The latest from Sarah: The Straight-talking Hockey Dad

In her latest Facebook note, Sarah Palin has endorsed Tom Emmer for Governor of Minnesota:

The Straight-talking “Hockey Dad” with a Message for Reform

A patriotic fiscally conservative “hockey dad” who got his start in politics by serving on his local city councils is running for governor of the great state of Minnesota. His name is Tom Emmer, and I’m proud to support him. 

Tom has based his campaign on three founding principles: “Honoring the Constitution, Expanding Liberty and Fostering Economic Freedom.”

Coming from a working class background, Tom is known as a straight-talker who is unafraid of taking on the challenge of reining in the size and scope of government. A proud father of seven, Tom is in this race for the right reasons – to provide bold, principled leadership that will leave Minnesota fiscally stronger for the next generation. He knows that government overspending is the real obstacle to reform. Tom says, “When a family experiences a change in its income, that family adjusts its budget accordingly. If they have less money, they spend less money. This simple form of money management is completely lost on state government.” It’s common sense statements like that which make Tom such an attractive candidate for Minnesotans who want real reform. 

A family man who wants to leave his kids a better future, a “hockey dad” who once played for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, a patriotic commonsense conservative who wishes to serve for the right reasons – that’s Tom Emmer, and I ask you to join me in supporting him for governor of Minnesota. 

Please visit Tom’s website here, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. Let’s shake things up with this straight-talking “hockey dad” and his message for reforming government. 

- Sarah Palin  

Swing and a miss

What galls me greatly about the attacks on Sarah Palin, particularly the frivolous complaints of ethics violations filed against her, is that some of those individuals who claimed she violated her ethics then went ahead and attacked her for resigning, even though she resigned so spare the state of Alaska from having to pay for these same false complaints filed by her attackers.  Sarah's personal attorney, Thomas Van Flein, wrote on her Facebook notes page about the latest complaint dismissed, one which was filed after her resignation, and also about the reason she resigned in the first place:

Swing and a miss

Yesterday we learned that another “ethics” complaint that was filed against Governor Palin was dismissed as baseless. (If you are counting, the Governor is 26-0-1 regarding such complaints or suits, with one still pending). Only this complaint was actually filed after she left office, and alleged that the mere existence of the Alaska Fund Trust (the legal defense fund set up for her to help defray the costs incurred during the Troopergate fiasco and related machinations that followed in its wake) was violative of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act as well as its solicitation or receipt of contributions. The raison d’être of the legal defense fund was inexorably linked to Governor Palin’s nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President and the post-nomination political tactics arising therefrom; thus making the nomination sine quo non for the fund. In a detailed opinion, the complaint was dismissed as lacking a factual or legal basis. Last June, upon learning that a complaint against the Governor’s Anchorage Office Director was dismissed as baseless, Governor Palin’s then Chief of Staff Mike Nizich said, “This is not about holding the governor or state employees accountable. This is pure harassment.” That still rings true today.

When I discussed this with Governor Palin, she had an interesting take: “My reaction upon reading the opinion in this matter was not what I expected. Though I’m always pleased with the results of these investigations that prove the false allegations wrong, and I appreciate the detailed reasoning set forth in this recent opinion, I was primarily disappointed that the State of Alaska, the Attorney General’s office, and others, still have to spend time and resources addressing the abusive onslaught of frivolous complaints directed against me—even after I left office.”

The Importance of this Election

Here's Phil Troyer on the importance of this year's election:

If you live in the 3rd District of Indiana, I ask you to vote for Phil Troyer this upcoming Tuesday for Congress.

Phil Troyer on the Constitution and Term Limits

Indiana's 3rd District Congressional candidate Phil Troyer speaks about the Constitution in this ad here:

And he talks about term limits in this ad:

I have to say, I remain uncertain on whether term limits is a good idea or not; it's one of those many subjects of which I need to study.  Mr. Troyer's campaign website is here, if you want to know about this candidate.

IRTL taking back Behney endorsement

On April 7th, Indiana Right To Life, through its political action committee, announced its endorsement of all five Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate.  However, this past Saturday, at a “job interview” of the  candidates held by the Indianapolis Tea Party, Richard Behney made the following comments:

In response to Mr. Behney's comments, Indiana Right To Life PAC announced today it has rescinded its endorsement of Mr. Behney.

