Election results are being analyzed. What are some of the features of the election results that you find significant or interesting?
We are told that 88% of evangelical Christians voted for McCain/Palin. On the other hand, 54% of Catholics supported Obama/Biden, despite the fact that Obama voted several times in the Illinois senate to let babies die, who were born despite botched abortions. Why is abortion the only choice "pro-choicers" make? Hispanics voted 2 to 1 for Obama over McCain. That might explain the Catholic vote.
Both North Carolina and Indiana went for Obama, albeit by slim margins. Al Franken may yet win in Minnesota, if election officials keep finding boxes of Democratic votes in the trunks of their cars. We are getting close to the sixty votes in the Senate needed to stop Republicans from filibustering.
The cult of Obama was quite a phenomenon in this year's election.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wild Fish and Game
Did you happen to see Greta Van Susteren's interviews with Sarah Palin in her Alaska home? One of the things I found interesting was that the Palins stock fresh fish, moose, and caribou in their freezer. Coloradans eat wild fish and game, too, but we supplement with chicken, turkey, beef, and lots of potato chips.
Currently there is an E coli outbreak in some of the mountain communities southwest of Denver. Health officials have determined that the outbreak was caused by children playing in fields where elk have been grazing. Kids get the elk droppings on their shoes, come home and take off their shoes, and eat something before washing their hands.
Currently there is an E coli outbreak in some of the mountain communities southwest of Denver. Health officials have determined that the outbreak was caused by children playing in fields where elk have been grazing. Kids get the elk droppings on their shoes, come home and take off their shoes, and eat something before washing their hands.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
"Victimless Crimes"
"These are victimless crimes." Do you know of any drug addicts who commit victimless crimes? No? Neither do I. That is because there is no such thing!
That phrase, "victimless crimes," is such garbage, that is spewed by liberals who do not wish to impose consequences on drug dealers and addicts who commit crimes to support their habits. Sure, they need treatment. But they are not going to stop committing crimes until they suffer consequences for their crimes sufficient to cause them to want to stop.
That phrase, "victimless crimes," is such garbage, that is spewed by liberals who do not wish to impose consequences on drug dealers and addicts who commit crimes to support their habits. Sure, they need treatment. But they are not going to stop committing crimes until they suffer consequences for their crimes sufficient to cause them to want to stop.
Seances
I was glad to see Obama apologize to Nancy Reagan. Yes, Nancy Reagan consulted astrology, but it was Hillary Clinton who conducted seances in the White House, channeling Eleanor Roosevelt. The media is silent about that, as is Obama.
Honoring the Cream of America's Crop
Today is Veterans Day. Here is a salute to the cream of America's crop: the men and women who served, and are serving, and the families from which they come. May you kill the evil enemy who wishes to kill all of us. You have protected us, and we will always honor your service.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Blaming Christians, Blaming Blacks
Have you wondered what might have happened if Obama would have lost the election? Well we can get a pretty good idea from watching what is happening in California. An angry mob, blaming Christians for the outcome of voting on Prop 8, ripped a cross out of a woman's arms at Saddleback church Sunday, and yelled and screamed and threw things, scaring children. White gays, angry that blacks voted for Prop 8, shouted the "n" word at black gays in Westwood.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Expectations and Tolerance
Most people understand how tolerance works in the life of an alcoholic. Alcoholics over time have a diminished response to the poison that first-time drinkers react to immediately. Alcoholics' bodies actually learn to tolerate the poison.
Likewise, children of alcoholics develop a tolerance to dysfunctional relationships. It may be a whole lifetime before they realize that they actually could have some control over the poison of these dysfunctional relationships, instead of tolerating the dysfunction! When the same or similar dysfunctional characteristics show up in the spouse they choose, or the children they raise, it registers in the brain of the adult child of alcoholics as something that they don't like, but not as something they can do something about!
It's all about expectations. Children of alcoholics learn to lower their expectations that the alcoholic parent will ever fulfill a normal parental role. Society has high expectations for mothers, for example. If the mother is an alcoholic, or a narcissist, or otherwise mentally ill, the child learns that she cannot expect from her mother a reciprocal relationship. It becomes the child's role to take care of the mother in those instances. That dysfunction may last a lifetime.
