tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30135121527408053572024-03-08T06:49:02.675-05:00ruffedgeruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-49000065265455258092010-05-31T10:22:00.000-04:002010-05-31T10:22:24.874-04:00Remember the Fallen SoldierThe next time you go to Church, Synagogue or Mosque or don't go at all....<br />
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The next time you take guns you own to the firing range or go hunting....<br />
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The next time you choose to change your career path....<br />
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The next time you attend a congressional town hall meeting or have your opinion published in the op/ed section of your local newspaper...<br />
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The next Memorial Day cook out you have with friends and family...<br />
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The next time you decide to take an interstate vacation....<br />
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The next time you tuck your kids into bed at night....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cgtB5UBUzUs/TAPFxKs3IJI/AAAAAAAAA70/NP4-vuTHkmM/s1600/washington-dc-arlington-national-cemetery-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cgtB5UBUzUs/TAPFxKs3IJI/AAAAAAAAA70/NP4-vuTHkmM/s320/washington-dc-arlington-national-cemetery-s.jpg" /></a></div><b>Remember the fallen soldier</b>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-69807331366706439482010-05-31T00:25:00.009-04:002020-03-27T16:22:32.166-04:00As A Conservative...As a conservative and a Christian, I'm not really all that concerned about gay marriage. It seems to me that at this point in history, a divorce rate within the church that is comparable to that of the secular world should raise more flags.<br />
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As a conservative, I don't much care about the Miss USA Pageant's politically correct choice for the Miss USA crown. It's an American beauty contest and she is an American beauty. My knowledge and interest in the Miss USA contest is such that I don't know if the contestants are expected to be native born or not. Yet none of the conservative pundits who decried this selection made any mention of such a rule.<br />
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In all honesty, I'm a little more concerned with potential death threats against her by the Islamic hierarchy. As Muslim woman, she seems somewhat ignorant of what her religion dictates to be proper attire and behavior. If a Muslim woman can be stoned for refusing to wear a burka....well.<br />
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As a conservative on twitter, I find terms such as "libtard", "repug", "libiot" and "teabagger" as nothing more than a means to bring the political discussion down to an elementary school playground mentality. Admittedly though, I've caught myself using the same juvenile tactics.<br />
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As a conservative, I'm really tired of being called a racist. If progressives oppose conservatives for our stance on lower taxes, smaller and more efficient government and less government spending then fine argue those points. Racism is straw man argument and signifies that their own bigotry is based on lies.<br />
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As a conservative, I'm adamantly opposed to abortion. A typical left wing response to my pro life stance would go something like this...<br />
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"<i>T<b>ypical right wing racists</b>",</i> (They always call us racists). <i>"<b>You oppose financial regulation so that big business can rip us all off yet you seek to regulate a woman's uterus</b>"</i>. To which I would reply, "<i>Not true. I'm not to fond of being ripped off by big business or big government for that matter. And I certainly don't seek regulation over a woman's uterus. My concern is the life inside the uteru</i>s."<br />
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Doesn't the Declaration of Independence declare our God given right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Kind of difficult to enjoy liberty and to seek out happiness when your life is snuffed out in the womb.<br />
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As a conservative I have a lot of problems with RINOs but I still disagree with the anti-incumbent mood of my party. I just feel that moderate GOP lawmakers would probably serve the conservative cause far better than a liberal Democrat would.<br />
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As a conservative, I feel that Keith Olbermann is not just a weanie, but is an infectious scab on the balls of society.<br />
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As a conservative, I'm amazed by the left's rants concerning the Fox News Channel's rightward bias yet they honestly believe that MSNBC is an objective news outlet.<br />
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As a conservative, I hate the war. I'm not even sure what it stands for anymore. Yet this war has been sustained by an all volunteer military throughout these last seven years. So I'm guessing that some young people see a greater cause there than I'm able to. For that reason I will support their mission and pray for their safety and their safe return home.<br />
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As a conservative, I've tried. I've honestly tried to find something, just one thing that I could get behind President Obama on. So far nothing. This is not a pigment issue either. I couldn't get behind Vladmir Lennin or Karl Marx either if one of them were president. The fact is, had someone told me in Nov of '08 what this President's real agenda was and the tactics he would use to achieve this agenda, I would have brushed it off as a conspiracy theory.</div>
ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-30060514999785208482008-04-13T18:38:00.003-04:002008-04-13T19:08:11.014-04:00The TruthIn spite of what pre-millennial doctrine might teach us about the final destination of the human race, this media offers a far more positive outlook. While most of the church offers the world nothing but doom and gloom, death and destruction, "The Truth" offers a positive alternative for life on this side of eternity.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jsPBVNecOMo&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jsPBVNecOMo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-81374931666300221442008-04-13T18:35:00.001-04:002008-04-13T18:36:43.826-04:001985 Live.From the "I Love the 80s" series at Granger Community Church in Granger Indiana.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1JTrEhX6WU&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1JTrEhX6WU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-5811227838979876792008-04-12T08:40:00.001-04:002008-04-12T08:42:41.226-04:00Reporter owned by Sled<a href="http://www.keepbusy.net/play.php?id=news-reporter-owned-by-sled">Reporter owned by Sled</a><br /><br />There are days when it just doesn't pay to get out of bed.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.keepbusy.net/swf/embedkeepbusy.swf?videoID=news-reporter-owned-by-sled" width="423" height="375"><param name="movie" value="http://www.keepbusy.net/swf/embedkeepbusy.swf?videoID=news-reporter-owned-by-sled"></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-27712577457204331942008-04-12T08:37:00.001-04:002008-04-12T08:38:42.674-04:00Obama; The Bitterness of Midwestern America<a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/obama-defends-bitter-remarks/">http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/...</a><br /> <br /> </dd><br /> <dd class="clear nomargin pdgTopSm"><br /><br /> I kind of like the response coming out of the McCain camp;<br><br>"Instead of apologizing to small town Americans for dismissing their values, Barack Obama arrogantly tried to spin his way out of his outrageous San Francisco remarks. Only an elitist who attributes religious faith and gun ownership to bitterness would think that tax cuts for the rich include families who make $75,000 per year. Only an elitist would say that people vote their values only out of frustration. Barack Obama thinks he knows your hopes and fears better than you do. You can't be more out of touch than that."<br><br /><br><br><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/obama-defends-bitter-remarks/"><img src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/04/11/art.both0411.ap.jpg" border="0" height="219" width="292"></a><br><br>ruffedge: Barack Hussein Obama spent 20 years at Trinity United Church of Christ, of course he attributes religious belief to bitterness. duh.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-89620570641973339382008-03-20T16:11:00.001-04:002008-03-20T16:34:38.555-04:00Science vs. God<span style="font-weight:bold;">Science vs. God</span><br /><br />"Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The<br />atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks<br />one of his new students to stand.<br /><br />"You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"<br /><br />"Yes sir," the student says.<br /><br />"So you believe in God?"<br /><br />"Absolutely."<br /><br />"Is God good?"<br /><br />"Sure! God's good."<br /><br />"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"<br /><br />"Yes."<br /><br />"Are you good or evil?"<br /><br />"The Bible says I'm evil."<br /><br />The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for a<br />moment.<br /><br />"Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you<br />can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"<br /><br />"Yes sir, I would."<br /><br />"So you're good!"<br /><br />"I wouldn't say that."<br /><br />"But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you<br />could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."<br /><br />The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't,<br />does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he<br />prayed to Jesus to heal him How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you<br />answer that one?"<br /><br />The student remains silent.<br /><br />"No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water<br />from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.<br /><br />"Let's start again, young fella Is God good?"<br /><br />"Uh...yes," the student says.<br /><br />"Is Satan good?"<br /><br />The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."<br /><br />"Then where does Satan come from?"<br /><br />The student : "From God..."<br /><br />"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil<br />in this world?"<br /><br />"Yes, sir."<br /><br />"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"<br /><br />"Yes."<br /><br />"So who created evil?" The professor continued, "If God created<br />everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to<br />the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil."<br /><br />Without allowing the student to answer, the professor continues: "Is<br />there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible<br />things, do they exist in this world?"<br /><br />The student: "Yes."<br /><br />"So who created them?"<br /><br />The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his<br />question. "Who created them?" There is still no answer. Suddenly the<br />lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is<br />mesmerized.<br /><br />"Tell me," he continues onto another student. "Do you believe in Jesus<br />Christ, son?"