The Death of the Effective Press on display

Watching the so-called Press Conference with The One last night reminded me of a performance of South Pacific:

Some enchanted evening
When you find your true love,
When you feel her call you
Across a crowded room,
Then fly to her side,
And make her your own
Or all through your life you
May dream all alone.

Once you have found her,
Never let her go.
Once you have found her,
Never let her go!

Just change the pronoun 'her' to 'Obama' and you will understand all you need to know about the 'questioning' The Messiah got.

Folks, journalism is oh-so-dead in this country. As we pointed out in a previous post - the press has crawled all the way into bed with this guy. They pulled the covers up around their chins and are whispering sweet nothings into each others ears. 'Sweet Nothings' - that was the degree of hard hitting questions we were treated to.

Here are some examples:

• Pakistan appears to be at war with the Taliban inside their own country. Can you reassure the American people that if necessary America could secure Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and keep it from getting into the Taliban's hands or, worst case scenario, even al Qaeda's hands?
  
  --Oh - tough question. What's he going to say, NO, I cannot make that assurance?
  
  
• Mr. President. On Senator Specter's switch to the Democratic Party, you said you were thrilled; I guess nobody should be surprised about that.
  
  --Ouch - now THAT was hard hitting.
  
  
• Is the Republican Party in the desperate straits that Arlen Specter seems to think it is?
  
  --What does his opinion of the Republican party have to do with many important issues of the day? This is the best question this dufus could come up with?
  
  
• During these first 100 days, what has surprised you the most about this office? Enchanted you the most from serving in this office? Humbled you the most? And troubled you the most?
  
  -Did he really ask that. Hey - did you notice the word 'enchanted'? And you thought I made that up!
  

Let's put this in perspective. These guys have the national spotlight when they ask a question. It is their chance to really ask some prickly, hard hitting questions. And if the question gets ducked, someone can ask a followup question. And they have very limited time - so they should be efficient in their questioning. A couple of examples come to mind:

• How are we going to afford to pay the multi-trillion dollar bill that your National Health care plan will cost? Do you intend to borrow it? Will we have to print more money - which will lead to inflation?
  
• Don't you think it was below the dignity of the President of the United States to accept the gift of a book, in full public view, from the dictator Chavez, which basically blames all the the Western Hemispheres problems on the United States?
  
• Don't you think it was below the dignity of the President of the United States to be hugging Hugo Chavez when he believes that the US is the biggest threat to world stability that there is?
  
• Don't you think it was below the dignity of the President of the United States to stand passively by while Daniel Ortega denigrated this great country for it's role in fighting communism in Nicaragua?
  
• How do you answer critics you content that the governments owning of significant voting shares in all of these banks, auto companies, and insurance giants is a precursuer to outright government control?
  
• What are you going to tell the American people when they realize that the 'cap and trade' policy that you are proposing will cost the average household over $3,000 per year total - to fight a problem, global warming, that a growing MAJORITY of Americans do not even believe is man made?
  

I don't know - that just would not seem so hard to me. Where was the toughness? Where was the tension? Where was the probing?

Unless - there is such a love affair going on between this guy and the press that

Once you have found her,
Never let her go.
Once you have found her,
Never let her go!

Yawn - Specter is finally a Dem.

I think I should be more upset by this than I am. The always annoying Arlen Specter (Even his name, Arlen, annoys me) has finally decided to become an actual Democrat. Up till now, he was a RINO (Republican In Name Only). Why did he decide this?

Well, he is very unpopular with the Republican voters in PA. He barely beat a primary challenge four year ago. And, if the polls are even close to being right, he had a zero chance of getting the Republican nomination in 2010. So, he did what was in his best interest - he jumped to the Democratic side. By most accounts, he is quite likely to hold on to his seat now that he has a 'D' after his name.

Now, this puts the Dems with one vote of a filibuster proof majority. Translation: Once that idiot Franken take the Minnesota seat, they will be able to do WHATEVER they want in the Senate. But, I must ask, what has really changed?

You could never could on Arlen to side with us. He voted with The Messiah on the recent Porkulis bill. As Harry Reid noted, 'He is always with us when we don't need him!' We can only assume he would have stuck it to us again. So, for all intents and purposes, he was already contributing to the Dem majority.

Now, one question does loom. He said a few weeks ago that he was again the 'Card Check' bill. He re-affirmed that today. That would be good news. He would be voting against the will of his new party. Message to Dems - you probably should get used to that - we sure as hell had to - and it is freaking ANNOYING. Of course, he re-affirmed about a week ago that he was NOT leaving the party - so - so much for assurances.

All in all - I say good riddance to a long term pain in our collective asses. But, get ready for 18 months of hell in the Senate!

Get behind Pat Toomey - so we can get a real Republican in that seat in 2010.

Oh - Does anyone have Joe Lieberman's number?

Excellent - Cruise Ship repels pirates by SHOOTING at them!

This article is how it should be. We should not 'reason' with them, nor try to 'understand' them. Now - shoot at them.

An Italian Cruise ship denied pirates access to the ship by FIRING on them! Now, it should be noted that it was actually Israeli forces on board that manned the guns. You can always count on the Israelis if you REALLY need to protect something.

