Gay marriage is not just not acceptable to most Americans. The voters have decided this matter in California (though the courts overruled it) and other states. The defense of traditional marriage is one of personal belief, in much the same way that defense of gay marriage is a matter of personal belief.  Right now a majority of Americans (by way of vote) have said they believe marriage should be between a man and a woman. This is not intolerance, it is simply opinion. Attacking those of us who do not agree with you and smearing them as racists and homophobes is completely and utterly unfair and ultimately futile (it does not make us want to understand it any more or less). It is simply a part of our belief system.

 

It could very well be that in 20 years the majority may think that it is fine. But at least it will be the will of the majority and be a law of the people and not the decision of the bench. Will that make me agree with the opinion? No. Will I respect the decision of my peers? Absolutely. What tends to get lost in the argument for both sides is that though I may disagree with you, I will defend your right to believe it.

 

Marriage is a sacrament to me...it is how I and others who share this view were raised. I was also raised to treat others with respect. As an American I was taught to believe that there should be equal treatment under the law. The law is decided on by the people by way of vote (referendum) or by way of their representatives. In either case, it is a majority vote that either makes a law or prevents it. I personally think income tax is a poor system and should be repealed. Right now by way of representation, this law does not have enough challangers to change that. So be it...the people's will is evident and I move on in the hopes that one day enough people will come to my way of thinking. If not, I will continue to work within the boundaries of the law. And I will celebrate democracy and forever defend the will of "We the People".

Very little, as shown in the 5-4 decision to allow child rapists to escape the death penalty.

Let me put this together here for people who think liberals "love" children so much. They have used the courts now to make sure that the unborn are not protected, and the perpetrators of child rape are not considered heinous enough to put to death. They think exploitation of children is a bad thing. Except, of course, when they need to trot them out for a "we are doing this for the children" speech to win sympathy votes for another miserable social program and/or tax hike.

 

Liberals in this country have done more to hurt children and protect people who wish to harm them, than they have ever done to help them.

 

The Supreme Courts decision was based on the fact that the punishment doesn't fit the crime. So if this is the logic, then the two dispicable creatures in Louisiana who viciously raped a 5 and an 8 year old should be put through the equivalent physical and mental torture that their victims had and have to endure. Is that a more humane way of handling this? Would that these beasts were set free on parole and attacked their grandchildren make a difference on their opinion?

 

As a nation we need to demand a better system to select our Justices (a very ironic title by the way as justice seems to be foreign to the majority of them right now). Today they rule on guns...I shudder to think what they will decide. 

Something to make you laugh, or quite possibly, cry...sometimes it hurts when you laugh.

 

The Top Ten Reasons the Dems in Congress Won't Allow Drilling Domestically

 

10. We can't hear the American people over the shouting of "Drill Here, Drill Now!"

 

9.   We have been exploring for oil. Can't you see our heads are buried in the sand?

 

8.   Waiting on Lowe's to have a sale on really large drills.

 

7.   We haven't figured out how to tax the ever living hell out of it yet...give us some time.

 

6.   We are waiting for Ted Kennedy to get back so we can make it seem like it was all his idea...and then blame it on brain damage.

 

5.   Ms. Feinstein and Ms. Boxer need to sell their oceanfront properties first and it has been a down market since November of 2006.

 

4.   The price of gas is making it difficult for us to get in and vote on this.

 

3.   Solar energy is the wave of the future and we would have it by now, but the sun disappears each day and doesn't tell us where it's going...

 

2.   Global Warming! Oh, it's cooling right now? Climate Change!

 

And the number one reason why they won't allow drilling is....

 

1.   It's the oil companies fault! (This is sadly a true statement...)

Will Smith, a wonderful actor and a great talent was commenting on the view of the world since Obama won the nomination. Basically, he said that it was more favorable. Will, I do not care what they think of us. I don't have to go there and they do not have to come here. So please, just stick to acting and if you feel uncomfortable being there again at some point...don't go!

 

I am not sure when this happened exactly; but when did America become curious on how actors and musicians felt on the issues of the day? Are there really those among us who wake up and check the paper saying, "Gee, honey. Oil went up again. Who does Susan Sarandon think is responsible?" I am not saying they do not have a right to an opinion, but I do not believe it should be the only opinion we get to hear. Especially when the only actors the media will solicit one from is a left leaning liberal type.

