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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Agenda 21...
It really is time to get the UN out of our backyard. This is scary, scary stuff!
Follow this link: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/
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Follow this link: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/agenda21/
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A Party Without Principle?
It's Time To Put The Republican Establishment's Collective Feet To The Fire And Hold Them There! While Tuesday was a great start for Constitutionalism and for Conservative America, it truly is just the beginning. Because what we learned from that election cycle was that not only are progressives out to destroy the very foundation America was built on, but that the Republican Establishment is not interested backing candidates set on in a more conservative America, even if those candidates are right on the issues, They are more interested in a "Republican" win, even if it means a RINO (or worse, a democrat posing as a Republican, can you say Charlie Crist ) gets endorsed. Talk about a Party without Principle! So yes folks, we need to continue cultivating and supporting candidates who are on the right side of the issues. That's the only way we get our country back. So people like Karl Rove, possibly Michael Steele, Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, John McCain, et al need to go back into the woods from whence the came and leave America alone. Their style of politics, the politics of enabling, have no place in American politics any longer. The sooner they get that message, the sooner they understand it, the better off we'll all be.
The Establishment Strikes Back
November 6, 2010
By Joseph Ashby
American Thinker
At the climax of the 1977 film Star Wars, hero Luke Skywalker destroys the evil Empire’s dreaded Death Star. The Rebellion’s celebration, however, is short-lived. The movie series’ next installment, The Empire Strikes Back, depicts the Empire’s use of its still vastly superior weaponry and manpower to reassert its authority.
In the 2010-midterm elections, the tea party movement has played the role of the Rebellion. But the Empire is not played by the Democrats. It’s true that the Democrat-controlled federal government was resoundingly defeated in the November 2nd general election, but that loss, unlike the destruction of the Death Star, was not a surprise. The real blindside was the tea party’s dismantling of the Republican Establishment throughout the primary season.
It started with the little-known Marco Rubio knocking off the NRSC-backed, popular governor Charlie Crist. Two weeks after Crist bolted the party, Utah Senator Bob Bennett became the first incumbent to fall to a more conservative candidate. Later in the summer Alaska’s Joe Miller defeated liberal incumbent Lisa Murkowski. Tea party favorites won in Colorado, Wisconsin, Nevada and West Virginia. The final shock to the Establishment was Christine O’Donnell’s win over sitting Delaware Congressman Mike Castle.
The O’Donnell race was the last straw. It was one thing for the tea party to obstruct the Democrats and resurrect the Republican Party, but another matter entirely for the tea party candidates to actually defeat Establishment favorites. The night of the Delaware Primary, Karl Rove trashed O’Donnell and the voters who elected her.
O’Donnell’s case is a special one because the Castle loss was the most crushing to the Establishment. Castle was set to walk into the office — it didn’t matter that he favored Cap and Trade and resisted calls to repeal ObamaCare, he had an “R” next to his name. A Castle win was part of the Establishment’s master plan.
Thus the fiercest backlash was saved for the Delaware race. It leaked that the NRSC would not support O’Donnell. NRSC leader John Cornyn quickly denied the report, a promised $42,000 in campaign aid. As the campaign progressed, the American Spectator’s Jeffery Lord reported that the NRSC and Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, though awash in cash, refused to spend money on O’Donnell’s Senate bid.
As the election drew to a close, Rove sought to make it clear just what conservatives ought to learn from the Delaware race. He told Fox’s Megyn Kelly, “It gave me no pleasure to say that she was unlikely to win. But this again provides a lesson. This is a candidate who was right on the issues, but who had mishandled a series of questions brought up by the press.”
Rove wanted conservatives to relearn what the Establishment has been trumpeting since Barry Goldwater’s 1964 failed presidential run. The lesson is that all candidates must meet Establishment approval or they are sure to lose. While election-winners from Reagan to Rubio have proven the theory false, if O’Donnell can become a new generation’s Goldwater, then the Establishment can use her race to regain the control lost during the 2010 primaries.
Beyond firing warning shots about conservatives’ choice of candidates, the Establishment has repeatedly sought to undermine Alaska’s Joe Miller and help incumbent Senator (and confidante of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell) Lisa Murkowski. After Murkowski began a write-in campaign against the Republican nominee, the Senate Republicans refused to strip her of her Senate leadership positions, lending credence to her campaign. In the final days before the vote, the NRSC’s ads exclusively attacked the hopelessly-behind Democrat Scott McAdams, thus pushing McAdams voters to support the next-most liberal candidate, Murkowski.
Not content to target only the candidates on the ballot, the Establishment is attacking those on the inside who reject the insider mentality. Former Governor Sarah Palin and South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint (each instrumental in redefining and organizing the conservative majority within the once-lifeless Republican Party) confronted the Establishment throughout the 2010 primary season. DeMint, against the advice of his Senate colleagues, was the first U.S. Senator to back the remarkable Marco Rubio. Palin was the most active political figure in the Republican primaries, shining bright lights on conservative candidates from all over the country (most of whom won their races).
DeMint and Palin were wildly successful, but both are under fierce attack because their actions opposed the Establishment’s conventional thinking. Fox News reports that a bevy of unnamed senior Senate aides lashed out at DeMint for his primary endorsements. One aide described DeMintnt’s conventional thinking. Fox News reports that a bevy of unnamed senior Senate aides lashed out at DeMint for his primary endorsements. One aide described DeMint as “the undertaker, not the kingmaker.” Quintessential Establishment Republicans Lindsey Graham and Trent Lott proclaimed that DeMint and Palin cost the GOP dearly in the Senate.
These Establishment criticisms ignore the fundamental reality that without the movement of which DeMint and Palin were a part, the Republicans had no identity. Without the tea party and its favorite candidates the GOP is a group of Charlie Crists, rudderless vote-chasers who, as Rubio correctly stated, are unable to provide a clear alternative to the Obama agenda.
With a 60-seat drubbing in the House and a six-seat pick-up in the Senate (seven if you factor in that Crist became a Democrat), it’s a wonder that the Establishment, whose stated purpose is to put as many “R’s” in office as possible, finds anything to complain about. That question has vexed conservatives for a generation. Why fight conservative candidates when the Ronald Reagan model is more successful than the John McCain/Bob Dole/George H. W. Bush model? The answer is control.