Good for them. Good for the cruise ship owner for having the balls to arm his vessel. Also, for having the good sense to use well trained Israeli security forces.

Folks, the world is a dangerous place. You can go through life with you head in a bodily orifice and 'hope' you will be safe. Or, you can do something about it.

When is an 'A' not an 'A'?

The White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, recently 'graded' the Press Corps. He gave them an 'A'. Not just an 'A', but a STRONG A. Whatever could this mean?

Well, most likely, it is an indication of just what willing 'lapdogs' the press has been towards The Messiah and his staff. The coverage has been fawning and almost romantic.

Of course, this is simply an extension of what we saw during the campaign. If you wanted to hear any serious questions you had to read blogs, or the Washington Times, or tune into Fox News. That is, of course, why Fox is singled out as 'Right Wing'.

Because, in this age, anyone who questions the Messiah MUST, almost by definition be a Right Wing Nut Job. The MSM is SO far in the tank for The One - they are now trying to convince anyone who will listen that questioning the Messiah is 'divisive', 'hate full, or the old standby - 'racist'.

Which gets us back to the grade given the MSM by Gibbs. The press is given special Constitutional protection:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

As a quick aside - Keep your eye out for 'Hate Crimes' legislation on it's way that are really 'Speech Codes', like happened in England and Canada. Pastors can no longer speak out on homosexuality, abortion, etc. for fear of prosecution.

Anyway - so what has the Press in this country done with the freedom and protection outlined in the Bill of Rights? WASTED IT!! You don't need constitutional protection to be a 'yes' man, to give fawning coverage, to avoid asking hard questions. NO. You need the protection to challenge the Messiah on his past associations, question his Birth record; challange him on his tripling the deficit; his pitiful $100 Million cost cutting (after raising spending by TRILLIONS); his selection process for his cabinet; why Janet Napalitano still has a job; why Geitner still has a job; why he gave better treatment to Hugo Chavez that he did to the British Prime Minister; what now with North Korea?; what now with Iran?.....and on and on.

All these questions have, for all intents and purposes, been ignored. They will continue to be ignored. Now, they MAY ask a question about a 'sensitive' topic. But - big BUT - they take whatever lame answer is given. Even when the answer is bogus on its face. No further scrutiny, no hard hitting followup.

Why? Cuz the press still LOVES the Messiah. They act as one big cheering section. They don't want to be called 'anti-Obama' or 'racist'. Also, they don't want to be ostracized by their liberal press buddies. They don't want to endanger their invitation to the cocktail party circuit.

There should be a natural tension between the press and the object of the coverage. The press is supposed to probe and dig. They should not just 'accept' whatever lame answer is offered. They need 'follow up' questions. They should ask 'uncomfortable' questions. It is a disgrace the way they have pussyfooted around with this guy.

And it spills over to other topics like the Tea Parties. The Liberals are scared to death of this movement. It represents the first widespread indication that there is a big undercurrent of taxpayer discontent out here. The press did their best to minimize the parties, to chalk them off to 'big' organizers, to call the Astroturf-as opposed to Grass Roots. This is the White House's bidding folks.

The press should grow a set. They need an infusion of self-respect and spine. And they wonder why all these newspapers are failing? And why Fox News rules the ratings. In law enforcement, they would call this a 'clue'.

The Arrogance of Obama

I was sent this by a friend. It is so good I am posting it unedited.

Arrogant Americans, Mr. President?

Peter Heck - Guest Columnist

As I was sitting in church waiting for the start of the service, my grandpa came walking towards me pointing his finger. No matter how old I get, and no matter how long he's been out of the U.S. Navy, that's still an intimidating sight. As he approached me, his voice quivered as he said, "We saved that continent twice...how dare my president apologize for this country's arrogance." My grandpa is right. Americans need not apologize to the world for their arrogance; rather, Americans should apologize to their forefathers for the arrogance of their president.

Barack Obama's first foreign trip as President of the United States has confirmed the naiveté so many of us feared during the election cycle. But worse than that, it has also demonstrated that our president suffers from either a complete misunderstanding of our heritage and history, or an utter contempt for it. Neither is excusable.



Garnering cheers from the French of all people, President Obama declared, "In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive." Consider that Obama spoke these words just 500 miles from the beaches of Normandy, where the sand is still stained with 65-year-old blood of "arrogant Americans."

Indeed, columnist Mark Whittington observes, "One should remind Mr. Obama and the Europeans how America has 'shown arrogance' by saving Europe from itself innumerable times in the 20th Century. World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the wars in the Balkans were largely resolved by American blood, treasure, and leadership." But all that appears lost on the president's seemingly insatiable quest to mend fences he imagines have been tarnished by the bullish George W. Bush.

If Obama wishes to continue trampling the presidential tradition of showing class to former office holders and publicly trash Bush for his own personal gain, so be it. But all Americans should make clear that no man – even if he is the president – will tarnish the legacy of those Americans who have gone before us. Ours is not a history of arrogance. It is a history of courage, self-sacrifice, and honor.

