Thursday, March 29, 2012
Americans For Prosperity Supreme Court Rally (VIDEO)
This video was created to show those who were not able to attend what they missed out on. It was also created to show non-Tea Party members what we are all about. Feel free to link, share, forward, embed, or use this video in any way. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Gov. Jan Brewer Lets Robert Sarver and his "Los Suns" have it
The owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball team, Robert Sarver, opposes AZ’s new immigration laws.
Arizona ‘s Governor, Jan Brewer, released the following statement in response to Sarver’s criticism of the new law:
What if they had a good idea who the gate-crashers are, but the ushers and security personnel were not allowed to ask these folks to produce their ticket stubs, thus non-paying attendees couldn’t be ejected. Furthermore, what if Suns’ ownership was expected to provide those who sneaked in with complimentary eats and drink? And what if, on those days when a gate-crasher became ill or injured, the Suns had to provide free medical care and shelter?” - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
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(this was taken from a chain email and created by an anonymous person. A Conservative Mindset does not take credit for the originality of the piece, but is proud to pass along the message.)
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
A Belated Obama Vetting
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1. President Obama is alleged to have began his career in the living room of Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. Bill Ayers is considered a domestic terrorist for his work with The Weather Underground. It was also rumored that Ayers was a ghostwriter for Obama's book Dreams of My Father. He is know a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The following videos and posts will outline Bill Ayers' radical past, and his affiliations linked to President Obama.
II. FBI agent talks about the motives behind the Weather Underground and their mission after being undercover in the organization.
III. NYPD detectives share their knowledge of Bill Ayers and the Weather Underground.
VI. Although his radical past, Bill Ayers is considered an accomplished professor of education, and is even invited to speak at other Universities. Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports on Bill Ayers' visit to the University of Pittsburgh's Council of Graduate Students in Education.
V. Recently a controvery has sprung up with the denial of request for Ayers to be awarded emeritus status at the University of Illinois.
Bill Ayers denied emeritus status at UICSon of RFK — now U. of I. board chair — rips prof for dedicating book to his father’s assassinWhen retiring University of Illinois at Chicago professor Bill Ayers co-wrote a book in 1973[sic], it was dedicated in part to Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert F. Kennedy.That came back to haunt Ayers when the U. of I. board, now chaired by Kennedy’s son, considered his request for emeritus status Thursday. It was denied in a unanimous vote.Before the vote, an emotional Chris Kennedy spoke out against granting the status to Ayers.“I intend to vote against conferring the honorific title of our university to a man whose body of work includes a book dedicated in part to the man who murdered my father, Robert F. Kennedy,” he said.“There is nothing more antithetical to the hopes for a university that is lively and yet civil, or to the hopes of our founding fathers for their great experiment of a self-governing people, than to permanently seal off debate with one’s opponents by killing them.”
While this topic did come up in debates, and one or two interviews, I think in retrospect the scrutiny does not compare to today's vetting intensity. The connection between Barack Obama and Bill Ayers is a controversy up for debate. The following continues Barack Obama's ties to Chicago's radicals .
2. Reverend Jeremiah Wright was the pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. President Obama fell into a controversy once information surfaced about Obama's legacy at the church for 20 years. The reason this became a big deal was the fact that Rev. Wright is considered a radical who preaches black liberation theology, and white supremacy's influence on racial politics in American. The following elaborates on this narrative.
I. ABC News does a segment explaining Rev. Wright's past and his ties to the Obama's.
II. During the 2008 election Wright began preaching politics from the pulpit, and Hillary was outspoken about it.
III. Interview with Barack Obama discussing his book, and his appreciation for Rev. Wright.
IV. The connection between Barack Obama and Rev. Wright are as follows.
- Barack Obama first met Wright in the late 1980s, while he was working as a community organizer.
- Wright officiated at the wedding ceremony of Barack and Michelle Obama,
- Wright also conducted the the Baptism of their children
- The title of Obama's 2006 memoir, The Audacity of Hope, was inspired by one of Wright's sermons, which was also a theme of Obama's 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention.
- Wright was scheduled to give the public invocation before Obama's presidential announcement, but Obama withdrew the invitation the night before the event.
