I heard an audio clip today of Barrack Obama discussing the solution to our countries financial problems in which he was as honest as I've heard him yet. He said we have to explore the concept of "Economic Redistribution."
I wonder if that was an original idea of his or if it's been used in other countries, at other times, and if so, how did it turn out? Plus, why hasn't our poor, underdeveloped country thought of using it before?
(I've been told that I'm really bad with sarcasm, so I'll just tell you that the entire second paragraph was sarcastic. Non-sarcastic - I wonder if people listen to AND think about what Sen. Obama says...)
Monday, October 27, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Follow the race
I'm following the election pretty closely. As the days pass, I see more and more that Sen. Obama is trying to sneak his way into the White House. Of course, he won't come out and say, "I will make this country better by increasing the size and power of the government through socialist tactics," but that's what his plan is.
It appears, according to the polls, that this election is over. However, a closer look shows that Obama holds 75 to 100 electoral votes by less than 5% margin. McCain also has some states in the same range but it's only 15 to 25 votes. Plus, there are some states (about 25 votes worth) that are a toss-up.
I don't think the country will implode or turn to civil war or anything if Obama is our next president. It's just that McCain hasn't forgotten the government is for the people and not the other way around.
It appears, according to the polls, that this election is over. However, a closer look shows that Obama holds 75 to 100 electoral votes by less than 5% margin. McCain also has some states in the same range but it's only 15 to 25 votes. Plus, there are some states (about 25 votes worth) that are a toss-up.
I don't think the country will implode or turn to civil war or anything if Obama is our next president. It's just that McCain hasn't forgotten the government is for the people and not the other way around.
A Proud Heritage
My mom is a genealogy buff. She has researched and discovered some amazing things about out family history. One of the neat things she shed more light on was a great-great-great (or so) grandfather named Daniel Sickles.
He first gained national attention when in 1859 he shot and killed his young wife's lover, Francis Barton Key, the son of Francis Scott Key. During the ensuing trial, in which he was represented by Edwin M. Stanton (who would become Lincoln's Secretary of War), he for the first time in U.S. jurisprudence pleaded the "unwritten law" (self defense of one's wife as his own property) and was acquitted. He subsequently enraged both critics and fans by publicly forgiving his unfaithful spouse.
He is further known for an extremely controversial move as a Major General, commander of the 3rd Army Corps, during the battle of Gettysburg in which he failed to obey orders (or so the accusation states). In the end, his actions were pivotal is defeating the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
However, on the evening of July 2, 1863, while riding horseback during the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, General Sickles had his right leg shattered by a solid 12 pound cannonball. He quieted his horse, dismounted, and was removed to a sheltered area where his leg was amputated just above the knee by Surgeon Thomas Sim, U.S. Volunteers.
A short time later, the Army Medical Museum received the amputated leg in a box bearing a visiting card which read: "With the compliments of Major General D.E.S." For many years on the anniversary of the amputation, Gen Sickles would visit the Museum to view his leg.
It is now housed in the National Museum of Health and Medicine on the Walter Reid Army Medical Center campus.
Later in life he was appointed as the US minister to Spain and was later re-elected to Congress. While in Congress he sponsored the Sickles Bill, which Federalized the Gettysburg battlefield. The bill was approved in 1895 and Gettysburg National Military Park became the property of the American people. The aging general visited Gettysburg several times and was keenly interested in the park's development. Despite the controversy of his tactical decisions on the second day of the battle, General Sickles was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the service he rendered in rallying and inspiring the troops at Gettysburg.
He first gained national attention when in 1859 he shot and killed his young wife's lover, Francis Barton Key, the son of Francis Scott Key. During the ensuing trial, in which he was represented by Edwin M. Stanton (who would become Lincoln's Secretary of War), he for the first time in U.S. jurisprudence pleaded the "unwritten law" (self defense of one's wife as his own property) and was acquitted. He subsequently enraged both critics and fans by publicly forgiving his unfaithful spouse.
He is further known for an extremely controversial move as a Major General, commander of the 3rd Army Corps, during the battle of Gettysburg in which he failed to obey orders (or so the accusation states). In the end, his actions were pivotal is defeating the Confederate army at Gettysburg.