When abusive monarchs repressed the masses, Americans resisted and overthrew them. When misguided policies led to the unjust oppression of fellow citizens, Americans rebelled and overturned them. When millions of impoverished and destitute wretches sought a new beginning, Americans threw open the door and welcomed them. When imperial dictators were on the march, Americans surrendered their lives to stop them. When communist thugs threatened world peace, Americans bled to defeat them. When an entire continent was overwhelmed with famine and hunger, Americans gave of themselves to sustain it. When terrorist madmen killed the innocent and subjugated millions, Americans led the fight to topple them.

This is the legacy that generations of Americans have left. If President Obama seeks stronger relations with the world community, perhaps he should begin by reminding them of these very truths, rather than condemning his own countrymen on foreign shores.

This "obsessive need to put down his own country," has caused blogger James Lewis to call President Obama a "stunningly ignorant man" who has evidently never spoken to a concentration camp survivor, a Cuban refugee, a boat person from Vietnam, a Soviet dissident, or a survivor of Mao's purges.

Unfortunately, I can no longer bring myself to give Mr. Obama that benefit of the doubt. Not after looking at the pain in my grandpa's eyes...a man who still carries shrapnel in his body from his service to this country.

As a student and teacher of history, I recognize that America has made mistakes...plenty of them, in fact. But one of the great things about our people has been their courage and humility in admitting and correcting those mistakes. God willing, they will prove that willingness again in four years and correct the mistake that is the presidency of Barack Obama.

Idiots on Parade

I have thought of making this a weekly feature - but I am just afraid the same people will show up in the list. This weeks contestants:

• Nancy Pelosi (I know - having her here is redundant on its face-sorry) for saying she was never briefed on 'enhanced' interrogation methods (i.e. Water Boarding). Lots of people who got briefed with her said she was there. But, due to security concerns, the briefing will not be discussed by the briefers. So, officially, her deception stands. She is an idiot for thinking we believe her.
  
• Barney Frank for saying people should have freedom to smoke dope, gamble on the Internet, but not in their personal financial dealings. If only Mr. Fwank was speaking of illegal financial activities. He was not. He was speaking of financial transactions that might negatively impact others. Oh my - how very concerned he must be. Had he only been so concerned BEFORE he helped cause the credit market meltdown in the first place.
  
• Anyone who attended the so-called Racism Summit - AKA Durbin II. Supposedly this conference is about ending racism and enhancing civil rights. Let's look at some of the attendees: Libya (Chairman), Iran, South Africa, Algeria,and Saudi Arabia. Really?
  
  The main goal of the conference is to bash Israel as it relates to ... well, anything. The stated whipping boy is the Palestinian 'question'. But, as will nearly all UN sponsored activities - it will be all Anti-Israel all the time.
  
• AlGore for .. .well ... for being Al Gore-that is ALWAYS reason enough. However, today he spoke in favor of huge taxes to combat the non-existent problem of man-made global warming. Then he called for unity on the climate - ok. Hey Al, let me get back to you on that, ok big-guy?
  
• Janet Napolitano for opening her mouth after not controlling her agency.
  
  First Homeland security issued a report impugning: Veterans, Anti-abortion folks, people who think the Federal Government is too big, gun owners. Also, if you resist the role of the Fed - it is because you are pissed that a black man is president.
  
  Then she said the 9/11 hijackers came in through Canada. And that the Canadian border was as big a problem as the Mexican Border.
  
  Then she said ILLEGAL Immigration is not a crime - it is a civil infraction!. I guess I am unclear about the meaning of the term 'illegal'.
  
• Sean Penn for saying Hugo Chavez is a 'warm' and 'friendly' man. Was that before he nationalized most of the industry in Venezuela and jailed his opponents?
  
  Penn also said that Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity hate the principles upon which the US was founded... Really? So Penn is down meeting with one of our enemies while making this brilliant observation? Remind me to boycott THIS idiots films.
  
  
• Jeanane Garofalo. According to her Republicans and hate groups have a bigger limbic brain and it pushes against the frontal lobes and makes them all racists, haters and apparently dissenters. Also, that the recent Tea Parties were 'Racism, straight up'.
  
  
• Keith Olberman for agreeing with the idiot above.
  
  
• The heads of Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Venezuela. They published in a declaration after the 5th summit of the 'Americas' (Not though, the United States of) that

  Capitalism is leading humanity and the planet to extinction... and... threatens life on the planet

  .
  Excuse gentlemen, exactly how many Americans (the U.S kind) are busy fleeing from here to whatever hell hole you harken from? hmmm? Oh - zero. Thanks.
  

Hey, that was kind of fun... in a sad kind of way. And trust me folks, I could keep going, but I grow bored! Keep up the fight....

Deception on the Climate Front

Congress is in the progress of holding 'hearings' on the so-called 'cap and trade'. This is a disaster in the making. What is cap and trade you may ask. It is the concept that the Govt will CAP how much CO2 you can produce. Then, if you need to produce more (which you certainly will), you 'trade' for that right. What, exactly, does this mean? Trade is code for 'going to cost you lots of money'.

• The people working for the EPA will certainly set a businesses 'cap' way below the level by which a business could survive. This will be by design - because they WANT businesses punished - it is tax revenue.
  
