Hear ye! Hear ye!

A Call to Christians and Conservatives

“It does me no harm if my neighbor has one God or twenty.” Thomas Jefferson
There is not a position open for Assistant God. Please do not act, as if,
you would qualify. Captain O.B. Obvious

If Archie Bunker ever had a role model, it could have been my Dad. He was impartial in his discrimination; everyone received his even-handed rancor. In spite, of the many non-factual quips he tied together in his advice; every once in a while, he said something that seemed to make sense to my, then teenage, mind. One such piece of sagacity:”Income, politics and religion are personal; yours is no one Else's business and theirs is none of yours”. He missed the humor of my response: But that’s where to find the best arguments. My Dad passed away in 1994;needless to say, he would be extremely agitated following the news coverage of candidates today.

I do not believe our culture is improved by neglecting my dad’s advice. Instead, we have a president who takes every opportunity to seize upon differences and represents a party that has envy and ‘class warfare’ as its campaign theme. There may have never been a more focused need to nominate a strong presidential candidate as the republicans face in the 2012 election. This election has been reduced to only two goals: First, defeat Barrack Obama; second, accomplish the first goal.

I want Christians to understand two distinct facts about nominating a presidential candidate. The first fact is foremost: God is sovereign. Nothing happens that comes as a surprise to him. Nothing happens that is beyond his knowledge or his allowing for the fulfillment of his purpose. The second fact is the President of United States is the executive position of a civil government. It is not an ecclesiastical position; therefore, one’s theology has no direct bearing on the performance of the job. (See Jimmy Carter)

As to ‘Conservatives’, I have never met a more politically confused set of people   in my life. Due to a lack of understanding of what it is that is to be conserved; shallow-rooted conservatives are tossed like milkweed in the wind of media manipulation. It is appalling to me, that many believe Newt Gingrich is a conservative. I would argue that he is not more conservative than Romney and that Romney is smarter and more talented. Let me say, any one of the republican candidates would be a better president than Mr. Obama. I believe that Jon Huntsman is more consistently positioned in conservative principles than the others without the distraction of their personality quirks. Unfortunately, for him, the media plays much too large of a role in today’s political landscape.

Please consider that the conservatism of the president is less important than the conservatism of Congress. The republicans are only four seats away from controlling the Senate, a necessity in changing the direction of the country. America needs at least 10 more fiscal conservatives like Paul Ryan in the House of Representatives.

Do not rely on the media to determine your vote. Obama has a record now, which will go a long way to defeating him. Our country will improve dramatically, simply due to him being gone. The significant changes in law, tax codes and energy policy will arise from congress. The president’s role will be in team building domestically and in foreign relations. He will have many crises from outside that demand a tremendously smart military efficiency and preparedness, including reappraisal of our deployments. He will need to replace our financial officers with a new thinking team and will have to initiate   a complete revival of our State Department and Department of Justice. The primary function of the next four years demands a very skilled executive not an egotist or ideologue. When I filter the republican field, I see only one who meets my qualifications: Mitt Romney

C'mon Donnie tell us who's the Captain Picking?

ALL MEN ARE FLAWED

Media Independence part 3

For those you who have been following, I choose not to let the popular television media carry much weight in regards to my political decisions.  This is evidenced by the fact that I have yet to see any of the so-called debates. Also, those who know me know that I have an ‘inside’ tipster, who provides me with more than adequate advice to count on: Captain O.B. Obvious.

The delay in the arrival of this; the final part of my wandering point, is due to that necessary consultation. When one travels, as I did this week, from north to south through Nevada on US 93 then back from south to north on US 95; one is surrounded only by desolate beauty, which provides the unlimited silence from which the Captain can pontificate. During this sojourn we spent some time at Lage’s junction. Do not look for it on a map; it does not exist that way. Evidently, where Alt 93 meets US 93; approximately 60 miles south of Wendover, NV, Mr. Lage once stood. Working, I of course, was at this locale to pick up 24 bales (8’ x 4’ x 4’) 20 tons of Alfalfa hay going to Wilmington, CA for export to Japan. (Please Mr. President, leave our economy alone.) Anyway, the captain and I, from high on the valley floor (elev. 5400ft), experienced a Mr. Spock-like ‘mind-meld’. We concluded that Mitt Romney is our choice for the republican nominee.

