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My local paper has written a series of ten gotcha questions they would like to see asked of Sarah Palin in the interview tonight. Well, while I may not be the one being interviewed, but if I was her, this is how I would answer.
You can find the questions Here.
1. Yes, I did campaign in favor of the "Bridge to Nowhere" until I found out how much it was going to cost Alaska to fund it. If it had just been federal money, we might have don it, but it was going to cost too much to be justified. So, I nixed it when I found out more details, and kept the money for other projects that needed to be done across Alaska.
F: And let the government waste it again? I had roads I needed built, sewer systems that needed construction or replacement. Things that Federal Funds assist states with, which we needed to get done.
2. Largest per capita, wow. Well, yes, it was a lot of money, but it was money we needed for necessary projects. Public Transit, Sewage, etc. It was not wasted money spent on Earmarks, but rather Federal assistance to help keep taxes in Alaska down. They may have been added on as Earmarks, but they where standard requests for Federal assistance.
F: For health care, we need to reduce frivolous law suits that drive up costs for doctors, which they transfer over to you and me. We need to also stop raiding social security whenever we have paid out the minimum, and let people invest it themselves. Whether it is in their bank, in the stock market, gold, silver, whatever, the people can do a better job than the government. And if they don't want to invest themselves, we will have safe investments, like Oil, Manufacturing, etc. that they can have the government invest for them in. It will be safer, it will mean less money being taken from the tax payers, and it will mean that your return on your investment is up to you. Even better, it means that the Government can not waste that money. As for Defense, I think we should increase it if possible. I disagree with Obama about cuttign costs and not researching new technologies to defend our troops better and make wars shorter.
3. I am not stonewalling the Legislature. There was nothing improper on our side. That man tasered my nephew, threatened to kill my father, drove drunk in his car with an open bottle of beer and a gun. He is unfit for office, and when he was in service, his car patrol route took him along the street where those he threatened lived. That is why I wanted him fired, and when the Public Safety Comissioner refused to do so, I fired him as well and found someone who was willing to do his job.
4. It's not as overwhelming as you may think. There are mountains of evidence that show that the warmign is located almsot entirely int he big cities. The oceans, the atmosphere, the south pole, none of it is warmign signifigantly. In fact, Antactica is colder than durign the last interglacial. Look at the Solar System, Pluto, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Europa, all of them have shown signs of warming, until the recent sunspot minimum. Now, they, and the Earth are beginning to cool.
F: Nothing, because I have seen both sides of the debate, and quite frankly, I don't buy your side's line. None of it ever takes into account the wamrign going on outside of our own planet.
5. Let's cool that Environmentally Sensitive rhetoric. We are talkign abotu an area the size of LAX. If you where to shrink the entirety of ANWR to the size of a Football Field, then the area we want to drill in is the size of a postage stamp. Add in the evidence we have showing that the Trans-Alaska Pipeline has become the Caribou Singles Bar, and it shows that maybe, just maybe, activities there will help the evironment.
F: Of course I weant to overturn it. Polar Bears are up since we first started observing them. Their population has tripled in fact. There is no danger to them from humans, this was simply a way that organizations like Greepeace and ELF can stop development and put humans last.
6. Yes, I do. Most of those captured where done so in direct violation of the Geneva Convention. They could have been shot dead where they stood and legally, nothign would have been wrong. Instead, we captured them, took them over to Guantanamo, and placed them in camps where for many, the conditions where better than they had at home. Three square meals that is in direct compliance with their holy laws, their own Korans, which many of them proceeded to destroy and frame on guards. They don't deserve thsoe protections, and yet we treat them like they are eligible for Geneva Convention protections anyways.
F: Of course I am, that is always going to happen. But with the old system, it was possible for people to prove their innocence. Now, those we would detain are merely shot on sight. Now, innocent people are in even greater danger, because the troops don't want to have to fight people twelve times over.
