PaRt of the PRoblem

Here's either one of the unsolved mysteries of the Universe or more likely, part of the problem Conservatives face when advancing the causes of a Constitutional Government, A Free Market and ultimately Liberty.

Apparently it is acceptable to be or at least call yourself a Republican and still be
a) Undecided ?
or
b) Favorable ?!?

about Obama in 2012

And I know the sample for a survey is small, perhaps only 1000 people. Does that mean roughly 100 people surveyed (40-Undecideds and 70-Favorables) have been in a coma until minutes before the pollster called them?

Who are you people?

And to Laura Ingraham's point last week, if Republicans can't win this election they need to just disband the party.

The First Woman President

Out of all the catch-up reading I did over the long Union Labor Day weekend this piece was the best and made me chuckle.

Kevin D. Williamson of the National Review was making a comparison between Obama and Romney, looking at them through a primal, or as he calls it "tribal" lens as a means of discussing the fitness of leaders based on the sex of their progeny. If you aren't clear on the political leanings of National Review the comparison is telling enough. Obama: two daughters. Romney: 5 sons and a growing platoon of grandsons.

Kevin writes: "Romney . . . is basically a tribal chieftain.
                     "Professor Obama? Two daughters. May as well give the guy a cardigan. And fallopian tubes."

Like any good, pithy writing, I kept returning to it over the weekend, flipping it over in my mind. Then I realized, just as Clinton was the "First Black President", thus robbing Obama of that honor, Obama IS the First Woman President, thusly, returning the favor to the Clintons. Democrats can school you chapter and verse on how Obama robbed Hillary of that honor.

And it makes perfect sense. The Democrats are all about redefining things, like the very meaning of America thanks to the Progressive agenda, or words (i.e. the definition of the word "is" - thanks to professor Bill), or math (i.e. prosperity where $4000 decline in average annual household incomes is called growth or that more subtle calculus of "jobs created OR saved"). So why not redefine Race and Gender in a Progressive world where all things are fungible?

So now that we have looked at the historic nature of the Obama Presidency from all absurd angles isn't it time to move on? 

100 Days

There is no question that in 100 Days something will happen that will effect us all.

In 100 Days we the American voter may hand Obama a Referendum on his entire Presidency or voters may elect him to a 2nd term and with that they will be providing another kind of referendum. An Obama reelection is an outright rejection of the entire concept of America. It would be a rejection of Constitutional limits, government restraint, free markets and individual liberty and responsibility.

Those of you out of work and who want to work and have a better life for you and your children: you have a clear and logical choice.

Those of you who have been out of work at some point over the last 4 years and/or watched your savings dwindle and/or put your life on hold or downsize your plans: you have a clear choice.

Those of you who have reduced expectations and are not satisfied with having reduced expectations about your future and the life your children will have: you have a clear choice.

Those of  you who run businesses and are tired of making the difficult choice of laying off employees and not being able to hire because you are concerned you will see another downturn in your business have a clear and logical choice.

Those of you who appreciate your access to world class medical care have a clear and logical choice.

Those of you who have difficulty buying or selling a house: you have a clear and logical choice.

Those of you who have pride in America; who believe in American exceptionalism have a clear and logical choice

Those of you who find more wrong than right with America; who perhaps daydream about living in another, very different country with a foreign culture; you have a clear and logical choice too. Be prepared to own up to that choice while we all endure the misery you would have us endure for the sake of your whimsy.

Those of you who have no problem collecting government assistance or food stamps and would actually prefer this status quo over some alternative; I have no words for you. Voting for you is a hypocrisy. Voting is exercising your freedom and to be content with government being in control of the most basic aspects of your existence; well, you are no longer free.

Those of you who need me to spell it out for you any more plainly; those who don't understand what your choice is in this next election; those of you not understanding what you are choosing in this next election; your lack of understanding is an atrocity. Stagger-step obliviously through your zombie existence. Do not pass the polling place. Do not vote.

In 100 Days will it be a new "Morning in America" or it will be The Twilight and the End of America as we go from Bad to Worse and then not at all.

New Flag for the Not So Golden State

As California goes bankrupt and heads towards receivership there may be a rare opportunity to not only rewrite the state constitution but also redesign the state's flag.

