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Never ending corruption……

Or, maybe the title should be “you gets what you pay for!”. 

After all, President elect Obama promised change for America, but then he brought in all the old, corrupt, Democratic  leadership from years past.  Some of “you” asked for him, and you got him!  Unfortunately, now we all have to live under his learning curve and mistakes!

Take his nomination of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.  Well, that pleased many of the Lieberals who, for some weird reason, believe she is “their” leader.  But, in choosing her, and others with similarly corrupt histories (can you say Daschle and Richardson?), Obama exonerates her and others from all their past misdeeds.

Hopefully, the nomination process will reveal many of Hillary’s past activities which, in anyone else except a Kennedy, would be criminal.  Online sources reveal that Hillary made many inappropriate requests for help from those who later donated to her husband’s charities.  Maybe this is not quite as blatant as taking the silverware when you leave the White House, but its deviousness alone should be a warning to not confirm her.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090113/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/clinton_letters___dollars

After all, pretty is as pretty does.  If she was corrupt in the past, odds are she will be corrupt in the future.  I’m afraid, with Obama’s submission to the old Establishment of the Democratic party, his presidency  will see never ending corruption.

Democrats steal more votes!

Oh, wait.  That isn’t a headline.  It is a fait accompli in Minnesota where the Franken team appears to have found enough votes to finally put him ahead of Senator Coleman.

How can you find votes?  Well, you double count the absentee ballots until you have the number you want — whether it means that more ballots than voters came out of a voting place or not!  You make sure that even formerly ineligible ballots are now counted, and, of course, counted YOUR way.  Then, you get the powers-that-be, who happen to be Democrats, to rule your way on every issue.

Vote tampering is a Federal crime…unless, that is, that you are a Democrat.  Then, anything goes.  In Minnesota as in Illinois as in New York, you can count on being elected (or appointed) if  you are a Democrat.  The others might just as well save their money because, by hook or by crook, the Democrats are determined to win.  It is a shame that the Democratic victories are mostly “by crook”, or crooks, but that is how it is in today’s world!

So, lead on Al.  Why should you be any different than other Democrats?   From loss to victory, from voting booth to voting booth, from almost 800 behind to over 200 ahead…..that is the Al Franken legacy for Minnesota.

No news is good news……….

At least, for the Israeli army, they have decided to conduct this battle as a military exercise, not just another news event!   But, as usual, the media think they are entitled to be part of everything, including  military action, whether it helps or hurts the process.  So, today, the media  are lamenting their exclusion and lambasting the Israelis for refusing to allow news coverage of the current battles in Gaza.  I say, “hurrah” for the Israeli army who are  conducting themselves as a military unit and not as babysitters for those who would pad their resumes with the conflict!

I never believed that news reporters had any business in war zones for many reasons.  After all,   soldiers are hired to fight, not to act as bodyguards for reporters .  The presence of reporters means that soldiers have to look out for the reporters rather than  themselves or other soldiers.  And, if one soldier suffers just because some media outlet thinks they have a “right” to be in a war zone, then that is one soldier too many. 

I mean.  What is the advantage of reporters being right at the scene of conflict?  Does it help create Peace?  It would be difficult for even the most Lieberal Democrat to prove that news reporting advances any kind of Peace. To the contrary, the media has become a cess pool of Lieberal agendas and, too often, that agenda drives the reporting, rather than the truth!  It is no surprise that the Israelis, who have been savaged in the past by the media, have decided to exclude foreign journalists!  I am glad that the Israelis finally have the strength of will to fight not only the continuous bombing of southern Israel by the Palestinians, but also the political courage to tell others to just “butt out”.  I am glad that this conflict will be conducted by military professionals and not the “experts” in the media!

Yes, Israeli is right to protect their soldiers by excluding news reporters.  In this case, no news is good news for everyone but the reporters!

The joke’s on us!