• The 'trade' part is just another name for a TAX for the 'right' to burn fossil fuels
  
• Power plants will be hardest hit. Their business is burning fossil fuels as a way producing electricity for YOU!
  
• This TAX will be passed on directly to YOU.
  
• This whole BS is NOT about 'pollution'. It is about CO2, so-called greenhouse gases. This is supposed to be fight man-made 'global warming'. There is no such thing as man-made global warming-period. It is about the not happening. Any global warming is due to the SUN. Anyone who tells you differently has gulped the enviro-wacko koolaid.
  

So, now we have set the stage. Now this is the deception:

• There are congressional hearings going on. The High Priest of Global warming, AlGore was invited to testify.
  
• A Global Warming Skeptic was NOT allowed testify. So much for the free flow of ideas
  
• Henry Waxman, in this video actually tries to make the case that the bill in front of congress is designed to 'contain' energy costs! Ok - right. LIAR. Henry is a detestable little man - and he is a global warming ZEALOT. Trying to actually hold down energy costs is NOT in his DNA.
  
• We did get the truth for John Dingell in this video. Now, John is a DEMOCRAT. He is a congressman from Michigan. He has the interests of the auto makers at heart. He states the obvious: Cap and Trade is a HUGE TAX.
  

The impression that this leaves?

• When they can - the Democratic leaders will control the message. They will exclude dissenting voices.
  
• When they cannot muzzle their own members - they will punish them. Dingell already lost a powerful chairmenship over this issue
  
• They will outright LIE to your face.
  
• They continue to hope that you are stupid - and not paying attention.
  

Time to wake up folks. You need to mobilize and reach your congress critter. Let them know you thing Global Warming is a HOAX. And that you don't want your taxes raised by the cap and trade scheme.

The Messiah stumbles and bumbles once again

The Messiah is letting his complete lack of depth show through - as well as that of his advisers. The subject this time: so-called 'torture'.

Now, we are talking about 'waterboading'. This, in the view of most people, is NOT torture. It involves making a suspect 'think' they are drowning - but they are not really drowning. It is terrifying, yes. Does it leave permanent damage, NO.

But, no matter. On the campaign trail BHO was adamant that is WAS torture. He said it was both wrong and 'ineffective'. He promised to prosecute those that practiced it.

Now, as he has actual facts about the procedure, and the results? Well, he is stumbling all over himself. As this article clearly points out.

Waterboarding was shown to be VERY effective against one of the 9-11 planners. It got information that was used to prevent a subsequent attack. Sometimes when this administration talks about it they acknowledge that fact - other times they manage to leave it out.

At one point, The One said they would not prosecute those that approved these techniques. The next day we are told that the Justice Department could 'make up it's own mind'.

He is saying different things to appease different groups. The hard left Anti-War, Anti-American crowd wants Bush and Cheney in handcuffs for this so-called torture. Most Americans, when hearing what waterboarding ACTUALLY is - and the results it generated - do not object to its use. They certainly don't want ex-presidents prosecuted for keeping us safe. Neither, I think, does The Messiah. It is bad form to prosecute your predecessor over a policy dispute. Because someday you will be out of office and you would not like the same thing done to you.

What does this point out? I think it shows:

• A lack of a true understanding of the war on terror
  
• A lack of grasp of what we are facing - and what we must do to combat it
  
• A lack of a true moral center - they are more worried about the politics of this than they are about American security.
  
• A lack of maturity. It is basically say whatever you have to to whatever group you happen to be talking to
  
• A lack of understanding about how serious the words of the President are taken.
  
• A lack of mature adults in the White House - both Obama and his staff
  

Folks - there are people out there that want you dead. They think nothing of blowing you up, cutting your head off, or killing your children. If we have to simulate drowning a few of them in order to put a stop to it --- go for it.

The folks that are trying to kill us will not hate us less because we are a little 'nicer' to them. That is just plain naive and stupid. Just like the folks surrounding the current occupant of the White House.

I thought this was a mis-print

The Messiah, at long last, is getting serious about cutting the budget... NOT!!

Ok, here is the deal. After 3 months in office, the Messiah has proposed and/or passed TRILLIONS of dollars of NEW spending. Trillions.. What is a Trillion?

For those of you that went to public school and learned 'new' math:

• A Trillion is a thousand BILLION
  
• A Billion is a thousand MILLION
  
• So, a Trillion is a Million Million...
  
• So, a Trillion is really big... I mean.. huge.
  

So what is The One doing to cut the budget? He has asked his cabinet officials to find ways to cut 100 MILLION in spending!! 100 MILLION!!! Are you kidding me? I checked several sources - because I did not believe BHO could be so boned-headed. Alas, I was wrong.

The government cutting 100 Million

• Is like a family making $50,000 a year cutting FIVE dollars!
  
• It is 1/10,000th of the Cabinet budgets
  
• It is like a company with 10,000 employees laying off ONE
  
• Imagine your doctor tells you to lose weight - so you cut out one apple a YEAR
  
• To save water - for ONE day a year - you cut 30 seconds off or your morning shower.
  

