By Conservative Ken
One of the interesting aspects of the current political landscape is the incredible stonewalling that is going on regarding our president's true citizenship and eligibility to serve as president. Now, before you label me as a right-wing zealot, racist, and conspiracy-nut, please understand the lay of the land as it exists today....
There are currently in excess of forty lawsuits pending that are challenging the legal citizenship status, and subsequent eligibility to serve as president, of Mr. Obama. That's not an opinion - that's simply fact.
Mr. Obama has spent upwards of $1 million to thwart any effort to have these lawsuits move forward through our legal system, and has had, among others, the State of California, support his efforts to suppress these cases from ever seeing the light of a courthouse. That's is not an opinion - that's simply fact.
The constitution of the United States requires that a person be a naturally born citizen of the United States to be eligible to serve as president. That is not an opinion - that's simply fact.
Mr. Obama has not provided the documentation that would clarify his citizenship status one way or the other. During his campaign, in an effort to address the citizenship question, he posted a document on his website that was proven to be a forgery. These are not opinions - that's simply fact.
Mr. Obama, acting in the role of president, has put forth an aggressive liberal legislative agenda that will put our nation in debt at unprecedented levels. Mr. Obama, acting in the role of president, is changing the role of our military and has consistently apologized for the past actions of our nation, despite our nation's long and wonderful history of being the world's most staunch defender of freedom - ours and other nations. These are not opinions - that's simply fact.
I could continue on in this vein, but the most salient point is that we the people have the right to know that our government is being led by a person legally entitled to serve as president. Instead, that person is stonewalling and aggressively defames anyone with the temerity to question or challenge him or his administration on this issue. The issue itself is never addressed - the one presenting the issue is simply ridiculed in the public mass media. This is very dangerous, and we must know the answer to this most fundamental question regarding Mr. Obama.
Regardless of your personal politics, just ask yourself this question: who would spend upwards of $1 million of their own money to keep such lawsuits out of court, when the entire issue could be addressed and resolved permanently in less than 2 minutes - if the person being questioned, in fact, had the necessary documentation to substantiate their claim? I keep coming to the disturbing conclusion that only someone that doesn't have the necessary documentation is the correct answer.
I might be right - I could be wrong about Mr. Obama. One thing I know is that I've written to every Supreme Court justice individually; to my two US senators individually, and to my congressman, urging them to resolve this most critical of issues. I urge you to write to your elected officials as well. We the People have the right and the need to know.
Oh yes; please don't bother writing to Mr. Obama; he's not interested in this issue.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sarah Palin - Independent Candidate
By Conservative Ken
Much has been written in the past two weeks about Sarah Palin's political and financial future since she announced her resignation as Governor of Alaska. Now, I'm not on Mrs. Palin's speed-dial list (to my knowledge), so she hasn't called me to talk things through. That disclaimer aside, I'd like to speculate as to her plans....
As with any politician leaving any significant office, the option for a book-writing deal is most probably out there, especially since Mrs. Palin was the Republican party's nominee for Vice-President in the last election. I'm sure there are plenty of publishers that would offer her upwards of $1 million dollars to pen a "behind the scenes" look at what transpired from the time Mrs. Palin received the call from Senator McCain until her decision to resign the governorship. So, that might be considered choice number one.
Choice number two, given the society in which we live, could be a pending offer to host a television show, much like was offered to Governor Huckabee after his failed presidential campaign. In my mind, that's a bit more risky for Mrs. Palin, as she would constantly be attacked by the Left in a sure-to-be-mounted effort to drive her from the airwaves. She resigned as governor in large part due to the constant attacks upon her, and although somewhat different in nature, she doesn't strike me as someone who particularly wants her family to be under constant attack. All things being equal, who can blame her? So, I don't think the TV route is a likely scenario.
