Its really still just a Campaign

President Barack Obama seems to be campaigning perpetually. His overseas tour consisted of bashing his country and bowing to Islamists. I believe he may very well be campaigning to these other countries and religions to try to get unanimity for his global vision. A world that is united in purpose could be a good thing if it's purposes were only good.
But Obama himself said that dealing with international interests was like working in the US senate, only Barack only did one half of his first term there so I don't really think he had much of a grasp for how that body really works either. He didnt have enough time in the Senate to figure his butt from a hole in the ground, pardon my Austrian. And now the New York times is running polls that show that we appreciate and endorse our 'Dear Leader' and his flaccid foreign policies. Obama ought to have US ripe for a takeover by the time he is done with his first (and hopefully only)term.
My qualm is that the judgement that our country has warranted cannot be assuaged, even with this current bout of executive immolation. We don't need any approval from Europe or the Middle East anyway, they have as much fault as anybody on this Earth for the sorry state of affairs. This is but a part of our payment due for all the ways we have backslidden as a nation, a country once blessed and inspired by God. We turned away from the Lord and he is letting US see how it will be without Him to guide US back into His good graces. And I am not just talking about the last 8 years, I am talking about the last 40 some years. And 40 years to God means something, that is the time of trial and the time of measuring the hearts and minds of His people. The time of and for penance and penitence.
We have been judged, now we must accept our correction, and learn.

Yes We Can, No We Can't, ....hmmm, Maybe?



This Country is in trouble and nobody seems equipped to do anything about it. We are so upside down it is scary. We elected a newbie Pol. to lead US in toubling times, we have the very skimmers and scammers that set up our financial mess in charge of 'fixing' it and inconsequential things like sports and celebrities seem to be at the top of most peoples interest. I know it is nice to take a break from real world stuff like North Korea developing rocket science, Pakistan in constant chaos the daily gyrations of the world economy etc. Maybe we ought to have an Earth week where everybody takes a vacation and turns off their electricity for a week and all the world problems will magically be solved.



Our world is in the balance and the return to normalcy may not be as easy as some would think. I am not sure many in the world care if we elected our messiah or that they just sense we are now weaker. As long as our militay is the worlds enforcer we cannot appropriate that money like the Europeans into more social utopian progress. Wouldn't it be great if we could? Alas that is one part of the budget Barack feels very comfortable cutting.

April Fools:

Barack Obama is going over to the G20 summit to lecture them about economics. Wow, I know this guy is 'brilliant', but really... Do you think Barack will tell them how to bury themselves under a mountain of debt they will never get out from under? Or lecture them on their demographics and how they can import workers from third world countries to take care of their dwindling aged populations. I guess we do have to tear this down before we can rebuild it (the world economy to pave the way for the new world order).
Why are the protesters out there fussing and moaning when their guy is going to order the whole world his (their) way? Now Barack has given the Queen an I pod? Oh boy!?! I wonder just how long we can suffer this renewed and improved world image we have bought. It's scary stuff when we are going to work deals with former KGB to disarm ourselves and how can we trust them to reciprocate? Ugh, we are barely into the Obama regime and the backpedaling and ground we will give up is astonishing. I fear for my childrens future, this course we are on is unsustainable and they are the ones who will have to pay. I know Obamas kids will be set up and not even have to think about how they will function in the brave new world their father is creating for US all.

I, me-me, Mine

Obama, at least in his narcissistic early stages here, is going to position himself as the catalyst and moving force behind all his grandiose schemes so when, not if, it fails we can vote him out in 3 3/4 years hence. I imagine he will begin to install some fall guys and scapegoats when it becomes obvious he is overreaching. Look for that before the year is out.

This Economy


I am really getting tired of advertisers and TVnews usage of their newest little catchphrase "This Economy". The way they use it for selling everything from the useless to the necessary, and try to grab our attention by spinning off of it renders the reality of whats happening in our economy trite or all encompassing. Which it really is neither, exactly. To some the pain and anxiety is so real they are losing all hope and touch with reality, and to others they have their jobs and they still have money yet they are acting like the sky will fall any second.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself right now is ever so true. There is money out there, one mistake made by the Government that led to the great depression that has not been made here. Team Obama has the presses running day and night now. But failing to target exactly where the problem started and ramming through a socialist agenda at the same time will exacerbate this situation. If Obama could just focus on real stimulus and quickly get money out to real jobs there could be an impact. The government wheels are so slow though that by the time the money gets to the people the recession will be coming to a conclusion.

Had all the sub prime loans been immediately rewritten, even if they had to be turned into 40 year loans, the banks would not have to deal with so many foreclosures. And the homeowners who were not in those loans would have benefitted from stabilizing values in their own homes. And maybe a lot of 401k retirements wouldn't have gotten taken down the drain with everything else. I know its now time to only say 'woulda, coulda, shoulda ...din't', but still there are lessons to be learned here and some wealth can still be preserved and rebuilt. But people are scared of what Obama will do because no one, including Obama himself, has a clue. Lots of money is sitting on the sidelines trying to figure out how the rules will change, and anybody who still has any money is smart enough and patient enough to see that an agenda is being put in place and waiting makes the most seense right now because under the new Obama administration there is no bottom to this market, yet.

World NewsWatch March 16 2009AD


Conservatives in Hollywood lost one of their few small voices in the wilderness, when Ron Silver passed away. May he rest in peace.


The future will bring us new innovation which will help the economy grow. But when machines start doing the jobs people will do, could there be more job loss? It is strange how things work, I think this is a moment for our Country to re-position itself toward the future and I applaud President Obama on that, but, if he cedes the vision and implementation to Nacy Pelosi and Harry Reid we will surely end up weaker, poorer, and more dependent on our new behemoth Government, as individuals and as a whole. Our nation is a collection of individuals who make US whole. I do not want to be part of a collective that includes drug addicts, perverts, pacifists, criminals, those who will not assimilate, and those who won't try to better themselves at the expense of others. Barack Obama is overreaching and I am watching him to see if he really cares about all of America or just the Democrat constituency portion of it.

It is as I feared, Obama is a politician who can only run for office, once there he hands off responsibility and runs for something else. I guess soon enough he will be running for President of the World : (
Electing a narcissistic megalomaniac will begin the unravelling of our great nation. How can his donors afford to keep digging into their pocketbooks for him? Are they cheating on their taxes? I guess it's the same concept as how the casinos are still doing alright, this economy isn't quite as dire as we are led to believe at this time, but hold on, some growth killing tax increases are on the way.
Let California show US the way you take a great thing and utterly destroy it with liberal socialist ideas, taxes, unsustainable growth in Government programs, and no clear vision of the future and how to get from here to there.

This will make Ted Turner proud, one of his own has become somebody. Obama can send a welcome party down there to celebrate the victory, and Venezuela and Cuba have a new ally. We really need no proof as to where most journalists stand, but I would guess this guy is just left of center of most journalists out there today. Now after they kill their respective papers they can figure a job in politics.

Hmm..... this is interesting. Didn't The Campaign make a big deal about John McCain saying the same thing? And as far as I can see we are much worse off now than we were back in the peak campaign season of lies, smears, promises, and hope-change song and dance. The perfect storm was created, weathered, used, and will eventually be slain, to bring US our saviour, one Barack Hussein Obama.
Here is another of Obamas misrepresentations where he is leaning toward a McCain position, that fence sure is getting rickety to keep on straddling.

Lets not get ahead of ourselves and give some of the Fixes a chance to work, then maybe we can start scrapping the intrusions before they become permanent fixtures. Oops too late!

I guess since we are winning or have now won we must appear "nice" or concilliatory or soft or something. This kind of symbolism makes me ill. Call them what they are, tell it like it is, and just don't be ashamed to defend all that we hold dear.

The Ominous Spending Bill

Full of pig ears and pork marks, Obama does it again. This guy is slick. He campaigns one way and then oh so calmly lies to the American people, right to our faces. Well it would be to our faces but I get the feeling he is talking right past me, is he talking to my accountant?
The Democrats are spending our childrens future even as they are pushing to deny the future unborn a chance at life. How do we figure out this mess? Will we continue to import our growth to pay for this bold new world? Or will we fold up like the cheap suitcase that we are mortgaging ourselves into?

Call This Leadership?


