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Media Matter's War on FOX

John Brengman — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:40:00 GMT

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I think it's time for Media Matters to be stopped ... just saying ... Here's a new strategy that Media Matters unveiled recently:

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnews%2Fstories%2F0311%2F51949.html&h=fc7be

This is a case where Media Matters can dish it out, but they can't take it. They can't stand that anyone would have a point of view that is different from theirs. I like this take on the situation ...

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fhotair.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F26%2Fmedia-matters-plots-guerrilla-warfare-and-sabotage-against-fox%2F&h=fc7be

I don't have a problem with Media Matters being a media watchdog, monitoring conservative talk shows and such for factuality, even though doing so is horribly one-sided ... but then again, this is balanced by the conservatives who monitor the mainstream "drive-by" media and their ilk. Of course, you also then get the followers who flock to Liberalista or conservative websites because these sites echo their views ... again, I have no problem ... these websites are a part of the game of political discussion.

David Brock, the head of Media Matters, is taking his anti-FOX jihad to a new and dangerous level, however. He's apparently now out to damage and sabotage FOX. This goes beyond simply opposing an organization because of its point of view, and gets into silencing someone because you don't belive in or agree with that point of view. This is a direct assault on the freedom of speech, and is therefore a danger to all of us.

Media Matters is asking the federal government to change their status from a 501-C not-for-profit, which does not allow them to engage in political-based activities, to a different designation, which will allow them to engage in political activities, which I assume they believe their not-so secret war on FOX will be. I assume the feds will have some questions about all of this, but given that the government agrees with Media Matters' point of view, I suspect their request will be approved.

Media Matters is not stopping at simply opposing FOX News in the media world. Brock states in the Politico article that Media Matters is hiring lawyers that have been successful against FOX, and reporters to compile secret files on top officials at FOX. They are also planning to open operations in Great Britain, in order to oppose FOX gaining a majority share in Sky News. Opposing other peoples' opinions is one thing ... trying to bring down someone's company is another. In the end, David Brock and Media Matters will fail, and FOX News will actually *gain* viewers and popularity. The very fact that this is public, and the news has gotten out to the FOX faithful will ensure this.

The idea that the Lefty Liberalistas figure that this is a sound strategy and a good move is frightening in and of itself.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Frank Derksen wrote the following:

"If Fox News didn't just make s**t up and incorrectly report the news, I would be upset about this. However, I will go with the Machiavellian view on this and say the ends justify the means."

My Rsponse:

What goes around may come around. Media Matters will not be able to take down FOX News or Newscorp, therefore what are they really trying to do? Conservatives don't attempt to take down Liberalista media outlets because they don't believe in their points of view ... they tend to fall over themselves. I find it interesting that David Brock and Media Matters feels that the answer is to attack FOX News rather than putting that money into a liberal news outlet.

Equal Opportunity Jihad in the Religious World

John Brengman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:53:00 GMT

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I think it is high-time to WIN the war against Islamo-nazis, and you know who these people are. We're not talking about the so-called "moderates", or those who go along peacefully practicing the Islamic religion, whether they be here in the United States, or elsewhere in the world. We have no qualms with muslims who simply want to worship Allah and believe that their God is different from the version of God presented in the Christian Bible.

No problems there.

It's the idiot Sharia-fascist terrorist thugs that need to be dealt with. The nineteen terrorists that took their jihad to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 are prime examples of who we must stop ... they and their overlords sitting in NW Pakistan.

Christians have grown since the Middle Ages, when the Pope sent a number of armies against the muslims who had captured Jerusalem. Christians have taken the phrase "turn the other cheek" to a level that basically now means that we keep taking everything that enemies of the religion have to dish out. Small-scale murder, bombings of every type, and large-scale killings, all of them seem to be covered under this viewpoint.

That needs to change.

Quite frankly, we need to start knocking off people who propose such insanity upon the Christian world. It's time to fight fire with fire. It's time to start attacking people like Hassan Nazrallah, the leader of Hezbullah in Lebanon. Christianity as a whole should become more akin to Israel in how we approach the situation. Sure, the Arabs will complain publicly ... but in private, they will thank us for giving them even more security, and for taking on the bad apples within their midst.

It's time for jihad to be met by a crusade.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Conservative Writer Ann Coulter to Speak at the UW Campus

John Brengman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:39:00 GMT

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Ann Coulter will speak at the University of Wyoming on March 31, 2011. Details about this free event, which is part of the Reagan 100 Lecture Series , will be announced soon. (Young America's Foundation website)

As of yet, I have not heard whether this event will be open to the public, but I certainly will write the university and push for it to be open. If the William Ayers speech of last April was open to the public, I see no reason that we should be excluded from seeing the speech that some of us basically demanded as a reimbursement of sorts.

In fact, given the reception that Ann Coulter receives on college campuses, I would like to challenge Meg Lanker to make a public statement in this blog space, that she supports the rights of Ann Coulter to come to UW and be allowed to speak. She as much as said she would defend the right of a conservative to speak at UW. It's time to make the statement.

I figure I am going to go to the Ann Coulter speech, as a way to reward myself for standing out in the cold and snow last April to be with the protesters who had signs out speaking against the visit by Bill Ayers, the unrepentant Weather Underground terrorist.

UPDATE: Not only will I be attending the Ann Coulter speech, which will be held at the A&S auditorium on March 31, 2011, but I will bring one of her books with me and see if I can get her to sign it. I will also jot down some details for an exclusive piece for Politics City.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Please post this...

John Brengman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:37:00 GMT

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Please copy and paste to your status if you know someone or have been affected by someone who needs a foot up their ass. People who need a foot up their ass affect the lives of many. There is still no cure for someone who needs a foot up their ass, except a foot up their ass. Please help raise awareness as 93% of people won't re-post this. Why? Because they need a foot up their ass too. Thank you for your support

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John B.
Blogger Guy

It's Time to Break the Unions

John Brengman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:31:00 GMT

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Wisconsin governor Scott Walker should step up and put a stop to the situation in the capitol building. He can do this in a number of steps, as follows:

‎1: THE NATIONAL GUARD SHOULD CLEAR THE CAPITOL BUILDING :: The protestors have a right to speak, but not a right to obstruct the operations of government, and not the right to picket outside the houses of government officials. The national guard should be called in to clear the state capitol, and those who are picketing outside the houses of government officials should be arrested for endangering public safety.

