Memorial Day Is Not For Campaigning

There are a few things that should NEVER be politicized.  Memorial Day is just one of those things.  I am heartily upset at both President Obama and Mitt Romney for taking a day of remembrance and turning it into campaign appearances.  Both sides are at fault in this.

My father served in Vietnam, his father and uncles served in WWII and the Korean war, my brother served during Desert Storm and my nephew just returned from his second tour in Iraq.  Each lost friends and I strongly feel that each was disrespected by the two candidates for President by their making political speeches instead of simply honoring the service of those who gave all for their country. 

I can NEVER honor those who have stood in the gap between this great country and tyranny enough.  Their sacrifice should never be taken for granted and most definitely never be politicized.  I would never use a day for remembrance for personal gain in any way shape or form.  So…for our President, who couldn’t even be bothered to attend the laying of the wreath ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for the first two years of his Presidency, to make what was purely a campaign speech at the Vietnam memorial yesterday is unacceptable.  It is a slap in the face to the veterans who were there to visit their fallen brothers and sisters and were turned away so he could visit and make a stump speech. 

Mitt Romney did no better on the opposite side of the country.  He took the opportunity to honor those who sacrificed and the ones they left behind and turned it into a campaign stop.  And John McCain should definitely know better.  As a former POW in Vietnam, how could he dishonor his brothers and sisters in arms by helping a Presidential candidate campaign?

I find the behavior of both campaigns utterly disgusting.  Both insulted the memories of all those who served so valiantly on OUR behalf.  Never should Memorial Day ceremonies meant to honor those who gave their all be politicized in such a way.  Shame on both campaigns and especially the candidates who should know better than to turn a day of remembrance into a campaign day!

Media Wages Race/Gender/Religion War

I do try very hard to keep my language under control.  It isn’t always possible because sometimes I come across news, videos, audios and various other things that make my head explode.  Idiocy is one of those things and Jonathon Karl is just the latest example of complete idiocy in the media.

In a recent interview with Mia Love, who is running for Utah’s newly redistricted 4^th congressional district, Mr. Karl went out of his way to try and “trip her up” so that she would appear in a less than flattering light.  He went out of his way to point out her gender, her race and her religion as if it is some kind of anomaly in the political world.  This idiotic need of the media to make conservative women look ridiculous has gone beyond being an annoyance to an all out irritation. 

I am sick and tired of the “war on women” meme coming from the left and liberal media.  There is no “war on women” by Republicans.  There is only a war on women that do not conform to the liberal ideology of today.  There is a war on any woman, like Mia Love, who will never be a #Julia.  Let me make this plain.  Conservative women come from a variety of backgrounds and (gasp) races!  Some of us work outside the home and some are stay at home moms.  One thing we all have in common though…We are for limited government and fiscal responsibility.  How that is a one gender or one race issue has completely gone beyond my scope of comprehension.

I will never be a #Julia!  As a matter of fact, there are a lot of women in America today that will never be a #Julia!  I suggest the media and the left get over the race and gender war and get down to the business of getting this country back on a sound fiscal footing.  I suggest we get down to the business of securing our borders and job creation.  Anything else is just a distraction by the left and the media to keep us focused on anything but what is truly important. 

There is NO ISSUE in America that belongs to just one gender, ethnic or religious groups.  The issues facing America today belong to all of us and I salute anyone of any gender, ethnicity or religion who is willing to stand up and fight for our country and the values that made her great!  It’s time we tell the media to shut up and get out of the way if they can’t see that!

It's Time For A Crate

Imagine these shoes are America.  Now imagine that those with the entitlement mentality are my puppy, Patton.  This is what will happen to our country.  Those that think they can will certainly destroy all that I consider to be beautiful and good about America.  And just like I cried when I found these shoes like this, I am crying for my country.

I’ve read the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution many times and not once have I ever found anything that says “we are entitled to have our every need and/or want seen to”.  Not once!  I did find that I have the unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  That indicates that I should pursue happiness not that I am entitled to be happy.

Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Wasserman-Shultz, Geithner, Holder and the many other uber liberals in Washington are doing their best to make sure that my pursuit of happiness leads to guaranteeing someone else’s happiness.  And although I know life isn’t fair I have issues with their philosophy.  It is not your right to take what I have anymore than it was Patton’s right to destroy my beloved red ‘sinning shoes’.

It is time that we realize we are NOT entitled to anything other than life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  It is time that we realize abortion is not a ‘women’s issue’ and that it is a ‘life issue’.  It is time that we realize liberty is earned through blood, sweat and tears as we fight the power hungry that would enslave us in their tyranny.  And it is past time that we teach our children that happiness is a reward that is a reward of hard work. 