However, it must be incredibly liberating to an adult child of alcoholics to discover that he can learn to protect himself by adjusting his expectations. He realizes that it is not realistic to expect the parental figure ever to provide what should have been provided to the child. He realizes that the parent is just not capable of fulfilling a parental role. He no longer gets lulled into expectations that are not realistic.
If not liberating, at least it may bring peace to the person who has suffered a lifetime of internal torment, because of expectations that did not fit the realities of his or her life.
Likewise, children of alcoholics develop a tolerance to dysfunctional relationships. It may be a whole lifetime before they realize that they actually could have some control over the poison of these dysfunctional relationships, instead of tolerating the dysfunction! When the same or similar dysfunctional characteristics show up in the spouse they choose, or the children they raise, it registers in the brain of the adult child of alcoholics as something that they don't like, but not as something they can do something about!
It's all about expectations. Children of alcoholics learn to lower their expectations that the alcoholic parent will ever fulfill a normal parental role. Society has high expectations for mothers, for example. If the mother is an alcoholic, or a narcissist, or otherwise mentally ill, the child learns that she cannot expect from her mother a reciprocal relationship. It becomes the child's role to take care of the mother in those instances. That dysfunction may last a lifetime.
However, it must be incredibly liberating to an adult child of alcoholics to discover that he can learn to protect himself by adjusting his expectations. He realizes that it is not realistic to expect the parental figure ever to provide what should have been provided to the child. He realizes that the parent is just not capable of fulfilling a parental role. He no longer gets lulled into expectations that are not realistic.
If not liberating, at least it may bring peace to the person who has suffered a lifetime of internal torment, because of expectations that did not fit the realities of his or her life.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Covering Their Backsides
Some anonymous coward or cowards within the McCain campaign organization are trying to villify Sarah Palin, and, of course, they have accomplices in the media who want this extremely popular woman to go away and not come back. It won't work. Not only is she a beautiful woman, but far more importantly, she is a person of character, poise, toughness, and integrity. McCain's campaign floundered until McCain brilliantly chose Palin as his running mate. Conservatives all over the country loved her.
I hope these anonymous cowards are flushed out, so no future candidate will trust them to run a campaign.
I hope these anonymous cowards are flushed out, so no future candidate will trust them to run a campaign.
How Will Obama Handle Criticism?
I wrote a piece yesterday about President Bush. I am amazed at how he has kept his composure against the hateful onslaught he has endured from the left. Not only have they insulted him morning, noon, and night for eight years; they have disrespected our country, too. Obama constantly referred to the need to change America. Change is here folks. A strong wind has blown in from the left.
Has there ever in our history been a president as villified as Bush? Has there ever been a president so relentlessly attacked by the mainstream media? The only major media outlet that shows respect to him is Fox News. Fox kills all the other cable outlets in ratings. As low as President Bush's ratings are, they are triple the ratings of the Pelosi/Reed Congress.
The constant drumbeat of negativity toward Bush by the media clearly influenced the electorate. Most Americans spend little time analyzing current events. What they learn, they catch in snippits at the top of the hour, while driving to and from work, or while waiting for sports or weather to come on during local t.v. or radio news. Many now get their news on the internet. The most vicious and widespread criticism of President Bush comes from the internet.
Obama appears to be internet-savvy. He plans to use his email organization to mobilize support for his programs during his presidency. McCain, on the other hand, was not internet savvy. From what I understand, he does not even use a computer.
Nevertheless, my hat is off to George Bush, if for no other reason than the way he has risen above the biased media and hatred spewing daily from the left. He is a man of honor, of deep Christian faith, and he practices what Jesus asked His followers to do, showing mercy and forgiveness to those who defile his name. At the same time, he has made it his mission to keep the citizens of the United States safe, and he has succeeded.
