The Attorney General, Eric Holder, is on the defensive this week as he tries to justify his decision to have the masterminds behind the 9/11 attacks held on trial in a New York City courtroom. His choice of civil court trials for these men who proudly take credit for the deaths of thousands of innocent victims in an attempt to bring down the U.S. government, is meant to send a message to the world. Unfortunately the message will be a revelation of how special interest lawyers and politics can twist the U.S. justice system to rule in their own favor, fair justice or not.
Take for instance the recent comments of President Obama, while traveling through Asia. He stated "I don't think it will be offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him." So much for a fair trial and an untainted jury pool!
Holder assures us that security will be high and is not afraid of a retaliation in New York for his choice of venue, pointing out the civilian trials of the masterminds behind the 1993 WTC bombings. Perhaps he doesn't realize that the buildings that were bombed in '93 were brought down in 2001 by the same group of Muslim extremists.
The 'anti-everything military' attitude by the leftist Obama set is our new justices department mantra. They would much rather continue to expose top secret information and broadcast it for their fellow Ayers types than see justice prevail. On one hand they complain that these terrorist were denied swift justice, and on the other hand they plan a long drawn out public trial. The fact that these men were still allowed to live while the military built an iron clad case against them should be an indicator that a military tribunal would NOT have been the public railroading farce that Holder and Obama seem to be concocting for their own agenda.
This attempt to appease the left of the world will become yet another public relations debacle of the Obama administration. The wounds of 9/11 survivors will be opened and salted by the same people who put up the Styrofoam pillars and held the Obama fan fest in Berlin last year. Military tribunals are held so that civilian jurists are not put in a position of having to influence the direction of our world enemies. The lack of judicial depth and a broader world view of our President and Attorney General and their out-of-control egos will trample safety and security for the sake of image. Obama is once again passing the buck. He would rather have the blood of the terrorists stain the hands of a jury than that of the Commander-in-chief.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Why Obama is a One Term President-Reason #38
"What I think is appropriate is that in the same way everybody has to get auto insurance and if you don't, you're subject to some penalty, that in this situation, if you have the ability to buy insurance, its affordable and you choose not to do so, forcing me and you and everybody else to subsidize you, you know, there's a thousand dollar hidden tax, that families all across America are -are burdened by because of the fact that people don't have health insurance, you know, there's nothing wrong with a penalty." -President Obama in a November 9th interview with ABC's Jake Tapper
My first question is where was the teleprompter when he needed it? For someone hailed as such a brilliant scholar and an example of the true "common man", he certainly doesn't seem to exhibit these traits when sitting down to a candid interview. And when is someone going to tell him that though we may be required by law to purchase auto insurance, we are not required by law to buy a car?
Obama seems to be shooting off both feet with these remarks. He angers conservatives by his asserting that he can force Americans to make a purchase against their constitutional right. Knowing full well that his plan only works by weakening and destroying the private health care industry, those who voted against Obama in 2008 are being handed the ability to say "I told you he was a socialist". Don't count on any of these people to drink the kool-ade.
The flip-side of this is that many of the same people who lined up to vote for Obama and his socialist ideas will not be too happy when they find they actually have to PAY for Obama care. Many of his follower seem to think that Obama care means free health care for all. Those that will actually receive "free" health care are the ones that Mr. Obama deems to not have the "ability to pay". These are the people who would vote for Adolf Hitler if he was a Democrat.
In between these two camps are the independents. Most if which are the working class who pay high premiums and experience sticker shock when the bills arrive. In general, these people would be happier with their plans if the costs were lowered. Unfortunately for them and for Mr. Obama, even if they choose a "Public Option" they will feel the pain in the wallet. Tort reform is barely whispered in Washington these days. And with a White House and congress full of lawyers, the chance of lowering malpractice insurance, limiting payouts for lawsuits and cutting costs of prescription drugs is about the same as Nancy Pelosi being elected Pope.
Seeing that President Obama seems more concerned with his golf game than creating jobs, I get the feeling that he has no plans to spend any more time than he has to in the White House. His management skills seem to be only to talk. Delegate and make a speech. We just learned that his speeches don't win elections for his party. We see that he has no clue as to what "bipartisanship" actually means by his inability to convert any Republicans to his health care plan other than one appointed Republican in a heavily Democrat seat. Obama has revealed his true lack of touch with independents and moderates by his left-wing liberal actions. You can fool the swing people with talk during the campaign, but the proof is in the pudding. Obama is the guy the independents who voted for him didn't want to believe he is. Should he choose to run in 2012, Obama will have a hard time denying his agenda is anything other than the same as Nancy Pelosi's, the destruction of capitalism and a big government takeover of private industry.
My first question is where was the teleprompter when he needed it? For someone hailed as such a brilliant scholar and an example of the true "common man", he certainly doesn't seem to exhibit these traits when sitting down to a candid interview. And when is someone going to tell him that though we may be required by law to purchase auto insurance, we are not required by law to buy a car?
