(A tip of the hat goes to Mark Levin for much of this which I lifted from a recent boradcast)
There's a lot of confusion among voters about the exact nature of a conservative candidate and a liberal one. First off, a conservative is probably the Republican candidate and a liberal is very likely running on the Democrat ticket.
So what's the difference?
I consider myself to be a conservative. Not a Republican, a conservative. There are a lot of Republicans that are not conservative. John McCain comes to mind. There are many others. The Republican defeated in the Delaware Sentate primary held on September 14 2010 was anything but a conservative. He was what's commonly referred to as a "RINO" or Republican in name only. His voting record firmly establishes him as if not a liberal at least a very left-leaning moderate. Kudos to the Tea Party for putting forth a true conservative. A lady who is very likely to take what many refer to as "Joe Biden's senate seat" in the general election in November.
We conservatives believe in the principles set forth by our country's founding fathers. Conservatism is the antidote to tyranny. It is about a stable society. It's all about the individual. Private property rights. Maximizing liberty. An economic market system. A conservative system produces more goods, services and technology than any other. It is more generous. More humane.
Our conservative philosophy respects man's nature and seeks to nurture it and allow it to bloom.
It is the liberal philosophy that seeks to control, torment, abuse and break the human spirit.
We conservatives embrace the genius of the founding fathers.
The other side fundamentally embraces the socialist tenants of Karl Marx and his followers.
We believe in liberating the individual.
They believe in controlling him.
We believe in you keeping what you earn.
They believe in stealing it.
We believe in American citizenship.
They believe in global citizenship.
We believe in American greatnesss.
They believe in American arrogance.
We believe in representative government.
They believe in big government.
We believe America liberates and protects the world's victims.
They believe we're imperialists and colonialists.
We believe in limited government.
They believe in unfettered government.
We believe the people are in control.
They believe in controlling the people.
The principles we as conservatives believe in are the very things our forebears fought and died for. My father did not participate in World War II so that America could become a socialist dictatorship. The men and women who have given so much for this country did not do so to have it become just another experiment in socialism. An experiment that has failed everywhere it has been tried.
You might recall one of the first things the current liberal president said shortly after removing his hand from the bible on January 20th 2009. He responded to a question about his single-minded focused attack on our economy and health care system by saying two words. "We won." As though his election and subsequent inauguration was the coronation of an all powerful dictator.
Remember who's who when you pull that lever or punch that card in November.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
I could not have said it better!
Not sure of the source of this piece of wisdom and apologies in advance to the originator but I could NOT resist posting it here. This says it all and is accurate to the final letter.
"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."
"The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president."
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Call Out the Instigator
Back in February of 1969 a song hit the top of the pop music charts titled "Something in the Air". It was a typical rock and roll dope-smokin' hippie sort of thing meant to protest the war in VietNam. Fine. It served its purpose.
Today we have another war to fight. And this one is supported by over half the American population. It is the war against the radical left in this country. The radical left who is attempting to change forever the way of life in our fifty states. The radical left who are trashing the constitution of this country. The radical left who, to a person, are violating their oaths of office. Yes, that includes the perpetrator in chief in the oval office. The person in that office who is likely not even a citizen of this country let alone a natural-born one.
The lyrics are:
"Call out the instigator
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Lock up the streets and houses
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Hand out the arms and ammo
We're gonna blast our way through here
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now"
This song is very much stuck in my head. It is very applicable to the horendous situation we find ourselves in now that the radicals in D.C. have decided to nationalize our health insurance.
I'm NOT going to take it. I hope very much you don't either.
Aloha
Today we have another war to fight. And this one is supported by over half the American population. It is the war against the radical left in this country. The radical left who is attempting to change forever the way of life in our fifty states. The radical left who are trashing the constitution of this country. The radical left who, to a person, are violating their oaths of office. Yes, that includes the perpetrator in chief in the oval office. The person in that office who is likely not even a citizen of this country let alone a natural-born one.