‎2: THE STRIKING TEACHERS SHOULD BE FIRED! :: President Reagan set the precedent with the air traffic controllers in 1981, when he had the government fire any air traffic controller who did not return to work when they went on strike, and p...ut the entire air network in jeopardy. The protesting teachers are not doing their jobs, and they are not teaching children, something that is rather vital for society. The teachers should be ordered to return to work. Those that don't should be fired and replaced. There are anough people out there who are looking for a good stable job. This would also break the back of the WEA, the teacher's union.

‎3: DOCK PAY :: Any teacher who called in sick, and instead showed up at the protests, should not be paid for what is essentially the fraudulent use of sick pay. Since the taxpayers pay the salary of the teachers, if they are not working, they should not be paid by the taxpayers.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

PS: Raleigh G. Love replied to the original Gacebook version of this blog post as follows:

"Freedom of assembly? And even if the teachers are not in the classroom, you can bet their students are learning from their actions."

My Reply:

The protestors can "assemble" outside the capitol building. Just because you have the right to assemble does not mean you have the right to obstruct the operations of the state government. Along the same lines, freedom of speech does not mean you have a right to be heard.

The teachers are not doing their jobs. They are not doing what the school districts pay them to do. With this in mind, they should not be paid.

Bill O'Reilly & Intelligent Design

John Brengman — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:17:00 GMT

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Alrighty, many of you already know about the controversy ( or comic relief ) that Bill O'Reilly has caused by his rhetorical questions to a guest on his show ... for those who don't know, here is how Lawrence O'Donnell handled it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW6yeMj3ORE

Ok, to some people out there, all these statements from Bill O'Reilly prove that he is an incredible moron who has no business speaking at all. They give him no leeway whatsoever, and so on and so forth. In fact, one of my friends went so far as to say this: " Electroweak fermion loop contributions to the muon anomalous magnetic moment? You can't explain that!!! (To some people)"

Well first off, I'll bet my friend can't explain " Electroweak fermion loop contributions to the muon anomalous magnetic moment?", and I've told him that. However, in an argument, trying to prove that you are smarter than the other person does not invalidate that other person's point.

As a person who saw the original segemnt on the O'Reilly Factor, I remember the "tides come in, the tides go out" comment as a minor comment in that segment. An atheist wrote in and commented on the segment, and Bill repeated his statement. When apparently the mockery that ensued went viral, Bill posted a longer reply on Youtube, in which he stepped in it again, so to speak, and both Colbert and O'Donnell ...neither of whom are friends of O'Reilly or sympathetic to him ... used for fodder on their shows.

There are a few things I need to say about this incident. The first is that a fair-minded individual would take a look at the clips, especially the O'Donnell one, and know immediately that Bill is trying to point to the intelligent design o...f the universe. How were the intricate things that make up the universe created so that we have these things evident for us to see? Yes, the tides are caused by the pull of our moon, but how did these things come about? Our human bodies are incredibly complex things, that work on a macro-atomic level as well as a subatomic level. If you need more info, have a listen to Dr. Ronald Hoffman's medical advice show and see how long it takes him to start talking about some chemical reaction within the body. All of what goes on in our body, and for the most part, it seems to work. For those times when it doesn't work, we humans happen to have the intelligence to have figured out how to correct what's not working correctly at that time ... for the most part.

Bill just mispoke. And HEY, I'll give Colbert, O'Donnell, and anyone else who wants to jump on that particular bandwagon and point at Bill O'Reilly and laugh ... I'll give them that. But to try to make the point that you are smarter than th...ey are because you know more about mathematics than other people do is simply showing how small YOU are. I got into this argument because a friend of mine feels so put out by O'Reilly's comments that he changed his Facebook profile picture to reflect it, and posted the " Electroweak fermion loop contributions..." comment. My response to him was basically "If you don't like Bill O'Reilly so much, ignore him". Perhaps there would be less partisan rancor if people ignored those that they dislike, rather than pay MORE attention to them, and attack them.

As for Bill O'Reilly ... well, I *know* that this event will not affect his popularity, or the popularity of his show. Even this controversy will fade from the minds of the comics (Colbert) and commentators (O'Donnell) and Bill will go on t...o other topics. O'Donnell even commented that Bill had an upcoming interview with the President of the United States, and as of this writing, that interview has happened. The moving on to other topics has been going on for a while now, and the interview with the President was highly regarded, and it brought Fox News a lot more gravitas than its detractors might have wished. The interview pretty much washed away any effect from the "tides" incident.

However, when Bill starts mixing religion with politics, I believe he does both subjects a disservice. Those of us who have read his books know he is a deeply-religious man, of Catholic and Irish upbringing. Both he and Hannity sometimes ha...ve religious subjects on their shows, and religious guests, and things can get very heated. When it happens, it's a dis-service to God and to the politics that you support. Hannity's comments to Anjem Choudary, a muslim cleric, at the end of his interview: "You're one sick, miserable, evil SOB" made my jaw drop. It was not one of his brighter moments. A link to the entire interview is right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANG9s5EoAnQ

In short Bill, no they can't explain how the moon affects the tides in the greater scheme of how God created the universe. However, God should play less of a role on the O'Reilly Factor, and in political analysis in general.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Liberalista Propaganda at the Superbowl

John Brengman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:10:00 GMT

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I am glad I didn't see the Superbowl halftime show this year. Usually they use this time between halves of the greatest football game on the face of the planet, and in between the most expensive advertising real estate in media to rase some old dead musical talen from beyond the grave, and wheel them onto a glittery stage.