Hold your horses Bunky, I’ll explain. It is my contention; that if, George, John, Thomas, James and James were on stage having these ‘debates’; not only would the MSNBC hosts become unraveled and still support Mr. Obama, the front-runner would change from week to week. My reference should not be obscure; George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe were our 1st five presidents and all members of our ‘founding fathers’. By today’s standards, they would all be considered radical conservatives. They were not in their time. George Washington was, by necessity, the most powerful; Mr. Obama would be extremely jealous; if he knew who Washington was. John Adams was the 1st to be elected as a party candidate; he was a Federalist, the closest thinking to what we call today’s democrats; believing in more of a consolidated government; a national rather than severely limited form. Thomas Jefferson was elected third, as a republican. The party he and James Madison formed was called Republican (Revisionist historians called it republican-democratic) it was formed in direct contrast to the Federalists like Adams and Hamilton. Jefferson was, by far, the most libertine. However, he would not be able to support libertarians of today. Much to Ron Paul’s chagrin he sent the newly formed marines into Tripoli to war with the Barbary Pirates on small boats called ‘Jeffs’; named after him. (Can you imagine a Marine support ship named USS Ron Paul) He also had the US Navy intercept US citizens’ boats as they were violating the embargo he placed on exports to England. He effectively made transportation of slaves from Africa illegal in the US, while he was also starting to move Native American tribes farther west. He reduced taxes and supported the national bank. He repealed the Alien and Seditions Act and set about to remove or impeach Federal Judges that he disagreed with politically, including the historically singular trial of a sitting Supreme Court Judge, Samuel Chase; this was defeated unanimously. James Madison, known erroneously as the “Father of the Constitution”, studied law under Thomas Jefferson. He would qualify as the most conservative, if judged by today’s standards. Even though, the US Constitution is almost a direct repudiation of what he and Alexander Hamilton proposed when they supplanted the original call to assembly for the purpose of ‘strengthening’ the Articles of Confederation. As president, he would not even support ‘road building’ by the federal government. Today’s call for more ‘infrastructure spending’ would not pass his veto. James Monroe, our 5th president, recovered from a near fatal wound at the victorious battle of Trenton. He (as a lieutenant) is seen standing behind Washington holding the flag in Leutze’s famous painting “Crossing the Delaware”. He also studied law under Jefferson and was the third consecutive Jeffersonian-republican elected. His presidency is best remembered by the “Monroe Doctrine” which  ended foreign intervention in our hemisphere due to the risk of war. At the time, a very bold commitment; considering the New England states would not allow their militia to leave their own state during the War of 1812 with England. A possible factor  to Baltimore being bombarded by British war vessels (You may remember the song by Francis Scott Key) prior to our White House being burned by British soldiers before England decided they needed to use all of their forces against France.

Wow, that is interesting. What does it have to do with Mitt Romney again? I’ll admit; one of the reasons I’m for Mitt is because the media isn’t. He is an honorable, intelligent man with a pleasant mixture of ideals and business acumen. As Joe Biden once said; "he is clean and articulate.” (Oh, I forgot, Biden was talking about Obama!) He will be an able executive and attract noble men to our government. Have we seen enough of the caliber of persons Obama attracts? He is not a ‘natural conservative’ and does not pretend to be, that is an asset. He will be humbled by the nomination and election, which is not what we are used to seeing. I believe his motivation is service not career enhancement. He will be far more willing to listen than any of the others and he is an excellent judge of character. He is according to the Captain and I, the right man at the right time!

If you believe that Newt Gingrich is more to your liking as a conservative than you don’t know Newt Gingrich. Newt knows history well. Newt knows politics well. He uses history to facilitate his politics. He says a lot of the right things, catch phrases and quotes that can make a conservative salivate. But he has neither the understanding nor the character of the men and ideals he claims to emulate. That is why his personal history is tainted by contradiction, hypocrisy and the ever present implosion. He and Mitt are alike in their behavior: not natural conservatives. In my humble opinion, you know a conservative by his actions, i.e. Mitch Daniels of Indiana not because they told you. Romney will listen and therefore learn; Newt already knows it all and will tell you so.