The lyrics are:
"Call out the instigator
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Lock up the streets and houses
Because there's something in the air
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now
Hand out the arms and ammo
We're gonna blast our way through here
We've got to get together sooner or later
Because the revolutions here
And you know it's right
And you know that it's right
We have got to get it together
We have got to get it together now"
This song is very much stuck in my head. It is very applicable to the horendous situation we find ourselves in now that the radicals in D.C. have decided to nationalize our health insurance.
I'm NOT going to take it. I hope very much you don't either.
Aloha
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Is it constitutional?
I'm no attorney nor have I ever played one on TV but ..........
When the U.S. Constitution was written the authors, I'm sure, never imagined it would apply to a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Like it or not it does. And some of us out here have read it. Apparently that's not the case for many on the left side of the aisle in congress. And it's certainly not the case for the guy sitting in the oval office.
Article 1, Section 8 of our governing document, the constitution, defines the rules under which the congress must operate. It stipulates what the congress (the house and senate) may do. It does not dictate what they may not do. That was dealt with later and I'll get to that in a bit.
Section 8 begins with: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"
If you've been paying attention to what's going on right now under the guise of "health care reform" I'm sure you'll realize that the special deals (bribes) offered to select members of the congress to get a yes vote from them violate idea that all "duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States".
Section 8 goes on to lay down more rules for lawmaking by the congress such as:
"1. To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
2. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
3. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;
4. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;
5. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;"
6. To establish post offices and post roads;
7. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
9. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
10. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;
11. To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
12. To provide and maintain a navy;
13. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
14. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
15. To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
16. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And
17. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof."
These 17 items are the duties of the United States government.
Following the ratification of the original constitution it soon became obvious some things had been missed. The document specifically laid down what the government was to do but not what it could not do. Ten amendments where therefore brought forth and ratified to place limits on the federal government.
These amendments became known as the "Bill of Rights" and are as follows:
"Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
Many of these "rights" are familiar to the people of this country. What is not so familiar, it would seem, is the tenth amendment. It is in this amendment that it is made completely clear what the federal government may not do. If a governmental duty is not specifically allowed in the constitution such duty, as deemed necessaary, shall be a duty of the states or the people. But not the federal government.
Why am I bothering with this? Simple. A crisis is occuring in our country. A far-left radical executive and legislative branch has been elected. These people are, for one, trying to take over one-sixth of the American economy by passing a radical (sorry for the overuse of the word radical but if it quacks like a duck ... ) "health care reform" bill. These people seem to feel that the citizens of this great country have a "right" to health insurance and are setting course for a disasterous government-run system.
So I ask you. Do you see anything in the 17 duties of the government spelled out so plainly in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution that can be construed to granting the federal government the power to do such a thing? Are they trying to create a Navy? Coin money? Establish a Post Office (heaven help us all)? No. They are not trying to do anything they have been granted the duty to do. It ain't in there.
There was a time when lawmakers understood their limits. Take for instance their desire to tax income. Was that allowed by the constitution or any subsequent amendment? No it was not. They did the right thing. At least legally. Many of us are not sure it was "right" but at least it was "legal". The 16th Amendment was therefore ratified making it legal to collect tax on incomes. It is interesting to note the proponents of this idea were talking about a 1% tax. Yeah and medicare is going to cost a few million dollars a year.
As the subsequent years passed things happened to our country that were very damaging and unexpected. An example would be the "Great Depression". During that time lawmakers and the chief executive thought it would be possible to legislate their way out of the economic downturn that had beset the country. They began to pass legislation aimed at that goal at a fast and furious pace. Initially there were constitutional challenges to much of it. The challengers eventually threw in the towel given the amount of work involved. It was just too hard.
The floodgates had been thrown open. Today we are faced with another regime who believe that it is possible to legislate our way out of a recession. Nothing could be further from the truth nor is it constitutional to do what they are doing. Bailing out banks, taking over car companies and other such activities cannot be justified when a complete examination of their rules of operation, the constitution, has been achieved. Yet they continue. They want to take money from our pockets and build cars, run banks, give away health insurance and a list of other things too long to list one by one.
