tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904592200040390382024-03-13T03:47:21.724-04:00The 9-12 Project in Mentor, OHThis is a place for you, and other like-minded Americans, looking for direction in taking back control of our country. It is also a place to find information that will assist you in navigating the rough waters we face in the days, weeks and months ahead.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-67801936592970269892013-07-05T10:31:00.001-04:002013-07-05T10:31:13.585-04:00Stop NEOSCC's Regionalism Planning Efforts in Northeast Ohio<p><font size="3" face="Arial">Efforts are being made <b><a href="http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stopneoscc" target="_blank">right now</a> </b>to combine the 12 Northeast Ohio counties (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Portage, Summit, Trumbull, Mahoning, Medina, Wayne, Loraine and Stark) into one region overseen by appointed (unelected) councils.... Once appointed, taxpayers are unable to remove these councils through elections. These councils will control land use, housing, transportation, water and energy and we need your help to resist regionalism in Northeast Ohio.</font></p> <p> <br /><font size="3" face="Arial">This petition is specifically targeting NEOSCC and their current efforts to force regionalism on us here in Northeast Ohio.  This is Agenda 21, this is the same thing that happened in Des Moines that Dave Frost spoke to us about during his presentation last year, and so far they are on target to start implementing the plan beginning 2014.  We need to <b>act fast </b>if we have any hope of stopping this as we are quickly nearing the end of their planning phase. <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">We (Dave Frost, Skip Claypool, Bev Goldstein, Loisirene Bernhardt, Patty Gascoyne, and I) are planning a forum in August (date and location to be announced soon) where we will directly confront NEOSCC, the four Metropolitan Planning Organizations in NE Ohio, and elected officials from these 12 targeted counties.  At <b><a href="http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stopneoscc">www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stopneoscc</a><img src="http://img1.meetupstatic.com/img/clear.gif" width="0" /></b>, not only can you sign the petition but you can also <b>make a donation</b> if you would like to help us fund the forum (<i>please!</i>), including room rental fee (the facility can accommodate up to 600 people), content development, printed materials, etc.  This is the definition of <b>grassroots effort</b>, and without funding help, the costs associated with the forum will be coming directly out of our <i>skinny</i> little pockets. <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">At the forum we will have a presentation bringing to light the real dangers of Regionalism, which will include Agenda 21, and we will be providing each NEOSCC board member, MPO board member, and elected official a copy of this petition and all the signatures we are able to collect.  We hope to be joined by hundreds of our fellow patriots so not only will they see the petition signatures, but they will have to look hundreds of us in the eye.  There is strength in numbers and we need to show them just how many of us know what they're doing and are willing to stand against it.  We will announce details of the forum as soon as we have confirmed the date and location and hope to see everyone there! <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">They are bragging that they have had <b>589 participants</b> at their workshops (not all in agreement I will point out), and somehow trying to claim that those people who participated are a representative cross-section of the over <b>4,000,000 residents</b> of the 12 NE Ohio counties, and therefore they have the support of the citizens for their regional plan.  Well, we are hoping to gather so many signatures that we blow their 589 number out of the water!  One of the major themes with implementing Agenda 21 is that it has to appear to be a collaborative effort with the citizens, which is why this petition and forum are so important.  We want to make it known, under no uncertain terms, that they do not have the blessing of the people in Northeast Ohio and if they are going to push it, they are knowingly doing so without our consent. <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">This IS our opportunity to unite as freedom loving Americans, regardless of what group we belong to and even, dare I say, what political party we are affiliated.  This is truly a bipartisan (multi-partisan?) issue against which we can all unite. If you care about individual freedom, your right to own property, your right to decide where you live, in what kind of home, on how much land, please sign our <b><a href="http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/stopneoscc">petition</a></b>, make a <b>donation</b> if you can, then forward this to everyone you know who also cares about these things, republican, democrat, independent, blue, red, purple, orange, etc....</font></p> <p> <br /><b><font size="3" face="Arial">We need your help, Northeast Ohio needs your help!</font></b></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-40618614452744466212012-04-12T10:05:00.001-04:002012-04-12T10:05:19.682-04:00Guest Post<p><b>COMMENTARY<u></u><u></u></b></p> <p><b>The flaws in Kasich's tax plan<u></u><u></u></b></p> <p>BY MATT MAYER<u></u><u></u></p> <p>As a conservative, I love tax cuts. Lower taxes are conducive to long-term economic growth. Because of significant growth in the size of government, Ohio's state and local tax burden has been among the highest in America for too long. Our state's net job growth over the past 22 years ranks as the nation's 47th worst (we rank 20th since 2010, but things are getting worse).</p> <p>Gov. John Kasich's new tax plan does not appear to increase taxes on Ohioans. He proposes to reduce state income taxes by a dollar for every dollar in new taxes paid by the energy industry. Setting aside his rebuke of out-of-state companies and shareholders -- the very entities he wants to invest more in the state -- not raising taxes is a good thing for Ohioans.<u></u><u></u></p> <p>On closer examination, however, the governor's plan reveals fundamental flaws. The proposal continues to ignore the elephant in the room: government spending. The real problem in Ohio, and America, is that government spending has outpaced inflation and economic growth.<u></u><u></u></p> <p>Shifting tax burdens from individuals to the companies they work for may change the source of the revenue brought into government. But it utterly fails to tackle the spending side of the ledger. Governor Kasich's tax plan confirms that he accepts the status quo size of state government. Otherwise, he would reduce government to pay for the income-tax cut. His first budget actually increased spending by the state's general revenue fund.</p> <p>Between 1990 and 2013, Ohio's general revenue-fund expenditures will have exploded by 148 percent, or 44 percent after inflation. Had state government "only" grown by the rate of inflation plus population growth, those expenditures would be less than $22 billion a year, compared with the $28 billion in the 2012-2013 budget. That is a lot of unjustified government growth.<u></u><u></u></p> <p>Conservative politicians typically have adopted a "starve the beast" mentality toward government: Reduce revenue via tax cuts, and the government will be forced to shrink. Unfortunately, history proves that politicians are adept at finding taxes and fees elsewhere to feed government. With no net tax cut, Mr. Kasich's plan ensures that taxes will remain high to cover government spending.