First there was Obama’s refusal to wear an American flag pin. Then we found out that he failed to salute the flag during at least one ceremony. There were the Che Guevara posters in his Houston campaign office. Later we find out that his wife had not been proud of America until her husband had a shot at the presidency. We’ve heard his former pastor proclaiming, “God d***n America!” along with Obama’s insistence that he had never heard such things from Wright in 20 years of attending his church. He has insulted the heartland and backbone of America by claiming that we are bitter and cling to our guns and religion because of that bitterness.
We who oppose Obama have long decried his comments and actions as being anti-American and we have been accused of being jingoistic and racist. While we see a pattern of socialist/communist leanings, the left, comes up with convenient, albeit weak excuses for him. Now it comes out that his recent Portland rally of over 75,000 people featured a local band called The Decemberists, who begin many of their concerts with the national anthem of the former Soviet Union. Source
Here are the lyrics of the anthem: Unbreakable Union of freeborn republics Great Russia has welded forever to stand. Created in struggle by will of the people, United and mighty, our Soviet land!
CHORUS : Sing to the Fatherland home of the free, Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong. O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people, To communism’s triumph lead us on!
Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us, Along the new path where great Lenin did lead. To a righteous cause he raised up the peoples, Inspired them to labour and valourous deed.
CHORUS
In the victory of Communism's deathless ideal, We see the future of our dear land. And to her fluttering scarlet banner, Selflessly true we always shall stand!
If the hiring of this band was the only incident, I would be willing to chalk it up to a lack of proper vetting; however, when you look at all of these, a worrisome pattern of hatred and disgust for our country emerges. Does Obama really think so highly of socialism and communism that he would allow such a band to perform at his rally, or is he too naïve to consider the actions and views of those who hires? Does he really care?
How can any reasonable person look at the evidence and come to any other conclusion? There is no explanation and no excuse for him.
John Hawkins over at Right Wing News has compiled "a list of more than 50 quotes from Barack Obama, his wife, and Jeremiah Wright among others" for your reading pleasure...
"I had learned not to care. I blew a few smoke rings, remembering those years. Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though. ..." -- Barack Obama
“I have the knowledge and the experience and the judgment to lead this nation," McCain said. "My opponent does not.”
He went on to praise facetiously praise Obama.
“I admire and respect Sen. Obama,” McCain said. “For a young man with very little experience, he’s done very well. I appreciate his very great lack of experience and knowledge of the issues. He’s been very successful.”
If we're judged by the company we keep...should be be scrutinized even harder by the company we PAY FOR? I believe we should.
Obama's mother obviously never stressed this life lesson to him.
"...An attorney and top foreign policy adviser to Sen. Barack Obama is coming under fire for representing controversial figures, including an accused human rights abuser, an alleged murderer of a U.S. soldier and even the would-be assassin of President Ronald Reagan.
Greg Craig, who has been termed the "lawyer of the left," represented John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate Reagan in 1981 by firing six bullets at the president as he left a hotel. Craig was reportedly the architect of Hinckley's successful defense in which he was found not guilty by reason of insanity, even though reports by the federal prosecution found Hinckley sane.
Craig represented former Bolivian Defense Minister Carlos Sanchez-Berzain in a federal lawsuit of "crimes against humanity" due to his alleged role in the suppression of labor union riots in 2003 that resulted in the deaths of 67 people.
Craig currently represents Pedro Miguel Gonzalez-Pinzon, president of the Panamanian National Assembly, who is wanted in the U.S. for the 1992 murder of a U.S. Army soldier and the attempted murder of another..." (Read the entire story)
Given that this man is a PAID adviser...his presence on Obama's campaign may be more disturbing than Barry's Wright & Ayres acquaintances...
The beginning of the end for "don't ask, don't tell"?
"...The military cannot automatically discharge people because they are gay, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal.
The three judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals did not strike down the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. But they reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit, saying the Air Force must prove that her dismissal furthered the military's goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion.
The "don't ask, don't tell" policy prohibits the military from asking about the sexual orientation of service members but requires discharge of those who acknowledge being gay or engaging in homosexual activity.
James Lobsenz, an attorney for Maj. Witt, hailed the ruling as the beginning of the end for "don't ask, don't tell."
"If the various branches of the armed forces have to start proving each application of the policy makes sense, then it's not going to be only Major Witt who's going to win," he said. "Eventually, they're going to say, 'This is dumb. ... It's time to scrap the policy.' " (source)
I'm a civilian, so it's not my position to say what should or shouldn't be. What I can say is I cringe in disgust when I hear of decorated OIF and OEF veterans being discharged because of a picture on a MySpace page. The guys those guys saved are still alive because of him --regardless of his sexual preference...
Under past MA laws Teddy Kennedy would have been allowed to pick a successor to finish out the remainder of his term if he couldn't.
He wants his wife (22 years his junior) to take the seat.
BUT...
