Conservative Common Man

Run for the water! It is a scorching 53 degrees in southern Illinois and The Bulbous Goreacle’s prophecy of doom is becoming reality. Not even following Sheryl Crow’s one-square per sitting rule can save us now from the impending inferno!

Excuse me a moment, I need to go put on a sweatshirt.

Okay, now that I’ve warmed up, we need to figure out if we have any hope at all. What can be done to save the planet from boiling and who is going to take action? What we need is more than action… we need an ideology… we need communism. Fortunately there is no shortage of communists in the U.S. and they are more than willing to further the sham, I mean impending terror of anthropogenic global warming to impose their ideology on an unsuspecting populace.

The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin wrote a glowing tribute to Communist Seattle, Massachusetts, and California titled “Block by Block Communities Fight Global Warming.”

Officials in King County and other places are rethinking the way their communities grow and operate, all with an eye toward reducing their overall carbon footprint. After decades of policies that encouraged people to move out to the suburbs in pursuit of larger homes and bigger back yards, some policymakers are now pushing aggressively to increase urban density and discourage the use of private cars.

In Massachusetts, the state demands that developers calculate and disclose the climate impact of their projects. In California, Attorney General Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. has sued communities and power companies for failing to offset the greenhouse gases generated by their expansion plans. And Washington, D.C., officials are installing a new trolley line and bike rental kiosks in an effort to cut back on car trips within the city.

Juliet even writes about a real issue without even realizing it. The issue would be the cost of gasoline and who is really responsible for its rise:

But not without occasional resistance. Brown has sued entities as varied as San Bernardino County and petroleum giant ConocoPhillips to hold them accountable for the impact of their growth on the state’s greenhouse-gas releases. He reached settlements with both last year: San Bernardino officials agreed to estimate the county’s 1990 and current emissions levels, analyze how its land-use decisions will affect its emissions by 2020, and to develop a plan to cut emissions stemming from its land-use policies and government operations. ConocoPhillips agreed to pay the state $10 million to offset the climate impact of expanding its oil refinery in Rodeo, Calif.

Pop quiz that anyone whose brain has not been melted by the scalding 53 degree May 3rd temperatures could answer. From where does the money for $10 million dollar penalties come? Perhaps the people that buy gas share in funding the penalty! It is unfortunate that there isn’t a poll tax to fund all these communist politician mandated stupid and wasteful plans. This particular tax, of course would only be levied on the people that actually cast votes for those candidates with Marxist leanings.

This election year, we are fortunate (cough, cough) enough to have two candidates with openly, just not admittedly, Marxist leanings and a third candidate who isn’t much better. There shouldn’t be confusion as to the qualifications of the three candidates since there is a clear winner on this issue. From J. Taylor Rushing at The Hill:

An environmental activist group on Saturday cited the “sham” of a national gas tax holiday proposal in its endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.

Friends Of The Earth Action (FOEA) said the holiday idea proposed by fellow presidential contenders Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was the key reason for its endorsement of Obama.

Showing the type of logic that permeates these groups, its president Brent Blackwelder made the following statement.

“The two other candidates responded with sham solutions that won’t ease pain at the pump, but Senator Obama refused to play that typical Washington game,” Blackwelder said. “Instead, Obama called for real solutions that would make transportation more affordable and curb global warming. He showed the courage and candor we expect from a president.”

I’m apparently no Friend Of the Earth because I am having trouble seeing how paying more for something makes it more affordable. Of course I never claimed to have the intelligence of an Obama supporter.

The bottom line is that Hope-a-dope Obama out-Marxed Hillary on this one. Is this because he is so out of touch with the common man that he believes we are so stupid that we can’t see the benefit of keeping more of our own money as opposed to sending it to the Federal Department of Waste (otherwise known as the federal government?) The alternative is that he is too stupid to realize that the notion of paying less for gasoline might appeal to regular people.

I wonder if Karl Marx is looking up from his ultra-warm dwelling and watching with pride as his American disciples spread his message through stealth and in the face of the dreaded obstacle, sometimes known as common sense.