A lot of people took a chance on Obama last fall thinking things probably could not get much worse in our economy. Voters in the polls had overwhelmingly said they trusted the Democrats more to fix the economy and get US back on track. Well, we are getting the change promised, only its from bad to worse. We are getting a long term agenda crammed down our throats and the Democrat/Leftists are enacting bold moves to gather power out of the private sector and into "their"Government. They went nuts ceding power to Bush and the Republicans, but are now quite content to grow the behemoth into the intrusive, overarching monolith, their magnum opus. They have their figure head, an empty suit as it turns out to be, they have their field generals stationed in almost all positions of power. They have the useful idiots who will support them whatever they do, all they lack is the general populations willingness to tear down the whole system and start over again. Obama calls the stock market a tracking poll in which he cannot concern himself with the daily gyrations, the bobbing up and down, the long term big fix is what he is after. Unfortunately for millions of Americans, their retirement is tied up in Obamas daily tracking polls, which by the way are trending downward at a steady, unrelenting pace. Now if part of his plan is to detach Americans from their wealth so they need him to fix everything then Obama is doing a most wonderful job.
People everywhere are beginning to ask when the Obama administration will begin to take ownership of this economy. I know the real answer is if, and only if, things begin to improve. He does not have that luxury now, though, to keep playing this blame game. He rode in on his white horse to save US. He swore he knew what he was doing, he swore he would uphold and protect the Constitution. But let US never forget, the First Horseman of the Apocolypse also rides in on a white horse.

No News Is Good News


I think the best way to function is to turn off the TV and radio and take a breathwer from the never ending doom and gloom the newsmedia is selling US.

If You Vote For Liberal Politicians:


It must be ok that your politician makes promises he cannot/will not keep

You can blame conservatives for running up deficits as you run up more

Democracy need not defend itself

You are happy the swing to the left will be pushed as quickly as possible to avoid the correction that will come in 2010, but that correction will make you sad.

Any sign of defeat for your country is viewed as a good thing

You fear truthtellers so you have to use legislative power to silence your critics. Obama will then use cogressional cohorts to stay above the foray and still advance his agenda.

You lose in the marketplace in the battle of ideas, the evidence is there for all to see.


It has been said you get the Government you deserve and I think we are seeing that in America right now. Our country is going through some growing pains and it will be interesting to see what comes out the other side. A country leaner and meaner(an expression, not mean spirited), or a big fat lazy behemoth of social programs that chokes the life and creativity out of the people one law, one legislative process at a time. We cannot tax and spend our way to prosperity, so why in the world are the Democrats taking US down this road we know is to nowhere?

When Will It End?

In Egypt terroists have killed a French school girl and injured other tourists and classmates. Somehow this crime struck me deeper than a lot of what we hear about on a daily basis in our wide and wild world. There is a futility in the actions of these killers and an ineptness. Yet also, for one individual, this attack did what it set out to accomplish. It ended a life. And that life could have done more for the terrorist causes than they would ever know. What if that individual was the one that could bring the sides together? A future diplomat or counselor who could stop the grievence that the cowardly bombers feel is driving them toward committing these atrocious acts against their Karma and erasing any sympathy decent people may have for their plight. No, they kill at random and they kill anyone they can. And they really don't have any blessing from Allah or I am sure more would have died there in Khan el Kalilli marketplace. The God of Good people has protected a lot of innocent people there and kept the bloodshed to a minimum.

If the destabilization of Egypt is the goal, you wonder if the madmen thought this through all the way. Tourism is slowing and that is the main income for that country. If their economy goes worse because of these types of actions I am almost certain the terroists own lives will be affected. Or is no money and starvation what they are after here?

To answer my original question of when it will all end I believe it will when the good people on this world outnumber the evil by about 100 to 1. Sometimes, right now the way things seem, it is almost 50-50. I know that is not the case but the good people need to band together, pray together and raise a generation of good people and combat this evil with goodness. Good deeds against evil deeds, good thoughts against evil thoughts and above all else good will toward all men.

Sunday the 15th, after Friday the 13th, before Monday the 16th

Take a look around America and remember how things were in the middle of a "crisis" when we were just about to climb out of it, but decided, while there is still injustice in this world, we keep on our sackcloth and ashes. The US Government is injecting itself with steroids aka stimulus and the Democrat Politicians are positioning themselves to feed at the trough indefinitely. Maybe there is a crisis and maybe there isn't. Numbers only lie when they are manipulated and strung together between falsehoods and fears. We have been sold the fear and the misinformation just happens to go uncontested.

If all this is really so urgent why does it all seem to be such a coordinated effort? I hate to keep belaboring the point that Obama ran on Hope and Change, but he did. Now it is as if the reassuring (Hopeful) part of his message and campaign has been abandoned. Now we are left in the wilderness with only Change and who should come to our rescue? The Democrat Party! Just like in the movies, this whole crisis/opportunity has a real orchestrated, surreal, telegraphed feel to it. Unfortunately the ending can only be a bad one for freedom. Capitalism has been portrayed as the menace that must be slain and to live happily ever after will have to be done under Government supervision.

The next generation of Americans has been raised with a sense of entitlement and instant gratification. I just wonder how they will feel when they learn that they too will be paying and paying dearly for this perpetual debt cycle we are about to wallow into. This system we are creating is just a gilded cage. There will be a time when we break free, or die.

Tuesday President Barack H. Obama will sign the legislation that will define his Presidency and put US on the course to an unsustainable future that must be reconciled one day. Every generation must fight for their freedom, or see it evaporate. I am afraid my generation must be the one that sacrifices its comfort so that our children and grandchildren can live free. Unfortunately it seems human nature will always push off the tough and terrible decisions into a future where there is hope something will change the dynamic and avert the reality.

Words of Hope..., for a Change?

The American people voted in Barack Obama because they felt like Washington insiders had run our country into a ditch. The call was for change, a new way of doing things, no more lobbyists, no more cronyism, hope for our country and change to better days.

The reality is we got shnookered by a used car salesman, Obama's new way in Washington is the old way(Clinton 3). The change is from semi-competent, semi-literate leadership to total incompetence and sugar coated empty rhetoric and campaign slogans even after the election is won and the Governing commenced. Lobbyists and crooks and tax cheats still fill the top positions and we are basically hiring the ones who messed things up to correct the problem. I get a feeling Chris Dodd, Barney Frank and Charlie Rangel will try to cover up their complicity in the mortgage meltdown way before they try to help a single homeowner stay in their home. When our country really needed reassurance the lefties threaten US with calamity and catastrophe if we dont enact the big government solutions they have perscribed and fought for, and enacted, as best they could, for the last 60 years. We are out of the ditch and about to go over the cliff.

Unfortunately, the conservative party had a chance and failed to show the American people what lower taxes and reduced Government spending could do to create a better, more just society where everyone worked hard to pull their own weight. The choices people feel we have now are spending and more spending, and a Government that will continue to grow. And half the electorate will be ok with any Government, because in a 2 party system if you dont lose you win.

I did hear Obama say that he was an eternal optimist, but unfortunately it rang hollow as a throwaway banter line more than a sincere assessment of how he intends to lead. I think our economy and national psyche needs a shot of true optimism, true postive Reaganesque belief in this Country's ability to quickly get through this trouble with American ingenuity and grit and determination. I am afraid Obama will always hedge his insecurity with the blame game, and he will continually be forced to lower expectations because he promised US the moon. He can be sincere, he must be optimistic, he must lead.

WWOD?
what would Obama Do?

Kim Jong il is throwing his spoon from his highchair, and Ahmadinajhad is sending rockets into space? Could these two thorns be testying Obamas resolve. Joe Biden said Obama would get tested early. I just hope when he stands up for his recitation he puts American and free world interests above being the saviour of the planet. I am sure the nature of the problems is aligning Obama closer to Bush than his rhetoric in the campaign would have ever allowed. Sometimes solutions to problems are bad and worse, not good for a guy who has to have everybody love him. We should all be praying that common sense wins the day, and the troubles are not allowed to become intractible.

Are We Going To Get Porked!?!