Obama seems to be shooting off both feet with these remarks. He angers conservatives by his asserting that he can force Americans to make a purchase against their constitutional right. Knowing full well that his plan only works by weakening and destroying the private health care industry, those who voted against Obama in 2008 are being handed the ability to say "I told you he was a socialist". Don't count on any of these people to drink the kool-ade.
The flip-side of this is that many of the same people who lined up to vote for Obama and his socialist ideas will not be too happy when they find they actually have to PAY for Obama care. Many of his follower seem to think that Obama care means free health care for all. Those that will actually receive "free" health care are the ones that Mr. Obama deems to not have the "ability to pay". These are the people who would vote for Adolf Hitler if he was a Democrat.
In between these two camps are the independents. Most if which are the working class who pay high premiums and experience sticker shock when the bills arrive. In general, these people would be happier with their plans if the costs were lowered. Unfortunately for them and for Mr. Obama, even if they choose a "Public Option" they will feel the pain in the wallet. Tort reform is barely whispered in Washington these days. And with a White House and congress full of lawyers, the chance of lowering malpractice insurance, limiting payouts for lawsuits and cutting costs of prescription drugs is about the same as Nancy Pelosi being elected Pope.
Seeing that President Obama seems more concerned with his golf game than creating jobs, I get the feeling that he has no plans to spend any more time than he has to in the White House. His management skills seem to be only to talk. Delegate and make a speech. We just learned that his speeches don't win elections for his party. We see that he has no clue as to what "bipartisanship" actually means by his inability to convert any Republicans to his health care plan other than one appointed Republican in a heavily Democrat seat. Obama has revealed his true lack of touch with independents and moderates by his left-wing liberal actions. You can fool the swing people with talk during the campaign, but the proof is in the pudding. Obama is the guy the independents who voted for him didn't want to believe he is. Should he choose to run in 2012, Obama will have a hard time denying his agenda is anything other than the same as Nancy Pelosi's, the destruction of capitalism and a big government takeover of private industry.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
They Just Don't Get Us.
The sound you are hearing is the left-wing spin of the media as they try to distance President Obama from to huge losses last night. On Sunday they were hailing the power of the Great Obama and his ability to bring the voters to John Corzine. They blamed Creigh Deeds for his inability to be as effective a campaigner as Obama so they and the President threw Deeds under the bus long before the polls even opened. Now, both Corzine and Deeds are being vilified by the Obama cult as having disgraced their Messiah on the one year anniversary of Obama's election with their losses.
The spin from New York 23 is that "the Republican party is in disarray". The reality is that a Democrat dressed in Republican clothing was exposed. A third party conservative candidate had a strong showing. Though a Democrat won, it is only for a year. This race is symbolic for the entire Republican party. The turning point. We have been reminded by Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty that we are Conservatives first, by our convictions, and Republicans only by our voter registration. The national and state parties need to read the message that we will not sit back and accept any Republican who they endorse. We will no longer just vote for any candidate with an (R) after their name. We are watching how they vote. We are watching what they do. The lesson from the 2008 election was that a moderate Republican CAN'T WIN. Gerald Ford was the last moderate Republican Presidential candidate and he was NEVER ELECTED to the presidency.
What the media doesn't get is that the sleeping conservative movement has been awakened and motivated. We have tasted victory in Virginia and New Jersey. The Conservative message is a clear message that attracts independents.(In contrast to the gray, moderate McCain message of "We'll do that too!") Putting the power back in the hands of the states. Using fiscal restraint to allow private commerce to grow and with it jobs and generated tax dollars. The Liberal message of the Obama administration is that we cannot make decisions on health care, jobs creation and energy usage for ourselves and that the federal nanny state must take them over. Let Obama, Harry and Nancy bang that drum for the next 12 months. It's to that drum that we will march back to more governor's mansion, state houses, and the capitol in the 2010 election.
The spin from New York 23 is that "the Republican party is in disarray". The reality is that a Democrat dressed in Republican clothing was exposed. A third party conservative candidate had a strong showing. Though a Democrat won, it is only for a year. This race is symbolic for the entire Republican party. The turning point. We have been reminded by Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty that we are Conservatives first, by our convictions, and Republicans only by our voter registration. The national and state parties need to read the message that we will not sit back and accept any Republican who they endorse. We will no longer just vote for any candidate with an (R) after their name. We are watching how they vote. We are watching what they do. The lesson from the 2008 election was that a moderate Republican CAN'T WIN. Gerald Ford was the last moderate Republican Presidential candidate and he was NEVER ELECTED to the presidency.
What the media doesn't get is that the sleeping conservative movement has been awakened and motivated. We have tasted victory in Virginia and New Jersey. The Conservative message is a clear message that attracts independents.(In contrast to the gray, moderate McCain message of "We'll do that too!") Putting the power back in the hands of the states. Using fiscal restraint to allow private commerce to grow and with it jobs and generated tax dollars. The Liberal message of the Obama administration is that we cannot make decisions on health care, jobs creation and energy usage for ourselves and that the federal nanny state must take them over. Let Obama, Harry and Nancy bang that drum for the next 12 months. It's to that drum that we will march back to more governor's mansion, state houses, and the capitol in the 2010 election.
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