<br /><br />The student's voice is confident: "Yes, professor, I do."<br /><br />The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use<br />to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen<br />Jesus?"<br /><br />"No sir. I've never seen Him"<br /><br />"Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"<br /><br />"No, sir, I have not."<br /><br />"Have you ever actually felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt<br />your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ,<br />or God for that matter?"<br /><br />"No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."<br /><br />"Yet you still believe in him?"<br /><br />"Yes."<br /><br />"According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,<br />science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?"<br /><br />"Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."<br /><br />"Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science<br />has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."<br /><br />The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of<br />his own. "Professor, is there such thing as heat?"<br /><br />"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."<br /><br />"And is there such a thing as cold?"<br /><br />"Yes, son, there's cold too."<br /><br />"No sir, there isn't."<br /><br />The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The<br />room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.<br /><br />"You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat,<br />unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't<br />have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero,<br />which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no<br />such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the<br />lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study when<br />it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter<br />have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence<br />of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the<br />absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in<br />thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of<br />heat, sir, just the absence of it."<br /><br />Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom,<br />sounding like a hammer.<br /><br />"What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"<br /><br />"Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it<br />isn't darkness?"<br /><br />"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence<br />of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light,<br />flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing<br />and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to<br />define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be<br />able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"<br /><br />The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This<br />will be a good semester. "So what point are you making, young man?"<br /><br />"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to<br />start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed."<br /><br />The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can<br />you explain how?"<br /><br />"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains.<br />"You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a<br />bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite,<br />something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.<br />It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully<br />understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be<br />ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.<br />Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it."<br /><br />"Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved<br />from a monkey?"<br /><br />"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man,<br />yes, of course I do"<br /><br />"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"<br /><br />The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes<br />where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.<br /><br />"Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and<br />cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you<br />not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a<br />preacher?"<br /><br />The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion<br />has subsided.<br /><br />"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student,<br />let me give you an example of what I mean."<br /><br />The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who<br />has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out into<br />laughter.<br /><br />"Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt<br />the profe ssor's brain, touched or smelled the professor's brain? No<br />one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of<br />empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have<br />no brain, with all due respect, sir. So if science says you have no<br />brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"<br /><br />Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his<br />face unreadable.<br /><br />Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. "I guess<br />you'll have to take them on faith."<br /><br />"Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with<br />life," the student continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as<br />evil?"<br /><br />Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course, there is. We see it<br />everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is<br />in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These<br />manifestations are nothing else but evil."