Rebuttal To An Occupy Wall Street Protest Supporter

This is a copy of a letter I received from a fellow conservative who has been swept up in the Occupy Wall Street Protests and my response to his statements and assertions (My comments are in Red).  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Subject: Occupy Wall Street Has Some Bad News For The Rich Residents Of The Upper East Side

There's a lot here today, and I hope it's not too much. A few short videos and some musings, that's all.

Look at Occupy Wall Street's 33-sec TV commercial on YouTube. Quite frankly, I don't find anything objectionable about it, and I agree with a lot of it.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O_Ao9w1u7c&feature=player_embedded 

I want to make a couple of points here Tim, first let me say that I can make a 33 second commercial that makes dog poo look appetizing.  Please look a little beyond the rhetoric.  Here are my direct points in reference to the video:

1.)    These are the least vomit inducing members of the protests but still they clearly lack some fundamental knowledge about what’s caused the problems we see today.  I will explain in detail what I mean as we go.

2 “  "I want to see more serious political conversations starting to happen.” – Right, because discussing whether we want to be a debtor nation or a nation who lives within her means isn’t serious?  I think that the TEA Party has exposed the “serious conversations” in this country but this is a slogan that the “Occupiers” have been using and it means something specific.  What they want is to have a “conversation” in which they intend to ignore the conservative position and focus on not IF we should redistribute wealth but HOW MUCH wealth we should redistribute.

3.)    “I want corporations out of the government and I want people back in.” – Well I don’t necessarily disagree with this in principle except…corporations are governed by laws as much as people are and so I’m not against them having A SAY…what we have now is them BUYING POLITICIANS…now, the problem is that the politicians are corrupt…because if they didn’t take the money and didn’t act on behalf of their cronies…there wouldn’t be any problem…we elect our representatives, no matter what the corporations do, they CANNOT vote…WE THE PEOPLE can and so the people ARE in the process.  WE should be electing people with the spine, integrity and ability to do the right thing.

4.)    “I want peace rather than militarization.” – So do I…BUT I recognize that there are people out there who don’t like us very much.  There’s some debate on what caused that dislike but for me, the overall theme is just our success and our way of life.  More than anything else that we do, living free, having equal rights and tolerance and creating a prosperous nation that exposes the evils of leftist countries is the source of most of the hate directed at America. Knowing this, I would prefer to be over prepared for an attack rather than under prepared.  There are some strategic withdrawals and moves that our military leaders have suggested that we can do.  Further, focusing on missile shields and other hi-tech responses as opposed to ground troops is more cost effective and less invasive and potentially more beneficiary.

5.)    “I want the top wealthiest Americans to be taxed higher and that money to go to education.” – The top 1% of Americans pay 38% of the taxes in America and the top 10% pay 70% of the taxes.  I’m sorry Tim but for me THIS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH!  In fact, they should have spoken up for themselves a LONG time ago and asked the bottom 50% of earners in this country to pay THEIR fair share.  And by the way, we don’t have a spending problem on education in America.  We SPEND more than enough but we get crappy results.  Our problem isn’t a lack of money, it’s a lack of results.  I contend it’s because we no longer teach out kids HOW to think but rather WHAT to think.

6.)    “I want economic justice.” – Oh let me count the ways that this is wrong.  Anytime you hear anything with “justice” in it you should be concerned, economic justice, environmental justice, social justice, etc.  In this case, economic justice means that those who HAVE succeeded and made more money, should have that money taken and given to those who “need it”.  It’s redistribution of wealth plain and simple.

7.)    “I want to be able to speak my voice without jeopardizing my job.” – When this kid stands up for Hank Williams, I’ll buy his crap.  There’s nothing stopping anyone from speaking their mind outside of work.  Now, you can’t wear lip rings and mohawks at every job and I think employers have a right to determine if that is acceptable or not.

8.)    “I want a greater regulation of the banks and the markets.” – Ok, I get it that the CDO’s were a big cause of the meltdown BUT this was NOT due to “deregulation” as these leftists want you to believe.  Banks and other major corporations were/are regulated by the Sarbanes/Oxley bill which requires compliance and testing for NUMEROUS things from finance (assets, receivables, etc.) to IT (including number of user accounts, disaster plans, backups and power supplies, etc.), facilities maintenance and even more.  These companies are probably OVER REGULATED and not under regulated.  The problem is that the regulation is in the wrong place.  It’s not on the financial products that the bankers are selling but rather on the minutiae of corporate governance.

9.)    “I want my kids to have a job and healthcare.” – So do I BUT it’s not the government’s job to provide it.  It’s THEIR job to provide it for themselves.  Government should get as far out of the way is it can and allow my kids to follow their dreams and realize success.  Government should make sure that IT is not the cause of job losses (which it currently is).

10   “I want true Democracy for the 99% of us who don’t have it anymore.” – Well I disagree with this on fundamental levels.  1.) America has NEVER been a true Democracy…we’ve been a Republic.  There is a difference.  A true democracy is majority rule, the 51% get what they want and the 49% can go pound sand…bupkis!  We have a representative republic where we elect people to represent us in a Congress where each of them get a vote.  By that consensus we get our say in the laws.     2.) We’ve never LOST our representative democracy, we’ve just failed to follow through on OUR PART which is the voting out of those who don’t represent us.

And that’s all I have to say…about that.

The notion that the Occupy Wall Street protest was somehow organized by obama and the democrats is misguided. The dumbocrats and the unions joined just recently. The protest was announced several months ago by the "AdBusters" group from Canada, that was soon joined by the "We Are Anonymous" group of worldwide "hacktivists", a group who initially began as a support group for WikiLeaks. Here's the AdBusters Campaign page from their website:

http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns

Ok so AdBusters is an “anti-consumerist” (Anti-consumerism refers to the socio-political movement against the equating of personal happiness with consumption and the purchase of material possessions.) from Canada who is leading a political movement in America and you’re ok with this?  Anti-Consumerism itself is an anarchist movement here is a list of some of the folks associated with anti-consumerism: Adbusters · Freecycle · Ralph Nader · Green party · John Zerzan · Noam Chomsky · Ron English · Naomi Klein · CrimethInc. · Thorstein Veblen · Hugo Chavez · Abbie Hoffman · Guy Debord · Michael Moore · José Bové · Michel Foucault · RTMark · Rage Against the Machine · Jello Biafra · The Yes Men · Fidel Castro · Democracy Now · Reverend Billy · Vandana Shiva · Bill Hicks.  Not exactly a list of people or groups that I would want to be associated with.  AdBusters is also pro-environmentalist which is fine I guess except that the whole point of environmentalism is to use government to fight things like global warming which have no basis in fact.  Like most liberal ideas, there’s not clear cut plan for HOW to go about striking an “ecological balance”.  Besides, it’s short on real evidence anyway (hockey stick graph?)  Anywho, this group you promote, AdBusters, is HEAVILY entrenched in the Obama Administration AND The DNC and any number of leftist causes. As for the assertion that the Unions and others joined late...how do you explain this?  http://www.theblaze.com/stories/seius-stephen-lerner-invokes-bill-ayers-days-of-rage-to-take-down-wall-street-this-september/ or this http://www.theblaze.com/stories/we-are-heroes-who-need-to-create-a-crisis-seiu-stephen-lerner-at-progressive-summit-tells-unions-community-organizers-and-students-they-need-to-escalate-protests-break-laws-occupy-abandon-houses/

"We Are Anonymous" has expanded from its original beginning into financial and government malfeasance. They have released many videos on YouTube. Here is a 1-min, 41-sec video aimed at obama that was released on Feb 6th, 2011. As you can see, they do not support obama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXE8lj-HywA&feature=related

And now we sing the praises of Anonymous, a worldwide collection of hax0rs and 1337’s who spend their time breaking down the Pentagon’s Internet security, hacking municipal and state governments, stealing customer data from Fortune 500 companies and generally causing Internet havoc all over the world.  They’re technological terrorists and Internet anarchists.  They’re dangerously brilliant on the one hand and complete morons on the other.  They engage in theft, identity theft, treason and even in some cases murder (they’ve been rumored to have disrupted communication networks that led to the deaths of American troops in combat) and you really think they are someone we ought to be championing?  (Your mention of Wikileaks is likewise concerning to me…I do NOT believe that our Classified military documents ought to be leaked to outside groups and then released to the public en masse in such a way as to endanger our men and women (and it has in many ways)…that’s TREASON and an act of espionage). 

