Questions Potential Political “Leaders” Must Answer

 As November 2010 elections loom ahead I am amazed at all of the “conservatives” running for office. Where did they all come from? Did they have an awaking by the touch of God’s hand or some other miraculous event? It appears there are many true conservatives that have decided to put their private lives on hold and run for office for the first time. My concern is the stealth liberals and RINO’s claiming to be “conservative”. 

With this in mind there are a few fundamental questions that in my humble opinion will help sort out the true conservative from the politician that will say anything to get elected. Here we go…

1) The first year you are in office will you sponsor a bill to term limit congress to no more that one senate term and three house terms total? This means if you become a congressman you can’t become a senator and vice versa. The liberal or RINO will argue that six years isn’t long enough to learn the job so they can do “good” for the country … BS! How many executives and other professionals change positions or companies every three years? In my thirty years in the corporate world … most.

2) The first year you’re in office will you sponsor a bill to eliminate the congressional retirement benefits? Congress keeps the details pretty quiet but from what I gather it’s a deal the British Royalty might be jealous of. I worked for a large corporation for about nine years and my retirement from them is about $325 per month. Let congress get a taste of reality.

3) What’s the difference between “insert your state’s name here” pork and pork to another states? The correct answer is there is a NO difference. A true conservative will respond immediately that “pork is pork and a bridge to no where is a bridge to no where. All pork must be eliminated.”

4) Do you support Arizona’s new immigration bill? If they hesitate before they say yes they’re not a true conservative. 

Some will say ”the issues are too complicated and too many to decide based on four questions”. What a load of crap. The problem with too many Americans is that they over complicate everything and don’t think in terms of black and white issues anymore. They’ve been taught that they should view everything in different shades of gray. My mother who taught me there are absolute rights and wrongs was even falling into this trap prior to her death. If you truly believe in right and wrong the four questions posed above have simple answers. Wake up America!

Hey Beltway Twits … Stay Out of Our Business!

I know, I know … Is Twit even a word? Well normal Americans like me use slag so here ya go … A foolishly annoying person. That pretty much sums it up. The average Beltway DC twit is very similar to the main stream media news castor. You listen to these so called “experts” run their mouths, scratch your head and say to yourself “None of that makes any sense”.

Today, March 8th 2010, the Republican Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives Congressman John Boehner is coming to Huntsville. Not to meet with local conservatives or the local Tea Party group. This TWIT is coming to Huntsville to raise money for Parker Griffith to help him become our Republican nominee for congress.

So who is Parker Griffith? Well for one he was the 5th Congressional Districts DEMOCRATIC Representative and voted for Nancy Pelosi to become the Speaker of the House. He is a “retired” doctor who some say was asked to retire due to misdealing with his patients. I’ve heard this from a primary source and a secondary source that I’ve known for years.  Finally he claims the Democratic Party is too liberal for his conservative values. Let’s rewind … He voted for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House! I’d say this constitutes his claim to be a conservative as a load of crap. The truth is Parker Griffith saw he had two strong conservatives challenging him this fall and knew he’d get his clock cleaned so he switched to the Republican Party. To make matters worse he has a huge DEMOCRATIC war chest of money to run commercials claiming he is a conservative Republican.

So what to do? I for one have been trying, unsuccessfully I might add, to get in contact with national talk show hosts so they can get in the fight. We need their microphones interviewing our real conservative candidates Les Phillip (http://www.lesphillip.com) and Mo Brooks (http://www.MoBrooksForCongress.com) so they can beat back Parker Griffith’s $600,000 war chest. I’ve also tried calling my Senators and various Representatives asking them to not support Parker Griffith. To this point I think they have their hands over their ears.

Well today true conservatives, ironically with the help of more than one Democratic group, are going to make our voices heard. The Huntsville Alabama Tea Party has organized a protest against Washington DC politicians interfering in our election for the 5th Congressional District. We have t-shirts printed and signs waiting for House Minority Leader John Boehner visit today. We have a simple message “DC Stay Out of this Race”.

All of us “flyover” people are meeting at the Space and Rocket Center at 5:00 pm. The Huntsville Tea Party has a map with directions for the protest. Go to this link: http://www.huntsvilleteaparty.com/cms/images/stories/BOEHNER%20PROTEST%20MAP.pdf

Bill Clinton and James Carville to Attack the Tea Party

In the last 24 hours I’ve heard that President Bill Clinton and James Carville are planning to attack the Tea Party by digging up dirt on six or seven “leaders”. The alleged plan is to use this “dirt” to encourage one of the “leaders” of the Tea Party to betray the movement by becoming a mole for the Democratic Party.

