The conservative populace are being shut out of the conversations which guide our great culture.  I listened to a YouTube video yesterday of Sean Hannity interviewing Rush Limabugh and Rush articulated a frustration with our conservative politicians saying they 'Want Obama to succeed" and "Think they can work with this president."  They are still moving to the middle even though this past election has proven that this strategy is a big loser.  Making it clear what we mean when we say we do not want Obama to succeed, Rush explained, "If you mean we want Obama to continue Bush's policies which have kept this nation safe for the last 7 years then of course we want him to succeed, but if you mean we want him to implement his campaign promises to close GITMO and spend our way to wealth, the answer is no.  Of course we don't want to see Obama credited with fixing the economy when he is following the now proven failed attempt to spend our way to wealth as was attempted during the Great Depression.  That collapse, it is generally accepted today, was extended by as much as a decade due to those 'spend to wealth' policies.  Yet, that president is credited with having 'fixed' the economy and his programs are still in place to this day, still wasting America's wealth.  America's economy recovered in spite of those policies, not because of them.

The power elite need to hear voices like the following in order to fully wrangle through the ideas available today.

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy
out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another
person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to
anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the
other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea
that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work
for, that, my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

~~ The late Dr. Adrian Rogers ~~

Our populace are living is such a media bubble that they forget that we are yet involved in a shooting war.  So many of us are busy shoe shopping and purchasing entertainment and distractions that some are outraged if their little dream world is disturbed with that troubling news, "Some of us are paying dearly for your dreamworld to continue."

Luke Air Force Base is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by
civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its planes,
forgetting that it was there long before they were. A certain lieutenant colonel
at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the back. Apparently, an individual who lives
somewhere near Luke AFB wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s
that disturbed his/her day at the mall.

When that individual read the response from a Luke AFB officer, it must Have stung quite a bit.

The complaint:
'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base:

Whom do we thank for the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 A.M, a tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet. Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at Mervyns early bird special?

Any response would be appreciated.

The response:

Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets' On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four- ship fly by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques. Capt Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.

At 9 a. m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband, son and friend. Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly by, and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured..

A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate respects.

The letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air show? The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your thanks to the widow and parents of Capt Fresques, and thank them for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable formation of their lives.

Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr.

USAF

How ALL phones SHOULD be answered!

GOOD MORNING,

WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
.........
Please Press '1' for English.

Press
'2' to disconnect until you learn to speak English

The end result is a leadership that is as self deluded as the dreamers which elected them.  Somebody will pay the piper.  Somebody will have to pay the taxes for the stimulus plan.  Somebody will have to put life and limb on the line to stop the encroachment of threats foreign and domestic.  Somebody will live their entire lives under a doctrine of helplessness propagated by a leadership that believes wholeheartedly that they can't make it in this 'racist, bigoted, uncaring' culture.  Somebody will have to fight battles against power mongers to regain their freedoms and rights which were sold for rice and beans, a failing health care system, a failing farming program, and on, and on....  Somebody always has to pay.

The Palestinian Addiction is an important article explaining international behavior toward Palestine as compared to enablers of drug or alcohol addicts.

Think Tank Bubble is an important article explaining the depravity legislated into law not only here in the U.S. but throughout the Western world.

An Incendiary Error is an important article clearing up the misinformation from the Cast Lead operation Israel carried out in Gaza.

U.S. Professors to Boycott Israel is an important article reporting the U.S. professors are following in the footsteps of the U.K's professors and for the first time, proposing a boycott of Israel's academia.

Israeli Apartheid Week is an important article reporting college campuses hosting weeklong anti-Israel rallies.

The Superbowl Commercial you won't see during this year's superbowl was originally accepted, then NBC flipped and refused to air it.

A study highlighting the squelching of public discourse on our college campuses with speechcodes reflects what is going on in the larger environment of public discourse through our media and in the halls of our legislatures.

All of these articles represent the trend to shut down open discourse over Israel's right to exist and the benefits she affords America and the world, over the extended devastation of redistribution of wealth, over the bureaucratic cruelty of government aid programs, over the benefits or detriments of various religions, over anything worth discussing.

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What do I focus on today?  There is so much going on this week, I don't know how to proceed.  Unwed pregnant mother taking office with pride in her unwed status.  State fascism on e-Harmony's business.  Islamic piracy on the high seas missing the Islamic tag in all the news report headlines, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.  Christian justification of sexual impurity.  A constitutional crisis being ignored by all forms of media save blogs like mine.  Enough nuclear fuel for Iran's first nuclear bomb.  Robert Spencer discussed his new book today, Stealth Jihad.  Sarkozy Pushes for Abandonment of Dollar as World Reserve Currency.  Michael Jackson former king of pop has converted to Islam. 

