Politics

Yesterday, Barack Obama gave a speech about America and it being at war with Iraq. He titled his speech “The World Beyond Iraq.” And while he may be right on that, he is far from reality with his way of conducting the future of the war. Obama may seem to give great speeches, but he seems to use a great deal of time throwing around empty words. One of these empty statements was when he said that “Even under the best case scenarios, this war will cost American taxpayers well over a trillion dollars.” While we can sit and talk about how much the war could cost and what it has cost, we need to focus on how much we spend on other things. Other things like all the government programs being funded that are proven to not work. Things like packing bills and other congressional items with pork. And also how this country spends more on the amount of interest it pays on the national debt, which is far more than what we will spend on this war.

Talking on war, Obama offers his support on the surge that he says he was against saying:

“In the year since President Bush announced the surge – the level of violence in Iraq has been reduced. Our troops Have done a brilliant job under difficult circumstances. Yet while we have a General who has used improved tactics to reduce violence, we still have the wrong strategy. As General Petraeus has himself acknowledged, the Iraqis are not achieving the political progress needed to end their civil war.”

Our troops are doing a wonderful job. Yes, they are stressed and spread thin across the world. But, what political tactic will Obama put into play if he were to become President? Let’s take a look at some of the things he outlined.

“So when I am Commander-in-Chief, I will set a new goal on Day One: I will end this war.

In order to end this war responsibly, I will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. We can responsibly remove 1 to 2 combat brigades each month. If we start with the number of brigades we have in Iraq today, we can remove all of them in 16 months. After this redeployment, we will leave enough troops in Iraq to guard our embassy and diplomats, and a counter-terrorism force to strike al Qaeda if it forms a base that the Iraqis cannot destroy. What I propose is not – and never has been – a precipitous drawdown. It is instead a detailed and prudent plan that will end a war nearly seven years after it started.

Let me be clear: ending this war is not going to be easy. There will be dangers involved. We will have to make tactical adjustments, listening to our commanders on the ground, to ensure that our interest in a stable Iraq are met, and to make sure that our troops are secure.”

As hopeful as ending the war sounds, it is lacking common sense. However, we know from previous speeches that Barack has given, he bounces around offering really nothing. There are many problems with his strategy that was outlined here.

First, he offered all the information on what he would do to the enemy. Telling them what you would do will only put their efforts on hold until they knew we were gone. War is supposed to be a secret! The enemy isn’t supposed to know what you will do!

Second, he contradicts himself like he always does. He says he want to pull all the troops out of Iraq, thus ending the war. But then comes the contradiction when he says he would leave some to protect our embassy and it’s diplomats.

Third, he would also leave some troops to act as a strike force against al Qaeda if it forms a base. What doesn’t fit Barack? That’s why we are still there. Al Qaeda is continuing to try to form strongholds that our troops are still winning against.

Fourth, he says that he would listen to the commanders. He hasn’t listened to them before, so what makes this any different? If he listened to them, he would let them make a secretive plan to end the war to bring the troops home.

Final, Obama would realize that he didn’t have experience in the military to be able to make a formal strategy to end a war. It isn’t that simple.

This speech is just another one of Obama’s tactics. Fill the heads of American voters with a load of crap as he has done in the past. Yes, they are “just words” and “just speeches.” America needs to pause on the hype and see through his words and speeches. That is not what defines what it takes to be President.

Be a VOICE for the right, and not just about words and speeches.

Today, Barack Obama issued a speech that he titled “A More Perfect Union.” Upon first glance, this appears to be a great speech. One that has many hours of preparation in the hopes to clear up the issues that may be corrupting his chance at getting elected. However, with an application of the Black Value System that Obama and the church that he has attended for twenty years gives us a new perspective. It also gives us a deeper look into who Obama is.

“This belief comes from my unyielding faith in the decency and generosity of the American people. But it also comes from my own American history.”

The problem with this statement is, now that we know what he believes, his faith is neither decent or generous unless you are a Black person who upholds the Black Value System. We also know through our study of this “value system” that they like to dwell on the past. This hatred toward other races was reiterated when Barack made the following statement:

“In South Carolina, where the Confederate Flag still flies . . .”

