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Re: Is America Off the Cliff?

Syntara — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:41:36 -0000

What's interesting about this article is the lack of mention of Glenn Beck. I'm sure you know he owns Glenn Beck enterprises. You must also know that the stand ups and the other media he presents comes with a disclaimer: "For entertainment purposes only." He is a favorite of conservatives and he is a media star. Why no mention of his entertaining rhetoric on political subjects that definitely leans to the right? We all have our entertainment idols; it is not a left or a right issue only.

Re: Why I’m Not a Liberal

Caligal2010 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:40:38 -0000

I'm not a liberal because I know the crap that the liberals spit out is just that: CRAP. I also can never be part of agroup that okays murdering children, and is intolerable of my personal religious views. Furthermore, liberals preach about how tolerant they are of all racial groups. However, if you really look at it, liberals WANT to kepp the minorities in poverty and dependent on the gov. That way, they will have full control over our lives. I'm 19 and I can proudly say that I will NEVER be a liberal.

Re: Captain Planet Meets Resistance From a Rogue Democrat

High School Diploma — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:56:24 -0000

asassasas

Re: Captain Planet Meets Resistance From a Rogue Democrat

High school Diploma Online — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:26:11 -0000

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Well, this is my first visit to your blog!
Totally cool blog post...Genuine work

Re: Captain Planet Meets Resistance From a Rogue Democrat

Free GED — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:57:37 -0000

Interesting. This is a link for an alternative to a GED online.

http://www.gedonlinetest.org

Re: Some Of My Favorite Political Cartoons of Late

Democrats_Rock — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:15:55 -0000

stupid conservatives

Re: What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Panderer…

bradm — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:44:40 -0000

Where have the recent blogs been? You could talk about President Obama asking George W Bush to orgainize the relief effort Haiti.

Re: What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Panderer…

G. Norman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:24:36 -0000

I agree completely, Yvette. I recall reading that George Washington, upon being elected president, was reluctant to leave his farm for his new government job. Upon its completion, he was glad t go back to Mount Vernon. If only politicians today were that connected to "normal" life.

We definitely need more average-joe political leaders, as you say. We've become so enthralled with political credentials and experience that we've forgotten that the single most important thing any candidate can bring to the table is character.

A politician with character but no experience can surround him/herself with advisers to provide the credentials. A politician with credentials but no character cannot obtain the latter from any number of advisers. For this reason alone, you are right: fire ALL the bums and replace them with a bunch of us-- regular people with character, wisdom, and common sense.

But I suppose we can keep the bums around in advisory roles to help us remember who the president of Kazakstan is. After all, after so many years in Washington, they won't be any good for anything else.

Re: What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Panderer…

yvetteL — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:13:36 -0000

Great post!

I think you need to start getting your feet wet in politics as an actual candidate. If we vote all the bums out...who will be left?

Although I am being a bit facetious, I am quite serious about us, the common citizen, fining individuals of integrity (spine in tact) to support and elect to our public offices.

Re: The Christian Left

The Reluctant Republican — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:46:18 -0000

The only element of "fear" involved for me personally, is "fear" of the damage that is being done and or will be done to the country; specifically in regards to its moral fabric and economic stability.

Re: The Christian Left

josh22n — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:20:37 -0000

So true. When will people take responsibility for their own actions and take the mission given to us for themselves. We don't vote for someone else to do it. In my view that is doing less for the least. It is saying "I would rather someone else take care of it. I'll vote for someone to do it and then just walk away." If christians would take up the call to take care of the "least of these" then there would be no need for the government to do it. Thanks for what you do. Keep it up. Go conservatism!!!

Re: The Christian Left

brackman — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:25:06 -0000

i think its more about fear than you'd like to admit.

Re: Journalism Is Dead

John Lofton — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:53 -0000

Forget, please, "conservatism." It has been, operationally, de facto, Godless and therefore irrelevant. Secular conservatism will not defeat secular liberalism because to God both are two atheistic peas-in-a-pod and thus predestined to failure. As Stonewall Jackson's Chief of Staff R.L. Dabney said of such a humanistic belief more than 100 years ago:

"[Secular conservatism] is a party which never conserves anything. Its history has been that it demurs to each aggression of the progressive party, and aims to save its credit by a respectable amount of growling, but always acquiesces at last in the innovation. What was the resisted novelty of yesterday is today .one of the accepted principles of conservatism; it is now conservative only in affecting to resist the next innovation, which will tomorrow be forced upon its timidity and will be succeeded by some third revolution; to be denounced and then adopted in its turn. American conservatism is merely the shadow that follows Radicalism as it moves forward towards perdition. It remains behind it, but never retards it, and always advances near its leader. This pretended salt bath utterly lost its savor: wherewith shall it be salted? Its impotency is not hard, indeed, to explain. It is worthless because it is the conservatism of expediency only, and not of sturdy principle. It intends to risk nothing serious for the sake of the truth."

