Last week 40 world leaders gathered in Paris, days after the massacres at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket, to protest the attacks. Millions of people marched through the streets of Paris, with heads-of-state at the helm. They marched in unity, showing solidarity with France, in support of free speech. It was a clear message to the Islamic terrorists that the world will stand against their oppressive beliefs and barbaric tactics. Unfortunately, the United States was not there to send that message with them.
While the White House claimed it would've been too difficult to effectively secure the President, there were no such concerns for either the Vice President, the Secy. of State or the Attorney General to have attended. And yet, none of them showed up. The absence was stark and the backlash was swift. (And what was the excuse for Eric Holder, already in Paris that day, to miss the rally and return immediately to the U.S.? No excuse offered.)
Days later, in an effort to apologize for the lack of symbolic support for France, Secy. of State Kerry flew to Paris to deliver the message. As a gesture, he brought with him James Taylor, to sing "You've Got a Friend" to a Paris audience. A joke? Afraid not.
This is embarrassing. It's weak. And we can't take it back. Once again, Obama 'leads from behind' and all the world watches. This is our 'Kumbaya' moment.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Friday, January 9, 2015
Naming the Enemy
President Obama was careful to abide by his own mandate that Islam not be associated with terrorist attacks, by first calling the Paris shooting at the newspaper offices an act of violence by a few, only to later name it terrorism. However, he will not call it Islamic terrorism. This reinforces his statement in 2012, when speaking at the U.N., Obama said "The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam." Strange thing for an American President to say to the world. Strange, that is, unless that is where your sympathies lie. And therein, lies the problem.
This President is, and has been since day one, stuck in a conflict of interest...leading America in its fight against radical Islam on the one hand, and not wanting to admit that there's a faction (the fundamentalists) of the first religion he grew up to love and respect, that's committing murder in the name of that religion. The Muslim call to prayer "is one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset," he has claimed.
When he took office, he ordered that all references to radical Islam, Islamists, Islamic terrorists, etc. (whatever phrase one wants to use that links up the two) be stricken from records, that all training of agents who combat terrorism be changed by eliminating any material that puts Islam in a negative light. According to Judicial Watch, (2012) "so far 700 pages of documents from about 300 presentations given to agents since the 2001 terrorist attacks have been purged." The goal being, "to banish any material that could be viewed as offensive to Muslims." As part of a wider Muslim outreach effort, there was a special Senate hearing to discuss how to best protect Muslim civil rights, a meeting between Homeland Security and extremist Muslim organizations to discuss national security, and NASA being ordered to focus on Muslim outreach and diplomacy.
All of this effort, designed to deny that a minority population within Islam, has as its primary objective, to pursue a global jihad, a holy war, and to either convert or kill the infidels. Whether these violent Muslims are interpreting the strict word of the Koran, seeking revenge for western intervention, attempting to eliminate the western way of life, working to build their desired caliphate, or all of the above, one must wonder: why is our government going out of its way to pretend that these extremists are not killing in the name of Islam and are merely a violent few? These radicals are out for our destruction and our President refuses to acknowledge their end game. Hell, if he can't even name our enemy, how can we pursue a successful strategy against them?
This President is, and has been since day one, stuck in a conflict of interest...leading America in its fight against radical Islam on the one hand, and not wanting to admit that there's a faction (the fundamentalists) of the first religion he grew up to love and respect, that's committing murder in the name of that religion. The Muslim call to prayer "is one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset," he has claimed.
When he took office, he ordered that all references to radical Islam, Islamists, Islamic terrorists, etc. (whatever phrase one wants to use that links up the two) be stricken from records, that all training of agents who combat terrorism be changed by eliminating any material that puts Islam in a negative light. According to Judicial Watch, (2012) "so far 700 pages of documents from about 300 presentations given to agents since the 2001 terrorist attacks have been purged." The goal being, "to banish any material that could be viewed as offensive to Muslims." As part of a wider Muslim outreach effort, there was a special Senate hearing to discuss how to best protect Muslim civil rights, a meeting between Homeland Security and extremist Muslim organizations to discuss national security, and NASA being ordered to focus on Muslim outreach and diplomacy.
