Quote of the Day

Unknown source:

"Land of the Free Because of the Brave"

True on so many levels!

It's a good thing she was praying!

As Paul Harvey would say, this is a strange:

DAPHNE, Ala. -- Worried about the safety of her family during a stormy Memorial Day trip to the beach, Clara Jean Brown stood in her kitchen and prayed for their safe return as a strong thunderstorm rumbled through Baldwin County, Alabama.

But while she prayed, lightning suddenly exploded, blowing through the linoleum and leaving a blackened area on the concrete. Brown wound up on the floor, dazed and disoriented by the blast but otherwise uninjured.

She said 'Amen' and the room was engulfed in a huge ball of fire. The 65-year-old Brown said she is blessed to be alive.

Blessed indeed! She could have been toast!

Jimmy Carter's Ties to Bin Laden

Via FreeRepublic, it looks as though ex-President Jimmy Carter accepted big bucks in contributions from the Bin Laden family.

"A paper trail shows that more than $1 million has been funneled from Bakr M. Bin Laden on behalf of the Saudi Bin Laden Group to The Carter Center.

That’s an impressive bit of investigative journalism that comes your way, not courtesy of the New York Times and company, but from Melanie Morgan, Chairman, Censure Carter Committee.

'An investigation by the Censure Carter Committee into the financing for The Carter Center of Atlanta, Georgia founded by President Carter and his wife to advance his 'Blame America First' policies reveals that over $1,000,000 has been funneled from Bakr M. Bin Laden for the Saudi Bin Laden Group to the Carter Center,' says Censure Carter.Com in a mainstream media-ignored recent media release.

'In fact, an online report accuses former President Carter of meeting with 10 of Osama Bin Laden’s brothers early in 2000, Carter and his wife, Rosalyn followed up their meeting with a breakfast with Bakr Bin Laden in September 2000 and secured the first $200,000 towards the more than $1 million that has been received by the Carter Center.'"

It could explain his affinity for Hamas.

The Censure Carter Committee has taken up the cause to have Carter censured by Congress for this unsavory association. I wish them good luck, but Congress is currently governed by left leaners who would be mortified to take a stand against one of the worst presidents in modern history. Someone's feelings might be hurt.

Will Hillary's candidacy be sacrificed for Sec-Gen Bill?

Didn't hear anyone else talk about this today, but Rush is wondering why the Drive-By Media is so infatuated with Algore these days while actively trashing Hillary.

Here's why:

So you've got the New York Times, the Washington Post, New York magazine; you've got the blogosphere out there. They're just excited over Gore, and they don't like Hillary, and they're not in favor of her and when they start writing things: Is she just an opportunist? Is it just that she wants this because she thinks she deserves it? Yes, they're right about that, by the way. Plus she's like anybody else in politics, she's power crazy. Now the LA Times: Just get out of the way, Mrs. Clinton, so your husband can mean something again. But they say that Hillary, if she runs for president, Bill will never be allowed to run the UN while she's president, that the UN would never do that. So the LA Times is trying to suggest that she get out of the way on her own, so that Clinton can run the UN. Can you imagine a Clinton household if this subject came up? (interruption) Yeah, that's the thing. The thing that's the most amazing about all of this is how excited, near orgasmic these Democrats are about one of the most boring and colorless figures ever to grace American politics, and that's Al Gore.

Here's the Los Angeles Times piece titled, "Secretary-General Bill Clinton" and subtitled, "The U.N. needs Bill more than the U.S. needs Hillary."

I'm buying into this story.

In fact, I first wrote about it way back when. Go there and see how he's been campaigning for Kofi's job for quite some time now... See for yourself.

Hunger strike at Gitmo

75 terrorists are now on a hunger strike at Gitmo. Why should we be concerned? Why should we care? Seriously, why?

They wouldn't be doing this if they didn't know we would panic and bend over frontwards and backwards to make sure they don't dare harm themselves. They (and their lawyers) have this country pegged. The PC crowd always succumb to this laughable trick. But why?

Navy Cmdr. Robert Durand called the hunger strike at the U.S. naval base in southeastern Cuba an "attention-getting" tactic to step up pressure for the inmates' release and said it might be related to a May 18 clash between detainees and guards that injured six prisoners.

"The hunger strike technique is consistent with al-Qaida practice and reflects detainee attempts to elicit media attention to bring international pressure on the United States to release them back to the battlefield," Durand said from Guantanamo Bay.

What we should do is give them the opportunity to eat and if they refuse, they refuse. They are prisoners of war and they are not entitled to a trial. They aren't entitled to half of the amenities we provide them.

Someone in authority needs to let the world know that if POW's refuse to eat, they will go hungry of and by their own volition.

Gitmo needs a little tough love!

Memorial Day 2006

My family is thankful that we've not lost anyone in war, but we pay tribute to and honor those families who have lost loved ones fighting our country's battles, so that we can live in peace here at home.

May God bless and comfort all of the families whose lives have forever been changed because of the unselfish sacrifice of their loved ones. We look forward to the time when war is an archaic horror of the past; when the armaments and implements of war will be refashioned into tools of peace:

Isaiah 2:4 "...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

To say "happy Memorial Day" seems a bit obtuse. Rather, it's a day to soberly reflect on the high cost of freedom and a day of remembrance for those who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live.

We also honor and pray for the thousands of wounded personnel who fearlessly put their lives on the line in America's defense, who more often than not desire to head back to the front lines as soon as they are able to help finish the fight. Their terrific examples are humbling to those of us here at home.

And to those in active duty, we thank you for your service!

It's a good day to be appreciative. It's a good day to be nostalgic.

It's a day to be thankful that willing Americans came to the aid of the world in previous wars when civilization was threatened by tyrannies. It's also a day to realize that the future of the geopolitical world, as we know it, depends on the future of America. If America should ever fall, this world will be at the mercy of every corrupt dictatorship (and they are legion!) the U.N. has to offer.

Memorial Day is a day to realize that freedom isn't free.

Here are a few places you might want to visit over the weekend:

THE HISTORY CHANNEL is an excellent starting point to get a little perspective on the day and they also suggest some other sites of interest.

One of the newest war memorials, the National WWII Memorial on the National Mall, "honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people."

Here's a good site kids of all ages can enjoy. It highlights Memorial Day Facts, information and traditions with poetry and activities.

THIS is all your need to know about the Senate "Immigration" Bill

Mexico's Presidente, Vincente Fox, is declaring the Senate Bill "a Reward for Mexicans."

"Mexican President Vicente Fox is hailing the Senate's passage of immigration reform legislation that contains sweeping new rights for illegal aliens as a reward for Mexicans.