The only bi-partisan action on this bill is the opposition to it. Our Government is in the process of selling our future to Democrat Party donors and supporters. In the name of stimulus the giveaway reads like a liberal fantasy and economic hayseed wishlist. The only good thing about this is that lines have been drawn on where our politicians will take a stand. There are a few Democrats who chose sanity and reason over the desire to be seen doing anything even if it's wrong. President Obama is rushing to get the package through, and he wanted bi-partisanship, instead, he and the Democrats have to take full ownership of the monstrosity. The Senate gets to step up and prove themselves fiscally sane and we will see if there is any common sense left. If all these measures are so critically important to rush into law, then why would everybody take weekends and Martin Luther King Jr. day off? The same goes for the state of California, another petrie dish of liberal ideology destroying all it touches, like caustic acid. We here in California should be held up as what happens when the liberals run the show for extended periods. Don't give me anything about our Governator, a Democrat in Republican attire. We are completely governed by liberals with only a handful of conservatives and what do we have to show? Staggering, massive, crushing debt. The whole country usually follows Californias lead and I am sorry to say that, once again.

The Divided State of America


George W. Bush came into office and pledged to be a uniter, not a divider. And after all the years of conciliatory action where he seemed to be more in line with the Democrats he gets the derogatory snipe in Obamas inaugural speech.

I am a supporter of Bush in that he kept the country safe when all conventional wisdom assured US there would be more attacks. I know that the terrorists couldn't completely destroy US but they could have done a lot of real harm, economically and psychologically. We were spared that damage, and who knows what economic damage would be greater, that that we feared or this that we are living? There is no quantifying lives lost and those who have been saved without ever even knowing they were in real danger. Life goes on and the President upheld his oath to protect the people of America. On that I commend him. However, conservative principles were abandoned and for that the whole country will suffer.

Our border was not secured and we have been overrun from the south. Entry level positions have now been taken over by illegal aliens and our younger generation doesnt have a clue as to what it takes to survive in a tight job market. All the stories of millions of jobs lost never factor in the 12 to 20 illegal aliens in our midst. Are they still jobs that Americans won't do? Nobody in the media wants to tell that story, not even the conservative talkers go there. When we were booming the rich were getting richer on the backs of the illegal aliens, or just saving a little money by not paying a living wage to an American worker. And all wages were depressed that were in direct competition with these third world laborers. It was a tough choice for a lot of employers, and they did what they had to compete and survive.

I know the money changers were profiteering all along and while the conservatives called out Barney Frank and Chris Dodd on Fanny and Freddy and the sub prime cataclysm, they didnt sound the alarm to the American people that there was a real danger to our economy, either. And trying to reach across the aisle Republicans became Democrats in spending and never even defended themselves when they were castigated for trying to slow the spending by cutting programs, or just cutting growth in programs. So here we are and the conservatives have nothing to show the American people for their 10 years in control of things. And the liberals have a population that will let them try just about anything to get US back on track. The pendulum is swinging wildly right now.

Barack Obama comes into office and his speech gets lauded as eloquent and strong and reaching out to the world, when in actuality he is saying a lot of the same things Bush has said. He is just packaged just right for the politically correct mainstream media to agree with him no matter what he says or does. If only Bush had such goodwill from the press we might have never become so divided.

I wish Obama to succeed in his Presidency as far as getting our country working as a whole and our safety as a priority. Those are the edicts for the federal Government. I want Obama stopped on his pro abortion agenda, and I fear his economic stimulus is out to benefit those who he picks to succeed, not an equal playing field for all. Just today I heard Robert Reich say he doesnt want any government help to go toward white male construction workers. Excuse me, but who does that leave? The Mexican construction workers and the black construction workers? Well the construction industry has been almost completely saturated with the mexican workers, and the African american contingent is very small by percentage, even smaller than they are represented in the general population. I heard that singling out, along with the wealthy finance guys, and I shuddered to think of my head out on that chopping block, a sacrifice to political correctness.

Obamas stand on the FOCA and the tax payers payment for foreign abortions just leaves me cold and wanting. Our country will certainly face more harsh judgement if we continue down this path. The greed and excess of the financial rise and fall, how we deal with real enemies who want to see US dead, not giving in to manmade farces like global warming, these are the issues where the rubber will meet the road for Barack Obama and our country. How we treat the very most vulnerable among US like a baby in a womb, those in need of a job food and shelter. How we address the health care and insurance conundrum, these issues will define US in the beginning of the next decade. Partisan hackery has to stop and we must move toward the light.

It seems as if President Bush and President Obama are flip sides of the same coin. The Bush haters have projected all their love and respect for their President upon Obama, reversing their poisonous hate of one man into idolatry and worship of another. Those who will not give Obama a chance are forgetting that President Bush ran as a conservative and once elected spent away a fortune of taxpayer and political capital. Nobodys perfect and God's will will be done.

I am praying for a miracle.

Hopefully We Remain True


The US is standing with Israel now and I hope and pray we remain so. God said he will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse her. I believe there is ample evidence to that fact as we review the history of the world. It is unimaginable that all the media reports slant everything to the Palistinian 'victim' when the very real victims are the said Palistinians, but their being used as human shields. But the reporting does not go into the depths to clarify that, and all we are led to believe is that Israel's response is "un"proportional. Ha! If missiles were sailing over our border or coming from Cuba, say, would we react with similarily poorly targeted strikes or would we eliminate the threat in as little time as it takes to say goodbye? We know that answer. Even President elect Obama, the most sensitive and caring man ever elected to high office in this country, would not stand for that here. Will he step in and honour his middle name? Will he go against his Christian beliefs? Will he let down all the pacifists who expect extreme concessions? I am wondering, hoping and praying he does the right thing. The right thing in my mind is standing strong with our only true ally and the original true democracy in that region. We shall see, it is these types of issues where we will see if Obama is a true Christian or really is the muslim sympathizer/manchurian candidate the conspiracy theorists on the right hyperventilated about. The proof will be evident and irrefutable as Obama can no longer vote present.

We cannot be isolationist on this most critical issue where we stand up and honour God almighty, or bow down to trying to please the world. The FOCA is another moral crossroad I am afraid Obama will stumble at. Yet as long as he claims Christianity as his moral compass I believe God can open his eyes and convict his spirit. It is scary that all the stars are aligning for the fulfillment of the biblical prophesy of an anti christ to take hold of power, and here we have the man of mystery who can step right in, or he can be a great man of God and a great leader for the good of all. Interesting times we live in.

We watch...

We wait...

We pray


God bless our great country, and God help US

2008


I feel conflicted about the year 2008, it came in and I thought I was doing fine, just with lifes normal difficulties. Little by little my world crumbled around me, like so many other people, but in the end I am still standing and looking for better things in 2009. In a year as tumultuous as any in my recent memory there was a lot of good mixed in with the bad. I would not change anything about the year for fear of undoing my blessings. I lost a marriage and gained love. I worked hard and saw my business go backwards, but now I know how to operate in a more streamlined fashion. I have given back some of my gains but I am smarter than I was before, and that will pay dividends in the future. I never lost any perspective and I feel more motivated than ever before to come back better and stronger and wiser than I was even aware I could become.

My sports teams failed me in 2008, but my mood does not hinge any longer on the outcome of any game. My political party lost more elections but I believe my conservative ideals were winners because they were taken up by both sides. I think our whole country is better off because we have stood our ground in the fight against the terrorists. I hope we have learned as a country we need to begin to live within our means. Sometimes growth can be painful and I think we can show the other side politically how to lose with class. I think in the end our country can stay united in our effort to bring peace and innovation into the world, if we have that one goal. If we never forget that we believe God is leading US forward.

The Puppeteers and their Cast

I hate getting played, manipulated and led around by people who are self serving under the guise of 'reporting'. The Democrat Party won the elections of 2006 fair and square. The Republicans, and conservatives affiliated with the Republican Party were tossed from offices they had held for 12 years in majority. The country had good growth and some setbacks along the way but overall our trajectory was steadily upward. The Republicans somehow got lost and seperated from their principles that got them elected, and people stopped being enthusiastic about voting for lessers of the two evils, and 2006 happened and we got "change". Since 2006 we have seen our economy deteriorate rapidly and while we expect our elected representatives to legislate and govern all we have had is an effort to complete the undermining of President Bush. The war in Iraq was a hot button disagreement with Bush that was nuetralized when the surge succeeded and Iraq stabilized. Something had to be done to tarnish Bush and complete the Democrat victory. The economy was an easy target, simply because it was a house of cards waiting to be shaken. A Democrat victory could be guaranteed if the economy were to falter, and the newsmedia was unquestionably favoring Obama over McCain. So the stories about doom and gloom in the economy have been front and center for all to see and share in the pain and anxiety. I do not understand how the Democrat congress and Senate get a pass on the last 2 years. They have been in charge and Bush has been a lame duck. They set the agenda and could have made policy that would guide US through the impending down cycle that started in 2007 and continued right through the election year. Obama always says they (meaning the US government)were irresponsibly de-regulating financial and housing and energy policies that started the downward spiral we are still caught in. As if he had no ability to stand up and make the problems known or addressed. As if only Bush was privvy to control the direction we were heading. I guess running for President absolved him of all responsibility to exercize his leadership ability which we are now supposed to have faith in as our one great hope. I get the feeling this whole "crisis" has been exacerbated to bring about the change, and now all we can do is hope that when Obama steps into the oval office January 20 2009 that the media will start to try and become positve and optimistic, and that they have as much power to control the mood of the country for good as they do for evil.

