Several days ago, while listening to the radio, there was a discussion about a public school official telling the students all of the things that they can't do to celebrate the Christmas season. One host asked the other, how do they do that? My answer is because we allow it.
When the average person finds out about Christmas celebration bans in their child's school, they have an initial reaction, then they go on with life as normal. Often there is not enough concern to find out which public official supports banning Christmas celebrations, or who supports / promotes political correctness.
Unless Principled Conservatives are willing to draw a line in the sand, and Americans continue to allow the warped thinking of certain elected officials, judges, and those promoting an anti-American agenda to succeed, these things will continue to happen.
A couple of weeks ago the Christmas shopping season began and several retailers announced that they were opening on Thanksgiving night. Many so-called fiscal conservatives see nothing wrong with the steady encroachment of commercialism into a holiday that is highly regarded as "a time for family." After all, it's all about the money, right? All too often, those of us who claim to have values, compromise them for expediency. Do you ever consider the irony of a horrible economy with people trampling and pepper spraying each other to buy things that they don't need on credit? I can understand some people not getting this, but we have so-called conservatives defending this foolishness.
If this nation is to survive, at some point Constitutional Conservatives, and those who know and understand the truth of Holy Scripture must draw a line in the sand and say, NO MORE.
How long will we tolerate the lies of those who would tell us that everything Christian is a violation of "the separation of church and state" while we subsidize Islam, Wicca, and pornography/sex education in the public schools? We not only need to elect people with the right positions, me must elect those who are willing to stand firm on their convictions and fight against the enemies of Truth and Freedom.
Throughout this political season, we've had several Republican Presidential candidates come to the forefront for a while and fizzle out, but Mitt Romney has been a constant. As I've commented before, Mitt Romney is not a conservative, and I believe would be very dangerous to the survival of this nation. If he gets elected, I pray that I'm wrong. And then there's Mr. Newt.
I listen to those who make the argument that we have to get rid of Obama, and strongly I agree. So considering that, my first question to my like minded friends is, What will you do if /when Romney doesn't defend life, or marriage,(same-sex marriage did become law in Mass. while Romney was Governor) or even worse, if /when he joins the opposition?
What is Romneys' position on the promotion of Islam in the public schools. Will he stand with conservatives, or will he stand with those who promote Islam? Will he continue to fund the N.E.A? Will he defend your 2nd Amendment rights? Will he continue to advance "patriot act" legislation that violates the 4th Amendment right to privacy? He has already said he supports "Cap and Trade" legislation. He double talks on his position of energy independence with his support of "Green Energy" policy. He says he'll reverse obamacare, do you believe him? He says he'll protect the border, do you believe him? What about Judicial Nominees?
And then there's Gingrich, who I believe is with us on the social issues, but how committed is he? Will he fight against the advancement of the homosexual agenda, or will he stab us in the back like G.W Bush did? He was for "Cap and Trade" before he was against it. He supports an individual mandate for healthcare, but he's against obamacare. (LOL) He was for amnesty before he was against it and now he's for it again. Where is Newt Gingrich on the abuse of "Eminent Domain" policy, or reigning in the expansion of U.N Policy.
I only pose these questions to help you consider what we're up against. Regardless of what they say, Romney and Gingrich are not friends of Principled Conservatives. Actions speak louder than words. The Republican establishment constantly give us these sorry choices and act as if there is something wrong with us if we point out the flaws, yet they consistently work against our choices, sometimes even sabotaging them. (Remember Sharon Angle and Christine O'Donnell)
I could go on, but you get the point. If we stand for nothing, we fall for anything. We can complain and rally about the problems, but if things continue on in the wrong direction, there may come a time to draw that line. I pray that day doesn't come here in America, but if it does, the question you need to ponder is, where will you stand?
God Bless,
Eugene Ralph
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Inmates Are Running The Asylum
For nearly two months, the lamestream media has played along with the charades in trying to convince the American public that these "Occupy" protests taking place across the country are just the result of normal frustrated people letting their voices be heard. They have gone so far as to make illegitimate comparisons to the "Tea Party" protests. Anyone who pays scant attention to the reporting should notice the difference in these two protest movements.
Beyond the obvious questions that the average thinking person has in trying to figure out why the lamestream media consistently ignores the problems that exists in front of their faces, one has to wonder just how committed to liberalism and political correctness those in the media are willing to be.
