Villar And Vitter-Who Is Getting Slammed More

In the last two weeks, two politicians, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, are involved in scandals that should have the public outraged, but which one do you think the DDBMSM are steering the public to be more outraged about?
Politician number one, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villar (currently, his surname is Villaraigosa, but when the wife gets her divorce, she will take back her part of the combined last name, Raigosa), who not only gets caught cheating on his wife, but with a Spanish language television reporter who was covering, ta da, the mayor! Well, obviously cheating on his wife is bad enough, but this is not the first time as in 1994, Mrs. Villaraigosa filed for divorce when Mr. Villaraigosa was caught with his pants down. But with a reporter that is supposed to be covering the mayor from an "unbiased" position, that alone raises numerous questions including conflict of interest on both the reporter and Mr. Villar and whether or not there was more favorable coverage of Mr. Villar as a direct result of the affair. But, somehow because it is a Democrat that has gone this way around the block many times, the media seems to be covering for Mr. Villar instead of doing their job and finding out not just about this affair but others that Mr. Villar may have had with other women in powerful positions.
Politician number two, Louisiana Republican senator David Vitter, a down the line conservative. Sen. Vitter's sin is cavorting with at least one or two prostitutes before he became a senator and was a measly member of the House of Representatives. I have to give it to Louisiana, corruption and morally questionable politicians is one thing that appears to be bipartisan. Now, buying sex with a prostitute is wrong on many levels, but we have no concrete evidence of this. All we have for sure is his telephone number ending up in the phone logs of Deborah Palffy, who has been indicted for running a prostitution ring under the guise of an escort service. And today, another prostitute in Louisiana who said that Mr. Vitter was a customer. So, Mr. Vitter admitted to committing a sin and that he asked his wife's and God's forgiveness. Now, since he was not actually caught in the act of buying sex, he can not be prosecuted. But the media is jumping on this scandal and probably scouring all of D. C. and Louisiana to find more prostitutes to embarrass the senator further. All possibly leading to a resignation and, well ol' Gov. Kathleen Blanco, as in blank during Hurricane Katrina, a Democrat could appoint another Democrat and increase the Democrat majority in the senate.
Clearly, Sen. Vitter is getting slammed more than Mayor Villar. One is a Republican who at least knows what standards are and one is a Democrat who goes through women like one does the weekly laundry.
In the DDBMSM eyes, Sen. Vitter is the hypocrite and Mayor Villar is not.
But, here is a little point. When one has very high standards and falls short, he or she does not blame anyone else. When one does not have high if any standards, he or she finds everyone else to blame.
Maybe that is what drives the DDBMSM crowd batty and trying to get conservatives riled up. The seeming hypocrisy.
The real story is that both Sen. Vitter and Mayor Villar are men who fell short in the most sacred earthly relationship, marriage. One asked for forgiveness, the other decided not to put up a fight. Too bad the DDBMSM crowd does not get that story.

Gridlock Is GOOD!

I do not get to listen to Rush Limbaugh as much as I would like to as I do not get the radio station he is on in my office and because there is wonderful host, Dennis Prager, on the same time here on the left coast, deep in the heart of blue California.
But, El Rushbo, a little Spanish lingo as Mr. Limbaugh would say, hit is right on the head today and it is at his website http://rushlimbaugh.com.
GRIDLOCK IS GOOD!
Why in the world would gridlock in Washington would be good? Because while nothing gets done, no crazy legislation gets passed that would, more than likely, but a detriment to most Americans.
And, that is what has happened since the Democrat takeover of congress last November.
The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) had a real catchy slogan, "Six for '06" which was suppose to be the big agenda of the Democrats. Well, out of the six, only one has actually become law, the minimum wage hike. The minimum wage is a loser for Republicans because it is more ingrained in most Americans that it is a right to be paid a "living wage." It is more ingrained than Social Security. So, there is the big legislation from the House. They are busy with investigation after investigation of the Bush administration. That is good for they will not vote and suggest silly legislation.
Ditto that for the senate. They could not pass the hallmark of the Bush administration, the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. They too are busy with investigating the Bush administration. Good, they too can not vote or pass bad legislation.
So, it is a good short term strategy, but in the long run, if a Republican wins the White House in 2008, it would be good if there was a Republican congress.
I think that, for the most part, they learned their lesson from the election of 2006. Don't stray from what you believe in. Smaller government. Republicans can not be Democrat lite. It does not work for voters are smart enough to vote for the real deal, Democrats, if that is what they get in a Republican.
So, for at least the next year and a half, Mr. Limbaugh is correct and gridlock is good.

The Straight Poop Express Takes A Big Dump

Er, I guess that Sen. John "F--- You" McCain (R-Ariz) is still calling his rapidly failing presidential campaign the "Straight Talk Express", but that would be the first bit 'o poop that the good senator is dishing in trying to keep his head above water.
Today, the candidate's campaign manager, Terry Nelson and the chief strategist, John Weaver resigned, but in the AP story http://breitbart.com, you would think it was the other way around as the writer implied that Sen. "F--- You" McCain fired the two. That was in the opening paragraph. But, go to the next paragraph and the truth is there. The two resigned. Also, the article compares the senator's flagging candidacy to that of Democrat 2004 nominee, Sen John Kerry (D-Mass), supposedly at the same point in that election cycle. That would be all well and good, if the campaign was in full swing at this time, but there was NO campaign at this time.
The DDBMSM crowd will not give in to writing this, but I will. Sen. John "F--- You" McCain, your candidacy is OVER!!
Why the DDBMSM does not get it while the rank and file Republican does is the fact that the DDBMSM does not get rank and file Republicans.
Rank and file Republicans are not looking for the bipartisan, business as usual candidate in this critical 2008 presidential contest. Yes, it is not the usual tight and usually already decided type of nominating process for Republicans. Many Republicans are shopping around, looking at different candidates and ignoring someone named McCain. So, let me explain why that is the case.
Firstly, Republican voters and activists know that Sen. "F--- You" McCain's relentless pursuit of "Campaign Finance Reform" with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) has hurt the GOP ability to keep up with the Democrats. It is also the most egregious assault on the first amendment that has gotten this far.
Secondly, Sen. "F--- You" McCain has also relentlessly pursued "Comprehensive Immigration Reform", which rank and file Republicans and many independents and even Democrats did not support. He was like the energizer bunny who kept going, and going and worse of all, he was doing it all with America's favorite alcoholic senator, Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). Nothing turns off Republican voters more than a Republican stalwart, or so it seems, like Sen. "F--- You" McCain sucking up to Sen. Kennedy.
Oh, as a sidebar, it is where the senator got his new name, John "F--- You" McCain.
When Texas senator, John Cornyn was asking the good senator about an aspect about the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam, Sen. McCain shot to Sen. Cornyn, "F--- You! I know more about this bill than anyone here!" But, while the heavy lifting was being done by his junior senator from Arizona, Sen. John Kyl, Sen. "F--- You" McCain was busy campaigning to care.
Lastly, and this is more inside baseball, so to speak, than the other two above. Sen. "F--- You" McCain conspired with 13 other senators to essentially cut off debate about the plight of many of President Bush's judicial nominees that were being held up by the senate. The judge nominees were being held up by then minority Democrats. By instituting the so-called "Gang of 14", the senators led by Sen. "F--- You" McCain undercut then senate majority leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) who was about to institute the constitutional option and get all the nominees an up or down vote. Because of the deal, the Bush administration got votes on a few nominees, who were all voted in, and the administration withdrew the names of most because they had no chance.
So, the DDBMSM does not get it. They still think that Sen. "F--- You" McCain is that same straight shooter that ran in 2000. But, that is not the case. Sen. "F--- You" McCain gave some straight poop by saying his two top aides resigned and that he is happy where the campaign is at this point.
I guess it is good that Sen. "F--- You" McCain is happy because the wheels of the Straight Poop Express are falling off big time and it is only a matter of time before Sen. "F--- You" McCain does the honorable thing and leave this campaign with some dignity rather than last as long as he could to be humiliated in Iowa and New Hampshire. That would, in all sincerity, be the honorable and heroic thing to do.

