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Remember John Kerry?

Several years ago, while President Bush was still in office, Senator John Kerry made the following statement:

"I actually did vote for the $87 billion, before I voted against it."  - John Kerry, 3/16/04 (while speaking at Marshall University, referring to his voting record on supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq).

Kerry's comment brought new meaning to the term "flip-flop."  His words came back to haunt him and contributed to Kerry's unraveling during the 2004 presidential election.

Inconsistency, or "flip-flopping," is not a very admirable quality.  Yet, President Obama has surpassed John Kerry and has cornered the market on flip-flops.

First Obama vowed to end military tribunals while on the campaign trail.  And he did once elected President.   Now Obama is bringing military tribunals back.

First the Obama administration insisted there would be no prosecutions of the Bush administration lawyers who did little more than give advice on enhanced interrogation techniques.  Then Obama decided to support such prosecutions.  Later, he changed his mind. 

First Obama promised to change the Bush policy in regards to Iraq.  Now Obama's policy is an exact replica of President Bush's.

First Obama was enthusiastic about complying with the wishes of the ACLU to release detainee abuse photos to the public.  After a few weeks, he changed his mind.  Now he is against the release of such photos.

What can the American people learn about President Obama from his decisions (or lack of decisiveness)?  For one thing, Obama is clearly inexperienced.  "Amateur Hour" has come to the White House.    Obama makes quick decisions based on his leftist ideology, without thoroughly thinking solutions through.  Witness how quick Obama was to sign papers instructing Club Gitmo to be shut down.  Now the Obama administration finds itself in a quagmire (love that word!).  What to do with murderous terrorist prisoners that want to kill Americans?  Where should they go?  Well, that's the Democrats problem now.   The Democrats found it to be much easier during the Bush years to be the party of obstruction and complaints.  They are finding it much more difficult to lead and assume responsibility for their actions.

Concerning Obama's latest flip-flop on deciding not to release the photos of detainee abuse, it is easy to conclude that Obama did this more out of personal interest than concerns for national security.  Obama didn't want to see his popularity decline, as it surely would, were he to open up the United States military to an even greater threat from terrorists due to the photos.  Even though the military experts and other politicians were quick to point out to Obama the dangers of releasing the photos (which a child could probably figure out), it took Obama several weeks to do an about-face.  Even after Obama was told over and over that releasing such pictures would further endanger our troops, Obama's knee-jerk reaction was to placate the ACLU. 

At least Obama did eventually make the right decision, even if it is self-serving.  It is just unfortunate that the American people have a very "green" leader (no offense to all you tree huggers out there).  No experience equates to stupidity in many cases.  How long a learning curve are the Obama supporters of the United States going to give the President before they say "enough?"  Obama's mistakes are very damaging - and dangerous -  to our national security.  Our own president has succeeded in making our military men and women afraid to do their jobs.  Afraid to question terrorist suspects.  Many fear prosecutions by U.S. lawyers once they return to America.  It is despicable that our own soldiers have to worry about being put on trial by their own country for doing their jobs and protecting American lives!  And the President of the United States has set such attitudes in motion.

In addition, President Obama seems hell bent on apologizing to anyone or any country that will listen for all the ills of America.  For it's perceived wrongs.  Obama likes to wallow in the supposed "badness" of our country, ignoring the greatness.  This viewpoint helps to contribute to Obama's poor decision-making process.  As we have witnessed several times now, Obama's first instinct in addressing issues and problems always seem to be wrong.  Obama's initial decisions always seem to benefit our enemies.  Sure, show the detainee pictures!  Sure, free the enemy from Club Gitmo!  Sure, prosecute lawyers who made recommendations concerning enhanced interrogation techniques!  Sure, tell the enemy all about our withdrawal plans from Iraq! 

Obama seems to believe that by demonstrating to the world that America is awful, our enemies will forgive us.  They will realize how great we are because we are humble.  President Obama needs to wake up from his liberal pipe dream.  The world doesn't work that way.  Our enemies will only see us as weak and vulnerable.  And if President Obama continues to provide erratic leadership when America needs a strong, unwavering commander-in-chief, our enemies will be right.

Smokers died, the zealots lied

I just came across a compelling blog written about a year ago entitled, “Death by smoking ban.” The author is Edmund Contoski who describes himself as a former director of planning for an internationally renowned environmental consulting firm doing business in more than forty countries. He has also been an urban planner and has held positions with major real estate development companies.

Contoski analyzes the tactics of the pro-smoking ban fanatics.