On other issues, they attempt to convince the American public there should not be any concern about the consistent encroachment of Islam as it is promoted as a "peaceful" religion. Never mind the fact that the vast majority of terrorist attacks have been done by Muslims, or people influenced by Islam. Then there are the aggressive attempts to normalize homosexuality, or as they have gone so far to say now, the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community. I'm quite sure it's every American parents dream that their child grows up to be a part of that group. And lets not forget the Polygamists, the Wiccans, the Pedophiles, the Illegal Aliens,and the Enviro-nazis.
According to the media, these are just normal people with an ax to grind. I sometimes wonder why these first class idiots don't ever take just a little time to imagine what this nation would really be like if they had their way.. For many of the common sense folks who are paying attention, we have a pretty good idea of what it would be like, because we see it in other countries, and we see small examples of it here in America. The "Occupy" protests are an example of "The Inmates Running the Asylum". The curiosity that I have is, when will the majority of the decent people in America wake up?
For years, those of us on the right have been warning of the "culture war" that has been taking place, and what is coming our way if we don't stand up and fight against those who would systematically destroy our country. Unfortunately, all to many people thought we were just alarmists. Amazingly, even today, people still tell me that.. I realize that there is simply nothing that can be done for some people. I just hope that if you're reading this, that you are at least aware that we have problems that are well beyond the norm. It's not to say that they can't be fixed, but if they are, it will require a major departure from the practices that are in place now.
In the Presidential election of 1992, then President Bush made character an issue. At that time, many of us didn't get it, but since then, we have come to realize his point. Since that election, there has been numerous times that I have tried to help people understand the importance of authority figures possessing good character traits, yet many seem to have convinced themselves that "character is not necessary". Unfortunately, at this time America is paying a heavy price for that decision. We see it in the markets, in politics, and sadly, also in the church.
In the past 20 years, we have raised a generation into adulthood that have been taught "character doesn't matter" and now, many of them have had, and are having children, and the problem is perpetuating itself. We see it everywhere we go. On the job, the work ethic is desperately lacking. In school cheating is commonplace and in some cases assisted by the teachers.
One thing that continues to amaze me is that people get so upset when others do the raunchiest things in demonstrating the lack of character that was not considered to be important. It's a classic case of be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
Beyond the obvious questions that the average thinking person has in trying to figure out why the lamestream media consistently ignores the problems that exists in front of their faces, one has to wonder just how committed to liberalism and political correctness those in the media are willing to be.
On other issues, they attempt to convince the American public there should not be any concern about the consistent encroachment of Islam as it is promoted as a "peaceful" religion. Never mind the fact that the vast majority of terrorist attacks have been done by Muslims, or people influenced by Islam. Then there are the aggressive attempts to normalize homosexuality, or as they have gone so far to say now, the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community. I'm quite sure it's every American parents dream that their child grows up to be a part of that group. And lets not forget the Polygamists, the Wiccans, the Pedophiles, the Illegal Aliens,and the Enviro-nazis.
According to the media, these are just normal people with an ax to grind. I sometimes wonder why these first class idiots don't ever take just a little time to imagine what this nation would really be like if they had their way.. For many of the common sense folks who are paying attention, we have a pretty good idea of what it would be like, because we see it in other countries, and we see small examples of it here in America. The "Occupy" protests are an example of "The Inmates Running the Asylum". The curiosity that I have is, when will the majority of the decent people in America wake up?
For years, those of us on the right have been warning of the "culture war" that has been taking place, and what is coming our way if we don't stand up and fight against those who would systematically destroy our country. Unfortunately, all to many people thought we were just alarmists. Amazingly, even today, people still tell me that.. I realize that there is simply nothing that can be done for some people. I just hope that if you're reading this, that you are at least aware that we have problems that are well beyond the norm. It's not to say that they can't be fixed, but if they are, it will require a major departure from the practices that are in place now.
In the Presidential election of 1992, then President Bush made character an issue. At that time, many of us didn't get it, but since then, we have come to realize his point. Since that election, there has been numerous times that I have tried to help people understand the importance of authority figures possessing good character traits, yet many seem to have convinced themselves that "character is not necessary". Unfortunately, at this time America is paying a heavy price for that decision. We see it in the markets, in politics, and sadly, also in the church.
In the past 20 years, we have raised a generation into adulthood that have been taught "character doesn't matter" and now, many of them have had, and are having children, and the problem is perpetuating itself. We see it everywhere we go. On the job, the work ethic is desperately lacking. In school cheating is commonplace and in some cases assisted by the teachers.