For some reason, I just keep thinking that Mrs. Palin is thinking about forming a new political party. She's seen first-hand how she was sold down the river by the McCain people, and I think she's lost her interest in the Republican party. I would suspect that her new party would be designed to represent what the Republican party used to stand for: conservative fiscal policy, strong military, low taxes, minimal government involvement in our daily lives, pro-life, equal opportunity, and strong foreign policy. I don't think Mrs. Palin thinks the Republican party represents those values very well anymore, and quite honestly, I think she's right. I think the Republican party has been lost for a couple of years, and certainly nominating Senator McCain demonstrated that. Senator McCain is an honorable man, and clearly I supported him during the last election. That said, McCain is not, nor ever has been, a conservative. His campaign was in the tanks until he tapped Mrs. Palin on the shoulder, and suddenly his campaign had life. Sadly, the McCain people succumbed to petty jealously of Mrs. Palin, and the campaign imploded. Oddly enough, while I think an effort to create a viable third national party is admirable, I'm also wondering if Mrs. Palin is considering becoming a Libertarian. There might be an interesting discussion among existing Libertarians and Mrs. Palin, as the Libertarians have struggled mightily to put forth a credible national candidate. Mrs. Palin, regardless of what one may think about her credibility, would draw large crowds, help raise millions of dollars, attract countless frustrated Republicans, and help move the Libertarian party forward in the mainstream. Of course, it would also subject her to the endless attacks she so loathed during the past year, which might be the reason I'm off-base in my speculation.
Whatever Mrs. Palin decides, she will be fun to watch. She's that independent-thinking, strong-willed, self-sufficient woman that the Left always dreamt of - except they never envisioned that woman being a conservative.
Much has been written in the past two weeks about Sarah Palin's political and financial future since she announced her resignation as Governor of Alaska. Now, I'm not on Mrs. Palin's speed-dial list (to my knowledge), so she hasn't called me to talk things through. That disclaimer aside, I'd like to speculate as to her plans....
As with any politician leaving any significant office, the option for a book-writing deal is most probably out there, especially since Mrs. Palin was the Republican party's nominee for Vice-President in the last election. I'm sure there are plenty of publishers that would offer her upwards of $1 million dollars to pen a "behind the scenes" look at what transpired from the time Mrs. Palin received the call from Senator McCain until her decision to resign the governorship. So, that might be considered choice number one.
Choice number two, given the society in which we live, could be a pending offer to host a television show, much like was offered to Governor Huckabee after his failed presidential campaign. In my mind, that's a bit more risky for Mrs. Palin, as she would constantly be attacked by the Left in a sure-to-be-mounted effort to drive her from the airwaves. She resigned as governor in large part due to the constant attacks upon her, and although somewhat different in nature, she doesn't strike me as someone who particularly wants her family to be under constant attack. All things being equal, who can blame her? So, I don't think the TV route is a likely scenario.
For some reason, I just keep thinking that Mrs. Palin is thinking about forming a new political party. She's seen first-hand how she was sold down the river by the McCain people, and I think she's lost her interest in the Republican party. I would suspect that her new party would be designed to represent what the Republican party used to stand for: conservative fiscal policy, strong military, low taxes, minimal government involvement in our daily lives, pro-life, equal opportunity, and strong foreign policy. I don't think Mrs. Palin thinks the Republican party represents those values very well anymore, and quite honestly, I think she's right. I think the Republican party has been lost for a couple of years, and certainly nominating Senator McCain demonstrated that. Senator McCain is an honorable man, and clearly I supported him during the last election. That said, McCain is not, nor ever has been, a conservative. His campaign was in the tanks until he tapped Mrs. Palin on the shoulder, and suddenly his campaign had life. Sadly, the McCain people succumbed to petty jealously of Mrs. Palin, and the campaign imploded. Oddly enough, while I think an effort to create a viable third national party is admirable, I'm also wondering if Mrs. Palin is considering becoming a Libertarian. There might be an interesting discussion among existing Libertarians and Mrs. Palin, as the Libertarians have struggled mightily to put forth a credible national candidate. Mrs. Palin, regardless of what one may think about her credibility, would draw large crowds, help raise millions of dollars, attract countless frustrated Republicans, and help move the Libertarian party forward in the mainstream. Of course, it would also subject her to the endless attacks she so loathed during the past year, which might be the reason I'm off-base in my speculation.