All of this effort, designed to deny that a minority population within Islam, has as its primary objective, to pursue a global jihad, a holy war, and to either convert or kill the infidels. Whether these violent Muslims are interpreting the strict word of the Koran, seeking revenge for western intervention, attempting to eliminate the western way of life, working to build their desired caliphate, or all of the above, one must wonder: why is our government going out of its way to pretend that these extremists are not killing in the name of Islam and are merely a violent few? These radicals are out for our destruction and our President refuses to acknowledge their end game. Hell, if he can't even name our enemy, how can we pursue a successful strategy against them?
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Looking Back and Then Ahead
The holidays and the busy-ness that comes along with it, have now come and gone. My blogsite sat quiet that whole time, giving my political nerves a much needed rest. As I look back on 2014, many events are worth remembering, albeit briefly:
Wishing all a happy and healthy New Year for 2015.
- The politicization of Ebola and the inexplicable reluctance by the President to ban flights from Ebola stricken countries.
- The huge wave of Republican gains in Congress, State Legislatures, Governorships on Election day.
- Jonathan Gruber, architect of Obamacare, caught several times on video admitting that the only way to pass the mammoth bill was to manipulate and lie to the 'stupid' Americans.
- Racial tensions exploded due to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police. Although facts of those cases didn't support the racist claims, the mayor of NYC latched onto those themes and created even more tensions with the NYPD, which ultimately led to the assassination of two police officers.
- The flooding of our southern border with tens and tens of thousands of illegals from Central America. This included thousands of children, many unaccompanied, who subsequently have been parceled out to cities across the U.S.
- Not to worry, Obama granted amnesty to millions of illegals, ursurping his power, once again, as the President.
- Iran is closer to having nuclear weapons, China is the world's #1 economy, Russia has moved into Ukraine, relations with communist Cuba have been 'normalized', North Korea hacks into communications giant Sony and stifles free speech, Israel is more alone than ever without the usual staunch support of the U.S., and Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering the effects of Islamists who are filling the vacuum we left behind.
- The barbarism of Islamic terrorists escalates with many beheadings, unspeakable torture, and violent rape, as their desired caliphate in the mid-East expands.
- Conservative political speech continued to be stifled, as witnessed by: the IRS investigation, in which we learned that the directive to audit certain groups came from the top in Washington; several speakers, originally slated to speak at colleges, were then subsequently banned when Leftist groups protested their appearances; insurance companies were pressured by the White House not to speak out against Obamacare, lest they get retribution; Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich was forced to resign due to the revelation that he donated to an anti-gay marriage cause years before.
These examples are a drop in the bucket in a year of incredibly worrisome events for our country.
As the new year begins, I'm gearing up for what lies ahead by tuning in and staying informed. Although not a peaceful route to take, (as staying away from the news can be), it's an important route for all of us to take. The path that this country is on, the path that this world is on, is filled with challenges. If we are to remain in control of our future and our children's future, we must know what it is we're up against, so that we can take steps to prepare and to resist if necessary.Wishing all a happy and healthy New Year for 2015.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Executive Power Gone Awry
Thursday, November 20, 2014 was an important day in this nation's history. It was the day that our President flagrantly violated the balance of power as established in our Constitution. It was the day his usurpation of executive power was on display for all to see, in a blatant act of indifference to the framework of our government, as laid out by the Founders. It was the day he announced that it would be his way or the highway, and that if Congress couldn't agree wholeheartedly with what he wanted in immigration reform, he would do it anyway. It was the day he gave America the middle finger.
While the president talked of compasssion for hard-working people, families who want to be reunited, and parents who want a better life for their children, this was merely an attempt to win over the hearts and minds of the populace.
Did it work? It didn't work for those who know that no one should jump our fence or sneak into our country, and that as a sovereign nation we have borders that should be respected; it didn't work for those who believe that everyone who comes here should abide by our laws and go through the legal pathway to citizenship; it didn't work for those who question where the money will come from for the education and healthcare of these new citizens who will be 'entitled' to these services; it didn't work for the immigrants who spent thousands of dollars and years of effort to legally become citizens, only to have millions of people cut in front of them on line; it didn't work for those who worry about new and once obsolete diseases in this country, now being re-introduced into our society and presenting health threats to the population; it didn't work for those who are concerned for our national security, knowing that dangerous people can very easily cross over, since nowhere in this plan is the promise of securing our borders; it didn't work for those who know that this is just the beginning, that this is an incremental first step, and that there are millions more ahead to be given this amnesty. But all of this is irrelevant.
