I am a woman. I am in my late forties. I am married with two children. I work full-time and go to college full-time in the evenings. I have a very supportive husband (works all day, Mr. Mom at night). I am a conservative Republican. I love my Bible, tote my guns, and although I don’t wear lipstick, I have been seriously thinking about it!
I personally do not believe that Barack Obama/Joe Biden will reach across party lines. Barack Obama is considered to be the most liberal of the democrats in the Senate. Joe Biden is in front of him by only 2 other leftist liberal democrats. They will always, always vote for the most liberal view on anything that comes before them. They will not look at what is best for the majority of the citizens of this country. Just look at Obama’s voting record. He No Votes on the majority of important issues set before the Senate. Basically, that means he just signs in to show he was present, but he does not make any definite decision that can come back and bite him if it fails. He is a coward.
Barack Obama changes his decisions based on whom he is trying to appeal with at the time. That is why he would say something to one group of people in the morning and by afternoon say something swinging the other way to another group of people. Just look at his speech at the Democratic Convention. He was really trying to speak to Christian people who have yet to make up their minds, but let us not forget what church he attended for 20 years. And he continues to want to spend more money, and where do you think this money will come from? Our paychecks.
We cannot have a President who waffles on decisions that effect our daily lives. We need a President who has experience, loyalty, and a never-ending passion to protect this country from another terrorist attack. Unfortunately, Barack Obama believes we can talk radical terrorists into submission. Radical Muslims do what they do because they feel they are defending their religion. They will fight to the death, as we have already witnessed, believing that they are performing some higher function, and willing to die for it.
We need a President who understands this. Hopefully, those who voted for our Democratic Representatives will remember where these people have aligned their support…not with their constituents but rather with a party.
The Senate and Congress will have elections again in 2010, vote for the person, not party, that is going to do the best for the American people. Fortunately, those individuals seem to belong to the Republican party.
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Happy reading.
til later,
October 29, 2008 at 6:15 pm
hi, I found your site looking for info on Pelosi..i am trying to find more info on her blocking discussion on more support for unwed mothers, counseling etc..giving them alternatives to abortions..? I read that she was not even letting this come up for discussion..but I cannot remember where I read it..
thanks for your help!
October 30, 2008 at 3:23 am
Jennifer,
I am afraid I couldn’t find anything today. I will continue to look for you though. Stay tuned.
November 1, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Guess who will next inhabit the white house? I’ll give you a clue–it’s not a aged old white guy with an uber-racist, bible-thumping, dumb-ass ding-a-ling sidekick! Please put your goofy, wacky, ignorant bible down, and join the HUMAN race! It’s not too late, we actually want you! However, no guns, racism, war, or poverty.
O B A M A ‘08
November 5, 2008 at 10:23 pm
OBAMA 08 INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE AGE OF RIGHT-WINGED CONSERVATISM IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
YOU GUN-TOTING BIBLE-PACKING PIGS WILL HAVE TO FIND A NEW GIG.
WHY NOT TRY ENLIGHTENMENT????????!!!!!!!!!!!
PRESIDENT OBAMA ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 7, 2008 at 12:07 am
WHY DO RACISTS HAVE LOW IQs?
Studies going back over 50 years have repeatedly arrived at the same conclusion — racists have lower IQs than non-racists. The average intelligence quotient (IQ) of all members of the human race is 100 on the Stanford-Binet scale, as illustrated in the bell curves in the figure below. The average IQ of racists is up to 4 IQ points less than this (Montagu 1952 & 1988, Allport 1946, Frenkel-Brunswick and Sanford 1945). The reasons this is true are not entirely clear. Does racism attract the unintelligent or do the unintelligent default into racist mentalities? An exploration of this phenomenon can be most informative.
Since the average IQ of a racist is less than the average, racists have two-digit IQs, while normal people have three-digit IQs, on the average. This applies to Nazi skinheads, American Nazis, the oxymoronic Aryan supremacists, Christian Identity fanatics, anti-semites, non-denominational bigots, and other such social rejects. The figure above is based on a standard deviation of 10, and is normalized for matching populations.
Many studies have explored the psychology of racism and the familial and social backgrounds of racists. Some interesting generalities can be extracted from these studies, including the fact that racists tend to be conservatives, conformists, Republicans, and hypochondriacs. The high incidence of conservatism, conformism, and Republicanism are all related phenomena. That is, one would expect a conformist to be a conservative, and a conservative to be a Republican, and a Republican to be a conformist, etc. But, why would they tend to be hypochondriacs? Perhaps they blame their body parts for imaginary illnesses in the same way they blame parts of society for imaginary social illnesses.