On top of this I now find out as I write this the House of Representatives is inventing a way to pass "health care reform" without actually voting on it. Stay tuned. If they do this "Watergate" will pale by comparison.
When the U.S. Constitution was written the authors, I'm sure, never imagined it would apply to a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Like it or not it does. And some of us out here have read it. Apparently that's not the case for many on the left side of the aisle in congress. And it's certainly not the case for the guy sitting in the oval office.
Article 1, Section 8 of our governing document, the constitution, defines the rules under which the congress must operate. It stipulates what the congress (the house and senate) may do. It does not dictate what they may not do. That was dealt with later and I'll get to that in a bit.
Section 8 begins with: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"
If you've been paying attention to what's going on right now under the guise of "health care reform" I'm sure you'll realize that the special deals (bribes) offered to select members of the congress to get a yes vote from them violate idea that all "duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States".
Section 8 goes on to lay down more rules for lawmaking by the congress such as:
"1. To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
2. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
3. To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;
4. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;
5. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;"
6. To establish post offices and post roads;
7. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;
8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
9. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
10. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;
11. To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
12. To provide and maintain a navy;
13. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
14. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;
15. To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
16. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--And
17. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof."
These 17 items are the duties of the United States government.
Following the ratification of the original constitution it soon became obvious some things had been missed. The document specifically laid down what the government was to do but not what it could not do. Ten amendments where therefore brought forth and ratified to place limits on the federal government.
These amendments became known as the "Bill of Rights" and are as follows:
"Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
Many of these "rights" are familiar to the people of this country. What is not so familiar, it would seem, is the tenth amendment. It is in this amendment that it is made completely clear what the federal government may not do. If a governmental duty is not specifically allowed in the constitution such duty, as deemed necessaary, shall be a duty of the states or the people. But not the federal government.
Why am I bothering with this? Simple. A crisis is occuring in our country. A far-left radical executive and legislative branch has been elected. These people are, for one, trying to take over one-sixth of the American economy by passing a radical (sorry for the overuse of the word radical but if it quacks like a duck ... ) "health care reform" bill. These people seem to feel that the citizens of this great country have a "right" to health insurance and are setting course for a disasterous government-run system.
So I ask you. Do you see anything in the 17 duties of the government spelled out so plainly in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution that can be construed to granting the federal government the power to do such a thing? Are they trying to create a Navy? Coin money? Establish a Post Office (heaven help us all)? No. They are not trying to do anything they have been granted the duty to do. It ain't in there.
There was a time when lawmakers understood their limits. Take for instance their desire to tax income. Was that allowed by the constitution or any subsequent amendment? No it was not. They did the right thing. At least legally. Many of us are not sure it was "right" but at least it was "legal". The 16th Amendment was therefore ratified making it legal to collect tax on incomes. It is interesting to note the proponents of this idea were talking about a 1% tax. Yeah and medicare is going to cost a few million dollars a year.
As the subsequent years passed things happened to our country that were very damaging and unexpected. An example would be the "Great Depression". During that time lawmakers and the chief executive thought it would be possible to legislate their way out of the economic downturn that had beset the country. They began to pass legislation aimed at that goal at a fast and furious pace. Initially there were constitutional challenges to much of it. The challengers eventually threw in the towel given the amount of work involved. It was just too hard.
The floodgates had been thrown open. Today we are faced with another regime who believe that it is possible to legislate our way out of a recession. Nothing could be further from the truth nor is it constitutional to do what they are doing. Bailing out banks, taking over car companies and other such activities cannot be justified when a complete examination of their rules of operation, the constitution, has been achieved. Yet they continue. They want to take money from our pockets and build cars, run banks, give away health insurance and a list of other things too long to list one by one.
On top of this I now find out as I write this the House of Representatives is inventing a way to pass "health care reform" without actually voting on it. Stay tuned. If they do this "Watergate" will pale by comparison.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Aloha Friday
Here in Hawaii we have something called "The Aloha Spirit". This means many things to many people but the bottom line is all about being considerate of your fellow man.
