Reflect on the Policies, Not the Rhetoric

     Keith Olbermann’s latest rant calls for apologies from “Mrs.” Palin, Glenn Beck, and Bill O’Reilly for their violent vitriolic rhetoric. Ironically, he doesn’t mention Barack Obama’s own words saying about bringing bats, bringing guns. Eugene Robinson in Washington says the violence rhetoric is ALL on the “Right”. Gov. Palin has been trashed (mentioned over 6000 times in a 12 hour period yesterday in print and on the air) for her “cross hairs” list of candidates targeted in the last election, with  no mention of similar advertisements used in 2006 against Arizona’s former Congressman JD Hayworth during a campaign.

      What must come from this tragedy in Tucson, AZ is several things:

                   Our elected officials must not cower in fear, and separate themselves even further from the people that they “REPRESENT”.

                   Our leaders MUST NOT USE this tragedy to “brow beat” those who dissent with their viewpoint, nor should they use this “crisis” to push any unwanted agenda, i.e.- the rhetoric on the talk shows today has used the issue of immigration more than any other.

                   The Congressional majority has respectfully postponed all legislative actions during the coming week, but they should not deter from their resolve to move forward with the repeal of the job-killing law known as ObamaCare.

                    We should not permit this crisis to be used as a bully-pulpit to try to silence the voices ON EITHER SIDE in the open forums of radio, internet, and television. With the Rev. Al Sharpton already seeking the FCC to challenge Rush Limbaugh’s talk show, we are treading dangerously close to completely overpowering our Freedom of Speech, simply because the American majority, the conservative viewpoint, has a stronger input in the marketplace. (Remember, liberal talk radio could not sustain itself with government subsidies).

                  The focus on the 24/7 coverage has pointed at the vitriolic and incendiary rhetoric, and yet, the likes of MSNBC or CNN have failed to mention any of the rhetoric from the likes of Frances Fox Piven and Van Jones when discussing this issue.

                 The focus should be on the POLICIES that have been pushed forward, against the WILL OF WE THE PEOPLE, and why they are bringing forth such opposition to the agenda of the progressive Left.

        As I posted earlier this week, we are in a New Revolution, but it is not, nor should it be, one of violence. Nor should it be one that tries to silence the opinions of the public. This New Revolution is for each of us to accept our personal responsibilities, first for ourselves, then our family, and so forth. It is for our return to the moral foundation that made this a Great Nation. If we fail at this New Revolution, one need only look to the Roman Empire, whose decline coincided with its moral decline. America is an EXCEPTIONAL NATION (Note to Obama) and we MUST correct our course now.

           If the tragedy in Tucson is to be used for anything, let it be used to remind us that our time on Earth is short, and we should each resolve to leave our imprint in a positive manner, to move forward and not to cower.

Thanksgiving 2010

      The turkey is in the oven, the vegetables prepared and ready to go. Days of baking of pies, breads and cookies are on display. Once again, Thanksgiving Day is upon us, and we do something we should do each and every day…… We take time, we pause, and we reflect upon the reasons we have to be thankful.

       The world around us is a hectic place, a troubled place. We have soldiers scattered around the world, away from their loved one’s, representing and defending our great nation’s commitments. The economy continues to falter along, with our leaders failing to make the necessary decisions to motivate the recovery.

       Yet, despite the daily problems each of us may face, we have very much to be thankful for this year, perhaps more than any other.

       First and foremost, we are thankful for the loved one’s we share our lives with daily. Thankful for our spouses, our children, our parents and grandparents, our sisters, our brothers. We are thankful and we remember those who are no longer with us, but whose memories remind us of the impact, the influence they had upon us.

        We are thankful to our Creator, who gave us the blessing of our family, and the blessings of this great nation.

      We are thankful for our friends and acquaintances, the people who add to the fabric of our lives.

      We are thankful for the blessing of being citizens of the greatest nation on Earth, where no matter how bleak things may appear, we know that we are blessed to have the opportunity  to be free to challenge the system, to make it better.

       So, this special Thanksgiving Day, let us take time to acknowledge our blessings, to give thanks to God for the blessings of our lives, and let us cherish those who are the fabric of our existence.

       From James and Family, be God Bless you and yours, and may you have a very special Thanksgiving!!

What America Has Become

Jon Voight’s Open Letter to Barack Obama

An open letter from actor Jon Voight to President Obama:

June 22, 2010

President Obama:

You will be the first American president that lied to the Jewish people, and the American people as well, when you said that you would defend Israel, the only Democratic state in the Middle East, against all their enemies. You have done just the opposite. You have propagandized Israel, until they look like they are everyone’s enemy — and it has resonated throughout the world. You are putting Israel in harm’s way, and you have promoted anti-Semitism throughout the world.

You have brought this to a people who have given the world the Ten Commandments and most laws we live by today. The Jewish people have given the world our greatest scientists and philosophers, and the cures for many diseases, and now you play a very dangerous game so you can look like a true martyr to what you see and say are the underdogs. But the underdogs you defend are murderers and criminals who want Israel eradicated.

You have brought to Arizona a civil war, once again defending the criminals and illegals, creating a meltdown for good, loyal, law-abiding citizens. Your destruction of this country may never be remedied, and we may never recover. I pray to God you stop, and I hope the people in this great country realize your agenda is not for the betterment of mankind, but for the betterment of your politics.

With heartfelt and deep concern for America and Israel,

Jon Voight

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/22/dear-mr-president-jon-voight/

“Make Mine Freedom”: A 1948 Cartoon that was “Far-fetched” at the Time

http://nationaljuggernaut.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-cartoon-seemed-far-fetched-in-1948.html