There are a couple major flaws with this plan. Number one there are no “leaders” in the Tea Party. It’s mostly a bunch of really pissed off Americans (like me) that have had enough of the DC elites flushing our hard earned money down the toilet. Flaw two is that even if they did find dirt on one of the Tea Party “leaders” it won’t buy them anything other than fodder for the main stream media.

Let’s address the mole issue in a bit more detail and I’ll even keep it in non-DC speak so even James Carville’s can understand it. There is no big strategic plan to be uncovered. The Tea Party movement is about getting back to a government for the people. It is about a government that holds the U.S. Constitution in esteem, stopping DC’s out of control spending and returning power to the states.

The real plan was actually written over 200 years ago. Typical of a liberal to have a copy of the plan in front of them and they can’t even see it. Hey guys … Google the U.S. Constitution and read it!

If Their talking They’re Lying

Yesterday I saw Parker Griffith’s new campaign ad. It talked about how he was a conservative, etc. What a load of horse manure … He voted for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House!

When I was in my twenties and thirties I would give both democrats and republicans the same respect when I listened to them. This respect was in that I would actually listen to their entire speech.

The last 10 years (or more) have changed my attitude. Now don’t get me wrong there are some worthless republicans out there but are there any democrats that tell the truth anymore? It seems like if their mouth is moving they’re lying. Parker Griffith’s commercial was so full of crap I had to wonder if he was wearing hip boots.

Sarah Palin Endorsing John McCain

What a disappointment to here that Sarah Palin is going to endorse John McCain. He is what is wrong with Washington DC politics. This could be the first nail in her coffin if she decides to run for president. I had high hopes for her but this makes no sense at all. Sarah say it aint so …

Simple Solutions to Medical Insurance and Healthcare Coverage

I’ve been buying my own health insurance since 1992 and there are FREE things that can be done that will improve the access to medical insurance industry while reducing the cost. But before we start lets get one thing straight … people that don’t want to buy medical insurance either due to their age or they’d rather buy beer shouldn’t be forced to buy it or included in the total of those that don’t have medical insurance.

Here’s the plan …

1. Allow a person to shop all 50 states for medical insurance. I typically have two choices in my state which doesn’t exactly scream competition.
2. Allow ala-carte buying of medical insurance. I don’t need mental health coverage, drug addiction coverage, quitting smoking, etc. Hey Government – Let me buy what I want and not what you think I need!
3. Tort Reform – Get the lawyers off the doctors’ backs. In 1988 when my second child was born the doctor delivering the baby was paying $35,000 per year for liability insurance and he’d never been sued! In 2004 the average for doctors in Florida was $194,000 per year! (Google obstetrician liability insurance cost)
4. Portability for pre existing conditions. This is a tough one and I am open to suggestions as to how to handle it. I had my back checked (one appointment, no surgery) and was fine (I play hockey three time per week). My exiting policy premium started to skyrocket in cost so I decided to change to another company. I’m an honest guy so I put down the visit to the doctor for my back on the application. The rejection letter was in our mail box before the ink dried.

Free market competition is key. Think of all the items that have gone up in cost the last 30 years and those that haven’t. Let’s make a list of both.

Up, Up and Away … Medical Insurance, College Tuition, Gasoline, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. – Common to all? Governemnt involvement

Same cost or less … TV’s, Appliances, Cosemetic Surgery, Furniture, etc. - Common to all? Little to no government involvement

 

Why Blue Collar Patriot?

My family was strictly middle class with my dad earning a GED and my mom a high school degree. I have no particular intellectual gift or an ivy league education. The two gifts I do have are more important than either of these. My parents instilled in me a work ethic from a very young age - Don’t expect anything from anyone so work hard and you’ll be ok. My other gift is a good lick of common sense. Basic common sense is in short supply in the modern era of not worrying about were your next meal is coming from.

So back to Blue Collar Patriot … My life represents what is best about America. An individual with no particualr gift or advantage taking the freedom this country offers and making something of himself. One of millions of ordinary American’s carving out a niche is this great country by applying common sense to a goal and working hard to make their personal vision a reality. Pretty much like a good carpenter, pipe fitter or any craftsman using their God given gifts to solve a problem … thus Blue Collar Patriot.