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Follow Obama's Legislation

 

Read up on the legislation Obama wrote here.

Want to know the candidate? Know how he wants to shape government.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 10/7/2008 8:49:04 PM
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Wasteland

 

Today, I'm pretty burned out on America. That's uncommon, if you know me or read me. What's crazy to me is that the media has no interest in relating the truth to the public. They make their money by ruining the lives of people and recording it as it happens.

Today, a candidate for vice-president of the United States said that it's patriotic to pay higher taxes. His cohort's financial advisors are, in at least some part, responsible for the financial mess our country is in - as they were in leadership positions at the financial institutions that failed us and will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. But the media won't tell you that. These politicians are in the wrong party for that depth of scrutiny.

Today, another candidate's email was hacked, and the media is not outraged by this. Instead, she's derided for using personal email. That, while her partner for the White House is mocked for not using personal email - not by personal choice but because his war injuries prevent his ability to do so.

I'm not living in America. I'm not sure what I'd label it, but it's not a country serious about remaining solvent or successful.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 9/18/2008 8:41:37 PM
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Snobama and the Seven Memes

 

Hat tip to Oprah, Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell, Katie Couric, Matt Damon, Keith Olberman, and Charlie Gibson for showing the way.

And of course for Prince Charming, Joe Biden.

(Special thanks to my son, Aaron, who Photoshopped this for me at my request.)

 

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by Brett Rogers, 9/16/2008 10:50:24 PM
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Questions

 

From a Hillary Clinton supporter, looking at the Charlie Gibson interviews of Barack Obama and then of Sarah Palin:

Obama interview:

How does it feel to break a glass ceiling?
How does it feel to "win"?
How does your family feel about your “winning” breaking a glass ceiling?
Who will be your VP?
Should you choose Hillary Clinton as VP?
Will you accept public finance?
What issues is your campaign about?
Will you visit Iraq?
Will you debate McCain at a town hall?
What did you think of your competitor’s [Clinton] speech?

Palin interview:

Do you have enough qualifications for the job you’re seeking? Specifically have you visited foreign countries and met foreign leaders?
Aren’t you conceited to be seeking this high level job?
Questions about foreign policy
-territorial integrity of Georgia
-allowing Georgia and Ukraine to be members of NATO
-NATO treaty
-Iranian nuclear threat
-what to do if Israel attacks Iran
-Al Qaeda motivations
-the Bush Doctrine
-attacking terrorists harbored by Pakistan
Is America fighting a holy war?

Is there a difference, as compiled by this Hillary Clinton supporter? I report, you decide.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 9/13/2008 12:16:58 PM
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Change We Can Afford

 

From a McCain/Palin OpEd in WSJ:

In the first 100 days of our administration, we will look at every agency and department and expenditure of the federal government and ask this simple question: Is it serving the needs of the taxpayer? If it is not, we will reform it or shut it down, and we will spend money only on what is truly in the interest of the American people.
Awesome.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 9/9/2008 2:26:46 PM
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Palin

 

I could be wrong, but it's looking like it's Sarah Palin for McCain's VP. We find out later today.

I first wrote about a Romney-Palin ticket back in December 2007. I was wrong about Romney, who almost beat McCain, but at least Palin got there. McCain made the right pick, for so many reasons. She's a strong executive running on an anti-corruption platform in Alaska. She's smart, she's young. Brilliant choice :)

So yep, there's no competition: McCain-Palin in November.

ETC: What a speech!

 

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by Brett Rogers, 8/29/2008 10:39:01 AM
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Obama's New Geography

 

In honor of Barry O's new geography and his aversion to wearing a flag pin, we celebrate this:

I don't ever want to hear any Democrat - in any of the fifty-seven states of this great nation - make fun of Dan Quayle's "potatoe" or W's interesting word usements again.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 5/10/2008 3:11:20 PM
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Obama

 

 

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by Brett Rogers, 5/1/2008 9:29:36 AM
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Fight

 

So I'm watching this debate over John McCain among the right, and while I think it's moot anyway because if he is the nominee, he'll go down in flames because he can't control his temper, I did see the one reason I might pull the lever for him in the comments thread of Rachel Lucas' site:

I’m a FredHead, but with my brother having his boots on the ground, I’m more inclined to support McCain over either of them. I want someone who is going to help him do his job.
For our guys in the military, I'd vote McCain.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 2/2/2008 8:58:02 AM
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Achievers Party

 

I wrote a post that got lost about creating a political party called The Achievers Party. It would go something like this, with six core principles:

Own my life, my choices, and my circumstances.

I am responsible for my own life. I need to provide for myself and my own. I am responsible for the choices I make in my life. I blame no one for my state of affairs. I recognize that if I want my life's circumstances to improve, it's up to me to strive for my own betterment. I refuse to vote for politicians who want to save me or others.

Preserve and promote freedom.

I will do what is within my power to preserve the freedom I enjoy in America, the most free country on earth. Every person on the planet is born with their inalienable right to freedom. I will protect my own and fight for the freedom of others, which is only preserved and promoted through democratic government. I refuse to vote for politicians who do not believe in democracy or a democratically representative government.

Champion free markets and competition.

Nothing propels us to improvement like competition, which is the basis of a free market economy. Free markets encourage people to explore their own entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial venture alone creates jobs and opportunities and provides the basis for the economy. I refuse to vote for politicians who do not vigorously celebrate business.

Crave religious freedom.

My religious beliefs are my beliefs. My faith is a matter between God and me. I don't want a government that legislates faith for anyone, and I refuse to elect politicians who want to install their faith into law.

Limit government and make government transparent.

The chief role of government is to preserve my freedom and to prevent others from hindering me to be responsible for myself and to live my own life as I choose. Government should always, except in matters of national security, allow complete transparency into its dealings. Government should be in the business of removing barriers, not installing programs. I refuse to vote for politicians who want to use their power to confiscate for themselves, for those they know, or for their constituents.

Insist that American citizens determine America's direction.

You cannot speak for the family if you are not solidly in the family, and no person who is not an American should have any substantive influence in any of America's affairs. I refuse to vote for any politician who seeks approval from those outside of America before getting the approval of Americans first.

Achievers promote self-reliance, freedom, free markets and competition, religious freedom, limited government, and a rigorous attitude of America first.

 

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by Brett Rogers, 1/31/2008 2:17:43 PM
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