IT’S ALL GOOD

On November 4, 2008 120 million plus voters will cast their ballot for President. What will influence that vote and how valid are the reasons?   Some factors influencing a voter include a candidate’s age, intelligence, physical appearance, race, education, gender, religion, speaking ability, morals, ethics and work experience.   Many of the above are also an integral part of the voter‘s personal makeup along with factors as peer pressure (unions, parents, spouse, friends), media propaganda, job security, emotion and knowledge of current issues. There is countless more and each one as diverse as the DNA of the voter.

 How many of the above are really “valid” for picking a candidate? To properly judge we need to define the “perfect” voter. That individual would be well educated along with common sense and an excellent knowledge of our constitution and intent of the Founding Fathers. In addition, a thorough understanding of the major issues and the astuteness to compare the candidate’s promises with reality.  That ideal voter would also have knowledge of a candidate’s major personal, business and political decisions for the last several years in order to ascertain the candidate’s judgment.  That “ideal” voter will represent less than 5% of those showing up November 4. These standards would eliminate nearly everyone including most political pundits, TV analysts and definitely everyone at MSNBC. So how much validity does any election have? Before answering that question let’s take a closer look at three factors that the media can’t get right.

RACE--- During the Democratic primary one of those TV political “experts” actually said Hillary Clinton should make an announcement instructing white voters not to vote for her if their reason was racial. I kept waiting for him to prod Obama to do the same since black voters were going 90% for him. Never happened that night or since. Fortunately it was later explained by another “expert” that African Americans voting exclusively for Obama is not racist but a show of pride. H…….mmm.   Racial overtones will be blamed if Obama loses in November.   It will come from an agenda driven media that sees racism in every criticism of Obama. Look for more articles like “Has America matured enough to elect a black candidate President?  In reality, American is more than ready to elect Colin Powell but maybe not a candidate with an extremely weak resume.   

EDUCATION---  Considerable analysis was also made of the voter’s education during the Obama Clinton contest.   Those “experts” couldn’t babel enough that the less educated white voter was going for Clinton. The inference was that the smart ones were voting Obama. (Media attempt at race and education) This type of analysis is very misleading because education is just one of so many factors.    And what defines education? Is education a college classroom, the real world, or some combination? At no time in one’s life is the gap between what you know and what you think you know larger than the day of your college graduation. For those who stay in Academia there is never a chance of “real education”. 

 Are blue collar parents raising great children less educated than a Washington DC power couple because they didn’t attend college?  Is the high school graduate who enters the military and makes life and death decisions on the battlefield less educated than those Donald Trump apprentice contestants who actually believe their under stress?  Trying to define education in one specific way and then drawing conclusions about voting preferences is extremely arrogant and condescending.  

GENDER---  Those pesky political analysts are out in force stating McCain’s VP choice of Sarah Palin is a cheap political trick to attract disgruntled Hillary voters. How can one group of people be so wrong so often? This choice has nothing to do with the Hillary crowd. They will either vote for Obama or stay home and read back issues of Cosmopolitan. Palin will attract the votes of hard working American families who struggle to raise good children. This will include Democrats and Republicans. If anything, she will have a bigger affect on the male voter. Sarah would have been a turn off 30 years ago, but not now. Most men today are wimps and a strong woman with “true grit” is very appealing to them. Many democratic husbands will vote McCain and not tell their wives.  Gender is a huge issue in this election. 

CONCLUSION---   I’m voting for McCain because I believe Obama is a socialist windbag with no substantive work experience and numerous instances of terrible judgment.   Are my voting reasons any more valid than a college student who thinks Obama is a combination of Moses and Martin Luther King? Absolutely not. My reasons are no more important to me than anyone else’s reasons are to them. I could be wrong and they could be right.   Each and every reason is unique to the individual and is the correct decision for that person at that time and place in their life.  By voting, we each take responsibility for our choice and that helps us become better educated for future elections. It’s all good. What a great country.

Jim Dooley

9/8/08

TWO FOR THE ROAD

Is this the best we can do? Door # 1 is an average Democrat masquerading as an 80’s Republican. Door #2 is a socialist who’s biggest accomplish is writing two books while on the government payroll. Is a do over possible?   How did we drift so far from the likes of JFK and Ronald Reagan? Let’s look at three major issues.