7. Not comitting enough troops from the beginning, and not training them for an insurgency such as this. We could have won that war by now, but we where arrogant going in, and now, we have a war that is dragging out longer and longer than it should have.
F: I agree with John McCain. We need to win, and then once we have won, draw down our presence to a minimum and create a German, Japanese, or Korean stly presence with a small contingent there to assist the Iraqi army with security when they need it.
8. No, I would try to overturn Roe v.. Wade, but that is because I believe that it is a States Rights issue. I think that each state should be able to set it's own policy on that, and that the Federal Government has no right to decide issues of Abortion.
F: Teach about the consequence of premature sexual affairs in terms of Psychology, Scoiology, Physiology. These are things people don't ever talk about. We need to encourage them to wait until they are married or at least until they are through with schooling. One way we can do that is to encourage use of Natural Family Planning as opposed to Planned Parenthood.
9. Yes, many of John McCain's advisors are former Bush Advisors, but he chose them because he trusted them. When John voted with Bush on 95% I believe the charge is, he did so because he agreed with Bush on those issues, not out of party loyalty.
F: I would ask my people from Alaska to come south and help me out there, the same way they did in Anchorage and Wasilla.
10. My children are off limits. If you want to talk about a member of the family, then talk about one who has put themselves out there on the campaign trail.
F: No, I didn't, because I didn't think anyone would be that hateful as too attack my family and put private matters all over the country.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The Crime of Nationalized Healthcare (Part I)
In the Heretic Nation, John Edwards is on the "Most Wanted" List by the HBI.
This is because of his activities in recent years. Since the beginning of his law career, John Edwards has been what is colloquially known as an "Ambulance Chaser," or a man who specialized in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.
Now, let it be known, that lawsuits against doctors cost massive amounts of money to the Medical Insurance Company. And, no matter who wins, the Insurance Company is responsible for paying for the costs of the Client's Legal Fees. Therefore, every time there is a medical lawsuit, the insurance companies have to shell out large amounts of money, forcing them to increase their premiums, which forces doctors to charge more for coverage, and thus to short change more people out of healthcare.
Also, on another prong of the assault, Illegal Immigrants, for fear of being discovered, and wait until they are in absolute desperation, go to the ER, and cost massive amounts of money from the citizens, raising their taxes.
So, that is the situation we find ourselves in when we come to the crockumentary travesty, SiCKO.
In the movie, Michael Moore paints this picture of a paradise in which the nations of Europe and the Americas have this great, free health care system, which has no flaws whatsoever.
Well, I have to call Shame on this, and while I agree that there needs to be some changes in the way that our Health care system is run, there are better ways to do so.
Now, first of all, lets look at the problems of Nationalized Healthcare.
First: People who are under this system have to wait several months to get into a doctor's office, leading to many people dieing from diseases they could have survived if they could have gotten it diagnosed
Second: You MUST go to a Government Approved doctor and gain a recommendation to a specialist, then wait a few more months to go see said specialist
Third: X-Ray Machines/MRI Machines take about five months to be able to get into the machines, whereas people can get into an MRI by the end of the day, and an X-Ray within an hour
Fourth: Those who set up private clinics in Europe or Canada get tossed into jail
Fifth: Nations with Socialized Healthcare are one of the largest sources of "Medical Tourism" to the United States, due to the ease of access into the use of our medical facilities
I have an alternate plan, or rather Neal Boortz has an alternate plan. This is a system of lawsuits known as Loser Pays, in which the loser in any case will have to pay the costs of any and all persons within the case.
This will do many things.
First: It will reduce the amount of cases that the courts have to here
Second: It will bring down the costs of health care, as even cases that never make it to court still increase the amount that a doctor has to pay for his Malpractice Insurance
This is a much better system, and one we should follow.
This is because of his activities in recent years. Since the beginning of his law career, John Edwards has been what is colloquially known as an "Ambulance Chaser," or a man who specialized in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.