Whatever Mrs. Palin decides, she will be fun to watch. She's that independent-thinking, strong-willed, self-sufficient woman that the Left always dreamt of - except they never envisioned that woman being a conservative.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
The Deuce and National Review Online
On April 17, 2009, I posted a piece entitled, The Deuce On Power ( see the April archives for this post ).
On July 7, 2009, David Kahane writing for National Review Online expressed much the same view as I did regarding the Republicans unwillingness to exercise political power. Kahane uses the relentless attacks on Gov. Sarah Palin to demonstrate the willingness of Democrats to exercise political power in order to drive from office a hated Republican enemy.
In short, Republicans can not hope to win the the national gunfight with Democrats when all they bring to the fight is a knife.
On July 7, 2009, David Kahane writing for National Review Online expressed much the same view as I did regarding the Republicans unwillingness to exercise political power. Kahane uses the relentless attacks on Gov. Sarah Palin to demonstrate the willingness of Democrats to exercise political power in order to drive from office a hated Republican enemy.
In short, Republicans can not hope to win the the national gunfight with Democrats when all they bring to the fight is a knife.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
The Deuce and ABC News
We all know the MSM is in love with The Glorious Leader. That's bad. But the MSM has another problem that is, to me, equally worrisome...they're in love with tabloid journalism.
On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, these were the stories that aired, in order, on ABC Evening News, and the amount of air time devoted to each story. "Long" means greater than two minutes; "Medium" means between one and two minutes; "Short" means less than one minute.
1. Michael Jackson's Will and Supposed Drug Use ( long ).
Seriously? This is ABC's lead story? Can you imagine Walter Cronkite leading with this story, or the Huntley-Brinkley Report, or Edward R. Morrow? ABC might as well put out a paper edition that they can sell at the super market checkout line right next to the National Enquirer and Star. I can see a short story later in the broadcast, but to make this your lead and devote so much air time to it is just selling out. What's next? Angelina Jolie Adopts Bigfoot?
2. American Obesity "Crisis" Gets Worse ( medium ).
What the hell is the mystery? Lets see, American kids spend way too much time sitting in front of screens; TV, video games, computers and cell phones. They eat too much fast food because their parents are too busy seeing their shrinks and going to support groups to prepare real meals. Said parents, wanting to be 'friends' with their kids, are too weak to tell their kids to get off their butts and go outside and play. All the 'experts' agree on the needed action; reduce ( tax ) the consumption soft drinks and snack foods; outlaw fast food joints in neighborhoods hit hardest by fatness ( minority 'hoods ); press criminal charges of child endangerment on parents whose kids are obese. Here's the real fix. Parents, severely limit the time your kids spend sitting in front of screens. Problem solved.
3. The California Budget Crisis ( short ).
The most populated state is a few weeks from going broke, and this is the third story...and given less than a minute of airtime? When the Golden State ( no pun intended ) goes bankrupt what do you think they're going to do? They're going to beg Obama for a bailout...and they're going to get it, and the rest of America will be on the hook for another $100 billion in debt. New York to follow in a few months. We should pay for the insanity of these two bastions of liberalism? LET THEM FAIL! It's the only way the respective state houses will be forced to bow to reality.
4. The Soap Opera that is Gov. Sanford of South Carolina ( long ).
Oprah, Dr. Phil and Maurry Povich begged him to come on their TV shows. The MSM loves a political sex scandal. Gov. Sanford couldn't keep his johnson in his pants...and then when the scandal broke, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. He gave interviews to every media outlet except Entertainment Tonight. What a moron. The story deserved about fifteen seconds of air time, which is about fourteen seconds longer than Sanford should have remained in office.
5. The "Coup" In Honduras ( medium ).
First, it wasn't a coup. The sitting president tried to ignore the constitutional limits of his term and so the military ousted him and the new president was allowed to take office. Second, why do we care about what's going on in Honduras? South of the Rio Grande there's nothing but banana republics anyway...that effects America not a whit. It's been that way since the Spanish and the Portuguese gave up their colonies. The MSM loves dictators, God knows why, and they spend an inordinate amount of time chronicling their lust for power. Castro, Chavez or whoever, let them pretend to be democratically elected presidents if that's what they want. Never fear, former president Jimmy Carter will show up down there soon enough to ensure the commies retain their grip on power.