One thing that continues to amaze me is that people get so upset when others do the raunchiest things in demonstrating the lack of character that was not considered to be important. It's a classic case of be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Conservatives Must Lead, Let the Moderates Follow
I find it interesting in election after election conservatives continue to make the same mistake of rallying behind moderate/liberal candidates and expecting conservative results. In this primary election period, conservatives have an opportunity to select a candidate who clearly contrasts Barak Obama, yet I hear a constant drumbeat from many of the talking heads of a need for a continuous effort to jump on the Romney or Perry bandwagon at the exclusion of real conservatives. I realize that opinion polls matter, but this is the primary election cycle, and we (constitutional conservatives) need to carefully consider the ideas and records of each of these candidates and make up our own minds about who we believe will GOVERN as a conservative. We have found ourselves in this position before where we were so desperate to get rid of the democrat that we join in the "nominate the one who can win" crowd and regretted it for years.
I hear this ongoing discussion about appealing to the independents. I am an independent. I am a conservative / independent registered republican, and republicans need to be concerned about appealing to me. Full disclosure: I am a Bachmann supporter.
I regularly listen to Jeff Bolton, a talk show host on 570am KLIF-Dallas, and several months ago I recall him making a case for why he thought a Palin or Perry candidacy would be a terrible idea. While I don’t remember all of the details of his explanation, I do remember him making a good case for his position. Now amazingly, he seems to have recently jumped on the Perry/Romney bandwagon and joined the bash Bachmann crowd because of a statement Michelle Bachmann made in a press interview about the gardicil vaccine. Bachmann said that a lady came to her after the Tea Party/CNN debate and talked about the negative reactions her daughter had to the gardicil vaccine. According to Bachmann, the lady said that as a result of the vaccine, her daughter has suffered a mild case of mental retardation. (This has been a concern about vaccines by many parents in recent years) Bachmann then went on to talk about the violation of individual and parental rights by decisions such as Perry’s vaccine mandate. The news media and the establishment republicans quickly jumped on this opportunity to make Bachmann seem like she is against all vaccines, as they continue in their attempt to make her appear unelectable.
It is no question that establishment republicans are as afraid of Bachmann as they are of Sarah Palin, and the real question that should be asked is why. I believe it is because they realize her conservative convictions are real, and she intends to do what she says in bringing back constitutional governance and gettimg rid of crony capitalism, something I haven’t heard Perry or Romney say. You would think most Americans would love a candidate who demonstrates a conviction about such issues.
I, like many others, have issues of concern with all of the candidates, but I realize that in order to truly turn this country around we must elect someone who has a moral core, and has demonstrated a consistency in their decision making ability throughout the years that exemplifies a belief and understanding of the constitution from that core.
As a conservative, I am carefully considering what the candidates voting records are on all the issues, and I also consider the things that I have to live with about the candidate that I don’t like. Of those things, I find that Romney’s inconsistency on the life issue, the 2nd Amendment, his sellout position on homosexual marriage (it became law in Mass. while he was governor), and his questionable commitment to effectively dealing with the illegal immigration problem, deal breakers, but we’re told he’ll be great for the economy.
Rick Perry, on the other hand is a mixed bagged, and, in my opinion, more tolerable than Mitt Romney, but not much. Just think, had Debra Medina not made the PR mistake of a novice in the last republican primary, Rick Perry may not be the TX Governor right now. Consider that thought for a moment. Texans are sick of Rick Perry, but the closest thing he’s had to a real primary challenge was Debra Medina. While we consider Perry for US President, let’s imagine, if Perry could do to/for the country what he has done or tried to do to/for TX (i.e. Trans Texas Corridor, vaccine mandate, flip-flop border positions, support of in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants), do you believe he would improve the country? Compared to Obama or Romney, possibly so, but look at what you have to stomach for that POSSIBILITY.
I am not a blind Bachmann supporter, I have a few issues with her as well, but I consider that she is a stark contrast to Obama. She has consistently made a case for constitutional governance, and I believe her when she says she “will not rest until Obama care is repealed”, and that she is committed to getting rid of the many of the economy stifling regulations implemented by the Obama administration. By the way, how clearly does Perry or Romney speak in regards to these issues?
Back to the independents. I am sick and tired of being the one to compromise my greatest concerns in order to appeal to people who lack any real conviction. If we nominate a strong conservative, the independents will have a clear choice. Vote for our conservative, or live with 4 more years of Barak Obama.