For instance, those of us who live here yield to other drivers and to pedestrians far more frequently than do average drivers in other parts of the world. When driving we don't use our car's horns for anything other than "howdy honks". When we pass a beach and see a friend we will honk and give 'em a shaka (hang loose kine wave) but we don't blow our horns at other drivers when we don't like what they're doing.
Aloha spirit is all about not being mean, rude, impolite or a pain in the butt. It is about being considerate of others. A bit like the golden rule some of us learned about as keiki (children).
I am writing about this today for two reasons. The first, it is Aloha Friday and the second, I spent some time in the car today where I encountered far too much rude behavior.
If you are planning on visiting our tropical paradise please take some time to think about what is expected of you when you are here. A great time to start practicing is when you arrive at your home airport. When going through security, don't grab your shoulder bag, mount it then swing around to grab another bag off the belt only to have your shoulder bag hit my young daughter in the face.
When boarding the aircraft, please make sure that same shoulder bag doesn't hit everyone seated in aisle seats in the side of the head as you pass by.
When you arrive at one of our fine airports here in the islands use caution when jerking your overweight luggage off the baggage claim carousels. I can't count how many times I've had to remind myself to wear a cup when traveling. A bit of caution and consideration from my fellow travelers would significantly reduce the pain I have felt in the past.
When you get in your Mustang Convertible rental car please make sure you know where you're going before you hit the road. Or hit my car. Texting while driving is safer than screwing around with the GPS the car rental guy sucked you into paying extra for.
If you bring your kids, please be considerate of those who didn't. Pay attention to what they are doing in the pool or at the beach. Screaming and playing Marco Polo is very unpleasant to those who have traveled long distances to unwind in the tropical sun.
Aloha spirit only requires you be considerate of others. In the airport, on the plane, on the road and at your destination.
For instance, those of us who live here yield to other drivers and to pedestrians far more frequently than do average drivers in other parts of the world. When driving we don't use our car's horns for anything other than "howdy honks". When we pass a beach and see a friend we will honk and give 'em a shaka (hang loose kine wave) but we don't blow our horns at other drivers when we don't like what they're doing.
Aloha spirit is all about not being mean, rude, impolite or a pain in the butt. It is about being considerate of others. A bit like the golden rule some of us learned about as keiki (children).
I am writing about this today for two reasons. The first, it is Aloha Friday and the second, I spent some time in the car today where I encountered far too much rude behavior.
If you are planning on visiting our tropical paradise please take some time to think about what is expected of you when you are here. A great time to start practicing is when you arrive at your home airport. When going through security, don't grab your shoulder bag, mount it then swing around to grab another bag off the belt only to have your shoulder bag hit my young daughter in the face.
When boarding the aircraft, please make sure that same shoulder bag doesn't hit everyone seated in aisle seats in the side of the head as you pass by.
When you arrive at one of our fine airports here in the islands use caution when jerking your overweight luggage off the baggage claim carousels. I can't count how many times I've had to remind myself to wear a cup when traveling. A bit of caution and consideration from my fellow travelers would significantly reduce the pain I have felt in the past.
When you get in your Mustang Convertible rental car please make sure you know where you're going before you hit the road. Or hit my car. Texting while driving is safer than screwing around with the GPS the car rental guy sucked you into paying extra for.
If you bring your kids, please be considerate of those who didn't. Pay attention to what they are doing in the pool or at the beach. Screaming and playing Marco Polo is very unpleasant to those who have traveled long distances to unwind in the tropical sun.
Aloha spirit only requires you be considerate of others. In the airport, on the plane, on the road and at your destination.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Was the hospital empty that night?
There has been a lot of discussion about where Barack Obama aka Barry Soetoro might have been born.
In the past we've elected presidents who have been a bit older than the current one. That said, it's very likely that the members of the hospital staff present at the birth of previous presidents had passed on before the election of their former patient.
This one we have now is very young. Young enough to have surviving hospital staff members floating around somewhere. If not here in Hawaii then likely on the mainland somewhere.
