We've heard all the news channel talking heads talk yammering on about our government. What they fail to explain, generally deliberately, is what type of government we have. This is mostly due to the agenda they push.
While flawed and filled with corrupt career politicians, what we have is a constitutional republic. Not a democracy, not a democratic republic.
However, today the United States of America seems to resemble a kakistocracy.
Let's fix this problem in 2016. Vote for liberty. Vote for freedom. Vote in support of our Constitution.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Trump: Chump or Champ?
This weekend, myself and a guest got a couple of tickets to go see The Donald at one of his campaign stops. The walk up to the building had more diversity than liberal media would like to admit. There were also more people and diversity making up the crowd than the democrat media complex would ever like to admit. The predictable blue blazer and khaki pants republicans were in attendance, middle aged men and women, elderly, blacks, latinos, asians, millennials and elderly. It's the sort of crowd the liberals hate to admit have turned out to support a candidate that has traction and speaks against the socialist agenda they desperately want to ram down the American public's throat. But, enough on the diversity subject. Here's a link of one guy we saw after the rally.
To open up his time with the crowd, Trump spent a lot of time talking about himself. A lot. This wasn't terribly surprising as this is standard operating procedure for a guy who is constantly pushing his brand. The audience was told in several ways how, in spite of some deals that didn't work out so well, Trump still managed to earn enough through aggressive business deals to wind up worth billions (roughly ten billion). His point of telling his story was finally made when he said the mind that has done this for the last few decades is the mind that's going to get to work fixing our economic house, to which the audience cheered wildly.
Mr. Trump, who doesn't use a teleprompter, took special note to throw several verbal jabs at both Obama and Clinton for their absolute reliance on them. His jabs at Clinton were very well-received. Mr. Trump pointed out that Clinton spoke very dryly at one of her events stating that she didn't like his tone. Mr. Trump said, "Our country is going to hell in a hand basket, we've got a terrible economy, record millions out of work, her email scandal, and she doesn't like my tone?! What this country needs is tone!" No surprise, this got him a very enthusiastic applause from the audience. He didn't take an opportunity to mention her failure with Benghazi, but did say that her email scandal alone is a growing legal problem that should probably keep her from even being able to run for President.
Most of the other candidates also received an equal share of bashing. Here is a quick synopsis of his assessment of each of them. Jeb is boring, very boring, a nice guy, but we don't need just a nice guy in the office. Rubio, he said, sweats like a pig. He suggested that consequently, Rubio would make a terrible guy in foreign negotiations and is not the kind of guy you'd ever want to put up against Putin because of that. He'd easily look way to nervous against a former KGB officer like Putin. Carly Fiorina was voted worst CEO in history (though he didn't mention the source for that) and is just annoying to listen to. Walker shouldn't have slammed Trump as shortly after he did, Walker dropped out. Gov. Rick Perry is dumb. Lindsey Graham is out of his league. There were other comments about nearly all the other candidates. It's possible Dr. Ben Carson escaped his bashing. But notably absent from his negative comments was Sen. Ted Cruz. It makes one wonder if they've been discussing the VP role and choosing not to take shots at each other.
Mr. Trump spoke of his tax plan he released, but didn't go into detail at the event to describe it. He spoke of wanting to grow our military to be the strongest again in the world after mentioning the U.S. Army is at it's least prepared position since prior to WWII.
After the bashing, he returned to mentioning how rich he is and that in spite of the requests of various PACs to take their money (the thing that those PACs then hold over your head when it's time for you to vote/veto bills), that he wouldn't take it so he could brush off the PACs. That's easy to say when you're a billionaire.
He also took great opportunity to bash members of the liberal media which were there covering his event stating they're a huge part of the problem not covering the realities of how many Americans support conservative values.
That about sums up the event.
But, it didn't win me over.
He didn't discuss ACA/Obamacare or the specifics of his tax plan and how that would affect job growth. He also didn't discuss guns or the Constitution, although he's been outspoken in the media on his thoughts of eliminating gun control efforts.
