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CLINTON: NO MORE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR? OH REALLY?

   According to  Secy. of State Clinton the Administration's decision not to use the term "Global war on terror" speaks for itself. It sure does! it speaks volumes about the Liberal mind set - I know that is an oxymoron. If they will no longer use the term Global war on terror to describe reality what will they call it? Your humble commentator, moi, will attempt to help them. This will require me to do the near improbable and impossible - namely think like a Liberal. Yes, I know this is dangerous  it can cause a lesser mind to sieze up. This could cause a finely honed thinking machine, my brain, to turn to jelly. I could become... FRENCH! I could get stuck in the Liberal fog but I will do it! I will attempt to think like a Liberal so others will not have to.  
 
How about these:
 
1. The Global disagreement with people WE have wronged.
 
2. The Global conflict caused by greedy capitalists, US!
 
3. The misunderstanding with peace loving, gentle people we have wronged.
 
4. Dear kind hearted people whose sensibilities WE have offended.
 
5. The police action against people whom we have socially deprived.
 
6. Our misunderstanding of gentle religious people who butcher and maime, who abuse women and are intolerant because we are Infidels.
 
Ok! Thats enough. I can only attempt to think like a Liberal for just so long. The pain and disorientation is tremendous.
 
This morning on Fox News.com there is this story: Taliban Chief Vows 'Amazing' Attack on Washington 'Soon'. No Global war on terror?  Read this again, real, real slow...Taliban Chief Vows 'Amazing' Attack on Washington 'Soon'.  We have an enemy letting us know what they are planning. We have a President and Secy. of State who just do not get it. This is now their watch. Obama is increasing troops in Afghanistan by about 22,000 and they don't even know what the fight is?
 
A week ago we were told They will not use the words Enemy Combatants to describe those we capture on the battlefield. So let me get this straight.  There is no Global War on Terror and there are no enemy combatants. Not only do the Democrats not know there is a real war but they do not even know there is an enemy. Why then is he increasing troops? and what will they say when the next attack on American soil occurrs? Will Dems run around like chickens waiving arrest warrants? I am so sick and tired of this political correctness crap! I do not care what these fools say, we ARE in a GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR and I for one will continue calling it just that.We are fighting enemy combatants aka, ISLAMO-NAZIS, ISLAMO FACISTS, TERRORISTS, BUTCHERS... and Obama/Clinton better protect us from them! The teleprompter -in-Chief better start sounding and acting like the Commander - In- Chief! Like it or not, Obama will in the end be judged by his foreign policy  not domestic, just like G.W.Bush!
 
And thats...MY View From The Right!
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OBAMA'S POWER GRAB- THE CONSTITUTION WILL BE NEXT!

This week Timmy Tax Cheat Geithner laid out for all to see the real plan of Obama and the far left. They scared the heck out of average Americans, cried the sky is falling over and over till folks were willing to accept anything to save their homes and jobs. Once he got the social engineering programs stuffed into the Pork spending bill they now want the power to take control of businesses THEY deem neccessary and run them or break them up or sell them. They are also stoking the fires of class envy by harping on the AIG bonusus and how unfair to average people that some make such high salaries. The old devide and conquer plan!
 
Here is MY prediction for the coming year- maybe two years. Obama will call for a NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION to  BRING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION UP TO THE 21st century and make it on a par with the "enlightened charter" of the UN and so called constitution of the EU!
 
When he calls for this Convention they will already have prepped the general public who know little or nothing about what our Constitution really says. By then many will see this as a great idea - after all, how can a document over 200 years old be relevant today? The MSM will praise the idea and run special after special about it and how we MUST update our Constitution to meet TODAY'S realities. Universities will invite speaker after speaker to indoctrinate, educate voters just coming of age. It will all be made to sound so reasonable and so needed!! Many I fear will be fooled.
 
I hope I am wrong about this but I really believe this is next and maybe sooner than later.
 
This is one reason I have been working on my idea for a Constitution Project to:
 
1) Establish Constitution Day, which is Sept 17th and which no one has ever heard of as a true NATIONAL HOLIDAY! At the least it would force Dems to vote in favor of honoring the Constitution or voting against it. The idea of a NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONA DAY HOLIDAY isn't just another day off or more sales (Though it WOULD stimulate the economy), but to educate people about just what this document is and why we need to guard it and HONOR it.
 
2) I want to see as many pocket Constitutions as possible mailed FREE to as many homes as possible. Sure many will be tossed away but many WILL be read, many more than have now read it.
 