The Establishment attitude is another form of central planning, in this case political planning instead of economic. The great economist Frederick von Hayek was once asked why so many academics rejected the free market in favor of central direction. Hayek responded: “I think it’s…an intellectual attraction of a system you can deliberately control, which is fascinating to the intellectual.” For Rove, Graham and others it’s not just winning, but winning with their plan. The organized chaos of the tea party is to the Establishment what the unplanned free market is to the leftist professor. Both represent a lack of “fascinating” control.
And so the Establishment strikes back. Entrenched blue-blood Republicans hope to reap the electoral benefits of the tea party movement while simultaneously seeking to discredit it. In the aftermath of the 2010 midterms, it has become clear that the fight for America’s future will pass directly through the heart of the Republican Establishment.
Read More – http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/11/the_establishment_strikes_back.html
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The Establishment Strikes Back
November 6, 2010
By Joseph Ashby
American Thinker
At the climax of the 1977 film Star Wars, hero Luke Skywalker destroys the evil Empire’s dreaded Death Star. The Rebellion’s celebration, however, is short-lived. The movie series’ next installment, The Empire Strikes Back, depicts the Empire’s use of its still vastly superior weaponry and manpower to reassert its authority.
In the 2010-midterm elections, the tea party movement has played the role of the Rebellion. But the Empire is not played by the Democrats. It’s true that the Democrat-controlled federal government was resoundingly defeated in the November 2nd general election, but that loss, unlike the destruction of the Death Star, was not a surprise. The real blindside was the tea party’s dismantling of the Republican Establishment throughout the primary season.
It started with the little-known Marco Rubio knocking off the NRSC-backed, popular governor Charlie Crist. Two weeks after Crist bolted the party, Utah Senator Bob Bennett became the first incumbent to fall to a more conservative candidate. Later in the summer Alaska’s Joe Miller defeated liberal incumbent Lisa Murkowski. Tea party favorites won in Colorado, Wisconsin, Nevada and West Virginia. The final shock to the Establishment was Christine O’Donnell’s win over sitting Delaware Congressman Mike Castle.
The O’Donnell race was the last straw. It was one thing for the tea party to obstruct the Democrats and resurrect the Republican Party, but another matter entirely for the tea party candidates to actually defeat Establishment favorites. The night of the Delaware Primary, Karl Rove trashed O’Donnell and the voters who elected her.
O’Donnell’s case is a special one because the Castle loss was the most crushing to the Establishment. Castle was set to walk into the office — it didn’t matter that he favored Cap and Trade and resisted calls to repeal ObamaCare, he had an “R” next to his name. A Castle win was part of the Establishment’s master plan.
Thus the fiercest backlash was saved for the Delaware race. It leaked that the NRSC would not support O’Donnell. NRSC leader John Cornyn quickly denied the report, a promised $42,000 in campaign aid. As the campaign progressed, the American Spectator’s Jeffery Lord reported that the NRSC and Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, though awash in cash, refused to spend money on O’Donnell’s Senate bid.
As the election drew to a close, Rove sought to make it clear just what conservatives ought to learn from the Delaware race. He told Fox’s Megyn Kelly, “It gave me no pleasure to say that she was unlikely to win. But this again provides a lesson. This is a candidate who was right on the issues, but who had mishandled a series of questions brought up by the press.”
Rove wanted conservatives to relearn what the Establishment has been trumpeting since Barry Goldwater’s 1964 failed presidential run. The lesson is that all candidates must meet Establishment approval or they are sure to lose. While election-winners from Reagan to Rubio have proven the theory false, if O’Donnell can become a new generation’s Goldwater, then the Establishment can use her race to regain the control lost during the 2010 primaries.
Beyond firing warning shots about conservatives’ choice of candidates, the Establishment has repeatedly sought to undermine Alaska’s Joe Miller and help incumbent Senator (and confidante of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell) Lisa Murkowski. After Murkowski began a write-in campaign against the Republican nominee, the Senate Republicans refused to strip her of her Senate leadership positions, lending credence to her campaign. In the final days before the vote, the NRSC’s ads exclusively attacked the hopelessly-behind Democrat Scott McAdams, thus pushing McAdams voters to support the next-most liberal candidate, Murkowski.
Not content to target only the candidates on the ballot, the Establishment is attacking those on the inside who reject the insider mentality. Former Governor Sarah Palin and South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint (each instrumental in redefining and organizing the conservative majority within the once-lifeless Republican Party) confronted the Establishment throughout the 2010 primary season. DeMint, against the advice of his Senate colleagues, was the first U.S. Senator to back the remarkable Marco Rubio. Palin was the most active political figure in the Republican primaries, shining bright lights on conservative candidates from all over the country (most of whom won their races).
DeMint and Palin were wildly successful, but both are under fierce attack because their actions opposed the Establishment’s conventional thinking. Fox News reports that a bevy of unnamed senior Senate aides lashed out at DeMint for his primary endorsements. One aide described DeMintnt’s conventional thinking. Fox News reports that a bevy of unnamed senior Senate aides lashed out at DeMint for his primary endorsements. One aide described DeMint as “the undertaker, not the kingmaker.” Quintessential Establishment Republicans Lindsey Graham and Trent Lott proclaimed that DeMint and Palin cost the GOP dearly in the Senate.
These Establishment criticisms ignore the fundamental reality that without the movement of which DeMint and Palin were a part, the Republicans had no identity. Without the tea party and its favorite candidates the GOP is a group of Charlie Crists, rudderless vote-chasers who, as Rubio correctly stated, are unable to provide a clear alternative to the Obama agenda.
With a 60-seat drubbing in the House and a six-seat pick-up in the Senate (seven if you factor in that Crist became a Democrat), it’s a wonder that the Establishment, whose stated purpose is to put as many “R’s” in office as possible, finds anything to complain about. That question has vexed conservatives for a generation. Why fight conservative candidates when the Ronald Reagan model is more successful than the John McCain/Bob Dole/George H. W. Bush model? The answer is control.