However, on the evening of July 2, 1863, while riding horseback during the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, General Sickles had his right leg shattered by a solid 12 pound cannonball. He quieted his horse, dismounted, and was removed to a sheltered area where his leg was amputated just above the knee by Surgeon Thomas Sim, U.S. Volunteers.
A short time later, the Army Medical Museum received the amputated leg in a box bearing a visiting card which read: "With the compliments of Major General D.E.S." For many years on the anniversary of the amputation, Gen Sickles would visit the Museum to view his leg.
It is now housed in the National Museum of Health and Medicine on the Walter Reid Army Medical Center campus.
Later in life he was appointed as the US minister to Spain and was later re-elected to Congress. While in Congress he sponsored the Sickles Bill, which Federalized the Gettysburg battlefield. The bill was approved in 1895 and Gettysburg National Military Park became the property of the American people. The aging general visited Gettysburg several times and was keenly interested in the park's development. Despite the controversy of his tactical decisions on the second day of the battle, General Sickles was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the service he rendered in rallying and inspiring the troops at Gettysburg.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
It's been a while
Well, it has been a while since my last blog. A lot has been happening, but a blog hiatus was needed. I thought I would put this on here, though. It's interesting to say the least.
Personally, from what I've seen, Sen. Obama is a very good speaker, but I would say he's like a toilet that's only cleaned on the outside; he appears shiny but don't look inside. I believe that Sen. Obama is dishonest and tells half-truths. This would be another example if true. I could be wrong and I'll admit it if this ever actually gets addressed.
Anyway, I got this in an email and so I researched it. As I said, I doubt anything will come of it but, if true, it will be a shame that it gets ignored. I attached a bunch of links for the websites that I found as additional resources to substantiate this guy's authenticity.
This is what I got in the email which has the YouTube video I was sent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyspCRmJv7w&eurl=http://www.obamacrimes.com/
These are other links I found. Obviously, many of them have to be taken with a grain of salt.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/1078071/Philip-Berg-vs-Barack-Hussein-Obama-Citizenship-Lawsuit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066207/posts
http://www.obamacrimes.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-main/1-philip-j-berg-esq-files-federal-lawsuit-requesting-obama-be-removed-as-a-candidate-as-he-does-not-meet-the-qualifications-for-president
This one gives a running history on the law suit since being filed and the Obama campaigns' reaction.
http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/philip-j-berg-lawsuit/
http://barrysoetoro.us/
This is to the report on Fox News.
http://www.myfoxtoledo.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7638284&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Like I said, it seems credible - I mean to say it's not a scam or fake. We'll see what happens...
Personally, from what I've seen, Sen. Obama is a very good speaker, but I would say he's like a toilet that's only cleaned on the outside; he appears shiny but don't look inside. I believe that Sen. Obama is dishonest and tells half-truths. This would be another example if true. I could be wrong and I'll admit it if this ever actually gets addressed.
Anyway, I got this in an email and so I researched it. As I said, I doubt anything will come of it but, if true, it will be a shame that it gets ignored. I attached a bunch of links for the websites that I found as additional resources to substantiate this guy's authenticity.
This is what I got in the email which has the YouTube video I was sent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyspCRmJv7w&eurl=http://www.obamacrimes.com/
These are other links I found. Obviously, many of them have to be taken with a grain of salt.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/1078071/Philip-Berg-vs-Barack-Hussein-Obama-Citizenship-Lawsuit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066207/posts
http://www.obamacrimes.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-main/1-philip-j-berg-esq-files-federal-lawsuit-requesting-obama-be-removed-as-a-candidate-as-he-does-not-meet-the-qualifications-for-president
This one gives a running history on the law suit since being filed and the Obama campaigns' reaction.
http://citizenwells.wordpress.com/philip-j-berg-lawsuit/
http://barrysoetoro.us/
This is to the report on Fox News.
http://www.myfoxtoledo.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7638284&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Like I said, it seems credible - I mean to say it's not a scam or fake. We'll see what happens...
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