Yesterday Col. Quadaffi was tracked down and cornered is his hometown. His aggressors pinned him down, took him captive, beat him within an inch of his life, and then pulled him out to parade him around before they finally delivered the last blow.
I don't have any sympathy for a man who sent so many others to a similar fate.
The question is-- what comes next? Who were these men that put him down, and what will happen in the vacuum of power after him?
Friday, October 21, 2011
A New Day
There is going to be about 4 weeks before the next Republican Debate.
This allows the candidates to hit the road, and build on their last performances. Perry has resuscitated his campaign by tearing into Romney. As staged and preplanned as it was, it seemed to hit the mark, as it was the first time Mitt has been ruffled. This needs to happen a lot more. The other candidates spent a while trying to steal Cain's thunder, but at least they took the cue, and finally started going after Romney as well.
Romney has eluded attacks so far by simply keeping his head down, and sitting on his 25%. Nobody really took him seriously because he doesn't have any enthusiasm behind him. Now that he has consistently kept his support when everyone else has been gaining and loosing, it is starting to become more obvious that unless he gets pulled down into the mud a bit, he very well might get the nomination simply by being the last man standing. This should never be the way Republicans choose their nominee, but especially in such an important situation as we have now with the most destructive President in 50+ years, we need the best candidate that we can get. We also need to make sure that we don't allow the good to become the enemy of the perfect. No one is perfect, and if we allow every candidate who has a flaw to lose, then we won't have a candidate. Instead we need to concentrate on who best can turn the tide on a 80 year march to government dominance. Warts and all.
Romney and Perry have already come out with incredibly biting attack ads. Those two might very well end up tearing each other down. If both suffer, I think Cain and Gingrich benefit. Cain is in the position of trying to consolidate and build on his recent success. He needs to find better ways to explain his proposals. Most of the attacks against them in this last debate were witty, and sharp, and so economically nonsensical as to be borderline stupid.
Gingrich is the one that I feel like he has the most potential, but it's potential wasted. He sweeps the debates, but all the pundits and media dismiss him out of hand. By simply doing as well as he has, he has fought his way into the lower top tier. He needs to find a way to counter media shrug offs. He would actually learn quite a bit by asking the advice of Sarah Palin who has made a career of using the media for her own devices. He has learned a bit about that by tearing into the moderators during the debates, but there are many other things he could be doing to get their attention, and advance his message.
In all, it will be interesting to see how the results of this debate influence the next month of campaigning. We are getting close to the beginning of the primaries, and it is too late for anyone else to drop in. We are set with the group that we will have, and now it is a matter of sorting out who has what it takes, and who needs to go back to what they were doing before.
This allows the candidates to hit the road, and build on their last performances. Perry has resuscitated his campaign by tearing into Romney. As staged and preplanned as it was, it seemed to hit the mark, as it was the first time Mitt has been ruffled. This needs to happen a lot more. The other candidates spent a while trying to steal Cain's thunder, but at least they took the cue, and finally started going after Romney as well.
Romney has eluded attacks so far by simply keeping his head down, and sitting on his 25%. Nobody really took him seriously because he doesn't have any enthusiasm behind him. Now that he has consistently kept his support when everyone else has been gaining and loosing, it is starting to become more obvious that unless he gets pulled down into the mud a bit, he very well might get the nomination simply by being the last man standing. This should never be the way Republicans choose their nominee, but especially in such an important situation as we have now with the most destructive President in 50+ years, we need the best candidate that we can get. We also need to make sure that we don't allow the good to become the enemy of the perfect. No one is perfect, and if we allow every candidate who has a flaw to lose, then we won't have a candidate. Instead we need to concentrate on who best can turn the tide on a 80 year march to government dominance. Warts and all.
Romney and Perry have already come out with incredibly biting attack ads. Those two might very well end up tearing each other down. If both suffer, I think Cain and Gingrich benefit. Cain is in the position of trying to consolidate and build on his recent success. He needs to find better ways to explain his proposals. Most of the attacks against them in this last debate were witty, and sharp, and so economically nonsensical as to be borderline stupid.
