After years of being unaware, I have come to the conclusion that liberals have no concept of the English language. Either that or they willfully ignore even the most basic definitions of everyday words.
For instance, last week, Obama offered to pay, yes PAY, VOLUNTEERS for service that he approves of. For those of you out there that do not know the definition of volunteer, I will offer it up for you. Per Webster’s Dictionary, volunteer means: without pay. So your illustrious president has taken it upon himself to redefine a primary word in the English vocabulary. No longer does volunteer mean without pay, you can now get paid for volunteer work.
Most recently, a liberal gay activist has redefined the word tolerance. Tolerance, according to Webster’s, and according to everyone I know, means a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one's own. However, most, if not all liberals that I know, only want tolerance to be practiced one way. If you think as they do then you are tolerant. If not, then you are labeled a homophobe, racist, or xenophobe. Please allow me to illustrate the latest example of liberal “tolerance”.
Last week, during the Miss America pageant, Miss California, Carrie Prejean, was asked for her OPINION on gay marriage by left wing extremist nut job Perez Hilton. He asked, "Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit, why or why not?" Now, mind you, he (she/it) ASKED for her opinion. He knew before the question that she was religious, a Christian, and clearly his intent was to have her waiver in her faith, hoping that a crown would be more important to her than her faith. God bless her. She stood up to him, knowing that it could cost her the Miss America crown. She answered the following: “In my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman”. This was her opinion, an opinion shared my most of American citizens (if you don’t believe me, just look at Proposition 8, the California ballot proposition that defined marriage as exclusive to one man and one woman. This initiative comes from the most liberal, and gay, state in the United States. Even the majority of California citizens reject gay marriage). Not only did this cost her the Miss America crown, but gay activists have ridiculed and criticized her beyond belief. Perez called her a dumb b---h, and a stupid c—t. Mr./Mrs/It Perez, where is YOUR tolerance?????
It is obvious that tolerance only extends to liberals. Conservatives cannot disagree with anything liberals stand for or we are labeled stupid. We are not allowed to stand up for our beliefs. If we do, we are called horrible names. We are ridiculed on liberal websites and liberal new channels. Where is the tolerance for other avenues of thought?
I have been called intolerant, mean, hateful, a b---h, and a myriad of other labels...all in the name of tolerance. Last week, as I was driving down the road, someone threw something at my car, specifically at my “Right Wing Extremist” bumper sticker. Where is the tolerance from the left? It does not exist. If you are not with them, then you are hated and ridiculed. I am wrong, and there can be no “tolerance” for any other agenda but theirs.
So I ask my liberal friends, where is your tolerance for my opinion? Why do you expect, nay DEMAND, my tolerance, when you will not extend the same courtesy to me?
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tea Parties and Progressive Journalism
I should be impervious to this, but it still amazes me how the left seems to get everything wrong.
Case in point. I attended one of the hundreds of Tea Parties on tax day. I left feeling refreshed and revitalized. Thousands of like-minded people gathered to voice our disapproval with the way our government is headed. However, listening to the news that night, you would have never known the 5 major points of this story…the who, what, where, when, and why. You see, that’s Journalism 101, but I would never call any of the MSM “progressives” journalists. They report their agenda and rarely get the facts straight. So, my friends, I will give you a REAL report…real journalism, broken down so even my liberal readers can understand.
Who: There were about 4,000 people at the Franklin Tea Party. They were people of all colors, religions, and even political ideals. There were signs held up saying “Lifelong Democrat, but Enough is Enough”, “Democrat Against Spending My Children Into Poverty”, and “Democrat Student, Economics Major, Debt Doesn’t Work”. I was glad that they were there if just to show that this was not a “Republican thing”. There were WWII Veterans, Iraq War Veterans (now called Right Wing Terrorists), children, and lots of middle aged people.
When I got home, I turned on the news. Since there was no local news on at the time, I decided to watch Rachel Maddow (excuse me while I gag)... She amuses me because she has this little sneer when she talks about things she really has no clue about. She talked about how this was a tax protest (which it most certainly was NOT, more on that below), and repeatedly called it tea bagging, referencing the participants as tea baggers. Really? REALLY? Are we still in high school? No one I know that has been involved in this movement has even used those words. She just kept saying it and I just kept laughing. She made herself look so infantile. Like a little kid saying “let’s drive over the dam!!!” Snicker, snicker. THIS is who the libs have as one of their main spokesmen? Embarrassing.
