Aristotle Was Right - Prop. 8 Committee is Wrong

Aristotle argued that placing ultimate power in one man (or a group) would make that man a beast since ultimate power does that to even the best of men.  The idea of a krytocracy has always appalled me, and that is what happened when the California Supreme Court struck down the state law defining marriage as being between one man and one woman.

However, the Prop. 8 people want to retroactively invalidate the marriages that were legal since the Court made that decision. 

Ex post facto laws are appalling!  Prop. 8 was not designed to be that.

As much as I hope that Prop. 8 prevails, I also hope that those "gay" marriages that occurred in the interim are legally recognized.

Without the rule of law, even when I disagree, we are subject to dictatorship... and that is the greatest attack on liberty and morality.

Another Slap In the face

Where is the outrage?

Boycott Westin Hotels?

Why is the Westin Hotels company advertising on Al Jezeera - the mouthpiece of radical Islam?

Death to the First Amendment

Click on the link.  The intolerant left will continue to do everything it can to silence the opposition. So, who are the fascists now?

Obama Supporters

Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are

Pirate Solution

1) Rebuild the Navy NOW!

2) Charge other countries for our escort services.

What am I missing in this Somalia nonsense (other than carpet bombing the place... I don't want kids dead)?

NCAA Big Games NOW???

It is 9:07 on the west coast, and I am going to bed. But there is a LIVE tip-off between Memphis and UMASS.

Okay... the ones who attack men's college sports now REALLY have a point!

How to Get Same-Sex Marriage in California

With the protests and over-the-top silliness being demonstrated by some on the "No on 8" side, here is an actual political battle plan that will win (not that I am for it, and I will continue to oppose it, but my logical side cannot resist):

1) Start by embracing the democratic political process.  There is no reason that your side cannot propose a counter amendment when the time is right;

2) Petition your Democrat allies in the state assembly and senate as well as the sympathetic to your issue governor for civil unions that mirror all rights currently granted to married couples save the term of "married";

3) Wait.  Once more and more civil unions are granted, people of all stripes will begin to become more comfortable with the idea as well come to know more and more "civil-union" couples.  Additionally, the first non-constitutional law on this issue of just a few years ago passed with over 60% of the vote. "Yes on 8" passed with only 52%.  Opinion is running in your favor;

4) Target a non-presidential election year and especially avoid 2012.  One of the reasons you lost was that Obama pulled many more traditional values African-Americans to the polls who overwhelmingly voted against you.  I'd suggest 2014 at the earliest (2018 would probably be better);

5) Finally, SHUT UP!  You are doing yourselves and your cause no favor by acting like my 18 month old daughter: "I want what I want when I want it!"  attitude and screaming is not a sign of maturity, and, after all, wouldn't you agree that only mature people should be married?

Hector Lives!

WAY TO GO OXY!

BTW- VANDY TOO!

The Huffington Post Hates Me!

Click on the link above... they'll be even more bitter when NEWSMEAT updates its non-celebrity donors!

Liberal Fascism

Have we just gone down that road? Only time will tell. But there is a silver lining - perhaps those in the African-American community who have constantly complained that there is no way that they can move up will take Senator Obama's election as a sign that, yes, in deed they can.

On a down note, I am deeply distressed that so many Catholic voters have turned against the Mother Church on the issue of abortion. Given the outstanding job that so many bishops did on this issue in the last few weeks, Cardinal Mahony's silence, and that of his auxilary bishops, is deafening. He really should be ashamed.

The Anti-Religious Bigots are Out in Full Force Today

This new ad has just been released. I am amazed that there isn't an anti-K of C one as well.

Catholics SHOULD NOT Vote for Obama

Unless you live in Los Angeles, the Cardinal Archbishops, Archbishops, and Bishops of Diocese's around the United States are taking strong stances against the Democratic ticket for its pro-death.... errrrrrrr.... pro-choice stance:

Denver

Kansas City-St. Joseph (TODAY!!!!)

Philadelphia

and all of the many rest who have corrected Pelosi and Biden.

Why?

Why would anyone concerned about the economy in Ohio and West Virginia vote for Obama given his anti-coal position?

And the Left's Hypocrisy...

Bill Press 14 years?

Stephanie Miller - have fun with this link.  None of the listed Millers seem to be her!

Thomm Hartmann - nothing

Randi Rhodes - puts her money where her mouth is!