<u></u><u></u></p> <p>The governor's view that what he calls Ohio's "disproportionately low" tax on the energy industry presents him a windfall opportunity to increase taxes is odd for a conservative. For once, Ohio has a competitive tax advantage over other states, making it more attractive to energy-industry growth.  That growth will provide the windfall in jobs and taxes. Most governors who seek to increase their states' competitiveness in attracting an industry move to lower tax burdens, not increase them.</p> <p>No matter the political spin, raising taxes on the energy industry will have a negative impact on Ohio's competitiveness and job creation. Business leaders in all industries are nervous about politicians with windfall mentalities. They know that "fairness" for one industry today could hit their industry tomorrow, as feeding government spending is what matters. Governor Kasich's tax plan includes no real reform; it nibbles at the margins of our problems. Shifting taxes doesn't lower Ohio's overall tax burden.</p> <p>No matter which group's ranking you use, Ohio's state income tax is in the middle of the pack. Compared to most other states, Ohio isn't a high income-tax location. But these same rankings place Ohio's local tax burden among the highest in America. Because of his cuts in aid to local government, which did not fund a tax cut, local governments have raised taxes across Ohio. As a result, net taxes on Ohioans have gone up under Governor Kasich, making our state even less competitive.</p> <p>Ohioans needs major tax reform that lowers the overall state and local tax burden and ratchets down government spending. Failure to do both will drive more entrepreneurs and jobs out of Ohio. If conservatives now define victory as zero net tax reduction and minimal spending cuts, then our movement is intellectually dead. We can do better than merely tread water.</p> <p>Matt Mayer lives in Dublin, Ohio, and is author of Taxpayers Don't Stand a Chance, to be published in June by Provisum Publishing.</p> <p><img src="https://www.dmanalytics1.com/open?d=1570587U-YXZ3-4V57-Y0X6-XY2335W2YWZW&e=councilmembers@ohiolibertycouncil.org&a=7858V2Y4-X37V-4Y9U-9290-186ZZ3V04Y11" /></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-6102855322189081642012-03-26T07:41:00.001-04:002012-03-26T07:41:26.434-04:00Prayer Request<p>From our Prayer Request Team:</p> <p> </p> <p>Pray for the justices of the Supreme Court this week.  I'm sure we all know how important this week is for these justices.  I would especially ask for prayers for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy.  Both of these men are likely to swing the vote of the court one way or the other.</p> <p>Let us pray:</p> <p>O God in Heaven, help the men and women of the Supreme Court of the United States of America to judge rightly according to Your righteous judgments and according to the original intent of the Constitution our founding fathers gave us.  Fill the court with Your Holy Spirit and banish confusion, ungodliness and strife.  Give the attorneys articulate speech.  Give the justices discerning minds.</p> <p>We ask Your forgiveness for taking our freedoms for granted and not cherishing them as we should have done.  We are heartily sorry and pledge to work hard to preserve them, by Your grace, that our children and grandchildren may live in peace and freedom and worship You without fear.</p> <p>Hear us, we pray, in Jesus' name</p> <p>Amen.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-85886688312344487432012-03-12T21:25:00.001-04:002012-03-12T21:25:46.147-04:00Bill Maher: Obama's Million Dollar Man<p><strong>As recently as March 1st Bill Burton, cofounder of Priorities USA Action SuperPAC, was promoting the views of a donor who referred to women in violent, hateful and derogatory ways. Today, we call on Mr. Burton to follow President Obama's lead and reject this language and messenger. </strong></p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c0a43dad-d957-456c-97f9-c18667b3f430" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="1c0483c6-f2e7-41fc-be74-9835de6cd43c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ISKQD7ytSk" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7lQvu99AD6E/T16iGSjArvI/AAAAAAAABn4/RGuxhL2Gx0g/video9ee390510c3d%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('1c0483c6-f2e7-41fc-be74-9835de6cd43c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/5ISKQD7ytSk&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/5ISKQD7ytSk&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-65435708205308330782012-02-13T18:26:00.001-05:002012-02-13T18:26:01.519-05:00Do You Believe in God?<p><font size="4">With the debate over the Catholic Church's reaction to the Obama Administration's healthcare mandate making front page news for the past two weeks, the topic of "Faith in America" is in the spotlight. So, the very curious Blaze editorial staff wants to learn more about YOU and your faith. Take our new URTAK poll on Faith and the role that God plays in your life </font><a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/blaze-readers-tell-us-about-your-faith/"><font size="4">HERE</font></a><font size="4">.</font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-32476975992201799012012-02-09T08:36:00.001-05:002012-02-09T08:36:58.759-05:00Candidate’s Night<p><font size="3" face="Arial">Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7 PM</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Lakeland Community College, Room T-129</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Candidates who will be appearing on the March 6th Primary ballot have been invited to come and introduce themselves and tell us why they are running. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">The following candidates have accepted and will participate:</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.mackoforliberty.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">David Macko</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">,  Libertarian candidate for US House, District 14</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.voteglisman.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Donna Glisman</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for US Senate</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.davidfiebig.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">David Fiebig</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Commissioner</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.emileeforclerk.org/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Emilee Teresczuk</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Clerk of Courts</font></p> <p><a href="http://johnhamercheck.us/"><font size="3" face="Arial">John Hamercheck</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Commissioner</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.jasonwuliger.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Jason Wuliger</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Recorder</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.theoxfordscientist.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Eric LaMont Gregory</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for US Senate</font></p> <p><a href="http://shreveforcommissioner.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Richard Shreve</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Commissioner</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.lindaburhenne.