The Supreme Court has rendered a 6-3 decision upholding Indiana’s voter ID law. Naturally a victory for common sense and reasonable measures to limit voter fraud draws the ire from a certain group of people. This group, it would appear, depends on voter fraud to some degree to win elections. There is a name usually reserved for this group, a name that no longer represents its noble roots. This group is called “Democrats.”

Blue Collar Muse has a post titled, “Dems fume as voter fraud issue settled by SCOTUS.” Blue makes a typically insightful point in his last paragraph:

Given the history of voter fraud in this country, from Boss Tweed a century and a half ago to Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 to Chicago’s infamous motto, “Vote early, vote often!”, voter fraud is generally a charge leveled at Democrats. That they fought so hard in Indiana and elsewhere around the country to keep simple, inexpensive, common sense requirements from being enacted that will combat fraud should it be attempted won’t go far to change that perception in the minds of many.

I hadn’t gotten around to leaving a comment on Blue’s post when I saw great news in my e-mail from The Illinois Republican Party. This e-mail announcement reminded me that conservatism and values still can be found in the Republican Party that I have been disheartened by in recent months.

My state representative, David Reis, has introduced HB 4403 which would require Illinois voters to show a government-issued photo ID at the polls. From the press release:

“This legislation is long overdue and will restore confidence in the voting procedure itself,” Reis said. “It will help ensure that the person showing up at the polls is really the person who they claim to be.”

Democrats will offer typical arguments such as this gem:

But the Republican-backed concept might not sit well with the Democrat-controlled Illinois House and Senate. State Rep. David Miller, D-Lynwood, said many Democrats agree that requiring an ID to vote could squeeze out some voters.

“Unfortunately, a lot of lower-income people don’t have your traditional ID,” he said.

Rep. Reis and HB4403 are prepared for Rep. Miller’s (invalid) concern:

The measure will also authorize the election authority to provide a Government ID card free of charge to those who cannot afford to purchase a card. In addition, the bill will allow for provisional voting if a person does not have an acceptable form of ID on the day of the election.

“Our legislation ensures that in the event someone cannot afford a state issued ID, one will be provided at no cost to the individual,” said Reis. “Regardless of your financial status, you have the inalienable right to vote and this bill safeguards that right.”

I met Penny Pullen, Illinois State Eagle Forum leader, at an Illinois Republican Leadership Training Retreat and she told me that we had a very good state representative in my district. She said David Reis was not afraid to introduce legislation and do the right thing. This voter ID bill reinforces Mrs. Pullen’s assessment of Rep. Reis and I hope the residents of his district appreciate the representation that we are getting at our capitol.

The unfortunate influence of Chicago’ political machine will probably make the passage of this important legislation an uphill battle so I would urge all Illinois residents to contact your representatives and ask them to support HB 4403! Imagine an election in which people only vote once and is restricted to citizens and living persons.

I think it is a good idea to know what the enemy is saying, so I occasionally go to sites like The Huffington Post. Inevitably I read something at HuffPo that makes my blood boil and am actually shocked that I have yet to see Terrorist Bill Ayers blogging there. (He may be and I have just missed it.) Never fear though, the peace loving terrorist is sharing his thoughts on his own blog. As a person might not be able to resist looking at the aftermath of a horrendous car wreck, I can’t resist going to the terrorist’s site to read what verbal fecal matter he types.

So this morning I checked to see if the terrorist had actually let one of my comments out of moderation and saw a new post which proudly proclaimed: “Mayor Daley Speaks Out.” You see Mayor Daley of course doesn’t condone Ayers actions of 40 years ago, but hey “times were difficult” so everyone should apparently just shut the hell up about it.

I also know Bill Ayers. He worked with me in shaping our now nationally-renowned school reform program. He is a nationally-recognized distinguished professor of education at the University of Illinois/Chicago and a valued member of the Chicago community.

I don’t condone what he did 40 years ago but I remember that period well. It was a difficult time, but those days are long over. I believe we have too many challenges in Chicago and our country to keep re-fighting 40 year old battles.

