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Investor's Business Daily Cartoon

2010-09-03T07:09:00.000-07:00

Investor's Business Daily Editorial

2010-09-03T07:06:00.000-07:00

Who 'Won' Iraq?

Posted 09/01/2010 06:38 PM ET

Leadership: President Obama told the nation Tuesday night that he fulfilled "my pledge to the American people as a candidate for this office" by ending combat in Iraq. Fulfilling his oath of office requires more.

The president may have re-imaged the Oval Office with modernistic lamps and a rug made from recycled fibers, but his ego remained a big part of the decor as he announced on Tuesday night the withdrawal of combat brigades from Iraq.

This drawdown is almost certainly premature, especially considering that Iraq's political situation is in a fragile limbo, but why was he able to do it without all hell breaking loose?

The president's political advisers obviously considered it inconceivable to announce an end to Operation Iraqi Freedom without a tip of the hat to its initiator. And so, the president told viewers that "this afternoon, I spoke to former President George W. Bush."

But let's parse what follows. "It's well-known that he and I disagreed about the war from its outset," President Obama notes. Who, though, was right and who was misguided?

Had Barack Obama's advice been followed in 2003, Saddam Hussein would be in power today, routinely murdering innocent Iraqis and oppressing the rest.

Had his advice been followed in 2007, there would have been no surge — which Sen. Obama claimed would not "solve the sectarian violence there. In fact, I think it will do the reverse" — and Iraq today would be awash in the blood of rampant terrorism, with al-Qaida and Iran vying for control of the oil-rich power.

According to President Obama, "no one can doubt President Bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security." What was doubted was not Bush's patriotism, but his judgment. And the self-absorbed Obama never bothers to give him the judgmental credit he deserves. That's OK; in the end, history will.

"As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it," the president added. But it's a strange brand of patriotism to want to repeat the ignominy of Vietnam, and the cut-and-runners dominating the Democratic Party were proposing to do just that three short years ago — a repeat performance of the Democratic Congress of the mid-1970s.

The trait of a genuine statesman is to realize that, as Ronald Reagan said, "there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit." (That's not one of the presidential quotes Obama had embossed onto his new Oval Rug.)

Commentators on the left are exactly right when, like Salon's Joe Conason, they point out that "peace in Iraq is tenuous, and bloody civil conflict could soon break out again" — and that the president chose to leave that fact unsaid to the American people.

Could it be that President Obama did not thank President Bush because when Iraq descends back into chaos, thanks to Obama's premature departure, this administration is going to be in search of someone to blame?

Great Video By Tea Party of West Michigan

2010-08-31T09:47:00.000-07:00

Janice Daniels, of the Traveling Tea Party Patriots, tipped me off to this well-done video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JRsgihmTY4

CTV James Muffett Opinion

2010-08-25T12:14:00.000-07:00

I received the following email recently, and I think it's a "common sense" approach to the elections this coming November.
Moving Forward ...
Analysis on the August 3rd Gubernatorial Election

By James Muffett, President of Citizens for Traditional Values

I have been asked my opinion on what took place Tuesday, August 3, 2010 regarding the outcome of the gubernatorial primary election.

I believe that leaders are appointed and chosen: both by the people and by God. Sometimes the results are very disappointing and leave us with questions about going forward from here. How should we continue the battle for our ideas, our values and our issues? The worst choice is inactivity, retirement from citizen participation and a sad retrieval from cultural engagement at all.

In thinking about the upcoming November General Election, as responsible Christian citizens, we should be mindful of a few things.

TWO WINDOWS: In every election there are two windows through which we must look. In the primary, which often provides a variety of options, we pick the candidate we like the most and work for them, contribute to them, campaign for them and vote for them. The problem is that our candidate does not always win.
In the most recent Republican Gubernatorial Primary, social conservatives split their vote four ways, with a sizeable majority (64%) of the Republican voters choosing a conservative candidate. So when you hear the media talk about the Michigan Republican party moving more moderate that is simply not true.