Fred And Jeri-I Told You This Would Happen

Ah, on June 1, 2007, in a post "Fred And The Young Wife", your humble blogger predicted that the Dinosaur, Drive-By, Mainstream Media (DDBMSM) would assault former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson (R-Tenn) for having a wife 24 years his junior. And, voila! As if The New York Times http://nytimes.com/ (subscription maybe required) reads this post. The writer even dares to use the term "Trophy Wife", a demeaning term that makes a smart and good-looking woman seem nothing more than, well Paris Hilton, the true definition of a "Trophy Wife."
Now, as noted in my earlier post, Jeri Thompson is not a home wrecker as she married Mr. Thompson long after his divorce from his first wife in 1985.
Now, why this clear hit piece when Mr. Thompson has not even formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination?
Well, look at last year in the midterm elections. The DDBMSM had story after story as to the fact that Republican voters were not happy. They felt that the congress let them down and a certain extent, the president. Much of that is true. But, the relentless assault on the GOP and allies by the DDBMSM did have some effect. Hey, if the DDBMSM could do it once, why not go for an exacta? So, you see and hear in the organs and broadcasts of the usual suspects that no one likes the current field in the Republican race for the White House. People want someone else. On and on and on.
Enter Fred Thompson, a conservative who has a lot of Ronald Reagan in him as they shared an acting career and got into elected politics after successful careers. Both are solid conservatives and both are plain speaking. Suddenly, Mr. Thompson is near the top of GOP polls and threatens former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani lead. Well, the DDBMSM can not let that happen. Why, Mr. Thompson may actually be competitive with the Democrat choice for president.
So, they begin the campaign to cast doubt.
A dubious story in the Left Angeles Times all but accuses him of lobbying for abortion. There are the multitude of stories about the fact he has less than 24 hour a day work habits. So far, nothing is sticking. So, it is time to slam the wife and by the fact there is a 24 year age difference, well it is like making it easy. Never mind the fact that she worked for the United States senate and was a Republican spokesman, or that just because she is a long-haired blond that she can not have a brain, let alone a brain cell.
The fact that this first broadside against Mrs. Thompson came from The New York Times is somewhat surprising. One would expect the "Paper of record", "The Old Gray Lady", and the "All the news that's fit to print" to go down to National Enquirer level, but they have and it is disgusting. Where are similar stories about wives of Democrat candidates for president that leave a bitter taste in the mouth? Come on, none of them can be as pure as virgin wool! Please, do not hold your breath for you may pass out and die!
I am not happy that I warned readers of this site that this was coming, but it has and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson should tell The New York Times, et al, to shove it and actually report news, not demean people in the most repugnant of ways.

The Right's Fight Over Romney

In the wonderful world of the blogosphere, there is a fight between two not so inconsequential figures on the conservative side over the candidacy of former Republican governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney.
On one side, there is Jim Geraghty of National Review who wrote a recent online piece http://nationalreview.com that added up, what might be to some, odd quirks about Mr. Romney. In the piece, he really never addresses what seems to be the fascination of the DDBMSM over the candidate being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, AKA the Mormons. After reading his piece, there is a legitimate point that when all the quirks or oddities add up, then the DDBMSM can slam Mr. Romney but good on being a Mormon. I, for one, do not believe it was indented on being a hit piece in anyway.
On the other side is radio talker Hugh Hewitt http://hughhewitt.com, who has written the definitive book on the candidate, "A Mormon In The White House? Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Mitt Romney." It is a wonderful read and is an eye opener as to what a potential Romney administration would look like, using the time Mr. Romney was governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Hewitt believes that Mr. Geraghty has stumbled into the DDBMSM bashing of Mr. Romney. To a small point, that is true. But the larger picture is that it will be the DDBMSM M.O. in how they will go after Mr. Romney if he is in fact the Republican presidential nominee.
So, I think that they are both right. But, neither really points this out. Mr. Romney should tell the DDBMSM to buzz off about the Mormon religion and the effect on what a Romney presidency would be like. The most salient point for Mr. Romney is to point out how he won election and how he governed in the bluest of blue states, Massachusetts. If Mr. Romney is such a space case, wackadoo, or anything of that nature, he would have not been the governor of what is commonly referred to as Taxachussets. Mr. Romney needs to emphasize the fact that he does have a normal, nuclear family in this age of deep uncertanty about the traditional family. Mr. Romney also has a lot of time because of this the Longest March to the American presidency ever.
Let me be clear, I am a Romney supporter. I think Mr. Romney has a Reaganesque optimism about him that is going to be very important in this upcoming election. He does emphasize making government smaller, lower taxes and will be open to new ideas about taxation in the United States. He also calls the common enemy to the United States and western civilization what they are-Jihadists. He also wants to rebuild and expand the military and no other candidate is even talking in those terms in either party.
But, we need to hash all of this out now, when it is still early. This can only help, not hinder, Mr. Romney if he talks about these issues in plain, simple terms so that he does have practice if, God forbid, the Democrats do nominate Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-NY).
I think why candidates like Mr. Romney and Sen Barrack Obama (D-Ill) are attractive is that they are new, fresh and may stop the excessive polarization in American politics. There are a lot of pointless, petty "issues" that people talk about without realizing that not only is President Bush's numbers in the toilet, but so is the Democrat congress. While President Bush was trying to shove a bad immigration bill down the throats of the United States, congress has spent most of it's time on a binge of investigations against the Bush administration. Three-hundred separate investigation in the first 100 days of the Democrat congress http://drudgereport.com.
I think people like Mr. Romney and Sen. Obama are the kind of candidates that can put an end to pointless politics in America.
So, while there is a little dissension on the right over a Romney candidacy, if Mr. Romney handles it right now, the DDBMSM and the Democrats they hope it will help will be found to be obnoxious and that would be a huge victory in this, the Longest March in United States presidential history.

Political Correctness Run Amok

This is absolutly frightening. That Islamofacisists are that deep into any police department, but in the London police, the capital of the United Kingdom should put an end to the political correct way they are trying to battle the Islamofacisit threat. At least former prime minister Tony Blair would call them Islamic and terrorists, but his successor, Gordon Brown does not or will not use the terms. This is no way to fight the War Against Terror, but if they can not even fire and or arrest potential Islamofacisist terrorists in their midst, they will certinly and eventually pay a terrible price. Also, pause for thought as to who one should think about being the next president of the United States.

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A Site To Monitor The "Fairness Doctrine"

We now have a site dedicated to stopping the socialist Democrat attempt to reinstitute the "Fairness Doctrine", which is code for killing conservative talk radio.
http://fairnessdoctrinewatch.org has been started by blogger NZ Bear http://truthlaidbear.com to monitor the Democrat march to try to bring back as antiquated a government regulation as, oh, the fairness doctrine.
The short primer is that the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, in 1947 put into effect that the radio and television medium, the two major electronic forms of communication at the time, that broadcasters must always air both sides of major issues of the day. Also, it made broadcasters have to devote a certain amount of programming to "public affairs."
In 1987, the Reagan administration let the doctrine die and by not renewing it had the foresight to realize that an information revolution was in the making and keeping it would be an impediment.
But, to the Dems, the impediment is that conservative talk radio as put a huge spotlight on them and what they really want to do to the United States. Hence, they are building a head of steam to get the "Fairness Doctrine" enshrined into law.
The "Fairness Doctrine" is a fraud. It will make conservative talk radio as it is now non-existent and that is just the way they like it. It is not enough for the Democrats to have all control over the big three networks, the newspaper axis of evil, the New York Times, The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times, NPR, PBS, CNN, MSNBC.
So, please keep up with and get those fingers dialing the phone or pounding the typing keys to your senator or congressman to oppose any attempt to muzzle conservative talk radio. Remember, we did a good job with the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam, and this maybe another case to fight a loser congress not addressing real concerns of the American people.