How will Obama respond to the inevitable criticisms? Will he keep his focus on what is best for our country, or will he be thin-skinned and vindictive? Handling criticism, especially unfair criticism, is not a trait many of us have. Let's pray that Obama grows in the job, and becomes a truly great president who does the right thing, even when he is being second-guessed. Unlike George Bush, Obama will have a very supportive media, so that should help him.
Has there ever in our history been a president as villified as Bush? Has there ever been a president so relentlessly attacked by the mainstream media? The only major media outlet that shows respect to him is Fox News. Fox kills all the other cable outlets in ratings. As low as President Bush's ratings are, they are triple the ratings of the Pelosi/Reed Congress.
The constant drumbeat of negativity toward Bush by the media clearly influenced the electorate. Most Americans spend little time analyzing current events. What they learn, they catch in snippits at the top of the hour, while driving to and from work, or while waiting for sports or weather to come on during local t.v. or radio news. Many now get their news on the internet. The most vicious and widespread criticism of President Bush comes from the internet.
Obama appears to be internet-savvy. He plans to use his email organization to mobilize support for his programs during his presidency. McCain, on the other hand, was not internet savvy. From what I understand, he does not even use a computer.
Nevertheless, my hat is off to George Bush, if for no other reason than the way he has risen above the biased media and hatred spewing daily from the left. He is a man of honor, of deep Christian faith, and he practices what Jesus asked His followers to do, showing mercy and forgiveness to those who defile his name. At the same time, he has made it his mission to keep the citizens of the United States safe, and he has succeeded.
How will Obama respond to the inevitable criticisms? Will he keep his focus on what is best for our country, or will he be thin-skinned and vindictive? Handling criticism, especially unfair criticism, is not a trait many of us have. Let's pray that Obama grows in the job, and becomes a truly great president who does the right thing, even when he is being second-guessed. Unlike George Bush, Obama will have a very supportive media, so that should help him.
Mobs and Discrimination
In this year's election, most cities went for Obama, while the rural areas mostly favored McCain. Trouble is, the cities are where most Americans now live.
It was just the opposite when our country was founded. No less of an American than Thomas Jefferson, in his Notes on Virginia, wrote, "The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength of the body."
The mobs in California do not like the outcome of Proposition 8. The large turnout of black voters was not helpful to those who wished to change the legal definition of marriage. Many blacks resent the efforts of gays to compare themselves to blacks in terms of discrimination and victimization.
Actually, I have observed more prejudice among young people toward gays than I have seen toward blacks. There is much more disparaging use of the word "gay" than of the "n" word in today's America. In fact, I think there is probably more use of the "n" word among blacks toward one another than there is from whites about blacks.
The other day our daughter Sara told me she is the only black person in her preschool (a fact I had already observed). I asked her if she wishes there were more black children in the class. She said no, with little or no hesitation. We have taught her that her "chocolate" skin color is beautiful, and she is proud of it.
It was just the opposite when our country was founded. No less of an American than Thomas Jefferson, in his Notes on Virginia, wrote, "The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength of the body."
The mobs in California do not like the outcome of Proposition 8. The large turnout of black voters was not helpful to those who wished to change the legal definition of marriage. Many blacks resent the efforts of gays to compare themselves to blacks in terms of discrimination and victimization.
Actually, I have observed more prejudice among young people toward gays than I have seen toward blacks. There is much more disparaging use of the word "gay" than of the "n" word in today's America. In fact, I think there is probably more use of the "n" word among blacks toward one another than there is from whites about blacks.
The other day our daughter Sara told me she is the only black person in her preschool (a fact I had already observed). I asked her if she wishes there were more black children in the class. She said no, with little or no hesitation. We have taught her that her "chocolate" skin color is beautiful, and she is proud of it.
Gut Feelings
I see the Russian Bear already is moving to challenge Barack Obama, moving nuclear missiles closer to Poland and Georgia. My gut feeling about Obama is that he would be weak and irresolute when it comes to building and maintaining a strong national defense. I got that feeling when he was running (to the left) for the Democratic nomination. He came back toward the center in the race against McCain, but my initial impression remains.