Rachel Maddow - nothing

Ron Reagan (the son) - nothing - not even for his sister!

Mike Malloy - not much (and I don't even know if this is the correct man, so it may be $0)

Phil Hendrie - nothing

Hypocrisy

So many radio talkers encourage us to give money.  Now I realize that my latest donations, above the $250 amount have not been posted yet, but will be.

But if you have a job where you advocate that you donate to candidates and positions.... well, shouldn't you pony up as well on a CONTINUOUS basis?

Hugh Hewitt - better than most, but...

Dennis Prager - maybe I typed his name in wrong, but...

Michael Medved - played with the spelling, but found no donations.

Rush Limbaugh - how pathetic is this?

Sean Hannity - Yikes!

Ann Coulter - Shut up and Donate!

... and mine - only "big" ones are listed and there are a few that haven't been posted yet so forgive ME (there are a few more) and those ABOVE to a certain degree.

All Hallows Eve

Click on the link above... and before you attack me, our girls still went out.  But the nuttiest nonsense in West Hollywood and Santa Barbara is offensive.

Have fun, but remember that we are here to pray for and respect all of the Saints of the Church and the Souls of the Faithfully Departed.

Irresponsible Cult Leader

Dear Leader is a jackass. I wonder how many high school kids will skip school and not do a damn thing for Senator Socialist? If an employee pulls this on you as a boss, you should dock them a day's pay.

Anne Pressly RIP

A terrible story.  May she rest in peace.

Krauthammer is right this time

Click on the post.

The McCain Ad You Will Never See

Madelyn Payne Dunham

Our prayers are with her and her grandson, Barack Obama, at this time.

John Kerry is anti-Seniors!

Click on the title... now it is PC to attack seniors so long as they are Republicans.

Mrs. Cheney called Kerry a bad man.  She was right!

What is a Small Business?

Obama keeps saying that small businesses will be exempt from his insurance plan as far as the "fine" is concerned. But here is what his plan actually states (full plan - click link above):

"EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION. Large employers that do not offer meaningful coverage or make a meaningful contribution to the cost of quality health coverage for their employees will be required to contribute a percentage of payroll toward the costs of the national plan. Small businesses will be exempt from this requirement."

As you can see, there is no definition as to what a small business is. Joe the Plumber has reason to be concerned.

Obama Lied, Republicans Died

Okay, I am being silly, but the link above shows that Senator Obama either lied or was MISINFORMED when he accused Senator McCain of ONLY having negative campaign ads.  I am giving Sen. Obama some leeway in that I didn't bother to review all of the current television adds and NONE of the web ads.

So, is he a "liar" as the anti-Bushites would define one?

The Separation of Security and State

Click on the link above; the only way Obama can get top-secret clearance is to get elected.

The Catholic Church supports ACORN

Last year, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, which is allowed to have a special collection once a year, gave $1.1 million to various ACORN branches (click on this post's title).

Where is the outrage from our Bishops? To register your outrage, click here!

Obama's Best Endorsement?

Why doesn't he brag about this one?

Columbus Day

Huh?  So, the banks were closed, and I flew the K of C flag.  So who was more politically incorrect and intolerant?

NO STUDENTS of mine, about 160, knew what Monday was.

Did anyone know what today is for the Jews at school?  No one talked about it (it is Shabbat)

I am Glad to be a Knight!

Click on the link above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom Brokaw - MSM Tool

Brokaw was a tool of the left.  HEEEEEEEEE was allowed to filter the questions.  There was NO town hall.

The MSM is in the tank for Obama.

And I am tired of Obama's pompous and sanctimonious responses.

We don't need another Mugabe, Hitler, Mussolini, Peron, Chavez, etc.

Coach Johnson

I posted here a couple of years ago that I thought Bobby Johnson should be fired after his horrid time-management at the end of the MTSU game at home.  Until tonight, I still held that opinion since I thought he has allowed himself to be outcoached based on his staff so many times.

I am not totally convinced... but you would not have believed it if you had witnessed me jumping up and down after that last pick tonight.

Coach Johnson could care less about my opinion... but both of us will be looking towards the MSU game on the road with a little bit of a lift in our steps.

Say it ain't so Joe

I think that Senator Biden won with the Libs but Gov. Palin won with the average Americans... and I am one of them.

From Hugh Hewitt: "Biden's big gaffe came on Iran: 'They are not close to getting a nuclear weapon that can be deployed."