After watching her and flipping back and forth to try to see some legitimate coverage, I finally found a blurb (and by blurb, I mean 10 seconds) on the Tea Party in downtown Nashville. WKRN (local ABC affiliate) said “a few hundred” showed up to protest. WOW, I had friends there and they told me there were several thousand people there. I later found out that the capitol police estimated the crowd to be between 9,800 and 10,500 people! (for the WRKN folks, that would be about 100 hundreds, more than a few).
What: For the lefties out there that listen to your “progressive journalists”, this was not a protest against taxes. Honestly, I have no issue with paying taxes. My police protection is provided by my taxes. Our military is funded by my taxes. I just think everyone should pay their fair share…but I digress.
This started out as a protest “much like the Boston Tea Party”. We used that reference because we felt that our disgust is as strong as the patriots that organized the original Boston Tea Party. It’s an analogy, people. Look it up.
I would like to tell you how the tea party I attended progressed. The first thing we did was say a prayer. An actual prayer to God, and in Jesus name. Guess what? NO ONE WAS OFFENDED! We were there voluntarily, but I would assume that most people were Christians. I’m sure some were not, but they understood that we have the right to pray ANYTIME we want. Even in public!!! (I wonder if a liberal protest has ever started with a Christian prayer? I would be interested to hear of one.)
We then said the Pledge of Allegiance. To the flag. Not to Obama, as the recent YouTube sensation does, but to our flag, the symbol of our country and our freedom.
There was someone there to sing the National Anthem but I couldn’t hear him. That’s because we were ALL singing. It didn’t matter if you could carry a tune or not. We were singing with all our heart. The men removed their caps and held them over their hearts. It made me SO proud to be a conservative. The “progressives” have tried to destroy all that has been traditionally patriotic. I will always hold those traditions dear to me and have taught my children, and will teach my grandchildren, how to honor your country.
None of us stomped our feet, none of us threw anything, there was no cursing. Just bible clinging, gun owning, God fearing Americans. Praying and pledging and singing. Most with smiles, some with tears, all with love for America.
Where: There were over 800 tea parties across the country, in all 50 states, with (at last count) about a million people attending. They were held in small towns, with a gathering of 50 or so, they were held in large cities, like Nashville (10,000 people) and at the Alamo in San Antonio, where over 16,000 true American Patriots showed up. As I mentioned before, my little town of Franklin had about 4,000 there.
When: Unfortunately, because we gathered on April 15th, those that didn’t bother to look into our agenda assumed that we were protesting taxes. Again, we were not. April 15th was just a day that people would remember. Everyone knows it’s tax day. It was decided that, so people could plan ahead and not forget, we would use that day.
Why : We were protesting big government and out of control spending. We wanted to make our voices heard concerning the continued mishandling of the economy. We wanted to show that we are NOT taking part in this recession, and that with sound spending habits and without government interference, we would all come out of this just fine. We want our elected officials to know that should they continue on this path, they would be out of a job in two or so years.
Who do you think is going to pay for this multi TRILLION dollar debt your president is racking up? Possibly me, but most likely my kids. Our founding fathers wanted a country with limited federal authority. Your president wants the exact opposite of everything they intended. Have you read the constitution, specifically the Tenth Amendment? Ignorance of THIS is what we were protesting. We want our state back! In Tennessee, we want Gov. Phil Bredesen to refuse the stimulus money! We want no part of these bail-outs! We want to get back to the intent of the founding fathers.
You haven’t heard the last from us. We will never stop fighting. We are true Patriots…look it up.
Case in point. I attended one of the hundreds of Tea Parties on tax day. I left feeling refreshed and revitalized. Thousands of like-minded people gathered to voice our disapproval with the way our government is headed. However, listening to the news that night, you would have never known the 5 major points of this story…the who, what, where, when, and why. You see, that’s Journalism 101, but I would never call any of the MSM “progressives” journalists. They report their agenda and rarely get the facts straight. So, my friends, I will give you a REAL report…real journalism, broken down so even my liberal readers can understand.
