Tis the Season for Giving

It is appropriate that this story comes across the news desk at this time of year. I am talking about the comments made recently by an insurgent leader in Iraq. Abu Omar al-Baghdadi the leader of the Mujahideen Shura Council has graciously offered a one-month truce to our military forces to pull out of Iraq. The conditions of the truce state that we must vacate all of our military bases and leave behind all of our heavy weapons. Can you believe it? All we have to do is retreat from the battlefield and leave behind our military technology to radical insurgents and we can finally have a peaceful ending to the quagmire in Iraq. Unfortunately that is just the kind of sentence that would come from the lips of a liberal. We as the world power are just suppose to give in to the demands of those killing our soldiers and preventing democracy to take hold in Iraq and the middle east. On top of that we are supposed to leave our weaponry behind. We went into Iraq partly because we thought there was deadly weapons under Saddam's control but we are now supposed to leave ours behind for the terrorists to collect. The sad reality is that there are people in our county for whom this "truce" proposal makes sense. Those on the left are constantly beating the drum for our retreat from Iraq and I am sure they see this as a way for us to end our occupation in Iraq. The United States has been given two weeks to respond to the offer. My answer is simply this I think we should leave one bomb behind and that it is sent care on delivery to Mr. al-Baghdadi as it is rocketing towards him with all deliberate speed.

Time Picks You

Well the time has finally come for Time Magazine to announce their person of the year. And what do you know it is not a person at all per se but many persons. Time has picked you as the person of the year. That's right all of us are the person of the year. It is quite surprising that I would be picked person of the year considering I have not done much. Much hype has been put on this year's Time person of the year and I got to say I am kind of disappointed. I think Time took the easy way out by simply making the American citizen the person of the year. They spend countless hours around a table debating the pros and cons of many candidates and this year they simply pick you. I am not saying that you out there across the fruited plains do not deserve such an honor. I am sure many of you have made a worthwhile difference in the world this year and deserve the accolade. I am just saying that out of all the newsmakers of the past year the editors at Time decided that you are the most deserving. I will admit the choice was not what I had anticipated. I could have accepted Barack Obama the politician du jour as the media eagerly looks to crown him the next president. Or how about YouTube which has become such a phenomenon and keeps Comedy Central relevant. But if not these then how about another choice. I wonder if the folks at time ever considered selecting the American soldier as the person of the year. I really could think of no one more deserving as those who give their all sometimes their lives to defend our freedoms. I don't know about you but that qualifies them in my book. Instead you have been chosen as the person of the year. You who voted the Democrats back into power and you who in increasing numbers turn your back on the war on terror and the fight to preserve our way of life. I am not saying you did not deserve to be person of the year but maybe it is worth asking what did you really do this year?

CNN Uses F-Word

I was recently channel surfing the other day and happened to end up on CNN. I normally do not give CNN the time of day for obvious reasons, i.e. Clinton News Network. And believe me that monikor stills holds as true today as ever. Jack Cafferty happened to be on at the time I momentarily stopped on CNN and I decided to listen to what he was talking about. He proceeded on a long diatribe about Bush and blaming him for the death of so many American soldiers. It was quite clear to me that Mr. Cafferty was a cut and runner. I also realized that CNN apparently no longer feels the need to try and hide their liberal bias. One only has to listen to the words pouring forth from stodgy curmudgeons like Cafferty. At another point during the broadcast Mr. Cafferty made reference to its competition or rival the Fox News Channel. Of course to be considered a rivalry both sides need to be somewhat equal and by looking at the ratings of both channels we know that is not true. But to get back on point Mr. Cafferty did not refer to Fox by name but referred to it as the F-word network. I find it laughable when I come across these deep held aggressions aimed at Fox. Routinely you can find Keith Olberman tearing into the likes of Bill O'Reilly. I wonder why these individuals feel the need to trash their competition. I would assume a large part of it would be jealousy. CNN and MSNBC continually place behind Fox News in the ratings. Maybe they feel by attacking Fox they will garner more support for their network and take down their competition. But those individuals fail to observe one key point, they stink. One only has to watch for a few minutes to know that CNN and MSNBC are still playing in the minors waiting to be called up to the major leagues. It is fine for these supposed news network to be liberally biased as much of the media is. But do not insult our intelligence by claiming to be an unbiased news source. After all CNN is the network who felt it necessary to air essentially radical Islamic propaganda and give relevance by talking to David Duke about his involvement in the Holocaust denial conference. It comes down to this Fox News is the standard and the rest is just televised fish wrap. I mean who would you rather get your news from Brit Hume or a former ESPN flunky?