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Linda Burhenne</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Republican candidate for Lake County Commissioner</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Bob Patterson, Republican Candidate for Lake County Treasurer</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.tedforcommissioner.com/"><font size="3" face="Arial">Ted Andrzejewski</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, Democratic candidate for Lake County Commissioner</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Stephen Emmert, Republican candidate for State Central Committee, 25th District</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Arial">LOCATION: This meeting will take place at Lakeland Community College in Room T-129.</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Follow this link for a map of the campus showing where the T Building is located: </font><a href="http://files.meetup.com/1419069/Campus_Map-T.pdf"><font size="3" face="Arial">http://files.meetup.com/1419069/Campus_Map-T.pdf</font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">(The T building is marked in Red with parking indicted in green.  Handicap parking is permitted in the blue areas.)</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Follow this link for a map of the rooms in the T Building: </font><a href="http://files.meetup.com/1419069/Campus_Map-4.pdf"><font size="3" face="Arial">http://files.meetup.com/1419069/Campus_Map-...</font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">There is a $2 Meeting Room Fee. This fee is waived for Active Members who have paid their yearly dues, college students with an ID and children under 17.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> </font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-9974757758619455412012-02-05T22:13:00.001-05:002012-02-05T22:13:21.807-05:00CLINT EASTWOOD SUPER BOWL AD: IT'S HALFTIME IN AMERICA...<p><font size="4">If you missed it at the Super Bowl half time, here it is again.  Everybody’s talking about it…</font></p> <p><font size="4">(Or, if you just want to watch it over and over again!)</font></p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:181f0db2-c1c5-46c1-a032-018a1b73250c" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="aed25b4e-0549-4c07-80ab-45c59724e0e1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PE5V4Uzobc" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_r73y9MqDOU/Ty9FUZcI38I/AAAAAAAABns/GdqL4lqwaRo/video6c1cc7712ddc%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('aed25b4e-0549-4c07-80ab-45c59724e0e1'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/_PE5V4Uzobc&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/_PE5V4Uzobc&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-84360893498874193952012-02-01T09:17:00.001-05:002012-02-01T09:17:09.326-05:00"FOOTPRINTS IN HISTORY ARE NOT MADE SITTING DOWN"<p><font size="4" face="Arial"><em>America is worth fighting for, and so are our families.</em></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. (local) in more than 450 major movie theaters, audiences will come together for a live, one-night only theatrical event called MONUMENTAL: IN SEARCH OF AMERICA¹S NATIONAL TREASURE, hosted by Kirk Cameron.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Join us on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at our <strong>Mentor 9-12 Project</strong> meeting to learn more.  Details <a href="http://www.meetup.com/The-9-12-Project-in-Mentor-OH/events/47651132/" target="_blank">here</a>.  </font></p> <p>Watch this exciting trailer.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:4a8af8bb-3ebc-44f8-81cf-aa2ae30c4eaa" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="b27cef29-68ed-4c1b-aa14-592ab41e3434" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY7oaJhU-2Q" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fFmlazAZ0t8/TylJZE8z7TI/AAAAAAAABnk/YkhkZg_18oo/video199e27130d5e%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('b27cef29-68ed-4c1b-aa14-592ab41e3434'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EY7oaJhU-2Q&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EY7oaJhU-2Q&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.meetup.com/The-9-12-Project-in-Mentor-OH/" target="_blank">The 9-12 Project in Mentor, OH</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.monumentalmovie.com" target="_blank">Movie Website</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-49415870690606953272012-01-30T09:12:00.001-05:002012-01-30T09:12:22.042-05:00Movie News – Act of Valor<p>Coming to a theater near you on Feb 24, 2012.  A motion picture staring active duty Navy Seals.</p> <p>Visit the movie <a href="http://actofvalor.com/#/HOME" target="_blank">website</a> for more trailers.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:2fed3131-4fc4-4305-92e3-fcf1ba8460fe" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="53e61f3a-ca04-40c7-9685-17de5f62b205" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fotF750ehFA" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H9v0nN0oPsc/TyalRBNW6vI/AAAAAAAABnc/FCBhs6IXU0Q/video5d8dc89d6fc3%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('53e61f3a-ca04-40c7-9685-17de5f62b205'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/fotF750ehFA&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/fotF750ehFA&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p>"I'm worried about ricochets and everything."</p> <p>"We'll give you a flack jacket and a helmet.  You'll be fine."</p></blockquote> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-41859132546909339172012-01-19T07:17:00.001-05:002012-01-19T07:17:19.884-05:00Military Wives Choir<p> </p> <blockquote> <p>This video is taken from a British series where a guy called Gareth Malone takes a group of people and turns them into a choir.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><b>This time he's taken a group of military wives whose husbands are all in Afghanistan and turned them into a choir</b>.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Gareth looks about 16yrs old but is actually in his mid-30s and is the Choir Master for the London Symphony Orchestra.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>They wrote a song based on excerpts from letters written by the couples whilst apart and this is the beautiful result. <br />The single is out in the UK and thousands have been pre-ordered and all the money raised is going to military charities.  </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:156e6f43-4c46-4886-b93c-6ee122aea83b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="cc404ceb-6da4-4ef7-baee-d04b49d292b9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hR6O7VxKaQ" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6KMz2p1DDp0/TxgJz4LuavI/AAAAAAAABnI/hW8lhfEmIno/videod3f6060679ff%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('cc404ceb-6da4-4ef7-baee-d04b49d292b9'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/0hR6O7VxKaQ&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/0hR6O7VxKaQ&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Enjoy!</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-32085568137606896882011-12-06T11:38:00.001-05:002011-12-07T07:36:22.438-05:00Remember Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941<p>The Empire of japan attacks Pearl Harbor and achieves total tactical and strategic surprise. The attack is conducted in two waves: The first wave of 183 enemy aircraft strikes just before 8:00 a.m. The second wave of 170 planes hits a little after 8:30 a.m.