Peace Through Strength and Other Dying Philosophies (that continue to be proved accurate.)

MY TWO CENTS ON THE OLYMPICS

Okay, so the Beijing Olympics are rocking right along. I'm catching bits and pieces here and there on TV. I've seen Phelps swim once. I've seen May-Treanor/Walsh play about half a game (and hoping they continue…one of the most dominant teams on the planet, and gets my vote for 'MOST VISUALLY APPEALING.') I caught the USA Men's 1-2-3 finish in the hurdles. That's about it. The Olympics are interesting, but the schedules are a mess. I've seen coverage on an HD channel, USA network, NBC and at least one other network which I believe was Lifetime if you can believe that. Not enough time in the day to really catch the sports I am interested in. I have been getting most of the news via radio and Sportscenter (where I will note a US Army competitive shooter gold medaled in trap….very cool!)

THE 'WEIRDNESS'

The radio/Sportscenter coverage I have heard has a common thread….how GREAT Phelps is, how well the US is playing basketball, and 'just how strange it is in China because you always feel like you're being watched.' Where's the surprise? It's China. They do that. Communism is sort of known for this.

Then I get to hear from the 'Big Brother' conspiracy theorists that see to it they get on the air, backhand Bush and the Patriot Act but in the next breath praise what a 'STELLAR' job AZ Governor Janet Napolitano is doing. Never mind there have not been any court actions that have stood up against the Patriot Act (and trust me, the ACLU would publicize ANY actions currently in place), AND the fact Napolitano's great money-making idea is placing 200 speed cameras all over the state highways. Which party is the Big Brother party? All I know is my guy wants LESS taxes (and by definition, less government), but this isn't my main point of today's far right rant.

My primary point is the 'WEIRDNESS' of China's suppression of demonstrations. Weird? Really? Does anyone here know that the Tiananmen Square footage of the student in front of the tank back in the 80's had to be smuggled out in the underwear of the photographer? This is China, suppression and security is their ball game. It is unfortunate, but it is there country. The only time this changes is massive internal uprising or outside invasion. Outside invasion isn't happening, and its people (ONE BILLION OF THEM) lack the ability to unite, mobilize and maintain a revolution. If your government can keep ONE BILLION people in line, you are evidently more skilled than your average mall rent-a-cops. This blog is NOT about what is RIGHT, it is about the reality of the situation.

This brings me to my NEXT point, the 'Free Tibet' protestors, some of which are my favorite people to sink my fangs into in the world. Anyone seen your typical 'OUTGOING' 'Free Tibeter'? There are obviously exceptions, but I have seen the 70's VW bugs and vans containing the unwashed, dreadlocked 'philosophy' major that has yet to put down the bong and get a real job. And like I said, there are exceptions to everything…..many are educated, suited 'progressives,' some are Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere.

And guess what, they ALL have their methodology DEAD WRONG.

Again, this blog is NOT about what is RIGHT, it is reality. Ronald Reagan had the right phrase to define national defense philosophy in the modern age:

PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

It is the motto of CVN-76 USS Ronald Reagan. It is the primary feeling that having the BEST defense force in the world coupled with strong intelligence community is the FIRST STEP to maintaining your country. The USA still exists because of it. If we stopped defending ourselves, How many people can count up the hostile nations and factions that would roll in here? Think standing outside with a picket sign is going to stop an AK-47 round? And don't think it can't happen. ROME fell because of liberal leanings. The twin towers fell because Clinton pulled the rug out from under the intelligence community to the tune of a 60% slash in defense and Intel spending. FEDERAL TAX MONEY IS FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR DEFENSE AND LAW. Everything else is nanny state spending that will eventually spiral out of control (SEE: Social Security.)

NOW, SOME THOUGHTS ON THE 'FREE TIBETERS'….

Ever think that the land you live on was once Native American land, much of it that was NOT purchased and agreed to at the point of a sword? Why aren't the 'Free Tibeters' fighting to hand it all back to the Navajo, Hopi, Sinagua, Anasazi, Apache, etc.? Even the original 'American' colonies we fought for and took away from the British crown. Want to give it back?

Note for the Democrat 'Free Tibeters:' Protecting your country via the military is the MOST important item you pay for in taxes. Voting for a far lefty that slashes mil/intel budget is NOT how you protect 300 million people.