Joe Biden Ex-Communicated Himself Tonight

His support of Roe v. Wade tonight effectively excommunicated himself from the Catholic Church as if he did not do this before

They Both Won

For those who wanted to actually listen, McCain won. For those who were already decided, their candidate won.  

Yes, I know I am partisan, but I would suggest that Obama came off better due to presentation and appearance (like JFK v. Nixon) in the first revamped half-hour.  That may have carried over to the rest of the "debate."  BUT, if those folks tried to watch the whole thing with an open EAR, and, if , national security was the major long-term issue, then McCain won hands down.

Unfortunately, most people under the age of 40 probably did not understand nor grasp McCain's references to the past.

History may be doomed to repeat itself.  I hope that we are not the next Roman Republic about to die.

Barry's Flubs

"Al qadea and the Taliban crossing the border..." from WHERE??????? Yet you claim you don't want to attack Pakistan with your own personal surge?

Forgive me if I am late on this, but I just watching it now.

Oh, BTW, in Barry's first half-hour he claimed that he would go line-by-line on Federal budgets and veto waste... 

Although Reagan Democrats (and all conservatives) are for that, it is NOT Constitutional!!!

Fire Pete Bonaparte

Stanford last year was his Russia; OSU this year was his Waterloo.

The man's ego betrays his ability to recruit.  He surrounds himself with lackeys.  His Machiavellian behavior is well known in the NFL (see his backstabbing with the Jets and New England).

Heave ho!

Help George Obama

Help Barry's brother since he is not doing anything to help George who lives in a 6x10 hut in the slums of Kenya on 12 dollars a year!  Click on the post above.

Democrats and the Failure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae

Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008
1) Chris Dodd $133,900
2) John Kerry $111,000
3) Barack Obama $105,849
4) Hillary Clinton $75,550

McCain Cannot Physically Type

click on the post title.  Obama needs to shut up.

Whoopi Goldberg = Moron

cClick on the posts title to see her silly comment about being worried about becoming a slave again if McCain is elected from this morning's The View.  I might be more bothered about McCain's response since strict constructionism deals with the Constitution and its AMENDMENTS (such as the 13th that outlawed slavery).

What does Obama Cling to?

Click on the post above.  He has jettisoned his religion of 20 years (sort of), and I doubt he owns any guns.  Given that "real" Americans of the heartland are almost swooning for Palin and the McCain ticket now, what will Obama cling to?

Obama the Pig Farmer

Obama's ego is soooooooo big that he still doesn't get it about the pig and lipstick remark.  The crowd thought he was talking about Palin based on their reaction: much laughter at, if it was merely a descriptive line about policy, would NOT have been so "funny."  If he was really in tune with his audience, as Dennis Prager has pointed out, he would have immediately recognized is unintended faux pas and corrected the audience.  He did not.

So, is he clueless or did he really mean to attack Governor Palin?  Only Obama and God know.

What makes me think it might be a little bit of both was his outrageous defense of his remark on the Letterman show on Wednesday night, because he still reduces her to her makeup.  Hillary Clinton was right in the primaries: Obama and his campaign is sexist.

Did Gibson Lie

Click on the link above.  If ol' Charlie did his prep personally, then the answer is a resounding "yes."  If not, then he was given bad information by his staff.  Now, using the logic of the Bush haters, it doesn't really matter - it's the same thing: a lie!!!

Republicans, and those that don't allow emotion to run and ruin their thought process, know that their is a difference.  The bigger question might be "Will Charlie apologize tonight?"

Don't bet your life on it.

You've Gotta Love that Pit Bull with Lipstick

Governor Palin did an awesome job.  Barry and Biden probably won't sleep very well tonight.  

Palin v. Obama

Click on the link above.  She is more qualified to be POTUS than he is!

Upon Review...

I just finished watching the USC-Va game on my DVR which allowed me to rewatch many plays. I knew the outcome prior to watching.

I am still very worried!

On run plays, the offensive line still plays WAY too high.  The backups, who we saw after Sanchez was BELATED pulled were even worse.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY was the fact that Sanchez only had two chances to throw down field. One was on a scramble late for a TD; the other looked ugly.

Sark did NOT allow Sanchez to lead receivers.  I will guess that it is because the WRs are "new."  But Sanchez SUCKED last year in his three starts leading receivers.  I applaud the game plan.  I want to smack the ABC announcers who have crowned Sanchez as the savior.

