Palin Did The Right Thing

I’ve been away from my computer for a couple of days, but now that the negative effects of Internet withdrawal are fading away I am full of opinions waiting to be heard.

As you certainly know by now Sarah Palin has is stepping down as Governor of Alaska. Let me be crustal clear about my opinion on this: I am 100% supportive of her decision and think we will look back at this and see that it was a smart move.

I watched Fox News Sunday morning and heard several conservatives citing various reasons that she made a mistake. I don’t buy any of their arguments. Our world is full of self-proclaimed experts, as well as those anointed by whomever to be considered experts as they spew verbal diarrhea while on camera. To a large extent I think the media has become full of itself and can no longer see reality.

Allow me to address the “abandoning her state” argument. She is doing no such thing. Her replacement, also elected, will take over for her. Any person can leave their job for any reason. And, I would like to remind you how much the Left mocked the fact that Palin was the governor of the measly state of Alaska. They tried to discredit her by somehow claiming that it was a meaningless place, certainly not able to justify political leadership experience worthy of a VP candidate. Now, that she has decided to leave her position, they suddenly want to reverse this mindset and claim that her state needs her, that it is an important job and she is shirking her elected responsibilities. Grow the hell up you hypocritical, hate-filled whiny bastards.

I ask those that think she is leaving her job prematurely this:

• In 1996 Obama wis his first election and becomes an Illinois state senator.
• Obama completed his first two-year term as a Illinois senator. In 1999, during his second term, he decided to run for Congress. He lost failed at that effort in 2000.
• In 2003 he made the mid-term decision to run for the US Senate.
• After becoming a Senator in and beginning his term in 2005 he decided a year into the job that he would run for President. He officially began running in January 2007.

I’ve always hated listening to politicians after they decide to run for higher office. Obama is the poster child for how to ignore your responsibilities while seeking higher office. It is all he has ever done. If you thing high school “senior-itis” is tough to deal with, imagine what it is like as an elected official. If you are focused on the next election, your current job responsibilities go straight out the door. Understanding this concept, do you think it was fair to the citizens of Arizona that John McCain spent virtually all of his time running for president instead of serving his state? Did Barack Obama neglect or abandon his duties in Illinois by spending two years running for president?

In my opinion, if you decide to run for higher office, the best possible thing you can do for your constituents is step down from your current position. Let someone else do the job that can focus on that job. How does this NOT make sense?

I think that Sarah Palin is preparing for a very powerful run for president in 2012. Bu stepping down as governor she can organize, fund raise and speak freely, without worrying about conflicts of interest. She has already hired legal councel to protect her from the certain slander/libel she will face. I see her as a pissed off animal about to strike fear into any that dare oppose her. After all, the press and the psychotic liberal braindead are happy to hide behind their blogs and iPhones, lobbing hate speech and blatant lies in her direction. But now that she will be a normal American citizen like you and me, she sheds the target of being a public offician and can fight with both hands.

The left is using strong language, negative language, to describe Palin’s decision. This is because with her religion and gun clinging she scares the hell out of them. They are all borrowing from Barry Alinsky Obama’s playbook and are focusing like a laser on Palin. Alinsky wrote “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon. There is no defense.” It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions. Alinsky also said “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions. (source) Do the two bold tactics above sound familiar? (If I were allowed a single question for Barack Obama it would be “have you read Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” and if so, what was its effect on your political career?)

Look at it this way. If you were going to take on Team Obama, the most successful campaign team in election history, wouldn’t you want to start as early as possible and do everything you can to give yourself whatever advantages you can find? In order to counter the most powerful and unethical (dare I say illegal) fund raising machine we have ever seen Palin needs to start fund raising now and has to find powerful and, more importantly, rich allies. To counter the ongoing wave of media backlash she needs to remove the shackles of public office. To address the oh so many lies, rumors and stories thrown at her she needs to have time to repeat her factual messages over and over and over and over again. Obama has shown America that if you repeat a lie often enough, the people buy it. If you perform “action A” while at the same time blatantly lie to the American people and tell them that you instead are doing “action B,” they will buy it.