Who: There were about 4,000 people at the Franklin Tea Party. They were people of all colors, religions, and even political ideals. There were signs held up saying “Lifelong Democrat, but Enough is Enough”, “Democrat Against Spending My Children Into Poverty”, and “Democrat Student, Economics Major, Debt Doesn’t Work”. I was glad that they were there if just to show that this was not a “Republican thing”. There were WWII Veterans, Iraq War Veterans (now called Right Wing Terrorists), children, and lots of middle aged people.
When I got home, I turned on the news. Since there was no local news on at the time, I decided to watch Rachel Maddow (excuse me while I gag)... She amuses me because she has this little sneer when she talks about things she really has no clue about. She talked about how this was a tax protest (which it most certainly was NOT, more on that below), and repeatedly called it tea bagging, referencing the participants as tea baggers. Really? REALLY? Are we still in high school? No one I know that has been involved in this movement has even used those words. She just kept saying it and I just kept laughing. She made herself look so infantile. Like a little kid saying “let’s drive over the dam!!!” Snicker, snicker. THIS is who the libs have as one of their main spokesmen? Embarrassing.
After watching her and flipping back and forth to try to see some legitimate coverage, I finally found a blurb (and by blurb, I mean 10 seconds) on the Tea Party in downtown Nashville. WKRN (local ABC affiliate) said “a few hundred” showed up to protest. WOW, I had friends there and they told me there were several thousand people there. I later found out that the capitol police estimated the crowd to be between 9,800 and 10,500 people! (for the WRKN folks, that would be about 100 hundreds, more than a few).
What: For the lefties out there that listen to your “progressive journalists”, this was not a protest against taxes. Honestly, I have no issue with paying taxes. My police protection is provided by my taxes. Our military is funded by my taxes. I just think everyone should pay their fair share…but I digress.
This started out as a protest “much like the Boston Tea Party”. We used that reference because we felt that our disgust is as strong as the patriots that organized the original Boston Tea Party. It’s an analogy, people. Look it up.
I would like to tell you how the tea party I attended progressed. The first thing we did was say a prayer. An actual prayer to God, and in Jesus name. Guess what? NO ONE WAS OFFENDED! We were there voluntarily, but I would assume that most people were Christians. I’m sure some were not, but they understood that we have the right to pray ANYTIME we want. Even in public!!! (I wonder if a liberal protest has ever started with a Christian prayer? I would be interested to hear of one.)
We then said the Pledge of Allegiance. To the flag. Not to Obama, as the recent YouTube sensation does, but to our flag, the symbol of our country and our freedom.
There was someone there to sing the National Anthem but I couldn’t hear him. That’s because we were ALL singing. It didn’t matter if you could carry a tune or not. We were singing with all our heart. The men removed their caps and held them over their hearts. It made me SO proud to be a conservative. The “progressives” have tried to destroy all that has been traditionally patriotic. I will always hold those traditions dear to me and have taught my children, and will teach my grandchildren, how to honor your country.
None of us stomped our feet, none of us threw anything, there was no cursing. Just bible clinging, gun owning, God fearing Americans. Praying and pledging and singing. Most with smiles, some with tears, all with love for America.
Where: There were over 800 tea parties across the country, in all 50 states, with (at last count) about a million people attending. They were held in small towns, with a gathering of 50 or so, they were held in large cities, like Nashville (10,000 people) and at the Alamo in San Antonio, where over 16,000 true American Patriots showed up. As I mentioned before, my little town of Franklin had about 4,000 there.
When: Unfortunately, because we gathered on April 15th, those that didn’t bother to look into our agenda assumed that we were protesting taxes. Again, we were not. April 15th was just a day that people would remember. Everyone knows it’s tax day. It was decided that, so people could plan ahead and not forget, we would use that day.
