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  • Conservative Review #39:  (August 24, 2008)   HTML   PDF    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   PDF  

    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   PDF   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   PDF   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?

  • 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.

  • 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.