A Party of Change...*Uh-oh*

Reading and listening are amazing things. Let me first offer my congratulations to the Democrats for winning the house and the senate, (and I really should say the Republicans lost). I’ll admit, Tuesday night/Wednesday early morning were a very hard time for me (as well as I am sure for many Republicans. Although, living in Idaho, the sting was taken away just a bit when the final tally came in and even Luna won out.) It was a sleepless night, and I finally gave up hope on Virginia around 4:30 or 5AM. So, back to this great thing, reading and listening. I woke up Wednesday morning, sour and bitter, and wondering what the heck I would say or do that day, as I knew I would be hearing it from some close friends who are fairly liberal in their mindset. This is my first defeat as a person interested in politics. When I was 20, we won the white house. We’ve held the house and senate for years, and until Tuesday the 7th, I had never experienced political loss. I guess I should understand the process however, of learning from losing, having been an athlete most of my life. You learn, you move on, and put your best foot forward the next game, (which is only 2 years away). So, understanding that, I did my best to put my best ear forward in this case and listen to what people were saying, and my best set of eyes forward to see what people were writing. And it is ringing loud and clear, and jumping off the pages at me.
I want to start off by saying, I want what is best for this country. If the country truly feels that the democratic party is best fit to keep us safe, keep our economy strong and protect our borders and children, then I will do my best to keep an open mind and hear their arguments out and I will vow to be patient and see what happens now that Democrats have the House and Senate. So, moving on from that, I suppose for me to echo what actual well-known conservatives are saying would be pointless. You can listen to them and read what they have to say anytime you want. Therefore, I will attempt to avoid to a certain extent, giving you the right-wing rhetoric you can get from them. What I will do is air my worries and concerns over a few things.
As I said, reading and listening are amazing things. I have been listening to Alan Colmes on the Fox-News Radio online, I’ve been reading what my liberal friends have to say, I have been watching Chris Matthews and really trying to keep an open mind here. I am also reading Ann Coulter’s newest book Godless, Bill O’Reilly’s new book Culture Warrior, and listening to Sean Hannity during the day. And, as it was before the elections, both sides are giving their arguments for what happened, what’s next for the country, etc. This takes me to my list of worries, which I will only talk about the few that are in the forefront of our society and in my mind.
Number 1: Miss-3rd-in-line-for-president.The San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi is suiting up to be the very first woman Speaker of the House. The resounding sentiment that is being said (even by many liberals) is that this is the most far-left person on a nationally-politics level the Democrats could put in that position. The liberals, IMHO, would be smart to decide on someone else to lead the house majority. If Pelosi is selected, Republicans can and should begin making plans for the majority again in 08. Pelosi, who represents the most liberal city in America (where even there, her liberal card doesn’t look as liberal as she is), is in fact a committed far left advocate, (and I want to wish George Bush and the republicans good luck in working with her the next 2 years.) Let’s explore her recent voting history. She voted against cutting taxes by $70 million bucks, she voted against renewing the Patriot Act, she voted against reducing the death tax, she voted against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, (and if you think this is a polar-bear dwelling area, I have a very good friend who lived in Alaska who can tell you different), she voted against making it a crime to desecrate the US Flag, and has voted pro-abortion. Not only that, lets look at just how deep rooted her left-idealism goes. She has marched with the gay-pride/marriage advocates, which I can understand. The democratic platform runs with a pro-gay marriage stance. But I ask you this: Does is stand for no age of consent for minors to enter into a sexual relationship? Because that is EXACTLY who Pelosi marched with, that being the organization of NAMBLA (North American Man-Boy Love Association), who want exactly what I just stated. America, this is your new speaker of the house, let’s welcome NAMBLA and ACLU-supported, gay-rights activist and ANWAR protector Nancy Pelosi. You can read about her views on unions (and her usage of them or lack-there of on her own privately owned businesses).
Number 2 (and Number 3, you’ll see what I am saying): There is a movement in America that Bill O’Reilly, fairly and balanced, (no pun intended on the Fox News motto), is exposing for who they really are. Without making this too long, I will tell you some names that may happen to arise in the following months: George Soros, George Lakoff, Al Franken (formally known as Stuart Smalley, and gosh darn it, sorry, some people don’t like you),Bill Moyers, Peter Lewis, just to name a few. I strongly suggest anyone pick up Culture Warrior and read. If you think OReilly is some right-wing nutcase, think again. He stands for what America is all about, and I won’t steal his words so I can prolong my blog, but I will say this: READ HIS BOOK. Bill is exposing this secular-progressive movement in America, and that bring me to my final worry of this blog, number 3: The Liberal Media.
I am in a place where I hear the resentments, opinions and liberal rhetoric every single day of my life: a college-campus, where all these kids hear and see is what NBC, ABC, and CBS feed them: left-slants. Not only do they get it from there, but they get to sit in college-professor platform settings! *Cough* Oh wait, I mean college-education classrooms, (that is a blog I’ll save for later). Every study coming out right now is showing that the 3 major news networks, readily available to homes in America, present a strong, very pro liberal agenda. The latest poll I have seen suggests 77% of the stories run on those stations show a favorable-light towards Liberals, while there is only a 12% favorable-light towards Republicans. Now, to go along with these left-slants, the media promotes this anti-Fox News agenda (which college-kids pick up on), and begin to slam the truly only fair-and-balanced media outlet. Everyone seems to think Fox News is so right wing, conservative-promoting, but that is because they have people who stand up to this Secular Progressive movement in America, which Bill OReilly absolutely destroys in his book. But, let’s look at the main FN Line-up and the anchors that are on there. While you have conservative voices such as Sean Hannity, John Gibson, Brit Hume and David Asman, you have an equal amount of left approaching voices, such as Alan Colmes, Greta van Sustren, Geraldo Rivera, Juan Williams and Shepherd Smith. You see: FAIR and BALANCED. Again, check out Culture Warrior and you will get a good taste for exactly what I am talking about.
So, we move forward. The Dems in charge, and the Repubs fighting for a take-back in 2008. *Side-note* - If you notice, even the liberals that won this year had to take a semi-conservative stance.*End side-note* The resounding sound coming from anchors everywhere is that the Republicans lost this race, the Democrats didn’t win it. Okay okay, I’m done (but in fact, I am just getting started. I love this reading and listening stuff…) - AJW