Fools do not recognize foolishness - Capt. Obvious

MEDIA INDEPENDENCE

Part Two

So, with the current administration, well on its way, to becoming known as one of the most corrupt, it only stands to reason, that Herman Cain’s foreign policy gaffe should be the lead story. Meanwhile, the ‘most intelligent President we ever had’ is leading all ‘57’ states he visited down the tubes.  When is this intelligence going to be revealed to the rest of us? When he wants 10yr old asthma patients on breathalyzers, when he is not accusing doctors of lopping off legs and yanking tonsils unnecessarily, when he is not calling us lazy and ignorant, or calling our police officers stupid, when he is not lambasting the ‘rich’ from his $50,000 p/wk Martha’s Vineyard vacation rental, when he is not endorsing the OWS group for protesting the corrupt intermingling of banking and government, of which, his administration are the proliferators and beneficiary, after he finishes another overseas tour on our nickel apologizing for our existence, or it must be when he finally finds the right word to get another trillion dollars for redistribution; “jobs & recovery”  don’t work any more! (A side note to Mr. Geithner and Mr. Bernanke: I will not buy your apology book 5 yrs, from now!) if you wait that long

There is not evidence, other than fawning support, that rise to level of an argument leading to a conclusion of Mr. Obama’s superior intelligence.(he exceeded his level of competence when he finished campaigning, oh wait a minute, he hasn’t stopped campaigning!)  I can provide, at least, two factors that show someone on his team is smart: his academic records are sealed and Joe Biden is vice president. Every time Biden speaks Obama seems brilliant. History will judge accurately, that at very low point in American resolve; a war weary, apathetic, doctrinally confused electorate was misled and diverted from all the warnings signs of impending financial crisis by a lazy, unintelligent media industry seeking celebrity and ignoring corruption. The result: a political ‘nobody’ both in accomplishment and character rose virtually unopposed to the highest office in the land.  If his election did not embarrass you; his presidency should.

Apparently, 21st century Americans, according to the media industry, need a “Presidential Game Show” to resolve these important issues. Get the ad slicks ready were going to call it “The Debates”. We have already decided that most of the contestants don’t have a chance so we’ll use them for visual props and to eliminate any time for serious discussion. It is always important to have a front runner because everyone rises and falls by how many times they hit the front runner.  Boy! Is that entertaining or what? In the event of no clear front runner, the intrigue lies in the rise from 2nd tier to 1st tier. I liked Wipe Out when it was the Japanese version on Spike TV.  I think some surgically enhanced swim suit blondes walking in circles would help. You know, like the red-neck soap opera WWF or E or WHATEVER! Hell let Simon Cowell be the moderator and bring back the gong, for crying out loud!

ENOUGH! Coming soon Part Three

Moving from watching to reading

I DECLARE MY INDEPENDENCE FROM THE MEDIA

Part one

The American Television Media & Entertainment Industry is entirely culpable for the sad state of affairs, in which, our country is languishing.  Until our citizens rise to acquire independent knowledge; separate from the dribble that the media passes as expertise, our decline is inevitable. In 2008, Barrack Obama was their  darling, John McCain was their choice to be the opposition; therefore, welcome to the America they helped to choose. Here’s a scoop they will not share with you: They fear Mitt Romney.

America is a center-right country and has been for, at least, the last 50 years. A prime example of this fact is the term: Reagan Democrat. Even Obama’s base is less than 40% of the democrat party at large. JFK would not be allowed in the democrat party as it is constituted today. The problem for democrats is there is not a moderate voice to be heard. No one addresses their concern for safety nets; heart-felt sympathies for the needy or their sense of a fair chance for blue collar workers, without couching it in a complete socialist agenda. These are all legitimate issues, varying in complexity, they not only share a cultural and family history; they are considered core values. The perceived threat, created by elite democrat demagogy; that a conservative republican, will not address these issues and will laugh all the way to the bank while trampling them, is not lightly dismissed.  Obama’s team played on these fears to such an extent, that he could offend these democrats directly and still get their vote. They did not realize at the time, that voting for him would cost their jobs, homes and create the same fears they voted for him to abate. He used the belief that he shared their core values, to establish his socialist agenda. Now, they too, are left hoping for a change. Everyone seems to be asking the same question: Is there something wrong with me, because the America the media claims is not the one that I am seeing? Can I have another Kim K. or Demi Moore story please?

