. McCain names names when it comes to Iranian violence in Iraq. Wow, Obama has just given Saddam Hussein his approval, "Iran's chief enemy is gone".
10:10
Obama does not address China and Russia veto seats on UN SC. Obama is nuancing to cover his asinine remarks in the past. Obama is lying flatout but will anybody challenge him. Obama is in trouble on this issue and the lies keep coming. McCain made Obama look silly.
10:16
Obama has said absolutely nothing about Russia invading Georgia and the provocation of Georgia by Russian agents. What about Russian posturing? What about the Baltic states? Ah, McCain has rightly addressed the Russian intentions. McCain definitely has his game on. Obama is covering tracks again in the face of naked Russian aggression. At least he doesn't go as far as Toronto Sun writing Eric Margoles who blamed the Russian aggression on the USA.
10:23
Channeling T Boone Pickens is Obama. Voting against means what? Making it illegal to pursue these energy policies, or does it mean not giving taxpayer money to big companies. Obama more nuance to cover his backside.
10:25
Good answer by McCain...Lehrer was looking for a gaffe seeing how it was the last question. More senator grandstanding. Now McCain is rambling. Obama cannot say the US is safer. Obama will restore America overseas. McCain just made a huge error by going down the Iraq road again. Did Obama just call for a new cold war with China?? Projecting power around the world Mr Obama? Back to senatorial grandstanding. Obama is nuancing again to cover his true beliefs.
Conclusion:
The debate was a draw to slightly McCain. Senators are terrible candidates. McCain got under Obama's skin and did better in places but he did not take the openings Obama gave to him. Obama did not stutter or look uncomfortable without his teleprompter. No one got rattled and no one was embarrassed. They both called Iranian revolutionary guard the 'republican guard'.
McCain has blown the first question. He could have taken 2 sentences to explain how fundamental flaws in the system were overlooked by Senate and House Democrats twice in the past 5 years.
9:18
Bickering about absolutely nothing except how technically they understand the budget process.
Obama needs to be challenged on this 95% of people get tax cuts when only 55% of Americans pay taxes.
9:20
Obama has won the tax debate. Even framing the debate by concentrating power in Washington, Obama has won the tax issue. McCain is nitpicking.
9:25
Obama just talks about spending, spending, spending while saying absolutely nothing. McCain is at least more specific but nothing was really said...they are senators!
9:30
Change of culture means what Mr Obama? Jim Lehrer is getting frustrated. Obama talks about more spending spending spending...cut Iraq. Climate change by McCain... bring the bucket.
9:34
Obama raises taxes by $300,000,000,000 and nationalizing health care. Wow, McCain called him on the healthcare. McCain on low taxes but he does not talk about how it helps. Obama still trying to tie McCain to Bush. McCain should just look at Obama and say, "I am my own man and don't forget it buddy."
9:39
McCain should have said no Saddam Hussein is a good thing and it was the right decision before going into his criticism. Lehrer was leading by comparing Vietnam and Iraq; McCain has the experience to have challenged the question in the first place. Obama got McCain on the reasons to invade in the first place. 'Military wisely' is a good point by Obama. McCain should focus on the fundamentals and not nitpick at Obama. Obama just completely blew this question he had won, but McCain did not walk through the open door. These guys are terrible...I'm voting for Nader!!
9:46
Now we are back in Senate bickering. Good grief, I see now why senators are awful presidential candidates. McCain is sounding defensive instead of confident.
9:50
Obama is not acknowledging the presence of NATO in Afghanistan. Obama does not understand Pakistan and the internal strife that is ongoing. Bhuto was just murdered by radicals and the bombing in Islamabad shows massive problems. Obama lost that one.
9:57
McCain has been doing a little too much folksy reminiscing. Uh so what are you talking about. What is this bracelet crap tit for tat? These two senators really look like kids in the sandbox.
10:03
Multilateralism is necessary for dealing with Iran says McCain. McCain names names when it comes to Iranian violence in Iraq. Wow, Obama has just given Saddam Hussein his approval, "Iran's chief enemy is gone".