Immediately after the last election, Norm Coleman was ahead by almost 800 votes.  But, somehow, the joker (Franken) managed to “find” enough votes so that now he claims to be 49 votes ahead of Senator Coleman!  It is another case of how the Democrats will do everything and anything to win. 

Everyone knows that in most card games,  the jokers are thrown out of the deck.  And that’s what should have happened with Franken.  But, no.  In these Lieberal times, no one is bothered by so many votes being discovered, especially if those votes appear to have been cast for the Democrat.  So, now we face the unpleasant prospect of a candidate who truly stole an election being seated in our august Senate.  Is it any wonder that this fiasco is happening when the Democratic governor in Illinois is willing to sell a Senate seat?  Few of us voters are surprised any more by these immoral activities.  Unfortunately,  everyone also knows that the Democratic partyhas become the party of illusion and collusion.

Let’s get real!  Where in America can you get a job if you are unqualified?  In real life, that doesn’t happen.  But, politicians are a whole different kettle of catfish!  If you can’t get a real job and work an honest day’s pay, don’t worry.  You, too, can be a politician!

After all, if you truly consider the Minnesota Senate race,  giving Franken the Senate seat would be like giving Caroline  Kennedy  a Senate seat from New York?  After all, neither she nor he have any experience in government and neither is qualified for a Senate seat.  Oh, wait.  Neither was the Democratic Presidential candidate, but that didn’t stop the Democrats from putting him into office.    

Politics has truly become the last refuge of crooks, illegal antics, and downright criminal behaviour.  And, with the Democrats running the show, it isn’t likely to end any time soon. 

For those of us who expected our government to truly and honestly represent us, it is no longer funny.  Unfortunately,  the joke’s on us!

The Russian bear

The Russian bear is growling and no one is doing anything about it.  That is not going to be good for any free society!  Let’s face it, Russia considers itself  the counterpoint  to America’s prominent position in the world.  Putin fears the loss of Russian influence throughout the world and has begun a campaign to counter any and all American influences throughout those same regions of the world.  He has brought warships to Venezuela as a direct provocation and we did nothing.  He insists he will give Iran nuclear weapons, and the world shakes it head!  He criticizes ALL our efforts at bringing Peace to the world, and the Democrats nod in agreement!

As Vince Lombardi, the greatest coach in NFL history, once said,  “What in the hell is going on out there?” 

While our soldiers fight and die to create an independent Iraq, Russia delivers nuclear weapons to Iran.  While we give millions to stave off AIDS in Africa, they provide  nuclear technology to Venezuela, a nation run by a mad man.  While we encourage freedom of religion and speech, Russia’s Putin creates new controls on his country’s people.

It is time to put the Russian bear back where he belongs — in a cage…in Russia!  Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous for the entire world.  Russia is proving that the best defense is a good offense and we have to start using some of our offense against Russian threats, even if we become offensive to the rest of the world.  After all, appeasement is a poor man’s gambit.  In power lies strength, safety and freedom!

It is time to remember how the strength exhibited by President  Reagan kept the Russian bear at bay.  President Reagan knew that Russia was trying to dominate the free world and he decided to come out strongly against such actions.  He had it right with his “some say there’s a bear in the woods” ad.  Unfortunately, that ad could run again today, but I wonder if anyone is listening now?   After all, everyone knows that the bear has escaped its cage and is clawing at the rest of the world.  The question is whether there is a zoo keeper strong enough to put the Russian bear back IN its cage.

Change…….

Change was the mantra for the Democrats throughout this last election cycle.  Change you can believe in…..yada yada.

However, has anyone noticed that nothing ever seems to change?  In Wisconsin, legislators are receiving raises even though the economic situation for many is worse.  Our Federal legislators are also receiving a raise!!  How can it be that people who represent us are earning more while we are earning less and paying more taxes?

Well, some legislators claim that they are not allowed to change the salary during their term, and thus are obligated to accept the raise.  Ha ha.   At the blink of an eye,  Congress  voted in $700 billion for failing companies, so they certainly could pass a law rescinding any pay raises.