Our country is collapsing because we have turned our back on God (Psalm 9:17) and refused to kiss His Son (Psalm 2).

John Lofton, Editor, TheAmericanView.com
Recovering Republican
JLof@aol.com

PS – And “Mr. Worldly Wiseman” Rush Limbaugh never made a bigger ass of himself than at CPAC where he told that blasphemous “joke” about himself and God.

Re: Captain Planet Meets Resistance From a Rogue Democrat

Steve — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:48:28 -0000

I can Belive on this Guy Any more

Re: Is America Off the Cliff?

brent — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:35:03 -0000

I like your blog. Would you like to put each others links on our sites? Spread conservatism. Let me know and I'll put you in our blogroll. http://rightsquared.com/

Re: Is America Off the Cliff?

garret — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:29:57 -0000

Very nice work. i would add that at whatever point we're either sliding down the slope or going over the cliff, the media culture characatures are pointing their fingers at conservatives and shouting, "He's trying to kill me!".

Re: Is America Off the Cliff?

G. Norman — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:28:52 -0000

Brackman: I'm not interested in any subjective interpretation of "personal" truths-- I am interested in Truth. While there are indeed jerks and dimwits on both sides of the political aisle, it does not stand to reason that both sides are, therefore, equally correct. In short, it does not matter how many heads are up asses on any given "side". What matters, in reference to the above article, is whether or not people are voting for either side based on an examination of the merits of any given philosophy, or merely on a knee-jerk parroting of what they see on the false-reality of TV.

I would, therefore, be interested in any argument that asserts that 1) the current media climate, from sitcoms to all but one of the 24 hour news networks, are NOT seamlessly liberal-leaning, and 2) the majority of Americans are NOT now voting primarily on the leanings of popular culture rather than on an intellectual pursuit of what is actually best for themselves and the country.

The argument about which political philosophy is based more on intellect and logic and which is based more on feel-good emotional instant gratification is a bit harder to take seriously, since the answers are so plainly obvious, but I would be curious to read any attempts.

Re: Is America Off the Cliff?

Brackman — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:07:03 -0000

As long as conservatives have the attitude that they are the only moral, intelligent, honest, and logical people out there, "Conservatism relies on a moral, intellectually honest, logic-based worldview.", there will always be a problem. Its not a matter of who's more popular or cool, its about people. I know plenty of conservatives that don't fit any of your criteria. I also know a few bleeding heart liberals that fit your bill a lot better in regards to your criteria. If conservatives would stop the mind set that its "us against them" we could be a lot more productive as a people. Neither side does it perfect, having been on both sides though, I have found fewer heads up asses by the left. We're all down here together going through this crap together.

Re: Where Do We Go From Here?

Brackman — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:17:31 -0000

i personally would add (because Leftists are masters of changing word definitions or omitting key words to manipulate their audience) "...at the expense of the productive."

--good point, the right have never manipulated anything...ignorance?

Re: Where Do We Go From Here?

garret — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:14:42 -0000

Hey,

Martyholman.com sent me to see you. i've only a short time to respond. Though i don't sense despair, i concur with your general assessments on the current state of political/cultural affairs.

A friend of mine shared with me a quote in response to my inquiry regarding 'social justice'. He said he'd heard it a long time ago and doesn't recall to whom the quote is attributed:

"Social Justice is the process of comforting the afflicted, and afflicting the comfortable."

i personally would add (because Leftists are masters of changing word definitions or omitting key words to manipulate their audience) "...at the expense of the productive."

Re: Bumper Sticker People

justinchina — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:42:20 -0000

plus, bumper stickers bring down the resale value of your car. unless you have really funny ones, like, Gore/Lieberman 2000. that one cracks me up every time.

Re: Who “Inherited” What Deficit, Exactly?

Quotes — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:12:17 -0000

The pleasure is all mine!

Re: Who “Inherited” What Deficit, Exactly?

The Reluctant Republican — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:33:36 -0000

Thanks for reading.

Re: Who “Inherited” What Deficit, Exactly?

Quotes — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:42:38 -0000

Thanks for insight, I am impressed.

Re: Ron Silver Passes; Conservatives lose An Ally

John Lofton — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:51:02 -0000

Our country is collapsing because we have turned our back on God (Psalm 9:17) and refused to kiss His Son (Psalm 2).

John Lofton, Editor, TheAmericanView.com
Recovering Republican
JLof@aol.com