Now, let it be known, that lawsuits against doctors cost massive amounts of money to the Medical Insurance Company. And, no matter who wins, the Insurance Company is responsible for paying for the costs of the Client's Legal Fees. Therefore, every time there is a medical lawsuit, the insurance companies have to shell out large amounts of money, forcing them to increase their premiums, which forces doctors to charge more for coverage, and thus to short change more people out of healthcare.
Also, on another prong of the assault, Illegal Immigrants, for fear of being discovered, and wait until they are in absolute desperation, go to the ER, and cost massive amounts of money from the citizens, raising their taxes.
So, that is the situation we find ourselves in when we come to the crockumentary travesty, SiCKO.
In the movie, Michael Moore paints this picture of a paradise in which the nations of Europe and the Americas have this great, free health care system, which has no flaws whatsoever.
Well, I have to call Shame on this, and while I agree that there needs to be some changes in the way that our Health care system is run, there are better ways to do so.
Now, first of all, lets look at the problems of Nationalized Healthcare.
First: People who are under this system have to wait several months to get into a doctor's office, leading to many people dieing from diseases they could have survived if they could have gotten it diagnosed
Second: You MUST go to a Government Approved doctor and gain a recommendation to a specialist, then wait a few more months to go see said specialist
Third: X-Ray Machines/MRI Machines take about five months to be able to get into the machines, whereas people can get into an MRI by the end of the day, and an X-Ray within an hour
Fourth: Those who set up private clinics in Europe or Canada get tossed into jail
Fifth: Nations with Socialized Healthcare are one of the largest sources of "Medical Tourism" to the United States, due to the ease of access into the use of our medical facilities
I have an alternate plan, or rather Neal Boortz has an alternate plan. This is a system of lawsuits known as Loser Pays, in which the loser in any case will have to pay the costs of any and all persons within the case.
This will do many things.
First: It will reduce the amount of cases that the courts have to here
Second: It will bring down the costs of health care, as even cases that never make it to court still increase the amount that a doctor has to pay for his Malpractice Insurance
This is a much better system, and one we should follow.
Say WHAT!?
On the floor of the house the other day, Congressman Steve Cohen said that Jesus was a Community Organizer, Pontius Pilate was a Governor.
Seriously, WTF!? We on the right are always accused of being religious wack jobs. We are called zealots and wanna-be terrorists because we believe that Faith has a position in society. And yet, when this guy makes that comment, they are picked up by the media and the Democrats and used against us without an eye beign batted. Makes you wonder...
Seriously, WTF!? We on the right are always accused of being religious wack jobs. We are called zealots and wanna-be terrorists because we believe that Faith has a position in society. And yet, when this guy makes that comment, they are picked up by the media and the Democrats and used against us without an eye beign batted. Makes you wonder...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Crime of Nationalised Healthcare
I am going to be reposting the entire series, the Crime of Nationalized Healthcare, over the next four days. They are some of my best posts ever. Sad really that they are my best, but oh well.
The Fairness Doctrine: Politics of Fear and Control
The Left as we speak are suing radio stations who broadcast views they oppose. The latest is KRLA, a Salem Broadcastign affiliat in California. He is being sued by the Birke Brothers, who claim that he is using Public Airwaves to push the Republican agenda. Unlike those fair and balanced anchors over at MSNBC or the AP huh?
And, to make it worse, the Obama Legal Team give it Five Stars and call it Shiny.
Of course, those thugs are the same people who tried to keep Stephen Kurtz of The National Review Online from speaking on WGN Chicago about the Obama - Ayers connection. They crashed the phone lines, filling the air with the sound of Left Wing talking points issued by the Obama Campaign, unable to back them up with thought or response to challenge. The good folks over at WGN have posted a full 2-Hour Pod Cast, which can be downloaded Here.
They also went after GOP donors for funding The American Issues Project. Bob Bauer, General Counsel of the Obama Campaign sent letters tot he U.S. Justice Department DEMANDING that they look into criminal charges against the group and their donors. These are the same people who helped Barack Obama hide his connection to ACORN, a group that registers Cemetaries, Cartoion Characters, Marvel Superheroes, and any one else they can find, to vote Democrat.