Because all of this, had nothing to do with compassion, and everything to do with politics. The granting of amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants was designed to add Democrats to the voter rolls, and to insure that Democrats will retain power in this country in perpetuity.
However, given all of this, the reason November 20, 2014 will be remembered, is because that was the day our president acted alone to accomplish this.
While the president talked of compasssion for hard-working people, families who want to be reunited, and parents who want a better life for their children, this was merely an attempt to win over the hearts and minds of the populace.
Did it work? It didn't work for those who know that no one should jump our fence or sneak into our country, and that as a sovereign nation we have borders that should be respected; it didn't work for those who believe that everyone who comes here should abide by our laws and go through the legal pathway to citizenship; it didn't work for those who question where the money will come from for the education and healthcare of these new citizens who will be 'entitled' to these services; it didn't work for the immigrants who spent thousands of dollars and years of effort to legally become citizens, only to have millions of people cut in front of them on line; it didn't work for those who worry about new and once obsolete diseases in this country, now being re-introduced into our society and presenting health threats to the population; it didn't work for those who are concerned for our national security, knowing that dangerous people can very easily cross over, since nowhere in this plan is the promise of securing our borders; it didn't work for those who know that this is just the beginning, that this is an incremental first step, and that there are millions more ahead to be given this amnesty. But all of this is irrelevant.
Because all of this, had nothing to do with compassion, and everything to do with politics. The granting of amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants was designed to add Democrats to the voter rolls, and to insure that Democrats will retain power in this country in perpetuity.
However, given all of this, the reason November 20, 2014 will be remembered, is because that was the day our president acted alone to accomplish this.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Dems Need the Stupid Voters
Nothing illustrates the Democrats' reliance on uninformed voters quite like the new video clip of Jonathan Gruber, one of the architects of Obamacare, speaking on the subject. His admission unequivocally states that they deliberately deceived Americans in order to pass the transformative bill. In fact, he admits that "the lack of transparency is a huge political advantage." He went on, "and basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to pass." These comments were caught on camera at an event from October 2013 and were posted on YouTube by conservative group American Commitment.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/11/10/obamacare-architect-admits-deceiving-americans-pass-law
This stunning revelation reinforces Nancy Pelosi's comment that "we have to pass the bill in order to find out what's in it." The Democrat politicians obviously were aware that what they were about to foist onto the American public was problematic, and would be seen that way if the public were informed of its true content. Let's remember, that every Republican in Congress voted against this bill, and that it was passed with backroom deals and questionable tactics by the Democrats.
Ironically though, since the Republican/Conservative electorate had analyzed the various aspects of this bill over the course of a year and took up opposition to Obamacare, (and actively opposed, as the Tea Party was largely born from its rejection of this massive overhaul of our health care system and subsequent intrusion into our lives), it means that those voters were not too stupid to know. They were informed. Apparently, it was the Democrats' own voters they were fooling, and fool they did.
The arrogance of the progressive Left knows no bounds. And while we already know that this elitism exists by the very intrusive laws and regulations that are passed 'for our own good', it is vindicating to hear from their own lips what we always suspected: they rely on the uninformed voter to support their policies, and they believe the ends justify the means.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/11/10/obamacare-architect-admits-deceiving-americans-pass-law
This stunning revelation reinforces Nancy Pelosi's comment that "we have to pass the bill in order to find out what's in it." The Democrat politicians obviously were aware that what they were about to foist onto the American public was problematic, and would be seen that way if the public were informed of its true content. Let's remember, that every Republican in Congress voted against this bill, and that it was passed with backroom deals and questionable tactics by the Democrats.
Ironically though, since the Republican/Conservative electorate had analyzed the various aspects of this bill over the course of a year and took up opposition to Obamacare, (and actively opposed, as the Tea Party was largely born from its rejection of this massive overhaul of our health care system and subsequent intrusion into our lives), it means that those voters were not too stupid to know. They were informed. Apparently, it was the Democrats' own voters they were fooling, and fool they did.
The arrogance of the progressive Left knows no bounds. And while we already know that this elitism exists by the very intrusive laws and regulations that are passed 'for our own good', it is vindicating to hear from their own lips what we always suspected: they rely on the uninformed voter to support their policies, and they believe the ends justify the means.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Midterm 2014: An Election For the History Books
This midterm election can be seen as an historic election.