</p> <p>Of the ships anchored at Pearl Harbor, five of the eight battleships, three destroyers, and seven other ships were either sunk or severely damaged. By day’s end, 2,718 American sailors, 582 soldiers (including Army Air Forces personnel), 178 Marines, and 103 civilians will be dead, dying or wounded. Japanese losses were minimal: 30 planes, five minisubs, 65 killed, and one Japanese sailor captured. All but two of the battleships - the Arizona and Oklahoma - are raised to fight again. Admiral Hara Tadaichi would say, "We won a great tactical victory at Pearl Harbor and thereby lost the war."</p> <p>Meanwhile, Japanese forces bomb Guam and Wake as destroyers and planes attack Midway.</p> <p><strong>Medal of Honor:  </strong><a href="http://www.victoryinstitute.net/blogs/utb/tag/pearl-harbor-medal-of-honor-recipients/">15 sailors</a> earned the Medal of Honor during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:3b950b14-4556-483d-8f54-a6bec0472dce" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="881bc4f3-b132-4769-a773-2a2a6fb25a42" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9LTLa8xZiw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CdgV3ctmSGc/Tt9dxQ5ihzI/AAAAAAAABm8/wSujqcaynK4/s512/videoe8c0c458051f%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('881bc4f3-b132-4769-a773-2a2a6fb25a42'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/o9LTLa8xZiw&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/o9LTLa8xZiw&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>H/T: <a href="http://www.blackfive.net/">Blackfive</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-64220540571972634602011-11-11T08:20:00.001-05:002011-11-11T08:20:22.697-05:00Made in America<p><font size="4"><em>"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."</em></font></p> <h6><font size="4"></font></h6> <h6><font size="4">THANK YOU to all our veterans. Those who served and those who are serving now. All made a sacrifice with their service and some made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service!</font></h6> <p> </p> <blockquote> <p><font size="3">Veterans Day Tribute to the American Soldier 2011; Many of the Men in this video have given their lives in heroic action for their country and for the people of Afghanistan and Iraq. Several of these Men were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Their Brothers in Arms deserve no less recognition for their service......</font></p> </blockquote> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:93a574ce-43ce-46d5-9f95-723f511c1163" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="5562da1c-36e4-4a50-83ea-0a16e6640786" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNzeDD1o50Q" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-poUXoq3HohE/Tr0hFYPaz2I/AAAAAAAABmo/GGvNHN7pGDM/videof74d2a6b73ac%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('5562da1c-36e4-4a50-83ea-0a16e6640786'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/YNzeDD1o50Q&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/YNzeDD1o50Q&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p> </p> <p>HT: <a href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2011/11/veterans-day-for-the-civilized-world.html">Subsunk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-73342902647171974312011-11-09T22:31:00.001-05:002011-11-09T22:31:25.650-05:00No Laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier<h1></h1> <h4><font size="4">The Old Guard does not tolerate disrespect at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  </font><font size="4">This is what happens when you don't show respect at the Tomb...</font></h4> <h4><font size="4">Watch and find out.</font></h4> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a02991f2-40dc-4270-ac8b-d81faabb9edd" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="153867d9-773c-4b1b-9dea-c135d641b484" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRTqnjRysec" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AInbHqTe1TA/TrtFjdbj12I/AAAAAAAABmg/gVFLNNxDD7g/video2f7d12c1c580%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('153867d9-773c-4b1b-9dea-c135d641b484'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vRTqnjRysec&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/vRTqnjRysec&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><font size="4">Only under exceptional circumstances may the guard speak or alter his silent, measured tour of duty. He will issue a warning if anyone attempts to enter the restricted area around the Tomb, but first will halt and bring his rifle to port arms.</font></p> <p>H/T Blackfive</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-82218046639249972542011-10-28T07:59:00.001-04:002011-10-28T07:59:56.644-04:00A.F.Branco Cartoon “Food for Thought”<p> </p> <p><em>This cartoon was seen on GBTV and re-posted from CDNews on theBlaze.com</em></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FQWCCXJmVAI/TqqZOQTF6lI/AAAAAAAABmM/xnPKWb9U-gM/s1600-h/Lobsters-620%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Lobsters-620" border="0" alt="Lobsters-620" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2ZdNLFej4o4/TqqZO_dF1cI/AAAAAAAABmU/AM-z7hvkhF4/Lobsters-620_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="624" height="467" /></a> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://conservativedailynews.com/">CD News</a> is:</p> <p>CDN offers the top news, analysis and opinion on the internet from a Conservative perspective. Based on a citizen journalist concept, many contributors offer differing styles with which to deliver quality content to you – the reader seeking the information needed to help return America to the great nation she deserves to be.</p> <p>As with all sources of information, we hope you consult multiple resources and make decisions for yourselves – just start with CDN first.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-24150680166126550242011-10-20T18:47:00.001-04:002011-10-20T18:47:20.252-04:00October 19, 2011 Meeting Notes<p><i>Reference Notes for 10-19-11 Meeting</i><i></i></p> <p><b>Union Bosses Don’t Answer to You</b></p> <p><b></b></p> <p><strong>Every year, Ohio’s government unions pay themselves handsomely with millions of dollars taken from public workers.</strong> It’s a decent gig, considering that taxpayers (and even union members) suffer as a result of unsustainable union demands. Whenever you hear a union apologist slamming fat-cat Republicans or corporate villains, keep in mind what union bosses are paid. Here are the facts:</p> <p><a href="http://thathero.com/2011/10/10/unions-dont-answer-to-you/">http://thathero.com/2011/10/10/unions-dont-answer-to-you/</a></p> <h4>NEA Attacks Ohio Union Reform</h4> <p>Why is NEA desperate to keep Ohioans from voting Yes on Issue 2? In addition to instituting merit pay, putting a stop to last-in-first-out firing policies, and requiring government workers to pay for a small portion of their benefits, <strong>Senate Bill 5 ends mandatory “fair share” dues taken from non-members.</strong></p> <p>Take a look at NEA pay and tell me it’s not about the money:</p> <p><a href="http://thathero.com/2011/10/12/nea-attacks-ohio-union-reform/">http://thathero.com/2011/10/12/nea-attacks-ohio-union-reform/</a></p> <p><b>Who is “We Are Ohio”?</b></p> <p><i>We Are Ohio is a citizen-driven, community-based, bipartisan coalition that has come together to repeal SB 5, the unfair attack on employee rights and worker safety. We Are Ohio includes public and private sector workers and employees, police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, pastors, small business owners, Republicans and Democrats, local elected officials and business leaders, students, Moms, Dads, family members, and your neighbors.