Netanyahu’s Address to Congress Made Me Miss Reagan

It was refreshing to hear a speech from that podium that wasn’t awash with platitudes and pointless alliterations.

The Israeli Prime Minister was gracious to Obama and respectful and appreciative of America.

He spoke plainly and with moral clarity as demonstrated when he said the following:

“Iran's regime is as radical as ever, its cries of "Death to America," that same America that it calls the "Great Satan," as loud as ever.

Now, this shouldn't be surprising, because the ideology of Iran's revolutionary regime is deeply rooted in militant Islam, and that's why this regime will always be an enemy of America.

Don't be fooled. The battle between Iran and ISIS doesn't turn Iran into a friend of America.

Iran and ISIS are competing for the crown of militant Islam. One calls itself the Islamic Republic. The other calls itself the Islamic State. Both want to impose a militant Islamic empire first on the region and then on the entire world. They just disagree among themselves who will be the ruler of that empire.

In this deadly game of thrones, there's no place for America or for Israel, no peace for Christians, Jews or Muslims who don't share the Islamist medieval creed, no rights for women, no freedom for anyone.

So when it comes to Iran and ISIS, the enemy of your enemy is your enemy.”

The Prime Minister also spoke forcefully and directly:

“But I can guarantee you this, the days when the Jewish people remained passive in the face of genocidal enemies, THOSE-DAYS-ARE-OVER!”

He followed by saying:

“This is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand.

But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.

I know that you stand with Israel.”

His address made me long for a strong American leader.  Hell, I’d settle for one who stops taking selfies and playing golf long enough to take seriously the threats to the United States.

I’ve Changed My Mind on Obama’s Executive Order on Illegal Immigration

Illegal aliens are currently signing up to receive Social Security numbers and work papers under Obama’s Executive order.  I’m OK with that because executive orders can be changed or cancelled at the next president’s discretion. 

I think someone should let these illegal aliens know that by signing up, their names, addresses, and other information is now available to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.  And if a new president eliminates that executive order, or the courts block it, ICE will have a nice list of illegal residents.

My message to illegal aliens would be sign up at your own risk.

Obama’s “Fairness” Doctrine

I originally wrote this on July 21, 2009 but never posted it.  With all the hubbub about Giuliani saying Obama doesn’t love America, I thought I would share it with you now. 

 

Why is President Obama pushing for policies that seem to be obviously bad for America?  I don’t think he hates America.  I don’t think he wants big government just for the sake of big government.  I think it all boils down to his obsession with making everything “fair”.

 

Is it fair that some people have more than others?  Is it fair that some people have insurance for healthcare and others do not?  Is it fair that CEOs make so much more than the average worker?  Now, you may believe that, unfortunately, life is not fair and it is not the federal government’s job to make it fair.  You may believe that it is not fair for the government to take the fruits of your labor and forcibly share them with others as they see fit.  And you may think that our Constitution was written to ensure equal opportunity, not equal outcome.  But, apparently, Obama thinks he should use the power of the federal government to make things “fair”.

 

In almost every case Obama’s solution to this “unfairness” seems to be to bring those more “fortunate” down to reduce the gap between “Haves” - and “Have-nots”.  The aphorism that “a rising tide lifts all boats” is not in Obama’s lexicon because there would still be some boats that are bigger than others.

 

And his plans do not stop at the country’s borders.  Is it fair that the U.S. is the most powerful country in the world?  Is it fair that we consume so much?  Is it fair that are standard of living is so high.  Is it fair we are the world’s sole super-power?

 

I am afraid that Obama, and people who think like Obama, will not be happy until American exceptionalism is a thing of the past.

 

 

NBC’s Matchup of the Week

Al Michaels:  Good evening, everyone.  Welcome to tonight’s matchup between Team USA and Team Islamic Extremists.  Chris, Team USA has been the perennial favorite but has fallen off significantly in the standings over the last few years. 

Cris Collinsworth:  Team USA has enlisted a bunch of inexperienced people who just don’t seem to have the answers to counter Team Islamic Extremists’ offense.  And it doesn’t help that when I asked Team USA about their opponent they didn’t seem to know who they were going up against.  Not one person on the team could name their opponent.  There seems to be a lack of badly-needed leadership. 

Al Michaels:  I agree, Chris.  On the other hand, the Islamic Extremists have been gaining confidence which has allowed them to recruit a lot of new players.  It wasn’t long ago they were down and out and only the hard-core supporters wanted to be associated with them.   Now that they are riding high every Taheem, Dhakir, and Harith wants to join their team.  Let’s take a look at the starting lineups for both teams.

 

 

Cris Collinsworth:  Should be an interesting matchup. 

Al Michaels:  I think it’s going to come down to who wants it more.

De Blasio's Gift

I heard recently that New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, bought the NYPD new bullet proof vests.  Sounds great but there’s a catch (see below). 

Rebekah and Ben

A Thought about the State of the Union Show

We had to suffer through the story of Rebekah and Ben Erler of Minneapolis being young and in love in America. They showed Rebekah often, and many times in an awkward two-shot with Mrs. Joe Biden. But where was Ben?

