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- Conservative Review
#39: (August 24,
2008) HTML
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Viewer Warning: unusually harsh cartoon.
Obama the Baby Killer? For
about 10 minutes, this seemed to be a very serious debate, and then,
suddenly, it disappeared. I should warn you, the cartoon on this page
is quite harsh and you may want to skip over it. If it did not
represent the truth, I would not have put it in. True Political
Corruption—we continually fund the campaigns of candidates that we do
not approve of...who will fix this problem? Brilliant Suggestion to
McCain—what to do for his RNC speech. 2nd Brilliant
Suggestion to McCain: who should he pick for his running mate? You have
not heard this name yet... Our Soldiers in Georgia—why are our soldiers
in Georgia delivering aid? How did this effect a cease fire. New Obama
Book—the book that came out last week had some inaccuracies. However,
notice, Obama is not saying anything about this book. Our Corrupt
Media—I assume that they must be on the Obama payroll. Unabashed plug
for FoxNews. Censorship in America—one example.
The Rush Section: Democratic Party's Parade of Victims—Democrats fall
prey to this year after year...people who are having a tough time are
trotting out to tell their sad stories, and, somehow, we are to think
that the Dems will fix it. 3% of the World's Population Take Most Gold
(why not? We use 25% of the world’s energy). Raj in Houston Calls
Rush—not a victim. I Have a Dream! What is the record of civil rights?
Obama and Infanticide. The media moved on quite quickly after this.
Since they are in the tank for Obama, you can’t blame them. Bicycle
Lanes Bad for Environment? Arnold and Obama on the Energy Crisis. Don’t
think that Rush is simply a mouthpiece for Republicans. Whatever you do
for the least of My brothers (Obama and his brother).
- Conservative Review
#38: (August 17,
2008) HTML
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Question for Obama. Did You
See the first Debate? Russia, Georgia-the Big Picture—it is a war for
oil. What Will Happen? (I will try to collect these under the same
heading from hereon in). God is saying, "Wake Up, America" Expelled-No
Intelligence Allowed (very low reviews and DVD is coming out). Blacks
are Inferior (according to liberal programs over the past 40 years).
Corsi's Obama Nation—finally, the media wants to investigate someone’s
background. Obama's Response to Corsi. Why Press Reveals Edwards Affair
Now. Dick Durbin on the Oil Companies (this man has no concept of what
a business is, how a business is run, or what free enterprise is all
about). Floyd Brown Ads (what do you think of this ad?).
And the Rush Section: US and Iraq = Russian and Georgia? Our Military is in
Georgia. Are you Shocked that Communists Lie? This War is About Oil.
The Truth About Oil (History Channel Special). Why isn't Obama Doing
Better? The Mainstream media wants to know. The Clinton (not Obama)
Convention. The APA to Make us Think Green. Dems Celebrate Bill Clinton
yet Shun Edwards.
- Conservative Review
#37: (August 10,
2008) HTML
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From the great state of California, the
latest issue, a day early...
Question for Obama; Quote of the Week; Quote of the Week #2; Vid of the
Week; Observation of the Week; Inequity of the Week. Is Hillary Dead?
Is she really out of this race? VEEPSTAKES Surprise—a surprise
suggestion for McCain. Oprah's Vision of Education—this could have been
a much better program if she was not tied to Obama, whose plan for
education is, surprise, more taxing, more spending, and increased pay
for teachers. White House Sends out Talking Points—where did this idea
come from? Conservative Talk Radio and TV. Obama and McCain on Russia's
Attack—compare what they said, side-by-side. Why Trust Democrats in
War? Wind Power versus Nuclear Power (admittedly, not polished, but you
will get the idea. Letter in the Sacramento Bee (another of the 20 or
so I have submitted, but they will not print). The Rush Section: The
Gang of Ten. Leaked Clinton Memos. Poo and Pee Ban in Denver. Drive-By
Media Supports Inflation. Drive-By's: Downside of Falling Oil Prices.
[Bill] Clinton Won't say, Obama is Qualified. Drive-By's Revisit
Trickle-Down (now it is a factor?). ChiComs Lie? Is Pelosi this Stupid?
