Here’s how it all went down.

After the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Bin Laden offered the Saudis himself and his troops to settle the score. The Saudis not only turned him down but slapped him in the face by seeking and hosting the help of the American Forces. In Bin Laden’s Muslim-stained eyes the U.S. were infidels on Holy Ground.

Then George Bush (41) and the heroes of Desert Storm decisively took down the regime of Saddam Hussein. But, in an increasingly growing “politically correct society” exposed our softness and left him in power. The U.S. and its allies freed Kuwait of the Hussein tyranny.

Well, this infuriated Hussein and Bin Laden smells an opportunity in the making.

Osama Bin Laden’s shattered ego, desiring some recognition of his strength and power on a global level, plotted against the U.S. He found an opportunity to make his statement and got support from Iraq knowing that Hussein would be on board and licking his chops when George Bush (43) came into power.

There’s the attacks on 9/11.

Here’s our President, sitting in a classroom of kids, encouraging the education of our youth. How do you react without shouting any expletives or inciting panic? You soak it all in while you plan your next move and don’t loose you cool in front of the kids, Michael Moore, you knucklehead!

George Bush (43) and his administration understood the powder keg of tension in the middle-east. They knew of the level of death and tyranny caused by Hussein. They knew of the relationship between Saddam and Bin Laden and the values they shared. And they knew of Saddam Hussein’s involvement in the plot of the attacks on our nation, whether it be at some subtle level or not.

They also knew that they had to do something about it before some inexperienced, liberation theology studying, make you feel “all warm and fuzzy” speaking hypnotist that shows the only change he offers is bringing about “change” in his campaign strategy, out of touch with back-bone America, former Muslim who converted to help his campaign, makes a play for the White House.

If you look at the torture, murderous and the fearful lifestyles inflicted on the Iraqi people, this evil man Saddam Hussein, had to be taken out.

Dig this; we can only see from our limited perspectives, but God sees the big picture and puts the right players in position. How many millions of lives have been saved because a modern day Hitler has been taken out of the equation? God knows. How many other American icon’s or monuments or institutions have been sheltered from attack? God knows. How many more millions and generations to come have been spared a life of terror? God knows.

This evil had to be squelched and in my mind George Bush will be remembered by making the world a safer place. He took a sick and twisted “Sand Hitler” out of power when no one else had the cajones or “drawers” to do so. George Bush may be linguistically challenged, but when it comes to dishing out a plate of Texas justice he’ll get it done.

Thanks George and thank you troops for helping us all sleep peacefully.

This nations biggest problem isn’t political. It isn’t economical. It isn’t geographical, either. It’s spiritual. There’s a spiritual battle going on that we cannot see and the further we distance ourselves with God, the Almighty, the bigger our problems become. You take God out of the equation and the scales of justice become unbalanced to favor evil. It’s happening all over this nation. Wake up America.

© 2008 Dan Ezell

Podcast Show Notes

Why Obama’s decision to leave his church smacks of politics.

Why Hillary supporters are wrong to make a stink about the DNC decision to admit half of Florida and Michigan’s delegates.

Is big ears the only thing keeping Barack Obama off Mount Rushmore?

Plus Barack Obama’s dangerous plans for national security.  (Hat Tip: Obama Watch.)  Plus Obama’s new states.

Is Tom Coburn off his nut when he suggests John McCain can lead us back to true conservatism. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)

Plus a new rallying cry for conservatives wary of McCain: “No More Susan Sarandon” (Hat Tip: Reformed Chicks Babbling.)

Congressman Paul Ryan proposes bold reform  (Hat Tip: Save the GOP.)

Bob Dole nails Scott McClellan. (Hat Tip: Wizbang.)

Reuters sues New York State over New York’s over-reaching.

Organ donations go to foreign mobsters over U.S. citizens.  (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)

The California Assembly takes a step towards Euthanasia.  (Hat Tip: Right Mind.)

Child pornography by any other name.

Virginia takes steps to protect children from teacher predators after an AP investigation.

Bureaucratic rules mean that a student with the highest GPA won’t be her class valedictorian and will cost her a college scholarship.

A 10 year old was suspended and faces potential probation for bringing a Memorial Day souvenir to school.

Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee face off over Iwo Jima.

Are 70% of Americans wrong when they say divorce is alright? (Hat Tip: Evangelical Outpost.) 