If I were a tweeter guy I would start a #wherewasben campaign.

The Real Significance of the Keystone Pipeline

Both Democrats and Republicans talk about the jobs that would be created and the revenue generated from approving the construction of the Keystone pipeline. I believe the most significant thing about the Keystone Pipeline is that Obama will not approve it.

This should prove beyond a shadow of a doubt to both Obama supporters and Obama detractors that he does not mean a word he says about working with Congress. It is clear that he will only work with Congress when they agree with his position exactly. No compromise. Otherwise, why would he not just approve the pipeline in deference to the Republicans (and many Democrats) and prove he is serious about committing “to every Republican here tonight that I will not only seek out your ideas, I will seek to work with you to make this country stronger”, as he stated in the State of the Union.

So for me the real test of Obama’s willingness to compromise with Congress is the approval of the pipeline. Until he approves the pipeline, all his preaching about “a better politics” remains just cringe-worthy platitudes.

10 Steps to Ensure a Strong State of the Union

The time is now to restore the integrity, fiscal responsibility, and military might of the United States of America.

1. The size of the federal government must be drastically reduced. President Obama has proven it is too big as demonstrated by the fact that he has to learn about what’s going on in his own administration by reading the morning paper. The size of the federal government is unmanageable no matter who is president. Responsibilities currently held by federal departments and agencies such as the Department of Education, the Department of Energy, and the EPA should be shifted to the states. The federal involvement in these and other department and agencies should be limited to arbitrating issues between states. Federal taxes should be reduced accordingly allowing states to increase taxes to cover their new responsibilities. Lowering federal taxes and getting federal government out of the way of “we the people” will kick start the economy.

2. Whenever possible states should be responsible for the administration and funding of social programs. Again, federal taxes should be reduced accordingly allowing states to increase taxes to cover their new responsibilities.

3. Baseline Budgeting should be eliminated. All federal spending should be part of the budget and a balance budget amendment should be added to the constitution.

4. We should increase the size and strength of the US military. “Peace through Strength” should once again be our goal. Government investments in “shovel-ready jobs” should be geared toward ensuring an overwhelming technologically-advanced military. Federal job training programs should be coordinated through the branches of our military. Federal assistance for college should be contingent on military service.

5. Our whole foreign policy should be “reset”. Foreign aid to nations that openly counter American interests should be reevaluated. Our level of involvement with the U.N. should also be reevaluated. Relationships with allies like Israel and Eastern Europe should be rebuilt starting with exporting ballistic missile defense systems to these countries. The United States of America should once again be an ally’s best friend and an enemy’s worst nightmare.

6. I believe Iran will have a nuclear weapon by the end of the year. We should have a plan to deploy ballistic missile defense systems to region.

7. Restrictions on drilling for oil on public lands should be lifted. Waivers of onerous fracking regulations natural gas exports should be granted. Approval for building the Keystone pipeline should be granted immediately. We must not be in a position to allow our reliance on oil from the Middle East to limit our options in that and other regions of the world.

8. A bill instituting a fair or flat tax system should be prepared. The new tax system should eliminate all loopholes used by the rich and corporations to avoid paying taxes.

9. Obamacare should be repealed and replaced. By all accounts Obamacare is a lemon. And just like a car you buy that is a lemon, it can be fixed if you dump enough money into it. Obamacare is not worth the trillions it’s going to cost to fix it. Congress should devise a new healthcare plan that is patient-centered and will allow every American access to the best, most affordable care in the world.

10. A new International Terrorism Taskforce should be created, a la Interpol, with the sole charter of fighting international terrorism.

Hey, NFL, Put Your Hands Over Your Hearts!

You don’t have to sing during the national anthem (although that would be nice) but at least put your hand over your heart. Just because the current president of the U.S. isn’t patriotic, doesn’t make it right for you.

This excerpt is from the U.S. Code:

During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.

“I’m Going to Play Offense”

I was encouraged when I looked at the Drudge Report and saw the headline in bolded letters “I’m Going to Play Offense” under the following picture:

With Islamic terrorists killing people around the world on a daily basis, I thought Obama was finally going to take the threat seriously and go on the offensive. My mistake: upon reading the article I found out that he was going to play offense against the Republicans in Congress. Should have figured.

Hopalong Christie

Many Eagles, Jets, Giants fans are upset with Chris Christie for sitting in Jerry Jones’ box and routing for the stinking Cowboys (I’m an Eagles fan).  Many think it will hurt him if he runs for president.  I agree but not for the reason most people mention.  I think it will hurt him because of how he acts while he watches the game.  It’s embarrassing.

Christie is known for his bromances: First with Obama in the aftermath of Sandy, and now with Jerry Jones.  That’s bad enough but he always looks like the needy, starved for attention partner in the relationship.  Check out this video of Christie and Obama:

Now watch this video of Christie trying to get a hug from Jerry Jones:

Can you imagine what it would be like to elect someone like this to a position known as the leader of the free world?  I can.  Checkout my photoshop: