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It is no secret that Hollywood is notoriously known for being overtly liberal. Few are surprised when an Oscar acceptance speech turns into a diatribe about the Iraq war, or celebrities stump for Democrats running for office. What many often overlook are the (decidedly small) ranks of Republicans who are actors for television of movies. Sure, Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger are by far the most prominent, but there are other conservatives populating movie trailers and back lots.

Back in 2004, AMC aired a documentary called “Rated R: Republicans in Hollywood” which first opened my eyes to a counter to the liberal Ben Afflecks and Barbra Streisands that seem to take many of the headlines when it came to support for politicians. They highlighted a few individuals who I hadn’t known were conservative - Patricia Heaton (”Everybody Loves Raymond”), Pat Sajak (”Wheel of Fortune”), Drew Carey (if I remember right, he described himself as a libertarian or ‘a conservative who likes to get high’), Adam Sandler and Heather Locklear, as well as others who I knew, or weren’t surprised to hear, like Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson, Ben Stein, Donald Trump and Chuck Norris.

The list goes on of Republican actors both past and present: Fred Thompson, Frank Sinatra, Charleton Heston (”cold, dead hands” anyone?), John Wayne, Bob Hope, Britney Spears, James Woods, Kid Rock, Kelsey Grammer, “The Rock” (spoke at the Republican Convention in 2004), Jessica Simpson, Jon Voight, Alice Cooper, Jim Belushi, Clint Eastwood (he actually served as a Republican mayor of a small town in California from ‘86-’88), Brooks and Dunn, Rip Torn, Sonny Bono, Tom Selleck and undoubtedly more.

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“It is puzzling to the court that the promotion of tolerance would take the appearance of such intolerance as is contained in the religious materials distributed with the Safe Space program.” Federal Judge Owen Forrester writing on diversity at Georgia Tech.

The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (AJC) may have taken the place of The New York Times as both the most liberal and least credible paper in America. And Andrea Jones may well be the least professional reporter at the AJC.

Some will recall Jones’ crass assertion that plaintiffs in the recent Sklar v. Clough federal case against Georgia Tech were suing for the right to be “intolerant.” When I called her out on this, she responded via email suggesting I lacked credibility by saying that I was just a “blogger.” This is significant because I have never “blogged” nor inhaled while doing so. In other words, Jones used a factual inaccuracy in an effort to defend herself against my accusation that she is prone to factual inaccuracies. People like Andrea Jones make my job very easy. Now, I can even wear pajamas while I work.

Of course, when a federal judge stated that, in this case, he was surprised by the level of intolerance in the name of tolerance exhibited by Georgia Tech, Jones was not there to give the statement the ink it deserved. But she did help Tech lie about crucial aspects of the case, which have now been brought to light by Judge Owen Forrester. (more…)

I found this relevant to previous comments to one of my posts. I find it to no surprise that McCain made this jump in the polls. He’s been doing the right things - being honest with the people. Is the American public realizing who Senator Barack Obama really is?

I hope so. Only time will tell.

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The Golan Heights in my opinion is the most strategically important area I have ever seen. When Syria had it prior to the 6 day war they on a daily and hourly basis fired cannons and rockets in to Israel. Not at military bases, but at cities and homes where men, women, and children live. It is for these reasons Israel took it from Syria, demilitarized it, and as of now refuses to give it back to Syria. It became incredibly clear to me, along with as far as I know everyone on the trip (Republican and Democrat), how crucial it is for Israel not to give this territory away. When I stood on top of the Golan Heights I could see a few things. Looking towards Israel on a clear day you can see nearly the entire country. I am not being sarcastic when I say this either, Israel is about the size of New Jersey so at this altitude and location you can truly see nearly the entire county. Therefore, with cannons that can fire hundreds of miles hundreds of thousands and towards the end of the war millions were at risk of being shelled. Looking towards Syria, I saw Syrian tanks pointed right at me. These were not abandoned tanks either; these were Syrian tanks that I have no doubt were simply awaiting the order to attempt to retake the Golan Heights. It would not take Syria long to re-militarize the Golan Heights either, as there is a fortified Syrian bunker on top of the mountain, which is not just used for tours. This bunker is still intact and you can see where all of the cannon and gun locations Syria once had pointing at Israel.

In my opinion ISRAEL MUST AND CANNOT GIVE BACK THE GOLAN HEIGHTS TO SYRIA!! 

What exactly was Barack Obama doing in the middle east and Germany last week? It would appear as though Mr. Obama was working on diplomatic relations with the countries that he visited; trying to iron out a plan for troop withdrawalin Iraq as well as discussing the need for more troops in Afghanistan. The liberal media has portrayed Mr. Obama’s trip as being enlightening and truth revealing pertaining to our military status in Iraq.
 
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In an article on CNN.com yesterday, Chris Lawrence sought to paint a dreary picture for young conservatives and John McCain. He contested that the youth “are worried about McCain’s appeal”. He infers that young Republicans just are not excited about John McCain. He based most of his article off of a quote from what came to be known as a false source (see both here,  and here). Surprise, surprise, yet another media outlet bends information to fit their perspective.
 