- In 2007, Wright was appointed to Barack Obama's African American Religious Leadership Committee, a group of over 170 national black religious leaders who supported Obama's bid for the Democratic nomination.
- On May 31, 2008, Barack and Michelle Obama announced that they had withdrawn their membership in Trinity United Church of Christ stating that "Our relations with Trinity have been strained by the divisive statements of Reverend Wright, which sharply conflict with our own views".
(These facts are not cited, but they can easily be researched and backed up)
3. Once the Obama Presidency began one controversy that arose was the alleged racial influence throughout the Justice of Department (DOJ). The narrative that is being told is that the Obama Administration only sees racism as White on Black, not Black on White. Attorney General Eric Holder came under fire with the incident of voter intimidation in Philadelphia with the New Black Panther Party (NBPP). The following clips explain who the NBPP is, and how the DOJ threw out the case due to racial motives.
I. The background of the NBPP and their views on whites.
II. Raw video of the incident where two lead members of the NBPP stood outside a polling location with a knight stick. Voter intimidation was accused of these two members.
III. After this incident occurred, a case was built against the NBPP members under the Bush DOJ, but it was later dismissed after alleged orders from within the Obama DOJ. Christian Adams, a whistle blower, spoke out about what he claimed was happening within the DOJ and how race was a main factor. Megan Kelly of Fox News was a key character in breaking the full story.
IV. Christian Adams speaks about other racial elements to the DOJ under Eric Holder.
4. While most of what we've heard so far shows the radical side of people President Obama has been associated with through different connections, many began to wonder what influences have been made on his own views. It is alleged that Obama also has the same views of the world that come through a racial lens. While many would argue most black Americans have a right to see the world and race differently, others claim that this Chicago radical view is far more extreme. It follows more of a Malcolm X narrative rather than Martin Luther King Jr's. The following clip discusses the incident of when professor Gates was arrested in his house by the Cambridge Police after calls of a break in. With Gates being a friend of President Obama's, he made comments that stirred up a controversy of how Obama views race in the world. This later led to what is now known as the "Beer Summit".
I. The Q&A at the press conference that set the controversy off.
II. Professor Henry Louis Gates tells his side of the story
III. Sgt. James Crowley tells his side of the story and expresses his opinion on the President's comments.
III. This video references the infamous "beer summit" that was arranged at the White House to mend relations after President Obama's comments. While the "Beer Summit" was a minor incident that exploded over a bad statement by a new President, many claim it does fit the narrative of Obama's mindset.
5. The new edition to the Obama narrative is the release of video that shows then Harvard law student Barack Obama speaking at a protest in support of a alleged radical Harvard Law professor. These tapes have been hyped and released by the late Andrew Breitbart and his coalition of citizen journalist at Breitbart.com. Here is how the narrative is shaping and connecting to past narratives.
I. Andrew Breitbart speaks at CPAC 2012 and reveals he is in possession on tapes of Obama in his college years.
II. After the unexpected death of Andrew Breitbart at the age of 48, the tapes were released. The following narrative is being laid out and will lead into the 2012 Presidential election. The following videos are contributions to the conversation across the media outlets.
(The best example of the main stream media covering for Obama and being called on it)
III. Some earlier quotes of President Obama regarding the civil rights movement and the Constitution.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Divided and Conquered
Why does it feel good to be apart of a group? I would say that it is everyone's instinctive desire to be around people that have similar interests and relateable stories. Most people choose the group they want to belong to as a hobby or maybe even as a profession. Some choose to be on sports teams, others in debate clubs. People become teachers, others become lawyers. Some are Catholics while others are Jewish. And of course there are conservatives and liberals. Despite common stereotypes, all groups are equal as human beings, the only difference is their interests and beliefs. On the other hand, there are some who feel that they are born into a group. We have men and women, blacks and whites. There are straight Americans and there are LGBT Americans. We have the 1% and the 99%. But do most people consider themselves in a group because of their income, gender, race or sexual preference? I argue that most people do not. Of course there are distinctions to be made between men and women, and people from different income brackets that cause an automatic grouping of interest, but who really claims they belong to these groups. I understand there are times when these types of groups needed to be formed in order to fight for their rights, but a majority of those rights have been accomplished. I am writing to argue that these groups have now been hijacked. I believe that these groups are emphasized in order to divide and conquer America for political gains. Politicians are creating the idea that we must join with our "natural groups" to defend our rights. This is what liberals do best.