People, if it were not so sad, this would be laughable.

And the saddest thing? B. Hussein gave his cabinet 90 days to propose the cuts. 90 Days? They could do this in 90 seconds.

Is this the 'change' that people voted for? Is this 'leadership'? No - it is bullship - pure and simple. Since most people do not pay very close attention - and don't know a trillion, from a billion, from a Brazilian (a person born in Brazil) - they are likely to fall for this.

This is all smoke and mirrors people. It is like the gas station raising gas to $200 bucks a gallon - and then running a 'special' deal - for 2 CENTS off per gallon. Don't fall for it.... When is the next TEA party?

Stunning, world altering news out of the Miss USA pageant!!!

Ok - I still do not believe that I am actually writing about this. But, how often can you write about woman in bikinis and bash a gay-blogger all at the same time?

Apparently, as this article reports, there was quite a stink at the Miss USA pageant this weekend. A gay-blogger, Perez Hilton, asked a question about the contestants opinion of Gay Marriage. Now, Perez, who apparently was born with Male genitals, calls himself the 'queen of all media'. So, one can infer his opinion on the subject of Gay Marriage.

Miss California, much to her credit, decided NOT to be politically correct. She said that the way she was raised caused her to believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. OH NO!!! How could she? The horror!! The scandal. Well, Mr. Hilton was not amused and voiced is disbelief at such an insensitive comment.

I have a couple of reflections:

• First of all - I am offended by all beauty pageants or anything else that objectifies women. HAH! This is so untrue I almost spit my Merlot out through my nose as I wrote it. For the record - anything that gets pretty women on-stage in a bikini is a good thing.
  
• What the hell is a Gay man doing as a judge at a pageant full of women? Oh wait - I know... They love the shoes!
  
• Don't ask a political question at a pageant unless the answer is 'world peace'.
  
• Don't expect everyone else to share your sensibilities about a topic like this, dumbass. California voted to ban Gay marriage. That means there are people there that voted for that position. That means there is a chance the contestant from CA might agree with it. You should have asked her a whirled peas question.
  
• Just know that I am so glad someone bitch-slapped you on national TV.
  

Of course, and this goes without saying, Miss California did not win. Of course she didn't. Was her answer the deciding factor? Well - she might not have won even with a PC, speech code friendly answer.

But - when she answered as she did - she (and everyone else) knew she was doomed.

Good for her for standing up to the gay mafia!!!

This is energy independence?

During the dark days known as the Carter administration, a new Cabinet level Federal department was created. It was created for the purpose of REDUCING our dependence on FOREIGN oil. This department is known as the Department of Energy.

As with all Federal Government initiatives - this been a total failure. No worries though, we will keep at it. Spending more money, regardless of the obvious failure.

To add to this delicious mess, we have this article. It describes how a plan to increase domestic drilling was stopped by a judge. Once again, the environmental lobby has thwarted an attempt to expand our domestic production. If you want to reduce the dependence on foreign oil, you can 1)Reduce Demanad (which stifles economic growth); 2) Create alternate energies (Nuclear!); 3) Drill our own oil.

As expected the enviro-weenies block the only 2 options for more energy creation - no more drilling, no nukes. If they have their way - we would be left with reducing demand. This, of course, would cripple our economy. But, since the global socialist movement has found a home in the so-called environmental movement - crippling and controlling our economy is what we can expect.

This is why we have elite fighters

The Navy SEALS are arguably the most elite fighting force in the world. Their selection process is brutal, their training extremely difficult.

Most of the incidents that they are probably involved in are the ones that we never hear about. But, once in a while, they get the credit they deserve.

This article reports one such case. It seems some Somali pirates had the bad judgement to hijack an American Flagged vessel. The SEALS we called in and saved the Captain.

And, it should be said, saved The Messiah in the process. He can now tout the strength of his resolve and the wise use of the military. And he needs to do this right now. Why?

Well, if early indications are true - he is planning big cuts in the military budgets. We will be back in Carter territory. If he gets his way - it is not clear the military will continue to possess the capabilities put on display today by the Navy SEALS.

So, The One is lucky this happened now - BEFORE he had his chance to decimate the military like Carter did. I just hope he remembers to thank George W. Bush (Yah - look for THAT to happen) for passing on to him a military capable of this type of thing. I guess he can add that to the things he 'inherited'.

Supreme (Court) Ego

If you are a follower of the Supreme Court, then you have heard about the flap over citing Foreign Law or court decisions in deciding Supreme Court cases here.

If not, here it is in a nutshell.

There are a group of folks, including some Supreme Court Justices, who think it is ok to reference Foreign Laws and Courts. Their reasoning is basically: 'Hey, there are lots of smart people in the world. We should try to learn what we can from them'.

There are another group of folks who say basically: "Hey - we are deciding American Constitutional issues. No Foreign Law or Court has anything to say about this most American of issues - our constitution."

The reason I have always thought that this matters: The REAL reason some judges want to appeal to Foreign reasoning is that they are trying to 'fix' the United States!. They do this by 'interpreting' the constitution so that it fits their pre-conceived notion. And as Mark Levin states

“The arbitrary application of foreign law — which provides an activist justice with an infinite smorgasbord of legal options — is a rejection of the predicate for America’s governmental system. And it lasts as long as the next opinion.”