“In order to get smoking bans passed, it was necessary to create an atmosphere of hatred toward the ‘enemy,’ to work people into a frenzy over a threat to their health, whether the threat was real or not. What mattered was not truth or science but whether the desired result—smoking bans—could be achieved. So truth and science were quickly sacrificed to the-end-justifies-the-means policy of anti-smoking organizations. Michael Seigel, MD, is both a medical doctor and public health official. He has 21 years experience in tobacco policy research and currently teaches at the Boston University School of Public Health. Though adamantly opposed to smoking, he says: ‘The anti-smoking movement is driven by an agenda—an agenda that will not allow science, sound policy analysis, the law, or ethics to get in its way.’

Dr. Seigel has cited over a hundred anti-smoking groups—including the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association—for misleading the public with fallacious scientific claims. His website, ww.tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com, details an astonishing array scientific misrepresentations, outright lies and hypocrisy by anti-smoking groups. These tactics have proven effective, even as they have become ever more shrill and absurd.”

He writes about second-hand smoke:

“Statistically, the risk of secondhand smoke is far smaller than the risk of getting lung cancer from drinking pasteurized milk. While secondhand smoke has not been shown to represent a statistically significant health risk, deaths continue to mount from smoking bans.”

Contoski explains the above claim and then also raises and documents a disturbing trend that, “fraudulent claims of health dangers has spawned a level of hatred that has produced violence and death.”

I don’t think it’s too far-fetched that as a society, we have gone from hating smoking to hating smokers.

Here’s Contoski’s lengthy blog.  Please take time to read thoroughly, there’s a lot there.

 

With Capitalism, Nobody Is Happy!

Tonight I met an old friend at a restaurant for dinner and drinks.  Our discussions varied all over from the funny experiences from our past to politics.  We were talking about the current condition if Chrysler and GMC, when the bartender, a young lady, probably in her early twenties, turned and said, “With Capitalism, nobody is happy.”  She quickly turned back around and walked away, as she did not want anyone to discuss this statement.

I came home feeling very disturbed.  I am proud to live in the United States of America, the economic, military, technologic, and freedom superpower of the world!  We are coveted by most of the world!  I know, I probably should not have stated my feelings (pride) regarding the United States as some of you out there are going to jump all over that to avoid the real questions.

Which are:

Does the youth of this country really believe that capitalism does not work? 
If so, is that why Obama got so much of the youth vote?

If this is what you believe, where do you see yourself and your country in the next 10 – 20 years?

I guess casino smoke isn't all that bad

What’s the key argument of proponents of a statewide smoking ban? It will save lives.

"Secondhand smoke kills," said Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison), the chief Senate sponsor on the floor of the state Senate today.  "I don't have to tell you about the health effects of smoking. We all know it. It is the most preventable cause of illness in the state."

It’s a matter of life and death, of public health we were lectured.

OK.

So, is the smoke at Joe’s Bar and Grill down the corner more dangerous than the smoke at Potawatomi?

Apparently.

State Senator Mary Lazich tried to amend the smoking ban bill to include casinos because, hey, it’s about public health isn’t it? If smoking is so terrible, than doesn’t it follow, anti-smoking zealots that smoke is bad even near the slot machines and blackjack tables?

We can’t make folks work in such unsafe environments, can we?  Shouldn’t that include gambling joints?

Just a few days ago, the Las Vegas Sun reported the following:

"Las Vegas casino dealers are exposed to a host of harmful chemicals through second-hand smoke while on the job, according to a new National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study. The study, the first to examine the effects of secondhand smoke in Las Vegas casinos, reported that the dealers had traces of a tobacco-specific carcinogen in their urine."

The facts mean nothing to the anti-smoking crowd.

And how many millions did the tribes contribute to the governor’s campaign?

Public health? Baloney!

 

Michelle’s Fashion Sense

There has been all this talk about these shoes.  A close-up of the shoes. Those wonderful $500 sneakers that look like a $10 pair at Walmart!

But it is her hair and where she gets it done, that Princess Nancy Pelosi would like to know.

John Foust will have more of the RVW fashion critique of the women to talk about!

John, Princess Nancy Pelosi would like to wear her hair to the next food pantry runway walk.

Buy-black experiment gathering momentum

Couple attempting patronize only African-American-owned businesses

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30707142/

Just to show how much of a double standard see racism only when you wanted, if it was buy only white the left would be up in arms.

Wasn’t it not too long ago the left told us segregation is bad.  Ok if it a color other than white, I guess.

What if the business owner is half-white or has a white business partner.

Aw, who am I kidding, that the matter is entirely meritless since we have a president a shamed of his white side.

Racism will never end with thoughts of only shopping at black owned stores or having to have so many slots in school or at a job site held open based on color.  If you want to end it, end it!  Nobody gets to make color an issue!

Hitler and Nazis In the news

Someone recently made a remark that Nazis were not used yet (and yes it was about comments, but I try to oblige), so I see these are today’s stories.

The left just loves the two words and names, so I am sure they are just elated.