Tim Scott, Republican Senator-Elect from South Carolina, is the first black American elected into the Senate from a southern state since Reconstruction.
Mia Love, U.S. Representative-Elect from Utah, is the first Republican black (Haitian) female elected into Congress.
Elise Stefanik, as a 30 yr old Republican, is the youngest woman ever to get elected to Congress and just turned District 21 in New York from blue to red.
These candidates were all supported by the Tea Party. Oh wait, the Tea Party and the Republicans are supposed to be racist and sexist...how can that be? As Glenn Beck pointed out, no one even realized the historic nature of these candidates until after the election. That is the true mark of a non-racist, non-sexist Republican electorate...the candidates were elected on merit. It wasn't trumped up at all, like the way it was when Nancy Pelosi was facing the prospect of being the first woman Speaker, or the way Obama was going to be the first black president when the media made huge deals of the gender and skin color of these candidates.
Other noteworthy election results:
The Republican gains in the Senate and the House were significant, and they will now control both houses of Congress.
There is now a solid majority of states in the hands of Republican governors and state legislatures.
In Arkansas, Republicans now hold every congressional seat in the state for the first time in 141 years.
Congress will have 100 female members for the first time in history.
Lots of interesting stories coming out of this midterm election, and yet, the liberal media chose not to give attention to some historic wins. Pity, they're still playing identity politics.
Tim Scott, Republican Senator-Elect from South Carolina, is the first black American elected into the Senate from a southern state since Reconstruction.
Mia Love, U.S. Representative-Elect from Utah, is the first Republican black (Haitian) female elected into Congress.
Elise Stefanik, as a 30 yr old Republican, is the youngest woman ever to get elected to Congress and just turned District 21 in New York from blue to red.
These candidates were all supported by the Tea Party. Oh wait, the Tea Party and the Republicans are supposed to be racist and sexist...how can that be? As Glenn Beck pointed out, no one even realized the historic nature of these candidates until after the election. That is the true mark of a non-racist, non-sexist Republican electorate...the candidates were elected on merit. It wasn't trumped up at all, like the way it was when Nancy Pelosi was facing the prospect of being the first woman Speaker, or the way Obama was going to be the first black president when the media made huge deals of the gender and skin color of these candidates.
Other noteworthy election results:
The Republican gains in the Senate and the House were significant, and they will now control both houses of Congress.
There is now a solid majority of states in the hands of Republican governors and state legislatures.
In Arkansas, Republicans now hold every congressional seat in the state for the first time in 141 years.
Congress will have 100 female members for the first time in history.
Lots of interesting stories coming out of this midterm election, and yet, the liberal media chose not to give attention to some historic wins. Pity, they're still playing identity politics.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Influencing the Election Outcome
The following reports are coming in regarding the upcoming elections across the country:
Some voting machines in Maryland and Illinois were switching votes from Republican to Democrat.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/10/28/voting-machine-in-maryland-changes-votes-for-republicans-to-votes-for-democrats-n1910991
In Arizona, a liberal activist was caught on video stuffing a ballot box with hundreds of ballots.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1572639/2014-election-results-democrat-voter-fraud-caught-in-arizona-maryland-and-illinois/
Reports of thousands of illegal immigrants voting.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/01/driver-licenses-id-cards-for-illegal-immigrants-causing-voting-concerns/
Promises of 'no photo ID required' on signs outside of polling places.
Recent data has shown there was massive voter fraud in North Carolina in 2012 - 765 people voted in NC and voted in another state (name, DOB and SS# matched up). As many as 35,000 people matched up with name and DOB but not SS# (that needs further investigation).
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/apr/10/dick-morris/dick-morris-theres-proof-over-1-million-people-vot/
In an egregrious attempt to acquire more 'favorable' votes, Colorado has just instituted some very troublesome laws for voting.
1. Every eligible voter is receiving a ballot in the mail (this is done in Oregon and Washington state too). Once they are filled in, they need not be mailed back, they can be walked back. But the precarious element to this, is that one individual can collect the ballots of up to 10 people to deliver. This has spawned ballot harvesting groups, who go around door-to-door, looking to collect ballots. Of course, who will know if that 'harvester' will drop off the ballots they collected?
2. The state has instituted same day registration, which has no photo ID requirement to vote; only signatures are required, however, there are no assurances that the signatures being provided are valid.