The rank and file are overwhelmingly pro-life and pro-family.
This same situation also happened a few years ago in the 7th Congressional District when four conservative Republicans divided the vote allowing the moderate to win. Open seats often attract multiple candidates and no one can tell them not to run. In this race, conservatives were unable to agree on the best standard bearer, and by default, with only 36% of the vote, the more moderate candidate won.

After the primary, however, a recalculation is necessary for the General election. The window of comparison has now changed. In this new window, if you wish to support a viable candidate, your options are narrowed considerably, and it often appears that there are no "good" choices.

When given this kind of decision, it is my philosophy to choose the candidate who has the best chance to do the least harm (considering our philosophy of limited government), or the candidate who lines up closest to your values. I have never come across a perfect candidate yet!

OUR CHOICES: In this recent primary, next to all of the other Republicans, Rick Snyder was not my choice. Compared to Virg Bernero, however, he looks pretty good. It is important to note, that as of the writing of this analysis, Mr. Bernero has already received prestigious endorsements from pro-gay rights groups, anti-life organizations and pro-union status quo networks. For more information click here. And there are still over 70 days left of the campaign so who knows what is coming next!

I understand that some people will find it very difficult to vote for someone who does not represent their views in full. However, in this case, with only two viable candidates, if you choose not to vote, the mathematical effect will be a vote for Bernero. That is something my conscience would never allow me to do, but I understand fully that others might have a different view.

MANY BATTLE LINES ARE DRAWN: Regardless of your choice for Governor, remember that there are many other crucial races being decided in November. The ballot this fall will include contests for State House, State Senate, State Supreme Court, U.S. Congress, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State School Board and University Boards. Certainly among all of those races, everyone should be able to find a candidate to support.

Congress There are 3 Congressional Seats in play this fall. Tim Walberg in the 7th, Rocky Raczkowski in the 9th and Dan Benishek in the 1st, are all conservative and viable candidates. Wouldn't you rather have a conservative standing guard for you in Washington DC to fight the current liberal agenda?

State Senate We currently have a narrow conservative majority in the State Senate, but because of term limits, 29 of the 38 Districts have open seats. The Senate has been an incredibly important conservative firewall against the liberal agenda, and continues to be critical in supporting our values of life, family and limited government.

State House Although the liberals have controlled the State House since 2006, there are an incredible number of great conservative candidates running in districts throughout Michigan.

Michigan Supreme Court This Court will once again take center stage in the November elections. News stories are flying all over the country as to how liberal judges with empathetic philosophies are ignoring the Constitution and taking the law into their own hands. We have had an incredibly conservative Supreme Court for over a decade now, and that majority is now on the line. Justice Young has been a stalwart defender of the idea that a judge must "interpret" the law-not "make" the law. We must pay attention to the judiciary and support justices with conservative philosophies!

MOVING FORWARD There are many important battle lines this November. I urge all conservatives to stop finger pointing, casting blame, being distracted by confusion or stop thinking "if only." Now is the time for statesmanship and diplomacy.

I urge everyone to follow their own conscience, while not condemning others for following theirs. Find candidates at all levels who share your values and get involved in their campaigns.

Let us all become citizens of excellence who work to build a community that is stronger next time. And remember, elections like the one we just went through are part of what makes America great-the opportunity to choose!

In God, not government, do we trust. Providence, in the end, will determine the outcomes and our duty as Responsible Christian Citizens does not change no matter who is in office. Let our aim always be righteousness, our manner love and respect, our olive branch dignity and our purpose to continue to restore the brilliant bedrock of sacrifice and reliance on God our founding fathers so willingly established so long ago.

God bless America and God bless these next few days of selecting leaders for our fine state of Michigan.

James Muffett
President
Citizens for Traditional Values (PAC)

2010-08-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

Here's a man saying what a lot of us have been thinking!