Of course, they don’t want to.  It is far easier to pretend that they are locked into the new pay rates and helpless to change.  That’s the way the system works, they will tell you.  

Change?  Forget seeing changes in Washington.  The only change you’ll notice  is  the stuff that jingles in your pocket–and even that might disappear!

Hurricanes, pestilence, boils, lesions…….

What do all these have in common? 

Well, if you agree with the Lieberal media, you believe that President Bush is to blame for all of them.    Yes, that is how ridiculous the media’s preoccupation with destroying President Bush has become.  Any disaster, no matter the genesis, automatically is laid at the current administration’s door.

Let’s just see how far this madness goes! 

The New Orleans hurricane and its subsequently poor  response were all attributed to Bush, despite his immediate eagerness to provide Federal help which the governor and mayor of those areas initially refused!!   The problems in Africa with genocide and AIDS still are blamed on Bush even though he has provided more American funds to fight AIDS than any of his predecessors.  This week, in an amazing leap of chutpah, the NYTimes reports that Bush’s policies were the genesis of the housing crisis despite Bush’s attempts to rein in the poorly regulated Fannie and Freddie.  

It is very human to want to find a scapegoat for problems rather than to lay the blame where it belongs.  What I find truly amazing, though, is the immediate and zealous condemnation by  almost all the media to blame President Bush.  It would be better if they looked to the Democrats whose governor and mayor refused Federal help when the hurricane struck.  Or, maybe blame the Democrats who ignore the AIDS crisis in Africa while demanding money for all kinds of pork barrel spending.  And, yes, it was Democrats like Dowd, and his ilk, who prevented any kind of increased scrutiny on Fannie and Freddie when it became obvious that these institutions were funding insupportable home loans.   

We will always have natural and man-made disasters…many man-made fiascos  if we continue to ignore the excesses of our legislators.  There will be a price to pay and I sincerely hope that those who truly created many of these problems will pay the price.  In fact, my holiday wish for those people who use their elected positions to further their own financial status is this:  a pox on your house.  And may your greed be rewarded with  hurricanes, pestilence, boils and lesions!

The scales of Justice are “Hanging in the Balance”

Our country, everyone agrees, was founded on a set of laws to allow equal justice for every citizen.  However, in today’s world, it fails more often than not  because the people who were elected or hired to work in the judicial system bring their own biases to court EVERY day.  And, evidence is burnished until it supports the lawyer’s needs. 

We are witnessing the injudicious,  judicial system every day in the senate race in Minnesota.  In Senator Coleman’s case, his opponent is using every political power –asking the United States Senate for help — and even every court –can these previously excluded ballots be counted? — to find enough votes to win this Senate seat.  Because the Democrats are currently in power,  we have seen the original vote count for Senator Coleman drop and every day, it seems, new “votes” are added to the Democrat’s tally.    It isn’t fair, but this is just one more instance of how our judicial system favors the “in” crowd rather than adhering to the lofty standards set so many years back.

Unfortunately, it has become commonplace for judges to rule on cases where either they or a relative have a vested interest in the outcome.  We have seen this happen and can attest to the pain involved for the litigant who is on the “wrong” side of the fence.  The unfairness of our court system has completely changed my outlook on capital punishment.  I used to favor death  for convicted, violent criminals……but, no more.  Having seen the justice system and how it operates, I no longer believe that most trials are  “fair” .  There are too many lawyers who bend issues into the “facts” as they want them to be.  There are too many judges who accept what court-appointed personnel say, rather than checking out whether the court personnel’s opinions are based on verifiable facts.  And, there are too many opportunities for sneaky lawyers to morph evidence  into completely erroneous “facts”.

For a judicial system such as ours to be viable, it demands that the participants be honest men and women who strive for a fair verdict.  In the Minnesota senate race, it appears that the Democrats have adopted an attitude not of fairness, but of win at all costs.  Unfortunately, their zeal for victory, regardless of the consequences, threatens all of us because we need justice to be blind.  It appears that the scales of Justice are “hanging in the balance” thanks to blind ambition and unchecked favoritism.  Today in Minnesota, and tomorrow in your town,  it appears that the scales of justice swing to and fro, depending on who is in power!

