Comments Posted By allen
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POLL: AMERICA IS A SUCKY PLACE TO LIVE RIGHT NOW
I would find it of great interest as to what people think is the right track. As to the (R) brand, it's time to spend some quality, and quantity, time in the woodshed. I can hardly believe Larry Craig is still in office, with no pressure from the party.
Comment Posted By Allen On 13.05.2008 @ 14:41
ISRAEL: IRAN COULD HAVE NUKES BY '09
Multi-point initiators are pretty much non-existent in conventional systems. There just isn't much to be gained from using them. Sure there are some, but they are primitive because the timing isn't that important. The fact that they had the program to study it is pretty damning to me.
Comment Posted By Allen On 7.05.2008 @ 16:36
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1980 ALL OVER AGAIN
I'll just comment on one aspect, the price of oil. That is not going to change unless stability is brought to the market. The only way to do that IMO is for the US to undertake vast exploration and drilling operations. This will provide a clear signal to the market that future production is going up. getting the fields in Iraq back in shape wouldn't hurt either. They seem to be willing to expand production.
The price of oil will continue to be a weak point in our economy, and whoever is President will live or die by that. Biofuels, CAFE standards, and all the other falderol are a drop in the bucket. If the news folks started tomorrow saying how good the economy was, it still wouldn't matter when people are watching those dollars fly by at the pump.
Agree 100%. I read in WSJ that right now, there's about a $40 "speculation premium" built into the price because of instability in the market - the result of political instability and the threat of war in places like Nigeria and the Middle East.
ed.
Comment Posted By Allen On 6.05.2008 @ 17:48
ONLY A REPUBLICAN COULD BE SO STUPID...
I have to disagree with Rick on this providing cover for Sen. Obama. I don't think a lot of voters in PA or the Mid-West will disavow their newfound skepticism of Obama based on finding out that a Congressman from a southern state used the term "boy."
They're probably a whole lot more surprised at what Sen. Obama said than at what Rep. Davis said. Finding out a Rep. may be a racist isn't that surprising to voters. Finding out that an assumed populist Presidential candidate is deeply elitist is.
Comment Posted By Allen On 15.04.2008 @ 15:49
I also stand in awe of this. After attending high school in NC in the 70's I am amazed at the changes. I remember the true racism, and the very real Klan.
A black man running for President back then? People would have scoffed.
It truly does amaze me and please me that things have come so far.
Regards
Comment Posted By Allen On 6.02.2008 @ 18:20
THOMPSON PUNISHED FOR BREAKING THE MOLD
Senator Thompson has released a video message to the people of Iowa about why he should be Commander-in-Chief. The link is below.
http://fredfile.fred08.com/blog/2007/video-freds-message-to-iowa-voters
Comment Posted By Allen On 30.12.2007 @ 18:19
PROPOSED BLOGBURST FOR FRED THOMPSON
Former Senator Fred Thompson is the only real conservative in the race for the Republican nomination, and the only candidate who can unite all three pillars of the Republican Party, namely, fiscal conservatives; national security and defense conservatives; and religious conservatives. The Republican party, given that the nation is divided, cannot afford to alienate any of these pillars, or they will lose in the general election, as a sufficient number of the alienated pillar’s constituents will simply not cast a vote for president when they vote. This is not an attempt to intimidate Republican voters, but merely a recognition that there are certain conservative voters who simply will not violate their own principles and vote for someone they have fundamental disagreements with, or do not trust. For example, Governor Romney, has not provided a satisfactory answer in the minds of many religious conservatives in his efforts to explain the change from pro-choice to pro-life. They want to know the motivation, and need to be convinced that it was not political. This matter remains unresolved, and thus alienates a proportion of religious conservatives who would otherwise support him as the party’s nominee - regardless of his own religious persuasion. Mayor Guiliani also has a similar problem with religious conservatives, given his personal position on abortion; and promising to appoint strict constructionist judges will not vitiate the conflict with pro-life constituents. Religious conservatives will not vote for a pro-choice Republican nominee - even if it means electing Senator Clinton president. They will not violate a moral conviction. They will simply adopt the attitude - God’s will be done, and maintain their conviction. Governor Huckabee alienates fiscal conservatives as a result of his tax and spend policies during his tenure in Arkansas. Senator McCain, terminally severed his relationship with a proportion of national security conservatives through his aggressive support of the proposed comprehensive immigration agreement, which failed as a result of a citizens’ uprising against this legislation; his opposition to the tax cut policy of the Bush Administration; and his opposition to aggressive interrogation techniques on high value captured terrorists.
Comment Posted By Allen On 26.12.2007 @ 22:58
Senator Thompson has none of the foregoing problems. He is strong on defense of the nation during a time of war, and has already committed to a substantial increase in the size of our military to fight the enemy threatening our survival; will seal the border, and reverse illegal immigration through attrition; will maintain the current tax policy, and reduce taxes by instituting his proposed voluntary flat tax system with only two rates, one at 10% with no deductions; and the other 25% maximum with current deductions maintained. He will also lower the corporate tax rate to ensure US Corporations are operating at the same tax rates as foreign corporations. Moreover, Mr. Thompson is the only candidate to assemble a plan to address the impending social security system crisis - the “third rail†of American politics. The Senator is acceptable to religious conservatives as well, given his strong and long-standing pro-life position, which explains why he was endorsed by the National Right to Life organization, and many similar state organizations. As to the “fire in the belly†complaint , which is preferable, “Fire in the belly;†or the following leadership characteristics? Personal integrity; moral conviction; courage; perseverance; boldness; humility; analytical intelligence; calm and deliberate; decisiveness; understands historical context and timing; commitment; and vision. In short, the Senator will show more than adequate “fire in the belly†when he demonstrates to those attempting to destroy our beloved nation a backbone of iron and the fury of an adversary who will unleash a conflagration, if necessary, to preserve our sacred liberty. One must guard against being deceived by cliché terms such as “fire in the belly,†in the middle of a media driven political campaign, when there are substantially more important, and higher priority characteristics needed in the President of the United States, and leader of the free world.
For Republicans to win the White House, they must be united and have a large voter turnout among all three of their voting pillars, that is fiscal conservatives; national security conservatives; and religious conservatives. Senator Thompson, is the only candidate not alienating any of these voting pillars, and thus can galvanize their support. Accordingly, he is the best hope for Republicans in the 2008 national election. Indeed Senator Thompson can win the general election, and rest assured the other party knows it for the same reasons articulated herein; to wit: he unites the Republican constituencies and assures a large conservative voter turnout in the 2008 election.
Rick, you are right, someone does need to be held to account. They are called "The Shadow Warriors(Ken Timmerman)." They should be thrown in jail or put before a firing squad.
Comment Posted By allen On 7.12.2007 @ 22:36
Yes we didn't find what we thought would be in Iraq, but is it just a coincidence that the WMD programs in Syria and Libya were alot further along than we thought(Saddam had plenty of nuke scientists in both countries)?
Comment Posted By allen On 13.01.2007 @ 14:47
KERRY STORY BUILDING TOWARD CRITICAL MASS
Has Kerry's military record ever been released?
Comment Posted By Allen On 1.11.2006 @ 22:37
