Daniel Greenfield has a lengthy analysis of Texas Governor Rick Perry's record on dealing with Islam and Muslims in his home state. He raises some valid concerns, but he also raises some concerns which I found irrelevant.
For instance, he worries that under Texas' Halal law (see signing above), which he admits is similar to Kosher laws in many states, militant Islamists may get to decide...
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Rabu, 17 Agustus 2011
Selasa, 05 Februari 2008
A repeat of 1988
As we wait for the results of today's "Super Tuesday" voting, recent history may help us see where we are headed.
Imagine we are in the primary season of 1988. The GOP is about to nominate George Bush I. After 4 years in office, Bush will lose to Clinton due to Bush' tax hike (among other reasons). America still has not recovered from the Clinton years (particularly the reverses suffered related to the war on terror and China). It is still not clear that America will survive the Clinton years even if we were guaranteed decades of Republican rule. The nomination of a liberal Republican (Bush I) who did not understand the importance of tax cuts resulted in serious damage to the nation that we might never repair.
Fast forward to February 5, 2008. We now have a choice among two candidates, one of whom is more liberal (McCain). If we repeat the same mistake from 1988, we are asking for either (1) a one term McCain presidency to be followed by so many years of Democrat rule that we will not recognize this country when they are through or (2) an immediate Democrat victory this fall that will last for an unknown period. Niether alternative is attractive. These alternatives are not far fetched. This scenario is exactly what played out in this country between 1988 and 2000, directly as a result of the GOP nomination of George Bush I in 1988.
The only possibility of escaping this nightmare scenario is to nominate Romney now. He is not perfect, but at least there is an upside. If he sticks to his current positions, we may not have to face an eventual Democrat resurgance followed by years of destructive rule.
Imagine we are in the primary season of 1988. The GOP is about to nominate George Bush I. After 4 years in office, Bush will lose to Clinton due to Bush' tax hike (among other reasons). America still has not recovered from the Clinton years (particularly the reverses suffered related to the war on terror and China). It is still not clear that America will survive the Clinton years even if we were guaranteed decades of Republican rule. The nomination of a liberal Republican (Bush I) who did not understand the importance of tax cuts resulted in serious damage to the nation that we might never repair.
Fast forward to February 5, 2008. We now have a choice among two candidates, one of whom is more liberal (McCain). If we repeat the same mistake from 1988, we are asking for either (1) a one term McCain presidency to be followed by so many years of Democrat rule that we will not recognize this country when they are through or (2) an immediate Democrat victory this fall that will last for an unknown period. Niether alternative is attractive. These alternatives are not far fetched. This scenario is exactly what played out in this country between 1988 and 2000, directly as a result of the GOP nomination of George Bush I in 1988.
The only possibility of escaping this nightmare scenario is to nominate Romney now. He is not perfect, but at least there is an upside. If he sticks to his current positions, we may not have to face an eventual Democrat resurgance followed by years of destructive rule.
Senin, 04 Februari 2008
Mitt Romney for President
I, like many other conservatives, was disappointed when Fred Thompson dropped out of the Presidential race. I have refrained from declaring myself for any other candidate. But with the issue possibly to be decided tomorrow, I come forward now with an endorsement. I have provided plenty of reasons not to vote for John McCain.
In particular, I believe amnesty for illegal immigrants (and the refusal to build the wall) will be the defining issue for the survival of the United States as a sovereign nation. If we do not begin to control our borders, the United States will eventually cease to exist, with the resulting chaos and horror that such an end will bring. We will not simply wake up one day to find ourselves living in a third world nation. The change will come gradually, painfully and be accompanied by the loss of the standard of living that has set the United States apart from the rest of the world. There are many other factors contributing to this decline. One such factor will be the adoption of a radical program to destroy what remains of our industrial base due to hysteria that melting icebergs will one day flood the Earth. In each of these cases, John McCain has adopted exactly the wrong policy, notwithstanding whatever temporary promises he might make to the conservative base in order to skate to victory tomorrow.
This is what Ann Coulter refers to when she says that we have only a few days to "save the Republic." We now have one day. Once McCain receives enough delegates to secure the nomination, it will be too late. We will be faced with a choice between a liberal McCain administration that will repeat all of the Democrats' mistakes (with the GOP getting the blame) vs. Hillary or Obama. That is no choice. Either choice will result in possibly irrevocable destruction to this country over the next 4 or 8 years (or longer). If the GOP takes the blame for McCain's governance mistakes, the GOP will be out of power for so long that we will be unable to correct the damage done by the Democrats.
We have one chance to avoid this scenario. That chance is to support Mitt Romney tomorrow. While he has flip-flopped on key issues, a flip-flopper is right half of the time. He is campaigning now on the right side of the issues. It is reasonable to expect that we can hold him to these positions on many of the most important issues after he is elected. All indications are that he will be at least as good a president as George W. Bush. The upside potential for Mitt Romney is much higher than any of our alternatives. I can see no upside in any other scenario. We have no other choice.
