Fellow Marines Rush to Rescue Arrested Tourist

This is an update to the story of the marine who was arrested for carrying having a gun in NYC.


Fellow Marines Rush to Rescue Arrested Tourist

‘Mr. America’ – Rap Music Video

White guys rapping about America's problems dressed as Founding Fathers.

This video is worth watching just for the scene where they do a drive by shooting with a musket!!!

Breitbart.tv » ‘Mr. America’ – Rap Music Video Sparks Controversy, Debate

Newt: National Review call for him to drop out is “silly”

As National Review continues down the road to irrelevancy, other sites are filling the gap, like Legal Insurrection and Redstate.



Newt: National Review call for him to drop out is “silly”

R.I.P.

Rest In Peace Whitney Houston.

I hope you find God's mercy, and the grace of His love.

Snub nose Revolvers

I am starting to think a lot more about snub nosed .38 specials and .357 magnums. 

They are the most common conceal carry pistols in America.  Up until now, I had not been very interested in them because the .38 special cartridge is nothing special (pardon the pun), and neither has a decent round capacity.  They only carry 5, or sometimes 6 rounds.

I have been more interested in pocket pistols like 9mm in Kel Tec, Ruger, Taurus etc.  These have more common ammunition, higher round capacities, and are more fun to shoot. 

I recently read about how if you are in hand to hand combat, and you need to press your gun against the aggressor to fire, that the slide on a pistol will depress, and malfunction, possibly firing 1 shot, but probably none at all. 

The benefit of the snub nose revolver is that it is a solid frame, and so it doesn't have a slide, and in that situation, you could fire all 5 or 6 rounds. 

I also like that they are generally cheap.  It looks like they can be purchased new for around $300. I would probably want to save up and get one of the Ruger models for around $450 though.  I like the model chambered in .357 magnum. 

A member of the family recently bought the Smith and Wesson Bodyguard with the laser mounted on it.  I am still waiting to hear back about the first trip to the range to see how it handles.  Can't wait to give it a try myself!!! 

I am a little bummed out that Taurus doesn't still make their model chambered in 9mm.  I know that it is marginally less effective then .38 special, but at least then I could have commonality of rounds.  If I do decide to get one of these pistols, then I will be opening up an entirely new line of ammunition that I will have to start stocking up on.  And just to keep it versatile, I will probably get one of those .357 magnums just so I can shoot that round and the .38 special through it. 

Gotta love buying new guns!!!!

CPAC 2012

CPAC was pretty exciting this year.  I was able to watch Newt Gingrich and Andrew Breitbart speak live, and watched a few other speeches on rightscoop. 

I thought it was pretty sad that Romney flubbed his speech so badly, and paid to pull off a win in the straw poll, and yet he still seemed to get some positive media attention out of it.

The real story was the speeches given by Newt, Allen West, and of course, Sarah Palin!!!  Her speech was so awesome, I am tempted to download it, and watch it over and over again later this year when the campaign gets really depressing. 

I really wish more people tried to be less jaded, and cynical.  So many watch those speeches, and even if they believe what they hear, and get excited about what is possible, they convince themselves that it could never really happen, or that it would be too difficult, or they are too insignificant to play a part.  Really what we need is every single person who believes in the difference between right and wrong to get as involved as they possibly can!!!  It really is difficult to motivate people to get involved when you can't buy votes like the Democrats do. 

Oh well, if it were easy, then everybody would be doing it!!!

CPAC extravaganza!!!!!!

Awesome speeches this year by Allen West, Marco Rubio, and best of all, Newt Gingrich!!!

Newt really knocked it out of the park this year.  CPAC really is his home crowd so it is no suprise that he does so much better telling them what they all agree on then Romney trying so desperately to fit in that he brags about being a "severely conservative" governor.

The enthusiasm is out there, it really just seems like we need to get Romney out of the way so that either Newt or Rick can rally the base around them, and capitalize on all of Obama's failures.

Great Background on the Inspiration of the Gingrich Campaign

National Review allows a nugget of truth to slip thru their fog of Romney propoganda:


http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/290490/why-newt-fights-robert-costa

Caucus Night - Mixed Blessings

I got the chance to speak at my caucus last night.  I gave the speech for Newt Gingrich.  Unfortunately my charisma didn't carry the night.  Santorumm won big in Minnesota.  I was still elected as the delegate from my precinct.

I am sad that Newt did so poorly here, especially right after he visited and gave such as exciting speech.

On the other hand I am happy that Romney was walloped so thoroughly!!!!

I am not opposed to Santorum, and if it was a race between him and Gingrich, I would view the race as a win/win. 

I do think that Newt has better ideas, and a proven track record of significantly changing Washington at it's core, which is exactly what we need right now.

Interesting Tidbit

VOTE TOTALS thus far:
ROMNEY 1,182,886
GINGRICH 838,102
SANTORUM 568,723
PAUL 335,951

This is after the Santorum Hat trick where he won in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado.

Mitt Romney in his own words

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puci1IXk2TU&feature=player_embedded

Jonah Goldberg Disgraced

For as long as I have loved Jonah Goldbergs work at National Review, it came as a serious dissapointment when he wrote that painful missive endorsing Romney.  The American Spectator does a good job of putting this in perspective:

http://www.redstate.com/repair_man_jack/2012/02/08/vote-for-romney-because-he%e2%80%99ll-owe-us-seriously/

Truth, lies and Afghanistan - February 2012 - Armed Forces Journal - Military Strategy, Global Defense Strategy

It is about time we have someone speak honestly about what is going on in Afghanistan.


Truth, lies and Afghanistan - February 2012 - Armed Forces Journal - Military Strategy, Global Defense Strategy


This Lt. Col. will probably be punished, and will definitely be ruled out for any possible promotion, but he is the one who is truly living up to the Army values.

My First Caucus!!

I am sitting in the auditorium of my local high school waiting for this to begin.

There are tons of Ron Paul groupies from the local university.

I have never been to a caucus before and this is an interesting experience.

All the people here seem really nice and decent.

Hopefully they all Root For Newt in Minnesota!!!!!!

Caucus Night In Minnesota

Minnesota caucus night will be held on Tuesday February 7th.

I know mngop.com has one of those calculators that you just have to type in your address and they will tell you exactly where to go for your caucus.

It actually looks like right now MN might go for Santorum, but I am hoping Newt beats out Romney one way or the other.

I am actually volunteering to give the speech stumping for Newt at my local caucus.  I am kind of excited about it.  It has been a long time since I have been actively involved in a campaign.  Should be fun!!

Giants Win!!!!

Giants beat the Patriots in an exciting final quarter drive.

They start off the game with a lead, but the Patriots fulfill expectations by playing with ruthless efficiency on both offense and defense.  The Pats take the lead, and immediately start to try to run the clock out.