 

I only ask of entertainers one thing...entertain me. That's all. I do not want to be at a concert enjoying the show, only to be at some point held hostage to some political rant about the plight of the ooh-aah bird and how Bush is somehow responsible for it. I could not care less at that point what you think...I came to escape this for a little while. If you want to get involved in politics, run for office and I will listen to your ideas then, if you actually have any of your own.

 

I think that is my whole problem with the Hollyweird elite...they offer no solutions at all. It is understandable though. Afterall, their whole existence is one where they dress up and recite words others have written for them. Of course, they have no thoughts of their own. Are they talented? Most of them are, and I admire their ability, but that is where it ends for me. So, outside of the big screen or the stage I will do what any right thinking American should do...I will turn them off and tune them out.

For a campaign that preaches "Yes we can!", I sure hear a lot of "We can't" coming from the mouth of Obama.

 

"We can't continue to eat what we want, we can't our drive our SUV's, we can't our set our thermostats to 75, we can't drill for new oil..."

 

As Americans, we have the right do every one of those things if we so choose. Are some of the things we do as individuals always in our own best interests? No, but each individual sets their own personal threshold for discomfort, whether it be that they are overweight, or the vehicle they drive uses too much fuel, or a warmer house means a higher gas bill. Ultimately it is the individual, not government, that needs to recognize a need for change in themselves and have the will to make it happen. This is what the country was founded on...the freedom of the individual to choose for him or her self to decide what is right for them, and not the government.

 

The people get to decide this, not the president, not a handful of Senators, not special interest groups, not the lobbyists, and certainly not the courts.

 

Mr. Obama, when you stop telling us what we can't do, can you tell us exactly what it is "we can"? In November, the voters will hopefully tell you loud and clear what you and your friends can do...and where you can go.

New drilling and more access to our own resources such as clean burning coal could reduce our dependency from foreign sources. It would also keep us going a bit until a new energy source is more available and an infrastructure was in place. Sound too much like right...

 

At least that's what Congress thinks. They have a much better idea...nationalize oil. That's right. Big government wants to take over oil production. Why? Well, they stand on their record apparently. Their record of vastly improving the quality our public school system, their proficiency in handling major disasters, the excellent care being offered to our veterans in VA hosptials, their perfect record in eliminating government waste, the skill at which they balance our budget, and the ease of doing business with the IRS should be proof enough that they are up to the task.

 

It should be abundantly clear to every American that even though we are shouting from the roof tops (67% of us anyway) "Drill More!" they just aren't listening anymore. "The heck with the uneducated masses that voted us in...if they knew anything we wouldn't be here in the first place."

 

Many people want to criticize Bush and McCain for "flip-flopping" on this issue, and it is a term that is being severely misused on both sides of the political fence, but the truth is that Americans should expect their leaders to occasionally look at the situation and re-examine their postions once in a while. The Congress simply refuses to do so. Instead, what Congress is suggesting is that this is all Big Oils fault and that the failed governemtn policies have been in fact working well for us. They need to take off the blinders and re-examine their position and stop trying to push their agendas. This is still a government of the people, right?

 

Noone is saying we stay on petro for our energy needs indefinitely...what we are saying is to ease up on the restrictions until another and better way is on line. Of course to hear that, Ms. Pelosi, you need to get your fingers out of your ears and stop shouting "LALALALALALALA!" so loud.

I keep wondering what it will take for the Obama train to derail. Richard Danzig equated the war on terror with lessons learned from Winnie the Pooh..."...if it is causing you too much pain, try something else." He also stated, “Winnie the Pooh seems to me to be a fundamental text on national security.”

So let me see if I follow this correctly. Obama's assumed pick to head up national security is working on the "Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten" theory. Then it is apparent to me that one would have to also assume we can expect the Obama economic policy to be governed by all we learned from The Count on Sesame Street, and that energy policy will be gleaned from the wisdom of Elmo. If we have tensions with other countries we can expect a rousing chorus of " I Love you. You love me. We're a happy family." led by Secretary of State, Barney the Dinosaur.

