I’M PROUD OF MY HUMILITY!
My friend, Coach Mac, who grew up in Boston in the 30’s and 40’s, often tells the story of how his mother used to say to anyone who was trying to act really humble, “You’re not big enough to act so small!” or something to that effect. Or else, he often says, “There’s no one anywhere who’s more humble than me anywhere”, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, of course! What I have to report today makes me think of this.
All of our fears and intuitions about the pride and narcissism of Barack Obama are being seemingly re-confirmed over and over again almost daily, today at least twice. His behavior today (July 30, 2008) in Washington was that a conquering hero through the triumphal gates of Rome! The Secret Service was corralled to block intersections for his SUV motorcade. Arrangements made only for the President himself till now, were for the first time made with great excitement on behalf of Obama. He then declared himself (before a triumphant group of Democratic legislators) the symbol of all that is great about America about to come with his glorious ascendance. Maybe a supporter might be able to explain this away by believing that Obama himself is faultless; this had to be mostly the overeager response of a rightly enthused populace. However, the second story of the day puts any question of Obama’s complicity in this idolatry beyond doubt. The following is one of many today reporting what the Israeli papers are printing themselves as a matter of news record. If all these papers are wrong, the Obama campaign can sue them for libel. [Somehow I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for that!] Here it is: Read the rest of this entry »
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By now everyone is aware of the “subprime meltdown”… the legacy of easy money for those with less than perfect credit, and the massive defaults of these A-minus loans - predominately by those on the ARM loans.
Tho these loans make up a small percentage of all the loans in the mortgage market, the effects of these defaults of have had wide spread effects on not only talks about bail out of the secondary mortgage note holder, but in the industry tightening it’s grip on future monies. This has left developers and investors in a rock and a hard place, unable to obtain the needed cash for development and keep the cash flowing in the real estate industry.
This drop in construction and development has domino’ed to the retail sector, resulting in lower sale numbers for building supplies, job losses for those in the construction fields.
Part of the “easy money” problem was driven by lobbyists, actively soliciting Congress to open the market to minorities who they believed were being discriminated against. One such notable lobbyist was ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). From the ACORN Oct 16th, 2003 news release:
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From Right Wing Dog.
This from Major General (ret) Buckman.
My niece, Katelyn, stationed at Baluud , Iraq was assigned, with others of her detachment, to be escort/guard/watcher for Martha Raddatz of ABC News as she covered John McCain’s recent trip to Iraq.
Katelyn and her Captain stood directly behind Raddatz as she queried GI’s walking past. They kept count of the GI’s and you should remember these numbers. She asked 60 GI’s who they planned to vote for in November. 54 said John McCain, 4 for Obama, and 2 for Hillary.
Katelyn called home and told her Mom and Dad to watch ABC news the next night because she was standing directly behind Raddatz and maybe they’d see her on TV. Mom and Dad of course, called and emailed all the kinfolk to watch the newscast and maybe see Katelyn.
Well, of course, we all watched and what we saw wasn’t a glimpse of Katelyn, but got a hell’uva view of skewed news. After a dissertation on McCain’s trip and speech, ABC showed 5 GI’s being asked by Raddatz how they were going to vote in November; 3 for Obama and 2 for Clinton .. No mention of the 54 for McCain.
Ah, the irony of American Patriots protecting the press from harm while the reporter prepares a completely misleading story about which candidate the soldiers prefer. The reporter obviously thought her escort was comprised of brainless morons who wouldn’t see what was going on in front of them. Wouldn’t be the first time a reporter in the MSM turned out to be the brainless moron.
Support the troops. Pass this along.
Also find Bill Dupray at The Patriot Room
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As GOP attacks mount on the issue of Senator Obama’s ties to Political Action Committees and Lobbyists, Obama’s campaign has undergone little scrutiny on his long-standing ties to the financial and banking community. In Obama’s speeches across the country he has repeatedly criticized the Bush administration for allowing “evil” subprime mortgage lenders and investment banks to lead this county into our current mortgage meltdown. Obama’s rhetoric on the mortgage crisis has been pointed and blunt, as stated on his own campaign website, “Obama will crack down on fraudulent brokers and lenders…Obama has been closely monitoring the subprime mortgage situation for years, and introduced comprehensive legislation over a year ago to fight mortgage fraud and protect consumers against abusive lending practices”.
Throughout the campaign season Obama has attacked Wall Street’s financial sector and ran a campaign based largely upon his “good judgement”. The problem with Obama’s rhetoric rests in the fact that tucked away in his database of 1.5 million donors are the approximately 130,000 power brokers that have funded nearly 60% of his campaign. Included in this list are the more than 350 campaign bundlers who have accounted for over $78 million in contributions. Read the rest of this entry »
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John McCain lost my vote along time ago. He still makes me angry and I will not be happy to vote for him in November. There is only one thing that will make me vote for McCain and that is his opponent.
Initially, when McCain was handed the Republican nomination by a coalition of Democrat/Independent crossover voters and squishy Republicans, I decided not to vote for him in November. At that point I knew I was dooming the country to another 4 years of a Clinton in the White House. As bad as that would have been it may have been worth it to teach the GOP a lesson.
Then came Obama. He didn’t seem so bad at first but the more you get to know him the more dangerous he becomes. At first we did not know how naive this guy was and then he told us he would negotiate with our enemies without pre-conditions. He tells us that he wants to surrender in Iraq even though we are winning. Read the rest of this entry »
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As previously reported, Barack Obama made a scathing attack upon John McCain’s proposal for a $300 million prize for the development of a next-generation battery yesterday. In a delivered speech Obama stated, “In statements made today, Mr. Obama remarked, “I’ve been talking about this myself for the last few years. But I don’t think that a $300 million prize is the way to go. When John F. Kennedy decided that we were going to put a man on the moon, he didn’t put a bounty out for some rocket scientist to win – he put the full resources of the United States government behind the project and called on the ingenuity and innovation of the American people, not just in the private sector but also in the public sector.”