The Giants come back in the last 3 minutes!!!  Then there is the exciting final 57 seconds where the Giants defense does everything it takes to stuff Tom Brady!!!

The Giants really are "giant-killers" by knocking off the Evil Empire twice in four years!!!!

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!!!

It has finally arrived, and I can't wait!!!

My fiance has lined up what she calls a "10 course meal made up entirely of snack and junk foods for this special occasion". 

My only regret is that I can't drink beer because I have an interview insanely early tommorow morning!!!

As Newt said - "Go Giants"!!!

They are the only ones left to defeat the Evil Empire (New England).

Learn From the Kulaks

This is a longer article, but it is a really good historical example of what happens when government tries to take from some to give to others.


The Revolt of the Kulaks Has Begun

The Relationship between Government and Business

Sen Jim DeMint has this cool video that explains what government does to business in such a simple way that even bitter, cynical liberals should be able to get it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5FMjJQAL014

Romney=Obama

Rush Takes Apart Mitt Romney's Ideas about Poor People

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/02/01/mitt_makes_himself_a_target_again

The important thing to remember here is that the whole media talking point is that Mitt was good and Newt was bad because we had to worry about NEWT saying things the wrong way!!!!

Gee, how was that again?

Ann Coulter Humiliates Herself

Great article that lays out how low Ann has gone, and how sad her apostasies really are:


http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/coulters-shameful-defense-romneycare/354411

The Decline and Fall of National Review

Let me start off by putting this in perspective:

I have been a fan of National Review for almost my entire adult life.  I started reading them before my first tour in Iraq, and have had a subscription ever since.

One of my proudest moments as a young guy was when K-Lo posted one of my emails on the corner and talked about it. 

Several of my favorite authors work there or contribute. 

This magazine has been the foundation of my political exploration as an adult, and has helped to form my opinions, and guide my beliefs.

All this has made their current shilling for Romney all the more dissapointing and discouraging.  I can't believe how far off the edge of credibility they have gone to support a man who doesn't deserve the support of the conservative movement.  He is a figure of the status quo, and a moderate squish who will do nothing to reverse the horrible policies that have left our country gasping for 80 years.

Right now there should be an ongoing war on the Corner between his supporters and those critical of him.  Instead, everything is being framed as how great he is, and how he could be even more awesome.  They have allowed a handful of honest articles to come out, but instead of seriously debating them, they have buried and forgotten them. 

This is not the magazine that I love.

They are loosing their credibility every day.  It kills me to read them now.  It's like a bad joke, and I am waiting for them to say "suprise!!"  We never meant it!! 

But in reality, it is just a fact that they have decided to trade the credibility they had for a little bit of influence among the powerful people in the Beltway. 

This is a betrayal of the first order.  I still hold out hope that more principled heads will emerge, but in reality I know that it is only a matter of time before they are just generic shills for whatever the Establishment wants them to say. 

A sad day in the conservative movement.

Sarah Palin- Stalwart Warrior

I guess I haven't spent as much time as I should pointing out how great Sarah Palin has been.

It seemd funny to me at first how she wouldn't endorse Newt, but kept on coming on talking about him.  I guess she knew what she was doing!!!

News and opinion shows keep on bringing her on, trying to nail her down on a definite endorsement, and she keeps on spreading the word, and fighting the battles with free air time and media that, if she had already endorsed, she would never be able to get.

She talks about each of the candidates, stressing conservative values, and building them up when they support good principles, and tears them down when they cave.

This is the kind of media savy, strong willed conservative influence that we need ALL our elected leaders, and talking heads to be able to perform. 

This is the way to get the message out, and explain why our ideas are the best for our country, and all the people in it. 

Sarah may not have run this time, and she may not have even endorsed yet, but I have to give her credit for being a better influence on this whole cycle then many of the other people I used to respect put together!!!

GOP unglued????

That last Shapiro article really has me thinking.  The differences in the modern GOP party are really past the point of irrecconciable. 

The base is dedicated to original values like limited government, individual responsibility, and bottom up government.  Too many in the establishment have completely bought into the idea that they are a permenant aristocracy that is tasked with ruling us benevolently, but that they always know best. 

Elections are supposed to disavow these folks of that kind of thinking.  Unfortunately, they have devised all sorts of ways to game the system and drag base conservatives across the finish line kicking and screaming with some moderate fluky almost every time.  Even in the situations where some legitimate principled person gets thru, they find ways to corrupt them, and get them to come on board as part of the ruling elite. 

It's not even like they are the ruling party.  The Democrats have been at the steering wheel for over 80 years, as evidenced by the constant growth of government.  But in the largest, richest country in human history, apparently the GOP elites have decided that holding permenant 2nd place is high enough on the ladder.

The problem seems to be that they have gotten so used to getting whatever they want from their voters, that they have started taking them for granted.  In 2006, and 2008 the voters stayed home, and the GOP openly blamed them for their own mistakes.  In 2010, the voters started a movement of their own.  GOP elites openly tried to sabotage it, and then in the circumstances that it succeeded, they took all the credit. 

Now they are openly trying to force a single candidate down voters' throats, and more then a few are starting to realize that this is not the role of a real democracy.  Every advantage is being rolled out for Mitt Romney, including many media sources that are normally considered trustworthy by base conservatives. 

It is not making a difference.  The open secret is that the base and the elite no longer share the same views.

They are not working towards the same goals.  We can fight to get our own candidate through the GOP laid minefield and all the way to the general election where they will anklebite and nitpick him through the entire process. 

But why should we?  There is no law that says we have to play by their rules. 

On the other hand, the electoral college is what it is, and without a Constitutional Ammendment, we will always have a two party system. 

But there has been plenty of times in American history when political parties died. 

Third party candidates are not the answer.  They always benefit the opponent when one side splits it's vote.  But I think we might be coming to a time when the GOP is getting ready to drastically change.  The entrenched elements will hold onto their power and prestige for everyhing they are worth, because in amny cases, it is all they are worth.  They are finding out that they are being forced to answer for their apostasies far more forcefully, and far more frequently.  They are being questioned, and their credibility is running out. 

The TEA party eruption is not something that is going to go away.  The elites are hoping that they can suppress it long enough to get even more entrenched.  But it is only a matter of time before they have to answer for what they have caused.  And this election cycle has forced their transgressions out into the spotlight in a way that they truly hate.  They are being held accountable, and they are trying to force us to give in to their "wisdom", so they can sweep this under the rug that much quicker. 

The longer we can keep Newt in the game the better.  It will shine the light on these elites that are horribly afraid of people finding out what they are doing.  And if things worked out right, we might even make Newt President!!!  Imagine these people quaking with fear at the idea of Newt (with a grudge) coming after them from the White House!!!

These issues are festering under the skin of the Republican Party, and it is only a matter of time before they come out. 

