I am actually surprised. The Tea Party movement has an organization and a structure very much like a political party. And the very next day after the Michigan and Arizona Primaries endorsed Romney, I get this paid political message from Rich Santorum. I did not ask to hear from him. I did not give you permission to share my email with him. I do not intend to vote for him. As far as a true Conservative I think Governor Romney is better credentialed than Senator Santorum. Both he and this tea party advertisement are undermining the Republican primary process and disclaimers to the contrary, this letter very much shows your political endorsement of Senator Santorum. Maybe if my friends at the “establishment” level of the tea party movement would get it straight, they would be more effective. Friends, the Tea party is a movement as you claim but do not honor. It is not a political party as you say but you act differently. It is not a conservative movement against so-called “establishment Republicans” but a rally of citizens against certain key ideas of governing and for other key ideas of governing. Sadly, I am beginning to think that the “establishment” level of the tea party movement is betraying the movement in favor of its own exclusive administrative and fund rasing club. Since I have a radio show and a blog and often am called upon to speak to clubs etc. I am considering analysis of the “establishment” level of the tea party movement in order to explore and reveal the fundamental betrayal that letters like this communicate to those who have attended Washington, as I did and who are now disillusioned with the Tea Party Movement administrative “establishment”. : Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1:20 PM Subject: Rick Santorum: Fight of his life Below please find a special message from one of our sponsors, Rick Santorum. He has important information to share with you. Thank you. Please note that the following message reflects the opinions and representations of our sponsor alone, and not necessarily the opinion of TheTeaParty.net. I have not included the actual political fund raising letter from Senator Santorum because I will not give free publicity..I do not agree.
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Republicans May be Best At Snatching Defeat from Jaws of Victory
This writer has Republican roots and generally is Republican. However, I am distressed at the persistence of the Republican electorate to seek defeat from the jaws of victory.
The continued debate within the Republican party over who should be the candidate to face President Obama may be healthy in a classroom environment but may be fatal in the election process.
This is my take:
Gingrich is a very powerful intellectual and his ideas and the uniqueness of his visions are often refreshing. However, he also displays fatal flaws. They are the following: that he does not have a broad-based, energetic, organized, election campaign organization. I appreciate Speaker Gingrich, and I hope that he will continue to wholeheartedly contribute to the process of political debate in the USA. However, the nation needs not only ideas, it needs a person who can energetically and enthusiastically makes the ideas into reality. And although when Mr. Gingrich was Speaker of the House of Representatives, and although he was able to make remarkable progress by working closely with President Clinton, he is not displaying the same gregarious ability in reaching out to fellow Republicans. Rather, he has conducted a partisan political rebellion within the Republican party which seeks to divide the party. Therefore, this writer believes Speaker Gingrich should be encouraged to end his campaign and instead throw his considerable intellectual and political acumen behind the main candidate.
Mr Santorum is the spoiler. Senator Santorum enters this race having been a Washington political insider, both as a Congressman and Senator. While I laud many of his strongly held Roman Catholic beliefs and I appreciate his working class roots, I find Senator Santorum’s claim that it is Romney who is the so-called “establishment” while Mr Santorum is the “working class alternative to ??” Personally, I have named Senator Santorum the “spoiler” because I am distressed at what I regard as his assertion that his position representatives the true “conservative” position within the Republican party. Frankly, I spotted Senator Santorum’s presidential aspirations several years ago when he was a frequent guest on the Greta Van Sustern, Fox News program. Yet, Mr. Santorum has a very small political organization and his organizational skills at establishing a viable political alternative to “?” are revealed as weak. For both Senator Santorum and Speaker Gingrich, I ask the simple question, “Why didn’t you expend the tremendous efforts, energy and enthusiasm shown By Governor Romney in building up and funding a viable political alternative?”
Why is the above question of tremendous importance? It is because both Speaker Gingrich and Senator Santorum both have displayed a lack of political entrepreneurship which is essential to a successful campaign and a successful Presidency. Rather, they have depended upon spontaneity and the mercurial nature of the news media. They are not positive candidates with viable individual political platforms. They are the “anti Romney” candidates. This is a weak and disingenuous position which seeks to spoil the other person’s success by playing the role of antagonist to Romneys Protagonist. And while I know that I am torturing the words, I prefer the Pro position to the negative Anti position.
