Thursday, December 4th, 2003
It is true, feelings outweigh rational thought. Consider for a moment a pregnant illegal mother who just snuck into this country. After a few steps on American soil, that mother gives birth to her child. Presto! That child is now an American citizen, has access to our compassionate social programs like welfare and social security, and can sponsor the entire family. That baby, ladies and gentlemen, have more rights that some legal Americans do. But hey, who cares about rational thought, right? Sure, some illegals come away with more rights than legal Americans do, but we certainly don't want to discriminate and hurt feelings, do we? Now THAT would be wrong.

Monday, December 1st, 2003
What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the term "diversity"? Does it make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Does it make you think of our incredibly compassionate opposition? In the event that you believe in the year 2003 definition of the word, it makes you feel better, almost GODlike, because you are a fair and deeply caring person, right? Or, perhaps you are like me and begin to gag whenever that term is uttered. Remember, kids, diversity does not mean "diversity". Rather, the year 2003 abhorrently morphed definition of the word means special, unequal rights.

Townhall recently published an article from a professor at a "diverse" university in America. Perhaps that article would interest you. What I find more disturbing is the fact that taxpayers are funding and supporting the title of "Minister of Diversity"!

Thursday, November 27th, 2003
"T'is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations are blessed whose God is the LORD."

• Read the remainder of Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
• Read George Bush's Thankgiving Message

Saturday, November 22nd, 2003
We all understand that Michael Jackson is a deeply disturbed, deranged and unbalanced human being. And that, in and of itself, is not a problem. But, when will we connect the dots that Michael Jackson's characteristics flat out make him dangerous? He's admitted that he enjoys sleeping with underage children, citing a never-ending "love" for the child. If this were the average Joe citizen, you can bet Mr. Jackson would still be in jail from his 25 year sentence in 1993. After all, no one pays out $20 million in hush money to a false accuser, right?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2003
I refused to watch the Elizabeth Smart story on CBS Sunday because, frankly, I was disgusted. I realize the financial implications for the Smart family, but must they resort to flat out exploiting this poor girl? Wouldn't putting this issue to rest and leaving Elizabeth alone be a better decision? Does anyone trust the media to portray such an event with any degree of decency? I don't. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected Mr. Smart, who openly wept on national television for his daughter, subject his daughter's story to a Sunday night special.

Wednesday, November 5th, 2003
The Partial Birth Abortion ban: One small step for man, one colossal, gigantic and encouraging step for man-kind, especially innocent man-kind of the United States of America. President Bush signed the bill, passed overwhelmingly in both houses of Congress, into law today. Bush also said he will fight every attempt to fight this bill to protect innocent life; he may or many not have been speaking directly to the ever controversial ACLU. If you believe murder is wrong, you love this bill.

Monday, November 3rd, 2003
Here is another quote, this time from a former U.S. President; it hits the issue of progressive taxation well. John F. Kennedy once said, "The final and best means of strengthening demand among consumers and business is to reduce the burden on private income and the deterrence to private initiative which are imposed by our present tax system."

Thursday, October 30th, 2003
Here is another one of my favorite quotations, this time from British philosopher Herbert Spencer. He said "The Republican form of government is the highest form of government; but because of this it requires the highest type of human nature -- a type nowhere at present existing." Vote wisely, folks.

Monday, October 27th, 2003
After browsing through the Alan Keyes web site (here), it made each and every one of those democratic candidates in the debate on Sunday night look like cold-hearted communists, although it is not necessarily my position that any one of them actually are. Like the first Congressional Black Caucus/Fox News Channel debate, each candidate came out strongly in support of socialism, very few new ideas and lots of attacking.

Sunday, October 26th, 2003
On this bright but cool Sunday morning, let me present to you another one of my favorite quotes. This one tackles welfare, and the lifestyle that it creates. Pericles said "As for poverty, no one need be ashamed to admit it: the real shame is in not taking practical measures to escape from it." I couldn't have said it better myself.