They went after the Donors after they couldn't force TV Stations to stop airing the commercials.
This is the beginning of a long list of attacks on any and all who oppose them. Just look at Biden's claims that the Obama Campaign WILL look into charges against George Bush should they take the White House. I haven't been a big fan of Bush for a while now, for my own reasons, but the Iraq War was not one of them. I would never call on a President to be charged for crimes, real or imagined, that he might have committed while in the White House so long as they where the normal business of government.
It's one thign to lie under oath, it's another to do somethign the opposition party opposes. But Barack Obama and his fellow Chicagoland Thugs don't care. All they want to do is spill opposition blood and prevent any from raising a finger in dispute should they trample all over the US Constitution.
And, to make it worse, the Obama Legal Team give it Five Stars and call it Shiny.
Of course, those thugs are the same people who tried to keep Stephen Kurtz of The National Review Online from speaking on WGN Chicago about the Obama - Ayers connection. They crashed the phone lines, filling the air with the sound of Left Wing talking points issued by the Obama Campaign, unable to back them up with thought or response to challenge. The good folks over at WGN have posted a full 2-Hour Pod Cast, which can be downloaded Here.
They also went after GOP donors for funding The American Issues Project. Bob Bauer, General Counsel of the Obama Campaign sent letters tot he U.S. Justice Department DEMANDING that they look into criminal charges against the group and their donors. These are the same people who helped Barack Obama hide his connection to ACORN, a group that registers Cemetaries, Cartoion Characters, Marvel Superheroes, and any one else they can find, to vote Democrat.
They went after the Donors after they couldn't force TV Stations to stop airing the commercials.
This is the beginning of a long list of attacks on any and all who oppose them. Just look at Biden's claims that the Obama Campaign WILL look into charges against George Bush should they take the White House. I haven't been a big fan of Bush for a while now, for my own reasons, but the Iraq War was not one of them. I would never call on a President to be charged for crimes, real or imagined, that he might have committed while in the White House so long as they where the normal business of government.
It's one thign to lie under oath, it's another to do somethign the opposition party opposes. But Barack Obama and his fellow Chicagoland Thugs don't care. All they want to do is spill opposition blood and prevent any from raising a finger in dispute should they trample all over the US Constitution.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Palin: Lies Exposed
There are some lies out there about the woman I am going to be voting for for President either in 2012 or 2016 (the timing being up to John McCain). I felt like gathering all of them together and answering them all in one place, so that my friends, and others, can find them and refute them all in one place.
The Lie: Sarah Palin wants to force Creationism into the Classroom
Why it's Wrong: Sarah does not want to force schools to teach Creationism, she doesn't want teachers to shut down all debate on the issue if someone asks about it. By shutting down debate, you encourage people to go and look to the other side, and because they have not been taught about the problems with the theory, they cannot argue against it, and think it MUST be right because they cannot argue against it. While she might honestly believe in Creationism, she is right to encourage the debate. It is the lack of debate over the "Issue" that has lead people to believe that the Earth is only 6,000 years old and that God created it in Seven Days, and thus we need to debate it openly and honestly.
Proof of Claim: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html
The Lie: Sarah Palin was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party
Why it's Wrong: The head of the AIP based this off some bad Paperwork, and has since said that it is totally inaccurate. He husband registered twice (however, due to his not putting himself out there to campaign, unlike two other spouses in this race, we will not touch that), She attended the Convention in 2006 (She was governor then, the most probable reason) and recorded a video greeting for this one (again, governor of the state).
Proof of Claim: http://donklephant.com/2008/09/09/debunking-palin-rumors/
The Lie: Sarah Palin fired a Librarian after she refused to Ban Books
Why it's Wrong: Sarah asked that Librarian a "What If?" question, in case books that where beyond the pale where published. As the Chief Executive of a city, the Mayor has the right to say "No, I don't want us to purchase that book." However, she didn't ban any books, and the Book List that has been published includes books that weren't even published yet.