(Rush’s words, not mind; but I wish I had said it first) Paris Hilton
New Energy Czar.
- Conservative Review
#36: (August 3,
2008) HTML
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Quote of the Week: Obama’s energy plan. Vid of the Week: Sign
this petition to save the earth. Trying to See things from the
Liberal Side: I recently reconnected with an old friend of mine, who
turns out to have made a very left turn in his life. Why I have
problems buying into liberal solutions. Wall Street Journal
Report: observations from a great show. Why Obama Won't Debate
McCain. The Dems on Energy—their solutions are....? Who Do
You Trust? Democrats blame Republicans and Republicans blame
Democrats for high energy prices. Arguing for Dems on War—an
argument made in favor of the Democrats which resulted in a good
outcome. Don't Give Bush Credit! Many things are going
right; is Bush ever credited for any of them? And two articles by
Richard O’Leary: “Environmentalism is not about the Environment” and
“O'Leary Rants about Obama's Trip”
The Rush Section: Bo Snerdley-Official Obama Criticizer. Rush:
Don't Criticize Obama Flip-Flops. China is Buying all the
SUV's. Obama/McCain Polls Stump Drive-By's. Obama Arrogance
Begins to Grate Press. Maybe this is Why Gore Won't Debate (Gore
V. Limbaugh 1992). Pelosi Shuts Down Drilling Debate.
Conserve Gas and Pay Higher Taxes
- Conservative Review #35 (August 27, 2008) HTML PDF
Question for Obama—props
to Couric for her full-court press; will someone take it one step
further?
Quote of the Week—who
knew Napoleon could be so relevant?
Vid of the Week—if
you have not seen the Obamessiah, this is a must see!
Obama's Primary
Weakness—I don’t think I have seen any conservative columnist
point this out.
McCain has Got Them—McCain
has what Obama lacks; with examples.
Obama's Plan for
Iran's Nuclear Development—who knew it could be this
simple? Maybe Obama does know what he is doing?
Obama's Plan for
Afghanistan—Can you say surge?
November Prediction—who
will win and by how much.
John Edwards [not]
in the News—just in case you missed the news on this.
Obama and the Vet
Hospital in Germany—who thinks this reveals good judgment?
Obama's
Qualifications—let me know if I missed any of his
qualifications; I believe that I listed them all.
Speaking of
Michelle Obama—I realize that by quoting Michelle Obama, that
it can be seen as an attack on Obama’s wife...such a moral
dilemma.
Criticism of Obama?
One quick tally of what Obama tells us is out of bounds.
Thomas Sowell on
Subprime Lenders—I’ve been talking about this in previous
issues, but Sowell nails this topic.
Addendum to FHLMC
and FNMA—the suff I forget to tell you about these guys.
Obama, McCain and
the NY Times—probably nothing new here...just access to
Obama’s article, McCain’s article and the NY Times email explaining how
McCain might get his article published.
Props to Brokaw—I
thought that he asked Al Gore some good questions.
Iowa VS. New Orleans—you
may have seen this.
Obama Policy Shifts—link
to one very good article; but they are even more extensive than this.
- Conservative Review #34 (August 20, 2008) HTML
PDF
Obama in the Middle East;
Obama on the Cover of the New Yorker; What is Explain Freddie Mac and
Fannie Mae? Let me explain futures to you; What is the Deal with the
Housing Crisis? EPA Power Grab (did you see this in the news?) Oil
Seeping into the Environment; The US Congress is to be Commended; Taxes
Breaks for the Rich; Obama at La Raza; Obama on Education; Obama Offers
Nothing New (excepts from a Thomas Sowell column).
The
Rush Section: The Messiah Flails on Iraq; Food Rates #4 in Importance
(or, popping in on the boob); Who Gets Upset over Cartoons? The
Government Should Not Do Everything for you; Bush Gives a Good Press
Conference; Pelosi and Boxer on Oil; Give Money to People Who Can't Pay
it Back; How the Press Treats FNMA Exec.