Why are so many liberals against transracial adoption but for homosexual adoption? (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)

Watch out ladies in Colorado, new legislation makes locker rooms and restrooms gender free.

Rowan Williams futilely appeals to the UN. to intervene in Zimbabwe.

An apology to the class of 2008.

A Sandpoint employer takes care of his employees.

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Subway apologizes for their slight of homeschoolers.

Anti-male bias in domestic violence shelters. (Hat Tip: Political Correctness Watch.)

Taking risks for God in China.

A U.S. soldier in trouble for sharing the gospel in Iraq. (Hat Tip: Stop the ACLU.)

What a restored house tells us about how to address the environment and the future of our nation. (Hat Tip: Crunchy Con.)

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Much of the disappointment I felt with our evangelical leaders during the Mike Huckabee campaign can be summed up with the title of this post. What happened to our warriors? Ken Hutcherson puts it all in perspective for us in this report from Jeff Johnson of OneNewsNow.com. Your comments are welcomed and encouraged.

An outspoken pastor and pro-family activist is speaking out about Evangelical leaders he says have no spiritual backbone.

Pastor Ken Hutcherson of the Antioch Bible Church in suburban Seattle is known as much for his straight talk as for his former NFL career. And when it comes to Evangelicals who want to disengage from allegedly “political” issues, his comments are as hard-hitting as his tackles.

“Right now a lot of white Evangelicals are just ‘Evan-jellyfish’ with no spiritual vertebrae,” he says.

Hutcherson is particularly critical of the many liberal and some mainstream leaders who signed on to the recently released document “An Evangelical Manifesto.” He accuses the signers of “trying to hijack evangelicalism because of their moral standards and because of their cultural background.”

The Manifesto’s call away from allegedly political issues, Hutcherson argues, shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the very nature of the culture war.

“We haven’t gotten political as Evangelicals,” he asserts. “What has taken place is, the government knows [that] if it makes something political that the church will step out — and that is exactly what has taken place. They are hijacking our moral issues and then telling us to be quiet about it … and that isn’t going to work.”

The Seattle-area pastor believes the best thing that could happen to churches would be to lose the 501(c)3 tax-exempt status that liberal activists currently use to threaten pastors who might speak out on moral issues in the political realm. Then, perhaps, churches would “find [their] backbone again,” Hutcherson says.

“The government did not give us our 501(c)3 because they like us,” he shares. “The government gave us our 501(c)3 so they could control us.”

Pastors need to stand up for biblical truth in every area of society, including politics and government, Hutcherson says, ignoring any threats to their church’s tax-exempt status. “We need to start standing together to do the things that God has called us, take back these moral issues that belong to the church, and stand strong on them — regardless of who says or regardless of what the government threatens us with.”

Amen…

So what does Exxon and other oil hogging giants do with all their oil profits?

One avenue that helps their chances at minimizing operating costs and other related expenditures (to increase a relatively low profit margin 10.83%, to be fair…but why, 11% at $4/gallon?) is to contribute to people in congress who will vote in their favor to keep laws and restrictions from hindering their abilities to achieve these record breaking goals.

Well, now there’s a little tool made available to us by the people at the Center for Responsive Politics. It’s a game called “follow the oil money;” a game you and I can’t win.

To play, just click this link, enter your zip code and find out how much your congress people are getting from big oil profits.

In words that almost quote John Wayne…”It’s re-gosh-darned-diculous!”

I don’t want to point fingers but let’s point fingers.

First let’s look at the Speaker of the House.

Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA08)

She accepted $36,800 from the oil and gas industry since 2000. She supported the industry in 22% of selected votes. From this she doesn’t look all that evil, but evil is as evil does, right?

• All contributions since 2000: $36,800
• 110th Congress (2007-2008): $9,200
• 109th Congress (2005-2006): $25,100
• 108th Congress (2003-2004): $0
• 107th Congress (2001-2002): $2,500
• 106th Congress (1999-2000): $0

Let’s use my former Governor turned Senator as another example, Senator Voinovich. This is what he has received since 2000.

Yeah, I’d be smiling too.

Senator George Voinovich (R-OH)

He accepted $176,117 from the oil and gas industry since 2000. He supported the industry in 100% of selected votes. 100%!!!

• All contributions since 2000: $176,117
• 110th Congress (2007-2008): $23,450
• 109th Congress (2005-2006): $12,200
• 108th Congress (2003-2004): $90,850
• 107th Congress (2001-2002): $34,150
• 106th Congress (1999-2000): $15,467

Do you think he’s feeling this petroleum crunch? Here are the specifics.