Thursday, October 23rd, 2003
As I was listening to the reciting of "God Bless America" during the Marlins/Yankees World Series game the other night, it occurred to me that, in the mind of a liberal, this song has to be deemed unconstitutional, because it does mention 'God', and it does 'bless America'. After all, if reciting our own Pledge of Allegience is unconstitutional, why wouldn't "God Bless America" be equally unconstitutional? I then grabbed a glass of water to wash the disgust out of my mouth.

Tuesday, October 21st, 2003
Allow me to take the next couple of days to distribute some of my favorite quotes, by economists, politicians and writers alike. This first one comes from a French economist in the early 1850's. He said, "The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else." The French economist's name was Frederic Bastiat.

Friday, October 17th, 2003
I sat down this morning and considered what my anti-terrorism policy would consist of, in the event that I was a liberal. And so, here it is:

My 5-point liberal anti-terrorism policy

• Blame America first; never judge the terrorist
• Understand the terrorist's plight
• Schedule monthly meetings to persuade terrorists to cease
• Convince Americans that terrorists are people too; they deserve equal rights
• Never kill or capture any terrorist; it will only make them angry

Thursday, October 16th, 2003
So, what do we do? Do we vote for George W. Bush in 2004, who hasn't exactly been a "small-government" conservative, or do we stay home, whereby increasing the chances of a democrat reaching the oval office? Personally, I hate the notion of a democrat in office MORE than George Bush's not-so-small-government administration. But then again, are we abandoning our principles in the process?

Monday, October 13th, 2003
I'd like to say congratulations to the state of California, for both recognizing a problem and working together to overwhelmingly winning the recall. I must admit that I was a bit surprised that Arnold took the election by such a large margin, but I suppose that's merely evidence of how badly Californian's craved change.

Thursday, October 9th, 2003
It is great to see the stock market doing so well lately. After a clime of 49 points today, the Dow closed at 9,680. The Nasdaq jumped 18 points to 1,911 and the S&P 500 mounted a 5 point gain, closing at 1,038. The 10,000 Dow and 2,000 Nasdaq isn't far off, and Democrats need to realize the economy is no longer the big issue in 2004.

Wednesday, October 8th, 2003
And so, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the new governor of the state of California. Although Cruz Bustamante's concession speech was nothing but a joke, instead focusing his attention on Prop. 54, ex-Governor Gray Davis' speech was quite gracious. Davis said he pledges his support to Arnold and hopes the best for the state of California. I hope he does.

Reports from the media:

• Washington Post • New York Times • CNN

• Fox News • MSNBC • ABC News

Tuesday, October 7th, 2003
And the final totals are:

In favor of recall: 55% Yes, 45% No

Schwarzenegger: 3,575,590
Bustamante: 2,387,719
McClintock: 984,684

Monday, October 6th, 2003
Sometimes I think it is becoming much too easy. The LA Times, having a blindingly clear stake in the California election, was greeted with thousands of angry letters and cancelled subscriptions from their perturbed (ex)readers as of late for their biased, "Smear Machine" practices. Susan Estrich, a pronounced democrat, has weighed in, slamming the paper for their conspicuous release of the Schwarzenegger scandals and former LA Times reporter Jill Stewart labels the paper's recent behavior as "journalistic malpractice". Do conservatives need to bother arguing any longer?

Friday, October 3rd, 2003
Okay, this is rich. I received an email from a liberal the other day, calling me a coldhearted Nazi. Now, putting the classic name-calling aside, this was essentially her argument. First, she ran down a list of the diseases that she supposedly has, then gleefully proclaimed she's received government disability for many years now. Her argument was, the American people are responsible for paying her medical bills, and if we dare object, we are all a bunch of coldhearted Nazis.

This, coming from the party of tolerance and compassion? Any questions?

Thursday, October 2nd, 2003
Rush Limbaugh made the classic 'white' mistake: he mentioned the color 'black' on national television. More specifically, he said that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed. Limbaugh should have seen this coming. His opposition is lying in wait until they find something they can twist into their favorite, and well used, argument: racism. It doesn't make any difference what Rush meant or actually said; if he (or any conservative) dares mention ANY minority in anything but a glorious manner, well...it must be a racist comment. What other explanation can there be?