If you were present at the delivery of a president might you not want to brag about that? If you were there and you heard stories questioning the location of his birth would you not come forward?
The only person to come forward and claim to have been present is he paternal grandmother. In Kenya. Where she claims he was born.
I don't consider myself a "birther" per se but I do think this question is relevant.
In the past we've elected presidents who have been a bit older than the current one. That said, it's very likely that the members of the hospital staff present at the birth of previous presidents had passed on before the election of their former patient.
This one we have now is very young. Young enough to have surviving hospital staff members floating around somewhere. If not here in Hawaii then likely on the mainland somewhere.
If you were present at the delivery of a president might you not want to brag about that? If you were there and you heard stories questioning the location of his birth would you not come forward?
The only person to come forward and claim to have been present is he paternal grandmother. In Kenya. Where she claims he was born.
I don't consider myself a "birther" per se but I do think this question is relevant.
Greenhouse Gas - you can't make this stuff up
Aloha once again. It's time for some truth to emerge regarding what's commonly referred to as greenhouse gases. Do they exist? Sure they do. Have they always existed? Yes, ever since an atmosphere formed around our planet.
Every day those of us who pay attention to the news are bombarded with stories about how excess carbon dioxide is going to trigger the "greenhouse effect" and raise our planet's temperatures to a dangerous level. Oceans will rise, polar bears will die and New Orleans will look back fondly at a time when the high water levels caused by hurricanes eventually receded.
On or about the same day the EPA declared carbon dioxide to be a pollutant the Green Bay Packers played a very intense football game on their home field in Wisconsin. It was a very cold night at Lambeau Field, as it usually is during the winter. The cold temperatures made the excessive breathing of the exhaused players very obvious. I thought to myself "We must ban sports. Look at all that CO2 coming out of those guys. My God someone must do something!" You talk about a "carbon footprint" those players were generating more greenhouse gas than Al Gore's private jet. We can't let these guys or their team's owners go unpunished for the environmental disaster they displayed on national television.
But wait. Is CO2 really the villan it is portrayed to be by the human caused climate change proponents? No. It is not.
The greenhouse effect is very real. You can experience it yourself during any cold weather period in the winter. If the sky is clear at night in the winter the temperature will go lower than if the sky is cloudy. The clouds provide a natural blanket keeping the relative warmth of the day from escaping into the night skies. When the clouds part, warmer air risies through the holes in the blanket allowing the temperature to drop. This is a very clear, understandable demonstration of a very real greenhouse effect.
So what are clouds made from? Water vapor. And, yes, you guessed it, water vapor is the number one greenhouse gas in our atmosphere. CO2 pales by comparison to the effect of water vapor creating a greenhouse umbrella over the land. The amount of CO2 generated by human activity such as driving cars, flying in aircraft (private or commercial) is a tiny fraction of the amount of water vapor in our atmosphere. Tiny. Miniscule. Unmeasureable. Insignificant.
What makes this even funnier is the fact that the believers in the myth of human-caused climate change firmly believe that alternative methods of energy creating will solve the problem. Oh really? Let's look at that.
In a recent speech the current president parted ways with the liberal left and promoted the idea of nuclear power plants. He now believes, or says he does, this is better than those hideous CO2 creating fossil fuel burners found across the country. Ever seen a nuke plant in operation? With the exception of one that I can think of that uses sea water to keep things cool they all have cooling towers that emit enormous clouds of steam. Great! No CO2. But what is that steam made from? Why it's water vapor. The number one greenhouse gas on the planet.
Another great idea from the climate change crowd is hydrogen fuel cells. These very creative devices will produce power from hydrogen. Great idea since hydrogen is very plentiful and when you burn it you get - yeah, you guessed it, water vapor. Uh Oh. Don't get me wrong I think burning hydrogen is far better than stinking up the place with fossil fuels but from a greenhouse gas standpoint - a bummer. And don't forget about the energy that must be used to separate water into its component parts, hydrogen and oxygen. How does one accomplish that feat with out using energy created by some other means? Like burning coal, natural gas or with nuclear technology?
