Jun

5

The 15 Theses

Filed Under Environment, Fascism, Global Warming, Mitt Romney | Leave a Comment

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, he was challenging the authority of the prevailing religion of the day, the Catholic Church. In a way, his struggle mirrors our own today.

Instead of an infallible Pope, we have Al Gore unilaterally pronouncing the debate over. Instead of corrupt priests, we have climate scientists parroting the “Pope” in exchange for favors. I could go on.

Recognizing I am about 80 short, I hereby post my own 15 statements of rebellion against the new Universal Church of the Earth. I call this “My Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Climate Legislation, including the Kyoto Protocol.”

I deny that Global Warming has any significant connection to human industrial activities.

I deny that we are destroying the planet.

I deny the claims that we are causing glaciers to melt, polar bears to drown, arctic ice to retreat, sea levels to rise, acne to increase, or any of the numberless things that have recently been attributed to Climate Change.

I deny the assertion that humans are parasites, a cancer, a plague, or any other fear-laden word abused by green activists.

I deny environmentalists any right to impose legislation that will adversely affect my way of life, or that will harm my family’s way of life.

I deny the false assertion that eco-activists have any concern for human welfare.

I deny the assumption that we must change our way of life to more closely match those of third-world countries in order to protect the environment.

I deny Barak Obama’s claim that leadership in the world means we should acquiesce to the demands of other countries regarding how much we can eat, what we can drive, or how we should live.

I deny that our American way of life is a threat to other nations.

I deny that the Kyoto Protocol will do anything about cooling the planet.

I deny the assertion that CO2 is a pollutant, and that it is harmful to the planet.

I deny that we can stop Global Warming, or Climate Change, or whatever other term the environmentalists wish to abuse this month.

I deny that the Left can come up with anything positive for human progress.

I deny that Leftists have any right to call America home while they work tirelessly to pull it apart and destroy it.

In conclusion, I am willing to concede that I can be called a denier. I’m in good company. Given that the temperature decrease of this year alone has offset the past 100 years of warming, and that the IPCC has predicted a cooling trend for at least the next 15 years, how can anyone who now continues to claim that human activities are to blame for climate change expect to be taken seriously? Some people will continue this “struggle” to save the planet in the face of mounting evidence that that our planet doesn’t need saving. They want one of two things: a cause or power. It’s not hard to see who wants which.

I am a denier, and as far as it is in my ability I will deny both of these things to those who have proven that they will only abuse them. I encourage you to do the same.

May

13

Chaffetz Campaign Launches Grass Roots Effort

Filed Under Elections, Government, Ideology, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Politics, Ron Paul, Technology | 2 Comments

Jason Chaffetz kicked off the next phase of his campaign today. Jennifer Scott, Chaffetz’s Campaign Manager, said today that they are kicking off “the biggest grass roots effort in the history of [Utah's] Third District.”

The campaign plans to take advantage of new technologies to help distribute news and information, similar to the methods used by Ron Paul and Mitt Romney in their respective bids for the Presidency. Ron Paul has demonstrated that such a movement can be powerful. He remains in the race despite insurmountable odds largely because of the support he gets from his on-line efforts.

Jason has an uphill battle on his hands as he faces Chris Cannon in the June 24th primary. Cannon isn’t going down easily; he has the advantages of name recognition, federal monies reserved for incumbents, and the infamous legacy of John McCain–the McCain-Feingold Act, which places restrictions on advertising for candidates by supporters in the month previous to an election. But those restrictions don’t apply to the media, so any media coverage Cannon can get is basically unrestricted advertising.

But Jason is not to be underestimated. He pulled off a stunning upset at the convention, and I’m betting that the mood for change is contagious; people want to see new faces and new ideas in Congress, and have demonstrated quite forcefully already that they are tired of Republicans acting like Liberal Democrats.

Chris Cannon says we shouldn’t change the status quo when it’s working so well for Utah. He has earned the respect of the movers and shakers in Washington D.C., and it would be foolish to give that up. From my personal perspective, the fact that Mr. Cannon claims to have the respect of Washington insiders speaks volumes. I mean, what does it say when some of the most corrupt, crooked politicians in the country respect you? Ultimately, it is the respect of the people, not of Washington politicians that Cannon should be seeking. That seems to be one of many differences between Jason Chaffetz and Chris Cannon. Please tell your friends about Jason Chaffetz.