- Conservative Review #33 HTML
PDF
Goodnight, Irene; Flip Flop; Can Obama Get Away with This?; A Question
for Obama; Media Bias; Straight Talk Express Derailed; The Nanny
State-Where we are Going; Global; Obama Tells us What we Ought to
Learn; Obama on Climate Change; The Rush Section; Official Obama
Criticizer, Bo Snerdley; Obama will not be Labeled a Flip-Flopper;
Drive-By's Discuss Rush's New Contract; The DNC Carbon Footprint;
Yellowcake; Obama; Finally, a Little Life on the Right; How Government
Really Deals with Conservation; More; Obama Girls are Adorable; Barney
Franks Abuses the Law to Keep Gas Prices High.
- Conservative Review #32 HTML
PDF
Muslim Offense—UK Style. Obama Dogged by Muslim Rumors. Obama’s
Judgment and Character. Obama Wants to Spend your Money. Something I Do
Not Know. Obama and Private Enterprise. Obama's Limited Vision for
America. Our Public School System Sucks. Econ 101 and a College
Education. The Solution to Enemy Combatants. Wesley Clark—Obama
Surrogate. Obama in Iraq. Global Warming Errata. The Rush Section: Bo
Snerdley, Official Obama Criticizer Rush on the Fairness Doctrine. Rush
"We Can’t Destroy the Planet" Rush on Environmentalists. Rush on Wesley
Clark’s Remark. Rush Argues Against Crossing the Aisle.
- Conservative Review #31 HTML PDF Racism in this Election (who's really
playing the race card in this election?); I Have a Dream: Make the Poor
Pay Taxes; One Idea to Make you a Billionaire (I'm serious here); The
Judicial Branch of Government (it sounds dull, but this is an important
article). And the Rush Section: Bo Snerdley on Obama's Racism Warning ( ); Rush on
Education Budget Cuts; George Carlin takes on the environmentalists;
Rush wants to be subpoenaed; Rush on the Energy Crisis (Each Democratic
talking point refuted); The Brits on Climate Change; Good News is No
News for Iraq; Sad but True (Liberal education is designed to keep
young people from an education); Scalia's Majority Opinion (with
well-known Second Amendment expert, Dahlia Lithwick )
- Conservative
Review #30 (6-22-08) HTML
PDF Quote of the Week; Stark Differences Between the
Candidates; Bobby Jindal; McCain vs. Obama on Court Decision; Gore Goes
Green; My Congressman Speaks; The Obama-Ayres Connection: the Big Lie;
Free College Education a Birthright? (by Richard O'Leary); Portland
School Snubs the Pledge of Allegiance; Tolerance and Tradition in the
US (by Richard O'Leary). The Rush Section: Supreme Court Decision and
Obama and Osama; This is why we don’t fight the terrorists in court;
Obama Campaign Outraged over Treatment of Muslim Women; McCain Needs to
Look out for Obama’s Wife; The No-Drill Democrats; The Countrywide Six;
Jellyfish Don’t Prove Nature is out of Synch; McCain Drops Softball
Question; Used to Spread Whitey Rumor; Where is the Katrina-Coverage of
the Mid-Western Flooding?
Conservative
Review #29 (6-15-08) HTML
PDF
American Rights Conferred to Enemy
Combatants? Oil Prices: Who's to Blame? Is Obama a Christian? Chris
Wallace Sunday AM Has Bush strengthened Iran? (by Richard O'Leary) Is
Juan Williams Reading Conservative Review? Housing Crisis Part 15.
Goodbye, Tim;. Rush: McCain Steals Rush's Lines;
Rush on Whining Baby Boomers; Rush: Didn't LBJ Already Fix Poverty?
Rush Explains Windfall Profits; Rush: Bonfire Ban in Washington; Obama
School of Oratory Excellence.
Conservative
Review #28 (6-8-08) HTML
PDF
Democratic Wars (do you think it is over?). The Clinton Strategy
(it
is not over yet). The Obama Strategy (Obama is a smart guy, he
knows
that it’s not over yet). Obama Supporters/McCain
“Supporters.” Makers
and Shakers. Obama’s “Acceptance” Speech 6/3/08 (My
favorite part:
Obama: “I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be
able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when
we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless;
this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our
planet began to heal; this was the moment when we ended a war and
secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on
Earth.”) McCain’s New Orleans Speech 6/3/08. Hillary’s
Speech
6/7/08. Did Michelle use the word “Whitey”? More on Father
Michael
Pfleger. Tiny Obama by Mary Katherine Ham. The Rush
Section: Bo
Snerdley, the official Obama Criticizer (Bo Snerdley is Rush’s call
screener). Rush: There is no Recession. Rush on George
Soros and the
Oil Prices. Rush Gives Pep Talk to Conservatives. Rush:
Obama is not
the first Black President. Caller: Why Don’t we select a
president
like we hire a contractor? Rush on the Successful Iraq War.
