tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41917647105394132552011-11-27T17:23:42.677-06:00We conservatives are just that - conservative (or "conventional, sober, modest, plain, unobstrusive, restrained, subtle, low-key, demure, square")...you get the point. Sometimes the thoughts in our heads don't need to be held in - our feelings about the people, policy, and actions of those that define the liberal (or socialist) psyche need to come out, no matter how harsh or abrasive, racist or discriminatory they may seem. This is the place of Ostentatious Conservatism.The Crazy Statesmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037110033827397185noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191764710539413255.post-14009209862498241782009-02-18T12:04:00.002-06:002009-02-18T12:12:05.394-06:00

This is a great editorial I received, which was written by Pat Buchanan and addresses some race issues that are long overdue to be looked at. It really is nice to finally see this perspective in the mainstream:BUCHANAN TO OBAMA By Patrick J. BuchananBarack says we need to have a conversation about race in America . Fair enough. But this time, it has to be a two-way conversation. White

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This is short, but definitely worth watching.

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It looks like tomorrow will be the day that Obama will sign into law his first major piece of legislation which, unless you've been living under a rock, already know this is the economic "spendulus" plan.While the country has been bowing at his feet in worship, and children have been pledging allegiance to his enlarged photograph (see this article for that story), Congress and the administration

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Okay, let's get back to the President's "spendulus" bill.President Obama has begun a media and town hall meeting blitz to boost support for the nearly $1 trillion spending package that has been proposed in Congress.  My first reaction is this: he's already won the election, so why does he need to work so hard to get approval when it is likely the bill will pass in it's almost current form?  The

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This is the last one of the day, and is arguably one of the most important ones we should be paying attention to.Somehow I missed this, but House Representative Bobby Rush (D-Ill 1) sponsored a bill entitled "H.R. 45 Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009."  Here is the commentary I received on this bill today (and no, this didn't come from Fox News!!):Here they come, ready

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This report by Fox News quotes the Homeland Security Secretary as wanting to eliminate criminal illegal immigrants.The acknowledgement that they are a nuisance is a start, but it doesn't go all the way.  I've written and will continue to write about illegal immigration, but I had to get to this one.One thing in particular to note about her words.  She wants to get rid of illegal aliens who are

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I will make this one quick.  Did anyone know that the Democrats started a petition on their website against Rush Limbaugh?  The world is coming to an end and they are worried.  They are mad because Rush said he wanted Obama to fail.  I'm with him.  Please fail so I can use all of the "I told you so's" that I've been racking up.I decided to have a little fun with this petition.  I went to the

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What a day this has been for news and events.  I've got about 4 things on my mind today, thus you will probably find a total of four posts in the next few minutes.  I want everyone to know that I do my best to get my information from a variety of sources to be fair; however, I have a lot going on in my life besides this blog, and sometimes that just doesn't happen.  I get most of my daily news

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I found this one from Fox News as an editorial today.By Liz PeekFinancial ColumnistCall me crazy, but this doesn’t seem like the best time to add to the host of problems already facing the Big Three automakers. President Obama’s move to allow individual states to mandate their own emission standards is a little like requiring airlines to communicate with air towers across the country in different

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There were a couple of headlines today that caught my eye.  The first, and probably most exasperating one is found in an article by Fox News regarding the earmark spending built into the current version of the upcoming stimulus package.  Apparently $4.19 billion has been set aside in the bill for "neighborhood stabilization activities."  You can make your own judgement about this, but according

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There are several reasons why this really upsets me.  First, I have to read a blue bar that runs across the top of my television shows multiple times each day, reminding me to get ready for the transition.  I know this is trivial, but is there not a way to do this with people who already have satellite/cable and don't need to get ready?Second, I've known that the government was subsidizing these

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There will be much more in future posts about global warming, but if you haven't figured it out yet, I am not only NOT a fan of this theory, I do things just to piss off environmentalists (i.e., leave my car running, use a smoky, loud garden equipment).  I'll get more in depth as to why I think this is not only a scientifically incorrect theory, but also a leftist scare tactic put in place to

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I've got to go back and tackle this abortion thing once more.My previous post regarded to repeal of the "Mexico City" policy enacted by Reagan, repealed by Clinton, enacted by Bush II, and repealed by Obama in his second day in office.I've seen a lot of discussion on this policy.  There are a lot of people who agree with me; but the most interesting are the ones that don't, and their excuses:-"

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I left this out of my rundown of Obama's first day because I hadn't seen it, but it makes me too sick to leave out.Obama has already reversed an executive order that banned the use of federal funds by non-governmental organizations to help perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning in other nations.Known as the "Mexico City Policy," and originally signed by Reagan and

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Wow, this is already proving to be interesting.  Here are some highlights from Obama's first full day in office:1.  The closing of Gitmo should top everyone's list of things to keep an eye on with this President, and the tone that he is setting here could result in severe blows to national security.  Executive orders to close have been drafted, and trials have been put on hold.  One of the

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Less than 24 hours of Obama in office, and there is already some disturbing news on the foreign affairs front.  According to this article from Fox News, North Korea's Pyongyang is offering to give up its nuclear program for a relationship with the United States.Looking into other early-term foreign affairs events over the past several Presidencies, this appears to be simply a common tactic meant