"...State rules that allowed the governor to pick a temporary replacement were changed in 2004 when John Kerry was the presidential nominee and the Democratic state legislature feared then-GOP Gov. Mitt Romney would appoint a fellow Republican if Kerry won..." (source)
I like strong names. Unusual, but not made up. I don't want any name that can be mispronounced. My names (first and last) were butchered my whole life and I don't want my kid to have to deal with that.
"...Many in the Democratic Party support a so-called dream ticket of both, with Barack Obama at the top. They believe Hillary Clinton has earned the No. 2 spot through her feisty, never-say-die campaign, and they worry that her supporters will stay home in November if she isn't part of the ticket..." OR Hillary as Obama's SCOTUS nominee?
"...If Obama were to promise Clinton the first court vacancy, her supporters would actually have a stronger incentive to support him for president than they would if she were going to be vice president. Given the Supreme Court's delicate liberal-conservative balance, she would play a major role in charting the country's future; there is no guarantee that a Clinton vice presidency would achieve such importance..." (source)
Or this:
"...Democrat Barack Obama has opened an 8-point national lead on Republican John McCain as the U.S. presidential rivals turn their focus to a general election race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday..." (source)
Two Judges = Return of Partial Birth Abortion in VA
A Virginia law banning a type of late-term abortion is still unconstitutional, even though a similar federal ban was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the same court's 2005 ruling striking down the law. The Supreme Court had ordered the appeals court to take another look at Virginia's statute after the ruling on the federal ban.
The state law is unconstitutional "because it imposes an undue burden on a woman's right to obtain an abortion," Judge M. Blane Michael wrote in the majority opinion, joined by Judge Diana Gribbon-Motz.
The ruling means Virginia women will continue to have access to safe abortions through the second trimester of pregnancy, said Stephanie Toti, the Center for Reproductive Rights lawyer who represented abortion providers in the case.
"The court recognized Virginia's law is extreme - that it effectively banned the most common method of second-trimester abortion, and that is unconstitutional," Toti said.
The Family Foundation of Virginia said it hoped a higher court would reverse the ruling.
"It is disappointing that yet again just two people can thwart the will of the people, the action of a legislature, and simple justice for nearly born children," said Victoria Cobb, the organization's president." (source)
There should be NO second term abortion -regardless of how it's done. THIS is SECOND TERM:
For ONCE can't people put their own selfishness aside? If you get to this point (you could have used the morning after pill or had a first trimester abortion) --you need to carry the baby and put it up for adoption. At least do ONE honorable thing.
We have been told for YEARS now about the scientific consensus when it comes to man-mad globals warming. We were told the 'heretics' were few and far between...
"...More than 31,000 scientists across the U.S. – including more than 9,000 Ph.D.s in fields such as atmospheric science, climatology, Earth science, environment and dozens of other specialties – have signed a petition rejecting “global warming,” the assumption that the human production of greenhouse gases is damaging Earth’s climate..." (source)
As I have said (many times) in the past, I think everyone should conserve resources. I think people that litter (especially on beaches) are scum. I think we should shy away from plastics. But none of this means that I believe global warming is man-made. And I resent being accused of using 'scare tactics' (real terrorism) to win election by a party that is using scare tactics (very disputed 'science') to win elections...
It should be no surprise that Howard Dean's latest brain child is pretty lame... a Wikipedia-type website devoted to the only sane choice in 2008, John McCain:
(Funny there's a 'most popular' section when it only went online yesterday...)
"...Unlike WIkipedia, though, the general public (and McCain's campaign) can't offer their own edits to the material.
The goal is to not just provide a one-stop-shop of anti-McCain information but to underscore the party's commitment to using technology to get their message out. In addition to the text, they've included video, some of it culled from the committe's trackers who've been following McCain across the country.
"While the base of the Republican Party continues to shrink, Democrats are growing our ranks by trusting the American people with the facts of John McCain's own record," said Howard Dean in unveiling the site..." (source)
"The GOP, should I be the nominee, I think can say whatever they want to say about me, my track record," Obama said. "I've been in public life for 20 years. I expect them to pore through everything that I've said, every utterance, every statement. And to paint it in the most undesirable light possible. That's what they do."
"But I do want to say this to the GOP. If they think that they're going to try to make Michelle an issue in this campaign, they should be careful. Because that I find unacceptable," he said." (source)
Is this just posturing or is this guy even more of a noob than I previously thought?
No, the GOP shouldn't make remarks about Michelle Obama's looks (pointing out things like she probably looks ROUGH with no makeup on) --that would be inappropriate and unacceptable...BUT can the GOP use her own anti-American statements to reflect upon Obama? Abso-friggin-lutely! It's germane to his character --he surrounds himself with men like Wright and Ayres and marries a woman like Michelle. Relevant in every sense.
"three pink plastic lawn flamingos, the momma, the daddy and two babies. in good shape except the momma has a bullet hole. will trade for a good dog or weed eater, will also consider any kind of alcohol as long as it ain't been opened up."
Why is that these crybabies wail and scream about "You attacked me!" when they are criticized, especially in the context of a campaign. Shouldn't one expect his opponent to criticize?