Also, where were the 'Free Tibeters' yelling 'Free the Kurds and Shi'as' when Hussein was murdering them? We acted on this (part of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998) and they continue to WHINE AND MOAN ABOUT USING THE MILITARY to stop the oppression and murder of non-Sunni Iraqis. What's with the double standard? Religion-ism ('Free Tibeters' apparently like Buddhists but not non-radical Islamists?) Maybe Richard Gere didn't tell them to free the Kurds and Shi'as?

PuLEASE 'Free Tibeters.' Take a shower, put down the bong, trade in the VW bus and get a job. Change occurs from the top down. I want to help the people in Darfur, and guess what? It means using our military and pushing out the warlords. Here's a clue....China won't ever give Tibet back, period. Tibet's own policies have having a TINY post WWII military led to this, especially with a powerful military such as China nearby.

Do some good, 'Free Tibeters'...go join a blockwatch and volunteer in your own community and leave international relations to grown ups that know what the hell they are doing. I would love to see Tibet as its own country again….and this happens by uniting and fighting, not letting the world picket on their behalf. It just simply isn't REALITY. If the current situation is unacceptable, sometimes you must FIGHT for what you want. You may have heard of a certain country that figured this out, led by some guys you may have heard of named Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington….

Bad Candidate? The Media is Soaking You in One!!

I will probably do more than one blog this month....90 days to election and the needle is swinging right. Here's some more nuggets to chew on....

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From Obama's book "Dreams from my Father"

Obama harbors negative racial stereotypes as Reverend Wright, his mentor for 20 years, as Obama states in pages 98-104 "Black nationalism, a steady attack on white race would be justified if it could deliver."

MY TAKE: Didn't he say at one point he could bring the country together? I am wondering if he was talking about Kenya.

On Page 100 - Obama went out of his way to choose Marxist professors at college as his friends to avoid being mistaken as a "sell out." Obama states "the more politically active black students, the chicanos, the foreign students, the Marxist professors and the punk rock performance poets are who Obama spent time with."

MY TAKE: Didn't you tend to gravitate towards people you held common traits with in college? Hmmm....

On Page 93 - Obama drank heavily, tried drugs enthusiastically, and was helped by pot, booze and cocaine.

MY TAKE: Don't I recall Bush being bashed for Coke issues? Oh yeah....A whole far left movie called 'W' is coming out this fall that is centered on this. But I guess for Obama that is ok.

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Also, did anyone notice Obama's 'I don't look like the guys on the dollar bill' reference? Quickly followed up by 'oh, that's not a racist comment?' Really, then what did you mean by it? No wig, ruffled shirt, wooden teeth or green tint? If that's the case, then McCain doesn't look like that either. But this is NOT the end of the story!!!!!!!

Obama may look more like guys on the dollar bill than he thinks....go out and Google/Altavista 'the Five Black Presidents' and you may get some interesting news. Would you believe:
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding & Calvin Coolidge are ALSO of black ancestry?

Here is one link: http://www.geocities.com/cureworks1/5blkpres.htm that discusses this, but there are other sources and books written on the subject. As I recall, Jefferson, Jackson & Lincoln are ALL on American currency. Maybe you DO look like any other lefty politician that is promoting far left socialism, Barry!!

As I stated a few blogs ago, the needle TYPICALLY moves to the right as the election approaches. Both 4 & 8 years ago, Kerry and Gore were leading and wound up losing the general election from this point forward. This last quarter a few things happened....the GDP grew 1.9% which shows higher growth than projected. Also, the service industry is flat (which is an improvement because it was contracting.)

Keep in mind the fact that major companies are NOT going to add to payroll before the election....they need to see what policies will be put in place. Did anyone notice Obama wants the windfall tax? For you, that means your cost of living will be higher if he is voted in...organization never 'eat' additional costs, they are passed on to the consumer. If you run into any of the 'screw the rich' and 'screw the corporations' parrots, please remind them of this PLUS the fact the Obama+Pelosi one+two knockout punch will mean 5%+ tax hikes each year as you get socialized health care, government programs for everyone and liberal judges that put dangerous criminals back on the streets for their 15th second chance.

Anyways, that's the news of today...as well as the fact McCain is making tracks across most demographics and in states where Obama held (yesterday was the first day McCain was projected to take Florida.) It's very tight and Obama still leads the electoral projections, so keep passing the word.

McCain in '08!!