<br /><br />To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it<br />does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is<br />just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe<br />the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of<br />what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart.<br />It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness<br />that comes when there is no light."<br /><br />The professor sat down.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-74894541940214420622008-03-08T07:57:00.002-05:002008-03-08T08:27:30.876-05:00McCain: "Falwell and His Type are Agents of Intolerance.<a href="http://judgeright.vox.com/library/post/agents-of-intolerant-tolerance.html">Agents of Intolerance</a><br /><br />Although Senator McCain has changed his tone concerning evangelicals since 2000, I honestly doubt that his true opinion has changed. At this point, I'm still willing to give him my vote but that's subject to change based on who he or the party chooses as his running mate.<br /><br />There are times when I'm not so sure if it really matters any way. Bush has done a lot of damage to the party over the last eight years. There is a good chance that many Republican voters have been made so disenchanted by President Bush and the Republican party that they may just stay home or cast their vote for the other side.<br /><br />Another factor is the war. Most Democratic voters are voting to end the war once and for all. McCain's GOP nomination was primarily based on the opinion that as a military hawk, he's better qualified to handle national security. This will be his down fall in November if one is to factor in all the Ron Paul voters with the Barack Hussein Obama supporters. There is no question in my mind, especially if Barack Hussein Obama wins the Democratic nomination that, McCain will be effectively villafied as a warlord.<br /><br />Senator McCain must unify the Republican party in order to win the General Election in November. His only hope is to receive heartfelt forgiveness from the social cons, his remarks eight years ago aren't just going to go away because the senator claims he's changed his mind. His remarks were aimed at Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, but many evangelicals identify themselves with these two. You slap one of them and a fairly large voting demographic gets a red mark on the face.<br /><br />McCain's best and probably only hope for winning evangelical voters to his side is based on who his running mate is going to be. Another moderate on the ticket is not going to do it. He needs a very strong and dedicated conservative to come on board with him. Not just a fiscal conservative, but a social con as well.<br /><br />Without the evangelical vote, Senator McCain has the same shot at the White House as a snow ball has of getting across hell. John McCain, you have your work cut out for you.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-33802883130781326972008-03-04T22:17:00.002-05:002008-03-04T22:26:08.880-05:00Huckabee ConcedesFormer Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee has conceded the Republican nomination to rival Senator John McCain, R-Ariz.<br /><br />But there is no doubt the longshot-turned-contender left his mark on the GOP race.<br /><br >Calling his White House bid the "journey of a lifetime", Huckabee spoke Tuesday night from Irving, TX commending McCain on an "honorable campaign" and emphasizing his commitment to the Republican party in the fight to the November election. <a href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4279807&page=1">Read more from ABC News</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4279807&page=1"><br /><img border=0 width=413 height=310 src="http://a.abcnews.com/images/Politics/nm_huckabee_071008_ms.jpg"></a>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-9690990847417622342008-03-04T21:48:00.002-05:002008-03-04T21:52:02.571-05:00Are You Ready For a McCain and Romney Ticket?I'm not, that would be totally intolerable. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/04/hannity-colmes-are-you-ready-for-the-mm-ticket/">From Crooks and Liars</a><br /><br />If McCain does in fact choose Romney as a running mate I will in fact stay home on Nov 4. McCain's bad enough but I can at least tolerate him. Romney will make the ticket completely indistinguishable from the Democratic side. Romney was a liberal as Governor of Massachusetts, he has done absolutely nothing to convince me that he has really changed. His conservative rhetoric was nothing more than his quest for the white house.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-18829845300625303442008-03-04T16:38:00.002-05:002008-03-04T16:43:40.222-05:00Obama: Sermon on Mount OKs Same-Sex Unions<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Obama_same_sex/2008/03/03/77289.html?s=al&promo_code=4654-1">From NewsMax</a><br /><br />I agree with Barack Hussein Obama that gays and lesbians should be treated with respect and dignity. They can transfer property, visit each other in the hospital. That's where it ends though. Marriage however is the union of a man and a woman. <br /><br />I don't believe that homosexuals would honestly have the best interest of a child in mind in the case of adoptions. I think that they're intent would be more to further advance their agenda than it is to bring up a positive contributing member of society.<br /><br />I would like to know where the out cry from the left is. A Republican candidate speaking out on Christianity would be slammed into a wall by now. Why isn't the left griping about this? In fact now that I think of it, why isn't the right?ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-63028926050829596072008-03-01T00:35:00.001-05:002008-03-01T00:37:26.189-05:00Code pink and their violent mob rule peace demonstration<b><i>"Republicans should be in concentration camps".<br /> <br />"I support forced sterilization for Christian fundamentalists".