I for one am deeply moved by Governor Blagojevich’s boss and his heartfelt tribute to Chicago’s current citizen of the month. Actually it is not just Chicago that has benefited from the work of the unpunished terrorist as reported in The Chicago Tribune on April 17 Mayor Daley says the whole world owes Ayers a debt of gratitude:

“Bill has contributed heavily to the quality of life not only in the city but in the entire world as well,” Daley said.

I wonder if the same holds true for every peace loving terrorist that uses violence and bombings to protest… well violence and bombings or is it just the terrorists that never pay for their crimes that end up benefiting the entire world. What does it say about many of this nation’s colleges and university that despicable members of groups such as The Weather Underground populate their teaching positions? I guess it doesn’t really say any more than what we’ve come to expect from our illustrious institutions of higher indoctrination. The Washington Post has puff piece honoring four “1968 Protesters,” one of which was also member of The Weather Underground and a retired college professor.

Somewhere in Chicago, Bill Ayers is probably enjoying a quiet Sunday morning and giving thanks for the candidacy (and idiocy) of Barack Obama and the spotlight it has given him. Perhaps he may be planning a reunion of Vietnam War protesting domestic terrorists. If so maybe in honor of old times, they will blow themselves up.

The grossly inappropriately named Aurora Health Center (Planned Parenthood’s Aurora, IL butcher shop) is the focus of protests and a lawsuit against the city of Aurora. The Chicago Sun-Times has an article, “Deal near to end Aurora abortion protest suit” that deals with the suit filed by pro-life activists regarding the infringement of their first amendment rights. The following bit of irony is from this article:

In a written statement, Steve Trombley, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, emphasized his concern for the safety of the clinic’s patients, staff and neighbors during these protests.

“We adamantly stress that the entrances to our health center are not the appropriate locations to stage any kind of debate over reproductive rights, no matter what position a group or individual takes,” Trombley wrote.

Trombley again refers to the abortion mill as a “health center,” which is a ridiculous misrepresentation at best. Any health benefits provided by this evil enterprise that profits from killing the most innocent among us , are negated by the execution of the facility’s main purpose (and sadly, the execution of innocent children.)

Trombley obviously isn’t concerned about the safety of the children that enter, although not willingly, his facility. Apparently he believes that the offering of information is dangerous. He could be right. I don’t think it is a safety issue, but imagine how dangerous a free flow of accurate information about real choice would be to the cash cow of Planned Parenthood! What if pregnant women are reached before the “deathscorts” take control? It is possible that a concerned pro-life advocate might give the woman reason to at least reconsider killing her child.

Information and concern would indeed be dangerous to Planned Parenthood’s bottom line, but hey at least they still soak up taxpayer funding (for non-abortion services, which of course allows them to focus their butcher shop income on expanding their abortion business.) This point brings us to Rep. Mike Pence’s (R - IN) amendment to defund Planned Parenthood. I urge everyone to call or write your representatives and ask them to support Congressman Pence and this common sense amendment.

(Note: this is also posted at Right Side News under the editorial section.)

I receive two daily e-mails from The Washington Post, one with “news” headlines and the other with political headlines and editorials. Given the Post’s reputation for being a typical liberally biased newspaper, I fully expect to see immigration sob stories or other reports detailing the plight of downtrodden illegal aliens and the vicious laws that restrict them when I read these e-mails, but today’s offering was a double dose. One article is the usual fare detailing the bad people that want illegal immigration laws enforced and the subsequent ill will and damage to the community caused by the desire for order and lawfulness. The other article bemoaned the border fence and its possible impact on plants and animals.

It seems Prince William County in Virginia has become an example of how not to deal with illegal immigration. The Washington Post’s preferred method for communities coping with the problem of illegals is more of a “hands off” approach or more specifically, a “not at all” approach. Kristen Mack wrote an article titled “Immigration Fight Has New Target, Stewart Hurts Pr. Williams’ Prospects With Harsh Rhetoric Some Say.” The target of this fight is Corey Stewart, Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman. The following excerpt from Ms. Mack’s article paints a grim picture of ill will in Prince William County:

When Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart dressed down the police chief for hosting a public meeting with the Mexican consul to discuss the county’s controversial immigration policy, Elena Schlossberg-Kunkel was appalled.

