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Why We're Talking About Race -- Again
By Star Parker
September 21, 2009
The Democrats have lost the health care debate.
For months now, polls have been showing that Americans don't want the
massive new government controls, regulations, taxes, and spending that
Democrats are pushing.
Latest Gallup polling shows 60 percent saying that President Barack Obama's
proposal will not expand health coverage without raising taxes on middle
class Americans and without affecting the current quality of health care.
Forty three percent approve of how Obama is handling health care and 52
percent disapprove.
You would be hard pressed to find a Democrat or Republican who does not
agree that we can improve how we deliver health care.
So the logical conclusion we'd expect now from well intentioned people would
be that we go back to square one. We do what Obama promised but never did --
have a truly open, bi-partisan discussion, with all ideas are on the table,
to generate the best possible product for the American people.
Why is this not happening? Because it's not about healthcare. It's about
ideology.
Despite claims from our Democrat administration that it wants civility, it
does not. It wants control.
This nation is already torn apart ideologically. In the last four months
we've witnessed two cold-blooded ideologically motivated murders. An
abortion doctor shot in a church and a pro-life demonstrator murdered in a
drive-by shooting in front of a school.
There are fewer and fewer "self evident truths" about which we all agree.
The current charade to paint ideological differences with our president as
racially motivated dangerously pours gasoline on the burning embers of our
differences.
But this is what Democrats want. They have lost the health-care debate on
substance, so they want to make it emotional. They want to intimidate. And
nothing intimidates and polarizes like race.
Months ago they started the process of getting socialized medicine -- taking
over one sixth of the American economy -- passed in a few short weeks. The
deadlines and breathlessness were because they knew that if Americans got a
chance to understand what they were trying to do there would be push back.
Exactly what has happened.
When the President spoke recently before the joint session of Congress, he
finished by asking that we replace "acrimony with civility." But in this
same speech he characterized his opposition as fomenting a "partisan
spectacle," of "scare tactics" and of "wild claims about a government
takeover of health care."
Our smooth talking President reduced those who disagree with him to a bunch
of clowns, incorporated not a single major reform idea coming from the
opposition, and then accused Republicans of stifling "honest debate."
Is it any wonder that every freedom loving American is at wits end? And that
Congressman Joe Wilson lost it when he yelled out "You lie."
To demonstrate the Obama team's interest in civility, immediately after the
speech, Rahm Emanuel, Obama's foul-mouthed, take-no-prisoners chief of
staff, "charged over to three Republicans," as reported by the Wall St.
Journal, "demanding in a profanity-laced tirade that they force Mr. Wilson
to apologize."
Cong. Jim Clyburn, third ranking House Democrat, and black caucus member,
took the lead in getting a House vote to formally reprimand Wilson.
According to Clyburn, "This is about the rules of the House."
But what rules does Clyburn really care about?
When asked in an interview where the Constitution gives the federal
government authority to regulate health care delivery, Clyburn replied,
"There's nothing in the Constitution that says that the federal government
has anything to do with most of the stuff we do."
Finally an honest Democrat. Clyburn pulled no punches that our Constitution,
which is the basis of his authority, is irrelevant to him. That it's all
about political thuggery.
Which is why we're now talking about race instead of health care.
---
Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Coalition on Urban Renewal
and Education (www.urbancure.org). She can be reached at
parker(at)urbancure.org
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Must read fron Arkansas- Ralph Hovermale
September 24, 2009
Luke Matheson
ArkansasVarsity.com
Publisher
Thamail Morgan took the kickoff and headed up the field.
He was at the 20 ... 30 ... 40
He had been avoiding, dodging or just simply running through tacklers on the way. Football always had come easily for Morgan. This game was no different. By the time he hit midfield, only open space was ahead of him. The two-time Arkansas all-state selection was headed for a touchdown.
40 ... 30 ... 20
He glanced at the clock and saw the final seconds ticking away. He realized his team, Cave City, was on the way to a victory over Yellville-Summit, comfortably ahead, 34-16. He also realized two other things: This wasn't an ordinary game. And he wasn't the same Thamail Morgan.
When he reached the 2, he stopped. He took a few steps back and took a knee at the 5-yard line.
******
Yelleville-Summit is a co-op program, a combination of two small rural schools in the northern part of Arkansas, near the Missouri border. Combining the schools allows them to field a football team. But even then, the squad is so small that coach Calvin Mallett has to bring extra uniforms in case a lineman gets hurt and someone needs to fill in.
On Sept. 11, before a game with Salem, the schools came together for a pep rally. Afterward, four of the players piled into the bed of Kymball Duffy's truck to head to his house for a pre-game meal.
According to Marion County Sheriff Roger Vickers, this is what happened next.
As Duffy came over a hill, he quickly came upon a brush pile in the road. Duffy swerved into the other side of the road, attempting to avoid it. He lost control of the truck, sending it into a tumble.
The four players in the back - whose names are not being released - were thrown from the vehicle. Miraculously, three of the players in the back suffered only minor injuries. A fourth remains in the hospital but appears to be headed for recovery. Duffy was killed at the scene.
