A Little Too Strong Perhaps?

Just an Example...

...of why having celebrities act as spokespersons for a political campaign is just dumb!

A Big Sigh...

On one side, it is a sigh of relief, on the other a sigh of disappointment and resignation.

I believe there should be no question in anyone's mind which variety of sigh I uttered.

Reports are that Senator Kerry called President Bush in Washington DC this morning to concede the election. I for one commend the Senator for his consideration of the people of this nation. It was very classy on his part. We really did not need another 2000. In fact, if anyone cares to recall, that uncertainty took its toll on this country's economy, sending stocks into a nose-dive. We really didn't need that again, especially with the economy trying to recover.

This morning's blog rounds found things much as I imagined. Republicans are of course jubilant and Democrats are despondent and wondering what went wrong.

I for one will not gloat. It's unbecoming. Ok, I'll try not to...

We, as a nation need to heal this schism that has developed between us and reconcile our differences if we wish this nation to last. I've been purposedly silent on my blog as the events unfolded, allowing my last melodratic post to stand until things finally died down and reached stable plateau. We didn't really need anyone increasing the tension.

I've been fighting for the past while for moderation in our dealings with one another. I know some of you are going to point at a few of my posts accusingly saying, "you call that moderation?" And you are of course correct. There have been a few posts to my blog that were written to be extreme on purpose. If I am confronted by a reasonable argument I will attempt to argue my position reasonably. This last election cycle however was full of incendiary claims that needed to be confronted with counter claims that were equally incendiary or we would have simply conceded the election from the start and I truly feel that George Bush was the best man for the job.

For the Democrats wondering where you went wrong, I'd propose a few simple places Guns, Gays, Guts, God, GI's and Gimme's. Allow me to explain.

Guns
Guns in hands of law abiding citizens can do no harm. Only criminals commit gun crimes. You can't assume that everyone has the propensity to be a criminal without making people angry.

Gays
This country has come a long ways already in this regard. The general consensus is, "anything between consenting adults". That's a large change from the place where it was illegal in many states not so long ago. Sometimes it pays to be patient and bring about change slow enough that people's sensibilities have a chance to adjust before continuing on.

Guts
Have the guts to unabashedly love your country as well as yourself. All of this, "blame America first" nonsense will get you all kinds of votes in other countries, but it is this country where you need the votes to win. Also, have the guts to speak your mind. The entire "PC" movement is really pissing people off. So also have the guts to endure when others speak there's for crying out loud!

God
This article says allot. You can't offend this many people by calling them fanatics and expect to win. The Democrat party needs to rein in some of its more viscous anti-religious factions.

GI's
America will always vote to protect America. America loves her men and women in uniform. Weakness in defense will never get a majority vote, certainly not when this nation is at war (whether justified or not). A candidate's stance on and dedication to protecting this country must not in any way be impeachable even slightly if you wish to succeed. I'm sorry but pacifism perceived or actual will loose every time.

Gimme's
Another thing that most people find offensive is the hew and cry for entitlements. Entitlements mean taxes and let's not forget, that was the straw that broke the camel's back causing the Revolutionary War. You need to find ways to advance your social agendas that are brought about as much as possible with incentives (tax breaks) rather than punishments (taxes).

Think about these things. I believe these are the issues that this election hinged on. Perhaps if we can find concessions among these issues we can begin bridging the gap.

Thoughts? Anyone? Bueller?

Teetering on the Precipice

Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of our lives. What we as a nation do tomorrow will decide our course as a nation and guide the fate of our world. Will we carry on the fight, or cower behind our porous borders, falsely secure behind the illusion of their impenetrability?

That is the question before us. We've all presented our points, presented our arguments and made our thoughts known as best we could. It is time, for now, to rest our case and watch as the roulette wheel slowly grinds to its inevitable outcome.

Make no mistakes, I certainly doubt that it will be over and decided in 24 hours. For that matter, I doubt it will be decided in 24 days. There's simply too many lawyers with fortunes to make; too much partisanship, hatred, mistrust and ambition. We've stacked the wood and lit the fire, now we must endure its heat.

Regardless who eventually makes a concession speech and who goes on to skipper this boatload of rag-tag refugees that is us; we must, as a nation somehow reconcile the differences that have rent us apart. Otherwise, this once great nation will wane as many before it already have. Our nation will plummet into the footnotes of history just as surely as it burst forth upon the face of this planet in a joyous cacophony of free men pursuing their dream of happiness.