The Big Picture

Ben Shapiro does it again!!  He uses a great historical perspective to illustrate the growing chasm in GOP ranks over the statist status quo.

http://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2012/02/01/the_republican_party_becomes_the_whig_party

miltonwolf.com

A cool quote I got from Milton Wolf's site:

Mitt Romney is Reaganesque like Michael Moore is athletic
and more, from his recent Washington Times article:

We’ve reached a before-and-after moment in American politics: Republicans will no longer win elections without Tea Party support. So it’s simply stupefying, then, that the establishment would go to such lengths to demoralize their own lifeline.

Consider the simple math behind Republicans’ decidedly bad losses in 2006 and 2008. Their voters, conservatives in particular, simply didn’t show up. Then in 2010, they did. What changed? In 2012, in Iowa and New Hampshire, fresh off the heels of a multimillion-dollar establishment onslaught against Mr. Gingrich, GOP primary voter turnout had basically flat-lined from 2008, on pace to secure President Obama’s re-election. But in South Carolina, Mr. Gingrich masterminded a dramatic surge that was fueled by his bold and brave stand against the establishment. The result? Voter turnout shot up an astonishing 35 percent above 2008 levels as 155,000 new voters went to the polls to support Republicans.

In Florida, the Republican empire is striking back. Somewhere, way beyond the soon-to-be-forgotten distractions of Cayman bank accounts and trumped-up ethics charges, is a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party. Mr. Gingrich may be an imperfect vessel for Tea Party support, as the former Alaska governor has said, but in truth, if you connect the dots between the ideals of the Reagan Revolution, Mr. Gingrich’s Republican Revolution and the Tea Party movement, you get a straight line. The GOP establishment is right to fear Newt Gingrich and the Tea Party, just as they once feared Ronald Reagan.

The American Thinker Articles: Mitt's Scorched Earth Win

Great article that is a bit of a time line, looking back and summarizing the GOP race to date:


Articles: Mitt's Scorched Earth Win

Obama's War on Religion

Obama has decided that whole Constitution thing is just too much of a bummer.  He is trying to see if he can directly violate it and get away with it. 

He has passed legislation forcing church organizations to provide sterilization, contraceptives, and abortion pills to their employees even if it is direct violation of their religious beliefs.

This is downright abusive.  There is no excuse for this and people should be marching in the streets.

It has gotten so politically acceptable in our country to attack Christians that way too many people just see this as par for the course.  That is unacceptable.  There needs to be a serious reaction to this, so that not only is this legislation tossed in the burn pit, but Obama is thoroughly discredited, and his already slim re-election chances are whittled down to nothing.  Politicians need to know that it is political suicide to try to violate American's frredom of religion.  The only way we can keep our freedoms is if we make sure that no one in our government would ever dare to touch it. 

POP the CORKS!!!!

The U.S. added 1.9 million jobs in 2011. Assuming we need to add 100,000 jobs per month to keep up with the increase in population, we had a net benefit of 700,000 jobs! And that means we can recover the 7.9 million jobs lost in the last recession by...May, 2023!

It's time to party!

Gingrich winning in Minnesota - Public Policy Polling

GO MINNESOTA!!!!!! Let's keep this up!!!!! NEWT NATION 2012!!!!!!


Gingrich winning in Minnesota - Public Policy Polling

A Telling Post from Redstate

If the Obama administration were to construct the perfect candidate for the O to run against, they would assemble Mitt Romney from spare parts. He fits their caricature of the Republican party to a T.
Rich… privileged… top 1% of income… finance geek… Wall Street… out of touch… religious fanatic… scary cult… and the scary cult was openly racist right up ’till 1980 or so.
I don’t know if the myth of Romney’s electability started in the White House, but it might have, and they’re certainly doing nothing to discourage that ridiculous line of thinking.
Romney will be beaten worse than McCain. Our only hope is to nominate a conservative.

Apathy will be the legacy of Romney’s carpet bombing

This is unfortunately the net result of what took place down in Florida. He explains how Romney will drive away voters, and burn out GOP credibility and leave us with a party nothing more then Democrat-lite.



Apathy will be the legacy of Romney’s carpet bombing

Florida

Mitt Romney pulled off a win last night by getting overwhelming vote totals in heavily Democratic Broward and Dade Counties. 

This came on the heels of his incredible ad blitz campaign where he out spent all the other candidates put together.  His ads turned out to be about 90% negative, and heavily funded by Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and other bailout recipients. 

He still doesn't have a message.  Conservatives won't forget how despicable this was, and all the lies he told.  He can't inspire people to vote for him, because he is running as the generic status quo candidate, and if he went into specifics, that could be used to pressure him into actually trying later.  At this point, the only thing he can do is completely overwhelm his opponents with lies and distortions. 

This becomes evident when you look at the polls.  Every time Mitt wins, or comes close, voter turnout is way down.  Any time people think Mitt has it wrapped up, most people stay home.  He doesn't have any enthusiasm.  People don't get enthusiastic or inspired by negative messages.  On the other hand, when Newt won South Carolina, turnout was huge!!!  People came out in droves to vote for a positive message about what America once was, and what it could once again be.  This is the kind of voter action that is needed to win elections.  This is the kind of message that is needed!! 

Mitt is a weak candidate.  His lack of core convictions, and lack of a message prevents people from getting behind him, and his negative attacks turns people off.  He only won FL by having a 5 to 1 ad advantage.  We all know that he will not have anything like that kind of advantage going up against Obama's $1 billion dollar campaign complete with complicit media drones.  The GOP Establishment is leading us down the road to another 2008, 2006, 1996 etc. etc etc.   The hope is that Obama has been such a spectacularly horrible president that the American people will just let Mitt president for awhile instead.  This is a false hope.  Obama has built his power on the Democratic legacy of buying votes and support thru government giveaways and crony capitalism.  This hasn't changed, and these people won't back off.  Mitt is trying to offer them more of the same.  Why would they take that when they already have the guy they want? 

Conservative Fallout

Great summary of Mitt's role in the GOP Establishment's status quo.


http://spectator.org/archives/2012/02/01/romneys-cheap-and-empty-win

The Next Day Fallout

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/01/31/florida%e2%80%99s-results-are-the-best-that-money-can-buy/?singlepage=true

Here is a good column summing up what Newt's loss in FL means.

Catholics take a Brave Stand Against Obama

The Catholic Church is fighting mad with the Obama Administration, and nearly every Catholic sitting in a pew this weekend heard the reasons why.

The Health and Human Services Department recently announced it will require all employers (with few exceptions) to provide health insurance to their employees which includes subsidized contraception, sterilization and coverage for abortion-inducing drugs.

This meant that religious institutions, like Catholic colleges and hospitals, or other Christian institutions would be compelled to violate their conscience by cooperating with that which they believe to be wrong. Currently many of these institutions purchase health-insurance plans which do not provide free coverage of these services.