We Need to Believe


As the new ruler ascends to the throne we are encouraged to offer our support and trust. We must remain unified as a nation to build up our moral highground so our concessions to the world keep US above water. I have no doubt that President elect Obama plans on trading away some of our might for something he perceives as global unity. My fear is that he is either unaware or does not care that there are many in the world who do not wish US well no matter what we do. Obama thinks he is more persuasive than any enemy can resist. More reassuring than any dissentor's best arguments, and above all untidy political distractions. I want to believe Obama, I want to believe in the liberal way. It would be great if nobody was a crook, it would be nice if we all treated everybody with respect and kindness, just as we want to be treated ourselves. Then liberalism would work. But look at what is coming to our country, now its the Democrats turn to prove that politicians are all liars and swindlers and power mad. I am convinced that the power we cede to our political leaders corrupts them all equally and with no regard to party affiliation or their original idealism.

I want to believe that Barack Obama is above the muck and mire, I wanted to believe that George Bush was above all that, too. Its so easy to go negative when the politician immediately denies all contacts and associations, even as they are so readily available for all to witness . Its so hard to remain loyal to the hope that they are bigger than the ordinary, fallible, human being we annoint them to rise above. There are some natural human reactions we want our leaders to present, and some we want them to cloak, and others we want them to deny. That is why we depend on the press to do a thorough job of making it clear who the candidate really is. When the media has its own horse in the race we are lucky to get a clear picture. Unfortunately this time we did not get even close to knowing who Barack Obama really is. We will find out, and I for one am praying that if he is being deceptive, its the weak, faint-hearted liberals and news media world citizens who were deceived. They are the ones who will destroy our country as we know it, yet they are continually given a pass on bad judgement and mistakes, both accidental and purposeful.

Black Friday

With the world Economy in fits and supposedly the capitalist system teetering on the edge of insolvency I find stories about the Day After Thaksgiving very interesting and informative. In this time of financial armegeddon we find people waiting in line all night for what? A loaf of bread? No!! They are waiting for laptops and Guitar Hero 3 to go on sale. Now forgive me if I somehow got some wires crossed but I feel a real pinch to get by right now. So the last thing I would ever think about is to go out and stand in a line just to get some frivolous electronic, time wasting video game. I was thinking that this malaise our country finds itself mired in could be a good thing to strip away our materialistic tendencies, and get back to the basics, like the true meaning of Christmas, families, and sober thinking. The media on one hand paints a picture of dire consequences and then on the other frets or bemoans the demonstration of real financial restraints. I know retailers have based their whole years success on how they do on this one weekend and the subsequent weeks until Christmas, but isnt that all the evidence we need to see that we have lost sight of the true meaning and gravity of what Christmas is really all about? All of the lessons we have set ourselves up to learn collectively and individually are not going to be easy. They will be even more difficult if we never get to the core of the problem and swallow the bitter pill.

I suppose retailers will be next in line to get bailed out, when we find we start trying to 'fix' everything we chase the problems round and round and get sucked into the whirlpool. Sooner or later, even if we do all we can to manage this crisis, the piper is still out there waiting to be paid. Maybe he is the last one who will need a bailout.

World NewsWatch November 21, 2008


Trends we will likely see as Barack Obama takes over the Rulership of America, Militarily we will be weakened Democrats have said they would like to cut the military budget by 25%. The world will like US more when we are nuetralized. Since that is a major focus of where B.O. would like to take US, well...

At least we will have the Civilian Defense Corps, or whatever Barack will call his brownshirts.

Obama ran on change and purposefully left it vague. Conservatives and republicans were rightfully concerned and we said change, from what? to what? Now we know , we are changing back to the Clinton administration. Hallelujah you may say? the 90's were roaring? Well in the 90's the liberal tendencies of Clinton were held in check by the Republican house and Senate gains of '94. We won't get those checks and balances this time unfortunately and there is no technological boom coming to save the day. We will be stuck with Obamas policies and the Liberal Democrat way of managing our economy, trouble ahead. But hey I am willing to give socialism a try, I think we are halfway there anyway and it seems we have all the dog eat dog characteristics of capitalism and the socialism we sprinkle on top helps the upper crust and the poor. There is nothing out there for the monkey in the middle. Everybody says that socialism will bring on laziness and other negative consequences, but I would love to have a Government job and I already have a work ethic that my conscience wont let me abandon. Even Government health care is better than none. Maybe there can be some reform of insurance and social security under the umbrella of socialism. I only fear if we did go down that road only the political class would have a better life, and maybe the dirt poor who do not and would not work anyway. All I would like is a little security, but maybe we are not supposed to have it as easy as we would like. Oh my goodness I am starting to sound like a liberal. Next.

Somebody has to do it. It's good to know that the U.N. gave India the go-ahead. I wonder what they will allow the Obama administration to go do?

Heres a little insignificant side bar but I can't resist. When I was about 10 years old I knew all the rules and kept up to date on them throughout my interest in the NFL. Which has waned as the players change teams, get so rich they become out of touch, and really ~you realize~ maybe they are not all that smart.

Interpretations


I had a dream last night that I met Barack Obama. He was a very nice guy and we even had a few words together. At first he thought I was a groupie Obamanaic, I think, because I extended my hand to him and he signed it. I was about to tell him I was a Republican when I corrected myself and said 'I am an independent and I didn't vote for you.' I cant recall if he even said anything there but I then told him I was praying for him. He looked taken aback a little and told me thank you. Then he said he got chills from that moment and I did too, it was very interesting. Then he went on his way, it was some outdoor harvest Halloween event. I was doing my thing there, too, and a little later I saw him again and asked him for his autograph for my daughter, I figured since he was in a signing mood... He obliged and went to this rack of drying paintings of halloween scenes and took the one he painted and wrote to John T. and signed it. I thought that was so cool, but the paint was still drying so I had to hold it carefully and couldn't roll it up. Well as I was looking for my daughter a young man, couldn't have been much more than 18 was with a few friends and he wanted to take the painting from me. He didn't know that it had the future Presidents signature on it but I thought he was being ridiculous anyway and I told him so. He persisted and started getting physical so I told him I would fight him for it but I wouldn't give it to him. It was for my daughter. He obliged and so I found a safe place to put down the painting and we squared off. Right then I woke up, right before my alarm would have gone off anyway. I was looking forward to how that scene would have turned out. In my dreams I am kind of a tough guy in those situations, he would have been in a lot of trouble. Oh well, I wanted to write it all down because it was vivid, interesting, and unlike any of my usual dreams. Plus I woke right up and remembered it well.
What would Freud think?

Bailing Out.
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Our Government is bailing out industries and institutions left and right at the moment.These moves are all concocted to fix a problem that was created in part by the Governments own policies and social engineering agendas. Part of the problem lies at the feet of these institutions and those whose greed propelled the lack of oversight. The population as a whole was also energized by a feeling of wealth that was ethereal and convinced people to spend more than they had. Sooner or later a storm that needed not even be 'perfect' could come in and blow the thing down. As the economy shifted into higher gears we needed more people to do the hands on work and then more managers and more money movers and more of everything. All good stuff for a growth based economy for sure. But if we are basing our whole economic structure on growth it had better be sustainable and reliable. At the very foundation of our collossus were illegal immigrant workers pouring into the country at over a million a year. Everyone knew they were everywhere and yet no one wanted to slow down the train. Housing was needed to accelerate even though the migrant workers would cohabitate at 10 or more per household. So we built more, and then we needed more to build. Eventually even the illegal immigrants got in on the largesse, as we now know there are 5 million fraudulent loans to undocumented people in default at the moment. I am certain that number will continue to grow. Once the construction industry realized it had to slow down, sales were plummeting and every business connected to homes and construction and all the manufactured goods that go along started to wither. The dominoes are still knocking each other out on down the line and the American people have elected Barack Obama to fix the problem? If he starts to repair the problem by closing the border maybe we have a chance to come right back. If not we will continue to bail out most everything left.