I regard Richard Behney as a good man, and believe if elected, he would make a good Senator, but as one who's involved in the work of Right To Life, I was disappointed to hear his comments on the pro-life leadership in Indiana.  They have indeed done more than just talk, and will continue to do more than just talk.

What this has done and will do to Mr. Behney's candidacy is something I don't know, nor do I know what effect it will have on voters eight days from now.  I'm truly sorry to hear about the turn of events.

The latest from Sarah: The Businessman vs. the Bureaucrat

Sarah Palin has just posted her latest Facebook note:

The Businessman vs. the Bureaucrat

In a year when Americans are desperate for job growth and frustrated with the reckless spending in Washington, the candidates running in the special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District epitomize the problem and the solution. It’s a race between a career Washington bureaucrat and a small business entrepreneur. 

Born and raised in Pennsylvania’s beautiful 12th district, Tim Burns’ story is like that of millions of successful small business owners across the country. He started a pharmaceutical technology company out of the basement of his house and grew it to over 400 employees. He worked hard and gave back generously to his community, in part by starting a charity to help children with special needs. In his spare time, he’s a “hockey dad” coaching his sons’ team. Last year, he attended a local tea party and spoke passionately about the danger that the policies coming out of Washington pose for small business owners like him. Reflecting on that day, Tim said, “I had not considered running until after the tea parties, but I decided that I owed it to my two children, who are 14 and 12, to do something. We’re in a fight for the very life of our country.”

Tim spent his professional life building a business from scratch that employed Pennsylvanians, and now he would like to bring his common sense pro-free market message to Washington. I’m proud to offer my support to Tim Burns in his campaign to bring real job creation to Pennsylvania’s 12th district. Please join me in supporting his campaign. Visit Tim’s website here, and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. 

It’s been said many times this year that America is at a crossroads, and the decision we make in November will decide the course of our children’s future. The choice in Pennsylvania’s 12th district couldn’t be more obvious. Let’s send the job-creator to Washington to get this economy moving again.

- Sarah Palin 

The 12th District in Pennsylvania is, in fact, the district of the late Congressman John Murtha.  Tim Burns won the Republican nomination in a special convention held on March 11th, and will be competing against the Democrat nominee, Mark Critz, in a special election set for May 18th.  I wish Mr. Burns the best in his efforts.

From Senator DeMint

Here's a radio ad from Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina endorsing Marlin Stutzman for the U.S. Senate:

Since Senator DeMint is regarded as one of the most conservative Senators in Washington today, his endorsement speaks volumes.  Vote for Marlin Stutzman on May 4th.

The Compact

Phil Troyer, the candidate I'm supporting in the Congressional election for Indiana's 3rd District, has this ad in which he talks about the Compact with the American People:

Just in case you don't know who Phil Troyer is, here's his campaign website, and here's something I posted a few days ago.

It's about time!

It's been reported that yesterday, Mel Brooks got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  What took them so long?!  Nearly thirty years of writing, producing, directing and starring in some of the funniest films I've ever seen, a composer and songwriter of several memorable songs which appear in his films, and responsible for adapting two of his films into successful stage musicals, with a third on the way; well, better late than never, I'd say!

Congratulations to Mel Brooks on his name now joining the long list of prestigious names countless people walk on every day.  And to further show my congratulations, here's a clip from The Muppet Movie, where I first saw Mel Brooks (hi-larious!):

Meet Phil Troyer

Like most incumbents seeking re-election to the U.S. House and Senate, my Congressman, Mark Souder, has three opponents challenging him in the Republican primary for Indiana's 3rd District, and I'm supporting one of them.  His name is Phil Troyer, and here a little bit about him:

The primary reason he's running is because of the government spending which has been running amok for a long time, which he talks about here:

You can go to the section of my blog titled "Campaigns I'm Supporting" on the left and click on the link "Phil Troyer for Congress", which will take you to his campaign website if you're interested to know more about him.

Grassroots News Minute (April 23rd)

The latest from Sarah: The Army’s Loss in Dis-Inviting a Good Man

In the latest Facebook note from Sarah Palin, she writes about the actions of the Army in removing their invitations from noted evangelist Franklin Graham:

The Army’s Loss in Dis-Inviting a Good Man

My, have things changed. I was honored to have Rev. Franklin Graham speak at my Governor’s Prayer Breakfasts. His good work in Alaska’s Native villages and his charitable efforts all over the world stem from his servant’s heart. In my years of knowing him, I’ve never found his tempered and biblically-based comments to be offensive – in fact his words have been encouraging and full of real hope.