I don't yell like he does, but inside, I feel just as strongly as he does!

Troy Area Tea Party Meeting

2010-08-07T07:25:00.000-07:00

The Troy Area Tea Party is having their monthly meeting Tuesday evening August 10th at the American Polish Cultural Center., 15 Mile and Dequindre @ 7:00pm. Featured speaker will be Ron Edwards, syndicated radio commentator and host of "The Edwards Notebook", who will be speaking on "Not Giving Up The Fight". Also speaking, will be several Republican candidates. If you value your freedom and you believe in American exceptionalism and limited government, you should attend and bring a friend.
For more information, visit www.TroyAreaTeaParty.org.

DO YOU LOVE YOUR FREEDOM?

2010-08-06T14:40:00.000-07:00

WHAT'S YOUR FREEDOM WORTH TO YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO PRESERVE IT?

While we've been sleeping, the radical left has seized power, and is determined to forever change the greatest country in the history of the world into just another second-rate failing Socialist experiment.

Our best chance to stop this is to work very hard between now & November, and oust the radical & self-serving politicians wherever we find them, and replace them with conservative Republican patriots.

Here's some suggestions of things you can do to make a difference.

CAN YOU MAKE A 90-DAY-COMMITMENT?

OUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU!

2010-07-15T23:12:00.000-07:00

The radical left has been building their network of Socialist/Communist organizations for the past 30-40 years.
That's why we have Barack Obama as our president!
They're WAY ahead of us America-loving patriots, and we have to organize and catch up fast. If YOU love this country, YOU must get involved!

"You Americans are so naive. No, you won't accept communism outright, but we'll keep on feeding you small doses of socialism until you'll finally wake up and find you already have communism. We won't have to fight you. We'll so weaken your economy ...until you'll fall like overripe fruit into our hands."

Nikita Kruschev

First Secretary of the Communist Party

of the Soviet Union 1953-1964

I've recently gotten very involved with the Troy Area Tea Party in Troy, Michigan, and we're looking for leaders and self-starters, but if you're not close to us, find a similar group to hook up with.

It's been said, that when it comes to deciding whether or not to do something,

Until you have a strong "WHY",

the "HOW" doesn't matter!

So check out my "Laundry List" (things that get my blood to boiling) and let's see if you can find a few good reasons to join us and give of your time and/or money.

Big things are accomplished by people with strong reasons.

You can start each day thinking about all the work it's gonna take,
   --and all the excuses you have for not doing it,
   --or you can think of all your reasons for doing it,
   --and just do it!

MY LAUNDRY LIST (Things that get my blood to boiling)

Get rid of, or neuter, Obama

Take back the House and Senate

Get rid of Nancy Pelosi

Get rid of Harry Reid

Get rid of, or neuter, Joe Biden

Get rid of Gary Peters

Get rid of, or neuter, all radical leftists

Get rid of, or neuter, all Democrats

Get rid of all self-serving, crooked & low-life politicians

Get a Conservative Governor for Michigan

Get a Conservative Secretary of State for Michigan

Get a Conservative Attorney General for Michigan

Defend our Constitution (original intent, not a "living document")

Obama believes it's a "living document"

Obama believes it should say more about what the government

MUST do for citizens

Obama ignores the Constitution whenever it suits him

Obama doesn't think that America is "exceptional"

He thinks all countries are equally good

Obama thinks the days of the U.S. leading world growth are over

Obama doesn't want us to be a "Super Power"

His apologies and anti-American statements

His bowing to foreign leaders

Obama is pro-choice, even late-term & partial birth abortions

Pushing immigration reform & amnesty to shift the electorate

Bringing the Mexican president to the White House & Congress

to criticize the Arizona illegal alien law

(received a standing ovation from Dems in Congress)