Today I will be getting a crate for Patton because I can’t trust him when I’m not at home or I’m asleep to behave.  Maybe it’s time that we send Obama and his cronies to a crate.  They have each committed crimes against this nation that warrant a small area enclosed by bars. 

A Special Place In Hell For Cowards And Apologists

There is absolutely nothing normal about sexual relations with a child.  It is, without a doubt, the most heinous crime a person can commit.  There is no amount of time that can erase the damage done to a child at the hands of a sick bastard.  So tell me how in the hell anyone in Hollywood can say that Roman Polanski has “paid his debt” by spending 35 years in Europe living the high life? 

It is my opinion that Polanski has most certainly NOT “paid his debt”.  As a matter of fact, he has denied justice to the victim and, as a result, continues his rape of her.  But, of course, Hollywood doesn’t see it the same way I do.  Well not according to David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter at least.   He and his liberal Hollywood buddies think the “surprisingly sympathetic” Polanski has “paid his debt”.  Below is an excerpt from Mr. Rooney's article on http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/roman-polanski-a-film-memoir-cannes-review-325694

 I find it revolting that they would idolize a man that is to cowardly to face his accuser in a court of law and therefore deny her any chance of justice.  Just what is so “complex and charismatic, forthcoming and surprisingly sympathetic” about a coward?  Let me make myself clear…ANYONE who chooses a much smaller victim, drugs them so that they won’t fight back while being raped is a COWARD of the worst kind!  There is a special place in hell for people like Polanski and those “child rapist apologists” that seem to idolize him!

Polanski has been living a life of luxury in Europe for 35 years while his victim’s life was forever ruined.  She was denied closure of any kind and he moved on to marry and have two children.  I am just wondering if I should send oxygen to Rooney due to the lack of breathable air in his office.  Obviously, Mr. Rooney’s idea of normal behavior and acceptable punishment for such a crime is much different from me and my friends. 

I do not find fault with those who choose to write or create a documentary about Polanski.  I find fault with those, like David Rooney, who seem to think the crime committed by the filmmaker is not really that big a deal.  I find fault with those who will sympathize with a man living the high life in Europe while his victim is denied her day in court to face her assailant.  I find fault with all those who think drugging, sodomizing and raping a child is somehow normal. 

In closing, I’d like to say…Should I ever be granted the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Polanski OR David Rooney, please let it be when I have my two dogs near.  I’m thinking they’d really like a nice hot dog treat!

Obama's Delusions Of Grandeur

I am constantly amazed at the arrogance of the current administration.  If they aren’t ramming unwanted and unnecessary legislation down our throats, their bragging on how great they are.  You know, if you are actually doing something good you don’t have to tell people.  They can see it for themselves and will talk about it on your behalf.  Trying to convince us how great you are only makes you look foolish and a braggart.

Seth Mandel wrote an excellent piece on www.commentarymagazine.com about the narcissism of our current President (see bottom of post for link to article).  This has provided a source of entertainment for myself and my dogs.  I find it hilarious that he inserts himself into 13 bios of past President’s on the White House website.  Apparently he wanted to let us know what was coming up in his own bio later. 

Here is my question.  Why did he feel the need to insert himself into these bios?  It isn’t as if he actually did anything during those administrations.  All he did was talk about how he has IMPROVED upon what they’ve already done.  His interpretation and my interpretation of improvement are obviously two different things.  I can only see him dragging Americans further and further down the road to socialism and cannot see how that is an improvement on our freedoms.  At any rate, Obama and his staff felt compelled to ‘re-write history’ on the White House website.  This is beyond arrogance.  This is a proclamation of, “You will worship me for the god that I am”. 

Another question I have is…why did he not just go all the way back to George Washington?  Obama obviously feels the need to compare himself to other President’s by inserting himself into their bios…why not hit the first one while you’re at it?  Oh…never mind…I just figured it out for myself.  It’s because Washington was a GREAT leader and Obama can’t even be described as mediocre on his best days.  I wouldn’t want to draw that comparison, either.

I find it humorous that he compares himself to Reagan when it comes to promoting his “Buffett Rule”.  Let me explain why.  Not too long ago I witnessed a debate at a local restaurant and listened to the same argument from a liberal.  However, he couldn’t explain HOW Reagan’s saying a ‘fairer tax code is needed’ was the same as the Obama’s “Buffett Rule”.  How is asking one group of Americans to pay MORE than another group FAIR????