Also, today "the Occupy Wall Street protesters will leave Zuccotti Park at 11 AM and head to the Upper East Side to see how "the 1%" live. They're calling it, "NYC Billionaires Walking Tour" and they'll start marching at 59th and 5th Avenue around 12:30 PM."

 You can check out the link to their Facebook invitation. Here's a snippet...

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Wanna "see how the 1% lives"? Then join us on a walking tour of the homes of some of the bank and corporate executives who don't pay taxes, cut jobs, engaged in mortgage fraud, tanked our economy.....all while giving themselves record setting bonuses!

Occupy wall street will join community groups fighting for economic justice.

#1 The 1% DO pay taxes, they pay more than the bottom 50%, I’ve addressed this above

#2 Government regulations cut jobs, profits create them

#3 They engaged in mortgage fraud and indeed it tanked our economy BUT they did it with the willing partnership of Fannie and Freddie, ACORN and SEIU who all FORCED these banks to make risky loans to people without verifying employment or even collecting IDENTIFICATION in many cases.  How about you recognize THAT?

You can meet at Liberty Square/Zuccotti Park at 11:00 am and we will take the subway together or you can meet at 59th and 5th ave at 12:30pm. (please indicate if you will travel with us from the square)

We'll be meeting at 59th Street and 5th Avenue at 12:30 pm, and then march from house to house, demanding accountability for Wall Street crimes, and an extension of the Millionaire's tax
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Hmm...59th & 5th. I think that's where Tiffany's flagship store is located, right on the SE corner, if I'm not mistaken. A great place for them to begin. They can spread-out in a northeasterly direction. Just like a plague on the Upper East Side. Perfect.

These protesters are walking to the HOMES of the bank executives and you think this is OK.  This is an acceptable means of protest?  At their HOMES?  Where they can frighten their wives and children who’ve done NOTHING?   Not only is this tasteless, I find it rather disgusting that you would support such a strong arm tactic.  And who are these protesters to judge who is guilty of these crimes?  None of these folks were convicted, who did what?  What about the guy who DIDN’T participate in the bundling of mortgage backed securities trading?  Does he get a pass or is he guilty because he’s a banker?  (Reminds of that old movie “Nothing but Trouble” with Dan Akyroid and Chevy Chase except a lot less funny when you consider the terrified wives and children)

Read the below article from "Business Insider", a site that I stumbled upon 3-1/2 years ago when I was researching the collapse of Bear Stearns. It's run by former Wall-Streeters who now post news and who write blogs about business in general, and about Wall-Street corruption in particular. I like it, and I'm on their mailing list. Look at all the anti-Wall-Street comments.  Financial people visit this site; it's not very well known outside that community.

I particularly like this comment: "Now that is awesome... bring it right to where they live... I love it."

http://www.businessinsider.com/occupy-wall-street-plans-billionaires-walking-tour-of-upper-east-side-2011-10?

Business Insider is a lefty version of the Wall Street Journal and a weak one at that.  It was started with the intent to compete directly and “expose Wall Street” but really it’s just a place for the radical left to refine and regurgitate their talking points in the hopes that Libertarians and moderate-Liberals will pick up the lexicon.  Henry Blodget is the CEO and Editor-In-Chief, a Yale graduate who previously worked on Wall Street before being barred from the securities industry after a conviction for securities fraud.  Hmmmm securities fraud…yea that’s the guy I’m gonna trust.  Especially when he owes the exchange $4 million for his crimes.

BTW, I am in solidarity with the "Occupy Wall Street" crowd in three respects:

1) The need to punish Wall-Street criminals by taking-away their freewheeling, gambling casino that consists of Naked Credit Default Swaps and Unrestrained, Commodities-Futures Speculation. Neither of these so-called investments is readily available to the retail investor. Call your investment advisor and see if you can buy some Credit Default Swaps. They're the things that killed Bear Stearns, Lehman Bros, Merrill Lynch, AIG, and that are also what the $787 Billion, Too-Big-To-Fail, TARP bailout was used to pay for, back in Sept 2008. Currently, the European debt crisis has the hoof prints of Credit Default Swaps all over it. I challenge anyone to tell me I'm wrong about this.

I agree with the idea of killing off the CDO’s (Credit default swaps) and extreme futures speculation.  Now, speculation is and always will be PART of the market.  Anyone who invests in anything from Orange Juice to Gold to a start-up company speculates.  The problem is that while it was definitely immoral, it wasn’t ILLEGAL to do some of these things.  Those things that ARE fraud, should be prosecuted as such but that is up to the Federal Justice department NOT the banks.  So tell you what Occupiers…take your protest to 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530-0001 then I’ll join with you.

2) The need to induce Corporate America to stop closing factories in America and to stop sending jobs overseas, and then to encourage Corporate America to bring those Jobs and Factories back.

Want to induce corporate America?  Protesting for them to have MORE of their profits taken isn’t going to do that.  How about you lower the corporate tax rate from 35% (which the HIGHEST IN THE WORLD) to say 10% and see how many jobs and factories come back to America.  How about you repeal Obamacare and reduce the gazillion regulations foisted on American businesses that NO OTHER NATION saddles their businesses with?  How about you simply back down government so that business tomorrow can transact the way it does today without variation and provide CONSISTENCY?  THAT will bring jobs FLOODING back to America.

3) The corrupt, tone-deaf politicians in Washington DC, who have been enabling the greed and amorality of Wall Street and of Corporate America all along, must stop enabling the scum.

100% agree but you don’t do THIS on a street corner.  The TEA Party found this out in 2009-2010.  You do THIS at the ballot box.  These people are uninformed and radically WRONG in their thinking which is why they continue to support Obama, Reid, Schumer, Pelosi and the rest of those GOONS in Congress that keep in turn ramming the ever growing arm of government into the American gut.  In 2010, we got rid of bank supporter Mike Castle who over the years actively helped these banks and financial institutions gouge the American people and along the way we replaced a good chunk of lefty Democrats AND Republicans who did the same.  2012 will be no different DESPITE the efforts of these Wall Street goons to diminish the power of the TEA Party movement.

When you add in anger at the clowns in Washington DC, who have enabled the greed and the amorality of Wall-Street criminals and big-business opportunists, and who have allowed them to flourish and to thrive unchecked, you have a potent mix of intense anger on Main Street. The expression,"Crony Capitalism" just about sums that up.

