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Change, Wonderful Change
2008-02-27 17:46:00
Remember when the Beatles first toured America? The girls were more fascinating to watch than the rockers! They would scream, pull at their hair, and even faint. I guess this phenomenon is happening again, only the modern day rock star is Barack Obama. We as a country must be more ready for change than I ...
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There?s No Place Like Home
2008-02-13 00:09:00
I have signed some really bad contracts in my life. Home loans, car loans, short term loans, you name it, I’ve been there. The one thing I can say for sure is that I’ve learned from each of them and have no desire to repeat the mistake. The tidal wave of sub-prime home foreclosures grows ...
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Spineless Liberals
2008-02-12 03:29:00
I recently listened to some liberal pundits debate which Democratic candidate would be the toughest on terror. After a few giggles, they engaged in perhaps the most ridiculous discussion ever on the subject. Even the liberal media treats this election issue as a joke. I’m not sure I can stomach 4 or 8 years of ...
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McCain vs. Reagan
2008-02-07 00:53:00
Are we missing something with this whole “reaching out” thing? What about “crossing the aisle?” I’m trying to remember hearing Hillary or Obama speaking of wanting to reach across the aisle. I don’t believe those words have ever been uttered. Why is it that Republicans are so obsessed with this concept? When Reagan reached across the aisle, it was to slap the opposition. After he got whatever it was he wanted, he then reached across the aisle to pat them on the head, as if taking candy from a child. This is how the Democrats operate. The proof is in the fact that liberalism continues to progress slowly but surely in our culture. Why don’t they reach across the aisle? Why is it accepted that only Republicans must compromise? Why is it that conservatism takes the hit? When I see all of John McCain’s impressive endorsements, and all of his named legislation, I ask; is there a conservative name or principle among them? He doesn’t sim...

“Let me tell you about my best friend”
2008-02-06 00:49:00
It probably seems naive, but for the longest time I took pride in the fact that the Republicans never seemed to stoop to the level of the Democrats (Clintons) when it came to campaigning. Whether this was just my perception or not, no longer matters. The honest truth is that John McCain has reinvented the art of slimy politics. He and his friend Mike Huckabee have together lowered the bar to disturbing levels. Disturbing because of their false allegations and lies. When McCain uses facts and names from other Governors and tries to pin them on Romney, well, it’s cheap. Likewise when Huckabee assumes the role of spoiler in exchange for a goody to be named later. I know that we are all adults and politics is dirty business. I can live with that. What bugs me is that there was a time when this type of sleazy behavior had to be somewhat hidden. Now it’s thrown out there with a wry smile in hopes that it will stick. The denials fall short when they try to explain this unholy a...

Psych 101
2008-02-01 00:38:00
The psychological welfare of Americans is an interesting study. Why are we so eager to believe bad news, whether it be economic, political, racial, etc? Most of this information is fed to us via the media, and we all know how accurate and reliable they are. After some scrutiny, hard facts and figures are not usually so hard. Unemployment has been going down for years, then one quarter it rises less than 1% and it’s the end of life as we know it. It is still less than half then that of our beloved European neighbors. Gas prices are unspeakably high. However, compared to the rest of the economy the percentage seems quite reasonable when looked at over the past 40 years. It wasn’t too many years ago that a gallon of gas was cheaper than drinking water. Again, today it still remains less than half of the European price. According to the media, most Americans are losing their homes. In reality 96% of Americans are not only paying their mortgages, but paying them on time. Now ...
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Dirty Money
2008-01-30 16:19:00
It’s no secret that money is what drives politics and political elections. Dirty money in the form of illegal contributions has also been a part of elections since the beginning. I believe that the problem has worsened over the years, and although scrutiny has increased, the politicians have become more expert at hiding dirty money. They get caught only often enough to make one wonder, how often do they not get caught. The penalty is quite severe and goes something like this: deny any knowledge of who or where the money came from, sincerely apologize, and give the money to a charity. I’ve never heard the end of the story. How, or if the money is ever transfered is anyones guess. And to which charity? Where did the millions of dirty Chinese money go? Did the Clinton’s donate it to an approved charity headed up by Chelsea? Maybe it went to the organization that takes care of Bill’s anger management or sexual addiction classes. Did Obama’s dirty campaign c...