'They fought for it,' Fox said Friday at a breakfast meeting with California business leaders. 'They earned what they got yesterday,' he added."

Sadly, he's right. It IS a huge reward for those who came here and remain here illegally. It's a classic "up yours" to the law abiding citizens, tax payers and voters from the arrogant senators who took an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

How dare they attempt to foist upon us this reckless bill which would guarantee a vast growth in social (socialist) programs so as to buy future votes and ensure an ever growing welfare state.

If there's one thing Big Government is consistently good at, it's creating problems so they can "magnanimously" come to our aid by attempting to fix them (by increasing taxes and creating more costly, ineffective government programs).

The only thing this bill will do is establish an ever burgeoning, corrupt, money and power grabbing Big Government.

O' yeah, and it will make Presidente Fox happy.

The Imperial Congress

Another great editorial by Cox & Forkum.

What is it about Rep. William Jefferson, democrat, Louisiana, that he be given such broad benefit of the doubt...from both sides of the isle and maybe even moreso from the right side! Hmmmm, do you think it might have something to do with the "white guilt" that Shelby Steele brought to our attention a few weeks ago?

Or is it the "soft bigotry of low expectations" from his cohorts that enables this behavior which would be unacceptable by white republicans.

If I were Black, I would raise hell with Rep. Jefferson's office. What kind of representative is he and who does he represent? The silence of his constituency is puzzling, unless they see him as a good representative.

Is it actually possible that his constituents also are guilty of the bigotry of low expectations?

Ken Lay guilty! How about leaving God out of it?

I haven't really been too interested in this story for one reason or another. It did catch my attention today when Ken Lay was found guilty and started talking about God's plan for him.

Excuse me, but, as a Christian, I take exception to that.

I don't have a clue if Lay is guilty or innocent, but bringing Jesus Christ into the picture, moments after he was convicted of fraud and conspiracy, showed, if nothing else, extremely bad judgment. If he truly loves God and espouses Christianity, then he should publicly separate himself from his faith for the sake of his faith.

Instead, he invoked the name of his God and thereby, in my opinion, tarnished his faith, and God by closely associating himself with Him.

Privately he needs God and Christ more than ever; publicly he needs to disassociate himself from God. He's a pariah right now, and maybe unjustly so, but associating himself with God and Christ at this time and place is unsavory at the very least and certainly not very convincing.

On a related subject...have you ever seen cars or business cards with Christian symbols on them and then seen the occupants or business owners act like jerks? We've ALL seen that. What kind of witness to mankind is that kind of behavior.

Likewise, what kind of witness has Ken Lay been to mankind. If he appeals and is found not guilty, then fine, but in the meantime, how about leaving the good names of God and Jesus Christ out of your public life for awhile.

House OK's Alaska Drilling

The House OK'ed Oil Drilling in Alaska Refuge today. Way to go! They need to be applauded, BUT, the problem lies in the Senate! They need some serious prodding on this and numerous other things, chief among them is the border security problem.

Write to your Congressmen and women today!

McCain lambasts Rush

Welcome to the readers of The Radio Equalizer. Thanks for stopping by!

Last week Sen. John McCain attempted to kiss up to the conservative base by embracing Jerry Falwell. Conservatives aren't that stupid. We know Sen. John McCain is a leftist in moderate republican clothing. In fact, he's the quintessential "RINO" if there ever was one.

His handlers really need to have a "come to Jesus" meeting with the leftwing republican. If he thinks he can ever win over the conservative base he needs to make nice to Big Talk Radio.

Instead, what does he do? He lambasts Rush and Lou Dobbs and Michael Savage:

“What kind of a country do we want to be?” Mr. McCain asked his audience, walking around in the middle of a horseshoe-shaped table as he proceeded to answer his own question.

He cautioned against ghettoizing immigrants, which he noted has brought about disastrous results in France, and criticized elements in his own party as “nativist” before lambasting the punditry of Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs and Michael Savage for helping to “fuel the problem,” according to two of the sources.

Bad move, Sen. Straight Talker. Yeah, today's republican party is way left of center, but don't underestimate the power of the conservative base. If you ever want the conservative vote, you don't bash Rush and you don't bash Lou Dobbs and you don't bash Savage (even if he is unhinged and impersonal).

McCain doesn't have a chance to get the republican nomination for president. His only chance of further screwing up the nation is to run as an independent by splitting the republican vote, thereby ensuring Hillary's election.

It's pretty obvious that the "Straight Talker" isn't a big fan of free speech. Why else would he have co-authored the McCain-Feingold Bill which limits free speech prior to elections and why else would he be down on Big Talk Radio?

Now, having bashed Rush and subsequently all of his listeners, you can bet Sen. McCain isn't going to have an easy campaign. If he thought Big Talk Radio has been unkind to him in the past, he hasn't seen anything yet!

Brian Maloney, over at The Radio Equalizer has more on the McCain v. Rush brouhaha. Go there!

When a Redneck wins the lottery

From Boortz...sorry, couldn't resist.

Terrorism or Self Defense...The U.N. can't discern the difference!

Anne Bayefsky wrote a good piece about the moral depravity at the U.N.

Louise Arbour, the U.N. "High Commissioner for Human Rights" (no arrogance in THAT title!), is troubled at the loss of life in "occupied Palestinian territory."

She sees no distinction between the deaths of innocents caused by homicide bombers and the retaliatory attacks by Israelis on the terrorists or their masters.

Don't you just love egalitarian political correctness where everyone is equally wrong? (unless you're one of the good guys, then you're always wrong!)

On May 12, Arbour issued a stupefying press release. In the context of a message, about the 'deteriorating situation in occupied Palestinian territory,' Arbour stressed: 'The rising number of lives lost, whether as a result of targeted killings or suicide attacks, home-made missiles or artillery fire, is unacceptable.' The United Nations highest-ranking human-rights officer cannot distinguish between suicide bombing and targeting the would-be bombers or their masters. She cannot discern a difference between the missiles directed at Israeli homes and schools from Gaza, and the artillery fire from Israel directed at the launching pads or the launchers.

In fact, not once in her lengthy remarks did Arbour mention terrorism or self-defense. On the contrary, she explicitly described her goal as 'making the parties to the conflict stop this new cycle of violence.'

