http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This dude is a really nice guy, known him since Jr. High, raised in the same area of the country, but then he moved to Taxachussetts. I don't know what happened. I sent out an email on the UK story on taking pain medication from back pain patients  and this is ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2009/08/06/open-letter-to-a-democrat/ A gentleman I spoke with today was just back from Iraq. I was rather disturbed as he  described the current handling of prisoners. Bring them to your base, confine them, can't touch them or coerce them. If they want to tell you something, it's OK. After two weeks you must release them ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2009/05/31/obama-to-throw-in-the-towel-in-iraq/ The AP is reporting that the State of Montana is preparing to take on the Federal Government over states rights. For Full Story and Credits "In a bill passed by the Legislature earlier this month, the state is asserting that guns manufactured in Montana and sold in Montana ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2009/05/02/montana-fires-a-warning-shot/ RINOS, (Traitors), whatever you would like to call them on the S 22 Sunday Cloture vote are listed below. There were a few brave souls that showed up to voice their opposition (12) with some good comments by Tom Coburn and Jim Demint and a couple of others. I should ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2009/01/12/s-22-cloture-vote-just-a-hint-of-the-future/ CATAWBA GOP NEWSLETTER Tuesday 11/25/2008 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! The GOP Christmas Breakfast will be held at the Catawba Country Club on December 6,2008 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. The cost is $17.00 per adult. The 2009 officers for the Men's Forum are as follows: President - Eric Farr 1st Vice-President - Richard Thompson 2nd Vice-President / Secretary ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/11/29/nc-catawba-county-gop/ I believe McCain will finish on top with a comfortable lead, despite all the fabricated votes the great one has fabricated with his 800,000 dollars of Acorn money. The bulk of the polls I have seen typically oversample Demoncrats as much as double digits, but still only come up with ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/11/03/mccain-will-come-out-on-top/ I have been listening to Obama's ideas to dismantle the constitution. A trip over to the DNC site to look at the platform again confirmed my suspicions. Where do all these "rights" the Dems keep referring to come from? Rights such as the "Right to housing" "Right" you say? Yes , indeed. I ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/10/28/right-to-housing-is-in-the-constitution/ Obama keeps getting a lot of mileage out of a bill that he, Durban and Menedez submitted back in February of 2006. The bill, S. 2280 appears to set up multimillion dollar penalties for "Mortgage professionals" who seek to execute a "scheme or artifice" The bill: ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/10/15/did-obama-tried-to-save-us-or/ The Demoncrats haven't changed tactics in 75 years. So why does the Public keep falling for it? Warning! This is long, but full of parallels with todays situation. It describes the sabotage of the economy by the Dems in the 30s. Recall that the the world had a depression in the 20-30s, ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/10/14/its-hoovers-fault-eruh-i-mean-bush/ If Sara Palin was as bad a candidate as they claim, the the LibMedia would just ignore her. Instead, they tear her down. Stephanoupolos, this very morning took time to tell us that why McCain can't elected with Palin on the ticket. She is a "drag" on the ticket. This former Clinton lackey ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/10/02/i-get-a-thrill-every-time-the-media-squeals/ Listening to Newt describe his take on the bailout. My apologies to Newt if I misinterpet his words. Newt is a straight shooter, so there is no doubletalk to wade through. Paulson, who as you all know by now, proposed giving himself carte-blanche over 700 Billion dollars with out administration, congressional or ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/29/newt-does-bailout/ I was watching the news emphasize a story that Sara Palin's popularity has dropped in the polls. Also mentioned was her performance responding to questions from reporters. This, of course, prompted some thought about the causes of this drop. The possible reason that causes me the most concern is "McCain"izing Palin. McCain's mediocre standing ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/29/mccaining-sara/ I watched Bachman sit back and be called a liar by Demoncrat Rep. Crowley on Fox news tonight and the best she could muster was, "that's not true" or some silly response. Crowley was pitching fastballs, (albeit fictional fastballs) and Bachman had no idea that she could say: John McCain co-sponsored legislation ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/27/congresswoman-bachman-on-fox/ Voter Turnout wrote that "the conservative movement of Goldwater is dead," a popular chant on LibMedia. Why shouldn't he believe it. If he turns on any of the little 4 networks or picks up a newspaper, he gets beat over the head with this mantra day and night by ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/11/the-conservative-movement-of-goldwater-is-dea/ When AP Media hitman Eric Gorki took on the task to impugn the religion of Sarah Palin, he accomplished what these media hacks usually accomplish when they delve into areas that they are obviously unfamiliar with. They irritate the informed and sway the ignorant. Sadly their main effectiveness is with other ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/08/christian-bashing-again/ I had the opportunity to teach in a public school on Friday and lunch with a team of teachers. This lunch was very revealing about the politics of the crowd. Being a rural school, the mix was about five conservatives and two Demoncrats. The loudest proponent of any position was a staunch ... http://www.redstate.com/olsmithie/2008/09/07/changing-a-liberals-mind-without-losing-your/