Obama:
the Surge Won’t Work! Too much happened this week! Enjoy...
Conservative
Review #27 (6-1-08) HTML
PDF
Father Michael Pfleger; Ann Coulter cracks me up; My own reaction to
Pfleger; Obama leaves Trinity Church of God and I offer Obama some
advice; You Heard it Here First; How can Obama still win? A stern
warning from Bill Kristol; Democrats Reject Classic Liberalism; Do You
Need More Evidence? (by Martin Miller); McClellan’s Book; An E-Mail
from Bob Dole to Scott McClellan; I’ve Got More; The Rush Section;
Rush: CBS and Michelle Obama Talk About Assassination First; Are you as
sick to death as I am about the continual you know’s and other
grammatical nuances that roll out of the mouths of Hillary, Michelle
and Barack like so much saliva? Rush: Hillary Screws up Operation
Chaos; Rush: Another Obama Gaffe; Rush: Again, a genius about the
economy; Rush: Liberalism Seeks to Remove our Freedom; Rush: Darla from
Washington Speaks Passionately. Although the material of
the HTML document is exactly the same as the PDF, the PDF retains all
of the formatting and looks a lot better. New hyperlinked
index. Too much happened this week!
Conservative
Review #26 (5-25-08) HTML
PDF
The Korean War and Memorial Day. What people continue to ignore about
the Michigan and Florida voters. Global Warming is still a
religion.
The terrorist news no one is telling you. Maxine Waters is ready to
nationalize the oil companies. McCain Dukes it out with Obama. Obama's
phoney rhetoric.Is Bush's Mideast legacy a total failure? Why I support
the super delegates (honest!). There is conservation and there is
Ecology.... Ethanol is a bust. The Press (including FoxNews) screws
Hillary. How to solve the energy crisis. Assassination? Rush: Democrats
like the concept of some votes count 3/5ths; let that be their
compromise; count every vote (a Republican mantra, not a Democratic
one); Hillary Heeds Rush's Advice; Rush picks on Michelle Obama; Rush
on carbon credits and global warming. Enjoy. 
Conservative Review
#25 (I
miss-numbered #24 last week) (5-18-08) HTML
PDF
There are key differences between liberals and conservatives; I
maintain that liberals do not live in the real world...see what you
think. A link to the President's speech which caused such a
stir. The real reason that Obama objected to Bush's words.
Unless Republican leaders get their act together, they will be
slaughtered this fall. One common Democratic lie refuted.
McCain on global warming (sigh!!) Guest writer gives a
pro-torture argument. Liberation theology. Walking away
from a mortgage. Rush on Billy Carter, racist Democrats, seizing
oil profits, and the Bush, McCain, Obama dust up. Also, some great
articles linked.
- Conservative
Review #25 (I
miss-numbered #24 last week) (5-18-08) HTML
PDF
There are key differences between liberals and conservatives; I
maintain that liberals do not live in the real world...see what you
think. A link to the President's speech which caused such a
stir. The
real reason that Obama objected to Bush's words. Unless
Republican
leaders get their act together, they will be slaughtered this
fall.
One common Democratic lie refuted. McCain on global warming
(sigh!!)
Guest writer gives a pro-torture argument. Liberation
theology.
Walking away from a mortgage. Rush on Billy Carter, racist
Democrats,
seizing oil profits, and the Bush, McCain, Obama dust up. Also, some
great articles linked.
