| QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN ANN |
| July 3, 2008, 12:06 PM |
| BREAKING NEWS - Vanity Fair Writer Michael Wolff Announces The End Of Conservatism; Stunned Clear Channel Execs Try To Scrap Rush Deal |
| July 3, 2008, 3:33 AM |
| Zevon fans are so smart! - Post from freerepublic.com: If you look around seriously regarding John McCain, you’ll realize you can’t trust the guy at all on any subject. You're preaching to the choir. He is the worst GOP candidate of my lifetime, and I am getting long in the tooth. I was raised by political activists and I know my way around GOP Headquarters. I know how things work. I was absolutely horrified when McCain pulled that Florida victory off. The way the primaries were front-loaded killed off any chance of anyone stopping him, especially after Rudy threw his support behind McCain and he and Huckabee formed their alliance. I have known all about John McCain from day one and fully understand the situation. I am not voting for McCain; I am voting against Obama. I know the arguments inside out. I am doing what I believe is the correct thing to do. You won't be able to convince me to do otherwise. My only hope is that McCain is self-serving enough to choose a strong VP and lacks his maternal longevity genes. No one thinks less of McCain as a candidate than do I but we are at war with Islamic Fascists and I refuse to vote against the United States of America. I will not provide aid and comfort to the enemy. I will reluctantly do my duty and vote against Obama. 77 posted on July 2, 2008 7:48:53 PM EDT by Zevonismymuse [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 70 | View Replies] |
| July 2, 2008, 5:00 PM |
| ADVANCE EDITION! - My important contribution to WOWOWOW.com! Ann Coulter's Definition of Patriotism - PLUS Birthday Wish for George Bush |
| July 1, 2008, 7:49 PM |
| Ann's Interview with a Foodie! - With a Recipe! Fave Foods of the Famous |
| July 1, 2008, 11:27 AM |
| DVDs available at Lotus blog! - Is It True What They Say About Ann? |
| July 1, 2008, 10:43 AM |
| The Speech Moderate GOP-ers Schwarzenegger and McCain Skipped - Mark Joseph keynotes CA Gov's Prayer Breakfast, June 2008 |
| June 30, 2008, 2:38 PM |
| COULTER TV THIS WEEK - WEDNESDAY, 7/2: FNC - 9PM HANNITY & COLMES THURSDAY, 7/3: FNC - 5PM THIS JUST IN WITH LAURA INGRAHAM FRIDAY, 7/4: FNC - 3AM RED EYE |
| June 28, 2008, 1:42 AM |
| 2d Amt Expert Dave Kopel on the Heller Case - Conservative Activists Key to DC Handgun Decision
"The human rights victory in today’s Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller could never happened without HUMAN EVENTS and the other pillars of the conservative and libertarian movements." |
| June 27, 2008, 5:18 PM |
| Duh - Justice Antonin Scalia: Al Gore to blame for 2000 US election mess |
| June 27, 2008, 1:42 PM |
| MORE GOOD NEWS FOR PEDOPHILES! - Following Muhammad, Muslims Okay Sex At 9 For Girls |
| June 27, 2008, 11:48 AM |
| SAVING THE CHILD RAPISTS - "This week the Supreme Court granted a rare legal victory to one of America’s most down-trodden, least-understood special-interest groups: people who rape small children. In a 5-4 decision, the Court decided that it was unconstitutional to execute persons convicted of forcibly raping children under the age of 12. This came as welcome news to Patrick Kennedy, 43, who was sentenced to death for the rape of his eight-year-old stepdaughter in 2003." Ned Rice: Kennedy Cares |
| June 26, 2008, 1:33 PM |
| Our Hero: Alan Gura - WAPO: For Young Area Lawyer, The Supreme Compliment |
| June 26, 2008, 12:03 PM |
| DECISION: DC v. Heller (PDF) - District of Columbia v. Heller From the majority opinion by Justice Scalia: " As we said in United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U. S. 542, 553 (1876), '[t]his is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The Second amendment declares that it shall not be infringed . . . .'" " Americans understood the 'right of self-preservation' as permitting a citizen to 'repe[l] force by force' when 'the intervention of society in his behalf, may be too late to prevent an injury.'” "[W]hen the able-bodied men of a nation are trained in arms and organized, they are better able to resist tyranny." "[T]he Second Amendment was not intended to lay down a 'novel principl[e]' but rather codified a right 'inherited from our English ancestors . . . .'” Quoting Tucker’s Blackstone on the 2d Amt: “This may be considered as the true palladium of liberty . . . . The right to self-defence is the first law of nature: in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine the right within the narrowest limits possible. Wherever standing armies are kept up, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any colour or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction.” Quoting Joseph Story: “One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offence to keep arms . . . ." |