Suing Arizona for their illegal alien law

Bans on Christian religion

Same-sex marriage

Gun control

States rights

Voter fraud

Policy on Israel

Other foreign policy

ObamaCare - passed using threats and bribes

(2 out of 3 citizens don't want it)

- no torte reform (trial lawyers are big contributors)

- wants public option

(which would drive insurance co.'s out of business)

- will lead to "single-payer" system (the government)

- he has said he wants a "single payer" system

- lots of details missing in the bill

(the Secretary decides)

- We need to "REPEAL & REPLACE"

Took over the student loan program (in the Healthcare bill)

Passing 2000+ page bills that nobody reads or understands

"Disclose Act" (Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On

Spending in Elections)(What a joke!)

Reduced tax-breaks for non-profit organizations

Political paybacks and bribes

"Card Check"

Pushing the U.S. toward Socialism while most Socialist countries

are going broke

All our Federal programs are going broke:

Social Security

Medicare

Medicaid

Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac

Post Office

Amtrak

Deficit spending

Raising the debt limit

His budget will double the national debt in the next 10 years

Huge stimulus bill that didn't stimulate

(Thousands of earmarks) (He promised to end earmarks)

(Paybacks to political supporters)

(Obama now wants to spend more)

Ending the Bush tax-cuts

(He promised no tax hikes on 95% of the citizens)

Rising unemployment

He extended unemployment checks to 99 weeks

without cutting other spending

(wants to extend more without cutting elsewhere)

Took over GM, defaulted on bonds & preferred stocks & gave

ownership to the UAW

Fired CEO

Closed dealerships

Forced Chrysler into poor bargaining position with Fiat

Closed dealerships

AIG takeover

Cap & Trade (Cap & Tax) (Now calling it "Clean Energy Bill")

Will destroy coal & oil businesses with higher prices

Can't drill in ANWR

Obama's lack of leadership - slow on sending troops to Afghanistan

(Didn't send as many as requested)

(Set date for withdrawal)

Obama's lack of leadership - Handling BP oil spill

Didn't plug hole

Didn't clean up the spill

Shut down all offshore drilling in Gulf

Lots more jobs lost

Forced BP to set up $20 billion fund to cover damages

Said, "I won't rest until this problem is solved!"

(Then plays golf, has big parties, goes on vacation, travels for

campaigning and fundraising)

Obama likes the power, prestige and perks of being president,

but he doesn't like the daily difficult duties that come with it.

Wants "Fairness Doctrine"

Wants internet neutrality with emergency shut-off switch

Lies & broken promises, flip-flops

His Socialist ideology - (Ideology is a psychological straightjacket

which prevents clear thinking.)

His general character ("I have to find out whose ass to kick.")

His mentors:

His mother, grandfather & grandmother were very left-leaning

His father was a communist/Muslim/atheist

20 years with Rev. Wright (His spiritual mentor)

(anti-white, anti-American)

Connection with Bill Ayers

(radical who bombed Pentagon & Capitol)

Connection to Tony Rezco (Chicago slumlord, convicted of fraud)

Connection with Frank Marshall Davis (Communist mentor)

Connections and defense of ACORN

Connection with George Soros - Ruined Bank of England

(Said Obama's election was pinnacle of his career.)

People he's chosen for his administration

Appointed 30+ unvetted czars

Kevin Jennings - Safe schools czar

(Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network)

Van Jones - Green jobs czar (Self-proclaimed Communist)

Anita Dunn - Communications czar

(He favorite philosopher is Mao)

(We're paying for them and their staffs.)