</i></p> <p>Don’t believe it!</p> <p><a href="http://thirdbasepolitics.blogspot.com/2011/08/who-is-we-are-ohio.html">http://thirdbasepolitics.blogspot.com/2011/08/who-is-we-are-ohio.html</a></p> <p><b>Ohio Average Pay</b></p> <p>The average pay of Ohio union members vs. private non-government workers.</p> <p><a href="http://thathero.com/2011/07/06/extremely-expensive-signatures/">http://thathero.com/2011/07/06/extremely-expensive-signatures/</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-17467659078681543082011-10-07T14:53:00.001-04:002011-10-07T14:53:55.644-04:00Video Exposing Occupy Wall Street Was Organized From Day One by SEIU / ACORN Front - The Working Family Party, and How They All Tie To The Obama Administration, DNC, Democratic Socialists of America, Tides, and George Soros<p>From our friends at <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/video-exposing-occupy-wall-street-was-organized-from-day-one-by-seiu-acorn-front-the-working-family-party-and-how-they-all-tie-to-the-obama-administration-dnc-democratic-socialists-of-america/">The Blaze</a>,</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:242a3465-887e-4b6c-96ee-eb40a778e1f1" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="1dfa35b1-468d-44ae-8f1d-81b1d433a1fd" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jOxERtkwN4" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5CP4bALXTkU/To9Kwj2ufVI/AAAAAAAABl0/b9f_qHhUyLM/videofbe7cf80a6c8%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('1dfa35b1-468d-44ae-8f1d-81b1d433a1fd'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/9jOxERtkwN4&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/9jOxERtkwN4&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p>Visit The Blaze are read about the breakdown of the connections between The Working Family, SEIU, ACORN, The New party, The DNC, Democratic Socialists of America, The Tides Foundation, George Soros and the Obama Administration.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-88057291169540919862011-10-06T08:00:00.001-04:002011-10-06T08:00:48.163-04:00"180" The Movie<p>Warning:  Contains some graphic scenes from the Holocaust.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5d59da91-4d83-43f8-be61-9b9b16dc5aa3" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="c2fc916d-9a88-4301-b538-a58c25caf0b0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y2KsU_dhwI" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OjTFw68r2Fw/To2YbyWN6jI/AAAAAAAABkc/H0kT4d28X-4/video18140bd1232c%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('c2fc916d-9a88-4301-b538-a58c25caf0b0'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/7y2KsU_dhwI&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/7y2KsU_dhwI&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><a title="http://www.heartchanger.com/index.php" href="http://www.heartchanger.com/index.php">http://www.heartchanger.com/index.php</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-91243356531004294152011-09-30T08:46:00.001-04:002011-09-30T08:46:01.143-04:00Sherrod Brown and Tim Ryan Lying SB 5 at Columbus Meeting<p><font size="3" face="Ar">Watch the video below that Andrew Breitbart's group captured showing Sherrod Brown and Tim Ryan lying to firefighters about SB 5:</font></p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:ec520c72-a829-4a90-b10e-a54ea47b486b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="5457c0fb-79fc-44db-96de-cbd6a18a2ecd" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvFp5GQDXI" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8KVElSylwKs/ToW6CID0DOI/AAAAAAAABkY/_0H2OzXukuU/videobca60ddafdff%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('5457c0fb-79fc-44db-96de-cbd6a18a2ecd'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HBvFp5GQDXI&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/HBvFp5GQDXI&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">And from Andrew Breitbart’s website Big Journalism is this about the video:</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="3">When he’s not busy </font><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2010/jan/16/ed-schultz-id-cheat-keep-brown-winning/"><font size="3">encouraging Massachusetts voters to commit voter fraud</font></a><font size="3"> to “keep these bastards out,” or </font><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41156092/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/t/ed-show-friday-january-th/"><font size="3">condemning “tea party rhetoric” for not “rising to the president’s challenge on tone”</font></a><font size="3"> while </font><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4rljvWRqV0"><font size="3">calling Laura Ingraham a “right-wing slut,”</font></a><font size="3"> MSNBC’s Ed Schultz indulges his hobby of swooping into states like </font><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ed-schultz/why-wisconsin-matters_b_831406.html"><font size="3">Wisconsin</font></a><font size="3"> and Ohio, becoming an overnight expert on legislation he is only familiar with from having skimmed through SEIU-furnished Cliffs Notes, calling the legislation </font><a href="http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2011/03/04/ed-schultz-calls-new-wisconsin-budget-racist"><font size="3">“racist”</font></a><font size="3"> while cheerleading union rallies with applause-cuing platitudes, waving his arms in solidarity and then peacing out.</font></p> <p><font size="3">Schultz made a recent visit to Columbus, Ohio in which he had </font><a href="http://timryan.house.gov/"><font size="3">Congressman Tim Ryan</font></a><font size="3"> (whom I had interviewed hours prior about </font><a href="http://www.betterohio.org/About?gclid=CP61vIfMvqsCFUK8KgodxVkitA"><font size="3">Senate Bill 5</font></a><font size="3">’s alleged confiscation of safety equipment) and </font><a href="http://brown.senate.gov/"><font size="3">Senator Sherrod Brown</font></a><font size="3"> on the show against a backdrop of union firefighters to whom, during commercial breaks, Schultz yelled that SB 5 “makes me believe Jimmy Hoffa even more that they <em>are </em>sons of bitches!” Throughout the broadcast Schultz and his guests parroted the manufactured mantra that the bill takes away safety equipment, perhaps almost enough times to make it true.</font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Here’s the link:  </font><a title="http://bigjournalism.com/chartsock/2011/09/28/project-mayhem-part-ii-ed-schultz-lies-and-videotape/" href="http://bigjournalism.com/chartsock/2011/09/28/project-mayhem-part-ii-ed-schultz-lies-and-videotape/"><font size="3" face="Arial">http://bigjournalism.com/chartsock/2011/09/28/project-mayhem-part-ii-ed-schultz-lies-and-videotape/</font></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> </font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-79674211472740092782011-09-22T07:44:00.001-04:002011-09-22T07:44:40.574-04:00The Money Hole<p><font size="3">John Stossel did a great report called the “Money Hole” and it addresses the very specific, very real effects in towns from excessive spending and not heeding the warnings for necessary reforms.<u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3">Public employee unions are addressed in this video making it quite relevant to the SB5 debate happening today.