How is comparing yourself to Kennedy, who said “Ask not what your country can do for you…”, not hilarious from a man who encourages Americans to “Ask what your country can do for you”?  Seriously, Obama and his staff of fools have really gone over the top this time.  There are only a few past President’s I would compare Obama to and not one of them would be considered great in my opinion.

One last thing, you will have no need to insert yourself into someone’s history if you are building a great history of your own.  You won’t find it necessary to ‘toot your own horn’ if your actions and policies are actually good for the country.  Only someone with extremely low self esteem and a knowledge that he’s an idiot would try that.  Oh wait, that describes Obama!  What a narcissistic, self-important ASS he is!

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2012/05/15/obama-drops-his-name-into-presidential-biographies/

Non-Existent Personal Responsibility

Years ago I worked in the apartment management industry.  During that time I had the fortune to work on a few ‘tax credit properties’ and I witnessed first-hand how easily the system can be cheated.  I have spoken out against the inefficiency of programs run by the government many times since but yesterday a picture floating around the internet brought all back to me.  I’m going to tell you the story of two women who lived at one property and how their entitlement mentality is part of the problem in America today.

Before I do, I want to clarify that I do not think all government assistance programs are bad.  I just think they are poorly managed.  For example, the ‘tax credit’ program for apartment community owners is not a bad program.  It allows people who are starting over in life, for whatever reason, to be able to afford a nice place to live without having their entire paycheck go toward rent.  It works by giving these owners a tax break for keeping rents at about half the median of market rents.  There are very stringent rules that each applicant must abide by and that each apartment community manager must enforce.  The problem is, the government dictates the rules and manages the program.  Therefore, it is a program that is easily taken advantage of and abused. 

Our first woman had five children and each had a different father.  She was on food stamps, received Medicaid for all of her children, collected child support through the state, was on Section 8 housing and refused to get a job outside the home.  Oh…and all five of her children went to daycare through a program paid for by the state.  Her entire rent was covered by the Section 8 program.  Her food was paid for by food stamps.  Her children attended daycare paid for by the state and all their medical needs were taken care of by Medicaid.  The only thing not covered by our government in one way or another was her utilities.  Yet every month the child support money disappeared and she was at the local TANF office applying for help to cover her utilities.  She never worked, her children were not at home for a good part of the day and everything was paid for.  Hmmmm….why couldn’t she pay her utilities herself?   Then it came time for inspection of the units.  Inside her unit I found large flat screen TV’s in the living room and all three bedrooms, furniture from Ethan Allen, a Cadillac Escalade in her parking space and a cabinet full of a wide variety of alcohol.    But because the government never came to check in on her, none of that was ever caught and her abuse of the system continued.

The second woman had two daughters and a job.  She paid her own rent, paid for her own food and utilities, and even had a nice vehicle to drive.  She wasn’t breaking any rules or taking advantage of the system.  She believed in personal responsibility and paying your own way.  At least she felt that way until her 16 year old daughter came up pregnant and didn’t know who the daddy was.  At the moment woman #2 figured out that it was the government school and the local health department who were responsible for her daughter getting pregnant since they wouldn’t give her free birth control.  It never dawned on woman #2 that the example she had set for her two daughters herself might be part of the problem.  You see, she felt that an enlightened and empowered woman of the 90’s should be able to have as many sex partners as she wanted without having to consider the consequences of her actions.  Woman #2 thought it was the responsibility of the school and local health department to keep her daughter from getting pregnant at the young age of 16 so that she could be free to engage in ‘extra-curricular bedroom activities’.  Thanks to the whole meme of ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, she felt that others should be responsible for teaching her daughters morals and that she did not have to set a good example herself.  Now we have another unwed teenager in need of government assistance because woman #2 has decided it is not her responsibility to help raise the child since it was the state’s fault her daughter got pregnant in the first place.

Both of these women were and are still burdens on society.  Their choices had and still have a direct impact on the pocketbooks of taxpayers everywhere.  The fact that no government employee ever came to verify the ‘neediness’ of woman #1 is direct proof of the inefficiency of our government to manage anything.  The fact that woman #2 felt that the state should be in charge of teaching values and morals instead of herself, is direct proof that the village raising your child is a sure way to make yourself a grandparent at a much younger age.  Our system is overburdened with abuse from the citizenry and neglect from the very people put in charge to manage assistance programs.  And the truth is, our government wants to keep it this way because it increases the voting block that keeps them in office.