The entire effort on the part of the "greenies" and the political left to reduce carbon emmissions is nothing but a ploy to take over the means of production and to control populations with an iron thumb. It's a Maoist, Stalinist, Marxist, Leninist attempt to destroy capitalism and liberty.
This country is all about liberty and private propery rights. The radical left, including the current occupant of the oval office, want to deprive us of our God-given liberty and make us their servants. And they think demonizing carbon dioxide is a means to that end.
Oh, and one more thing to remember: No CO2, no green.
Every day those of us who pay attention to the news are bombarded with stories about how excess carbon dioxide is going to trigger the "greenhouse effect" and raise our planet's temperatures to a dangerous level. Oceans will rise, polar bears will die and New Orleans will look back fondly at a time when the high water levels caused by hurricanes eventually receded.
On or about the same day the EPA declared carbon dioxide to be a pollutant the Green Bay Packers played a very intense football game on their home field in Wisconsin. It was a very cold night at Lambeau Field, as it usually is during the winter. The cold temperatures made the excessive breathing of the exhaused players very obvious. I thought to myself "We must ban sports. Look at all that CO2 coming out of those guys. My God someone must do something!" You talk about a "carbon footprint" those players were generating more greenhouse gas than Al Gore's private jet. We can't let these guys or their team's owners go unpunished for the environmental disaster they displayed on national television.
But wait. Is CO2 really the villan it is portrayed to be by the human caused climate change proponents? No. It is not.
The greenhouse effect is very real. You can experience it yourself during any cold weather period in the winter. If the sky is clear at night in the winter the temperature will go lower than if the sky is cloudy. The clouds provide a natural blanket keeping the relative warmth of the day from escaping into the night skies. When the clouds part, warmer air risies through the holes in the blanket allowing the temperature to drop. This is a very clear, understandable demonstration of a very real greenhouse effect.
So what are clouds made from? Water vapor. And, yes, you guessed it, water vapor is the number one greenhouse gas in our atmosphere. CO2 pales by comparison to the effect of water vapor creating a greenhouse umbrella over the land. The amount of CO2 generated by human activity such as driving cars, flying in aircraft (private or commercial) is a tiny fraction of the amount of water vapor in our atmosphere. Tiny. Miniscule. Unmeasureable. Insignificant.
What makes this even funnier is the fact that the believers in the myth of human-caused climate change firmly believe that alternative methods of energy creating will solve the problem. Oh really? Let's look at that.
In a recent speech the current president parted ways with the liberal left and promoted the idea of nuclear power plants. He now believes, or says he does, this is better than those hideous CO2 creating fossil fuel burners found across the country. Ever seen a nuke plant in operation? With the exception of one that I can think of that uses sea water to keep things cool they all have cooling towers that emit enormous clouds of steam. Great! No CO2. But what is that steam made from? Why it's water vapor. The number one greenhouse gas on the planet.
Another great idea from the climate change crowd is hydrogen fuel cells. These very creative devices will produce power from hydrogen. Great idea since hydrogen is very plentiful and when you burn it you get - yeah, you guessed it, water vapor. Uh Oh. Don't get me wrong I think burning hydrogen is far better than stinking up the place with fossil fuels but from a greenhouse gas standpoint - a bummer. And don't forget about the energy that must be used to separate water into its component parts, hydrogen and oxygen. How does one accomplish that feat with out using energy created by some other means? Like burning coal, natural gas or with nuclear technology?
The entire effort on the part of the "greenies" and the political left to reduce carbon emmissions is nothing but a ploy to take over the means of production and to control populations with an iron thumb. It's a Maoist, Stalinist, Marxist, Leninist attempt to destroy capitalism and liberty.
This country is all about liberty and private propery rights. The radical left, including the current occupant of the oval office, want to deprive us of our God-given liberty and make us their servants. And they think demonizing carbon dioxide is a means to that end.
Oh, and one more thing to remember: No CO2, no green.
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