Glen Beck's Historic Speech

Someone very kind posted all parts of Glen Beck's speech at the Lincoln Memorial. Thanks very much to him or her. Here's part one with more to follow....

Reclaiming America

Ever since the Million Man March and the controversy over it's actual attendance figures the government has stopped giving estimates for any gatherings in Washington. Naturally I was curious and had to find out anyway. While I'm afraid I can't give you the estimate I had hoped to I found this youtube video of Sarah Palin at the Lincoln Memorial addressing a massive audience. I've posted it for you below. Take a look around the reflecting pool and all the way back to the Washington Monument. It's fair to say that the crowd was HUGE. It was clearly an awesome showing of Americans gathered together to show concern while giving thanks to those who served in our armed forces. Funds were raised for several charities benefitting veterans and their families, I'm told. Check it out:



I'm a cynic by nature but I have to admit, seeing this enormous gathering in our nation's capital for a very noble cause gives me some faith going forward.

A question about the Tea Party

Is the Tea Party a positive or negative movement for conservative voters? While the party principals of small government and personal responsibility appeal to many of us, will our support of candidates that liberals call extreme translate to fewer independent voters pulling the levers for GOP candidates this fall? Only time will tell. One thing that is a bit troublesome to this conservative voter are the number of "good republicans" having lost primaries and now choosing to run as independents. Will the Tea Party prove to be an asset or a liability in November?

We're told that the Tea Party movement weeds out true conservatives from posers. I guess that depends on your definition of conservative. Either way, Charlie Crist was never conservative. Now he's turned his back on his party and taken up the independent banner to the detriment of Marco Rubio, the chosen candidate of his former party. As he siphons votes that would have been sent Marco Rubio's way we have to ask ourselves,
is the Tea Party movement causing more trouble than it's worth?

This question isn't lost on anyone who considers the next likely Benedict Arnold to join the ranks of turncoats (this time as a Libertarian) is Lisa Murkowski. Talk about irony. It appears she very likely lost the Republican primary to the Sarah Palin endorsed candidate, Joe Miller, in of all places Alaska. Word is that if, after all ballots are counted, Joe Miller is declared the victor, she may run as a Libertarian. Andrew Halcro, a former Republican state legislator and Sarah Palin detractor has commissioned a poll to see what Murkowski's numbers look like in a three man race. He also used to have a blog focusing on political issues and was the first to question if Palin had abused her power when she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, leading to the Troopergate investigation. If the numbers look even remotely promising look for Halcro to fund Murkowski's run as a Libertarian, just for spite if nothing else.

Is the Tea Party a good thing? Absolutely. Anything that reveals more information about our candidates and facilitates discourse is very positive for a democracy. Will Tea Party endorsed candidates be seen as too extreme in November like the White House insists? Will these endorsements backfire and give us more liberal legislators in November than we had hoped for? Only time will tell but I must admit, I'm concerned. In the big picture though, the Tea Party movement is evidence of a healthy democracy.

Obama's Poll Numbers Poor In Key States

The President's approval ratings hover below 50% in most key states. How that will translate on Nov 2 is anyone's guess but it's probably fair to say this is not a good thing for the Dem hopefuls. Here's the numbers:

Nevada: 39% approve / 55% disapprove (Mason Dixon/LVRJ)

California: 54% approve / 39% disapprove (PPP)

Louisiana: 40% approve / 58% disapprove (Rasmussen)

Wisconsin: 49% approve / 50% disapprove (Rasmussen)

South Carolina: 40% approve / 58% disapprove (Rasmussen)

Minnesota: 58% approve / 32% disapprove (Grove Insight)

Pennsylvania: 39% approve / 57% disapprove (PPP)

North Carolina: 41% approve / 58% disapprove (Rasmussen)

Florida: 44% approve / 51% disapprove (Ipsos)

Bailout With UPS

They say the best humor has atleast an element of truth to it. This video below is funny...but painfully true. Enjoy.

Clueless in Cambridge

Barney Frank made some statements in the House floor just before the real estate collapse that are not to be believed. I just found the video on Youtube and thought I'd share it. Among his quotes are "This is not the .com situation" and "you're not going to see the collapse that you see when people talk about a bubble". Check out the video here:

Lets not forget that as the head of the banking committee he was responsible for oversight of FNMA and FMAC. Rwemember the young man he was "dating" who was running a male escort service out of Mr. Frank's Georgetwon address? This guys is so clueless it's scary.

Whats Good For The Goose

The House ethics committee on Monday announced three counts of alleged ethics violations against California Democrat Maxine Waters, including a charge that she requested federal help for OneUnited Bank, a bank her husband owned stock in and had served on its board.

Waters appears ready to bring this to a public trial in an election year, something that no doubt makes Democrats nervous. It was in 1995 when she grandstanded about Gingrich's alleged ethics violations, taking great pleasure in the speaker's pain. If you've forgotten, the video below will refresh your memory.



While Waters faces three counts of ethics violations, another senior Democrat, former Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, faces 13 counts, including failing to disclose assets and income and delayed payment of federal taxes.

Waters petitioned to have the charges dismissed, but the ethics committee rejected that request. Nancy Pelosi must be surprised that the corruption she spoke of rooting out just 18 months ago seems to be overwhelmingly from her own party.

So lets find out who Maxine Waters REALLY is...