My summation, nice guy. Rich guy. Fun to listen to. Based on what he said, seems like he'd let the military do it's thing against our enemies. He'd probably do a great job with the tax plan to generate jobs. Not sure on his stance with repealing ACA and letting unregulated free market capitalism determine a solution. Not sure where he stands on abortion, though he's recently said he's pro-life after previously stating he's pro-choice. No voting record to base a decision off.
I listened to Donald for nearly two hours, but still not 100% convinced of his positions, specifically how he'd tackle the healthcare conversation. Here's a June 2015 interview with Jack Tapper.
The synopsis of his speech is this. "I'm rich. I know how to create jobs. The people in office are idiots. I won't take PAC money because I'm rich. Let's make our military big again. Let's make America great again." Light on specifics, but entertaining to attend.
Sen. Ted Cruz still gets my support.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Carly Fiorina Praises Muslim Traders of African Slaves as Greatest Civilization
September 26, 2001...just fifteen days after 9/11 and THIS is the speech that now POTUS candidate Carly Fiorina delivered as CEO of HP. It's also why she does not appear to share the same love of country most freedom-loving Americans expect from a candidate for United States President. This Saturday marks fourteen years since her speech that is still garnering attention, much of it understandably unwanted, but justifiably, especially from the right.
Yes, she was the CEO of HP, a multi-national company. Fifteen days after 9/11 and her speech sounds more like something Barack Obama would have said. The rest of what she says as a POTUS candidate resonates with Republicans, talks of right to life, growing our military and such, but this speech should cause concern. Just like Trump's comments of being in support of single-payer insurance cause concern, but that's for another post.
Arabs have contributed to society, no question. But, so have the Italians, Germans, Chinese, etc. That doesn't mean we praise the entire world history of islam fifteen days after a terrorist attack like 9/11.
Now it's time, boys and girls, for a little history lesson. Following are some inconvenient truths about muslims during the 'greatest civilization' period Carly references in her speech.
This was a civilization that spent several hundred years conquering North Africa between 800 and 1600. The muslims would go in, force conversions on societies, invent stuff, build stuff and yes, they also expanded trade throughout these regions.
The muslim commerce expansion included slave trade...of Africans.
Yes, Africans...owned and sold by muslims...for hundreds of years. Wrap your head around that.
But, the democrat media complex would sure like you to keep believing the lie that black slave ownership was somehow unique to white America and solely our responsibility in history.
The muslim slave trade of Africans was especially elevated in the 1700's. So here's a civilization that went out conquering lands around the world, forcing its beliefs on other societies and Carly Fiorina is praising it as enlightened and the greatest civilization in the world up to that point.
Is she praising islam? Is she praising the imperial nature of islam? Sure seems like it.
If so, try to reconcile in your mind the fact that the left (democrats, progressives, fascists, marxists, socialists, whatever) all want to praise muslims as a peaceful people...who conquered through war large portions of the world for hundreds of years and took Africans as slaves in the process
To extend that line of thought out further, why would a black person ever support a democrat, progressive, fascist, marxist, socialist...or muslim? The answer is simple. They've been conned. They've been told for so long that white conservatives are the problem. They're not. We've long been the solution, but that won't fly on liberal media outlets. Not just the news channels either. The constant lies fed to the American public infiltrate so much of our entertainment that it's a constant stream of liberal lies. It's really staggering how deep that rabbit hole goes.
On a side, but related note, the first legal slave owner in the U.S. was...wait for it...a black man. True story, look it up.
Yes, there were people on both sides of the political aisle that owned slaves. But ultimately, it was Republicans who were actually responsible for ending slavery in the United States. It has long been Republicans who have been more Christian in our response to the centuries old issue of slavery. So don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. Go read a history book...or five.
