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#DumpTrump

by on Jun.28, 2016, under Uncategorized

Whether you do it with the math, moral arguments, talk about character, war chests, competence, or whatever… There is really only one possibly successful path. The Red State guy summed it up this way:

1. We cannot let Hillary win.
(and)
2. Trump can’t/won’t beat her.
(therefor)
3. Dump Trump and put up someone else.

I think that about sums it up.

Given the path that this country is on, which is to say away from the Constitution and towards big-(corrupt-)government socialism, our future is on the line here. Yeah, we’ve been here before, sort of, but the last couple decades (the last 8 years particularly) has brought us, I think, to a precipice.

I sense that the Republican Convention this year will be a bellwether few days. Either they stick with Trump and we get Hillary, or they take a stand (you name for what, they all work) and make a run with someone else.

We can hope for an incremental victory. Don’t get too excited, we could elect an original Founding Father and he would not be able to turn this ship around very fast. I’ll be glad to take even a baby step in that direction. Look for character, statesmanship, spotless history (yes, there are some of us that are pretty clean, certainly compared to the crop in DC), and a commitment to the principles of the Constitution and small government.

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At the Core of Conservatism

by on Jun.07, 2016, under Uncategorized

One thought…

“Conservative wisdom and principles are derived from the willingness to learn, not just from what is going on now, but from what has happened before. The principles of conservatism are sound because they’re based on what men and women have discovered through experience, in not just one generation or a dozen, but in all the combined experience of mankind.”

Ronald Reagan

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Parenting Advice

by on May.20, 2016, under Uncategorized

I know, this has nothing to do with the basic intent of this website. But, I thought this was worth sharing and didn’t know where else to put it (I don’t have a parenting blog)…

“When a kid’s in trouble, close your mouth and open your arms.” (not sure the source, was a trendfrenzy.net link.)

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Drifting from the Truth…

by on May.20, 2016, under Truisms

The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those who speak it.

George Orwell

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Couple Good Quotes

by on Apr.20, 2016, under Truisms

“When more Americans prefer freebies to freedom, these great United States will become a fertile ground for tyranny.” Allen West

“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.” George Washington

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Two Million Votes

by on Apr.19, 2016, under Do the Math

That’s all that will make the difference says Ed Morrissey in his new book, “Going Red”. Red as in Republican, not red as in communist.

The book argues that 2,000,000 voters in just 7 counties across the country will determine whether we get turned around or continue the course we’re on in this country.

Good luck.

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Saw it on Facebook…

by on Apr.15, 2016, under Logic / Fallacies, Truisms

“I’m not going to do business with you because of my deeply-held personal belief that you need to do business with people despite your deeply-held personal beliefs.”

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Unhappy Libs

by on Apr.13, 2016, under Uncategorized

Rush had an interesting observation today:

RUSH: “No, what’s actually interesting is that the Bernie Sanders voters, they’re ticked off, they’re ticked off at the failures of liberalism. They don’t know it, but that’s what’s got them upset. They have all this student loan debt; there wasn’t supposed to be any. They’ve got all these health care expenses; it was supposed to be free, and everybody was supposed to have it. There’s all this racial strife out there. That was supposed to be ended seven years ago when Obama got elected. America was supposed to be loved and adored. There weren’t supposed to be any more wars anywhere. The military was to have been neutered. None of it’s happened.”

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At the Heart of It

by on Apr.13, 2016, under Principles

So, what’s the basic philosophy or premise of socialism versus limited government?

Socialism assumes people are terribly dishonest, greedy, ignorant, misguided, immoral, etc. such that all must be managed by the state.

Limited government folks see people exactly opposite to that.

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F is for Farmers

by on Apr.07, 2016, under Consequences, Do the Math

As in “F You!”, courtesy of the State of California. I realize most people don’t believe that California is headed in the wrong direction, disastrously, but it’s true nonetheless. Just do the math. Here’s a good article on the devastating effects the recent minimum wage hike will have on California farming communities (on the heels of other stupid environmental and economic legislated pressures). And the overtime pay increase. Ready for the Neo Dustbowl?

Excerpts:

“You would think that such a valuable economic resource [farming] would be cherished, promoted and helped at every turn. After all, we are talking about producers of food – the most basic societal necessity along with water. Incredibly, that is not the case in California. Instead, the California farmer bears the brunt of many a legislative or regulatory bulldozer.”

“Keep in mind that the law [minimum wage hike] applies uniformly to the entire state. That is the very definition of irrational economics. Here is why: The law applies equally to San Francisco and Mendota.”

“The more something costs, the less of it is acquired. That basic law of economics applies to cars and jobs alike, and rakes its havoc on jobs and the minimally experienced after political laws are passed.”

“Why would the government union do that? That’s easy – according to the state’s Legislative Analyst Office, the minimum wage boost will result in $3.6 billion a year in increased wages for the public employee union workers – none of whom will lose their jobs because they are immune from market forces.” The government leviathan grows…

The article.

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