 In summary, I’m not sure if any of these insights are going to matter to you or make sense but when I strip out your name and publish it on the web.  I HOPE and I PRAY that it does matter to someone who is looking at these protests as if they are really helpful or encouraging.  I hope it wakes someone up.

Sincerely,

Evan Queitsch

The New French Revolution

For 3 weeks now, protesters have converged on Wall Street under the banner of Occupy Wall Street.  The protests began with a handful of hippies, college students and anarchists who demonstrated, chanted and marched near (the NYPD had blocked off Wall Street itself) Americas financial center.  There were no clear demands, no leaders and no definition to the movement but there were some themes.

1. The banks are to blame - Nevermind that it's the politicians, from both party establishments who give the "banksters" the power and access.  Also, they're not limiting their angst to those who are responsible for the crisies we face.   Their calls are to bring down ALL of the banks.  And not just bring down the institutions but "behead the bankers" too.

2. Capitalism is the problem - They're only partly right.  Pure Capitalism could NOT have caused these problems, only crony Capitalism can.  That's the corrupt, pay to play that we have seen throughout the years from the establishment progressives in both parties.  Ask them what they'd replace Capitalism with and they'll say that they don't know BUT press them some and you will find them talking about things like " a more equitable system", "maximum salaries", "wealth redistribution" and "a system based on empathy".

3. If we don't go willingly, force us - While the organizers and spokespeople call for "non-violence" at the protest, the means to their fluid ends include the use of force.  This force includes but is not limited to: beheading bankers who do not cooperate, forcing the wealthy to give "their excess" to the middle class and "taking down Capitalism".

Now, some of what these protesters are saying makes sense.  They say it's time to "end the Fed" and return to sound money backed by gold and you know what, they are right but then they jump to "and we should bring down Capitalism too!" and we have to stop and say...No...don't bring it down, FIX IT! You see, this is the difference between the Wall Street protesters and the TEA Party.

The TEA Party began in 2009 with a call to return to the principles of American liberty through political and ethical reform.  THIS is why it mirrored the American Revolution.  The war against England came only as a last result and only after England had repeatedly murdered American colonists.  Heck, some of our founders would have had us remain the King's subjects if only he'd listen to our grievances and act to rectify them.   The TEA Party likewise didn't seek to destroy the American system of government or replace it.  It sought to rebuild it and strengthen it by improving ethics, getting the fiscal house in order and returning the power of the government to the people where it belongs.

By contrast, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are seeking to tear down the current system, break the new bourgeoisie (as defined by the Marxists, the 19th century French would have combined the bourgeoisie (capitalists) and the aristocracy to create what we consider to be the "new bourgeoisie" today) and implement a centrally planned economic and governmental system.  This is EXACTLY why it mirrors the French Revolution.  The French saw what happened in America and the lower class, led by radicals, socialists and budding communists led a revolt that they intended to be based on the American Revolution.  Americans like Thomas Paine and to a lesser extent Thomas Jefferson supported the early stages of the French Revolution because the fires of liberty burned so strong in them.  The problem is that there was a difference, the American Revolution came about after an enlightenment and a religious awakening while the French Revolution was a result of chaotic anarchy. So while the French Revolution may have had the same goal of liberty as the American Revolution, the means were different and the devil is in the details.  Even the details of the Occupy Wall Street protests mirror the French Revolution:

1.  Accusations tossed about with little or no proof or as out right lies - Like the protestor who claimed Chase Bank was "taking" his parents home when in fact they are choosing to sell it and move on their own.
2. Storming or "Occupying" cities and buildings to force the system to shut down until their demands are met.
3. Maximum earnings limits with the rest being redistributed to the populace by central planning of the government.
4. Violence if their demands are not met - including the specific act of "beheading" which was a staple of the French Revolution and has been touted by supporters of the Occupy Wall Street protests.

So you have to ask yourself this question, do you believe in tearing down the system with no clear replacement but presumably one based on the Marxist/Communist routes of the protesters?  Do you agree with storming and occupying buildings and shutting down the system a la Wisconsin and Wall Street?  Do you agree with capping an individuals earnings and beheading them if they choose not to participate?  If your answer is yes, join the Marxists on Wall St.  If your answer is no, REFUSE to stand with them.  The enemy of my enemy is NOT my friend.

Reviewing a Troublemaker

So the News Journal got their copy of Troublemaker and true to form they set out on a campaign to not only destroy the book but to destroy the author. I was mad, REALLY mad, but just moments before I started writing this post, I read the following hit piece from Chad Livengood at the News Journal. It should have made me mad. Should have…but it didn’t. As I read through the piece, through the long list of backstabbers and second guessers. Through the list of names of people who campaigned for Mike Castle, who developed the “Kill the girl” strategy that the Delaware GOP imployed in a vain attempt to stop O’Donnell from taking down the most liberal member (former) of the U.S. House of Representative, a guy who had destroyed the credibility of every candidate he’d run against and not their policies, I realized something. These are sad examples of what politics has become. Some of these people were great success stories. Some have TREMENDOUS talents. Others are just corrupt political scoundrels. None of them have escaped with their souls intact. 

I’ll tell you, I could go on and on about Maria Evans’ failed career in media (I bet most of you have never even heard of Delaware Talk Radio have you?), Priscilla Rakestraw’s record of making false allegations to the employers of candidates she doesn’t like and Tom Ross’ outright sabotage. I could go on about the failure of the Delaware GOP to hold on to their seats long before the TEA Party came along. I could point out that in politics, it’s apparent that NO ONE is trustworthy or decent. I could…but I won’t because it doesn’t matter. 

Ken Grant can enjoy his time on stage tearing down the work of one of the finest human beings I have ever met (thanks for the extra book sale), laughing it up with all of the Delaware political monsters in the crowd. Priscilla Rakestraw can live out the rest of her short time on Earth being as mean and nasty as she wants to be. Maria Evans can take solace in the fact that she’s assisted in the personal destruction of someone just trying to make a difference. Steve Grossman can sleep well tonight knowing that he stabbed a person that he supported in the General Election in the back. Chad Livengood can rest easy knowing that he has taken an impressive career and splattered it with a huge black spot. Tom Ross can smile knowing that he, as Chairman, ensured she’d never win and Mike Castle, king of Delaware kings, can sit up on his throne in Chateau Country with Chablis and some brie and be content knowing that Christine has been beaten down.

The bottom line here is that all of this, from Day 1 of her getting into the race till now was predictable. Anyone who is anyone saw this coming. The News Journal has always been just a tin can and string away from the DNC HQ and let’s face it, the Delaware GOP elites have long ago realized that “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”. Nothing I can say, no evil words, no backroom truth, no startling revelations about these cats is going to undo what they’ve done. So none of these people (except Mr. Grant…again, thanks for the book sale) is going to read Christine’s book. That’s fine, she didn’t expect you to. She didn’t write it for you. She wrote it for the people who TRULY supported her, not the ones who showed up just for the paychecks. She wrote it for the people who bucked the establishment trends, not those who buckle underneath it because they were born into it. She wrote it for the people who want to CHANGE politics, not the people who are desperately trying to keep it the same. She wrote it for conservatives and independents, not for progressives and liberals. 