Obama’s gaffe claiming that “I don’t think that a $300 million prize is the way to go…” was a direct reflection of his inherent misunderstanding of American Ingenuity over the past 232 years, as reported in as reported at PDOP - Obama World: Government Not American Ingenuity Will Solve The Gas Crisis. More importantly however is the fact that news organizations across the country conveniently failed to publish this portion of Obama’s remarks. Both CNN Online and The New York Times published excerpts of the speech that omitted the gaffe. Read the rest of this entry »
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Today Barack Obama threw the American Spirit of Capitalism and Competition under the bus as he scoffed at John McCain’s proposal of a $300 million dollar prize for the development of a next generation car battery. Obama’s ridiculous mocking of the idea goes far beyond his typical rhetoric of criticism without solutions. Obama’s attack on the plan made clear his position that the Government, not the American people, will solve our problems. After 232 years of American Ingenuity driven by our modified capitalism, we are now considering the election of a president who clearly does not understand or appreciate the contributions of our predecessors.
In statements made today, Mr. Obama remarked, “After all those years in Washington, John McCain still doesn’t get it… I commend him for his desire to accelerate the search for a battery that can power the cars of the future. I’ve been talking about this myself for the last few years. But I don’t think that a $300 million prize is the way to go. When John F. Kennedy decided that we were going to put a man on the moon, he didn’t put a bounty out for some rocket scientist to win – he put the full resources of the United States government behind the project and called on the ingenuity and innovation of the American people, not just in the private sector but also in the public sector.”
Obama comparison to the space program certainly has patriotic undertones but in reality undermines his very own argument. John Kennedy never told the American people that the government should be committed to sending a man to the moon; he stated, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal”. Ultimately, the space program of the 60’s was extremely dependent upon the awarding of contracts and expertise of private firms such as McDonnell-Douglas, General Electric, North American Aviation’s Rocketdyne Division, Aerospace Corporation, Martin, and dozens of others. The space program was also based upon a progression of rocket technology that began more than 20 years earlier during WWII. Read the rest of this entry »
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Barack Obama stooped to a new low in his campaign of division and distraction on Saturday when he scraped the bottom of the barrel in his inference that John McCain may be partially to blame for levee collapses throughout the region. In a prepared statement Obama stated, “I know that Sen. McCain felt as strongly as I did, feeling enormous sympathy for the victims of the recent flooding. I’m sure they appreciated the sentiment, but they probably would have appreciated it even more if Sen. McCain hadn’t opposed legislation to fund levees and flood control programs, which he considers pork.”
Obama’s attack on McCain, even as flood waters continue rise in Illinois and Missouri, is a new low for Obama, as his attack on John McCain also through top Democrat Russ Feingold (led the opposition to the bill) under the bus. The McCain campaign justifiably returned fired by calling out Obama’s distortion and failure to disclose the facts concerning the bill. Read the rest of this entry »
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As the Democrat primary debacle continues to rumble along, the Obamanation, and his people, want to allow all of the FL delegates to be seated, but each one will only get 1/2 of a vote.
Anyone else remember a time in the US when people were counted as 3/5?
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Barry likes winning on technicalities though. He has a past history of using the rules to his advantage.
When BHO ran for the Senate, this is how it happened:
Update
FL and MI delegates will all be seated. Delegates from both states will receive 1/2 vote each.
New Dem slogan: Count every other vote.
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Glass half empty:
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday there’s at least a 50% chance the United States will slip into recession, and that the storm clouds over the economy won’t clear until home prices bottom out.
Glass half full: (from October)
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has said the rate of US economic growth was slowing, but the odds of a recession are less than 50 percent. Read the rest of this entry »
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I’m hearing an echo. You hear it?
But her dismissive point, and I hear it a lot from her staff, is that all I have to offer is words — just words. ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ Just words – just words! ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself.’ Just words! ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.’ Just words! ‘I have a dream.’ Just words!
- Deval Patrick (D)
Don’t tell me words don’t matter! ‘I have a dream.’ Just words. ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ Just words! [Applause.] ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself.’ Just words — just speeches!
- Barack Obama (D)
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Ed Morrissey delves a little deeper into Comrade Obama’s economic plan I blogged about yesterday and it paints a picture of someone who wants the government to burrow itself even deeper into every aspect of your life:
Obama proposes to create a government-run savings program that provides matching funds on savings. In other words, Obama wants to collect tax money to redistribute it to savers, in a plan that works much the same as employer 401k plans. Why should the government pay people to save their money, especially outside the 401ks that work better and have much higher caps?
Do you like the IRS? Want to trust them to do your tax returns? Rather than simplify taxes, Obama instead wants to have the IRS prepare your returns for you and send them out for your signature. Since the IRS gets all of your income information already, he wants the IRS to calculate how much you owe, without apparently considering that most Americans itemize for deductions. It doesn’t cut down on preparation time in any case, but merely transfers the cost to the federal government– as well as more power to the IRS. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lanny Davis, a longtime Clinton supporter and Democrat, was on the John Gibson show today discussing the Hillary and Obama showdown and it was quite an informative discussion on the differences between the two candidates. Both of them are all wrong for this country but one of them has a few accomplishments to name. Accomplishments which she should be ashamed of but at least it is something for her to hang her hat on unlike Obama who has none, zero, zip.
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