National Security 

 The voters are electing the Commander in Chief, not the captain of the debate team. Is either qualified? McCain won’t even protect our borders from illegal aliens. Obama sees America as the problem instead of the 20^th Century savior of the free world. His comments after 9/11 says it all “"We must also engage, however, in the more difficult task of understanding the sources of such madness. The essence of this tragedy, it seems to me, derives from a fundamental absence of empathy on the part of the attackers: an inability to imagine or connect with the humanity and suffering of others. Such a failure of empathy … most often … grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair."   Many have labeled these Obama comments as pre 9/11 thinking. Pre Pearl Harbor is more accurate.   

The commander in Chief needs an unwavering that America is the best country in the world. We are the good guys.   Doesn’t mean we always do the right thing but we’re the only country that ever does anything.   Our leader must also be of sound judgment, strong character and poses a solid core of beliefs. McCain developed some of that during his military career and imprisonment in Hanoi.  However, that was 30 plus years ago and by itself does not qualify for our nation’s highest office.   How many examples of sound judgment has McCain shown during his time in the Senate? His one shining moment was insisting on more troops and backing of the surge.  Are there any others?

Obama doesn’t stick with anything. As soon as he feels pressure, he changes his position or tosses someone aside. (Public Financing, NAFTA, DC Gun ban, Iraq Time Tables, off shore drilling, Reverend Wright, his own Grandmother…) My favorite is the removal of his negative comments regarding the surge from the Obama web site. Obama thinks he’s still in some political class at Columbia where nonsense is rewarded. We need a President with some core values and a sense of what’s right for America, not someone who’s every utterance is derived from the latest polls.  

Dependence on foreign oil?  This has become a National Security Issue due to our government’s ineptness over the years. Who’s to blame for high prices and thus our deliberate funding of terrorism?  It’s not OPEC, not speculators, not the oil companies and not those pesky Middle East tensions. The culprits go by the names of auto makers, drivers and the United States Congress. Depending on anyone other than ourselves for energy is insane at best and a negligent form of treason at worst. We put men on the moon in 1969, yet still lack energy independence 40 years later. The only thing missing is Nero playing his fiddle.   Why would the USA deliberately strengthen Muslim countries that abuse women and use their oil wealth to help promote the destruction of Western Civilization?   McCain is finally right on drilling but political expedicey is driving that instead of core conviction. Where was he the last 20 years? Obama and his fellow democrats are beyond clueless on this issue.  Why can’t our politicians come to the same conclusion the overwhelming majority of sensible people have had for years…increase the Supply.

ECONOMY

Which of the candidates is going to say the following? 

--The President and Congress are not responsible for you getting, keeping or losing your job.    You’re not entitled to financial security.   

-- Companies and individuals need to take responsibility for their bad decisions? The responsible taxpayer is tired of rewarding bad behavior with bailouts? That’s corporate and social welfare

 --Which candidate is going to name the CEO’s that plunder their companies with exsorbenet pay packages aided by biased compensation committees (fellow holdup accomplices)

--Which candidate is going to tell those who speculated on the housing market and lost—too bad? Accept your losses and stop whining.  I make mistakes all the time; I don’t look past the mirror.

--The gambling dens (Bear Sterns, Lehman, Merrill, etc) do not deserve a “tag” day. Too big to fail? That’s the biggest lie of the 21^st century. All these companies used irresponsible leverage to generate profits and lost big time. Their idea of taking responsibility? Go begging for more leverage. Paulson and Bernanke are just a couple of Government flunkies trying to bail out their buddies. This belief that certain pillars of Wall Street must be rescued in order to save Main Street is morally and factually incorrect.  Where does this thinking come from that everything is supposed to work out and if it doesn’t, start blaming everyone but yourself? We are entitled to the “pursuit of happiness” not happiness and certainly not at the expense of those practicing responsibility. Which candidate is going to say the above?

Certainly not Obama. His whole philosophy is all problems have a victim and therefore government intervention is needed. McCain doesn’t even grasp the problem. How could either candidate say anything? They are both members of the most dysfunctional organization in the United States; the Congress. Obama has the edge here because he’s only been a member a few years. McCain has several years of doing the wrong thing as a member. The Founding Fathers would be aghast at the thievery of the American citizens by this never ending black hole that sucks the very life out of all responsible citizens.

 JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

WE THE PEOPLE.    Please read our Constitution. The preamble is one of those instances where size matters. Our framers put those three words first and made them larger.  Let the wisdom of “We The People” soak into your soul.   All voters need to understand the usurpation of our fundamental rights that is taking place thru the judicial branch.   The wishes of the majority are being overruled by the minority with the assistance of  certain judges that decided their job is too write laws and effect social change.  The best gift from our framers was the three branches of government and their specific duties. The Judicial branch including the Supreme Court is to interpret existing laws and the constitution—NOT legislate law or social change. Our Constitution is not a living breathing document that shifts with perceived social whims.