Elected officials and business leaders in Prince William say they are worried that the county’s focus on illegal immigration is hurting Prince William’s image at a critical time in its growth and effort to remake itself.

Virginia’s second-largest county had been known for years as a center of cheap housing and bargain shopping. But in recent years, Prince William leaders have tried to change course by attracting high-tech employers, building luxury homes and supporting good schools much as neighboring Loudoun and Fairfax counties have done.

Now, several supervisors in both parties and business leaders said, those efforts could be set back if county officials do not shift their focus from illegal immigration, which has divided the community and brought Prince William negative national exposure. (”The Road to Dystopia,” one newspaper said of the crackdown.)

Apparently Prince William County should shift its focus from the illegal alien issue. One wonders why the board of supervisors would have passed the “controversial immigration policy” if there hadn’t been a problem with illegal immigrants in that particular county. Of course the need for and events preceding the passage of the policy are not to be considered by The Washington Post, for they do not further the agenda. All that will be presented is opinion and the arguments that support demonizing the advocates for tough policies for dealing with ILLEGAL immigrants. The Post, like the other entities that seek to portray theses situations as anti-immigrant chooses to intentionally avoid the most important adjective that describes the targeted immigrants: ILLEGAL! These disinformation dissemination devices do occasionally slip the word “illegal” into their text, but not often enough to accurately depict the fact that these policies and laws are not “anti-immigrant.”

The Post also actively ignores the fact that Prince William County’s national exposure has not been entirely negative. It is true that the most widely read and heard exposure is negative due to the liberal media its place of prominence in reporting. Those of us that find alternative sources of information have heard positive reports regarding the county’s policies. As a matter of fact, negative national exposure at the hands of liberal vessels such as The Washington Post is the goal of this particular article. Chairman Stewart seems to be doing his job as opposed to giving in to the pro-illegal liberal agenda and therefore the liberal press views him as a threat. The more effective and outspoken someone like Stewart is, the harder the press must try and silence or discredit him. If they are not successful in destroying the credibility of public officials that strive to do the right things and uphold the laws regarding illegal aliens, then others may follow. The Washington Post editors would really have its work cut out for them if the majority of counties across the nation took the problem of illegal immigration seriously.

The anti-enforcement movement at The Post does not limit its focus to personal sob stories and the effects on humans. Roxanne de Luca, filling in at Haemet (www.conservablogs.com/haemet) wrote a great piece on the fence story Environmentalists Throwing Themselves Under the Bus :

The Washington Post reported that the border fence between the United States and Mexico may damage the environment. (Story here.) Specifically, the fence may prevent various animals and plants from crossing the border and mating. (The WaPo was unclear on how plants, which are not locomotive, would be affected by a fence.) Some environmentalists are so incensed that the pronghorn and long-nose bat will be affected by the Bush Administration’s policies that they are threatening civil disobedience.

The environmentalists want to allow for the free flow of illegals across our southern border because stemming that flow would harm the terrain and possibly have an affect on plants and animals in the area. The article referenced by Roxanne, written by Juliet Eilperin is titled “Researchers Fear Southern Fence Will Endanger Species Further.”

“This wall is so asinine, and so wrong, I am one of a dozen scientists ready to lay our bodies down in front of tractors,” Healy Hamilton, who directs the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information at the California Academy of Sciences, told colleagues at a recent scientific retreat here. “This is one thing we might be able to stop.”

“Make it 13!” said Allison Jones, a conservation biologist at the Wild Utah Project, an advocacy group.

Hamilton and Jones have yet to throw themselves before bulldozers, but their call to arms reflects the researchers’ growing fears that the wall will imperil species that, in Hamilton’s words, “walk, fly or crawl across that border.”

The environmentalists appear to show deep concern for the environment as long as one only looks at part of the situation. That is unless the trash and backpacks left behind by the people sneaking over the border pose no threat to the environment. I am also curious how a fence will affect those species that would fly “across that border.” That must be one tall fence!