It seems like everyday we hear that another group is under attack Not by Russia or Iran, but under attack by conservatives. Conservatives are made out to be a "group" of people that have no tolerance for people that are not white Christian men. This idea is nothing more than a political narrative. The biggest problem is that liberals are professionals at directing and managing a uniform narrative, while conservatives are horrible at communicating their counter views. It's not because conservatives are bad communicators, but they know they are up against a liberal machine that will hang on every word choice and then loop it over and over again through media discussions. Some media types, like MSNBC, will come right out and say what they think of conservatives. I have no problem with that. They have freedom of speech, their agenda is well known, and truthfully their audience isn't that large. However, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC play a different game. The use a strategy I call "the question mark cover up". Is the Tea Party really racist? Is Mitt Romney out of touch with the middle class? Is Newt Gingrich insensitive towards African Americans? Does Rick Santorum hate women? By phrasing these ideas as proposed "questions" they give themselves the opportunity to put someone on the air to justify it, while covering up their own bias. Once the question is proposed the narrative begins, then its repeated, and eventually a stereotype has been created to tarnish a person or opposing view. The idea is if you divide people into groups and then feed them a narrative that their group is under attack, then that group will feel a desire to band together to oppose the "attacker". The next step is to bring all the groups that are being attacked together as one massive opposition. In other words, the "left" will make people think that they are in the minority and under assault by the evil majority, and if all the minorities can come together for one cause they can become the voice of a majority. It is an effective strategy because it is easier to get someone to become active in a discussion if they feel they are apart of group fighting for a similar cause. Divide people into groups and then conquer an opposing group. It happens every time, and with election season peaking, it is becoming a key liberal strategy. In truth it has nothing to do with group rights, it has everything to do with winning certain voting demographics.
Allow me to elaborate on two examples: African Americans and women
The civil rights movements was a powerful movement that helped the black community establish itself as equals in society. Now lets skip past the idea that Republicans were the ones that helped this movement and that MLK Jr. was a Republican, and focus on today. Liberal Democrats spread the narrative that conservative Republicans are racist. So this narrative divides people in a group that feels a need to conquer a group of conservatives. Most conservatives are afraid to even talk about racial topics because everything will be analyzed to find hidden racial undertones. Then they will be criticized for not including American Americans in their speeches. The Tea Party is considered racist because they claim that there are mostly all whites at their rallies. This may be true, but it is a lie to imply that there are mostly whites because blacks are not welcome to attend. Despite what the media claims, there are not "whites only" signs at the entrance, and there are no white hoods anywhere to be found. Maybe more African Americans would show up if they weren't told the Tea Party is the "klan" without the sheets, and if they wouldn't be judged by others for changing their views. Meanwhile, liberals are the ones that always link the black community to the poor community. Anytime welfare reform is mentioned or unemployment is discussed, someone like Rev. Al Sharpton or Rev. Jesse Jackson will show up on a major network to claim the black community is under assault. So in response they constantly promise to help this group by giving them assistance through welfare, affirmative action, and housing. Who doesn't want to vote for someone that is promising handouts. Once they create the narrative, a self fulfilling prophecy takes affect and they now believe that liberals are here to help, and conservatives just want to take the things away that they're "entitled" to. But how are those entitlements working out? Poverty is increasing, government housing projects are considered a crime infested drug zone, and the public schools in those areas are beyond failing. As a conservative I think it is shameful that liberals keep feeding African Americans the narrative that they are here to help, but in reality everything they are doing is keeping them dependent and poor at the same time. The narrative has been set for that group and most refuse to break away from the herd in fear of being labeled an Uncle Tom. As Herman Cain said, black liberals need to get off the democratic plantation. (see video to right)
As a conservative I feel that liberals make African Americans feel like they are not able to succeed without the help of the government. We feel that everybody has the ability to think and fend for themselves and their families.It is easy to see how conservatives are made out to be cruel, but the mindset is to give everyone the freedom to prosper to their own ability, and there is no promise of an equal outcome. When someone relies on government entitlements and housing, it is difficult to give up those "free" programs, and a true prosperity is given up for a guaranteed below average lifestyle. Yes, it will be more difficult at times, but the freedom to fail is a key idea that encourages upward mobility. But to liberals, dependence on government ensures guaranteed votes, and eventually an increase in political power.