Let me share a little inside info. There are many in the democrat party who are hoping Obama is defeated. The triumvirate of Barry, Harry & Nancy has brought our country to the brink of financial ruin in their name. The fault is so blatantly obvious that even the media support is waning (because the media is a business). Three years ago we had staged fainting at Obama rallies. Now they have to round people up and bring them to even have a crowd. Obama has to quip about when to applaud. If you want to see people roll their eyes; tell them the President is addressing the nation. The only thing more prevalent than the president talking about himself is the financial corruption that can no longer be hidden: $600 million to Solyandra-bankrupt, $529million to Al Gore’s Finnish partner’s company- for a car less efficient than a Cadillac SUV, $433 million No Bid contract to Siga Technologies-unnecessary experimental drug for the company controlled by Ronald Perelman. Of course, Perelman bought his access to Obama by bringing former SEIU head, Andy Stern to his board of directors. As head of SEIU, Stern was the White House’s most frequent visitor during Obama’s first year: the primary mover for adding 100’s of thousands new Federal employees and a significant influence as to why the taxpayer’s money is being to redistributed to every public union in the country and not stimulating anything. According to reports, within months of his being a board member, Siga received $3 million from the government which they parlayed into a rising stock price, attracting new investors. Perhaps a payback to Stern for contributing $60 million from SEIU to Obama and democrat coffers before departing, leaving the union with a mountain of debt.

Waxing elephants (oops! Eloquent)

With apologies to John ‘The Duke’ Wayne



It has been brought to my attention that my blog has the resonance of just another angry republican. OMG! Just call me a racist and get it over with. Not that it is necessary; but I am going to share expressions that are every bit as meaningful as my political ramblings.  Some have asked for some personal revelation. These I tend to protect because I am a trucker for ‘crying out loud’. We do not have ‘sissy’ sides (I mean sensitive).  But in the hope of creating a renaissance type of a philandering here I go, despite the complete objection of Capt. Obvious:

A heart in hand

Thank you my friend, for your hands and eyes;
they expressed your love when words may have seemed to be lies.

The comforting grasp and the listening tear,
lifting my soul and vanquishing my fear.

Through your strength I found mine,
by believing what you see, I’ll be fine.

Enclosed in the room of my confusion,
you opened the door without intrusion.

When I saw only harshness you showed me the softness.

When I was stifling with despair;
you were the breath of fresh air.


There’s not a better bridge throughout the land, than the one accomplished by holding your hand.

I treasure the longevity of our friendship and pray we never part,

for through your hands and eyes; you have shown me your heart.



With Love & Admiration for Mothers

Restricted by maleness to merely observe from near or far, I am continuously amazed and intrigued by the fullness of a mother’s love.

I know of the tears that went unseen, the pleas made on bended knees. The worries that made it hard to breathe. I have watched the heart that swells with joy and the hope that reaches beyond the seen.

I witnessed both the cutting of the cord and the bonding of the hearts. I saw the indifference of a child’s running nose; equally wiping itself on the thigh of her sweat pants or the shoulder of her finest dress.

Her tireless devotion cannot adequately be described, though some have feebly tried; a man may work from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done. Maternal love is its own power source.

Not having a claim to being the first, I’ll gladly take my place with those that stand in awe. May your heart be filled with peace; knowing that a mother’s silent tears water the seeds of love that blossom in the heart of the child.

Here are some examples of others in that long line:

“A mother understands what a child does not say.” Jewish Proverb

“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” Spanish Proverb

“No matter how old a mother is, she watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement.” Florida Scott-Maxwell

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.” Theodore Hesburgh

“Her children arise and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31:28

Happy Mother’s Day and God Bless You

Love-Don

I'm sorry, I don't watch television. I read.

While many parents worry about their children being influenced incorrectly by the types and content of television programs they view.
I worry about the types and content of television programs they view!
I know; I worry too much.