These enviro-nuts embody the typical liberal mindset, the central tenet of which is gross hypocrisy. Much like pro-abortion activists that oppose the death penalty for criminals while advocating its use on the most innocent, these activists choose a side of an issue and ignore the environmental impact of the immoral or illegal behavior they support. This is definitely in line with Al Gore jet-setting around the world to reduce carbon emissions or the Clintons opposing all wealth… other than that of themselves their closest friends.

I wonder if The Washington Post and the environmentalists would be satisfied if the border fence was constructed with recycled materials and built by illegals? It might work out as long as they are on the Southern side of the fence once it is completed.

**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email brianbonner90- at-gmail- dot-com and let us know at what level you would like to participate.

Also from CAII:

“Its All In The Name- North American Union” by Toni at Bear Creek Ledger

“Nearly 300 Illegals Convicted of DUI in North Carolina” by Bryan at The Virtuous Republic

I have been trying to come to terms with the fact that there is no conservative candidate remaining in the race for the Republican nomination for president. The quest for acceptance of the current political situation is continually being undermined by Senator John McCain.

McCain said some good things in his economy speech April 15 at Carnegie Mellon University, but as I believe Mike Church pointed out on his Sirius radio show this week, the following statement would easily adhere to Marx’ “Communist Manifesto”:

Many retired Americans face the terrible reality of deciding whether to buy food, pay rent or buy their prescriptions. And their government should help them. But when we added the prescription drug benefit to Medicare, a new and costly entitlement, we included many people who are more than capable of purchasing their own medicine without assistance from taxpayers who struggle to purchase their own. People like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet don’t need their prescriptions underwritten by taxpayers. Those who can afford to buy their own prescription drugs should be expected to do so. This reform alone will save billions of dollars that could be returned to taxpayers or put to better use.

The statement has a very “to each according to his need, from each according to his ability” tone to it. This statement was made after he had railed against high CEO salaries and indicated that regular Americans were confused in the mortgage process (apparently needing government guidance as we are too stupid to support ourselves and our families.)

Then he chose to top off his week of Democrat politician emulation by pulling a shady tax return release move. “The Straight Talk Express” stops here (if it ever actually rolled, that is.) The 17th wealthiest member of Congress released only his last two years of tax returns and refused to release those of his wealthy wife. This ploy is disgusting on more than one level. I can’t help but wonder what this man is thinking.

• The “privacy” of his wife’s returns inevitably lead one to the conclusion that he is hiding something or at the very least, he wants to maintain a false public image of his financial situation. Either reason is dishonest and unethical.
• Perhaps he believes that given the state of the admitted Democrats contest, his best shot at wooing Democrat voters is to out-sleaze the two admitted Dems. This tactic might work since Democrat voters have shown a willingness to vote for candidates with shady pasts that seem to be actively engaged in public deceit.

I was trying not to question the man’s integrity. I knew many of his positions were detestable or half-hearted (like his pro-life stance,) but I tried to believe that he had integrity even though he was so often wrong. This tax return ploy dashes all hope that McCain is at least more honest than his remaining (big party) opponents. What is he trying to hide? Does he believe that his election is inevitable and he can get away with such an openly dishonest move?

It seems that McCain might get some perverse pleasure out of putting his party and his supporters into tough situations. He has a record of fighting his party and conservatism. How are his supporters to be expected to deal with this latest and obvious trap? He is the only Republican candidate, therefore Republican supporters and commentators have three choices:

1. Ignore the deceit and hope no one brings it up, because if it is brought up they will have to resort to choice number 2 or number 3.
2. Spin the “privacy” angle and try to cope with the intellectual dishonesty inherent in pretending that McCain’s wife is separate financially from McCain, himself. Of course there is also the ethical problem of the ridiculous and obvious double standard this argument would present.
3. Honestly express concern over this ploy and request that Senator McCain ascend to a level of honesty that would fit his “Straight Talk” mantra. Speak out against this deception by omission and fight for transparency.

Honesty in politics would be a refreshing change. Why is it that more people (even those who complain that politicians are liars and crooks) would not support a politician that didn’t come across as a salesman?