The Establishment attitude is another form of central planning, in this case political planning instead of economic. The great economist Frederick von Hayek was once asked why so many academics rejected the free market in favor of central direction. Hayek responded: “I think it’s…an intellectual attraction of a system you can deliberately control, which is fascinating to the intellectual.” For Rove, Graham and others it’s not just winning, but winning with their plan. The organized chaos of the tea party is to the Establishment what the unplanned free market is to the leftist professor. Both represent a lack of “fascinating” control.
And so the Establishment strikes back. Entrenched blue-blood Republicans hope to reap the electoral benefits of the tea party movement while simultaneously seeking to discredit it. In the aftermath of the 2010 midterms, it has become clear that the fight for America’s future will pass directly through the heart of the Republican Establishment.
Read More – http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/11/the_establishment_strikes_back.html
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
The Power Of God; Angels, Miracles and Heroes
This is a story about courage, about honor, about commitment, it's about your military, our military. It is a true story. Do you believe angels live among us on this earth? Do you believe in miracles? Perhaps you will after you read this story...
A documentary was aired on the Military Channel a while back. It was about a military convoy in Afghanistan that was ambushed. One Humvee was hit by an RPG. The rocket - approximately two to three feet long - lost a portion of it's warhead, pierced the door of the Humvee, entered the body of one of the soldiers in the Humvee through his pelvic area, and lodged in his leg. But it didn't explode. Now picture that before you continue.
With every military convoy sent out on a mission, a medic is assigned to accompany them. After this attack, the medic, who normally travels towards the rear of the convoy, was called up to see what could be done to attend the wound this soldier received. When the medic (just a young kid really) arrived, , it took him a few seconds to wrap his mind around what his eyes were seeing - a live RPG embedded in, and protruding from, the leg of this young soldier. The immediate reaction was to get as many soldiers away from the area as possible in case the warhead exploded, and then to assess the actions that were required, if any, to aid the stricken soldier. It's my understanding that according to the field manual, in situations like the one explained here ..... well let's just say that the unit may not have followed the field manual instructions exactly.
The injured soldier was awake and oriented. And although their fellow soldier was now considered "a live explosive" he was their "brother". So slowly, ever so gingerly, they extricated him from the Humvee, all the while knowing the rocket could explode.
After discussion with his fellow soldiers, the medic called for a medivac helicopter. They all decided they would accept the repercussions that came with their decision, if any, but that they could not leave their wounded buddy behind.
The medic called for the chopper, alerting it only that they had a wounded soldier who was hit by a rocket. Obviously the medivac chopper hit the skies. When the chopper requested the squad's position, it was provided but with allowance for distance away from their "live explosive".
Once the chopper was down, the medic informed the pilot that there was more to the story than he had been told. The medic then explained the condition of the fallen soldier. The two men walked toward the injured soldier. The chopper pilot discussed the situation with his crew and all agreed they would attempt to fly the wounded soldier out for treatment. The captain looked at each crew member in turn, and each of them unerringly stared back.They placed their lives in God's hands.
Gingerly they got the injured soldier aboard the chopper, and eased it into the air. Back towards the base they flew. While in the air they contacted the base and informed them that they had a wounded soldier who had been hit by a rocket.
The chopper arrived and lightly touched down. The pilot dismounted once again and approached the surgeon, a Major. The pilot informed the doctor that the wounded soldier was alive, awake and oriented, with a live rocket lodged in his leg.
The doctor informed his staff what the situation was. He explained that he had decided he would attempt to remove the RPG from the wounded soldier but that he did not expect any of his staff to put their lives in any more danger than that in which they had already been placed. He told them all that he would not think any less of them if they left. Astonishingly, once again, not one member of his team made a move to leave.
During surgery there was minimal talking. It was as if every member of the team intuitively knew what the other needed or wanted. Eventually, through the skill of the surgeon and his team, the rocket, still with a partial live warhead intact, was removed from the soldiers leg. Now what to do with it?
At some point during this whole process, the bomb tech was informed by the surgeon of the situation and had stationed himself inside the operating room.
Apparently, a some distance away was a drop off. They intended to throw the rocket over the edge to get rid of it. It was "the long brown mile" as they walked towards the cliff. The RPG was tossed ... and exploded!
So tell me, do you believe in angels? Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in heroes? Do you believe in God? The Humvee door, the stricken soldier, the convoy squad, the chopper unit, the medical team, the bomb tech. At any time that RPGcould have been jarred sufficiently to cause it to explode. But it didn't. It didn't explode until it was safely into the pit in which it was thrown. I believe...
The story is about Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while on patrol. Army protocol says that medivac choppers are never to carry anyone with a live round in him. Even though they feared it could explode, the flight crew said damn the protocol and flew him to the nearest aid station. Again, protocol said that in such a case the patient is to be put in a sandbagged area away from the surgical unit, given a shot of morphine and left to wait (and die) until others are treated. Again, the medical team ignored the protocol. Here's a short video put together by the Military Times, which includes actual footage of the surgery where Dr. John Oh, a Korean immigrant who became a naturalized citizen and went to West Point , removed the live round with the help of volunteers and a member of the EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) team. Moss has undergone six operations but is doing well at home in Gainesville , GA. I think you'll find the video absolutely remarkable.
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A documentary was aired on the Military Channel a while back. It was about a military convoy in Afghanistan that was ambushed. One Humvee was hit by an RPG. The rocket - approximately two to three feet long - lost a portion of it's warhead, pierced the door of the Humvee, entered the body of one of the soldiers in the Humvee through his pelvic area, and lodged in his leg. But it didn't explode. Now picture that before you continue.
With every military convoy sent out on a mission, a medic is assigned to accompany them. After this attack, the medic, who normally travels towards the rear of the convoy, was called up to see what could be done to attend the wound this soldier received. When the medic (just a young kid really) arrived, , it took him a few seconds to wrap his mind around what his eyes were seeing - a live RPG embedded in, and protruding from, the leg of this young soldier. The immediate reaction was to get as many soldiers away from the area as possible in case the warhead exploded, and then to assess the actions that were required, if any, to aid the stricken soldier. It's my understanding that according to the field manual, in situations like the one explained here ..... well let's just say that the unit may not have followed the field manual instructions exactly.
The injured soldier was awake and oriented. And although their fellow soldier was now considered "a live explosive" he was their "brother". So slowly, ever so gingerly, they extricated him from the Humvee, all the while knowing the rocket could explode.
After discussion with his fellow soldiers, the medic called for a medivac helicopter. They all decided they would accept the repercussions that came with their decision, if any, but that they could not leave their wounded buddy behind.
The medic called for the chopper, alerting it only that they had a wounded soldier who was hit by a rocket. Obviously the medivac chopper hit the skies. When the chopper requested the squad's position, it was provided but with allowance for distance away from their "live explosive".
Once the chopper was down, the medic informed the pilot that there was more to the story than he had been told. The medic then explained the condition of the fallen soldier. The two men walked toward the injured soldier. The chopper pilot discussed the situation with his crew and all agreed they would attempt to fly the wounded soldier out for treatment. The captain looked at each crew member in turn, and each of them unerringly stared back.They placed their lives in God's hands.
Gingerly they got the injured soldier aboard the chopper, and eased it into the air. Back towards the base they flew. While in the air they contacted the base and informed them that they had a wounded soldier who had been hit by a rocket.
The chopper arrived and lightly touched down. The pilot dismounted once again and approached the surgeon, a Major. The pilot informed the doctor that the wounded soldier was alive, awake and oriented, with a live rocket lodged in his leg.
The doctor informed his staff what the situation was. He explained that he had decided he would attempt to remove the RPG from the wounded soldier but that he did not expect any of his staff to put their lives in any more danger than that in which they had already been placed. He told them all that he would not think any less of them if they left. Astonishingly, once again, not one member of his team made a move to leave.
During surgery there was minimal talking. It was as if every member of the team intuitively knew what the other needed or wanted. Eventually, through the skill of the surgeon and his team, the rocket, still with a partial live warhead intact, was removed from the soldiers leg. Now what to do with it?
At some point during this whole process, the bomb tech was informed by the surgeon of the situation and had stationed himself inside the operating room.
Apparently, a some distance away was a drop off. They intended to throw the rocket over the edge to get rid of it. It was "the long brown mile" as they walked towards the cliff. The RPG was tossed ... and exploded!
So tell me, do you believe in angels? Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe in heroes? Do you believe in God? The Humvee door, the stricken soldier, the convoy squad, the chopper unit, the medical team, the bomb tech. At any time that RPGcould have been jarred sufficiently to cause it to explode. But it didn't. It didn't explode until it was safely into the pit in which it was thrown. I believe...
The story is about Channing Moss, who was impaled by a live RPG during a Taliban ambush while on patrol. Army protocol says that medivac choppers are never to carry anyone with a live round in him. Even though they feared it could explode, the flight crew said damn the protocol and flew him to the nearest aid station. Again, protocol said that in such a case the patient is to be put in a sandbagged area away from the surgical unit, given a shot of morphine and left to wait (and die) until others are treated. Again, the medical team ignored the protocol. Here's a short video put together by the Military Times, which includes actual footage of the surgery where Dr. John Oh, a Korean immigrant who became a naturalized citizen and went to West Point , removed the live round with the help of volunteers and a member of the EOD (explosive ordinance disposal) team. Moss has undergone six operations but is doing well at home in Gainesville , GA. I think you'll find the video absolutely remarkable.
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New American Theme Song?
I AM AMERICAN! PERIOD! And I Pledge Allegiance To My Country - America! PERIOD! I also bleed Red. White and Blue!
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Friday, November 5, 2010
June 11th, 2009
Here's my first post ever on this Blog - less than 17 months ago. Nice to see I was on the same page with so many other pariots; all of us seeing the need to Vote Them Out! Well done everyone! But we still have some issues to clean up. What do you think?
Our Congress - Who's In Charge
Government OF the people, FOR the people, BY the people... So how has it happened then, that over the years, our "elected" officials felt they had the right to vote themselves so many perks? And why, in this age of instant electronic information, can't our congressmen - senators and representatives - poll us on what our positions are relative to the various issues that come up? Why do we continue to fund with tax dollars a Health Care System for our government officials that far exceeds anything that is provided for the citizenry? And if we allow Obama to force a new government health care system, will our elected officials be required to abide by that same system? If not, then why would we allow them to vote to provide us with a system far inferior to their own? Most national politicians receive salaries of less than $200,000.00 per year. However, they also have voted themselves a yearly allowance of over $1,000,000 per year. They also have expense accounts, and who knows what other monetary perks. How do you think they've all become millionaires? Which leads me to... Term Limits! We need to insist on term limits, thereby limiting power and corruption. Lifelong politicians lose sight of "real" life. Contact your reps and senators - ensure they understand your insistence. Make sure they understand that you will vote them out if they do not uphold your will. They've voted themselves a fantastic retirement package as well. They get life-long salary after they retire. How many of you can look forward to that? What makes them more special than you? How many Americans do you think authorized that vote? Remember, they are accountable to us, so why is it that they do what they want? Because there have been no repercussions until now. They've always felt untouchable - especially those that have been in for a long time and have built a strong base by providing favors to special interest groups and specific lobbies. Time to vote them out and get someone in there that will provide Americans with documentation of all the abuse that's gone on over the past 40 years! Why do you think that in this age of computers, email accessible cell phones, Ipods, etc our elected officials have not thought to poll us on what we think about the issues they vote on? Because they don't care what we think. They are looking to the next special interest group that will give them money. They're looking to the next deal they can do as a quid pro quo to a deal they want consummated. They are in a world of their own, all with large egos to feed, with no concern for the citizenry. Another reason we need term limits. How many of you have bought a house, or entered into a lease without reading the contract(s)? I would venture to say not many. How then can congress pass bills (regularly according to Bob Beckel, Washington Insider) without reading what's contained within them? That is INSANE!!! Which leads me to... Pork. I love pork, but not in Congressional bills. I believe that every issue/item contained within, or facet of, a bill be voted on separately - to pass or fail on it's own merits. THAT will stop the pork - especially if we demand that every vote be published and sent out to every voter so we know how our individual reps/senators voted. That is accountability! And how many people do we need to provide entitlements to? What happened to our ability to take care of those around us if necessary? Wasn't that the role of the church at one time? Isn't it still? Aren't we a charitable people on our own? Why then do we need government to take our money and distribute it as they see fit? And this leads me finally to... Spending. It's OUR money they are spending. How many times have you been asked for your input on what Washington should spend our taxes on? Hmmmm - NEVER!!!! And yet, they spend and spend - without a thought for what will result next year, next decade, next generation! But someone has to. That is where we come in. Insist on your congressmen doing your will, not theirs. If they refuse - VOTE THEM OUT! It's that simple. But it takes an active role on your part. You must educate yourselves on the issues, and where your congressmen stand. You must notify your congressmen of your stand on the issues. You must watch how your congressmen vote. And most of all you must go to the polls - to remove those that do not abide by your will!
