"Take Back America!"

Well fans look what happened yesterday, Iran launched a missile with a test range of 1200 miles. I guess they weren't being exactly truthful when they said their uranium enrichment program was for peaceful purposes. "I will engage in talks with other nations without conditions.", remember that statement folks, only a very "wise" man could have said that. We are now beginning to reap what the United Nations and Barack Obama have sown with their weak willed response to a rogue nation's efforts to intimidate and coerce the rest of the world. How many of you who are old enough to remember think Jack Kennedy would react to today's actions by an evil nation bent on attack toward the free world? I believe we would see the Persian Gulf filled with American carriers and destroyers, and troop carriers filled with battle ready marines. Sending a message of strength is the only thing an aggressor will understand.Ahadminejad is no different then Hitler, Mao, or Stalin; he is a single-minded tyrant with no ability to honestly reason on a diplomatic level with any country or world body. Over a period of the last eleven months we have seen a policy of apology and weakness dominate the current administration. It is my sincerest belief that our current president believes that by shear force of his personality he can manipulate the rest of the world. I believe Barack Obama has a "messiah complex", he believes he is "all knowing" and he will be the savior of humankind. Before he took office we all knew how far to the left his views were, and upon his election he filled his cabinet with leftist yes-men to sit and nod in agreement with anything the "holy one"said. We are even seeing his immense ego at work on his health care agenda, although the vast majority of American's are opposed to this program Barack Obama is dedicated to it's passage. He believes that the will of the people is secondary to the will of the "messiah". I ask all of you to honestly look back over the last eleven months and count the questionable decisions and policies that this man has implemented thus far. This is just the beginning of his "reign", what can we next expect to see? With the brazen missile launch yesterday we can see just one of Obama's policies literally blown up in his face. Weakness in defense, failure to admit to mistakes, and an ego the size of a "blimp"are not a very good combination for a chief executive. Unless the people of America make a change in next years elections we can only look forward to the continued march toward America's demise as a free nation and a leader in the world forum. Let's stand up and clean house in the next election, TAKE BACK AMERICA!!

"Sleeping With The Fishes!"

Being Italian one of my favorite movies is the "Godfather", it has been lauded by many as the greatest film ever made, surpassing "Citizen Kane"for the top spot. One of my favorite scenes takes place at the Corleone compound after the attempt on the Don's life. In the Don's darkened office Sonny, Michael, and the family's "capos" are deciding what move they must next take in retribution for this heinous act.Luca Brasi was Don Corleone's most feared enforcer. As they sat in the office the door opened and Sonny was handed a package, when he opened it a rolled up newspaper with a dead fish in a bullet-proof vest was revealed. Clemenza, one of the "capos" said it was a Sicilian message, "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes". This week we have been watching the "demoncrats" doing everything they possibly could to come to some type of compromise to push "Obamacare" through the senate. We have seen deals offering hundreds of millions of dollars in "pork" to senators to purchase their "integrity"and buy their votes. Now we have seen Harry Reid back-peddling on the "public option" and medicare cuts. Over the last few weeks the senate democrats have been hidden behind closed doors "cooking up" a bill that initially would force Americans into a plan whether they wanted it or not. Fortunately the American people have made their feelings known loudly enough that some of our senators actually took notice. Some , like Joe Lieberman, are doing it because of integrity, others out of political survival. The "Godfather", Obama, said he wants his plan ready for his signature before year's end and has been pressuring his "capos" to use some "muscle" to get it done. Congressional "arm-twisting" and deal making have been in high gear for months yet the country still have been steadfast in it's opposition to "an offer it can't refuse". It's time for America to stand up and send "Obamacare" to "sleep with the fishes". We need to show this "mob" that they can't just send in some "heavy men" and force us into submission. Next November we need to put those senators and congressman who are part of "The Family" on a "Hit List". Sorry "Don Barack" this time we won't accept your "offer", your agenda can "sleep with the fishes!!"

"Your In Charge Now!"