10:10
Obama does not address China and Russia veto seats on UN SC. Obama is nuancing to cover his asinine remarks in the past. Obama is lying flatout but will anybody challenge him. Obama is in trouble on this issue and the lies keep coming. McCain made Obama look silly.
10:16
Obama has said absolutely nothing about Russia invading Georgia and the provocation of Georgia by Russian agents. What about Russian posturing? What about the Baltic states? Ah, McCain has rightly addressed the Russian intentions. McCain definitely has his game on. Obama is covering tracks again in the face of naked Russian aggression. At least he doesn't go as far as Toronto Sun writing Eric Margoles who blamed the Russian aggression on the USA.
10:23
Channeling T Boone Pickens is Obama. Voting against means what? Making it illegal to pursue these energy policies, or does it mean not giving taxpayer money to big companies. Obama more nuance to cover his backside.
10:25
Good answer by McCain...Lehrer was looking for a gaffe seeing how it was the last question. More senator grandstanding. Now McCain is rambling. Obama cannot say the US is safer. Obama will restore America overseas. McCain just made a huge error by going down the Iraq road again. Did Obama just call for a new cold war with China?? Projecting power around the world Mr Obama? Back to senatorial grandstanding. Obama is nuancing again to cover his true beliefs.
Conclusion:
The debate was a draw to slightly McCain. Senators are terrible candidates. McCain got under Obama's skin and did better in places but he did not take the openings Obama gave to him. Obama did not stutter or look uncomfortable without his teleprompter. No one got rattled and no one was embarrassed. They both called Iranian revolutionary guard the 'republican guard'.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wealth Transfer
The wealthiest 5% of US citizens will pay $600,000,000,000 to bailout bad loans. If you add the newest bailout to the previous bailouts, the total is about 1 trillion dollars. The top 5% pay 60% of the US' bills thus the 600 billion figure. There is no such thing as a free lunch and the nationalization of this much wealth will have effects far into the future. All roads are leading back to Freddie and Fannie which are government controlled entities. Will the American people be protected from future government debacles? The government forced these bad loans to be initiated in the 1990's and now the government is forcing the American people to cover government graft.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The paper work is finally finished
I'm finally done
Today I got 2 things in the mail from US Immigration.
1. Another letter saying they received my visa package and I will hear from them within 30 days. (Note: I got this exact same letter a couple weeks or so ago).
2. My permanent resident card! I have my green card now (and no, its not actually green)! So I can get my VA driver's license and no one will have any problems with me being in the country or working in the country!!
Yay!
Today I got 2 things in the mail from US Immigration.
1. Another letter saying they received my visa package and I will hear from them within 30 days. (Note: I got this exact same letter a couple weeks or so ago).
2. My permanent resident card! I have my green card now (and no, its not actually green)! So I can get my VA driver's license and no one will have any problems with me being in the country or working in the country!!
Yay!
Heather Mallick...Bigot
Canadian Nationalism has a new spokesman. Heather Mallick has confirmed my prediction about the cultural elites. Stay tuned for biting, in depth analysis.
One should not be surprised at this sort of hate and bile filled rage from elitists. They one thing the media and intellectual elites hate more than anything is not being listened to as the authority on everything. I will try to be gentle in this next statement, but I beg forgiveness from all my Canadian family and friends. There is a strong sentiment in Canada that America and Americans are stupid brutes...a country full of white trash and redneck racists. This is the foundation of Canadian Nationalism, the idea that Canada is smarter and better than America in every way.
I don't say this about all Canadians, only those who subscribe to Mallick-style malice. Recently, a Canadian theologian suggested, in more pleasant terms, that Americans got behind Palin because she is pretty and pretty white. All this said, here is my question. Can I sue Mallick in the Candian Human Rights Commission? I feel like Canada has become a hostile and potentially violent place to my people group because of Mallick. If you want to know what real racism looks like, read Mallick's work. She is trying to get you to hate people, that is evil.