Why : We were protesting big government and out of control spending. We wanted to make our voices heard concerning the continued mishandling of the economy. We wanted to show that we are NOT taking part in this recession, and that with sound spending habits and without government interference, we would all come out of this just fine. We want our elected officials to know that should they continue on this path, they would be out of a job in two or so years.
Who do you think is going to pay for this multi TRILLION dollar debt your president is racking up? Possibly me, but most likely my kids. Our founding fathers wanted a country with limited federal authority. Your president wants the exact opposite of everything they intended. Have you read the constitution, specifically the Tenth Amendment? Ignorance of THIS is what we were protesting. We want our state back! In Tennessee, we want Gov. Phil Bredesen to refuse the stimulus money! We want no part of these bail-outs! We want to get back to the intent of the founding fathers.
You haven’t heard the last from us. We will never stop fighting. We are true Patriots…look it up.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Right Wing Extremism
As of April 7th, 2009, I have a new moniker. I am now a Right Wing Extremist. In the past, this has had a very negative connotation. They used to be people that bombed abortion clinics. They have historically been people like Ted Kaczynski, hermits that refuse to acknowledge any law; local, state, or federal. They were the KKK, the Aryan Nation, The National Socialist Movement. Not anymore.
I am a right wing extremist.
The Department Of Homeland Security released a report, warning of the threat of terrorism by Right Wing Extremists. Without reading it, I whole-heartedly agreed. I have no use for the above-mentioned “wackos”. I do not condone the murder of innocent people. I do not subscribe to hate of a populace simply because of their religion. I do not tolerate racism in any form or fashion. Then I read it. I read the assessment “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment”, recently released by the DHS.
The preamble notes that this has been sent to law enforcement agencies to “deter, prevent, preempt, or respond to terrorist attacks in the United States”. So far, so good. I’m all for deterring terrorism. I love my country, and I love my family more. I believe in profiling these terrorists and that we should all be on guard.
I then turn to the “Key Findings”. I note that they say that the DHS has no specific information that domestic rightwing extremists are currently planning acts of violence, that threats by white supremacists and violent groups are rhetorical. I am intrigued. If there is no information of actual threats of violence, why issue a report? As I read further, my world is turned upside down.
I read through the first page and realize that I, I, am a right wing extremist. A footnote at the bottom of the first page describes me to a tee. Well, at least the second part of it. The footnote lists hate groups based on religion, racial, or ethnic groups, but then goes on to describe persons rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority and groups or individuals that are dedicated to a single issue such as opposition to abortion or immigration. I would think that gay rights activists and eco-freaks (dirt people as I call them), would be on this report, since they are also single issue activists. But it seems that only “right wing” issues are extreme.
Friends, there is this little thing called the 10th amendment. If you’ve never read it you should. It states that anything not specifically delegated by the Constitution should be left up to the individual sates. Abortion is not mentioned. Neither is marriage. Not a word about Education. So yes, I reject Federal authority on those issues. Each of those issues should be left up to the states. (This is why I do not have a problem with Vermont or Iowa approving and accepting gay marriage, but that is a topic I will discuss in a later blog).
They then turn to those that have lost jobs due to the economic downturn. They quote a German, (yes GERMAN), study that finds that there appears to be a strong association between a parent’s unemployment status and the formation of rightwing beliefs in their children, specifically xenophobia and antidemocratic ideals. So the children of people that have lost their jobs are the threat to our country also. Are you disgusted yet? If not, please read on…
The last page (before the conclusion) is the page that actually brought tears to my eyes. This report, after many other asinine points, targets military veterans. They warn that rightwing extremists groups will try to recruit returning veterans to exploit their skills and knowledge. These are the men and women that I have tried to model my children after. Nothing would make me prouder than for my son or daughter to serve our country as these brave soldiers have. To know that they are considered a terrorist threat absolutely makes my stomach turn. These are our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers that have kept us free for more than two centuries. I have never encountered a soldier that I have not approached and thanked them, with a handshake or a hug, for their service to our country. These are our true heroes. To target them as terrorists is the ultimate slap in the face to veterans of all ages, ethnic groups, and religions.
My friends, this is where our country in headed. This is what we have become. It began with the election of a socialist president with a socialist congress.