Gingrich is the one that I feel like he has the most potential, but it's potential wasted. He sweeps the debates, but all the pundits and media dismiss him out of hand. By simply doing as well as he has, he has fought his way into the lower top tier. He needs to find a way to counter media shrug offs. He would actually learn quite a bit by asking the advice of Sarah Palin who has made a career of using the media for her own devices. He has learned a bit about that by tearing into the moderators during the debates, but there are many other things he could be doing to get their attention, and advance his message.
In all, it will be interesting to see how the results of this debate influence the next month of campaigning. We are getting close to the beginning of the primaries, and it is too late for anyone else to drop in. We are set with the group that we will have, and now it is a matter of sorting out who has what it takes, and who needs to go back to what they were doing before.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Go Wild!!!!!
The MN Wild are STILL in second place in the Northwest Division!!!
It's no suprise that we are beating Edmonton and Calgary, but I am pretty suprised that Colorado in is first by posting 5 wins already, and that we are beating Vancouver; the offensive juggernaut from last year. I can't believe that Vancouver will stay behind us for long, but I do hope we catch up to and overtake Colorado.
Calgary always has a chance to make a comeback, but they have been on the decline for awhile and it looks like it will get worse before it gets better. Edmonton has spent the last few years finishing last in the league and using high draft postions to stack their team with talent. It is only a matter of time before they become a factor again, but I don't think it will be this year.
It's no suprise that we are beating Edmonton and Calgary, but I am pretty suprised that Colorado in is first by posting 5 wins already, and that we are beating Vancouver; the offensive juggernaut from last year. I can't believe that Vancouver will stay behind us for long, but I do hope we catch up to and overtake Colorado.
Calgary always has a chance to make a comeback, but they have been on the decline for awhile and it looks like it will get worse before it gets better. Edmonton has spent the last few years finishing last in the league and using high draft postions to stack their team with talent. It is only a matter of time before they become a factor again, but I don't think it will be this year.
Lever Guns
I am starting to really like lever guns. They are the lever action rifles that you usually associate with cowboy movies. Now-a-days most people call them brush guns because they are best for hilly or heavily forested areas.
They do well in this type of terrain because they are short, they carry a lot of shells, they are light, and you can get quick follow up shots. Most tend to be chambered in .30-.30 which is actually an outdated caliber. It's ballistics don't make it very effective out beyond 200 yards. But that is another reason why it works well in rough terrain. I am thinking about buying one. The ones I am looking at are the Marlin 336 and the Rossi Rio Grande. I could afford some of the Winchesters, but most are really expensive now!! Any of the old ones are collectors now and go for a high dollar value. I really just want one as a good deer gun for the north woods.
They do well in this type of terrain because they are short, they carry a lot of shells, they are light, and you can get quick follow up shots. Most tend to be chambered in .30-.30 which is actually an outdated caliber. It's ballistics don't make it very effective out beyond 200 yards. But that is another reason why it works well in rough terrain. I am thinking about buying one. The ones I am looking at are the Marlin 336 and the Rossi Rio Grande. I could afford some of the Winchesters, but most are really expensive now!! Any of the old ones are collectors now and go for a high dollar value. I really just want one as a good deer gun for the north woods.
Great Debate!!!
Great debate last night!!
I love that the candidates are finally tearing into Mitt Romney. He really is slick and polished, but he is the kind of fake guy that exemplifies what Americans hate about politicians. He has been all over the map, supporting abortion, then being pro-life, being anti-gun, and then being for the 2nd amendment, and he even created the forerunning program that Obama modelled Obamacare after.
He is saying most of the right things today, but you can't help but think he is only saying them because that is what he needs to say. You look back on his record, and notice that his strategic flip flops have occured at exactly the times he has needed them to advance himself politically. There are plenty of other candidates that have changed their minds in the past, but none of them have done so so suspiciously, and most have legitimate change of heart stories that make sense. In fact most other candidates' change on political positions come off as based on the merits simply because they DIDN'T come at political opportune moments!!!
I think Romney is a polished creep. I hope he isn't the nominee, because he is still obviously better then Obama, so I would have to hold my nose and vote for him, but thats not what I want to do!! I want a candidate that I can get behind, and really believe in!!