John McCain is wrong on illegal aliens, although now he says he will secure the border before granting amnesty to the 12 to 20 million illegals here. He is for further loss of manufacturing jobs in name of anthropogenic global warming reversal. John McCain is wrong on embryonic stem cell research and chose to defend his law restricting free speech against a Wisconsin pro-life organization. His McCain-Feingold free speech restricting campaign finance reform seems tailor made to give him the Republican nomination (which worked for him.) He is wrong on so many issues, a principled conservative must struggle to decide how he or she could support him. Continued assaults on the intelligence of the electorate only make the choice that much more difficult.

What motivates a person to become a modern Democrat? It is hard to fathom that some degree of either ignorance or evil is not involved in the formation of a Dem. Think for a moment about what it means to be a Democrat political figure.

Exhibit A:

Charles “Up Chuck” Schumer, the senior senate leach from New York and supporter of Shillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency, shockingly got in front of a TV camera last week to complain about the FAA. Chucky had his finger on the pulse of airline passengers stranded by the grounding of American Airlines flights. You see the FAA is as incompetent as FEMA, according to Schumer. These federal agencies continue to screw up and make the lives of citizens worse!

While I agree that most federal agencies are largely worthless and wasteful, the point here is that this moron and most Democrats want to turn the healthcare of this nation’s citizens over to a bureaucratic federal agency like the FAA or FEMA! This my friends, is a true Democrat thought process in action!

Exhibit B:

Noted thespian and father of the year candidate, Alec “The Blob” Baldwin poses a scary thought in his latest blog entry at HuffPo. His post is titled: “Who Can Beat McCain?”

Alec seems to share B. Hussein Obama’s disdain for the average citizen:

McCain is another right-wing, retro, deficit-loving, never-seen-a-defense-appropriation-I-didn’t-like tool. But there are a lot of people in this dumbed-down country that will buy that. They want to turn the clock back. To what, I don’t know.

I wonder if those are the same people in “this dumbed-down” country” that are so bitter they cling to guns and religion. (I also wonder if B. Hussein was bitter when he found Reverend “G—damn America” Wright.) Alec the intellectual giant is worried about “this dumbed-down” country as if it his his own child. Of course he leaves nasty, vile voice mails for his own child. Anyway, Alec The Great closes his post with this terrifying vision:

PS: One possible consequence of an Obama presidency? Supreme Court Justice Hillary Clinton. Dang, that sounds good.

Run for your lives! I can’t remember the last time I read something that scary. Alec should collaborate with Stephen King some time. The bulbous Baldwin thinks that nightmare scenario would actually be a good thing so I am reminded of “Team America: World Police” and its Kim Jong-Il character aptly noting: “You are worfress Arec Baldwin!”

Exhibit C:

Former president and accused rapist, B. J. Clinton continues to “campaign” for his wife in ways seemingly designed to ensure her defeat. Headline from The New York Times: “Bill Clinton Revives Bosnia Gaffe.”

Not only did he resurrect a subject that his wife no doubt wishes everyone would forget, but he rushed to her defense with a series of inaccuracies. He also suggested that his wife, who is running for president in part on her preparedness to handle emergencies in the middle of the night, might have forgotten details of the incident because she was 60, forgetful and tired.

“When they’re 60,” he said of reporters who, he believes, have overdramatized the episode, “they’ll forget something when they’re tired at 11 o’clock at night, too.”

If only Shillary had made the comments only once and at 11 o’clock at night, then the rapist might not look like such a campaign saboteur. In his defense, might I suggest that he knows his wife of political expediency as they have been technically married for a long time and therefore he may be doing what is in the bests interest of this nation by undermining her campaign. I know it is a stretch but it is at least possible that at some point in time even the rapist might do something for the good of the country.

Exhibit D:

B. Hussein Obama’s entire campaign.

Michelle Obama has never had cause to be proud of her country in her entire adult life until now. She and her husband have been held down by their race, you see. This explains their Ivy League educations, high paying jobs, and Barack’s meteoric rise to serious (only in that he might win) contender for the presidency of The United States of America.

