Nov

19

Media Bias Got Obama Elected

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John Zeigler is producing a new documentary entitled “Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected.” Below is a preview.

I have heard some conservatives criticizing the video as “derogatory” to those who were interviewed. I think maybe they have not really paid attention to the details behind the film. According the the website,

On Election day twelve Obama voters were interviewed extensively right after they voted to learn how the news media impacted their knowledge of what occurred during the campaign. These voters were chosen for their apparent intelligence/verbal abilities and willingness to express their opinions to a large audience. The rather shocking video below seeks to provide some insight into which information broke through the news media clutter and which did not.

Zogby also conducted a telephone poll using these same questions, with similar results. The details on the Zogby poll are here.

I think this helps to put to rest the ongoing debates with friends over whether or not there is a liberal media bias. This may not conclusively prove it, but it certainly indicates that some topics were more heavily covered by the media, especially the negative messages about Sarah Palin, while the negative messages about Barak Obama were not given as much air time as evidenced by the lack of familiarity  with those issues by people who get their news primarily from the “establishment media,” i.e. CNN, the NY Times, MSNBC, etc.

Nov

7

Obama’s Cult Of Personality

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Interesting.

Jon Meacham and Evan Thomas of Newsweek talking about Obama’s “slightly creepy cult of personality.” I’m glad some of the Move-on Media have finally taken notice of the things conservatives saw many months ago. But why did they only start talking about this now?

I watched Nightline’s feature on Sarah Palin last night. They finally told the whole story about Mrs. Palin’s $150,000 wardrobe. It’s too bad they waited until the election was over to remember that they’re journalists rather than campaign staff.

Nov

6

Election Aftermath

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Good for a laugh…

Nov

6

Rahm Emanuel Tagged As Obama’s Chief Of Staff

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This doesn’t bode well for future hopes of civility from the Obama Administration. Emanuel is on record as saying the “Republicans can go f*** themselves,” along with several other examples of what decorum doesn’t look like.

Really, Emanuel’s appointment adds insult to injury. It signifies that Obama has no intention of working with the Republicans. He intends to ram through all his campaign promises without any thought of restraint or compromise. We can expect political discourse to degenerate to a level of decency comparable to that found in the commentary on Daily Kos, the Huffington Post, or anywhere else the more rabid liberal element of society lurks.

The Republicans now have to suffer through this level of in-your-face, Chicago style politics for at least two years, in large part due to their foolish insistence on compromising with these barbarians.

Now that the barbarians have been emboldened with a general election win, we are going to have to work three times as hard to keep them in check. First things first; time to clean house…

Nov

5

It Has Already Begun

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Folks, Rush called it.

He predicted an Obama win would usher in a new Chicago gangland-style thugocracy. Most people won’t want to hear it, and will refuse to believe it or will call it crazy talk. Nevertheless, the two thugs in the video below are Obama supporters. These are the kind of people that Obama has befriended over the last 20 years, and the kind of people that are attracted to his campaign.

These are people who have not voted before because only white people were running. These are people who are not afraid to use violence to get what they want.

Don’t misunderstand me–these are not the only kind of people that Obama brings in. But the fact that people like this feel at home with Obama is very troubling.

Nov

4

McCain Loses Big

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Well, what did we expect?

The best candidate got voted down because he was Mormon. So instead the Religious Right helped pick a candidate that was little better then Bob Dole, who had no message, had no charm, no charisma, no debate skills, and little chance of winning. I hope you folks are satisfied with the results.

Those people who said voting for Romney was a vote for Satan, instead ended up with a Marxist for a President. I’m still not convinced there is much difference there.

Sarah Palin’s addition to the ticket was exciting, but wasn’t enough to carry the day. It probably didn’t help that McCain refused to take Obama to the mat on the issues, and refused to defend Palin when she came under attack by the Media.

It seems our heroes are best left out of Politics. The “American hero” schtick has not worked for decades, as proven by Dole, Kerry, and now McCain.

The GOP needs a rebirth. It’s leadership has been incompetent for the last several years, and it has leaned too far left to be able to win. American wanted Change. The people are tired of hearing about Republicans who act like Democrats when it comes to spending, size of government, ethics violations, and sex scandals.

Obama’s only handicap was his ideology, and since most voters now don’t know or don’t remember what Socialism is, it became a non-issue. McCain had a divorce, an alleged affair, and a penchant for wandering off the message. He was a maverick, but that can become a liability. I think he proved that well enough.

Obama has an intact family, he has kids, he has no scandals in his background (that we know of), and he is charming and charismatic. Compared to the rest of Washington DC, he seems like a breath of fresh air. Next to him, McCain falls way short. America was asking for change.

The only early candidate who could have compared with Obama was Mitt Romney. Romney was the best hope for change on the GOP ticket. But the Evangelical crowd was too superstitious to vote for him. Winning wasn’t as important as keeping the status quo. They helped Obama win tonight.

America got Change. I just don’t think we meant the kind of change we’re in for.

Nov

4

The Repugnance of Socialism

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This is a great post…

Some of his best points include:

“One must never mistake repugnance for fear.  The first is based upon reason, the latter upon emotion.”

Hear, hear! Fear is not a reliable motivator. Reason usually is.

“No free man or woman will tolerate the loss of liberty in exchange for material comfort.”