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Defending the United States to the World

It seems incredible that one would have to defend the United States to the rest of the world and within our own borders. But I as the loyal servant of America and proud patriot will attempt to do so. Really when one looks at things from a rational position instead of a radical and warped concept of reality the United States would not have to defend itself to the rest of the world. It is those that associate America with being an imperialistic juggernaut always on the look out for more of the world to conquer and spread its evil concepts like democracy. The reality is the world by its prior actions has necessitated the United States in its current form as not just a world power but the world power. Remember during the two world wars when Europe and the rest of the world depended on us to stop Germany's tyrannical grab for power and the spread of Nazism . The world was not complaining when our brave soldiers were sacrificing their lives and they are doing today to preserve freedom and democracy not just in America but the world. The United States rises to the challenges placed before it as the world's defender and savior but the world only has in return a cold shoulder for us as they continue to denounce us as the problem. One only has to look at the United Nations and its ineptitude to do anything in the world or to solve any problem. We provide the bulk of financial support for the U.N. and receive a slap in the face from the world in return. I can tell you right now I know the United Nations needs America more then we need the U.N. We allow the United Nations to headquarter on our shores but routinely are met with no support such as fighting the war on terror. Maybe the world would like us to remain as isolationist as we were prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor so they can deal with things their way. The fact is the United States does not need to defend itself. We have done more to liberate and free oppressed people then the United Nations could dream of doing. I constantly hear about America's poor standing with the world and the same words keep running through my mind, who cares! The problem is not the United States. The problem is that the United States foresees problems and tries to deal with them before they become catastrophic while the world sits back and waits for the problem to explode. Then they usually turn to the United States to fix the problem.

Congresswoman Looks to Leave One Last Mark

America's favorite congressional crazy is back and looking to leave her mark on Congress. Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has made one of her last pieces of legislation the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Soon to be Speaker of the House Pelosi has said that the Democrats will not push for the impeachment of President Bush but after being ousted from her congressional seat this past election the Georgia congresswoman has nothing to lose. She will certainly lose no respect as that was lost in her scuffle with a capitol hill policeman in which she became physical with the officer after he did not recognize her and she was without her congressional pin to identify her. Thank goodness the fine people in McKinney's congressional jurisdiction had the common sense to rid themselves of Representative Cynthia McKinney and all of her lunacy. This is a women who has made the claim that our president had prior knowledge of 9/11 and wanted a federal investigation into the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. That is just what we should be spending the people's money on, getting to the bottom of the East coast West coast rap rivalry. I sometimes wonder how people like Cynthia McKinney get elected in the first place. Is her district so devoid of any sensible alternative that the voters and left with no real choice. Of course one only has to look at our pop culture and a uninformed electorate and it becomes easier to see how we wind up with the Cynthia McKinney's of the world taken up space in the hallowed halls of Congress.