Now, to the true alternative. Congressman Ron Paul. I believe that this Representative is truly what he intends to be , namely, a voice for the alternative position. And what this writer especially likes about this tried and true perennial Presidential candidate is that he conducts himself as a true believer in the power of the American political process and as a true proponent of the American political philosophy. Congressman Paul is someone who has a realistic and humble evaluation of himself and his cause. Yet, he pursues that cause with the vigor and the enthusiasm of an ardent believer in the rightness of his position. And he does all of this with a refreshing self-deprecation and winsome sense of grace that is indeed winning. Congressman Paul’s ideas may seem bizarre to some but he represents a core philosophy that acknowledges American exceptionalism while insisting that it be applied with great sensitivity to the rights and freedoms of other nations. He agrees that we are a great and mighty nation while insisting that our might and greatness necessitates humility not apology. Congressman Paul’s ideas deserve robust and vigorous discussion and sincere debate because they are well-considered and he himself deserves the respect. Why? Because he is a man of such obvious sincerity and integrity who has tirelessly served his nation and his ideas are viable while amendable.
Lastly, we come to my endorsement of Governor Romney. At this point I see a candidate who worked tireless over many years to do the following:
To compete in the harsh and combative arena of national politics as a candidate for President
To accept defeat not aa a cliff from which he must turn away but as a chasm over which he must build a bridge.
To foster, develop and organize a true national political organization that is a model of entrepreneurship and organizational skill worthy of a serious political candidate for the Presidency.
To research, a viable national program to reduce our debt, increase our national wealth and return America to the economic leadership of the world by creating jobs, increasing citizen business initiatives and cutting out the fat and flab of a government bureaucracy that stifles the achievement of success for America’s working class.
Romney can do all of this because as a citizen, a Governor and a very successful business leader, he created companies, improved failing industries, inspired creative leadership in job creation and held everyone accountable for careful spending.
Is Romney successful? Yes. We want a successful President.
Is Romney wealthy? Yes, he has proven his prodigious business skills by doing what every American wants to do. His experience with personal wealth creation means that he will not casually spend our money by higher taxes and carefree spending.
Is Romney part of the so-called “Republican Establishment.”? Yes. Let’s all be honest on this one. Not one of the candidates can place themselves outside of the respected, recognized and legal Republican party. After all, they are working very hard to get that so-called “establishment” to allow them to be its candidate this November! And that is what we need. A President Romney who loves America. Not another Barrack Hussein Obama who is a maverick malcontent who doesn’t like America, its guns, bibles or religion.
Many of the political experts feel that this prolonged primary battle is harmful to the Republican party. Maybe it is. However, these candidates, good people all of them, are good spirited, patriotic Americans who put themselves forward at great cost to themselves in time, talent and treasure in order to allow the American people to examine them and judge if they should be the candidate. I call that gutsy and I admire and respect all of them for their willingness to get out there in the public arena and fight for the right to lead.
This writer wants to thank them and tell them that they didn’t hurt the Republican party and they definitely helped America.
USA Intervention prolongs Tyrany and Prevents Democracy
It is this authors opinion that the progress of democracy is inevitable. I also believe that it is the best form of government for all people’s worldwide. Additionally, I wholeheartedly support efforts to educate, advocate and promote peaceful democracy worldwide. However, war is a terrible thing and as we learned in our own Revolution and Civil War a great many people die prematurely for something which is so inevitable that we do not need bloodshed for its achievement. And for those conservative pundits who argue with me on this, well! Have you been in the US military? Is your child in the US military? Have you been confronted with the agony of mobilization and deployment? Yes, I have and so have my children. So, before we go wrapping everything in the flag, let’s talk. Okay.
Democracy has many forms, including limited democracy such as a real monarchy, and on to parliamentary democracy and a Republic like the USA. However, there is not one form that fits all societies. A tribal system such as Libya and Iraq may not be historically, culturally or ethnically suited for USA style democracy. Rather, ethnic, cultural, religious and societal uniqueness may require that democracy be tailored to the local situation.
And I completely agree that many societies in the Middle East of our world are seeking a greater form of democratic society. However, in distinction from my colleagues, I suggest that democracy was and is inevitable in these societies and that the modern interconnected Internet world, would and will, sooner than later, achieve that democracy, worldwide. However, in many countries and societal situations the so-called “powerful” need to learn the new methods of power and government. It is my belief that they would have, and they will learn the modern way without violence, bloodshed and death. It is inevitable.