In the early 1940s, Pope Benedict XVI joined Hitler Youth and was assigned to an antiaircraft unit

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pope13-2009may13,0,3629877.story

John Demjanjuk of Seven Hills, Ohio, born Ivan Demjanjuk in Ukraine in 1920, arrived in Munich Tuesday morning to face accusations of crimes committed as a Nazi death-camp guard.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/world/europe/13german.html?ref=europe

I Say Love and Let Live, But Please…

Something is so wrong here and to think the brother went along.

Woman Tries Injecting Her Wife with Her Brother's Semen Using a Syringe
 
Massachusetts: 33-year-old Stephanie K. Lighten faces charges of domestic assault and battery after she attempted to inseminate her wife with semen from her brother by using a plastic syringe.  She was arrested by police when the fight went outside.

The victim, 33-year-old Jennifer A. Lighten, said the subject of insemination came up in the past several times.  She said Stephanie was "all liquored up" when she was attacked.  She fled to the bathroom, but the door was then busted down by Stephanie.

It was at that point that she made a dash for the car to get away, but Stephanie jumped on.  Although rape charges were willing to be filed by police, Jennifer turned it down.
 
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1158451&srvc=home&position=emailed

Wanda Sykes - proof that liberals can say anything.

This past weekend, the White House hosted the annual Correspondents' Association Dinner.   As part of the entertainment, comedienne Wanda Sykes had some really nice things to say about conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2N7Bu4fJ_4

Ms. Sykes was just too funny!  Suggesting that Limbaugh was a drug-addicted terrorist who missed out on 9/11!  Ha ha ha!  She went even further to say that because Limbaugh hopes Obama's socialist policies fail, Limbaugh is committing treason and that Obama should have him waterboarded!  Oh, my sides are just splitting....hilarious!  And last of all, she topped off her routine wishing that Limbaugh's kidneys' fail!  Wow!  Let me wipe the tears from my eyes... I may be hyperventilating...Sykes wants Limbaugh to die....how laughable!  That Ms. Sykes -  what a hoot!  Ha ha ha....

Oh, those compassionate, caring liberals!  And Ms. Sykes has shown that they even have a brilliant sense of humor!  Thanks, Ms. Sykes - for proving that liberal comics can say anything and it doesn't matter!  There are no lines to be crossed, because everything is fair game - as long as you are a liberal!  And the President of the United States loved it -  chuckling and smiling at Sykes supposed "jokes."   When his nose wasn't sticking up in the air, Obama was giggling and looking like a bobble-head... guffawing with the people sitting next to him...   Remember, this is the same President that promised a new era of civility in Washington DC. with his election. 

From Michelle Malkin (April 22, 2009) writing for the Town Hall:  "They told us if Barack Obama were elected, the nation would come together. Souls would be fixed. Spirits would be healed. Public discourse would be elevated. Welcome to civility and tolerance in the Age of Obama."  Wow - maybe Ms. Malkin had a premonition of the hatred that is allowed to pass as "humor" at the White House Correspondent's Association Dinner!  (By the way, Ms. Malkin was actually referring to how the media and liberals trashed Ms.California several weeks ago at the  Miss USA pageant.  Ms. California had the audacity to say she believed that marriage was between a man and a woman....   Although Ms. Malkins words are very appropriate for the Wanda Sykes venom-filled spiel, too.)

Wonder how Ann Coulter would have been treated had she borrowed Ms.Sykes comic routine and used Obama as the target of her jokes?

Obama to test his comedic skills

Barack Obama: President and Comedian?
You already know him as a clown!
 

 

Who is Barack Obama?" said the then-senator from Illinois.  "Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger.  I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor El to save the planet Earth."

Obama also made fun of his middle name, Hussein, saying "I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for President."

But an unscripted attempt at humor put President Obama in some hot water.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/09/barack-obama-president-and-comedian/

 

 

I think everyone around the world already thinks Obama is a clown, so he will do well as a comedian.

Oh, no!  Funny Barack Hussein Obama pictures!  Zach (who seems to be boycotting the RVW) might just do a blog of me saying I am racist!  Oh, no!!!!!

Oh, no!!!!!

Sunday Night Live Mr. Bill Sketch Oh, no!!!!!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Pictures H/T - The Obama Clown Gallery

Taliban used civilians as ‘Human Shields’

A joint U.S.-Afghan investigation confirmed that an unspecified number of civilians died in a southern Afghan battle, but the initial findings released Saturday appeared to blame Taliban militants who used locals as “human shields.”

Heavy fighting took place in two villages in Farah province over several hours Monday and Tuesday, a joint statement said.  It said U.S. forces responded to a call for help from Afghan forces, and that militants attacked the troops from several locations around the villages.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30657714/

So I don’t see any lefty sites complaining about the use of ‘human shields’!  No they only care if the US was waterboarding.  The terrorists can do what they please and the left will not make a stink.