</i></b><br /><br />These people are insane, there's no other way to describe them. They march for peace and violently mob those that disagree with them. Stalin would be impressed with the level of brain washing that's being achieved here. What really scares me is that the radicals of the sixties are the congressional reps and senators of today. These nut cases are destined to be the leaders of tomorrow. This means that if something isn't done to stop them, my children's generation could very well be the last to live with liberties and freedom in this nation.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6S0W3pVn_MY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6S0W3pVn_MY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-17041195172399509042008-02-27T14:51:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:54:51.821-05:00Conan vs Stewart & Colbert - The final brawl / fightI thought that this was great. I honestly don't know how Huckabee maintains his sense of humor...but he does and he does it well.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SBS9j94xVyA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SBS9j94xVyA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-5549258013029170032008-02-26T22:32:00.000-05:002008-02-26T22:34:05.667-05:00Huck Challenges McCain to a Verbal Dual<a href="http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=1517"></a><br /><br />From the page: <br />"The Honorable John McCain<br /><br />John McCain 2008<br /><br />P.O. Box 16118<br /><br />Arlington, VA 22215 <br /><br /> Dear Senator McCain:<br /><br />It's been my pleasure sharing the stage with you this past year, as we have worked to promote our ideas to lead this county. I have the deepest respect for you as a person, politician, and an American hero â€" and I appreciate the way you have run such an issue-based, positive campaign. <br /><br />Now that the race for the Republican nomination is down to just the two of us, I believe this is the time for a real discussion about our vision for the future of this great country. I encourage you to join me in a Lincoln Douglas-style debate so that voters can better understand our views on critical issues such as health care, education, energy independence, terrorism and national security.<br /><br />Our Democratic counterparts, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have had recent opportunities to underscore the differences in their positions. It seems only fitting to me that Republican primary voters are offered the same.<br /><br />I look forward to working with your staff to schedule this as soon as possible. I would suggest we set the debate before the March Fourth Primaries. It is my hope that one of the TV networks would offer to sponsor such an event.<br /><br />Senator, let's lead by example and get the ball rolling. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this idea and debating you in front of the American people<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Mike Huckabee"<br /><br /><b>ruffedge:</b> considering McCain's delegate count it seems highly unlikely that he would agree to a two way debate. He's already canceled one debate that was scheduled for the 28th of February. I am more inclined that Sen. McCain finds a coronation preferable to actually having to work for the GOP nomination. Besides, the Senator is fully well aware of Gov. Huckabee's exceptional debating skills and his own lack there of.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-61662212517180043512008-02-25T16:20:00.000-05:002008-02-25T16:22:03.502-05:00I Will SurviveHuckabee is definitely a survivor. This video is really cool. <br /><br /><object width="430" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mu41mYS-llI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mu41mYS-llI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-31377999073765040352008-02-25T15:09:00.000-05:002008-02-25T16:20:05.127-05:00Things I've LearnedI've learned quite a bit from this election cycle. <br /><br />I've learned that the bulk of the conservative chattering class are nothing more than masses of hot air doing what they can to keep their ratings from floundering. They've slammed one candidate for what they consider to be leftist policies yet supported another who's policies were distinctly leftist.<br /><br />I've learned that the Republican party wants evangelicals to cast their votes and then go away. They neither want nor appreciate Christians becoming involved in any other way other than voting.<br /> <br />I've learned that because of poor leadership within the party, the Republicans will end up with a nominee that most of us can neither get behind or get excited about.<br /><br />If the Republican party honestly seeks to allow illegals to enter this nation in hopes of them becoming part of the GOP voting block, than I would say that they're dreaming. If the Republican party wishes to reach out to the homosexual movements in hopes of forming a gay GOP base, then I have to say they're dreaming. From where I'm standing, this is exactly what they seem to be striving for though I have no idea why. I beleive it is certain though, if they really believe that they are going to regain the majority with out the evangelical vote they're sadly mistaken.<br /><br />I'm not sure what my next move will be. I'm sure come November, I will plug my nose and cast my vote for McCain, Once again, voting for the lesser of the two evils. <br /><br />No matter how the primaries finally turn out, I've learned that Mike Huckabee will go down as one of the men that I most admire. I believe that were it not for his pastoral background, he would be the candidate in the lead right now for the Republican nominations. He has the personality, the ideas, the intelligence and the motivation to succeed. Unfortunately for him the very source from which he gained all these attributes is exactly why he's been for the most part, blackballed by the establishment Republicans. <br /><br />I believe that the damage that's been done to the GOP is going to take a long time to fix. I just hope that we can live with these consequences for four or eight maybe even twelve more years.