I hope I am wrong. Maybe the guy is the 21at century Macchiavelli. That is another gut feeling I have about him. He did what he had to do to win the presidency, and now we shall see how he will lead. For the sake of our beloved country, we must all wish him well.
I hope I am wrong. Maybe the guy is the 21at century Macchiavelli. That is another gut feeling I have about him. He did what he had to do to win the presidency, and now we shall see how he will lead. For the sake of our beloved country, we must all wish him well.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Liberty, Adoration, and Consistency
In the Federalist Papers James Madison argued that our liberty would be more likely to be protected if there were more competing factions across our far-flung land. With the likes of Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid now being united with the new president, our liberty may be more threatened than it has been in any time in our lifetimes. Additionally, Obama has apparently picked hardliner Rahm Emmanuel to be his Chief of Staff. Emmanuel is not a unifer! We must be prepared for some real struggles in the months and years ahead. We must clearly articulate the principles upon which we stand, in hopes that, as George Washington phrased it in his inaugural address, the "sacred fires of liberty" will prevail.
One of the things that might surprise Barack Obama, given the emotional outpouring of love he has received from hundreds of thousands of adoring fans, is the fact that the adoration may be short-lived, and many of those same people may turn against him. MoveOn.org is already making threats and mentioning how much money they have raised for him. George Washington experienced similar adoration of wildly cheering Americans as he made the trip from Mount Vernon to New York for his inauguration. He remembered, though, that he had received adoration before, only to see those same people try to remove him from his post as commander of the army, when things were looking bleak.
We must be consistent, and we must offer solutions to the real problems our country faces. Obama can no longer get away with saying one thing and doing another. He must learn to be consistent, too.
One of the things that might surprise Barack Obama, given the emotional outpouring of love he has received from hundreds of thousands of adoring fans, is the fact that the adoration may be short-lived, and many of those same people may turn against him. MoveOn.org is already making threats and mentioning how much money they have raised for him. George Washington experienced similar adoration of wildly cheering Americans as he made the trip from Mount Vernon to New York for his inauguration. He remembered, though, that he had received adoration before, only to see those same people try to remove him from his post as commander of the army, when things were looking bleak.
We must be consistent, and we must offer solutions to the real problems our country faces. Obama can no longer get away with saying one thing and doing another. He must learn to be consistent, too.
Classy People
President Bush, who has been relentlessly villainized by Barack Obama for the last two years, has graciously invited the Obamas to the White House, and today Obama is being given the same intelligence briefing that President Bush is getting. What a contrast with the treatment Bush got from the Clintons!
Wednesday an emotional Neil Cavuto's voice cracked while he talked about his experiences at the Bush White House. He said that President Bush was as gracious to every member of the Fox television crew, to elevator operators, to all White House staff, as he was to heads of state.
The Bushes brought class back to the presidency and to the White House. George Bush is a man at peace with himself and with God. We may have huge differences with some of his decisions, and his poor communication skills, but there can be no dispute that he is a man of impeccable character who does not stoop to the level of the leftist thugs who attack him night and day, month after month.
Wednesday an emotional Neil Cavuto's voice cracked while he talked about his experiences at the Bush White House. He said that President Bush was as gracious to every member of the Fox television crew, to elevator operators, to all White House staff, as he was to heads of state.
The Bushes brought class back to the presidency and to the White House. George Bush is a man at peace with himself and with God. We may have huge differences with some of his decisions, and his poor communication skills, but there can be no dispute that he is a man of impeccable character who does not stoop to the level of the leftist thugs who attack him night and day, month after month.
Are We Secure in Our Houses, Papers, Persons?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
I have been reading the constitution. The words above are the fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States. It is a part of our Bill of Rights. Have we lost these rights?
I have been reading the constitution. The words above are the fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States. It is a part of our Bill of Rights. Have we lost these rights?
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
It wasn't what he said, just how well he said it!
Barack Obama is articulate, even eloquent when he speaks. We have been listening to George Bush for eight years, and he is Obama's polar opposite in terms of his ability to communicate. I think that is the main reason Obama won. It wasn't what he said, it was that he said it so eloquently and articulately.