To give an analogy, it would be like the government mandating that all delis, even Kosher delis, serve pork products and then justifying it by saying that protein is healthy, and many Jews who don't follow Kosher laws and many non-Jews go to those delis. The law wouldn't technically ban Jews from owning delis, but it would effectively ban their ability to run them according to their conscience.

Well, the Catholic Church isn't lying down and taking this.

In thousands of parishes this weekend, Catholic priests read a version of the following letter to their congregation denouncing this decision as an attack on their religious freedom. Each bishop personally sent the letter out, and so there were some local variations. Here's the one read in the Phoenix Archdiocese. Here's another from the Bishop of Trenton. What follows is from the Bishop of Marquette:

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the United States directly, and that strikes at the fundamental right to religious liberty for all citizens of any faith. The federal government, which claims to be “of, by, and for the people,” has just been dealt a heavy blow to almost a quarter of those people —the Catholic population —and to the millions more who are served by the Catholic faithful. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees’ health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception. Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those “services” in the health policies they write. And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as a part of their policies. In so ruling, the Obama Administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our Nation’s first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty. And as a result, unless the rule is overturned, we Catholics will be compelled to either violate our consciences, or to drop health coverage for our employees (and suffer the penalties for doing so). The Obama Administration’s sole concession was to give our institutions one year to comply. We cannot—we will not —comply with this unjust law. People of faith cannot be made second class citizens. We are already joined by our brothers and sisters of all faiths and many others of good will in this important effort to regain our religious freedom. Our parents and grandparents did not come to these shores to help build America’s cities and towns, its infrastructure and institutions, its enterprise and culture, only to have their posterity stripped of their God given rights. In generations past, the Church has always been able to count on the faithful to stand up and protect her sacred rights and duties. I hope and trust she can count on this generation of Catholics to do the same. Our children and grandchildren deserve nothing less. And therefore, I would ask of you two things. First, as a community of faith we must commit ourselves to prayer and fasting that wisdom and justice may prevail, and religious liberty may be restored. Without God, we can do nothing; with God, nothing is impossible. Second, I would also recommend visiting www.usccb.org/conscience,to learn more about this severe assault on religious liberty, and how to contact Congress in support of legislation that would reverse the Obama Administration’s decision. Sincerely yours in Christ, +Alexander K. Sample Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample Bishop of Marquette

Mark Levin Speaks the truth about Romney

CHARACTER MATTERS AND ROMNEY'S WORRIES ME

by Mark Levin on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:57pm

I am beginning to think that the nature and level of attacks being launched by Mitt Romney against Newt Gingrich, which he would surely use against any conservative threatening his nomination, are going to make it very difficult for Romney to unite the different factions of the GOP and the conservative movement behind his candidacy should he win the nomination.  While I have said that I would vote for Rick Santorum, I am appalled at the "anything goes" assault on Gingrich. See here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/us/politics/the-calculations-that-led-romney-to-the-warpath.html?pagewanted=all?

Romney is not a conservative in the traditional sense, and he has a record of big-government Republicanism.  Even many years after the success of the Reagan administration, he sought to distance himself from Reagan and the GOP, self-identifying as a progressive and independent.  Thus, he resorts to spending multi-millions of dollars trashing his opponents, rather than providing thoughtful arguments on conservatism and constitutionalism.  Lest we forget, it was Gingrich who was trying to run a positive campaign and who offered to debate Romney one-on-one, asking Romney to stop with the millions in unanswered ads attacking him.  Romney declined.  I have no doubt that Romney would do the same thing to Santorum if Santorum was rising in the polls, albeit on different issues.

I have said that Romney is in many ways Richard Nixon, and that Romney would not successfully lead efforts to repeal Obamacare but, in fact, would grow the federal government in many respects.  Romney's advisor, former senator Norm Coleman, has now said as much.  That is Romney's record.  Despite having been a businessman, he was not a defender of free market capitalism while governor.  Romneycare is, as Santorum pointed out, a top-down government health care system with an individual mandate that is breaking Massachusetts' treasury and destroying private health insurance.  It is a disaster.  Romney also backed cap-and-trade and TARP (as did Gingrich).

My great fear is, however, that he is the weakest candidate who can face Obama and will go into the general election with a fractured base, thanks to his own character flaws, which are now on display, and his tactics of personal destruction.  Moreover, while Romney can swamp his Republican opponents by 3 to 1 or more in every state with his spending advantage, Barack Obama will be raising more and spending more to beat him in the general election, meaning Romney's financial advantage will be non-existent.

We better start paying a lot more attention to holding the House of Representatives and winning the Senate with a bunch of solid conservatives.  I have spent a year on my radio show identifying and interviewing these candidates, and will continue to do so.

Cain, Thompson, and Michael Reagan

On the last day before the polls open in the FL primary, Newt is traveling the state with Herman Cain, Fred Thompson, and Ronald Reagan's son Michael.  Should show the hypocrisy of the backstabbers who have been recently trying to pretend like Newt fought against Reagan while he was in office.

I hope that this strong endorsement by stalwart conservatives helps pull things in Newt's direction.  Recent polls have shown him losing by 14-16 points, but last night they started tightening up.  He is catching up now, and is only behind by 5-7 points.  If he can keep this momentum going, the base of the party just might have a chance to show the GOP establishment who really pulls the leash in a democracy!!!

SuperBowl 2012 Countdown

It is official: The New England Patriots versus the New York Giants.

The Pats are the obvious favorites in that they have the longest record of most consistently winning in the league for the last few years.  They won the SuperBowl twice last decade and went another time.  3 trips in 10 years is quite the feat for a pro team.

On the other hand, the only time they lost was to the Giants.  Now the Giants have flashes of brilliance, and when they are on their game, they can be the best, but they also have moments where everything falls apart.  It will be interesting to see if the Giants can twice defeat the Pats and solidify their ironic reputation as "giant-killers".

Romney the Flip Flopper

The reason so many conservatives are casting around, trying to find an alternative to Mitt Romney is his complete lack of any detectable principles.

His flip flops have been so frequent and so obviously self-serving that no one can count on him to stand for anything.

His only real driving force seems to be his ego driven ambition.

The best evidence of this came in the most recent debate, when confronted by how difficult it will be to turn back the signature transgression of our times Obamneycare, and he responded "its not worth getting angry over".

The base is angry.  They need someone to stand up for whats right, and fight until we are successful.  Someone who was instrumental in the origin of Obamneycare, and "is not angry about it" is not the champion we need.

Conservatives with Newt: Gingrich: Romney ‘was never part of conservatism ...

Conservatives with Newt: Gingrich: Romney ‘was never part of conservatism ...: video platform video management video solutions video player Video courtesy of ABC News - JP

Great interview by Newt!!! This is the kind of thing that lets people know what is really going on!!!