The total of the contributions in this table may be less than the overall total because some contributions have been hidden by the filtering options.

It’s just disgusting. I urge you to send this link to everyone you know. Let’s expose corruption for what it’s become…and that’s congress.

Podcast Show Notes

 With our resources stretched thin in Iraq, why are some people proposing an invasion of Burma?  

An Australian state says no to Embryonic Stem Cell Research.

Voluntary Human Extinction marches on until the last member dies out. (Hat Tip: Right Wing News.)

And a good deed punished. (Hat Tip: Club for Growth.)

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…one small unnoticeable piece at a time.

They’ve sickened and killed our pets, they’ve poisoned our children with lead based paints, they’ve illegally subsidized corporations to lower cost and undercut American manufacturers while devastating our economy. And now we are watching them drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

As congress hesitates to allow the U.S. to drill in its own coastal waters in the Gulf, the Chinese are taking advantage.

And people, they don’t care about consequences and they aren’t even equipped to handle an ecological disaster should there be a spill.

Reports have been made of the Chinese using tactics of slant drilling off the Cuban coast into the Florida Straits. They are tapping into U.S. oil reserves estimated between 5 to 10 billion barrels. This is like digging into the vault of a bank from a neighboring backyard.

This oil stash compares to the 4 to 10 billion barrels in An-war where tree huggers, more specifically caribou lovers, are holding a proverbial gun to congress’ head. Experts say drilling in An-war would not harm or endanger the caribou. Permission to drill failed by only two senatorial votes.

In Michael Reagan’s article titled, Put The Blame Where It Belongs he says,

We’re in the mess in which we find ourselves because of a small handful of people… three individuals two who are located in New York City. If you want to drill in Alaska or the Gulf of Mexico or in the continental U.S. — where billions of gallons of petroleum are just waiting to be tapped — or build refineries, these three people stand in your way; John Flicker of the National Audubon Society, Frances Beinecke of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Trip Van Noppen of the organization Earthjustice.

Reports have also stated that there is more oil in Alaska than there is in Saudi Arabia. But the caribou are endangered. This is wacky, people. We’ll slaughter millions of unborn babies because of convenience but won’t dare inconvenience the caribou to save our nations oil dependencies.

We need to wake up; stopping hitting the snooze button. And by all means, quit worrying about the latest “buzz” in Hollywood, or the hottest fashion trend. And being politically correct is disabling our abilities to discern right from wrong.

Bottom line: Buy American on every level. We’re supporting foreign government subsidized companies that don’t give a damn about the war on terror. Don’t buy another piece of Chinese made junk with their name on it. Send a message to these corporate greed-driven CEO’s.

Read Michael Reagan’s full article for contact information to those three knuckleheads and let them know how you feel. Keep on eye on what your congress representatives are voting on by going to http://www.govtrack.us/.

And support your local farmers markets. We’re paying higher produce prices because a lot of what you put in your belly comes from Mexico. This puts a strain on demand for fuel, driving costs even higher.

And pray for our authorities. You may not like them but they are there and part of a bigger picture we cannot see. Romans 13:1 says, Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

The Constitution Party’s amazingly stupid nominating decision.

John McCain ticking off the base is costing him money.

In Alabama, McCain gets a sweetheart deal on rent. (Hat Tip: Pam’s House Blend.)

John McCain riding on his wife’s corporate jet (a new non-scandal.)

Barack Obama’s Socialist/Communist blogger.  

Hillary and religion.

Plus: A future Clinton victimhood claim?

Plus Nancy Pelosi makes her own Bible verse.

The ACLU declares war on border enforcement.

A drug smuggler brings more illegal drugs into the country thanks to the decision to grant him immunity to help prosecute border patrol agents. (Hat Tip: Wizbang.)

Britons marvel at the peacefulness of America despite our guns or perhaps because of them. (Hat Tip: Clayton Cramer.)

School threatens teenagers for wearing a pro-life t-shirt. (Hat Tip: Jill Stanek.)

A student takes a step towards a life of pro-life activism.

Women tell tales of the horrors experienced at Dr. George Tiller’s abortion clinic while Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelus refuses to protect them, but Missouri Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) signs a similar bill.

Justice Scalia schools 60 minutes on Constiutional Interpretation regarding abortion.