He then goes on to make this comment:

“On the other end, we’ve heard my former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, use incendiary language to express views that have the potential not only to widen the racial divide, but views that denigrate both the greatness and the goodness of our nation; that rightly offend white and black alike.”

Sen. Obama notes that the remarks made are offensive and that they further divide the country, but also seems to make note that Rev. Wright himself embraces the Black Value System. Another thing odd about this statement is who he includes in it. He uses the term “we’ve.” We who? Definitely not all of the American public was there to hear it. Only the 8500 members of their church, including Obama and his family. There are more people in this great nation than 8500. In those people, there had to be a time where these controversial remarks were made that felt it was needed to talk about it. While being part of an organization for twenty years, the probability of being present during these comments is too high. Barack made note of this saying that he never heard any of these statements, but was outed in his lies when it was made known that he was. He outed himself when he wrote “Dreams from My Father,” quoting racial remarks from one of Wright’s sermons. His denial was contradicted today when he asks:

“Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church?”

And how did he answer his own question? He said, and I quote:

“Yes.”

What does this say about him? He has been caught in lies, that he outed himself on in more than one occasion. But, we can say that he does have values. All be it, a Black Value System that was further reiterated in some of the next comments.

“. . .our obligations to love one another; to care for the sick and lift up the poor.”
“. . .until this Black church, on this bright day, seemed once more a vessel carrying the story of a people into future generations. . .”
“Trinity embodies the Black community in its entirety.”
“Trinity’s services are full of raucous laughter and sometimes bawdy humor.”
“The church contains in full the kindness and cruelty, the fierce intelligence and the shocking ignorance, the struggles and successes, the love and yes, the bitterness and bias that make up the Black experience in America.”
“That history helps explain the wealth and income gap between black and white, and the concentrated pockets of poverty that persists in so many of today’s urban and rural communities.”

However, Barack does recognize there is a real problem. But what he fails to realize is it his own church’s Black Value System that is hurting the idea of moving on to the future.

“Even for those Blacks who did make it, questions of race, and racism, continue to define their worldview in fundamental ways. For the men and women of Reverend Wright’s generation, the memories of humiliation and doubt and fear have not gone away; nor has the anger and the bitterness of those years.

But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races.”

With him knowing there is a problem is obvious. With him not knowing the problem is what his church is teaching and instilling into the future of America is frightening! To be running for the office of President of the United States of America and not knowing this, is not the change that this nation wants or needs. We don’t need to drive our country back to the past. We need a candidate that sees the wants and needs of America, and makes the change. What does this country not need? Bigger government. Higher Taxes. More programs. More hatred. More racism. A divided country. What does this country need? Smaller government and less spending. Less racism and hate. Lower taxes and more money in the pocket of those hard working Americans. More importanly, a united country. America wants change and needs change. Barack’s message is one of change. It will bring change. Is Barack Obama the change America wants and needs?

Be a VOICE for the right change.

Barack Obama has focused his campaign message as one that will bring change. However, the change that he would bring could take this country back so many years with a racial role reversal.

While Obama has thwarted the internet rumors of himself being a Muslim, there is in no way that he can denounce what his spiritual learnings throughout life will have on his political stance. His spiritual education over the last 20 years has been nothing but dramatic. At a time when Barack was starting to become a community activist, Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. began the conversion of a religious skeptic to a regular church going man. Obama has credited Wright as being his spiritual adviser who conducted his marriage to Michelle, and baptizing his two daughters. He even brought him into his home so that their house could be blessed.

This story seems miraculous, considering where Barack got his start. It is not this story that brings to light the controversy, but it is what Trinity United Church of Christ stands for and preaches. Wright claims that America and the Christian faith are “White.” He also refers to America as “the racist United States of America,” and “the United States of White America.” He blames America and the Caucasians for the problems of the world and also the suffering of African-Americans. These statements haven’t been made within the last two to five years, but over the time at which he has stood at the pew. What else can be made of these statements? It gives us an even closer look into what is being taught and instilled into the individuals that attend services regularly.

