Came across this again today...thought I'd share it with my fellow conservatives.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves
William J.H. Boetecker-1916
Stay Strong.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Trying the scum in NYC
What gives Eric Holder the RIGHT to GIVE these scum who have admitted they attacked the World Trade Centers OUR civil rights? Having access to our judicial system should only be for those of us who are Americans. This will be a circus and give these nuts a grandstand that they simply dont deserve.
This is nothing more than politics. Holder and Obama say we have nothing to worry about, he wont be acquitted and "failure in not an option". Obama said that those offended by the legal privileges given to Mohammad by virtue of getting a civilian trial rather than a military tribunal won't find it "offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him." So they're saying there IS NO WAY for him to get off from these charges? If that be the case why will we be going thru this nonsense? This is nothing but a ploy for Obama so when it comes time for him to run for re-election he'll be able to say "See, I'M the one who brought justice for these attacks, ME. When in truth it was Bush and his cronies that rooted this bastard out of some God forsaken hell hole on the other side of the world.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators need to be shot and tossed into the ocean for shark bait and we need to be done with this crap.
This is nothing more than politics. Holder and Obama say we have nothing to worry about, he wont be acquitted and "failure in not an option". Obama said that those offended by the legal privileges given to Mohammad by virtue of getting a civilian trial rather than a military tribunal won't find it "offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him." So they're saying there IS NO WAY for him to get off from these charges? If that be the case why will we be going thru this nonsense? This is nothing but a ploy for Obama so when it comes time for him to run for re-election he'll be able to say "See, I'M the one who brought justice for these attacks, ME. When in truth it was Bush and his cronies that rooted this bastard out of some God forsaken hell hole on the other side of the world.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-conspirators need to be shot and tossed into the ocean for shark bait and we need to be done with this crap.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Fake Jobs of Obama's Stimulus
Just read an EXCELLENT article about the stimulus package.
Did you know that Obama's camp is claiming they've created or saved jobs in Minnesota's 57th, New Mexico's 22nd and Arizona's 15th congressional districts? Did you know that NONE of those places exist?
Read this HERE
Did you know that Obama's camp is claiming they've created or saved jobs in Minnesota's 57th, New Mexico's 22nd and Arizona's 15th congressional districts? Did you know that NONE of those places exist?
Read this HERE
Monday, November 16, 2009
European History
Sometimes I forget exactly how young America is in comparison to the rest of the world’s nations.
In my readings of late I have become interested in the Great War (WWI) so I picked up a copy of “A World Undone” by G.J. Meyer. It’s a narrative history of the war and I have to say, so far (159 pages in) it has been a phenomenal read.
But, it has been very odd as an American who has studied primarily American history to read sentences like “for almost 1000 years the Ottoman Turks had ruled….” or “since the fall of Rome the British Isles…” and to suddenly realize the depth of European history in comparison to our own.
A good analogy would be that here in southern Georgia there aren’t any really tall buildings. So a kid growing up around here has no appreciation for height. They have no idea how massive something can be until they get next to a skyscraper and it blows their mind to go to someplace like Atlanta where there are a couple of skyscrapers. If they went to New York first they would probably enter a state of shock which is why you see people wandering New York looking up instead of where they are going. The height that New Yorkers take for granted is a new experience for these people.
Even the cursory study of European history found in the historical side notes of this book has done the same thing for me. Growing up in America, learning only those parts of European history that were part of American history, the sheer volume and expanse of history left untouched by my studies is mind boggling. We are a scant 233 years old if you count from the Declaration of Independence. If you count from the founding of Jamestown we’re only 402. If you count from Columbus we’re only 517. Some of today’s most powerful European nations were in their ascendency over 1000 years ago or longer.
The history that has shaped Europe and is (I’m sure) taken for granted by its people is nothing short of amazing when seen for the first time in this way.
And even though it remains to be seen whether it will hold my attention for any length of time, to suddenly have my mind’s eye glimpse and absorb a whole new world of history has been nothing short of a thrill.
In my readings of late I have become interested in the Great War (WWI) so I picked up a copy of “A World Undone” by G.J. Meyer. It’s a narrative history of the war and I have to say, so far (159 pages in) it has been a phenomenal read.
But, it has been very odd as an American who has studied primarily American history to read sentences like “for almost 1000 years the Ottoman Turks had ruled….” or “since the fall of Rome the British Isles…” and to suddenly realize the depth of European history in comparison to our own.