The game with Salem was cancelled.
The town held memorial services for Duffy, then decided they needed to continue the season as part of the healing process.
Before taking on Cave City, the most seriously injured of the four players in the back of the truck, spoke to the team from his hospital bed.
Players from Yellville-Summit and Cave City met at midfield before the game for a moment of remembrance. Players on both teams were a No. 72 decal - Duffy's number - on their helmet.
The game began and Cave City quickly scored. Minutes later, it scored again. And again. All hope for a storybook ending appeared lost.
******
Thamail Morgan is the type of player who can dominate a high school game. On every play.
Last year, playing for Newport in a state playoff game against Heber Springs, he had 15 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles on defense. He had 145 yards receiving and two touchdowns on offense.
He was coveted by most Division I programs in the South. Then it all changed.
In January, he violated an unspecified school rule that banned him from athletics for a year. Morgan would be eligible for basketball during his senior season but not football.
A year away from football would hurt his chances of gaining a scholarship, so - after considering a number of options - he transferred roughly 40 miles away to Cave City. His scholarship offers did not travel with him.
"Before I screwed up and got myself into trouble, I had some schools like Arkansas, Florida State, Ole Miss, and some other big schools looking at me,'' he said. "Now they are not looking at me, but I have no one to blame but myself for that. Hopefully I can get on someone's radar, even if it is a lower level D-1 or D-2 school."
Cave City coach Jon Bradley was willing to take a chance on Morgan. But only if he met certain conditions. He not only is required to attend extra weight lifting and conditioning exercises, he is required to participate in after-school activities with a local church and meet with a pastor on a regular basis for counseling.
"Everyone makes mistakes," Bradley said. "Thamail made some mistakes that did not allow him to play football anymore at Newport, and we knew what those mistakes were when he came here. I sat him down and talked to him, and let him know I was willing to give him a chance, but there were certain things that he would have to do in order to play for our program.
"So far, he has accomplished, and continues to do everything he has been asked to do, and then some. He has transitioned well and the kids here have accepted him. He is doing well in class, and is a leader on the football field and is a great athlete. We feel fortunate to have him."
******
Bradley said he didn't get word the game with Yellville-Summit was going to be played until Tuesday. He then wondered all week how it would play out.
"I did not know what to expect due to the tragedy,'' he said. "You go into the game wanting to win, but then, you feel bad doing it. When we went up 21-0 in the first quarter, I just can't explain how I felt. The atmosphere was so weird. I just can't explain it."
His players sensed it too.
"They told me on the sidelines that Yellville-Summit was not into it and they did not want to pad stats or run up the score,'' he said. "At that time, I started substituting our kids in and out of the game."
At this point, what the game represented became clear to Bradley.
"Everyone was glad that they were out there playing, getting some sort of return to normalcy,'' he said. "But everyone was going to be glad when it was over."
Yellville-Summit eventually scored in the second quarter, after Cave City had replaced many of its regulars. Bradley did not have a problem with that.
"I talked with Coach Mallet earlier in the week and before the game," Bradley said. "He let me know that if the game was to get out of hand, he simply did not have the players to substitute due to his numbers. So, I knew that when I pulled our guys, that there was a chance they would score."
It was 28-8 at halftime. Then 34-8 at the end of three quarters. Yelleville-Summit scored a second time with little time left to make it 34-16.
They had to kick off, sending a line drive that bounced its way to the back. To Morgan.
"We didn't even think they would kick off," Bradley said. "And we had him (Morgan) all the way back. It was our top return team, but we only have one return team."
What he did next surprised Bradley.
"I did not tell him to kneel down, he did it on his own," Bradley said. "I did not expect them to kick it to him. I figured they would kick away, because he has the ability to break away. I did not know that he was going to do what he did. He broke tackles, ran sideline to sideline, and got to the 2, and just stopped. That is when he backed up and took a knee on the 5-yard line."
******
Morgan did not do this completely on his own.
"We were on the sidelines yelling for him not to score," Bradley said. "Some of the players on the field were saying it, too. But I'm not sure how much he could have heard all of it."
He heard it, Morgan admitted. But he didn't need to.
"Before the game, we as a team talked about being classy,'' he said. "We did not want to come out in a game like this and not show any class.
"As I was running, some of my teammates told me not to score, and I knew that scoring was not the right thing to do."
He was glad to be a part of what happened.
"I just want to thank my teammates for not only being classy all night, but pushing me to be classy as well,'' he said.
The gesture was well received.
"We weren't sure how gloomy they would be before the game,'' Morgan said. "They had gloom, but it was not as bad as we thought. We met before the game, and they told us that they did not want us to feel sorry for them, and they did not want us to back off just because of what happened. They wanted us to play them like we would have if Duffy has still been there with them, so we did.
"After the game, they complimented us, and even thanked us for the way that we played them. They are some really cool cats, and I wish them the best of luck with their healing process and the rest of their season. I hope they make the playoffs."