May

9

Jason Chaffetz for Congress

Filed Under Constitution, Elections, Government, Mitt Romney, Politics, Ronald Reagan | 9 Comments

As a Utah State delegate, I have spent many hours studying the issues raised by the three major candidates for Congress in my home district. It may come at the 11th hour, but I am now confident in one candidate: Jason Chaffetz. Please let me list some of the reasons I came to this decision.

Chris Cannon is the incumbent. He has been in office for about 15 years. He has done some good things in Congress, but he has also done some really unexplainable things.

His support of President Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” Act left many of us in Utah wondering what he was thinking, especially after Utah moved to exempt itself from the regulations requirements. It was not a popular piece of legislation here.

Chris faced strong criticism, even from me personally, for his position favoring in-state tuition for children of illegal aliens in Utah’s colleges and Universities. Cannon’s position was that the children didn’t commit the crime of coming here illegally. Why should they be punished for their parents transgressions? Doug Wright, a local talk show host, was a loud voice in support of Cannon’s position.

My friend Chris Herrod, a Utah State lawmaker, explained that giving the children of illegal aliens the benefit of in-state tuition rates was wrong. Suppose a man embezzles a million dollars from the company he works for, and puts the money in a trust account for his children. Have the children done anything wrong? No, but lawfully they have no right to enjoy that money. The children of illegal aliens are not being punished. We need to stop feeling guilty for withholding privileges from those who do not have claim to them.

David Leavitt is the other candidate. He is the brother of former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt, now head of the EPA. David was appointed Juab County Prosecutor a few years ago. It can be argued that the recent events in Texas are a direct result of Leavitt’s successful prosecution of polygamist Tom Green for marrying underage girls.

Leavitt comes across as the collected statesman. Though he relies on examples of the statesmanship of the Founding Fathers, he doesn’t seem to have the same passion they obviously had. He is very earnest in his feelings for our country, but he says he wants to create consensus without compromise. He naively believes that the liberals in Congress and elsewhere can be brought in with expressions of compassion and logic. He doesn’t seem to understand that logic is foreign to liberals. In fact, some liberals will eschew logic outright as a creation of western (read “white”) civilization. You cannot convince someone of an absolute truth, when they don’t even believe that absolute truth exists.

We at the Conservative Front are proud to endorse Jason Chaffetz for Congress in Utah’s 3rd District. Jason has the foundation, the correct understanding of First Principles, the statesmanship and the passion to bring new life to the House of Representatives. He is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers, even of senior republican leaders like Senator Orrin Hatch or Utah Governor John Hunstman.

That kind of courage is what is sorely lacking in the Republican party in Washington D.C. right now. That lack may well lose the House, the Senate, and the Presidency for the Republicans for many years to come. They have proven that they were more interested in staying elected, so they began pandering to the welfare voters and the government dependents. They lost their focus, and they lost the trust of the American people.

Jason Chaffetz is a breath of fresh air. His passion and courage are desperately needed in Washington D.C. He will be a leader in the mold of Mitt Romney or Ronald Reagan. Please join us in supporting Jason Chaffetz for Congress.

Feb

7

Romney Steps Aside

Filed Under Elections, Government, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politics | 1 Comment

Class. That’s all there is to it. Mitt Romney has more class in his little finger than John McCain and Mike Huckabee can muster together.

His speech to CPAC demonstrates who the real American Statesman is.

Just a parting “stick in the eye” to either McCain or Huckabee…buy one now.

Feb

5

It’s Super Tuesday

Filed Under Elections, Government, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Politics | 1 Comment

The day we find out if John McCain really does have the support of Conservative Republicans that he claims to have, or if Mitt Romney can surge into a strong position that demonstrates the strength of the anti-McCain movement.

Go Mitt!

Feb

2

Romney Handily Wins Maine Caucuses

Filed Under Elections, Government, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politics, Ron Paul | Leave a Comment

Here are the recent polling numbers:

68% of Precincts reporting:
Romney 52%
McCain 21%
Ron Paul 19%
Mike Huckabee 6%
Undecided 2%

I think the fun point of interest is Ron Paul’s point spread over Mike Huckabee. That’s got to be painful for the Huckabillies.

Jan

10

It just makes no sense

Filed Under Elections, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney | Leave a Comment

So many have stated that Mitt Romney should not be elected because of his alleged flip-flopping. Nevermind that most all of those charges can be easily answered with a little research.

So, instead they vote for either John McCain or Mike Huckabee with the full expectation that these two will change their positions on the issues on which they currently disagree with Conservatives.

So, rather than vote for someone who has already changed their positions to largely match their own, they would prefer to elect someone that they hope will do so, but of which hope they have no evidence nor record.

It just doesn’t make any sense.