The moral depravity of Arbour's message resonates across the U.N. system. This month the U.N. Palestinian representative, Riyad Mansour, issued two letters to the U.N. Security Council. The first, dated May 5, contains the 'names of martyrs killed by the Israeli occupying forces' (emphasis mine). Included in the list is Sami Salim Mohmed, the Palestinian suicide bomber that killed 11 people and wounded 66 at a food stand in Tel Aviv on April 17. Ten days later on May 15, the U.N. representative issued another letter listing as a 'martyr' Elias Ashkar. The Israeli army had successfully targeted and killed Ashkar, the man responsible for constructing the Tel Aviv bomb and dispatching the bomber.

On and on it goes. The secular left can never admit to a moral highground, unless the United States or Israel are involved. In those cases, the opposition is always given the benefit of the doubt.

Email of the Day

From my friend, Doc Crisman:

The quote is by Jay Leno:

With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud
slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the
country from one end to another, and with the threat
of bird flu and terrorist attacks, "Are we sure this
is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of
Allegiance?

Tancredo: America is "In Mortal Danger"

Congressman Tom Tancredo has written a new book in which he warns America that we are in mortal danger:

Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the border security issue in the nation's capital, now tells the whole story of the threats facing the nation, the solutions within its grasp and his own personal quest to awaken the political establishment to the seething discontentment gripping America as a result of illegal immigration.

What does he suggest we do?

Without strong, moral leadership, without a renewed sense of purpose, without a rededication to family and community, without shunning the race hustlers and pop-culture sham artists, without protecting borders, language and culture, the nation that once was "the land of the free and home of the brave" and the "one last best hope of mankind" will repeat the catastrophic mistakes of the past, he writes.

Although I haven't yet read the book, I agree with his premise and will place it on the top of the Amazon heap of books I'm plugging in the right hand column.

Go there now and buy it!

Headline of the Day

From Danny Carlton -- alias "Jack Lewis" regarding the Albino stereotype in Hollywood:

"Of course Albinos are evil; they're white aren't they!"

Remember, folks, that in egalitarian, multicultural, politically correct and diversity parlance, everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.

Is THIS what is going on?

Say it ain't so, President Bush! This can't be happening, can it?

Surely, we would have been given a say in the matter. Surely this would come up for a vote! Could the less than trustworthy politico's be hiding something from us? Is this what gives Vicente Fox such arrogance when it comes to our border policies?

Hmmmm!

Mark Steyn for President

The brilliantly articulate Mark Steyn, in his most recent column waxes eloquent about the rights and wrongs in this entire illegal immigration fiasco.

I know, I know...everything I recommend is a must read, but look at it this way; I'm never going to steer you wrong and have you waste your precious time on something trivial or inane.

Steyn is amazingly intuitive and prolific. If I were to have a Solomonic wish, I think it would be for his intellect, insight and ability to articulate his lucidity.

See for yourself:

"Mexico warned Tuesday it would file lawsuits in U.S. courts if National Guard troops detain migrants on the border."

On what basis? Posse Comitatus? It's unconstitutional to use the U.S. military against foreign nationals before they've had a chance to break into the country and become fine upstanding members of the Undocumented-American community?

Or is Mexico taking legal action on the broader grounds that in America it's now illegal to enforce the law? Which, given that Senate bill, is a not unreasonable supposition.

Whatever. Under the new "comprehensive immigration reform" bill (Posse Como Estas?), a posse of National Guardsmen will be stationed in the Arizona desert but only as Wal-Mart greeters to escort members of the Illegal-American community to the nearest Social Security office to register for benefits backdated to 1973.

Meanwhile, Sen. John McCain, in a quintessentially McCainiac contribution to the debate, angrily denied that the Senate legislation was an "amnesty." "Call it a banana if you want to," he told his fellow world's greatest deliberators. "To call the process that we require under this legislation amnesty frankly distorts the debate and it's an unfair interpretation of it."

He has a point. Technically, an "amnesty" only involves pardoning a person for a crime rather than, as this moderate compromise legislation does, pardoning him for a crime and also giving him a cash bonus for committing it. In fact, having skimmed my Webster's, I can't seem to find a word that does cover what the Senate is proposing, it having never previously occurred to any other society in the course of human history. Whether or not, as McCain says, we should call it a singular banana, it's certainly plural bananas.

The senator raises an interesting point. In Confucius' Analects, there's a moment when Zi-lu swings by and says, "Sir, the Prince of Wei is waiting for you to conduct his state affairs. What would you do first?" And Confucius say, "It must be the rectification of characters." By "characters," he doesn't mean lovable characters like Arlen Specter and Trent Lott, but "characters" in the Chinese-language sense -- i.e., words. Confucius means that, if the words you're using aren't correct, it becomes impossible to conduct public policy. If you're misusing language, your legislation will be false -- or, as Confucius puts it, your "tortures and penalties will not be just right." When the "torture and penalty" for breaking U.S. law over many years is that you get a big check from the U.S. government, that would seem to be an almost parodic confirmation of Confucius' point.

This is not an "immigration" issue. "Immigration" is when you go into a U.S. government office and there's a hundred people filling in paperwork to live in America, and there are a couple of Slovaks, couple of Bangladeshis, couple of New Zealanders, couple of Botswanans, couple of this, couple of that. Assimilation is not in doubt because, if you're a lonely Slovak in Des Moines, it's extremely difficult to stay unassimilated.

This is not an "illegal immigration" issue. That's when one of the Slovaks or Botswanans gets tired of waiting in line for 12 years and comes in anyway, and lives and works here and doesn't pay any taxes, so the money he earns gets sluiced around the neighborhood supermarket and gas station and topless bar and the rest of the local economy, instead of being given to Trent and Arlen and Co. to toss into the great sucking maw of the federal budget.

But a "worker class" drawn overwhelmingly from a neighboring jurisdiction with another language and ancient claims on your territory and whose people now send so much money back home in the form of "remittances" that it's Mexico's largest source of foreign income (bigger than oil or tourism) is not "immigration" at all, but a vast experiment in societal transformation. Indeed, given the international track record of bilingual societies and neighboring jurisdictions with territorial claims, it's not much of an experiment so much as a safe bet on political instability.

What a guy! Be sure to read the whole piece. Did I mention this is a must read?

TCS: "Why Isn't Socialism Dead?"

I stumbled onto this article in the Dallas Morning News written by Lee Harris, which was actually featured at Tech Central Station a couple of weeks ago. Why Isn't Socialism Dead? is an important piece deserving of much attention.

Those of us espousing conservative ideals are flummoxed as to why the universally failed doctrine of socialism continues to flourish.

Would it be stating the obvious that the failure of public education to teach factual history is largely responsible for the propagation of the myth? In that regard, the left can take great pride in the fact that our education system has produced uneducated dolts who may actually sympathize with socialist dictators such as Chevez, Castro and Morales.