We ARE in a battle here. Not just an economic battle of Capitalism vs Socialism but a POLITICAL and MORAL battle for the very soul of this nation and WE MUST WIN IT! 
 
If anyone can prove me wrong about them soon calling for a Constitutional Convention, If I am being an alarmist or a conspiracy nut PLEASE let me know and show me how I have it all wrong I DON'T WANT to be right!
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NEWS FLASH - BIDEN ANGERED THAT OBAMA STEALS HIS GAFFES!

Your Humble Commentator has it on impecable authority ( mine) That VP Joey The Clown Biden has expressed anger at President Obama's Performances this past week.
 
Why it was only a few weeks ago Dems were worried about Biden rolling around with both feet in his mouth, trying to raise up paraplegic state senators etc. President Obama does not like being upstaged by anyone. Like Senator Chuckie Cheese (Where is the TV camera) Schumer, his ego must be fed daily.
 
Joe Biden was sucking air from Obama's space so you know this would not stand. Last week Obama fought back. He came out gaffing! Who can forget his outrage over the AIG bonuses! The President was livid! this can not stand, he promised the AIG employees would give them back OR WE will take them back using the IRS!. Later in the week we found out , well, ummm...It was the Obama Administration and Dem Sen. Odd Dodd who put the bonuses in the bailout in the first place. This was a typical Biden gaffe and caused the VP to bristle with anger that Obama would use it before he could.
 
Next we had the President attempt to deflect the nation's outrage over the bonuses by flying in his neat private jet, Air Force One, to grovel at the feet of Jay Leno where he promptly stole another one liner from Biden's BIG BOOK of Gaffes by comparing his lack of bowling skills to the Special Olympics! This was supposed to be one of Joey The Clown's greatest hits - but noooo! Obama HAD to use it, his teleprompter told him it would make him look like one of the guys, you know like the gun toting, bible huggers he spoke about in the campaign. 
 
The President had a wonderful idea that injured Vets should PAY PRIVATE INSURANCE for their treatment for war injuries. This went over like an Al "Gas Bag" Gore Speech on Global warming to the United Mine Workers. Soon he was back tracking faster than Timmy Tax Cheat Geithner explaining how he never knew about the AIG Bonuses.
 
President Obama topped off the week with an Hillarious appearence on that great Comedy Show, 60 Minutes. Why he couldn't control the laughter as he discussed the state of the economy with Interviewer Steve Kroft who had to ask him if he was PUNCH DRUNK! Even while Kroft questioned his laughter at the state of the world economy Obama just LAUGHED!.
 
That was the last straw for Joe Biden. He was furious that Obama was asked about being punch drunk before he was when it is obvious he has been punch drunk before Obama left grammer school.
 
Word has it that the Pres has tried to calm Biden by reminding him that with all the crises and bailouts and Pork Bills and meltdowns,  that over the next 4- 8 years there will be enough gaffes for both of them. No word on Biden's reaction, we shall report further developments in this evolving story as they develop.
 
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THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OR THE DUMB AND THE DIMMEST!

 AIG informs us they must honor the hundred and sixty five million dollars of bonuses because if they do not HOW WILL THEY KEEP THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST!!??? The who and the WHAT?
 
These people destroyed their company and the Nation's Economy and THEY ARE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST? I got a news flash for AIG, CitiBank, Goldman, Merrill-Lynch, etc, etc: You Don't have the best and brightest. You don't even have the dumb and dimmest! You got... SQUAT! Except for taxpayer's money you don't even have a company.
 
These clowns should not only loose their bonus they should be FIRED! What is happening to this Country when Alice In Wonderland reasoning is all around us? These financial institutions think they have the Best when they have failed miserably. Obama and his yes men, the MSM talk down the economy one day and the next week tell us it isn't as bad as WE think.
 
We find the same upside down reasoning in other Liberal bastions, namely the Teachers. Every year they come back to the trough for more taxpayer money, "FOR THE CHILDREN" thats all ya hear... "The children will suffer" gimme more money and you will get better education...until next contract when we come back with the same garbage. I have only had one child in school as my son died at age 9. He was extremly intelligent and started to read at age three.His last year at school, grade 2 he came home upset over an "F" he got on a spelling test. My wife looked at it and he actually got all words correct. The TEACHER flunked her own 2nd grade spelling test!! This was in a "very good" school system in Orange County NY, The Monroe-Woodbury School system, not an inner city school. School taxes are very high there and the teacher flunked her own 2nd grade test and WE have to pay these people?
 