Caesar, Napoleon, Hannibal, Attila, Alexander, Mussolini, Hitler, and now George W. Bush; yes our former president has been back-doored by Barack Obama again! It has been bad enough that our current Chief Executive invokes George Bush's name every time something goes wrong in the Obama administration, now he has accused our former president with a cavalier attitude in regards to sending troops into harms way. Mr. Obama is in many ways like a spoiled child who must find some one to blame when things are not going the way he wants them. It's never his fault, or he is being attacked by the far right; he loves excuses. Like a spoiled child the left-leaning media has been telling him from the beginning of his administration that he is wonderful, amazing, stupendous, and omnipotent; and he now thoroughly believes it. I'm sure he must tell himself he is the greatest thing since "sliced bread",and there is no way he could make a poor decision, therefore anything that goes wrong must lie in the previous administration's policies. I have become used to Obama's blame game in regards to taking any responsibility for policy that doesn't work. When we elected a man of weak character we shouldn't be surprised by this type of attitude. This week-end, in my opinion, Obama crossed the line as he accused the previous administration of an attitude that was almost carefree when it came to sending troops into harms way, and that we entered into this conflict as a conquering army seeking glory through warfare. As an American I'm infuriated by these statements, no man who has ever been in a combat situation has ever gone in for the glory, he goes in for the cause of security of his country and the protection of his family. George W. Bush may not have been the perfect president, but I know he didn't receive any personal gratification from sending American soldiers and marines into deadly conflict. Since the election in 2000, there has been an unspoken agenda by the Democrat party to inflict as much negative influence toward George Bush as possible, his intelligence was called to question, his military record was disparaged by spurious and counterfeit documents, and a general disrespect toward his right to hold his office. What I found to be most gratifying was President Bush's lack of retaliation to his constant criticism. When George Bush showed his righteous anger toward an unprovoked attack on our sovereign shores I was happy to know that my president was as upset as any patriotic citizen should be when wronged by an aggressor. Barack Obama never uses the word victory in regards to our "war on terror", and I find this to be a disturbing fact. Doesn't he think victory over our enemy is something to be desired? Thank God his predecessor felt victory was important and the enemy knew it, and the American people knew it! This cheap character assassination by Obama is beneath the office of President of the United States. When will Barack Obama stop using George Bush as a whipping boy to deflect attention from his lack of leadership ability. It's time to grow-up Barack, put on your "Big Boy Pants" and be a man. It's your job now, stop blaming others like it or not you are running the show, so stop looking backwards!

"NBC Puppet-Master!"

Remember a few weeks ago when the White House declared FOX NEWS an enemy of the state. After that Joe Klein had an article calling FOX treasonous. The Obama administration made a concerted effort to freeze FOX from any real contact with the White House giving them minimal cooperation during interviews and press conferences. This effort to ostracize FOX seemed to be cooling off in recent days, yet now something much more sinister is taking place. Many years ago, when I was just a boy Madison Avenue Ad agencies were accused of using subliminal advertising to entice the public to buy their advertised products. There was even a senate investigation into this spurious practice which resulted in some regulation into this questionable method of "drumming up business". I'm a big fan of good "cop" shows. I nearly cried when NYPD Blue went off the air, it had fine actors, well thought out scripts, and a reality seldom seen on television. I honestly can't remember any episode that tried to exploit any political message either from the left or the right during it's entire run. The series had several Emmy Awards and was highly praised by critics and the public alike. Last week Dick Wolf, the "guru" of the "Law and Order" franchise had on an episode in which Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Bill O'Rielly were referred to as "hate mongers" that preyed on the fears and prejudice of the people in regards to illegal immigration. Wolf has shown who he is by underwriting this character assassination masquerading as drama. I have been a listener and viewer of these commentators for several years and I will attest to the fact that although Rush may be a bit caustic he has never, ever spoken anything that could remotely be construed as "hate speech", he is truthful to the point of being painful; perhaps that is why he is so vilified by the left. Glenn Beck also is someone who manages to strike a nerve with the left as he continues to reveal the flaws and radical thinking that continues to flow out of Washington, yet as with Limbaugh I have yet to hear anything one could identify as "hate speech". Bill O'Rielly is the most fair and balanced commentator on television today and takes personal pride in the fact that he will show both side of every issue regardless of his personal beliefs. NBC is in the hip-pocket of the Obama administration and have been their since Obama became a presidential candidate. I'm sure no one will admit it ,but in my "heart of hearts" I believe the philosophy of the writing of this script was some how influenced by our current Democratic administration. Personally I often enjoyed many of the "Law and Order" shows and it's numreous spin-offs, but after this obvious attempt to demonize people just because of their political opposition to NBC's political agenda I won't waste any more of my hours on anything presented by NBC or Dick Wolf. What bothers me the most is those countless viewers that watched this program and have never seen or heard Limbaugh, Beck, or O'Rielly and will believe what was said without actually knowing any of the facts. The next time you turn on your television be careful, somebody may be messing with your mind!