******
What becomes of the rest of Morgan's football career remains to be seen.
He is getting interest from Arkansas State and Central Arkansas. Bigger schools such as Southern Miss and Texas Tech are starting to re-enter the picture.
At 6-1, 195 with a 4.5 time in the 40, there's no doubt he can play. It's the other issues that are a concern. Bradley is doing his best to make those go away.
"I send things out to places and I tell schools, he's had some off the field issues, but if you're interested, please call me because it's not near as bad as what it sounds,'' Bradley said. "They assume his grades are bad or that he's done something really, really bad. Everyone deserves a second chance. He's doing the right thing."
Bradley said he and Morgan have had many talks, but none of them have been about behavior.
"He's not a discipline problem at all,'' Bradley said. "His grades are getting better. He'll have an opportunity to play. He's too good of an athlete and too good of a young man right now."
Bradley admitted he had concerns at the beginning but they have proven to be unfounded.
"I've never seen anything negative out of the kid,'' he said. "He's the most polite kid. He works hard. He knows he has one shot to get his education.
"He's showing people he's doing the right thing."
That was never more evident as when he kneeled down on the field.
Luke Matheson is the Publisher for ArkansasVarsity.com. Luke Matheson can be reached at Luke@ArkansasVarsity.com.
Luke Matheson
ArkansasVarsity.com
Publisher
Thamail Morgan took the kickoff and headed up the field.
He was at the 20 ... 30 ... 40
He had been avoiding, dodging or just simply running through tacklers on the way. Football always had come easily for Morgan. This game was no different. By the time he hit midfield, only open space was ahead of him. The two-time Arkansas all-state selection was headed for a touchdown.
40 ... 30 ... 20
He glanced at the clock and saw the final seconds ticking away. He realized his team, Cave City, was on the way to a victory over Yellville-Summit, comfortably ahead, 34-16. He also realized two other things: This wasn't an ordinary game. And he wasn't the same Thamail Morgan.
When he reached the 2, he stopped. He took a few steps back and took a knee at the 5-yard line.
******
Yelleville-Summit is a co-op program, a combination of two small rural schools in the northern part of Arkansas, near the Missouri border. Combining the schools allows them to field a football team. But even then, the squad is so small that coach Calvin Mallett has to bring extra uniforms in case a lineman gets hurt and someone needs to fill in.
On Sept. 11, before a game with Salem, the schools came together for a pep rally. Afterward, four of the players piled into the bed of Kymball Duffy's truck to head to his house for a pre-game meal.
According to Marion County Sheriff Roger Vickers, this is what happened next.
As Duffy came over a hill, he quickly came upon a brush pile in the road. Duffy swerved into the other side of the road, attempting to avoid it. He lost control of the truck, sending it into a tumble.
The four players in the back - whose names are not being released - were thrown from the vehicle. Miraculously, three of the players in the back suffered only minor injuries. A fourth remains in the hospital but appears to be headed for recovery. Duffy was killed at the scene.
The game with Salem was cancelled.
The town held memorial services for Duffy, then decided they needed to continue the season as part of the healing process.
Before taking on Cave City, the most seriously injured of the four players in the back of the truck, spoke to the team from his hospital bed.
Players from Yellville-Summit and Cave City met at midfield before the game for a moment of remembrance. Players on both teams were a No. 72 decal - Duffy's number - on their helmet.
The game began and Cave City quickly scored. Minutes later, it scored again. And again. All hope for a storybook ending appeared lost.
******
Thamail Morgan is the type of player who can dominate a high school game. On every play.
Last year, playing for Newport in a state playoff game against Heber Springs, he had 15 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles on defense. He had 145 yards receiving and two touchdowns on offense.
He was coveted by most Division I programs in the South. Then it all changed.
In January, he violated an unspecified school rule that banned him from athletics for a year. Morgan would be eligible for basketball during his senior season but not football.
A year away from football would hurt his chances of gaining a scholarship, so - after considering a number of options - he transferred roughly 40 miles away to Cave City. His scholarship offers did not travel with him.
"Before I screwed up and got myself into trouble, I had some schools like Arkansas, Florida State, Ole Miss, and some other big schools looking at me,'' he said. "Now they are not looking at me, but I have no one to blame but myself for that. Hopefully I can get on someone's radar, even if it is a lower level D-1 or D-2 school."
Cave City coach Jon Bradley was willing to take a chance on Morgan. But only if he met certain conditions. He not only is required to attend extra weight lifting and conditioning exercises, he is required to participate in after-school activities with a local church and meet with a pastor on a regular basis for counseling.
"Everyone makes mistakes," Bradley said. "Thamail made some mistakes that did not allow him to play football anymore at Newport, and we knew what those mistakes were when he came here. I sat him down and talked to him, and let him know I was willing to give him a chance, but there were certain things that he would have to do in order to play for our program.
"So far, he has accomplished, and continues to do everything he has been asked to do, and then some. He has transitioned well and the kids here have accepted him. He is doing well in class, and is a leader on the football field and is a great athlete. We feel fortunate to have him."