One should not be surprised at this sort of hate and bile filled rage from elitists. They one thing the media and intellectual elites hate more than anything is not being listened to as the authority on everything. I will try to be gentle in this next statement, but I beg forgiveness from all my Canadian family and friends. There is a strong sentiment in Canada that America and Americans are stupid brutes...a country full of white trash and redneck racists. This is the foundation of Canadian Nationalism, the idea that Canada is smarter and better than America in every way.
I don't say this about all Canadians, only those who subscribe to Mallick-style malice. Recently, a Canadian theologian suggested, in more pleasant terms, that Americans got behind Palin because she is pretty and pretty white. All this said, here is my question. Can I sue Mallick in the Candian Human Rights Commission? I feel like Canada has become a hostile and potentially violent place to my people group because of Mallick. If you want to know what real racism looks like, read Mallick's work. She is trying to get you to hate people, that is evil.
Google's Hypocrisy
Google's motto is: Do No Evil.
Great! but let's be honest here. It means do no evil based on liberal morality. For a long time, Google shut out Pro-Life advertisers. Abortion is arguably the greatest ongoing evil in the world with 25,000,000 people killed each year with the blessing of the governing authorities. Google reconsidered their ban on justice advertising after a group sued the company.
Great! but let's be honest here. It means do no evil based on liberal morality. For a long time, Google shut out Pro-Life advertisers. Abortion is arguably the greatest ongoing evil in the world with 25,000,000 people killed each year with the blessing of the governing authorities. Google reconsidered their ban on justice advertising after a group sued the company.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Follow the Money
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac successfully lobbied against any sort of oversight for decades. Go look at who they gave their money to. They owned congress with the top 2 recipients being democrat presidential hopefuls.
If you want a thumbnail sketch as to why all these loans are going bad, read this article. When the specter of failure is removed from the free market, prudence is forgotten.
As those in congress start to defend themselves, read this 2003 article from the New York Times. Here is Barney Frank (D-Mass) in 2003:
”These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ”The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
Now Barney Frank yesterday 2008:
Separately, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, plans a forward-looking hearing with economists on Wednesday to “begin a conversation about where we go with the capital markets,” a House aide said.
Frank plans “oversight of what happened this weekend with the Treasury and Federal Reserve,” and will look at “how bad the capital markets are, and what may be needed.”
“The markets are not self-correcting,” the aide said. “If they continue to not self-correct over the next several months, is there a federal response? There might be more federal intervention that’s needed. We’ll proceed cautiously, and that would be next year."
I wonder if Frank's committee will look into how he and his comrades blocked reforms 5 years ago.
If you want a thumbnail sketch as to why all these loans are going bad, read this article. When the specter of failure is removed from the free market, prudence is forgotten.
As those in congress start to defend themselves, read this 2003 article from the New York Times. Here is Barney Frank (D-Mass) in 2003:
”These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ”The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
Now Barney Frank yesterday 2008:
Separately, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, plans a forward-looking hearing with economists on Wednesday to “begin a conversation about where we go with the capital markets,” a House aide said.
Frank plans “oversight of what happened this weekend with the Treasury and Federal Reserve,” and will look at “how bad the capital markets are, and what may be needed.”
“The markets are not self-correcting,” the aide said. “If they continue to not self-correct over the next several months, is there a federal response? There might be more federal intervention that’s needed. We’ll proceed cautiously, and that would be next year."
I wonder if Frank's committee will look into how he and his comrades blocked reforms 5 years ago.
Cowboys and Rednecks
The growing discomfort in the intelligentsia and institutional elites is exciting to see. They are having a real problem with Sarah Palin and her popularity. The common slander of men like her is 'cowboy', the connotation being the unthinking gun-toting hot head. I also see this attitude from Christian elitists especially in the academy. Having spent time in this environment, it was surprising to see the bigotry displayed by Christians when it came to simple folk with simple faith. Simple faith is when the believer tends to lean heavily upon the Bible, the pastor and reads theology sparingly due to time constraints or educational constraints. It is this faith that the Christian Elites condescend to at best or ignore, lampoon, and vilify at worst. I have seen all of it, if only anecdotally. An aside, I don't understand how these people can go to church every week knowing their faith is better in God's eyes compared the other 95% of congregants.