The arguments of racism have been demonstrated time and again to be illogical and irrational. For example, racists claim that so-called white people are “superior” to so-called black people. Ignoring for the moment the inability of science to draw a sharp line between those who are subjectively considered to be white and those who are subjectively considered to be black, lets consider the claims of superiority by racist supremacists.
As we look around us in America today we see a country full of diversity in which American blacks and other citizens of non-European descent excel in all the arts and sciences, in all aspects of business, in all political arenas, and in all athletics and other social activities. From our military commanders, to our religious and political leaders, to our star athletes both Olympic and professional, to our fastest-growing independent businesses, and in all genres of the entertainments fields — art, music, acting, directing, film-making, etc. — we witness a growing disproportionate dominance of non-whites, and this in spite of centuries of oppression and the continued denial of equal opportunities. Their successes are undeniable and ubiquitous, and yet the racists of our times act as if they are completely blind to this manifest proof that superiority of whites is a dying mirage.
Figure 2 shows how prejudice tends to be a function of parents’ college education. Obviously the more educated the parents are, the less likely their children are to become prejudiced. Again we see a correlation of both intelligence and education with normality, while the lack of education and intelligence is associated with bigotry.
Figure 1 shows the percentage of each gender that tends towards racism, based on a study by Allport and Kramer in 1946. This chart is unlikely to surprise anyone for a number of reasons. First, women are, in general, more sociable and not inclined to be aggressive. Males, on the other hand, tend to seek outlets for aggression, and racism is a convenient one. Males, furthermore, have a higher incidence of idiocy and mental deficiency than do females. That is, females tend to be more normal than males and are less inclined to both mental extremes and behavioral extremes.
Racists wear horse’s blinders at the sight of the media heroes of our age — Muhammed Ali, Martin Luther King, Michael Jordan, Condoleeza Rice, the Williams sisters, Tiger Woods, Barry Bonds, Colin Powell, Janet and LaToya Jackson, Sidney Poiter and Samuel Jackson, Sammy Sosa, Michael Johnson, the list goes on endlessly. They are deaf to the sound of world records regularly being shattered. They are dumb in their speech when asked to explain such obvious contradictions. Are racists deaf, dumb, and blind, or are they simply of such limited intelligence that they cannot recognize the truth when it is placed in bright lights before them?
Figure 3 shows the variation of prejudice as measured among the college students of different majors in 1946. Obviously the Natural Sciences seem to protect against the false beliefs of racism better than the Liberal Arts. Why this should be is unclear, and may have more to do with the type of students who are attracted to Natural Science, which is considered a more challenging major.
Let’s consider some examples of what passes for intelligence in the sub-society of what is truly an oxymoron, Aryan supremacy. Even the word “Aryan” is itself a mockery of the truth. The Aryan race doesn’t exist, and has never existed. It is a myth invented by the Nazis to promote politically expedient propaganda. Hitler himself admitted that he knew there never were any Aryans, and that the notion merely served Nazi purposes, no more. All Aryan supremacists stand naked in the light of truth, but are unable to comprehend the fact that they have no clothes. Is it due to mentally deficiency, or are they really aware of this false myth? It’s hard to say for sure, but their limited intelligence is certainly a factor in their confusion.
Figure 4 illustrates the fact that prejudice is acquired at a young age. The mean age for the onset of prejudice is about 12. This is a most impressionable age and is the appropriate time to educate the young and immunize them against hatred for life. They should be told everything science knows about race and everything history tells us about racism.
In America’s war against terrorism, we should not forget about the domestic terrorists that have sprouted in our own backyard. Nazis, skinheads, and other bigots are anti-American by their very nature. If America is a nation of all races, religions, and cultures, then the enemies of any of those races, religions, and cultures are enemies of America. The attempts on the part of Nazi skinheads and the KKK to intimidate or encourage acts of violence against innocent people because of their race or creed is terrorism by definition. Once al Qaeda has been shut down, it would be prudent to focus America’s attention on cleaning up all the nests of racist extremists that are festering inside our own borders. They are all just terrorists waiting to commit an act against Americans.
Some of the more radical anti-racist groups say that the only way to change a racist’s mind is with a shotgun blast to the head. We at SAYAR disagree that violence is a proper response to what is essentially a mental disease. We believe that education is the key to erasing racism, and that this could be accomplished within the space of a single generation if we simply show children the light of truth, and dispel the darkness of ignorance.