| June 26, 2008, 11:47 AM |
| COURT UPHOLDS 2D AMT IN 5:4 RULING - NYT: Justices Rule for Individual Gun Rights |
| June 26, 2008, 11:34 AM |
| GUN RULING NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON! - "The data suggest that the relationships between gun ownership rates and these other measures are complex. The data show that (although exceptions can be found) the nations with the highest rates of gun ownerhsip tend to have greater political and civil freedom, greater economic freedom and prosperity, and much less corruption than other nations. The relationship only exists in for high-ownership countries. Countries with medium rates of gun density generally scored no better or worse than countries with the lowest levels of gun rates." Is There a Relationship between Guns and Freedom? Comparative Results from 59 Nations |
| June 26, 2008, 10:47 AM |
| Help Send Gift Packages to the Troops! - MOVE AMERICA FORWARDMOVE AMERICA FORWARD |
| June 25, 2008, 8:10 PM |
| Liberals Strike Another Blow for Women - SCOTUS: Death Penalty Only For Murders |
| June 25, 2008, 8:10 PM |
| DON'T PANIC! - Get The Facts On Climate Hysteric Hansen |
| June 25, 2008, 8:07 PM |
| ANOTHER REASON MCCAIN IS GOING TO LOSE - Kausfiles: Comprehensivist Down! On Chris Cannon . . . |
| June 23, 2008, 12:10 PM |
| NYT ENDANGERS LIFE OF (REAL) CIA OPERATIVE - Where's that clown Joe Wilson when you need him? The NYT Reveals Name Of KSM Interrogator | Sweetness & Light |
| June 23, 2008, 12:01 PM |
| REST IN PEACE, GEORGE CARLIN - Oh $%@!, George Carlin is Dead |
| June 21, 2008, 5:54 PM |
| FRONT PAGE, ABOVE THE FOLD IN TODAY'S NYT: - Big Gains for Iraq Security, but Questions Linger "BAGHDAD — What’s going right? And can it last? "Violence in all of Iraq is the lowest since March 2004. The two largest cities, Baghdad and Basra, are calmer than they have been for years. The third largest, Mosul, is in the midst of a major security operation. On Thursday, Iraqi forces swept unopposed through the southern city of Amara, which has been controlled by Shiite militias. There is a sense that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s government has more political traction than any of its predecessors." |
| June 20, 2008, 11:24 AM |
| OREGON WON'T PAY FOR CANCER DRUG, WILL PAY FOR SUICIDE - State denies cancer treatment, offers suicide instead |
| June 20, 2008, 1:49 AM |
| RIGHT-WING RADIO TELETHON: JUNE 26 - Radio Equalizer: A UNITED FRONT |
| June 18, 2008, 10:15 PM |
| It's Time for a Change! - HONEYCUTT FOR CONGRESS! |
| June 18, 2008, 9:50 PM |
| Excellent Review of "Blacklisted By History" - In -- of all places -- the American Foreign Service Association journal EXCERPT: "This book will change forever how you think about Sen. McCarthy and the Soviet penetration of the U.S. govern- ment and society." Joe Was Right (scroll down) |
| June 18, 2008, 4:10 AM |
| PENS BY KASPAR - I personally recommend these gorgeous pens PHOTO GALLERY |
| June 18, 2008, 4:08 AM |
| MORE RECOMMENDED BEACH READING! - |
| June 18, 2008, 3:59 AM |
| But he's trying to limit his use of the Gulfstream Jet! - Energy Guzzled by Al Gore’s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. Homes for a Month Gore’s personal electricity consumption up 10%, despite “energy-efficient” home renovations |
| June 12, 2008, 3:17 PM |
| THE NYT'S PSYCHOTIC REVIEW OF A CLOTHING LINE - Reviewing the TORY BURCH clothing line in today’s NYT: “Tory Burch clothing inhabits a privileged, prim, declawed, deodorized look that culturally symbolizes a state of voluntary submission to the males of her tribe.” “golf-club wives were still anchored in nautical prints and old-money paradigms of female repression.” “Tory Burch fills a fashion gap large enough to push most socialites into; millions of lemmings will jump in after them.” “[If the Connecticut Junior League picnic look doesn’t happen to kill your soul, it’s perky summer fun!” And don't show her madras without a bottle of Zoloft handy! NYT: Be Old Money or Just Look Like It |
| June 12, 2008, 2:50 PM |
| FREE 1-YEAR NRA MEMBERSHIP FOR SERVICEMEN - Lotus Blog: Patriots Helping Patriots |
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MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!