Proof of Claims: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/palin-banned-books.htm
The Lie: Sarah Palin slashed funding to a teen mother program
Why it's Wrong: According to their IRS forms, it was tripled.
Proof of Claims: http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=justgive&npoId=332976
The Lie: Sarah Palin lied about her Earmark Record
Why it's Wrong: Sarah requested aid from the Federal Government for Sewer Projects, Public Transportation, she was for the Bridge to Nowhere, until she saw how much it ACTUALLY cost, and then said No Thanks, she did ask for government funds from the Feds, but she did not go overboard the way many have, and seems (so far) to have only requested aid for what the state or city could not take care of themselves. Remember that one of those quoted in the below stories saying she sought earmarks is Ted Stevens, one of many Establishment Republicans who she tried to take down, and is currently under investigation for corruption.
Proof of Claims: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-earmarks1-2008sep01,0,6108885.story
The Lie: Palin and her Reverend think the Iraq War is God's Will
Why it's Wrong: If you look at the literal wording of what was said, they where praying for the safety of our soldiers, and prayign that this war does not go against God's Will. To quote Sarah Palin in a quote from the Huffington Post
Proof of Claim: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-church-may-have-sh_n_123205.html (please don't actually go there, I don't want that kind of publicity...)
There are more out there, and I will post them as they come. If you see any, post them in the comments and let me know, I will look them up and debunk them if there is anythign at all out there talkign about it.
The Lie: Sarah Palin wants to force Creationism into the Classroom
Why it's Wrong: Sarah does not want to force schools to teach Creationism, she doesn't want teachers to shut down all debate on the issue if someone asks about it. By shutting down debate, you encourage people to go and look to the other side, and because they have not been taught about the problems with the theory, they cannot argue against it, and think it MUST be right because they cannot argue against it. While she might honestly believe in Creationism, she is right to encourage the debate. It is the lack of debate over the "Issue" that has lead people to believe that the Earth is only 6,000 years old and that God created it in Seven Days, and thus we need to debate it openly and honestly.
Proof of Claim: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html
The Lie: Sarah Palin was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party
Why it's Wrong: The head of the AIP based this off some bad Paperwork, and has since said that it is totally inaccurate. He husband registered twice (however, due to his not putting himself out there to campaign, unlike two other spouses in this race, we will not touch that), She attended the Convention in 2006 (She was governor then, the most probable reason) and recorded a video greeting for this one (again, governor of the state).
Proof of Claim: http://donklephant.com/2008/09/09/debunking-palin-rumors/
The Lie: Sarah Palin fired a Librarian after she refused to Ban Books
Why it's Wrong: Sarah asked that Librarian a "What If?" question, in case books that where beyond the pale where published. As the Chief Executive of a city, the Mayor has the right to say "No, I don't want us to purchase that book." However, she didn't ban any books, and the Book List that has been published includes books that weren't even published yet.
Proof of Claims: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/palin-banned-books.htm
The Lie: Sarah Palin slashed funding to a teen mother program
Why it's Wrong: According to their IRS forms, it was tripled.
Proof of Claims: http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=justgive&npoId=332976
The Lie: Sarah Palin lied about her Earmark Record
Why it's Wrong: Sarah requested aid from the Federal Government for Sewer Projects, Public Transportation, she was for the Bridge to Nowhere, until she saw how much it ACTUALLY cost, and then said No Thanks, she did ask for government funds from the Feds, but she did not go overboard the way many have, and seems (so far) to have only requested aid for what the state or city could not take care of themselves. Remember that one of those quoted in the below stories saying she sought earmarks is Ted Stevens, one of many Establishment Republicans who she tried to take down, and is currently under investigation for corruption.