6. Marine Offensive In Afghanistan ( very short ).
This should have been the lead story, but the MSM are tired of stories of the Taliban and Bin Laden. They're so 'yesterday'. Who wants to hear about America's bravest fighting the most backwards and ignorant terrorists on the planet, to keep yet another Muslim country from becoming a safe haven for them? It's not like the war effects America. After all, the Jacko story is much sexier.
7. Fourteen Year Old Girl Survives Yemeni Plane Crash ( short ).
I'm glad she survived. I wish more people had survived. But this is worth air time on the evening news?
8. Americans Overdosing On Over The Counter Acetaminophen Medicines ( long ).
I read the directions and warning labels on all the medicines I take, over the counter or prescribed by my doctor, and adhere to the dosage levels. Apparently a lot of people don't. You can't fix stupid.
9. June Auto Sales ( long ).
Ninth? This should have been in the top three. The auto sector is a huge engine of economic strength and vitality in America. It's health, or lack thereof, is a good indicator of the health of the entire U.S. economy, especially when two of the big three are trying to recover from bankruptcy filings. But hey...fat kids are...well...they're kids!
10. The Sears Tower See-Through Ledge ( short ).
Yawn. I'm more interested in the occupancy rate of the building and what's wrong with the Cubs offense.
11. Actor Karl Malden Dies ( long ).
Well, at least it was last. Karl was a good actor and deserved the send off ABC gave him. And there wasn't one negative thing about how Karl was just a white, heterosexual man who wasn't a vegetarian, polar bear saving, racist, sexist homophobe. Remarkable.
Someone once said that history is written by the winners. Remember, news is written by the elites...and at this point in American history, the elites are not our friends. Pay attention to what is reported and what is not. Pay attention to what is emphasized and what is not. Don't rely on one news source. And remember...EVERYONE has an agenda.
On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, these were the stories that aired, in order, on ABC Evening News, and the amount of air time devoted to each story. "Long" means greater than two minutes; "Medium" means between one and two minutes; "Short" means less than one minute.
1. Michael Jackson's Will and Supposed Drug Use ( long ).
Seriously? This is ABC's lead story? Can you imagine Walter Cronkite leading with this story, or the Huntley-Brinkley Report, or Edward R. Morrow? ABC might as well put out a paper edition that they can sell at the super market checkout line right next to the National Enquirer and Star. I can see a short story later in the broadcast, but to make this your lead and devote so much air time to it is just selling out. What's next? Angelina Jolie Adopts Bigfoot?
2. American Obesity "Crisis" Gets Worse ( medium ).
What the hell is the mystery? Lets see, American kids spend way too much time sitting in front of screens; TV, video games, computers and cell phones. They eat too much fast food because their parents are too busy seeing their shrinks and going to support groups to prepare real meals. Said parents, wanting to be 'friends' with their kids, are too weak to tell their kids to get off their butts and go outside and play. All the 'experts' agree on the needed action; reduce ( tax ) the consumption soft drinks and snack foods; outlaw fast food joints in neighborhoods hit hardest by fatness ( minority 'hoods ); press criminal charges of child endangerment on parents whose kids are obese. Here's the real fix. Parents, severely limit the time your kids spend sitting in front of screens. Problem solved.
3. The California Budget Crisis ( short ).
The most populated state is a few weeks from going broke, and this is the third story...and given less than a minute of airtime? When the Golden State ( no pun intended ) goes bankrupt what do you think they're going to do? They're going to beg Obama for a bailout...and they're going to get it, and the rest of America will be on the hook for another $100 billion in debt. New York to follow in a few months. We should pay for the insanity of these two bastions of liberalism? LET THEM FAIL! It's the only way the respective state houses will be forced to bow to reality.