Bush Bolts on Bolton

Well Democrats will no longer have U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton to kick around anymore. That is because he has given his resignation to President Bush who accepted it. Bolton was due for another round of confirmation hearings because he was a recess appointment by President Bush last year. It looked as if Bolton might not get confirmed as the Democrats and some Republicans made it clear they would not be supporting Bolton's nomination. I am a little surprised Bolton resigned but even more so that President Bush did not push harder for him to remain as our U.N. ambassador considering the job he has done at that post. I do not know why the so called tolerant Democrats are so intolerant of someone who does not fit into their mold of what a diplomat should be. Bolton was someone who was sent to try to provide a new kind of leadership at the U.N. and be a strong diplomat for the United States. But Democrats apparently did not like how Bolton did things apparently they feel that U.S. diplomats should roll over to the rest of the world and placate every dictator and malcontent. Democrats always go back to the same script as they repeatedly tell us how America's reputation in the world has never been lower since President Bush came into office. Furthermore they seem to feel that our diplomats must restrain themselves in dealing with the world because we must not use our powerful status to solve diplomatic problems. Democrats but more correctly liberals always seem to blame America first. It is always are fault for the problems in the rest of the world and so our diplomacy must be centered around that tenet. I recently came across a question comparing blind patriotism to discerning patriotism. Well I have another how about visible patriotism. Liberals at every turn seem to make it harder to tell whose side they are on as they openly blame America for the world's problems which makes dealing with the world that much more difficult not to mention when we are trying to fight a war. I think it is a great loss to lose John Bolton because he has proven that he is more then capable of being an effective representative for the United States. I only hope his replacement follows in his footsteps in dealing with the world and problems facing America. We cannot let the liberals dictate on this issue because they have shown in the past and with their continuing attitude that America's best interest it not always on their minds.

Here is What I Know

I know that the sky is blue.
I know that the grass is green.
I know that as hard as you look you will not find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
I know two plus two equals four.
I know the atomic weight of Cadmium is 112.411
I know we do not need six Rocky movies.
I know the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
I know gravity keeps us firmly on the ground.
And I also know some other things.
I know liberals like to raise taxes.
I know liberals are weaker on defense.
I know liberals have a small moral compass.
I know liberals like to create victims.
I know liberals love the welfare state
I know global warming was created by Al Gore like the internet.
I know liberals do not believe in prisons or jails.
I know liberals put us on equal footing as the animals.
I know liberals want you to think we evolved from apes.
I know liberals think patriotism is synonymous with fascism.
I know one thing I do not want to be a liberal.
And these are the things I know.

Why should the United States Support Israel?

I think that the answer to the question why the United States supports Israel is fairly simple. We support Israel because they are an ally of America. That is might be over simplifying things but that is a basic answer. If we explore more in depth reasons we delve into geopolitical and geostrategic domains. Israel is located in the Middle East which is a crucial region of the world. It is crucial because of its most lucrative export, that of course being oil. And as we are a nation dependent on foreign sources of oil we are very interested in the region. We are supportive of Israel because they are a democratic nation in an area of the world not predisposed to accepting democratic governance. Israel provides a stable ally in the Middle East that we can rely on and in turn they rely on us. We support Israel because we know that if we do not the evil forces permeating the Middle East would seek to do it harm. Iran has repeated its mantra of destroying Israel as part of their holy war. Although Iraq does not relate to Israel per se it does add relevant points to the discussion. We are trying to bring democracy into Iraq and in doing so trying to bring more stability to the Middle East. We are using democracy as a weapon against radical Islam in the hopes of combating and defeating it in the hopes of protecting our nation. There are many detractors who wonder why we support Israel to the extent that we do. Some of those detractors reside in the United Nations, a organization whose support of Israel has never been very apparent. As a concluding statement I would say that Israel deserves our support as a crucial ally in a crucial region of the world that unfortunately is becoming more and more unstable.