Why?  VA's defense did the right thing, but they do not have the talent that Cal and Oregon have.

I haven't even touched on the crappy D calls after USC had put 21 on the board.

USC has SUPER TALENT in general... I am still worried about the Lackeys that Pete calls coaches (especially his son).

To All You Women and All Gun and Religion Clingers: Go to Hell Again!

Click on the link above.  NR does a great job of showing, once again, that the Obama campaign is elitist and, quite possibly, sexist.

Vote for Me!!!!

Click on the link above.  I have arrived!

BTW:  Biden is a disgrace to the Catholics everywhere.  His lies about McCain are appalling (eg. staying in Iraq for the implied "forever") and his support for abortion rights.

Hillary's husband (Barry's words) gave a great speech.  I am NOT endorsing his content, but my guess is that it is the best speech that will be heard at the DNC this year.

Hillary's Nonsense

No tough attacks on McCain;

No arousing statements for Obama;

and it was BORING at the beginning when she attacked Bush... until the end.

But her speech was about WOMEN... and their history.  It was about her. It was not about a campaign about "we can."

If McCain picks Bobby Jindal, the Republicans win.

Ants in a Bottle

The closing Olympic ceremony was impressive.... but the fact that 91K had no access to the Birdnest should not be a shock... and that last bit of nonsense... goodness... do you really think that the Communist Party would allow anyone who was "anti" to be involved?

And what about the BS effects of this closing ceremony?????????

I've been there.  They are evil dictators.

Biden the Goofball

Click on the post above.  Hewitt nails it!

Obama the Liar

At the Saddleback Forum this past weekend, the LIAR known as Obama claimed to have worked on campaign finance reform with Senator McCain.  Hello!!!!!!!  The McCain-Feingold act was passed in 2002, and Obama was not sworn in until 2005!!!!!

My Top Ten

Although I think that Georgia is the best team, they have a death march of a schedule.  This is how I see it falling out in January:

1) Oklahoma

2) West Virginia

3) Georgia

4) USC

5) Ohio State

6) Clemson

7) Florida

8) Missouri

9) Wisconsin

10) Texas

Obama's Upside Down World

Click on the link above... the DNC blew it again.

Rick Warren Loses

I've just watched the Saddleback interview session, and the big loser is Pastor Rick Warren. By pussyfooting around with Obama, he has probably lost a lot of credibility with his flock since they applauded sooooooooooo much more for McCain on his responses on moral issues.

Labor Day

One Tyson foods plant in Tennessee has voted to replace Labor Day as a paid holiday with the the end of Ramadan; the link attached to the title of this post gives a brief history of Labor Day.  In short, some of the major beneficiaries of the original Labor Day was immigrants.  However, since it was a day off for all of Labor, it can be argued that it benefitted all of American labor, and was a unifying date.

The move by this particular Tyson plant is for the benefit of 250 of 1200 employees who are Somali Muslim immigrants.  Instead of a unifying event, this plant is dividing itself from the rest of America.

How sad.

About Time

About time... click on the link above to see changes that will irritate the lefty Catholics.

Note to Barry

1) You are running for president of the United States - NOT THE WORLD (or are you?);

2) By not mentioning Kennedy or Reagan in your speech, you just showed the world that you have the world's biggest ego.

Politically Correct Fox News

Click on the link above.  Okay... I am not PC, so I have to ask if Islam had anything to do with this, and if the answer is "yes", then why is it not part of the story.  If "no", then that should be made clear as well so people like me don't make stupid assumptions.

A Good Priest

Perhaps Cardinal Mahony could use him for inspiration.  Click on the link above.

Churchill is Spinning in His Grave

Click on the link... First it was the Archbishop of Cantebury, and now England's top judge has lost his mind.

The Pope is Right... AGAIN!

How soon will kneeling be in vogue in Los Angeles?????? Ok, stop laughing, but click on the link above.

Amazing!

An European woman with shaved armpits?  She's obviously not French - she's German, but all the same...

The Supreme Court Gets One Right

The United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has gotten one right:  it has struck down the District of Columbia's inane and dangerous anti-handgun legislation.  Click on this post's title for more.

No Ego Problem Here!

(HT: Glenn Beck)

St. Sabina, Chicago - Is it Catholic Anymore?