- Conservative
Review #24 HTML
PDF
What is the October Surprise that Hillary is talking about? Why
can't the Clinton's unleash that now? DC Madam's suicide a
suicide? Michael Yon from Iraq, the coming 10 years of cold, how
Conservaitves and Liberals differ, the Myanmar disaster and how their
government really is willing to kill their own people, another example
of media bias: numbers you know and numbers the media keeps from you; a
mother's day letter from Iraq (okay, it was not written on Mother's
day, but it was written to this guy's mom); the $100,000 ad: what is a
Republican?; and Rush had an incredible week (he explains the gas and
oil prices, supply and demand, how much gas and oil the US is sitting
on right now; a liberal caller takes Rush on; the republican attack
machine, and Rush waxes eloquently on God's creation). It was a
great week! We are lucky to be Americans! Enjoy!
- Conservative
Review #23 (5/4/08) HTML
PDF
I must admit, I went a little crazy this
afternoon; there was so much good stuff this week, and since I was flat
on my back for a few days, I'd get up, write, and then lay back down
again. There was a lot of classic Rush, although I could not find
the quote where he said, "Obama, 278 days after promsing to, finally
went on Chris Wallace's program for an interview. By the way, 278
days--that's 2 years for you people in Rio Linda."
Is Obama a liar? There are only 3
options here...you make the call.
The things Wright said that you did not hear
before.
Clinton actually does a standup job on the
O'Reilly Factor.
The wisdom of Pastor Hagee (compare this to
Wright's statements).
Why is Wright suddenly quiet?
What about Wright's first speech this week on
education?
Why are scientists warning us about the cool
weather about to come upon us?
Out of touch politicians
Can Democrats throw Obama under the bus?
The ethanol debacle.
Too much stuff happened this week. :)
The link is: http://kukis.org/blog/ConservativeReview23.htm
- Conservative
Review #22 (3/27/08) HTML
PDF
(1) I give a complete review of Barack Obama, and what we know about
him and what kinds of judgments we are able to make about him. This was
written before Obama's latest speech, wherein he condemns his former
pastor, Jeremiah Wright. (2) I review the movie Expelled!
No
Intelligence Allowed! I provide a great many links, as this is
one of
the lowest-rated movies of all time by professional movie
critics. (3)
Obama allows himself (finally) to be interviewed by Chris
Wallace.
Obama is ready and comes off well. (4) There is a movement afoot
to
put government in charge of as many things as possible. There is
a
reason for this. Before you surrender to government-run health
care,
read "Let Me Pull it All Together for You." (5) Finally, just to
prove
that Rush is not an arm of the Republican party, he goes after McCain,
big time.
- Conservative
Review #21 (3/20/08) HTML
PDF
McCain's speech on the economy, even though
you will hear again and again he knows nothing about the economy.
The Democratic debate, featuring just how
little Clinton and Obama know about the economy.
Anger over the Democratic debate.
7 (actually 9) uncomfortable truths for
liberals.
A Democratic myth (there are many).
A letter to the editor.
Hilarious apologies from Obama.
Rush on Obama's incessant whining since the
debate.
Rush: Conservatives are of good cheer.
- Conservative
Review #20 (3/13/08) HTML
PDF
A Cacophony of Whining, Obama the evangelist, Obama with his foot in
his mouth, Obama the affirmative action candidate, the US has been
under attack by Jihad before 9/11 and since 9/11; George Soros may tip
this election, Proof of God's Existence, and great stuff from Rush: How
liberals think, how our economy works, reigning in CEO salaries.
- Conservative
Review #19 (3/13/08) HTML
PDF
Did you realize just how few people are
actulally graduating from high school?
Mary Katherine Ham tries to bowl a 37, just
like Barack.
Evidence that McCain is a man.
Obama and abortion
Obama is a typical politician; he is nothing
new or special.
Kinky Friedman, Karl Rove and Geraldine
Ferrarro are all on Fox News now.
Questions for Obama.
Does the world really hate the US? Is
our influence gone?
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Conservative
Review #18 (3/6/08) HTML
PDF
Hillary lies about sniper fire (she DID NOT
misspeak)
False justifications for Obama's pastor and
Obama's association with him.
Is there a foreclosure crisis? How have
you been brainwashed to think about this?
Arrest Rush for voter fraud, Spiders on drugs,
why Blacks cannot make it in American, arrersts made in Califoria for
home schooling without a credential, and one of Rush's best rants.
