I was watching the Huckabee Show on Fox this evening and sad to see news clips of a consumer being asked to leave a store because he was wearing a button that said 'One Nation, Under God and Indivisible.' The other clip was about a fitness center that had a very large American Flag hanging in the main workout room. Apparently several members of the club were offended and asked that the flag be taken down because they felt it represented Christianity. The Governor in his opening remarks (what he calls 'my view') condemned the actions of the store manager and the members of the fitness club.

I too am offended. The flag represents our nation. It represents the freedom that we have to speak our mind even if we don't agree. It represents the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have given their lives in defense of our nation. It is a beacon of light to the oppressed and a symbol of democracy in a troubled world. I would ask that those who want our flag taken down and who do not share the pride of true Americans do us a favor. Try to find any other place on earth that gives you the Constitutional rights of our nation. Maybe you should consider living somewhere else."

The Afghan Puzzle

I just read the Associated Press release that the Afghan Presidential challenger
Abdullah Abdullah (that is the correct name) will not participate in next weeks
election runoff against President Karzai. He is calling for a boycott and
postponing of the vote until next spring. Mr. Abdullah does have a large following.

I watched an interview last Sunday on Fox with Abdullah and got the distinct

opinion that he did not feel that the runoff would resolve the fraud issues.

He has called for an interim government until a fair vote can be held.

This decision throws a HUGE monkey wrench into the actions of the Obama
Administration. Just my opinion that the White House had some inkling that
this could happen. The special meeting held with the Joint Chiefs of Staff
by the President yesterday to evaluate the status of the Afghan provinces may
have been a clue.

Political Bias

I just read a news release posted at the MSNBC website written by a writer from NBC, Mark Murray, who stated "this isn't going to sit well with many Democrats. He was referring to an interview with ABC News that Senator Joe Lieberman (I-D) had conducted.

In the interview, Senator Lieberman (who campaigned for John McCain last year) and had threatened to help filibuster the health reform bill if it had the public option was now reporting that "I probably will support some Republican candidates for Congress or Senate in the election of 2010. I'm going to call them as I see them."

The point I want to make is that in reviewing the comments from the public at the bottom of the article, nine out of ten had negative and sometimes vile comments about Senator Lieberman. It is a stark reflection of the political bias of those who follow the MSNBC news page. It is a shame our country has become divided with the venom of such bias.

"Where is the Truth and Transparency?" - Part 5

So where are we after ten months? The Administration has bailed out banks,took over GM and Chrysler, and established approximately 32 “czar” positions with questionable constitutional authority. They have tripled our debt and hold secret meetings in the name of “health reform”. They try to marginalize the media. They have called the voters right wing extremists.

Manufacturing Czar Ron Bloom was recorded as saying “We know the free market is nonsense…we know this is largely about power..we kind of agree with Mao that political power comes largely from the barrel of a gun. We get it that if you want a friend, you should get a dog.”

The choice is ours. We can remain silent and complacent or we can make our voices heard in the letters to representatives and the ballot box. Politicians start reelection from day one. They derive their power by the ignorance of the voters and those who support them. It is time to let them know the power is really in the hands of the people."

"Where is the Truth and Transparency?" - Part 4

Candidate Obama told automakers that “I’ll be a president who keeps the promise to provide domestic automakers the funding to retool their factories and make fuel-efficient vehicles cars.” One year later the federal government took over GM and Chrysler in one of the most radical moves in history. The taxpayers of this nation have part ownership, but don’t expect to cash in your shares anytime soon.

The President said the government would work to eliminate the need for oil imports from the Middle East and Venezuela. Since that speech the administration along with the environmentalists have block nearly all efforts to increase domestic production through new drilling. The price of gas has gone from an average low of $1.42 a gallon in Dec 2008 to a current $2.54 per gallon and rising.

The federal government is considering many measures Under “Cap and Trade” legislation which threatens natural resources and possibility take down the coal industry. Is this the direction we want? Is this the change we thought we would get?"