The values that are taught in this church are that of what Wright has labeled as a “Black Value System.” This “System” has a:

• Commitment of God (where they will be given strength to be soldiers for Black freedom)
• Commitment to the Black Community (The highest level of achievement for any Black person must be a contribution of substance to the strength and continuity of the Black of the Black Community – quoted off the TUCC website)
• Commitment to the Black Family (where the developing person is to withstand warping by their racist competitive society)
• Dedication to the Pursuit of Education (where they outline how Blacks should be educated to offer an increase to the Black Community)
• Adherence to the Black Work Ethic
• Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect (to be an instrument of Black Progress, and a model for Black Youth)
• Disavowal of the Pursuit of “Middleclassness” (where they consider themselves captives)

Interesting how the church’s Black Value System makes NO reference to scripture and Christ. Also how when Blacks are referred to on their website, they are always capitalized in reference to their being higher than Caucasians. After all, the name of their church has Christ’s name in it. Also, in the same document, they “Pledge Allegiance to all Black Leadership Who Espouse and Embrace The Black Value System. With this type of value system it is no wonder they offered their highest award to on of the most well known Black Supremacist, Louis Farrakhan. This highly provocative supremacist also makes a point to put his support behind Obama at an address during the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviour’s Day Convention saying, “You might say. ‘Gee, I don’t think Barack is Black enough.’ He wasn’t supposed to be.” Is this a hint that Obama is a pawn in a larger scheme for these people? He then goes on to refer to him as Brother Barack Obama, and makes this comment: “I ask that we pray for our Brother, Barack Obama. I am not asking for votes. I am asking a Nation – not just the Nation of Islam, but all people of good will – to pray for this young man.” He is not asking for ALL prayers, but of those who are of good will. And we know who that is based on the Black Value System that Wright and Farrakhan speak so vehemently of.

Recently, Mr. Obama “categorically denounce(s) any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies.” He also believes “that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it’s on the campaign stump or in the pulpit.” Then says, “the sermons I heard him preach always related to our obligation to love God and one another, to work on behalf of the poor, and to seek justice at every turn.” The obligation, according to the Black Value System that is taught in the church he has been a part of for 20 years, being the Blacks. The poor being the Blacks that were and are oppressed by the racist society of the United States of White America. And the justice being a contribution to the highest level of achievement.

Barack says that he has never been present when these “sermons” were being preached, but we know different thanks to Jim Davis of NewsMax. Mr. Davis was there along with Obama and his Secret Service detail was there to witness the opposite of his statement. Davis reports:

“Wright laced into America’s establishment, blaming the ‘white arrogance’ of America’s Caucasian majority for the woes of the world, especially the oppression suffered by blacks. To underscore the point he refers to the country as the ‘Unites States of White America.’ Many in the congregation, including Obama, nodded in apparent agreement as these statements were made.”

Obama said that he has never been present during any controversial comments, but we know otherwise. He has been a part of this church for 20 years. His children have been raised in this church. Some of the worlds largest known Black Supremacists are speaking for his advancement. He has encompassed, along with his family, the Black Value System. Some say he’s not Black enough. Others say he’s not supposed to be. Do we want this country to be based off of the Black Value System? Do we want the change that Obama wants to bring?

In a time when most election coverage is focused on the race between Clinton and Obama, many republicans and conservatives join together to plan on how McCain will be the next President of the United States. With the race on the democratic side so tight between the candidates, it allows the McCain team to sit down and make a decision on who will share the ticket with him. It also allows McCain to not look as bad as he would if he had to dig up the truth about them.

One name I am sure is being tossed around the McCain team is Mitt Romney. Mitt is the most viable VP nominee on many different terms. One term being that Mr. Romney wound up with more delegates than Mr. Huckabee, and he stayed in until McCain was awarded the nomination. Romney’s name is well known among the people, and he also has a well known economic record. A downfall for the McCain campaign.

McCain’s biggest positive is his stance on the fight against radicals. His record on this issue can not be debated, as he was the largest advocate on the surge in Iraq. Romney has been supportive of McCain on this, and it was more evident in a recent interview with Sean Hannity when he said “that Senator McCain focused his message on a completely new course from what was happening in Iraq, saying that Secretary Rumsfeld’s course was wrong, that we needed a new strategy there, that included a surge in troops. . . and the surge has been successful.”