It gives you a 'living' Constitution - which is, in reality, no Constitution at all. And it re-enforces the Liberal notion that the Constitution means what the Supreme Court says it means!

This is all well and good. You can agree with my take on it our not. But, in this article, a new wrinkle made its way into my thinking. Justice Ginsberg is quoted as saying:

She added that the failure to engage foreign decisions had resulted in diminished influence for the United States Supreme Court.

The Canadian Supreme Court, she said, is “probably cited more widely abroad than the U.S. Supreme Court.” There is one reason for that, she said: “You will not be listened to if you don’t listen to others.”

WOW! I find that STUNNING. A sitting member of our Supreme Court is worried about her global influence and that of the Court! We need to cite other courts so that they will cite ours! I say this is utter NONSENSE. I do not care what other countries think of how we adjudicate our own Constitutional issues. Our Constitution is unique in the world.

People, we are a great and unique country. The rest of the world has fallen behind us in nearly every way. Why then, should we look to a French or German court in deciding what OUR constitution means? We shouldn't. If you want to look around for ideas on education or tax policy, fine. But our Constitution is unique - looking elsewhere for advise on how to understand it is....embarrassing.

Somalian Pirates missed the memo - Obama is President

These Somali pirates are yet another turd in The Messiah's global Punchbowl.

It was bad enough when they were seizing ships in open water. But now, they have seized an American flagged vessel. The Messiah responded in the only way he could - sent the Navy to protect the ship. If this piracy thing keeps up - eventually the US Navy is going to wind up killing some poor Somalia. Or, a whole boatload of them. And all this time, I thought the world LOVES Obama. Don't the pirates know this is going to be hard on him?

This sucks for him. He just made a big splash by telling the world that the US apologizes for hating on Islam and Muslims. He admitted our 'mistakes' (without specifying exactly what they were). He said we are not 'at war with Islam'. And, we are not.

However, it appears that PARTS of Islam are at war with us. Somalia is a nearly 100% Muslim country. It follows that the Pirates are Muslim. They are attacking American Flagged vessels. This is bad juju. Now, it is POSSIBLE that a rogue band of Southern Baptist or Reformed Methodist Somalis is responsible for these attacks. This would be great for Obama's outreach to Muslims - but it seems... well.. unlikely.

Somalia was a British colony until 1960. In less that 50 years of self rule, the Sunni Muslims there have managed to completely destroy their own country. It is regarded as the most dangerous place on earth. Why do Muslims seem to have so much trouble trying to run an efficient, free, lawful, prosperous society. We know it has nothing to do with the fact that Islam is not just a religion but an integrated world view that harkens back to the 1400's. I wonder what else it could be?

I know that the Brits are pretty much out of their 'colonizing' phase. But, I guess it could not hurt to ask if they want back into Somalia! The only other option seems to be the UN! Hey - that just made me laugh out loud!

Whatever happened to a 'Free Press'

In this juicy article we have a story that serves as a useful reminder of the cost of freedom.

Seems out in Phoenix, there is a guy who does not like the Police. Apparently he felt mis-treated by the department. So, as seems reasonable, he started a blog called BadPhoenixCops.

At this blog he regularly criticizes, mocks, and exposes what he believes to be 'deficiencies' in the department. He counts on 'leaks' and internal memos forwarded to him by Phoenix Officers who support his efforts. His most dis-favored detective has earned the name 'Mr. Potato Head'.

Why do we care about this? Well, seems like the Phoenix police got pissed. Someone swore out some affadavits against this guy for 'felony computer tampering and misdemeanor property theft'. They seized his computers, electronic storage devices, etc.

He claims it is basically an attempt to shut him up. Well, for the Phoenix PDs sake - I hope to hell they have some REAL evidence of a REAL crime. If this IS an attempt to shut this guy up - This will end badly for the City.

On a broader scale. This is the kind of thing you expect of governments that are 'going bad'. Attempt to shut up the opposition. Now, this case is pretty much 'in your face'. But, there are more subtle ways. Speech codes at Universities, for instance. Trying to impose the so-called Fairness Doctrine is another. In Canada and Brittian, they have passed various laws about speaking against or criticizing various religions or other 'groups'. These laws are then used to silence people criticizing Muslin Extremism and Terrorism, Gay Marriage, or abortion rights - among others.

This kind of thing happens from time to time. City and/or government officials can do a very bone-headed thing. It is just good for us to take notice - and to realize how toxic this kind of official mis-conduct can be. Sometimes people say things with which you disagree or which you find offensive - deal with it. There is no constitutional right not to be offended.

Are you feeling safer? I am not.

This is some disturbing stuff. It is an article about Hillary's response to the Iranian claim that they have 7,000 centrifuges. You need centrifuges to purify Uranium. You need purified Uranium to build a bomb. If you are Iran, you need a bomb to follow through on your oft repeated threat to wipe Israel off the map. Blowing up Tel Aviv would probably suffice.

