The tea party grassroots movement has caught fire and is moving across the country like a raging inferno. Tea party participants have come together to show their opposition to rising taxes, big government control over private businesses, and the citizens’ loss of liberty. The mainstream media, however, seems to be ignoring the phenomena altogether. Just as they’ve done in the past with Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Sean Hannity, the liberals’ tactic is to ridicule and attack the tea party participants. According to Michelle Malkin, “Bob Beckel appeared on Fox News yesterday morning to sneer at the nationwide event. He derided tax revolters in Montana, joking that ‘It was a good thing it wasn’t a vodka party, because I guarantee you they all had guns.’” Was this Beckel’s attempt to paint the tea party participants with a hillbilly, backwoods brush?
Why have “we the people” become so involved in the tea party movement? During the campaign, Obama attacked George Bush’s deficit spending. Since the inauguration, the deficits being created by the Obama administration make Bush’s spending look like change found under the couch cushions. During the campaign, the Obama team attacked Joe the Plumber when he warned America about Obama’s plans to “spread the wealth around.” Since the inauguration, Obama has engaged in class warfare and promised higher taxes for anyone who makes over $250,000 a year. During the campaign, Obama promised not to appoint any lobbyists to his cabinet. Twenty-four hours after the inauguration, Obama broke that promise—not just once, but many times over. During the campaign, Obama denied being the most liberal member of the Senate. After the inauguration and in an attempt to grow the size of our government to keep us firmly on the road to socialism, Obama initiated the biggest takeover of private enterprise this country has seen, even demanding the resignation of a CEO of General Motors because of bonuses paid to its executives. Did you hear Obama demand that the heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac resign? Did you hear Obama deride the fact that the top executives of those two failed companies received taxpayer-funded bonuses just within the last couple of weeks? You didn’t? Neither did we. Remember when the anti-war protesters’ mantra was “Bush lied and people died”? Well Obama lied and our country as we know it is going to die if we don’t take it back.
Thank heavens the American people are waking up. Reportedly, there will be thousands of people all over the country participating in the tea parties next week. You won’t see much coverage from the mainstream media, except maybe to downplay the events; but Fox News will be covering the April 15th demonstrations. Unfortunately, our elected representatives on Gadianton Hill haven’t shown much interest in listening to “we the people.” Keep track of how the representatives from your area vote, and show your approval or disappointment in their actions at the polls in 2010.
John Hawkins has written an article entitled Seven Reasons Why the GOP Comeback Will Begin in 2010. We hope he's right. The link below will take you to his article.
http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnHawkins/2009/04/07/seven_reasons_why_the_gop_comeback_will_begin_in_2010?page=full&comments=true
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
What's Happening to America?
President Obama has called on the United Nations Security Council for strong action against North Korea's weekend missile launch. In typical U.N. fashion, their bold action towards North Korea has been... crickets. Nothing, nada, silence. Did anyone expect any more than that from the U.N.? And what if they do decide to respond? What will the response be? Perhaps something like "we are so angry at you!" Boy, that will show them. We all know how Kim Jong Il hates disappointing and upsetting other nations.
Which brings us to the crux of the problem. North Korea doesn't care if we despise them, and they don't care if the U.N. is mad at them. And President Obama, apparently, is going to do nothing more than chastise them, right after he apologizes to the rest of the world for America. We don't know about you, but we don't like our president going to other nations and apologizing for us, especially when it's unnecessary and uncalled for. We didn't hear any Europeans commenting after "the apology tour" with "hey, no apology needed. After all, America has saved our butts more times than we can count." You didn't hear that? Yeah, neither did we. So, who's arrogant now?
Speaking of arrogant, President Urkel wants to kum-bah-ya his way to a no-nukes world; great gig if you can get it, but we don't really believe that Kim Jong Il is going to join him at the campfire and sing with him. President Urkel appears to believe the press about him being the Messiah. He's going to bring the world together, heal the sick, and feed the hungry. While he's doing all that, be sure and pay attention to the guy behind the curtain; you know, the one who will still be shooting missiles because he didn't care that the U.N. was mad at him.
Back to the U.N. -- why do we still belong to them? We pay the majority of their bills and house them. For what? So they have a place to get their mail? We're spending a lot of money for them to have a P.O. box. Because it's apparent that they have no power to stop anyone who wants to abuse their power; not Kim Jong Il, not Hugo Chavez, and not Fidel Castro. It seems to us that the only people they want to control are Americans. They want to tell us how and when to use capital punishment, how to parent, and when and where we can attack an evil regime. And our leaders are so stupid that they will actually listen to the U.N. That's because we are a nation of laws and if we sign on to something, we take it seriously. All the more reason that we should be careful what we sign with the U.N.