It's not just Academia that promotes socialism. Our entire guilt ridden culture is based on the edicts of multiculturalism, political correctness and diversity; philosophies designed to denigrate Western civilization as one of the world's greatest evils.

Is it any wonder why the myth of socialism is alive and well with so many eager promoters in our midst?

Here are a few good paragraphs from the aforementioned piece, but be sure to read the whole thing:

Thus, in the coming century, those who are advocates of capitalism may well find themselves confronted with "a myth gap." Those who, like Chavez, Morales, and Castro, are preaching the old time religion of socialism may well be able to tap into something deeper and more primordial than mere reason and argument, while those who advocate the more rational path of capitalism may find that they have few listeners among those they most need to reach -- namely, the People. Worse, in a populist democracy, the People have historically demonstrated a knack of picking as their leaders those know the best and most efficient way to by-pass their reason -- demagogues who can reach deep down to their primordial and, alas, often utterly irrational instincts. This, after all, has been the genius of every great populist leader of the past, as it is proving to be the genius of those populist leaders who are now springing up around the world, from Bolivia to Iran.

This is why socialism isn't dead, and why in our own century it may well spring back into life with a force and vigor shocking to those who have, with good reason, declared socialism to be no longer viable. It is also why Georges Sorel is perhaps even more relevant today than he was a hundred years ago. He knew that it was hopeless to guide men by reason and argument alone. Men need myths -- and until capitalism can come up with a transformative myth of its own, it may well be that many men will prefer to find their myths in the same place they found them in the first part of the twentieth century -- the myth of revolutionary socialism.

This is the challenge that capitalism faces in the world today -- whether it will rise to the challenge is perhaps the most urgent question of our time, and those who refuse to confront this challenge are doing no service to reason or to human dignity and freedom. Bad myths can only be driven out by better myths, and unless capitalism can provide a better myth than socialism, the latter will again prevail.

Graduating seniors "overrule" Judge by praying

Ya gotta love this story.

12 hours before graduation a judge ruled that there can be no prayer at a graduation ceremony because a lone student was "offended" by prayer. Of course the ACLU became involved and sided with the "offendee," but in a bold act of red blooded Americanism, the entire senior class (except one) stood up and recited the Lord's Prayer in unison, whereby symbolically telling the errant judge to stuff it.

Maybe there's hope!

Best Headline

"Read My Lips: No New Amnesty"

From the charming and witty Ann Coulter in her most recent column. (Can't believe I missed it last week, but then I was on the road and missed a lot of things.) If you missed it, you best read it. She doesn't pull any punches.

Here's her closing jab:

Press "1" for English; press "2" for a new president ...

Be sure to buy her new book, Godless, right here!

Don't blame Big Oil...blame Big Congress

If you listen to Big Talk Radio, you already know this. House Votes to Continue Offshore Drill BAN:

WASHINGTON — Despite talk of an energy crisis and the need for independence from foreign oil, Congress seems to be in no mood to open more of the country's coastal waters to energy development.

The House late Thursday rejected an attempt to end the quarter-century ban on oil and natural gas drilling that has been in effect for 85 percent of the country's coastal waters from Alaska to New England despite arguments that new supplies are needed to lower energy costs.

Here are the names of those responsible for the BAN.

Quote of the Day...

From El Rushbo:

It's not just that they're flipping us the bird. They're mooning us. It seems like every new day that there is a new public outcry over something, you can count on somebody in the Senate to go, 'Oh, yeah?' Well, take this.

Go to his website to see what the senators do best.

Why the Left isn't succeeding in Talk Radio

Ever wonder why the libs aren't making it in Talk Radio? O' there are decent talkers who are left of center like Brian Whitman and Alan Combs, but I mean really big time a la Rush, Hannity and Glenn Beck.

The American Thinker has an interesting piece explaining why:

The key to success in this kind of enterprise is the host’s ability to articulate his positions in a logical and cogent manner. This is because most people will not listen for very long to an analysis-driven program if the analysis itself does not make rational sense.

And this is precisely where the crux of liberals’ problem lies. They are simply not able to explain and defend their views in rational fashion. This is not at all surprising, for how does one justify high taxes, gay marriage, abortion, multiculturalism and such? They are all based on false premises and they all produce disastrous outcomes. Anything more than a superficial examination must reveals them for the frauds and failures that they in truth are. This is why liberalism cannot withstand the analytical vigor of talk radio and why it has failed so abysmally in it.

Talk radio has thus exposed in a striking way a fatal flaw at the very heart of liberalism – its indefensibility by rational argument. Without having yet grasped it, it is the medium’s format that became liberals’ stumbling block.

On the other hand, the libs pretty much own TV talk shows. The reason for their success there is the same reason they fail on the radio. TV doesn't allow the time to detail anything and any rational argument from the opposition can be shouted down:

Things used to be infinitely more palatable (for liberals) when the television talk show was the main forum for the mass dissemination of political opinion. Its relatively short broadcast time – rarely more than fifty minutes – is usually intensely contested by several guests. As a result of severe time constraints, the discussants rarely speak for more than a couple of minutes at a time. This, of course, makes any serious analysis all but impossible. This problem is made all the more acute by the fact that the guests’ statements are routinely intended to rebuff points made by their opponents which themselves are often quite irrelevant to the topic under consideration.

This format is just fine with liberals who – knowing instinctively that their positions cannot withstand thorough scrutiny – are always happy to avoid in-depth discussion of anything. Conservatives, on the other hand, are badly disadvantaged in this kind of environment. Conservatism requires methodical exposition, quite unlike liberalism which can only survive in the realm of disjointed statements and unsupported assertions. The television talk show is thus liberalism’s perfect vehicle. Often nothing more than a scattered clash of personalities, it is normally dominated by those with the biggest mouth. And since liberals have almost a complete grip on television, they make sure that the biggest mouths on their programs come from their own camp.

I'm guessing that there aren't too many on the left who realize these truisms. They know they've failed on bigtime radio, but are they intellectually honest enough to see why?

UPDATE: I was on the road sans computer when Brian Maloney over at The Radio Equalizer linked to this post. I didn't get to thank him or welcome his readers in a timely manner and I do so now, belatedly. Thanks, Brian, I literally got hundreds of hits from your link.

Rabbi Boteach: "Never fear being hated"

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach gave an inspiring message to his son on the day of his Bar Mitzvah last week. Although the message was geared to his son, it's applicable to virtually all of us on many levels. It's been adapted into a WorldNetDaily column titled "Never fear being hated," and here are some of the money quotes:

What does it mean to be a Jew, Mendy? It is the courage to be different. Benjamin Disraeli, the celebrated British prime minister, expressed that difference in response to an anti-Semitic parliamentarian's derogatory reference to him as a Jew: "Yes, I am a Jew and when the ancestors of the right honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon."