My point is that these elites, Christians included, want desperately to call Sarah Palin a redneck or white trash. They live in their elite echo-chambers with no interaction with common people and have lost touch. They are fearful of someone who doesn't march to their drum beat. It comes down to control and the elites know that she is well...common. Controlling the electorate was easy with Obama, lots of words with lots of charisma. Palin is popular because she is doesn't put on airs, shoots straight and doesn't nuance over the heads of the average person. She prays to do God's will. "Fanfare For the Common (Wo)man" was written for people like her.
Some red meat to drive my point home.
My point is that these elites, Christians included, want desperately to call Sarah Palin a redneck or white trash. They live in their elite echo-chambers with no interaction with common people and have lost touch. They are fearful of someone who doesn't march to their drum beat. It comes down to control and the elites know that she is well...common. Controlling the electorate was easy with Obama, lots of words with lots of charisma. Palin is popular because she is doesn't put on airs, shoots straight and doesn't nuance over the heads of the average person. She prays to do God's will. "Fanfare For the Common (Wo)man" was written for people like her.
Some red meat to drive my point home.
Monday, September 15, 2008
The Tax Debate
Barack Obama says he will only raise taxes on the top 5% of income earners. This 5% already pays 58.8% of the income taxes to the treasury. While watching Obama's interview with O'Reilly, the candidate gave the reason that 'the top 5% can afford it.' Well okay, but should they be forced to pay more than their fair share? This same 5% earns 37.2% of the income. They already pay a 20% premium in taxes. I think it is immoral to look at people as cash machines instead of members of the community. It seems that liberal politicians only see the wealthy for the money they have. I still want all the people in favor of paying a higher level in taxes to send in voluntary payments over the mandated tax.
News That Won't Make Headlines
America’s rate of growth of carbon emissions has decreased by almost ten percent since 2000, while that of the EU has increased by 2.3 percent.
In 11 out of 12 major conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims, Muslims and secular forces, or Arabs and non-Arabs, the United States has sided with Muslims and/or Arabs.
Six years after 9/11, growing numbers of Germans think the U.S. government is responsible for the destruction of the World Trade Center.
McDonald’s is so popular in France that the country is now McDonald’s second-biggest moneymaker in the world after the United States.
Read all the fun facts here!!!
In 11 out of 12 major conflicts between Muslims and non-Muslims, Muslims and secular forces, or Arabs and non-Arabs, the United States has sided with Muslims and/or Arabs.
Six years after 9/11, growing numbers of Germans think the U.S. government is responsible for the destruction of the World Trade Center.
McDonald’s is so popular in France that the country is now McDonald’s second-biggest moneymaker in the world after the United States.
Read all the fun facts here!!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Oh No!
First it was Susan Sarandon, then it was Matt Damon, and now it is Lindsey Lohan. All of these celebrities who have a full sense of what it means to be an average American are personally attacking Governor Palin. I am sure that they will all threaten to move to Canada if McCain wins and then not follow through on their threats. Commitment is not a defining word in Hollyweird.
Friday, September 12, 2008
The Jesus Comparison That Won't Quit
Susan Sarandon, Donna Brazile, and other liberals keep using the Obama=Jesus Palin=Pilate metaphor. I prefer to think of it this way: Pilate was an urbane and educated professional. Jesus was a Galilean redneck born in a barn. Political silliness aside, in all my dealings with the so-called 'religious-right' no one has had the audicity to compare a candidate to Jesus.
Credit to Andrew the Noisy on PW.
Credit to Andrew the Noisy on PW.
You Gotta Love immigration!
So Mac and I arrived in the States 2 weeks ago now. Shortly after we arrived (maybe a week or so) I received my Social Security Card (same thing as a Social Insurance Number). Yesterday i got a letter from Immigration. It informed me that they had received my immigration package from my point of entry into the States (the Peace Bridge between Erie and Buffalo) and that at some point within the next 30 days.