4. The Soap Opera that is Gov. Sanford of South Carolina ( long ).
Oprah, Dr. Phil and Maurry Povich begged him to come on their TV shows. The MSM loves a political sex scandal. Gov. Sanford couldn't keep his johnson in his pants...and then when the scandal broke, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. He gave interviews to every media outlet except Entertainment Tonight. What a moron. The story deserved about fifteen seconds of air time, which is about fourteen seconds longer than Sanford should have remained in office.
5. The "Coup" In Honduras ( medium ).
First, it wasn't a coup. The sitting president tried to ignore the constitutional limits of his term and so the military ousted him and the new president was allowed to take office. Second, why do we care about what's going on in Honduras? South of the Rio Grande there's nothing but banana republics anyway...that effects America not a whit. It's been that way since the Spanish and the Portuguese gave up their colonies. The MSM loves dictators, God knows why, and they spend an inordinate amount of time chronicling their lust for power. Castro, Chavez or whoever, let them pretend to be democratically elected presidents if that's what they want. Never fear, former president Jimmy Carter will show up down there soon enough to ensure the commies retain their grip on power.
6. Marine Offensive In Afghanistan ( very short ).
This should have been the lead story, but the MSM are tired of stories of the Taliban and Bin Laden. They're so 'yesterday'. Who wants to hear about America's bravest fighting the most backwards and ignorant terrorists on the planet, to keep yet another Muslim country from becoming a safe haven for them? It's not like the war effects America. After all, the Jacko story is much sexier.
7. Fourteen Year Old Girl Survives Yemeni Plane Crash ( short ).
I'm glad she survived. I wish more people had survived. But this is worth air time on the evening news?
8. Americans Overdosing On Over The Counter Acetaminophen Medicines ( long ).
I read the directions and warning labels on all the medicines I take, over the counter or prescribed by my doctor, and adhere to the dosage levels. Apparently a lot of people don't. You can't fix stupid.
9. June Auto Sales ( long ).
Ninth? This should have been in the top three. The auto sector is a huge engine of economic strength and vitality in America. It's health, or lack thereof, is a good indicator of the health of the entire U.S. economy, especially when two of the big three are trying to recover from bankruptcy filings. But hey...fat kids are...well...they're kids!
10. The Sears Tower See-Through Ledge ( short ).
Yawn. I'm more interested in the occupancy rate of the building and what's wrong with the Cubs offense.
11. Actor Karl Malden Dies ( long ).
Well, at least it was last. Karl was a good actor and deserved the send off ABC gave him. And there wasn't one negative thing about how Karl was just a white, heterosexual man who wasn't a vegetarian, polar bear saving, racist, sexist homophobe. Remarkable.
Someone once said that history is written by the winners. Remember, news is written by the elites...and at this point in American history, the elites are not our friends. Pay attention to what is reported and what is not. Pay attention to what is emphasized and what is not. Don't rely on one news source. And remember...EVERYONE has an agenda.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Happy Birthday.....America?
By Conservative Ken
You know, the 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. I'm a long-time historical nut and grew up in suburban Washington, DC. As such, I spent considerable time in my childhood with my family visiting historical places that were prominent in the birth of our nation. We went to Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown, Virginia; Valley Forge and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and of course numerous sites in Washington, DC and suburban Maryland. Later, Boston, New York, Trenton, and others. My father was very focused upon making sure that his children understood the history of our nation (past and present), and didn't hesitate to spend some time in a car to take us to these places so we could see what we were reading about in school. He wanted us to understand the courage, conviction, passion, and determination of our Founding Fathers and to never forget the sacrifices that they made - and others have continued to make - to provide us an opportunity to live in the greatest nation on earth. This weekend, we celebrate the 233rd birthday of our nation. Our Founding Fathers would hardly recognize their work.
If one spends some time reading The Federalist Papers and contrasts those writings with the functional manner in which the government administers our lives, it's not too difficult to imagine John Adams, Sam Adams, George Washington, or Thomas Jefferson asking us, "what part of liberty don't you understand?" Is that Ben Franklin saying, "guys, we were trying to give you a country in which the government didn't intervene in every part of your lives". I think I can picture Thomas Payne saying, "the name of my publication was "Common Sense". And, I'm pretty sure that Patrick Henry didn't say, "give me an overbearing government or give me death".