Our Responsibility to the Environment

The environment has never been a relevant political issue. Recently it has come into some popularity by folks on the left like Al Gore through his movie An Inconvenient Truth. When you think of the left you think of the tree-hugging crowd who would blame the citizens for every problem especially in regards to the environment. The left is not alone in their crusade to "save" the planet. Some Conservatives are joining the cause in saving the environment. These individuals appear to be coming from a more religious view of protecting the environment as stewards of God's creation then those on the left. I do not want to sound as if it is stupid to want live in a clean environment but the militant left takes the issue to the radical end as they do on most issues. Rush Limbaugh likes to respond to liberal hysteria about the environment by saying that we did not create this Earth so we cannot ultimately destroy it. I would agree with that we do not have the power to destroy this world. As a Conservative I would agree that we should try to find the healthiest way to do things if it is feasible and rational. I would love it if someone could find alternative resources so we are not dependent on foreign sources for our energy. I would like it for a national security issue but if it results in cleaner fuel sources great. If someone could invent a car engine that ran on water I would be all for it for its economic benefit and if it resulted in cleaner conditions great. The reality is scientists are so divided about most environmental issues like global warming that we do not have a clear answer. It was recently reported that our pollution in the air might actually create a protective layer from harmful elements. Does this mean that we should actively be trashing the planet? I would say no but we must remember that we have evolved into a world in which we rely on technology and technology that might produce unwanted outputs. It is great for people who want to power their homes through solar panels. Not only will it benefit the planet but will be economically advantageous. I think our responsibility to the environment is to deal with it through reasonable means. If it is advantageous to switch to alternative fuel sources because they provide economic benefit then great I am on board. We need to remember that we have to live on this planet and that by are mere presence we are effecting the environment. We need to resist the urge to become radicalized and irrational on the issue. We need to prevent the world from becoming an unlivable wasteland but through rational means.

Truth and Honesty, the Cure for the Liberal Disease

I think it is quite beneficial to think of liberalism as a disease. When you look at it like a disease you can understand why people would think and speak as they do. The far left, or kook fringe, has most recently infected the Democrat party to the point where it is hard to decipher between the two. You know these kind of people. These are the people who claim 9/11 was concocted by the Bush administration and lead by people like Cyndi Sheehan who say we are lead by warmongers. Normally enlightened individuals would dismiss these leftist idealogues but with help from most mainstream media sources these out of touch persons gain a voice. The only way we can innoculate ourselves is to seek out alternatives in media. We need to inject a healthy dose of truth and honesty into the debate with liberals to the point that they have no where to go but towards sanity and reason.

The Minimum Wage Debate

Maybe the most certain outcome of the recent elections was the passing of minimum wage initiatives. Eight states had minimum wage on the ballot and the voters in all eight states voted to support an increase in the current minimum wage. If the Democrats winning both houses was a surprise the most unsurprising event of the elections was the passing of a minimum wage increase, and maybe that is the problem. No one should be surprised when these types of issues pass because of the mindset of the current voting populace. Minimum wage and universal healthcare are issues that Democrats know appeal to a large segment of Americans and which will be politically advantageous for them to keep trumpeting. Democrats feel it is their duty to coddle, protect, and provide for every citizen like an overly protective parent who feels their child cannot make it on their own. This welfare mentality is what absolutely disgusts me about liberals. Instead of trying to help people in a way so that they can achieve on their own merits Democrats simply want to provide handouts that make them look good to voters. The problem also rests with the voters who need to be informed on the issues and not just listen to talking heads. It does not take a college degree to be educated on these issues it just takes a motivated citizen who cares about the end result on their actions in the voting booth. People seem to think that increasing the minimum wage will not have any negative impact. On the contrary increasing the minimum wage will increase unemployment as employers are forced to increase wages. Small businesses will be hurt as they must come up with the money to pay for these increases. Another result will be higher prices for consumers as businesses pass the burden onto us to make up revenue. We need to realize that there will always be a bottom rung of wage earners no matter what the minimum wage. Raising the minimum wage to $7.25 will not solve the problem. If that were the case why not make the minimum wage twenty dollars an hour or one hundred? Readers can go to the Heritage Foundation website located on this blog and read their findings on the minimum wage for themselves. I don't know about you but I don't want the guy making my Big Mac earning the same as the person teaching our children how to read and write. A large segment of minimum wage earners are teenagers earning money to buy a car or spouses whose household income is above the average. These kinds of jobs are mostly entry level positions and are meant to be vacated after a period of time to move on to better opportunities. We should be educating voters about education as one tool to help individuals better their lives so they do not have to work a minimum wage job. My fear is that these words will fall on deaf ears. The sad reality is that many or most Republicans will probably support minimum wage legislation because their political futures depend on them doing so.