A good analogy would be that here in southern Georgia there aren’t any really tall buildings. So a kid growing up around here has no appreciation for height. They have no idea how massive something can be until they get next to a skyscraper and it blows their mind to go to someplace like Atlanta where there are a couple of skyscrapers. If they went to New York first they would probably enter a state of shock which is why you see people wandering New York looking up instead of where they are going. The height that New Yorkers take for granted is a new experience for these people.
Even the cursory study of European history found in the historical side notes of this book has done the same thing for me. Growing up in America, learning only those parts of European history that were part of American history, the sheer volume and expanse of history left untouched by my studies is mind boggling. We are a scant 233 years old if you count from the Declaration of Independence. If you count from the founding of Jamestown we’re only 402. If you count from Columbus we’re only 517. Some of today’s most powerful European nations were in their ascendency over 1000 years ago or longer.
The history that has shaped Europe and is (I’m sure) taken for granted by its people is nothing short of amazing when seen for the first time in this way.
And even though it remains to be seen whether it will hold my attention for any length of time, to suddenly have my mind’s eye glimpse and absorb a whole new world of history has been nothing short of a thrill.
GM Doubles Down
Even with the much ballyhooed “Cash for Clunkers” program, General Motors STILL showed a loss of $1.2BILLION dollars recently and yet have now committed to paying back the government $1BILLION a quarter till the loan has been repaid.
So does that mean the next report of “losses” will likely be $2.2BILLION? I’m not a math wizard, but doesn’t that seem…ummm… STUPID?
I don’t blame GM for wanting to get out from under the government. I really don’t. I DO think this may be another in a series of stupid moves on GM’s part. If you’re posting losses…why in God’s name would you double them on purpose?
Someone needs to explain this to me.
So does that mean the next report of “losses” will likely be $2.2BILLION? I’m not a math wizard, but doesn’t that seem…ummm… STUPID?
I don’t blame GM for wanting to get out from under the government. I really don’t. I DO think this may be another in a series of stupid moves on GM’s part. If you’re posting losses…why in God’s name would you double them on purpose?
Someone needs to explain this to me.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Obamacare Passes
The House passed Obamacare last night. (STORY HERE)
As soon as it gets signed into law it will be illegal to NOT buy insurance with fines up to 250,000 dollars and possible jail time if you ignore the government mandate.
My God, what have we done?
As soon as it gets signed into law it will be illegal to NOT buy insurance with fines up to 250,000 dollars and possible jail time if you ignore the government mandate.
My God, what have we done?
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Man Who Said "No" to Wal-Mart
Wanna read a GREAT story about an American made quality product that has kept its honor in tact by not selling out?
Read THIS
Read THIS
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ford Again
I’m back on the Ford thing.
I just read an article on how the Bailouts at GM and Chrysler are holding Ford back in some ways. You can read the article HERE.
I find it interesting to note that the analysis of Ford’s success mentions that since it has returned to profitability, the Unions are going to hold the company up from further success by not making concessions being given to GM and Chrysler. They were forced to make the deal with GM and Chrysler or face 300,000+ unemployed union workers, but Ford is making money and should have to pay.
This, by the way is EXACTLY why I don’t like unions. They punish companies for success by holding them for ransom to get their way. And they completely do not see that a principle reason for the huge overhead that is helping to bankrupt companies is that they demand wages out of proportion with sales and production.
Unions served a good and useful purpose once upon a time…that time has passed.
I just read an article on how the Bailouts at GM and Chrysler are holding Ford back in some ways. You can read the article HERE.
I find it interesting to note that the analysis of Ford’s success mentions that since it has returned to profitability, the Unions are going to hold the company up from further success by not making concessions being given to GM and Chrysler. They were forced to make the deal with GM and Chrysler or face 300,000+ unemployed union workers, but Ford is making money and should have to pay.
This, by the way is EXACTLY why I don’t like unions. They punish companies for success by holding them for ransom to get their way. And they completely do not see that a principle reason for the huge overhead that is helping to bankrupt companies is that they demand wages out of proportion with sales and production.
Unions served a good and useful purpose once upon a time…that time has passed.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Was it a referendum?
Big wins for the GOP in “old Virginny” and Joisey last night as Republicans pulled off a sweep of Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General in Virginia and got the Governorship of Blue Collar Blue State New Jersey.