The Fox in the Henhouse

Although most legislators bewail the plight of the “poor” who have lost jobs or had to take pay cuts, they apparently can’t see the contradiction between their pious words and giving themselves a pay raise!    Oh, sure, it is only another couple of million dollars that will HAVE TO COME FROM TAXES, but “so what?”  is their attitude.  Why are we not surprised?  And, where are our representatives who were elected  to work for the common good, not their own financial advancement?

Based on the low approval rating for Congress, I think that most of us realize that those who supposedly represent us are actually using their offices for their own personal gain or re-election.  And,  by giving themselves a pay raise so soon after an election, they are quite sure that their greed will be forgotten by the next election.  They are probably right.   

It is a sad commentary on our legislators when we, the American public, are little safer than chickens in a henhouse, clucking loudly as the fox approaches.  We have little protection from their predations and little hope for the future.  Maybe it is time to bring out the hounds from hell to drive those foxes away!

With economy in shambles, Congress gets a raise
Posted: 12/17/08 05:41 PM [ET]
A crumbling economy, more than 2 million constituents who have lost their jobs this year, and congressional demands of CEOs to work for free did not convince lawmakers to freeze their own pay.

Instead, they will get a $4,700 pay increase, amounting to an additional $2.5 million that taxpayers will spend on congressional salaries, and watchdog groups are not happy about it.

 

Political hypocricy

While in New York this week, we discovered that there is a contingent of Americans who absolutely, unequivocally, HATE  President Bush.  While they have a right to their opinion, we found their “reasons” unfathomable.

For example, as conservatives, we approve of much of what Bush has done….not all, but most of his actions have made very good sense at the time.  After 9-11, people  clamored for more security — no matter the cost.  Now, they complain that the government has usurped our constitutional rights.  When Saddam Hussein was captured, the whole world loved us.  Now, many complain that we shouldn’t have saved thousands of men, women and children from his diabolical rule.  It isn’t fair to use hindsight to critique past actions.  But, Lieberals pretend to be all-knowing because they look back and say,  “We wouldn’t have done that” despite their acquiescence at the time.

The latest example of their omniscience was a New Yorker who saw the Iraqi throw a shoe at President Bush and used that insult to the office of the American Presidency to launch into revisiting another of her many complaints against conservatives.   Instead of castigating former President Clinton for sexual harassment of an employee, she loudly proclaimed that Clinton was impeached for no more than “wanting a *&^%  job!”   As a guest in her home, we said nothing.  However, the irony is that if anyone else had even laid a hand on Monica Lewinsky, they would have been fired, and handed over to the courts!

This hateful climate, promoted by Democrats who want to excoriate conservatives for illegal activities by a Democratic President, is undoubtedly part and parcel of the reason that the rest of the world feels free to insult Americans.  When the media and Lieberals loudly complain about American activities, the Russians move nuclear weapons into Venezuela.  When we concede that our citizens can be tried by foreign courts, more trumped up charges will appear. When we refuse to treat prisoners of war as enemy combatants, we lose another facet of our security system.  Every domestic insult results in injurty to us all.

But, LIEberals don’t care.  Yes, they were among those running scared when the planes hit the World Trade Centers.  Now, they crow about their  resourcefulness, but forget that it was President Bush who immediately pledged aid for their recovery!   Their cause celebre seems to be to obtain a pardon for the illegal and insulting behavior of “their” president, Bill Clinton.  Although his  own sexual predilections and illegal harassment of an employee while in office  were the reason for impeachment,  they want retribution for his impeachment.  What hypocrites.  

No wonder Kerry was their standard bearer.  He, too, could turn on a dime……..”well, I was for it before I was against it!”  The Lieberals are the most vengeful, political group in America.  And, they are its worst hypocrites.