In particular, I believe amnesty for illegal immigrants (and the refusal to build the wall) will be the defining issue for the survival of the United States as a sovereign nation. If we do not begin to control our borders, the United States will eventually cease to exist, with the resulting chaos and horror that such an end will bring. We will not simply wake up one day to find ourselves living in a third world nation. The change will come gradually, painfully and be accompanied by the loss of the standard of living that has set the United States apart from the rest of the world. There are many other factors contributing to this decline. One such factor will be the adoption of a radical program to destroy what remains of our industrial base due to hysteria that melting icebergs will one day flood the Earth. In each of these cases, John McCain has adopted exactly the wrong policy, notwithstanding whatever temporary promises he might make to the conservative base in order to skate to victory tomorrow.
This is what Ann Coulter refers to when she says that we have only a few days to "save the Republic." We now have one day. Once McCain receives enough delegates to secure the nomination, it will be too late. We will be faced with a choice between a liberal McCain administration that will repeat all of the Democrats' mistakes (with the GOP getting the blame) vs. Hillary or Obama. That is no choice. Either choice will result in possibly irrevocable destruction to this country over the next 4 or 8 years (or longer). If the GOP takes the blame for McCain's governance mistakes, the GOP will be out of power for so long that we will be unable to correct the damage done by the Democrats.
We have one chance to avoid this scenario. That chance is to support Mitt Romney tomorrow. While he has flip-flopped on key issues, a flip-flopper is right half of the time. He is campaigning now on the right side of the issues. It is reasonable to expect that we can hold him to these positions on many of the most important issues after he is elected. All indications are that he will be at least as good a president as George W. Bush. The upside potential for Mitt Romney is much higher than any of our alternatives. I can see no upside in any other scenario. We have no other choice.
Sabtu, 02 Februari 2008
Kamis, 06 Desember 2007
Mitt Romney's Mormon speech; The Coming of the Mormons
I did not hear Mitt Romney's speech today about his religion. But the speech has received national attention, as MSM/DNC commentators strive to apply their usual victim-group script to every situation. In this case, the MSM/DNC plays the religion card by asking whether America is "ready" for a Mormon president. While the MSM/DNC hates Republicans, its real target is America itself. The MSM/DNC doesn't mind letting a Republican play the coveted "victim" role once in a while, so long as MSM/DNC gets to portray America as a bigoted, ignorant country that fears and "hates" diverse religions.
I am also stricken by the modern tendency to view issues in terms of the superficial headlines of the moment instead of the deeper facts that might truly educate us all. In this case, we hear a constant discussion on the MSM/DNC news, in which various commentors speculate as to what Mormons really believe and what they practice. But the MSM/DNC provides few tools for us to make up our own minds about this religion (or any other issue). We hear a constant din of white noise, consisting of superficial sound bites, but we learn little of any use.
Here is my contribution to the issue. I am not a Mormon, nor do I support Mitt Romney (for reasons other than his religion. My reasons for preferring a different Republican nominee include Romney's flip-flopping on major issues (and see Debbie Schlussel's discussions)). But I do think a further study of Mormonism is in order. Decades ago, American students used to learn a little history in addition to the usual leftist indoctrination. One history book was entitled, "The Coming of the Mormons." This book detailed not only the Mormon migration to Utah, but provided good background into the whole pioneer era.
Regardless of how I feel about Mormonism, I would have a lot more confidence in what I see on television if the television mouthpieces knew even a fraction of the material featured in books like this before assembling stories that impact Presidential races. This is true not only for the Mormon "issue", but for every issue that receives the usual MSM/DNC white noise, race-politics, PC, superficial treatment.
I am also stricken by the modern tendency to view issues in terms of the superficial headlines of the moment instead of the deeper facts that might truly educate us all. In this case, we hear a constant discussion on the MSM/DNC news, in which various commentors speculate as to what Mormons really believe and what they practice. But the MSM/DNC provides few tools for us to make up our own minds about this religion (or any other issue). We hear a constant din of white noise, consisting of superficial sound bites, but we learn little of any use.
Here is my contribution to the issue. I am not a Mormon, nor do I support Mitt Romney (for reasons other than his religion. My reasons for preferring a different Republican nominee include Romney's flip-flopping on major issues (and see Debbie Schlussel's discussions)). But I do think a further study of Mormonism is in order. Decades ago, American students used to learn a little history in addition to the usual leftist indoctrination. One history book was entitled, "The Coming of the Mormons." This book detailed not only the Mormon migration to Utah, but provided good background into the whole pioneer era.
Regardless of how I feel about Mormonism, I would have a lot more confidence in what I see on television if the television mouthpieces knew even a fraction of the material featured in books like this before assembling stories that impact Presidential races. This is true not only for the Mormon "issue", but for every issue that receives the usual MSM/DNC white noise, race-politics, PC, superficial treatment.
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