I think Sarah Palin will be successful because she has something Barack Obama does not have: Morals. Obama has been nothing but a higher-office seeking, “present” voting, race-baiting, self-serving opportunist that has never had to be responsible for his actions. To be fair, by all appeances he seems to be a great father and husband. But this does not qualify him as leader of the free world.

For the next week or so we will hear all sorts of psychobabble about her resignation. Be sure to consider the source and be warry of those that focus on the ridicule aspect without any substance to back up their statements. Sarah Palin is going to be a force to be reckoned with, I suggest that you buy as much popcorn as you can because this is going to be a great show to watch. If she surrounds herself with the right positive influences and ethical, dependable people, Sarah Palin will be our next president.

UPDATE: I found the following comment on HotAir and feel that it sums things up quite nicely.

People are choosing sides. — faraway on July 5, 2009

This is getting to the heart of it I think. The RINO wing of the party has known the war with its principled base was coming for some time, but I think they figured they had a tremendous time advantage over the base, since ‘foes’ like Palin were ‘locked in’ to their existing commitments until at least 2010 if not 2012, and thus couldn’t bring the fight directly to them. With their time advantage, they probably figured they could make their case relatively unobstructed, cut small side deals with the Democrats from time to time that continued to undermine the position of the base (such as immigration perhaps?), continue to open small pinhole leaks in the fabric of their constituency, slowly demoralize the base, and position themselves to blackmail the base as the “only alternative” come 2012 as they always do, on the grounds that conducting open political warfare so close to the 2012 election would mean certain defeat for Republicans.

Now all that has changed. And they know it. And they’re pissed about it.

Now, they probably think all this is terrible news. After all, aren’t they selflessly trying to ’save’ the Party by manipulating those red-state rubes in the base? But to those of us who knew the fight was coming, who knew the fight had to be waged no matter what, who implicitly understand a fight like this cannot (and ultimately would not) be swept under the rug, this is important news indeed. Because it means that *at least* the bloodbath will be taking place NOW, with lots more time to spare before next election, instead of smack-dab during the election season.

Until Sarah Palin’s announcement, there were all the excuses in the world for postponing the day of reckoning. Now, there are few to none. Sorry RINOs.

If this analysis is true, then (at least this part of) Palin’s decision is selfless as it means she understood she had to bring the fight now and not in another year and a half, and thus is taking a risk in order to do the right thing for the Republican base.

RD on July 5, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Google pisses me off.

I use Google all of the time, but I’m getting tired of their stupid, liberal logos. Here’s what they created for Independence Day:

Looks like a nice picnic setting, right? Note to the folks in charge of Google logos: We aren’t celebrating a nice summer day or a picnic! We are celebrating the birth of our country, an event that changed the world as we know it. Could you at least show something in the logo that depicts the massively important historical event that is the birth of our country?

I’ve had enough with panzy liberal boneheads and their passionate desire to rewrite or blatantly ignore our history.

’nuff said.

Juan Williams Calls Sotomayor Reversal “judicial activism”

Last night on The O’Reilly Factor, NPR’s Juan Williams called the reversal of the New Haven Fire Fighter discrimination lawsuit “judicial activism.” If you somehow missed this case, fourteen white fire fighters and one Hispanic fire fighter were denied promotions after passing the required test because no black candidates passed the test. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor sided with the City of New Haven and supported the promotion denials. Williams suggested that if there are no black passing students that the test needs to be looked at. I disagree.

Juan, sometimes black people do worse on tests than non-black people. Deal with it. If you keep going down this road I’m going to start a frivolous lawsuit and sue the NBA for race and height discrimination. After all, 82% of NBA players are black. If I win there, I will then take on the NFL, where 65% of the players are black. See how stupid that sounds?