Sadly, the truth is that our nation is moving farther and farther away from its history and roots. Our history is being hijacked by the politically correct crowds as part of an effort to demonize the concepts of self-reliance, self-determination, sacrifice, and risk; and to replace them with concepts such as cradle-to-grave protection, socialism, popularity, and guaranteed equality of results. To those of us for whom our heritage remains an important aspect of the American life, a new awakening must take place that will focus the values and relevance of our past and effectively bind them to our present and future as a viable nation and society. For in the absence of such an awakening, the intellectual laziness and political cowardice of today's politicians may well condemn our nation to a second-class status later in this century.
Happy birthday, America.
You know, the 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. I'm a long-time historical nut and grew up in suburban Washington, DC. As such, I spent considerable time in my childhood with my family visiting historical places that were prominent in the birth of our nation. We went to Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown, Virginia; Valley Forge and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and of course numerous sites in Washington, DC and suburban Maryland. Later, Boston, New York, Trenton, and others. My father was very focused upon making sure that his children understood the history of our nation (past and present), and didn't hesitate to spend some time in a car to take us to these places so we could see what we were reading about in school. He wanted us to understand the courage, conviction, passion, and determination of our Founding Fathers and to never forget the sacrifices that they made - and others have continued to make - to provide us an opportunity to live in the greatest nation on earth. This weekend, we celebrate the 233rd birthday of our nation. Our Founding Fathers would hardly recognize their work.
If one spends some time reading The Federalist Papers and contrasts those writings with the functional manner in which the government administers our lives, it's not too difficult to imagine John Adams, Sam Adams, George Washington, or Thomas Jefferson asking us, "what part of liberty don't you understand?" Is that Ben Franklin saying, "guys, we were trying to give you a country in which the government didn't intervene in every part of your lives". I think I can picture Thomas Payne saying, "the name of my publication was "Common Sense". And, I'm pretty sure that Patrick Henry didn't say, "give me an overbearing government or give me death".
Sadly, the truth is that our nation is moving farther and farther away from its history and roots. Our history is being hijacked by the politically correct crowds as part of an effort to demonize the concepts of self-reliance, self-determination, sacrifice, and risk; and to replace them with concepts such as cradle-to-grave protection, socialism, popularity, and guaranteed equality of results. To those of us for whom our heritage remains an important aspect of the American life, a new awakening must take place that will focus the values and relevance of our past and effectively bind them to our present and future as a viable nation and society. For in the absence of such an awakening, the intellectual laziness and political cowardice of today's politicians may well condemn our nation to a second-class status later in this century.
Happy birthday, America.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
It's Saturday Night.....Live
By Conservative Ken
Even Hubert Humphrey must be turning over in his grave....
Well, the Courts have ruled, and the great state of Minnesota has elected a comedian to the United States Senate. Al Franken, United States Senator. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Now, it would be interesting to me to have a poll conducted in Minnesota to see if the people, eight months after the election, think that sending this comedian to the United States Senate is in their best interests - and in the best interest of the country. For with this decision, the Supreme Court of Minnesota has given our imposter president a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. While there will be dancing in Georgetown, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and, oh yes, Duluth, for a few days, the rest of the country will go about its business and not pay too much attention to this event.
Do you think that Al really has a grasp on the issues of the day? If you ever heard his short-lived radio show, you'd have realized pretty quickly that the show was nothing but a stage from which Al continued his comedy-writing career. He took two hours worth of one-liner shots at conservatives and called it "political discourse". Obviously, his national appeal was limited as the show was yanked off the air after losing millions of dollars.
Now, Al will sit in the great halls of the Capital, along side the places where people such as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and countless others have worked to make our country the very model of democracy for the world to envy. I can just imagine future generations looking back with wonderment at the legislation authored by the new junior senator from Minnesota. Then again, maybe I can't.
They say we get the government we deserve. If that's true, and I tend to think that it is, then this event is just another reminder that conservatives have much work to do to recapture the political soul of the nation before the great imposter and his minions have the chance to complete their work.
Even Hubert Humphrey must be turning over in his grave....