Barack lied about his grandmother and her supposed racist leanings as a “typical white person” to deflect attention from the notion that while he had been a member of Jeremiah Wright’s church for over twenty years, he had never heard him disparage America. I guess Barack was listening to his I-pod when his “moral compass” was expressing rage and hatred toward the country and white people.

If B. Hussein doesn’t pay attention in church, that at least explains how he can view religion as something a bitter and frustrated person might “cling” to. Apparently an Ivy League educated son of a white woman needs to “cling” to Black Liberation Theology in order to attain an appropriate level of credibility as a black person.

How surprised was anyone to hear that B. Hussein would view his own grandchild as a punishment if one of his daughters made a mistake and got pregnant? This man voted against protecting babies that had been born alive (botched abortions) while in the Illinois Senate!

All this and we are told we cannot look at his associations and make judgments of his character, even though his career in office has not produced much of a record to examine. We are instructed to ignore his friendship with Tony Rezko and how he obtained the property adjoining his own. We are expected to believe any decent American would knowingly sit on a board with “Weather Underground” member William Ayres, who freely admits and shows no remorse for his role in bombing The Pentagon among other places.

“Hope and “change” are all we need to know about this man and his plans. That may be the best campaign strategy because if he was open about plans “for” change I doubt any but the most clueless Democrat would support him.

The Drudge Report has a link to a Mercury News article titled: “Higher State Tax on Beer.”

Since I enjoy beer and am always interested to see how Democrats in other states try to push their socialist agenda, I clicked the link. Here is an excerpt and pay particular attention to the last line of the excerpt:

SACRAMENTO - Joe Six-pack will have to pay a lot more to get his buzz on if Assemblyman Jim Beall has his way.

The San Jose Democrat on Thursday proposed raising the beer tax by $1.80 per six-pack, or 30 cents per can or bottle. The current tax is 2 cents per can. That’s an increase of about 1,500 percent.

Beall said the tax would generate $2 billion a year to fund health care services, crime prevention and programs to prevent underage drinking and addiction.

“The people who use alcohol should pay for part of the cost to society, just like we’ve accepted that concept with tobacco,” Beall said.

He added that the beer tax hasn’t been touched since 1991, and the increase then was meager.

That last sentence presents the Democrat Party’s position on taxes with a simple crystal clarity. Taxes are not a necessary evil to these crusading defenders of the victim classes of their own creation. No, no, no, taxes are a goal to be reached. Taxes are to be grown and nurtured since there is no greater cause than government.

I can’t help but wonder how often and in what increment taxes on beer and other products should be increased. What is an adequate level of revenue for a bloated and wasteful government?

What other taxes be increased by 1500%? Personally I think it would be more productive and responsible if we could find a way to reduce all federal, state, and local governments to the percentage of their current sizes that enable them to carry out their constitutional roles and absolutely nothing more!

Perhaps B. Hussein Obama would call me bitter for wanting to cling to my liberty, my beer, and my Constitution.

The United States Senate and House of Representatives have come together to float a sweeping bi-partisan plan to provide every citizen, immigrant, and illegal alien his or her constitutional right to consequence avoidance. This move comes as no surprise to observers that have noticed our government’s steady leftward march. Our re-branding as the U.S.S.A. became more of a reality with this new initiative.

Fans of government control and power of the state will be rejoicing in the streets as a result of the creation of a new cabinet level position, Secretary of Consequence Prevention. The Department of Consequence Prevention will have the challenging but rewarding task of ensuring that the electorate of this nation never have to endure any consequence which might result directly or indirectly from a decision or action.

The cost of this plan will be deliciously enormous since there is no price to high for the protection of the little people. To ensure that the cost is covered as fully as possible the IRS will be collecting 100% of each wage earner’s pay at the end of each pay period. This should not be cause for concern as retailers and service providers will no longer be allowed to charge for their services. It seems unlikely that anyone would take more than his or her share of any free service or good, but there will be armed federal agents at each store and business just in case.

You might be having trouble envisioning how this will work so here is an example of a typical morning of a citizen reaping the new protective benefits:

Sam wakes up to the gentle nudges of the Secret Service agent assigned to his home. The agent must wake Sam up to prevent the risk of electrical shock that could result from Sam hitting the snooze button of his electric clock radio with an unprotected hand.