Late Thoughts On Independence Day, AKA The Fourth Of July

Yesterday was Independence Day, or as it is more popularly known the Fourth of July. It is the
231st one since a group of brave men in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, led by a future president named Thomas Jefferson, wrote the most immortal words of political history. Also, and most important is the sacrifice of average, humble colonists led by General George Washington, our first president.
Like everyone else, Mrs. rightviewfromtheleftcoast and I went to a barbecue and celebrated by watching and shooting off fireworks.* But before the festivities was an interesting discussion with a friend, more of Mrs. RVFTLC, about current events. The following is instructive in how hard it is to really have civil, sane conversation with a die-hard liberal.
Our liberal friend had been a school teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, in and of itself a frightening thought. Now she got out of teaching and is becoming a librarian. Both are noble positions. But, unfortunately she is one of those bumper-sticker liberals and does not really get it.
The discussion that set the tone began with her adulation for the latest propaganda film by the ton of blubber, Michael Moore, "Sicko". No my friends, it is not a self-mockumentary! It is Mr. Moore's attempt to justify why the United States should have socialized medicine. I will let you be the judge and not go into the film. It was her prostrating at the propagandist's feet that got me excited. I will make a disclaimer. I am very selective about spending $10 plus dollars on movies. I am old school. I like to be entertained, not spoon-fed propaganda. I have never seen a Michael Moore prop-movie. Now, I have read all about it and I asked some pointed questions. Of course our friend did not have logical answers. Eventually, all of us, and there were other liberals and moderates and conservatives besides myself, pretty much dissed Mr. Moore's analysis. Of course, Mrs. RVFTLC had the sanest point. One should only believe about 50% of what they see and read and read and see more. Well, out friend felt cornered because no one agreed with her about how wonderful the United States would be with one size fits all socialised medicine.
Here is a clue when talking to a liberal. When they refer to you, a conservative, as nothing but a George W. Bush robot, ask them, as I did, did you support everything former President William Jefferson Blythe Clinton did. Without a breath or a moment to think, she said yes. I asked again, hoping that she would change her answer. She only got stronger with her enthusiasm for the former whore monger in chief. If someone has that robotic following of anyone or anything, then all hope is lost. Has this site not been very critical of President Bush and the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam? Does any conservative and Republican just lay down and roll for any president? NO! Also, it shows how little liberals really understand conservatives.
The thought I took away from it all is a sad one. That liberals may really believe what they say. I always think they are just pandering. But, a true believer is our friend, who just does not live in the real world.
Two other clues about liberals.
One, ask if they believe that 9/11 was a conspiracy. I did just that and the friend said that she is not sure that it was not. Of course when anyone goes down that twisted road, do not even engage. Step back and just move on.
Second clue, ask who their favorite Republican president is. Most true liberals will say Richard M. Nixon. Surprised? One should not be. After all, he ushered in some of the worst big government programs that no liberal would dare to do. If the liberal says how much they hate Ronald Reagan, refer to the above. Big government, "Detente" Nixon, small government, "We can defeat the Soviet Union and communism" Reagan, who would a liberal like?
What is most important about our conversation is the fact that 231 years ago, some brilliant men began a concept, a democratic republic, that has proven the way that most of the world wants to go. But, most important is that because of them, we have the freedom to discuss and disagree strongly, but we are free to do so. We are free to criticise the government, no matter what party is in charge at all levels. That is what, today, thousands of brave young men and women are doing all over the world in the War Against Terror. And, most important, they have all volunteered. And I am in awe of them and respectful.
So, I hope all had a wonderful Independence Day and maybe gave some thought as to what we celebrated yesterday between hot dogs and hamburgers.

The McCain Campaign Death Watch

How can I forget to talk about the near-end of the wonderful presidential campaign of Sen. John "F--- You" McCain!
If you did not hear, Sen. "F--- You" McCain only raised a measly $11 million dollars this second quarter. Even better, reports are that he may need federal matching funds. Best yet, the campaign has laid off 50 plus people which is not a bad thing because now they are free to get on board a candidacy that has a chance to get the GOP presidential nod.
Although I did not really think that Sen. "F--- You" McCain had the nerve to even enter into the Republican presidential fray, once he did it was only a matter of time before the fate of possibly being the first to pull out of the race would happen. When a supposed front-runner has to do this in such an early stage of the campaign, it is a bad sign.
Is this a good way for a fine, wonderful American such as Sen. "F--- You" McCain to bow out of the presidential race? Of course not, but while not wanting to dance over the dirt going into the grave, Sen. "F--- You" McCain brought it all on himself.
By constantly being on the wrong side of critical issues important to Republicans, such as on the immigration reform bill-scam, so-called campaign finance reform, the infamous Gang of 14 that essentially crushed President Bush from nominating solid conservatives to the federal judiciary to how we treat enemy combatants in the War Against Terror, which maybe the only aspect of big issues he is in sink with Republicans. Sen. "F--- You" McCain's constant pandering to Democrats, even when Sen. "F--- You" McCain did not have to, is why Republicans are turning and now probably in droves, against the McCain candidacy.
Yes, Sen. John "F--- You" McCain is a dead man walking in the GOP presidential sweepstakes and that is a tragedy for had he been with his party on the above mentioned critical issues, Sen. "F--- You" McCain would be far ahead now and vanquishing candidates like former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and yes, former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn). Instead, Sen. "F--- You" McCain is probably looking for someone else to blame on the beginning of the end of the presidential candidacy.

Look What Happens When I Take A Weekend Off

I have to say, I have impeccable timing!
I take a weekend off from the blog and voila! Terrorists not only try to blow up a night club in London but if that is not enough, amateur terrorist hacks try to ram an SUV full of explosives and nails into the main terminal at Glasgow International Airport in Glasgow, Scotland.
Then there is all the hokey Sunday talking head shows. On Fox News Sunday, Homeland Security secretary, Michael Chertoff makes a fool of himself by telling Chris Wallace that they just do not have the tools necessary to "enforce the law." Ahh, so that is why since President Bush 41 has been office, there has been no serious enforcement of immigration laws, because the customs, now ICE, "does not have the tools" to do the job. UGH!
But, today, President Bush did the right thing and commuted the jail sentence of former Vice-Presidential chief of staff, I. "Scooter" Libby. Mr. Libby will serve no jail time, as he should not.
Well, one out of three, if my math serves me, is a .333 bating average.
And, the Dodgers FINALLY beat the San Diego Padres to avoid a three-game sweep. Just like that, the batting average goes way up to .500.
Clearly, the attacks in Britain are twofold. To test the new prime minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, and to let Britain know that they can still cause a lot of problems. So far, in a bureaucratic way, Mr. Brown has not buckled and the anti-terror forces have been unleashed and arrested eight suspects so far. I am afraid that Mr. Brown will not live up to the standards of former prime minister, Mr. Tony Blair. It is kind of like President Bush 41 coming in after President Reagan. And, look at what happened.
As far as the post-mortem on the immigration debacle, the inside-the-beltway crowd just does not get it. They blame the usual suspects, but especially talk radio, the righteous demise of the bill-scam. They do get that bad legislation should never be passed in the name of, "this is the best we can do," and the dreaded "bipartisanship". "The best we can do" would have lead to chaos in the immigration system in this nation and opened the floodgates to almost anyone wanting to, come in from Mexico and points beyond. "Bipartisanship," is never to the Republican advantage. It is only when Republicans join the Democrats to pass their legislation. If it was so "bipartisan" in the first place, why were there none of the enforcement provisions in the original legislation? Why did the senate leadership try to ram it through? Why were there only changes made after the people, the American people, rose and looked at the bill and said collectively, "What the hell is this wool you are trying to pull over our eyes?!" My question, will congress really put enforcement mechanisms in place? You don't think they will? Neither do I.
The Scooter Libby conviction is a farce because the charges against him were a farce. But, President Bush could not give an outright pardon. But, President Bush could not let Mr. Libby go off to jail. So, we saw the compromise that makes sense. The conviction and fine stay with Mr. Libby, but Mr. Libby can now file appeals as a civilian, not prisoner, cell block H. Given that the political environment is so toxic, Mr. Bush wanted to do the right thing. And, just when we thought President Bush would not do it, President Bush comes through.
The Dodgers need some serious offense, no kidding, and middle relief. Without that, they will not be able to compete in the dog days of summer coming up in July and August. And, they have got to beat teams like the dreaded San Diego Padres. If not, they make not make the wild card from the National League.
Maybe I should not take weekends off!