St. Sabina, the "faith community" led by the bombastic anti-American Fr. Pfleger has two interesting things on its two websites. At www.saintsabina.org (which appears to be a conduit to the main site) is the picture above.  What exactly is this a representation of?  It is not St. Sabina; is it a Black God, which, therefore, rejects the concept of a Jewish Aramaic Savior?

On it's main website, is a silly little bit asking for the immediate re-installation of Fr. Bombastic as pastor.  They're lucky that it's only two weeks.  Actually they would be really lucky if a real Catholic were to take charge of the pastor's chair.

Pope Benedict v. Fr. Pfleger

On  May 25th in his sermon, Fr. Pfleger, among other things, told the congregation at Trinity that "America is the greatest sin against God."  The Pope, on his visit to the White House, praised much of what is America's heritage and finished with: "Mr. President, dear friends: as I begin my visit to the United States, I express once more my gratitude for your invitation, my joy to be in your midst, and my fervent prayers that Almighty God will confirm this nation and its people in the ways of the justice, prosperity and peace.  God Bless America!"

Chicago Sanity

Thanks to the Roman Catholic Blog.  Click on the title above.  Too bad the UCC doesn't have this sort of guts or control.

Northview Baseball is #1

1-0 over Diamond Ranch this evening at Dodger Stadium.  Pic is from the LAT (check link above for more).

Obama the Liar

Click on the link above. I don't believe that he is a Muslim now, but he keeps lying about the fact that he was one as a child.

Global Warming Rejected

Click on the title.  More and more scientists are jumping on the anti-global warming hysteria bandwagon.

Obama is Clueless

click on the title... His ignorance is amazing.

Seven Reasons to Vote McCain

Barr and Paul are jackasses.  The next president will likely appoint six new Supreme Court justices plus have to fight the war in Iraq.  Conservatives need to remember this when going to the polls or the convention.

Obama in the 18th Century

On Meet the Press on Sunday, Senator Obama stated that if the Iraqi government and nation wasn't fixed by the end of 7 years, that it would not be fixed by our intervention continuing for 14, 28 or 56 years.

Let's apply that logic to the Constitutional Convention in the United States and abolition.

Meet the Press: So, if you cannot convince the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to abolish slavery now, what will you do?

Abolitionist: Well, if we cannot convince them now, we won't be able to convince them ever; so, we should pull out of the union with the south...

Better in Latin Merchandise

Click on the title above.

Wright's new House in an ALL WHITE Neighborhood - Sort of

Click on the title for the full article.

Here is a pic of the house under construction in an all-white neighborhood on a golf course.

Well, 1.9% of the community is black.

Hagee is NOT Wright

Gee, will the DNC back down now?  Doubtful...

Obama's Angry and Outraged

So, Senator Obama is now angry and outraged over Rev. Wright's comments of yesterday stating, "Yesterday we saw a very different vision of America. I am outraged by the comments that were made, and saddened over the spectacle we saw yesterday. The person I saw yesterday was not the person I met 20 years ago. His comments were not only divisive and destructive, but I believe ended up giving comfort to those who prey on hate."

Really?!?!?!

Obama has already admitted that Wright is controversial. There is absolutely no indication that what Wright said yesterday differs from what he has been saying for the last 20 years based on the Wright's long term embrace of black liberation theology.

Obama is either ignorant or a liar. From the standpoint of judgement, he is not fit to hold the office he currently holds let alone the Presidency.

Wright's Deficient Talk

Today, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright spoke in front of the National Press Club.  Where he was dishonest was in his deliberate failure to explain that liberation theology is grounded in Marxism.

His claim that the Iraq war was started over a lie is a lie in and of itself.

The implication that his own military service and that of his God daughter's somehow makes his unpatriotic and hate filled attack on the United States on the Sunday after 9/11 is intellectually dishonest.

His claim that the United States has not sought reconciliation for slavery is dishonest.  He ignores the Civil War and the 13th and 14th Amendments as it relates to reconciliation.

His explanation of liberation theology was not just "different" but deficient.

His claim that the Iraq war is based on a lie was not just "different" but deficient.

His justification of his hateful and unpatriotic comments was not just "different" but deficient.

His ignoring the dead soldiers of the Union army who fell to eradicate slavery in this country was not "different" but deficient.

Jeremiah Wright is a racist, and his justification for his hate-filled theology is not just different or deficient, but just flat out wrong.