******
Bradley said he didn't get word the game with Yellville-Summit was going to be played until Tuesday. He then wondered all week how it would play out.
"I did not know what to expect due to the tragedy,'' he said. "You go into the game wanting to win, but then, you feel bad doing it. When we went up 21-0 in the first quarter, I just can't explain how I felt. The atmosphere was so weird. I just can't explain it."
His players sensed it too.
"They told me on the sidelines that Yellville-Summit was not into it and they did not want to pad stats or run up the score,'' he said. "At that time, I started substituting our kids in and out of the game."
At this point, what the game represented became clear to Bradley.
"Everyone was glad that they were out there playing, getting some sort of return to normalcy,'' he said. "But everyone was going to be glad when it was over."
Yellville-Summit eventually scored in the second quarter, after Cave City had replaced many of its regulars. Bradley did not have a problem with that.
"I talked with Coach Mallet earlier in the week and before the game," Bradley said. "He let me know that if the game was to get out of hand, he simply did not have the players to substitute due to his numbers. So, I knew that when I pulled our guys, that there was a chance they would score."
It was 28-8 at halftime. Then 34-8 at the end of three quarters. Yelleville-Summit scored a second time with little time left to make it 34-16.
They had to kick off, sending a line drive that bounced its way to the back. To Morgan.
"We didn't even think they would kick off," Bradley said. "And we had him (Morgan) all the way back. It was our top return team, but we only have one return team."
What he did next surprised Bradley.
"I did not tell him to kneel down, he did it on his own," Bradley said. "I did not expect them to kick it to him. I figured they would kick away, because he has the ability to break away. I did not know that he was going to do what he did. He broke tackles, ran sideline to sideline, and got to the 2, and just stopped. That is when he backed up and took a knee on the 5-yard line."
******
Morgan did not do this completely on his own.
"We were on the sidelines yelling for him not to score," Bradley said. "Some of the players on the field were saying it, too. But I'm not sure how much he could have heard all of it."
He heard it, Morgan admitted. But he didn't need to.
"Before the game, we as a team talked about being classy,'' he said. "We did not want to come out in a game like this and not show any class.
"As I was running, some of my teammates told me not to score, and I knew that scoring was not the right thing to do."
He was glad to be a part of what happened.
"I just want to thank my teammates for not only being classy all night, but pushing me to be classy as well,'' he said.
The gesture was well received.
"We weren't sure how gloomy they would be before the game,'' Morgan said. "They had gloom, but it was not as bad as we thought. We met before the game, and they told us that they did not want us to feel sorry for them, and they did not want us to back off just because of what happened. They wanted us to play them like we would have if Duffy has still been there with them, so we did.
"After the game, they complimented us, and even thanked us for the way that we played them. They are some really cool cats, and I wish them the best of luck with their healing process and the rest of their season. I hope they make the playoffs."
******
What becomes of the rest of Morgan's football career remains to be seen.
He is getting interest from Arkansas State and Central Arkansas. Bigger schools such as Southern Miss and Texas Tech are starting to re-enter the picture.
At 6-1, 195 with a 4.5 time in the 40, there's no doubt he can play. It's the other issues that are a concern. Bradley is doing his best to make those go away.
"I send things out to places and I tell schools, he's had some off the field issues, but if you're interested, please call me because it's not near as bad as what it sounds,'' Bradley said. "They assume his grades are bad or that he's done something really, really bad. Everyone deserves a second chance. He's doing the right thing."
Bradley said he and Morgan have had many talks, but none of them have been about behavior.
"He's not a discipline problem at all,'' Bradley said. "His grades are getting better. He'll have an opportunity to play. He's too good of an athlete and too good of a young man right now."
Bradley admitted he had concerns at the beginning but they have proven to be unfounded.
"I've never seen anything negative out of the kid,'' he said. "He's the most polite kid. He works hard. He knows he has one shot to get his education.
"He's showing people he's doing the right thing."
That was never more evident as when he kneeled down on the field.
Luke Matheson is the Publisher for ArkansasVarsity.com. Luke Matheson can be reached at Luke@ArkansasVarsity.com.
Glenn Beck and David Horowitz
Glenn Beck is detestable to little o.
David Horowitz' parents were avowed communists and David was a radical activist of earlier years. David has become a conservative jewish man.
David told Glenn that radicals seek one thing above all and that is POWER.
The radicals are now basking in the power of this narcissistic PUSA.
David Horowitz' parents were avowed communists and David was a radical activist of earlier years. David has become a conservative jewish man.
David told Glenn that radicals seek one thing above all and that is POWER.
The radicals are now basking in the power of this narcissistic PUSA.
Dr. Hovermale- 3rd grade Lesson in [politics
And now we know.
THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM
ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS
OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
From a teacher in the Nashville area
"We are worried about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream"
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.
The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.
I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.
We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.
We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids.
I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support.
I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better
place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded and he sat down.