</font></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:ddb90540-c979-4baa-a111-29b2bd6ed2d5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="ccb0d77d-76ba-4658-9f38-b095af315334" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6zM1WYhwPw" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tlxpGoN7Uwo/Tnsfpy7lB_I/AAAAAAAABkU/_2o__x8mUUg/videoe230fe6782dc%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('ccb0d77d-76ba-4658-9f38-b095af315334'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Z6zM1WYhwPw&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/Z6zM1WYhwPw&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p><font size="3"><u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3">Get your friends together for a drink and a bite to eat one night and watch this video – this kind of common sense approach to our fiscal crisis will be well received. Then – engage them on the issues this November to help curb the problem. Especially Issue 3!! It effects so much of our future!<u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3"><u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3">It is that important, and it really hits home. Enjoy!</font></p> <p><font size="3"><u></u><u></u></font></p> <p><font size="3">Note: If you don’t watch John Stossel, you are missing arguably the best show on television. </font></p> <p><font size="3">H/T: Chris Littelton</font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-56367465776322624552011-09-11T16:44:00.001-04:002011-09-11T16:44:46.796-04:00Glenn Beck 9/11 Remembrance<p> </p> <p><object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://web.gbtv.com/shared/flash/video/share/ObjectEmbedFrame.swf?content_id=18993053&topic_id=23419450&width=400&height=254&property=gbtv" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="scale" value="noscale" /><param name="salign" value="tl" /><embed src="http://web.gbtv.com/shared/flash/video/share/ObjectEmbedFrame.swf?content_id=18993053&topic_id=23419450&width=400&height=254&property=gbtv" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="254" scale="noscale" salign="tl" /></object></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-85596029560816905082011-09-11T12:00:00.001-04:002011-09-11T12:00:17.755-04:00We Will NEVER Forget<p> </p> <p><object width="416" height="374" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=us/2011/09/07/natpkg-911-aircheck-timeline.cnn" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=us/2011/09/07/natpkg-911-aircheck-timeline.cnn" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="416" wmode="transparent" height="374"></embed></object></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-36783787307386307472011-08-24T16:20:00.001-04:002011-08-24T16:20:29.236-04:00Standing for Israel<p>We gathered today to watch Glenn Beck’s RESTORING COURAGE broadcast.  At the end of the program, we were so moved we recorded this short video.</p> <p>We wanted to show our support and Stand for Israel.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:69c548d2-bd4c-4815-abe5-7633c1175b29" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="506ca6e4-2e06-46bb-90f6-7d780d48635d" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTuX2iYVY44" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-atEeSXB2iSI/TlVdDBpq9vI/AAAAAAAABkQ/0l5BOxKz2MQ/video437223950f2e%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('506ca6e4-2e06-46bb-90f6-7d780d48635d'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aTuX2iYVY44&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/aTuX2iYVY44&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-11575135151695302542011-08-10T15:15:00.001-04:002011-08-10T15:15:45.151-04:00Conquering the Storm<p><b>From Sarah Palin’s Facebook Page</b></p> <p>by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin">Sarah Palin</a> on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 6:53pm</p> <p></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">In the coming days we’ll sort through the repercussions of S&P’s downgrade of our credit rating, including concerns about the impact a potential interest rate increase would have on our ability to service our suffocating $14.5 trillion debt.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> I’m surprised that so many people seem surprised by S&P’s decision. Weren’t people paying attention over the last year or so when we were getting warning after warning from various credit rating agencies that this was coming? I’ve been writing and speaking about it myself for quite some time.</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Arial"> Back in December 2010,<b> </b></font></font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=474366878434"><font size="3" face="Arial">I wrote</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">: “If the European debt crisis teaches us anything, it’s that tomorrow always comes. Sooner or later, the markets will expect us to settle the bill for the enormous Obama-Pelosi-Reid spending binge. We’ve already been warned by the credit ratings agency Moody’s that unless we get serious about reducing our deficit, we may face a downgrade of our credit rating.” And again in January, in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=494999858434"><font size="3" face="Arial">I wrote</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">: “With credit ratings agency Moody’s warning us that the federal government must reverse the rapid growth of national debt or face losing our triple-A rating, keep in mind that a nation doesn’t look so ‘great’ when its credit rating is in tatters.”</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> One doesn’t need a Harvard Law degree to figure this out! Just look across the pond at Europe. European nations with less debt and smaller deficits than ours and with real “austerity” plans in place to deal with them have had their ratings downgraded. By what magical thinking did we figure we could run up perpetual trillion dollar deficits and still somehow avoid the unforgiving mathematics of a downgrade? Nothing is ever “too big to fail.” And there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Didn’t we all learn that in our micro and macro econ classes? I did at the University of Idaho. How could Obama skip through Columbia and Harvard without learning that?</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Many commonsense Americans like myself saw this day coming. In fact, in June 2010, Rick Santelli articulated the view of independent Tea Party patriots everywhere when he </font><a href="http://youtu.be/QOJpF9aS1zo"><font size="3" face="Arial">shouted on CNBC</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">, “I want the government to stop spending! Stop spending! Stop spending! Stop spending! STOP SPENDING!” So, how shamelessly cynical and dishonest must one be to blame this inevitable downgrade on the very people who have been shouting all along “stop spending”? Blaming the Tea Party for our credit downgrade is akin to Nero blaming the Christians for burning Rome. Tea Party Americans weren’t the ones “fiddling” while our country’s fiscal house was going up in smoke. In fact, we commonsense fiscal conservatives were the ones grabbing for the extinguishers while politically correct politicians and their cronies buried their heads in what soon became this bonfire.