Now, I do not handle paperwork like the immigration office does, but I would think that it would be easier to have one person receive my package and then send me the appropriate paperwork than to have one person send a letter saying that they have received the package and then have another person do the follow up work.
See here's the issue -- without this paper work I can't prove that I'm here permanently in the States, so I can't get a job or update my driver's license etc!
One thing is for sure...the gov't likes making (wasteing?!) paper!!
Now, I do not handle paperwork like the immigration office does, but I would think that it would be easier to have one person receive my package and then send me the appropriate paperwork than to have one person send a letter saying that they have received the package and then have another person do the follow up work.
See here's the issue -- without this paper work I can't prove that I'm here permanently in the States, so I can't get a job or update my driver's license etc!
One thing is for sure...the gov't likes making (wasteing?!) paper!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
A Telling Juxtaposition
I said it before, but you can't make this stuff up. Today, Democrat Governor of NY Patterson declared Republicans' new racist term to be 'community organizer'. This is a rubbish political attack and displays the desperation which consumes the democrats at the moment. On the same day, Obama calls Sarah Palin a pig and the the Democrat party puts a pig picture on its website calling Palin a pig. I don't know if this speaks to the Dems complete loss of reality or some Freudian barn-yard fetish.
Update: I just looked at the date on the Democrat party web page and it was August 30. So, apparently Obama is getting his material from other sources.
Update: I just looked at the date on the Democrat party web page and it was August 30. So, apparently Obama is getting his material from other sources.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Hannah
As Mac posted a note saying that Hannah was due to pass over us, I figured that I should give the update as to what happened.
Well there was some pretty good rain and wind, but the bulk of the storm past west of us (likely Mac's bro Jon and his family got his worse than we did). There were a bunch of twigs blown of surrounding trees, some leaves came down, and we did lose one tree -- however... it was having issues anyways. The tree was planted after hurricane Isabel (2003 i think) and has never quite stood staight up. So it fell over and unrooted itself. Also the phone and cable lines fell off the pole, but this hasn't interrupted service (the phone company is going to fix it on friday for us).
Also we lost power for a few hours -- a limb fell of a tree down the road from us and cut off the power to our street.
So that was all the excitement to be had for us from Hannah. I wish all were so lucky when Tropical Storms and Hurricanes go past.
In other news, most of our boxes are unpacked and most things are put away. On Saturday (the 13th) we are having a few friends over to celebrate our arrival and Mac's birthday (the 15th) and then on the 15th Mac's parents are coming over to celebrate with us. So I can guarantee you that all will be mostly in order by the time they arrive!
Well that's it for now!
Well there was some pretty good rain and wind, but the bulk of the storm past west of us (likely Mac's bro Jon and his family got his worse than we did). There were a bunch of twigs blown of surrounding trees, some leaves came down, and we did lose one tree -- however... it was having issues anyways. The tree was planted after hurricane Isabel (2003 i think) and has never quite stood staight up. So it fell over and unrooted itself. Also the phone and cable lines fell off the pole, but this hasn't interrupted service (the phone company is going to fix it on friday for us).
Also we lost power for a few hours -- a limb fell of a tree down the road from us and cut off the power to our street.
So that was all the excitement to be had for us from Hannah. I wish all were so lucky when Tropical Storms and Hurricanes go past.
In other news, most of our boxes are unpacked and most things are put away. On Saturday (the 13th) we are having a few friends over to celebrate our arrival and Mac's birthday (the 15th) and then on the 15th Mac's parents are coming over to celebrate with us. So I can guarantee you that all will be mostly in order by the time they arrive!
Well that's it for now!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Palin Coverage
It has occurred to me that their is an underlying reason why the media won't let go of Bristol Palin's pregnancy. You will hear them say something along the lines of bad parenting. But I think it is more insidious than that. And I also think that Obama tipped his hand (and the liberal hand for that matter) when he declared his unequivocal endorsement of abortion by saying, ' I don't want them [his daughters] punished with a baby.' The liberals see the Palins as bad parents because they are punishing their daughter. In the liberal world, the moral option was to have their daughter submit to an abortion. That would have been 'good parenting'.