Sarah Palin comes out swinging!!!!!

Cannibals in GOP Establishment Employ Tactics of the Left

by Sarah Palin on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 4:57pm

We have witnessed something very disturbing this week. The Republican establishment which fought Ronald Reagan in the 1970s and which continues to fight the grassroots Tea Party movement today has adopted the tactics of the left in using the media and the politics of personal destruction to attack an opponent.

We will look back on this week and realize that something changed. I have given numerous interviews wherein I espoused the benefits of thorough vetting during aggressive contested primary elections, but this week’s tactics aren’t what I meant. Those who claim allegiance to Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment should stop and think about where we are today. Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, the fathers of the modern conservative movement, would be ashamed of us in this primary. Let me make clear that I have no problem with the routine rough and tumble of a heated campaign. As I said at the first Tea Party convention two years ago, I am in favor of contested primaries and healthy, pointed debate. They help focus candidates and the electorate. I have fought in tough and heated contested primaries myself. But what we have seen in Florida this week is beyond the pale. It was unprecedented in GOP primaries. I’ve seen it before – heck, I lived it before – but not in a GOP primary race.

I am sadly too familiar with these tactics because they were used against the GOP ticket in 2008. The left seeks to single someone out and destroy his or her record and reputation and family using the media as a channel to dump handpicked and half-baked campaign opposition research on the public. The difference in 2008 was that I was largely unknown to the American public, so they had no way of differentiating between the lies and the truth. All of it came at them at once as “facts” about me. But Newt Gingrich is known to us – both the good and the bad.

We know that Newt fought in the trenches during the Reagan Revolution. As Rush Limbaugh pointed out, Newt was among a handful of Republican Congressman who would regularly take to the House floor to defend Reagan at a time when conservatives didn’t have Fox News or talk radio or conservative blogs to give any balance to the liberal mainstream media. Newt actually came at Reagan’s administration “from the right” to remind Americans that freer markets and tougher national defense would win our future. But this week a few handpicked and selectively edited comments which Newt made during his 40-year career were used to claim that Newt was somehow anti-Reagan and isn’t conservative enough to go against the accepted moderate in the primary race. (I know, it makes no sense, and the GOP establishment hopes you won’t stop and think about this nonsense. Mark Levin and others have shown the ridiculousness of this.) To add insult to injury, this “anti-Reagan” claim was made by a candidate who admitted to not even supporting or voting for Reagan. He actually was against the Reagan movement, donated to liberal candidates, and said he didn’t want to go back to the Reagan days. You can’t change history. We know that Newt Gingrich brought the Reagan Revolution into the 1990s. We know it because none other than Nancy Reagan herself announced this when she presented Newt with an award, telling us, “The dramatic movement of 1995 is an outgrowth of a much earlier crusade that goes back half a century.  Barry Goldwater handed the torch to Ronnie, and in turn Ronnie turned that torch over to Newt and the Republican members of Congress to keep that dream alive.” As Rush and others pointed out, if Nancy Reagan had ever thought that Newt was in any way an opponent of her beloved husband, she would never have even appeared on a stage with him, let alone presented him with an award and said such kind things about him. Nor would Reagan’s son, Michael Reagan, have chosen to endorse Newt in this primary race. There are no two greater keepers of the Reagan legacy than Nancy and Michael Reagan. What we saw with this ridiculous opposition dump on Newt was nothing short of Stalin-esque rewriting of history. It was Alinsky tactics at their worst.

But this whole thing isn’t really about Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney. It is about the GOP establishment vs. the Tea Party grassroots and independent Americans who are sick of the politics of personal destruction used now by both parties’ operatives with a complicit media egging it on. In fact, the establishment has been just as dismissive of Ron Paul and Rick Santorum. Newt is an imperfect vessel for Tea Party support, but in South Carolina the Tea Party chose to get behind him instead of the old guard’s choice. In response, the GOP establishment voices denounced South Carolinian voters with the same vitriol we usually see from the left when they spew hatred at everyday Americans “bitterly clinging” to their faith and their Second Amendment rights. The Tea Party was once again told to sit down and shut up and listen to the “wisdom” of their betters. We were reminded of the litany of Tea Party endorsed candidates in 2010 who didn’t win. Well, here’s a little newsflash to the establishment: without the Tea Party there would have been no historic 2010 victory at all.

I spoke up before the South Carolina primary to urge voters there to keep this primary going because I have great concern about the GOP establishment trying to anoint a candidate without the blessing of the grassroots and all the needed energy and resources we as commonsense constitutional conservatives could bring to the general election in order to defeat President Obama. Now, I respect Governor Romney and his success. But there are serious concerns about his record and whether as a politician he consistently applied conservative principles and how this impacts the agenda moving forward. The questions need answers now. That is why this primary should not be rushed to an end. We need to vet this. Pundits in the Beltway are gleefully proclaiming that this primary race is over after Florida, despite 46 states still not having chimed in. Well, perhaps it’s possible that it will come to a speedy end in just four days; but with these questions left unanswered, it will not have come to a satisfactory conclusion. Without this necessary vetting process, the unanswered question of Governor Romney’s conservative bona fides and the unanswered and false attacks on Newt Gingrich will hang in the air to demoralize many in the electorate. The Tea Party grassroots will certainly feel disenfranchised and disenchanted with the perceived orchestrated outcome from self-proclaimed movers and shakers trying to sew this all up. And, trust me, during the general election, Governor Romney’s statements and record in the private sector will be relentlessly parsed over by the opposition in excruciating detail to frighten off swing voters. This is why we need a fair primary that is not prematurely cut short by the GOP establishment using Alinsky tactics to kneecap Governor Romney’s chief rival.

As I said in my speech in Iowa last September, the challenge of this election is not simply to replace President Obama. The real challenge is who and what we will replace him with. It’s not enough to just change up the uniform. If we don’t change the team and the game plan, we won’t save our country. We truly need sudden and relentless reform in Washington to defend our republic, though it’s becoming clearer that the old guard wants anything but that. That is why we should all be concerned by the tactics employed by the establishment this week. We will not save our country by becoming like the left. And I question whether the GOP establishment would ever employ the same harsh tactics they used on Newt against Obama. I didn’t see it in 2008. Many of these same characters sat on their thumbs in ‘08 and let Obama escape unvetted. Oddly, they’re now using every available microscope and endoscope – along with rewriting history – in attempts to character assassinate anyone challenging their chosen one in their own party’s primary. So, one must ask, who are they really running against?

- Sarah Palin

Herman Cain endorses Newt!!!

Last night at a dinner in Palm Beach FL, Cain made a suprise endorsement of Newt Gingrich!!

This coming on the heels of a brutal week of Romney calling out every favor he had to try to sling mud at Newt, might just be the bump Newt needs to remain competitive in FL.