If standardized tests are racially biased toward white middle-class Americans, why do Asian students regularly perform as good if not better than white students? After all, Asians make up 5% of our population; they are certainly a minority in America. They often come from families that do not even have English as their native language. Why do they do better? Could it be their home life? Their work ethic? The concept of discipline and hard work? Here’s one opinion (from GreatSchools.net):

While American children are dividing their time between a thousand different extracurricular activities in addition to household chores, Asian students are concentrating more on their schoolwork. The role of Asian children in the family is clear-cut and two-fold:

• Respect your elders and obey your parents.
• Study hard and do well in school to secure a bright future.

Our parents firmly believed in roles and they ensured that each member of the family carried out his or her role to the best of his or her ability. Our father was the breadwinner during the day and an educator at night. Our mother kept the house and finances in order during the day and also became an educator at night. Our role during the day was to obey our teachers and do our best in the classroom; our role at night was to obey our parents and focus on our continued studies at home (which included homework, review of previously learned material and any additional assignments our parents gave us). Of course, we also cleaned our rooms, set the table, did the dishes and played outdoors, but we didn’t have the multitude of distractions that many non-Asian children faced once school ended.

So Juan, stop dealing from the race card deck. The only way America will get over the percieved problem of racism is when minorities stop pointing out the fact that they are minorities. I was thinking that this would happen after Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton die, but I’m not too hopeful since folks like P-Diddy and Jamie Fox are happy to carry the black separatist torch for the next generation. When will blacks actually adopt the “content of their character” mantra of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

My Business Idea: Calorie Credits

Al Gore is poised to make billions in the cap & trade business, one that he has helped create thanks to hype, lies and bad science.

I you are not up to speed: Under a cap and trade system the government sets a nationwide limit on emissions. This is the “cap.”  The goal is to reduce the pollution that companies generate by fining companies that exceed the government-defined limit. Over time the cap is lowered to reduce the amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere. (think of it as a magical pollution limbo bar)  The “trade” part is a so-called market for carbon allowances or credits. Companies that produce less than their limit can sell credits to companies that are over their own limit. Supporters claim that this provides an economic incentive to pollute less. Companies that pollute can pay other companies to be clean.

Analogy: Billy gets a 96/100 on his test. Benny gets a 56/100. In order to pass you need a 60. So, Billy can sell four points from his test score to Benny so that Benny can pass with a 60. Billy still has a 92 and gets to keep his ‘A’, and Benny gets his passing ‘D.’ Take this a step further: If Billy is the shining star in a classroom full of idiots, he can dole out as many points as he wants to the kids that fail regularly and can decide what he wants his grade to be. Potentially, everyone in his class passes and the world is a better place full of “educated” students.

Based on this stellar Gore-inspired logic I’ve decided to create my own business that is similar to his cap/trade carbon credits ventures. We have heard rumblings from Team Obama that people need to eat better and exercise more. The potential exists in a nationalized health care system for coverage to depend on the health of the patient. What do you eat? Do you smoke? How much do you exercise? Well, I’ve got the answer: Calorie Credits!

I can continue to be a big fat-ass and frequent the many lunch buffets that I love as long as I pay someone else to exercise for me. The more exercise they do, the more I can eat. If I only partake in the occasional doughnut perhaps a small donation to the high school football team will suffice. At my side of the spectrum, I’m looking at sponsoring a Kenyan marathon runner.

You may be laughing, but you can’t debate my logic. Calorie credits make as much sense as carbon credits and cap/trade.

Republican Cap and Trade Turncoat Contact Info

Cap and Trade was passed by the House today. If only FOUR more Republicans had voted no this would have been killed. Now it is going to the Senate.

Remember, this bill is intended to create massive taxes on all forms of energy. People that use energy to cool/heat their homes will be charged more. Companies that make things using energy will charge more for their products. People will buy less of these products because the costs of energy will be passed on to the consumers in the form of higher prices. Companies will need to lay people off due to shrinking demand. More people will be home during the day, therefore needing more energy to heat/cool their homes. Their bills will go up. The cycle continues. Get it?