 We currently have two states with same sex marriage as law, yet in neither state have the majority of citizens voted for it. It became law though the judicial branch. It doesn’t matter which side of the issue you’re on, the important thing is that changes are made thru the Legislative branch. Our democracy is based on majority rule. Of course it’s not perfect but there is nothing better. Allowing minority views to become law is another departure from the Founding Father’s intention. If the majority in this country wants to adopt the views of the NY times and the Bravo network so be it. But it’s certainly not the role of the Judiciary. The above is one example of many. Which candidate is going to appoint judges that “stay in their lane”?

Not Obama. He actually thinks the role of the Judiciary is to implement “fairness’ in the country where our legislature has failed. He even voted against Chief Justice Roberts’s confirmation. Apparently Robert’s view of the Constitution wasn’t up to Obama standards. McCain says he’ll appoint Judges who interpret existing law but his habit of compromising on the wrong issues gives me no confidence.  Besides he’s been trying to be his own Judge on immigration instead of following the existing laws.

I ask again. Is this the best we can do?

Jim Dooley

8/5/08

SMOKE SCREEN

Nice speech. Certainly one that played well in main stream media and academia. Unfortunately, it was a calculated diversion from the one core issue that defines Obama’s thinking. The real issue is not race, but the concept of taking personal responsibility for one’s situation and actions. The Obama mantra is the same as Jesse Jackson’s and Al Sharpton’s, just disguised better.

1. There is a problem
2. Therefore, there must be a victim
3. Government Intervention is needed.

Obama does not want Americas to realize that he and his wife echo that philosophy. In addition, they both subscribe to the “America is the Problem” teachings of that Nazi beer hall disguised as a church. There’s a reason Obama has been a member for twenty years. He agrees with the pulpit. Blaming America for 9/11 and accusing the government of infecting the Black Community with Aids can not be taken out of context. The first is normal rhetoric from Muslim Imam’s around the world. The second the utmost in deflecting responsibility for one’s actions. We all know how AIDS is acquired. No responsible person would ever stay at a church that preached the above.

The November contest is about electing the next Commander-In-Chief of America, not someone whose only strength is giving speeches applauded by Oprah. By focusing on race, Obama is also setting up an excuse for a loss in the general election. He along with others will blame it on race probably saying that many whites haven’t matured enough to vote for a black man.

I have two words for that nonsense—Colin Powell. Powell, if running for President would win in a landslide. But then, he has content of character, proven leadership skills and doesn’t subscribe to “America is the Problem”.

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Jim Dooley

“It’s Only a Cold Sore”

Nothing brings out the lies like a presidential election. Here are some of many.

1. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

All candidates, pundits, government official and media say this. Of course they speak in code---“It’s not your fault you don’t have the job you want, not your fault you bought a house you couldn’t afford, not your fault your stocks are going down.  What ever happened to personal responsibility and accepting the consequences of bad decisions?   Even large financial institutions and brokerage firms that made extremely irresponsible decisions are whining for governmental intervention that will allow them to become more irresponsible. Look to government to reward one’s bad behavior. Vote for me and I’ll give you something. This entitlement mentality has become a fast moving cancer spreading among society.

2. Obama is like JFK

Not even close. I should note that Obama has not compared himself to Kennedy. This comparison comes from his adoring fans and pundits with no concept of history or the man born in 1917. JFK was a genuine war hero who not only understood evil existed but that it must be defeated. He had proven leadership skills and took risks. This is not to say Obama can’t achieve JFK like qualities, but right now the only accurate Kennedy comparison is Teddy. 

3. I will create jobs

 Mitt Romney actually went to Michigan and promised to revive the auto industry. What nonsense. He should have said the auto industry has for thirty years been plagued by incompetent management, bloated wages and inferior cars. Real job creation comes from people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and thousands of creative small business men and women operating in a business friendly environment. The President is not responsible for you getting, keeping or losing your job. You are.  This pandering by both political parties only encourages people to look at everyone to blame but themselves. As for the promises echoed by Obama, Clinton, and McCain; there isn’t enough room in cyberspace to discuss.

4. I WILL BRING US TOGETHER

This one is used by all candidates and assumes the following. 