Barack Obama opposed Prop 8 in California, which was in defense of traditional marriage. It passed, and so did a similar one in Florida.
It wasn't what he said, just how well he said it!
Barack Obama opposed Prop 8 in California, which was in defense of traditional marriage. It passed, and so did a similar one in Florida.
It wasn't what he said, just how well he said it!
Unity?
Pat Buchanan made an interesting observation today. When the conservatives win, the media demands that the conservatives reach out to the other side. When the liberals win, the media urges conservatives to get behind the new leaders!
Pray for them, yes. Respect them, yes. Honor their achievement, yes. Congratulate them, yes. Be magnanimous in defeat, yes. But unify behind their beliefs, no! We need to unify behind our beliefs, learn to communicate those beliefs. 55million Americans voted another way, Barack. We will be vigilantly watching what you do. We wish you well, but you do not get a free pass.
Life, liberty, love of country, that shining city on the hill; we will find leaders who can articulate and fight for conservative principles: power to the individual, the family, marriage, not the government. We are not going to nominate any more moderates, Barack. We are going to nominate a candidate who can use technology, like you did, Barack. We are going to nominate someone who can persuade, like you did, Barack. We are not going to duck and cover. We are not hanging our heads in defeat.
Pray for them, yes. Respect them, yes. Honor their achievement, yes. Congratulate them, yes. Be magnanimous in defeat, yes. But unify behind their beliefs, no! We need to unify behind our beliefs, learn to communicate those beliefs. 55million Americans voted another way, Barack. We will be vigilantly watching what you do. We wish you well, but you do not get a free pass.
Life, liberty, love of country, that shining city on the hill; we will find leaders who can articulate and fight for conservative principles: power to the individual, the family, marriage, not the government. We are not going to nominate any more moderates, Barack. We are going to nominate a candidate who can use technology, like you did, Barack. We are going to nominate someone who can persuade, like you did, Barack. We are not going to duck and cover. We are not hanging our heads in defeat.
Engaging
Laura Ingraham today is mentioning Bobby Jindal and Sara Palin as two new stars of the conservative movement. People who deeply believe in conservative principles, and who are comfortable in standing on those principles, engaging with those who believe in something else.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Laura Ingraham for President
If Obama wins today, and he has the majorities he needs in the Congress, we will have to fight harder than ever for our conservative principles. We will have to get behind people who have the intelligence, energy, and courage to promulgate those principles. We need people who can communicate those principles. George Bush's greatest failing, even greater than his profligate spending, was his inability to communicate.
If Obama wins, he, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Feinstein, Feingold, and Schumer will go after talk radio. That may be where our next leader of the conservative movement will come from. I suggest Laura Ingraham. Laura is committed to these principles, can articulate them, is a fighter, and already has a national following. So can Rush Limbaugh, but Rush has too many people who hate him, because he has never bowed down before the gods of political correctness. I don't think Rush could be elected, but I believe Laura could. The Fairness Doctrine will kill talk radio. Hopefully, that will help people like Hannity, Beck, Ingraham, Prager, Hewitt, Davis and Limbaugh to practice their principles to give us somebody we can enthusiastically support. Michael Savage has already thrown his hat in the ring. He is far too hateful and full of himself to win.
If Obama wins, he, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Feinstein, Feingold, and Schumer will go after talk radio. That may be where our next leader of the conservative movement will come from. I suggest Laura Ingraham. Laura is committed to these principles, can articulate them, is a fighter, and already has a national following. So can Rush Limbaugh, but Rush has too many people who hate him, because he has never bowed down before the gods of political correctness. I don't think Rush could be elected, but I believe Laura could. The Fairness Doctrine will kill talk radio. Hopefully, that will help people like Hannity, Beck, Ingraham, Prager, Hewitt, Davis and Limbaugh to practice their principles to give us somebody we can enthusiastically support. Michael Savage has already thrown his hat in the ring. He is far too hateful and full of himself to win.
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