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Conservative
Review #17 (2/29/08) HTML
PDF
The timeline of Barack and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright; why this is
even important; Obama gives his religion/race speech; the Iraq War
budget; Iraq--what will your candidate do; the Global Warming
Conference; Rush on the Obama speech; Rush on how did Obama feel about
the Imus "hate" speech.
- Conservative
Review #16: 3/16/08 HTML PDF
There are two primary topics covered in this issue: Barack Obama
presents himself as a man of excellent judgment and he will be meeting
with all of the enemies of the United States, presumably because he is
so smart, so perceptive and so able to move someone over to buckle to
US demands with words. If he is this smart, how is it possible
that
Obama sat under a racist Black, separatist pastor, and yet, never had a
clue? Does this show good judgment? Does this show human
insight?
The second point is, the Democratic party cannot seem to run a sensible
primary--the Democratic primary is insane, convoluted, and the
super-delegates can overrule the people...now, these same people who
cannot organize a simpe primary think that they are capable of running
our health care system, something which is infinitely more
complex.
Does this make even a little sense?
- Conservative
Review #15: 3/9/08 HTML PDF
Proud to be a Texan: the Texas press asks Obama some tough questions
and Obama makes a run for it. Obama's "Bill Cosby" speech in
Texas; I
am embrassed to be a Texan. Asking Obama for a straight answer on
the
war--Obama's changing position. Robot sex. The politics of
fear, I
predict, Democratic ticket. Obama on Abortion. Texan
Republicans
voting for Clinton. A Theological Moment.
- Conservative
Review #14: 3/2/08 HTML PDF
Some real information about Obama's brief political past; Conservative
Review scoops the Boston Globe; record cold year during the global
warming crisis; and the text of Bo Snerdley criticizing Obama in both
Black and White (this is hilarious).
- Conservative
Review #13: 2/24/08 HTML PDF
So, who decided the Republican candidate for us? Of course, I
have to
comment on Michelle Obama, who apparently has had a more difficult time
the United States and the 45 years she was unable to be really proud of
her country. And what about that recession?
- Conservative
Review #12: 2/17/08 HTML PDF
Where is Obama's Beef? Finally, Barack proposes some actual
legislation. The possible phoney plants in Obama's
audiences. Rush on
the true health care crisis, on Dems staying in Iraq, and some
outstanding links: Obama without a prompter, Al-Qaeda versus Pelosi's
view of the war in Iraq, jobless claims decrease (aren't we in a
recession?); and what is the FISA hold up really about.
- Conservative
Review #11: 2/10/08 HTML PDF
Universal health care is dishonest, global warming news: the ice age
comes, biofuels are not earth-friendly; Bush invaded Iraq for oil;
Bush's tax cuts for the rich; Medved: republicans are unpatriotic;
Bible Column: the Trinity in the Old Testament; enjoy
- Conservative
Review #10:
2/3/08 HTML PDF
Questions for Democratic Candidates; Bill Clinton's strategy and
resultant endorsements; Senator Clinton's greatest weaknesses (and her
solutions for the Great Mortgage Crisis of 2008); the pathetic
Republican debate; Global Warming chills for a bit; why Neo-Libs love
NPR (they compared Club Gitmo to the FDR internment camps); Randi
Rhodes sees hatred in the hearts of Republicans.
- Conservative
Review #9:
1/27/08 HTML PDF A
Republican victory; the stimulus package, the housing loan bail out,
2nd Bible Column; Clinton's earmarks; more political predictions,
newest planetary crisis, letter to the editor.
- Conservative
Review #8:
1/20/08 HTML
PDF
Special Hillary Issue; Gloria Steinem column; why Democratic candidates
have no experience and how this drives their politics; some O'Reilly
and Rush on fried squirrel.
- Conservative
Review #7:
1/13/08 HTML
PDF
Conservative vs. Liberal Thinking; Evil Big Oil; Rush Limbaugh's sad
stories about real Americans.
- Conservative
Review #6: 1/6/08 HTML
PDF
The PDF
version looks like it is supposed to look; however, it will probably
need to be downloaded to your computer to view. Right click the
PDF and choose "save link as." Then open it with acrobat reader.