"American Dreams"

As I look out my front window I see a peaceful street lined with trees, well kept homes and well maintained lawns; this is the kind of place many people call home in this wonderful and amazing country. I spent many years working hoping that one day I could cut my own lawn and shovel my own snow. Living in small town America I've found the dream that my Dad had always talked about. He often told me he wanted to live in a place where you could hear the crickets chirp. There are few places on this planet where a person can have the possibility of not only chasing their dreams, but actually catching them. America promises the pursuit of happiness, not a guarantee, a chance to try. No nation on earth has more success stories then the United States of America. If I began listing names the volumes could fill a library. We all know about Trump ,Turner, Forbes, and Gates, yet there are thousands more who have become doctors, judges, educators, and entertainers. All of them can thank the promise of America for their success. Recently five Americans were taken into custody in Pakistan when they were attempting to join Al Qaida. We must ask ourselves why Americans are attempting to join a terrorist organization that is our nations avowed enemy. What perversion has taken place in this land of promise?On 911 we were brutally attacked by this group of fascist Muslims, and now we are faced with the enigma of Americans wishing to aid those affiliated with those same thugs. Has political correctness gone so far over the edge that we now are practically urging our populous to be sympathetic to the very people who wish to see their homes burnt and their children murdered. Radical Islam is our enemy, perhaps this is not a popular statement, but it is true and the sooner we face facts the better off our nation will be. I don't have any problems with anyone, regardless of their race or religious background, who come to America in search of the dream that this country provides. I have major problems with those who come here to subjugate our laws and pursue the destruction of the American way of life. During the first 11 months of the Obama administration our president has been on an apology tour to the world telling every person in ear shot how sorry we are for defending our nation. In reality after 911 we suffered no further domestic attacks from radical Islamists, something we can all thank George Bush for, a show of strength is always the best deterrent to terror. I believe Mr. Obama's apology tour has to bear some of the responsibility for this appearance of home grown terrorists. He has projected a feeling of American guilt to our people, thus validating those who hold perverse ideas to act on them. As Americans we must face the fact that the man who sits in the White House is more interested in being a citizen of the world then maintaining the United States in a place of prominence as leader of freedom in a world that is rapidly turning toward a one world government. The fact that we are treating war criminals as common law breakers is a sign of our softening so we can appear more lenient toward aggression. If this shift continues very soon we will not be America much longer, we will become an extension of the United Nations. At times we need to say we are America, those who don't like us are free to leave at any time, try Venezuela I hear they have a nice climate!

"Special Friends!"

