Ann Coulter’s 2009 CPAC Appearance

Got Our $13.00 Economic stimulus increase!!

     Just a quick note: Noticed that we received our first instalment of the economic stimulus package– you know, that $13.00 per week increase (that we’ll be penalized for next year when we file our 2009 tax returns).

    Looking for a BBQ joint in Washington DC to deliver a pork sandwich to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

With next weel’s instalment, I think I’ll send one to President Obama!!

America’s Youth are not all Obamamaniacs: Youth and CPAC

Among the Young Conservatives

Notes from CPAC, the national conservative conference, where this week youth has been served.

 It’s 9:15 a.m. on Friday morning. Most college students across America are still hitting the snooze button. But here, in the ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., thousands of young people are standing and cheering for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Some people call this the conservative spring break,” said the 67-year-old senator from Kentucky.

I am at the second day of the 2009 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The conference, which began in 1973, is hosted by the American Conservative Union. This year’s events are anticipated to draw some 9,000 people, up from 7,000 last year, which would make this the largest CPAC in history. The series of lectures, panels, film screenings and receptions is ground zero for young conservatives. While Obama claims the majority of hearts and minds at many universities, here the fashion du jour includes PRESERVE TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE stickers and DON’T BLAME ME—I VOTED FOR SARAH! tote bags. They’ve come from all over America to listen to the likes of Ann Coulter, Mitt Romney and Rush Limbaugh sing the praises of conservatism and set the Republican Party’s agenda for the coming years.

At CPAC, 19-year-olds unironically wear bowties and snap photos with their cell phones of Rep. John Boehner and former governor Mike Huckabee, as if they were prepubescent girls at a Jonas Brothers concert. In droves, college students attend panels like “Al Franken and ACORN: How Liberals Are Destroying the American Election System,” and, a rebuttal to a recent NEWSWEEK cover story, “Bailing Out Big Business: Are We All Socialists Now?”

Over half of the conference’s registrants are college students. Although many of the conference’s speakers and attendees noted that this statistic was a happy surprise, the overwhelming presence of young people is no accident. The event’s Facebook group boasts 2,886 members. Special students-only events, including a reception with Karl Rove, pepper the weekend’s agenda. CPAC offered heavily discounted student rates and scholarships to attract young conservatives to the conference.

With the Republicans soundly defeated in both Congress and the White House last November and Obama approval ratings maintaining impressive heights, the party has appeared weak and divided. However, the conservative coalition at CPAC is both boisterous and united, and none are more enthusiastic about the party’s future than its youngest members.

“We’re coming up,” said CPAC attendee Olivia Offner, 21. “We’re not the candidates, but we’re the speechwriters, the campaign staffers, the journalists.”

On Friday, the biggest star is none other than Newt Gingrich, a man who rose to political heights when much of today’s audience (myself included) was still in kindergarten. Before delivering a 45-minute speech addressing the budget, national security and the future of the Republican Party, Gingrich entered the ballroom down its center aisle, shaking hands with hundreds who leaped out of their seats to literally rub elbows with the former Speaker of the House. Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” blared from the speakers. “This is the largest, most enthusiastic CPAC in history,” said Gingrich, and the crowd roared.

Downstairs, in a subterranean exhibition room, dozens of organizations set up booths and passed out pamphlets on everything from public-policy graduate programs to the Freedom Doctrine. “I’m happy to see young people are so interested in conservative issues,” said Zaid Abuhouram, a 19-year-old who worked at the booth for Young Americans for Liberty, a continuation of the group Students for Ron Paul.

Tim Schumann, 24, agreed, and cited Ron Paul’s Friday afternoon speech as one of the hottest events CPAC had to offer. “No one else [but Ron Paul] is principled,” he said. “Everyone’s here, cheering for the House leadership for voting against the stimulus. But where were they for eight years?”

Contempt for the Bush years is palpable, but the overall message of the weekend is a move forward. And if the enthusiasm of CPAC’s collegiate base has anything to say about it, this move will happen quickly and decisively. “I thought this would be an older audience,” Offner said of CPAC. “But not only are these students Republicans, they’re real conservatives. I think that’s why everyone is so excited—it’s about reclaiming the party. This is our responsibility”

As I exit the hotel for the day, I am handed a flier for a free happy hour called “The Shots of Freedom,” sponsored by a group called Students for Saving Social Security. Maybe this really is spring break for college Republicans.

© 2009

http://www.newsweek.com/id/187113/page/1

“That’s the Rest of the Story”: Radio Icon Paul Harvey’s story ends at the age of 90

    That voice would come on the radio, and you knew that you would get the news, the day’s stories, but that you’d also get “the rest of the story”. Paul Harvey died today at the youthful age of 90.

    From his native Tulsa Oklahoma, Paul Harvey, born in 1918, began his broadcasting career in 1933, and became a national radio feature. His wife, Angel, who died in 2008, served as his producer, and he credited her with his famous tagline, “The Rest of the Story”.

Rush Limbaugh Energizes the Conservatives at CPAC; Mitt Romney won the CPAC Straw Poll

     Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh spoke his 20 minutes at CPAC today, for an hour and a halh!!

    In an energized ballroom at the Omni in Washington DC, Limbaugh dispelled the notion that he is “pompous and arrogant”, and made no apologies for conservatism. He praised President Obama for his intellect and his gift of oratory skills, but took the President to task for using those gifts to champion a nation of people dependent upon the government, instead of challenging the nation’s citizens to be the best that they can be. As our founding documents state, our Creator created us all equal, from there, it is up to the individual as to the destiny that they aspire to reach.