This Superbowl, they featured the Blackeyeed Peas, who apparently changed the lyrics of one of their tunes to reflect a pro-Obummer, pro-let's spend more taxpayer money on useless stimulus programs and such. "Obama, let's get these kids educated" yadda yadda yadda.

It used to be that bands simply entertained people. Now you have bands like U2 whining about climate change and the spread of AIDS through the illiterates in Africa, and the Blackeyed Peas yammer on about educating children. BIG DEAL! Hey so-called artists, just sing your drivel that you call talent-based artistry, and leave the politics and the rest of that to us.

And by the way, quit ripping us off! U2 is behind collecting donations for the relief effort in Haiti, yet neither they nor Bill CLinton can tell us what happened to millions of dollars that have simply disappeared into a black hole of corruption. Way to go, Rockers! How about keeping to traditional musical themes ... whatever those are ...

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Cable Landscape After Olberman

John Brengman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:06:00 GMT

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I read the news regarding the downfall of Keith "Keithy-boy" Olberman with the interest of a character on a daytime soap who was reveling in the downfall of an arch-enemy. Olberman hated the Bush administration, and he certainly made no secret about it. Because of this, I hated him, and I made no secret about it. You can decide if this makes me a worse person.

After my initial reaction because I thought that Keith had left on his own, I discovered that this was not the case. Apparently the Big Bosses at MSNBC had a Jesus moment, and decided that the FOX News network was kicking their butts in the ratings a bit too much for comfort, and they decided that they needed a new attitude ... and Keithy-boy didn't fit the kinder, gentler image they wanted to put forward. Rachel Maddow should perhaps be scared.

Quite frankly, I like the decision, aside from Olberman not having a job where he can influence millions of people. And it's not for the reason you might think. I certainly like FOX News, but at the beginning of last year, they got rid of p...eople like Alan Colmes (sp?) and brought in Glen Beck. Beck is great, and Sean Hannity is free to be himself without Alan holding him down, but NONE of the Liberalistas that work at FOX News have their own hour-long show that runs the entire week and is repeated more than once each day. Beck, O'Reilly, and Hannity all have this treatment, as does Greta Van Sustren (who runs more of a news show, not an analysis show). Shep Smith runs a news show, and Geraldo Rivera's liberal, but hsi show is run on the weekends, and not repeated at all during the week.

I for one hope that MSNBC gets their act together and can soon be a real source of competition for FOX, not because I wish FOX News ill, but because I think that the competition from a Liberalista network that takes itself and its message seriously will bring out even better talents amongst the people at Fox News. I think Fox has what it takes to remain at the top of the ratings. As for Keithy-boy ... who cares?

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UPDATE :: Apparently Algore's cable channel has hired Keithy-boy as their political director and expert analyst. They always say that birds of a feather flock together ... let's see ... both are Liberalistas, both are FAILURES...

John B.
Blog Guy

The Healthcare Bill - My Biggest Problem

John Brengman — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:16:00 GMT

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I have a number of problems with the Obama healthcare
law. Actually, I have several problems, but we'll start
with the big one. No matter the other problems with the
law, how will the United States PAY for the new
entitlements, the Christmas gifts in March, that we're
getting from Santa Obama?

So far, it's looking as though the government will simply
float more money that will be bought up by the Arabs and
Chinese, people who positively ADORE US.

The issue is a simple one. If I have been given a loan from
someone, that person has some amount of control over my
life. They can dictate what the money is used for, if they
wish, and other demands can sometimes be considered as a
condition of the loan.

I remember the Chinese objecting to the massive spending
of the Obama administration, saying "We hate you people."
The army of China has threatened the United States, saying
that they will call in the loans if the United States moves
against their interests, such as Taiwan.

In the case of my fictional loan with a friend, generally
a payment date is set up when I ask for the loan, but the
person floating the loan could come to me and request the
money. In the case of the US debt with China, the Chinese
could simply sell their dollars. At that point, the market
becomes flooded with Dollars, and the currency system
falls apart.

That last part is why the Chinese *won't* call in their
loans to the United States. About five seconds after the
Dollar collapses, the rest of the currency market will
go with it, and that will take down the Chinese. So,
the threat is rather hollow, but the protest is not.
The Chinese have protested the irresponsibility of spending
money that we do not have, and it is a valid protest.

The party of Clinton, the party that used fiscal discipline
to bring us a budget surplus, has within one year, doubled
the national debt. That's why China is complaining.

That's my biggest problem with this new law.

John B.
Blogger Guy

Senator-Elect Scott Brown's Acceptance Speech

John Brengman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:19:00 GMT

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You know, after the exciting news of last night, I thought about what I might
say on the issue, and I probably *will* add my own thoughts. However, the
person who can best describe the impact of the events of last night is the
man himself. The following are the prepared remarks of Mr. Scott Brown,
the newly-elected Senator-elect of Massachusetts...

SENATOR-ELECT SCOTT BROWN:

"Thank you very much. I’ll bet they can hear all this cheering down in Washington, D.C.

And I hope they’re paying close attention, because tonight the independent
voice of Massachusetts has spoken.

From the Berkshires to Boston, from Springfield to Cape Cod, the voters of this
Commonwealth defied the odds and the experts. And tonight, the independent majority
has delivered a great victory.

I thank the people of Massachusetts for electing me as your next United States senator.

Every day I hold this office, I will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud.

Most of all, I will remember that while the honor is mine, this Senate seat belongs to no one
person and no political party - and as I have said before, and you said loud and clear today,
it is the people’s seat.

Interim Senator Paul Kirk has completed his work as a senator by appointment of the governor,
and for the work he has done, I thank him. The people, by their votes, have now filled the office
themselves, and I am ready to go to Washington without delay.

I also want to thank Martha Coakley for her call of congratulations. A hard contest is now behind
us, and now we must come together as a Commonwealth.