Smoke gets in Mitt’s guise - BostonHerald.com

Smoke gets in Mitt’s guise - BostonHerald.com


I love in this article when it says "the response form the base is - can we vote for him twice??"

Et tu ...National Review???

I can't believe what a gossip rag National Review has turned into!!

They have gone from being a serious policy magazine to being a place to dish about rumors from 2 decades ago.

It is such a let down to see serious people who normally have critical opinions turn into shills for the Romney campaign. 

They are selling out. 

Nancy Reagan 1995: Ronnie turned that torch over to Newt

Newt's real past with the Reagan legacy.


Nancy Reagan 1995: Ronnie turned that torch over to Newt

Conservatives with Newt: Mark Levin challenges Christie to defend accusatio...

Conservatives with Newt: Mark Levin challenges Christie to defend accusatio...: h/t: Dan Riehl - JP

The truth about the ethics complaints on Gingrich

Here is a story reporting the truth about the ethics complaints leveled against Speaker Gingrich in the 1990's.


http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/what-really-happened-gingrich-ethics-case/336051


Turns out it was a Democratic smear campaign all along!!  Anyone suprised?

Superbowl 2012

The Super Bowl matchup has been determined for this year, and strangely it is the same matchup as four years ago:

The New York Giants versus The New England Patriots.

I still see the Giants as the underdogs, even though they won last time.  The Patriots really are the Evil Empire.  If the Giants win again, it will be on the strength of Eli Manning's arm.  They have a strong running game, but its just not a very consistent one.  The Patriots have Brady, and a big running back committee, and they just seem to roll over every opponent.  I hope the Giants win again, and then they can take the ironic nickname as GiantKillers!!!

Right to Life

Today is a day for everyone to remember and pray for all the children who have lost their lives in our country's 4 decade run of abortion.

As more people are learning about human development, and getting to see ultrasounds, there is a growing public movement to address this morally disgusting practice.  Hopefully more people find mercy in their hearts, and decide that we are better then this.

What country can be called civilized when they allow their own children to be murdered in exchange for sexual promiscuity?

The Fight for Florida

And the battle is joined......   The fight for the Florida primary begins.  Florida is a closed primary which is a bonus to Gingrich, since all the undeclared voters who normally go to Romney and Paul will not be able to participate.  Romney has the money and organization advantage, and has already been targeting early voters, but we've seen how quickly his lead can vanish.  The biggest strength in Gingrich's corner is recent Florida voting history.  They have been throwing out moderates like Crist, and electing conservative reformers like Scott, Marco Rubio, and Allen West.  This shows that the mood in the state is not for the status quo, but to begin the major reforms that we need if we ever hope to get back on track.  This works to Newt's advantage,and gives him the real chance of two big wins in a row.

Interesting Debate

This was a good debate tonight.

Mitt came out the gates swinging against Newt.  I found myself wanting Newt to take a stronger stand against him, but the attacks really seemed to fall flat.  He delivers them in such a technocratic way with lists and numbers and statistics, it just seems to have less passion, and more a file downloaded into his database.

In the spin after the debate, everyone seemed to think Romney looked desperate.  That is true, but I also think he came off looking entitled.  Like he is supposed to get the nomination, and how dare anyone stand in his way.  He is not making his case that he should get elected, and I think he is driving away more voters.

Newt Wins!!!!!!!

Newt Gingrich wins a decisive victory in South Carolina, by pulling off a 22 point swing in the space of 5 days.

This move is an indication of the GOP base's lack of confidence in it's establishments inability to create any positive movement on the most important topics of the day.

Watch the knives come out against Newt over the next 9 days as all the GOP establishment goons compete to see who can be the first to torpedo real reform.

The Video that should Sink Mitt Romney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=i1fThdWagJ4

Mitt Romney: The Last Republican President?

Mitt Romney: The Last Republican President?


This is one of the most important articles I have found.

RINO Romney

http://spectator.org/archives/2012/01/11/rino-romney-is-the-least-elect

Why Romney is weak

http://spectator.org/blog/2012/01/13/why-romney-is-weak-vs-obama

GOP Timidity Is a Path to Defeat

GOP Timidity Is a Path to Defeat

Something Different

In light of the demoralizing political scene, I have decided to focus on more constructive things.

I am starting to read Stephen King's book "The Stand" for the first time in a decade and a half.

I loved this book so much when I was in high school.  I am looking forward to reading it again!!  I might even track down a copy of the made for TV movie they made for it.

Been a long time since I watched a Molly Ringwald movie!!!

Politics Fatigue

This primary season is weighing on my sanity.  I can't believe how Romney is splitting the conservative vote and coasting to victory.  This is a time of such peril, and such opportunity, and conservatives are getting taken for a ride by a guy that is willing to say and do anything in order to get elected.  The GOP establishment is going along because he won't rock the boat, he WILL play ball, they think it will improve their downticket chances, and they have irrational nightmares of another Goldwater year.  It is these types of years that dispirit the base, and set us back another 10 years.  What a bunch of failures.

Awesome Football Game!!!!

I just caught the last 5 minutes of the game between the San Fransico 49er's and the New Orleans Saints, thinking I wouldn't get to see much.

WoW!!!  That was one of the coolest endings I have seen in a long time!!

All the lead changes and back and forth, and the underdogs coming out with the last minute win, this was what football is all about.

Sadly, I am now watching Tebow and the Broncos get slaughtered by the Patriots.  Too bad some of his luck isn't shining tonight!!

MN Vikings

These guys finish the year with a 3-13 record, an injured star player, and a questionable rookie quarterback.  Fitting way to end 2011.

NH gives nod to Mitt

I have just watched the first non-incumbent win both Iowa, and NH, and it is making me sick. 

The GOP establishment backs this guy, and gives him every advantage.

The base and the TEA party splits their votes among a handful of candidates.

And the can gets kicked farther down the road.

Leftists can be very stupid

Obama's class warfare pleas are growing in popularity across the country.  Even GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is buying into them.  He has structured his entire tax policy around ideas that Obama could agree with. 

In reality, these policies by both the Democrats and the GOP are tearing our country to peices.  It is gutting our economy, and looks to continue that way for the forseeable future.

They appeal to people's emotions.  That is the only way they can use these arguements to get votes.  The fact is, the arguements don't make any sense. 

The richest people in America (the entire list of the Forbe 400) have a combined total wealth of $1.5 trillion.  Do you know what that means??  If leftists or Romney stole every single dollar and possession they have, and left them naked and starving in the gutter, it would still only pay for about 8 months of Obama's spending binge.  This is not a sustainable budget.  Even if we stopped it right now, it would take years to dig ourselves back out, and get to where we could be.  Our country is being destroyed by our leaders in slow motion, and it doesn't seem like there is anything we can do about it.