      Limbaugh also explained that it is not Obama that he wants to fail, but the agenda that is going to destroy this nation as we know it that needs to fail.

     On YouTube, it takes 11 clips to cover Limbaugh’s “First Address to the Nation”, and if you didn’t see it on FOXNews, it is well worth watching in its entirety.

China’s Collateral for our Debt: The United States of America; Sec. of State Clinton delivers Eminent Domain documents to China

     It is being reported in  several blog sites (not the media, of course) that President Barack Obama sent Secretary of state Hillary Clinton to China to deliver the requested collateral documents to the Chinese government to secure our debt.

     In what could amount to the most illegal abuse of power and subversive disregard for the Constitution, LiveLeak and AtlasShrugs are reporting that Obama has effectively put the United States up as collateral, vasically signing the mortgage deed and authorizations for eminent domain in the event of default.

    If these reports are even remotely correct, this is authority that the President does not possess. Such an action should call for his immediate impeachment!

Links to story:   http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0f8_1235673139

CPAC is addressed by Author Jonathon Krohn (He’s 13)

    Neophyte Pundit, part of Townhall.com,  says ”I have seen the future of the Republican Party, and it is BRIGHT! ” 

Political prodigy Jonathon Krohn is the author of “Define Conservatism” On February 27th, he addressed the group at CPAC, and then left for a book signing….. and did I say he was a mere THIRTEEN!!!

 

For related stories on this home-schooled WonderKid:

http://www.butasforme.com/2009/02/27/%E2%80%98define-conservatism%E2%80%99-13-year-old-author-jonathan-krohn-gets-standing-ovation-at-cpac/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/27/jonathan-krohn-13-year-ol_n_170642.html

http://www.defineconservatism.com/index.php/authorsblog  Jonathon’s Blog

http://neophytepundit.blogtownhall.com/?tag=Jonathan%20Krohn

Soldier Serving In Iraq is latest to Question his “Commander-in-Chief”

Soldier in Iraq Joins Lawsuit, Wants Obama to Prove His Citizenship

Written by Redaksi Web

Saturday, 28 February 2009 12:44

1st Lt. Scott R. Easterling, who is currently serving in Iraq as an active-duty Army officer, is questioning President Barack Obama’s citizenship, joining California attorney Orly Taitz and his lawsuit to force incontrovertible evidence be presented.Easterling said, “Until Mr. Obama releases a ‘vault copy’ of his original birth certificate for public review, I will consider him neither my Commander in Chief nor my President, but rather, a usurper to the Office — an impostor.” Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, spokesman for the Army, says they are looking into the matter. “We are always trying to balance our … military requirements under the Uniform Code of Military Justice versus critical freedoms that all Americans enjoy.” Source: www.military.com http://www.harian-global.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2990:soldier-in-iraq-joins-lawsuit-wants-obama-to-prove-his-citizenship&catid=53:english-corner&Itemid=76

 

http://defendourfreedoms.us/

Poll on Military.com

2009

Should a Soldier serve if he doesn’t believe the president is legitimate?

Yes, a Soldier takes an oath to serve the nation and President Obama was duly elected. 1st Lt. Easterling is just trying to get publicity and he should be court martialed.
	27%
If a Soldier in good conscience does not believe the president is constitutionally eligible to serve, he should not execute his duties and is right to protest the president’s orders.
	43%
Easterling should continue to honor the dignity of his men by executing his orders as given. He should pursue other avenues to challenge the legitimacy of the president.
	31%

Rick Santelli’s Rant has “Stimulated” the Masses; “Tea Parties” begin Nationwide

    Rick Santelli’s rant from Chicago speaks volumes as to the true sentiment that is growing among the American people, despite the media trying to dispense stories and polls that speak to the acceptance of te Obama agenda.

    Thus, groups have met, and plan to gather to voice their dissatisfaction with the Congress and the President, throughout the nation. Here are a few photos from yesterday, where groups gathered in california, Florida, and other locations.

See Michelle Malkin’s site for more: http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/fiscal-responsibility-is-the-new-counterculture/

Rush Limbaugh to give Keynote address at CPAC

     Today, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh will close the CPAC conference by giving the keynote address.

     At first, I thought this was a wrong move, given the fact that our President has singled out Rush Limbaugh in personal attacks, becuase he is a strong VOICE of the conservative movement. But as I thought about it, it was the EXACTLY CORRECT choice. The President has warned Congress about listening to Limbaugh, yet its not Congress the President needs to worry about. It is the Average Joe’s, and Bill’s, and Mary’s that listen to Rush Limbaugh, tune into Glenn Beck (so highly rated for a 5pm show), hear Hannity– these are the people that the President needs to be concerned about.

      When groups like the Obama Forum have to resort to tactics such as sending vehicle information into the Obama gestapo to form databases of people who are dissenters, you know that they ae afraid of the growing ranks of people, Republicans, Dems, Green, Libertarian, who are already fed up with the “hope and change” that has come to Washington DC. They are already angered at the blatant disregard for our Constitution as is evidenced by the manner in which they are seeking to give DC’s Representative a vote in Congress ( which will cost some state a seat in Congress, and will ultmately lead to two more Senators— albeit that DC is ultra liberal in its voting, so we see the reason for the push, despite its unconstitutionality.

     And when Limbaugh speaks today, take a careful look at the audience– the youth, our leaders of tomorrow, for these are the one’s we need to start to carry the conservative voice toward the reclaiming of this great Republic.