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-77644590443203363302008-02-24T22:50:00.000-05:002008-02-24T22:51:28.461-05:00can Huckabee win?<a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/the-huckabee-petition-we-like-mike.html">Online petition - Can Huckabee win?</a>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-62974928340633266532008-02-24T16:30:00.000-05:002008-02-24T16:39:10.557-05:00John Stossel on Gun ControlJohn Stossel on 20/20 examines the balance between gun control and crime reduction. <br /><br />As far as I'm concerned, the 2nd Amendment guarantees law abiding citizens of this country the right to own and bear arms. After watching "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson, I understand fully why the writers of the U.S. Constitution wrote the second amendment in the first place and it isn't just for hunters. The American citizen should have the right to protect himself against tyranny.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j_YTM_eAWnQ&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j_YTM_eAWnQ&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-13773609131254031082008-02-24T16:21:00.000-05:002008-02-24T16:22:17.674-05:00Huck on SNL<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xvSXpM5qGmg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xvSXpM5qGmg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-13613537531831544662008-02-22T22:36:00.000-05:002008-02-22T22:48:17.426-05:00Iraqis With False Passports head for U.S. via Mexico<a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57010"><br />Iraqis nabbed in Mexico, headed to U.S. with fake IDs </a><br /><br />This isn't something that would be considered note worthy by the mainstream media, but....<br /><br />From the page: "Two more Iraqis with false Bulgarian passports were detained by Mexican officials in Monterrey bringing the total to four this month."<br /><br />ruffedge: Yet the Republican appointed nominee for president doesn't seem to feel that border security is a priority. I'm wondering if maybe his hawkish obsessions don't include bringing more terror attacks or even a war to U.S. soil.<br /><br />All of the so called "serious" contenders for the presidential bid are more than willing to keep the southern border wide open. The man from Arkansas on the other hand seeks to seal the border only he has been technically pushed out of the race as well as demonized by his own party.<br /><br />May God help us.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-17334350331722652742008-02-22T17:00:00.000-05:002008-02-23T00:12:20.751-05:00Huckabee's Response to McCain/NYT issue<a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/21/688000.aspx"><br />Huckabee's Response to McCain/NYT issue</a><br /><br />When asked about the McCain/NYT issue concerning John McCain and Vicki Iseman Gov. Huckabee responded with, "I only know him to be a man of integrity." <br /><br />Okay, here is guy who has been dumped on by the Republican party right from the git-go. Yet through it all, he has managed to take the high road even when dirt about an opposing candidate is dropped right in his lap. <br /><br />To be honest, I'm not sure if I believe Senator McCain or not when he says nothing happened between him and Ms. Iseman. I find the idea of a 71 year old guy mixing it up with a 40 year old woman a little repulsive. But based on the reasons why McCain left his first wife it wouldn't surprise me to see history repeat itself.<br /><br />Not to stray to far off the subject of this post, what I found so interesting about this article from MSNBC aside from it's brevity was actually the reader comments.<br /><br />Particularly this one from Cory in Tampa Florida;<br /><br /><blockquote>Since Huckabee has shown us lately that he is not a man of integrity, and has only stayed in this to make personal money on speeches in the Caymans and to now SELL his book on how he thinks we should do to help America.(Other candidates just put their suggestions on their websites for free.) I don't think that his opinion on integrity means anything. Once a televangelist always a televangelist. </blockquote><br /><br />The absence of fact really scares me, regardless of which side it's coming from. Where do people get their information. Huckabee is an ordained minister, yet that hardly makes him a televangelist. Also, I wonder if Cory is aware that the other presidential contenders, Senators Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain, as well as Rep Ron Paul are all being paid full congressional compensation while they are seeking party nominations. That means dear Cory, that all these candidates are receiving taxpayer support while campaigning. Even Mitt Romney while he was still a contender had his personal fortune to live off of while on the campaign trail. Huckabee does not have a personal fortune or a congressional position to pay his bills while campaigning. <br /><br />Regardless though, I believe that the reason why Huckabee is still in this race is because he seeks the presidential nomination. Duh.<br /><br />An obvious intellect, Rick From North Carolina opined;<br /><br /><blockquote>What is it with the immoral majority? they prattle and preach to the rest of us but they voted for a man in bush who was a drunk and coke snorter and married to a woman who killed a teen in an automotive accident...they let scum like ted haggerty lie to them about sex outside of marriage and using coke and then sit silent when he is exposed as a coke snorting gay sex crazed loony....you go clowns to right of me</blockquote><br /><br />I'll just let this one stand on it's own merit.