Iowa Caucus

I have been immersed up to my eyeballs in the Iowa caucus.  I am happy that Paul didnt win, because the last thing he needs is some validation.  It is a bummer that Bachmann had to drop out.  I hope she retains her house seat.

Romney Pro-Choice??

I have found several articles lately that show Romney not only passed legislation tailor made to support the abortion industry when he was governor, but that before that in the 1990s, he was actually personally contributing money to Planned Parenthood.

And this guy is supposed to be a Republican???

ACLU MIA?!?!?!

The state of Illinois is trying to force churches to help gays and lesbians adopt children. 

At this point does anyone take them seriously that they are protecting rights?  Do they really feel like its OK for the state to force religions to change?? 

ACLU is a joke.  They are pushing their own political agenda, and should lose their tax exempt status. 

Watch them try to sue me for saying that!!!

MN Wild 1 - NY Islanders 2

I was at that game tonight when the Wild lost in a shootout to the New York Islanders.

It was a bad game from the start with almost half the Wild team out on injury, but I was glad that my favorite player Cal Clutterbuck got the goal, and even with the loss, Backstrom still had a good night with a ton of saves.

The Wild still lead the NHL in points, but they are on a three game losing streak and have a tough schedule coming up.  I hope some guys get healed up so they can keep this bus rolling!!!

Great Debate!!!

That was a great debate last night!!

I think the people who did worst were Rick Perry (multiple flubs), Michelle Bachmann (went way overboard), and moderator Diane Sawyer who I think was either drunk or on pills.

Newt protected his lead, and Romney struck out when he tried to attack Newt, and then Mitt got mired in a pointless arguement with Perry that ended up in the $10,000 bet line he has been getting flack for all day.

True Wit!!!

When asked about his weight, and whether he could drop a few pounds, Newt Gingrich responded: "God  wanted me to be a bear, not a gazelle."

Newt's Revolution!!!!

Newt is taking the nomination by storm!!

He is leading in the national polls, and leading or contending in all the first contests.

At this point he needs to tighten down on message discipline, leverage his advantage into fundraising, and build a legitimate groundgame in Iowa and New Hampshire.

I really like his message, and I believe that he is the candidate most likely to be a change agent.  

The Irrepressible Newt

Everything is coming together for Newt Gingrich.

He is rising in both the national polls, and the crucial first states.

The media is doing everything they can to try to tear him down, but all of his dirty laundry has already been exposed.  He has already been totally vetted, and even better, he has a long history of putting the media in its place.

I am fully in the Newt camp now.  He really is the guy for our times.  I love his passion for history, and his thoughtful approach to big topics.

Here it is.......

The make or break moment for Newt.  He is at the top of his game, and this debate is right in his wheelhouse.

Lets see if he can solidify his position.

The Rise of Newt

Newt Gingrich is rising in the polls.  He has been doing great at the debates and has avoided any serious setbacks.  He has appeal to both the establishment and the Tea party, but I think that parts of the establishment is going to try to cut him down because he still has a lot of enemies from when he was Speaker of the House.  I don't think it will be enough to derail him though, because he has so many good ideas, and such a good record on the national level that he really does seem to be the best candidate.  I am reading one of his books right now, and I am amazed at how smart he is and how well he understands the important parts of what makes America exceptional, and what needs to be done to fix her.

Thoughts on Israel

Israel is beyond a doubt the most free country in the middle east.

Israel is beyond a doubt the most democratic country in the Middle East.

Israel is beyond a doubt the most tolerant country in the Middle East.

And Israel is obviously the target of the most venom and hatred from everyone including their neighbors to the EU, the UN and American Democrats.  There is no question in my mind that these are good people that deserve our help, and as our friends we should do everything we can to help protect them fronm the many people out there who do everything in their power to hurt, tear down, or ultimately destroy the state of Israel.

Intolerable Burdens

Currently, the Federal Tax Code covers 17,000 pages and requires over 700 different forms. The IRS estimates Americans spend over five billion hours preparing taxes annually, draining $194 billion from the U.S. economy.

The Federal Registry now exceeds 75,000 pages. The Office of Management and Budget estimates that merely complying with these regulations costs businesses $500 to $600 billion per year.

 “Over-regulation is hurting our economy, and unfortunately, the problem is only getting worse. Right now, federal agencies are at work on more than 4,200 new rules, 845 of which affect small businesses, the engine of job creation," says Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

The problem is as old as the United States, as can be seen in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence​ explaining the tyranny of King George, “He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat of their substance.”

Sound familiar?

Ma Deuce

Some guys dream about fancy cars or planes...........  these babies could obliterate either of those!! 

Perry's Tax Plan

I haven't had a chance to check out Rick Perry's new tax reform plan yet, but it has had a rough life so far.

His rollout was marred by reports that he was joining the birther movement.  He also is catching flak from having one of his campaign guys suggest that he might skip a few debates.

The worst part of it is that his plan doesn't eliminate the current tax code, it still allows it as an option.

I greatly prefer the plans that scuttle the current system.  If his plan is just a transition from the current code, that wouldn't be too bad.  It will be interesting to see how it holds up under scrutiny.

Deer Season

I am getting really excited about deer season coming up.  This should be a good year.

It looks like I will have an opportunity to go hunting up north by Duluth, and I am really happy about that.  I really like that terrain, and my only regret is that I don't have a lever gun yet.  That would be perfect for those kinds of rolling hills with thick woods.  I am going to have to find a cut, trail, fire break, or overwatch to position on so that my bolt guns can earn their keep.

I would also like to find someplace down closer to the Twin Cities to hunt.  I don't mind shopping around the Wildlife Management Areas, but it would be a lot nicer to find someone with some land.  Wish me luck!!!

Ponder Looks Good!!

This weekend was the first start for Christian Ponder on the Minnesota Vikings in their battle against the perenial enemy, the Green Bay Packers. 

He looked really good!!  He was able to create an air attack that the Vikings have been sorely lacking.  His numbers weren't stellar, but it looked good, and he showed a lot of potential.  It has been years since we have had a real life franchise quarterback instead of a retread or a hold over.  This makes me realize that we really have a chance to get someone locked in for years and hopefully championships!! 

Now at the end of the day, the Vikings lost to the Packers.  I don't think that Frasier and Ponder can turn this season around, but I think that they can build a strong core, pick up some new recievers, and linesmen, and next year we could be a real challenger!!

A Brutal Man meets a grisly death

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?

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.

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.

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.

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!!

Obama The Stupid Communist

Cain vs Obama - The debate Democrats dread.

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!!

Obama Crackup

Obama's healthcare bill is crumbling.  It is falling apart on its way to the Supreme Court which will most likely strike it down as unconstitutional.