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Cash and Prizes
2008-01-29 02:31:00
I’ve had just about enough of candidates running around from coast to coast promising goodies to whatever group that happens to be in front of them. I’m tired of Presidents and State of the Union addresses in which billions are promised to all the usual suspects: education, alternative fuels, Africa, and on and on. Their endless pandering makes me think of self appointed Santas looking down upon spoiled, whiny children standing around the tree. Today I heard a White House spokesman refer to the current rebate program as “giving some money back to the people”. Where does this money come from? Is there a treasury warehouse somewhere with cash stacked to the ceiling? Don’t get me wrong, I would like some of my money back, but not if its borrowed from Social Security or worse, China. Is this really economic stimulus? I really wish that I could stop all of this nonsense. I am one of the shrinking number of people who pay for the goodies, giveaways, and freeb...
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Socialist Pigs
2008-01-24 19:24:00
I am one of many fathers who have had children begging for a pet pot bellied pig. Many fathers have given in to the pleas of their crumb crunchers. I however, did some homework and found that these cute little pigs nearly always became not so cute gigantic pigs. Our liberal elected officials (and some conservative), are the same as these cute little pigs. Over the years our growth and affluence has allowed us feed these little pigs more and more. Pet projects and giveaway programs are lined up until there is no end in sight. Each time the pig squealed, we fed it. Now were find ourselves standing knee-deep in mud with a bunch of gigantic squealing pigs wanting more food. They are no longer cute. I believe the American people are more educated and involved than ever. Some very large pork barrel projects have recently been stopped thanks to public involvement. I hope the trend continues. I hope that the big Socialist pigs once again are made to realize that the Constitution gives right...
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The Liberal Cause
2008-01-24 16:51:00
Ron, I hope you’ll forgive me for posting on your blog, but I had to get this out and there was nowhere else to do it. I heard on the radio this morning that “Americans United for Change”, a liberal advocacy group, has a year-long, 8.5 MILLION dollar ad campaign planned with one purpose: to make sure President Bush’s approval rating doesn’t go up in his last term of office. Here is the full story. You have got to be kidding me. This kind of %&$* has to be an all-time low for liberals. And it makes Bush-haters look stupider than ever. Do they realize that people are spending this kind of money just to make a guy look bad? Heck, you could make freaking Mother Teresa look bad if you spent 8.5 million dollars on it. What a joke.
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Capitalist Pigs
2008-01-24 05:40:00
I think it’s high time we re-evaluted our economic standing and commitments. The way liberal politicians and most in the media attack what made America great, I’m left somewhat confused. Capitalism is a good thing, right? I worry that the younger generation has bought into the other side. The side that says big business is bad, profits are bad and CEO’s are evil. I’m sure that the purpose of this indoctrination is to replace Capitalism with Socialism, where all needs are provided for by a very large and loving Government. Let me be clear about one thing, we have all been on a slow march leftward. Conservative Republicans have moved left over the years, and now occupy the Democrats position of 20 or 30 years ago. I need not say where the Democrats now stand, they are straight-up Socialists and don’t even bother to hide it. Capitalism is good, it works, it has been proven over many years. Big business is good, small business is better, profits are good. ...
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Senator McWarming
2008-01-23 22:44:00
Recently the Senator from Arizona stated, “If we are wrong on Global Warming, the worst that could happen is that we pass along a better environment to our children”. I believe that the Senator is alarmingly mistaken. The problem with his statement is, if we assume global warming is indeed happening and preventable, to what lengths will the government go to stop it. How many billions will be thrown at this hoax? How many small businesses will be regulated into oblivion? How many large businesses will leave the country and take much needed jobs with them? How many useless cottage industries will be created for friends of politicians? Global Warming is not a fact and is very much being debated by experts. Science by its very definition is always changing. We should embrace science and its progress, but we should not set public policy by each new discovery or break through, as they will most likely change at some future point. Late in the 1970’s there was supposed ev...
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Conservativism rising to the top
2008-01-23 02:34:00
Sadly the most conservative of the Republicans, Fred Thompson has withdrawn. I believe the good news is that the next most conservative and probably the most electable candidate, Mitt Romney, is catching fire . Early on, hardcore conservatives were dreaming of a Thompson/Romney ticket. Now I for one am licking my chops at the thought of a Romney/Thompson ticket.