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Scott Morales I just read the Merrimack Patch’s Letter to the Editor, and I must say that it’s disconcerting at best. You can pretend all you want that we live in a land where we can spend, spend, spend and somebody else will pay without heartache. But to me, that’s delusional and irresponsible. That’s walking up to a child, knocking her off her bicycle, taking her ice cream, and then riding away pretending not to notice the upset cries as you careen down the street. Well there are cries, and they’ll get louder. $16,000,000,000,000 of debt will begin to level some serious cries and pretending that the Orwellian named “Affordable Care Act” is A. Affordable, and B. will actually provide care when you need it is, indeed, an act of delusional, irresponsible lunacy.
Four years ago, President Obama said, “… I’m pledging to cut the deficit, we inherited, by half by the end of my first term in office”. (See for yourself, at about 1:30 in.) Reported today: “The Congressional Budget Office made it official today, projecting a $1 trillion-plus budget deficit for the fourth straight year”. What … Read more
In the historic Presidential tradition of leaving phrases imbued into the mind of the citizenry to echo for generations, one of the phrases for this era is crystallizing. Remember Kennedy’s, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”, or Reagan’s, “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall”, … Read more
“We are our brother’s keeper,” is frequently uttered by his Majesty, which often incites a racing chill up the spine of the unfortunate recipients of the utterance. The chill is especially acute to those who actually read the Bible. Characteristically, however, it’s meant to be taken figuratively and not literally. Or so it seems. Because when the brother of Obama is in a pinch, his Majesty cannot be found (he’s too busy on the 19th hole I suspect). Well, thank goodness there’s a conservatives who can lend an ear and a few bucks.
From the director of “2016: Obama’s America” came help for the brother of the film’s subject matter.
Below is text taken from N.H. House Speaker William O’Brien’s Facebook page:
Here’s what union-controlled government has become in New Hampshire:
Union operatives are pulling my yard signs from public areas and replacing some of them with union signs. Union thugs have twice gone into a general store in my town and threatened the woman who owns it with a boycott if she doesn’t take down a yard sign supporting me.
Unions also have promised to put $50,000 into my district, which has about 8,000 people, to defeat me. My opponents’ efforts are beginning to show that kind of spending.
Skip, I’m not so sure I agree with your characterization that Ryan “… is not exactly a conservative movement guy…”. I’ve been listening to his speeches and interviews for sometime, and he provides clues that betray a good understanding of the conservative movement’s origins and principles.
For starters, I think he fits into the libertarian/free market branch, at least as how it was defined at the start of the modern conservative movement in the 1940’s and 1950’s, by requiring his staff to read Rand, Mises and Hayek. I’m not much of a Randian, and she’s was essentially written out of the movement, but Hayek was, is, a key pillar. Hayek’s work is invaluable to the movement and should be required reading of those interested in learning and understanding it.
Spike Lee, that level headed, completely non-racially biased, political observer noted today that “… expectations were way too high” in reference to expectations of Herr Obama’s success in his first term. He might have a point. But, then again, who’s fault is that? Just a quick glance at some of the expectation management that spilled forth from Herr Obama’s gullet (between flashes of the beguiling Cheshire grin of course), as he regurgitated the teleprompters direction, might provide a clue.
Referencing how history will treat his own campaign and time in office the demure one said:
“…this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”
Sometimes the New York Times delivers. I’m not a fan of the New York Times, but I do occasionally peruse its site for interesting tidbits. Although, most of the time while doing so I find myself reflecting back to the actual usefulness of its well-absorbent newspaper edition (being a dog lover, it came in handy when we had pups), tonight its digital version made me smile.
In reference to hearing about the 75% income tax proposal from their newly hired Socialist French president, things like this echoed through streets of Paris:
“Should I be preparing to leave the country?”
“National day of intolerance,” glibly chided Shepard Smith of Fox News a few days ago in reference to the latest in the culture wars: the national Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day–geez, they’re so biased at Fox. For those of you that pay more attention to the throwing of badminton matches, swim meets, or flies collecting on your dog’s latest masterpiece than to the culture wars, I’ll provide a little background. The Chick-fil-A issue revolves around remarks about gay marriage made by the president of that company, followed by a response by some mayors around the country, then followed with people in support of the restaurant with Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. (This is still unfolding at the time of this writing, but I heard a “kiss-in” is to occur at some point. Stay tuned.)
To summarize the Chick-fil-A president’s opinion on gay marriage: he’s not for it, and for saying so, two notable mayors sounded off and said Chick-fil-A can’t set up shop in their cities. Way to show tolerance, guys!