You now become a man Mendy, and you have a choice as to what kind of man you will be. Small men want to be loved. But big men are prepared to be hated. Small men tailor their actions to suit the multitude. But big men will do the right thing no matter how much it inflames the masses.

Abraham Lincoln was detested by both South and North as he fought for the highly unpopular cause of emancipation. Winston Churchill was loathed in Britain for speaking out against Chamberlain's fictitious peace with Hitler. And Martin Luther King Jr. was cut down by an assassin's bullet as he pointed out the injustices practiced against black Americans. No great man or woman has ever lived who was not prepared to be hated.

Do not the make the mistake on your Bar Mitzvah, Mendy, as you bask in the adoration of family and community, that popularity is virtuous. On the contrary, as you steel yourself to become a man, prepare yourself to practice justice whatever the consequences.

While the rest of the world will strive to be loved, you strive to be holy. Do what's right even it costs you friendship. Do what's virtuous even if it leaves you lonely. Seek to impress not your fellow man, but none but God alone.

How many Jewish students did I meet in my 11 years at Oxford who were afraid to be different, terrified to stand apart. They would arrive at the university with their yarmulkes and quickly take them off. They weren't just abandoning God, they were betraying themselves, displaying weakness and a desire to be part of the pack.

Pretty powerful stuff. It's easy to recognize this weakness in politicians who sell out at the drop of a hat or some sleazy "slip and fall" attorney who would sue his own mother for a 30 per cent contingency fee. The difficult thing is to see where we (me, myself, I...) fall short of doing the right thing out of fear of being disliked or hated (by the wrong crowd). The desire to be loved is a powerful drug and corrupts the best of us. The guy who doesn't fear to be hated has a real shot at greatness.

Be sure to read the entire piece.

Are you a "Christianist?"

What does the term "Christianist" imply to you? Might you equate the term to, I don't know, maybe "Islamist?" Andrew Sullivan, Time Magazine columnist, uses that term to describe Christian evangelicals.

In response, Hugh Hewitt wrote a good piece in WORLD Magazine:

What does the term "Christianist" mean and why is Time peddling it?

Time columnist Andrew Sullivan uses the term to describe evangelicals with whom he disagrees. He says his goal is to "take back the word Christian while giving the religious right a new adjective: Christianist. Christianity, in this view, is simply a faith. Christianism is an ideology, politics, an ism. The distinction between Christian and Christianist echoes the distinction we make between Muslim and Islamist."

He explains further, "Muslims are those who follow Islam. Islamists are those who want to wield Islam as a political force and conflate state and mosque. Not all Islamists are violent. Only a tiny few are terrorists. And I should underline that the term Christianist is in no way designed to label people on the religious right as favoring any violence at all. I mean merely by the term Christianist the view that religious faith is so important that it must also have a precise political agenda. It is the belief that religion dictates politics and that politics should dictate the laws for everyone, Christian and non-Christian alike."

Most pundits have rejected "Christianist" because it obviously tries to link Islamists and those evangelicals Mr. Sullivan loathes. He is attempting to dress up hate speech as simple precision, but given the vast spectrum of political opinions among believers on the center-right, "Christianist" is a howler. Still, no one should be laughing when a once-respected newsweekly defines a huge portion of the American mainstream as the equivalent of the Islamists who attacked the country on 9/11. Be prepared as others pick up Time's term.

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May 20, 2006, Vol. 21, No. 20

Who but the USA and Israel comes to the aid of their enemies?

Cox & Forkum sum it up quite succinctly. Hamas whines that the US and Israel have cut them off financially (because they are terrorists) and of course, we succumb. Why don't they complain to their wealthy Arab allies?

Maybe the surrounding Arab countries couldn't care less about the Palestinians.

It's unfortunate when terrorist dictators determine our foreign policy because of our fear of what the world will think of us.

Celebrating Diversity, Political Correctness, Zero-Tolerance, blah blah blah....

In the politically correct world of academe, common sense and reason have long been cast aside in lieu of the egalitarian philosophy of multi-culturalism. Here in the D/FW community, specifically, the University of Texas at Arlington, the latest episode of inanity occurred at the Hall of Flags.

University President James D. Spaniolo recently sent an email to the students of UTA regarding a decision he made regarding the flags on display which honor the students attending the university...a celebration of diversity, as it were. Here is the email:

May 10, 2006

Dear Students,

The University of Texas at Arlington’s Hall of Flags was established to celebrate the diversity of the engineering school’s student body. These flags were not intended to endorse the politics or policies of any nation. As part of this display, the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag represented our Vietnamese-American students and the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam represented our international students from Vietnam.

Recently, a heated controversy emerged when Vietnamese-American students and their community strongly protested the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, viewing it as a political symbol.

As a result, I have removed all 123 flags from the Hall of Flags. A cooling off period is needed for thoughtful reflection. In the fall I will establish a committee to explore alternative means to celebrate the diversity of our student body.

Our ultimate goal remains fostering a strong sense of community among all our students, including all our international students. We must never forget that a public university is a special institution that respects all individuals and embraces diversity.
Sincerely,

James D. Spaniolo, President

That seems to be the PC formula for everything, these days. If one person is offended, then everyone must be dealt with equally, thereby offending everyone! Of course, this is unreasonable and bereft of common sense, but then we're dealing with a college administrator.

My son responded to President Spaniolo with this letter:

President Spaniolo,

You have taken the easiest and most politically-correct way out of this situation possible. You could have taught a much better lesson to those on both sides of the issue by removing both of their flags. The South Vietnamese would have gotten their demands, but would have realized what it's like to have no flag and the situation would have probably resolved itself after that. Even if you had done absolutely nothing, the situation would have blown over with time. Just two weeks ago you confirmed in the Shorthorn (UTA's newspaper) that “The university will continue to display both the Heritage flag and the Vietnamese national flag in the Hall of Flags…”. So why hasn’t it happened that way?

Instead, you have gone back on your word and punished everyone who hails from anywhere! Just because a group of individuals has decided to take offense to something does not mean that everyone should be punished. I don't eat pork or any of its derivatives, but that doesn't mean that it should be removed from the cafeteria!