Stand With God, Stand For Liberty, Prepare To Fight For Both!
Our Congress - Who's In Charge
Government OF the people, FOR the people, BY the people... So how has it happened then, that over the years, our "elected" officials felt they had the right to vote themselves so many perks? And why, in this age of instant electronic information, can't our congressmen - senators and representatives - poll us on what our positions are relative to the various issues that come up? Why do we continue to fund with tax dollars a Health Care System for our government officials that far exceeds anything that is provided for the citizenry? And if we allow Obama to force a new government health care system, will our elected officials be required to abide by that same system? If not, then why would we allow them to vote to provide us with a system far inferior to their own? Most national politicians receive salaries of less than $200,000.00 per year. However, they also have voted themselves a yearly allowance of over $1,000,000 per year. They also have expense accounts, and who knows what other monetary perks. How do you think they've all become millionaires? Which leads me to... Term Limits! We need to insist on term limits, thereby limiting power and corruption. Lifelong politicians lose sight of "real" life. Contact your reps and senators - ensure they understand your insistence. Make sure they understand that you will vote them out if they do not uphold your will. They've voted themselves a fantastic retirement package as well. They get life-long salary after they retire. How many of you can look forward to that? What makes them more special than you? How many Americans do you think authorized that vote? Remember, they are accountable to us, so why is it that they do what they want? Because there have been no repercussions until now. They've always felt untouchable - especially those that have been in for a long time and have built a strong base by providing favors to special interest groups and specific lobbies. Time to vote them out and get someone in there that will provide Americans with documentation of all the abuse that's gone on over the past 40 years! Why do you think that in this age of computers, email accessible cell phones, Ipods, etc our elected officials have not thought to poll us on what we think about the issues they vote on? Because they don't care what we think. They are looking to the next special interest group that will give them money. They're looking to the next deal they can do as a quid pro quo to a deal they want consummated. They are in a world of their own, all with large egos to feed, with no concern for the citizenry. Another reason we need term limits. How many of you have bought a house, or entered into a lease without reading the contract(s)? I would venture to say not many. How then can congress pass bills (regularly according to Bob Beckel, Washington Insider) without reading what's contained within them? That is INSANE!!! Which leads me to... Pork. I love pork, but not in Congressional bills. I believe that every issue/item contained within, or facet of, a bill be voted on separately - to pass or fail on it's own merits. THAT will stop the pork - especially if we demand that every vote be published and sent out to every voter so we know how our individual reps/senators voted. That is accountability! And how many people do we need to provide entitlements to? What happened to our ability to take care of those around us if necessary? Wasn't that the role of the church at one time? Isn't it still? Aren't we a charitable people on our own? Why then do we need government to take our money and distribute it as they see fit? And this leads me finally to... Spending. It's OUR money they are spending. How many times have you been asked for your input on what Washington should spend our taxes on? Hmmmm - NEVER!!!! And yet, they spend and spend - without a thought for what will result next year, next decade, next generation! But someone has to. That is where we come in. Insist on your congressmen doing your will, not theirs. If they refuse - VOTE THEM OUT! It's that simple. But it takes an active role on your part. You must educate yourselves on the issues, and where your congressmen stand. You must notify your congressmen of your stand on the issues. You must watch how your congressmen vote. And most of all you must go to the polls - to remove those that do not abide by your will!
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Just The Contrary
I disgree with this headline. I think we got the message loud and clear: disdain for We The People, arrogance, and a napoleon-complex like approach to governing in America! Yep, I'm pretty sure we got it! What do you think?
Obama acknowledges his message didn't get through
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is acknowledging in the wake of this week's election rout that he hasn't been able to successfully promote his economic-rescue message to anxious Americans.
Obama says in an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" that he "stopped paying attention" to the leadership style he displayed during his run for the presidency.Obama also said he recognizes now that "leadership is not just legislation," and that "it's a matter of persuading people. And giving them confidence and bringing them together. And setting a tone. And making an argument that people can understand."
"And I think that - we haven't always been successful at that," he said. "And I take personal responsibility for that. And it's something that I've got to examine closely as I go forward."
The president recorded the interview, to be broadcast in full with CBS's Steve Kroft on Sunday night, before leaving on a 10-day trip to Asia.
Obama said that's the response he's giving to "some of my Democratic supporters who express some frustration."
Obama's Democratic Party lost control of the House in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Republicans picked up a net gain of at least 60 seats, setting up a more divided government — or shared governance — in January, depending on the extent to which the two parties can reach accommodation on such vexing issues as the economy, energy, immigration, education and the war in Afghanistan.
Democrats had held sway in both the House and Senate since the 2006 election. The balloting Tuesday also puts House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio into position to be the next speaker, succeeding California Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., seems set to take position of House majority leader.
Democrats did retain control of the Senate, although their majority margin has been substantially decreased.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Pelosi's Legacy
Short and sweet! This is a picture of one trillion dollars. Pelosi's Legacy is an increase in the deficit of FIVE trillion dollars! Thank you Moron, er Madame Speaker.
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Legal Immigrants
Imagine loving the ideals America stood for enough to go through these hardships to reach her shores. They were law-abiding, awestruck by the promise America held, and respectful. Compare them to the people swarming over the borders illegally today. Never mind, there is no comparison! By the way, did you hear five more Americans have been killed in Mexico in the past 4 days? No? Gee, the media isn't reporting that? Oh well, what's one American life, or five, when so many people are oppressed in Mexico? Hey Eric, do you care?