This is what Benjamin Franklin was saying in this oft mis-interpreted phrase

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

which has been rewritten by many leftists to support their opposition to the Patriot Act and other American efforts to hold back the tide of Terrorism. But such an understanding of the quote cannot be supported by the context.

Unfortunately, Conservatism often loses in ideological battles because it refuses to promise anything, leaving the fate of its adherents entirely in their own hands. Socialism, on the other hand, promises some form of salvation, whether economic, political, or even religious, to those who might benefit most from it.

As George Bernard Shaw wrote, “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”

Our Founding Fathers would be appalled at our apostasy.

Nov

4

A Letter From A Friend

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My good friend Nathan Walker has penned an eloquent warning against voting for Obama.

I think it deserves a wider reading, and with his blessing I am posting it here.

Hi XXXXX,

I have followed some of the political dialog back and forth between you and several friends, and have decided, until now, to stay out of the political discussion. (I had intended to write an article called something like “The Top 5 Reasons I WON’T Be Voting for Obama,” but I ran out of time.)

I have been concerned, surprised, and disappointed with the rancor of some of the posts–on both sides. Such things ought not to be. Feeling passionately about something usually means one can advocate and defend a position on principles, not simply spew forth bitter diatribes against those with whom he or she disagrees.

When you and I awake tomorrow, we will have opportunity, if not already taken, to vote. I feel I have a moral obligation, as a matter of both citizenry and religion, to vote for those who will oppose Socialism in any form, and oppose the denigration and destruction of the family, the advocacy of gay marriage, the removal of religion from public life, and the taking of life by abortion. All other issues are secondary. All foreign policy disputes, financial crises, and energy disputes can be resolved by an understanding of, and return to, the principles clearly delineated in the inspired Constitution, and other explanatory supporting documents.

To vote for ANY candidate as a punishment for the real or perceived crimes of his predecessor is naive in the extreme. Those who sow the seeds of “voting against” may reap the bitter harvest of “stuck with.”

I have spoken several times over the past few weeks with members of my faith who say they think socialism is a viable, even preferable system to our current social and economic systems. However, this denotes a lack of understanding. Wise leaders and prophets, especially throughout the past century, have warned strongly and repeatedly about the grave dangers of socialism in any form. Recent warnings have been stronger and more frequent. All who profess to follow a prophet have an obligation to be familiar with their words as they pertain to this issue.

I urge you to watch the two video clips by Ezra Taft Benson you’ll find linked from this page: http://www.conservativefront.com/2008/11/02/ezra-taft-benson-on-socialism/. There may be information there that you have not yet considered.

Any candidate who says he or she will “make things all better,” whether through universal health care, “redistribution of wealth,” social programs for the poor, or any “fairness doctrine,” are singing the same tune sung by another, eons ago, when he said; “… I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thine honor.” (Moses 4:1). True equality is agency–the power to choose freely. The enemy of equal opportunity is egalitarianism–equality of outcome. Beware any who set this heresy forth as the American Dream.

It is not.

I admire your conviction and loyalty. I am not thrilled with either of the two major candidates. One of them, however, has consistently and openly declared his support for, and determination to enact, policies in opposition to truth and liberty; policies which reinforce socialism, abortion, gay marriage, removal of religion from public life, intrusive and coercive environmental policies, and redistribution of wealth. I cannot, in good conscience, support such a candidate.

I urge you, and all who read this post, to consider carefully, without bitterness for the mistakes of past leaders, and without the naivete that assumes any change is for the better. Then choose. You are, after all, free. Choose the person most likely to help keep you so.

Your faithful friend,

Nathan

Personally, I believe that voting for Obama because “he’s better than Bush” is a fool’s errand. Nathan says it much better than I would.

Nov

3

Obama’s Plans

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Here is a short list of things Obama wants to change if he gets elected:

  • Raise the price of gas
  • Raise the price of coal
  • Raise the price of electricity
  • Increase social security taxes
  • Increase government spending
  • Cut military defense spending
  • Institute a carbon cap and trade system
  • Legalize same-sex marriage
  • Begin sex education for children as young as five years old
  • Legalize abortion at any time, including after birth for abortion survivors
  • Legalize the union card check system to deny the right to a private ballot
  • Retire the Constitution
  • Increase the cost of firearms ownership to prohibitive levels
  • Give amnesty to illegal aliens
  • Deny to the states their Constitutional guarantee to a “Republican form of government”
  • Eliminate all outlets for the dissemination of opposing opinions (fairness doctrine)
  • Subsidize unproven or failed “alternative” energy sources
  • Increase welfare rolls
  • Socialize health care
  • Socialize the energy industry
  • Socialize the housing industry

Is this the change you want?

Oct

16

The AP hates Joe

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I called it. Here is the second story about Joe Wurzelbacher, only this time they are questioning whether he actually is a plumber. Well, that’s what they want you to think anyway. In truth, though the headline questions it, they never actually answer the question they raise. They just want you to think they have. They want you to think he’s a plant.

The truth will come out, and it embarrass the crap out of the AP, or it should. Being the AP seems to have lost all shame, all bets are off.

Again, in the grand scheme of things, this story shouldn’t even be published. It’s a non-story and whether or not Joe has a license to practice plumbing has no bearing on who wins the election–unless, of course, you really are afraid for Barak Obama after he admitted to socialist tendencies…

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