Interestingly enough, Romney also said, “I think it is important for him to be the president, because I think he would do the critical things that have to be done, and they are reform our retirement system, reign in government spending, rid our dependence of foreign oil, improve our education system so that our kids really can compete globally.” Another thing that supports a McCain-Romney ticket, and that is their stance on controlling government spending. McCain has fought many years to end earmarks and equally important to end lobbying and to make it illegal. Romney has been, and would be a huge advocate to help make it a reality. Being able to minimize the government and rid the halls of those working solely for the benefit of big businesses as a team would send a message to the world.

In the idea of sending a message to the world, that choice just might come in the form of a phone call at 3:00 a.m. Romney said it best when he said this:

“Yes, you look at that ad, the red phone ad, that was the best ad that the McCain campaign could have ever hoped for, because listening to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama talking about experience in a national security crisis is like listening to two Chihuahuas arguing about which is the biggest dog. When it comes to national security, John McCain is the big dog, and that are each the Chihuahua.

And I think when we talk more and more about their battle with one another, focused on the fact that neither one has real experience with the issues of our time, that will only augur for his benefit.”

Comical, yes. Brutally honest, yes. Neither one of them is qualified to handle the security of this nation. Obama has not one qualification to be the next president. Speaking about change is not a qualification, but a record of making changes for the betterment of the people is. Hillary has an idea that because her husband was president, that qualifies her. How wrong she is. She has been out trying to steal delegates from her opponent, only to be gaining the support of a person who has been paying for the use of prostitutes. What type of record is it when you not only have that kind of support, but also have the support from your husband who was in a sex scandal himself. That is definitely not the experience we need in a leader of this great nation.

The type of leader that we need is one found in John McCain, with the assistance of Mitt Romney. The M&M factor is what this America needs. VOICE the right change for an M&M ticket.

Throughout the past few months, there has been an increase in the talk of who is more Reagan-like than the other. A look into the man they are being compared to, and you may say that none of the candidates represent who he was and the ideals that he held. Somehow, Reagan understood a common sense approach to how the government should have been run.

As a conservatist, one’s patriotism must be held to a high priority. Many people look to their leader as a means for understanding in a time of war. When candidates looking for election spread an idea that as a nation we are failing, an unnerving sense of lack of patriotism is abundant. How is a military force to draw strength from one of these candidates if one is elected?

One other thing that we can draw strength from as a society, is the direction in which our economy will be led. An important factor that must be noted, is how big the government should be and how much they should control. Reagan is quoted saying that “the basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom.” What can be taken from this? First off, conservatism is based on individualism vs. the power that a group can have over them. What does that sound like? Big government. As a conservatist, one must take into account the betterment of the person as opposed to the growth and power of the government.

That power of the government should be limited to the maintaining of a strong national defence and the enforcing of the laws that it created, not the fixing of the problems brought on by the people, unless those problems undermine the effects of defence and the laws. Society should be held to a higher standard when it comes to the issues they create. The people need to right their wrongs, and keep big government out of them. The government should not be looked to in times when individuals didn’t take the time to thoroughly read a contract they were entering into. When the government steps in and tries to resolve problems like this, it always points to an increase in inflation and an increase in the unemployment rate. Does that remind you of anything pressing this country today.

So, what can we take away from what Reagan idealized or what many claim to be Reganomics? We need to reduce the growth of the government and it’s spending. We need to control the supply of money to slow and reduce the rate of inflation. We need to reduce the amount of regulation they have. And most of all, reduce tax rates on the individuals income and put more money into their hands. The individual knows what is best for their money comparatively to that of what the government deems best.

Let’s get this country where so many of the great men of the past wanted it to be. Lincoln summed it up in his address when he said it was “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Raise your VOICE against what big government wants and put the power back in the hands of the people. Raise your VOICE for a REAL change. Not for the change you will be left with after big government gets into your pockets.

History has shown us, and will continue to show us that it will repeat itself. Some may say that sealing our borders is not that important, however, I stand to say how important it really is.

Time and time again, our neighbors to the south have shown us how vulnerable our borders are. This is not limited to illegal immigration, but also open to drugs and even at times weapons. But I ask, is that all this country is exempt to? Being that this country is what many strive to be a part of, many other states, nations, and countries want nothing more that to exploit it. So, what is to become of America because of that? Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in an address to the U.N. in September 21 of 2006 said this:

‘The United States empire is on its way down and it will be finished in the near future, inshallah.’