The Democrat leadership is pressuring President George W. Bush and soon to be President Barack Obama to bail out the auto industry now. We have bailed ot Freddy and Fanny, AiG, Banks, Financial intitutions, basically money is getting thrown everywhere. The tab will end up being over 1Trillion $. The stated reasons for these bailouts are these companies are all too big to fail. So that is the secret? grow to where you are unsusutainable and then when the firm has been looted look for a handout? We can bail out businesses until there are none left, but the water will still be pouring in. Eventually they will realize its the little guys who make things work, the guys that are just the right size to fail.

Barack has promised you the Moon


But what can he deliver? A block of Government cheese? To each according to his needs?

I want to congratulate the Democrats for their big win, and I am praying our country doesn't lurch to the left. But coming back to the right is a pendulum swing away and that seems to be the way we go now. Obama has a chance to unite US, he promised he was the one to find bipartisan agreements, I want to see that. Bipartisanship in the liberals and the national medias eyes is always the conservatives making concessions, let's never forget that conservatism is holding the line, traditional values and not forgetting where we have come from. That is probably why the Republicans lost, because that is exactly what they did. They moderated and then got to become part of the system that they were appointed to reform. I just don't understand though, if we throw out the Republicans for becoming part of the big Government machine why do we elect Democrats who promise to become part of that same collective, freedom-choking monster?

And at some point I will either link to or make a list of all Barack Obamas promises to the people and see how he follows through or attempts to follow through on everything that was said to seize this election. I think it will be very important for the American people to see that when their votes are bought with promises they get their moneys worth.

And one last thing, let US not forget the $ amount that Obama put out to buy this Presidency, I know its over 600 million dollars, and that doesn't even count what it takes to buy the Mainstream media. So if you're telling your children they can grow up to be the President, if you are not Bill Gates Jr. or the next Warren Buffet, the kids better be working on their alliances from an early age. There are not too many novelties left now, but I imagine they will all be tried. If the situation were reversed and there was a Democrat sitting president and Republicans had done what Obama has done with the fund raising and opting out of public money and taking illegal contributions there would have been an absolute furor. I believe it wasn't all that long ago that was the issue. We didn't like the way money was corrupting our politics. Well, when money buys the desired result, I suppose its all good.

Enough sour grapes for me though. I was on the side that chose the weaker political candidate this time. I will not get bitter and this blog won't turn into a daily mocking and rant on President Obama. Life goes on and if things get that bad I can always try to leave the country. Right now it feels as if my country has left me, but I know the times are a changin' and world events are speeding to some conclusions. I put my fate in God's hands and pray for all my elected representatives, even (especially)those with whom I do not agree. Two years is not so far away and should the left foot stumble, hopefully our right foot will be ready to stride forward. I don't want to already be thinking about more elections because it is becoming quite tiresome. Let US live free and praise God for this day.

Let's Get Out and Vote


At least everybody that feels the conservative pathway is the one that will lead our Nation forward. Let the apathetic stay home, let the disaffected complain and do nothing, this is the day for everybody to stand up and be polled by the only poll that matters. If all conservative voters got out and voted their conscience with informed thoughtful reasonings and knew the issues and candidates thouroughly we could move this country forward. I am disappointed that when the Republicans had the majorities they spent their time trying to increase those majorities and destroy opponents. When they could have given good evidence that conservative values and ideals work for a better country. Now the Democrat party is at that very same juncture and more than likely they will fritter their staus away the same. Or they will overreach and throw the pendulum back the other direction again. In times like these we need stability and we need leadership to advance ideas that move US forward. We need unity as a country and I fear divisiveness will forever be a part of our national fabric until there is war within or without. Or some other calamity that can show US we are all on the same team after all.

Don't Come To My Party Late


Sometimes things in the world at large just work themselves out. Or so you would think, but for the fact that the underlying problem is still there waiting again to resurface. Our nation has been safe for the last 7 years, well probably not "safe", some have been killed in a variety of tragic accidents and violent crimes. But overall we have not been attacked since September 2001 on our shores. There are reasons for that, some serendipitous and others because of applied vigilance and threat awareness. But because we have not been attacked again does not mean that the same people are not still out there. More than likely, more Islamascists than were here on September 10,2001 are here, lying in wait for US to let down our guard again and sneak in another sucker punch. Our citizenry is self obsessed and now all we see is an economic protraction and our first Black President. Threats are not going to go away just because we lose our focus, they are actually being invited by such indifference.

We have not done enough to secure our southern border and neither candidate for the highest office in the land has even given that problem a passing glance. There are millions of unassimilated illegal aliens in our midst compounding this recession, but we can only focus on Barack Obamas auntie? Our priorities are so skewed that it will take years (Obamas first term?)to see which way is up. Now the recession has slowed the flow of illegal immigrants from across the border, so that problem has solved itself? I think not, it will just wait until the economy starts to roll again and then they will continue the invasion. They are probably still coming because the recession that will hit Mexico and points southward will feel worse than earning peanuts in America. Too bad for the American workers trying to struggle their way out of this pit our politicians have shown US where to dig for ourselves. The lessons we learn had better be committed to our long term memory. I am so afraid certain segments of our population cannot even factor this equation: A+B=C. So how will they remember or even possibly know how we brought this trouble down upon ourselves?

Politicians get all the credit and most of the blame for everything that happens. They get the blame because they are always trying to take credit, and they cast the blame back and forth like they are playing tennis. It is slightly unfortunate for Barack Obama that these gas prices have come down a few weeks too soon. It would have been a perfect first act of the new Messiah to deliver relief at the pump. Now all he can do is appease the environmentalists and deny the need to get our own supply of oil. Obviously we dont need it any more right? Nothing could possibly come along and spike the prices again. Like confrontation with Iran. Or coming to Israels aid in a broader middle east conflict, or Russia failing to live up to the agreements they made in regard to Georgia. The only plan Obama has for Hugo Chavez and creeping South American communism is to import their education philosophies. And the fifth column, trying to destroy our country from within, will probably get a seat at Obamas round table.

The only choice that makes sense is for Americans to wake up and elect John McCain president. If Barack Obama is to be our first Black President I would like to see him have more than a half term as a US Senator and take some stands on issues instead of hiding behind a 'present' vote. I think the major US media outlets have done US a disservice to have investigated Sarah Palin and Joe the plumber more than Barack Obama and his political alliances. For a man named Barack Hussein Obama to have come out of nowhere and come this close to the Presidency without the electorate having a full picture of who he really is in times like these is practically self destructive by half of Americas voters. Just because they want to fundamentally change our country doesn't mean we have comply by going along with their suicide by Islam theory on how to get US the "change" they desire.

If its the best Obama can do is to paint McCain as an extension of the Bush administration, guilt by association, why aren't his own associations also being scrutinized. Let the American people know who really has worked within, without, and even against his own party in times of necessity and personal conviction. John McCain has taken numerous stands and is what you see he is. He has sacrificed a lot in service to our country. Obama on the other hand blames our country first, McCain will put our country first. In two days will will see if the American people abandon wisdom for madness.

Here they come with both barrels


Aiming for the conservatives spirits. We are supposedly glum while Obamas backers are gleeful? With the race tightening I am sure Obamas backers are worried, but that story line admits there is a race and in order to suppress the conservative turnout the media/Obama team must stress the inevitability of an Obama win on Tuesday. I expect every story written between now and Tuesday morning to be slanted toward an inevitable Obama presidency, complete with illustrations of his centrist acumen, ability to lead, no references to who he would appoint to the supreme court, how he will gain the defeat the defeat they want to pin on Bush in Iraq. With Israel and Iran right on the new horizon we will be assured that President Obama will be able to heal the Middle East along with the rest of the planet. Suddenly the economy will start to heal itself, with all the good will flowing around the world and in all of Americas now healed racist, greedy, bleeding hearts.