Now is was Olivia's turn to speak.
Her speech was concise.
She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream."
She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes!
We want ice cream."
She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?
She wasn't sure.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it.
She didn't know.
The class really didn't care.
All they were thinking about was ice cream.
Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and
52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48 percent know
they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess."
Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone ---
that they have not first taken away from someone else.
THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM
ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS
OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
From a teacher in the Nashville area
"We are worried about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream"
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.
The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.
I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.
We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.
We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids.
I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support.
I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.
Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better
place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded and he sat down.
Now is was Olivia's turn to speak.
Her speech was concise.
She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream."
She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes!
We want ice cream."
She surely would say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?
She wasn't sure.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it.
She didn't know.
The class really didn't care.
All they were thinking about was ice cream.
Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and
52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48 percent know
they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess."
Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone ---
that they have not first taken away from someone else.
James Cook Why seniors are leaving AARP
Our power hungry "elitist representatives had better start listening to the American patriots. Thanks James!
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:39 PM
Subject: FW: Several reasons why seniors are leaving AARP...
Thanks...I'm now a bona fide member of Amac...A conservative mature membership...Barf to AARP.
Subject: Several reasons why seniors are leaving AARP...
I haven't been a member since they supported taxing Social Security Benefits!!!!!!
This letter was actually sent to A. Barry Rand, Executive Director of
AARP in response to a plea for them to renew a lapsed membership (You
can verify the letter on SNOPES Urban Legends site, search for
"letter to AARP".)
Dear Mr. Rand,
Recently you sent us a letter encouraging us to renew our lapsed
membership in AARP by the requested date. I know it is not what you
were looking for, but this is the most honest response I can give you.
Our gap in coverage is merely a microscopic symptom of the real
problem, a deepening lack of faith.
While we have proudly maintained our membership for several years and
have long admired the AARP goals and principles, regrettably, we can
no longer endorse it's abdication of our values. Your letter
specifically stated that we can count on AARP to speak up for our
rights, yet the voice we hear is not ours. Your offer of being kept up
to date on important issues through DIVIDED WE FAIL presents neither
an impartial view nor the one we have come to embrace. We do believe
that when two parties agree all the time on everything presented to
them, one is probably not necessary. But, when the opinions and long
term goals are diametrically opposed, the divorce is imminent. This is
the philosophy which spawned our 200 years of government.
Once upon a time, we looked forward to being part of the senior
demographic. We also looked to AARP to provide certain benefits and
give our voice a power we could not possibly hope to achieve on our
own. AARP gave us a sense of belonging which we no longer enjoy. The
socialist politics practiced by the Obama administration and empowered
by AARP serves only to raise the blood pressure my medical insurance
strives to contain. Clearly a conflict of interest there!
We do not understand the AARP posture, feel greatly betrayed by the
guiding forces whom we expected to map out our senior years, and leave
your ranks with a great sense of regret. We mitigate that
disappointment with the relief of knowing that we are not contributing
to the problem anymore by renewing our membership. There are numerous
other organizations which offer discounts without threatening our way
of life or offending our sensibilities.
This presidential administration scares the living daylights out of
us. Not just for ourselves, but for our proud and blood-stained
heritage, but even more importantly for our children and
grandchildren. Washington has rendered 'Soylent Green' a prophetic
cautionary tale rather than a nonfiction scare tactic. I have never in
my life endorsed any militant or radical groups, yet now I find myself
listening to them. I don't have to agree with them to appreciate the
fear which birthed their existence. Their borderline insanity presents
little more than a balance to the voice of the socialist mindset in
power.
Perhaps I became American by a great stroke of luck in some cosmic
uterine lottery, but in my adulthood I CHOOSE to embrace it and
nurture the freedoms it represents as well as the responsibilities it
requires.
Your website generously offers us the opportunity to receive all
communication in Spanish. ARE YOU KIDDING??? Someone has broken into
our 'house', invaded our home without our invitation or consent. The
President has insisted we keep the perpetrator in comfort and learn
the perp's language so we can communicate our reluctant welcome to them.
I DON'T choose to welcome them.
I DON'T choose to support them.
I DON'T choose to educate them.
I DON'T choose to medicate them, pay for their food or clothing.
American home invaders get arrested.
Please explain to me why foreign lawbreakers can enjoy privileges on
American soil that Americans do not get? Why do some immigrants have
to play the game to be welcomed, and others only have to break & enter
to be welcomed?
We travel for a living. Walt hauls horses all over this great country,
averaging over 10,000 miles a month when he is out there. He meets
more people than a politician on caffeine overdose. Of all the many
good folks he enjoyed on this last 10,000 miles, this trip yielded
only ONE supporter of the current administration. One of us is out of
touch with mainstream America. Since our poll is conducted without
funding, I have more faith in it than one which is power driven.
We have decided to forward this to everyone on our mailing list, and
will encourage them to do the same. With several hundred in my address
book, I have every faith that the eventual exponential factor will
make a credible statement to you. I am disappointed as hell. I am
scared as hell.