(Defund them after the elections)

Eric Holder - Attorney General

(Worked for law firm that defended terrorists)

(Hired other lawyers who defended terrorists)

(Shouldn't mention "radical Muslims" as our enemy)

(Non-prosecution of New Black Panthers)

Janet Napolitano - (It's not a "war on terror", it's an "overseas

contingency operation")

Tax-cheats Timothy Geithner & Tom Daschle

Recess appointment of Donald Berwick to head Medicare/Medicaid

Sonia Sotomayor & Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

Lobbyists in his cabinet & administration

(He promised "no lobbyists")

Financial reform law (Can take over banks at will)

(Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac were "too complicated" to fix)

Cancelling NASA space exploration program

Making NASA's #1 job, encouraging Muslims in science

Cut back on nuclear arms and announced our stockpile

Congress' low ratings

Failure to listen to voters

Cloward & Piven Strategy

Saul Alinsky tactics

Obama's huge leftist network of organizations

Birth certificate & college records

(I don't care where he was born.

His heart, mind & values aren't American.)

Wants us to use small cars and bicycles

Bailed out Goldman Sachs, but let Lehman Brothers fail

(Choosing winners & losers)

Loss of confidence in the dollar

EPA closing Texas refineries

Threats of using EPA to do things they can't get through Congress

National Consumer Protection Agency banning kids motorcycles

Gays in the military (Ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell")

Recent 1099 rule a huge paperwork burden for small businesses

Michelle wants to control kids diets to cut down obesity

Quote from his book: "...we all agree that there must be limits to

the state's power to control our behavior, even if it's for our

own good. Not many Americans would feel comfortable with

the government monitoring what we eat, no matter how

many deaths and how much of our medical spending may be

due to rising rates of obesity."

Things Obama said he wanted, but hasn't been able to deliver:

End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Close Gitmo

Try terrorists in NYC

End wiretapping

Out of Iraq

Out of Afghanistan

Things he promised, but didn't even try to do:

No more earmarks

Total transparency

Laws online for 5 days before voting

So, what can you do to influence

the direction of our country?

Stop or reverse some of the things on the "Laundry List"

Wake people up by Exposing the real Obama

Attract young voters

Write your own blog

Find info for other peoples blogs

Spread the word on Facebook

Write letters to newspapers & post online

Call radio stations

Write articles for magazines

Send letters, faxes, emails, phone calls to elected officials

Display and distribute yard signs

Help vet candidates

Support "Paul Ryan's Roadmap"

Push for term limits

Push for a part-time legislature

Push for the 28th Ammendment

Teach history to young voters & kids

Defund & put ACORN & other similar organizations out of Biz

Make contributions to the Troy Area Tea Party

Find others with money to support our organization

Find cheap or free meeting hall

Find cheap or free projector

Provide or find other free services (printing, signs, legal advice, etc)

Find interesting & relevant speakers

Organize a phone tree

Get 5 friends to join Troy Area Tea Party

If our group doesn't meet your needs, join another group

Speak at other groups

Start another group

Help organize other groups

Connect us with other groups

Do a report on "Atlas Shrugged" ("Crony Capitalism")

Wear a T-shirt, hat, button, or display a bumper sticker

Go door-to-door

Make phone calls to voters

Do something off the 10-in-10 list

Get your partner involved. -So, instead of her saying, "Are you

going out again?", she'll say, "Let's go out again!"

If you REALLY can't do anything, find someone who can!

Who do you know?

Use the IMBALO method.

Invite Many, Bring At Least One

Choose just one or two of these, or come up with your own!

Make a 90-day-commitment

Set aside time each week

Build your own team

You can make a difference

It's been said, there are three sources of joy in the world:

1- Achievement

2- Relationships

3- Freedom

Participating with the Troy Area Tea Party can give you all three!

60% feel like we do, 10% are still asleep,

the remaining 30% is our real opposition.

The country we've known and loved, needs us.

If we don't do something now,

In a few years, we won't recognize this country!

If you have any questions, please email us at:

info@ProudLegacy.com

If you're ready to help, print out the form below, and mail it to:

Troy Area Tea Party

178 East Hurst Dr

Troy, MI 48085

How Missouri is Taking on Illegal Immigration

2010-06-17T19:01:00.001-07:00

(*Why don't we see this in the mainstream press?)