Back to the issue of Carly Fiorina praising islam, this is the last segment of her speech. You make the call if she's just being diplomatic or if her praising islam is as questionable as it seems. Click here or the link at the bottom for the whole speech on HP.com....
September 26, 2001
I'll end by telling you a story.
There was once a civilization that was the greatest in the world.
It was able to create a continental super-state that stretched from ocean to ocean, and from northern climes to tropics and deserts. Within its dominion lived hundreds of millions of people, of different creeds and ethnic origins.
One of its languages became the universal language of much of the world, the bridge between the peoples of a hundred lands. Its armies were made up of people of many nationalities, and its military protection allowed a degree of peace and prosperity that had never been known. The reach of this civilization’s commerce extended from Latin America to China, and everywhere in between.
And this civilization was driven more than anything, by invention. Its architects designed buildings that defied gravity. Its mathematicians created the algebra and algorithms that would enable the building of computers, and the creation of encryption. Its doctors examined the human body, and found new cures for disease. Its astronomers looked into the heavens, named the stars, and paved the way for space travel and exploration.
Its writers created thousands of stories. Stories of courage, romance and magic. Its poets wrote of love, when others before them were too steeped in fear to think of such things.
When other nations were afraid of ideas, this civilization thrived on them, and kept them alive. When censors threatened to wipe out knowledge from past civilizations, this civilization kept the knowledge alive, and passed it on to others.
While modern Western civilization shares many of these traits, the civilization I’m talking about was the Islamic world from the year 800 to 1600, which included the Ottoman Empire and the courts of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo, and enlightened rulers like Suleiman the Magnificent.
Although we are often unaware of our indebtedness to this other civilization, its gifts are very much a part of our heritage. The technology industry would not exist without the contributions of Arab mathematicians. Sufi poet-philosophers like Rumi challenged our notions of self and truth. Leaders like Suleiman contributed to our notions of tolerance and civic leadership.
And perhaps we can learn a lesson from his example: It was leadership based on meritocracy, not inheritance. It was leadership that harnessed the full capabilities of a very diverse population–that included Christianity, Islamic, and Jewish traditions.
This kind of enlightened leadership — leadership that nurtured culture, sustainability, diversity and courage — led to 800 years of invention and prosperity.
In dark and serious times like this, we must affirm our commitment to building societies and institutions that aspire to this kind of greatness. More than ever, we must focus on the importance of leadership– bold acts of leadership and decidedly personal acts of leadership.
With that, I’d like to open up the conversation and see what we, collectively, believe about the role of leadership.
Full text of her speech here.
Yes, she was the CEO of HP, a multi-national company. Fifteen days after 9/11 and her speech sounds more like something Barack Obama would have said. The rest of what she says as a POTUS candidate resonates with Republicans, talks of right to life, growing our military and such, but this speech should cause concern. Just like Trump's comments of being in support of single-payer insurance cause concern, but that's for another post.
Arabs have contributed to society, no question. But, so have the Italians, Germans, Chinese, etc. That doesn't mean we praise the entire world history of islam fifteen days after a terrorist attack like 9/11.
Now it's time, boys and girls, for a little history lesson. Following are some inconvenient truths about muslims during the 'greatest civilization' period Carly references in her speech.
This was a civilization that spent several hundred years conquering North Africa between 800 and 1600. The muslims would go in, force conversions on societies, invent stuff, build stuff and yes, they also expanded trade throughout these regions.
The muslim commerce expansion included slave trade...of Africans.
Yes, Africans...owned and sold by muslims...for hundreds of years. Wrap your head around that.
But, the democrat media complex would sure like you to keep believing the lie that black slave ownership was somehow unique to white America and solely our responsibility in history.
The muslim slave trade of Africans was especially elevated in the 1700's. So here's a civilization that went out conquering lands around the world, forcing its beliefs on other societies and Carly Fiorina is praising it as enlightened and the greatest civilization in the world up to that point.
Is she praising islam? Is she praising the imperial nature of islam? Sure seems like it.