I love that the candidates are finally tearing into Mitt Romney. He really is slick and polished, but he is the kind of fake guy that exemplifies what Americans hate about politicians. He has been all over the map, supporting abortion, then being pro-life, being anti-gun, and then being for the 2nd amendment, and he even created the forerunning program that Obama modelled Obamacare after.
He is saying most of the right things today, but you can't help but think he is only saying them because that is what he needs to say. You look back on his record, and notice that his strategic flip flops have occured at exactly the times he has needed them to advance himself politically. There are plenty of other candidates that have changed their minds in the past, but none of them have done so so suspiciously, and most have legitimate change of heart stories that make sense. In fact most other candidates' change on political positions come off as based on the merits simply because they DIDN'T come at political opportune moments!!!
I think Romney is a polished creep. I hope he isn't the nominee, because he is still obviously better then Obama, so I would have to hold my nose and vote for him, but thats not what I want to do!! I want a candidate that I can get behind, and really believe in!!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Update on "9 9 9 plan" and other misc.
I have already written about how Herman Cain's 9 9 9 plan has been given the thumbs up by Art Laffer.
As of today, it has also been given the thumbs up by the Club for Growth, and Paul Ryan as well!!!!
I am a little hesitant considering the fact that one of the best magazines in the world (National Review) has come out against it, but when you read their article, they really just argue that it isn't perfect (which we all knew already), and that there are other options that would work even better, and be better long term solutions. Well that is wonderful, but until National Review fields a candidate, I think it is most prudent to support the best idea on the table.
Herman Cain's plan for both tax reform, and Social Security reform are unquestionably the best on the table right now. Paul Ryan does have a more conprehensive entitlement reform package that has already passed the house, but it is dead in the water until we get a new President, and a majority in the Senate. And it is starting to look like Cain is the man for that job!! I can be pretty sure that Cain would be more then happy to incorporate Ryan's successful ideas into his own, because Cain has already mentioned Paul Ryan as someone he would be interested in having as his VP candidate.
National Review did come out in favor of Rick Perry's energy plan. I do like Perry, and would like to see him improve in the polls, but unfortunately, I don't think he will be able to improve his debating skills quickly, and effectively enough to be able to catch up. Either way, I hope that whichever one gets the nod does include Perry's plan, or something similar to it. Leftists have fought against energy development for decades now, and if we could get someone in the White House who could truly cut thru that red tape, the benefits to our economy would be so incredible, that it would destroy the arguements against it. That is what needs to happen, so that those people can be discredited, and their influence can be discarded. They have caused enough harm to us already!!
As of today, it has also been given the thumbs up by the Club for Growth, and Paul Ryan as well!!!!
I am a little hesitant considering the fact that one of the best magazines in the world (National Review) has come out against it, but when you read their article, they really just argue that it isn't perfect (which we all knew already), and that there are other options that would work even better, and be better long term solutions. Well that is wonderful, but until National Review fields a candidate, I think it is most prudent to support the best idea on the table.
Herman Cain's plan for both tax reform, and Social Security reform are unquestionably the best on the table right now. Paul Ryan does have a more conprehensive entitlement reform package that has already passed the house, but it is dead in the water until we get a new President, and a majority in the Senate. And it is starting to look like Cain is the man for that job!! I can be pretty sure that Cain would be more then happy to incorporate Ryan's successful ideas into his own, because Cain has already mentioned Paul Ryan as someone he would be interested in having as his VP candidate.
National Review did come out in favor of Rick Perry's energy plan. I do like Perry, and would like to see him improve in the polls, but unfortunately, I don't think he will be able to improve his debating skills quickly, and effectively enough to be able to catch up. Either way, I hope that whichever one gets the nod does include Perry's plan, or something similar to it. Leftists have fought against energy development for decades now, and if we could get someone in the White House who could truly cut thru that red tape, the benefits to our economy would be so incredible, that it would destroy the arguements against it. That is what needs to happen, so that those people can be discredited, and their influence can be discarded. They have caused enough harm to us already!!
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