Before We Move On To Maybe Real Immigration Reform, How We Got Here

I think that the real turning point in the raucous debate over the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam came on May 1, 2006.
Do you remember that day? That is the day thousands, if not millions of Hispanics marched all across the country in support of "comprehensive immigration reform." But, try as many might, including the DDBMSM, they could not hide this fact. Few, if any, were protesting with American flags. Most had the Mexican flag and flags from assorted Central and South American nations. For many Americans, that was enough that no matter what was done, there was a feeling that if a plan were made into law, these people really did not care about becoming Americans. There is no doubt in my mind because I know it is how I felt. Later protests the organizers were smart enough to have the protesters with American flags. It was reminiscent of the protests just before election day in 1994 in California in which Proposition 187 ended up passing by a wide margin.
What that kind of stuff does is give credence to the wackadoo crowd about a "swarm" of Mexicans trying to reconquer the American Southwest and incorporate in into Mexico and rename in Aztlan. It may have not been the goal, but it had a profound, negative effect nonetheless.
Once the midterm elections of 2006 were done and the Democrats took back control of congress, President Bush knew he might have an opening to have the "comprehensive immigration reform" done because it would not fly with his own party while they controlled congress.
But, instead of having an open, honest debate on the merits, the White House, and a group of "grand bargainers" from the senate tried to draft legislation in the dead of night and literally ram in through the senate in an unbelievable fashion. Few, if any, senators knew what was in the legislation. And, that is what the cabal wanted. And, a new way to rub an already testy America the wrong way began.
In this instance, the "grand bargainers" and a new ally, Sen. John Kyl (R-Ariz). But, I think he knew the bill was in trouble when many fellow senators complained about the way it was crafted and concerns about not really knowing what it really meant other than, in a word, amnesty.
But, and this is very important, Sen. Kyl gets an amazing amount of credit. He did two things. He willing went on any conservative talk radio show to try to explain and sell it. And he listened to the concerns of hosts like Hugh Hewitt http://hughhewitt.com and really tried to do the right thing and try to add provisions that might save it. In a weird sense, he is a real hero in all of this.
And a great divide and unusual alliances occurred.
Liberal Democrats did not like a lot of it, particularly in what is now known as chain migration. That is where family members from the illegal alien's home country could come and be part of the "path to citizenship." Also, they did not like the emphasis on so-called guest workers.
Conservative Republicans main objections were where was border enforcement, which included the 854 mile fence, which they cut down to 370 miles along the southern border. Also, they did not like the "path to citizenship" because it appeared that people who broke the law to get here were being moved to the front of the immigration line and given amnesty.
And, all sides were right, which only exacerbated the fact that the flawed legislation was drawn up with no hearings, in the dead of night, and no one who participated seemed to have a clue.
So, what did proponents of the bill-scam do? Well, the oldest and dirtiest trick in the political book. Try to paint the opponents as "nativists" and bigots and outright racists. They had no logical explanation why this legislation was needed right now.
Let us be clear right here and now. People like Sen Lindsey Graham and company should be ashamed of themselves. They chose to emphasise a small minority of bigots and racists. They did not want to really hear the opinion of the American people. So they played up the racists as if they were in the majority of those opposed to the bill-scam. I will say occasionally some callers to conservative talk radio were on the edge. But, I think it is because many remembered the 1986 so-called comprehensive immigration reform. No border enforcement, but at least they had the guts to call it amnesty. They, like myself, did not want a worse repeat. Also, the Graham crowd really had it in for conservative talk radio, another big mistake. Many listeners voted for people like Sen. Graham, and the buffoon Trent Lott. Sen. Lott came on many of the same shows to beg forgiveness for his tacky remarks regarding former Sen. Strom Thurmond. How soon they forget.
So, in a game of we will give you a bone, senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) came up with a last ditch effort, which was pushed along by the White House. Why even President Bush tried to twist some senators arms in a Capital Hill lunch last week. Ahh, but when one keeps screwing up, the mistakes just get better and better.
Sen. Reid would bring the legislation up for another cloture vote this past Tuesday. Had they not gotten 60 votes to invoke cloture, the bill-scam would have died, again, and for good this congress. He promised each side could offer 22 amendments. Oh, and no senators could see which ones he would choose to come up for a vote.
In a game of cat and mouse, the senate voted 64-35 to invoke cloture and see what can be done to save the sinking Titanic of a bill.
Again, the American people came to rescue to senators from themselves and called the senators , jamming the phone lines at the Capital and once the senators, particularly the Republicans, saw none of their amendments given any serious consideration, sanity returned today when the senate voted 46-53 to keep the debate going. Sen. Reid right then and there stopped the madness. The roll call vote http://www.senate.gov was impressive. Many Democrats joined the overwhelming Republican majority to put a stake through this beast.
It was not pretty and showed the worst in governing.
Now that the enforcement view has prevailed, let us see how serious those who supported it as an afterthought were. I think Republicans would be wise to reach out to someone like Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va) because he ran as a populist Democrat and he more than likely shares their concerns.
It is time to work on enforcement first and true border security. Let us see and make it happen.

A Quick Immigration Observation

I am listening to Michael Medved http://michaelmedved.com, who was I think the only serious conservative talk radio host to back the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. Mr. Medved is citing a Gallup poll and article in USA Today that Hispanic voters are moving towards the Democrat party. Moving to? They are in the Democrat party.
One of the worst arguments used by Republican proponents of the bill-scam is that if this does not pass, the GOP will lose the Hispanic vote for a generation. Firstly, the Republican party has not in any way, shape or form, been a natural home for Hispanics. Even in the 2004 presidential election, 40% of Hispanics allegedly voted for President Bush. So, what happened down ticket? I for one do not know, we have not had polling data on it. I am afraid that 40% is about the high water mark among Hispanics. The real question is, out of Hispanics, particularly those second generation Americans and more vs. recent Hispanic immigrants illegal and legal, how they vote. I would suspect that is a great divide.
To pass a bad bill that will not really solve the problem of illegal immigration and for the two political parties to woo these potential new voters shows the cynicism of both parties elites. The American people, and I would even suspect some illegal aliens, want border security and national security to be first and foremost. Once that happens, we can revisit how these people can potentially be assimilated into the American fabric.
I will close with this. When Republicans try to be Democrat lite, voters know it and vote almost always for the Democrat. At least the Democrat is honest. Hispanics are not stupid. They will vote for the real deal, not a phony pandering worse than the Democrat for their vote. ANY voter will feel the same way.

WE DID IT!

The senate saw the light a short time ago and voted against cloture, 45-53, killing once and for all the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. There will be more later and a link to how the senators voted.
Most important it was us, the people, who let out views known and thus the senate really listened to the people. If you thought that there is serious opposition to the war in the Iraq theatre in the War Against Terror, it was worse and vehement against this bill-scam.
More later, but give ourselves a pat on the back and work for real reform that emphasizes national security and a logical way to deal with those that are here now.

Kill The Bill Scam Once And For All

There is still time. Call the senators, e-mail the senators, fax the senators. Go to http://congress.org for all the contact info. There is still time. There are eight potential senators who will do the right thing and end this travesty now. They are, with phone numbers:
Kit Bond (R-Mo) 202-224-5721(Washington)
Sam Brownback (R-Kans) 202-224-6521
Richard Burr (R-NC) 202-224-3154
Norm Coleman (R-Minn) 202-224-5641
John Ensign (R-Nv) 202-224-6244
Ben Nelson (D-Neb) 202-224-6551
Mark Pryor (D-Ark) 202-224-2353
Jim Webb (D-Va) 202-224-4024
Remember some things. Sen. Ensign is the leader of the GOP senate election team for 08. He does not want to make his job more difficult with the wrong vote. Sen. Brownback is allegedly running for president. He won't make it now or ever with the wrong vote. Sen. Webb ran as a populist Democrat, more old school. A bad vote here may come back to haunt him worse than maccaca did former Sen. George Allen. Sen. Coleman needs to have some back bone.
Don't give up on any senator. Call as many as you can. We did it once, we can do it again and kill this beast once and for all.

