"Are We Predictable?"

I don't often do an immediate follow-up on a blog, but today, after some reflection, I would like to say a little more about Harry Reid's comments in the now controversial book. As an American when I re-read this statement I must take it as a personal insult to all Americans, not only people of color. Mr.Reid's statement assumes that the American citizen must be presented a certain type of candidate, the right accent, the right skin-tone, a suitable demeanor, a homogenized candidate; pre-packaged and sell able product. How Mr. Obama is not upset by this is something I don't understand. The same nation that elected Abraham Lincoln, not a handsome man, to the White House is now characterized as a group who must have a "game show host" in the White House, because he has the proper accent, good looks, and is not too ethnic in persona. We have been pigeon-holed as a people, not only by the democrats but the republicans as well. Focus groups, poll takers, and the advertising industry have crunched numbers, and surveyed us into a type of "flock" that can be fed a certain type and we will follow that type with calculated programming. The racial overtones of Reid's statement were offensive, yet the arrogance that was suggested in describing Mr. Obama as an "acceptable" candidate was more offensive. By this suggested premise a person who was too "Jewish" or too "Italian" or any other racial or ethnic group would not be an acceptable candidate regardless of their qualifications or abilities. Although presently Harry Reid is currently under scrutiny he is not the only politician that feels the American people can be managed and herded like cattle into whichever direction they wish to move them. The founding fathers wanted a government that followed the will of the people, not a government that tried to control the people through a tactic of programmable response. As a society we must take some of the responsibility for our giving over our power to those who want control rather then govern. We have allowed others to tell us what to believe and accept, rather than finding out what we want by looking into issues and candidates. Men like Reid for too long have been pulling the strings of public opinion, putting a shadow over our choices. His attitude is now revealed as one of arrogance, a man who feels he can predict and manipulate; a controller. This is an indictment of our entire political system, a system that was originally designed to serve the populous, now a system that seems to be one determined to maintain power over the populous. It is my sincerest hope that this revelation is a wake up call for all Americans. We need to take America back, to show all politicians that they are serving at our pleasure and we will not be manipulated by those who would steal our freedom of choice. The next time any of us listen to a politician we must be on guard, don't be easily led or influenced. They have done their homework, we should do ours!

"Harry Reid, Byrds of a Feather!!"

Since the beginning of the Barack Obama administration any person who opposes a position of Obama has been branded un-American or a racist. This has become standard practice among "demoncrats" used in an attempt to separate honest dissenters from what people consider the "norm". A few years ago Trent Lott lost his position in congress because he made a remark at the 100th. birthday of Strom Thurmond's presidential bid fifty years earlier. It was an attempt to make a 100 year old man feel good and it cost Lott his career. Last week "Dingy" Harry Reid was caught with his pants down. In a new book Reid was quoted as saying Americans could accept Obama as a viable presidential candidate because he was "light-skinned, and spoke without a Negro dialect, unless he wanted to". Thus far there has been a deluge of comments from both parties over, some saying it was racist and others saying it was not a big deal. I'll let you guess which party said what.I don't know how many of you know the name Robert Byrd, he is the oldest senator in Washington, serving since 1959. Among the senate democrats he is known as an "elder statesman". As an elder in my church I am a man who must live a transparent and exemplary life, as I am supposed to set a standard for other members of our congregation. Senator Byrd, the "Elder" is a man with a very questionable past which the democrats happily ignore. At the age of 24 Mr. Byrd joined the Ku Klux Klan, he held the "offices" of Kleagle and Exalted Cyclops, obviously not just a flunky, but a member of some power and influence in the Klan. He is quoted as saying"I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side...Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimens from the wilds". Senator Byrd happily sits in the senate today, forgiven by his fellow democrats for his "faux paux" of previous years. Now we have Harry Reid again showing what is okay for democrats is different than what is okay for republicans. This hypocrisy among the democrats is enough to turn the stomachs of those of us who are tired of the labeling of honest dissenters as racists when they refuse to see the blatant racism that it tolerated in their own party. Mr. Obama has accepted Reid's apology with little comment. I wonder if an apology would be so freely accepted if this statement was made by a republican senator? The real man is the one who utters under his breath and in the privacy of close companions. Who is Harry Reid? Maybe he is the next "Elder Statesman"!