Inshallah is an Arabic phrase for “God willing,” and is one that is frequently used by Islamic terrorists. Hugo Chavez is also a close ally of Syria, Iran, and Cuba. Is this a sign of the “near future” that he was speaking of, and how he is aligning himself with the many others that America stands so strongly against in the global war on terrorism? Another frightening fact is that the United States still continues to pay Venezuela for oil. Why are our elected officials funding those we oppose?

The brutal honesty of all this leads us to question what exactly is being brought into this country of ours illegally. Since it seems true to say that the illegal immigrants are secretly aligned with those we are fighting overseas, who is to say that they cannot exchange the drugs for nuclear weapons. We face this war on many fronts, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan, but I don’t think we ever contemplated the idea that we would be attacked from within. And to say that, without limit to only the war, but also from the very government that was elected to keep us safe. One perspective points that way. The example being the Roman empire and their destruction. A quick study of what led to their fall, can point to the path America may be headed towards.

The Roman empire had:

• no budget system
• a tax collection system that drove the lower and middle classes further into destitution
• high costs due to military defense from all the wars they fought in
• an economy based on cheap labor
• produced few exportable goods
• little to no return on their investments
• a debasement of their money and the continuation of making more led to inflation

Is there a parallel to what we face as a nation in over-governing? If we continue down the same road we are on now, we will see the fall of this great America. Somehow, I don’t think that’s what our founding fathers had in mind when the penned the great documents. Also, I don’t think that’s what Abraham Lincoln meant on November 19 in 1863 when he said that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Taking note, we are THE PEOPLE. We need to be the people to protect this awesome country and what it stands for.

Be a VOICE, and THE PEOPLE to change America, and not let history repeat itself.

In light of the media and where they have taken this election is ridiculous. I am ashamed to say that they are doing nothing but acting like a large spoon in an over sized pot. How crazy are they for spreading this “information.”

I am almost on two sides of this issue. First off, the media is now blasting over their waves a picture of presidential nominee Barack Obama in local African garb. I am supporting him because this shows that he does have, all be it little, some diplomatic experience. This is something that all diplomats do when visiting foreign countries. Take a look at the times when President Bush visited Africa. He dawned the local garb, and nothing negative was mentioned over that. Take a look at the millions of people that visit Hawaii. They wear what traditional Hawaiians wear, and it is looked at as tourism. The diplomats for the US are doing nothing but representing the billions of Americans that would do the same thing given the opportunity.

What I don’t like about this picture that has been circulating, is the amount of “fear” that is being put into the minds of voters. In my opinion, this “fear” is promoting racism also. Which leads me into the name game that Bill Cunningham has provoked. First, I will list out a few names.

CBS – Clinton Broadcasting System
NBC – Nobody But Clinton
ABC – All Bill Clinton
CNN – Clinton News Network
John Jaun Pablo McCain

These are all names that Bill Cunningham has used, and also referred to as news networks. He has also used the name Barack Hussein Obama. Which is his true given name. Is that wrong? No. Is the context in which it is being used wrong? Yes. The context in which it was used to strike fear into those listening, and also incite a bit of racism. He was playing on the fear of many Americans that this country would be led by an Islamist. Which is racism. Should a persons religion play part in an election? No!

Using one’s full name is one thing. Using it in the wrong context is wrong. You don’t hear Mr. McCain be referred to as John Sidney McCain III. After all, that’s his full name. Why are we not using it? Does it not strike enough “fear”? Allow me to ask another question. What does this tell us about Bill Cunningham’s true character? I think it says a lot, and I also think it shows how much we can take away from what he says.

On another note, let’s just sum all this up with something Mr. Obama borrowed from one of his collegues: “Just Words.”

He hits the nail right on the head. They are just words.

A housing crisis? Get real! There is NO better time to buy a house than right now. The ignorant government keeps slashing interest rates thinking it will spur the economy. The only portion of the economy that should be booming because of it is the housing industry. Interest rates are at an all time low people. Not to mention all those STUPID people who are loosing their homes because of their lack of knowledge to read the fine print. Instead, they looked at what their monthly payment would be and thought they could afford more. Do I feel bad for these people? Not really. They did it to themselves, and now so many people can profit from it. They are so caught up in that they may lose their home, instead of getting off their rears and refinancing or taking advantage of some other stupid person that did the same as them. So many people have blinders over their eyes that they cannot see and think outside the box.