- Conservative
Review #5: 12/31/07 HTML
PDF
The PDF
version looks like it is supposed to look; however, it will probably
need to be downloaded to your computer to view. Right click the
PDF and choose "save link as." Then open it with acrobat reader.
- Conservative
Review #4: 12/23/07 HTML
PDF
The PDF
version looks like it is supposed to look; however, it will probably
need to be downloaded to your computer to view. Right click the
PDF and choose "save link as." Then open it with acrobat reader.
- Conservative
Review #3: 12/16/07 HTML
PDF
WPD
The PDF
version looks like it is supposed to look; however, it will probably
need to be downloaded to your computer to view. Right click the
PDF and choose "save link as." Then open it with acrobat reader.
- Conservative
Review #2:
12/9/07 HTML
PDF
WPD
The PDF version looks like it is supposed to look; however, it will
probably need to be downloaded to your computer to view. Right
click the PDF and choose "save link as." Then open it with
acrobat reader.
- The Text of Mitt Romney's Religion Speech:
12/8/07 HTML
- Conservative Review 12/1/07 I think
it is excellent. HTML PDF (the PDF is the way
it should look) For some reason, even though this is a relatively
short document, it needs to be downloaded in order to read it with most
browsers. It opens fine for me on my HD, but it freezes on p. 2
directly from the web. This means, you would right-click the PDF
file and choose "save link as..." The HTML document should easily
display in your browser.
Global Warming
(8/20/2007) Some of the hypocrisy associated with this topic and its
adherents is addressed. HTML PDF
Blogging @ Obama's
(5/2/07) I ended up meandering on over to Obama's website in
order to find the text of a speech that he gave (his response to Rudy
saying that the Democrats would put us on the defensive again). I
ended up hanging out there for awhile and posting several comments,
which I saved as blogs.
War and the Christian
(3/31/07) HTML
PDF
For
some, this is a very troubling question; what should be the Christian's
attitude toward war? After all, Jesus told us to forgive those
who have wronged us; He told us to turn the other cheek, and He told us
to love our enemies. Could anything be more clear? Does
this mean that, if we face a home invasion or if Muslims attack us
that, we open up our arms and give them a big hug? Should we talk
it out? In this essay, I will give you two very simple tests so
that you can determine, if and when we are fighting the right enemy.
Global Warming--the
New Age Religion (2/28/07) HTML
PDF
It might be possible that religion is a necessary component of the soul
(apart from those who try to blot out their own souls with drugs,
alcohol or sex); and that means that there are many at the left of the
political spectrum who, since they often do not have any real faith in
God, they must create their own religion. This essay, partially
inspired by listening to Rush Limbaugh, takes the fundamental
components of many religions and finds parallels in the cause of global
warming.
The Rush link, btw, is http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_022707/content/global_warming_is_a_religion.guest.html
(no idea how long this will remain posted)
Emotional Revolt of the Soul
of the Liberal
Something
just occurred to me, and maybe this has seemed obvious already to many
of you. Since I was raised in California, I still have a lot of
liberal friends there, and often, their thinking and reasoning astounds
me. Many have a profound hatred for President Bush and ascribe
the most hateful motives to him for the Iraq War (e.g., revenge on
Sadam; the seizing of their oil reserves; or he just wanted to go down
in history as a great president, and what better way to do this than by
being remembered for a great war), as well as for other things which he
has done. These are relatively intelligent people who come up
with the weirdest thoughts. To them, Bush can’t simply be wrong
or misguided; there has to be a more nefarious reason than that.
One
of these friends, who knows history quite well (he has taught history)
compares Barack Obama to John Kennedy. He sees Obama as the
Kennedy of this generation. Now, in all fairness, FDR, Truman and
Kennedy would probably all be to the right of Bush, politically
speaking, if they were around today. If one were to try to aptly
compare Obama to anyone, I think politically, he is very much like
former President Carter, both in his politics, points of view and his
lack of experience. But this is not how the liberal feels.
Obama feels like Kennedy to him.