"The Truth About George W. Bush, Honest!"

I don't often make mistakes but I have found, through many hours of research, that the Barack Obama administration and his left-wing supporters may be correct in their accusations of George Bush. Yes my friends it is possible that they may be right! I contacted some of my old friends in military intelligence and called in some favors. I wanted all the facts available on our former president, no matter how embarrassing they may be. Now hold on to your hats this will probably blow your mind, it certainly affected me. George W. Bush was born in 1946 to George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara, shortly afterwards documents were uncovered showing the infant Bush in Hawaii right before an earthquake and tsunami devastated the island causing massive destruction, experts at the time refused to discount the presence of the younger Bush as a cause of the disaster. Later in that same year there was a riot at Alcatraz Federal Prison, once again authorities refused comment as to the involvement of young George in this incident. In 1947 the Bush family refused to make a statement when there was a mysterious coal mine explosion in Centralia Illinois, rumors of a cover-up were rampant and all inquiries went unanswered. The Korean War in 1950 was given the cover storey of a communist take over behind the scenes those in the know said the 4 year old Bush had his hands in the mix, there are stories of some disappearances of key diplomats who knew too much. Skipping ahead to 1956 it is rumored that Bush, now 10, was a key figure in the Soviets stopping the revolt in Hungary, thus forcing the now famous goulash shortage of the late 50's. Remember back in 1960 when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushev banged his shoe at the United Nations; there is a reliable source who will swear to the fact that 14 year old George was the one who handed Nikita that size 10. Now to perhaps the biggest shocker of all. November 22, 1963 in Dallas Texas, a close personal friend from my military days says he knows of photographs that put George Bush at the "grassy knoll" with a suspicious package. Yes my friends he may have been that unknown second gunman. There are more instances I've received about the spurious activities of G.W., this is just the tip of the iceberg. As a supporter of our former president I must admit to great sorrow at the revelation of these disturbing facts, and I must offer my " sincerest" apologies to the Obama Administration. Yes Barack it is all Georges fault; everything bad that has happened in the world since 1946 is George Bush's fault. So don't you worry about anything just blame George, he did it. For those of you on the left that may be reading this, this style of writing is known as sarcasm, not to be taken seriously. For those of the conservative persuasion I hope you all got a good laugh, I had fun writing this.

"Al Franken, Prophet for the Future!"

"Lying and The Lying Liars Who Tell Them", wow what a title, it was the title of the book written by that great statesman Al Franken. You all remember Al Franken, he is the senator from Minnesota, he took office under a contested election which is still considered spurious by many involved in it's investigation. His book is the usual far left rant against the Bush administration and anyone who has a conservative viewpoint anywhere in the universe. Way back when Al Franken was a comedy writer and performer he did a sketch about the "Al Franken Generation", it was about what everyone could do for Al Franken, and it was quite funny. As I look back now I am struck by the prophetic message of Mr. Franken's sketch. The liberal-socialist agenda of Mr. Franken and his ilk is all about what "Big Brother"can do for you as long as you allow the government to invade every aspect of your life. Presently our caretaker congress is dictating a health-care bill that a vast majority of our nation has said it doesn't want, yet "Big Brother" is bound and determined to push this travesty through at any cost, with total disregard for the will of the American people. The "Anointed One" has told his lackeys that he wants this bill passed before he makes his State of the Union address in January,"his will be done!". Remember way back during the campaign when the "second coming" said he would have a transparent administration, everything that would be done would be open to public scrutiny, available to all of us to examine. Now we are seeing the real Obama, the Chicago politician, the arm twister, the deal maker, the ideologue, who wants his will done at any cost. Hmm? the lying liars?!, Mr. Franken is prophetic again! As time is progressing we are seeing more and more deceptive practices from the Obama administration. The fact that no Republican has had any input in the health-care bill and it has been entirely conceived behind closed doors reveals Obama's disingenuous attitude toward his remarks about an "open administration".Even Nancy Pelosi laughed about "campaign promises", as if lies during a campaign is what is acceptable and expected from any prospective candidate. When will the deception of the Obama administration end? Back door deals work in Cook County, but, should the United States of America be run like the political machine of Richy Daley? Lies and corruption are surfacing at a surprising rate as more Cook County attitude is permeating the "Oval Office". America didn't tolerate lies from Richard Nixon, and should not tolerate lies from Barack Obama. When will Barack Obama become the man that he said he would be during the campaign? Perhaps he is just a lying liar.