On the other hand, lawless, ungoverned leaders have no use for the laws and government of the U.N. or any other country. Lawless, ungoverned leaders believe that they are the law, so no other law means anything to them.
The following are excerpts from Jennifer Rubin's article at commentarymagazine.com (http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/61541)
"And what about the 'international community' and the UN, whose company Obama craves? Well, their inability to do anything have made them useless. As Charles Krauthammer aptly put it: 'If he had gone to Oz it would have had more effectiveness.'”
"The bad news: our enemies profit by ineffectiveness and move ahead with their designs while we dither. Dimitri Medvedev may call Obama his 'new comrade,' but he’s not about to agree to sanctions against North Korea. And Iran is watching and learning just how unresponsive to provocations the new president is. Their nuclear program moves ahead. One wonders what it will take for Obama to get real."
On a different note, Daniel Hannan, who is quickly becoming one of our favorite Brit's, wrote to Americans about Universal Healthcare, urging us not to adopt it. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/daniel_hannan/blog/2009/04/06/americans_dont_copy_the_british_healthcare_system
Which brings us to the crux of the problem. North Korea doesn't care if we despise them, and they don't care if the U.N. is mad at them. And President Obama, apparently, is going to do nothing more than chastise them, right after he apologizes to the rest of the world for America. We don't know about you, but we don't like our president going to other nations and apologizing for us, especially when it's unnecessary and uncalled for. We didn't hear any Europeans commenting after "the apology tour" with "hey, no apology needed. After all, America has saved our butts more times than we can count." You didn't hear that? Yeah, neither did we. So, who's arrogant now?
Speaking of arrogant, President Urkel wants to kum-bah-ya his way to a no-nukes world; great gig if you can get it, but we don't really believe that Kim Jong Il is going to join him at the campfire and sing with him. President Urkel appears to believe the press about him being the Messiah. He's going to bring the world together, heal the sick, and feed the hungry. While he's doing all that, be sure and pay attention to the guy behind the curtain; you know, the one who will still be shooting missiles because he didn't care that the U.N. was mad at him.
Back to the U.N. -- why do we still belong to them? We pay the majority of their bills and house them. For what? So they have a place to get their mail? We're spending a lot of money for them to have a P.O. box. Because it's apparent that they have no power to stop anyone who wants to abuse their power; not Kim Jong Il, not Hugo Chavez, and not Fidel Castro. It seems to us that the only people they want to control are Americans. They want to tell us how and when to use capital punishment, how to parent, and when and where we can attack an evil regime. And our leaders are so stupid that they will actually listen to the U.N. That's because we are a nation of laws and if we sign on to something, we take it seriously. All the more reason that we should be careful what we sign with the U.N.
On the other hand, lawless, ungoverned leaders have no use for the laws and government of the U.N. or any other country. Lawless, ungoverned leaders believe that they are the law, so no other law means anything to them.
The following are excerpts from Jennifer Rubin's article at commentarymagazine.com (http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/61541)
"And what about the 'international community' and the UN, whose company Obama craves? Well, their inability to do anything have made them useless. As Charles Krauthammer aptly put it: 'If he had gone to Oz it would have had more effectiveness.'”
"The bad news: our enemies profit by ineffectiveness and move ahead with their designs while we dither. Dimitri Medvedev may call Obama his 'new comrade,' but he’s not about to agree to sanctions against North Korea. And Iran is watching and learning just how unresponsive to provocations the new president is. Their nuclear program moves ahead. One wonders what it will take for Obama to get real."
On a different note, Daniel Hannan, who is quickly becoming one of our favorite Brit's, wrote to Americans about Universal Healthcare, urging us not to adopt it. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/daniel_hannan/blog/2009/04/06/americans_dont_copy_the_british_healthcare_system
Monday, April 6, 2009
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
We've written before about the hypocrisy of the Obama administration. Carol Platt Liebau wrote a column today for Townhall.com that sums it up perfectly. Please click on the link below to read the article.
Hopefully, a much needed spotlight is about to be shone on ACORN. Three states have brought charges against ACORN for voter fraud and more states have questioned the legality of ACORN's practices. In the three cases where charges were filed, ACORN settled out of court. The top tier of ACORN's administration has stated that the voter fraud was caused by over-eager, low-level employees and that registering people to vote who were already registered, along with other illegalities, were not accepted practices of ACORN. As our dad used to say, "Where there's smoke, there's fire." There's enough smoke surrounding ACORN to cover the planet. Congressman John Conyers is calling for a full investigation into ACORN's role in the presidential election and beyond. To read an article on this topic, please click on the link below.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
We are Not Alone
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
-Isaiah 41:10-
Sadly, there have been several killings in this nation over the past few days. Initial reports indicate that the killers' motives in a couple of the shootings may have something to do with job loss due to the economy.
