Monday, July 16, 2012
Here's the Bottom Line:
The words of President Obama speaking at a campaign stump in Virgina last week. The belief system behind these words are the core issue of why I believe the United States can not afford 4 more years of President Obama's policies. America was built by individuals who believed that they could achieve something special. They dreamed it, and they worked hard to achieve it. America provides opportunity to the individual to achieve greatness, not the collective. Those individuals may decide to take a group with them on their journey to American Exceptionalism. But it is the option of the individual, not the government, to share the rewards of their achievements.
Of course Rush Limbaugh has some thoughts on this:
No Words Necessary
The Congressional Budget Office predicts the deficit for the full year, which ends on Sept. 30, will total $1.17 trillion. That would be a slight improvement from the $1.3 trillion deficit recorded in 2011, but still greater than any deficit before Obama took office.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
My Rights, Your Rights, Gay Rights
As a continuation of a previous post, the right of gay couples to form a lifelong commitment continues to create dilemmas for society.
Consider the case of case of Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography.
Willock, in the midst of planning her wedding to her girlfriend, sent the photography company an e-mail request to shoot the commitment ceremony. Elaine Huguenin, who owns the company with her husband, replied: "We do not photograph same-sex weddings. But thanks for checking out our site! Have a great day!"
Willock filed a complaint, and at the hearing she explained how she felt.
"A variety of emotions," she said, holding back tears. "There was a shock and anger and fear. ... We were planning a very happy day for us, and we're being met with hatred. That's how it felt."
So in this age of political correctness, "Have a great day!" is seen as "hatred" toward gays. This isn't a situation where the photographer showed up the day of the wedding and refused to perform their contracted duties. This was in response to an e-mail enquiry months prior to the wedding.
The photographers lost the case and have been order to pay $6,600 to the happy couple. And it's happening more and more. In Washington, the 7th state to permit same sex marriage, individuals have filed 48 complaints with Washington's Human Rights Commission alleging discrimination in public accommodations.
I'm fine with the concept of two people whose love for each other lead them to want to form a lifetime union. But before you hit me over the head with laws granting everyone the right to marry, let's talk about how we are going to protect everyone's rights. Including the right of a church, florist, photographer, whoever, to not participate in the wedding.
After all, isn't the core issue here equal rights for EVERYONE?
Consider the case of case of Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography.
Willock, in the midst of planning her wedding to her girlfriend, sent the photography company an e-mail request to shoot the commitment ceremony. Elaine Huguenin, who owns the company with her husband, replied: "We do not photograph same-sex weddings. But thanks for checking out our site! Have a great day!"
Willock filed a complaint, and at the hearing she explained how she felt.
"A variety of emotions," she said, holding back tears. "There was a shock and anger and fear. ... We were planning a very happy day for us, and we're being met with hatred. That's how it felt."
So in this age of political correctness, "Have a great day!" is seen as "hatred" toward gays. This isn't a situation where the photographer showed up the day of the wedding and refused to perform their contracted duties. This was in response to an e-mail enquiry months prior to the wedding.
The photographers lost the case and have been order to pay $6,600 to the happy couple. And it's happening more and more. In Washington, the 7th state to permit same sex marriage, individuals have filed 48 complaints with Washington's Human Rights Commission alleging discrimination in public accommodations.
I'm fine with the concept of two people whose love for each other lead them to want to form a lifetime union. But before you hit me over the head with laws granting everyone the right to marry, let's talk about how we are going to protect everyone's rights. Including the right of a church, florist, photographer, whoever, to not participate in the wedding.
After all, isn't the core issue here equal rights for EVERYONE?
Michelle Malkin for V.P.
I love Michelle Malkin. Smart and beautiful. If it wasn't for the restraining order she has against me, I could really go for her (note to wife, just kidding sweatheart!).
Money quote: "Romney supporters sign the front of checks, Obama supporter sign the back".
Money quote: "Romney supporters sign the front of checks, Obama supporter sign the back".
Islam in America
Whether or not you think about the growing presence of Islam in the United State, they are thinking about you. And just because I'm a paranoid cynic doesn't mean my fear isn't based upon some hard facts.
Just a reminder, there are two forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, taqiyya and kitman. These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them. Food for thought.
Watch both for full effect.
Just a reminder, there are two forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, taqiyya and kitman. These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them. Food for thought.
Watch both for full effect.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
LIttle Hope for Real Change
What do these women have in common?
They are both famous for throwing softballs.
Roberts is a well known commodity to Team Obama. She conducted the first official interview with Michelle Obama after she became First Lady, and has scored interviews with the President and First Lady since. As Politico noted at the time, "...while respected inside ABC and throughout the industry as a skilled and experienced interviewer, Roberts was also viewed as a safe pick for the Obama administration, in part because she comes from the world of morning network television and rarely flexes any political muscle or attack-dog approach to journalism."
How sure was Team Obama that Roberts would not challenge the President with any serious followup questions?
Pretty sure.
So after years of ridiculous "evolving" on the issue (can you say"Present"?), the President came out of the closet on gay marriage. And ensured that he would not receive any serious questions. Like, 'Are you going to put in place any actual policy changes to reflect your new belief?'.