Truth be told, Delaware is the small town of states. Just like any small town upstart who challenges the lifelong political culture of a backwoods North Carolina town, a challenger to the Delaware establishment will be ostracized and beat up. If that North Carolina challenger wrote a book, after facing down a popular Mayor in a heated election, it’s unlikely many town members would buy their book. The same thing is happening here. I don’t believe that many people in Delaware will buy Christine’s book, not because it’s bad, but because they are too closed-minded to see beyond their own irrational hatred of a true patriot. They hate me too and I just don’t care. Because you see, I know something they don’t know. I know that for every plank they tear out from underneath our feet, we receive yet another Blessing from God. By the time they have ripped all the planks out, we’ll be able to float away.

So the title of this blog said “Reviewing a Troublemaker” and we’ve spent a lot of time reviewing Chad Livengood’s predictable and sad hit piece. Now I’d like to take some time to do what a decent reporter in Chad’s shoes would have done which is to review the book. I’m not going to pluck out a sentence here or there about the most damaging parts of it though. I think Chad’s covered that, thanks Chad! What I’m going to do is tell you what you’re going to see in the other 350 pages that Chad didn’t bother to read.

“Troublemaker: Let’s do what it takes to make America great again” is a fantastic book that really brings you into the struggle that the TEA Party faces. For those of you who don’t know who the TEA Party are and what they stand for, Christine shows you who they are: They’re you. You’re frustrated by the lack of jobs, so is the TEA Party. You’re upset at the down economy, so is the TEA Party. You’re angry at the corrupt political class in Washington, so is the TEA Party. You’re worried about the future for your kids, so is the TEA Party. You’re scared that out nation is going in the wrong direction, so is the TEA Party and so is Christine O’Donnell. You see, Christine got one thing right in the infamous “Witch Ad”, she is you. We’ve all said things that we wish we hadn’t, we’ve all quoted something kooky from a story we read and we’ve all questioned authority. The difference is that the TEA Party has simply acted on that questioning and so has Christine O’Donnell. She stood up, like the TEA Party did and said “Enough is enough, we want our country back from the political elites and the special interest groups.” That’s why she took on her own party first. You see, Christine ran a write in campaign in 2006 when she was asked by some of the political establishment and some close friends (for different reasons) to do so. Her write-in candidacy was designed by the political establishment to do one thing, stop Mike Protack (another person who bucks the establishment trend and scares the crap out of the elites). For Christine, it was an eye opening look at politics in America. In 2008, she had think long and hard but she decided to seek the party’s nomination to challenge Joe Biden. Not because she liked the smears and lies and distortions from the 2006 campaign but because she loved Delaware, loved America and thought that Joe Biden was not the right answer for either one. Truth be told, most people in Delaware agree with her but elections here are more about WHO you know than WHAT you know (a simple glance through the current and recent Delaware political class will prove that). 

For a girl who grew up in a small house with a big family, Christine is surprisingly outgoing in public. Behind the scenes, as I came to know her, she’s quiet and thoughtful. She reminds of, well of me to be quite honest. She’s dealing now with what I dealt with throughout Jr. High and most of High School. She’s right on the edge of cool, right on the edge of being part of the crowd but there’s one problem, she won’t go along with their dastardly plans. She won’t drink that vodka or take that hit. She’s got one thing I didn’t have though, the willpower to see through convictions. See I eventually took that hit, drank that vodka and drove the getaway car. She won’t. I think that’s what inspires me about her. It’s what makes me want to defend her every chance I get, whether it’s using the left’s own science against them (Mice with human brain cells: Live Science & National Geographic) or calling them to task for using the same tactics against her that they rail against. The fact of the matter is that, as Christine explains in her book, she’s a Troublemaker because she won’t play ball their way. Yea, you’ll read about her childhood, her father as Bozo the Clown (and what a great guy he is) and her reversal from political liberal and pro-choice to pro-life conservative. She’ll walk you through her 2008 Senate campaign against Joe Biden and her 2010 Senate campaign against Mike Castle and Chris Coons. Sure, you’ll read a little about the infamous “Witch Ad” but you’ll also read about the real sad shame of the Widener debate when Chris Coons, a long time lawyer and a crowd of up and coming lawyers in the auditorium had trouble explaining the First Amendment to the Constitution. You’ll see how the political class will stop at nothing to derail those who it sees as obstructions to their goals and how they really just don’t care who they affect or how. I am personally well aware of this fact, their false accusations against me, labeled me a campaign finance violator and have cost me employment outside of politics. The book isn’t exclusive to political campaigning though. Christine offers some real solutions to Americas problems and many of them harken back to the original problem solvers, America’s founding fathers. While some will question these policy suggestions, those in the TEA Party and those with common sense will see them as excellent ways to move our country forward while returning our nation to the timeless principles of liberty that our founders held dear. 

Christine tells a story that many of us in the TEA Party could tell but there are so many different reasons to read this account. For TEA Party members, it will validate much of what you’ve felt over the last 10 years. For those going into politics, it really runs down the problems that you are going to face with taking on the established political class. For women, Christine shows the incredible double standard among not only the politicians but among the liberal media as well. If I had to summarize that part, I would say that the women’s lib[eration] movement only works if the woman in question is a lib[eral]. If she’s a conservative, feel free to bash away. Christine doesn’t come away whiney or downtrodden but rather stronger for the criticism she’s faced and wiser for the experience. She comes away more convinced than ever that conservatism is the right answer to America’s problems and you will too. The book is a must read for TEA Partiers, political novices and young women. It’s a snapshot of what Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and even Hillary Clinton to some extent, have faced over the years and it’s evidence that the political class is running in abject fear of the TEA Party and conservative thought.

TEA Party leaders to debate progressives on "Community Crossfire" with Norman Oliver

Greetings!
Founders Values leaders Evan Queitsch and Lee Tirado are proud to have been asked by Mr. Norman Oliver to appear on his television show "Community Crossfire" again this Sunday August 14th at 9PM. The show will be broadcast on Comcast Cable channel 22 (or perhaps 28 depending on where you live) and will stream live on www.witn22.org.

Norman Oliver (right) and his son Norman Oliver Jr.
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Delaware Today has a great piece on Mr. Norman Oliver, a self made man in every sense of the word.

When he was in eighth grade, Norman and his younger brother, Alonzo, rounded the corner of their block in Southbridge one day to find their mother in the street, surrounded by their belongings. They had been evicted. "But we persevered," he says. "We were a strong-knit family."

Oliver has not only persevered, he has prevailed, overcoming a childhood of poverty and steering a precarious course through Wilmington politics to become a successful entrepreneur and leader in the black community. His years as a city councilman-from 1992 to 2003-were especially controversial. Back then, Oliver, a man who has an affinity for the spotlight, stopped taking calls from reporters after making headlines for the wrong reasons.

I urge you to read the entire story of "Stormin Norman". You'll see his ups and downs and his brush with corruption. I see Mr. Oliver as a triumph of conservatism and capitalism and as a stark reminder of how close corruption is to everyone in the government. A single bad choice or misjudgment can result in epic consequences.

Our last appearance on the show went a long way in beginning a dialogue in inner city communities about the true intentions of the TEA Party. There were callers concerned about TEA Party racism, about education in Delaware and about how we can improve America. We addressed all of those concerns and we showed that the TEA Party has nothing to do with race and is concerned about the long term welfare of both Delaware and the United States. This time, we hope that the debate will focus on specific steps that we can take to restore America and policy ideas from a TEA Party perspective. I hope you will all tune in as well to hear the dialogue and to get a better understanding of where we stand and what we can do to clear up misconceptions about the TEA Party - 9/12 - Patriot movement.