I wanted to focus on Hillary's response - since she is our chief diplomat

• "We do not attribute any particular meaning, with respect to the range of issues that we are looking to address with the Iranians, from this particular statement,"
  
  So basically, she is saying 'Yah, whatever'.
  
  
• "We don't know what to believe about the Iranian program."
  
  So I guess we should not expect a bold, hard-edged response from you if you don't even know what to believe
  
  
• "It would benefit the Iranians in our view if they cooperated with the international community, if they abided by a set of obligations and expectations that affect them and by which we believe they are bound. We are going to continue to insist on that,"
  
  Well - if you are going to INSIST - That's different.
  
  
• Clinton said..."she did not see Iran's latest statements about its nuclear program as a rebuff to U.S. overtures to engage Tehran"
  
  Really? What the hell was it then?
  

Look, this is pretty straightforward.

• Iran has announced repeatedly that it is their desire to destroy Israel
  
• The best way for them is to use a nuke
  
• The have announced they have a vibrant nuclear program
  
• They say it is for energy - but they have a bagillion barrels of oil - so probably not
  
• They are enriching Uranium
  

It is not much of a stretch to see where this is going.

Israel will act on their own - in pre-emptive self defense before too long. The fact that the US has 'warned' them in public should not be taken seriously. Apparently, since the Messiah got elected, we no longer have the balls to do what is necessary. So, we will let our little brother, Israel, do it.

Folks - we need adults back in Washington before there is a mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv. Then people will whine--why didn't we DO something to prevent this. The reason? You elected a person in BHO who just does not believe that there is evil in the world. He will though, when Iran shoves the fact right up his ass while we try to talk them to death. Obama will be the new Neville Chamberlain.

HUBRIS - Thy name is Obama

It just keeps getting better. As we all know, Man Made Global Warming is nonsense. Global warming is caused by an increase in the suns output. Higher CO2 levels are CAUSED by higher global temps - they are NOT the cause of them.

Coupled with that: the current planetary temperature computer models suck. If you put the ACTUAL data from 10 years ago into them - you get predictions of higher temperature for today. The actual result - the temperature is lower now that 10 years ago. Not only do the models get the size of the temperature change wrong - they get the DIRECTION of the change bass-ackwards. The reason? The models ignore the SUN - you know - the ultimate source of all energy on earth. That is like predicting the temperature in your house in the winter without factoring in the output of your furnace.

But, The Messiah is not letting these two facts stop him. According to this article, and here also, he is actually having people look at trying to artificially COOL the PLANET! Talk about HUBRIS. We don't understand the planet well enough to write a decent computer simulation. But, we are smart enough to figure out how to cool the planet (that does not need it to begin with!)????? And do it correctly? What BS.

They have a couple of brainstorms:

• Make an 'artificial' volcano. The idea - spew masses of particles into the atmosphere. These particles will then reflect solar energy back into space. Really? Really? You are going to spew pollution in the air? You know what the global side effects will be? Did you do a good computer simulation? I didn't think so.
  
• Come up with 'artificial' trees suck CO2 out of the air and store it. Are you kidding me? We are going to suck CO2 out of the air on a planetary scale? How would you even power such a device? What next, pump out the oceans? Who the hell are we kidding?
  

The idea is that we are going to deliberately 'fix' a non-existent problem without screwing up something else up BIG TIME. Hell - we can't even predict the current global temperature from historical data! Artificial volcanoes and CO2 sucking machines? Please tell me he is kidding. Please tell me this is a big April fools joke.

This is hope and change we can believe in? No, no it's not.

So much for being a uniter not a divider

The Messiah promised to be a uniter. He promised to reach out to all of us. He was going to abandon the hard edged partisanship the he said characterized the Bush administration. He was going to bring us out together.

So, lets see how that is working out. This poll tells the answer - not very well.

Take a quick look at the results.


Basically, The Messiah is presiding over the most polarized presidency in history! Should one be surprised? I think not. Consider:

• The House has COMPLETELY ignored any Republican input into any recent legislation. Just what they used to complain about when they were the minority
  
• BHO is quoted as having said basically: We won, they lost. Nice way to bridge the gap.
  
• He is pursuing very devisive issues: Fetal Stem Cell research, Working overturn all abortion laws - setting aside ALL state abortion laws
  
• Pushing thru a budget that is a Liberal's wet dream. It is completely horrifying to most Republicans and all Conservatives. No middle ground here.
  
• Pursuing more bailouts without regard to any opposing viewpoints.
  

So, speaking as a Conservative, it is perfectly predictable that he is so polarizing. And this will not change until he changes both this course and his tone. Don't hold your breath.

This is all a big lead-in to the 2010 House race. The Tea Parties on the 15th of April are the start. I look forward to a HUGE sea change in 2010 - up to and including the Republicans taking back the House.

Will this matter to The One? I doubt it. He is a hard-cored Statist. Maximizing the role of the Fed is his goal. I don't think he will let the fact that he is polarizing stand in his way. Because, remember: He won, we lost --- Deal with it.

We should have sent - and now should send - the dog eater a message

Kim Jong Il, the pot-bellied dog-eater from the People's Paradise of North Korea, has delusions of grandeur. His 4th rate country just tested a long range missle. It is a precursor to having nuclear attack capability against South Korea, Japan, and soon - the US of A.

