Rahm Emanuel, along with other Chicago mayoral candidates, was queried on Friday, January 14th, by the Chicago Tribune editorial board. Emanuel had some interesting statements to make on Obamacare which contradict Stupak’s contention that his bloc’s votes were not needed to pass the bill: Rahm Emanuel: …President Obama was determined to get his healthcare bill passed. There were 14 votes that were holding up, and | Read More »
In honor of the occasion I found an old poem by Oliver Wendall Holmes, A Ballad of the Boston Tea-Party , that is appropriate for tonight. These lines from the poem are on a plaque at the location of Griffin’s Wharf , the site of the original Tea Party: No! ne’er was mingled such a draught In palace, hall, or arbor, As freemen brewed and | Read More »
Tonight was a wonderful victory for ordinary Americans. Remember where we were two years ago? Who, then, would ever have predicted tonight? And it didn’t happen because any D.C. national party operatives made plans to turn things around. It came about because of We the People. And that’s as it should be. Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, | Read More »
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures… Into the devastation of our world came the God-man Jesus Christ. A man who outrageously said He was God; a man who ripped to | Read More »
As Obama and the Democrats defy the opinion of a majority of Americans in their attempt to ram their health care bill through Congress in an abuse of the budget reconciliation process, abortion, ironically, may be the stumbling block that shatters their machinations. It would be eminently appropriate to see them hoist with the petard of one of their most defining tenets. Today in Abortion | Read More »
Today is the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. Since January 22, 1973, over 50,000,000 lives have ended by abortion. Last year Robert P. George, J.D., D.Phil., McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, founder of the American Principles Project and member of the Drafting Committee of the Manhattan Declaration made | Read More »
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past, Through all our history, to the last, In the hour of darkness and peril and need, The people will waken and listen to hear The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed, And the midnight message of Paul Revere. Longfellow’s night-wind of the Past blew into the Northeast yesterday as Massachusetts elected Scott Brown to be their new senator; | Read More »
On Thursday, President Obama said: “We are open to any demonstrably good idea to supplement the steps we’ve already taken to put America back to work” Well, someone is willing to take him at his word, and you betcha she’s ready with a demonstrably good idea! Thank you, Washington, for Requesting a Demonstrably Good Idea I commend the president for acknowledging today that “there are | Read More »
67 years ago, November 3rd, 1942, was the beginning of the end of the Second Battle of El Alamein. By November 4th Rommel was in retreat from Montgomery’s forces. On November 10, 1942, Winston Churchill said of El Alamein, I have never promised anything but blood, tears, toil, and sweat. Now, however, The bright gleam has caught the helmets of our soldiers, and warmed and | Read More »
Obama has declared swine flu to be a national emergency. Considering this statement was made while the Democrats have health care on their political agenda, the timing needs some scrutiny! This White House has cried wolf so many times, they are reaping the crop of skepticism sown by their frequent and flagrant lies. By continually demonstrating a predilection to dramatize a situation for their agenda, | Read More »
In a news release today the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced that in the interests of Oversight and Reform they would be accepting applicants for the position of Supervisor of Oversight and Reform of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The qualified applicant must have experience with recalcitrant children and have proven ability in the training and instilling of respectful behavior in | Read More »
Toppling dominoes is fun. It’s fascinating to plan and set up an elaborate line that curves and weaves across the floor, carefully placing each small block to make sure that when the first one is finally nudged over, it starts the momentum that makes all of the rest eventually fall. The havoc is short lived and easily remedied, and when you’re finished you can always | Read More »
Via Hot Air, from The Hill: Analysis: Obama speech to Congress unlikely to be game changer President Barack Obama’s address to Congress on healthcare reform was short on specifics and long on ideas he and his advisers had already floated this year. The historic speech left some liberals wanting more details and conservatives emboldened to torpedo the president’s top domestic priority…. Still, while the speech | Read More »
This evening at 7:45 ET, the Wall Street Journal published a opinion editorial by Sarah Palin: Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care Writing in the New York Times last month, President Barack Obama asked that Americans “talk with one another, and not over one another” as our health-care debate moves forward. I couldn’t agree more. Let’s engage the other side’s arguments, and let’s allow | Read More »
While I was not a Radical Son as David Horowitz was, I went to high school and college with the radicals of the 60sand 70s. I know these people. I also became a Christian in college in the midst of this uproar and that chaotic period was my learning ground for debate and apologetics as I witnessed for my faith and gave my perspective in | Read More »
This is the second part of Glenn Beck’s interview of David Horowitz. It continues: Glenn Beck Interviews David Horowitz Part One: How Radicals Operate and Achieve Their Agenda: “In my view we should take a page out of Alinsky’s book, Rules For Radicals. And he said what you do is you go outside the experience of your opponent and you disorient them and you make | Read More »
David Horowitz, the Radical Son, sits down with Glenn Beck and discusses the connections and actions of the Left. This video cuts off about the last thirty-five seconds of this part of the interview. I have a link at the bottom of this post to the longer FOX News video that will not work for me here. If you missed this interview from Friday, September | Read More »
“A rabble in arms, flushed with success and insolence.” –General Burgoyne to Lord Rockfort describing American troops before Boston. When we were living in New England some years ago, one day I visited a favorite used book store. As I was talking books and history with the husband of the store owner, when he asked if I’d read Kenneth Roberts. I said, “No,” and | Read More »
Many of us first became aware of the influence of Saul Alinsky on the Democrat Party upon learning that Hillary Clinton had written her Wellesley College senior thesis, “There is only the Fight” on Saul Alinsky. When Barack Obama’s experience as a “community organizer” was highlighted in the campaign last year, it was greeted with scoffing and laughter because knowledge of this Alinsky term was not yet widespread. Since his inauguration, as the direction and consequences of his administration’s policies have become increasingly evident, there has been growing consternation and renewed interest in understanding Saul Alinsky and his influence on the Obama administration.
Read More »Promoted from diaries. And while I’d like to believe that someone was paying attention, alas… – Moe Lane Many times commenters quickly pick up and spread the latest news on threads. Today someone at Hot Air mentioned something, that while off topic on that thread, is going to be the topic of news this weekend! Sarah Palin has another Facebook Note up today . She | Read More »
Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall Street Journal: “The president has a problem. For, despite a great election victory, Mr. Obama, it becomes ever clearer, knows little about Americans. He knows the crowds—he is at home with those. He is a stranger to the country’s heart and character.” Katy Abram, “This is about the systematic dismantling of this country. …You have awakened a sleeping giant.” Kyle-Anne Shiver, The | Read More »
Pelosi and Hoyer have written that Americans protesting against the health care bill are acting “Un-american”, but will they allow an unconstitutional census to proceed? From John S. Baker and Elliott Stonecipher in the August 9, 2009, Wall Street Journal: Our Unconstitutional Census California could get nine House seats it doesn’t deserve because illegal aliens will be counted in 2010. Next year’s census will determine | Read More »
Obama will be speaking to the Islamic world from Cairo, Egypt. The Washington Times reported on some of the spin and the criticism surrounding this speech in Obama’s speech in Egypt to reach out to Muslims. Elliott Abrams’ concerns regarding the struggle of some Egyptians for freedom are important to note. Ayman Nour has refused to attend the speech. On May 9th, I read this | Read More »
There is a fine line between realism and pessimism, between facing a situation with courage or facing a situation with gloom. I know as well as anyone else that things are difficult. Our family has already been directly and badly hit by D.C. policies. Our heritage as Americans is one of resolve and fortitude and perseverance in the face of all odds. It is one | Read More »
Duty Calls (Been there, done that!!!) Thanks to xkcd – A Webcomic
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