The question on everyone’s mind now is…was yesterday a referendum on President Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The New Jersey governorship can be seen as a big win for Republicans. NJ is traditionally a blue state but even with Obama stumping for him right up until election-day the Democratic candidate Corzine lost. A week or so ago Corzine even complained that Obama’s campaigning may have been hurting his chances at the ballot box, which caused a terse exchange from the White House to the Governor’s Campaign.
In Virginia, even though in 2008 he was the first Democrat to carry Virginia since 1964, Obama stopped campaigning weeks ago because the governor’s race had become a lost cause. Obama knew he wasn’t making inroads and so he cut and ran. The nearly 20 point difference between the Republican and Democrat votes proved him right last night.
In both NJ and VA the independents who swept Obama to power in 2008 voted solidly Republican. Yesterday moderates and independents in both states voted Republican in droves based on things like the economy and government interference. (In the interest of intellectual honesty, I have to say that many people who were fed up with the Republicans after the ’08 election registered as “Independents” this year so it may not be the shift we think it is, but it is enough for me to say the trend is encouraging.)
Unlike most pundits now talking, I think that the President and his party should be most worried about the election in upstate New York. NY23 was a closely contested race. Granted, the Congressional seat had been a GOP held position for a very long time, but it was always held by a RINO (Republican In Name Only).
RINOs have become anathema to many in the GOP. This is markedly different from a year ago when a RINO was selected as a candidate for the Presidency at the Republican National Convention. So when a true conservative ran as a member of the Conservative Party of New York he knocked the socks off the Republican candidate in the 23rd District. The Republican candidate was forced to withdraw (though her name was still on the ballot) and then throw her endorsement over to the Democrat. Even so, the Conservative party nominee came within a few points of winning and had the Republican’s name not still been on the ballot, he would have won.
So was yesterday a referendum on Barack Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The question on everyone’s mind now is…was yesterday a referendum on President Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The New Jersey governorship can be seen as a big win for Republicans. NJ is traditionally a blue state but even with Obama stumping for him right up until election-day the Democratic candidate Corzine lost. A week or so ago Corzine even complained that Obama’s campaigning may have been hurting his chances at the ballot box, which caused a terse exchange from the White House to the Governor’s Campaign.
In Virginia, even though in 2008 he was the first Democrat to carry Virginia since 1964, Obama stopped campaigning weeks ago because the governor’s race had become a lost cause. Obama knew he wasn’t making inroads and so he cut and ran. The nearly 20 point difference between the Republican and Democrat votes proved him right last night.
In both NJ and VA the independents who swept Obama to power in 2008 voted solidly Republican. Yesterday moderates and independents in both states voted Republican in droves based on things like the economy and government interference. (In the interest of intellectual honesty, I have to say that many people who were fed up with the Republicans after the ’08 election registered as “Independents” this year so it may not be the shift we think it is, but it is enough for me to say the trend is encouraging.)
Unlike most pundits now talking, I think that the President and his party should be most worried about the election in upstate New York. NY23 was a closely contested race. Granted, the Congressional seat had been a GOP held position for a very long time, but it was always held by a RINO (Republican In Name Only).
RINOs have become anathema to many in the GOP. This is markedly different from a year ago when a RINO was selected as a candidate for the Presidency at the Republican National Convention. So when a true conservative ran as a member of the Conservative Party of New York he knocked the socks off the Republican candidate in the 23rd District. The Republican candidate was forced to withdraw (though her name was still on the ballot) and then throw her endorsement over to the Democrat. Even so, the Conservative party nominee came within a few points of winning and had the Republican’s name not still been on the ballot, he would have won.
So was yesterday a referendum on Barack Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
Was it a referendum?
Big wins for the GOP in “old Virginny” and Joisey last night as Republicans pulled off a sweep of Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General in Virginia and got the Governorship of Blue Collar Blue State New Jersey.
The question on everyone’s mind now is…was yesterday a referendum on President Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The New Jersey governorship can be seen as a big win for Republicans. NJ is traditionally a blue state but even with Obama stumping for him right up until election-day the Democratic candidate Corzine lost. A week or so ago Corzine even complained that Obama’s campaigning may have been hurting his chances at the ballot box, which caused a terse exchange from the White House to the Governor’s Campaign.
In Virginia, even though in 2008 he was the first Democrat to carry Virginia since 1964, Obama stopped campaigning weeks ago because the governor’s race had become a lost cause. Obama knew he wasn’t making inroads and so he cut and ran. The nearly 20 point difference between the Republican and Democrat votes proved him right last night.