It’s truly a sad day when such a fine patriotic man, whose son is serving on his fourth deployment in Afghanistan to protect our freedom of speech and religion, is dis-invited from speaking at the Pentagon’s National Day of Prayer service. His comments in 2001 were aimed at those who are so radical that they would kill innocent people and subjugate women in the name of religion. 

Are we really so hyper-politically correct that we can’t abide a Christian minister who expresses his views on matters of faith? What a shame. Yes, thing have changed.

- Sarah Palin 

Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs has more.  Like Sarah said, things have changed, and it's indeed sad.

From Sarah: Institutionalizing Crony Capitalism

Sarah Palin penned a note on Facebook yesterday about crony capitalists like Goldman Sachs:

Institutionalizing Crony Capitalism

In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, Americans know that we need reform. Not only have many individuals learned lessons about personal responsibility through this, but we’ve been able to engage in a discussion about government’s appropriate role.

The current debate over financial reform demonstrates what happens when political leaders react to a crisis with a raft of new regulations. First off, the people involved in writing government regulations are often lobbyists from the very industry that the new laws are supposed to regulate, and that’s been the case here. It should surprise no one that financial lobbyists are flocking to DC this week. Of course, the big players who can afford lobbyists work the regulations in their favor, while their smaller competitors are left out in the cold. The result here are regulations thatinstitutionalize the “too big to fail” mentality.

Moreover, the financial reform bill gives regulators the power to pick winners and losers, institutionalizing their ability to decide “which firms to rescue or close, and which creditors to reward and how.” Does anyone doubt that firms with the most lobbyists and the biggest campaign donations will be the ones who get seats in the lifeboat? The president is trying to convince us that he’s taking on the Wall Street “fat cats,” but firms like Goldman Sachs are happy with federal regulation because, as one of their lobbyists recently stated, “We partner with regulators.”

They seem to have a nice relationship with the White House too. Goldman showered nearly a million dollars in campaign contributions on candidate Obama. In fact, J.P. Freire notes that President Obama received about seven times more money from Goldman than President Bush received from Enron. Of course, it’s not just the donations; it’s the revolving door. You’ll find the name Goldman Sachs on many an Obama administration résumé, including Rahm Emanuel’s and Tim Geithner’s chief of staff’s.

We need to be on our guard against such crony capitalism. We fought against distortion of the market in Alaska when we confronted “Big Oil,” or more specifically some of the players in the industry and in political office, who were taking the 49th state for a ride. My administration challenged lax rules that seemed to allow corruption, and we even challenged the largest corporation in the world at the time for not abiding by provisions in contracts it held with the state. When it came time to craft a plan for a natural gas pipeline, we insisted on transparency and a level playing field to ensure fair competition. Our reforms helped reduce politicians’ ability to play favorites and helped clean up corruption. We set up stricter oversight offices and ushered through a bi-partisan ethics reform bill. Far from being against necessary reform, I embrace it. 

Commonsense conservatives acknowledge the need for financial reform and believe that government can play an appropriate role in leveling the playing field and protecting “the dynamism of American capitalism without neglecting the government’s responsibility to protect the American public.” We’re listening closely to the reform discussion in Washington, and we know that government should notburden the market with unnecessary bureaucracy and distorted incentives, nor make a dangerous “too-big-to-fail” mentality the law of the land. 

- Sarah Palin 

Did I miss Earth Day?

Apparently, I missed the opportunity to celebrate April 22nd, otherwise known as Earth Day.  I was busy all day yesterday, so I didn't have the time to celebrate.

It's a shame I missed it this year, since this year marked the 40th anniversary.  Hard to believe for forty years, people have celebrated with wails, tears, sermons on protecting the environment at the expense of everything else, and calls for government action to infringe on our liberty for the sake of our planet.  Forty years of thinking we're destroying our Earth, our precious Earth, as if Mother Nature, with all her volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, and all her periods of warming and cooling, couldn't match the power of us comparatively small human beings with our machines and our technology.