If so, try to reconcile in your mind the fact that the left (democrats, progressives, fascists, marxists, socialists, whatever) all want to praise muslims as a peaceful people...who conquered through war large portions of the world for hundreds of years and took Africans as slaves in the process
To extend that line of thought out further, why would a black person ever support a democrat, progressive, fascist, marxist, socialist...or muslim? The answer is simple. They've been conned. They've been told for so long that white conservatives are the problem. They're not. We've long been the solution, but that won't fly on liberal media outlets. Not just the news channels either. The constant lies fed to the American public infiltrate so much of our entertainment that it's a constant stream of liberal lies. It's really staggering how deep that rabbit hole goes.
On a side, but related note, the first legal slave owner in the U.S. was...wait for it...a black man. True story, look it up.
Yes, there were people on both sides of the political aisle that owned slaves. But ultimately, it was Republicans who were actually responsible for ending slavery in the United States. It has long been Republicans who have been more Christian in our response to the centuries old issue of slavery. So don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. Go read a history book...or five.
Back to the issue of Carly Fiorina praising islam, this is the last segment of her speech. You make the call if she's just being diplomatic or if her praising islam is as questionable as it seems. Click here or the link at the bottom for the whole speech on HP.com....
September 26, 2001
I'll end by telling you a story.
There was once a civilization that was the greatest in the world.
It was able to create a continental super-state that stretched from ocean to ocean, and from northern climes to tropics and deserts. Within its dominion lived hundreds of millions of people, of different creeds and ethnic origins.
One of its languages became the universal language of much of the world, the bridge between the peoples of a hundred lands. Its armies were made up of people of many nationalities, and its military protection allowed a degree of peace and prosperity that had never been known. The reach of this civilization’s commerce extended from Latin America to China, and everywhere in between.
And this civilization was driven more than anything, by invention. Its architects designed buildings that defied gravity. Its mathematicians created the algebra and algorithms that would enable the building of computers, and the creation of encryption. Its doctors examined the human body, and found new cures for disease. Its astronomers looked into the heavens, named the stars, and paved the way for space travel and exploration.
Its writers created thousands of stories. Stories of courage, romance and magic. Its poets wrote of love, when others before them were too steeped in fear to think of such things.
When other nations were afraid of ideas, this civilization thrived on them, and kept them alive. When censors threatened to wipe out knowledge from past civilizations, this civilization kept the knowledge alive, and passed it on to others.
While modern Western civilization shares many of these traits, the civilization I’m talking about was the Islamic world from the year 800 to 1600, which included the Ottoman Empire and the courts of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo, and enlightened rulers like Suleiman the Magnificent.
Although we are often unaware of our indebtedness to this other civilization, its gifts are very much a part of our heritage. The technology industry would not exist without the contributions of Arab mathematicians. Sufi poet-philosophers like Rumi challenged our notions of self and truth. Leaders like Suleiman contributed to our notions of tolerance and civic leadership.
And perhaps we can learn a lesson from his example: It was leadership based on meritocracy, not inheritance. It was leadership that harnessed the full capabilities of a very diverse population–that included Christianity, Islamic, and Jewish traditions.
This kind of enlightened leadership — leadership that nurtured culture, sustainability, diversity and courage — led to 800 years of invention and prosperity.
In dark and serious times like this, we must affirm our commitment to building societies and institutions that aspire to this kind of greatness. More than ever, we must focus on the importance of leadership– bold acts of leadership and decidedly personal acts of leadership.
With that, I’d like to open up the conversation and see what we, collectively, believe about the role of leadership.
Full text of her speech here.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Bad to Worse
This picture says it all.
14 years later, we have a POTUS, members of Congress and Senators willingly giving nuclear power to our enemy.
Things were bad when we were so speedily saddled with the Patriot Act. Now things are worse as we have Obamacare and elected officials essentially arming our sworn enemies...not to mention all the other social issues the Left are using to further deconstruct our great nation.