The most offensive thing to me, however, is that, for whatever reason, you have also taken down our American and Texas flags along with all of these other nations' flags. This is our country and state, and the flags should be displayed without question, even if all others are removed. There is absolutely no reason to lump ours in the same category with other flags. This is not the United Nations where all nations are represented equally... This is the United States and this is Texas and it is an absolute privilege for other nations' flags to even be displayed near ours. Our nation and state flags should be flown by default because, even at the most basic level, they remind us of where we are geographically. On a deeper level they remind us all as Americans and Texans of our heritage, who we are, and what we stand for. They are just flags, but both should always remain prominently displayed.

If you are going to concede to the illogical, emotionally based demands of a small group of students, then only remove the international flags. The American and Texas flags are not inflammatory or controversial, and anyone who believes that they are should probably not be here in the first place. There is no question that they should be in the Hall of Flags.

Please restore our nation and state’s flags to their previous locations.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Justin Glasgow
Student Congress Engineering Senator

RUSH to Texas

The two best kids in the world gave me an early Father's Day gift...A ticket to see one of my all time favorite people tonight. WBAP, the blowtorch of the Southwest, brought Rush Limbaugh to Dallas to raise money for the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and my wife and I were able to attend.

It was great to see El Rushbo in person.

A lot of people don't get Rush and are put off by his pseudo pompous mien. Pity!

He knows how to irritate his critics and detractors and has always taken great pleasure in capitalizing on what they so passionately detest...His over confident pomposity. They don't get him because they hate him and what he stands for and he doesn't care. The fact that he doesn't care makes them hate him all the more.

To his fans and admirers, Rush is one of the keenest and most accurate political analysts in the country. He is probably more responsible for the decline and fall of the "drive-by media" and rise of the New Media than any other individual. He's been the one out in front, taking the arrows and thwarting the left wing in the arena of ideas since his show was nationally syndicated in 1988. His audience and base have never stopped growing.

Rush never ceases to give credit to his loyal audience for his continued success, nor does he ever cease to believe in America and the good folks who make this country work. His message is, and always has been, that it's we, the people, who make America work in spite of, and not because of politicians in Washington DC.

Rush is a downhome, God loving, patriotic, middle America, mainstream conservative, all American man whom I've always greatly admired. They're just not making any more Maha Rushies.

When it's all said and done, Rush is going to be regarded as one of the all time great Americans who did every thing in his power to entertain, enlighten, educate and inspire Americans to be the best they can be and to stand up for what's right.

Tonight the Dallas/Ft. Worth area saluted Rush and honored him by designating him an honorary Texan. It's just one more feather in his larger-than-life cap.

UPDATES: Lots of good pics of last night's Rush To Excellence appearance in Dallas

Ft. Worth Startle-Gram revue: Limbaugh dishes old faves, new takes on current events

The Explosive Border Problem

Came across this political 'toon at Mark Levin Fan and was compelled to post it.

Whatever else you are paying attention to in the news, nothing is more important at this point in time than our uncontrolled borders. Not only is the government not doing anything to prohibit illegals from pouring into this country, they are aiding and abetting the Mexican government by informing them where the Minuteman are in an effort to facilitate illegal crossings.

What's REALLY going on here? This can't just be about future votes for either party, no matter how despicable the parties are when it comes to buying votes. There's more to this border problem than we're being lead to believe.

I'm an avid radio talk show listener and I'm able to listen daily to more than a handful of the big national shows. Of those, only Glenn Beck has had the courage to suggest that we're not being told what all is going on. Yes, he made the obligatory "I don't believe in conspiracy theories" disclaimer, but went on to say that no logical explanation exists for what is happening at our borders.

He suggested that some covert Mexico/America/Canada agreement may be in the works which could eliminate our borders at some point in the future. Sound farfetched? Of course it does and an informed America would never stand for it.

There will be more speculation about such a sellout as time goes on if the government continues to marginalize the Minutemen and allows (no, encourages) illegal immigration. Just think about it and keep asking yourself why this border problem continues to fester while the politicians do nothing.

If you're sick and tired of political sell-outs, go to Grassfire and help them spread the message to sleepy Americans.

How to Destroy America

If your city doesn't yet carry the Mark Levin show, then you need to appeal to your local talk radio gods to make sure you get him on your airwaves ASAP.

He's not to be missed! It's no wonder he's been given the well deserved moniker, "the Great One."

He started his show tonight by reading an outstanding
speech by former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm, which detailed how best to destroy America.

My friends, if you read nothing else today, read the above linked speech.

Send it to your friends, relatives, and anyone else you can think of...It's what's going on underneath our noses. Now why would anyone want to destroy America? Let me rephrase that...why would anyone within our very own borders want to destroy America?

OK, let's put motive aside; the better question is, WHO is trying to destroy this country? You don't have to do any in depth investigations to find out the answer. Now all we need to do is drive them out of office and positions of authority, if it's not too late.

Rupert Murdoch: Fair and Balanced

DRUDGE is reporting that Rupert Murdoch, the "eeeevillllll" owner of the dreaded Fox News Network, the New York Post, and other "right wing" publications, is going to host a fund raiser for Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Huh?

He's not going to make any conservative friends over this, but maybe it's just his little way of kissing up to both sides, just in case she runs and wins. He didn't get where he is today for being stupid. Still, whatever happened to integrity?

This should quell all rumors that Murdoch is a right wing extremist, right? Yeah, right!

Note to Moussaoui: It's a little too late to do the right thing now!

Today, Moussaoui asked to withdraw his guilty plea. Heh heh! In the words of that great Tanya Tucker tune, "It's a little too late to do the right thing now."

He must have thought he got off easy at the end of his sentencing hearing when he didn't get the death sentence. Maybe when he saw his new digs at the federal "supermax" maximum security prison for incorrigibles, he had a change of heart.

Here's the deal, Moussaoui; (not that you'll ever have the freedom to read this), when you lie under oath in a court of law, the jury tends to take you seriously, even though they felt sorry enough for you to save your sorry ass from the death penalty. Maybe it's for the best...That you're incarcerated in a man made hell for the rest of your life as opposed to a merciful death by sedation.

What were your last recorded words in court, once again? Weren't they along the lines that you won and America lost in your self agrandized little way?

Guess it didn't take very long for you to see that you blew it! Have fun in solitary confinement.

There's a new billboard in town....

Here's the first billboard in Dallas sponsored by Grassfire.org. to inspire people to do something about the border problem. Don't sit back and wait for Big Gov't to do something about securing our borders. They're too busy counting future votes enroute from Mexico.

There are a lot of good folks out there making things happen and Grassfire is one of them. They're doing a good work as is evidenced by this billboard. They're movers and shakers in this world of complacency and they're doing everything they can to wake the sleepy sheeple before the southwest becomes Mexico del Norte.

It's a great looking billboard! Like it? Well, then, here's how you can help to make sure more signs just like this can pop up all across the fruited plain. It doesn't cost much if beaucoup supporters send in a few bucks. Go there and find out what you can do to help the important cause.

Former President Carter empathetic to Hamas...Again!

Referring to Hamas, former President Carter stated after they were elected to power by the Palestinian people that, "They may be terrorists, but at least they're not corrupt."

He's still empathetic to terrorists (has he met a dictator he didn't like?) and now he's claiming that the perpetrators (Palestinian voters) who empowered Hamas by putting them into office are "innocents," and the evil Israeli/American alliance is punishing the innocent Palestinian people by withholding aid.

Withholding aid?

Where's all the aid that was funneled into Arafat's personal bank accounts which was supposed to provide for the poor Palestinian "refugees?" Who was punishing them then? Was it the fault of the evil Israelis or the uncaring Americans that Arafat pocketed the bulk of that aid for his people?

Maybe President Carter should give Mrs. Arafat a call and see if she could cut loose of a few billion dollars, now in her possession, which was meant to feed and house and employ the innocent Palestinians when Arafat was alive.

Once again, leftists like former President Carter, continually side with the enemy by blaming the good ol' USA instead of placing the blame where it belongs.

If Palestinians are going without, as they have been for a generation, it is because their "leaders" and fellow neighboring Arabs and leftists around the world, have wanted them to remain in a squalid, refugee state so they could be falsely portrayed as perpetual victims of those cold, cruel Israelis.

If Palestinians were actually cared for by their wealthy Arab sponsors and would be leaders, there would be no reason to have Israel as their enemy. Consequently, the Palestinians, the "innocents" who support terrorism, will never be taken care of by their own, and when they go hungry, terrorist sympathizers like former President Carter are always first to blame Israel and America.

Is the President caving to Gitmo critics?

In what appears to be capitulation to critics, President Bush said he would like to close the military detention center known as Gitmo:

"Of course Guantanamo is a delicate issue for people. I would like to close the camp and put the prisoners on trial," Bush said in comments to German television to be broadcast Sunday night. The interview was recorded last week.

Human-rights groups have accused the United States of mistreating Guantanamo prisoners through cruel interrogation methods, a charge denied by the U.S. government.

They also criticize the indefinite detention of suspects captured since the military prison was opened in 2002 at the U.S. naval base in Cuba, as part of the Bush administration's war on terrorism.

First of all, it's not "the Bush administration's war on terrorism," it's America's war on terrorism! Interesting, isn't it, how the media likes to separate itself from the rest of the country, but I digress!

If the President is serious about closing Gitmo, it's not going to endear him to the conservative base who, almost daily, see the republican party moving further to the left by caving to criticism.
At a time when the President and republican Congressional leadership should be on constant offense against the disunified and whacked out democrats, who are totally bereft of ideas, the majority party isn't even doing a good job playing defense. They are rapidly becoming the party of wimps, giving way to leftist accusations and demands.

Why isn't anyone standing up against the so-called "human rights" groups who regularly give Third World thugocracies and the United Nations a pass for habitual human rights abuse?

The reason is fear of criticism from the left. Fear of being labeled insensitive and uncaring. Fear of saying that a pair of panties on some terrorist's head doesn't compare to decapitation with a dull knife or child prostitution rings in Africa by UN piecekeepers, er, peacekeepers. Where's the outcry against the REAL culprits of torture and abuse?

There is no sense of proportion or priority. It's always the United States who's at fault, never thieving dictators. Where are the leaders of this country who have to recognize this dichotomy?

President Bush went to the Whitehouse 6 years ago with a "new tone" making nice with his political enemies. It has never worked for him. The policy of appeasement and accommodation is a failed policy whenever it's implemented and if the President and Congressional republicans don't start standing up against the left and leftist organizations soon, they're going to have no hope of holding on to their majority come November.

If that happens, Katy bar the door, because the impeachment juggernaut will be unleashed! Can you say, Speaker Pelosi?

Meet the "Voice" of the Born To Win Program

The North Texas Church of God, the Fairview Church of God and Christian Educational Ministries are sponsoring a Meet the Teacher get together, featuring Ronald L. Dart,
at the Westin DFW Airport today at 2pm (Saturday, May 6).

Ronald Dart is the voice of the Born To Win radio program, heard coast to coast and author of the book, The Lonely God.

The program will also feature music by Brent Kern, former member of Dallas' Vocal Majority.

Mr. Dart will speak for approximately 45 minutes and will be available for a question and answer period afterward. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

National Day of Prayer at SMU

Our daughter, Chelsea, a senior at Southern Methodist University, here in Dallas, attended a noonday gathering on campus in honor of the National Day of Prayer. Here's what she had to say about the gathering:

Last week I received an e-mail from SMU inviting students and faculty alike to assemble today at one of three on-campus gatherings in honor of the
National Day of Prayer. As I was on campus to turn in a project around
noon, and there was also a service at noon, I decided to attend and support
an extremely rare college activity that actually focused on God.

We met at the flagpole at the center of campus. I was disappointed to find
the small crowd that had gathered was less than twenty in number and
mostly faculty from the Theology department. There were several microphones
and speakers set up for the event and a video camera looked on as the head
chaplain stepped up to one of the mics. He welcomed everyone and thanked
us for coming, then proceeded to speak a little about the history of the
holiday. He then called up a senior from the vocal program to begin the
service by singing "How Great Thou Art," acappella. You could hear the
student's majestic voice echoing through the campus, which enticed several
more people to stop and listen.

Then the chaplain allowed a moment of silence for personal prayer. After
this, four different people were called on to read scriptures, after which
three prayers were given: the head chaplain prayed specifically for the
nation, another chaplain prayed for SMU, and the last prayed for the troops.
Their prayers were stronger and more inspiring than any I've heard in a very
long time. Then the same vocal student sang a powerful rendition of
"Amazing Grace," again acappella. In the second stanza, he substituted
"Praise God" for the standard lyrics, which I've never heard done before.
It was unbelievably moving.

Finally, the head chaplain gave the crowd a charge to live as Jesus lived
and give glory to God in all things. By the end, about 25 people had
gathered, and all of us were teary-eyed to say the least. I thanked two of
the chaplains afterward for planning such a wonderful service to commemorate
the National Day of Prayer. I wish all my family and friends had been there
to witness it.