I am MAD as hell, and I'm NOT gonna take it anymore!
Walt & Cyndy
Miller Farms Equine Transport
We're NOT renewing our membership, either...
--
Carroll J. Sutton
(217)529-9222 - Home
(217)725-9222 - Cell
(217)529-9888 - Fax
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:39 PM
Subject: FW: Several reasons why seniors are leaving AARP...
Thanks...I'm now a bona fide member of Amac...A conservative mature membership...Barf to AARP.
Subject: Several reasons why seniors are leaving AARP...
I haven't been a member since they supported taxing Social Security Benefits!!!!!!
This letter was actually sent to A. Barry Rand, Executive Director of
AARP in response to a plea for them to renew a lapsed membership (You
can verify the letter on SNOPES Urban Legends site, search for
"letter to AARP".)
Dear Mr. Rand,
Recently you sent us a letter encouraging us to renew our lapsed
membership in AARP by the requested date. I know it is not what you
were looking for, but this is the most honest response I can give you.
Our gap in coverage is merely a microscopic symptom of the real
problem, a deepening lack of faith.
While we have proudly maintained our membership for several years and
have long admired the AARP goals and principles, regrettably, we can
no longer endorse it's abdication of our values. Your letter
specifically stated that we can count on AARP to speak up for our
rights, yet the voice we hear is not ours. Your offer of being kept up
to date on important issues through DIVIDED WE FAIL presents neither
an impartial view nor the one we have come to embrace. We do believe
that when two parties agree all the time on everything presented to
them, one is probably not necessary. But, when the opinions and long
term goals are diametrically opposed, the divorce is imminent. This is
the philosophy which spawned our 200 years of government.
Once upon a time, we looked forward to being part of the senior
demographic. We also looked to AARP to provide certain benefits and
give our voice a power we could not possibly hope to achieve on our
own. AARP gave us a sense of belonging which we no longer enjoy. The
socialist politics practiced by the Obama administration and empowered
by AARP serves only to raise the blood pressure my medical insurance
strives to contain. Clearly a conflict of interest there!
We do not understand the AARP posture, feel greatly betrayed by the
guiding forces whom we expected to map out our senior years, and leave
your ranks with a great sense of regret. We mitigate that
disappointment with the relief of knowing that we are not contributing
to the problem anymore by renewing our membership. There are numerous
other organizations which offer discounts without threatening our way
of life or offending our sensibilities.
This presidential administration scares the living daylights out of
us. Not just for ourselves, but for our proud and blood-stained
heritage, but even more importantly for our children and
grandchildren. Washington has rendered 'Soylent Green' a prophetic
cautionary tale rather than a nonfiction scare tactic. I have never in
my life endorsed any militant or radical groups, yet now I find myself
listening to them. I don't have to agree with them to appreciate the
fear which birthed their existence. Their borderline insanity presents
little more than a balance to the voice of the socialist mindset in
power.
Perhaps I became American by a great stroke of luck in some cosmic
uterine lottery, but in my adulthood I CHOOSE to embrace it and
nurture the freedoms it represents as well as the responsibilities it
requires.
Your website generously offers us the opportunity to receive all
communication in Spanish. ARE YOU KIDDING??? Someone has broken into
our 'house', invaded our home without our invitation or consent. The
President has insisted we keep the perpetrator in comfort and learn
the perp's language so we can communicate our reluctant welcome to them.
I DON'T choose to welcome them.
I DON'T choose to support them.
I DON'T choose to educate them.
I DON'T choose to medicate them, pay for their food or clothing.
American home invaders get arrested.
Please explain to me why foreign lawbreakers can enjoy privileges on
American soil that Americans do not get? Why do some immigrants have
to play the game to be welcomed, and others only have to break & enter
to be welcomed?
We travel for a living. Walt hauls horses all over this great country,
averaging over 10,000 miles a month when he is out there. He meets
more people than a politician on caffeine overdose. Of all the many
good folks he enjoyed on this last 10,000 miles, this trip yielded
only ONE supporter of the current administration. One of us is out of
touch with mainstream America. Since our poll is conducted without
funding, I have more faith in it than one which is power driven.
We have decided to forward this to everyone on our mailing list, and
will encourage them to do the same. With several hundred in my address
book, I have every faith that the eventual exponential factor will
make a credible statement to you. I am disappointed as hell. I am
scared as hell.
I am MAD as hell, and I'm NOT gonna take it anymore!
Walt & Cyndy
Miller Farms Equine Transport
We're NOT renewing our membership, either...
--
Carroll J. Sutton
(217)529-9222 - Home
(217)725-9222 - Cell
(217)529-9888 - Fax
Thanks James C. Cook.
The rules murdering our troops
By RALPH PETERS
Last Updated: 2:55 AM, September 24, 2009
Posted: 12:57 AM, September 24, 2009
When enemy action kills our troops, it's unfortunate. When our own moral fecklessness murders those in uniform, it's unforgivable.