This special election came about because we lost someone very dear to Massachusetts, and to
America. Senator Ted Kennedy was a tireless and big-hearted public servant, and for most of my
lifetime was a force like no other in this state. His name will always command the affection and
respect by the people of Massachusetts, and the same goes for his wife Vicki. There’s no replacing
a man like that, but tonight I honor his memory, and I pledge my very best to be a worthy successor.

I said at the very beginning, when I sat down at the dinner table with my family, that win or lose we
would run a race which would make us all proud. I kept my word and we ran a clean, issues oriented,
upbeat campaign - and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

When I first started running, I asked for a lot of help, because I knew it was going to be me against
the machine. I was wrong, it was all of us against the machine. And after tonight we have shown
everyone that - now - you are the machine.

I'm glad my mom and dad, brothers, sisters, and so many family members are here tonight.

Once again, before I go any further, I want to introduce somebody very special... That is my wife, Gail.

And as you know, my wife Gail couldn't join me on the campaign trail because of her work as a Boston
TV journalist. But I will let you in on a little secret. She didn't stay neutral today, and she voted for the
winner. I rely as always, on Gail's love and support and that of our beautiful daughters.

Arianna will be returning a day or two late to her pre-med studies at Syracuse, because she’s been giving
her all to this campaign. As always, Arianna and her sister Ayla have been a joy to Gail and me, and we're
so grateful to them both. Even before her campaign performances, millions of Americans had already heard
Ayla’s amazing voice on “American Idol.” As Boston College basketball fans know, she’s also pretty good
on the court.

If the President thinks they’ve got basketball talent at the White House, I ask him to pick his best teammate
and find some time to play two-on-two with Ayla and me.

I’m grateful to all those from across Massachusetts who came through for me even when I was a long shot. I
especially thank a friend who was there with encouragement from the very beginning, and helped show us the
way to victory - former Governor Mitt Romney.

I’ll never forget the help of another man who took the time to meet with me months ago - who told me I could win,
and gave me confidence for the fight. It was all so characteristic of a truly great and heroic American, and tonight I
thank my new colleague, Senator John McCain.

On a night like this, when so many people mark your name on a statewide ballot, you think back to the first people
who gave you a chance and believed. For the trust they placed in me, and for all they have taught me, I thank my
neighbors and friends in my Senate district and especially my hometown of Wrentham. The cause and victory that
all America has seen tonight started right there with all of you.

Let me tell you when I first got the feeling something big was happening in this campaign. It was when I was driving
along and spotted a handmade, Scott Brown yard sign that I hadn’t actually put there myself.

This little campaign of ours was destined for greater things than any of us knew, and the message went far beyond
the name on the sign.

It all started with me, my truck, and a few dedicated volunteers. It ended with Air Force One making an emergency
run to Logan. I didn't mind when President Obama came here and criticized me - that happens in campaigns. But
when he criticized my truck, that's where I draw the line.

We had the machine scared and scrambling, and for them it is just the beginning of an election year filled with surprises.
They will be challenged again and again across this country. When there’s trouble in Massachusetts, there’s trouble
everywhere - and now they know it.

In every corner of our state, I met with people, looked them in the eye, shook their hand, and asked them for their vote.
I didn’t worry about their party affiliation, and they didn’t worry about mine. It was simply shared conviction that brought
us all together.

One thing is clear, voters do not want the trillion-dollar health care bill that is being forced on the American people.

This bill is not being debated openly and fairly. It will raise taxes, hurt Medicare, destroy jobs, and run our nation deeper
into debt. It is not in the interest of our state or country - we can do better.

When in Washington, I will work in the Senate with Democrats and Republicans to reform health care in an open and
honest way. No more closed-door meetings or back room deals by an out of touch party leadership. No more hiding
costs, concealing taxes, collaborating with special interests, and leaving more trillions in debt for our children to pay.

In health care, we need to start fresh, work together, and do the job right. Once again, we can do better.

I will work in the Senate to put government back on the side of people who create jobs, and the millions of people who
need jobs - and as President John F. Kennedy taught us, that starts with an across the board tax cut for individuals
and businesses that will create jobs and stimulate the economy. It's that simple!

I will work in the Senate to defend our nation’s interests and to keep our military second to none. As a lieutenant colonel
and 30-year member of the Army National Guard, I will keep faith with all who serve, and get our veterans all the benefits
they deserve.

And let me say this, with respect to those who wish to harm us, I believe that our Constitution and laws exist to protect
this nation - they do not grant rights and privileges to enemies in wartime. In dealing with terrorists, our tax dollars should
pay for weapons to stop them, not lawyers to defend them.

Raising taxes, taking over our health care, and giving new rights to terrorists is the wrong agenda for our country. What I've
heard again and again on the campaign trail, is that our political leaders have grown aloof from the people, impatient with
dissent, and comfortable in the back room making deals. And we can do better.

They thought you were on board with all of their ambitions. They thought they owned your vote. They thought they couldn’t
lose. But tonight, you and you and you have set them straight.

Across this country, we are united by basic convictions that need only to be clearly stated to win a majority. If anyone still
doubts that, in the election season just beginning, let them look to Massachusetts.

Fellow citizens, what happened in this election can happen all over America. We are witnesses, you and I, to the truth that
ideals, hard work, and strength of heart can overcome any political machine. We ran a campaign never to be forgotten, and
led a cause that deserved and received all that we could give it.

And now, because of your independence, and your trust, I will hold for a time the seat once filled by patriots from John Quincy
Adams to John F. Kennedy and his brother Ted. As I proudly take up the duty you have given me, I promise to do my best for
Massachusetts and America every time the roll is called.

I go to Washington as the representative of no faction or interest, answering only to my conscience and to the people.
I’ve got a lot to learn in the Senate, but I know who I am and I know who I serve.

I’m Scott Brown, I'm from Wrentham, I drive a truck, and I am nobody’s senator but yours.

