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American socialist, 1948
Showing posts with label US Senate elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Senate elections. Show all posts
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is in the spotlight all across the Nation today. Christine O'Donnell holds it and beams it square in the face of political Liberal ignorance. This full segment video of Rush Limbaugh explaining why Christine O'Donnell is right, as she debates Chris Coons in their campaign for the previous Senate seat held by Joe Biden, is a concise explanation of why Separation of Church and State is a myth. Be sure to listen at about 9 minutes-in as Rush quotes Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. See the video below.
Christine O'Donnell
Many have unwittingly accepted the Liberal position that the First Amendment is about Separation of Church and State, rather than the prohibition of Congress to establish religion. A few years ago, I had this same conversation with someone near and dear to me. Proclaiming Separation of Church and State, I explained to him much of what Rush goes through in this video. After listening, seemingly intently, he said "well, that's not the way people think of it."
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Charlie Crist gives Goofy a bad name. Marco Rubio is an American with Cuban-American parents. Rubio's father recently passed away. Rubio is the Republican nominee for a Florida Senate Seat, and Goofy Charlie Crist the Independent candidate for the same seat.
How do we know Charlie Crist has fully transformed into a Democrat? He set himself up as the authority on Hispanic authenticity in the debate with Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek last night on the Tampa Bay Fox affiliate. In fact, Crist goes so far that the other Democrat in the race winds up objecting to the attack after Marco Rubio’s strong rebuttal. Crist attempts to scold Rubio for “turning his back on his Hispanic family,” and then tries to weasel out of it by saying he just read it in a newspaper:
It’s bad enough playing identity politics when one is of the identity in question. It’s doubly offensive when it comes from someone who shares nothing of the ethnicity they purport to represent.
Isn’t Crist the candidate that just “turned his back” on the political party he led in this state only because Rubio was kicking his rear end in primary polling, and then spent the next several months reversing almost every policy position he ever held? Crist has the nerve to lecture Rubio on political ambition?
Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio on Being Hispanic or Not (video)
Krystal Ball, a Virginia Democrat running for a US Senate seat, says a conservative blogger published "sexist" photos of her doing something "orally" to a Rudolph the Reindeer phallic shaped nose worn by her ex-husband, as she moved around at a party with her husband on a leash. The Daily mail reports that Ball said she cannot rule out that the photos were posted to her own Facebook or Twitter page, by her own hand.
She, of course, is "shocked,""angry" and blames her Republican opponent, Congressman Rob Wittman who said he has nothing to do with it and has asked that the pic be removed from the Internet.
I would have some sympathy for Ball, considering the photos were supposedly taken at a private Halloween party about 6 years ago. However, Ball believes it just might be possible that she, herself, posted the photos to social networking sites. If she didn't, she apparently might have, or she would have said, hey I would never, never post those pics. My sympathy empathy quickly dissapated. See the photos here. Source.
So, there are few problems here: Senator Mike Castle is a RINO - yes, he is. He voted for cap and trade and he voted for the DISCLOSE Act. What more do you need to hang the RINO sign around his neck? Those watching the race closely, however, believe Christine O'Donnell is a conservative, but...some of those watching closely do not believe O'Donnell can beat the Democrat opponent. I suggest Republican House leadership secure a good faith pledge from Castle that he will never, ever again vote to silence us with the DISCLOSE Act, or any similar legislation, and never, ever vote for a Democrat version of cap and trade. And do this before the election. Doing so defines the meaning of "House Leadership." But please read on, there are other considerations.
I do not know why it is that Mike Castle is running 12 points or so ahead of his Democratic rival. It could be partly due to his despised RINOism, of course. And it's also due to personal characteristics which he alone possesses and cannot be transferred to O'Donnell -- like, as the state's only at-large Representative (the state has only one Rep.), he knows everyone in the state, has campaigned statewide nine times before. For whatever reason, the voters trust him, seem to like him. (Well, "like" as much as one can like a politician.)
For whatever reason, they've decided he's okay by them. And preferable to a Democrat. And so he polls 10-12 points ahead.
Meanwhile the latest Rasmussen poll puts O'Donnell ten points behind Coons.
And on that point, I ask, where is the plausible pathway to candidate growth? What is the realistic plan for getting O'Donnell up from ten points down to at least even?
Castle's Republican challenger is Christine O'Donnell. She is not a politician, but is a conservative activist. We have non-political activists running across the country, and that is a good thing, but this one is particularly problematic.
The other side of this is the GOP Fossils who are trying to denigrate O'Donnell and force her to drop out of the race, and are apparently paying people to "stalk her." From TheOtherMcCain:
Let me repeat the question I asked over the weekend: How many pro-life voters in Delaware? Castle’s pro-choice, O’Connell’s pro-life, and that life-or-death issue ought to be decisive in a GOP primary.
If the bottom line is O'Donnell cannot win (and polls are not always the last word) let's tell the Republican leadership to demand a few promises from Mike Castle or they will move to O'Donnell's camp.
