Jeremiah Wright, the man formerly known as President Obama’s spiritual advisor, recently was heard on tape saying that the President was “selected” and not “elected”.  I never thought I’d be saying this but I agree with Jeremiah Wright!  This comment coupled with Corey Booker’s youtube clarification of his statements from “Meet the Press” this weekend best exemplify how American politics actually work.

What people don’t realize is unless you have as much money as Michael Bloomberg or The Backstreet Boys, a candidate will have to fundraise millions and millions of dollars to be a true competitor in any race for most levels of government.  The point I am trying to make is that WITHOUT THE BACKING OF THE DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN PARTY, a candidate does not have a shot.  The ability of the two major parties to fundraise is unrivaled by any institution anywhere in the United States.  Therefore, candidates and elected officials are beholdent to the needs and desires of “The Party”.  In order to gain this backing, you need to work your way up and prove yourself (mayor, committee member, councilman. etc).  If “The Party” does not have confidence in you, they will not give you money and you will not win.  Wright’s comments are correct because “The Party” ”Selects” who they want to fundraise for.  Get it?

Booker’s youtube video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=GsdD3AvSgVQ&NR=1 )explaining his “Meet the Press” comments is a perfect example of my point above.  After disagreeing with Obama’s campaign strategy regarding Mitt Romney. it is obvious that Corey’s cell phone was inundated with phone calls from the DNC seconds after the completion of the program.  Congressman Allen West said on “The Sean Hannity Show” today that “he folded like Gumby.”  Yes, Colonel West is correct.  He did but he had no choice but to do so if he wanted to have any type of future in the Democratic Party. (CONTINUED BELOW VIDEO)

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My guess is that he got a call from a prominent Democrat that went a little like this, “Corey, this is_____.  If you don’t retract those statements, we won’t back(fundraise) your next election or any election that you ever want to participate in.  Have a nice day.”

And this is why good people don’t hold office….because they are too honest to get selected…cough…elected.

When President Obama recently declared his support for same-sex marriage, it is important to consider the Constitution and particularly the Tenth Amendment. Traditionally, family-law issues like marriage have been decided at the state level under the Tenth Amendment, which reserves general lawmaking authority to the states. The Tenth Amendment specifically states the Constitution’s principle of federalism, given that powers are reserved to the States or the people and not granted to the federal government.

His new-found support comes at an opportune time: after North Carolina voters shook the nation with a referendum on same-sex marriage and in the home-stretch of campaign season. But what does it really mean and what power does his endorsement have? While President Obama still polls unfavorably in the economic standpoint of potential voters, it is obvious that he has sought a new approach to reaching out to constituents. American Values President Gary Bauer spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” and stated that Obama has now taken six or seven states he carried in 2008 and put them into play with his endorsement of same-sex marriage.  On another note, Senator John Thune, R- S.D., who is considered to be a contender as a Romney running mate, told Fox News Sunday, “I think the view that Governor Romney holds on traditional marriage is the view that’s held by a lot of people across this country.” Senator Thune added, “there are more than 30 states who either by statute or constitutional amendment have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.” (more…)

Sanford, Florida. On February 26th, 2012, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchmen of sorts. This specific case has lead to a media frenzy and spotlight on American racism. Things could not be more disgusting than the words and actions of those who are judging the situation before it even reaches the legal system.

Not all of the facts are in on the case and we already have the New Black Panther Party placing a bounty on George Zimmerman’s head. Think about that for a second. We have a group of citizens that believes in vigilantly “Street” justice having more power than the police department. Where is the President’s administration to stop it? When a Conservative radio host steps out of line and calls a female a “slut”, that warrants a personal phone call from the President BUT when individuals place a bounty on a citizen’s head and arrest, where is he to be found? (more…)

This blog is more than just a political blog.  It’s about the lessons of life(as I learn them myself).  Really, thats what conservatism is.  Its morals, values, and doing whats right.  That being said, I’ll tell you what’s been floating in my ever active brain this morning.

As have all of you, I’ve always heard people say, “I don’t care what people think of me”.  At first, that sounds about right.  Live your own life, do you.  As I learn more about the lessons of life and the way to succeed, this is the wrong way to think. Follow my logic.

My logic begins with something I learned a long time ago as a kid playing baseball.  I learned that emulating the best will make me better.  With a slight tweak of this theory, I believe I can use the same advice as an adult.  Lately, I’ve been looking at the most powerful people in the world, as well as the happiest and most successful.  What do they all have in common?