In Afghanistan, our leaders are complicit in the death of each soldier, Marine or Navy corpsman who falls because politically correct rules of engagement shield our enemies.
Mission-focused, but morally oblivious, Gen. Stan McChrystal conformed to the Obama Way of War by imposing rules of engagement that could have been concocted by Code Pink:
* Unless our troops in combat are absolutely certain that no civilians are present, they're denied artillery or air support. WHAT?
* If any civilians appear where we meet the Taliban, our troops are to "break contact" -- to retreat. SHAMEFUL
CAN YOU IMAGINE EISENHOWER ISSUING THESE SAME ROE TO OUR TROOPS IN WW2 OR KOREA?
These ROE are a cave-in to the Taliban's shameless propaganda campaign that claimed innocents were massacred every time our aircraft appeared overhead. (Afghan President Mohammed Karzai and our establishment media backed the terrorists.)
The Taliban's goal was to level the playing field -- to deny our troops their technological edge. Our enemies more than succeeded.
And what has our concern for the lives of Taliban sympathizers accomplished? The Taliban now make damned sure that civilians are present whenever they conduct an ambush or operation.
So they attack -- and we quit the fight, lugging our dead and wounded back to base.
We've been through this b.s. before. In Iraq, we wanted to show respect to our enemies, so the generals announced early on that we wouldn't enter mosques. The result? Hundreds of mosques became terrorist safe houses, bomb factories and weapons caches.
Why is this so hard to figure out? We tell our enemies we won't attack X. So they exploit X. Who wouldn't?
It isn't just that war is hell. It's that war must be hell, otherwise why would the enemy ever quit?
This week's rumblings from the White House suggest that we may, at last, see a revised strategy that concentrates on killing our deadliest enemies -- but I'll believe it when I see the rounds go down-range.
Meanwhile, our troops die because our leaders are moral cowards.
Over the decades, political correctness insinuated itself into the ranks of our "Washington player" generals and admirals. We now have four-stars who believe that improving our enemies' self-esteem is a crucial wartime goal.
And the Army published its disastrous Counterinsurgency Manual a few years back -- doctrine written by military intellectuals who, instead of listening to Infantry squad leaders, made a show of consulting "peace advocates" and "humanitarian workers." (Obviously Harvard indocrinated Liberals who never wore a military uniform)
The result was a manual based on a few heavily edited case studies "proving" that the key to success in fighting terrorists is to hand out soccer balls to worm-eaten children. The doctrine ignored the brutal lessons of 3,000 years of history -- because history isn't politically correct (it shows, relentlessly, that the only effective way to fight faith-fueled insurgents is with fire and sword).
The New York Times lavished praise on the manual. What does that tell you? (surrender and appeasement)
A few senior officers continue to push me to "lay off" the Counterinsurgency Manual. Sorry, but I'm more concerned about supporting the youngest private on patrol than I am with the reputation of any general.
As a real general put it a century ago, "The purpose of an Army is to fight." And the purpose of going to war is to win (that dirty word). It's not to sacrifice our own troops to make sad-sack do-gooders back home feel good.
We need to recognize that true morality lies in backing our troops, not in letting them die for whacko Liberal theories.
The next time you read about the death of a soldier or Marine in Afghanistan, don't just blame the Taliban. Blame the generals and politicians who sent them to war, then took away their weapons, (tied their hands and surrendered)
Ralph Peters' new novel is "The War After Armageddon."
IN MY OPINION, IF THESE ROE ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN THEATER,
I QUESTION WHY THE HECK ARE WE THERE? LET'S STOP WASTING AMERICAN LIVES AND LIMBS
AND GET OUT. EITHER LET LOOSE THE MILITARY POWER OF OUR NATION AND CLEAN OUT THIS
NEST OF TERRORISTS AND CORRUPTION OR LEAVE. LET KARZAI AND HIS CORRUPT GOVT, AND
DRUG SMUGGLING WAR LORD BUDDIES, FIGHT.
STOP WASTING AMERICAN TREASURE AND LIVES TO STOP DRUG INTERDICTION WHICH IS WHAT
WE ARE DOING. WE ARE ONLY FIGHTING THE TALIBAN BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPLOITING THE
DRUG TRADE OF AFGHANISTAN AND WE ARE INTERFERING WITH KARZAI, THE DRUG LORDS
AND THE TALIBAN FROM THEIR SOURCE OF INCOME.
By RALPH PETERS
Last Updated: 2:55 AM, September 24, 2009
Posted: 12:57 AM, September 24, 2009
When enemy action kills our troops, it's unfortunate. When our own moral fecklessness murders those in uniform, it's unforgivable.
In Afghanistan, our leaders are complicit in the death of each soldier, Marine or Navy corpsman who falls because politically correct rules of engagement shield our enemies.
Mission-focused, but morally oblivious, Gen. Stan McChrystal conformed to the Obama Way of War by imposing rules of engagement that could have been concocted by Code Pink:
* Unless our troops in combat are absolutely certain that no civilians are present, they're denied artillery or air support. WHAT?