Thank you very much.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

How the Underwear Bomber Dealt Serious Damage to Obama

John Brengman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:05:00 GMT

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While the vast majority of the populace of the country had a nice Christmas, a Nigerian citizen
boarded a plan in Amsterdam. He paid for his ticket with cash at the last minute, he bought
a one-way ticket, and he had no carry-on luggage. When he was unable to produce a valid
passport, an associate of the man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, said that he was from the
Sudan, and "we do this kind of thing all the time".

We all know the ending to this one ... Abdulmutallab was carrying a chemical explosive similar
to that carried by the "shoe bomber" Richard Reid. He managed to get through the security
checkpoint in Amsterdam, and it wasn't until the plane was approaching Detroit, when he was
trying to trigger the explosive that a Dutch passenger intervened and stopped the whole thing.

Now, even though the "underwear bomber" failed in his mission, even if only by the grace of a
failed trigger, the entire incident, and its aftermath has exposed the inability and incompetance
of the Obama administration when it comes to fighting the war on terrorism.

From Janet "the Incompetant" Nepolitano, who said that the system had "worked", despite the
fact that it DIDN'T ... and she then had to reverse the statement, to the State Department not
getting the information from the CIA that was retrieved from the man's FATHER who said "Hey,
my son might be a terrorist!"

Then there's the idea that Britain had already had Abdulmutallab on a no-fly list, so he was not
allowed to fly into London, but perfectly okay to fly into Detroit.

While I am certainly not an Obama supporter, the administration and its supporters really should
stop making hating them so easy. With the attack at Fort Hood, and now the "underwear bomber"
incident, the American people are getting a distinct feeling of INSECURITY, and they are placing
the blame squarely on the head of Barack Hussein Obama (mmm .. mmm .. mmm) and the
lightweights that infest the administration.

About the only good news is that the mid-term elections are only eleven months away.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

I WIN! The End of the Tiff WIth Frank

John Brengman — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:00:00 GMT

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Quite frankly, this is an entry that is a long time coming, and to bring you all up to
speed, I must do a bit of background for you...

Within the first few blog entries of my blog, I told you about Frank, who was my
room-mate at that time, and being a Liberal, he hated conservative stars such
as Ann Coulter, whom if he had his way, would meet a mysterious death somewhere,
whereas I always felt that a person should be allowed to speak their arguments,
even if you disagreed with them.

Now, as you may or may not know, depending on what I said about Frank in those
earlier entries, Frank works at the local talk radio station, KOWB, heard in the Laramie
WY area at 1290 AM. KOWB's morning and afternoon programming consists of
three hours of Rush Limbaugh and three hours of Sean Hannity before going to
sports, so Frank has felt that he works in a hostile environment of sorts.

More recently, I have written a couple of emails to Frank, and the station manager
of KOWB when Frank has acted in ways that I consider un-professional, such as
referring to program snippets by conservatives such as Mike Hucklebee by things
other than their name, or making derisive remarks about Rush Limabugh on the
air.

Now, while Frank has as much right to free speech as the next person, there are limits,
for business practices and such, and talking down at the programming on the radio
station you work for, is one of those things that should best be left off the air. Advertisers
don't want people turning off the station in anger over comments that the station
announcer makes.

So, I sent two emails to Frank and the station manager about the remarks, and considered
the matter closed.

Fast-forward to yesterday, August 8, 2009. I was eating at a chinese buffet when Frank walked
in the door. He looked very thin, and it seems as though he's not been having fun recently.
However, any disagreements I've had in the past with him were the furthest from my mind as
I got up and went over to him. After all, KOWB has a new station announcer in the morning, and
I have been wondering what the deal was. So I went over to Frank, greeting him with "Hey Frank,
how are you doing", or some such thing. He responded with: "I don't want to be associated with you."

I went back to my friends and continued to eat. Frank however, kinda stormed around looking for a
seat, then mumbled to the waiter that he'd be back later, and then he stormed out, slamming the
door behind him. He got in his car, and drove off very quickly. He made such a scene, that it got
comments from not only my two friends, but other patrons of the restaurant, who thought that
Frank acted very rudely.

The idea that I am able to drive Frank from the scene and make him so upset was absolutely
fabulous to me. Ok, so I am small a bit, but it appears that I have made an impact on him. I'm
not sure why he still feels as he does, and he spoiled the perfect situation to have a quick
conversation on it. Despite him being a Liberalista Obummer Kool-ade drinker, I don't dislike
the man personally, and in fact, seeing his condition, I am a bit concerned for his welfare.

And his guy won the 2008 election! He should be upbeat and happy. Rush Limbaugh, Sean
Hannity, and local conservatives such as myself should be relagated to whining about the
bad smell of the bathrooms for the next four years as far as the Liberalistas such as Frank
are concerned, but as anyone can see from the way that Liberalistas from the President and
his administration on down are reacting to conservative opposition to Liberalista policies,
the current administration and its supporters can not seem to tolerate an opposing voice.

Even if that voice is simply saying HELLO.

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John B.
Blogger Guy

Treating Ex-Presidents Civilly

John Brengman — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:11:00 GMT

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Na Na Na Na,
Na Na Na Na,
Hey hey hey,
Goodbye.

These lyrics to this 60s era song were used by the
crowd at the Obama inauguration to serenade former
President Bush as he came down to his seat to watch
the swearing in of our 44th President, Barack Hussein
Obama.

This kind of disrespect almost makes me ashamed to be
an American. We didn't see this kind of rudeness when
President Clinton left office, and of course, there were
all sorts of people who were political enemies of both
Bill and his wife. I got to see the first inaugaration
of President George W. Bush, and the former President
was treated with the respect he deserved.

One wonders if President Bush could see the placards that
were in the crowd...the ones that called for him to be
arrested.

Prehaps I should not be surprised. A new internet video
for Momlogic.com uses a two-year old as a pawn in an
anti-Bush video. These are the same people who voted for
Obama simply because of "hope" and "change", people who
couldn't even name the person he was running against. Yet
these same vacuous people have the unmitigated gall to
treat President Bush worse than dirt.