Unfortunately, we live in a society that doesn’t take responsibility and blames someone else for their problems. All these people looking at losing their homes blame the lenders. The lenders blame the government. Who should the government blame? They should stop all the blame-gaming, and also stop trying to fix everything. Let them lose their homes. Maybe next time they won’t get themselves in such a predicament. Let the lenders reap the profits from the stupid instead of having them do write-downs. Look at where all this ignorance has gotten us. People are losing big amounts of their 401k investments and the stock market tanked badly.

My point is this. We are not having a housing crisis, but instead are having a housing boom! What we are having, is a load of stupid people show just how stupid they are. So I say to all those people who made dumb choices, THANKS! Keep up the dumb work, because the smart ones out there are making out like bandits.

“Dumb people are dumb because the keep doing the things that make them dumb. Smart people are smart because they keep doing the things that make them smart.”
(quote taken from Neil Bortz, and adapted to fit this message)

Tonight, I wish to address you on the topic of our Troops. I am slightly two sided on this issue, being that I have worn the uniform to support my right to speak what I may. I may come across as skipping around a little in my support and concern, but I hope that I can get my point made.

I have a deep love for the Troops and what they do. I support the missions that they endure, and the hard work they put in to protect out freedom. Which they do at any cost. Do I support the war in Iraq and Afganistan? I am not sure. I am elated that Saddam is, and no longer will be, in power. I am glad to think that one day, Iraq will have a government led and chosen by the people and for the people.

My concern is that it won’t end anytime soon. Take a look at some of the other tours of duty that our military has to endure. Korea, Kosovo, Panama, Germany, Japan, Africa. That is just to name a few, but do you see where I am going with this? We started small campains in those countries, and look at where it has gotten us. How many years have we stayed in the likes of Korea and Germany? At least fifty years. Who is to say that we won’t be in Iraq and Afganistan for thirty, forty, even fifty years? No one can say. We can all sit back and say that this or that worked, but the real issue is the Troops and the impact on them. And also a less direct impact on national security. With so many Troops deployed all over the world, the few that are still here at home are too tired and spread too thin to cover our failing borders.

So I ask you another question. How much longer do we need to stay in Iraq and Afganistan? NO ONE knows! I am tired of hearing those on the left say that they want a Troop withdrawl. I want a Troop withdrawl also, given the right time. I am tired of hearing about timetables and dates when this of that will happen. The true art of war is not letting the enemy know what you are going to do! Tell the enemy when we will shot, and they will wait to kill us the next day. Does that make sense to you? Not me. The last time we made war public, this country was striken with scandal and embarassment. What war was that you say? Vietnam. The war these brave men and women fight today is an even more modern version of Vietnam. Take the control away from the government and let the generals command this operation. Take control from the media and give them something possitive to talk about. I am getting off topic a little, but I hope that you understand what my perspective is coming from.

I ask that you support the Troops, and offer your concern. Stop letting the broken government and ignorant media run this war, and put it back in the general’s control. Take the time to understand that we may be in Iraq and Afganistan for an undetermined amount of time.

Support the Troops! They support you!

Thank you, and God bless.

I first want to start by congratulating Mitt Romney for all of his accomplishments that were made thus far in his Presidential endeavor. He gained a lot of support from a great number of people. However, the people just didn’t make a stand early enough.

Last night, I took it upon myself to start a voice. The voice of the true working people who want the change that all the presidential hopefulls talk at you about. This voice should not stand idle and wait for the next opportunity to speak up. It will be too late to voice it in the future. The mission of this voice I speak of is one of unity, and of hope for a better tomorrow.

With that being said, I want to present a few quotes that I bring to you via Mitt Romney’s withdrawl from the race. I was not fortunate enough to watch it on television, so I looked to the next viable source of information. The miracle of the internet. I will be quoting directly from a transcript of his speech that I obtained from RealClearPolitics in which was titled “Romney’s Withdrawl Speech”. I am glad that he sat down and did the math to weigh out his odds, and came up with the right answer. He has sparked the interest for what I will call a “can’t fail” attitude for the 2012 election. He has poised himself to be the future candidate to clean up the corruption we face for the next four years. I also would like to bring to note that many of the things quoted from his speech, are things I outlined last evening.