In 2007, Missouri placed on the ballot a proposed constitutional amendment
designating English as the Official language of Missouri. Nearly 90%
voting in favor! English became the official language for ALL
governmental proceeding in Missouri. It also means no individual has
the right to demand government services in a language OTHER than
English.

In 2008 a measure was passed that requires our Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officials to verify the immigration status of any person
arrested, and inform federal authorities if the person is found to be
here illegally. It allows Missouri law enforcement offices to receive
training to enforce federal immigration laws. The bill makes it clear
that illegal immigrants will NOT have access to taxpayers benefits such
as food stamps and health care through Missouri HealthNET.

In 2009 a measure was passed that ensures Missouri's public institutions
of higher education do NOT award financial aid to
individuals who are here illegally. The law also requires all
post-secondary institutions of higher education to annually certify to
the Missouri Dept. of Higher Education that they have NOT knowingly awarded
financial aid to students who are unlawfully present in the United
States.

So while Arizona has made national news for its new law, it is important
to remember Missouri has been proactive in addressing this growing
problem.

Missouri has sent a clear message that illegal immigrants are NOT welcome in our
state and they are certainly NOT welcome to receive public benefits at
the cost of Missouri taxpayers!

Article in "The Ozarks Sentinel" Editorial Opinion - Nita Jane Ayres, May 13,
2010

Obama Wants To Spread More Of The Wealth

2010-06-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

Bloating Bureaucracy Some More
Subject: It has to stop some time, why not now?

From Investor's Business Daily

Buoying Bureaucracy

Posted 06/14/2010 07:03 PM ET

'Stimulus': The president has sent a letter to congressional Democrats asking for a $50 billion bailout for "teachers, police and firefighters," all to support economic recovery. When is this shell game going to end?

Calling it an "emergency," President Obama urged lawmakers to approve the new chunk of cash as quickly as possible. Inaction will surely lead to layoffs that would slow the recovery. But even Democrats aren't buying it. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, no doubt thinking of November, rather accurately noted that his chamber has a bad case of "spending fatigue."

Fact is, Congress already shoveled out $787 billion in federal stimulus spending supposedly to "save" the jobs of all these teachers, police officers, firefighters and, more to the point, bureaucrats and regulators who've bloated the public payrolls and driven cities and states to insolvency.

Hot Air blogger Ed Morrissey observes that the president is essentially saying, "We need to save the same jobs again with $50 billion more in state bailouts." Given these were the jobs "created or saved" with the first stimulus, the word for this is "unsustainable."

Just look at the figures: The Department of Education, which supposedly serves teachers and their bureaucrats, has been slated for $86 billion of stimulus grants, loans and contracts and has since blown $43 billion, according to data compiled by ProPublica.

The Department of Justice, which supposedly serves the police bureaucracy, gets $4 billion, and has so far spent almost $2 billion. The Department of Health and Human Services (read: welfare bureaucracy) was set for $87 billion and has flushed away $66 billion.

Now the president wants more for the same profligate city and state governments without any credible plan for cutting the fat. The White House seems to think government spending fuels economic recovery. This has the look of more patronage for cronies in the public employee unions ahead of elections in November.

We've got news for the president: The private sector creates the jobs that are going to fuel a recovery. But business has gotten nothing but abuse from the Obama administration, instead seeing taxes raised, markets shut off and resources for investment dwindle.

Every borrowed penny spent by government reduces some share of capital that can be used more productively by the private sector. Only after some value is created can business then contribute to the tax base. But with government spending before the capital can even form, all we have are public employee unions with their hands out until the U.S. becomes Greece. As Keynes said, anything that can't go on, won't.

www.ConserveTheUSA.com

A Friend Just Sent Me This Tonight

2010-06-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

Watch this video to the end!

http://www.ConserveTheUSA.com

Barack Obama has awakened a sleeping nation

2010-06-09T20:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20100228/ASPENWEEKLY/100229854

(This Appeared In The Aspen Times Weekly Back In February,
But It's Still Relevant!)

http://www.ConserveTheUSA.com

Massachusetts - You've Made America Proud!!!