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> With S&P and others now </font><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60803.html#ixzz1UIySO373"><font size="3" face="Arial">warning</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial"> that we could face another downgrade if we don’t get serious about our debt problem (i.e., recklessly spending money we don't have), Washington needs to <i>wake up</i> before things get worse! We’re already hearing murmurs about QE3, which is just madness and will further debase our currency at a time when the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is already </font><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/44050325"><font size="3" face="Arial">being questioned</font></a><font size="3" face="Arial">. The loss of the dollar’s reserve currency status would adversely impact us in every conceivable way. Our standard of living would decline as imports become more expensive (including imports of foreign oil), government wouldn’t be able to finance deficits as cheaply, and American corporations – employers – would lose a competitive edge. It would be another crack in our status as a financial superpower.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Last May, I gave a speech at Westhills Community College in Lemoore, California, to an audience that included farmers from California’s Central Valley. I tried to paint a picture for them of where all of this was heading. The following is an excerpt from my prepared remarks:</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Now we’re all getting hit with rising food prices too. Back in November of last year, I predicted this would happen when the Federal Reserve dropped a $600 billion money bomb called QE2 on us! That’s short for “quantitative easing 2.” It’s a fancy term for running the printing presses and creating money out of thin air – which drives down the value of the dollar and makes the price of everything more expensive.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> As I predicted six months ago, these policies will lead us down a path where for the first time in our history our fate will be taken out of our own hands and placed in the hands of the world’s capital markets. They will force us to make the responsible decisions that our leaders are unwilling to make. Just as the destinies of the Central Valley farms have been taken out of your hands by the federal government’s overreach into your water rights, so the destiny of our nation will be taken out of our hands because our leadership has failed to get our financial house in order.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> This isn’t some theoretical threat any more. It’s already happening. The world’s biggest bond investment fund PIMCO announced last month that it was dumping U.S. Treasury bonds. The head of PIMCO, Bill Gross, one of the world’s preeminent debt investors, warned that the U.S. is in serious risk of default with our trillion dollar deficits and no end in sight. And last week, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded our credit outlook to “negative” – that’s the first time that has happened to us since the attack on Pearl Harbor. The IMF has even given us formal notice that, unless we do something to deal with our debt problem, we could tip the world economy into another recession.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> It is a disgraceful and embarrassing situation when the United States finds itself justifiably chastised in the same tone normally reserved for near-bankrupt economies.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> And in this, like in shutting off your water, the federal government has failed you. Their reckless spending and destruction of the dollar will make access to available credit for farmers and small business owners harder to get. And it will make transportation costs higher because it will hit everyone at the gas pump. You see, because the Obama White House won’t let us drill domestically, we’re forced to import oil that we pay for in dollars. So, when the value of the dollar drops, the price of gas goes up. And if you think $4 a gallon is bad, wait till you see what life is like at $6 or $7 a gallon.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Last November, the so-called smart people all laughed at me when I warned them of this. They told me not to make such a big deal about rising prices. Well, guess what – it became a big deal all on its own.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> In fact, there was an editorial in the <i>New York Sun</i> that said – and I quote: “As gasoline is nearing six dollars a gallon at some pumps, the cost of groceries is skyrocketing, and the value of the dollars…has collapsed to less than a 1,500th of an ounce of gold. Unemployment is still high. Shakespeare couldn’t come up with a better plot. But how in the world did Mrs. Palin, who is supposed to be so thick, manage to figure all this out so far ahead of the <i>New York Times</i> and all the economists it talked to?”</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Well, I’m sure the <i>New York Times</i> writers will remember the famous line: <i>“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” </i>And right now the American economy is in the howling, hot headwinds of a gathering storm. We’re printing up and buying up our own notes at an unprecedented rate, and the Fed is artificially holding interest rates down to nearly zero. Anyone with commonsense could see what was coming. Unfortunately, common sense is in short supply among our leaders. It’s like they never believe that the rules of common sense apply to them. They think somehow we'll escape from the consequences of their policies. It’s the same magical thinking that allows them to run up trillion dollar deficits and still think that we can “win the future.”</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Every other generation has weathered recessions by sacrifice and belt tightening. But our leaders today decided that they could magically paper over the tough decisions by running the printing presses. A little history lesson might have showed them how well that worked out for Germany in the 1930s. The Weimar Republic inflated its currency so much that it took a wheel barrel full of paper money to buy a loaf of bread. That might be the main thing I remember from Mr. Crum’s history class at Wasilla High, but it told me all I needed to know about the inflationary dangers of a weak currency and why we must avoid it. What a shame Mr. Crum didn’t teach at Harvard.</font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> That was just three months ago, and things have already gotten worse. We have to face this storm head on. It won’t be easy, but there are real solutions to grow our economy and reduce our debt.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> First, we need to get serious about our deficit. No more accounting gimmicks. No more cuts in “out-years” that never materialize. The permanent political class in D.C. might be fooling themselves with these Enron-like accounting games, but they’re not fooling the world’s capital markets. And we don’t need any more happy talk from the White House about “investing” in solar shingles and really fast trains. The White House shouldn’t even bother floating these new spending programs. We can’t afford them. Period. We need to stop this deficit spending, balance our budget, repeal Obamacare, cancel all unused stimulus funds, and reform our entitlement programs. We have to have an adult conversation about our spending commitments; circumstances have changed, and we must adapt. I know none of this will be easy, but, “thick” or not, the average American outside the D.C. politico bubble knows that we no longer have a choice! We <i>will </i>have entitlement reform and a balanced budget; it’s just a matter of how. We can do it ourselves in a calm, methodical, and responsible manner, or we can wait for the world’s capital markets to ram it down on us. Let’s be responsible and do it ourselves. And let’s get serious about reducing the size of government across the board and rooting out waste. How many more reports (that today are destined to merely gather dust on the shelf) do we need about duplicative and unnecessary programs before we actually <i>do</i> something about government waste?