"Where is the Truth and Transparency?" - Part 3

Lets talk about transparency and no more secrecy. Candidate Obama said “We’ll have the negotiations televised so people can see the discussions between their constituents, and the drug companies or insurance companies.” At this time, secret negotiations are being conducted behind locked doors by The Majority Leader Reid and his party members in total exclusion of the Republican party.

So the remaining question is where are we going? Our federal deficit stands at $12 Trillion with $178 Billion dollars of debt held by China. While gold has increased, the dollar continues to fall. Our economy is in distress. Many nations including China, India and Brazil are calling for the dollar to be removed as the international currency of choice.

The choice is ours. We can remain silent and complacent or we can have our voices heard in the letters to our representatives and at the ballot box."

"Is This the Way Congressmen Should Act?"

Last night a producer from The O’Reilly Factor show on Fox attempted to speak with Congressman Allan Grayson (D-FL) at the Capital building. At issue were remarks recently directed at an advisor for Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke. He was quoted on a radio show as saying “'Here I am, the only member of Congress who actually worked as an economist. And she's, this lobbyist, this K Street whore, is trying to teach me about economics.'

This is not the first time his remarks have stepped over the line. During early negotiations over health care reform in late September The Congressman took to the rostrum to take a shot at Republican ideas by saying “Republicans want you to die quickly.”

It was obvious from body language that he did not want to be confronted about his actions. Even his fellow democrats have been quick to call him out. Such behavior by a Congressman must be condemned as outrageous. It begs the bigger question of whether his constituents in his district of Florida would condone such behavior."

Where is Truth and Transparency - Part 2

The shopping list of broken promises goes on…No more reckless “pork”. In fact, billions of dollars was added to the February stimulus bill. How about Taxes? President Obama said “no family making less that $250,000 will see their taxes increase. As we speak, the Congress is preparing a Health Bill that will increase insurance premiums and charge penalties to those refusing participation.

Actions of the Obama administration have brought into question our foreign policy. Serious debate exists over the issues of Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea and the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. A poll by the Jerusalem Post showed that only 4% believe that Obama is pro-Israel. It questions how much Israel can rely on our support.

The even larger question is whether this country under the Obama Administration will stand up as Jack Kennedy did to Russia during the Cuban missile crisis to the bully’s of the world. Or, will his Nobel Peace Prize signal more appeasement and the eventual loss of our credibility in a dangerous world."

Where is Truth and Transparency

Part 1

In his Inaugural Address President Barack Obama made a promise to the nation saying he would be for accountable for spending and conduct business in the light of day, because then he could reestablish trust between citizens and government.” After ten months in office we see little evidence of this and ask ourselves what direction are we going?

He said without the stimulus, the unemployment rates would peak to 9 percent in 2010 while passing the package would create jobs and keep the rate under 8 percent. Unemployment is now approaching 10 percent nationwide.

He said his administration would hire qualified people. This has not happened. Vann Jones, the “Green Czar” was forced to resign because of past statements having Marxist proclivity, and defense of a convicted “cop killer” in Pennsylvania. Another, Ken Jennings, the “safe schools” Czar has stated support of NAMBLA and advocacy of sexual behavior between adult men and male children. None of this speaks well for the choices of the Obama administration."

Trying to Support the War

I start this morning with a release by the Washington Post and written by Karen DeYoung entitled U.S. official resigns over war in Afghanistan. The importance of this article is relative to the issue of the pending decision by the WhiteHouse to send more troops as requested by General McCrystal.

Matthew Hoh is a former Marine Corps captain with combat experience in Iraq, and had served in uniform at the Pentagon, and as a civilian in Iraq and at the State Department. By July, he was the senior U.S. civilian in Zabul province, a Taliban hotbed. Last month he became the first U.S. official to resign in protest over our involvement in Afghanistan. He stated that Afghanistan's problems were a civil war brought on by insurgency.

He stated that 'I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan,'. I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end.'

I offer this article because it may certainly add fuel to the decision making process going on in the Obama Administration. Like it or not, the latest polls show 51% of adults against our involvement, a gain of 10% since March.

Certainly good news for an administration which appears to be backing down."