Remember, Elections DO Have Consequences

Here is to all of those who last year said on talk radio, blogs and letters to the editor "I am NOT going to vote for the Republicans in the congressional midterm elections because they did not (fill in the blank)"
ELECTIONS DO HAVE CONSEQUENCES!
Look at the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. Do those people think that this would have come up in a Republican congress? Of course not! Had that been the case, President Bush would have pushed hard in the previous six years this bill-scam. President Bush needed Democrats only too happy to go along. After all, the way that the bill-scam is drawn up helps the Dems. Hence, now that the Democrats control the congress, voila. Here we are having to really fight to stop this. Had the GOP been in control of congress, the emphasis would be on enforcement, not amnesty. It is a simple fact.
Are those of you who did not vote for the Republican candidates happy with the slew of investigations now happening? Well, that is what we are getting. Only today, a senate committee is subpoenaing for records of Vice-President Richard Cheney's records. That is what we get having a Democrat congress.
How about the people talking about returning to the unfairness doctrine? They are all Democrats. Of course, always on top of events, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass) is calling for a return to the so-called "fairness doctrine" that will be forced on all on-air broadcasters. During the Reagan administration, having real foresight, they scrapped the doctrine because it was antiquated and was not going to keep up with new technology that will be coming. That was true then, and is true now. The attempt here, now this is for you who protested Republican shortcomings, is to shut down conservative talk radio. The same shows that many of you called to spout off the shortsightedness would more than likely be forced off the air and more than likely move to satellite radio. That would create a two-tiered information system. Yes, that is one of the results of not voting for Republicans in 2006.
Now, some will say I am being too harsh on those people. Really? Seeing the results, I would say that I am being kind. Do you people think this will not get worse? Of course it will.
So, what to do? Lets us come to agree that the last Republican congress made a lot of mistakes. Having said that, with a Republican president, they should have done better. Some blame has to go to President Bush.
The solution is simple. We have to use the state primary to make our point. I am embarrassed to admit this, but in 1992, in the California Republican primary when then President Bush had the renomination sewn up, I voted for Pat Buchanan as a protest to the failings of then President Bush. But, by golly I voted for President Bush for reelection.
If we are to get candidates that reflect our point of view, we have to get them in primaries and vote for them. Then work as hard as possible to get them elected. That is how it works.
Yes, we Republicans had some bad baggage candidates for some congressional districts. Maybe those candidates should have been seriously replaced before the scandals got out of hand. But, I very much believe we will have some really good, conservative, candidates in 2008.
So, next time you Republicans want to change things, do it in the primary. If you don't get that change, don't pick up the marbles and go home. Get the guy or gal that won elected. If you want conservative, or even conservative lite, governance, keep the Republicans in. When the Democrats are in charge, we get what we deserve.

No Matter What On Immigration, We Need To NOT Leave The GOP

As I think about this immigration debacle, I realize that there are a lot a really angry Republicans, myself included, out there. It is not just on immigration, but the Dubai ports scandal, the Harriet Myers fiasco, the general drift of President Bush and topped by an inept GOP congress that lost it bearings and majorities in both houses. But, I do not despair.
I think this is the time to look seriously at those who are running for the Republican presidential nomination. I think it is time for a course correction and maybe shake things up a little.
I do not think that there is anything left for President Bush to do but prosecute the War Against Terror. I mean it. There is no chance for meaningful, conservative and Republican legislation getting through this congress. It is a fact. So, President Bush must continue to be the commander in chief and go for all out victory in the Iraq theatre.
So, when nothing gets done, who will be the blame? Congress of course. That is where smart presidential type leadership will come in.
Out of the top four GOPers, only two maybe able to do the job. Dare I say Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. Maybe Fred Thompson, but not John "F--- You" McCain.
The GOP does not need to be redefined, its core ideas need to be taken seriously. No more big government conservatism. Return to the roots. Look at new conservative ideas for problem solving. That can only be done by someone not polluted by the stench of Washington DC. Hence, Messrs Giuliani and Romney fit the bill.
We need not to be afraid to call our enemies, radical Islamists, what they are and fight them like an enemy. Again, Mr. Romney always refers to jihadists. We must fight to win, but if that means trying new things or expanding on unused options, we Republicans must not be afraid to try.
We have to remember one thing. Conservatism in the Republican party and practicing those principals is what leads to victory. Ask Newt Gingrich. One could point without a doubt to Ronald Reagan. Weakness and trying to be Democrat lite leads to the 1960's-1970's Republican party, a permanent minority. Many of those who lost in New England in 2006 fit that mentality.
We could just fold up and go home, but Ronald Reagan did not. After losing the presidential nomination in 1976, he went home to California and started a four-year campaign, but a stealth one a that. He re energized a moribund party. He made it cool to be conservative. I think we have to do that again and it is called renewal. It is a good thing every now and then.
So, we have to stay and fight the good fight and be ready to lead again. The American people will call on the Republican party once they realize they can lead with principals.

Is This The Important Cloture Vote Or What?

A very interesting post by Carol Platt Liebau http://carolliebau.blogspot.com says that this is not the important vote that was held today on cloture in regard to the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. The real test will come at the end of the week when amendments will be voted up or down and apparently another cloture vote will take place.
However, Laura Ingraham http://lauraingraham.com, says on her show that this was the vote and whatever happens here on out does not matter. That is why she spent the better part of her show calling senator's office's in Washington to see how they would vote on cloture today.
As you know by now, cloture passed 64-35, thus cutting off debate and moving to vote on the 22 amendments to the bill-scam.
So, who is right? I hate to take a middle ground, but I think they are both right.
If those Republicans who voted to end debate and let votes take place realize that most if not any of their amendments will pass, then they can vote against cloture later this week. Some believe that the strategy is to make the Democrat senate have to vote for or against on seemingly realistic amendments to the bill-scam. It is a very risky strategy. I have given it some thought and think that those who want real changes before they consider voting for the bill-scam are hoping that there will be reason and some, maybe when hell freezes over, if not all the amendments will pass. The problem is, they will be offset by the Democrat amendments. That is why it is a risky strategy Also, many of these GOP senators are up for reelection in 2008 and have already taken immense heat on the war funding vote issue. They can not afford to take another hit for President Bush, who is not up for election next year.
To digress, I know it is crass to tie this vote to future votes on funding the wars, but it is a political reality. Some senators may tell the president that they can not alienate the overwhelming majority of Americans, voters in their state, and their base, on this bill-scam and continued war funding. They may say to President Bush, it is either this or the war. I hope it does not come to that, but I would not be surprised.
Now, on to the point that voting to end cloture means the bill will eventually be voted up or down. Those who say that have a point. The way to end any further discussion on this bill-scam was simple-vote against cloture. Thus, senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) would have been forced to either let debate continue or pull the bill-scam altogether. But, today he dodged that bullet. Too many Republicans caved and voted for cloture. Having any more debate may embolden the pro-bill-scam forces and they can pick off senate opponents one by one as the talk drags on.
So, are those of us opposed to the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam finished yet? I do not think so. As I noted on the earlier post, DO NOT GIVE UP! Keep calling the senators and flood their lines. SO WHAT IF THEY DO NOT LIKE IT?! A good resource to get the phone, fax numbers and e-mail addresses is congress.org http://congress.org.
If we do not ramp it up even more now, then the elites will have won. We can still put this abysmal piece of legislation on the ash heap of history. We can see if President Bush is serious about the national security concerns. We can try to make congress not give amnesty, and that is what this is. If we let the elites win this, we the people have no one to blame but ourselves.