(to be continued)
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November 7, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Please take note that the above three comments were posted by the same blogger posting under different names.
November 8, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Freak out
And give in
Doesn’t matter what you believe in
Stay cool
And be somebody’s fool this year
’cause they know
Who is righteous, what is bold
So I’m told
Who wants honey
As long as there’s some money
Who wants that honey?
Hipsters unite
Come align for the big fight to rock for you
But beware
All those angels with their wings glued on
’cause deep down
We are frightened and we’re scared
If you don’t stare
Who wants honey
As long as there’s some money
Who wants that honey?
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Tell me all of your secrets
Cannot help but believe this is true
Tell me all of your secrets
I know, I know, I know
Should have listened when I was told
Who wants honey
As long as there is some money
Who wants that honey?
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
Let me out
PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 15, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Hi There
I posted something earlier on you blog here about the shame of AIG. Lots of oversight there, but what the hell, someone had good intentions. I did check out the stock price of AIG, it’s about 50 cents. The EPS is looking not so good, and I think there is no dividend to look forward to very soon. I don’t have much confidence in the management. Never mind.
I am just a Canadian dude, but America is very interesting to me. Warren Buffet, the investment guru puts some money out for Harley Davidson (HOG.NY) Is he looking to get rich some more? I have no idea.
Everyone is looking at the downside these days. Me? I figure when everything is all upside down, ya gotta look at the upside. That means a lot of bikes, T-shirts, jackets, and highways to ride on. It’s sales, it’s affordable if you can afford it, and it’s a natural market, because lots of dudes will buy motorcycles, and all those nice things that go with it. So maybe Warren Buffet could be on to a good thing there. How stupid could the second richest guy in the USA be?
Yeah, he is a loan shark for 15% of the action. You can by into AIG for 50 cents a share, maybe less tomorrow or the next day, but I think that Harley-Davidson will live on ….
Where I come from, most people are pretty down to earth, and we have Liberals and Conservatives, and Social Democrats, who compete for government jobs. Canadians are pretty cool, and just produce stuff most of the time. Send wheat, coal, and stuff like that away. Oh, did I mention oil? That too. Not to mention our best entertainers.
Like K.D. Laing, Joanie Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Tommy Chong (oops?) William Shatner, Diana Krall, Avril Lavigne, The Band, the list goes on …
You can be a Democrat or a Republican, but the tide is turning on Corporate America, and it’ house is a mess, but once it is all shaken down, the strong will survive. And the strong will help the weak survive.
I wish you the best of everything.
Best regards,
Robert
July 30, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I barely found the obama file and it is shut down for lack of funding. Do you have an email address??
August 8, 2009 at 5:09 pm
are you looking for an email address to the obama file or my personal one?
August 25, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I just have one question: to whom do the eyes belong in the header of your blog?
August 26, 2009 at 2:51 am
an individual more opinionated than me, if you can believe that.
September 9, 2009 at 4:49 am
…and Tyra Banks wasn’t even interested in those eyes… so wrong, hmmm, a mother’s biased opinion.
August 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Oh, by the way John, I’m going to get your Book Purusha’s Urn and read it. It got great reveiws.
September 2, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Wonderful blog, what I have read so far is very well thought out and well written. I look forward to reading more form you.
September 25, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Hello, you left a comment on my blog about Angie. I am not sure who you are or who you are talking about. Sorry. If you help me out here, maybe my memory will get moving again. Sorry, it’s been crazy lately!
September 25, 2009 at 7:11 pm
angie, i think that’s her name, is on the whatsoever.wordpress.com blog. any help would be greatly appreciated!
September 29, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Sorry, I still don’t know who that is.
October 9, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I’m sorry I can’t help with more information on Angie and PLEASE let me know if you find out anything. She is in my prayers! Thanks, Debbie at TheCanvasGrey
October 9, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I’d f***you hard (in the a**) if I thought you’d acually enjoy something that’s not approved by the bible. Clearly, you’re a cranky bitch. Check out my favorite website. You might actually learn something:
Godless:
You are one sick puppy. And my hormones are a little unbalanced lately…it’s legal to carry in Arizona…so I might not be that friendly. And who says I would want you even a football field close to me? You have an over inflated ego. Doesn’t sound to Christian to you does it? Have you ever read any part of the Bible. The war stories in it could curl your toes.
We’re at war here. Good versus evil. I will continue to do what I do…you, can continue to sound ridiculous on my comment pages. It all makes a good read.
And I don’t think I will be visiting your website and neither will I post it for my visitors to tricked into going there.
This is a first. I have taken something out of someone’s comment post.