Here is another stunning example of elitism from the left. Warner is saying that real people are too stupid to recognize that the McCain is treating them as stupid. Why is a successful small town woman a "thoroughgoing humiliation for America’s women?" Because, like Clarence Thomas, she did not pay proper homage to her liberal overlords (remember how CT was pilloried by Joe Biden and was dismissed by Obama a weak minded). This article is full-blown fear-mongering. The libs are in panic mode.
Here is another stunning example of elitism from the left. Warner is saying that real people are too stupid to recognize that the McCain is treating them as stupid. Why is a successful small town woman a "thoroughgoing humiliation for America’s women?" Because, like Clarence Thomas, she did not pay proper homage to her liberal overlords (remember how CT was pilloried by Joe Biden and was dismissed by Obama a weak minded). This article is full-blown fear-mongering. The libs are in panic mode.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Media Bias
I know it's an area of disagreement but this picture of side-by-side magazine covers is a round indictment. Ah, but Us magazine is a tabloid. Indeed it is and it is published by the unabashed Obama supporter who also props up Obama in his Rolling Stone magazine. The good thing about the media supporting Obama is they are starting to admit their bias. Not all have confessed, but the intellectual honesty of those who have is appreciated.
Gingrich really tore into an NBC guy for parroting the way-left talking points. At least Fox doesn't try to pass off Hannity or O'Reilly as a news anchor and headlines their shows as opinion programming. NBC has Olberman running the convention coverage. This is a guy who consistently says hate-filled things on his show and now he is pretending to be objective.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Sick and tired of the pro-life attacks
One of the criticisms of Sarah Palin (and I'm pretty sure John McCain as well) that is starting to really annoy me is that she is pro-life/anti-choice. Before i go any further, I'll just state it out right that I am most definitely pro-life. I don't understand how people can see a fetus as anything other than a life being formed. But I don't get why being pro-life is such a detraction for some people!
First of all, the likelihood that any politician or judge is ever going to reverse Roe v. Wade or write a law that outlaws abortion is extremely unlikely.
Secondly, if someone is truly pro-choice, does that not mean that a couple actually has the right to decide either way what they are going to do? To me it seems incredibly hypocritical when someone who is pro-choice objects to someone who chooses to value a baby's life!
Thirdly, does anyone who considering to have or not to have an abortion ever really consider what their vice-president thinks on the subject?? I really don't think anyone thinks that way. No one is that loyal to their vice-president.
I really don't understand why pro-choicers are so upset that someone would think differently then them. It shouldn't matter!
First of all, the likelihood that any politician or judge is ever going to reverse Roe v. Wade or write a law that outlaws abortion is extremely unlikely.
Secondly, if someone is truly pro-choice, does that not mean that a couple actually has the right to decide either way what they are going to do? To me it seems incredibly hypocritical when someone who is pro-choice objects to someone who chooses to value a baby's life!
Thirdly, does anyone who considering to have or not to have an abortion ever really consider what their vice-president thinks on the subject?? I really don't think anyone thinks that way. No one is that loyal to their vice-president.
I really don't understand why pro-choicers are so upset that someone would think differently then them. It shouldn't matter!
Presidential Candidates...the Real Difference
Before they were elected to any political office.
Democrats:
2008 Barrack Obama - Lawyer
2004 John Kerry - Lawyer
2000 Al Gore - Uh...Army Press, Media
1996 Bill Clinton - Law Professor
1992 Bill Clinton - Law Professor
1988 Michael Dukakis - Army/Lawyer
1984 Walter Mondale - Lawyer
Republicans:
2008 John McCain - Career Navy
2004 GW Bush - Oil Business
2000 GW Bush - Oil Business
1996 Bob Dole - Army/Lawyer
1992 G Bush - Oil Business
1988 G Bush - Oil Business
1984 Ronald Reagan - Actor
You will notice a big difference. Democrats with the exception of one were lawyers, whereas Republicans with the exception of one were NOT lawyers.