It is time that we take back the country and insist that these attitudes are no longer acceptable.  We must make it clear that we are not here to support or take care of these women and their children who continue to take advantage and/or abuse the system.  We must demand that they take personal responsibility and deny their requests for assistance in any way shape or form.  Call me a cold hearted ‘female dog’ if you want, but I’d rather see them on the street than allow them to continue their rape of our pocket books.  Obama’s ‘Julia’ will only encourage the behavior discussed above and we must stop it.  We MUST make a change in November!  The only sure way to secure a woman's independence is to STOP insisting she look to the government for help and that she take personal responsibility for her actions.  The government is not your babies daddy and it certainly isn't yours!

SNL NON-PARTISAN? ROFL

Since when am I supposed to buy that Saturday Night Live is not partisan when it comes to comedy?  ‘SNL’ has made it clear just how partisan they are for years.  Mr. Michaels, give me a break!  It is a fact that during the 2008 Presidential Elections, you and your crew skewered Sarah Palin relentlessly while doing little to show the ridiculousness of the Democrat candidates.

I am so sick of the hypocrisy of the entertainment industry.   Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon held protests against the war in Afghanistan and Iraq when Bush was President.  Where are those two now?  Rosie O’Donnell was obviously upset about the treatment of the gay and lesbian community during the Bush years, yet she is quiet regarding the flip flops of the current administration.  Where is the outrage from Janeane Garofalo concerning all the hate filled comments regarding women coming from the left?

Obviously the entertainment industry has the attention span of a gnat.  Otherwise they’d still be speaking out on what they perceive to be injustices.  They paid enough attention during the Bush administration but seem to be going about their business and ignoring the current political climate and injustices of this nation.  Injustices such as the ACLU’s continued war on Christian morals and values continue without a word from the entertainment industry. 

Once upon a time, our favorite stars supported America.  They were proud to help our military with ‘canteens’ during WWII.  They raised money by selling war bonds.  They ostracized the communists within their ranks.  What happened?  I guess paying attention to history is too much for them.  If they did know their history, they’d know that under communist and socialist regimes the entertainment industry is not free.  Apparently they don’t remember the history lesson of Hitler banning anything he deemed inappropriate music and especially ‘black artists’. 

I do remember a time when ‘SNL’ was an equal opportunity show when it came to making fun of politicians.  During the 1992 elections, I enjoyed the skits that made fun of Perot, Bush and Clinton.  Where is the equal time now?  Mr. Michaels, you had no problem poking fun at a sitting President then.  Why do you think it’s inappropriate all of a sudden?  If you were truly ‘non-partisan’ in your humor, you would not have cancelled the opening skit poking fun at the current administration this past Saturday.  It is that hypocrisy that has kept me from watching your show for a very long time now.  I don’t see that changing anytime in the near future.  Maybe it’s time for a change in producers of the show.

Open Letter To Obama Campaign Team

To the Obama campaign team:

I receive daily emails from you people and as a rule don’t mind.  I enjoy the laugh I get when I read the ignorance in them.  However, when you send me an email titled, Do You Have A Minute?, I want to reach through my computer screen and smack the person who sent it. 

No, I don’t have a minute because I’m busy working so you can continue to rape my paycheck with increasing taxes.  I don’t have a minute because I’m working on corporate taxes for my family business.  You know…the one you tried to put out of business with that ridiculous Cash for Clunkers program?  I don’t have a minute to spare for any campaign that has no real clue of how to solve America’s problems other than to spend us into oblivion.

I do have a minute, however, to do everything in my power to see your boss is NOT re-elected in November.  I have lots of minutes to blog, share news and attend rallies in protest of your boss’ socialistic ideology.  And I have lots of minutes to spare in order to bring my two dogs for a visit so they can take a bite out of your bum for being ignorant enough to think I have a spare minute to help you!

Now, I realize that the email was probably intended for the thousands of sheeples that you’d like to keep in the dark, but it’s not really smart to send it to someone that is too intelligent to fall for your propaganda.  May I suggest that you refine your email list so that those of us who do NOT have a minute to spare don’t get that sort of thing and therefore become irritated with you anymore than we already are?

Sincerely,

Ponytail Patriot

Take Your Hijab And Shove It!

People push my "last nerve" button everyday, but Cheryl Bormann has managed to not only push that button...she broke it today!  How dare she complain that another attorney was showing disrespect to her client's "religious beliefs" by not wearing a hijab in the courtroom!  What is worse to my mind is...How dare she show disrespect for her own country and those who lost their lives on 9/11 by wearing a hijab!

I am all for tolerance.  As a minister's daughter I believe it important to respect someone else's religious point of view.  However, I feel it is just as important to respect the law and for others to afford me the same courtesy of showing respect for my beliefs.  I also feel that once you show an absolute disregard for my beliefs and my life, you lose the right to expect me to respect you.  These terrorists and Cheryl Bormann can KISS MY GRITS!