I watch less than 50 hrs of television a year. 13 hrs of that content is Ice Road Truckers. The rest is made up of various Discovery Channel type of programming with the exception of; at least, one episode of Jeopardy a year. I don’t really need to know how many children Tom Brady has fathered or whether Brett Favre is sleeping with Brittany Spears or which celebrity decided to reveal that she wasn’t wearing panties. By the way, is there some sort of Demi Moore – Ashton Kucher divorce pool or what? I get it all, whether I want to or not, through Yahoo news when I check my email.

I also don’t care if Sean Hannity is still talking on Friday about a piece of political minutia he decided to harp on, on Monday. I do not care what outrages Bill O’Reilly. (The ‘poor man’ is trapped in the vacuum of ‘all over the board’.) And “Oh by the way, you ain’t sticking up for me.” I’ve seen enough of PBS’s format to know they are running out of people to say nothing eloquently while on Prozac with their ‘inside voice’. Why do I know about Anderson Cooper’s personal life through his news stories? Does Rachel Maddow know that the ‘chip’ between her legs is showing through the lesbian angst revealed in her discussion of economics or anything else? Ed Schultz, I’m sorry, I still remember your conservative radio talk show. I really hope you are making more money now. Chris Matthews has come along way from Tip O’ Neil’s staff but he lost all credibility when tingles started running up his legs. Keith Oberman, good riddance, I don’t know how it is possible, and I really don’t care that you are stilling pulling down a multi-million dollar salary talking to less people than I do. But hey; that Dartmouth Agricultural College degree in PE sure did fool a lot of people into thinking you were intelligent. At least, it’s Al Gore’s Current TV that you are losing money for.  I do not mind his ill-gotten gains dissipating. He after all, is one of the few who can compete on your level of phoniness.

It was tough for him growing up in the home of a segregationist Senator, as a father.  He did struggle through 4 years of Yale, on the resources of family investments in Occidental Petroleum, before graduating with a GPA less than George Bush’s. He should have plenty of money still to support Oberman though. His winners and losers choices have been a mixed bag and probably a financial break even. He made a monetary killing being the shrill-in-chief ‘snake oil’ salesman for the anthropomorphic global-warming hoax; but lost big-time because the hoax was discovered long before his heavily leveraged companies could cash-in with cap & trade legislation. Don’t count his political connections out yet. He scored big again when the Obama administration loaned $529million of US Stimulus money to the Finnish car company where he had a equity position. Of course, they used that loan to immediately get an IPO and go public.  Gosh, I hope he cashed out before this week's news that their car is less efficient than the standard USA SUV. Or that news of another idiot type of Solyandra political loan is breaking.  You reported on this, right Keith? It is funny; I didn’t even hear this mentioned by the occupiers on Wall St.

By now, the smart ones should be asking: Hey Donnie, for someone who claims to not watch TV, it seems you have strong opinions about it? OK, you’re right, a little clarification is necessary here. First, my opinions are strong about everything. Second, my 50 hours are by choice, as opposed to when I eat at truck stop restaurants; surrounded by big screen televisions, showing various news channels.

The point is, I do not choose to follow the Drone Entertainment News (Right or Left). I also am a big fan of argument. This is accomplished by the thoughtful presentation of ideas and points of view without interruption and through the author’s chosen words and format. Whether by essay, book or article; there is time to digest, evaluate and seek divergent thought. The absence of attitude (shrillness, condescension or rudeness) is peaceable and grants perception leading to, at least, understanding the author’s point.  

I suggest you go to the Drudge Report; not for the headlines (which to me, at times, are entertaining) but because of his smartness to list links to so many divergent periodicals and news sources. In the center column below the headlines are links to pundits of all political stripes.
I read articles from:
Politico
Reason
The Economist
Salon
Slate
The Weekly Standard
The American Spectator
Business Daily Investor
Wall Street Journal
Forbes

I also read the essays of:
Charles Krauthammer
Jonah Goldberg
Thomas Sowell
Walter Williams
Mort Zuckerman
George Will
Mark Steyn

But without competition, my favorite reading is books. Anything regarding US History (good, bad and ugly) is a passion. The other
passion is theology. Either way, through the years, my passions vie for dominance. Usually, during an election cycle, politics/history becomes the majority of the 10-15 books I read a year.