Democrats:
2008 Barrack Obama - Lawyer
2004 John Kerry - Lawyer
2000 Al Gore - Uh...Army Press, Media
1996 Bill Clinton - Law Professor
1992 Bill Clinton - Law Professor
1988 Michael Dukakis - Army/Lawyer
1984 Walter Mondale - Lawyer
Republicans:
2008 John McCain - Career Navy
2004 GW Bush - Oil Business
2000 GW Bush - Oil Business
1996 Bob Dole - Army/Lawyer
1992 G Bush - Oil Business
1988 G Bush - Oil Business
1984 Ronald Reagan - Actor
You will notice a big difference. Democrats with the exception of one were lawyers, whereas Republicans with the exception of one were NOT lawyers.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Welcome to Virginia Beach
We've been here a week and it appears that a Hurricane is on its way.
UPDATE: We are now under a state of emergency. George Bush has cordoned off the poor areas of town and the Sojourners photographers are here to document the Republican oppression.
A Big Obama Error
Barack Obama has made a terrible mistake, and if I were a McCain strategist, I would point this fact out every time the press was nearby. O! has compared his resume to Sarah Palin's. There are two reasons this is foolish: 1. Barack Obama is running against McCain 2. Palin's resume is a check list of getting things done whereas Obama's is earily empty. Don't get me wrong, he has a great elitest resume. Ivy League schools, good grades, Harvard Law Review, lecturer at Chicago, community organizer, senator of Illinois and Senator of the USA. O! has been so busy burrying his nefarious relationships with unrepentant terrorists (Bill Ayers, Bernadette Dorn) that his record is opaque.
But that's not the real problem. Obama is challenging McCain and here is how the add should run:
"Barack Obama, is he ready to lead? Apparently Obama has conceded that John McCain is more experienced and is better prepared to lead the USA because Barack Obama is now running against Sarah Palin. [Run Soundbite of Obama saying he is more qualified than Palin]. When the times get tough as President, Barack Obama won't have the option of deflecting the issue at hand. John McCain has never run from a challenge. He has stood up to his own party when they were wrong (Abramhoff), he has called for policy changes when they were unpopular (Surge), and he sacrificed his freedom and comfort to support his fellow Americans. Courgage and Strength, the qualities a leader needs in order to put Country be party."
Again, free of Charge.
But that's not the real problem. Obama is challenging McCain and here is how the add should run:
"Barack Obama, is he ready to lead? Apparently Obama has conceded that John McCain is more experienced and is better prepared to lead the USA because Barack Obama is now running against Sarah Palin. [Run Soundbite of Obama saying he is more qualified than Palin]. When the times get tough as President, Barack Obama won't have the option of deflecting the issue at hand. John McCain has never run from a challenge. He has stood up to his own party when they were wrong (Abramhoff), he has called for policy changes when they were unpopular (Surge), and he sacrificed his freedom and comfort to support his fellow Americans. Courgage and Strength, the qualities a leader needs in order to put Country be party."
Again, free of Charge.
Monday, September 1, 2008
This is disturbing.
Gustav is currently causing problem in Louisiana and all the networks are doing a good job of covering its track and the destruction it has caused. He's a category 4 hurricane and so its packing a lot of punch. And i'm super thankful that the Gov. of Louisiana has done a good job of organizing the state and mobilizing it in a way to protect the people living there.
The networks also did a decent job of talking about what it did as a category 3 storm when it went through Jamaica and Dominican Republic. It is being blamed for the 90 some deaths there. I've also seen some pictures of what Gustav did there as a category 3 storm.
Here's the thing. Gustav slammed into Cuba as a Category 4 storm and not a single word has been said about the destruction caused on the island. Very disturbing!
The networks also did a decent job of talking about what it did as a category 3 storm when it went through Jamaica and Dominican Republic. It is being blamed for the 90 some deaths there. I've also seen some pictures of what Gustav did there as a category 3 storm.
Here's the thing. Gustav slammed into Cuba as a Category 4 storm and not a single word has been said about the destruction caused on the island. Very disturbing!