Time: 9PM
Date: Sunday 8/14/11
Channel: 22 - WITN in the city and surrounding area. The program MAY be available in other parts of NCC on channel 22 or it may not. If it is not, you can stream it live from www.witn22.org. Update: The show may also be broadcast on channel 28 on Comcast cable outside the city. In Newark for instance, the program can be seen on Local Channel 28.

Mr. Oliver has informed us that progressive Nancy Willing, author of The Delaware Way will be debating us and we are sure that Norman will be opening up the show to calls and he would like you to call in as well. Please call in and show support for our mission to return to Constitutional values! We hope to hear from all of you during the show. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Evan Queitsch
Founders Values

The Talking Points Are Out

Friday, Standard & Poor’s, one of the largest credit rating agencies, downgraded America’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. This was the first time in history that America’s credit rating has been downgraded. Downgrades are a sign that the credit rating agencies are losing faith in a nation’s ability to repay its debts. It didn’t take long for the Democrat Party to cobble together talking points and protect President Obama either. By Sunday the Democrats were on message and blaming the downgrade on the TEA Party. Both David Axelrod and John Kerry were out publicly calling this a TEA Party downgrade on the Sunday talk shows.

For the last few months, the Democrats, President Obama and the Republicans (led by the TEA Party Freshmen) have argued over raising America’s debt ceiling. Democrats and Republicans battled over the actual debt ceiling increase while the TEA Party freshmen focused on lowering the actual debt numbers instead of increasing the borrowing limit. Marco Rubio implored the Congress to focus on lowering the debt instead of raising the debt ceiling and the TEA Party Republicans put forth a Cut, Cap and Balance plan that called for $4 Trillion dollars in cuts to the more than $14 Trillion national debt, a cap on future spending and a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 

S&P issued the following statement with its downgrade of the U.S. credit rating:

– We have lowered our long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America to ‘AA+’ from ‘AAA’ and affirmed the ‘A-1+’ short-term rating.

– We have also removed both the short- and long-term ratings from CreditWatch negative.

– The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration recently agreed to falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government’s medium-term debt dynamics.

– More broadly, the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenges to a degree more than we envisioned when we assigned a negative outlook to the rating on April 18, 2011.

 – Since then, we have changed our view of the difficulties in bridging the gulf between the political parties over fiscal policy, which makes us pessimistic about the capacity of Congress and the Administration to be able to leverage their agreement this week into a broader fiscal consolidation plan that stabilizes the government’s debt dynamics any time soon.

 – The outlook on the long-term rating is negative. We could lower the long-term rating to ‘AA’ within the next two years if we see that less reduction in spending than agreed to, higher interest rates, or new fiscal pressures during the period result in a higher general government debt trajectory than we currently assume in our base case…

We lowered our long-term rating on the U.S. because we believe that the prolonged controversy over raising the statutory debt ceiling and the related fiscal policy debate indicate that further near-term progress containing the growth in public spending, especially on entitlements, or on reaching an agreement on raising revenues is less likely than we previously assumed and will remain a contentious and fitful process. We also believe that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration agreed to this week falls short of the amount that we believe is necessary to stabilize the general government debt burden by the middle of the decade.

As you can see, S&P plays the fence on the exact answer to the debt crisis but their focus is in fact on the debt burden and not the borrowing limit. They suggest a need for “progress containing the growth in public spending, especially on entitlements, or on reaching an agreement on raising revenues”. Now, each of us has to make a decision on whether we believe that raising taxes or cutting spending is the right answer but for those who look objectively at all of the facts, the best course of action is clear. We’ve absolutely GOT to reduce our spending and reform entitlements. Interestingly, the CBO released a report this weekend that shows that Social Security outlays already exceed collected revenues and in fact, without major reforms, our Social Security system is in jeopardy of complete collapse within the next 30 years or so. For current recipients, this means nothing at all if ones view is only of what directly affects them. If you look at it more broadly, that means people who are 30 years of age today and who have paid and still pay into the Social Security system may not see the fruits of their labors. Raising revenues instead of reforming entitlements or cutting spending is a feel good discussion. Sticking it to those who have more than we do is always more palatable than reducing our own comfort levels but if life teaches us anything, it’s that the easy way is hardly ever the right way. Even the most extreme of revenue increase plans does absolutely nothing substantial in the long term. 

Check out this video from Bill Whittle and then you tell me, address spending or “raise revenues” (a.k.a increase taxes, especially on the rich)?

 

Why O’Donnell’s Fight Matters

Over the last year, I have maintained Christine O’Donnell innocence. Whether on the payroll or off, I have consistently defended her against many of the charges against her. In June and July of this year, both complaints against O’Donnell were found to be lacking any evidence and we subsequently dismissed. In June, the FEC dismissed a complaint against O’Donnell that she colluded with the TEA Party Express because the key evidence against her was simply an outright lie. That didn’t stop the lame stream media from continuing to attack her, despite the dismissal and the facts of the case. They claimed that the 3-3 split decision was a political boon from 3 Republicans on the FEC committee but there are a few holes in that story if you understand the complaint. First, Christine O’Donnell may have won the Republican nomination by slaying the dragon that was Mike Castle but she was not well accepted by the establishment elites. In fact, she spent almost the entire Primary and General election campaign running AGAINST the Republican establishment. It was Republican elitist lawyers who pushed Mike Castle, Republican elite pundits like Karl “Tokyo” Rove, Bill “Don’t break the” Kristol and Charles Krauthammer who pounded on O’Donnell almost as much as Bill Mahr did and even the Delaware Republican Party Chairman said she “couldn’t be elected dogcatcher”. Second, the complaint was filed by the Delaware GOP and GOP elite lawyer Michael Toner (and former FEC chairman) who, according to former GOP Chairman Tom Ross, was sent to file the claim by the NRSC. It seems strange that 3 Republican FEC attorneys would turn around and side with the anti-Republican establishment, TEA Party backed candidate over one of their own and their establishment friends. In July, the U.S. Attorney in Delaware (a Democrat) dismissed a complaint filed by the partisan hack group CREW. The George Soros funded attack organization specializes in attacking conservatives like Sarah Palin, who they pursued for her wardrobe. That complaint was found to be frivolous, as are most complaints that CREW files. Similar to the complaint about Palin, CREW’s attack on O’Donnell was based on lies and fabrications and came DURING an election. This is a clear violation of their IRS mandate to remain apolitical as a 501c3 and CREW’s Executive Director, Melanie Sloan is on record saying that she hopes the voters take into account her accusations when they go to the ballot box. Now, O’Donnell has filed to have the IRS revoke CREW’s 501(c)(3) status, she’s asked Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to bring charges of perjury against accuser David Keegan who admitted to lying in the affidavit that CREW filed on his behalf in which he alleged that O’Donnell committed theft from her campaign funds and she has filed with the U.S. Attorney in Delaware and Obama Justice Department to have CREW held accountable for knowingly filing a false complaint against O’Donnell.