"Keystone Kops"

When I was young and television was a new invention silent films were shown on t.v. on a fairly regular basis. There was a show called "Silents Please" which took old films and added funny dialogue with some hilarious results. In the afternoons I was privileged to see the likes of Ben Turpin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, and Laurel & Hardy. One of my favorites was the "Keystone Kops" from the famous studio of Hal Roach. This group of misfits chased bank robbers, thieves, and felons of all types through the streets of Hollywood with little success, yet with great hilarity. Their incompetence was legendary as they fumbled through each encounter with their villainous counter-parts. It was great fun watching those comedic geniuses poke fun at the police, portraying them as inept fools incapable of ever catching their foes. As much fun as it is to watch fictitious police fumble and fall in a silent movie it is no fun to watch our national security being mis-handled by a group of inept and unqualified amateurs fumble from one national security breach to another. Janet Napolatano has proven she is over her head in a job that is so sensitive that thousands of American lives could be forfeit at the commission of one mistake. The intelligence gathering arms of the Obama administration have shown all the competence of those "Keystone Kops", fumbling each opportunity to protect the American people from the acts of radical extremists. The administration has said there were no "smoking guns" in these numerous breaches of national security, yet as the facts have come forward we have seen a plethora of mistakes that have been made and numerous "red flags" that were either ignored or discounted by the very people who were supposed to be the most vigilant in their duties. Obama has come forward with a statement of concern that at best was weak and non-committal as to where the fault lies in a most incredulous lack of competence toward our country's security. How much more can we expect from this group of in-experienced and unqualified individuals who hold so much responsibility in their hands? The more we see of the Barack Obama administration the more we see the price of weakness and inexperience in positions of responsibility! How much more poor judgement will we see from a man who, through his appointments and decisions, is showing he was not ready to become the President of the United Stares of America? The "Keystone Kops" are fun to watch in a silent movie, but we don't need them in charge of our national security. I only hope America can survive the ineptitude of Barack Obama, he's not as funny as Charlie Chaplin!!

"Are We a Paper Champion?"