No Thanks! I don't need a ruler.

From Monarchy to Monarchy 1776 - 2011

Independence from King George III to the Tyranny of the Ivy League Ruling Class

By 1776 America’s founding generation had witnessed enough tyrannical oppression in their lives, learned enough political and philosophical thought, understood enough of their combined economic viability to consider favorably that independence was worth the risk. That risk included their lives, their livelihoods, their property and their money. Through their correspondence, pamphleteering, newspaper debates, and tavern meetings they were able to realize that about 40% of the populace agreed. 25% would remain, both in thought and obligation, loyal to the crown. While 35% were undecided, uninvolved, and otherwise motivated with the hard tasks of living. Having formed a Continental Congress of representatives from each of the 13 colonies they set about to reconcile their grievances through a unified voice to the Parliament representing the king. The royal response was rejection and the pursued threat of suppression by the armed forces of His Majesty. It was only then, that an army was formed, a general was chosen and the Declaration of Independence was signed.

After 8 yrs, the battles were over and an independent nation emerged. Beginning with the articles of confederation and each state having its own constitution, the united states (13 former colonies) began to move forward, with much trepidation, towards a carefully defined, strongly debated constitutional form of limited government. The strongest principles and tremendous recognition of the individual are contained within its preamble and the original 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights. In others words, these freedoms/rights preexist the government and cannot be repressed by the government. The constitution in clear, basic and common language set in place the 18 enumerated powers the states were willing to allow for the general welfare of the nation as a whole; primarily, the defense of the entire country and the promotion of commerce between the states. A system of checks and balances against tyranny were understood to be written in place through three equal branches of
government: executive, legislative and judicial offices. Finally, as never before experienced in the history of mankind; a republican form of self government.

           

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, Provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Monarchy was ended and individuals were now free to pursue their own chosen happiness, their education, morality and religion was per their choice, their prosperity was by their own industry. Their property and possessions were deeded in their names and under very strict legal protection. The “Blessings of Liberty” were secure. There was no class system. Your relation to nobility did not matter, you were free; GO!

BOOM!!! An economic explosion took place; America quickly rose to the greatest prosperity the world had ever witnessed. A land of bountiful natural resources, within its first 100yrs became the envy of the world; attracting immigrants by the tens of thousands from every land; first, for prosperity, second, for their new understanding of freedom. Many of these immigrants assimilated into a new culture, keeping the fondness of their heritage, but promoting and defending with vigor the cosmopolitanism; they were proudly American with strong accents as they made very strong efforts to speak a unified language. Unfortunately, the freedom, prosperity and seeming endlessness of it all, led to a laxity that provided footholds for every sort of contrary thought.

Karl Marx’s 1848 Communist Manifesto with its distracted view of economic understanding based on a European still feudal/mercantilism system of economics. He became the accepted promoter of a utopian system that never had a chance of pragmatic success (due to complete lack of understanding of the basics of human nature), nor did he ever plan to be subject to it.  He was, after all married to an heir of Barons and drew financial support from Fredrick Engels and later in life, his wife’s inheritances.

By the early 1900’s many of Marx’s thoughts were finding acceptance in worldwide academics. Where you had such a contrast between European

Despotism, corrupt economies and ancient serfdoms still in place, his ideals had a resonance. However, the growing acceptance in American universities was due to laxity in thought and understanding; professors were teaching something new and different not because there was validity or virtue, but because it was new and different. This inanity was deemed advanced. Then like now, was a spirit of change, abandoning the old for new. By the teens and twenties of the 20th century these new graduates were entering the American political system as members of the progressive movement, at least in thought, as actual political association was non-electable.