Snobama

Boycott Absolut Vodka

There are plenty of good vodkas on the market.  You don't need to buy one that insults America and promotes idiotic Atzlan garbage.  Click on this posts title.

Invading Iraq was the Right Thing to Do

The liberals in America, be they in the press, politics (like Obama), religion (like Reverend Wright) or down the hall from me, are rejoicing over the Defense Departments release of 600,000 documents seized in Iraq which conclude that, "This study found no 'smoking gun' between Saddam's Iraq and al Qaeda."

So how can I argue that the invasion was the right thing to do? Well, this little tidbit from the conclusion is sufficient for me:

"One question remains regarding Iraq' s terrorism capability: Is there
anything in the captured archives to indicate that Saddam had the will to use his
terrorist capabilities directly against United States? Judging from examples of
Saddam' s statements before the 1991 Gulf War with the United
States, the answer is 'yes'....

In the years between the two Gulf Wars, UN sanctions reduced Sadam's ability to shape regional and world events, steadily draining his military, economic, and military powers. The rise of Islamist fundamentalism in the region gave Saddam the opportunity to make terrorism, one of the few tools remaining in Saddam' s "coercion" toolbox, not only cost effective but a formal instrument of state power. Saddam nurtured this capability with an infrastructure supporting (1) his own particular brand of state terrorism against internal and external threats, (2) the state sponsorship of suicide operations, and (3) organizational relationships and "0ut reach programs "for terrorist groups. Evidence that was uncovered and
analyzed attests to the existence of a terrorist capability and a willingness to use it until the day Saddam was forced to flee Baghdad by Coalition forces."

The Pope and Iraq

George Weigel writes at NRO that the Vatican is now against an immediate withdrawal from Iraq as it would be disastorous.

When are the libs at the USCCB going to accept this?

Obama's Bumper Sticker

I am working on a new bumper sticker for the Senator from Illinois for his run in the fall.

I think I need to change the slogan from "Change we can believe in" to "Crackers will believe anything."

As for his running mate: Machiavelli.

Not Qualified

It is patently obvious to anyone of any intelligence that Barak Obama is not qualified to be the President of the United States of America.  World Net Daily has several articles on its site today outlining just how whacky and wrong the Senator is.  

A week or so ago, Rev. Wright appeared on Hannity and Colmes, and kept asking Mr. Hannity if he was familiary or had read any of the key black liberation theology.  Apparently, the one person that Wright likes so much and patterns his preaching on is James Cone.  According to WND, Cone is a complete kook who claims that if God is not black and against the whites then we (the blacks) should kill him.  It is inconceivable that this message would not be made perfectly clear in over 20 years of sermons to Obama.

Thus, I can only conclude that:

1) Obama is a racist; and/or

2) Obama is a Machiavellian opportunist who used his church membership for street and political (in Chicago) credibility; and/or

3) Obama is a moron.

Any of the three scenarios on its own or in combination shows that not only is he not qualified to be POTUS, but that he should resign as the junior senator from Illinois immediately.

Bad Judgement - Bad Father

I was going to blog on the topic of being a bad father, but NRO has done so quite well.

Barack's Bumble

Wow.

What an eloquent speech that simply did not address the two major concerns:  1) Senator Obama's poor judgement, and 2) Senator Obama's cluelessness.

On the first point, why did Senator Obama fail to address his close friend and mentor, Rev. Wright, about the hateful and factually incorrect statements that he has made publicly including the ability to buy the "greatest hits" from the church on its website?  Was he afraid, or did he just not care until it was a political liability not to?  Is this the type of judgement we want in a President?  I should hope not!

On the second point, if he was clueless about the depth of Wright's animosity to America and to facts, is that the type of out touch man we want as President?  Once again, I hope not.

On a final note, the same big government "solutions" that have generated most of the problems to which he refers (think Detroit) are not what the country needs.  Senator, that isn't change, that is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result - that is the definition of insanity.

I HATE Daylight Savings Time

It adds pollution, and probably costs us $$$$$$!  Click on this post's title.

Venerable Fr. McGivney

Click on this post's title for the good news!

Vivat Jesus!

More on Jeremiah Wrong... err... Wright

Obama's twenty your spiritual connection with this man should tell us much about how wrong a choice Obama is for America.  Click on the post's link.

What is the Tragedy?

The death of people in fires is a tragedy.  I am not here to make light of that.  However, under the "Local" section of the New York Post and not the "Strange but True" section is this story.