 

I guess I should not be surprised. I mean, what should one expect from a candidate or party that has no sense of reality anyway?

 

If I could, I would like to make a quick recommendation to Obama for the Secretary of Defense though...I hear Underdog is looking for work these days.

There are many reasons that Obama should not be our next President. I have listed the 3 here that best put it in perspective.

 

1)   The Policy - Iraq - Obama wants to ignore the successes there for no other reason than to prove a point...that Bush lied.

      The Flaw - Lack of Vision - Obama is saying that he chooses to ignore the advice of our military, of which he has no background, for no other obvious reason than to shame the Bush administration. The reasons that got us into Iraq are of no consequence when determining the course of action going forward. It is easy for Obama to say he opposed the war from the start, because he wasn't part of the vote at the time. Be that as it may, this does not make the course of action he proposes correct now. The best way to bring peace and prosperity to Iraq and the region, is to allow the democracy to win out. A successful democracy in Iraq will most certainly cause change to the region. Iran's youth is becoming less patient with their leadership, and a successful Iraq could be the spark of hope they need to make the change for themselves.This would be the path to successfully averting a war with Iran. If that happens, how soon would other Middle Eastern nations desire to have that sort of freedom and prosperity? Is it the easy path for America? Certainly not, but the right path never is and the right is the path America has historically taken.

 

2)   The Policy - Taxes - Obama favors raising taxes on people earning more than $125K and raising the capital gains tax.

      The Flaw - Bad Economic Policy - The raising of taxes on higher income earners is a sure way to bring our economy further down and push America further into a welfare state. Obama is actually telling Americans that the dream of success comes with a high price tag, so why bother? He is saying, be satisfied with your low income and do not dare to dream bigger or you will be punished. And heaven forbid you get lucky and come into unexpected money...I will take that from you too! The problem is when you start taxing the people that actually provide work for Americans, it reduces their capacity to add more jobs and could lead to more jobs being cut or sent overseas. Curbing spending, and lowering taxes has a much better effect. People will all have more money to spend, leading to a stronger economy. A stronger economy tends to bring in more jobs which, when given time, leads to more tax revenue. The real solution, and I do not hear this from either camp, is to do away with the income tax altogether in favor of a federal tax on goods and services. This would assure all are paying a level percentage of tax, and in essence gives you more control of your overall tax expenditure. It should also lower the percentage for all as this simple step would eliminate not only an overfed bureacracy in the IRS, but it will eliminate the undergorund economy that exists in the form of the large level of non-reported income that exists today (illegal immigrants, drugs dealers, etc.) At some point they all have to buy something with the money, and at that point tax revenue that was once non-existent will be added to the coffers.

 

3)  The Policy - Education  - Obama like all Democrats before him, essentially thinks throwing money at the problem will make it better.

     The Flaw - No Knowledge of History - This idea has never worked. The money never really ends up where it is most needed, as it typically gets eaten up by the high salaries of the various city school bureacracies and very little goes to improve the actual education of the students. A voucher system would be a better solution. It would cause schools to have a better interest in how they perform because parents will be given a choice, a real choice, on where to send their children to school based on how they make other purchasing decisions, by price and by quality. Schools that underperform would cease to be, much the same way a company that puts out an inferior product eventually goes under. It would also help parents choose a school that was more in line with their personal value and belief systems and not one, that because of no other current alternative, teaches values that are more in line with whatever the teacher wants the students to believe.

 

I could go into energy and healthcare policies, but both candidates seem lost on these issues, so the people will likely have to address this by electing a Congress more in tune with the American people than we have now. At any rate, I urge all conservatives to do the right thing and vote for McCain in November, even if you are having to hold your nose to do so. We cannot afford even one year of Obama, much less 4 or (Lord, helps us) 8.

 

 

It is unfathomable how any right thinking American would come to the conclusion that the five ambulance chasers in our Supreme Court came to on Thursday. Even though precedent had been established more than once throughout our country's history, these vermin chose to once again ignore the will of the people and allow their "comrades" all the rights we as citizens rarely enjoy. They are not elected officials, they do not have to face the voters of this country and it appears, unless the President and Congress actually do the right thing and impeach these Justices, that their power is being left unchecked.