Republican Leadership Rundown

Senate
Minority Leader-Mitch McConnell Kentucky
Minority Whip-Trent Lott Mississippi
GOP Conference Chairman-Jon Kyl Arizona
Policy Committee Chairman-Kay Bailey Hutchison Texas
GOP Conference Vice Chairman-John Cornyn Texas
Head of Senate GOP Campaign Fundraisng Committee-John Ensign Nevada

House of Representatives
Minority Leader-John Boehner Ohio
Minority Whip-Roy Blunt Missouri
Conference Chair-Adam Putnam Florida
GOP Campaign Chair-Tom Cole Oklahoma

The End Game for our Enemies

I was lucky enough to catch Glen Beck's program the other night which focused on the extremist Islamic movement. The program presented testimony from people who had first hand knowledge of radical Islam and their ultimate goal. Video was shown detailing account after account of radicals venomously shouting down America. President Ahmadenijad was shown to be the evil threat he truly is and not the affable, charismatic, creature seen on the floor of the United Nations or being interviewed by Mike Wallace. Jihad is the word of the decade and I become convinced more and more that a holy war is right around the corner. People need to realize that these people pose a clear and present danger, to borrow a movie title, and the world must be vigilant. I do not know the precise percentage of islamists that actively seek jihad nor do I care. I am able to see plenty on the nightly news as they burn and stomp on our flag and declare us the Great Satan. Maybe we should pay more attention to an Ahmadinijad now so we do not end up like the Europeans who ignored a Hitler in the 1930's. We fight in places like Afghanistan and Iraq to fight the evil over there but we are increasingly seeing a real threat pop-up in our own backyard. Benjamin Netanyahu recalled the advice of a women who had gone through the Holocaust which was that when someone threatens to destroy you you should believe them. With the President Ahmadinijad's words about destroying Israel undeniable maybe we in the rest of the world should listen to some good advice.

Will Pence Prove Positive for the Republicans?

I begin this post with a question. Why did Republicans lose the election? There are may underlying answers that can be gleamed from endless exit polls. I believe a major answer is leadership, or the lack thereof. I think the results of last week's election was as much an indictment of non-Conservative leadership as anything else. Republicans lost their sense of fiscal responsibility and spent like no Democrat before them. I think people became fed up with the growth of government especially at the hands of the Republicans. Now I think a course correction is needed and obtainable. We must have principled, dedicated, Reagan-Conservative leaders in congress. A popular name being tossed around is congressman Mike Pence of Indiana. I certainly think the congressman would be an excellent choice for any leadership post. He is one of the dedicated Conservatives in the House of Representatives and a rising star in the Republican party. It is going to take people like Mike Pence and others to lead the way Reagan would. There is no time like the present to return to conservatism so we can take back control in 2008 before the Democrats get too comfortable.

Democrats Concede Presidency in '08

If you read the headline to this blog post you may be confused. No you have not missed a breaking news story on the Drudge Report or on your local news. I myself have come to this conclusion as part of my daily ramblings and musings which make their way onto my blog. I must give Drudge some credit for this post as I was reminded of comments made by Democrats while listening to his radio show. In the months preceding the election Democrats had made it a point to hammer Republicans on many things including their monolithic rule of the country. Democrats made the point that it is unhealthy for our democracy for one party to control everything. Apparently Democrats totally disregard the fact that democracy is rule by the people and the people of this nation voted to put Republicans in control. I guess the only conclusion to draw from the Democrats is that they will concede the White House to the Republicans in 2008 saving us the trouble and money of trying to get a Republican elected again. Democrats have recently gained control of both houses of Congress and it sadly looks as if they made hold on to them for awhile. So in keeping with Democrat logic as long as they control congress a Republican should be granted the presidency if an effort to keep the balance of power. It may shock you but I believe the Democrats were simply engaging in partisanship. They would have no qualms about controlling everything but when Republicans do it is somehow hedonistically wrong. I hope Democrats realize our democracy is set up to allow the citizenry, hopefully an educated one, to decide who they want in charge.