In both NJ and VA the independents who swept Obama to power in 2008 voted solidly Republican. Yesterday moderates and independents in both states voted Republican in droves based on things like the economy and government interference. (In the interest of intellectual honesty, I have to say that many people who were fed up with the Republicans after the ’08 election registered as “Independents” this year so it may not be the shift we think it is, but it is enough for me to say the trend is encouraging.)
Unlike most pundits now talking, I think that the President and his party should be most worried about the election in upstate New York. NY23 was a closely contested race. Granted, the Congressional seat had been a GOP held position for a very long time, but it was always held by a RINO (Republican In Name Only).
RINOs have become anathema to many in the GOP. This is markedly different from a year ago when a RINO was selected as a candidate for the Presidency at the Republican National Convention. So when a true conservative ran as a member of the Conservative Party of New York he knocked the socks off the Republican candidate in the 23rd District. The Republican candidate was forced to withdraw (though her name was still on the ballot) and then throw her endorsement over to the Democrat. Even so, the Conservative party nominee came within a few points of winning and had the Republican’s name not still been on the ballot, he would have won.
So was yesterday a referendum on Barack Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The question on everyone’s mind now is…was yesterday a referendum on President Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
The New Jersey governorship can be seen as a big win for Republicans. NJ is traditionally a blue state but even with Obama stumping for him right up until election-day the Democratic candidate Corzine lost. A week or so ago Corzine even complained that Obama’s campaigning may have been hurting his chances at the ballot box, which caused a terse exchange from the White House to the Governor’s Campaign.
In Virginia, even though in 2008 he was the first Democrat to carry Virginia since 1964, Obama stopped campaigning weeks ago because the governor’s race had become a lost cause. Obama knew he wasn’t making inroads and so he cut and ran. The nearly 20 point difference between the Republican and Democrat votes proved him right last night.
In both NJ and VA the independents who swept Obama to power in 2008 voted solidly Republican. Yesterday moderates and independents in both states voted Republican in droves based on things like the economy and government interference. (In the interest of intellectual honesty, I have to say that many people who were fed up with the Republicans after the ’08 election registered as “Independents” this year so it may not be the shift we think it is, but it is enough for me to say the trend is encouraging.)
Unlike most pundits now talking, I think that the President and his party should be most worried about the election in upstate New York. NY23 was a closely contested race. Granted, the Congressional seat had been a GOP held position for a very long time, but it was always held by a RINO (Republican In Name Only).
RINOs have become anathema to many in the GOP. This is markedly different from a year ago when a RINO was selected as a candidate for the Presidency at the Republican National Convention. So when a true conservative ran as a member of the Conservative Party of New York he knocked the socks off the Republican candidate in the 23rd District. The Republican candidate was forced to withdraw (though her name was still on the ballot) and then throw her endorsement over to the Democrat. Even so, the Conservative party nominee came within a few points of winning and had the Republican’s name not still been on the ballot, he would have won.
So was yesterday a referendum on Barack Obama?
I don’t know for sure, but yesterday showed that conservative principles can win. Not only that, but they can win in places you wouldn’t expect.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Gotta Give It Up To Ford Again!
I gotta give it up to Ford again.
I know I keep harping on how good Ford is doing…but it needs harping on in the face of the current anti-business administration.
Ford has posted a profit for the 3rd quarter. They posted a $1 billion dollar profit to be exact.
That is a $1billion dollar profit despite not having taken the government bailout money this time last year like GM and Chrysler. That’s $1billion dollars in profit thanks to redesigning their lineup, trimming costs where they could and going back to the solid business principles that any company should have.
Ford has become a good example of what a lack of government interference can achieve.
If you’re thinking of buying a new car from a US automaker… BUY FORD, BUY FORD, BUY FORD!
I know I keep harping on how good Ford is doing…but it needs harping on in the face of the current anti-business administration.
Ford has posted a profit for the 3rd quarter. They posted a $1 billion dollar profit to be exact.
That is a $1billion dollar profit despite not having taken the government bailout money this time last year like GM and Chrysler. That’s $1billion dollars in profit thanks to redesigning their lineup, trimming costs where they could and going back to the solid business principles that any company should have.
Ford has become a good example of what a lack of government interference can achieve.
If you’re thinking of buying a new car from a US automaker… BUY FORD, BUY FORD, BUY FORD!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