 

This makes the upcoming election paramount. If we elect the most liberal candidate the nation has ever seen, we will have liberally controlled Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government. If you think what is going on now is disgusting, the United States of America could very well soon become the Socialist Republic of America if these elites have their way.

 

I fear this has the potential into erupting into a second Civil War. Only this time I fear the divide is too great for one nation to emerge from it. At least at the end of the first one, everyone remembered they were all Americans at the end and we were able to move on. The faction that we would be fighting this time does not think that way. They are a most despicable lot, who cherish nothing but their twisted God-less view of the world. At some point, I would have to say "So be it." Please go away and start your own nation, but leave this one to the ones who truly love it. We will see which one endures.

In the next few months, we will be hearing a lot about each candidate and how each views the other as being unfit to serve because of this and that. The truth is that neither candidate really serves this nation's best interests at one or more levels. At this time, more than any other in our history, we need to be American's first, and world citizens second. I hear too much from both candidates on the global community. When did this happen? When did we decide that we need to lower our standards to be more in line with Europe?

 

We are a truly great nation. We should be proud of our accomplishments and be proud that whereever tyranny has prevailed, we have stepped in to help the oppressed. Now McCain, I have no doubt, agrees with at least this much. And I have no doubt he is proud to be an American, and not just recently as his opponent's wife has stated. I do however worry to some degree about his views on immigration, and climate alarmism. We need to protect our borders and culture, and promote a strong economy. This simply cannot happen if we put more regulations on our already heavy regulated businesses. We also will have a problem protecting ourselves and our culture if we do not stop the flow of illegals crossing into this country and then treating them as if they are good thing.

 

In any other part of the world, 500,000 people from foreign soil crossing a border is called an invasion, and is seen as an act of war. Now i do not think we need to declare war on Mexico, but I do think a good idea would be to start with at least a threat of sanctions against them if the do not take part in helping to stop the flow. I mean, for Pete's sake, they hand out pamphlets to their citizens giving advise on what to do when they decide to make the trip!

 

For starters, I would like Mr. McCain speak out against that type of thinly veiled encouragement as an act of aggression. Then, I would like him to take a harder stance against Mexico for making this part of their government policy. They bring their sick across the border for free medical care, their embassies hand out ID cards to make getting US documents easier, and seem to do nothing to solve their own economic problems to make crossing our borders illegally an unattractive prospect. We have enough welfare issues here without taking on those of other nations, thank you. Mr. McCain, please do what you claim to do, and put America first. Bi-partisan, shmartisan...if I wanted to work with Democrats, I would have quit my job and moved back home with my parents.

 

You still have my support, inasmuch as I know you will do the right thing in our foreign affairs. I just need to know that you will protect our domestic affairs with as much vigor. I keep wondering if America has lost it's way. I hope it does not take another attack on our soil to get us back in the right direction. By then it may be too late.

In filling in for Ted "Anything Goes" Kennedy at a commencement speech, Barack Hussein Obama seemed to suggest that students who chose to follow the American dream, or as he put it "the money culture", were less noble than those who would serve "the collective", by going into groups such as the Peace Corp. Now while this is a noble pursuit, it is no less noble to chase the American dream, raise a family, start a business, and become successful.

 

What Mr. Obama, forgets to mention, that both take initiative and hard work...both noble concepts. If it were not for people chasing the American dream, would Mr. Obama be able to travel these 57, I mean, 50 states as easily as he does today due to the "the money culture" evildoers such as the Wright brothers? Would he be able to get his message out as readily if the inernet were never invented? Podcasts? YouTube? He seems to forget that what makes this country great, is that whether you go into public service, or private industry, both serve a greater good and push us to be all we can be as a nation.

 

Notice, though, that Barack's noble pursuits did not begin until he had finished chasing his personal American dream and he had made millions of dollars. The subtext of his message seems to be quite simply...If I am elected president, I will punish those who dare to dream of a better life, take their money, and give it to those who work towards my socialist view of the world. That, my friends, is a scary prospect.

 

For those he follow Obama's campaign and support him. Do not just listen to the rhetoric, listen to the words he is saying...you will hear an entirely different message...one severely anti-American, and one very much pro-communist.