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One of the challenges for me as I go through my day, is reading the status updates of my friends on my Facebook homepage, and the Twitter posts of various other friends.I say this is a challenge, because I fight myself to the core not to gut out people for their beliefs using my profile or my status updates.  I just feel like it is not the appropriate forum.  Feelings get hurt, friendships get

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I avoided all coverage of the inauguration today.  One because it makes me sick to see half a million people flock to worship a false idol, and countless other millions drive down the productivity of our nation to worship via television, internet, and radio.  Two, because I simply cannot believe that we voted for this Hollywood figurehead and I refuse to watch a celebration of what I predict will

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I remember the emotion that I felt Ronald Reagan, who was arguably the best President this nation has ever known, had reached his last day in office.  While I was overjoyed that there was another conservative at the helm, the impact that Reagan had on us was, and still is, indescribable.  I purposefully avoided any inauguration news, coverage, etc., today, but it doesn't mean that I didn't stop

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Today, President Bush commuted the sentences of two U.S. Border Patrol agents who have been imprisoned since 2005 after shooting an illegal Mexican drug runner.I know - if you haven't yet heard this story, then your first thought is "wait a minute, two U.S. Border Patrol agents went to jail for shooting someone who was running drugs illegally in our country?"  Yes, you are correct, and that is

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I was once a proud owner of an American made automobile.  Several American made autos to be exact, and my grandparents never owned anything foreign, ever.  My parents were that way for a while but like me, they have migrated to German and Japanese engineering and quality.  I have owned a Ford truck, Pontiac, and two GMC trucks, but I am now the proud owner of two Hondas, and I'm seeking a Toyota

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I'm back, and its time to crank this opinion machine back up again!  I had to lay off for just a while...I wrote quite a bit leading up to the election and although I predicted the results before hand, I found myself very, very angry at the end of last Tuesday. (See "Election 2008")  So much so that I decided I needed to relax, regroup my thoughts, and get back to it this week in a constructive

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I can't count the number of media outlets publishing stories about Obama's win while classifying him as "America's First Black (or African American) President. This is perhaps one of the most irritating things about this election, and a simple dissection of his heritage shows that this statement alone reveals the fraud that he has perpetrated on this country. If he can lie about this, claiming

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As difficult as this is to swallow, I believe that Barack Obama has won the election for President.  The votes are not completely tallied, and things could still happen, but with the announcement of a projected win in Pennsylvania and Ohio, the inevitable seems to have happened.The next four years will be interesting to say the least.  My feelings on Obama have not changed, and I will not accept

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Today is election day, and I predict that the results will probably drag on for quite some time. Definately into tomorrow, but perhaps several days or weeks. The reports of problems at the polls all over the country combined with multiple voter fraud investigations indicates that the results will most likely be challenged.Barack Obama has been leading in the polls, slightly in some areas, largely

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In one of my earlier posts, I linked to and briefly discussed a letter posted by Focus on the Family group which was written fictionally from the perspective of a Christian in 2012 under a Barack Obama presidency.  One of the early themes in the letter were the changes to the Supreme Court under Obama, and the implications that these changes had on the tone of the remainder of the letter.  The

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Read an interesting article this weekend, but it has since past and I can't find the link.  Nonetheless, the article simply stated that the State of Tennessee has always voted for the party who would become President.  While this is a decidedly conservative area, Tennessee has been a blue state when there was a democrat elected, and a red state when it was a Republican.  There were a couple of 

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Fox News published an interesting article on their website this evening titled "Campaigns Head to Churches on Final Sunday."  The basis of the article was the efforts by both parties to infuse political literature into the typical Sunday morning activities.  Most noted by the Republicans was a brochure titles "Who Shares Your Values," and was geared at the issues of abortion, gay marriage, and

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The electoral college has been the United States method for formally electing a President since September 6, 1787 (1).The delegates that make up the electoral college are both State-based (the 2 delegates per state in the Senate), and population based (the number of delegates in the House of Representatives based on State population). For example, the State of Texas has 34 delegates in the

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Who's company would you want to be in?

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Someone sent this to me.  It really defines our tax structure, and the implications of increases or decreases on the economy.  Also a pretty good look at the "re-distribution of wealth" created in our existing system.  Imagine what things will be like with Barack Obama...Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay

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There is not really much that can be added to this - so true.

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This will be more of an opinion than fact, but an opinion that should be held by proud Americans and I am finding that this is not normally the case.That said...I went to the bank ATM today.  When I insert my card into the ATM, before being allowed to enter my PIN, I have to press a button for English or Español.  First it started with phone menus, now these selections are everywhere.  I've had

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Aside from that fact that illegal immigrants are just that - illegal, and that being illegal is the same thing as being criminal, the cost of illegal immigration to this country is staggering, both monetarily and in human lives.  A study by Rice University in 1997 places the total cost to the country at around $20 billion, down from $33 billion when you account for any taxes that illegals pay.  

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Focus on the Family is not necessarily one of my favorite organizations, but I have to hand it to the author of the piece that I've linked to below...the things that it fantasizes about from the future are very, very possible.  If you don't think these things are possible, if you think that Barack Obama is a thoroughly Christian man, if you think that there are no conspiracies behind his type of

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If this guy is serious, and I tend to believe that he is, this race (or run for office) is finally not about race for some minorities.  This guy gets it - he sees the issues, understands them, and is voting for his ideals and convictions.  How refreshing.  For once, a black guy appears to have sense enough not to vote for Obama because of his color (which is up for debate by the way - I'd be

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