We're seeing signs of fear and anger all around us. Citizens are picketing their governments; and neighbors are killing neighbors, or, in a couple of cases, a family member is killing other family members. The fear of the future and anger at those who are believed to have caused the current mess are pushing people to actions, often violent, that have only been witnessed on rare occasions in the past.
A few months ago we witnessed what is now known as the miracle on the Hudson, when Captain Sullenberg performed an emergency airplane landing on the Hudson river and every passenger and crew member survived. We were reminded that miracles do still occur and that we are not alone.
We heard messages from our religious leaders yesterday and today during the LDS general conference reminding us that we are not alone and the Lord still performs miracles. Regardless of the chaos that we see in the world, we can still be filled with peace. To read these messages, please go to http://www.lds.org/.
Yesterday morning the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang "Israel, Israel God is Calling". This song is a message all of its own. The wheat and tares are almost ready to be divided. The tares (wicked) will be bundled and burned while the wheat (righteous) will be harvested in a safe place. We hope that we are among the wheat who are harvested.
You can hear the tune, or hear it being sung, and see the sheet music at this site: http://www.lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&searchcollection=1&searchseqstart=7&searchsubseqstart=%20&searchseqend=7&searchsubseqend=ZZZ
Below are the words. As the song states, angels are descending, Babylon is getting ready to fall, and the coming of the Lord is nigh. We are not alone.
Israel, Israel, God Is Calling
Richard Smyth
Israel, Israel, God is calling, Calling thee from lands of woe:
Babylon the great is falling. God shall all her towers o'erthrow.
Come to Zion, come to Zion Ere his floods of anger flow.
Come to Zion, come to Zion Ere his floods of anger flow.
Israel, Israel, God is speaking; Hear your great Deliverer's voice!
Now a glorious morn is breaking For the people of his choice.
Come to Zion, come to Zion, And within her walls rejoice.
Come to Zion, come to Zion, And within her walls rejoice.
Israel, angels are descending From celestial worlds on high,
And to man their power extending, That the Saints may homeward fly.
Come to Zion, come to Zion, For your coming Lord is nigh.
Come to Zion, come to Zion, For your coming Lord is nigh.
Israel! Israel! canst thou linger Still in error's gloomy ways?
Mark how judgment's pointing finger Justifies no vain delays.
Come to Zion, come to Zion! Zion's walls shall ring with praise.
Come to Zion, come to Zion! Zion's walls shall ring with praise.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Obama Needs a Time-out
"Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society. This, they proclaim, will only be brought about as capitalism and free enterprise are overthrown, private property abolished, the family as a social unit eliminated, all classes abolished, all governments overthrown, and a communal ownership of property in a classless, stateless society established. Since 1917 this godless counterfeit has made tremendous progress toward its objective of world domination.
"Today, we are in a battle for the bodies and souls of man. It is a battle between two opposing systems: freedom and slavery, Christ and anti-Christ. The struggle is more momentous than a decade ago, yet today the conventional wisdom says, 'You must learn to live with Communism and to give up your ideas about national sovereignty.' Tell that to the millions—yes, the scores of millions—who have met death or imprisonment under the tyranny of Communism! Such would be the death knell of freedom and all we hold dear." -Ezra Taft Benson-
Yesterday we posted the link to part 1 of an article by Richard Eyre regarding the economy and and an anology between bad parenting and the Obama administration. The link below will take you to part 2 entitled A Different Take on the Economy: Part Two of Two: The Real Cause.
http://www.ldsmag.com/ideas/090402economy.html
We think the expression on George's face says it all.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Bad Parenting
Richard Eyre has written an article in which he uses the analogy of the Obama administration being the same as bad parents. He begins his article with the following:
"The 'bail outs' and 'rescue plans' we see springing up and expanding every day remind me of bad parenting. It's like mom and dad have a kid who keeps screwing up, and they keep bailing him out, getting him off the hook, paying for his mistakes."
"The 'bail outs' and 'rescue plans' we see springing up and expanding every day remind me of bad parenting. It's like mom and dad have a kid who keeps screwing up, and they keep bailing him out, getting him off the hook, paying for his mistakes."
He has written the article in two parts. Below is the link to part 1.