Well, the Courts have ruled, and the great state of Minnesota has elected a comedian to the United States Senate. Al Franken, United States Senator. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Now, it would be interesting to me to have a poll conducted in Minnesota to see if the people, eight months after the election, think that sending this comedian to the United States Senate is in their best interests - and in the best interest of the country. For with this decision, the Supreme Court of Minnesota has given our imposter president a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. While there will be dancing in Georgetown, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and, oh yes, Duluth, for a few days, the rest of the country will go about its business and not pay too much attention to this event.
Do you think that Al really has a grasp on the issues of the day? If you ever heard his short-lived radio show, you'd have realized pretty quickly that the show was nothing but a stage from which Al continued his comedy-writing career. He took two hours worth of one-liner shots at conservatives and called it "political discourse". Obviously, his national appeal was limited as the show was yanked off the air after losing millions of dollars.
Now, Al will sit in the great halls of the Capital, along side the places where people such as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and countless others have worked to make our country the very model of democracy for the world to envy. I can just imagine future generations looking back with wonderment at the legislation authored by the new junior senator from Minnesota. Then again, maybe I can't.
They say we get the government we deserve. If that's true, and I tend to think that it is, then this event is just another reminder that conservatives have much work to do to recapture the political soul of the nation before the great imposter and his minions have the chance to complete their work.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Mr. Quarter Despairs
By Mr. Quarter
After several months of blogging, montoring the comments sections, adding polls, and adding "our friends" sections, with virtually zero response, I am convinced that we are indeed howling at the moon here in Mr. Quarters Corner. It feels sort of lonely. The feed back we get is mostly from each other - that is from Mr. Quarter, The Deuce, and Conservative Ken. C'est la vie. I have done my best to publicize our blog to friends and acquaintances. I announce the posting of new blogs herein on my page on Facebook so at least my "friends" know to come here and read the post, but to no avail. I am convinced that the American public is too busy to care about the important issues or is to ignorant to care. I know in my heart that I and my co-bloggers have done our best to speak out to the world, to render our opinions and try to stimulate some interest and dialog. But no one is seems to be there, so I despair. I despair for the lost energy of civic interest and involvement. I despair for the country that I grew up in and the eternal promise that it offered to me personally. As I write, Senator John Bohner is waging a lonely battle on the Senate floor filibustering the pending carbon cap and trade bill. Does anyone out there give a damn? I fear not.
So as I squat here in the dim light, I look up and metaphorically howl at the moon from deep within my soul. Howl with despair for what might have been. Howl with frustration that I can't reach the light. Howl with sorrow that I cannot change what is. If a trees falls in the forest and no one is there, does it actually make a sound?
Nevertheless, we will plunge onward and outward. Because if no one speaks then no one will hear.
After several months of blogging, montoring the comments sections, adding polls, and adding "our friends" sections, with virtually zero response, I am convinced that we are indeed howling at the moon here in Mr. Quarters Corner. It feels sort of lonely. The feed back we get is mostly from each other - that is from Mr. Quarter, The Deuce, and Conservative Ken. C'est la vie. I have done my best to publicize our blog to friends and acquaintances. I announce the posting of new blogs herein on my page on Facebook so at least my "friends" know to come here and read the post, but to no avail. I am convinced that the American public is too busy to care about the important issues or is to ignorant to care. I know in my heart that I and my co-bloggers have done our best to speak out to the world, to render our opinions and try to stimulate some interest and dialog. But no one is seems to be there, so I despair. I despair for the lost energy of civic interest and involvement. I despair for the country that I grew up in and the eternal promise that it offered to me personally. As I write, Senator John Bohner is waging a lonely battle on the Senate floor filibustering the pending carbon cap and trade bill. Does anyone out there give a damn? I fear not.
So as I squat here in the dim light, I look up and metaphorically howl at the moon from deep within my soul. Howl with despair for what might have been. Howl with frustration that I can't reach the light. Howl with sorrow that I cannot change what is. If a trees falls in the forest and no one is there, does it actually make a sound?
Nevertheless, we will plunge onward and outward. Because if no one speaks then no one will hear.
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