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A New Historical Age Has Dawned
Many people still don't get it. They think what happened Tuesday was simply an aberration, something on a par with the "perfect storm" where three hurricanes came together to form one huge storm in the Atlantic years ago. They think it will never occur again. That it can't occur again. What they fail to realize I think, is that millions of people actually know, and understand, the scope of the challenges facing America, and they understand how we got here. And they know too that the socialistic policies that have prevailed over the past 50 years, minor though they were at first, have contributed mightily to where we find ourselves today. So, no, we are not going away. For the first time in my lifetime, I, and many, many like me, actually feel the power our founders entrusted to us through the Constitution. We the People are the government, and the government will listen to us. Period. None of us, numbering in the 10's of millions (perhaps hundreds of millions as the movement continues to grow), are willingly going to stand down. We will continue to expect much from those we send to Washington, or we will replace them. No longer will there be career politicians pandering to specific constituencies in direct opposition to others, just to get a vote. Over time, through firing, retiring and dying, we will replace them all.
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Inaction, Lack Of Committed Effort, And Poor Results Will Not Be Tolerated
We can accept nothing but 100% effort on our behalf from the 112th Congress. To that end I have sent the folowing letter to Mitch McConnell, Jim DeMint, Marco Rubio, John Boehner, Bill Posey and Allan West. I hope you will take the time to contact your Senators and Representatives outlining your expectations, and a timetable for the same. Do not believe a word of "we aren't about bigger government, we were in crisis, we were working underemergency circumstances." That's the new mantra out today. Beware, and be very, very weary.
Dear Senator McConnell,
As evidenced on Tuesday, there are millions upon millions of Americans who will not accept politics as usual in America any longer. Unfortunately, I have already heard some talk that the position that Republicans are taking relative to the issue of repealing Obamacare is disingenuous. I’m hearing there may be no desire or intent to take that action. While I understand that President Obama has veto power over that issue, and it will be difficult to accomplish, I also understand that there are a number of Democrats (and perhaps RINO’s) who will be seeking re-election to the Senate in 2012. The American people will help to put pressure on them to vote for repeal provided you make those names available to us. While I have the time to look that information up, others may not. How sincere are you in wanting to play hardball to fix America? IF you are sincere, you will out ALL those who will not vote for repeal. It’s that simple.
The 112th Congress has a superbly unique opportunity to accomplish some outstanding, truly historical, actions to preserve American Liberty. That opportunity has been given to Congress by the voting will of the American public. As you are a Republican, although I do not know expressly, I am hoping that you truly want that for our country as well.
So let me be clear. Should the Republican House fail to defund Obamacare on day one of the 112th Congressional session, and should the Senate fail to repeal what can be repealed, prevent intrusion of government healthcare into society through "deals" on other bills, and then not repeal it in it's entirety by 2012 when a Constitution-Oriented President will be elected, then what happened last Tuesday will look tame compared to who we fire in 2012 and then 2014 if necessary! The SOLE message you should get out of Tuesday’s results is this: SMALLER GOVERNMENT!!
That will cure many of the ills facing America, whether you are willing to admit it or not. So help us get government out of our lives! Repeal acts/legislation/executive orders that intrude into them. Don’t support new ones that are introduced! Create a plan, and begin the process to dissolve Agencies and Departments that were created by the government over the past 80 years, but which they had no Constitutional authority to create! I am sending this letter to John Boehner as well, although I have already written to him once. And to Jim DeMint, though I have already written to him as well.
I expect you are getting many emails from the American people. And I’m sure that will continue over the next two years. Your ability to act on behalf of the American people will largely determine the tone of those emails. You, and the Republican majority in the House, have your work cut out for you. You have many, many unpopular decisions to make, and actions to take. To be successful, you will need to affectively communicate the reasons for those actions so that even those affected can understand the logic behind them. And although they may not be popular or liked, they will be accepted. We have no choice. The government has not served us well; in fact they have done us a great disservice! Your Congress – the 112th – has been chosen to right those wrongs. History will ultimately judge how well you do, but We The People will also be judging. Communicate well, and start the process today!
Sincerely,
David Lessa
Dear Senator McConnell,
As evidenced on Tuesday, there are millions upon millions of Americans who will not accept politics as usual in America any longer. Unfortunately, I have already heard some talk that the position that Republicans are taking relative to the issue of repealing Obamacare is disingenuous. I’m hearing there may be no desire or intent to take that action. While I understand that President Obama has veto power over that issue, and it will be difficult to accomplish, I also understand that there are a number of Democrats (and perhaps RINO’s) who will be seeking re-election to the Senate in 2012. The American people will help to put pressure on them to vote for repeal provided you make those names available to us. While I have the time to look that information up, others may not. How sincere are you in wanting to play hardball to fix America? IF you are sincere, you will out ALL those who will not vote for repeal. It’s that simple.
The 112th Congress has a superbly unique opportunity to accomplish some outstanding, truly historical, actions to preserve American Liberty. That opportunity has been given to Congress by the voting will of the American public. As you are a Republican, although I do not know expressly, I am hoping that you truly want that for our country as well.
So let me be clear. Should the Republican House fail to defund Obamacare on day one of the 112th Congressional session, and should the Senate fail to repeal what can be repealed, prevent intrusion of government healthcare into society through "deals" on other bills, and then not repeal it in it's entirety by 2012 when a Constitution-Oriented President will be elected, then what happened last Tuesday will look tame compared to who we fire in 2012 and then 2014 if necessary! The SOLE message you should get out of Tuesday’s results is this: SMALLER GOVERNMENT!!
That will cure many of the ills facing America, whether you are willing to admit it or not. So help us get government out of our lives! Repeal acts/legislation/executive orders that intrude into them. Don’t support new ones that are introduced! Create a plan, and begin the process to dissolve Agencies and Departments that were created by the government over the past 80 years, but which they had no Constitutional authority to create! I am sending this letter to John Boehner as well, although I have already written to him once. And to Jim DeMint, though I have already written to him as well.