2010-01-20T08:07:00.000-08:00

Your vote yesterday, wresting power away from the radical, corrupt Democrat machine, gives all proud Americans new hope. It shows that you've seen through the lies and abuse tactics of Obama and his cronies.

But the battle to take back the America we love is far from over. Top Democrats are denying that this election was a rejection of their radical Socialist policies. They're saying that Martha Coakley was just a bad candidate. They are vowing to do whatever it takes to pass their poor excuse for a health care reform bill.

They should start over again, with a bi-partisan bill that really does something to improve health care, covers more legal citizens, and at the same time, reduces costs. But my guess is that they'll just offer more bribes for the votes they need to get some compromised form of this garbage legislation passed, and then they'll immediately go to work on adding things to it that they couldn't get passed right now.

Proud Americans in Massachusetts and every other state have to stay involved, active and passionate in order to thwart the radical Socialist agenda that is being shoved down our throats.

And we can't let them put us back to sleep with a bunch of phony promises. Based on their past performance, it should be clear that we can't believe anything they say, anyway.

Onward!

For timely conservative and patriotic designs, click here.

Janet Napolitano is not qualified to be Secretary of Homeland Security!

2009-12-27T21:13:00.000-08:00

With some of the comments Janet Napolitano has made since Obama appointed her as his Secretary of Homeland Security, it's been easy to question her ability to keep our Homeland safe.

Today, she made an appearance on one of the Sunday morning TV shows, and she was questioned about the attempt to blow up a plane as it was landing in Detroit on Christmas day. Her answer was, "Everyone acted properly to handle this situation. The passengers, the pilots and crew, the ground crew, - they all did what they were supposed to do."

The host then noted that all those things were only possible because the explosive malfunctioned. How did a person like this get a visa to enter the US, and how did he board a plane with explosives in the first place?

Her answer was, "Well, we're checking that out." - Then she repeated that we should be happy and proud that everyone responded so well to apprehend the suspect.

It's becoming pretty obvious that her appointment was either a payoff for her support during Obama's Presidential campaign, or she was appointed because she would go along with whatever Obama wanted, and she wouldn't "rock the boat'. -She would be easy for Obama to handle.

We need a much stronger person directing our Homeland Security!

A 2000 page Trojan horse

2009-12-24T20:06:00.000-08:00

The Democrats are claiming that their 2000+ page Health Bill is their "gift to the American people".

Well, the Trojan horse was a gift that the Greeks left for the City of Troy. -And that little "gift" led to the downfall and destruction of Troy.

According to Wikipedia:
"The Trojan Horse was a tale from the Trojan War, as told in Virgil's Latin epic poem The Aeneid. The events in this story from the Bronze Age took place after Homer's Iliad, and before Homer's Odyssey. It was the stratagem that allowed the Greeks finally to enter the city of Troy and end the conflict. In the best-known version, after a fruitless 10-year siege of Troy the Greeks built a huge figure of a horse inside which a select force of men hid. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the Horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek force crept out of the Horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greek army entered and destroyed the city of Troy, decisively ending the war."

If the liberals get their foot in the door with this ridiculous bill, they'll use it as a basis for all kinds of radical additions and amendments which will drag America deeper and deeper into their Socialist Utopia.

We've got to keep working to stop this power grab!

If Lee didn't say this, somebody should!

2009-12-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

www.ConserveTheUSA.com

I received the following in an email from a friend the other day. I never fully trust things I get through the internet, so I don't guarantee that Lee Iacocca really said these things. As a matter of fact, there's some stuff in here that I seriously doubt Iacocca said. But most of these things make sense, and somebody should be saying them!

Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes? He's now 82 years old and has a new book, 'Where Have All The Leaders Gone?’