Lets look at the UAW bail outs. For decades the UAW demanded more money , more benefits, more lax work rules or they would hold a gun to the Automaker's heads and threaten STRIKE!. More bucks for making mediocre cars, slip-shod cars that fell apart because of POOR WORKMANSHIP! Now WE, the tax payers have to bail out these people also!
 
I could go on and on, welfare cheats, folks getting disability while playing golf and doing yard work. Our social and educational systems have produced a culture of mediocrity and now we the taxpayers must pick up the garbage left by these fools? Most are constituants of...DEMOCRATS!
 
AIG needs to keep the BEST AND BRIGHTEST by handing out millions in bonuses. Yeah, right.
 
Our children are being taught by,our cars are being made by, our finances are being handled by, our laws are being written and passed by...THE DUMB AND DIMMEST
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FROM CATASTROPHE TO NOT SO BAD IN A WEEK???

  In just one week Barack Obama brings CHANGE to the economic collapse! After all the speeches about catastrophe and the worst economy since the Great Depression and how we MUST pass the Spending Bill or face melt down, NOW he tells us things aren't as bad as we thought! AS WE thought? Who told us how bad it was? Who told us how we should think about the economy? Here is an excerpt from his latest words of wisdom From an AP article on Fox News:

"I've never bought into these Malthusian, woe, Chicken Little, the earth is falling. I tend to be pretty optimistic," said Obama, once a long-shot candidate for the White House. "I wouldn't be here if I weren't pretty optimistic."

The president boldly declared that the national crisis is "not as bad as we think" and that he has seen public opinion seesaw without logic."
 
Whatever Democrats try to say, They now own this Financial crisis. They nutured it, fed it, made it their own! Obama, Pelosi et al talked this economy down every step of the way since it came to light around election time. Obama keeps reminding us he inherited this mess. He is the one who talked a crisis into a "catastrophe" as he told us since he took office.
 
Democrats answer to the catastrophe was the greatest pork stuffing binge in the history of spending bills. We had the first bailout bill before the election. We had the UAW bailout, Since the election Obama told us we had to have the second spending bill even with all the earmarks to avoid disaster. Now that we got it the "catastrophe" wasn't as bad as WE thought. WE, us stupid folk who made this crisis worse because WE didn't understand? As bad as WE thought? Who is he kidding? Either this Administration just admited it has been completely clueless or Obama just admitted to lying to America in order to rob the Treasury blind to pay off his lackies, Union thugs, Acorn eaters, etc.
 
From catastrophe to not so bad in a week. Amazing. Which is it? A liar or a clueless wonder? Which is Obama?
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IT'S THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, STUPID!

Timmy Tax Cheat (aka Turbo Tax Tim) Geithner and Barack Obama do not seem to get it. Obama was sworn in in January. It is now mid March. Where is the great plan to fix the banking/credit problem we were promised?
 
Today's Wall Street Journal has a survey of 49 Economists. "President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner received failing grades for their efforts to revive the economy from participants in the latest Wall Street Journal forecasting survey."
 
We have had the UAW bailout, and still the Auto Industry comes back hat in hands for more. We have had the second Stimulus Bill and a 420 Billion dollar Omnibus Bill with 8500 or 9000 ear marks. We now have Dems saying ANOTHER stimulus Bill may yet be needed.
 
We hear hooting and hollering about Exec's salaries and corporate jets but they didn't contribute to the current financial melt down. Obama talks about Health Care, but that is not the immediate problem. It is not education, or Card Check, or any of the rest of the laundry list they keep trotting out. While Congressional Democrats continue to rob the Treasury with their pork filled Stimulus plans and ear marks This Administration needs to fix what started this mess namely the Banking system.
 
As the WSJ report continues:

"Some economists were underwhelmed by the $787 billion stimulus package, with 43 percent  saying the U.S. will need another stimulus package on the order of nearly $500 billion. Others were skeptical of the need for stimulus. "The package already passed was too much too late," said Dana Johnson of Comerica Bank.

However, economists' main complaint centers on the administration's plan for the banking sector. "The most important issue in the short run is the financial rescue," said Stephen Stanley of RBS Greenwich Capital. "They overpromised and underdelivered. Secretary Geithner scheduled a big speech and came out with just a vague blueprint. The uncertainty is hanging over everyone's head."

 Every time Timmy Tax Cheat speaks, or Obama, or anyone else in this Administration, they just make things worse. Many have suspected all along that they really have no clue what to do and are just throwing things at the wall hoping something sticks. It now is obvious they really do not know what to do, because Liberal fixes for economic problems cannot work.
 