Woodrow Wilson embodied this thinking. After his tenure as President of Princeton, he was elected to two terms as President of the United States, 1912-1920. He engaged America in the most repressive administration this country has ever known before or since. Through his justice department there were nearly 200,000 people incarcerated over political issues. He not only entered WWI contrary to his campaign promises, he did so that the country would allow the expansion of governmental control over the economy and resources, as well the raising of new tax rates under the newly approved income tax. Of course, in spite of the creation, in 1913 of the Federal Reserve, to prevent such things, a recession was tossed into the 1920 election. Wilson was defeated, a republican, Warren G. Harding was elected. He died shortly thereafter and Vice-President Calvin Coolidge became the President. Known as a ‘do nothing’ President, Coolidge stayed out of the economy, which recovered and prospered within 18 months, and we had an unparalleled growth known as , ‘the roaring 20’s’.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1932, returned us to the controlled economy of the ‘new’ thinking and we remained in a government caused depression for the next 12 yrs. The good news, of course, was now as an American, all of your personal information was known to the government. Through the Internal Revenue Service, your income, your charitable contributions, your business ventures, your real estate purchases, your bank balance,

Your phone bill and grocery expenses were all in the knowledge of the government. The tax laws were now so expansive that 23% was owed on an income of $500.

The expansion of this thinking and the laws enacted to support them  have brought our country nearly 240 yrs later to ask, where is security of our “Blessing of Liberty”? The current Occupy Wall Street protestors are asking for free education and an end to greed.  Give me a break! I want an end to a ruling class supposedly endorsed and encouraged by their Ivy League educations to oppress Americans. You are expressly forbidden by the Constitution to supersede my God given inalienable rights as an individual free man!

Sometimes I wonder

Is the Christian Right Wrong?

Let me first say, I agree with many of the core values and platforms certain groups want supported by their endorsed candidates. They are admirable, inspirational ideals that would be beneficial to our national culture. It is the means of accomplishment that is problematic. The variety of groups represented at the Value Voters Conference granted both the strength of a coalition and the unsettling circumstance of being considered a unified voice. Therein lies the dilemma; counterpoints of seeking recognition as a force which must be addressed in order to motivate voters and garner support, in the hope of gaining contributions and the energy of volunteers. Versus any misbehavior or inappropriate statements that disparage the whole. Deniability of a firebrand is futile; any endorsed candidate is now seen as in the pocket of a bunch of loons. Crying “double-standard” or pointing out the media’s bias is useless; equivalent to banging one’s head against a wall. The damage to the influence with the general electorate is done.  This is magnified when the point of contention is about an individual faith among a group of diverse faiths within the party. The reality is; only the democrats are able to speak with impunity. The irony, of course, is hoping offended and disillusioned voters are able to see beyond and rise above the offensiveness of those seeking their vote.

My choice has been to separate Christian from conservative by a comma when asked. Yes to both, but I will not belong to any organization combining the two as “Christian Conservative”.  I began discovering an insight, as a young man, that has served me well - If most people believe it; I don’t. It has carried me beyond the many errant populist buzz  philosophies: Darwinian evolution, anthropomorphic global warming, Ayn Rand’s Objectivism (angst libertarianism). I also find myself at odds with mainstream Christian thinking in both doctrine and philosophy. I attempt to hold to the thinking of the founding generation; to think beyond the immediate and to seek principle truths which may be found and supported by morality and religion.

I found the words and ungracious attitude of Robert Jeffress to be offensive and self defeating for his cause and his candidate. I do not know this man personally or much about him and his standing in the Christian community, therefore, I will only speak as to where I find him representative of a larger audience. Mr. Jeffress is God not sovereign? Does any event take place, in our world, which comes to God as a surprise? What has happened beyond His allowing? Who will interrupt His will and His purpose?  Is not Solomon included in the genealogy of Jesus?  Did not the unjust crucifixion of the innocent Jesus accomplish the opportunity of salvation for all?  When Peter offered to prevent Jesus from harm he was rebuked “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.” Matt: 16:23 (NASV)

It is very bold of any man to declare his ways as God’s way or his understanding to be God’s. Can you say May 21, Westboro Baptist, or I am burning the Koran to glorify me (oops I mean God). Well join the 2011 crowd Mr. Jeffress you have qualified as another fool with, “If we nominate Romney, Obama wins.”

New Obvious

Fall with Captain O.B. Obvious
(Maybe, I mean falling, fallen, or fell. I’m not sure; I might have let my participle dangle again)


Bob Dylan sang… ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows’. That famous 2009 trio Barry, Harry & Nancy sang… ‘You need a ‘weatherman’ to decide where the $787 billion goes’!



