I Am A Republican And I ...

I have been thinking about this post for over a month and this weekend gave me the incentive to actually right it. Today's Liberal politicians and media pundents like to throw out claims like Republicans want to kill grandma and move women back in to the stone age. I am sure there are things I hear about Liberals that I tend to believe after hearing them many times regardless of the truth. I hope you read all of these and post your comments below!

I am a Republican and can admit that I am wrong some of the time. So this post is to counter common myths about Republicans and Conservatives. I hope you enjoy this sometimes light hearted and sometimes serious explanation of my Conservative beliefs that may surprise some. Most of these differ from common misconceptions and some conflict with the Republican party stance, but I am just being honest with you. Some of my conservative friends may see these differently, but that's okay. We are all Americans, let's act like it more often then.

I am a Republican and I own a rain barrel with plans to buy a few more! Water is precious and becoming expensive, plus the plants love rain water much more than tap water.




     
I am a Republican and I don't watch FoxNews! Have not watched it for about 7 months. I can do my own thinking and do my own research. Even when I did, it was not my main source of info. Oh and I don't even go to FoxNews.com, and while writing this, thought of how I have not even opened the FoxNews app on my phone in months, so I deleted it. After posting this photo, I realized that many of you liberals would get a chuckle out of what the iPhone said today...

I am a Republican and I compost. Because like many of these things, it's the right thing to do. Not because I am saving the planet but because it's free, good for the plants and easy to do. We even used old boards from the previous owner and built our own!

I am a Republican and I do NOT support the death penalty. I agree that we need deterrents to crime but I draw the line here. It really is pretty simple, in my heart, no matter how vile or evil the crime, the only entity that can decide to end a life is God and not the courts and not other imperfect humans.

I am a Republican and I believe that the planet may very well be warming. But do not believe that the cause is the human consumption of fossil fuels and other pollutants. I am pretty sure that the main controller of temperatures here on earth is our SUN. With solar flares being the main cause for spikes ( more like bumps ) in the earths "fever". The one question that never seems to get addressed by global warming enthusiasts is this... the earth has had 3 ice ages, pretty sure all of them happened before the invention of oil drill, the Ford Model A and coal burning. Yet what then ended the ice ages and warmed the planet if no SUV's and charcoal grills were around?

I am a Republican and I recycle, reduce and reuse. My town does not have curbside recycling but there is a recycle center that accepts most items and beginning this week (better late then never) we started our recycle bin. Cardboard, plastic, glass and any other material that we can send there instead of the landfill is sweet! Again because protecting the planet from unnecessary waste is the right thing to do, not because it will save the planet from pending doom, but it's nice to leave it as clean as you found it!

I am a Republican and through the G.W. Bush presidency, I never thought he was doing a great job. He did protect us after the horror of 9/11 and helped get the country through tough times but other than that he was pretty much horrible. Spent WAY too much money, grew the government too large and did nothing but harm the battle towards ILLEGAL immigration. I guess I could also say he was a man of his word and wore his faith on his sleeve. You can disagree with his words and beliefs but he stood by his heart.

I am a Republican and I support equal right for gay individuals and couples! How can conservatives complain about personal freedom limits with healthcare or government regulations, yet not offer everyone the same and equal freedoms to ALL Americans? Hypocrites? Perhaps this group says it the best. Log Cabin Republicans - "We are loyal Republicans. We believe in limited government, strong national defense, free markets,low taxes, personal responsibility, and individual liberty.... We also believe all Americans have the right to liberty and equality.... Opposing gay and lesbian equality is inconsistent with the GOP's core principles of smaller government and personal freedom." 

See my previous post regarding gay marriage for more thoughts, from this Kansan.

What Constitution?

"But when Congress refuses to act, and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk, then I have an obligation as President to do what I can without them."

President Obama on January 4, 2012.

Uh, NO !

Wow, that is perhaps the most troubling statement ever made by this president. So many to choose from but this one is frightening. This is not the first time he has made a statement like this. Now I admit that congress is for the most part inaffective, that does NOT give the President the right to bypass congress to get done what he feels is the right thing to do. Under the United States Constitution, one individual does not have that much power. You would think that a constitutional scholar like the president would understand the limits of power provided by that document. But how can we be sure when we have never seen any of his writings or opinions (they have not been released).