I expect you are getting many emails from the American people. And I’m sure that will continue over the next two years. Your ability to act on behalf of the American people will largely determine the tone of those emails. You, and the Republican majority in the House, have your work cut out for you. You have many, many unpopular decisions to make, and actions to take. To be successful, you will need to affectively communicate the reasons for those actions so that even those affected can understand the logic behind them. And although they may not be popular or liked, they will be accepted. We have no choice. The government has not served us well; in fact they have done us a great disservice! Your Congress – the 112th – has been chosen to right those wrongs. History will ultimately judge how well you do, but We The People will also be judging. Communicate well, and start the process today!
Sincerely,
David Lessa
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Saving Freedom!
Op-Ed: Welcome, Senate Conservatives
by Jim DeMint on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 8:07am.
Remember what the voters back home want—less government and more freedom. By JIM DEMINT
Published in the Wall Street Journal
Congratulations to all the tea party-backed candidates who overcame a determined, partisan opposition to win their elections. The next campaign begins today. Because you must now overcome determined party insiders if this nation is going to be spared from fiscal disaster.
Many of the people who will be welcoming the new class of Senate conservatives to Washington never wanted you here in the first place. The establishment is much more likely to try to buy off your votes than to buy into your limited-government philosophy. Consider what former GOP senator-turned-lobbyist Trent Lott told the Washington Post earlier this year: "As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them."
Don't let them. Co-option is coercion. Washington operates on a favor-based economy and for every earmark, committee assignment or fancy title that's given, payback is expected in return. The chits come due when the roll call votes begin. This is how big-spending bills that everyone always decries in public always manage to pass with just enough votes.
But someone can't be bribed if they aren't for sale. Here is some humble advice on how to recognize and refuse such offers.
First, don't request earmarks. If you do, you'll vote for legislation based on what's in it for your state, not what's best for the country. You will lose the ability to criticize wasteful spending. And, if you dare to oppose other pork-barrel projects, the earmarkers will retaliate against you.
In 2005, Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) offered a measure to kill funding for the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere." Before the vote, Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), an appropriator, issued a warning on the Senate floor.
"If we start cutting funding for individual projects, your project may be next," she said. "When Members come down to the floor to vote on this amendment, they need to know if they support stripping out this project, Senator Bond [a Republican appropriator] and I are likely to be taking a long, serious look at their projects to determine whether they should be preserved during our upcoming conference negotiations."
The threat worked. Hardly anyone wanted to risk losing earmarks. The Senate voted 82-15 to protect funding for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Second, hire conservative staff. The old saying "personnel is policy" is true. You don't need Beltway strategists and consultants running your office. Find people who share your values and believe in advancing the same policy reforms. Staff who are driven by conservative instincts can protect you from unwanted, outside influences when the pressure is on.
Third, beware of committees. Committee assignments can be used as bait to make senators compromise on other matters. Rookie senators are often told they must be a member of a particular committee to advance a certain piece of legislation. This may be true in the House, but a senator can legislate on any matter from the Senate floor.
Fourth, don't seek titles. The word "Senator" before your name carries plenty of clout. All senators have the power to object to bad legislation, speak on the floor and offer amendments, regardless of how they are ranked in party hierarchy.
Lastly, don't let your re-election become more important than your job. You've campaigned long and hard for the opportunity to go to Washington and restore freedom in America. People will try to convince you to moderate conservative positions and break campaign promises, all in the name of winning the next race. Resist the temptation to do so. There are worse things than losing an election—like breaking your word to voters.
At your swearing-in ceremony, you will, as all senators do, take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution." Most will fail to keep their oath. Doing these five things will help you maintain a focus on national priorities and be one who does.
Congress will never fix entitlements, simplify the tax code or balance the budget as long as members are more concerned with their own narrow, parochial interests. Time spent securing earmarks and serving personal ambitions is time that should be spent working on big-picture reforms.
When you are in Washington, remember what the voters back home want—less government and more freedom. Millions of people are out of work, the government is going bankrupt and the country is trillions in debt. Americans have watched in disgust as billions of their tax dollars have been wasted on failed jobs plans, bailouts and takeovers. It's up to us to stop the spending spree and make sure we have a government that benefits America instead of being a burden to it.
Tea party Republicans were elected to go to Washington and save the country—not be co-opted by the club. So put on your boxing gloves. The fight begins today.
Mr. DeMint is a Republican senator from South Carolina.
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by Jim DeMint on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 8:07am.
Remember what the voters back home want—less government and more freedom. By JIM DEMINT
Published in the Wall Street Journal
Congratulations to all the tea party-backed candidates who overcame a determined, partisan opposition to win their elections. The next campaign begins today. Because you must now overcome determined party insiders if this nation is going to be spared from fiscal disaster.
Many of the people who will be welcoming the new class of Senate conservatives to Washington never wanted you here in the first place. The establishment is much more likely to try to buy off your votes than to buy into your limited-government philosophy. Consider what former GOP senator-turned-lobbyist Trent Lott told the Washington Post earlier this year: "As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them."
Don't let them. Co-option is coercion. Washington operates on a favor-based economy and for every earmark, committee assignment or fancy title that's given, payback is expected in return. The chits come due when the roll call votes begin. This is how big-spending bills that everyone always decries in public always manage to pass with just enough votes.
But someone can't be bribed if they aren't for sale. Here is some humble advice on how to recognize and refuse such offers.
First, don't request earmarks. If you do, you'll vote for legislation based on what's in it for your state, not what's best for the country. You will lose the ability to criticize wasteful spending. And, if you dare to oppose other pork-barrel projects, the earmarkers will retaliate against you.
In 2005, Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) offered a measure to kill funding for the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere." Before the vote, Sen. Patty Murray (D., Wash.), an appropriator, issued a warning on the Senate floor.
"If we start cutting funding for individual projects, your project may be next," she said. "When Members come down to the floor to vote on this amendment, they need to know if they support stripping out this project, Senator Bond [a Republican appropriator] and I are likely to be taking a long, serious look at their projects to determine whether they should be preserved during our upcoming conference negotiations."
The threat worked. Hardly anyone wanted to risk losing earmarks. The Senate voted 82-15 to protect funding for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Second, hire conservative staff. The old saying "personnel is policy" is true. You don't need Beltway strategists and consultants running your office. Find people who share your values and believe in advancing the same policy reforms. Staff who are driven by conservative instincts can protect you from unwanted, outside influences when the pressure is on.