The Journal continues, "Geithner unveiled the Obama administration's plans Feb. 10, but he offered few details, and stocks sank on the news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down almost 20 percent  since the announcement, as multiple issues have weighed on investors' confidence. In the ensuing weeks, the Treasury secretary has appeared before Congress and offered more specifics but has said action on key parts of the plan still is weeks away."
 
STILL WEEKS AWAY?. We were told BEFORE Obama took office that he was putting the greatest financial minds to work and they had plans TO FIX THE BANKING CRISIS! We were told they knew what to do and would be ready "DAY ONE" to spring into action. THUD! Did I miss it?..The plan. What was it? I must have been asleep.
 
As I have written in past posts, The Gang That Couldn't Think Straight rode into Washington after defeating ole Marshall McCain and have begun the systematic looting of the National Treasury. They are paying off every benefactor, every Union, every special intrest group while they can. As WH Chief of Staff advised, they are not letting a good crisis go to waste!. Programs they would never have gotten passesed have been forced down the throats of taxpayers in the name of stimulating the economy. 
  
The Gang's leader, Barack "Messiah" Obama runs from microphone to microphone dragging his teleprompter to tell American's how none of this is his problem, he inherited it. Nancy "Stretch" Pelosi tells us over and over that they won and they get to write the Bills. Bawney Fwank and Odd Dodd remind us of what great jobs they did over seeing Fannie and Freddie! Turbo Tax Tim keeps pounding away at the calculator adding up the loot - I mean calculating the NEXT bailout package that MAY work.
 
We were promised Hope and Change. The only change The Gang That Couldn't Think Straight is going to leave us is the CHANGE we got in our pockets after we pay for all their excesses and before they find a way to take that from us also. 
 
 
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THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT, THIRD IN A SERIES:UPDATE


In my post of March 1st I proposed what I call The Constitution Project and requested imput and suggestions from anyone who would like to see this.

To summarize the Project, it is two parts:

1. Establish a NATIONAL HOLIDAY for Constitution Day
2. Work with the GOP, Church Groups, Civic Organizations etc to have a pocket copy of the Constitution sent to as many residences as possible.

Here is the condensed and edited list of suggestions on how to proceed with this project. There were many comments offering support for this project. I would still like more suggestions so keep them comming! There is starting to be a consensus about how to proceed but everything is still open!

Davecatbone wrote: Good angle but I'd suggest keeping partisanship or ideology OUT of it. That will get you in the door.
 
RycK wrote: An excellent idea and needs to be done. You also need to point out that the Constitution is under attack and that SCOTUS can modify the meaning of words at will.
 

Virginia Daddy wrote: …I like the idea…Don't make it partisan. Expound on what is in there and purposes for it, but do not make it partisan. Also must keep it simple so A) people will get it, and B) they will actually read it….Actually I think the GOP sending it is fine. But the GOP should refrain from making it overly pointed in its direction. In other words, let the document speak for itself and don't be obvious about the point.

Redmeat & cigarettes writes: I love the idea and.. Lately I've been thinking of events where cities and towns hold constitution signings...where citizens would peacefully assemble to sign and affirm our founding document.

People of all ages and cultures can participate, they can hand out copies of The constitution

Just like our founders...and the Declaration of Independence, we too can put it on the dotted line, people are doing tea parties now.. but this could be bigger and more positive.. Maybe we could get President Obama to sign it....(as is).

Conservatives are not known for their activism skills, but with the help of talk radio, we could pull this off.

Jason wrote: am in agreement with this, with Dan and Davecat, it would be tough to get people to read, unless you came up with a "Cat in the Hat" pictured version, with no partisan advertisement Then the expense....personally I think it is worth it, but there will be those who would complain....that is a huge list to tackle.

Maybe Coordination with church groups in our own respective areas, that would participate. A PDF file of the finished product, for those to create on their own, booklets to distribute.

And yes, Mrs Al....The Declaration of Independence should be there as well.
Kevin, this is a huge project....but I think it has real possibilities. A lot of people have to be on the same page. GREAT IDEA!!
 
RightThinking writes: This is a great idea! But as some commenters implied, I think what we need to go hand-in-hand with it is an education outreach to help people connect what's in the Constitution to what's going on now--to connect the dots. That's my passion
 

Mrs AL (Always Learning) wrote: If my info is correct, September 17th is Constitution Day. Assuming that is accurate, you may want to think about another name for the day you are proposing. I'm for anything to educate people on the simplicity and straight forward document forged by the Founders.

…The Constitution Project is a great idea and you clearly have thought this through. A couple comments if I may ...