These people forget that President Bush never walked into
the Oval Office searching for a controversy. They forget
that we were attacked in Spetember of 2001 and nearly 3000
people were killed. They forget that we liberated two
countries and 50 million people. People can disagree with
President Bush, even on some of these things, but up until
now, these disagreements have general been civil.

However, people with Bush Derangement Syndrome are not about
civility, they are about twisting the dagger just a little bit
more... The problem these people are going to have is that they
will only be able to complain, whine, and moan about President
Bush for about a week before he fades from the scene, and
people won't be able to blame him for very much. Certainly
the psychos who are on the extreme Left will continue to
be around for as long as they have things to hate.

The rest of us will move on.

Look, I don't agree with Presint Obama's politics or policies,
and I believe that the country will be worse off in 2012,
when Obama runs for re-election. However, I also don't want
the country to fall completely apart in the next four years,
and President Obama should be given the respect that is due
to anyone who occupies the Oval Office.

John B.

I Want My Bailout!!

John Brengman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:12:00 GMT

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AIG, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and now Ford, GM, and Chrysler all have gone to the federal government with their hands out,asking for money from Congress, ie: you and me. They say that the economic crisis was unexpected, and it threw all of their plans to become more "financially viable" out the window. Various federal officials have said that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and AIG were "too big to fail", and of course, if one of the Big 3 auto makers tanks, well that will just ripple out into the economy, and it will cause all sorts of problems...

Yeah, and from my Econ 101 class a few years ago, I found out that all of that is called "capitalism". Of course, with the election of Barack O'Bummer, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, who will heal the world and make the ocean levels rise or fall... we won't be worried too much about that evil system of capitalism that we have been using since the founding of the nation...

I'm not the first to propose this. I heard the story on the Rush Limbaugh radio show a couple days ago, but I had thought of it before I'd heard it on the radio. If a government bailout is good for AIG, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and the others. If the auto makers can go to Washington DC and *BEG* for money, if credit card companies can pass themselves off as banks in order to put their hand in the till, so to speak, I figure I have an angle on this too.

Look, I am getting an MS/P on December 1 in Psychology. I am planning on applying to the University of Wyoming for a Master's degree in Counselling. This will allow me to get the year of field experience that most employers want, it will put me on the proper path to state liscensing, and it will complete my education in this field. I currently owe about $80K in student loans, and I estimate that the new MS degree will cost an additional $20-40K. However, even if I low-ball the thing and start my own practice, I'd guess I could repay the loan within 5 - 10 years.

So, I have a short-term need, much like the auto makers. There is the possibility of a good result, much like the auto makers, and I have a plan for repayment, much like the government does with respect to the auto makers.

So, I want a bailout from the government!

Why not? I deserve it as much as the auto makers!

Being realistic for a bit, two things...

First, as Rush said, no one should be surprised that all sorts of companies are trying to get in on the bailout binge that has hit DC. Hey, if AIG can be bailed out, if the auto makers will eventually get assistance, why not anyone else who is suffering economic hardship. Such a wide-ranging handout of money would make our economy implode, but no one seems to care very much.

Second, I probably will get a government bailout...or at least a government-backed repayment plan on my loans. See, let's say I get that additional $40K. Now I owe $120K, which I will then consolidate, and then hand to the government to take over. Sure if I default, I will be in HUGE trouble, but once I am done with my education and I have job prospects, I won't have a problem with repaying the loans.

A bailout however, would be less painful.

John B.

Hiding Out for the Next Four Years!

John Brengman — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:48:00 GMT

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Alright, if you are a fan of this site, or simply a Conservative, or even a Republican, the next four years are going to be hard to take. For example, it's been not even a WEEK after the election results came in, and we've already heard that Barack Obama is reviewing President Bush's executive orders, some 200+ of them, and he's already planning to overturn some of them.

However, as Fred Barnes is saying right now, and as I said in a recent blog post, all the Republicans need to do, at least for now, is sit back and let the Democrats, and Liberalistas BE THEMSELVES. There are a number of issues, such as immigration, global warming, energy production, and the economic gap between the rich and middleclass...these issues are things that Republicans can build a serious opposition on, while at the same time supporting Obama where it's sensible to do so....which may be NEVER, but who knows...Clinton was sensible in signing NAFTA...

As for us here at Politics City, we're going to refer to Obama while taking our feelings into account.

Oh Bummer.

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John B.
Blog Guy

The American Conservative Party

John Brengman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:15:00 GMT

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It's time for people to move away from the mainstream Republican and Democrat parties. In the
election we just concluded, the American people had to choose between a middle-to-Left Republican
who was very comfortable making deals with the other side when it was convenient, and a unabashedly
Liberal Left Democrat, and in a contest on who can be the more Left, the real Lefty will win...and he did.

John McCain, good man that he is, is not the Conservative that he claims to be. We as a people need
new leadership that real Conservatives can be proud of, real leadership that Conservatives can get behind
and support.

With that in mind, I am forming the American Conservative Party.

Now, I understand that third parties have never made much of a difference in American politics, to which
I would tell you that until yesterday, Americans had never elected a Black man. The American Conservative
Party could well become a party that elects people to local or national office. That will be up to the people in
the party. At the very least, I see the ACP as being an organization that points out real Conservatives in
the mainstream parties, like Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal on the Republican side, and Senator Joseph Lieberman, formerly of the Democrat party.

The platform of the American Conservative Party is as follows:

- The ACP supports fewer government regulations on business and industry, this will lower taxes on business and allow them to continue to be the showcase of American inginuity.

- The ACP opposes the expansion of welfare, and supports the establishment and expansion of work programs and work opportunities.

- The ACP opposes affirmitive action and quotas, rather, these positions should be attained by individual merit, as this supports and affirms the value of the individual, and their own skills and achievements.