Proof of Claims: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-earmarks1-2008sep01,0,6108885.story
The Lie: Palin and her Reverend think the Iraq War is God's Will
Why it's Wrong: If you look at the literal wording of what was said, they where praying for the safety of our soldiers, and prayign that this war does not go against God's Will. To quote Sarah Palin in a quote from the Huffington Post
"Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending (U.S. soldiers) out on a task that is from God," she exhorted the congregants. "That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan."Hmm, asking to do God's Will, and to make sure that our actions are God's Will. How is that controversial?
Proof of Claim: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-church-may-have-sh_n_123205.html (please don't actually go there, I don't want that kind of publicity...)
There are more out there, and I will post them as they come. If you see any, post them in the comments and let me know, I will look them up and debunk them if there is anythign at all out there talkign about it.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Rally in KC: Cross Posted to Climate Heretic
Well, that was fun. I went to the John Knox village today to hear Sarah Palin, and her running Mate John McCain (wait, did I get that backward..?) It was a long road to get there, First, I had to deal with a car wreck on I-435 that had reduced five lanes to one, backing up TWO highways. All the while, the rain was coming down, badly.
Then, I forgot about the lack of progress on US-69 and the Flying Ramp onto I-435. Annoying really. Finally, after getting on 435, braving the Bermuda Triangle of KC, and crossing into Lee's Summit, I finally arrived in Lee's Summit for the Rally, only to find that the line was stretched around four blocks and two corners.
Tryign to find a parking spot, I saw sixteen Palin look-a-likes. Wow, talk about a Fashion Icon. Finally, I find a parking lot that wasn't charging ten dollar donations for parking, and pulled in. I hoofed it up to the line, where I watched it stretch around another two corners. Chances of Getting In: Low.
Waited in line with a group of women, bashing Obama, chatting politics, trying to figure out what the people behind us are gonna o abotu not being able to get in.
Then the Cops come by, looking things over, making sure no one is getting too rowdy. They told us about an overflow area, and we took off, dragging a couple dozen people with us. People where handing out anti-McCain propaganda, should have brought somethign to burn it, but nope, didn't think of it.
Arrived in Overflow area, Rock This Town playing, int he second row. The Overflow area got crowded quickly as line deserters joined us. So crowded, seven people have climbed a tree. Wow, that is crowded. Press isn't too bad, people still observing space. Not sure how long that will last when signs get passed out.
And here come the signs, and here comes the press. And here coems the rain, drizzling on us, but oh well, better to stay here and hear the speech than to leave to soon and not get to hear it, doubt Rush is gonna JIP the speech today, jsut a campaign rally.
The Secret Service have come out in numbers. Wow, three of them movign through the crowds, checking bags, wanding, making sure no one's got a gun.
There they are, McCain and Sarah. People are screaming for Sarah, and she is just looking a litle flabbergasted, and she thought she was popular in Alaska...
Pressing flesh with us, John McCain is coming our way, Sarah and her husband are going the other way. WooHoo!!! I shook hands with John McCain!
He's coming back, tiem to shout out, "United States Naval Academy." May not go there, but I still support them, one of the hrdest schools int eh country and all. He talked to me!!! Guess he thoguht I had attended the school or something, and he thanked me for my service. Sorry John, I am going Coast Guard, not Navy. Still awesome.
Sarah is taking the stage inside, crowd is copying us, too busy chanting her name to let her speak. We got ourselves a REAL rockstar on out ticket.
She's talkign about the War in Iraq, Iraq War Vets are cheerign her on, mentions her son and how she wants a good commander in chief for that, very well done Sarah, keep playing that card, it's one of your best, they can't say you don't have a personal stake in it.
Good line, too bad I didn't get it jotted down completely: Choose between those who pursue change for the sake of their careers and those who seek careers to brign about change. Well said Sarahcudda.
Talking abotu Tax Cuts now: "Our reforms worked and we took off." Talking about the Tax Cuts and their effect on the economy. Glad we got someone who knows first hand the effects of lowered taxes ont eh people and the economy. Gonna make it hard for Biden and Obama to hit McCain on that.
Oh wow, she put the Alaska State "Checkbook" online. I hope she does the same thing for the Federal Budget, more transparency is always a good thing.