Monday, September 29th, 2003
I find it ironic that the same democrats who blame George Bush for the United States' deficit don't seem to have a problem with the deficit in California, under none other than Gray Davis. So, which is it? Can one man single-handedly cause a multi-billion dollar deficit, or not?

Friday, September 26th, 2003
The common conservative takes a look at the California recall election and, probably, makes a quick judgement that Tom McClintock is the best man for the job because, after all, he is more conservative. That may not be true, however. Yes, McClintock is more conservative, but is he a better candidate for the California people? Not necessarily. Any conservative who does live in California is, more often than not, more moderate. Arnold is, without a shadow of a doubt, more moderate, and may be a better candidate in this election.

Thursday, September 25th, 2003
Tom McClintock, not Arnold Schwarzenegger, hit the home run in the California governor's debate on Wednesday evening. McClintock, especially in his closing statements, stated the obvious, "I am the only republican in this crowd" (not those exact words, of course). He stared into the camera and openly promised to balance the budget and not raise taxes. He hit the issues fairly straight on and lifted himself above the bickering, especially between Arnold and Arianna Huffington. McClintock, the winner.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made a strategic mistake, however, with his engagement with Arianna Huffington, who couldn't help but mention Arnold in almost every response she provided. Arianna is too small of a crum in this particular election to bother with. Obnoxious, yes, but worth the effort? No.

Wednesday, September 24th, 2003
As George Bush's approval ratings decline, is a more likely Hillary Clinton will decide to run? Perhaps, and this is why. Hillary Clinton certainly does have presidential aspirations; that's a given. If a democrat other than Hillary wins the 2004 presidential elections, that effectively means she'd have to sit on her hands until the 2012 elections, which puts her into her mid 60's. A better scenario, for Hillary, is for President Bush to win in 2004, then jump into the race fairly easily in 2008 and probably win the Democratic nomination. But, if Bush appears weak, Hillary could hardly take the chance of allowing another Democrat to win the 2004 elections.

The bottom line is this. If Bush appears weak, Clinton, with a possible Wesley Clark running mate, will run to prevent another Democrat from destroying any possible Hillary presidential victory until 2012. If Bush appears strong, Hillary will privately hope for a Bush victory, whereby leaving the door wide open for an easy run in the 2008 elections. If Bush's poll numbers continue to decline, watch the New York Senator.

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2003
The American Civil Liberties Union, who claim to be an objective organization, predictably lost their attempt at saving Gray Davis from being recalled in California on Tuesday afternoon. They will not appeal the ruling, for obvious reasons. Not discouraged, the ACLU has now directed their efforts at preventing the U.S. Secret Service from keeping anti-Bush activists at bay, while allowing supporters to display their messages closer to the president. Whew, can you feel the objectivity?

Monday, September 22nd, 2003
President Bush speaks to Fox News' Brit Hume this evening at 8:00 EST on your local Fox network station. It can also be seen on the Fox News Channel at 12:00 midnight. Bush defends his decision to disarm Saddam Hussein and will ask other countries for help in bringing a resolution to Iraq as quickly as possible.

Sunday, September 21st, 2003
Alright, now I'm getting a bit angry. A girl at her California high school has expressed a desire to start a 'Caucasian club', equipped with American Indians, Hispanics, Dutch, Germans, Italians and Irish students. Why does this upset me? She's taking flack for it, that's why. A Black Student Union and an 'Asian club' exist at that very same school, which I have absolutely no problem with. Why, then, are students who happen to be Caucasian not entitled to the same right to form a club? Because they're white. Is this a movement towards White racism?

Saturday, September 20th, 2003
Is Alan Keyes our guy? Yeah, I believe so. Keyes brings a refreshing perspective on the issues, from a smaller government and less taxation to a strict following of the Constitution (gasp!). Keyes is strongly pro-life, opposes affirmative action discrimination, embraces privatizing social security and supports a replacement of the Department of Education with parental control. Alan Keyes is right on (web site).