One has to wonder how they can pull this off. They are technologically ass-backwards. This is a photo of the Korean Peninsula at night. The tiny spot of light you see - that is the capital city. This is what a top down, command, communist economy yields.



But now, they are testing a long range missle. What should be done? I thought we should have sent a cruise missle in from a missle cruiser off-shore to destroy the rocket on the launch pad. Yah - the Chinese would bitch. But they need us as much as we need them. And - how much are they REALLY gonna risk for the likes of the little Dog-Eater?

A recent poll indicates that 57% of Americans favor a military response. Americans GET IT. They know a threat when they see one. They know when the use of force is justified. But, you can be sure that the Kenyan born Statist that lives in the White House is not among them.

B. Hussein Obama is calling on the UN to impose sanctions on the North Koreans! Really? Sanctions? Take a look at the photo. These guys are living in the stone age as it is. Their only source of anything is clearly the Chinese, with whom they share a border. The Chi-Coms will not honor sanctions (even if they don't veto them). So sanctions? Certainly a failing strategy.

But, that is what you would expect from The Messiah. Gotta reach out to our allies! Can't 'go it alone'. Can't be preemptive. That is the kind of strategy that will result in a nuke landing in Hawaii or maybe the socialist paradise of California.

If that happens - Kim Jong Il needs to be VERY careful-for he will have crossed the Rubicon. I am sure that exploding a nuke over US soil will yield the mother of all responses: A HARSHLY worded letter from the entire UN Security Council. Now THAT is what keeps dictators up at night.

What a fine mess

I have been watching the Messiah's reign unfold the last few weeks. Picking topics to write about has stressed me out. There is SO much wrong - but others are writing about it - and I hate being a 'me too' talking head.

But, my Spartans are in the finals tomorrow. And, thanks to my most excellent daughter - I have a primo ticket for the event.

I will take this momentary break in the 'fog of war' to just jot down some thoughts. Most are sobering - hopefully not all.

First - the embarrassing way the Messiah has acted on the world stage

• He gave the Prime Minister of England a boxed set of movie DVDs as his introductory gift. Something you could buy at Walmart for 50 bucks.
  
• He made a major breach in protocol surrounding the PMs visit. This indicates a disdain both for tradition, and for the Brits
  
• He bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia! An American should bow to NO ONE. And that is exponentially true for POTUS. How demeaning!!
  
• He was shown up by the Euro-weenies at the G20 summit. Being all apologetic and shit like that! STOP IT!!!
  
• The little Dog Eater in North Korea launched his rocket. We let him. Lame. Then we issue a 'statement' of condemnation! Awesome.
  
• In Prague he calls for a 'world without Nuclear weapons'. Then he says he is not naive!!! Folks, that is the definition of Naive. We have the North Koreans and the Iranians wanting to build them. He can't even use his influence to stop them. How in the hell does he expect everyone to give up their existing weapons? This is complete BS on a grand scale. It makes him look silly. The world is laughing at him... Nice. In this regard - he is nearly Biblical

  "When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: ..." ‑ 1 Corinthians 13:11

  
  

We need a man in the office of President - Not a man-child.

Also, recently, The Messiah has been demonstrating his mastery in the field of automotive manufacturing!

• He forced the CEO of GM, an American corporation, to resign. This is Banana Republic stuff. GM should be allowed an orderly bankruptcy. The government should have stayed out of it.
  
• The Messiah's team also told GM and Chrysler that they had to stop being NASCAR sponsors. I am not a NASCAR fan - but, what the hell?
  
• The One's team also said they want control over the salaries of a whole range of employees in the bailed out companies. This is yet another reason why the bailouts were such a bad idea. Now, the Feds want their tentacles in every orifice of these companies.
  
• He has stated what kind of cars these companies must produce. Forget about supply and demand folks - this is 'command economy' stuff. Ask the former Soviet Union how that worked out for them.

On energy - Team B. Hussein Obama put another 2 million acres of land off-limits for domestic oil production. I would like an explanation as to how limiting our own domestic production advances the goal of breaking our dependence on foreign oil!! My suspicion: they are trying to drive the price of gas up so that we will be more likely to buy their stupid fuel efficient cars. You know, the toasters on wheels. Back when gas was 4 bucks a gallon - BHO said he did not mind that. He was just upset about how fast it got to 4 bucks. Wonderful.

But, on the good new front. 65 Democrat House members sent a letter to the AG Eric Holder. They told him they were opposed to a new so-called assault weapons ban. Also, they told him that they would 'actively' work against any attempt to re-impose that failed piece of legislation. Could it be - just maybe - that they finally got the message that America is a pro-gun country? And that poking your thumb in the eye of gun owners is a political loser?

And lastly. Our Dear Leader did a NCAA basketball bracket. Now, it is true that he picked UNC to win - and they are still alive. BUT!. I compared my bracket to his - my bracket DESTROYED his. Even if my dear Spartans lose on Monday - My bracket will have kicked the ass of the Kenya born Socialist all over the court!!!