</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> We need to get this economy moving again, and the real stimulus we’ve been waiting for is domestic energy development. We must reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign oil by responsibly developing natural resources here. This will provide good paying jobs, reduce our trade deficit, increase federal and state revenue, ensure environmental standards, and actually stimulate our economy without incurring any debt. <i>That’s</i> real stimulus! Affordable, plentiful, and secure energy is the foundation of every thriving economy. Let’s make it the foundation of ours. Let’s do the opposite of President Obama’s manipulation of U.S. energy supplies. Let’s drill here, build refineries, and stop kowtowing to foreign countries in asking <i>them</i> to ramp up energy production which makes us even more beholden to them as we rely on their foreign product. Let’s move on tapping our massive domestic natural gas reserves. Natural gas is the perfect “bridge fuel” to a future when more renewable sources are available. It’s clean, it’s green, and we’ve got a lot of it. Let’s drill. Let’s build an infrastructure for natural gas cars and power plants. Energy development can help kick start our economic engine.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> In addition to energy security, I embrace a pro-growth agenda that can make American corporations far more competitive on the global stage. (I will be writing more about this in the coming days.) We need to tell the world, “America is open for business again!” And let’s welcome industry by reducing burdensome regulations. The Obama administration keeps strangling businesses in red tape. From the EPA’s rulings to that nightmare known as Obamacare, the Obama administration is hanging one regulatory albatross after another around the private sector’s neck. Let’s get government out of the way and give the private sector room to breathe, grow, and thrive. We can provide businesses confidence to expand and hire Americans in a stable environment.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Be wary of the efforts President Obama makes to “fix” the debt problem. The more he tries to “fix” things, the worse they get because his “solutions” always involve spending more, taxing more, growing government, and increasing debt. This debt problem is the greatest challenge facing our country today. Obviously, President Obama doesn’t have a plan or even a notion of how to deal with it. His press conference today was just a rehash of his old talking points and finger-pointing. That’s why he can’t be re-elected in 2012.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Our economic news is disheartening and the task before us can seem daunting, but we must not lose our sense of optimism. People look around today and may see only the negative. They see a culture and a nation in decline, but that’s not who we are! America must regain its optimistic pioneering spirit again. Our founders declared that “we were born the heirs of freedom.” We are the heirs of those who froze with Washington at Valley Forge, who held the line at Gettysburg, who freed the slaves, carved a nation out of the wilderness, and allowed reward for work ethic. We are the sons and daughters of that Greatest Generation who stormed the beaches of Normandy, raised the flag at Iwo Jima, and made America the strongest and most prosperous nation in the history of mankind. By God, we will not squander what has been given us!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"> Our destiny is still in our own hands if we pick ourselves up and act responsibly and quickly. We must all get involved. Concerned Americans must seek truth, work harder than ever, and be willing to sacrifice today to ensure freedom tomorrow. Please get engaged in 2012 electoral politics and support experienced, vetted, pro-free market fiscal conservatives who will dedicate all to preserving our Republic and protecting our Constitution.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">- Sarah Palin</font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-42519362637872493172011-07-31T08:27:00.001-04:002011-07-31T08:27:27.922-04:00Senator Rubio: "Save the Whole House or It Will All Burn Down"<p><font size="3" face="Ar">Watch this amazing speech by Senator Marco Rubio [R-FL] on the Debt Ceiling. It's 14 minutes but fantastic. John Kerry interrupts but Rubio makes him look silly.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Ar">“Compromise without solutions is a waste of time,” says Marco Rubio. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Ar">Here is the video — be sure to catch his exchange with John Kerry:</font></p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d83b6a95-8262-4be4-a3d8-2edbfb096a15" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f967ebaa-1de8-4fba-94b8-4ab9cff62646" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68GjR6V6zI" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0TX11qc1stk/TjVKL6prMhI/AAAAAAAABkM/sWodJ79Xprs/video9a9e39bc4112%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f967ebaa-1de8-4fba-94b8-4ab9cff62646'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/_68GjR6V6zI&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/_68GjR6V6zI&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">“To the Senator from Massachusetts I would say that it is impossible to negotiate someone who doesn’t have a plan”</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p>Hattip: <a href="http://www.redstate.com/aarongardner/2011/07/30/sen-rubio-beat-a-dead-horse-in-the-senate-today-his-name-is-john-kerry/" target="_blank">Redstate</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390459220004039038.post-87517678146110480962011-07-22T08:30:00.001-04:002011-07-22T08:30:23.620-04:00MSNBC Host Mockingly Asks GOP Congressman If He Has ‘Degree In Economics’ – Turns Out He Does!<p><font size="3" face="Arial">MSNBC anchorette Contessa Brewer was trying to school a congressman, Mo Brooks (R., Ala.), in economics.  She told him that, without bailouts, the country would be in a “depression.” Brooks said he disagreed. Brewer asked whether he had a degree in economics. (A little sniffy, don’t you think?) The congressman said, “Yes, ma’am, I do. Highest honors.”</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fe4fd5ba-5c9e-4276-8d75-1cd4db11e041" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5mtQyEd-zS4&hl=en"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5mtQyEd-zS4&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div></div> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Brewer graduated <i>magna cum laude</i> from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism in 1996,</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial">Congressman Brooks graduated from Duke University in three years with a double major in political science and economics, with highest honors in economics. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Alabama Law School.</font></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0