* If any civilians appear where we meet the Taliban, our troops are to "break contact" -- to retreat. SHAMEFUL
CAN YOU IMAGINE EISENHOWER ISSUING THESE SAME ROE TO OUR TROOPS IN WW2 OR KOREA?
These ROE are a cave-in to the Taliban's shameless propaganda campaign that claimed innocents were massacred every time our aircraft appeared overhead. (Afghan President Mohammed Karzai and our establishment media backed the terrorists.)
The Taliban's goal was to level the playing field -- to deny our troops their technological edge. Our enemies more than succeeded.
And what has our concern for the lives of Taliban sympathizers accomplished? The Taliban now make damned sure that civilians are present whenever they conduct an ambush or operation.
So they attack -- and we quit the fight, lugging our dead and wounded back to base.
We've been through this b.s. before. In Iraq, we wanted to show respect to our enemies, so the generals announced early on that we wouldn't enter mosques. The result? Hundreds of mosques became terrorist safe houses, bomb factories and weapons caches.
Why is this so hard to figure out? We tell our enemies we won't attack X. So they exploit X. Who wouldn't?
It isn't just that war is hell. It's that war must be hell, otherwise why would the enemy ever quit?
This week's rumblings from the White House suggest that we may, at last, see a revised strategy that concentrates on killing our deadliest enemies -- but I'll believe it when I see the rounds go down-range.
Meanwhile, our troops die because our leaders are moral cowards.
Over the decades, political correctness insinuated itself into the ranks of our "Washington player" generals and admirals. We now have four-stars who believe that improving our enemies' self-esteem is a crucial wartime goal.
And the Army published its disastrous Counterinsurgency Manual a few years back -- doctrine written by military intellectuals who, instead of listening to Infantry squad leaders, made a show of consulting "peace advocates" and "humanitarian workers." (Obviously Harvard indocrinated Liberals who never wore a military uniform)
The result was a manual based on a few heavily edited case studies "proving" that the key to success in fighting terrorists is to hand out soccer balls to worm-eaten children. The doctrine ignored the brutal lessons of 3,000 years of history -- because history isn't politically correct (it shows, relentlessly, that the only effective way to fight faith-fueled insurgents is with fire and sword).
The New York Times lavished praise on the manual. What does that tell you? (surrender and appeasement)
A few senior officers continue to push me to "lay off" the Counterinsurgency Manual. Sorry, but I'm more concerned about supporting the youngest private on patrol than I am with the reputation of any general.
As a real general put it a century ago, "The purpose of an Army is to fight." And the purpose of going to war is to win (that dirty word). It's not to sacrifice our own troops to make sad-sack do-gooders back home feel good.
We need to recognize that true morality lies in backing our troops, not in letting them die for whacko Liberal theories.
The next time you read about the death of a soldier or Marine in Afghanistan, don't just blame the Taliban. Blame the generals and politicians who sent them to war, then took away their weapons, (tied their hands and surrendered)
Ralph Peters' new novel is "The War After Armageddon."
IN MY OPINION, IF THESE ROE ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN THEATER,
I QUESTION WHY THE HECK ARE WE THERE? LET'S STOP WASTING AMERICAN LIVES AND LIMBS
AND GET OUT. EITHER LET LOOSE THE MILITARY POWER OF OUR NATION AND CLEAN OUT THIS
NEST OF TERRORISTS AND CORRUPTION OR LEAVE. LET KARZAI AND HIS CORRUPT GOVT, AND
DRUG SMUGGLING WAR LORD BUDDIES, FIGHT.
STOP WASTING AMERICAN TREASURE AND LIVES TO STOP DRUG INTERDICTION WHICH IS WHAT
WE ARE DOING. WE ARE ONLY FIGHTING THE TALIBAN BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPLOITING THE
DRUG TRADE OF AFGHANISTAN AND WE ARE INTERFERING WITH KARZAI, THE DRUG LORDS
AND THE TALIBAN FROM THEIR SOURCE OF INCOME.
Lou Flores says "Please Read"
No COLA for seniors and Medicare increasing. These moves are tax increases for seniors.
Please read For the first time in history, the Democratic Congress will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of living adjustment). In fact, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation predicts there may not be any COLA for the next three years. However, the per person monthly Medicare insurance premium will be increased from the 2009 premium of $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010 and to $120.20 for the year
2011. Send this to all seniors and everyone that you know they will be seniors one day. Remind them to not vote for the incumbent senators and congressmen in the 2010 and the 2012 elections.
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Please read For the first time in history, the Democratic Congress will not allow an increase in the social security COLA (cost of living adjustment). In fact, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation predicts there may not be any COLA for the next three years. However, the per person monthly Medicare insurance premium will be increased from the 2009 premium of $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010 and to $120.20 for the year
2011. Send this to all seniors and everyone that you know they will be seniors one day. Remind them to not vote for the incumbent senators and congressmen in the 2010 and the 2012 elections.
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