They all have a, what seems to be natural, skill to gain support from others.  After all, its “other people” who will be hiring us, buying from us, selling to us, marrying us, befriending us, and voting for us.  The truth is that the art of selling is relevant in every aspect of our lives.  The sooner you decide to learn/master it, the easier life will become.

So…you should care what people think of you because they are who are ultimately going to decide your future.

Bring our troops home.

I am an original supporter of the war in Afghanistan and I’d still be a supporter if I had any trust in those in office.  The big networks are now talking about when to withdraw.  The truth is that civilians and those in the media aren’t qualified to come up with withdrawal plans.  They are basing their decisions on what the Sunday paper is reporting.  Clearly, thats not right.

The #1 reason that I want a withdrawal is not because I’m an expert on war or foreign policy.  It’s also not because of what I read on the net or hear on the radio/TV.  IT’S BECAUSE OUR PRESIDENT IS MAKING WAR DECISIONS BASED ON HIS POLITICAL FUTURE/UPCOMING ELECTION.

We are losing KIDS there every day.  Those on the ground are telling me that the deaths aren’t even being reported anymore.  They are telling me that Iran is becoming more relevant in Afghanistan.  PTSD is a neglected problem while Obama is cutting military benefits to them.  I wonder how he sleeps at night.

Lets remember that our troops did not fail and are not failing in Afghanistan.  It’s our politicians that have failed our troops.  They have failed them because of the rules of engagement upheld my those in office.  A soldier once told me something that has really influenced my thinking, “If you let us go, this war would be over in a month.”  (Click Read More)

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Question: Why do people go to college?

That is the first thing that needs to be answered before you dive deeper into this subject. Either the answer is (a.) Because they want to get an education that leads to a career, (b.) Their parents are just making them and they can’t wait to get out or possibly (c.) Because they want to have sex…in abundance.

The debate over contraception, which is really a cloak for the debate on religious freedom, got heated last week when Georgetown Law student, Sandra Fluke, gave a mock testimony on the need for her college, and those like it, to provide contraception for “women’s health” to the student body, no pun intended. However, that testimony was ripped apart by conservative commentators like Rush Limbaugh and lead to a heated debate on the rhetoric towards women because Limbaugh, in an effort to fight obnoxious absurdity with the like through humor, referred to her as a “slut”. This also lead to the President calling Fluke to “see how she was handling it”. What a Superman. (more…)

Prior to 9/11, the news consisted of a morning show and a nightly report. After 9/11 however, news has run on a 24 hour news cycle on multiple channels. The other difference is that instead of just reporting on news, it is now distributed by commentators that give their own personal spin based on their opinions. I believe this has lead to a huge part of the division of political beliefs in this country, from the Left and their CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC and CBS to the Right’s Fox News. Ok, so the scale is a bit unbalanced, the point is, without facts presented without opinion for citizens to formulate their own prior to one given to them right off the bat, the rise and popularity of “Citizen Journalism” was only a matter of time and technology. (more…)

ExposingLeftists.com arrived on the campus of the University of California, Merced, last May to gather signatures on a petition calling for a redistribution of grade-point averages.  Not surprisingly, few star students wanted to share the fruits of their academic labors.

But the logic was liberally sound.  Students who worked hard and studied longer than their peers—in the spirit of fairness—should be willing to sacrifice their higher GPAs to benefit those whose grades weren’t so high due to laziness or ineptitude (or both).

Ironically, many of the same A students unwilling to take a B so someone else could be saved from an F, endorsed a progressive tax code that essentially spreads wealth from people who earned it to those who did not. (more…)

Good evening everyone! If you are wondering why we skipped Part II of our special webcast series, you are not alone. Have no fear, it dealt with a part of the book that would be considered a spoiler and should be read as part of the story.

Tonight’s webcast deals with that special little saying “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need”, a section of the Atlas Shrugged book that deals with this moral standard (or lack thereof) played out in a small section of the United States at the factory Twentieth Century Motors Company.

You can watch the Our Last Stand Webcast Here. (more…)

I have to say, I started reading Atlas Shrugged a while ago and had a hard time digesting the long and boring setup of Part 1 of 3 within the book. Yet, this past week I was on vacation and finished it off and started Part 2. I read the whole thing within a couple days.

It becomes a page turner and a fire-igniter within your soul. Maybe that is a little deep but I have to say that I haven’t been so invigorated for a long time. The fictional dialogue is so rich with content that holds true as much today as it did to Ayn Rand in the 50s’.

As a personal venture, I am taking certain sections of Atlas Shrugged’s dialogue and narrating them for a special mini series of webcasts. These portions of the book that are basic dialogue do not ruin the circumstances that play out through the story. (more…)