A Vote Against America

Well, not to my surprise, the senate this morning voted to end debate by invoking cloture and voting on 22 amendments to the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam. Although this vote is bad, I believe that there is still hope to kill the bill. Some senators switched their votes in return for votes on their amendments. They can be brought back around. So, this is how your senator voted.
Alabama: Sessions (R) No Shelby(R) No Alaska: Murkowski (R) Yes Stevens (R) Yes
Arizona: Kyl (R) Yes McCain(R) Yes Arkansas: Lincoln(D) Yes Pryor(D) Yes
California: Boxer (D) Yes Feinstein(D) Yes Colorado: Allard(R) No Salazar(D) Yes
Connecticut: Dodd (D) Yes Lieberman(I-D) Yes Delaware: Biden(D) Yes Carper(D) Yes
Florida: Martinez (R) Yes Nelson (D) Yes Georgia: Chambliss(R) No Isakson(R) No
Hawaii: Akaka(D) Yes Inouye(D) Yes Idaho: Craig(R) Yes Crapo(R) No
Illinois: Durbin(D) Yes Obama(D) Yes Indiana: Bayh(D) No Lugar(R) Yes
Iowa: Grassley(R) No Harkin(D) Yes Kansas: Brownback(R) Yes Roberts(R) No
Kentucky: Bunning(R) No McConnell(R) Yes Louisiana: Landrieu(D) No Vitter(R) No
Maine: Collins(R) Yes Snowe(R) Yes Maryland: Cardin(D) Yes Mikulski(D) Yes
Massachusetts: Kennedy(D) Yes Kerry(D) Yes Michigan: Levin(D) Yes Stabenow(D) No
Minnesota: Coleman(R) Yes Klobuchar(D) Yes Mississippi: Cochran(R) No Lott(R) Yes
Missouri: Bond(R) Yes McCaskill(D) No Montana: Baucus(D) No Tester(D) No
Nebraksa: Hagel(R) Yes Nelson(D) Yes Nevada: Ensign(R) Yes Reid(D) Yes
New Hampshire: Gregg(R) Yes Sununu No New Jersey: Lautenberg(D) Yes Menendez(D) Yes
New Mexico: Bingaman(D) Yes Domenici(R) Yes New York: Clinton(D) Yes Schumer(D) Yes
North Carolina: Burr(R) Yes Dole(R) No North Dakota: Conrad(D) Yea Dorgan(D) No
Ohio: Brown(D) Yes Voinovich(R) Yes Oklahoma: Coburn(R) No Inhofe(R) No
Oregon: Smith(R) No Wyden(D) Yes Pennsylvania: Casey(D) Yes Specter(R) Yes
Rhode Island: Reed(D) Yes Whitehouse(D) Yes South Carolina: DeMint(R) No Graham(R) Yes
South Dakota: Johnson(D) N/V Thune(R) No Tennessee: Alexander(R) No Corker(R) No
Texas: Cornyn(R) No Hutchison(R) No Utah: Bennett(R) Yes Hatch(R) No
Vermont: Leahy(D) Yes Saunders(I) No Virginia: Warner(R) Yes Webb(D) Yes
Washington: Cantwell(D) Yes Murray(D) Yes West Virginia: Byrd(D) No Rockefeller(D) No
Wisconsin: Feingold(D) Yes Kohl(D) Yea Wyoming: Barrasso(R) No Enzi(R) No

There it is, no highlights or low lights. 64-35 in the affirmative. The bill-scam is still alive, but now more than ever we need to keep the pressure on to vote no for the next cloture vote. Also, do not forget that this still needs to go to the house, and it may die there. If not, there is the reconciling conference between the house and senate and possible death there.
WE CAN NOT STOP NOW! Keep calling the senate, flood the lines. At some point, some will listen and change their minds. Maybe those who thought they would get a fair shake will see that it was all a scam. WE NEED 51 VOTES TO KILL THE BILL-SCAM! I still think we can do it.
Killing the bill-scam will be the only way to start over and make sure that enforcement first and foremost will be done. No enforcement, no bill.

Romney Placing SOME Distance Between He And President Bush

It had to happen sooner or later that the Republican candidates show some distance between themselves and President Bush, and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is just the latest. Although one can say it is an attack on President Bush, I think that he is just stating the obvious. A vast majority of Americans feel that the country is on the wrong track. Why, I do not know. But, what makes Mr. Romney so appealling is that he is not appealling to our worst insticnts. He is making a positive appeal in very dangerous times. Reminds me of another ol' Republican who did the same thing named Ronald Reagan. In this way, I see no problem of taking a page from the Gipper's playbook. This is why Mr. Romney will go a long way and more than likely to the GOP nomination.



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Will Conservative Republicans Turn On The Iraq War?

An interesting article over the weekend in The Washington Times, blogged on by Carol Platt Liebau http://washtimes.com, http://carolliebau.blogspot.com, highlighted, or low lighted, the serious possibility that the last bastion of strong support for President Bush, conservative Republicans, may turn on him concerning the Iraq theatre in the War Against Terror.
And, why would that happen? The "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam, of course.
Many are feeling that if President Bush is going to try everything to force GOP senators and congressman to support a bill nobody wants, many will feel liberated to start ratcheting President Bush on Iraq and thus become the ones who will force the president to change the strategy, if not the possibility of the timetable they have been consistent in opposing.
I think it would not be a good thing for people in congress to do that kind of horsetrading. Our soldiers serving nobley in Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever the front lines are in the War Against Terror should not be political pawns. But, the blame for this possibility lies at the feet of President Bush.
By pushing so hard for this bill-scam, President Bush has made very deep divisions in the Republican party. Few senators really support the bill as is. Many are already expressing they will vote against cloture that will kill debate on the bill-scam. Today, Carol Liebau asked her old boss, Sen Kit Bond (R-Mo) on the Hugh Hewitt radio show http://hughhewitt.com, where he would vote on cloture. Sen. Bond indicated he will vote against cloture. And his fellow senator, Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) may follow suit.
The momentum is for more debate or the bill-scam should die one more time, for good. Yet, there is President Bush who will do all he can in twisting more Republican arms.
It also proves that the Bush White House does not have a great relationship with congress in general. Which is why there maybe a conservative revolt over the Iraq theatre.
I hope it does not come to it, but there is no doubt that may happen. As the 2008 elections get closer, look for more Republicans from all factions to basically say enough is enough.
The surge may work enough that maybe Republicans in congress will just wait it out. But elections do funny things to otherwise principled people. That is the danger of the immigration bill-scam and the war in the Iraq theatre.

Another In The You Can't Make This Stuff Up File

I decide at the last minute to take a couple of days off from blogging and there is something that comes up today that really makes me laugh and realize at the same time what a pathetic old coot Sen. Teddy Kennedy (D-Mass) is.
Rush Limbaugh, the man that runs America according to Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss) has the audio http://rushlimbaugh.com of Sen. Kennedy actually singing-IN SPANISH! I kid you not. I must say, his singing is about as good as his rescue skills (ask the Kopecknie family about that!). I mean, what a way to go off and try to pander to the Spanish speaking community. He already has them in his hip, very big hip, pocket. So, it appears that he really must believe that this "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam is in trouble. Can't explain what he was doing on Spanish radio.
And that is a good thing.
The senate needs to take a serious look at what the bill-scam is all about. Also, please stop trying to treat the American people as children by saying it is too complex for us to understand. Make it less complex, enforcement first, piecemeal it rather than making it all one big fiasco. That is what the problem is, period.
We do not need the singing swimmer from Massachusetts making a last-minute attempt at trying to save this tragedy.

A Little Background On Moi!