The debate rages on about how important this next election is to “save America”. While I believe that is true, I don’t believe it will be accomplished by electing someone who is lacking in their commitment to conservatism. I realize that in politics compromises have to be made, but if WE continue to compromise on laws that violate our constitutional liberties, pretty soon we won’t have anything left to compromise, and the establishment republicans will still be telling us that the most important concerns are lower taxes and the economy.
While the economy and lower taxes are important, it’s equally important to consider a few other issues. The republicans passed G.W Bush off as a conservative, yet he expanded the dept. of education. Did that help the economy? G.W. Bush also developed the dept. of Homeland Security, expanded the TSA to include passenger screeners, passed the constitution violating PATRIOT ACT, and expanded the national heritage areas legislation (re: americanpolicy.org) which violates private property rights, with the help of many of those so called conservative republicans. (Former “conservative” republican Sen. George Allen (VA) comes to mind) I don’t know how much more of these tax lowering, constitution violating conservatives America can take.
The question that I ask is how far to the left must America move as we compromise away our freedom, liberty, moral decency, and constitutional fidelity before the so-called conservative talking heads, as well as rank and file conservative Americans draw a line in the sand that applies to ALL politicians, not just democrats. If the line is NOT drawn, there is truly no reason to believe there will be any REAL change in the direction that America is going.
I realize that many Americans feel desperate to get rid of Barak Obama, and I understand that feeling. I have consistently said that, I believe that the Obama Presidency has been a blessing in disguise because it woke so many people up. But if your decision is simply to get rid of Obama, it is even more critical that you elect constitutionalists to the Congress and the Senate, because the Romney/Perry type of republican, regardless of their rhetoric, is in many ways more dangerous to America than Obama, and truthfully, those types of republicans are no friend to constitutional conservatives.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Spineless Wimps
By: Eugene J. Ralph
After weeks of watching the U.S. House Republicans demonstrate to the world how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, I only wonder how many of you are as disgusted as I am right now. Many of us have known since last November that the leadership of John Boehner would be questionable at best, but now he has proven just how spineless he is. He has allowed Obama and Reid to lambast him into submission and pass another piece of legislation without even considering the Cut, Cap, and Balance Bill. Both Boehner and Cantor are indeed a freak of nature. I'm amazed how they stand and give all those speeches, because they have no spine.
I realize there may be some of you who do not agree, and if so, I ask you to consider, if not now, then WHEN should we expect the Republicans to actually stand for something. When Clinton was in office, we were told that we needed a Republican President. G.W. Bush got elected, and for 4 years (2002-2006), the republicans controlled Washington, yet we lost ground on the social issues, Planned Parenthood continued receiving tax dollars, an open homosexual was appointed as Aids Czar, they sold us out on Constitutional issues like the Patriot Act, and Campaign Finance Reform, wouldn't stand firm on the appointment of the BEST nominees for Federal Judgeship's, (remember the "gang of 14" judicial compromise) while they told us that big government run by republicans was a good thing. And of course we can't forget how Bush tried to give us Harriet Myers before nominating John Roberts to the Supreme Court. With rare exception, have you noticed how republicans fall all over themselves voting for Obamas' Judicial nominees? Need I go on?
We were told several months ago to wait until the debt ceiling debate before we would hold Obama to account fiscally. Of course that was after we watched the 100B $ budget cut turn to 380M. Now we get more excuses as to why they can't get the job done. That's right, they only control the house. Maybe they need to take notes from the democrats, and learn how to govern from the minority. Tom Daschle managed to govern pretty well from the minority from 2000-2002.
Many of you are aware of the other very serious issues that need to be dealt with as they come up for debate (i.e. Illegal Immigration, The advancement of the Abortion and Homosexual Agenda, 2nd Amendment issues and the repeal of Obama care to name a few). My question is, do you really trust the republican leadership to make a worthwhile case to the American public on the issues WE care so much about? It doesn't seem to matter what level of government it is, the republican leadership (i.e. Strauss, Perry, Boehner, McConnell, Cantor) is always playing games to try to hoodwink the conservative electorate.
I realize that this fight is a marathon, but we need some kind of real progress to show that we're moving in the right direction. I only hope that you're as fed up as I am, and you're keeping score because it is more obvious to me every day, that unless Patriotic Americans get fed up with these bunch of spineless wimps at every level of government, that talk so strong when it's election time and can't be heard from when it's crunch time, and primary their butts out of office next year with more Constitution loving Tea Party minded candidates, this nation is doomed.
God bless,
Eugene Ralph
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