Sam swings his legs over the side of the bed and stands with the help of the agent. Sam and the agent walk with a “flooping” sound (created by the agent’s non-slip suction sole shoes) to the bathroom where the agent inspects the shower to ensure that the non-slip surface, grab bars, and temperature controls meet HO-SHA (Home Safety and Health Administration) standards. The agent then inspects the toilet to ensure that there are no pinch points and gives the all clear.

The agent escorts Sam from the bathroom back to the bedroom, where the gray uniform of the resident is hanging. The agent shields his eyes with one hand while holding onto Sam with the other as Sam dons the approved attire. Once dressed, Sam sits on the bed and zips up his own non-slip suction sole shoes. (Note that there are no laces, therefore no potential tripping hazard.) Sam stands with the help of the agent and they “flop, flop” to the kitchen.

Sam prepares his instant oatmeal with room temperature water and offers the agent a room temperature cup of Uncle Sam’s instant de-caffeinated coffee. The agent politely declines and waits patiently for Sam to finish. Sam’s toothbrush and toothpaste ration are next to his bowl and a 2 ounce cup of water is also waiting to help Sam fight the dangers of tooth decay and gingivitis (not to mention oatmeal halitosis.) The agent informs Sam that the transport has arrived.

Sam boards the transport and takes a seat. Once his harness is secure, the driver signals the forward escort and the procession moves on to the next pick up point. Eventually Sam arrives at work and is escorted to his station by a U.S. Marshall who will monitor the conditions under which Sam is expected to perform.

Okay, so the preceding did not happen, but given that states like Illinois don’t allow bar owners to decide if smoking can occur in their establishments (while allowing statutory rapists to bring their under age victims across state lines for abortions) and the fact that some in government feel compelled to alleviate the consequences of poor mortgage decision making, it is sadly not all that far-fetched.

No one could reasonably doubt Hillary “It takes a village idiot” Clinton’s compassion and caring nature. She is a Democrat politician and everyone knows they are for the little guy. She has championed socialism and the redistribution of wealth… other people’s wealth that is.

From The New York Times:

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton released tax data Friday showing they earned $109 million over the last eight years, an ascent into the uppermost tier of American taxpayers that seemed unimaginable in 2001, when they left the White House with little money and facing millions in legal bills.

The bulk of their wealth has come from speaking and book-writing, which together account for almost $92 million, including a $15 million advance — larger than previously thought — from Mr. Clinton’s 2004 autobiography, “My Life.” The former president’s vigorous lecture schedule, where his speeches command upwards of $250,000, brought in almost $52 million.

During that time, the Clintons paid $33.8 million in federal taxes and claimed deductions for $10.2 million in charitable contributions. The contributions went to a family foundation run by the Clintons that has given away only about half of the money they put into it, and most of that was last year, after Mrs. Clinton declared her candidacy.

The Clintons, being self appointed American royalty, know the best way to make charitable donations is to honor themselves. What could be a more worthy cause than:

• The Clinton Presidential Library Cigar Room
• The Clinton Presidential Library Memorial to “Suicides” of Associates
• The Clinton Presidential Library Sandy Berger Bulging Socks Statue
• The Clinton Presidential Library bronzed ice-pack, (offered to victims of the rapist)
• The Clinton Presidential Library film room running footage of Hillary’s Bosnia landing (edited into “Rambo”)
• The Clinton Presidential Library Vault of FBI files
• The Clinton Presidential Library Framed Blank Paper, which signifies the letter of recommendation that Jerry Zeifman, former general counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committe, refused to give his former subordinate:

“Because she was a liar,” Zeifman said in an interview last week. “She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality.”

For the rest of the story about Hillary’s noble performance during the Watergate affair read Dan Calabrese’ article at North Star Writers Group.

Now that I know what the model for charitable giving is I think I might start a “Pierce Foundation.” I will direct all my donations to myself and will use them to honor myself. I urge all of you to follow the example of the rapist and his wife of political expediency and honor yourselves while writing it off!