Lee Iacocca Says:

'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder! We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, 'Stay the course..'

Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America , not the damned, 'Titanic'. I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the bums out!'

You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore...

The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs... While we're fiddling in Iraq , the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving 'pom-poms' instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you?

I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. The Biggest 'C' is Crisis! (Iacocca elaborates on nine C's of leadership, with crisis being the first.)

Leaders are made, not born.. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or send someone else’s kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It’s another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.

On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes. A hell of a mess, so here's where we stand.

We’re immersed in a bloody war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving.

Obama is running the biggest deficit in the history of the country.

We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia , while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs.

Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble due to poor leadership in school districts.

Our borders are like sieves.

The middle class is being squeezed every which way.

These are times that cry out for leadership.

But when you look around, you've got to ask: 'Where have all the leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.

Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo?

We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened.

Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the hurricane or demanding accountability for the decisions that were made in the crucial hours after the storm.

Everyone’s hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Now, that’s just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.

Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what are we going to do about it?

Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.

I have news for the gang in Congress. We didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on NBC news or CNN news will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change?

Had Enough? Hey, I’m not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope - I believe in America . In my lifetime, I've had the privilege of living through some of America ’s greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises: The 'Great Depression,' 'World War II,' the 'Korean War,' the 'Kennedy Assassination,' the 'Vietnam War,' the 1970's oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11.

If I’ve learned one thing, it's this: 'You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play.

Our enemies are smiling from ear to ear because you helped them by voting Obama in as President!

That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a "Call to Action" for people who, like me, believe in America '. It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let’s shake off the crap and go to work. Let's tell 'em all we've had ‘enough.'

Make your own contribution by sending this to everyone you know and care about. It’s our country, folks, and it's our future. Our future is at stake!!

If you don’t think your involvement is necessary you are wrong! Obama does not have America ’s best interest in mind, only observe what he has done so far. Enough is Enough!

More and more people are figuring out that Obama isn't what he pretended to be during his Presidential campaign. His approval ratings in the polls keep falling, but they aren't falling as quickly as they should be.

There's tons of evidence that shows that Obama is a radical who despises many of the things that have made America great, and he's determined to reshape our American exceptionalism into his dream of a Socialist Utopia. -But not enough people are paying attention!

Blah, Blah, Blah!

2009-12-20T11:56:00.000-08:00

As I watched President Obama speak at West Point recently, all I could think of was, "Blah, blah, blah!".
If you've followed what this man has said over the past few years, and compared it to what he's done, you can only come to one conclusion: This guy says whatever he thinks will be swallowed by the people he's trying to convince at that time. His words mean nothing!

He has a way of talking that appeals to the uninformed and anyone who isn't paying close attention to what our politicians are saying and doing. (And sadly, most Americans fall into this category.)
His speeches touch on a lot of things that are easy for most people to agree with. -And they let down their guard, thinking, "Hey, this guy thinks like I do."

But then, he may give a speech tomorrow to a group which has beliefs much different than the first group, and he'll say something different than what he said the day before, and he gets this second group thinking he's on their side too. He may be diametrically opposed to some key issues of one group or the other, and he'll never side with them on those issues, but everybody just accepts his empty rhetoric.

Just one example: Obama has often said, "If you have good ideas, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, I'm willing to listen. My door is always open." Now that sounds very encouraging. -And early in his administration, he did invite top Republicans to the White House to get their opinions. (He opened the door and he listened.) So far, so good.

-But when he was done listening, he told them, "Well, thanks for your opinion, but we won the election, so we're going to do it our way." And after that, for the most part, his meetings have been "closed door" with Democrats, and no Republicans even allowed to attend.

His actions show that his promises to "listen" are meaningless.

I always try to watch or listen to his major speeches because I want to stay informed, but because I know that there's no relation between what he says, and what he stands for, and what he'll do, I have a difficult time suppressing the thought, "Words, just words. Blah, blah, blah!".