Here are a couple of design elements that could be implemented in to the new flag

or

and/or

Meanwhile the rest of us are left with an ever-increasing downward pressure on the economy that is making it more difficult than ever to do business of a personal or commercial nature so I guess the joke is really on all of us not living in California. Thanks idiots.

Alternate Reality

Imagine a time when there was an extremely wise elected Premier of a great and free country. Before his time in office the country had been under siege. Radical Religious types, some of them residing in the country, had taken up various arms and designs against the country and its allies. They deployed their brethren in schemes involving skyjacking, kidnapping, murder and sometimes merely setting off explosives in public; sometimes killing but often maiming and always terrorizing the good and innocent citizenry of this fair land. This man was elected Premier specifically to address this, the most pressing issue of the day.

The Official Doctrine of this country had a specific provision that allowed its citizens to purchase, own and carry firearms for self-protection. The Premier, after considering many alternative plans to combat the terrorists decided to work with the other political entities within the country along with police and private and commercial institutions to enact a law that would use this provision and now require everyone in the country to buy a firearm and carry it with them at all times. Should an act of terrorism become apparent any and all citizens would now be able to protect themselves. Because the citizens were required to be armed and ready to thwart the plans of the radicals it would make the success of these schemes less likely. The Premier and his allies argued that mandatory firearm ownership would be very effective in reducing this type of violence. His political rivals argued to the contrary. This would only increase the amount of violence and bring rise to vigilante justice. Local police already had permit authority and could ensure that citizens were able to pass criminal background checks and be properly trained before issuing a permit to carry a firearm in public. They were already vastly more knowledgeable and experienced in the entire process than the new country-wide bureau would be for many years to come while instituting and enforcing this new law.

We don't know the ending to this story in this Alternate Reality just like we don't yet know the ending to a similar story in our own

. . . keep all this in mind as we wait to hear how the Supreme Court Justices rule on the Obamacare mandate.

People of New York . . .

. . . why do you demean yourselves by repeatedly returning Chuck Schumer to the Senate?

Today he again proves his Constitutional Illiteracy by proposing a Bill of Attainder to capture a few hundred million dollars of Capital Gains that Mr. Saverin is expatriating to avoid.

As I sift through the Lame Stream media accounts of this story and even Fox I see no mention of Article I, Section 9.


Chuck "the Rat" Schumer while promoting his Unconstitutional ex post facto Law is quoted as saying

“This tax-avoidance scheme is outrageous,” Schumer said. “This is a great American success story gone horribly wrong.”

He's half right. Capital Gains tax code is the great American success story gone wrong. The fact that successful Americans have to leave the country to avoid unfair taxes is wrong. The fact that idiots like Schumer are so wrapped up in their socialist rhetoric that they speak as if Mr. Saverin's investment earnings are their money to confiscate is the true great injustice.

It would never pass anyway but wondering if the legislature Schumer is proposing would apply to Charlie Rangel.

Will SCOTUS Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Obama's Victory?

I largely base my analysis on the quite transparent statements and questions made by eight of the Justices this week and by the mangled and embarrassing argument made by the Solicitor General.

Quite comical was the thought bubble hovering over Elena Kagan's head during these proceedings.

As Obamacare appears to be headed for defeat in the Supreme Court, remember when I said I am that annoying guy who likes saying, "I told you so" . . . well . . .

Let's re-read my previous post and then start the roll call of the bodies scattered about that Obamacare battlefield like Bart Stupak, Barnie Frank, the Democratic majority in Congress including the Speakership, and perhaps, eventually, even Barrack Obama will succumb to his healthcare battle wounds.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

"Victory" They Say

. . . well let them taste the mouthful of ash from their victory.

The definition of a Pyrrhic victory: costly to the point of negating or outweighing expected benefits (health care reform, historical legacy or otherwise).

After a year of fighting freedom loving, Constitutional minded patriotic Americans at every turn these radical liberals may have won the battle over Government Controlled Health Care Rationing but throughout history lost battles like these have marked the turn of the war tides. At Thermopylae and the Alamo the defeat became a rallying cry for the ultimate victor.

"This weekend will mark the beginning of the end of liberal ascendance here in Washington, D.C.," Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) declared Saturday, March 20th. "I don't know if our victory will come on the third Sunday in March or the first Tuesday in November, but our victory will come.”