Yes, there seems to be, at the time, a bigger crowd for Obama. But are young Republicans “worried” about John McCain? I don’t think so. On cyber space, he has less presence, but we have yet to find out how much that will amount to. The College Republicans have always been the superior grassroots organization. Second to none. And they plan on continuing to do so this year as well. Not only that, but the GOP knows that, McCain knows that, and the rest of our candidates know that. Instead of going on facebook, or posting youtube videos, we are going door to door, making phone calls, and organizing rallies on campus.

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This week while visiting Jerusalem, Obama sought to prove to his audience a deep commitment to Israel. He said this:
“Now, in terms of knowing my commitments, you don’t have to just look at my words, you can look at my deeds. Just this past week, we passed out of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which is my committee, a bill to call for divestment from Iran, as a way of ratcheting up the pressure to ensure that they don’t obtain a nuclear weapon.”
 
The funny thing about this is that according to both the committee’s official website and Obama’s official U.S. Senate website, Obama is not on the banking committee. He tries to prove himself a supporter of Israel by claiming that he helped pass this bill out of committee, and he is not on the committee that passed out the bill.
 
This incident raises any number of entertaining questions:
1. Does Obama realize that Israel can’t vote in this election?
2. Does Obama actually know which committees he’s on?
3. If he doesn’t know what committees he’s on, why are we still paying his salary? (He’s on five. It’s not a whole lot to remember. I was in 5 organizations in college, and I remember them all!)
4. Is Obama actually capable of saying anything coherent without a teleprompter in front of him?
 
Now, a serious question. I know we have several Obama fans who read this blog (and drive some pretty interesting discussions!). I am desperate to know: Is there any way that you can possibly defend this? Leaving aside all parallel situations and dealing ONLY with this one at hand, is there any conceivable way to defend this one? Please, help me understand why he would say something so downright…goofy.
 
I’m sort of insulted that if he had to tell a lie - and yes, it was a lie, and not a mistake, Obama can’t NOT know what committees he’s on - if he had to tell a lie, couldn’t he tell one with a little more nuance? One that does not take three seconds of Googling to blow wide open? Did he think no one would notice, or hope no one would care?

(Hat-tip: National Review Online’s The Corner)

Direct quotes taken from Douglass K. Daniel of the Associated Press. I feel this is an extremely important article to read and I have made comments throughout. Please leave any thoughts or feedback. Click here to read the full article: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iM20OuwwEfNzceNo1cYLrLxYc_DQD91QC0N84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday that Iran’s missile tests highlight the need for direct diplomacy as well as tougher threats of economic sanctions and strong incentives to persuade Tehran to change its behavior.

John McCain, the Republican seeking the presidency, said the tests demonstrate a need for effective missile defense, including missile defense in Europe and the defense system the U.S. plans with the Czech Republic and Poland.

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“The Reuters news service asked 29 economic firms which presidential candidate would be better for stock markets, which have been hit by inflation, high energy prices, the housing collapse and financial sector troubles. Twenty-one of those economists said McCain’s economic agenda would have a more positive impact on stocks…”

Hmmm…go figure! And also another shock that this gets no media coverage. Time and time again, we have seen McCain come out on top on the issues. However, the media is always afraid to touch it.

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I wrote several weeks ago that Lou Barletta, mayor of Hazleton and candidate for Congress in the 11th district, is presenting a stiff challenge to incumbent congressman Paul Kanjorski.
 
It’s not just me who thinks that Barletta is putting the heat on Kanjorski - Politico.com published a story yesterday calling Kanjorski one of the “five Democratic incumbents least likely to win next year.”
 
According to The Politico, “Kanjorski is the one congressman on this list who represents a district regularly carried by Democratic presidential candidates. Indeed, Kanjorski has cruised to reelection since his first win in his northeast Pennsylvania district in 1984.” In 2004, Kanjorski ran unopposed and won 94% of the vote. In 2006, running against an opponent, he won easily with 72%. Now, says The Politico, he’s in serious danger of losing the seat, even despite the significant fundraising advantage that incumbents always enjoy and the fact that the media insists this will be a bad year to run as a Republican.
 
Among the reasons given for Kanjorski’s flailing, foundering campaign? He hasn’t spent much time in the district meeting with voters (I thought that was half his job) and he’s gotten soft from so many easy wins (I don’t think much of anyone who would take my vote for granted).
 
The article also cites Barletta’s energetic efforts to combat illegal immigration in Hazleton. (he drafted and helped pass laws against hiring illegal immigrants or renting houses and apartments to them).
 
If you reside in or near the 11th district (encompassing Carbon County, Columbia County, Monroe County, and parts of Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties), please keep your eye out on this website, as well as on our Facebook and STORM pages, for opportunities to help Barletta on to victory! You can sign up to volunteer for the campaign here.