I also expect the already slanted coverage to continue against McCain Palin. I just wish that the liberals and the media elitists would be honest about liberalism and their own positions. Then I would be able to accept better a possible electorate defeat. But when the lies and coverups are so blatant and the people so obviously uninformed I think we deserve the right to have a straight up coverage of what is happening and who all these politicians really are. But we will wait until after Obama is elected and then the grime will seep out little by little and as Biden said we will have to stand behindf the neophite after he blunders, but we will have change America, and we will have to live with it, too. Four years can seem like a long time when you want to change back.

Today, The Stock Market Will Soar?


When the markets plunged recently the reasoning was fear of recession. Now, just a day or a few days later, the markets are poised to soar. Could that fear of recession have gone away so quickly? Or was that never the issue, fear of recession. We have a consumer driven economy and when we are bombarded daily with news of a coming economic tsunami, well, everybody will certainly be a little more judicious in what they consume. I am starting to think that the traders have used this market for all its worth, perhaps with everything so leveraged out there the only way they can make the money they need is riding up and down on these waves thereby making even more waves. Everyone is wringing every last cent out of this thing and a return to normalcy will have to wait until after the next President is sworn in. At least we can have a little comfort in the fact that if Obama wins the press will don rose coloured glasses and project a more positive story line. However if McCain wins, there will be a concerted effort to shield the Senate and congress and lay blame on the last 8 years and retrench along the party lines. I wish McCain would come out with a flat tax and keep it low. Let the economy soar and then watch the revenue pile up. Of course that is a dream, a flat tax makes too much sense because it is fair.

Dragging To The Finish Line


With the world economics in a state of panic and turmoil, I wonder, if whoever wins the US election for the presidency will get the job he set out for nearly 2 years ago. Times have changed and the situation is dire. No longer will we be able to just raise taxes and expect x amount of dollars to roll in to pay for every social program under the sun. No longer can we just cut taxes and not have to cut services and programs across the board. I know many think that if we elect Barack Obama they will wake up on Wednesday to a bright shiny new world full of hope and possibilities. That is an awful lot of eggs in one shaky basket. Things look as if the Democrats may control all branches of Executive and Legislative Government. That is a very scary proposition to me. And since my industry has already been decimated I can roll whichever way I have to, I have no choice but to pick up pieces. But I would like to think things can come back quickly so I don't lose everything I worked for all these years.

Should John McCain win there will be lots of pressure to work with the Democrat congress and Senate. McCain has proven he can do that but gridlock is a distinct possibility and partisanship may have to wait until problems are solved like adults who both have the same desired outcome. Teamwork is what we need all the way around, throughout our country. Will we get that with divided Government? Probably not, but can we wait for the pendulum to swing all the way out before it comes back? That is the million dollar question.

It seems almost comical to me that our future will depend on millions of uninformed voters who want a change even though there is a possibility of change for the worse. It can't get any worse? Well, lets wait and see, but I have a feeling we haven't seen anything yet. Another mindset I have noticed is the aversion to recession. It seems as if those who control all the levers of the world economic system avoid recession like the plague. Maybe they have so little faith in the rebound, or maybe giving up a little gain now is worth the risk of a lot of loss later? What goes up inevitably comes back down, we never were all as rich as we thought, and living in America we will not be as poor as we fear either. Things will turn around and the politicians in power will take credit where they don't really have a lot of influence. It is incumbant upon all people to remain informed and not be led around by manipulators and talking heads.

Change is coming America, George Bush will not be president much longer. For better or worse. I know people weary of the same old, but sometimes there is comfort in knowing where you are going. We are about to embark on a great adventure, enjoy the ride!!

McCain Needs To Let US Know Where We Stand


John McCain should be the next President of the United States, by all accounts he has given more to this country than any other politician who ran this year. McCain was not my first or second choice on the conservative side, however, but when going against either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama he seems to be head and shoulders above in the ability to lead our country where I would like to see US go.

I have heard not a peep out of the McCain campaign on the illegal immigration issues that are vexing our nation. His stance on more Government is break even at best. The socialism he accuses Obamas policies of espousing are not unlike his own. We are getting a lighter or a juiced up version of liberalism with either one of these candidates. We are once again left with the choice of the lesser of two evils. But McCain does believe in the sanctity of life, a strong national defense, and reigning in spending. And these are all in total agreement with me. The Republicans have exiled themselves but conservatism will continue onward, without them if necessary.

If it weren't for the newsmedia selling everybody on their victimhood, and our governments ability to redress these hurts, we would see a lot more self reliance in our populace. The blame game that goes on in political circles goes on everywhere where people have a hard time taking responsibility for their own actions. We all know where we personally lost sight of our ideals and started chasing something that was contrary to what we knew was right, we cannot go back in time but now is our time to learn the tough lessons.

We must unite but Barack Obama does not seem like he can bridge the gap. Our country was united after 9/11 but the liberals began the partisan bickering anew. George W. Bush did more for the liberals causes than any other 'conservative' would have dared, but look where that got him. His own side became disillusioned and his political adversaries became even more rabidly unhinged, thereby creating his historically low approval rating. Obama's rhetoric has always condescended toward his political rivals, his glib, air-of-superiority style leaves me feeling he has absolutely nothing in common with a guy like me. He claims to be fighting for guys like me as he talks down at me with all that reverb in his sound system. He has no idea how the things that he would pin on me are the things that are killing me. His open borders ideals have destroyed my trade, his tax policies will kill my motivation to work harder, his ideas on national defense may even kill US all. His endorsement of and by the trial lawyers assures me that a large and ever growing percentage of my income must go to insurance against such vultures. Maybe his health care will save me if it doesnt just kill the medical industry as a whole. He would rather I stayed mired in a middle class that will increasingly lose ground as opposed to gaining a few rungs up the ladder.

If either McCain or Obama would propose and wholeheartedly endorse a flat tax, or a visionary mortgage and housing saving plan like 40 year mortgages, they would probably win and win with ideas and policy as opposed to destroying their opponent. That would be a win we could all celebrate.

What Sins Has Our Country Committed to Deserve A President Obama?


I fully believe that if we elect Barack Obama to the Presidency that our electorate will deserve exactly what they get. To let someone who has no business in the oval office B.S. his way this close to that world influencing postition is a travesty and a testimony to how the Democrat machine/Liberal media cabal can work together and trick gullible, scared, and uninformed sheeple to throw the baby out with the bathwater. How a struggling economy plays to Obama's strengths is beyond me. Because he says he cares, people think that rhetoric alone will solve our troubles? That is what got Bill Clinton to the presidency in 1992. Only a Republican congressional win in 1994 that checked the liberal surge and the dot com boom gave our economy the turbo-boost it needed and got in the mid and late 90's. Bill Clinton's claim to fame. But we have been going steadily downward in our National sense of purpose in this world. Becoming self serving and more dependent on the Government all the time. And now the media have convinced the people Obama is only what he says he is and there is nothing to look into on all the allegations that he may not be fully truthful about his past associations with shady characters. And his voting record or lack thereof is in no way indicative of the character of this 'great' man. There is nothing to worry about this guy who has come out of nowhere to take the lead of our country in these most perilous times?

We don't even have to wonder what would happen to our country with Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama running our ship. That kind of triumvirate contolling US I believe will put our country in mortal danger. But if we elect Obama and an override proof House and Senate we will undoubtedly be sowing the seeds of our own destruction. At the very least we will be on a liberal/socialistic path that will take US right where Europe is now. If the Republicans had not blown it in every conceivable way when they had power in the mid 2000's I would be more disappointed. But a good conservative friend of mine just told me, "maybe its time to let the other side have a crack at it". I would agree if there were not other signs that all of western civilization is in trouble and about ready to buckle from within. Our excesses and liberalism together have caused US to walk away from God and good conservative values. We will reap what we have sown, and drink our cup to the dregs. We really are ripe for the plucking.

Which promise will Barack Have to Scuttle First?


Do you think its the tax breaks for those who pay little or none? Defending Israel? Or how about Univesal Health care? I am certain there will be another need for a peace dividend, but Iraq will obviously need to be nurtured. Afgahanistan I believe is better contained than wading into a bloodbath, likewise Pakistan. How about some of his promises to his own constituents, like reaching across the aisle and becoming a bi-partisan healer of political stagnation. Or being the one to address the racial divide or come to terms with political corruption on both sides of the spectrum. How about our national defense, and weapons systems? Will Obama be able to push his protectionist agenda when it becomes clear we need NAFTA now more than ever? No doubt he will still feel Columbia will be worth supporting in the creeping Communism of South America, oh wait, he would rather find out what hugo Chavez would like to do.