Not to get into the details of this particular piece of legislation (look here is you'd like to) but this is a clear disregard of the constitution and it's limits on power of the three branches of government. Because of open election results, one branch thinks this is a bad bill and is blocking the completion and implementation. Exactly how it is designed to do. The president does not have the power and authority to bypass congress and implement dictatorial actions to accomplish what HE thinks is the right thing to do.

I started to write here about main stream media, but this is beyond the media. This is the peoples problem. We are the ones that need to be outraged and fearful of such power grabs by any form of government, especially ours. Like most government entities, you give them an inch and they take a yard. Does America really want ONE person to have the power to affect millions of people with one signature?

That is not the America I know, how about you?

Americans, it is 2012... time to stand up.

Americans Are Better Than This

Americans, we are better than this.... Are we not ?

Occupy Oakland 11/02/2011

Is this how change happens now? Not in the America I know. I am very concerned for our country and the direction that the "Occupy" movements are heading towards. Inflation, Regulation, Taxation and the trend towards violence as a tool of change. It will NOT work in America. We know better. Actions like this will defeat this movement in the end, but what happens before then?

Here are some other disturbing "Occupy" images you will not see on most media... all from the last 2 days. Something has to give... please pray for America and it's future. I am very concerned about the next few weeks, please pay close attention and do not rely on main stream media for your information. All of this was predicted by the way... months ago by a famous radio/TV host. Do your own research.

Here is a new one I just found and perhaps the most disturbing...

So You Wanna Make America Socialist?

The recent escalation of the Occupy movements has lead me to write some words about a part of that movement. The youth and troubled Americans and citizens of the world are being fed that they way out is through Socialism. Not so fast, please. I asked myself what (if any) countries are currently considered Socialist countries. Thanks to the wonders of the internet and Wikipedia I have my answer.

CHINA
CUBA
LAO
VIETNAM
NORTH KOREA

How do you feel about being like them? Many of these countries have some of the most oppressed and poor people on this planet. If you honestly believe you'd be better off in one of these countries than please tell me why. I would be very interested in your reasoning. Teach me how this system, usually ran by a controlling dictator with little or NO individual human rights is better then living in America even with it's troubles.

North Korea is written about on Civil Liberties at About.com - "The State of Human Rights in North Korea: North Korea is in all likelihood the most oppressive regime on Earth. Although human rights monitors are generally banned from the country, as are radio communications between citizens and outsiders, some journalists and human rights monitors have been successful in uncovering details about the secretive government's policies. The government is essentially a dictatorship--previously operated by Kim Il Sung, and now operated by his son, Kim Jong-il."

Cuba is written about on Human Rights Watch -  "Events of 2006: Cuba remains the one country in Latin America that represses nearly all forms of political dissent. President Fidel Castro, during his 47 years in power, has shown no willingness to consider even minor reforms. Instead, the Cuban government continues to enforce political conformity using criminal prosecutions, long- and short-term detentions, mob harassment, police warnings, surveillance, house arrests, travel restrictions, and politically-motivated dismissals from employment. The end result is that Cubans are systematically denied basic rights to free expression, association, assembly, privacy, movement, and due process of law."


China is written about on Amnesty International -  "Amnesty International has documented widespread human rights violations in China. An estimated 500,000 people are currently enduring punitive detention without charge or trial, and millions are unable to access the legal system to seek redress for their grievances. Harassment, surveillance, house arrest, and imprisonment of human rights defenders are on the rise, and censorship of the Internet and other media has grown. Repression of minority groups, including Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and of Falun Gong practitioners and Christians who practice their religion outside state-sanctioned churches continues. While the recent reinstatement of Supreme People's Court review of death penalty cases may result in lower numbers of executions, China remains the leading executioner in the world."

These are just a few examples. Human rights and living without oppression are basic fundamentals of a happy life. We do have our issues here in America but we DO have our freedom without oppression. We can do better, but Socialism is not the path to get there. I am no expert but I do speak my mind, do my research and think for myself. I hope you all will do the same. We may not agree on any or all of this but in America you have the freedom to let your voice be heard. At least for now, but if it is lost here where would it be found? 

We don't need to fundamentally transform, we need to RESTORE!

Liberal = Fail

This was the news alert I received today while thinking about this post.







My mind was going over some things for this post that would lay out the case that the Liberal left has been in control of much of this country and most of the results speak for themselves. If you look at the history of some major backers and supporters of the Liberals, you will see many examples of failure. I'll try to give you a few of the failures that are fairly obvious.