Homeschoolers Take a Big Hit

Click on the title.  Big Government attacks the liberty of parents again as the court rules that it takes village idiots to educate children.

Those Shirts

Obama's Racist Pastor

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, whom Obama defends, is very scary man. Click on this post's title for more.

The Truth on Taxes

Will the two remaining candidates for the Democratic nomination for president please shut up about the evil tax structure that punishes the average man and let's the rich off easy. Looking at the tax structure for the years 2000 and 2007, you will see that the rates dropped for everyone, but that the richest folks will pay 35% of their income to the Federal government (this does not include what they may owe in their own states). This is a drop of 4.6 % from the year 2000.

If you compare what I made last year and adjust it for inflation and compare it to 2000, my tax rate has dropped 3% from 28% to 25%. Looking at the links in the previous paragraph, you will see that all Americans have benefited contrary to what Billary and Obamarama keep claiming.

Long May She Wave

Senator Obama has CHOSEN not to wear a lapel pin of the American flag as a sign of his protest against the war. Heck, why doesn't he end every campaign rally with a flag burning? (click on posts title)

He is an unpatriotic jackass. He can certainly be against the war in Iraq while still showing respect for the flag and all the good that it represents.

Maybe he can make a trip to visit Bin Laden and have his picture taken with said terrorist. Maybe that would make people forget about Hanoi Jane!

Crazy California Legislators (Democrats)

A couple of days ago, Bill Stall wrote a silly little opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times arguing for an increase in taxes because even Governor Reagan had raised taxes. He also took a swipe at people who buy yachts and get tax credits. What he conveniently ignores are true hard facts: 2% of the population pay over 50% of all taxes; the bottom 50% pays only 3%; our state budget was $105.3 Billion in fiscal year 2004-05; the original proposed budget for 2007-08 was $143.4 Billion. I seriously doubt that our expenses have risen around $38 Billion in three years. Methinks there is too much spending by liberal politicians who think like Bill Stall.

Uncle Gerry: 1927-2008 R.I.P.

Dear Uncle Gerry:

First of all, I am flattered and gratified that you kept asking about when my sister, Maureen, and I would arrive to visit you.

I am lucky that I was able to spend some quality time with you (as you happily ate, in your words, your favorite food of mashed potatoes, gravy, meat and butter - that butter being on the potatoes as you were a "Wisconsin Yankee!").

Conversing with you during your last supper in your R.V. (or "The Box" as your beloved family calls it) was an honor and a privilege for both Maureen and me. I am still in your debt for your spiritual, physical, and emotional help that you gave to my mother (and me), Sylvia, a few short years ago.

I hope and pray (as have my girls) that you now have a prime seat that would make the horsemen at Santa Anita jealous. Give my love to my Mother, Ida, Ralph, Don, Chuck, Cal and all the rest.......................

While in Wisconsin, thanks for treating my family and me like honored guests as we came through Marengo even though we did not stay in the house. Thanks for allowing my two oldest (when they were three and two) to run up and down the stairs, as I did as a child, while you laughed.

Thanks for coming out and sharing the Rose Parade, the VIP Party and game with me.

Thanks for being there after my Mom died.

Thanks for making Mom (Sylvia) proud by your actions after Uncle Vernon died.

Thanks for offering me Ida's "you know what"... that my mom insisted be framed... may it find worthy hands.

Thank you soooooo much for being FAMILY.

May you rest in peace.

God Bless!
Vivat Jesus

Your nephew,
Matthew J.McKinley
SK/PGK

Shootin' for the Moon

While traveling today in Louisiana, I was listening to KEEL AM radio 710 out of Shreveport to radio commentator Moon Griffon who was commentating on the Saturday primary in his state. Perhaps he clarified his views (or maybe a caller did) at a time when I was not able to listen, but, for the sake of this post, I will assume that he did not.

Mr. Griffon was concerned that conservative voters in the GOP might feel the need to vote for Senator McCain tomorrow in order to show party unity. He argued that a protest vote was in order, and, based on the brief time that I was able to listen, implied that the protest vote would be for Mitt Romney.

Now the three of you who read this blog know that I endorsed Mitt ages ago (although the Thompson campaign made me rethink that position), voted for him in California (and by the way, donated to him last week), and still respect him a great deal. My objection with Mr. Griffon's position is that a vote for Romney is not a protest vote; rather, it will send a clear signal to Mr. McCain that his mea culpa (sort of) at the CPAC convention was not enough.