Archbishops disobey the Pope to give communion to pro-abortion politicians.

Women unaware of available pregnancy resources on college campuses.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules for free speech.

Government employees misuse credit cards in order to fund luxuries off the backs of taxpayers.

Unions hold up the Columbia Free Trade Agreement in order force Congress to make it easier for unions to intimidate people into joinining and starting unions. Why would they push that? For one thing, being a Union Boss is big money.

A principal in Sparks, Nevada forbids students from gathering in groups of more than 3 unless they’re evolved in an officially organized activity.

Australian Mayor considers a parent letting their 12 year old daughter have sex, a sign of “maturity.”

Amid allegations of child abuse out of a Texas Polygamist Ranch, CNN asks, “What’s the deal with those outfits?”

A Wisconsin Police Officer abuses his authority.

A story from the dumb criminals file.

Sister Toldjah finds a worthy nominee for jerk of the year: an anti-war protester who assaulted a girl in a wheelchair.

New Children’s book helps kids deal with Mommy’s plastic surgery.  (Hat Tip: Crunchy Cons.)

PETA seeks lab grown meat.

Why sending girls outside could help increase their focus and mitigate ADHD.

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For the last month and a half, Governor Mike Huckabee spent no time with his boots on the ground in Pennsylvania. In fact, I don’t think he campaigned there period. His voice was not heard on radio ads. His visage was not seen in TV spots. The Hucka-bus did not traverse the turnpike. Calls were not made to prospective voters on his behalf. Any grassroots efforts were independent, few, and far between. No debates were held to match the Democrats.

Anyone up on their politics knows that the reason for this inactivity is the fact that Huckabee dropped out of the race after “Super Tuesday 2″ on March 4th, when it became unmistakably clear that he would not prevent John McCain from reaching the required 1191 delegates. According to his word, Huckabee threw his support behind the Arizona Senator.

Yet, over 91,000 residents of the Keystone State still pulled the lever, if you will, for the former Arkansas governor yesterday. While the mainstream media—and, by the trickledown effect, the rest of us—are enamored by the fracas on the Democratic side, this is a stat that will, in all likelihood, go largely unnoticed. But it should not.

Some may say that this was merely a collection of protest votes. If that is the case, it’s still a big deal. Combined with Ron Paul’s votes, over a quarter of Republican voters said “no”—or at least “not yet”—to McCain. This is a stern warning to the presumptive Republican nominee: He does not have the conservative base locked up; he should not get too cute with his VP pick.

But what if the eleven percent Huckabee garnered is more than a display in Republican “civil disobedience”? After all, Ron Paul reportedly ran radio ads in Pennsylvania, and his supporters are still battling hard with their “Operation Chaos.” Paul actually received almost 128,000 votes, or 16 percent. If people wanted to simply register their disdain for McCain, they’d either write in their favorite candidate or vote for a candidate still in the race (albeit feebly), who hasn’t endorsed McCain, wouldn’t they? (Unless, of course, there’s that much antipathy towards Ron Paul and his non-interventionism.)

Perhaps the people of Pennsylvania were sending a clear message: We like Huckabee. The Keystone State is critical in November, and McCain’s not going to pick Paul (Would Paul even accept the invitation?). So, obviously, that leads us to Huckabee.

Huckabee is the kind of fella who can connect with those “bitter,” “frustrated,” “clingy” small-town Pennsylvanians whom Barack Obama apparently has no qualms about insulting. For those who “cling to religion,” Huckabee is very outspoken and articulate about his faith. He’s a full-blown supporter of the Second Amendment, for those who “cling to guns.” He rejects gay marriage and amnesty, for those with “antipathy” towards those different from them. He even supports a policy of fair trade, as opposed to our broken free trade system, for those who have “anti-trade sentiment.”

Huckabee knows how to reach out to the little guy. He is one himself! People don’t see a lifelong politician, a business mogul, or a big-city elitist when they look at him, because that’s not who he is. Who is he? The type of guy who could help McCain in Pennsylvania this November.

Now, I don’t mean to start a big brouhaha of all the reasons why Huckabee would be a terrible choice. I’ve heard them. I’ve also heard legitimate arguments as to why a Huckabee supporter shouldn’t want McCain to select him. But two points of this post are clear: McCain has a lot of work to do, and he could use someone like Huckabee to help. Pennsylvanians proved that.