Sex and Money are the same in that; the less you have, the more about them, you think. The amount you have is never satisfactory and the perceived lack creates a greater need for more.

We’re all incompetent; just about different things

A friend was asked: How are you enjoying autumn?
I’m not, he replied, I’m still in Texas; we’re going to have another year of summer!



They say a camera adds 10lbs to your image. I say a cell phone takes 10mph from your driving!



It scares me that republican voters are looking for a perfect candidate. Tom, the local grocery bag boy, will do better than Obama by just realizing; it is not the government’s job to ‘fix’ the economy. The Captain Obvious economic solution: Pay the next president and all 435 members of congress $1 million per year to take the next 4yrs off. It will cost only $2.1 billion (Less than the IRS wastes in a year). By the time they get back GDP will be growing at a rate above 4% and unemployment will be about 5.3%. They will be overwhelming re-elected to do it again!



The only thing more frustrating than waiting for Obama to do the right thing is waiting for Joe Biden to get smarter. In contrast, grass will actually grow if watched long enough.



When you’re at your wit’s end can you still be witty or are you now a dim wit?

Need to Know

A note of caution for this particular blog: These are my opinions. The links to Wikipedia are only for ease of use. The general history of the people involved is well documented: by their own writings and admissions, as well as, authoritive chronicles. The link concerning the Apollo Alliance is well done and verifiable. I consider it a Must Read.

However, it is long and very disturbing for freedom loving people concerned with the direction President Obama has taken our country.

First written to share with friends in 2010,

I hope I don’t bore you. These are things that just pass through my mind.

The impetus for this came when Nancy Pelosi thanked a group of people in February of 09’, for their hard work ‘For over a year’, in the creation of the Stimulus Bill aka American Recovery Act of 2009. Please, bear in mind, that Obama became president Jan. 20, 2009. She thanked many members and one name in particular for bringing the many varied components together in one comprehensive bill. The name was Jeff Jones.

I will give just a brief prelude: Jeff Jones, Bernadine Dohrn and Bill Ayers were, with others, key players in the Weather Underground; an organization which declared war on the United States in the 70’s. Dohrn and Ayers are husband and wife. (The only couple, in history, who can check off their ‘bucket list’: conspiring to bomb the pentagon and

visiting the White House, as personal friends of the President) She and Michelle Obama worked at the same law firm. Ayers sat, as a member, with Obama on the Annenberg Foundation board, giving charitable money to Chicago Area alternative schools. Bernadine Dohrn’s and Michelle’s influence led to Mr. Obama’s hiring at the firm. He also launched his political career at a fund raising gathering held in the Ayer’s home.

When pressed about his relationship with Ayers during the presidential campaign...”We’re just acquaintances from the neighborhood, our kids go to school together.” When asked if he knew about Ayers’ past, he replied; “that was so long ago...I am not concerned about what happened when I was 10yrs. old.”

For the left leaning media that was a satisfactory answer. McCain did not press him during the debates; saying, “It is not my style.”

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but statements like Pelosi made are troublesome and stick with me! I do not understand, how it is: elected US Representatives of the republican party are barred from law making meetings while dubious credentialed citizens like Jones, are given, not only access, but influence.

There is no doubt in my mind that our current president is a radical. I, unequivocally, am not a racist.“If the character of a man is unclear to you; look at his friends.” Japanese Proverb

The people are not informed by the media either by omission or duplicity.

IT WAS SO LONG AGO!   

See the links for, what even a lazy investigative reporter, would have been able to glean, without much effort, in less than 10 minutes:

Revision August 2011:

Harry Reid and other members of the Democratic Party had the unmitigated gall and brazen audacity to call members of the Tea Party “Terrorists”, for demanding fiscal responsibility. This is the same US Senator Reid, who praised the Apollo Alliance, which includes an actual terrorist (Jeff Jones), who was allowed to create the Stimulus Bill. American Recovery Act of 2009 MY ASS!  $787 Billion: The largest single redistribution of wealth in World History; borrowed money to be paid for by, at least, the next six generations! It has nearly destroyed our economy and in fact, did absolutely nothing for jobs.  It went straight into the coffers of every leftist organization in the country. As best as I can tell, the only jobs the democrats can claim are two openings in congress. No perverts need apply!