And now the media world is in complete shock and disbelief that a reporter shouted a question at the President during a Presidential press conference. This was such a breech of press protocol that AFI headlines referred to Daly Caller reporter Neil Munro as a "heckler" that needed to be "slapped down" by the President. It has been noted that President Obama was not done with his prepared comments, and reporter Munro has stated that he thought the President was. After all was said and done, the President didn't take any questions. Very few in the news media made note of that, although many "just a blogger" web sites were quick to point that out.
It seems the only information coming out of the White House are the security leaks. Which have been suspected of being released intentionally to prop up the President's image as polls show he continues to lose ground to Mitt Romney.
The White House denies any involvement in the leaks. However after meeting with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI) said, "We know, in some cases, someone from a segment of the media was present in a classified setting...suggesting that the agencies were directed to expand the scope of classified information they gave to the press".
This administration has blocked and stonewalled efforts to learn additional details that might shed light on it's decisions and motives. Health care. Solyndra. White House vistor's log. Solyndra. BP oil spill and moratorium on drilling.
And of course we have Operation Fast and Furious. Going back to October 2011:
The stonewalling of the House Oversight Committee investigation into Operation Fast and Furious has officially moved from the Obama Justice Department to the Obama White House. Chairman Darrell Issa requested an interview with White House national security director of North American Kevin O'Reilly last fall. The reason for the request? During a July 26, 2011 committee hearing, former Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Phoenix Field Division Bill Newell admitted to being in contact with O'Reilly in the White House about Fast and Furious. Emails also show the two were in contact. Newell wrote to O'Reilly on multiple occasions. One email said, "You didn't get this from me." Newell also sent O'Reilly a map showing where guns from gunrunner impact team operations were ending up at violent crime scenes in Mexico. O'Reilly shared information about the program with other White House staffers, national security official Greg Gatjanis and President Obama's senior Latin American Advisor Dan Restrepo. O'Reilly was conveniently shipped to Iraq after the revelation the White House had in fact been in contact about Fast and Furious, despite denying any knowledge of the program.
And the stonewalling continues:
The Obama administration, through Attorney General Eric Holder, continues to ignore a congressional subpoena seeking access to documents and witnesses.
The administration of President Barack Obama is the most morally corrupt and and narcissistic since Richard Nixon.
They are both famous for throwing softballs.
Roberts is a well known commodity to Team Obama. She conducted the first official interview with Michelle Obama after she became First Lady, and has scored interviews with the President and First Lady since. As Politico noted at the time, "...while respected inside ABC and throughout the industry as a skilled and experienced interviewer, Roberts was also viewed as a safe pick for the Obama administration, in part because she comes from the world of morning network television and rarely flexes any political muscle or attack-dog approach to journalism."
How sure was Team Obama that Roberts would not challenge the President with any serious followup questions?
Pretty sure.
So after years of ridiculous "evolving" on the issue (can you say"Present"?), the President came out of the closet on gay marriage. And ensured that he would not receive any serious questions. Like, 'Are you going to put in place any actual policy changes to reflect your new belief?'.
And now the media world is in complete shock and disbelief that a reporter shouted a question at the President during a Presidential press conference. This was such a breech of press protocol that AFI headlines referred to Daly Caller reporter Neil Munro as a "heckler" that needed to be "slapped down" by the President. It has been noted that President Obama was not done with his prepared comments, and reporter Munro has stated that he thought the President was. After all was said and done, the President didn't take any questions. Very few in the news media made note of that, although many "just a blogger" web sites were quick to point that out.
It seems the only information coming out of the White House are the security leaks. Which have been suspected of being released intentionally to prop up the President's image as polls show he continues to lose ground to Mitt Romney.
The White House denies any involvement in the leaks. However after meeting with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI) said, "We know, in some cases, someone from a segment of the media was present in a classified setting...suggesting that the agencies were directed to expand the scope of classified information they gave to the press".
This administration has blocked and stonewalled efforts to learn additional details that might shed light on it's decisions and motives. Health care. Solyndra. White House vistor's log. Solyndra. BP oil spill and moratorium on drilling.
And of course we have Operation Fast and Furious. Going back to October 2011:
The stonewalling of the House Oversight Committee investigation into Operation Fast and Furious has officially moved from the Obama Justice Department to the Obama White House. Chairman Darrell Issa requested an interview with White House national security director of North American Kevin O'Reilly last fall. The reason for the request? During a July 26, 2011 committee hearing, former Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Phoenix Field Division Bill Newell admitted to being in contact with O'Reilly in the White House about Fast and Furious. Emails also show the two were in contact. Newell wrote to O'Reilly on multiple occasions. One email said, "You didn't get this from me." Newell also sent O'Reilly a map showing where guns from gunrunner impact team operations were ending up at violent crime scenes in Mexico. O'Reilly shared information about the program with other White House staffers, national security official Greg Gatjanis and President Obama's senior Latin American Advisor Dan Restrepo. O'Reilly was conveniently shipped to Iraq after the revelation the White House had in fact been in contact about Fast and Furious, despite denying any knowledge of the program.
And the stonewalling continues:
The Obama administration, through Attorney General Eric Holder, continues to ignore a congressional subpoena seeking access to documents and witnesses.
The administration of President Barack Obama is the most morally corrupt and and narcissistic since Richard Nixon.
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