By: amj1 (Diary)  |  November 5th at 06:54 PM  | 

On September 12, 2012 the President stood in the Rose Garden to speak to the American people. The country tuned in with great concern; our ambassador and three others had been murdered by terrorists in Libya. This was not a political campaign issue, this was an American issue. This was a quintessential Presidential moment where the people needed reassurance and answers. Sadly, the President gave | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 03:12 PM  | 

Friday morning we woke up to yet another horrific, senseless act of violence. Innocent people murdered while watching a Batman movie. Moments after the news broke the knee-jerk reactions started. Immediately on Twitter people like Piers Morgan were calling for more gun control. Several Hollywood celebs like Jason Alexander began ranting. (Hollywood may want to look at its role in all this) New York Mayor | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  January 23rd at 02:51 PM  | 

Something funny happened on the way to SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). The people spoke. They let their voices be heard and the politicians, shock of all shocks, listened. SOPA was put on hold until legislators can review it and address concerns their constituents have. SOPA would have legislated the Internet. The Internet is one thing the government still hasn’t destroyed with cumbersome regulations. Although | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  August 12th at 11:59 AM  | 

Dear Michelle, Being First Lady is quite similar to being Miss America.  The job used to be pretty easy.  Just look good, smile for the cameras and try not to be controversial.  That’s how it used to be but now, like Miss America, the First Lady has to have a platform. Nancy Reagan wanted us to say no to drugs; a noble endeavor.  Who wants | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  November 1st at 01:12 PM  | 

On October 27, 1964 Ronald Reagan gave what is now simply known as “The Speech”.  Today, on this day before what could arguably be the most pivotal election in our lifetimes, I recommend that anybody planning to vote visit YouTube and watch “The Speech”.    If viewing this doesn’t inspire you, nothing will.  This is a timeless speech because the values are timeless.  Ronald Reagan’s words are | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  September 13th at 10:44 AM  | 

“FOR ME, THE HEART OF POLITICS is not political theory, it is people and how they want to live their lives. No one who has lived in this country during the last five years can fail to be aware of how the balance of our society has been increasingly tilted in favour of the State at the expense of individual freedom. “ These words were | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  September 8th at 10:15 PM  | 

I am confused.  As I watch General Petraeus expressing his concerns over the planned Koran burning at an evangelical church in Gainesville, Florida, I am having trouble wrapping my head around why the General decided to speak to a domestic matter.  He is clearly a very pragmatic individual so I have to believe he chooses his battles wisely.  While clearly the burning of the Koran | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  September 2nd at 12:26 PM  | 

Being conservative means that often the question of  “what if” comes to mind.  What if some event had been the other way around? Or, what if a conservative had said what that liberal just said?  The question, though usually rhetorical, is often asked.  So often, that it is becoming a bit cliché and hackneyed.  But seriously, sometimes one has to wonder what if…?  Every time some crazy person | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  August 27th at 12:59 PM  | 

In recent weeks we have been subjected to lectures on tolerance.  Apparently the most tolerant society in the world is not quite tolerant enough for all those tolerant people  who consider themselves supremely tolerant and they will not tolerate the intolerance of those small minded intolerant people who don’t see the world the way they do…. Or something like that. Whether you believe the mosque should | Read More »

By: amj1 (Diary)  |  July 7th at 08:27 AM  | 

I had to ask a friend today, “Is it me?  Have I lost it? Or did NASA just become a touchy feely new-age self help organization seeking Muslim scientists and mathematicians to join them in a group hug?”    I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the quote from NASA Chief Charles Bolden stating that his “foremost” mission as the head of America’s space exploration agency | Read More »