In the video below, Christie says a vote for Castle is a vote for "smaller, smarter government." What? Even GovTrack shows Castle only barely Republican (see the graphic above). See Castle's past voting record, which sides with Democrats far more often than with Republicans. However GovTrack also says in the current Congress he has voted with Republicans 87.3% of the time. Sigh. I can't tell you how comfortable it is to live in a Conservative, very red state. See the Christie endorsement below.
Governor Chris Christie Endorses Mike Castle (video)
Just breaking, Senator Lisa Murkowski is conceding her U.S. Senate seat to Palin-endorsed Joe Miller. Miller will face Democrat Scott McAdams on November 2nd for the U.S. Senate seat for Alaska.
Dr. Eric Wargotz is the run-away winner of Ten Buck Friday donations for Week 3. Wargotz is running for the U.S. Senate seat from Maryland against incumbent Democrat, Senate Barbara Mikulski. See a video below.
Commissioner Eric Wargotz received his M.D. from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and is a graduate of Rutgers University. He completed his post graduate medical training, including Chief Residency, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center of Washington D.C. and the George Washington University Medical Center where he received the Frank N. Miller, M.D. Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching.
Eric Wargotz is a physician-businessman managing several medical businesses. He served as a Laboratory Medical Director for 17 years responsible foradministering and managing a busy hospital department including operating and capital budgets, management team and employees totaling over 100 at times, and scrutinizing department. and hospital activities to ensure proper utilization of resources.
He is former President of the Queen Anne’s County Medical Society (QACMS 2000 – 2004) and is Clinical Professor of Pathology at the George Washington University Medical Center and a member of their Medical School Admissions Committee.
The County Commissioners awarded him a certificate of appreciation in recognition of “civic and meritorious service” for his services in 2004. He has been honored for his civic service through House Resolution #280 2004 and Senate Resolution #470 2004. A House of Delegates Official Citation was received in 2003.
Dr. Wargotz' and his wife Cheryl-Ann have been married 14 years and have three children. See a list of his community and civic activities at the Examiner, and read more on his conservative philosophy. The video below is a good (although noisy) interview at CPAC 2010. Wargotz is asked many questions, some quite difficult. While he did not have time for lengthy answers he answered each with conviction, and he obviously believes strongly in State's rights. Read this for his own statement.
Wargotz has received the endorsement of Major General Paul Vallely, retired Army. Vallely is a Viet Nam veteran and a senior military analyst for Fox News. He speaks loudly and often about the threat of Islam and is spearheading an Impeach Obama campaign...and has asked President Obama to resign. Endorsed by the Republicans for Environmental Protection,
Dr. Wartgotz is trying to unseat incumbent Senator Barbara Mikulski, who earlier this year was rumored to be retiring. GovTrack rates her a "far-left Democrat. She votes with her Party 98.5% of the time. The very Progressive EMILY's List is her biggest donor. Mikulski served in the U.S. House from Maryland's 3rd District from 1977-1986, then moved to the Senate in 1987 - so that is about 23 years in Washington, D.C.
In the September primary, Wargotz is facing other Republicans, including Dr. Neil Cohen [dentist] described as a "moderate Republican."
Update 7-13-10: Liberty at Stake took the initiative to contact Dr. Wargotz directly. Here is his email and the reply from Wargotz follows:
Dr. Wargotz, I am a conservative citizen participating in the Ten Buck Fridays bloggers program. You must of course know you won the week three voting. In the aftermath of the voting, the claim was raised that you had once said in an interview (paraphrasing) "you hoped President Obama would extend health care benefits to illegal aliens."
If this in fact means you are in favor of blanket amnesty for illegal aliens, I would be unable to send you my Ten Buck Fridays donation.
But, if you can clarify your stand for me, by answering the following simple questions, I will ensure all the other bloggers in the Ten Buck Fridays Program are apprised of your clarification (and I will of course follow through with the donation at that point.)
1. Will you support the conservative position that the border must be secured before any other "reform" is undertaken?
2. Will you support the conservative position that (only after securing the border) any "path to citizenship" in any "reform" must ensure illegal aliens are NOT granted citizenship ahead of anyone presently standing in line under the legal immigration system.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful reply.
From Dr. Wargotz to Liberty at Stake:
1. I categorically deny that I have ever stated verbally or in writing that I favor extending health care to illegal aliens. I have stated that it is ashame that the president and congress chose not to address illegal aliens when debating the health care issue since the illegals have such an adverse effect on our health care system.
2. I have always stated that the borders must be secured first and our laws must be enforced.
3. I have always stated that citizenship / amnesty is not an option for illegals. We must not reward people who break our laws.
I hope this clarifies my position.
Did you know that in my 3.5 years as County Commissioner Queen Anne's County has become a member of the Federal Secure Communities program (google it) in April of this year, has deported the most illegals out of all the counties on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and has adopted a resolution pertaining to vendors in the county against hiring illegal immigrants?
All initiated under my watch ( I was the functional Chair of the Commission for my first 2 years.) End Wargotz reply.
[Liberty at Stake] I think he said his take on path to citizenship is even tougher than mine. That's good enough for me to follow through with the program, and look forward to giving the contemptible progressive Babs Mikulski her pink slip. Cheers.
Thanks to Liberty at Stake who took the time to inquire into the controversy.
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