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-22275065976726037072008-02-19T23:00:00.000-05:002008-02-19T23:14:46.721-05:00Huckabee: 'I May Be Killing My Political Career'<a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/huckabee-i-may.html?cid=103177246#comment-103177246"><br />Huckabee: 'I May Be Killing My Political Career'</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From the page:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">"What I mean by that, I'm just saying there are a lot of people who say I'm staying and creating problems for the party, and there are obviously people in the party who are unhappy that I've stayed. Now, keep in mind, they're all supporting John McCain, but this sense that it's just his turn, let's just all step aside -- I find that insulting as a Republican, and as a candidate," Huckabee said. "</span><br /><br />Huckabee may be right. Never the less, his platform does very much contrasts from Sen McCain's. A lot of us really have problems with McCain. Not just his past liberal ways but the way he is gravitating ever so "Romneyesquely" far from his own past in order to clinch the Republican nomination. So who do we trust, the old maverick McCain or the new conservative McCain? Or should all these discrepancies be ignored just because the establishment Republicans have declared this to be McCains's turn? Since when did the party appoint nominees and "elected" officials?<br /><br />I'll stick with Huckabee for as long as he survives this election cycle. I just hope that he will last until May when Indiana holds it's primary. I'd like to be able to vote for someone I believe in for a change.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-74098216586814690702008-02-19T16:19:00.000-05:002008-02-19T17:04:38.457-05:00Cindy McCain responds to Michelle Obama “proud” comments<a href="http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/02/19/cindy-mccain-responds-to-michelle-obama-proud-comments/"><br />Cindy McCain responds to Michelle Obama “proud” comments</a><br /><br />For what ever reason, Fox News displays a video of Cindy McCain responding to Michelle Obama's remarks rather than focusing on the fact that the wife of a presidential candidate made such a comment in the first place. I'm wondering if they are somehow trying to place Mrs. McCain in a bad light or not. Either way though, I can only disagree with Mrs. Obama. I think that the American people have given reason to be proud many times. It's too bad that she feels that the only thing anyone in this nation has done that's even worthy to be considered is to support her husband's presidential bid. Seems a little self-righteous to me.<br /><br /><br /><div><object width="420" height="339"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x4f9af" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x4f9af" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="339" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x4f9af">Obama</a></b><br /><i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/krs601">krs601</a></i></div>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-35755262316958258112008-02-18T21:56:00.000-05:002008-02-18T22:48:56.351-05:00Che Guervara and Obama Supporters<a href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=25045"><br />Che Guevara and the Obama Campaign</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">From the page:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">"The U.S. is the great enemy of mankind!" raved Ernesto "Che" Guevara in 1961. "Against those hyenas there is no option but extermination. We will bring the war to the imperialist enemies' very home, to his places of work and recreation. The imperialist enemy must feel like a hunted animal wherever he moves. Thus we'll destroy him! We must keep our hatred against them (the U.S.) alive and fan it to paroxysms!"<br /><br />Compared to Che Guevara, Ahmadinejad sounds like the Dalai Lama. </span><br />--------------------------------<br />I've always been a little bit disturbed by the images of Che Guervara, on tee shirts or used as avatatars on blogs. Do people honestly know what this guy did and the terror and suffering that he brought on so many people? Why would even the American left wish to be identified with this monster? It's ironic that leftists attempt to compare conservatives with Hitler yet willingly line themselves up with a nut job that could have left Hitler in the dust<br /><br />Scary is, that now we see where supporters of Barrack Obama actually hang posters of Che and a Cuban flag in an Obama campaign office and the news media keeps quiet about it. The actions of these campaign workers are admonished as being "inappropriate". My next question would be is it inappropriate because of the atrocities committed by Che, or because of the fact that such images could hurt Obama in this election cycle? <br /><br />Obama is to the the left of Hillary Clinton, I wonder just exactly how much to the left he is? I'm sure that he's not going to unleash a reign of terror on the American people, but I have to wonder just exactly how far he may attempt to take his socialist ideology.ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013512152740805357.post-81733740027493238942008-02-17T10:54:00.000-05:002008-02-17T21:17:16.144-05:00Rober Plant and Allison KrauseAn aging rock star from one of the greatest bands ever paired with a beautiful Blue Grass singer. Surprised me...it worked.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.veoh.com/videodetails2.swf?player=videodetailsembedded&type=v&permalinkId=v1629941E77g3NF7&id=anonymous" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br/><a href="http://www.veoh.com/">Online Videos by Veoh.com</a>ruffedgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189601165580015682noreply@blogger.com0