Third, beware of committees. Committee assignments can be used as bait to make senators compromise on other matters. Rookie senators are often told they must be a member of a particular committee to advance a certain piece of legislation. This may be true in the House, but a senator can legislate on any matter from the Senate floor.
Fourth, don't seek titles. The word "Senator" before your name carries plenty of clout. All senators have the power to object to bad legislation, speak on the floor and offer amendments, regardless of how they are ranked in party hierarchy.
Lastly, don't let your re-election become more important than your job. You've campaigned long and hard for the opportunity to go to Washington and restore freedom in America. People will try to convince you to moderate conservative positions and break campaign promises, all in the name of winning the next race. Resist the temptation to do so. There are worse things than losing an election—like breaking your word to voters.
At your swearing-in ceremony, you will, as all senators do, take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution." Most will fail to keep their oath. Doing these five things will help you maintain a focus on national priorities and be one who does.
Congress will never fix entitlements, simplify the tax code or balance the budget as long as members are more concerned with their own narrow, parochial interests. Time spent securing earmarks and serving personal ambitions is time that should be spent working on big-picture reforms.
When you are in Washington, remember what the voters back home want—less government and more freedom. Millions of people are out of work, the government is going bankrupt and the country is trillions in debt. Americans have watched in disgust as billions of their tax dollars have been wasted on failed jobs plans, bailouts and takeovers. It's up to us to stop the spending spree and make sure we have a government that benefits America instead of being a burden to it.
Tea party Republicans were elected to go to Washington and save the country—not be co-opted by the club. So put on your boxing gloves. The fight begins today.
Mr. DeMint is a Republican senator from South Carolina.
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Look In The Mirror
Most of the election results have been called. And when you look at the map you see a sea of Red. Americans have rejected progressive socialism and embraced more conservative values, principles and values. But what struck me was that once again New England and the West Coast find themselves outside the mainstream of America. And I wonder why that is. I was born and raised in Massachusetts. Like me, I know there are many, many people there who have conservative values. And yet election after election people like Barney Frank, Moonbeam Brown and Barbara Boxer get elected.
So what do the people voting for these progressive leaches see when they look in the mirror? Do they see someone who is smarter than the rest of the country? Do they see someone who has a superiority complex? How can they look in the mirror and say, all those millions of Americans across the country are wrong and I am right. At what point do they say, maybe it's me, maybe I'm the one who's wrong. Maybe I need to change.
It's so disappointing that most of us can predict exactly how New England and the West Coast will vote, it's always blue! Look in the mirror Massachusetts! Look in the mirror New England! Look in the mirror California and Washington! Maybe the person staring back at you is wrong after all. You need to change!
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So what do the people voting for these progressive leaches see when they look in the mirror? Do they see someone who is smarter than the rest of the country? Do they see someone who has a superiority complex? How can they look in the mirror and say, all those millions of Americans across the country are wrong and I am right. At what point do they say, maybe it's me, maybe I'm the one who's wrong. Maybe I need to change.
It's so disappointing that most of us can predict exactly how New England and the West Coast will vote, it's always blue! Look in the mirror Massachusetts! Look in the mirror New England! Look in the mirror California and Washington! Maybe the person staring back at you is wrong after all. You need to change!
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Attack On Our Soveriegnty
How can ANY American President (obama), or the Dept of Justice (eric holder) allow ANY foriegn country to have ANY input into OUR laws - particularly, but not limited to, our border security? Rest assured, we WILL protect our borders - one way or the other - with or without the blessing of our government. It's just a question of when...
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The Show Dog
I was recently asked by a friend of mine if I would watch over his dog. It is pertinent to the story to know that I am a bit more financially well off than he is. He was going to be out of the country for several months, and as I was the most accessible and had the biggest yard, and I lived in a rural area, I was elected for the job. As we had been friends for many, many years, though saw each other less often than either of us would like, I accepted the chore, albeit with some trepidation.
When he dropped the dog off I was stunned to find out it was an Afghan Hound dog. Why hadn't I asked that, why hadn't I known? Now I was worried. It was big, it was hairy and it barked a lot. What had I gotten myself into? Before my friend left he made sure to insist I take care of and protect his dog, which he obviously loved.
Over time I settled into a routine, but I found that I was always cleaning up loose hair around my house. I finally decided it would be best for me, the dog and my friend if I paid to have the dog shaved. So off to the groomers we went! That turned out to be a great idea, so for the duration of his stay I brought the dog - Liberty - to the groomers every week.
As time went on I kept remembering how my friend would talk about Liberty fathering another litter of pups. So, another scathingly brilliant idea entered my head. Why not get him neutered? Surely that would take care of any possibility of my friend having any responsibility for any female dogs getting pregnant. So, off to the vet we went. Liberty was home from the vet a couple days later, and I felt pretty darn good that I could help my friend who obviously didn't have the money to take care of that particular problem.
But there was still the problem of Liberty barking so much. What to do, what to do? Off I went to the vets, and they sold me a muzzle. Now I always thought muzzles were for biters, but I was assured that the contraption would stop the dog from barking. The vet showed me how to put it on the dog, and back to the house we went. I noticed after a week or so that Liberty's behavior was changing. He was getting more aggressive, less friendly, and he whined all the time. I wasn't sure what to do about that, so I decided to let it slide until my friend came home.
Three months finally passed and the big day arrived. My friend was flying in that afternoon. I went out with Liberty for one last grooming, affixed the muzzle, and off we went to the airport. I was imagining my friends surprise and delight when he saw Liberty - muzzled, newly groomed (shaved), and now neutered. To my utter disappointment and bewilderment, when my friend saw his dog and learned I had also neutered the dog as a gift to him, my friend became very, very angry, started yelling at me, furious, that I had ruined his dog.
Then it dawned on me! This wasn't just any dog, after all. It never was. This was a show dog, a dog of the highest caliber. What had I done? In my desire to help my friend, I only succeeded in destroying his most prized possession.
I wonder if obama will get that message about Liberty today...
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