Tuesday, November 18, 2008
George W. Bush has been one of our most unique presidents. He has certainly been our most goofy president. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't pronounce correctly the word nuclear (nucular?). He has a nickname for everyone (Landslide=Tony Blair, Big Time=Dick Cheney, Pootie-Poot=Vladimir Putin). For the past eight years, Republicans and Democrats alike have laughed together time and time again as we've watched his clumsy antics displayed on the news and on Youtube. And President Bush has been a big enough person to laugh right along with us.
Somewhere though, a line was crossed. The Liberals, bitter as always about not being in power, and unable to admit that anyone else other than themselves is intelligent and capable of making good decisions, succeeded through the media in convincing the American people that that was all George Bush was, a dumb goof. They refused to acknowledge any of his positive characteristics, such as his courage in the face of terrorists, his integrity, his love for his country and his countrymen, and his good heart (not to mention the fact that strategies in Iraq are actually succeeding... how embarrasing).
Thats ok though, there are alot of intelligent people out there, and more people are learning every day, that the media has a huge bias problem, and that in the next 4 years no matter how many times Barack Obama goofs up or does something wrong, the media will not publish it. Thats ok too, because even though we disagree with Obama on many points, we will refuse to give him the same kind of treatment that America gave George W. Bush. We will be critical of our new leader when we don't agree with him, but we will not fail to acknowledge, as the liberals have with Bush, the good things that he does, no matter how few and far between they may be.
Jeffrey Shapiro from the Wall Street Journal said:
The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in Americaor her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time.
Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty - a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House.
Amen.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
As a conservative, when I first heard that Barack Obama would be our new president, naturally I was disappointed. Not so disappointed in him being our president as I was in the majority of the American people who I felt voted for him for superficial reasons without really familiarizing themselves with the issues, and just voting for the cooler candidate. But there is one thing that has really been nagging at my conscience: the way people talk about/treat Obama as a Savior. His repetitive use of the words "Change", "Hope", and "Peace" and his wife Michelle's statement that he can "fix our souls" has turned out to be one of the most successful marketing strategies ever. Unfortunately, many many people have actually bought it.
Many think Obama is here to "change" America, to bring "hope" to America, and ultimately to "save" America. Because apparently (and I guess I hadn't noticed this) America is a very oppressive place. It is a place where if you take out an adjustable rate mortgage that you potentially cannot afford, and you end up not being able to make your payments, you might end up not being able to live in that house, and be forced to live in a smaller, more modest house. America is a place where if you do not study hard and do well in public schools, where people of all races and genders are allowed to attend, you may not be able to get into good universities (very possibly paid for by scholarships) and earn degrees and move on to get great, high paying jobs. In fact, if you are lazy and don't give any effort, people may not want to admit you to their college or hire you on at their company. America is a place where we don't get to pay as much in taxes as other developed countries do! It is a place where we reap what we sow, we are free to make our own decisions, and most importantly we are free to worship where/how we choose. Yes, we are in great need of Obama's Salvation.
Now here is the ironic thing: Obama's victory has proved one thing; that we in fact, do not need him. He did it! He won the presidency! He's a minority... and he has risen to the highest position of authority in our country. If he can do it, anybody can, and we in fact do not need him to "help us achieve our dreams." The truth is that we never needed him. If anybody in this country has lost hope, it is because they have lost hope in themselves. For whatever reason, whether we have just started to believe the lies the media has told us for the last 8 years or whether we have just become lazy, we have forgotten that we as ordinary citizens have in ourselves the power to bring about great change. We can study hard and work hard, contribute to our society and be examples of honesty and integrity. We can choose to live modestly and purchase homes and cars that are within our means. We can learn to be grateful for what we have and not complain that we live in the most privileged country in the world. We can become informed citizens and vote about issues that matter to us, and realize that we do not need to vote for government to be our babysitter, that we alone can influence our surroundings and be charitable to those that really are in need (and not support lazy people who think everything needs to be given to them by the government). If Obama really believed in the American people, he wouldn't believe he needed to save us all. We need to put our faith in God and not in a politician.
Oh, and if there weren't a God, I would be out right now buying the biggest damn house I can't afford...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
I am a conservative. I realize the term can be quite ambiguous these days, so let me be more specific about what it means to me when I say, without blinking or stuttering or faltering, "I am a conservative." It means I am in favor of free markets, private property, and limited government. It means I am pro-life and that I also believe there is only one unalterable definition of marriage. Most importantly to me, being a conservative means I understand that this great country we live in was founded by inspired men who built this nation upon the foundation of certain principles, and that these principles are what have guided us to become what we are today. These principles are, to name only a few, virtue, morality, hard work, service to others and to your country, liberty and accountability. Yes, I am a Christian. It does not take an extremely intelligent person to recognize, as did Benjamin Franklin, that "The moral and religious system which Jesus Christ transmitted to us is the best the world has ever seen, or can see." Our first president George Washington stated, "It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." I pray that our new President-elect grasps this. This year, during the debates, interviews, and rallies preceding the presidential election, we heard a lot about "hope" and "change". I know that the only hope this country has for ANY kind of a future is to continue to uphold the principles and standards that were taught by Jesus Christ and advocated by our Founding Fathers. Never has it been better stated than when former president Ronald Reagan said, "If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." I hope the only change we see in coming years is a greater determination among all citizens (especially myself), no matter what your race or religious affiliation, to be better people, to be willing to stand up for what's right and to accept the consequences for our own actions, be they good or bad, and to realize that we do not need government to tell us how to look out for our neighbors and serve our communities.
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