July 2, 2008
Well, I guess we're all pretty relieved we didn't drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge back in 2002. What a disaster that would have been.
The vote on ANWR was almost entirely along partisan lines, with all Republicans, except a handful of "moderates," voting for drilling, and all Democrats, except a handful of sane Democrats like Zell Miller, voting against drilling.
John McCain opposed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because he polled soccer moms and found out they were against drilling. They thought it sounded too much like going to the dentist. McCain wanted to ensure that he remained beloved by the two pillars of his base: "centrists" and New York Times reporters.
Even Sen. Chuck Hagel voted for drilling in ANWR. But John McCain, "our" candidate, voted against it.
I guess we're beginning to see the problem of basing a political platform on the passing fancies of "centrists." These are people who have no opinions because they know nothing about national issues. They're the ones who check the "not sure/no opinion" box on polls regarding the legalization of cannibalism.
You can't blame them: They're not being paid to know something about national issues. Those people we call "senators" and "representatives."
But now, astronomical gas prices have forced even soccer moms to spend 10 minutes looking at a problem that their leaders were supposed to be thinking about for years. And the soccer moms are saying: Drill! Drill! Drill! Bobby, come down off of there! Stop hitting your sister! Where was I? Oh, yeah ... Drill! Drill! Drill!
Consequently, McCain recently switched his position to go along with the centrists. See, that's the downside of having chosen all your political positions by polling centrists: The moment they acquire any knowledge, they'll realize you're an idiot.
It's always the same argument. Year after year, the "moderate Republicans" so respected at The New York Times harangue us to dump the Christians, the conservatives, the Swift Boat Veterans, the "right-wing extremists," the gun-and-God clingers and the fanatical pro-lifers from our party so we can repel every American who voted for Ronald Reagan in order to win the votes of people like Christine Todd Whitman.
Yes, by all means let's clear out all that deadwood and pave the way for a 49-state landslide! (For the Democrats.)
McCain followed the Times' strategy to a T. He called Jerry Falwell an "agent of intolerance." He called the Swift Boat Veterans "dishonest and dishonorable." He has denounced every Christian minister who tries to endorse him. Over the years, McCain has ostentatiously attacked every issue of importance to conservatives and embraced every crackpot liberal idea, including the left's latest plan to exterminate the human race, called "global warming."
Two weeks ago, McCain skipped the capitol prayer breakfast in California, instead appearing with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at an environmental event in nearby Santa Barbara. Schwarzenegger's absence marked the first time a governor skipped what has come to be known as "the governor's prayer breakfast." I guess in the world of moderate Republicans an environmental event qualifies as a religious observance.
The keynote speaker at the breakfast, Hollywood producer Mark Joseph, quoted a recent cover article in Christianity Today by professors Daniel Taylor and Mark McCloskey that said:
"In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life."
No wonder McCain and Schwarzenegger skipped it.
Moderate Republicans like McCain have taken to heart liberals' admonition that Ronald Reagan's appeal had absolutely nothing to do with his conservative philosophy. Don't be like him! You'll lose the soccer moms! Liberals assure us that Reagan won landslide elections because Americans were mesmerized by his sunny disposition and corny jokes. If that's true, why isn't Al Roker president?
The irony is, the only people McCain can count on to vote for him are the very Republicans he despises -- at least those of us who can get drunk enough on Election Day to pull the lever for him. In fact, we should organize parties around the country where Republicans can get drunk so they can vote for McCain. We can pass out clothespins with his name as a reminder and slogan-festooned vomit bags. The East Coast parties can post the number of drinks necessary for the task to help the West Coast parties. For more information, go to getdrunkandvote4mccain.com.
Not being ignorant "centrists," we know what a world-class disaster B. Hussein Obama will be. Meanwhile, the centrists McCain spent years impressing with his outraged denunciations of conservatives, Swift Boat Veterans and Christians will be voting for Obama. They think he's cute.
How many times do we have to run this experiment?
Taking the advice of Democrats, Republicans ran "moderates" for president in 1944, 1948, 1976, 1992 and 1996. All lost. Republicans also ran a "moderate" for president in 1988, but that was unwittingly -- both to us and, fortunately, to the voters. In other words, in the language of the market, the best tip on "moderate Republicans" is: SELL!
But now, apparently, we have to run the experiment again. This year, moderate Republicans have hit the jackpot. John McCain is the Platonic ideal of a "moderate Republican."
To paraphrase Richard Nixon on George McGovern in 1972: Here we have a situation where moderate Republicans finally have a candidate who almost totally shares their views. Now we'll see what the country thinks.
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