I am nearly certain if even Joe Biden won't give up his guns to Barack, that that will be an easy one to abandon. Obama - like all liberals, has to fake to the center to get elected, and if he talks the centrist talk all his leftist pals will get disappointed. Unless Barack is a liar. And that is where I am leaning. He is just another politician who will say anything to get elected and then do what he would like to do for 2 years and then start working on his re-election. This is a pattern we have seen time and time again, and now that we are at a crossroads all Americans must weigh their hopes and dreams against hard cold reality.

There is Something Eerily Disconcerting about all of This


The Bible predicts a unified world monetary system at the time when Jesus' return is imminent. If the signs on where everything is going are not enough to waken up all who believe and look for His return, maybe nothing ever will. Things could not be more perfectly in line with what is foretold in the Bible and that alone is enough to convince me that it is indeed the word of God. I know that a lot more has to happen before we can be sure, but these things keep happening and I see no way to deny it is not clearly spelled out for the whole world.

A lot of other predictions seem as if they could begin to have a possibility of fulfillment in the recent future. Right here in the US we are ready to elect a man no one knows much about, to the Presidency. A man with no visible record and suspect associations, a carefully crafted image that will not stand up to scrutiny and yet gets none. Barack Obama probably isn't the one who the Bible says will unify the world into a consolidated Government, but he shows me that people can be easily manipulated to support a candidate fully, when they have no idea who he really is. Once somebody masquerades as President of the United States and the rest of the world is on board, look out!

Russia's resurgence and Israels continued battle to stay alive surrounded by foes are right there in the revelation. I have been paying attention for years, but it always seems like the more that is fulfilled, the more that I become aware of that is close to fulfillment. And there are a lot of big things also, that must be coming. What a time to be alive, I am excited and fearful all at the same time. I hope to live life to the fullest and enjoy some simple pleasures. I pray that the Lord's will be done and may he have mercy on US all.

Standing at the Precipice?


Are we really, as the news media and politicians are telling US, at the edge of a cliff and looking down? Because if they know something we don't know and that could really happen, why are there stories about Steve Fossets remains and The pork in the bailout bill as if it's business as usual and we can just point and counterpoint our way to a legislative utopia? Old stories that have a conclusion that is irrelevant, and going toward stories that are in the heart of the matter but taking a partisan or adversarial tack won't help educate the public about what the real position we are in actually is. I don't really care who is in Major league baseball playoffs, and The pirates off Somalia should probably just get blown out of the water. Either we are really getting ready for financial armegeddon or the politicians and their media mouthpieces are managing the populace with yet another crisis called wolf.

I believe if there really is that much of an impending train wreck in our economy how could our elected representatives take a day off for Rosh Hahsana. I would work through new year to save the country, wouldn't you? And they werent even all observing the Holy day, just taking what they were allotted. It is all these little things that turn my stomach on the politicians. They are always out to serve themselves first even in a crisis. When they are debating they take potshots at others instead of telling US how they themselves view the issues and would govern. I have a hard time believing there really is a crisis out there, and if there is, we should all take the politicians out to the grave they have dug US and make them look in. They will certainly see that they will be there, too. And the media can tell the rest of the world what happened.

Have I Got News For You


America is at the crossroads and what I think most on the wings of the left and the right fail to recognize is that we are already a socialist country. The only people who are truly free in this country are the rich and they are getting decimated by market forces right now. Soon only the ultra rich will be rich and the rest of US will be fighting for the crumbs. The lower and middle classes will will morph into a commonality of delusion and exclusion.

Our representatives play politics with every single issue and our country coming up better is not part of any equation. This is no game, there are people who worked hard all their life and their retirement years are on the line. Some don't have the time to wait for things to come back.

I believe we are already socialist because of the layers upon layers of regulations and insurances we must navigate just to be legitimate businesses. And the loopholes are exploited by many, aided by connections and insiders. Just to have a motor vehicle requires such a chunk of the poor people and lower middle class peoples time to keep on the road that they are in servitude just to attempt to access the American Dream. So I don't really see the hard liners on the right reasoning that the line in the sand is here, now. If the Government needs to inject liquidity to save our financial system then we can't wait till this 11th hour to say that we are fighting socialism, when we are already socialistic in just about every other facet of our national experience. Lets all just break everything down and start all over?? It's not really fair at all.

The Liberals are trying to destroy capitalism because they believe that there in a world of a Government controlled economy they will have the ultimate control over all of US and the power they covet will be wielded by like minded micromanagers who tell all citizens what to do and where they can do it. Sometimes I wonder why we conservatives fight this fight because we battle for everything we get here in America, but the lamebrains who don't even try get free health care and benefits that are inaccessible to anyone who wants just a little more out of life than barely getting by. Or having to break the law to get ahead. It is obvious to me that the Liberal Democrat party will only gain the white house if there is economic trouble out there. Now economic crisis or meltdown may not benefit a neophyte like Barack Obama, when more Americans will be attentive and seeking an experienced hand to guide US through these troubled waters. These are perilous times and i know the Bible predicts that such things as this are all foretold as signs that we are in the times near the end. As selfish as thisd may sound I pray to God to hold off and let my children grow up and let me realize some of lifes dreams like love and charity and enjoying a little bit of this life.

Forgive me for being so selfish.

Hope We Can Change


Pay as you go, that is the way to live, work from ahead, something I have always wanted to try. One of these days our country will figure things out and we too will make those goals a priority as a group. Because I do believe when the people of the country see the Government acting so irresponsibly they cannot help but get drawn in to similar behaviour. We can pass this test and we will, because if we fail...

The Audacity of Change

We Hired These Guys To Do Their Job


We hire the politicians to do a job, not to spend their time trying to get another job. This Financial crisis needs to be dealt with as quickly and as forcefully as possible. It's difficult to imagine these politicians being able to put aside their quest for retaining their seats of power in order to preserve so many peoples futures, livelihoods, and life's savings. This is a time to lead, this is a time for someone to step up and and reaffirm their constituents faith in why we cast our vote for them to be there in Washington. I will pray that all of these Politicians think about the landscape they are creating and how they would try to support their families in the climate they are creating.

Action is required and not more politicking.

The Left's Rage Exposed


The Liberals and Leftists who hate George W. Bush have refocused their enmity upon Sarah Palin now. With enough invective to stir a pot the size of Lake Ponchartrain these defenders of privacy and due process are smearing anything in the way of their grab for power. I am certain one of these demented demagogues pet peeves is habeas corpus and the 'illegal' wiretapping of terrorist communications. Yet they turn right around and go ten steps worse than anything they could have dreamed that the Bush regime would do.
Go figure.

I know this is more than likely a fringe wacko and nowhere near the Obama campaign, but I think it would serve all well if Obama acknowleded these loonies are on his side and in the spirit of a new kind of politics or the change he is promising, he denounced these things as contemptible. I know there are many Liberals who also shudder at this kind of hysterical mania that is creeping closer to the heart of the Democrat Party. It's unworthy of anything we would look to as helpful to bring about the reform that is sorely needed from the campaign to the inauguration.

How Hope can Change

The economic trouble that our Country is now experiencing can be tracked back into the 1990's and really, even before that. Two balls set in motion years back have been rolling toward the pins and are now making strikes. The first was Ronald Reagans amnesty program (1986) that made a mockery of our immigration laws and opened the door for the future waves of illegal immigrants and those who wished to use them as a foundation building block for our economy. The second was Bill Clintons banking deregulation that set the stage for the concurrent waves of speculation and greed. This was not just a Clinton Administration effort but a bi-partisan accord that was definitely at the core of the sub prime mortgage meltdown. It just took a few more years and some more de-regulation to achieve the final results.

Update: After some diligent research it has become clear that regulation not de-regulation has been the cause of all these woes. The Federal policies of people not qualified to buy homes that were encouraged to step into sub prime loans to access the American Dream have instigated the credit freeze and financial institution capitalization crisis. It is social engineering and political manipulation that created the unequal playing fields that fueled the instability we have now.Let US never forget that an offshoot of liberalism is at the heart of the housing bubble. The Government forced the lending institutions to lend to people (low income/ minority) who could not afford to pay the terms back, meaning well but forgetting about the basic weaknesses of human nature. And the real possibility of an economic downturn. Greed set in and everybody thought their assets were worth more than in reality they really were. When the bubble popped everything it had obscured became exposed.