Over the past 30 years or so, our two political parties have successfully changed that crown jewel of Jacksonian Democracy, the National Convention into little more than an infomercial, and a bland one at that. Really, I’d be more likely to watch the GOP Convention should Republican speakers demonstrate a new blender or a karate workout, or if John McCain credited his longevity with a new powerful vitamin we can get for the low price of $9.95.  

The Democratic Convention may be interesting. However, it looks to be more of an identity politics blood feud between Whites, Hispanics, and African Americans with a good dose of a personality cult mixed in. Still, it looks to be entertaining, the same way a crash in a NASCAR race is.

Is there somewhere that ideas are fought over and the future is decided in an unscripted event? Where no one knows who will win and the final result could shock everyone? Yes, we find these in the Constitution and Libertarian Parties, where yes, indeed, anybody can win (as Michael Badnarik proved when he defeated Actor Aaron Russo  in 2004. Never heard of Russo? He was one of the more famous LP candidates.)

The Constitution Party is meeting right now in Kansas City. Real business is going on. Candidate debates are Friday. The nomination will occur on Saturday. Yesterday, they had platform meetings and here’s an agenda item that you’ll never see at one of the two party conventions: “Children’s Story Time with Trapper Jim.”

Of course, it’s all about the Presidency and Trent Hill blogs about it on Third Party Watch. With Alan Keyes as a potential candidate of a pro-life Judeo-Christian political party, you’d think people would be excited. You’d be wrong: 

Everywhere there are arguments—based wholly upon the Presidential nomination. People stood around politely talking about the North American Union and the Federal Reserve, but inevitably arguments have broken out left and right. Foreign Policy, Foreign Aid, Mandatory National Service, and Islamofascism—these are all issues that no one expected to be hotly contested issues at the CP Convention. Even myself and Tom Hoefling, Keyes’ political director, got into a heated exchange.

There are more Alan Keyes-friendly delegates than I originally suspected. A couple dozen by my count, and they also have captured the votes of California’s delegation. By my count, this is leading to a fun convention, and one where people’s feelings are going to get hurt. I suspect if Keyes does not receive the nomination, he’ll continue his race for President. I fear that people may see the rejection of Keyes as an anti-catholic or anti-black maneuver, which is laughable considering some of his leading opponents are Paul Venable of Idaho and Ricardo Davis of Georgia—both African-American men.

Never heard of Paul Venable and Richardo Davis? That makes two of us. Apparently if commenters are any measure, a Keyes nomination is trouble, though:

Any chance opf(sic) building the Constitution Party into a replacement party over and above the Republican Party will end up in abortion if the CP nominates Alan Keyes for President. It, the CP, will lose its credibility as as political party that speaks out against unconstitutional, undeclared wars if it nominates the warmonger Keyes. Sorry to say but my conservative and constitutional Christian vote shall go elsewhere, maybe over to the Libertarians who have have the chance tht the CP will thus forfeit.

A party that got 1/10 of 1% of the vote in 2004 is worried about credibility? Makes sense.  

While I’ve been invited a few times to cross over to join a third party, I’ve never taken the plunge despite some disgusting times in the GOP. This post reminds me why.

A successful political movement requires some tolerance, some room for disagreement. People have to be at least a little bit flexible. Nobody wins all the time, and sometimes you just accept that you lost and move on. Perhaps, the GOP’s big tent is at times too big and when people claim the GOP label while caring nothing for its platform and beliefs, it can render the GOP label meaningless.

However, when a party is so far to the right that Alan Keyes is not acceptably conservative, it points to a rigid intolerance that voters will never find attractive. I believe there’s a happy medium somewhere, but we have yet to find it.

The sad thing is that the whole tale is a farce. People who you’ve never heard of have a choice between a candidate you may have heard about and one you’ve never heard of. The candidate you’ve heard of backs continuing the war effort in Iraq despite the fact he didn’t want to go in the first place, because he’d rather not see World War III break out when we leave. The candidate you’ve never heard is solidly anti-war and is the favorite of purists who want to kick the candidate you’ve actually heard of to the curb.

The irony of the situation: Neither Alan Keyes nor Chuck Baldwin (I told you you’ve that never heard of the other guy) have any practical chance to do anything about the war. So thus, it’s irrelevant, but it’s interesting to watch. It’s a convention, as I said the Crown Jewel of Jacksonian Democracy. But the CP convention is, as Shakespeare wrote, “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”