1. There exists a large serious divide in the population
2. What divides Americans is a bad thing
3. Someone should come and erase that division
4. Those within the two camps want to be reconciled

All are false. 85% of Americans believe in the Founding Fathers vision of self-reliance, personal responsibility and the God of the Bible. Those core American beliefs along with one man, one woman marriage and other time tested codes of behavior have made America great.   We are united but frustrated because government at all levels led by both political parties has failed the 85% that believe in the above principles. In no way should we ever be brought together with the other 15%. Those that fit in the minority have a right to pursue happiness in the USA, not to change our foundations thru the courts and media.

    5. Obama will eventually get tough questions from the main stream media.

Will never happen. The pundits analysis —he’s a likable guy, his staff is so friendly, what a great candidacy, yada, yada, yada. None of them will tell the truth. He’s not asked tough questions because of two reasons;

1.  He’s black and the white liberal media never criticizes a black person. Never. Doesn’t matter who it is. (Jackson, Sharpton, Julian Bond, etc).  Now that the SNL skit shamed them, you’ll see a few medium softballs lobed towards Obama but nothing aggressive or the attack style used on Clinton and McCain. 

2. They want Obama to win. Cheerleaders disguised as reporters.

This is a huge disservice to Obama. He never asked for it and it makes him appear very weak. We’re electing the leader of the free world that must fight global terrorism. If he or any other candidate can’t handle severe criticism from fellow Americans (yes, reporters qualify), that candidate is unqualified for Commander-In –Chief. Give this guy a chance to defend all his previous words and deeds. There may be a lot of substance to him. The best thing that could happen to him is to sit down with O’Reilly. The man needs to get off Oprah’s couch.

6. The 90% Black vote Obama receives is not racist

 This is an example of the truth being ignored by the main stream media and in effect lying after every primary contest by saying nothing. Of course, a portion of the 90% is racist, but you’ll never hear that. Instead, air time is allowed to political afficienados Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson pontificating their “substantive reasons” why they’re voting for Obama. What’s wrong with will all blacks voting for Obama? Just say it.

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7. The white male vote that Obama is not receiving is racist

This hasn’t been uttered yet, but will in the general election because McCain will receive the majority of white male votes. It’s already being subtly forecast by the media gushing over white males voting for Obama in the Democratic primary. News Flash--- It’s the Democratic Primary against Hillary, not the November election for the Commander-In Chief. Content of character will decide the best candidate, not race. 

8.   I believe in upholding existing laws

This is “McCain Speak” on illegal immigration.  Instead of doing everything he should to enforce existing laws and the will of the people, he rationalizes breaking the law by saying non-compliance is too America’s advantage.  The United States is not a nation of immigrants.  We are a nation of Laws that allows legal immigration. There is a big difference between the two concepts. One states a core value of our country, the other a trendy statement that comes from those trying to justify illegal activity. 

9. A prolonged primary battle between Obama and Clinton will weaken the winner’s chances in the general election and hurt the Democratic Party.

 This is a classic example of conventional wisdom being wrong. First of all, nothing could hurt the DNP. They’ve already been hijacked by their far left wing—it can’t get worse. Besides, the prize is the office of president, all else is mere conversation.

I believe the Obama/Clinton winner will be much sharper even if the races enters into the last night at the convention in Denver. It’s like an athletic team that that is consistently playing good competition. They only get better. No one will even know McCain is in the race until this overtime game is decided. 

10. I WILL RESTORE OUR TARNISHED IMAGE WITH THE WORLD

Our “tarnished image” has been the drumbeat of the media since the initial assault in Afghanistan. There is nothing wrong with the United States. It is the U.S. that should be disgusted with the rest of the world. Other than Great Britain and a few others, most of the world has capitulated to Terrorism.   Spain has formally surrended and France has done the same by doing nothing. Of course they all bash us. But Why? Even though the answer is obvious, you’ll never hear it from the media crowd that believes America is the problem. Those countries are afraid. Bashing us and doing nothing to fight Islamic fanatics keeps them safe from attack (for now).  I would much rather live in the US under a president who trys to eliminate the threats to worldwide freedom than the countries that hide in the sand.  Those living in other countries should take the log out of their eye before pointing at the speck in ours. It’s so easy to sit on the sidelines and throw stones at the country that is actually doing something. If a country can’t defend themselves, they have no credibility saying what the United States should be doing. Entendu?

A simple question for all of you that feels our image is tarnished

-          Have foreigners stopped coming to the US to visit?

-          Have foreigns stopped trying to emigrate here

-          Have any countries refused our financial aid

-          How many minutes would go by before any of these countries asked for help if attacked?

Jim Dooley