But, many object, that in the societies of the Middle East, it is taking too long. First, I ask you, if you are a citizen of the country you criticise? If not, shut up. It is none of your business and don’t spout the crap about “you are your brothers keeper”. When you leave your USA armchair and travel to the streets of the struggle and face the bullets, then maybe, and only maybe, then you will have a little right to speak. Hey, brother, please don’t tell me what I must die for. You die in my place, okay? And then, I will religiously lay a wreath at your grave. Deal?
It is this author’s opinion that much of the violence and the death happening worldwide and especially in the Mid East is caused by geopolitical aims and seeks to falsely use democracy as the excuse for the extension of a western economic imperial model that has nothing to do with the “quality of life” of the protagonists and a lot to do with the wealth and continued economic imperialism of western governments and corporations.
Rather, let’s not arm the rebels. Let’s educate them on civil organization and political reality. But, you say, that we tried that and it failed. Did it? In my opinion, it did not fail. It simply did not meet our expectations. We will need to extend our timelines and get real about what is possible now and what can only be achieved later.
Friends, I will not dictate that for which you must die. Rather, I will do everything I can to promote your freedom within the context, society and culture in which you live. In the end, the result will be the same because freedom and I believe, democracy, are inevitable.
Graham and Mc Cain War Oriented
It continues to disturb this writer that Senator Mc Cain is a very hostile person who wants war, armaments and interventionist policies to prevail. We intervened in Egypt with our President Obama saying that our long time friend Mubarak “Must go”. The result is chaos in Egypt and a military government trying to prevail against radical terrorist Muslims, and Islamic radical mobs burning Christian Churches, terrorising Christian business people and threatening to make Christianity illegal in Egypt. Then we supported the rag-tag rebellion against the sovereign government of Libya, which government was a UN member, forsworn against terrorism and nuclear armament in return for USA consideration. But our government changed from George W. Bush and Condie Rice to Barrack Hussein Obama and Hilary Rodman Clinton, both of whom reneged on USA promises, backed the UN resolution 1973 against Gaddafi, and supported the 2300 bombing raids, the 225 cruise missile attacks, and the use of the terrifying A 10 anti personnel aircraft against the legal, uniformed and legitimate military forces of the sovereign UN recognized Libyan government. The result is chaos, a weak central government and the fear that the approximately 10 to 20 thousand shoulder launched missiles of the Gaddafi government are now being funneled to A Qaeda. Hey, folks, the so-called terrorist Gaddafi and his military forces did not use those anti-aircraft, anti tank, anti naval missiles! Why not? Because they believed assurances that the UN resolution 1973 protected them against the murderous rebels. Instead, Gaddafi was brutalized and obscenely murdered, his son killed, and his supporters rounded up and quietly exterminated by the new “freedom loving??” Libyan government. The Syrian Government is also an independent sovereign State, member of United Nations and engaged in a brutal civil war. And yes, the legally constituted government and the legitimate uniformed military forces and police of that government have been brutal in suppression of the civil war. However, in the USA, it is illegal for anybody to advocate the violent overthrow of the USA Federal or State government. In fact, if such an armed conflict broke out in the USA, the penalty is death by firing squad or hanging. Such death by bullet or rope, could under a military emergency and martial law, be administered by the USA military forces in summary field executions. So, friends, before we fool-heartedly get involved in yet another illegal military adventure, let’s be honest with ourselves and tell the world, especially the Russians, that we intend to continue to foment revolution in their backyard and they had better get used to the idea. And then, when the Russians visit Mexico and try to overthrow that government, we too, had better get used to the idea. And by the way, why shouldn’t the Iranians stop selling oil to France and UK. It’s their oil from their land and if they don’t want to sell it to their enemies, France and UK, well, that’s their business. We don’t sell to the Iranians because we say that they are our enemies. So who is the hypocrite here?
China to Take Trillions from America
This article was sent to me via e-mail and I share it with you because I have read Porter Stanberry and he is very often right on target. He is not a prophet nor the son of a prophet but he does considerable research on the financial markets and his world view is large enough to allow him to see major trends before they are obvious to the general public. Of late Porter has been very worried about the welfare of the US citizen and the financial future of our nation. He is a red-blooded America and he loves his country. However, his projections are dire warnings that we need to be more business like in our government. Read what he has to say.