Thursday, September 18th, 2003
Does France want the United States to fail? The New York Times today published an article suggesting just that, considering France's demand that "some kind of loopy symbolic transfer of Iraqi sovereignty to some kind of hastily thrown together Iraqi provisional government, with the rest of Iraq's transition to democracy to be overseen more by a divided U.N. than by America". Decide for yourself.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2003
And so, many of the democrats are under the impression that their own constituency is simply too stupid to vote...or so it seems. The ACLU's intrusion into the California recall election, conveniently during a particularly discouraging moment in time for Gray Davis, is nothing more than transparent. The ACLU's claim is that punch card ballots "disenfranchise" (remember that word?) minority voters. The catch, though, is the ACLU's absence of concern just a year ago, when Gray Davis was the clear victor by those same punch cards. The ACLU is either protecting its man, or is under the belief their own supporters aren't incredibly bright. Cute, isn't it?

Thursday, September 11th, 2003
Do you remember? Have you forgotten? Might you recall? Think about where you were on the morning of September 11th of 2001. You'll probably become tired of recalling those horrid events two years ago; but, do you really wish to forget September 11th? Remember it, consider it, and, if you were in the New York City area the day of the attack, feel thankful that you are reading this text today.

Tuesday, September 9th, 2003
The Fox News Channel (you know, that right-wing channel?) this evening aired a Democratic presidential debate at 8:00 EST. All 9 candidates were in attendance, and the debate was moderated by Fox's Brit Hume. Remember, the best way to defeat our opponents is to know their positions. I hope you watched it.

Monday, September 8th, 2003
Many Californians have complained about the rest of the nation laughing at their state, calling it a "circus". An obvious question, then, arises. What else are we suppose to say? Considering current California governor candidates include a smut peddler, a smut artist, a teenager and Gary Coleman, who couldn't recall the name of our Vice President, I'd feel comfortable with the word "circus".

Sunday, September 7th, 2003 - Special Notice
President George Bush spoke to the nation this evening. He spoke to the nation's progress in our war in Iraq, and the importance of the resolution of the conflict. Read his entire address online now.

Saturday, September 6th, 2003
Tax and spend, tax and spend. Robert Byrd, democratic senator from West Virginia and former KKK member, has introduced legislation to increase spending of the Department of Education by $6.1 billion (yes, with a 'b') dollars. It seems every year, the Department of Education spends more, and every year, education gets worse, at the expense and utter waste of our tax dollars. Washington, it seems, is a very slow, stubborn learner. Stop government intrusion, and watch our schools improve.

Friday, September 5th, 2003
In a recently surfaced story, the O'Hara Catholic School in Oregon has denied admittance to a girl of parents who happen to be two lesbians. The focus, here, has been whether or not that girl should be admitted anyway, which seems misguided. The O'Hara Catholic School is a private institution, which has the right to accept or deny any student they wish. If this particular school wishes to deny admittance to a girl of lesbian parents, fine; does this private institution not have that right?

Thursday, September 4th, 2003
The controversy surrounding Miguel Estrada, Bush's nomination to sit on the federal bench, has me deeply troubled. I cannot help but wonder if democrats in Washington would have severely opposed this Hispanic man if he were a democrat. Disingenuous it seems, that a party who champions itself on their fight for minorities, would miss the irony in their conduct with Mr. Estrada. Perhaps those democrats should slightly modify their stance on minorities, fighting instead for 'democratic' minorities.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003
Hollywood activist and intellectually superior, Johnny Depp, spoke of America to a German magazine as an "aggressive puppy" and "stupid", and claimed he and his family will not return to America until the climate changes (Mr. Depp resides in France). Does this affirm that America is doing something right? Bye bye, Johnny.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003
The term this day is 'irony'. To illustrate, consider the words of John Kerry on May 6th of this year, "I am loath to think of an aircraft carrier being used as an advertising backdrop for a presidential political slogan, and yet that is what I saw." Now, consider the object Mr. Kerry selected to serve as his backdrop during his speech today. Perhaps Mr. Kerry has a fetish for irony, because this one was quite charming.