One of my blogging friends is shocked that I mentioned in a earlier post that I have a Socialist brother. Well, I actually have a family full of misguided, Godless, Socialist misfits.
So, why do they think that way? WOW! I mean, if I could figure it out, the Nobel Prize committee would be calling me! But seriously, they are really true believers in the Socialist drivel about how terrible, racist, homophobic, warmongering, religious nuts are ruining the country.
But, here is something else. My one brother is a math teacher in high school. One is a county probation officer. Their children, my nephews are a fireman, a high school teacher and a helluva football coach, one is going for a PhD and another has his hands in a lot of different things. Do you see the general trend? All but one are in one way or another are in government careers. Like I say, they are true believers.
But I think the easiest way to explain is those that really seem to have a vested interest in politics are typical of today's liberal, or correctly, Socialist. They really think that they have all the knowledge and need to "share" that with others. They are the ones who just can not believe that I would actually make a conscsious effort to get up every Sunday and go to church and to be active. They really do not get how anyone could have voted for President Bush. They are of the "No one I know voted for George Bush" caucus. They really believe it is their purpose in life to save us poor, misguided people who follow some guy named Jesus and vote for ignoramuses like George W. Bush or any Republican.
I have explained the real true believers in my family. There are others that are just sheeple who vote for any Democrat and really do not know why. They are not really all that concerned with all affairs of the world.
So, how did I grow up? In high school, when Ronald Reagan was president. I realized, this guy really makes sense. He said in a wonderful, easy to understand way, what I came to believe. I did not follow blindly. I began to read National Review. From Mr. Reagan and William F. Buckley, I came to realize that conservatism and the Republican party is what I believe in and a crucial difference occurred. Conservatives DEBATE issues. Their are different schools of thought as we see in the immigration debate. All that the Socialists do is debate tactics, not policy.
All in all, I would say that I grew up while my Socialist family still believe all that is wrong with the United States and the world.
Also, there are a lot of people who came around, later than I, in life. There is Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, Bernard Goldberg and the greatest convert of all, Ronald Wilson Reagan.
I hope that someday, they will all grow up and really think for themselves, not be sheeple. I even pray about it!
**********BTW, Thank You Incognito for giving me an idea for a post!!!!!*********

More Sliming Mormanism And Mitt Romney

Here is a story of more Mormon bashing and in turn using it against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor. Note that a lot of the Mormon bashing is coming from the camp of Sen. John "F--- You" McCain (R-Ariz). Yea, yea, every time something comes out, there is an apology, but make no mistake, the McCain people are scared of Mr. Romney and thus, they take aim at his Mormon faith because they know that most people know little about it and what they do know is negative. Of course the Giuliani camp tried the same thing and on an earlier post I noted how wrong that was. Nothing more from the Giuliani camp in that way and that is good. But it appears that the McCain crowd can't get enough of the Mormon bashing. In another time and place, the same thing would have been done to a Roman Catholic named John F. Kennedy and before him Alfred Smith. Most logical people comdemned it then and we do today. We should not even be debating this. We should be debating issues, but when candidates like Sen "F--- You" McCain and Sen Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) can not, they always have the fallback of religion bashing.



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Radical Math-You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up

According to a story on Fox News http://FoxNews.com, there is a new way to teach math and it is called radical math.
What is radical math, pray tell?
It is another loony left way of interjecting "social justice" into an are of the classroom that most of us thought they could keep their grimy paws off of. But, apparently not.
According to the report, It is very popular in New York City schools. What a shock! Now that Rudy is gone and the sycophant Michael Bloomberg is the mayor, I guess this is an end result.
Here is a beaut. Some problems include calculating the casualties in Iraq. Others include how much money is spent by the government. But this is my favorite. Computing statistics to see if baseball all-star game voting is racist. Racist?! Do these inbreeds know how baseball all-star voting is done? It is done on line and at all major league baseball parks with a punch-out ballot. It is an old-fashioned popularity contest. Do these nitwits actually think that people in white hoods make sure there are no minorities in the all-star game? It is too unreal to believe.
This is what now passes for education in some public schools.
I have one for these teachers. How about instead of adding social commentary to math, making sure that students can actually do the problems and have the correct answers and learn HOW to get to the correct answer? That might be too much for some of these teachers.
I was lousy at math throughout my schooling. I do not think this would help.
There are plenty of dedicated, good math teachers. Heck, my socialist brother is one! But really, we need to improve the concept of math and this is just one way for some socialists to interject their world view and not teach our students. This really needs to be stopped before it becomes the only way math is taught in government schools. Our children deserve better.

If You Do Not Think The Socialist Dems Are Going After Talk Radio, Read This

This report by a "progressive"-gee, don't you love the way the left covers up the real word-socialist-by using the new "progressive"-think tank is one more in a series of events that the left hopes will gin up support to either bring back the "fairness doctrine" or make new draconian legislation that will effectivly kill conservative talk radio. At least these "progressives" do not hide it. They want to go after conservative talk radio. Others have couched the language as that legislation will break up the "monopolies." It will not. In this new media age, here is a clue. Left-wingers are going to have to adapt to it or get left behind. As I have noted in previous posts, all this will do is explode the satellite radio market and then what, a lot of left-wing talkers with no audience and making the radio station owners no money? As usual, the liberal, left mind is a terrible thing to try to figure out, but we must be aware of these end runs that could someday become a reality. The left is setting it up and we have to be on the front lines to defend and yes, protect. conservative talk radio.



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Why Does America Feel So Bad?

I realize that a lot of Americans are not happy about certain aspects of our common life. There is the reality that the war in the Iraq theatre in overall War Against Terror is not going the way it should and more troops are going to try to restore some order. Many Americans feel that the economy is not that good. I disagree, the economy is great and all indicators appear to back that up. There is the feeling that we are losing our nation in the immigration debate, yet this has invigorated Americans to make their feelings known. So, why the overall funk?
I honestly believe that it is because the DDBMSM has somewhat succeeded in convincing the majority of Americans that things are awful and there does not seem to be any hope.
Look at the way that polling questions are asked. Remember, that is the way that the pollster wants the results to skew to a certain way. Thus, if the objective is to make things seem worse, well the people answering will answer accordingly.
Also, I think that there is evidence that the majority of people who would identify themselves as conservatives are generally more upbeat, optimistic and thus do not see the United States going down the toilet. Conservatives just have a better way of looking at things than do liberals. For the liberal, a problem is never really solved or if it is, another one pops up. Thus, liberals are always looking for the problem and pontificate on it. Conservatives see a problem and try to come up with a solution and voila, problem solved. However, the conservative does not go and look for problems.
So, what about the self-described middle-0f-the-roaders? Well, they are a split personality. They see some problems but may be easily swayed that there is a problem and thus would be more in line with the liberals. Or, they look for the solution like the conservative. Generally, middle-of-the-roaders are cautious people. They are not too optimistic or gloomy. In other words, they are easily swayed.
I think that why America is in a funk is easy. It is the fear of the unknown. Deep down inside, most Americans are just waiting for the next mass terror attack and do not feel that they will be prepared. Or that maybe their investments are going to go bust and they will be left holding the bag. Or that the American way of life is slowly eroding and they do not feel they can stop the trend and restore it.
We need to have both strong moral and secular leaders to lead a restoration. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan and Pope John-Paul II were those kind of leaders. I wonder, although I support Mitt Romney for president, where is that kind of leader like Reagan, not a reincarnation but one with the kind of clarity and not afraid to speak on it? Where is the moral leader? I do not see one anywhere. Sure, there is Pope Benedict, but what about the Evangelicals? Or observant Jews? Or moderate but certain Muslims?
I think that is what we need to look for, people who can be uplifting and offer concrete solutions to our problems or perceived problems.
The United States has always had those kind of people and I think they are in the midst of us now. We just need to look harder and listen. We have had so many wonderful leaders in all walks of life in the United States and I think they are here now.
I for one am the optimist. After all, I cast my first presidential vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984 and really believe we need to remember that it is that kind of leadership that has been what America is all about. And the moral leadership of one like the Reverend Billy Graham. I know it is there in the midst.
I think we just need to look and listen and we will find those who will lead us out of our funk.

Michael Medved And The Wacky Episcopalians

On today's Michael Medved radio show, he addressed the issue that I posted on Sunday on the "reverend" Anne Redding and her being a Christian and a Muslim. Of course, your humble blogger was ahead of the curve on this one.
It is good to know that this is going to be talked about because I fear one of the attempts of liberal Christians is to blur the lines between Christianity and other religions. The overwhelming majority of Christians understand that our religion is unique. It is not compulsory. It is an invitation to have a real relationship with God through his only begotton son, Jesus Christ by the grace of the Holy Ghost.
But, those wacky liberal Espiscopalians forget one of the most important messages of Jesus Christ. It is from the Gospel according to St. John:
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the father, but by me." St. John 14:6
No, not through Moses or Mohammad or the flavor of the month for the liberal Christian and or Episcopalian. What they miss again is that we are invited into that relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Jesus is simply stating the obvious as to what separates a follower of Jesus vs. any other religion. It is NOT exclusive as the liberal would claim.
While the "reverend" Redding was teaching faith development, she should have focused on the above passage and she may have not been so weak as to have to become a Muslim.
Of course, Mr. Medved thought that this is absurd and there was lively discussion, but at the end of the day, no matter what the Bishop of Washington says, the "reverend" Redding will have to make a choice. I have no doubt she will put on the hijab and reject Jesus.