Recently, in a speech to the Israeli Knesset, Pres Bush said that appeasement was bad. Immediately, Obama, Clinton, Reid and Pelosi started crying about how it was unfair to criticize them and that it was below the office of the presidency. What the hell are they talking about? First, he never said he was talking about them. They just claimed that label for themselves. But even if he had named Obama, why should this be off limits?
Why doesn't Obama explain how that label shouldn't apply to him and not cry about someone using it?
Remember, "sticks and stones" and all that? If an attack is not legitimate, your defense should be a clear articulation why it is illegitimate, not just crying about being criticized.
What is Obama going to do when world leaders criticize him or when he goes to a G8 summit in Europe and a couple of thousand protesters are there burning him in effigy?
Come on, Obama, this is a game for the grown-ups. It's time to put on your big boy panties and quite crying.
If you are expecting the typical Philly fan that has turned on her team now that they've lost...you won't find that here. My boys did awesome --WAY better than anyone predicted.
Here's the thing, I wonder what Pittsburgh fans would be belly aching about if they had to play this series minus three of their best players? I won't do that though. Even though we held our own without Gagne, Timonen and Coburn things would have been very different WITH them on the ice. I'm happy we got to the semi-finals.
There is something that bothers me though. The NHL draft operates much like the federal government. Bad behavior is rewarded and good behavior goes unnoticed. The worse the team, the better the draft picks. I guess that's a consolation for Flyers' fans though --if the Penguins wouldn't have sucked for so damn long, they wouldn't have the stellar lineup they have now. In essence, they were only able to beat us because they were highly rewarded for being SO terrible for so long --I can live with that.
And Jpck, it bothers me that you, a staunch Conservative, would pick the team full of undeserved, number one draft picks over the underdogs! Shame!
Barack Obama got his ass kicked in West Virginia. He knows he's gonna get his ass kicked in Kentucky. So he has decided to concentrate his efforts elsewhere.
I have no problem with that. I think that's a very good decision. I think he ought to write off those racist, gun hugging, bible thumpin' bigots and go on out to Oregon, where he can talk to people who "understand."
However, my big problem with him has always been his inherent dishonesty. He simply can't tell the truth in public, no matter how much it hurts. In private, he was honest in his opinion regarding those small town hicks in Pennsylvania. He can't do it in public.
His wife, Michelle, is going to campaign in Kentucky on Monday. Wow, good luck with that. I hope the attendees have to go through rotten tomato detectors or she'll be wearing a salad.
Obama said he just won't have time to campaign in KY before the primary on Tuesday. Seems he got called back to Washington for some votes. Geez, I guess that makes TWO votes he attended this year? But he does have time for campaigning, even in states that have already held their primaries:
Obama spoke to more than 8,000 supporters in Louisville Monday night — his first time in the state since August. He said he had hoped to spend more time in Kentucky earlier this week but was called back to Washington, D.C. for votes on Tuesday.
Since then, he’s stumped in Oregon, which will hold its primary by mail on Tuesday, and South Dakota, where Democrats vote June 3, as well as in states that have already held their primary elections, such as Michigan and Missouri.
But this is what really set me off, his BS explanations and rationalizations:
Obama conceded that he has a steep challenge to get his message and background to voters in states such as Kentucky — where he trails Sen. Hillary Clinton by 27 points, according to a poll published earlier this week — and West Virginia, where voters chose Clinton over Obama by 40 points on Tuesday.
"What it says is that I'm not very well known in that part of the country," Obama said. "Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it's not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle." (source)
Well, Senator Obamama, I have reproduced a map of those "middle" states for you. BTW, Illinois is one of those states in the middle. If you look carefully, you will note that Illinois is closer to both WV and KY than Arkansas is. Hell, IL even shares a border with KY, unlike AR.
Does anyone actually believe what this ass-wipe says?
Obama’s Anti-American Pattern by Wendell
If we're judged by the company we keep...should be be scrutinized even harder by the company we PAY FOR? I believe we should.
"...The military cannot automatically discharge people because they are gay, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal.
Under past MA laws Teddy Kennedy would have been allowed to pick a successor to finish out the remainder of his term if he couldn't. 
...Boy names. GOOD ones.
Hillary as Obama's Veep
It should be no surprise that Howard Dean's latest brain child is pretty lame... a Wikipedia-type website devoted to the only sane choice in 2008, John McCain:
"The GOP, should I be the nominee, I think can say whatever they want to say about me, my track record," Obama said. "I've been in public life for 20 years. I expect them to pore through everything that I've said, every utterance, every statement. And to paint it in the most undesirable light possible. That's what they do."
If you are expecting the typical Philly fan that has turned on her team now that they've lost...you won't find that here. My boys did awesome --WAY better than anyone predicted. 
Barack Obama got his ass kicked in West Virginia. He knows he's gonna get his ass kicked in Kentucky. So he has decided to concentrate his efforts elsewhere.