Also, the big push from that witch Nancy Pelosi is that this will help save the world by reducing CO2. I’ll save my man-made global warming rant for another time. Just ponder this: How the heck did the Earth get out of the past few ice ages? It certainly wasnt hummers and coal plants.

Contact these turncoats. Yell at them. Let your voice be heard. LOUDLY. Until they start hearing how seriously angry Americans are about the passing of the largest tax increase in human history — one that will destroy jobs and bank accounts — they will keep acting like power-hungry, selfish, greedy bastards

Representative Name (State)	DC Office Telephone	Twitter (if available)	Web Contact Page
Mary Bono Mack (CA)	202-225-5330	@marybonomack	http://bono.house.gov/
Mike Castle (DE)	202-225-4165	@repmikecastle	http://www.castle.house.gov/
Mark Kirk (IL)	202-225-4835	@markkirk	http://www.house.gov/kirk/
Leonard Lance (NJ)	202-225-5361	no twitter	http://lance.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=3&sectiontree=3
Frank Lobiondo (NJ)	202-225-6572	no twitter	http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/contact.shtml
John McHugh (NY)	202-225-4611	no twitter	http://mchugh.house.gov/
Dave Reichart (WA)	202-225-7761	@davereichert	http://reichert.house.gov/
Chris Smith (NJ)	202-225-3765	no twitter	http://chrissmith.house.gov/

Illegals Whining About Census?

Let me get this straight. People that enter our country illegally are complaining about not being represented in the upcoming national census. Some Latino leaders want illegal immigrants to boycott the national survey, claiming that being counted — but not represented — isn’t fair.

ARE YOU FRIGGIN’ KIDDING ME?

You are not supposed to be here in the first place. Your mere existince in America makes you a criminal. If entering America to get a better life is not a crime, then I want a refund for the speeding tickets I’ve paid. After all, I was just rushing to work to get a better life.

“It doesn’t make any sense, in some way it is immoral that we are counting 12 million undocumented immigrants who have no benefit at all financially speaking,” said Rev. Miguel Rivera, president of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders.

Rivera, whose conservative group of evangelicals is behind the boycott, admitted that telling undocumented immigrants not to participate in the Census is a radical step. But he said it is the only way to make a political point to push immigration reform.

“We are getting nothing at all. … Why not fix this issue, have legalization for every undocumented immigrant, no more undocumented people in this country, and everybody can be counted and everybody will have a fair share,” he said.

This stuff drives me insane. It is “immoral” to ignore not-citizens in a statistical counting of our citizens, but it is not immoral to illegally enter a country? And how dare you claim that you are “getting nothing at all” when in fact you are getting employment, education and health care for free! In fact, the “fair share” that illegal immigrants are consuming every day in America is part of the reason local economies are in the toilet.

The audacity of these statements is a testament to the surreal view of life illegal immigrants and their supporters have.

How Big Is A Trillion?

Thanks to the visual imagery of Josh Dyess at WallStats.com I am happy to help educate the masses. Josh has a creative eye and can help you get a better understanding of complex (and not so complex) stuff via pictures. Check out his site when you have a moment. [update: Josh tells me he didn't create these images, he got it from a friend, who got it from a friend, etc. So, I don't know who actually created them. But still visit Josh's site, its pretty cool.]

So, how big is a trillion?

Why Should I Care About The Deficit?

I talk to so many people that are politically apathetic or uninformed. Their opinions are the ones captured by sound bites, Letterman jokes and Saturday Night Live skits. Theirs are the votes that gave us President Obama. People make mistakes, but you cannot get too upset over mistakes caused by ignorance. Willful defiance is a different story though; there’s not much we can do to change those minds. My focus has been and will continue to be the education of the casual voter, the moderate, the soccer mom and over-worked, politically apathetic dad.