I hope all the conservatives yet to vote choose to vote for Romney (versus Mr. West Virginia back-door winner Huckabee).

Send the RIGHT signal.

(and I hope the knucklehead in the room next to my shuts up soon!)

The Aftermath

The title of this post is a link to Hugh Hewitt who is absolutely correct when he argues that if McCain is the Republican nominee, those of us who don't like him need to hold our noses and vote for him because the War on Terror and the potential to nominate six Supreme Court Justices are issues that cannot be left in the hands of Obama or Clinton. That said, the Dobson Declaration is idiotic. If he really is interested in promoting family values, letting the Democrats take over the Supreme Court is a sure way to see those values critically injured for the next 40 years.

Spanking Berkeley

The leftist nut jobs in Berkeley are at it again. Click on the link above to see Senator De Mint's brilliant idea of how to deal with these nuts.

More Election Blathering

First, let me say that I messed up with the 91 vote as it is a redundant piece of legislation. So, if I had to do it all over again, it would be "No" vote.

Huckabee needs to realize that as much as he might dislike Romney personally, a Romney presidency would be more sympathetic to his core cultural values than a McCain one; thus, Huck needs to get out now. Unfortunately, his ego probably won't let him.

The only good news is that the latest Rasmussen poll shows McCain defeating both Obama and Clinton. McCain would be better than either of those two, but by how much?

My Vote

The title of this post is a link to the CA SOS office and the official voter's guide for the Feb. election.

I voted absentee yesterday:

President - Mitt Romney
With Thompson out, Mitt is the best conservative alternative. Is he perfect? No, but let's face it, the only other person who has a shot at beating the Dems is Rudy, and his campaign maybe dead after Florida. McCain needs to be beaten.

Prop 91
Yes - stop redirecting infrastructure money for the roads.

Prop 92
No - poorly written. On top of that, we need to have a serious discussion on the role of Community Colleges. They should be Colleges, not grades 13 and 14 with silly community driven classes (the old basket weaving joke) added. Vocational education could be accommodated as a branch of CCs while the other branches actually have college rigor.

Prop 93
Yes - this will allow current legislators to extend their time in office. That is a good thing. In fact, term limits should be abolished completely. The current system has allowed lobbyists and staffers to become even more powerful. They are unelected, and their newly found power is undemocratic. The focus should be on reasonably created districts and not term limits.

Props 94 - 97
No - poorly written; non-gaming tribes could see significant reductions in funds received. I could care less about expansions, but I have no interest in awarding tribes who got lucky because Eisenhower created an interstate system. Rewrite and resubmit.

Romney is Winning

Just in case you missed the real news, Romney is winning as he has 30 delegates, Huckabee has 21, and McCain has 10... my favorite, Thompson, has 6. Now, I endorsed Romney ages ago since Fred was unwilling to jump in when the race was heating up early on.

Frankly, I am bitter about Thompson not getting in earlier. Even though I am a fan of absentee balloting, I may wait and submit my vote on election day.

I would have posted this about an hour ago but I gouged my left index finger today at lunch at Joe's Crab Shack due to their error and typing requires on less finger and a lot of corrections.

Thompson-Romney! if that is typed correctly... ouch... typing hurts and my right hand is now out of it... no pun intended.

Don't Tread on Me!

The CVUSD has been blocking webpages because of content... or so they say. Now I understand that some content on the web is reprehensible and has no place in an education setting. However, the blocking includes many political websites that can provide very important information for both students and teachers alike, especially those studying government and politics.

I got tired of fighting with the district, so I bought a Sierra Wireless USB 881 connection and subscribed to AT&T's wireless network service. Teachers often complain that they have to spend money out of their own pockets for basic supplies. In this day and age, isn't relevant information a basic supply?

In Covina-Valley, it is not.

Pete "Barry Switzer" Carroll

Given USC's poor sportsmanship on display yesterday during the Rose Bowl, it appears that the Trojans are starting to behave like Oklahoma and Miami did before their programs imploded from poor behavior. It began with the goofy dancing with each kickoff. Perhaps that was just a way for the players to get up for the game, but when the same players began to mock the Illinois fans by clapping above their heads along with the Illinois fans to one of their bands numbers, it became embarrassing. Add that mocking behavior to the idiocy of Desmond Reed and the others who got unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, and the smell of the Rose was just not as sweet.