Oh well.  I'll just have to live with the regret of missing the opportunity to celebrate Earth Day, especially when I had these fireworks in mind.  At least I have cbullitt's post at Soylent Green was on Vladimir and Venus, and I must say it's quite interesting.

This Is Marlin Stutzman

If you haven't met Marlin Stutzman yet, here's your opportunity:

What do you think?  If you need more convincing, visit him here.

The Elkhart Open House & Forum

Yesterday morning and afternoon, the Michiana 9/12 Project hosted a Candidates' Open House and Senatorial Forum at the River Of Life Community Church in Elkhart.  Candidates for the U.S. Senate, Congress (2nd and 3rd Districts), State Representative and other offices were there.  Also there were organizations from the area as well as the John Birch Society (somebody better tell the Left there were [gasp] nutcases at a 9/12-Tea Party event yesterday!).

The open house started at 10 in the morning.  I arrived not long after, and soon got to work as a volunteer for Marlin Stutzman's campaign.  The Senatorial forum got under way a little after noon.  The facilities for both the open house and the forum were excellent; I personally found the church which housed the event to be beautiful.  I can't say how many attended the forum; maybe a couple hundred or so.  To digress here, I have more pictures of the event, and you can see them here.

Thank you, Mr. President

Thank you, Rush Limbaugh!

Grassroots News Minute (April 16th)

Does Brad Ellsworth listen to Hoosiers? Nope.

Although the Democrats here in Indiana won't nominate somebody for the U.S. Senate election until sometime next month, the Indiana Republican Party has this video on a potential candidate:

Because nobody got on the ballot for the primary election as a Democrat, it's up to the Indiana Democrats to nominate a candidate.  They don't have to (like it was in 2006), but with Evan Bayh's seat on the line and the intensity of this year's elections, they will nominate somebody.  And the name which pops up the most is Brad Ellsworth.

A sitting Congressman representing Indiana's 8th District since 2007, Mr. Ellsworth was heralded as a “Blue Dog” Democrat, but his votes over the course of his current term (especially on ObamaCare) has shown him to be just another Democrat who tows the party line when told to.  The only time he listens to Hoosiers is when Nancy Pelosi allows him to.

A question for the President

In her latest Facebook note, Sarah Palin has a question for President Obama:

Mr. President, is a strong America a problem?

Asked this week about his faltering efforts to advance the Middle East peace process, President Obama did something remarkable. In front of some 47 foreign leaders and hundreds of reporters from all over the world, President Obama said that “whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower.” 

Whether we like it or not? Most Americans do like it. America’s military may be one of the greatest forces for good the world has ever seen, liberating countless millions from tyranny, slavery, and oppression over the last 234 years. As a dominant superpower, the United States has won wars hot and cold; our military has advanced the cause of freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan and kept authoritarian powers like Russian and China in check. 

It is in America’s and the world’s interests for our country to remain a dominant military superpower, but under our great country’s new leadership that dominance seems to be slipping away. President Obama has ended production of the F-22, the most advanced fighter jet this country has ever built. He’s gutted our missile defense program by eliminating shield resources in strategic places including Alaska. And he’s ended the program to build a new generation of nuclear weapons that would have ensured the reliability of our nuclear deterrent well into the future. All this is in the context of the country’s unsustainable debt that could further limit defense spending. As one defense expert recently explained:

The president is looking to eliminate the last vestiges of the Reagan-era buildup. Once the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are “ended” (not “won”), the arms control treaties signed, and defense budgets held at historic lows while social entitlements and debt service rise to near-European levels, the era of American superpower will have passed.

The truth is this: by his actions we see a president who seems to be much more comfortable with an American military that isn’t quite so dominant and who feels the need to apologize for America when he travels overseas. Could it be a lack of faith in American exceptionalism? The fact is that America and our allies are safer when we are a dominant military superpower – whether President Obama likes it or not.

- Sarah Palin 

Marlin Stutzman: The Punctual Candidate

Now this is surprising.

A recent news story about the candidates for the U.S. Senate says only one of the five Republicans in the running filed personal financial disclosure statements by the deadline.  The candidate?  Marlin Stutzman.

This surprises me.  It really does.  I'm not running for the Senate, but it seems like a simple enough thing to do.  Don Bates, Jr. said he forgot, John Hostettler wasn't aware of the deadline, Dan Coats cited wrong information, and Richard Behney didn't know he needed to file such information.