Now really is the time for conservatives to put forward a truly national movement.  We have the evidence, as so many of Obama's big ticket items are going down in flames.  We have the grassroots, as the Tea Party has proved the most legitimate populist groundswell since the 1960's.  Now is not the time to hedge our bets, or try to take the safe route.  We need the strongest, most conservative candidate we can get, and we need to support big ticket bills that will reverse the 80 year tide of leftism.  I really think this is the time, and we can get it done!!

Energy Opportunities

I am really tempted to go out to the boom towns in North Dakota.  Several guys I know are dropping out of school and going to work for the oil companies out there.

I am so impressed by how much money can be brought into an area by allowing energy resources to be opened up.  I looked into it, and Congress has fought against allowing people to produce energy for decades now.  It seems like the strongest opponents of growth are the congressmen who have been bought out by the "Green Movement".

For a long time people have been fooled by these guys, but now that the environmental movement has been exposed as a scam by the email dump, and the "Green Movement" has been exposed by the Solyndra scandal, more people are finally getting skeptical.

There is no need to drive up the price of energy just to support a few favored businesses.

Time Running Out

Herman Cain really is on the clock.

He has hit the biggest stride of his campaign and he probably won't get another one.  Right now he needs to be holding as many fundraisers as he can, and building up all the ground people to campaign in the first primaries.
Unfortunately, he is taking a tour thru Tennesee, and going on a book promotion tour.  I think that if he seized this moment and built on his support, he would have a legitimate shot at the nomination.  On the other hand, if he lets it slip away, I don't think there will be another chance.

Go Wild!!

True fans need to appreciate that the Minnesota Wild are number 2 in the Northwest Division right now!!

Now, granted we are only a few games into the season. 

That is why we should savor this moment, because as fans of Minnesota pro teams know, this probably won't last for long!!

A BIG Boost!!!

Today Art Laffer came out and endorsed Herman Cain's 9 9 9 tax reform plan.

Art Laffer is famous for creating the "Laffer Curve"; a simple demonstrative tool that allows even thick headed leftists to understand how regressive left wing taxation hurts everyone.

Laffer pointed out that Cain's plan broadens the tax base, while eliminating loopholes. 

It has come under attack from Democrats who don't understand how it works.  They say that since 50% of the country isn't paying taxes right now, that making them pay a 9% tax would be too much for them.  Cain rightly points out that even people who get all their federal taxes back (and more!) still pay a 15% payroll tax that is charged to their employer (so most people aren't aware of it.)  This would replace that, and so even people in the lowest income brackets would also be getting a tax break.

This endorsement has me liking Cain's plan quite a bit more.  I still don't like the idea of a national sales tax, but we already have thousands of taxes on the books right now, and if this one can be used to re-orient our economy to a path of prosperity, then it will be well worth it. 

Cain's 9 9 9 plan

I have been looking into Herman Cain's 9 9 9 plan, and his other solutions to the problems the Democrats created.

I do like his 9 9 9 plan, but with reservations.  It would create a strong line in the sand showing that people wanted low taxes, and successful businesses.  It's biggest weakness is that it introduces an entirely new form of taxation!!!  It includes a 9% national sales tax. 

Now the fact is, this would be a successful plan, and would help fix our economy.  We would enjoy a long period of success.  Unfortunately, after people have been successful long enough, that's when they are most vulnerable to leftists' income redistribution schemes.  And this would allow an entirely uneeded way for leftists to take more peoples' money. 

I do like the flat tax idea, and it could be successfully done with a rate of 15% on taxes that are already in existence.  Why go thru more trouble, or take bigger risks then we have to?  I want to support a candidate who would keep it simple, and keep it effective.  That was how our government was supposed to be in the first place anyway!!

The thing that I like most about Cain's plan is the Chile model for Social Security.  Democrats are such reactionaries that it has been impossible to get them to release their death grip on the current Social Security, even after it has been conclusively proven as a failure.  The fact that there is an actual real life example of a successful system out there makes it a lot harder for them to argue against progress.  More and more people are coming to the conclusion that we might as well fix it, because it is getting more and more likely that we will be the ones that it defaults on.  (because it openly says it will default on us!!)

I can't wait for this to get fixed.  The sooner we implement a system that actually works, the better it will be for me and my children.

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Hockey Starts!!!!!!

A new season of hockey has started!!!

I went to the first game of the Minnesota Wild vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets, and was pleased to see the Wild come out of the box swinging!!!!

Unfortunately today they had their second game against the New York Islanders, and lost 2-1.  I guess starting the year 1-1 against two of the leagues worst teams isn't so bad, but I hope the Islanders was a fluke.

I do like the new coach.  I think Mike Yeo has a good philosophy when it comes to always being on the attack, and I like that Chuck Fletcher (Wild GM) gave him the tools to do it by aquiring several high powered forwards in the off season. 

Like always, this should be a fun, interesting season.  The Western Conference is brutal, but I think this year we stand a chance of getting into the play-offs!!!

Cheap Guns II

Still looking at the best bang for the buck out there!!

Hi point definitely makes the best pistols, and pistol caliber long guns on the market.  You can get full sized .45 acp pistols with lifetime warranties for under $200.  There simply is no other company out there that can offer that deal.  Makes me think it is only a matter of time before that price goes up!!

Mosin Nagants are the best high caliber rifles on the market.  $99-$109 for the rifle, and $55-$85 for a new stock.  Costs go up another $100 to $250 if you want to put a scope on it, but you don't have to, and even if you want to, you can wait until money is available.  It fires the Russian 7.62x54R round which is slightly more powerful then the NATO standard 7.62x51 round.  It is a good high powered, long distance round that can go thru most anything, and is cheap to buy.

With shotguns, I think the best is the Maverick 88's that sell for around $200 a peice, but I recently found the H&R Pardner Protector that is selling for $170.  These all seem like good deals, although there are many 12 gauges that are only a bit more expensive. 

Football Politics

Hahahahahaha!!!!!!

I am really happy to announce that a recent study looked into political contributions from football teams, and found that NFL teams tend to contribute mainly to Republicans.

This is impressive, since they are union players, college graduates, and famous.  These are all things that tend to lead people to feel guilty, or at least feel Democratic.

I think that since football players are part of a game that is entirely based on merit, that they must realize the importance of hard work to be able to see results, and I also think that it must force them to get over feelings of entitlement.

Now of course, we all know football players who are prima donnas, and who expect the world on a platter, but the study leads me to believe that they must be the over-reported few, and that the quiet majority must see past these egomaniacs.

Good for them!!

Vikings Win!!!!!!

Vikings finally win a game!!!

Sure, it took 3 touchdowns from our all pro running back Adrian Peterson.  The guy basically had to take the game into his own hands and win it by himself, but at least it is finally a win!!

Now that we have one win under our belts, it will be interesting to see if the team can pull together, and keep it going.