You Can't Make This Stuff Up
A clear divide has been marked in this Presidential season. Sarah Palin has confirmed that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant. What difference am I talking about? Obama has already declared that he would not want his girls 'punished with a child' if they were to become pregnant. This is one of the reasons he endorses abortion on demand. The Palins see their daughter's pregnancy as a blessing and a responsibility, not a punishment. You don't kill inconvenient babies, you love them and care for them. Palin keeps bringing real life to the ticket, an aspect to national politics that has been absent since JFK. There is a show on TV called 'Tougher in Alaska', I think it was aptly named.
Sun Spots
The sun is off. Well it's still there but it is less active. For the first time in a century, there have been no sunspots in a month. I found this quote to be telling about scientists and their dogmatics:
In 2005, a pair of astronomers from the National Solar Observatory (NSO) in Tucson attempted to publish a paper in the journal Science. The pair looked at minute spectroscopic and magnetic changes in the sun. By extrapolating forward, they reached the startling result that, within 10 years, sunspots would vanish entirely. At the time, the sun was very active. Most of their peers laughed at what they considered an unsubstantiated conclusion.
(emphasis mine)
I think we are going to be in for a cold winter after a cold summer. This will make 8 years of declining temperatures.
In 2005, a pair of astronomers from the National Solar Observatory (NSO) in Tucson attempted to publish a paper in the journal Science. The pair looked at minute spectroscopic and magnetic changes in the sun. By extrapolating forward, they reached the startling result that, within 10 years, sunspots would vanish entirely. At the time, the sun was very active. Most of their peers laughed at what they considered an unsubstantiated conclusion.
(emphasis mine)
I think we are going to be in for a cold winter after a cold summer. This will make 8 years of declining temperatures.
The Right Type of Woman
Sarah Palin is not going to be endorsed by NOW (National Organization of Women). No surprises here. NOW won't say it up front and out loud, but their endorsement has nothing to do with equality of women in society and has everything to do with abortion rights. Palin is a prima facia feminist ideal. She has the family and the career. She holds the highest office in the land of Alaska (they even kept her salary the same as the previous governors!) and seeks the second highest in the USA. A true story of women's rights and equality.
A quick perusal of various democrat and left wing blogs has proven rich. Palin is the wrong type of woman to represent women. After much verbal gymnastics, it comes down to her impecable human rights record. She believes babies are human and deserve protection unlike Obama and Biden (and Pelosi for that matter). NOW and other feminist groups have staked equality on abortion saying that patriarchy grows out of pregnancy. Unless a woman can control the baby's birth then she is oppressed. Sad. I think Bill Bennet said it well in the context of the Clinton sexual harassment debacle of the 90's, 'as long as you are for abortion you can get away with anything[sexually harassing women].'
Palin will be/is being lampooned as a backwoods gun-toting breeder Christian by the leftist elites. I think this will backfire because Northest sensabilities offend most of the electorate. I think she is the right woman because people can relate to her. She is from small town, she is tough, and aparently does not put up with crap. Her husband is a roughneck union guy who likes to fish and hunt. So who do you relate to more an Ivy League couple and a life long US senator, or a Navy guy and a small town family?
A quick perusal of various democrat and left wing blogs has proven rich. Palin is the wrong type of woman to represent women. After much verbal gymnastics, it comes down to her impecable human rights record. She believes babies are human and deserve protection unlike Obama and Biden (and Pelosi for that matter). NOW and other feminist groups have staked equality on abortion saying that patriarchy grows out of pregnancy. Unless a woman can control the baby's birth then she is oppressed. Sad. I think Bill Bennet said it well in the context of the Clinton sexual harassment debacle of the 90's, 'as long as you are for abortion you can get away with anything[sexually harassing women].'
Palin will be/is being lampooned as a backwoods gun-toting breeder Christian by the leftist elites. I think this will backfire because Northest sensabilities offend most of the electorate. I think she is the right woman because people can relate to her. She is from small town, she is tough, and aparently does not put up with crap. Her husband is a roughneck union guy who likes to fish and hunt. So who do you relate to more an Ivy League couple and a life long US senator, or a Navy guy and a small town family?
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