According to an article from the Journal-Gazette, this isn't the only election where candidates were caught off guard about this.  The race for Congress here in the 3rd District found a Republican primary challenger mentioning he received verbal permission to file his paperwork late, and the leading Democrat challenger not knowing of the deadline.

In any event, it's no big deal, especially since the other candidates have every intention of filing their paperwork promptly, and it's not something I intend to hang over their heads.  But it's still surprising.  Anyway, be sure to vote for Marlin Stutzman, the punctual candidate.

The Tea Parties and the Cubs

First off, I wasn't able to attend a Tea Party yesterday.  I had some very important work which had to preclude attending any Tea Parties this year (I hope the Tea Parties were a big hit again, and that the crashers were thwarted in the efforts), and finally, I've noticed not only that the new baseball season has started, but also that the Cubs aren't doing well (winning only 4 of their first 9 games, so far).

Nevertheless, being the optimist when it comes to the Cubs, a 4-5 start doesn't mean a likely 62-100 finish, so here's something to maybe cheer up my fellow Cubs fans wherever you are:

GO CUBS GO!!!!!!

Much to remember

This particular month in the year 2010 is a witness to tragedies and anniversaries of solemn events.

There's the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine near Whitesville, West Virginia, which killed 29 miners (one of the biggest mine disasters in recent years), and the national tragedy facing Poland right now as their President, his wife, and 95 other passengers, including a number of high ranking officials in both the Polish government and military, were killed in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, while en route to a memorial service for the victims of the Katyn massacre.

And, of course, there's the Katyn massacre, where 70 years ago, thousands of Polish officers and intellectuals, all Soviet prisoners-of-war in the early days of World War II, were executed by the NKVD (the precursor to the more infamous KGB).  The atrocity itself was only half of the crime; in the years following the massacre, the Soviets attempted to blame the Nazis for the massacre despite the obvious flaws in their “reasoning”, and then went to great lengths to keep what happened at Katyn in a memory hole of sorts.  Not until the fall of the Soviet Union would the truth in its entirety come out.

And yesterday was the international Holocaust Day of Remembrance, Yom HaShoah, in which the lives of 11 million people (if not more), 6 million of them Jews, were slaughtered by the Nazis in what has become the most infamous act of genocide in modern history.

My sympathies go with the families of the miners and with the people of Poland.  May the miners and the plane crash victims rest in peace, and may we never forget the victims of the Katyn massacre and the Holocaust.

Grassroots News Minute (April 9th)

Targeted: The Tea Parties

Since last spring, the Left has tried just about everything they knew to marginalize and invalidate the Tea Parties, but that hasn't been successful.  Not only have We the People educated ourselves on which are our inalienable rights and which aren't, but we've also educated ourselves on the tactics of the Left.

Then there has been the smearing of the Tea Parties, trying to classify us as being mostly white, mostly old,  easily prone to violence and racist, but that hasn't worked either.  Not only the tactics of the Left were at work there, but also the fact it's the Left which has been violent.  Next came the Coffee Party, which has been proven to be a sham (go figure; how can you gather a movement around coffee?).

Now, with the Tax Day Tea Parties set for next week, the Left looks to be preparing to carry out its latest tactic: crashing the Tea Parties.  The latest proof the Left is willing to go to any lengths to discredit the Tea Parties, there may very well be (I expect them, frankly) attempts to try and defame the Tea Parties as angry racist gatherings on April 15th.

I don't know if I'll be able to attend any of the Tea Parties on the 15th, but to anyone who will attend: keep your eyes open for these crashers.  Let's not allow them to falsely malign our efforts.  And by the way, keep sending the message to Barack Obama and the would-be tyrants in Washington!

Now isn't that interesting, chapter 32

Bart Stupak gave us some unpleasant surprises during the fight over ObamaCare, but now he's given us a more appreciated surprise:  he's not seeking re-election to Congress.

A few hours ago, Congressman Stupak announced his intention to retire from his position as representative of Michigan's 1st District.  Considering he had been the main Democrat opponent to ObamaCare because of the abortion mandate included in the monstrosity only to vote for it (selling his vote for a worthless executive order), and now looking at opposition in both the primary and general elections, his sudden decision to retire is quite interesting.