Here is O'Donnell and her attorney explaining their case:


So, why does her fight matter? Her fight is our fight. The TEA Party uprising in America that turned the tide of politics in America and gave voice to the silent majority of Americans who believe in the American Dream of our founders is a struggle to regain our voice. Our nation was designed so that WE the people would maintain control of our government and so that it would not grow outside of our control. That design required us to be vocal, engaged and active with our votes. We stopped doing that in the 20th century. Since 1960, voter engagement has fallen in Presidential election years from 61.3% in 1960 to 56.8% in 2008 and it’s plummeted in non-Presidential years from 48.4% in 1966 to just 37.8% in 2010. In 2010, the voting age population was 235,809,266 while only 90,682,968 voters actually turned out. The historic 2008 elections produced a much higher than normal turnout and still just 56.8% of America’s voting-age population turned out. In 2006, an off year election, only 37.1% of voting-age Americans turned out to vote for the national elections. 80,588,000 people turned out to vote out of 220,660,000 Americans of voting age. Voter registration numbers show that 84,710,400 voting age Americans never even bothered to register to vote. 38.4% of voting age American never registered to vote and only 59.3% of registered voters decided to turn out to vote. We as Americans have walked away from politics because we believe we are too small for it. We don’t believe our voice is being heard and we don’t believe that we can stop the big money, big influence, big government from taking over our nation. O’Donnell is showing us that we CAN stop the rich, the powerful and the connected from running roughshod over us. She’s trying to help us understand that America’s system of government is still rooted in the defense of the innocent and that no one is above the law. Her fight is our fight. Her story is our story. She grew up in a small house with 5 brothers and sisters. Her father worked three jobs at times to make ends meet and she has faced adversity in her lives the same as many Americans have. She was caught in the housing crisis, financed her college education and has searched for her true faith throughout her life. She’s really no different than many of us and she’s under attack from billionaire currency killer George Soros and his left wing attack group CREW. We’ve GOT to support her.

It’s VITAL that O’Donnell defeat these forces and that she expose them for the frauds they are. I say, if you agree with what you’ve read here, if you believe in government of the people, by the people and for the people, please support Christine by reserving your own copy of her new book “Troublemaker”. In it you will hear her personal story and experience her battle against the Mike Castle machine, the liberal media and the political establishment. It’s an inspiring story of perseverance, determination and faith. Pick up a copy today and support a real citizen who took on the establishment.

Open Letter to Vice President Biden from a Delaware TEA Party leader

Dear Vice President Biden:

I wanted to introduce myself to you. My name is Evan Queitsch and I am a member of the TEA Party in Delaware. I know that you served as one of Delaware’s two U.S. Senators for 36 years. You have become a figure head for the State and our state is often looked at with you as its poster child. I know that you have raised your family here, including a son who has become Delaware’s Attorney General. I have not agreed with your positions very often and some of your comments have been embarrassing (“Stand up Chuck” comes to mind) but I have never referred to you as “a terrorist”. I do however; understand that you have referred to me and the thousands of Delawareans who consider themselves part of the TEA Party as terrorists. It sounds to me like we have a misunderstanding about what we stand for and so I wanted to clear that up for you.

We the TEA Party stand for the following ideals; Limited Government, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets and Government Accountability. I know that these are fairly broad topics, so let me quickly explain each one for you.

Limited Government – Despite the talking points, limited government means a government restrained by our Constitution and in the spirit of our Founding Fathers. And just so we’re clear, I have yet to meet a TEA Partier who believes in slavery. What we mean is that our Founders designed a government that WE THE PEOPLE could serve in and could control through our votes. It means a government that involves itself in the fewest parts of our lives and that protects our individual rights without trampling them.

Fiscal Responsibility – This means ensuring that Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid are solvent and can continue to function for those in society who truly need these safety nets. It means paying down our debts before charging up new ones. It means understanding that raising taxes on anyone during a recession is a bad idea. It means understanding that job creation fixes the economy and that job creation happens in the private sector. It means understanding that we must balance our budget.

Free Markets – The TEA Party understands that it is the private sector that creates jobs and drives the American economy. We understand that the freedom to try, the freedom to buy and the freedom to sell are as important as the freedom to fail. We know that sometimes our ideas are flawed and that the people are capable of determining what goods and services work best for them without the government telling them what to do. We also understand the need for simple regulations to ensure that businesses do not violate the law but we want to free the markets from burdensome regulations that drive up prices and nudge people away from things that the government has determined are bad for us. We believe in the entrepreneurial spirit and we believe that the government should allow that spirit to prosper by allowing individuals to prosper.

Government Accountability – We in the TEA Party believe that government should be open and transparent. We believe that every agent of the government answers to the populace of the country. We believe that those who write our regulations, enforce our tax code and otherwise create the laws and ordinances we live by ought to be confirmed in an open and transparent process and that they ought to believe in American values and free market ideals. We are against the idea of appointed “Czars” who write executive actions behind the scenes and do so without congressional approval.

In short Mr. Biden, I must ask you, do we sound like terrorists? We call, we write, and yes, we exercise our Constitutional right to assemble peaceably to demand a redress of grievances when government refuses to listen to our pleas. We are grandparents, great grandparents, fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and children. We are African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian and many other races. We believe in being good stewards of the planet, taking care of one another and being tolerant. We are Republicans, Democrats and Independents. We are men and women. We are Christians, Muslims, Catholics and even Atheist. Mr. Vice President, we are voters from all walks of life, rich and poor, sick and healthy but most importantly sir, we are Americans.  

We can (and will) disagree on policy but as fellow Americans, I find it distasteful that you refer to me and my fellow TEA Party Americans as “terrorists”. There has not been a single episode of violence by a TEA Party member at any rally that I have ever been to and our weapons are words and ideas, not roadside bombs and guns. Please Mr. Vice President, don’t disrespect our founders, the Constitution and the American people by calling those who support public involvement in government “terrorists”.

Sincerely,

Evan Queitsch

O’Donnell Shoots Down McCain

On Wednesday, longtime Arizona Senator and failed Presidential candidate John McCain bizarrely decided to attack the TEA Party and even former U.S. Senate candidates. John McCain, a one-time war hero and a POW in Vietnam has consistently soiled his good name over the years but Wednesday he finally disgraced himself to the point of no return. For the many conservative Republicans who had seen McCain for the RINO that he is for some time, his comments came with little surprise. He has always had severe contempt for the TEA Party uprising of the American people and the lack of support for his Presidential campaign by conservatives. The fact is that the only Republican candidate of 2008 that could have allowed Socialist Barack Obama to win the Presidency was in fact John McCain. McCain used an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal to display his ire at the TEA Party and under the guise of “reading from the column” he proceeded to blast TEA Party members as “Hobbits”, question the intelligence of freshman members of Congress and then turned his insults to Republican U.S. Senate candidates.


While reading the article, McCain made the following comment, "The idea seems to be that if the House GOP refuses to raise the debt ceiling, a default crisis or gradual government shutdown will ensue and the public will turn en masse against Barack Obama....Then Democrats would have no choice but to pass a balanced budget amendment and reform entitlements, and the tea party hobbits could return to Middle-earth...This is the kind of crack political thinking that turned Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell into GOP nominees. The reality is the debt limit will be raised one way or another." Before we jump the gun, let’s hear Senator McCain in his own words, as he defends his lunatic statements:



FYI, McCain’s “conservative voting record” is light on substance. His record is more like that of Mike Castle who was defeated by one of the candidates that he cited in his little rant. McCain took a cheap shot at Christine O’Donnell, who smacked down his friend Mike Castle in 2010 and Christine fired back by saying, ".... I think that it is inappropriate to insult the judgment of the majority of Republicans in Nevada and Delaware and that the implication that nominating RINOs somehow means we win was irrefutably disproven by McCain's own presidential candidacy debacle. After that nightmare, McCain had to veer right so fast he almost got whiplash from all his flip-flopping just to keep his Senate seat. It doesn't help him to attack those conservatives and Tea Partiers who graciously gave him another chance to keep his job...." 