I'm really glad I took the time out of studying for finals to support a
cause that hardly anyone else on campus paid attention to. Because SMU is a
private institution, we are blessed to have the freedom to pray at the
flagpole, broadcast scripture throughout the campus, and hear hymns being
sung that glorify God. Even the bell tower in our science building rang
with hymns today, such as "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee." This would never
happen at a public campus, such as the one my brother attends. However,
judging from the turnout at the flagpole, I'm not sure
it would be missed.

Sheriff Posse to Arrest Illegal Immigrants

Innovative Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Phoenix, is taking advantage of a new Arizona law which will enable him to arrest illegal aliens:

Arpaio's deputies have already arrested about 120 illegal immigrants using a new state smuggling law.

"We're going to arrest any illegal who violates this new law," he said. "I'm not going to turn these people over to federal authorities so they can have a free ride back to Mexico. I'll give them a free ride into the county jail."

Under the law — as interpreted by the Maricopa County attorney — illegal immigrants can be arrested and prosecuted for conspiracy to smuggle themselves into the country. The law's authors have said they intended it to be used to prosecute smugglers, not the immigrants being smuggled.

Hats off to Sheriff Joe for this gutsy move.

National Day of Prayer...Today

This hasn't gotten much publicity, but today is the National Day of Prayer. You can see the Proclamation of this day here.

If you have a few minutes, be sure to say a prayer for our nation, our leaders and especially those who do the heavy lifting by putting themselves in harms way so that we don't have to.

As a nation, we've got some problems that are rapidly getting out of control. Turning to God, in humble prayer, could be our only hope.

Refinery bill fails...But Why?

America is wondering why the hell refineries aren't coming out of the ground in every logical location. Here's why! It's because Congress hasn't yet felt enough heat to pass an emergency bill that would allow refineries to be built RIGHT NOW!

Republicans have become democrats and democrats are now accurately behaving like the socialists they've always been. Conservatives are no longer an entity in Congress. There may be some on the fringes, but they have been rendered irrelevant. At least, that's the way it seems and in politics perception is reality.

What is REALLY going on in Washington? Are we the people, just being totally disregarded? Is there a nefarious hidden agenda that America would not tolerate?

I don't believe that leftists are in a majority in this country, yet, but you would never know that by the way the emasculated republicans are acting.

We've got trouble, boys and girls, unless some bold conservative leadership comes to the fore, sticks up for what is right and seriously upholds the Constitution.

Yes, there is right and there is wrong and what's going on in this country regarding oil exploration and production, illegal immigration and unbridled government growth is absolutely wrong.

Politicians are scurrying around in a desperate attempt to save their jobs by trying to appease the voter in a short term way. Some of the "smart guys" in Washington thought they could buy us off for one hundred pretaxed dollars...Puhleeeeese...No more insults, no more blaming "Big Oil," no more lies. Just fix the problem by allowing exploration in Anwar and off the California and Florida coasts and let the refineries be built...right now!

And cut gas taxes. Politicos want an immediate fix and this is it, but they can't bear to do with less like their constituents do on a daily basis.

American Totalitarians, Pussilanimous Politicians and Wallbuilders

There was some good reading out there today. It's almost tomorrow and if you missed these and don't feel like reading, print 'em out, but be sure to read them.

First off, Dennis Prager tells us how to identify American totalitarians. It's a good reminder that in your face do gooders who force their "good" intentions on society have the makings of polit-bureau pinko commies. Well, Prager is a bit more articulate and way more convincing.

But if you don't read anything else, please read Shelby Steele's White Guilt and the Western Past. Rush rightly spent a great deal of time talking about this important piece today. It answers alot of questions about Post Modern Western Civilization and why those who are hobbled by this destructive guilt are taking this country down. The bad news is, it's affecting decision makers on both sides of the isle.

Read the whole thing. It's illuminating.

Ah, yes, one more piece which has to do with the big May Day demonstrations.

Did the demonstrators win over the American people? Are we more sympathetic now that commerce (a minimum amount, really) was thwarted or are Joe and Jane Sixpack fairly fed up with illegals demanding the rights of American citizens?

James Pinkerton wrote a good piece titled, Wall builders are winning the debate. Cowardly politicians need to wake up. Private citizens are going to make a wall with or with out the help of government. Here's a little of what Pinkerton has to say:

"Diversity" might be nice in theory, but, in practice, differences are the gateway to conflict.

Moreover, as larger numbers of people come here from Latin America, the likelihood that Latin-style politics will be imported rises, too. The left-wing demagogue Hugo Chávez is popular in Venezuela, and others like him are winning elections across the Southern Hemisphere. Closer to our border, Mexico is legalizing the possession of substantial quantities of drugs - not just marijuana, but cocaine, heroin and Ecstasy. Do most Americans want to import those sorts of values into their country?

The answer, we now can see, is "no," even "hell no." The forces of immigration control - the folks who want to build a wall - are winning the political debate. The challenge now is to convert political victory into policy action. That means repealing bilingualism, multiculturalism and ethnic preferences, so that every American, regardless of color, can get an equal shot at the American Dream, if he or she plays by a fair set of rules.

May Day

In the late '50's and early '60's May Day was still celebrated in this country. I recall being in grade school when we would exchange "May flowers" among our classmates much like we would exchange Valentines. Maybe it was during the Cold War when we wised up to the Communist Holiday and nixed it from our celebratory calendars. Just for the record, the nefarious May Day celebrations predate and transcend Communism. See for yourself.

But alas, the "enemies within" (as much as I hate to borrow anything from Michael Savage) have resurrected the Communist and Pagan High Day to demonstrate the power and influence of illegal aliens by attempting to thwart commerce and disrupt society on Monday, May 1st. How nice! And what better way could they show their appreciation for being here (illegally) and prove their allegiance to their adopted country (my tongue couldn't be more firmly planted in my cheek!).

This will be an instructive day.

Americans need to make a mental note of companies that close down on Monday in support of, or for lack of employees who take off to demonstrate. Maybe they are hiring a disproportionate number of illegals and need to be reported.

We need to take note of the squishy politicians who fear saying anything so as to not offend the illegals (future voters). What is it about the rule of law the politicians misunderstand, and didn't they take an oath to uphold our Constitution?

Take notes, boys and girls, and remember what happens on Monday. This could be a defining day in history. Will our elected leaders uphold the law or will they succumb to mob mentality. Remember who your elected officials are, where they stand, and hold them accountable.

Blanket amnesty cannot be an option. What would that say to those who have immigrated legally and those who are currently in the long and costly process of going through the immigration process legally?

Remember; it's the goal of the illegal aliens participating in Monday's demonstrations, to shut down commerce and to abstain from buying anything. What Americans need to do is shop and buy in record numbers . Go shopping! Make note of those who close and let them know you don't support them.