Sarkozy a Phony, Libya a Crime and the World Liars
http://news.yahoo.com/sarkozy-advises-against-military-strike-iran-215253967.html This writer is made sick by this article. Now Sarkozy says that the solution to problems is Diplomacy, etc. ( see article). Before with Libya, he was all missiles, bombs, strafing, war and destruction of an entire sovereign nation called Libya. I have written extensively on this blog about the illegal criminal war against Libya and the Leader of the Revolution Gaddafi. Here I simply call attention to the travesty of international political phoniness by Sarkozy, Cameron, and Obama abetted by a superfluous but dangerous UN and its crony Security Council. The base line is this: The UN resolution 1973 was dead wrong and allowed to be gravely misused by Sarkozy, Obama and Cameron as they dropped at least 2000 bombs on the army, navy and air force of a UN member country called Libya. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is not an arm of the UN. It is a war making organization parading as a defense organization. It is a throwback to the Cold War and should be disbanded for its criminal activities in Libya. Why? Because the legal government under Gaddafi was internationally recognized as the legal government and even the new puppet regime in Tripoli agrees that all contracts signed by the Gaddafi government are legal and binding!!
The Libyan government under Gaddafi was criminally attacked by NATO forces under the excuse of protecting civilians. How were the civilians being attacked. They were not. This is plain fact. However, rebellious para military forces backed by France (Sarkozy) Britain (Cameron) USA ( Obama) and aided by Belgium (?), fought against the legal government seeking its overthrown. These para military forces were without regular military organization. They were not recognizable by a regular military uniform. Their tactics of attacking the legal government forces, facilities and jurisdictions are recognized by other governments as the actions of terrorists!! [If this was the case today in USA, the law allows the Obama administration to utterly crush the military rebellion and then to hang all its leaders as traitors. (Yes, it is illegal to attempt the forced overthrow of the USA government and the penalty for such action is death.)] Yes, the US Obama administration backed the UN resolution 1973 authorizing military force against a UN member nation. The President later did not commit USA military ground troops to the overthrow of the legal sovereign government of Libya opting instead, to providing cruise missiles, Air Force plans, Navy ships, and A-10 attack planes in order to carry out the blatantly criminal aggression against the country of Libya. In a just world, (yes, this is not a just world), the criminal aggressor nations would be indicted by the UN (really!) as aggressors. They would also be indicted by the International Court at the Hague for aggression against a sovereign nation of the international community of nations and against a legal member of the United Nations and a nation recognized as legal by 101 nations. In a just world, this writer believes that all three leaders, Sarkozy, Cameron and (Nobel Peace Prize winner) Obama would be found guilty of criminal aggression and could even face charges of genocide against the Libyan people. Hey, facts are facts and the 200 plus cruise missiles, the 2000 plus air force sorties against the legal army of Libya were all carried out without a legal Declaration of War which according to international law and the USA Manual of Land Warfare and the USA Military Code of Justice constitutes lawless and wanton criminal behavior. By the way, Gaddafi did not have Weapons of Mass destruction. He did not have and was not developing any form of nuclear weapon. He was not a military or terrorist threat to the nations of the International community. Yes, he was at one time. But that had been adjudicated by international agreement, an agreement which shamefully, was completely disregarded by the Obama administration and as far as this writer knows, was not defended by former Sec. State Condi Rice nor former President George Bush!!) The legal Gaddafi government was not killing hundreds of its people daily. It was not bombing its own cities. Its jails were not overflowing with prisoners ( look at the US jails. We cannot build them fast enough!!) Yet, the UN and the NATO aggressors were allowed to brutally attack and destroy the legal government of Libya and allowed to murder the head of the Revolution, Gaddafi. This amounts not only to brutal wanton aggression but to illegal Regicide which is an odious form of assassination. All of the foregoing is very disheartening to this writer. Why? Because the Game of Nations seem to be above the law and therefore, the drones that are aimed against our supposed enemies by the USA, can be reproduced and aimed against us. But you say that our assassination drones only murder those who are guilty. Well, that is our definition of things. But when they send their drones against us, we will be defined by them as those who deserve to die without benefit of accuser, indictment, defense and trial. But you say “they” did that to “us” on 9/11. Yes, they did, the bastards! But does that mean that we too become terrorist bastards? I hope not, but the evidence of this administration and of France and Britain point to the adage that “Might makes right.” If that is the case, than we can all despair because justice does not exist and the law of the jungle reigns supreme. PS. The Menvedev regime of Russia and the Communist regime of China could have vetoed UN resultion 1973. They did not and one thinks they felt betrayed because they objected during the brutal NATO criminal aggression but did not act. Now, it is hopeful that the Russian Confederation under Putin and the Communist Chinese government will continue to successfully veto Western aggression and NATO brutality and Genocide.
Is it OK for a Black Man to be a Racist?