Education and the NEA - The liberal democrats have enjoyed the support of the National Education Association for decades, while our students consistently ranked lower and lower in study after study. See this info! 2010 UK STUDY

Auto Makers and the UAW - The United Auto Workers union has supported the liberal democrats since it's inception and the pensions are broke and two of the big three automakers had to be bailed out by the United States taxpayers and STILL WENT BANKRUPT.

Black Americans and Unemployment - Black people in America have almost always supported the liberal democrats and especially in 2008 with support for Barack Obama. The economic policies of his administration have not improved the financial crisis for Americans, especially black Americans. While unemployment stalled at a little over 9%, black unemployment stands at about 16%. See this study - CNN story

At what point will people look at the facts and vote the truth instead of blind allegiance?

Scars Heal But Never Go Away

10 years ago on Sept 11, 2001 the world and America changed forever. I was working in downtown Kansas City for a mutual fund transfer agent. We just had gotten settled in at our desks and news came over the radio of a plane hitting one of the World Trade Center buildings in New York. Like the rest of you, everyone assumed it was a small plane, an accident. Shortly after that, it was obvious this was no accident.

By noon, everything was shutting down. The nation shut down for that day it seemed. I remember getting gas on the way home because we were afraid of what was coming, what was next. We stayed in front of the TV that day and watched with amazement and horror. I had an anxious and confused feeling that day. But it seemed to go away and on September 12 it was time to be America again. America with a scar.

Like the scar on my eye brow from falling while jumping on the bed as a child, it healed but never went away. Our scar healed or IS still healing and I fear that it will go away. This scar should never go away. I did not know anyone killed that day personally, but the CEO of my client lost his son. For the survivors those scars may never heal. Say a special prayer for those families today. God Bless the first responders that were racing up the stairwells while others raced down.


Here is a video reminder that I put together this evening. Think, remember, pray and love. God Bless America the beautiful! America is STILL beautiful, but scarred.

 

U.S. Rep Lynn Jenkins Pittsburg Townhall

Today, Representative Lynn Jenkins (R) came to Pittsburg for a Townhall meeting. Before it began I was between two democrats. One Vietnam Vet that told me he became a democrat because of Nixon, and a woman that told me "At least we didn't have to PAY to get in. The Republicans are charging $30 to get into their townhalls. Or that's what CBS told me." I knew before it began that this might become interesting.

She spent the first few minutes discussing her presentation on the debt and what her and her colleagues are working on. Rep Jenkins said after her presentation, she would take questions and comments. Most of the time during her speech, the woman next to me was either holding her hand up or muttering under her breath things like "fix it" or "you only passed 5 bills". I wanted to ask her how many of those 5 bills did the Senate debate on? But I chose then to be silent. When Rep Jenkins talk was complete, she asked people to line up at the microphone, state your name and ask your question or give your comment. Of course my neighbor to my left popped up, no really she sat to my left! Ha! She was toward the front of the line.

When it came her turn, she asked "Have you considered going back to Eisenhower's Republican tax base of 91% for the rich?" It was cheered by a few in the room... obviously by those who would benefit, not those who would pay. Not sure if she was serious at 91% or just pointing out that a Republican supported a 91% tax rate for the "rich". It is amazing to me that people in America today still think that this is the answer. The best part of the Representative's answer was the first word... No.

Towards the end, my neighbor was still shouting out of turn and mumbling about her opinions and finally after the 3rd time she spoke loudly about the House only passing 5 bills this year, I got the nerve to ask her... "How many of those 5 did the Senate debate and vote on?" You would think I had instead said something like, only 5 ?? That is unacceptable. She looked me in the eye while I asked my question and did not seem to listen to what I was saying. Like just because I was there, well I must be on her side. She never did acknowledge my question. She just nodded at me like I agreed with her.

I left that meeting with 2 main thoughts... #1 is the best way to effectively change the direction of politics and this country is the 2012 election. Nothing will get solved and nothing will get better unless control changes. Please stand up and believe that we are right in our beliefs and that the American people will also begin to understand that the way it is now, simply is not working. And #2 is this... I walked down the sidewalk wondering that IF this was a Democrat that came to speak with us today, would the Republican/Conservatives act as rudely and behave like the Southeast Kansas Democrats did today? Showing very little respect for our congress person and our voice in Washington? I hope not but I am not confident. We have to find a way though. And it always comes down to speaking the truth with confidence and clearness Respectfully. We can do it, we must.