Remember when America was a super-power, when we were respected because of our ability to enforce the world's rogue nations into positions that reduced their capability to coerce the rest of the world. Yes we were the champions of freedom and justice to millions of people who had nowhere else to turn when tyranny reared it's ugly head. The United States was responsible for victory in the worst conflict the world has ever seen and we have been the nation that was always called upon in times of need when disaster struck anywhere in the world. America was considered unstoppable and unconquerable, kind of like the "heavyweight champion"in the boxing world. I'm quite a boxing fan, I grew up watching the "Gillette Friday Night Fights" with my Dad and uncles religiously. I saw some of the greatest fighters ever in those early days of black and white television; Ray Robinson, Dick Tiger, Gene Fulmer, and Rocky Marciano were just a few of the great fighters I was privileged to see in our darkened living room. Later years I watched the rise of Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), the self proclaimed "Greatest of All Time",and "Iron Mike Tyson"; a fighter who could have been the greatest of all time except for very poor life choices. Mike Tyson was the most devastating puncher I had seen since Rocky Marciano dispatching his opponents in a string of knock-outs that were almost hypnotic in their speed and destructiveness. Tyson's reign as champion was like a sky rocket, each title defense was electric with it's action and devastation to the unfortunate challengers. Tyson became his own worse enemy, he started believing his press clippings, he thought he was un-beatable, he believed his mere presence was enough to assure victory over any opponent. Then the un-thinkable happened in Tokyo against an opponent who no one gave a second thought about, James "Buster" Douglass. In ten short rounds the invincible champion was reduced to a mortal with his mouth-piece hanging out as he crawled toward the corner, confused and beaten. Is America becoming the "Mike Tyson" of the world today? After 911 we responded with swift and decisive action, showing strength and resolve to those who would threaten our sovereignty in the world. For the eight years of the Bush administration there were no further encroachments on American shores, strength works! Over the coarse of the last few months we have had a shooting on an American military installation, an attempted bombing by a terrorist at an American airport, and a rogue nation (Iran) virtually tell the United States to "go to hell". In less then one year the mightiest nation on earth has succumbed to the weakness of an indecisive leader who has allowed our entire nation to fall to a position of reticence and confusion in an unsure policy of domestic defense. Are we now the "paper champion",are we now a nation to be taken lightly by those who threaten and destroy? We as Americans have a decision to make about the reputation and security of this great country. I implore everyone to contact your representatives and senators, and urge them to use their influence to restore the United States to the position it once held as the stronghold of liberty and might in the free world. If Mr. Obama continues in his current policies of weakness and submission we will all suffer. It is only a matter of time before some terrorist commits an act on our shores that will take a terrible toll of American lives and property. Mr. President it is time to wake up and stop reading your "press clippings", DEFEND the United States, that is your primary job!!

"Looking Ahead"

It is now officially 2010 Christmas celebrations are over and it is time to face the reality of daily life. Most people are returning to work and the routine of life, some people are beginning new jobs while many others still face the prospect of unemployment. How we face unpleasant situations tell much about our character, misery and grumbling seems to be the order of the day if we allow negative circumstances to dictate our attitudes.As a conservative I could become very depressed over the events of the last couple of weeks by our Congress and the Chief Executive of our nation. It appears that a government health-care bill is inevitable and the terrorists are becoming more bold in their efforts to frighten our populous; even though oil prices are fairly stable the cost of fuel continues to rise, Iran has flipped off the White House, and my favorite commentator suffered chest pains and is in the hospital. It certainly seems we, as conservatives, don't have much to cheer about. Take heart my friends all of these things will work to our advantage if they are approached with the proper attitude. Already there are members of Congress with buyers remorse over health care after returning home to unhappy constituents, eventually those congressmen will be going into survival mode and attitudes could change as November approaches. Obama is now on the hot seat over Iran and the rising threat of terrorism and he can no longer afford to soft peddle national defense if he wishes to maintain any credibility with moderate democrats and independents; if he continues as he has in the past he will not only lose the moderates but also the far left base that are unhappy because he is not more of a dove then he already has shown himself to be. Obama is in an identity crisis, and no matter which way he turns he will alienate a portion of the population of voters. We have even seen a democratic congressman jump ship, I'm sure this is not sitting well with Obama and Nancy Pelosi, who Obama is not very enamored with and is thinking she is a political liability that he may need to cut loose. Rush Limbaugh suffered chest pains and was hospitalized over Christmas, and the left responded with the grace I expected by a plethora of insults, jokes, and even death wishes. This classless barrage of attack against an individual who exercises his free speech rights so openly only shows the impact that he has and the fear that those jackals have over his influence on the American public. We Americans can feel pretty good about what is happening on the politcal horizon, our nation is waking up and the Obama administration is now standing in the spotlight. The "Idol", it seems, has feet of clay; the shine is off the apple. Obama has been president for a year and Americans now see they are worse off then ever before. He cannot go on blaming the Bush administration, the people no longer will accept that lame excuse. If Obama's policies don't begin to show some fruit, he knows come November he will no longer have the whip hand in congress, and he fears that . Let not your hearts be troubled my fellow conservative Americans 2010 will be a good year for us!