This racist event is bad enough. But I am also amazed at the silence of the women’s movement. Where is the outrage? I guess it is okay for a black man to verbally abuse a black woman? There was more outcry over the Komem organization denying 500 thousand dollars to Planned Parenthood, then over this outrage. I suppose we could just bury this story and forget the talk show host. However, wrong is wrong and this is wrong. Another amazing thing is reading the comments made by viewers of this article. They seemed to me to laugh this off, to excuse the behavior as idiotic or stupid but not racist. Is it because it is not politically or socially safe to name this guy what he is, namely, a racist? Of course he could have done all of this for effect in order to catapult himself into headlines and take his tiny radio program stellar. Nonetheless, this kind of hate speech and verbal abuse is shown for what it is, violence parading as outrage. It must not be rewarded.
Can Obama “order” the Congress to do as he says?
Live video and blog: Obama promotes tax reform
“”The president orders his political adversaries in Congress to pass a fair tax plan for all Americans.”
I am very worried about democracy and freedom in the USA. The above quote which is the sub heading for the article betrays an awful opinion by the writer. The President of the USA does not have the Constitutional right to “order” the congress to do anything. This is a Constitutional democracy and not a dictatorship. Seems like the news reporter and the editor that approved the subheading feel that Obama either already has or should be given dictatorial powers to “order” people to do things. Such thinking on the part of our “free” press is a very sad commentary upon the future of freedom in USA.
The Loving Story
http://shine.yahoo.com/love-sex/tender-photos-unearthed-turbulent-time-235100316.html This story says all that needs to be said. I had never heard of the Lovings, but I read their story today. It is a beautiful story of people in love and people who for that love will give to each other and stand up against those who get in the way of that love. Wonderfully, it is a “loving” story. Yes there is racism. Yes, there is stupidity. And yes, there is cruelty. But the Lovings are the real story. The others who acted against them are best discounted in favor of a positive approach and a grateful one. The Lovings show us all how to love. I love it.
Obama’s Parenting is not the Issue
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-blames-gop-failure-hit-d-c-social-140554699.html Obama makes a statement during this interview that he is a father and a parent and that his obligation to his family keeps him away from the “…Washington social scene.” This is absurd. The WH is one big party after another starting with the big fantasy party for the Hollywood actors which he kept hidden for fear of public criticism. Obama is the golfing, basketball, party, vacation, President. So, in this writers opinion, such a claim by the President is just plain silly.
However, the bigger issue is President Obama’s continued refusal to see his own, “I will veto it.” stance as the problem. Again and Again, the President says that he will not sign any legislation that does not give him exactly what he wants. He has also repeatedly refused to implement legislation that he does not like and retards progress on other programs that would employ Americans. His refusal of the oil pipeline deal with Canada is the latest example of his personal intervention to block progress.
We need to add that his own Democrat Party under former Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to allow anything to get done exept his Obama Care legislation which consumed the energy of the Congress totally during his first two years. The Democrats refused to propose a Budget. They refused to hold examination hearings of any (there actually were a few) appointments by Obama. They tabled (a form of refusal to talk about something) any legislation that might take time away from the Obama Agenda. All of the Democrat actions in the Congress have been to block anything Republican and that was the cause of Congressional gridlock. I remember Greta Van Sustern asking Rep. Paul Ryan if Speaker Pelosi ever talked to him or any other Republican during her term. His answer was a blunt, “…No she does not speak with us, only very occasionally through intermediaries and the public press conference…”
Then and now, we also need to remember the Senate Majority leader Harry Reid’s weekly refrain of “Dead on Arrival” for every piece of Republican sponsored legislation sent to him by the House of Representatives.
Add it up. Democrat Nancy Pelosi does not even bother to talk to the Republicans. Democrat Harry Reid says about their proposals, ” Dead on Arrival.” And President Obama says about their legislative agenda, “I’ll veto it.” So, who is responsible for such poor relations with Congress? Surely, any alert person can add many more public statements by Democrat leaders which indicate that the Republicans had better do it the Democrat way or forget about getting anything done. By the way, I think the Pelosi House of Reps did not propose or pass any budget during her term. Also, I think that it is now over nine hundred days since the Democrats in the Senate have proposed a budget.
President Obama would do much better for the nation if he would stop partying, stop golfing, stop B Balling, stop vacationing, and stay home with the kids. Maybe then he could get some office work done and stop leaving the running of the government to Valerie Jarrett.
Progressive Politics 