Michelle Malkin notes the attempts by none other than President Obama, Speaker of the House Pelosi and fellow Michigan Congressman John Dingell failed to persuade Stupak from retiring, which prompted this observation:

Too bad Stupak couldn’t have said no to Obama’s entreaties the first time around.

Betrayal has consequences.

Looking at the e-mail Stupak sent to his supporters, he notes of keeping his promise to pass “comprehensive national health care reform”, as if his eighteen years was worth it.  No mention of the cause of life, for which he had battled Democrat leaders until his own thirty pieces of silver came along.

There's no doubt what the Tea Party and 9/12 movements have done in response to Stupak's betrayal of life played a role in his decision to retire, and I'm glad to hear it.  The more Democrats, especially Blue Dogs, retiring or defeated for re-election, the better.  Good riddance, Bart Stupak, and I look forward to seeing what you staked eighteen years of your life go down the drain.

Golden photo opportunity

Last night, as the sun was setting amidst a thunderstorm, I had the opportunity to take a few shots:

Loyal to principles and friends

John Guardiano at NewsRealBlog wrote a follow-up on his previous blog post about Sarah Palin's support of Senator John McCain, in which he examined the reason cited in responses to his post (including mine): her loyalty.  It led to the question as to how why loyalty to one man (John McCain) outweigh loyalty to her principles.  The short answer to the question is this: Sarah hasn't outweighed any one of her loyalties.

In an attempt to explain, I'll start off with pragmatism.  Remembering what Ronald Reagan about the person you agree with 80% of the time, and considering the primary race in Arizona between John McCain and J.D. Hayworth, it leads to this question: Are they agreeable 80% of he time to be considered acceptable?  Sarah believes both of them are, which leads to another factor, which is personal.  To answer the title of Mr. Guardiano's post, Sarah is loyal to her conservative principles and her friends, which includes Senator McCain.  She knows John McCain, she doesn't know J.D. Hayworth.  Would you support somebody you don't know over somebody you regard as a friend, especially if both candidates are seen as acceptable candidates?

Furthermore, if J.D. Hayworth wins the primary election, Sarah has every intention of supporting Hayworth's bid in the general election.  Does that sound like a betrayal of principles to you in any way, or an outweigh of loyalty to one man over loyalty to a set of conservative principles?

In the end, this debate doesn't matter for one important reason: when it comes to the Senate primary race in Arizona, she's in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation (as a commenter succinctly noted in response to Mr. Guardiano's previous post).  Choosing McCain has resulted in criticism for supposedly betraying her principles, but choosing Hayworth would've resulted in criticism of throwing her friends under the bus for the sake of her principles.  Even if she went neutral in this election, Sarah would still be criticized for her actions.

I repeat, Sarah Palin is loyal to both her principles as a common sense conservative and her friends.  What she's been trying to do, in my opinion, is balance her loyalties.  Whether she has or hasn't been successful is for you to decide.  I expect you know what I think.

Ohhhhh Brother No. 25: Chia WHAT?!

I saw a shortened version of this ad not thirty minutes ago, and yet my jaw amazingly didn't drop!



The part where it said “the symbol of liberty, opportunity, prosperity and hope” got me laughing hard.  The idea of anything resembling our 44th President as a symbol of liberty is as accurate as the portrayal of the Ku Klux Klan in D.W. Griffith's The Birth Of A Nation.

Then there's the idea it makes the statement “I'm proud to be an American”, which made me laugh harder.  Sure, it says I'm proud to be an American, and the Moon is made of cheddar cheese!  The suggestion, I must say, of displaying this latest Chia product “on your desk, in your home, at your school” is as good an idea as displaying a portrait of Hitler, or Stalin, or Al Franken, on your desk, in your home and at your school.

All together now, OHHHHH BROTHER!

Sarah Palin's support of John McCain makes complete sense

It's not only well known, but also spoken of (and debated about) considerably, that Sarah Palin supports Senator John McCain's bid for re-election.  Some critics of the former Governor's decision to endorse Senator McCain's bid seem truly baffled that someone with conservative/libertarian credentials like Sarah Palin should support a politician seen as either too much of a moderate Republican to suit us or an outright Progressive much like Teddy Roosevelt.

John R. Guardiano appears to be one such individual.