3. Every registered voter will get a ballot, whether or not they have voted in many years. There have been reports that voters have received ballots for people who have never lived at that address.
These new election laws have been passed by a Democratically controlled state legislature. Will these new laws make a difference in election results? Certainly in a tight race it can.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/10/31/colorado-new-controversial-ballot-system/
For years now, we've heard Democrats complaining that voter ID laws are racist, and that poor minorities can't get access to photo IDs. But the Democrats simply choose to ignore the necessity of requiring legitimate identification of the individual who is about to cast a vote. Without the ID, the vote is open to all kinds of fraud, including impersonation, voting by non-citizens or felons, and multiple registrations in multiple jurisdictions. But to say that minorities can't get photo ID is not only untrue, it is quite condescending to them...one may even say it's racist.
The following are some of the things a photo ID is needed for:
driver's license
union voting
library card
passport
auto insurance
traffic stop
public school entrance
court
benefits like unemployment insurance
banks
credit card
buying certain OTC medications
boarding a plane
and many more....
http://godfatherpolitics.com/7374/why-is-photo-id-required-for-everything-except-to-vote/
As an ironic sidenote, a photo ID was needed at a recent NAACP convention.
These examples are only some of the disturbing trends going on during election cycles. Seriously, who can argue that requiring a valid ID isn't necessary to maintaining the integrity of an important American right? For those who do argue, we must believe it is they who must be looking to influence the outcome.
Some voting machines in Maryland and Illinois were switching votes from Republican to Democrat.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/10/28/voting-machine-in-maryland-changes-votes-for-republicans-to-votes-for-democrats-n1910991
In Arizona, a liberal activist was caught on video stuffing a ballot box with hundreds of ballots.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1572639/2014-election-results-democrat-voter-fraud-caught-in-arizona-maryland-and-illinois/
Reports of thousands of illegal immigrants voting.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/11/01/driver-licenses-id-cards-for-illegal-immigrants-causing-voting-concerns/
Promises of 'no photo ID required' on signs outside of polling places.
Recent data has shown there was massive voter fraud in North Carolina in 2012 - 765 people voted in NC and voted in another state (name, DOB and SS# matched up). As many as 35,000 people matched up with name and DOB but not SS# (that needs further investigation).
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/apr/10/dick-morris/dick-morris-theres-proof-over-1-million-people-vot/
1. Every eligible voter is receiving a ballot in the mail (this is done in Oregon and Washington state too). Once they are filled in, they need not be mailed back, they can be walked back. But the precarious element to this, is that one individual can collect the ballots of up to 10 people to deliver. This has spawned ballot harvesting groups, who go around door-to-door, looking to collect ballots. Of course, who will know if that 'harvester' will drop off the ballots they collected?
2. The state has instituted same day registration, which has no photo ID requirement to vote; only signatures are required, however, there are no assurances that the signatures being provided are valid.
3. Every registered voter will get a ballot, whether or not they have voted in many years. There have been reports that voters have received ballots for people who have never lived at that address.
These new election laws have been passed by a Democratically controlled state legislature. Will these new laws make a difference in election results? Certainly in a tight race it can.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/10/31/colorado-new-controversial-ballot-system/
For years now, we've heard Democrats complaining that voter ID laws are racist, and that poor minorities can't get access to photo IDs. But the Democrats simply choose to ignore the necessity of requiring legitimate identification of the individual who is about to cast a vote. Without the ID, the vote is open to all kinds of fraud, including impersonation, voting by non-citizens or felons, and multiple registrations in multiple jurisdictions. But to say that minorities can't get photo ID is not only untrue, it is quite condescending to them...one may even say it's racist.
The following are some of the things a photo ID is needed for:
driver's license
union voting
library card
passport
auto insurance
traffic stop
public school entrance
court
benefits like unemployment insurance
banks
credit card
buying certain OTC medications
boarding a plane
and many more....
http://godfatherpolitics.com/7374/why-is-photo-id-required-for-everything-except-to-vote/
As an ironic sidenote, a photo ID was needed at a recent NAACP convention.
These examples are only some of the disturbing trends going on during election cycles. Seriously, who can argue that requiring a valid ID isn't necessary to maintaining the integrity of an important American right? For those who do argue, we must believe it is they who must be looking to influence the outcome.
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