Heh, hitting Obama for getting $1 Billion in Earmarks in 3 Years. $333 million a year or $912 thousand a day. Wow, that's a lot of wasted money. I am glad that Palin has cut $0.5 Billion in Earmarks in her own state.
Talking about their $40 Billion Natural Gas pipeline through Alaska and Canada to the Lower 48. Talking about Nuclear Energy, Alternative Fuels, Drill here drill now. Sounds like Pickens plan to me. Must be because he is across town today, and will probably hear about it. If Pickens backs her, could be a HUGE political coup.
Says that American energy, with American workers and American energy will bring security and an improved economy.
McCain's turn, got a bigger cheer inside than outside, must be because Sarah told us to cheer for him. (Sorry McCain, but it is the way it is...) Telling Washington and us that "Change is coming." Guess the Obama people can keep hoping for Change, while we actually do somethign about it.
Claims he is going to drain the swamp (Heh, funny considering that's what D.C. actually was before we built the capitol there) and take on Special Interests. Claims that Earmarks breed corruption. He's right there, rtoo bad he won't have Line Item Veto like Sarah did back home in Alaska...
More of the Pickens plan coming through. Talking about how we need to stop buying oil from overseas, and stop sending $700 Billion to nations that are not friendly (If not hostile in Iran's case) toward the United States. No argument there.
Talking about using Tax Cuts and Incentives to help grow business and create jobs. Smart man, that McCain. Crowd goes wild at that one, we like having out taxes cut.
McCain asks if he can give us some straight talk. Crowd goes into chant about straight talk, McCain asks if we rehearsed that. Gets some good laughs from that.
Straight talk is about Lowering Taxes, Growing Business, Shrinking Government, etc. Gets a huge cheer from the people. Again, we like it when the Government lets us have more of our money.
Opposses Public Healthcare, wants to help Insurance Companies create responsible, low cost insurance costs. That gets huge roar, thoguht I heard a joke abotu going to the DMV for Healthcare out here, got a bigger one.
Obama supporters across the street from us. 15 or so. They are chanting and carrying on, the McCain supporters leaving are heckling them. I let loose with a few "Our Momma beats Your Obama." Gets laughs from our side and some death glares from the other side. Next time I am gonna find a copy of Glenn Beck's "Obama National Anthem" to play as loud as I can against our opponents. Might find some other ones as well, that will be fun to play to drown out our opponents.
Then, I forgot about the lack of progress on US-69 and the Flying Ramp onto I-435. Annoying really. Finally, after getting on 435, braving the Bermuda Triangle of KC, and crossing into Lee's Summit, I finally arrived in Lee's Summit for the Rally, only to find that the line was stretched around four blocks and two corners.
Tryign to find a parking spot, I saw sixteen Palin look-a-likes. Wow, talk about a Fashion Icon. Finally, I find a parking lot that wasn't charging ten dollar donations for parking, and pulled in. I hoofed it up to the line, where I watched it stretch around another two corners. Chances of Getting In: Low.
Waited in line with a group of women, bashing Obama, chatting politics, trying to figure out what the people behind us are gonna o abotu not being able to get in.
Then the Cops come by, looking things over, making sure no one is getting too rowdy. They told us about an overflow area, and we took off, dragging a couple dozen people with us. People where handing out anti-McCain propaganda, should have brought somethign to burn it, but nope, didn't think of it.
Arrived in Overflow area, Rock This Town playing, int he second row. The Overflow area got crowded quickly as line deserters joined us. So crowded, seven people have climbed a tree. Wow, that is crowded. Press isn't too bad, people still observing space. Not sure how long that will last when signs get passed out.
And here come the signs, and here comes the press. And here coems the rain, drizzling on us, but oh well, better to stay here and hear the speech than to leave to soon and not get to hear it, doubt Rush is gonna JIP the speech today, jsut a campaign rally.