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Failure in the Heartland

Disappointment was a common mood across the country for Republicans. This emotion was not foreign to me on election night. As a resident of Iowa I was particularly disappointed about the results. Republicans ended up losing both state houses and now control both chambers and the governorship for the first time in years. Iowans also voted to give Democrats a three to two advantage in the House of Representatives. Iowa had maintained a four to one advantage with Leonard Boswell the lone Democratic congressman. The race that most disappointed me was the governor race. I thought the choice was clear between Jim Nussle, a principled and experienced politician, and Chet Culver the Democratic nominee. Iowa could have elected a dynamic duo of Jim Nussle and his running mate Bob Vanderplaats but instead elected in the words of Culver's wife, a big lug. I really thought Iowa would change direction after eight years of Tom Vilsack. We loyal Conservative faithful in the Hawkeye state will now have to endure the Culver administration at least for four long years.

Terror Alert Blue

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Those words drip like acid from my lips on the day after the election disaster. If you could not tell by my words I am slightly disappointed by the results of yesterday's election. It looked more and more that Republicans would lose the House of Representatives but I did not think it was possible to lose both chambers of congress. So what now? Liberals and disgusted so-called Republicans have given the reins of congress to people who ran on a platform of no platform. Democrats were able to win without proposing ideas and instead ran as the anti-Republican party. We will now see whether Democrats implement the liberal ideas they espoused in past months. Will we see an immediate withdrawal in Iraq, a move to national healthcare, and higher taxes? We do not know the answer now but we will as Democrats take control in the coming months. Perhaps Democrats will hold off on major issue changes in an attempt to moderate themselves and protect presidential hopes for 2008. Whatever course Democrats take it will be wrong. Liberals have taken over the Democratic party and have a radicalized view of where to take the country. I say this as an unabashed Conservative who vehemently opposes the liberal agenda. I would be interested to know the impact of Republicans who refused to vote or voted for Democrats as a way to punish Republicans. In a period of time when so much is at stake the country is awash in blue and I hope we are able to come through this better and more energized as Conservatives. Otherwise the defectors of the red state nation we have to live with the results. I leave you with this it is easy to placate citizens with promises of government gifts and entitlements but it is the principled few who realize the folly of such actions.

On the Eve of Destruction

We now stand roughly twenty-four hours from election day and the stakes could not be higher. It now seems an old cliche to declare the current election as the most important but in this off year it very well could be. The country is faced with either choosing between Democrats or Republicans as third parties have not garnered any real political support since Ross Perot. On one side of the coin you have a party who will fill the next two years with endless hearings on everything the Republicans have done and will actively seek impeachment for Bush. This is not just the ravings of a mad Conservative, Representative John Conyers D-MI has already drawn up the papers. Charlie Rangel wants to repeal all the Bush tax cuts so the Democrats can spend our money on bureaucratic waste. The Democrats have clearly stated that they oppose the war in Iraq and want to cut and run, I mean "redeploy", our troops to Okinawa courtesy of the likes of John Murtha. On the other side of the coin you have Republicans which I fully admit have not always taken the best course on certain issues like immigration but are finally coming around. I believe the choice is clear for you the voter on election day. If you feel you do not pay enough money to the government or want to cut and run in Iraq and turn the balance of power over to the Islamic fascists then by all means go ahead. The great part about our country is that we have the right to make disastrous decisions but in this point in history with the stakes as high as they are I do not think we need to give liberals the keys to the country. We need an election where ideas and ideals are influencing factors not blind hatred or to teach a party a lesson. With the situation as it is in the world it is to dangerous to play games with our security and preservation as a nation.