I got some great news this week, A.C.O.R.N. has been cleared of wrong doing. Yes fans that bastion of the poor downtrodden, that organization which has stood for the little man, has been exonerated of it's alleged misdeeds. I know I sighed with relief as I found out that this institution of hope for the common man is once again able to hold it's head high and once again go to the public trough to gorge itself on taxpayer's money! Yes my fellow Americans this corrupt, partisan, thug run organization has declared itself innocent of any wrong doing in regards to the damning video evidence of their spurious practices. They have not addressed their actions against voters as they were video-tapped during their efforts of intimidation at the polls. How hypocritical is it that the media should even consider this as a serious investigation into A.C.O.R.N.'s obvious abuse of the public trust and misuse of public funds. It will be interesting to see how this self examination is received on Capitol Hill. Personally as a citizen of Illinois I'm sure our "fair minded and dignified" senators, Durbin and Burris, will do their "rubber stamp"best to go along with the fantasy investigation's findings, as their loyalties lie in Cook county and the Oval Office rather then the search for truth. We once had Everett Dirksen , and Paul Simon as our representatives, men of great character and wisdom who were above partisan politics and dedicated to the proposition that the good of America comes first. The whole idea of self investigation when accused of public corruption is ludicrous! Remember when Nixon fired his "Special Prosecutor" because he didn't like the direction of his Watergate inquiries, perhaps that is why we are seeing such a soft handed attitude toward A.C.O.R.N. . If we expand this idea of self investigation to the ridiculous we could have let Charles Manson run his prosecution, Bernie Maddoff edit the financial records of his gigantic swindle. A.C.O.R.N. is just one face in a cast of characters in this administration's questionable stable of supporters. It has now been caught with it's trousers down, exposed for what it is, a political crony who feels it can do anything without consequence. What will the Obama Justice Dept. do about this situation? I may sound jaded, but I believe a blind eye will be turned and nothing of any real meaning will happen to this "friend of the family". As we watch the "Messiah" accept his Nobel Prize what more can we expect from an administration that reeks of favoritism for friends and deception toward the public? Public confidence in the president is at an all time low for any president at this point in his administration, yet he continues in his agenda of weakness and personal glorification. When will Mr. Obama begin to conduct himself as a president of all the people, no longer a candidate trying to get re-elected? Please Mr. President start to protect America and forget those "special friends", you are president of all the people!

"My Adrienne"

On Monday I talked about December 7th. and it's significance to the people of America, and the world. Today I would like to speak about a date which is important to me. On December 9th. 1977 I married the most amazing woman in the world. Does she have super-powers; only when dealing with me. Sometimes you know things even before you say them out loud. When I first met my Adrienne I knew there was something special about her, she radiated kindness toward everyone; not that phony stuff most of us run into but real genuine concern for other people. She was family oriented, very important to an Italian guy. She was attractive without being gaudy, well dressed and tasteful, not overly made up because she was certainly pretty enough on her own. I was basically a street guy who spent most of my time in card games and at the track, when I wasn't at the local tavern with my buddies. In some ways we were very different, yet we were drawn together, this is how I know God was hanging around. I wasn't in the market for a regular "girl friend" at the time we met, but I gave up tickets to a Pink Floyd concert to go with her to a friends house and play "penny poker". Now you must understand that when I played poker it was usually for alot more then pennies, and I was not known for any game that included "wild cards". I was a serious gambler, so this was a major deal for me.I didn't say so that night but I knew that I would have Adrienne for my wife. After that night I spent nearly every available minute with her, and when I wasn't with her I was thinking of her. When she met my Mom and Dad they fell in love with her, and my Dad said he knew what was coming next. On December 9th. the weather was horrible with 7 foot snow drifts and temps in the single digits, but we didn't want to wait and drove to the Niles courthouse and tied the knot in front of Judge George A. Geocaros , who commented that we must really love each other to come out in this awful weather to get married. We have certainly covered quite a bit of ground since that cold December morning, yet I have never tired of looking at her from across a room or hearing her voice in our darkened bedroom. Many things in life can make a difference, Adrienne has made me a better man just because I never want to disappoint her. We have produced a beautiful and intelligent daughter who has been the light of our lives. We both serve in our church and we both thank God for the life He's given us. As you read this I hope each of you can experience the happiness I have found with my wonderful and beautiful wife. Sometimes life can be so hectic that we forget to tell those who are so important to us how we feel about them. Take some time to tell your spouse who they are to you, I promise you won't regret it.