We concur Christine, we concur, in fact, consider John McCain’s next opponent, my new favorite person. Mr. McCain, you WILL be replaced. Many of the people that you insulted and refused to apologize to from the TEA Party, were split on your reelection in 2010 against J.D. Hayworth and that split allowed you to keep your job. That split won’t happen again now that we Main Street Americans clearly understand what you think of us. Christine has shown in recent weeks that she will NOT be attacked without retaliation anymore. CREW tried to smear her and they will now face criminal charges for their actions. Senator McCain did nothing illegal, but his statements were incendiary, ridiculous and called into question his belief in the voters of his own party.

Community Crossfire Welcomes the TEA Party to Wilmington

Stormin' Norman Oliver, a well respected man from Wilmington hosts as 9PM Sunday cable access TV show called "Community Crossfire".  He has had Governor's, Mayor's, Senator's and some of Delaware's most influential people on his show which is heavily watched especially in the city of Wilmington.  His shows are often controversial and always entertaining.  Last night's program was no different and if you missed it, you missed A LOT.

Oliver is not one to shy away from confrontation which is what made him a great Councilman for more than 10 years.  His callers are not afraid to mix it up either.  I joined Lee Tirado, a fellow member of Founders Values, on the show which was already recieiving plenty of attention.  In addition to blog posts asking people to "ask some wingnut related questions", Mr. Oliver recieved a number of emails and phone calls questioning him having on members of the "racist" TEA Party.  Needless to say, we understood what we were up against.  Lee and I were steeled in the fact that most of the people calling us "wingnuts" and "racists" had never met us, knew nothing about us and relied on a heavily biased media for their information.  This is the same media that has constantly and consistently demonized the TEA Party without substantive proof.  And yes, the issues of the "spitting" incident during the healthcare debate passage when Democrats mocked Dr. Martin Luther King's march by nearly skipping through the protestors with glee, which not one media outlet can produce proof of, was brought up. 

Mr. Olivers phone began ringing before the phone number came up on the screen and we knew that we were in for quite a ride.  There were so many calls in fact, to the live pick up show (there's no call screener) that it was difficult to expound on points being made.  We were able to dicuss who the TEA Party is, what it stands for and what it does.  While we were asked to define the number of African-Americans and militia members in our group, there was also thoughtful commentary on education, job creation and limiting the size of government.  Mr. Oliver was fair and in conversation before and after the show there was much common ground between us.  While both Lee and I wish we had a little more time to get our points across, I think that people realized we had a difficult task to overcome months of mainstream media angst. 

In the end we made our case for a voucher system that allows parents to control where their kids go to school and that includes vocational, private and public schools.  We talked about how to create jobs in the city and turn the economy around and we made our case for limited government.  We plugged our website, our meeting and our candidates for school board.  We also asked that people try coming to a meeting before they make a decision.  Response after the fact has been positive by and large and we're looking forward to going back on the show in the near future.  Also, a little bit of interesting information, Mr. Oliver is fair and and he has invited the NAACP on his show as well, to give their side.  They have so far declined or not taken his calls.  Lee and I thought it was interesting that the TEA Party went on a show that broadcasts to a large segment of the African-American community to discuss the media attacks against them and the outrageous claims of racism but the NAACP wouldn't appear.  That alone should prove that these allegations are completely baseless.

We discussed the reality that faith plays an important part in fixing much of what is wrong with our state and our nation. I am proud to be part of this enlightenment that I see happening around the country and I hope that more, across the spectrum, will come to realize that we can disagree on some things, but that there are certain basic truths and basic ideals, like freedom, liberty and opportunity that we all hold dear.  We're thankful for the opportunity to be on Mr. Oliver's show and we recommend that more of us watch Community Crossfire every Sunday night at 9PM to gain perspective.

While the Unions March...we call

Delaware public employee unions march on Wilmington tomorrow, getting paid to protest...paid with our tax dollars.  Let's call into the local radio shows and let them know that we support Gov. Walker, we stand with the taxpayers of Wisconsin who want fiscal sanity and we want the same kind of deal in Delaware.  We want public employee unions to understand that the time for sweetheart deals is over and that it is time for them to share the sacrifice that regular WORKING FAMILIES have made.  Some of us have taken pay cuts, lost more than 60% of our 401k savings and pay exorbitant amounts for healthcare coverage.  No more sweetheart deals on the taxpayer dime.  Let's show the unions that "working people" doesn't just apply to people in the unions.  WE WORK FOR A LIVING TOO...

Here are the call-in numbers for local shows:

1450 WILM
Host - John Watson - 302-395-9456
Hours: 9AM-Noon
http://www.wilm.com/

1150 WDEL
Host - Al Mascitti - 302-478-9335
Hours: 9AM-Noon
http://www.wdel.com/

1150 WDEL
Host - Rick Jensen- 302-478-9335
Hours: 1PM-4PM
http://www.wdel.com/

92.7 WGMD
Host - Dan Gaffney - ON AIR TALK SHOW LINE 302-945-9292, or 1-800-518-9292
Hours: 5:30AM-9AM
http://www.wgmd.com/

92.7 WGMD
Host - Jared Morris- ON AIR TALK SHOW LINE 302-945-9292, or 1-800-518-9292
Hours: 9AM-Noon
http://www.wgmd.com/

92.7 WGMD
Host - Bill Colley - ON AIR TALK SHOW LINE 302-945-9292, or 1-800-518-9292
Hours: 3PM-7PM
http://www.wgmd.com/

ABC discredited again

Anyone who's ever watched an episode of 60 Minutes and then gone off to research things on their own has likely already found this out but as of today, ABC News and specifically Christiane Amanpour have discredited themselves.  While doing a story on an event that ABC held in the wake of the Tucson shooting that brought together many involved, including victims, relatives and friends of victims and even local "TEA Party" leaders (who showed up to have their voices heard despite the threats on their lives), ABC caught real current event news.  During the discussion, a local TEA Party leader named Trent Humphries stood up and walked about how he, not as a TEA Party leader, but as the neighbor and FRIEND of one of those killed by the deranged gunman, was a bit concerned by the raucous almost political rally event that was put on to bring President Obama to Tucson in the wake of the tragedy.  He spoke about wanting to allow the community to really get a handle on the tragedy and to perhaps bury the dead before they celebrate and cheer and clap.  Most of the crowd seemed to understand and agree by one man, off camera and barely audibly shouted "YOU'RE DEAD!" and pointed at a picture of Mr. Humphries.  He continued to yell and scream acidity at Mr. Humphries.  The man, J. Eric Fuller, is a victim of the Tucson tragedy and a supporter of Rep. Giffords who has blamed Fox News, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin for the tragedy in AZ openly in the George Soros funded Media Matters online publication.