- The ACP supports the responsible use of the land. Industry has shown us that land has multiple uses, both at the same time, and after industrial use is completed. Any use of land should be conducted responsibly, while maintaining the ability of the land to be used in a different manner at a later time.

- Our natural resources should be expanded. Oil reserves need to be expanded through drilling in areas such as ANWR, an off-shore areas in those states who want to do so. However, we should also allow for the expansion of alternative sources of fuel, including nuclear energy, solar power, wind energy, etc.

- The ACP does not support the establishment of a national health care system. Rather, individuals are best able to decide for themselves what kinds of health care insurance are best for them. Prices for health insurance can be lowered through supporting an expansion of the health care market.

- Our immigration laws need to be enforced across the board. Illegal aliens crossing the border should be deported immediately, if illegal immigrants are picked up for some other violation of the law, they should be deported. If a company is caught hiring undocumented illegal aliens, they should be fined heavily. The government
should assist in the establishment of resources to support these policies.

- The ACP supports our military forces, and their work in maintaining a strong national defense. The men and women who defend our freedoms deserve our unqualified support, whether that is in the field where they risk
their lives in service to their country, or whether that be at home.

- The ACP supports the persecution of the War on Terror, we believe that this conflict needs to be won in order
to keep our own country secure.

- The ACP supports the freedom of the airwaves, and other forms of communication. Establishment of such things as the Fairness Doctrine is an infringement of our constitutional rights, and should be opposed out of principle.

- The ACP supports lower taxation where it can happen, be it at the local, state, or national level. Lower taxes allows for greater economic activity.

- The ACP supports a woman's right to choose, but we hope that the choice is for life.

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We believe that these above platform ideas represent Conservativism to the best of our ability. We support those who agree with these ideas, and the Conservative ideal. We hope to be a part of a revival of the Conservative
movement, and we will push for the election of Conservatives at all levels of our government.

John B.
ACP Member

The Democrats are DOOMED

John Brengman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:58:00 GMT

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Obama has won yesterday's election and will become the 44th President of the United States.

The Democrats are DOOMED.

How's that, you might ask. Well, after January 20, 2009, the Liberalista Dems will control the
White House, they will have expanded their majority in the US House, and they will have just
short of a fillibuster-proof majority in the US Senate.

Right now, despite the fact that the Democrats can pass whatever they wish through Congress
and put it on the President's desk, they still have Republicans that they can blame the failure to
pass bills on.

Now, with the expanded majorities, with Republicans in such a minority that they are virtually
irrelevant. Democrats have no excuse for any poor perfomance that happens. Liberalista Dems
had better hope that everything in the world goes swimmingly for the next four years. Otherwise,
in 2012, you will see a wave sweeping Democrats out of government.

Do you believe that President Obama will have an easy time, a peaceful time? Already there are
serious issues that he will face. Our economy has taken a hit, and the president of Russia has made
noises about putting jamming units in eastern Europe to oppose our missile defense system there.
Israel attacked a suspected tunnel in the Gaza Strip (justifiably), and Iran has said that they don't
expect Us-Iran relations to improve.

And these are just some of the problems that we have to deal with NOW, much less what happens
between now and 2012.

Republicans will be able to run on Obama and the Democrats' inability to rise to some upcoming
situation, an inability to pass an important bill, or an inability to resolve an upcoming problem.

It will be all on them, and it will be their responsibility, and it will be their fault.

John B.
Blogger Guy

I'm Racist...Apparently

John Brengman — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:11:00 GMT

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I'm racist...apparently.

You see, according to Barrack Hussein O'Bama and the Liberalista lackeys that are helping him
run for the Presidency, if I mention pretty much anything about O'Bama, his ears, his middle name,
his wife, the people he has associated with in the past, the fact that he wants to impose Socialism
on the country, all of these things the Liberals have said are racist, or codewords for racism.

This from people who have excelled in bringing race into the campaign. Remember the whole line
O'Bama tried to scare people with? That McCain would attempt to scare you by pointing out his
middle name, and that he doesn't look like "all of the Presidents on the dollar bills", and by the
way, they'll mention that he's Black.

Please note that while O'Bama warns against McCain bringing racism into the game, it is O'Bama
and *his* campaign that has injected race as an issue into the campaign. And it hasn't just been
O'Bama himself, but Michelle O'Bama, as well as campaign operatives such as Pennsylvania governor
Ed Rendell, who speculated that hidden racism would cost O'Bama roughly 5 points in the election.

Getting back to the point, O'Bama tells us all that we're racist for bringing up all of these things about
him, but in doing so, he stifles the Free Speech rights of all of us, including radio commentators and
blog writers.

I for one, refuse to have my rights violated in such a way, so I will point out the following:

1: Look at Barrack Hussein O'Bama's huge ears! They give Mickey Mouse a run for his money!

2: O'Bama's middle name is Hussein. As he put it recently, apparently he was given this name by
someone who never thought he'd run for president of anything, and given that O'Bama has been
endorsed by some of the Middle East's most prolific terrorist groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah,
well, perhaps Hussein is a perfect name for him.

3: Michelle O'Bama is an America-hating woman, who apparently was first "really proud" of her country
in 2008, with the candidacy of her husband, because "hope is making a comeback." *GAG* She also
described the United States as a "downright mean country", this despite the fact that with a lot of hard
work, the people of this country have come a long way in making things better for Blacks in America, and
by extension, *ALL* Americans.

4: Like his wife, O'Bama has pall-ed around with others who are also America haters. Jeremiah Wright,
who accused the US of inventing the AIDS virus to kill Blacks, who said that we got what we had coming
in 9/11 with: "America's chickens are coming home to roost." There are others in the religious arena
who like Wright, support O'Bama, but not the country.

Do we want them running the White House?

There's the unrepentant terrorist, William Ayers, who was once a member of the Weatherman Underground.
Back in the 70s, this group pulled off bombings in Washington DC, including the Pentagon. I'm not sure how
Ayers got around doing hard time for these bombings, but he has gone on to become a professor in Illinois,
an example that standards for hiring professors needs to be improved in Illinois. Ayers has also not apologized
for his past mis-deeds, in fact, within days of 9/11, Ayers told the New York Times that his only regret was that
he didn't do more. Nowdays Ayers is working on the harmless little task of promoting Socialism in the schools
of America.