Wow, What A Shock About Michael Bloomberg

Today New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg became a political independent, dropping his phony affiliation with the Republican party. It is not really a shock as Mr. Bloomberg has not been very Republican, making his predecessor, Rudy Guiliani look like Newt Gingrich. Mr. Bloomberg became a Republican in the heady days after 9/11 when he wanted to succeed Mr. Guiliani. Before that, Mr. Bloomberg was a Democrat. To win that election, Mr. Bloomberg became a Republican to get Mr. Guiliani's blessing and sailed into office because of that. He is the worst political oppertunist in years. Now he wants to be "nonpartisan" and says that the United States is in trouble because of "partisanship." The United States is not in trouble because of political partisanship, it is because of people who get elected one way and then betray the voters and "grow" in office. That is Mr. Bloomberg. And, he really believes the hype that he will be the next president of the United States. NOT!



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Keep The Pressure On

Are you all out there calling your congressmen and senators and telling them a resounding NO to the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam? What? You haven't?! Well, you better get hustling for as soon as we thought that the dragon was slain, out of the depths with a little prodding from the president, this bill-scam is seeing a second life.
Those Republicans that have been for this bill-scam, such as Sens. John "F--- You" McCain, Lindsay Graham and now the ungrateful turncoat Trent "Talk radio is running America" Lott, are heating up the rhetoric that those of us opposed to the bill-scam are racists, nativists and offer no viable solution. The sob stories are being cranked-up by the DDBMSM to maybe, just maybe change one of our racists, nativist, know-nothing minds.
News flash. . .! ! ! It will not changes most of our minds but make us more determined than ever to see that this dragon is finally slain and then we all can start over.
Here is some help for you to find your congressman, senator and yes, even President Bush. The Washington Times has a great site http://capwiz.com/washtimes/home with all the contacts you will need. And even if you live in a place where your elected officials support the bill-scam, call or write an e-mail anyway. Someone will leak out that info to the media.
We did it once, we can do it again. Don't let the elites in both parties try to ram this down our throats.
This is the caveat that I implore on you to follow:
DO NOT LEAVE NASTY VOICE MAIL MESSAGES OR DO NOT SPEAK DISRESPECTFULLY TO ANYONE YOU CALL AND GET A LIVE PERSON. REMEMBER, THEY ARE NOT THE ONES WRITING OR PUSHING THE BILL-SCAM!
DO NOT WRITE ANY NASTY E-MAIL(S)! WE WANT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME!
One of the arguments that Sen. Graham has employed is that we are the "loud" people. Well, yes as a matter of fact I am loud because this is the worst piece of legislation quite possibly in my lifetime. Yes, I am loud, but always with respect. I will not sink to the level of the left, or Sen. McCain.
DO NOT GIVE UP! CALL OR WRITE NOW! We are going to win again and then maybe the people we elected will finally listen to us!

W Finally Showing Strength On Right Issue

It is about time that I write something positive about President Bush and something about the administration. It appears that the president is getting serious about runaway federal government spending. Unfortunatlely while the Republicans were in control of congress, this did not seem to bother the president not the Republicans in charge. Nothing like a dismal midterm election in which the Republicans lost control of both houses of congress. Sometimes, I am afraid that is what it takes. Better late than never. President Bush is prepared to veto the majority of the spending bills as soon as they are approved and get to his desk. Since there will not be enough votes in either chamber to override any given veto, this would seem to be a futile excersise. But, no doubt that the Democrats will use the vetoes as best as they can to their advantage. I am not sure that will work. Americans wants fiscal discipline and this spilt partisan government thing may be the only way that will happen at this point. I think that W is going to finally win some battles and it may be the jump start that the administration needs. Now about that immigration scam. . .



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And We Episcopalians Wonder Why So Many People Leave The Flock

All I can say, with almost tears in my eyes, is this is why so many of my fellow Christians knock the Episcopal church. To have a Christian minister AND a Muslim and to say that she is both is first of all a matter of multiple contradictions. Also, in this story in the Seattle Times, "reverend" Ann Holmes Redding says among other things that the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are not to be taken literately. That when she prays, she is praying directly to God, not to Mohammad or Jesus Christ. Well, if you really do not believe in the Holy Trinity, then as the "reverend" Redding points out, go directly to God himself. Another point of the good "reverend" is that when she enters the mosque, she realizes that unlike her Episcopal church there are people of color. WOW! She has got to be kidding! But, alas, she is not. The most appalling aspect of this story is that the "reverend" Redding was until recently, the director of faith development at the St. Mark's cathedral in Seattle. Appearantly, someone forgot to develop the faith of the "reverend" Redding along the way. Liberal Christianity, this is what thy hath wrought onto thyself.



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Throwing Pace Overboard

I have not wanted to write this post. I really wanted to believe that the Bush administration had not sunk to this level. But, even the man in the middle says that he was asked to voluntarily retire. He said no way and that makes Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff a hero and defense secretary Robert Gates the spineless bureaucrat that many of us feared when he was appointed to his post the day after the November 2006 election.
If you do not remember that, President Bush threw then defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld under the bus. Without coming out and saying so, the Bush administration blamed Mr. Rumsfeld and his handling of the war effort as the primary reason that congress fell back into Democrat hands. Well, that was not the primary reason. There were many. But, Mr. Rumsfeld can not be blamed totally for the war in the Iraq theatre. After all, he was the head of a department, took the advice of those on the field and presented that to the president. See, there is a lot a blame, if we want to do that, to go around. That should not have happened. Maybe Mr. Rumsfeld should have had a plan b and c. Again, not all his fault. There is the man at the top, President Bush. After Mr. Rumsfeld "resigned" President Bush named Robert Gates as his replacement. Mr. Gates is probably a nice guy, but he a bureaucrat. He has no idea about the defense department. He had no background in fighting the current war we are in, the War Against Terror. A wiser choice would have been to appoint just re-elected Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn) to the post.
In between then and now, Gen. Pace made very personal comments about homosexuality and never said anything against the current policy of "don't ask, don't tell" which allows gays and lesbians to serve in the armed forces. Gen. Pace was very clear that the comments were his own point of view, yet the Chicago Tribune emphasized his view about homosexuality and that may have been the begining of the end.
But I have to say, the powers to be are spinning it really good. They are saying that they did not want a bruising battle in the senate because there would be intense questioning about the war in the Iraq theatre. As a sidebar, they noted the comments about homosexuality may also come into the hearings. SO WHAT?! If the Bush administration and defense secretary Gates are so frightened of intense questioning and yes, the possibility of Gen. Pace not getting senate approval, then how will the continue this long struggle against Jihaddists?
In reality, Mr. Gates should go. Gen. Pace, on a bad day, is a better man and leader than Mr. Gates will ever be.
Gen. Pace, I believe, said it best when he said that he was "offered" to resign or not be reappointed. Gen. Pace said that he could not resign because that would be a slap in the face to those serving in Iraq and in the United States armed forces. No, Gen. Pace, you gave Mr. Gates a nice backhand.
It is the continuation of so many missteps that the Bush administration is making. It is getting harder and harder to defend some of these actions. By not standing up to the senate and let it ride, the administration shows weakness. Rather than wasting time on the "comprehensive immigration reform" bill-scam, he should have stood up for Gen. Pace and not the bureaucrat Mr. Gates.
I hope that things turn around in the Bush administration soon because these are not good signs and those on the other side always smell blood and pounce. Mr. Bush should never give them that opportunity, but he has in this struggle and it may be profound in the overall War Against Terror.