In a piece he wrote today for David Horowitz's NewsRealBlog, Mr. Guardiano explains his opinion that Sarah's decision to support Senator McCain makes no sense at all.  As far as he's concerned, she doesn't owe John McCain a thing; she paid for it while running as the Vice Presidential nominee.  He's also baffled at another note involving Senator McCain's campaign team:

Yet some of this same McCain crowd are now spearheading the senator’s 2010 re-election campaign. And Palin, inexplicably, is helping them — after they maligned her! And they have continued to disparage Palin, by trashing her (anonymously of course) in the media.

Three points I'd like to present here:

Grassroots News Minute (April 2nd)

This time, it's the NRA's fault for being late:

Happy Easter to all of you

There's nothing like a beautiful Easter morning.  I hope everybody has a wonderful Easter.

Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!

When orphans were preferred

One thing I certainly have taken for granted my entire life is the mail.  Hardly a day has gone by when there isn't something in the mailbox.  Whether it was for me or some guy named Current Resident has never really mattered in this respect.  Of course, 150 years ago, if one was living out West, mail took months to arrive.  Until, that is, when the need for faster delivered mail resulted in an amazing chapter in American history: the Pony Express.

James R. Webb, in his Oscar-winning screenplay for How The West Was Won, described the Pony Express, as memorably narrated by Spencer Tracy:

Even while North and South were being torn apart, East and West had been drawn together by the Pony Express, the most daring mail route in history.  Eighty riders were in the saddle at all times, night and day, in all weather.  Half riding east and half riding west, between Missouri and Sacramento, carrying mail cross-country in days instead of months.  Unarmed, they rode to save weight.  Five dollars a letter, the mail cost, and on thin paper, too.  It was courage, skill and speed against hostile Indians, bandits, hell and occasional high water.

And it was because of the high stakes involved with delivering the mail across the wild West that when notices were posted requesting riders, of which the average age is said to have been 19, the term Orphans Preferred was emphasized.  Created by three entrepreneurs who were well experienced in the business of freight and supply, the Pony Express proved to be the most innovative method of delivering news in the West for a year and a half, with the advent of the telegraph.

Back in 1861, the end of the Pony Express may not have been seen as the end of anything special, but like almost every aspect about the Wild West, the story of the Pony Express became an immortalized chapter in that truly fascinating story.  Like the rest of the Wild West, it came to symbolize the things which have come to be regarded as inherently American, but it's also a riveting example of the triumph of the indomitable human spirit.

A Celebration Of Hope

From Sarah Palin on Facebook:

A Celebration of Hope

For many of us, the arrival of Easter means the arrival of a new season of joy – of Easter parades, Easter egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, and sweet Peeps topping off a family meal. Some may wonder why we merrily celebrate at a time when we’re remembering Christ’s crucifixion on the cross. And there is something to that. Good Friday is, after all, about God who became Man, dying on the cross for our sins. And yet we celebrate Easter Sunday, and we are right to do so.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). This one verse sums up the miracle that is the Easter season and helps explain the celebration. Yes, Christ died for us, but in the end Easter isn’t a season of sadness. Ultimately, the story of Christ’s rising from the dead three days after the crucifixion is the story of the triumph of hope over despair.

Hope is one of America’s unique virtues. Hope makes us dream and achieve the seemingly impossible. It’s who we are, and it’s why we’re able to always believe that our best days are yet to come, both for our families and for our country. Easter time reminds us that we have every right to believe that this hope is based on time-tested truths and a solid foundation.

On behalf of the Palin family, I wish you all a peaceful and reflective Good Friday and a blessed and happy Easter Sunday.

- Sarah Palin 

The same goes for me, too.

Real American Stories

Tonight at 10 PM (EDT), Fox News will be airing the program Real American Stories: One Nation United, with Sarah Palin hosting.  I look forward to watching it tonight:


Meanwhile, you can also check out Sarah's Facebook note on the need for real sanctions on Iran if peace can be achieved, and also a piece she wrote at National Review Online on President Obama's latest efforts in regards to energy.

PICTURES OF OBAMA GAY AFFAIR REVEALED!!!

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!

I have just discovered some shocking evidence that our 44th President, Barack Obama, is having an affair with an unknown white male in Chicago.  Pictures are featured below the fold.

APRIL FOOLS!

(sounds of uncontrollable laughter)

Enjoy your day everybody!