Per our Constitution, we the people have the right, the obligation, to ensure that the powers of the federal government are “few and defined” and extend “principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce”. As Thomas Jefferson is quoted, “the Tenth Amendment is the foundation of the Constitution”.
It is time to stand up, revitalize our core, and get back to the America that our founding fathers envisioned: One of limited Federal authority with the freedom of the states to make laws that are reserved to the states or to the people they serve.
Click here to read the report yourself: http://www.gordonunleashed.com/HSA%20-%20Rightwing%20Extremism%20-%2009%2004%2007.pdf
I am a right wing extremist.
The Department Of Homeland Security released a report, warning of the threat of terrorism by Right Wing Extremists. Without reading it, I whole-heartedly agreed. I have no use for the above-mentioned “wackos”. I do not condone the murder of innocent people. I do not subscribe to hate of a populace simply because of their religion. I do not tolerate racism in any form or fashion. Then I read it. I read the assessment “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment”, recently released by the DHS.
The preamble notes that this has been sent to law enforcement agencies to “deter, prevent, preempt, or respond to terrorist attacks in the United States”. So far, so good. I’m all for deterring terrorism. I love my country, and I love my family more. I believe in profiling these terrorists and that we should all be on guard.
I then turn to the “Key Findings”. I note that they say that the DHS has no specific information that domestic rightwing extremists are currently planning acts of violence, that threats by white supremacists and violent groups are rhetorical. I am intrigued. If there is no information of actual threats of violence, why issue a report? As I read further, my world is turned upside down.
I read through the first page and realize that I, I, am a right wing extremist. A footnote at the bottom of the first page describes me to a tee. Well, at least the second part of it. The footnote lists hate groups based on religion, racial, or ethnic groups, but then goes on to describe persons rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority and groups or individuals that are dedicated to a single issue such as opposition to abortion or immigration. I would think that gay rights activists and eco-freaks (dirt people as I call them), would be on this report, since they are also single issue activists. But it seems that only “right wing” issues are extreme.
Friends, there is this little thing called the 10th amendment. If you’ve never read it you should. It states that anything not specifically delegated by the Constitution should be left up to the individual sates. Abortion is not mentioned. Neither is marriage. Not a word about Education. So yes, I reject Federal authority on those issues. Each of those issues should be left up to the states. (This is why I do not have a problem with Vermont or Iowa approving and accepting gay marriage, but that is a topic I will discuss in a later blog).
They then turn to those that have lost jobs due to the economic downturn. They quote a German, (yes GERMAN), study that finds that there appears to be a strong association between a parent’s unemployment status and the formation of rightwing beliefs in their children, specifically xenophobia and antidemocratic ideals. So the children of people that have lost their jobs are the threat to our country also. Are you disgusted yet? If not, please read on…
The last page (before the conclusion) is the page that actually brought tears to my eyes. This report, after many other asinine points, targets military veterans. They warn that rightwing extremists groups will try to recruit returning veterans to exploit their skills and knowledge. These are the men and women that I have tried to model my children after. Nothing would make me prouder than for my son or daughter to serve our country as these brave soldiers have. To know that they are considered a terrorist threat absolutely makes my stomach turn. These are our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers that have kept us free for more than two centuries. I have never encountered a soldier that I have not approached and thanked them, with a handshake or a hug, for their service to our country. These are our true heroes. To target them as terrorists is the ultimate slap in the face to veterans of all ages, ethnic groups, and religions.
My friends, this is where our country in headed. This is what we have become. It began with the election of a socialist president with a socialist congress.
Per our Constitution, we the people have the right, the obligation, to ensure that the powers of the federal government are “few and defined” and extend “principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce”. As Thomas Jefferson is quoted, “the Tenth Amendment is the foundation of the Constitution”.
It is time to stand up, revitalize our core, and get back to the America that our founding fathers envisioned: One of limited Federal authority with the freedom of the states to make laws that are reserved to the states or to the people they serve.
Click here to read the report yourself: http://www.gordonunleashed.com/HSA%20-%20Rightwing%20Extremism%20-%2009%2004%2007.pdf
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