‘I am convinced that unless America changes course, we will become the France of the 21st century– still a great nation, but no longer the leader of the world, no longer the superpowerl And to me, that is unthinkable. Simon Peres, in a visit to Boston, was asked what he thought about the war in Iraq. “First,” he said, “I must put something in context. America is unique in the history of the world. In the history of the world, whenever there has been conflict, the nation that wins takes land from the nation that loses. One nation in history, and this during the last century, laid down hundreds of thousands of lives and took no land, No land from Germany, no land from Japan, no land from Korea. America is unique in the sacrifice it has made for liberty, for itself and for the freedom loving people around the world.” The best ally peace has ever known, and will ever know, is a strong America!’

It amazes me to no avail, that the freedom loving America just wants to share what it is like to live with freedom. It also amazes me how many people are willing to lay their lives down to do that, and also how many people are willing to lay theirs down in opposition. There are far more of them than there is of us!

‘The threat to our culture comes from within. The 1960’s welfare programs created a culture of poverty. Some think we won that battle when we reformed welfare, but the liberals haven’t given up. At every turn, the try to substitue government largesse for individual resposibility. They fight to strip work requirements from welfare, to put more people on Medicaid, and to remove more and more people from having to pay any income tax watsoever. Dependancy is death to initiative, risk-taking and opportunity. Dependancy is a culture-killing drug–we have got to fight it like the poison it is!’

‘And tolerance for. . .the twisted incentives of government welfare programs have led to today’s grim realities. . .’

‘And our economy is also burdened by the inexorable ramping of government spending. Don’t focus on the pork alone–even though it is indeed irritating and shameful. Look at the entitlements.

That’s exactly what happens with high taxes, over-regulation, tort windfalls, mndates, and overfed, over-spending government. Did you see that today, goverment workers make more money that people who work in the private sector. Can you imagine what happens to an economy where the best opportunities are for bureaucrats?’

How true is that! It is a fact that the government feels the need to step in and create programs that waste hard earned tax payer money. I will only list a few off the top of my head. Included is welfare, amnesty for illegals, Medicaid, teenage pregnancy, and with today’s ever popular housing crisis. I call it a crisis, for that is what it is. It is not the governments responsibility to “save” those who were ignorant to how their mortgage contract would work. It is the consumers responsibility to take care of themselves and not rely on politicians to bail them out. I brought up teenage pregnancy programs because they simply don’t work! Statistics prove that teenage pregnancy rates are on an alarming incline. What other program is helped by that increase? Welfare! These lazy bums are collecting a free handout that can be used for things I talked about last night. Another topic that I won’t talk too much on tonight is what our fighting service men and women make for a salary. It truely disgusts me when those that are fighting for this wonderful nation have to go on welfare. How obsurd is that! ? !

‘Our prosperity and security also depend on finally acting to become energy secure. Oil producing states like Russia and Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran are siphoning over $400 billion per year from our economy–that’s almost what we spend annually for defense. It is past time for us to invest in energy technology, nuclear power, clean coal, liquid coal, renewable sources and energy efficiency. America must never be held hostage by the likes of Putin, Chavez, and Ahmendinejad.’

I touched on this issue a little last night as well. Take the time to go back to last night’s post and come to the same realization I did when I read this speech. I am just one person in the nation, allbeit with a voice, that gets it. I touched on almost all the same things Mitt Romney did when I posted last night. I want to end with one last quote, and then some final remarks.

‘Even though we face an uphill fight, . . .Fight on, just like Ronald Reagan did in 1976. But there is an important difference from 1976: today… we are a nation at war.’

That is true, we are a nation at war and Ronald Reagan was a great and admirable man that promised a lot of change. However, he delivered. What we have to look forward to in those still in the race is non-delivery! Last but not least, this isn’t 1976. Things, as well as time, change.

The future of this great country can begin to look better, but only if we the VOICE, speak up. Speech isn’t the save all either. Action must be taken. It starts with YOU. Speak up and be a VOICE.

Thanks for your time, and may God richly bless you.

I am Dan, and I approve this message.