The Secret Service have come out in numbers. Wow, three of them movign through the crowds, checking bags, wanding, making sure no one's got a gun.
There they are, McCain and Sarah. People are screaming for Sarah, and she is just looking a litle flabbergasted, and she thought she was popular in Alaska...
Pressing flesh with us, John McCain is coming our way, Sarah and her husband are going the other way. WooHoo!!! I shook hands with John McCain!
He's coming back, tiem to shout out, "United States Naval Academy." May not go there, but I still support them, one of the hrdest schools int eh country and all. He talked to me!!! Guess he thoguht I had attended the school or something, and he thanked me for my service. Sorry John, I am going Coast Guard, not Navy. Still awesome.
Sarah is taking the stage inside, crowd is copying us, too busy chanting her name to let her speak. We got ourselves a REAL rockstar on out ticket.
She's talkign about the War in Iraq, Iraq War Vets are cheerign her on, mentions her son and how she wants a good commander in chief for that, very well done Sarah, keep playing that card, it's one of your best, they can't say you don't have a personal stake in it.
Good line, too bad I didn't get it jotted down completely: Choose between those who pursue change for the sake of their careers and those who seek careers to brign about change. Well said Sarahcudda.
Talking abotu Tax Cuts now: "Our reforms worked and we took off." Talking about the Tax Cuts and their effect on the economy. Glad we got someone who knows first hand the effects of lowered taxes ont eh people and the economy. Gonna make it hard for Biden and Obama to hit McCain on that.
Oh wow, she put the Alaska State "Checkbook" online. I hope she does the same thing for the Federal Budget, more transparency is always a good thing.
Heh, hitting Obama for getting $1 Billion in Earmarks in 3 Years. $333 million a year or $912 thousand a day. Wow, that's a lot of wasted money. I am glad that Palin has cut $0.5 Billion in Earmarks in her own state.
Talking about their $40 Billion Natural Gas pipeline through Alaska and Canada to the Lower 48. Talking about Nuclear Energy, Alternative Fuels, Drill here drill now. Sounds like Pickens plan to me. Must be because he is across town today, and will probably hear about it. If Pickens backs her, could be a HUGE political coup.
Says that American energy, with American workers and American energy will bring security and an improved economy.
McCain's turn, got a bigger cheer inside than outside, must be because Sarah told us to cheer for him. (Sorry McCain, but it is the way it is...) Telling Washington and us that "Change is coming." Guess the Obama people can keep hoping for Change, while we actually do somethign about it.
Claims he is going to drain the swamp (Heh, funny considering that's what D.C. actually was before we built the capitol there) and take on Special Interests. Claims that Earmarks breed corruption. He's right there, rtoo bad he won't have Line Item Veto like Sarah did back home in Alaska...
More of the Pickens plan coming through. Talking about how we need to stop buying oil from overseas, and stop sending $700 Billion to nations that are not friendly (If not hostile in Iran's case) toward the United States. No argument there.
Talking about using Tax Cuts and Incentives to help grow business and create jobs. Smart man, that McCain. Crowd goes wild at that one, we like having out taxes cut.
McCain asks if he can give us some straight talk. Crowd goes into chant about straight talk, McCain asks if we rehearsed that. Gets some good laughs from that.
Straight talk is about Lowering Taxes, Growing Business, Shrinking Government, etc. Gets a huge cheer from the people. Again, we like it when the Government lets us have more of our money.
Opposses Public Healthcare, wants to help Insurance Companies create responsible, low cost insurance costs. That gets huge roar, thoguht I heard a joke abotu going to the DMV for Healthcare out here, got a bigger one.
Obama supporters across the street from us. 15 or so. They are chanting and carrying on, the McCain supporters leaving are heckling them. I let loose with a few "Our Momma beats Your Obama." Gets laughs from our side and some death glares from the other side. Next time I am gonna find a copy of Glenn Beck's "Obama National Anthem" to play as loud as I can against our opponents. Might find some other ones as well, that will be fun to play to drown out our opponents.
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