Reblogged from Voting American.

They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are “Baby Boomers” getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time.

We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were. We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together. (continued here)

The generation that proceeded mine still lives on, and it is hugely deserving of our respect. Yet even that generation made mistakes and sinned. So The Grey-Haired Brigade includes these lines.

It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell for the “Hope and Change” which in reality was nothing but “Hype and Lies.” You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don’t like it after all. You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or “Climbing the Social Ladder” to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. Many of those who fell for the “Great Lie” in 2008 are now having buyer’s remorse. With all the education we gave you, you didn’t have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the ‘Kool-Aid.’

Too many entrusted politicians with the education of their children. They put their  precious children on a bus and let people they did not choose fill their children’s heads with whatever the politicians of that day thought appropriate. Then they expected their children as adults to be prepared to see through the lies of politicians? Why would they expect such a thing? How long have the politicians been telling us lies? How many do even the Grey-Haired Brigades still believe?

If parents want their children taught properly, then they cannot pass that responsibility onto government officials. They have to do what the people who founded this country did. They have to see the education of their children as a matter of paramount importance, not a matter to be entrusted to “experts” picked by people they do not know.

Proverbs 22:6 Good News Translation (GNT)

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.

Ephesians 6:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.

Because we have been letting the wrong people teach our children, we are losing the Culture War. We are losing our children, and we have only ourselves to blame.

Reblogged from Deo Vindice:

US Treasury Secretart kowtows to Chinese because he must.

The 3 main ways the Federal Government gets money are bad.  The 3 ways are taking money in taxes, borrowing money in bonds, or printing money on paper.

Taking money in taxes kills jobs.  Because capital creates jobs.  Let’s say one quarter equals one job.  Every quarter taken out of the economy kills a job. 

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Here is simple post, just a little basic economics. I would just like to add a couple of notes of clarification. When you read about the three bad ways the Feds get money, remember two things: (1) with the exception of inflation, we have the same problem with state and local governments, and (2) government does not produce wealth. Because government does not produce wealth, it must take it from us. If government actually produced wealth, government would not need to tax us.

Reblogged from Biltrix:

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Protect Our Girls (.com)

Yesterday, The Hill reported that: “The House will vote this week on legislation imposing criminal penalties on anyone performing an abortion based on the sex of the child,… [read more]” Here is a related story from ThinkProgress.

Incidentally, Live Action launched a new website, Protect Our Girls.com, and released the following video yesterday, revealing Planned Parenthood’s involvement in targeting baby girls for abortion:

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• The candidates that think the video would help them either lack the funds and the time to post a quality video
• The candidates that do have the funds to post a complete video think posting a complete video helps their opponents more than it helps them.

Why did I choose “HOW DO WE DEFINE INSANITY?” as the title for this post? When Jamie Radtke provided her closing remarks, she quoted the definition of insanity. Here is the definition.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. — Albert Einstein

During the debate, Radtke made a point of attacking George Allen’s record.  Radtke objected to the possibility that we might elect Allen, someone she clearly considers the sort of career politician who made the mess in Washington that we have right now.

Is Allen the sort of career politician who made the mess in Washington that we have right now? Well, when he was in Washington, he definitely voted for things he should not have voted for, and during the debate Radtke cited some of those examples. So I doubt Allen is much interested in posting a complete video of the debate.  Nonetheless, I suspect most who listen to the debate will decide Radtke seriously weakened her argument by overstating her case.

On the other hand, E. W. Jackson avoided attacking his Republican opponents. Instead, he offered himself as the best qualified alternative to be our senate candidate. Jackson stressed his ability to carry to the Republican Party’s vision and to appeal to people who are not part of our movement, specifically Hispanics and Blacks. Without doubt, Jackson would have more appeal to such minorities than some. Nonetheless, I wish he had not made an issue of it. If I were going to vote for the man, it would be because I admire his character and think he is competent.

Jackson is admirable and competent. He certainly has more substantial experience than the guy we have in the White House. Nonetheless, in his closing, what he essentially asks is that we vote for him because of his oratorical skills. Given how similar his argument is to the one that got Obama in the White House, I doubt that argument will fly with very many Republicans.

I really do wish Radtke and Jackson had run either for Congress or positions in the General Assembly. As capable as both are, neither has the stature required to make a serious run for the U.S. Senate. Nonetheless, when we elected him, Jim Webb was not well known, and he had not served in elected office. So neither Radtke or Jackson can be blamed for asking for our votes.

George Allen for the most part ignored Radtke’s attacks and stayed on message. What message? Allen sounded like a Conservative. His record, however, is not entirely consistent with Conservatism. Hence Radtke’s criticism. Allen asked us to consider what he would do for us in the future as our senator. What he has done or tried to do as our senator – that he did not talk about too much.

Bob Marshall focused on his record, stressing his accomplishments as a delegate in Virginia’s General Assembly. Considering that Allen actually was a senator for six years, I found it odd that Marshall can point to more substantive accomplishments as a delegate than Allen can as a U.S. senator.

Other Views

Bearing Drift provides this summary, Hampton Roads Republican US Senate Debate Summary. For me, here are the most important lines.

Delegate Bob Marshall was not as impressive or memorable in Hampton Roads as he was in Roanoke. Perhaps he just wasn’t as funny. He did have his share of one-liners (“By the grace of God, I have never been endorsed by the Washington Post”), but the majority of his responses consisted of well-prepared bulleted lists that contained a combination of experience and legislative strategy. To the politically astute and to those who recognize that procedure can be just as important as philosophy, Marshall’s answers were impressive; but to those who fawn over candidates for their artistry in speech rather than their science of parliament, these answers may have been lost on them. If there were no Seventeenth Amendment, Del. Marshall might lead the polls.

Virginia Right provided an even more detail report with this post, E.W. Jackson Wins Va Senate Debate – Jamie Radtke Marginalizes Her Campaign as the Far Right Fringe Candidate. For me, here are the most important lines.

Bob Marshall is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable of the minute details of an amazing number of bills and has been an effective legislator with enough foresight to pen the right bill at the right time to position Virginia in a way that makes federal intrusion into the Commonwealth fare more difficult on anything from ObamaCare to illegal immigration. The average voter, however, may fail to comprehend Bob Marshall and appreciate his technical prowess and “wonkish”  understanding of the art of governance. Still, for fans and supporters of Bob Marshall, his performance at the debate was solid and he did nothing to hurt his campaign.

For the sake of gaining readers, both reporters and bloggers love to stress drama. However, when we go into the polling booth, we are picking someone we want to protect our rights and spend our dough. The guy with the technical prowess and a “wonkish”  understanding of the art of governance may not have the best oratorical skills; he may not make the most wonderful promises (which he cannot deliver anyway), but if he is the best qualified fellow to protect our rights and spend our money wisely, he is the one to vote for.

Here is an email from some other folks with a similar reaction. How “real” is it? Don’t know, but I suspect it is “real” enough. I would add only one qualification. There are plenty of 20 somethings who want no part of the occupy movement, and there are plenty of 50 and 60 somethings responsible for the mess we have made of our government.

THE REAL MEANING OF “OCCUPY”

Here is the best commentary on Occupy that I have seen!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!