I am most seriously insulted and disgusted by Ms. Bormann's antics in the courtroom during the arraignment on Saturday.  I'm even more insulted and annoyed that she would suggest the female prosecutor should follow her example by dressing in a way that coincides with her client's "religious beliefs".  I am sick and tired of liberals insisting I show tolerance and yet show me none.  I am sick and tired of being told how I should dress and/or act to accommodate others.  This is carrying political correctness too far and in my mind...it is another form of the "war on women".

I have had enough!  To those of you who believe I should think as you...KISS MY GRITS!  If you want me to listen to you, to respect you or even to show you any tolerance at all...you'd better start showing me, my country and all those who disagree with you the same!  And Ms. Bormann...take your hijab and shove it!

#Julia & The Bogus War On Women

There is no “war on women” except from the left.  This is apparent in the latest attempt by the Obama team to prove they support “women’s issues”.  Since when is college tuition, healthcare and the national debt just “women’s issues”?  Thanks to the Obama campaign presenting their The Life of Julia on their website, I feel I have no choice to but to point out once again that these are NOT just women’s issues.  These issues are issues that everyone is concerned about.

Can you name one dad that isn’t concerned about the rise in college tuition?  I can’t!  Every person I talk to, whether married or single, is very concerned about the rising costs associated with sending their child or children off to college.  Let’s face it.  It is ridiculous for the Obama campaign to assume this is a “women’s issue” only.  And that is exactly what they implied with their little slide show about #julia.

Healthcare is NOT, I repeat NOT, just a women’s issue.  Men are just as concerned about their health as we are.  No one WANTS to die.  It boggles my mind how the healthcare debate has turned into a “women’s issue”.  Give me a break!  Healthcare is not just about reproductive issues, as Sandra Fluke would have us to believe, but about maintaining a level of health that allows us to live our lives to the fullest.  I’ll wait for someone to explain how only women are concerned about that.

I also can’t find a single person, male or female, who isn’t concerned about the national debt and how we’re going to pay for all the social programs that Obama wants to implement.  Somehow though, I’m supposed to believe that this is a “women’s issue” only.  Since when?  Do men not apply for Social Security and Medicare when they retire?  Are men not afraid that the hard earned money they’ve paid into Social Security and Medicare won’t be there?  I think they’re just as concerned about it as women.

Julia is a manufactured idea of how grateful women should be to the Obama administration and to liberals everywhere.  Well guess what…women aren’t buying it.  Julia has become fodder for conservatives everywhere.  It is sheer ridiculousness to assume these generic situations would apply in the everyday world.  Mr. and Ms. Liberal, nice try but no dice.  You can take your composite character and put her in the closet with your manufactured “war on women” where they both belong!

The War On Free Speech

As I’ve watched the outrage over conservatives on Twitter having their accounts suspended the last few days, I’ve wondered…Why is anyone surprised? Seriously people…why are you surprised and shocked at this? The abuse of the “spam button” on twitter is not a new tactic by the left. I think it’s time that conservatives remember something. It’s a simple fact that the left has been a lot more active when it comes to using social media and the internet than the right has been. That is…until after the 2008 elections.
Now that liberals have competition on social media outlets like Twitter, they have taken to reporting conservatives as spammers in an attempt to shut them down. It usually works and causes the conservative that has been suspended or shut down a major headache when trying to get their account reinstated. The reason is simple. They believe in Free Speech until you disagree with them. Once you’ve disagreed and given them facts that they can’t refute, they resort to either name calling and/or organizing some sort of boycott to shut you up. Even if it’s only a temporary victory, they have been successful. And guess what? They will never stop using this tactic.
We are currently in a “war on free speech” and the left will resort to any underhanded and dirty trick in the book to keep people from disagreeing with them and opening the hearts and minds of the uninformed. This is a war that conservatives cannot afford to lose. We lost the war in 2008 because Obama’s campaign staff was far more internet savvy and used social media to its fullest advantage. Look where it got us! Four years later, we have Obamacare and other policies that continue to stunt the growth of the economy. We have a national debt that our children and grandchildren won’t even be able to repay.
I honestly believe that I do have liberals to thank for one thing. Their policies and unprecedented use of the internet really woke conservatives across the country up. We are using the internet and social media much more successfully and our message is getting out there. We learned the power of the internet and social media during the 2008 elections and are now using it to fight back. Be prepared, fellow conservatives. We will continue to be harassed on Twitter and Facebook, because they are losing the war and they know it. Take heart when you are temporarily suspended or shut down, they wouldn’t have come after you if you weren’t a threat to their keeping the American public generally uninformed. And remember…United we stand, divided we fall.