We have done great things you and I. We've walked on the face of the moon. We've conquered the festering evil that was Hitler. We've fed countless starving people around the world and brought hope in places dank and dark with despair.

Should we not falter, we have a great future before us. We will cure the scourge of AIDS. We will travel to even more distant worlds in a exhibition of our ability to achieve great and wonderful things. We will bring peace and freedom to more places that languish in the mire of totalitarianism and hatred. The grapes of greatness lie ripe on the vine before us, we need merely pluck them and savor their sweetness.

Should we not falter...

I've heard from many that this is the most important issue that we, as a nation have ever decided. We've pulled and contorted ourselves into diametrically opposed camps. I've helped that polarization along as have many of you. The diversity that once represented the strength of this land now threatens to consume it. It is our partisanship that will rend the stout fabric of democracy that has swaddled this nation and brought it to its mature greatness.

Should we falter...

Is this decision before us truly the cataclysmic catalyst; the harbinger of our undoing, or is it simply another election; just one of 54?

The bin Laden Tape

As I'm sure most of you are aware, the new bin Laden tape is quite the buzz of late. I'm equally certain that most are aware, that bin-Laden has come out in support of John Kerry in this election, using almost verbatim the words of the Democrat's top spin-monger, Michael Moore and Kerry's own talking points (Gee, they must be so proud). On a side point drop by the Middle Ground and have a look at Kat's take on this all.

Osama has attempted to remodel his image. He's attempting to present himself as a moderate voice in this time of turmoil. He's trying to say, "See, I'm not such a bad guy. I'm simply trying to avenge the immoral actions of your government, trust me." How easy it would be to allow oneself to be lulled into complacency, to think, "see if we leave them alone, then they'll leave us alone." It would be easy, if you have the wits of a gnat that is.

Are you all so immersed in your partisanship that you do not see the facts that are staring you in your face? The man's reinvention of himself proves that we are indeed winning this war. In portions of the tape not aired on Al-Jazzeera, bin-Laden laments the crushing effects our actions have had on his organization. This false conciliatory tone is nothing more than a plea for us to back off so that he can rebuild his network so he can continue his war against the infidels, namely us. To back off now would cause the inevitable extension of this war. It would allow our enemy to recoup his losses and reestablish bases where they have been destroyed. It would mean flushing the blood sacrifice of our men and women in uniform down the toilet and following it with a liberal helping of more.

In short there will be no peace as long as bin Laden and his Wahhabi ilk haunt the peripherals of society, pouncing any time they spy a weakness; avenging things they perceive as wrongs, but waiting to do so for decades or generations. These people breed hate and have no hint of forgiveness. They pour these traits liberally into their children; growing their hatred and intolerance from the moment they are born. The thing they hate is us; our freedom and our insistence on an individual's right to freedom of religion.

How can anyone in good faith walk into a polling place and cast a ballot for John Kerry knowing that to do so would be to follow the wishes of one such as bin Laden?

Be Wary My Friends

The polls are sounding promising for President Bush's reelection. An October 12^th CBS Poll Places the race at 48% Bush vs. 45% Kerry, an October 11^th ABC poll places the race 50% to 46% in favor of Bush. In most calculations President Bush leads in projected Electoral College votes by a vast margin.

I know what your thinking my conservative friends, "all of this seems positive, why do we need to be wary?"

Because our opponents will stop at nothing to steal this election. If you thought the turmoil after the 2000 election was huge, what will occur if Bush wins this election will make that pale in comparison!

Expect endless legal battles. Why, well because John Kerry has decreed, that his campaign will cry voter intimidation even where none exists. In fact he's already hired legal teams in many states to carry out this plan.

It seems odd to me that the Democrats should be the one's claiming voter intimidation this election year. I mean normally, we conservatives are the ones tagged with the "brown shirt" moniker, but the activities of the Democrats this year certainly make anything we have been accused of miniscule in comparison.

They've had their thugs levy violence on the Republican campaign offices in Seattle Washington, Orlando Florida, Tampa Florida, Knoxville Tennessee, Madison Wisconsin, West Allis Wisconsin and St. Paul Minnesota. There are numerous reports of cars being vandalized simply for having a pro-Bush bumper sticker and vandalism to homes displaying pro-Bush signs.