Feels a bit like that episode of Seinfeld called The Bizarro Jerry (episode 137) where everything was reverse of normal.
The glimmer of hope - Sen. Ted Cruz keeps gaining momentum.
-Joe
www.JoeSixpackAmerican.com
Monday, August 24, 2015
Can A Church Sermon Help Separate The GOP Field?
Pop Culture Libertarianism vs. Actual Conservatism
The perspective our Founders had was that our liberty was based on a moral code understood by and agreed on by population. Hence the following from the Declaration:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Those Rights, the liberty we sought, were based on the mass of the population being in agreement of certain generalities of their faith. Though not all back then were Christians, most considered themselves to be such and would agree that the liberties sought were based on the moral code of Christianity. The Bill of Rights, those endowed by our Creator, were not anticipated to start trumping another's rights because of that moral code.
On that note, a great video to watch is here from Andy Stanley at North Point in Alpharetta, GA. It just might be the thing to help you figure out which candidate is really the best. Warning, you'll need to remove your filter for the duration of the video. But, it's worth it.
To your question, the reason I support Sen. Ted Cruz for President over Paul is that Paul isn't basing his version of libertarianism on any specific moral code, but more so a civil libertarianism or a general "hey if it doesn't hurt you, you shouldn't worry about it, bro" sort of philosophy. At least, that's what I've concluded from what I've read. I don't agree with where he's reached out to prog-Dems like Cory Booker, but that's another post entirely. Cruz's positions are based more on the moral code of Christianity.
The only thing that appears to be "missing" from Cruz's resume is that he hasn't been a Governor. As a general rule, I believe a former Governor is better qualified as POTUS. That doesn't mean I don't think a United States Senator isn't qualified, I just think a former Governor has a slight edge as essentially the CEO or President of a state. I haven't been able to spend as much time reading up on Walker as I'd like (yet), but I will. From the standpoint of liberty, true conservatism and such, it's the only thing he's got over Sen. Ted Cruz.
It comes down to pop culture libertarianism versus actual conservatism. Sen. Rand Paul wants to play nice with progressives and come up with common ground (read: professional politician). Sen. Ted Cruz basically stood his ground on principle with no backup on the floor of Congress for conservatism that is both common sense and based in his faith as a Christian.
Sen. Ted Cruz has my vote.
It comes down to pop culture libertarianism versus actual conservatism. Sen. Rand Paul wants to play nice with progressives and come up with common ground (read: professional politician). Sen. Ted Cruz basically stood his ground on principle with no backup on the floor of Congress for conservatism that is both common sense and based in his faith as a Christian.
Sen. Ted Cruz has my vote.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Back to the Future Reboot
Back to the Future 10/30/2016:
The AP has reported today that amid the increasing unrest within the country, the Obama Administration has renamed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the Department of Homeland Control (DHC).
Former New Black Panther leader Maruse Heath, a.k.a. King Salim Shabazz, has been named as the new Director of the DHC.
Mr. Heath was quoted as saying, “This is a great victory for all my brothers and sisters in this great country. Like my sister Michelle Obama said years ago, ‘For the first time in my life, I’m proud to be an American.’ To think that I was in jail just a couple of years ago on weapons charges, which by the way were totally fabricated by the white racist establishment, well, it just brings a tear to my eye and a thrill up my leg. And now – I get to ride roughshod over everyone. I get to carry any kind of gun I want, any place I want, and I can arrest anyone I want. I have just started my new career, but I know I’m going to love it!”
With the recent unrest around the country, there have been rumors swirling around that the Obama Administration has been considering declaring Martial Law. This action on the part of the DHC would seem to be a precursor to instituting Martial Law within the United States. There have been riots all over the country in the last several months as the inflation rate has soared to 37%. Ironically, the unemployment rate has reached 37% as well, with many companies closing their doors, either unable or unwilling to pay the 75% tax rate on their businesses.
We will keep you posted on the status of these recent developments.
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