Do we want Ayers in an O'Bama Administration?

5: We have heard that O'Bama wants to re-distribute wealth, away from those earning more than $250,000 per
year, which he believes is the top 5% of wage earners. The problem is that economists say:

a: O'Bama's tax plan will actually hit those earning roughly $42,000 per year, and...

b: O'Bama's tax plan will not cover the costs of the programs he wants to create.

What will happen then of course is that O'Bama will come to us and say what Bill Clinton did in 1992. "Folks", he'll say, "I'm sorry, but I have to tax the middle class in order to pay for these programs." If you don't think he'll
tax the middle class, what do you think $42,000 a year is, and that's the $250,000 tax level that he'll discover doesn't work. Quite frankly, I feel safe in saying that if you pay taxes now, you'll pay more under Barrack Hussein O'Bama.

In pointing out all of these things, I reclaim my right to free speech, something given to me by God, and re-affirmed by people who were in a much higher pay grade than Barrack Hussein O'Bama. I am the one paying for this space, and within it, I say what I want, about whomever I want. If they don't like it, they can call me a racist
all they want.

John B.

Celebrity Stars to Flee McCain Presidency

John Brengman — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:51:00 GMT

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Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, and other Hollywood Lefties have all said that a McCain presidency will be "dangerous" for America. Let's forget for a moment that the only way this statement can be even close to true would be if John McCain were to raise an army, march on Washington, seize the government by force, and declare himself the new monarch of the Empire of America.

He should, perhaps think about this...

I think that perhaps the Hollywood blowhards should remember that we have had over 200 years of politics in our history. That's over 200 years of different people, different political parties, different circumstances such as peace and war, and civil disturbances and such... Through all of this, the country has survived, and in fact, it has prospered.

I have about the same reaction to the Liberalista blowhards on this as I do toward my friends who have said before this or that event that the country was "doomed". In fact, the country was not doomed due to the actions of any one President, it's not been doomed through the actions of any political party, it's not been doomed through the actions of any private citizen or company, and it's not been doomed through trends, such as the trend in the late 1800s toward relatively weak and ineffective Presidents.

The problem I have about this is not so much that Baldwin, Robbins, and others are once again running their mouths. The thing is that this is not the first time that these people have said "OhMiGod, we're doomed! I'm moving to Canada if Bush is elected!" As recently as this week, none of these Liberalistas have put their money where their mouth is. A number of prominent Conservatives have even offered to pay for the trip, provided that it is a one-way trip.

And what are the Hollywood Liberalistas worried about? One quick look at the scoail scene shows that the rich and famous can live quite well in Europe, not to mention that the adoption cradle of the stars is a whole lot closer if the parents-to-be live in Europe.

The whole whining argument is actually a good defense of the United States. These cinema stars don't want to lose the rights that allow them to get in front of the camera and microphone and make complete STUPID FOOLS of themselves.

You only get to do that in America, and by NOT leaving, the Hollywood Liberalistas prove that they really like the place...

America-Haters for O'Bama

John Brengman — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:04:00 GMT

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The following two snippets are from the online
coverage of the statements of Rev. Jeremiah Wright
which have caused a major controversy, and could,
in fact, ruin the candidacy of Barack O'Bama...

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In a fiery sermon in April 2003, Wright said:
“The government gives them the drugs, builds
bigger prisons, passes three-strike laws and
wants them to sing God Bless America.

No! No No!

God damn America … for killing innocent people.

God damn America for threatening citizens as
less than humans.

God damn America as long as she tries to act
like she is God and supreme.”

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“We bombed Hiroshima. We bombed Nagasaki.
And we nuked far more than the thousands in
New York and the Pentagon and we never batted
an eye.”

“We have supported state terrorism against the
Palestinians and black South Africans, and now
we are indignant because of stuff we have done
overseas is now brought back into our own backyard.
America is chickens coming home to roost.”

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Now, I hear African-Americans all the time defending
statements like the above, and I heard it again while
watching Bill O'Reilly's coverage of the story. Both
of the guests who were supporters of Barack O'Bama
supported and defended the statements of Pastor Wright,
saying that Bill, and the rest of White America could
not understand the "Black Church", and what goes on in
the "Black Church".

Now, I am not about to tell you that I understand the
collective roots of African-Americans. I understand what
slavery was, how it happened, and how it was ended, but
I understand it because first, I happened to be listening
in my school classes, and second, because I became a
historian, and that makes it my job to undestand these things
on some level...but I don't have the racial or ethnic
background to trully understand what such things have meant
to African-Americans.

However, I also realize that neither me, nor African-Americans
live in that time anymore. Slavery was abolished throughout the
world during the 1800s. Civil rights for African-Americans
have steadily improved since 1865, to the point where successful
African-Americans are serving as justices on the Supreme Court,
they have served as governors of Virginia, and now, in New York,
they are found in high places in government, and they are all
over the corporate world. There is no real place for
African-Americans to say that today's America is the same as the
America of the days of slavery. To do so is to ignore over a
century and a half of history, and is an insult to African-Americans
who have been successful, and an insult to African-Americans who
dared to stand up against the segregationist majority in the 1960s
and declare "I have a dream!"

As far as Pastor Wright and Barack O'Bama are concerned, the right
thing for O'Bama to do is to get rid of the man...he serves on an
unofficial religious advisory group. He needs to publicly disavow
Wright's statements.

Totally.

This is important because as others have said, O'Bama is running
to become the next President of the United States...not President
of the African-American United States...he hopes to become my
President too. And as such, we have a right to know his views,
his policies, and how he got to all of them.

If Pastor Wright is anywhere near any of it, O'Bama is unfit
to be President.

John B.
Blog Guy