Last week we learned that just one section of the proposed Obama health care plan will cost $1 trillion over the next ten years. A different section will cost $1.6 trillion. Trillion. Sadly, the masses are becoming desensitized to the word. How much is a trillion exactly? One  trillion is a million million. It is twelve zeros.

To help put this in perspective, the sum total of every product created, item sold and service performed in the US in 2006 totaled just over thirteen trillion dollars. Every business, every paperboy, every mechanic, doctor, bartender, computer programmer, teacher, athlete. Every local bar, street corner bakery, seamstress, doughnut shop, as well as every US-based big oil, big pharma, big retailer, et al… every penny that they generated in that year totaled $13,000,000,000,000. That’s thirteen million millions of dollars.

In that same year the IRS collected just over one trillion dollars in tax revenue from almost 136 million tax returns. (source: IRS) If you look at the evil “top 5%” that Barack-O loves to soak and complain about, this group generated more than 60% of that revenue while earning only 36% of the revenue in the US that year.

“So what. Why should I care?” Here’s why.

The projected defecit for 2009 is $1.85T. It will have to be restated because it is based on optimistic numbers, including a peak of 8% unemployment. We are way past that now and there is no sign of the trend slowing.

• The Top 1% of earners in 2006 contributed $408B to the IRS in 2006 (source).
• The hated Top 5% contributed $615B.
• The Top 25% contributed a total of $883B.

Folks, we are still a trillion short. Where will the rest come from? It will come from me and you. Do you think your income is too low to be snatched up by the Obama administration?

• The average salary of Americans in the Top 5% is $153,542.
• The average salary in the Top 25% of tax payers is $64,702.

Do you make more than $64,702? Hell, do you make less? This is your wake-up call. The government can’t pay the current deficit, never mind the massive debt that Obama has requested and is generating. This will hit your pocket, sooner than later. The math is plain for everyone to see, you just need to be willing to accept the reality of our situation and stand up for what is right.

Get over your hate or frustration with George Bush. He is no longer in office. Obama is the one driving us off the cliff, and the only thing we can do is let our representatives know that we do NOT want any more debt. TARP, Healthcare, Stimulus, auto bailouts and the like. Tell your representatives and senators that you have had enough!

Summertime Snack: Barack-Y Road

I didn’t come up with the idea for the flavor, but I did create the parody image below. Enjoy!

My letter to that bitch Barbara Boxer

Your condescending and flat out bitchy quip to Army Brigadier General Michael Walsh for addressing you with the respectful title of “Ma’am” is one of the most disgusting things I have heard come out of the mouth of an elected official. In one sentence you managed to remove any of the remaining political clout and credibility left in your pathetic career.

You say that you worked so hard to get the title of “Senator.” I would like to compare your concept of “work” with that of the Brigadier General. Have you risked your life in the line of your beloved position of power as a Senator? General Walsh has done more work in one week of his life than you have performed in your entire political career. How DARE you berate and embarass a man of distinction and honor.

As you have so famously reminded America, “elections have consequences.” Well, Senator Bitch, so do words. At the very least you owe the general a public and sincere apology. Blame your quip on a headache, or the traffic, or George Bush and Dick Cheney for that matter. But do what is right and apologize to a man that has earned his title and addressed you in a polite and courteous way. Failure to do so will be the final nail in the coffin of your political career.

• Remember your slogan back when you were first elected? “Barbara Boxer gives a damn.” It sounds like you don’t any more.
• Remember back in 1992 when you were implicated in the Senate banking scandal and you wrote 87 fraudulent checks? Even back then you were happy to spend other people’s money.
• Remember when you accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, a claim that we now know was purely baseless and completely partisan?
• Remember when you retired in 2004 then decided to run to “fight for the right to dissent” against conservatives?

For those of you that, unlike Babs, believe that dissent is still patriotic, please call this political windbag’s office and let her know how you feel. In my opinion she has sacrificed her use of the title of “Senator” and deserves to be called whatever we feel like. Bitch is a great word. I can think of more.

Washington, D.C.
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