And now Barack Obama will take this as a last chance to appeal to our hope for change. The only way Obama can win is if our economy is in so much trouble that the people will turn to the snake oil salesman in utter desperation. And Obama would rather win and Govern through a depression than lose and graciously say the right things to calm Americans fears about where our economy is heading. There is no doubt that if you continually talk something down it will become ingrained where it is heard. For years we have been hearing the lament on the sour economy, but if those stories had been tempered with a plea for personal responsibility from the borrowers and lenders maybe we could have avoided some small portion of this mess. I believe the Bush administration was naive to think that an ownership society could ever take place where so many are simply willing to walk away or run away from their bad decisions. And how companies are allowed to offer deals that border on Loansharking. The lender should take some responsibility in what they are doing to their fellow man, and the borrowers need to be honest and make every attempt to pay back their debts. But people should not be ruined by things that are out of their control. And conversely we need to walk away from the instant gratification mentality that is poisoning the well. There will be a reckoning and it would be wise for all of US to remember from where we came.

In the end we all must take the responsibility of what our actions have caused to come into being. We buy things at the dollar store or Walmart that are made in China, or anywhere else that have no human ethical standards. We should buy American first whenever possible to keep our money in our own country. We should invest in our own energy first for the same reasons. And if all of our own people would be willing to work, and work hard we would not have to look to other countries for our labor 'shortages'. Now we have a job market that is tight and millions of illegal aliens pushing the wages even lower. That is the lesson I have pulled from all these spirals, It never goes up high enough and fast enough to offset the speed at which things deteriorate and and fall apart again.

And these are not Liberal or Conservatives exclusive problems, they are not Republican or Democrat, they are human problems and the solutions are not so simplistic.

Theres a Certain Fascination


Scientists who don't believe still would like to mess around and try to find out more about God. They believe they are so smart that anything in their mind can be tried and if they can't disprove the existence of God, then back to the drawing board. I know in my heart that one day it will be someone like that, who is a little restless, arrogant and maybe even slightly suicidal, who will unleash something in the world that starts a chain reaction or an outbreak of some deadly disease, that impacts most everybody on the planet. I suppose then they will get a chance to see and believe.

They Will Put the Grit Back in Integrity


Sarah Palin seems like a great choice of a Running mate with John McCain. She will undoubtedly stand by her convictions and vote her conscience. I was one conservative voter who originally was not overly impressed with John McCain as the best conservative candidate the Republican Party could have put forth this election year. But as a hard working and tenacious campaigner and speaker/debater, McCain has shown me something. And this choice of Sarah Palin I believe is a good one. She has a toughness like John that our country needs right now. And she has a reformers track record. If they both stand up and do what they say I think our country will benefit greatly, it remains to be seen how they woeld fare with Democrats controlling both houses of congress. But at least these two have shown they can work across the aisle to get things accomplished, so I am holding out hope all our elected representatives can grow up and realize our country needs co-operation , not never ending political gamesmanship.

It seems that energy independence will be right at the top of the Republicans agenda and I think right now that is probably our most important issue since it is the energy source that drives our economy. I did hear Sarah mention natural gas too, contrary to what T. Bone Pickens asserted. But I do agree with his theory that we must maintain our own supply of petroleum until we complete our transition to renewable energies. I think Palin can trump Obama on this issue and the experience angle becomes moot. But don't forget Obama is running for the Presidency, Palin will just be the V.P. , a very big difference there. Can't wait for the debates, I know both the Republican candidates will do much better than people think, as they will pound on the issues that matter more to our everyday needs. The war is won, we need our own energy now, and we won't grow our economy by raising taxes.

Big troubles are looming on our horizon and Obama seems as if he will get caught up in little issues and let US get swept away by the big things. I think if the media plays this thing fair America will be able to decide and then we must live with our choice. I pray everyone can be honest and then I will accept the chips wherever they lay. God Bless our great Country.

'If my Daughter makes a Mistake I dont want her Punished with a Baby'


Compare that quote from the pro-abortion candidate for President, Barack Obama, to the statement by the Palin's that the left wingers are trying to spin into golden hypocrisy. 'As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support'. The truth is the conservative Christian position for life cannot be condensed into a soundbite or any individuals statements or situation. We believe all life is sacred and therefore falls under the bill of rights protection of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Those who seek to tear down the Republicans will smear anyone who gets in their way. If they have an issue with Governor Palin that would be one thing, but they are stepping in quicksand with the families and life issues they are attempting to raise. There is no scandal in this 17 year old ending up pregnant, it is unfortunate that she is so young but maybe this baby was meant to be born now. We can never know all of God's providences, but I am sure many left wingers and liberals have dealt with this very same challenge. If we all waited until we were perfectly ready to have children there would be very few children born at all. After all, its a liberal mindset that encourages youngsters who are not married to have sex and then planned parenthood has the solution. Is that the liberal scandal here, no abortion? Governor Palin's family is actually living out their pro life beliefs, so more power to them. And more power to the left wing kooks who are trying to influence people by digging up dirt on the children of their political opponents. This tactic will surely backfire in the end. As one of the independent voters out there I certainly have decided, and on this one issue alone I choose life, and the candidte supporting life. With real hypocrisy swirling around their candidate it seems funny that they have to invent something to try and besmirch their opponent.

Talk is Cheap


Barack O)bama is promising US the world, what will he really be able to deliver?

Political Winds of Change

Nancy Pelosi has decided to allow a vote on offshore drilling because she can see the polling has turned in favor of this direction. The Democrats have continually been a day late on their issues and yet have somehow persuaded the American people to cut them slack when their footdragging has cost our economy billions. Now San Fran Nan will step in and claim credit for the groundbreaking deal. Although I am almost certain that there will be so many regulations and governmental red tape the whole deal will just be another election year show.

I don't know any conservatives who are in favor of pollution or unchecked greed. All we want is for our economy to stay strong enough that as many as possible can experience the American dream. As many legal naturalized Americans, that is. If we need more citizens all Americans should be in favor of doing it orderly, and with legal protection, especially for all of US who are already citizens. Congress' approval rating is standing at 9%, that cannot be only the Republicans. That has to be all congress. And that is a worse rating than George Bush who is the Leftists and the Medias favorite scapegoat.

John McCain will apologize for just about anything that is said near his campaign in regards to Barack Obama. I personally like the phrase Obama Nation. I think that is right about where we could be if we elect a man with this little experience to run our country. I am sure a lot would be delegated out to subordinates, but who would these subordinates be?? Obama has proven to be pretty naive with his assocaitions in the distant and recent past. He can distance himself from any and all contacts but he still has to lead US with a vision and a direction of his own. He cannot figure that one out because every time someone is vetted they are exposed as another hypocrite who hates and blames America first. All these Democrat positions always seem to have to be redefined and explained because once examined people see they're senseless and misguided and generally seeking to obscure facts more than to clarify positions. Obama to me is really more of a puppet of the Democrat machine and I can see him getting in his office and being told what to do. I wonder if when that happened he would rebel and become his own man or honor all those who have put him into this office. A pinnacle he could not have acheived all by himself with his flimsy resume'. I know every President has to adhere to a party hierarchy and platform of positions that are not entirely their own but we elect a person we feel we can trust, and I am not sure even the staunchest supporters of Barack Obama could say they know his positions and feel they can trust him.

Barack Obama can try to tie McCain to Bush all he wants, but we could then turn around and tie Obama to the pacifists and leftists who are thrilled at the prospect of an Obama Presidency. McCain has held many positions longer than Bush has been president, like being against abortion and for having a vigorous national defense. But on some issues McCain has come to the party a day late too, like our Borders and getting our own supply of oil and natural gas here as opposed to enabling dictators and thugs to dominate the market. But all in all I will take a guy who eventually comes around to where I think as opposed to a guy who will try to trick me into believing he is on my side along with every one else. In the end it will all boil down to who can we trust? Obama has his work cut out just to find a position he can sell and McCain must find the people that he wants to hear his pitch. The newsmedia would do our country a great service if they just put it out there and slanted it right down the middle, so we could make up our own minds on who we can trust. And on one thing I am sure is that we cannot trust the media.