I've had this sitting on my browser for more than a day intending to get it online but so much else has needed attending.  This is 23 years old and is still applicable today because the Liberal doctrinistas have not updated their playbook in that length of time.

Thomas Sowell published this Dec, 31, 1985 in National Review: 

An English Primer
A glossary translating political rhetoric into plain English

Crisis:  Any situation you want to change.

Bilingual:  Unable to speak English.

Equal Opportunity:  Preferential Treatment.

Non-Judgmental:  Blaming Society.

Simplistic:  An argument you disagree with but can't answer.

Rehabilitation:  Magic word used before releasing criminals.

Demonstration:  A riot by people you agree with.

Mob Violence:  A riot by people you disagree with.

A Matter of Principal:  A political controversy involving the convictions of Liberals.

An Emotional Issue:  A political controversy involving the convictions of conservatives.

People's Republic:  A place where you do what you are told or get shot.

National Liberation Movements:  Organizations trying to create People's Republics.

Competency:  Competence as described by the incompetent.

Stereotypes:  Behavior patterns you don't want to think about.

Reaganomics:  Media explanation of downturns in the economy.

Robust Economy:  Media explanation of upturns in the economy.

Constitutional Interpretation:  Judges reading their own views into the Constitution.

Politicizing the Courts:  Criticizing judges for reading their own views into the Constitution.

A Proud People:  Chauvinists you like.

Bigots:  Chauvinists you don't like.

Innovation:  Something new.

New Innovation:  Something new by someone who doesn't understand English.

Private Greed:  Making money selling people what they want.

Public Service:  Gaining power to make people do what you want them to.

Moderate Arabs:  Mythical beings to whom State Dept. officials make sacrificial offerings.

Special Interest Lobby:  Politically organized conservatives.

Political Interest Group:  Politically organized Liberals.

Accountability:  Holding teachers, public officials, and private businesses responsible for their misdeeds.

Chilling Effect:  Holding journalists accountable for their misdeeds.

Portable TV.

Now, that's done:  Its times like this that I back up and start looking at happy news.  I really like the topic of happiness.  So much has been written on the topic and a myriad of studies have been done in pursuit of understanding how to achieve it.  Rarely do any of these works have any real valuable input.  As a liberal, the more ignorant I was the happier I was and the more I strove for wisdom the more frustrated I was for the effort.  It wasn't until my world view suffered a seachange when I became a Christian and began studying the Bible that I knew any real wisdom/insight or real control of my happiness level.

Eyetop TV

Today in the NY Times a story was released that I actually agree with.  A side note: Whenever a paper or other news venue does a good job I want to be sure to laud that agency.  I want to encourage good work even among the worst businesses.  It is such a rare event they do a good job that I am able to laud the NY Times I do not want to miss this opportunity.  Well done Roni Caryn Rabin of the NY Times.  I do not have the letters next to my name which give me credibility among the modern Liberal elites.  Therefor I rely on the authority of studies and principled PhD's to gain cred with them.  Not that PhD's knowledge ensure wisdom, they don't.  Nor do studies actually carry any authority of wisdom with me, they don't.  In fact, all studies do is either verify our common sense or they dis-inform.  There may be the rare exception which demonstrates counter-intuitive information, but overall, they are a huge waste of taxpayer money.  For example, just look at the giant federal funding motivated global warming scam and the multitude of dis-information that has produced.  However, the modern Liberal elite place a great deal of value with them, so I'll make use of them where I can.   uh... Pardon my rabbit trail.

TV while you pee.

So now we have a study to prove what I've been saying about the detrimental effect of watching TV and the beneficial effect of going to church and sacrificing some of your time and wealth to benefit others.  YEEHAW!  I'm giddy with excitement.  One more tool in my psychological black bag to whip out in conversation with the victims of the mental illness of political Liberalism.

TV while you flee.

see full article
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/health/research/20happy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

What Happy People Don’t Do

Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers — but they don’t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds.

That’s what unhappy people do.

Although people who describe themselves as happy enjoy watching television, it turns out to be the single activity they engage in less often than unhappy people, said John Robinson, a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland and the author of the study, which appeared in the journal Social Indicators Research.