Davecat (and others) are, IMO, correct in pointing out that this needs to be non-partisan. Also, RPWR points out to be what I consider a critical point ... w/o the preamble to the 'Bill of Rights,' one cannot hope to understand what the heck this is supposed to be about. It's about RESTRICTION on government. Our rights eminate from our creator, NOT the government.

As others have said/alluded to, the Constitution is used as a weapon today, not a document to which we can compare and contrast actions taken by the government(s).
Therefore, might I suggest also including the Declaration of Independence? From my research and analysis, to separate the two leaves us in the same position as other countries ... with a fluid document not based upon solid principles.
 
ANY ADDITIONAL SUGESTIONS ARE WELCOME! I am still having putor problems at home, I did today's post on lunch hour at work so If I didnt include someone's suggestions I will be going back over them all. Thanks to all who have commented so far and offered support!!

 
 
 
 
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THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT - ON HOLD- PUTOR PROBLEMS!

I promised to condense all the suggestions I have recieved from y'all so far but am having several laptop problems, putor keeps shutting off even tho it shows I am on AC not Bat screen also keeps freezing up among other probs and  fixing it or a new putor out of question right now so I may be limited to what I can do at work on lunch hour. Please keep sending suggestions, I would really like to see this done and done right rather than rush it so there is no time limit!
 
If I can keep this Lap top running for a couple hours I will organize all the suggestions and let y'all know what I think next steps need to be.
 
I will also make the rounds to all your blogs so know I haven't forgotten ya
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THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT - AN UPDATE

Fellow Blogger Jason Hudson, http://jasonhudson.blogtownhall.com/default.aspx  has already sent 30 emails to Congress and talk radio!!! What a great job!! Many many thanks, Jason!. If everyone sent even a few emails to talk radio hosts and Congress people and others, we could start getting some notice!. I only had this idea last weekend and did the first post on this project March 1st, so obviously this is in it's infancy.

Hopefully by Saturday I will be able to compile all the suggestions from everyone and will put them together in another post.
Thanks to all who have provided suggestions, There is NO deadline so more suggestions are always welcome. If anyone else sends emails or makes other contacts please let me know.
 
Working to have Constitution Day made a National Holiday just requires a lot of people contacting talk radio, other media, civic groups, churches, etc.
 
Getting the pocket Constitutions and Bill of Rights, and other materials you all have suggested  mailed will obviously be a major project and require a lot of effort. When I get the suggestions condensed and in order we can prepare a more formal outline of this project. Obviously, ANYONE who would like to help with this please let me know in a comment here or in an email, kherrick@tampabay.rr.com
 
Thanks again to all who have offered their support for this!

Kev

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THE CONSTITUTION PROJECT

I emailed Michael Steele an idea I have for the GOP, I call it The Constitution Project.
 
What I propose is pocket size copies of the U.S. Constitution and also Bill of Rights be mailed to every home and apartment. A fact sheet or brochure could also be sent describing why the GOP feels it is important for everyone to know what is in the Constitution and how some are trying to subvert it.
 
We all talk about returning to core principles. At the core of all Conservative ideas is the Constitution. Unfortunately Liberals took control of the Schools and Universities 35-40 years  ago and little or nothing is taught about the U.S. Cinstitution, Even our Supreme Court which exists to interpret what the Founders wrote now says other country's laws must also be weighed along side the constitution, that it is an evolving document. This is total B.S.! The way to change the Constitution is to AMEND it and the process for doing so is spelled out.
 
Conservatives are the last hope for preserving our Constitution. The GOP is in dire need of ways to reach out to average Americans with a clear message. I think The Constitution Project is a great way to reach into American homes by-passing the MSM and the Schools and say Here! Read this and then check it against what those asking for your vote are saying.
 
 I would like anyone reading this to think seriously and offer suggestions if you think this is a worthy project. I am open to any and all ideas that can improve on it and that will reach as many people as possible. My thoughts on distribution is to use the State GOP resources but there are probably many other ways this can be done. Other Conservative groups and Churches could participate. Besides the mailings other events could be held. Liberals can't stand The Constitution. It stands in the way of totally remaking this Nation into their own Socialist  State.
 
We could get Conservative House and Senate members to sponsor a Bill establishing a National Holiday called Constitution Day. Think of how loud the Libs will squeal when forced to come out in favor or against honoring the U.S.Constitution! Even Obama would be forced to take a postion on it!
 
Our political and financial system and Congress have all been infected with what I call the Obamic Plague. The Constitution is the best way to fight it and innoculate Americans against it.
 
Maybe this is a stupid idea that won't work. I believe it WILL work. That's just My View From The Right.
 
 
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