Not stopping there, they published the names, addresses and hotel accommodations of the delegates at the Republican Convention and stormed Karl Rove's home. They rioted in the streets attempting to disrupt the convention and openly accosted convention delegates on the streets (links: 1, 2, 3). They trespassed into the convention hall itself to disrupt the proceedings .

They've hired professional protesters who have no qualms about destroying property.

All of that seems a little intimidating to me!

Further they've been accused of voter registration fraud in Colorado, Ohio (links 1, 2, 3), Pennsylvania (links 1,2), Texas and Florida (links 1, 2) . In many of these cases an organization named ACORN has been implicated, which claims to be non-partisan, but in fact is simply an arm of the DNC.

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NEW UPDATES:
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Democrat thugs in Florida are blocking polling places.
Republican political commentator, Ann Coulter assaulted by pie wielding thugs.
Bush/Chenney headquarters in Cincinati burglarized.

Added locations of Campaign Office Invasions/Attacks:
Flagstaff AZ, Miami FL, Huntington WV, Gettysburg PA, Bozeman MT, Fairbanks AK, Oxford MS, Edwardsville IL, Bloomington IL, Canton OH, Mount Vernon IL, Edmond OK, Gainesville FL, Escambia County FL, Rochester NY, Arbor Vitae WI, York PA, Salt Lake City UT & Longmont CO. That's 17 states and counting folks!

A man claiming "I was exercising my political expression," attempts to run over Katherine Harris with his car.

Illegal aliens registered to vote in Wisconsin by an illegal alien.

Here's a good one. A Florida woman who appeared in a Kerry-funded campaign commercial is arrested for grand theft for stealing Republican signs from people's yards and for attacking a woman who caught her in the act.

Here's a guy bragging and displaying his haul of stolen Bush campaign signs.

In Milwaukee, 5600 Democrat voter registrations from non-existant addresses.

That's right, I forgot. A high ranking Democrat and his cronies set the precident for this sort of behavior. -Look Here-

A man in Grand Rapids Michigan threatens Cheney with a car bombing while the Vice President was visiting there on a campaign stop.

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Shenanigans Found During The Election Process:
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Article details: Tires slashed on Republican get to vote vans and Philadelphia voting machines show up pre-loaded with thousands of votes.

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I am certain that this is just a partial list of illegal activities the Democrats have perpetrated this year in an all-out effort to steal the election. Why am I so certain? Because this list was assembled with a simple 10 minute google search. This certainly appears to portend a pattern of behavior. Has the national news media picked up on that fact? Not that I have seen. They will certainly report the individual incidents but they certainly won't put it all in one place as I have so that it can be viewed as the trend that it is.

At this point I really must ask my Democrat readers, "Is this what you truly stand for?" It certainly doesn't present a good image of your morals, especially since you are the party that likes to tout your "civil morality" on your sleeves! But then again, you are the party that believes a President should not be held accountable for the crime of perjury.

In view of this indictment of the Democrat's morality, it certainly isn't surprising that they'd choose a man of Kerry's caliber as their front-man.

Make no mistake my friends, we are indeed in a struggle for the very soul of this country. We are in the midst of a war and rather than drawing together we are falling apart at the seams. Hannibal is at the gates and half our nation wishes to ignore him and instead destroy our nation from within.

I'm sure some of my liberal readers will find that claim to be somewhat sensational, but it is none-the-less a true statement of the fact. For 228 years, we've prided ourselves on the fact that we can have a peaceful and orderly transition of power following an election and now I'm hearing rumblings of "If Bush wins there will be a civil war." (and I've heard that on at least twenty occasions).

Our nation has been able to disagree over issues, hold a dialog about those issues and then select a leader without needing to demonize each other, but those days, it would appear are past. Our nation was built on the solid foundation of democratic process and love of country, but our founding fathers must be turning over in their collective graves at what we have become.

One of the Democrat's greatest Presidents once said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." In a short 41 years, the Democratic party has become all about asking what their country can do for them. They want healthcare and welfare; their every need tended to, from cradle to grave. There is no low to which they will not stoop to see the reins of power surrendered to their greedy hands.

On the issue of a civil war, I have a few further things to say. Firstly, you Democrats already tried that before and failed! Secondly, do not forget it is we, your reviled opponents that are supposedly "the gun nuts" and further, the US military's support is solidly behind the President, so I'm afraid you'll fare much worse than you did the last time.