I
saw Whoopi Goldberg on Bill O’Reilly the other night, and it was a very
good interview; and she stated, in so many words, “I take this
political position because this is how I feel; this is who I am. I may
not know all of the specifics, but I can’t deny what my heart
feels” (this is not an exact quote, by the way). Bill did
not get all up in Whoopi’s face for this, because she was giving an
honest answer, which is what he is chiefly after.
Now
let me pull this together (and what I am saying might have been obvious
to most of you years ago, for all I know). These liberals are in
emotional revolt. What they believe is based upon how they
feel. Of course, there is the vacuum of the soul, and when they
reject the truth, their souls suck in falsehood; but when they take a
stand, it is not because they are stupid or ignorant, but it is because
this is how they feel deep inside. So, when a liberal imputes
evil motives to someone else, like Bush, it is because Bush is so out
of step with what they are feeling, that whatever position he takes, it
has to come from a deep place in his soul which is evil, since he is
perceived as being so fundamentally different from them (strictly an
emotional reaction). Since they perceive Bush as being so
different from them, what he does must be evil, as what is in the
liberal’s soul cannot possibly be evil (how does that Who song
go? “No one know what it’s like to be the bad guy”). Their
reaction to Bush is visceral—very similar to the reaction to Nixon many
years ago—they feel revulsion and disrespect. When evaluating
what Bush does, they go to this place in their soul to determine his
motivation for doing what he does. Therefore, they only
reasonable thing they can do is impute motives of evil to Bush.
A
close friend of mine, the ex-history teacher, feels about Obama the way
he felt about Kennedy. It has nothing to do with Obama’s specific
positions, although those positions match the soul of my friend; but it
is more of a visceral reaction to Obama. Things like Obama’s
limited political background are seen as far less of an issue than how
Obama feels to him.
It
was reflecting back on Whoopi’s interview which put these things
together for me. She admitted that she could not necessarily back
up with details all that she believes in, but, she cannot deny how she
feels, and that is the place from which she must take a position.
Related
to this are certain buzz-words, which also penetrate the souls of these
people. War is one of the most evil things in this world to them,
and no one can deny that is a reasonable, visceral reaction.
Therefore, anything which is related to war is extremely wrong and evil
and they can easily impute evil motivation for those who involve us in
war, because war itself is so evil and wrong. Interestingly
enough, they react differently to the words civil war, even though
sometimes there is little difference between a civil war and genocide
(apart from the latter being a more lopsided civil war). A
liberal sees a civil war as something which is necessary now and again
to restore the authority of government to the people (again, this comes
from the emotional revolt in their souls). Liberals are therefore
more than willing to step back and let a civil war play itself out;
however, they are going to become concerned if someone that they
respect labels this a genocide instead. Then they might be
willing to become involved. A genocide is no longer a civil war,
but evil oppression and violence, and the ones being killed are
automatically good (which, in some cases, is correct) and the ones
doing the killing are the ones who are evil (again, something which can
be a correct estimation of the situation).
Viewing
liberals from the vacuum in their souls helps to explain a great many
things, including the many contradictory positions which they
take. This is how a liberal can be all hyped up about global
warming, and yet remain staunchly anti-nuclear and anti-hydraulic
power. They associate nuclear with weapons and war, and nuclear
is just plain bad and evil. Even though we have lost far more
people in the retrieval and refinement of fossil fuels than in the
function of nuclear power plants, the actual stats are not an issue to
them. Nuclear is a word which is embedded deeply in their souls
as a bad thing. They of course oppose hydraulic power because it
radically changes the environment, which is a whole other issue, but
related to the darkness in their souls.
This
emotional revolt in their souls explains how relatively intelligent
people can make ridiculous analogies like, “Bush is Hitler.” Or,
this is how a liberal can give a speech on some awards program with
millions of people watching, and make some political statement that
they think the government is trying to silence, even though the
government did not interfere with their politically-charged film and
even though they are on television speaking to millions of
people. This is how large numbers of liberals will proclaim a
film like Syriana as being bold and daring, as if they are some
oppressed political group risking their lives to proclaim the
truth. Emotionally, this is how they see things. They are
not ignorant nor do they have this plan of evil that they intend to
foist upon the United States; they are simply speaking from their
hearts, which they cannot deny.
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