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With the economy in such a mess, the entrepreneurial spirit is coming out in full bloom, so to speak.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
It's Enough to Make Your Head Spin...
Why is it that whenever liberals try to bring about "fairness", things always become even less "fair"? Liberals believe that there is currently a division among the classes in this nation; however, their governing just throws more explosives at class warfare, which creates deeper trenches of division. If you want to know how well taxing the rich works, read this article: http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2009/04/first_the_politicians_come_aft.html
On Monday, Glenn Beck interviewed Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, regarding the AIG bonuses that were paid in Connecticut. Mr. Blumenthal, acting in his official role as AG, is trying to get the bonus money back. Glenn Beck asked this simple question to Mr. Blumenthal: "What law did the AIG executives break?" Mr. Blumenthal was like a deer in the headlights; clearly, no one had asked him that question and he had no answer. People have been more concerned about the money than the law. It's okay and even patriotic for the American people to question where there tax money is going. It's not okay, and is a form of tyranny, for an elected official who is sworn to uphold the law to become involved in situations in which no law has been broken. It appears that Mr. Blumenthal is paving his political path by trying to gain the favor of the people of Connecticut for future elections.
As you can imagine, Mr. Blumenthal had no answer for Glenn's question. That's because the AIG executives broke no laws. Mr. Blumenthal was clearly befuddled by Glenn's question and, finally, after much stammering decided to use "public policy" as the reason for pursuing the bonuses. Turns out, there is no such public policy.
This link will take you to the original Beck vs. Blumenthal interview:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511872,00.html
Here's further analysis of the debate on Glenn's radio show:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/23425/
Yesterday, the day after the Beck/Blumenthal debate, Glenn had an attorney on his show who reviewed the tape from the day before. She called Mr. Blumenthal's bluff on every point. It would behoove every Connecticut resident to carefully assess Mr. Blumenthal's qualifications as a future politician. It's evident that he either doesn't mind making up laws as he goes along or he doesn't know the law at all; either way, any Blumenthal candidacy is worth careful scrutiny.
It also serves as a reminder to all Americans that we have to stay connected to what our politicians are doing. Glenn Beck is the only person who asked Attorney General Blumenthal to cite the law he was upholding. It's our job as Americans to make sure our politicians are ethical and law-abiding.
Where is the "count" in accountability?
Allegedly, Tim Geithner's math is off by about $100 billion dollars when computing how much bailout money is left. We'll let you decide whether or not his calculator is broken:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/01/great-news-geithner-cant-count-either/
On Monday, Glenn Beck interviewed Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, regarding the AIG bonuses that were paid in Connecticut. Mr. Blumenthal, acting in his official role as AG, is trying to get the bonus money back. Glenn Beck asked this simple question to Mr. Blumenthal: "What law did the AIG executives break?" Mr. Blumenthal was like a deer in the headlights; clearly, no one had asked him that question and he had no answer. People have been more concerned about the money than the law. It's okay and even patriotic for the American people to question where there tax money is going. It's not okay, and is a form of tyranny, for an elected official who is sworn to uphold the law to become involved in situations in which no law has been broken. It appears that Mr. Blumenthal is paving his political path by trying to gain the favor of the people of Connecticut for future elections.
As you can imagine, Mr. Blumenthal had no answer for Glenn's question. That's because the AIG executives broke no laws. Mr. Blumenthal was clearly befuddled by Glenn's question and, finally, after much stammering decided to use "public policy" as the reason for pursuing the bonuses. Turns out, there is no such public policy.
This link will take you to the original Beck vs. Blumenthal interview:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511872,00.html
Here's further analysis of the debate on Glenn's radio show:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/23425/
Yesterday, the day after the Beck/Blumenthal debate, Glenn had an attorney on his show who reviewed the tape from the day before. She called Mr. Blumenthal's bluff on every point. It would behoove every Connecticut resident to carefully assess Mr. Blumenthal's qualifications as a future politician. It's evident that he either doesn't mind making up laws as he goes along or he doesn't know the law at all; either way, any Blumenthal candidacy is worth careful scrutiny.
It also serves as a reminder to all Americans that we have to stay connected to what our politicians are doing. Glenn Beck is the only person who asked Attorney General Blumenthal to cite the law he was upholding. It's our job as Americans to make sure our politicians are ethical and law-abiding.
Where is the "count" in accountability?
Allegedly, Tim Geithner's math is off by about $100 billion dollars when computing how much bailout money is left. We'll let you decide whether or not his calculator is broken:
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/01/great-news-geithner-cant-count-either/
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