ABC and their "reporter" Amanpour, who moderated the event, ignored his comments until the end of the report when they anecdotally added that "according to the Pima County Sheriff's office" an attendee and victim of the Tucson shooting was arrested and detained for threatening the "TEA Party leader" but instead of being jailed was "involuntarily committed" to a local hospital for a mental health exam.  They did not mention what he said, or that he continued his threats from outside, nor did they report that Mr. Fuller had made the statements to Media Matters.  A follow up report on the scene called the ABC News event, "a TEA Party rally".  So, ABC is supporting the TEA Party now and hosting "TEA Party rallies"?

Christiane Amanpour is the same long time "reporter" who literally shoved campaign staff and called them "fucking scum" when trying to get an interview with 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell.  Her account of the incident at the ABC hosted event in Arizona is just more proof of the mainstream media bias that hides news that does not hold their narrative up and reports false "news" that better suits their desired story.  We must have OBJECTIVITY in our news.

The Plight of the American Right

Minutes after the attack in Arizona, news reports flooded the wire about the shooters motives.  Although impossible to be known at the time, inexplicably, the mainstream media had access to Sarah Palin's PAC website and the images of cross hairs on Rep districts around the country that symbolized elected officials being in the POLITICAL cross hairs of the voters.  The left wing media and even elected officials and law enforcement set to immediately blaming the TEA Party, Sarah Palin and right wing talk radio for the shooting.  The American Right, those who consider themselves center-right, the TEA Party, the conservatives and the mainstream Americans who want to be allowed to live their lives without government intervention is constantly bashed by the media.  This is the plight of the American Right.

The first responses from the right, even from my friends on Facebook were words of prayer, solemn thought and deep condolences for the victims and their families.  Sarah Palin immediately took down her website for the very IDEA that it might have played a part.  In an email to "right wing talker" Glenn Beck, we see the deep thought and sincere concerns of Sarah Palin.  She feels for the victims, she has empathy for the families and her first thought is of God's will and his mercy.  She's also plagued by the need to defend herself against attacks whenever ANYTHING happens.  This is the plight of the American Right.

The Discovery Channel hostage taking, the plane that flew into the IRS building, the Arizona assassinations, you name the event, the American left and their cohorts in the media immediately blame the TEA Party.  They look for connections and when they inevitably fail to make those connections and instead end up connecting THEMSELVES...(Discovery Channel hostage taker was a left wing environmentalist, Arizona shooter is an Atheist Communist) well they call on "both sides" to moderate their speech and ratchet down the rhetoric.  The fact is that they win either way.  If the right IS at fault, it's a knock out blow to a growing movement in opposition to the current direction of America and if not, the left can call for moderation and limits to speech which paints the TEA Party and the right into a defensive corner.  This is the plight of the American Right.

The American left shoots from the hip, they capitalize on events like the Arizona shooting and they never let a crisis go to waste.  They are always so prepared and the media, their propaganda arm, is more than willing to distribute their material as "truth" no matter what the reality is.  How can someone immediately politicize an event like this without even CONSIDERING empathy for the victims?  The answer is simple.  The American left has no moral base and therefore no capacity to truly empathize and care about others.  Despite the claims that they care, they never have.  Look back at their "caring":

1.) They created Planned Parenthood to allegedly, make life easier on single women who were raped or made a mistake...and then they built the buildings in the inner cities and as close to minority communities as possible.  Only years later did it become well known that the real reason that Planned Parenthood was developed was to control the population of "undesirable classes of people".

2.) LBJ's Great Society was supposedly a savior for black families and single mothers.  He passed Civil Rights legislation and evened the playing field through redistributing wealth and creating or expanding federal programs designed to aid the poor.  In reality, LBJ had never supported (his record is clear, he NEVER voted in favor of Civil Rights legislation) Civil Rights legislation until it suited his purposes and allowed him as President to see that he could gain a whole new bloc of voters (the black vote).  He pushed it through a willing Republican Congress and claimed credit for legislation he had only a few years before, been a leader in OPPOSING.  His aid to families in poverty and to single mothers made it more beneficial to be a single mother than a family with both parents.  This hurt minorities more than any other class.  To put this in perspective, in 1960, only 5.3% of children were born out of wedlock and today that figure is more than 40%.  In the 1960s, 25% of African-American babies grew up without a father in the home.  Today that number is more than 72%.  Despite his long record of anti-civil rights behavior, his support and promise to sign the Civil Rights Act gave him 94% of the black vote in 1964.

The American left, not ALL Democrats, but unfortunately the leadership of the party USES the empathy that others feel as a path to victory.  Meanwhile, the American Right FEELS that empathy and expresses it which often leaves them open to the attacks of the left.  The morality of the right, leaves them vulnerable to the snipes from the left.  The American right must defend itself against attacks from the left and continue to show empathy and live a moral and God centered life.  WE must multi-task and do it better than the left can focus on the attacks.  THIS is the plight of the American Right.

Federal Judge among those killed in Arizona shooting

As the nation remains in prayer for the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after the Arizona shooting on Saturday and in mourning for those killed, including the 9yr old granddaughter of former Phillies manager Dallas Green, the mainstream media has glazed over one of the dead.  Among those killed was Federal Judge John McCarthy Roll who was the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.  Judge Roll was a supporter of the 2nd Amendment and had presided over a number of pro-gun cases in which he issued rulings that favored gun owners or struck down federal gun crackdowns as illegal.  Friday Jan. 7th, Judge Roll issued a “preliminary ruling” in a case titled “United States of America v. $333,520.00 in United States Currency et al” [Case Number: 4:2010cv00703 Filed: November 30, 2010] wherein he stated he was preparing to rule against President Obama’s power to seize American citizens money without clear and convincing evidence of a crime being committed.

The Obama administration had claimed that it was their right to seize funds suspected of being smuggled into or out of the United States by using Presidential Executive Orders, instead of existing laws.  The USA Patriot Act has opened the door for Presidents to take this stand.  The Obama administration used FDR's Gold confiscation order (E.O. 6102)  as justification for their claims.  The murder of Judge Roll does not appear to be directly related to his pending ruling on this case but it does seem odd that it came only one day after his preliminary report was issued.

The Obama administration has been moving to acquire as much federal power as it can since the President took office by using the recent economic crisis and security lapses as proof of need.  Perhaps the scariest power claimed by President Obama is contained in Executive Order 13528 he signed a year ago today (January 10, 2010) which created a Council of Governors that have been hand-picked to rule over the United States in place of its elected representatives when their next “disaster” strikes and orders them to begin “synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities”.

Initial media reports blamed the attack on "Sarah Palin" and other TEA Party and conservative personalities due to their "dangerous rhetoric" and the mainstream media even originally labeled the shooter (Jared Loughner) as "a TEA Partier".  This has prompted calls for the Obama Administration and Congress to infringe on the 1st Amendment rights of Americans and their freedom of speech.  Also, the political establishment and the mainstream media have a vested interest in silencing the TEA Party and conservatives.  The political establishment took a thumping in 2010 as many TEA Party candidates were elected and even more establishment candidates from both major parties were ousted by their constituents.  Investigations by Arizona law enforcement have actually shown that Loughner was an Atheist who dabbled in satanic worship and who named the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf as two of his favorite books. In addition, the left-wing blog "The Daily KOS" ginned up the hate and vitriol against Congresswoman Giffords.  Add that to the calls for revolution by MSNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan, the suggestion by Clinton pollster Mark Penn that Obama "needs his own Oklahoma City" and this montage of leftist hatred and we're left to ask, where's the beef when the MSM blames the TEA Party for violence?