Women's rights seem to be the new hot topic in the 2012 presidential election. Liberals make you think conservatives want to keep their wives barefoot and pregnant at home behind a stove. Ask yourself why? Who is attacking women? Nobody is talking about voting rights here, even though again it was the Republicans who fought for those rights, and yes Susan B. Anthony was a Republican.We are not talking about equal rights in the work place. We are talking about birth control. Who is trying to ban these things that women use? Nobody, but that is not the narrative that liberals are feeding to women.If you want to stop reading this post and go look for a bill that is being proposed, or a candidate that is running for President, that wants to make these things illegal go ahead, they don't exist. But liberals don't let those facts get in the way of their narrative. This narrative is created to win the women's vote and turn the group of women against conservatives. They need women to ban together to fight against these misogynistic bigots. Even real women's organizations like N.O.W. are hijacked for political activism. It is easy to tell because they always turn their backs when conservatives like Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann are being degraded. These double standards are the height of political hypocrisy. However, there is a bill that is out there that has been passed that denies rights, it is Obamacare. It takes religious rights away and forces people to go against their own moral conscience. That narrative is true, but liberals need to divert attention to something that fits their political platform. Conservatives need to start standing up to fabricated controversies in the media. Nobody wants birth control to be illegal!!! Women were not on the now infamous congressional hearing panel because it was a hearing about the constitutionality of Obamacare forcing religious groups to pay for things that they do not morally believe in. The panel was made up of clergymen, and rightfully so. It is shameful when women say birth control is too expensive, and then applaud the President when he says don't worry I will FORCE insurance companies to give it to you for free. You are not qualified to be President when you think anything in this world is free. A sexual lifestyle is a choice, but it is wrong to say someone else needs to financially support it because you cannot afford it yourself. Now liberals can scream War on Women all they want, but the real war is against a big government that thinks it can mandate what people buy and what institutions must pay for, and a liberal media that does their dirty work. Religious freedom is the essence of our country, it is apart of the 1st Amendment for a reason. Our country was not built on the idea that the government will provide free birth control, healthcare, housing, food, or even education. We have no right to these services, only a right to purchase them ourselves. Those are things a Socialistic government promises. That is what Europe does. They tell people that they are entitled to free services through government programs, but in reality they pay for it through taxes in every aspect of their lives. And like Senator Rick Santorum says (see video to right), when a government gives you rights, they can take those rights away, and even tell you how to exercise those rights. We must not allow the liberal media to take a segment of a speech and build a narrative in order to divide and conquer.
Allow me to finish by explaining the Conservative Mindset when it comes to these topics. Nobody should be put into groups in fear that their natural birth characteristics are being attacked. I'm sure everyone knows somebody that is degrading to minorities or women, but I guarantee you would be wrong about their political position. Most people these days have harsh feelings for others because they have witnessed the content of their character, not because of their physical attributes. And if that is not the case, then shame on them no matter what their political affiliation may be. Conservatives believe individuals have the ability to think for themselves and succeed by themselves. When we live independent with minimal government intrusion, we have the best chance to prosper in life. We are not a country of groups and demographics, we are a country of individuals. The President always says that we are in this together, we help each other out, we all need to do our fair share and what is right for the good of the country. Now he makes it sound patriotic and like poetry to the ear, but he is completely wrong. That is not America.Conservatives believe this country was built on INDIVIDUAL liberties, and this country became great because of INDIVIDUAL interests and pursuits of happiness. The American Dream is one where you can strive to do what ever YOU want and what makes YOU happy within the law. The problem with what the President preaches is that if we live as collective groups, live equally, and contribute to the common good, then someone has to dictate what is considered equal, and what is considered the common good. The President wants to micro-manage each group by promising equal outcomes, but the only way to do that is to smother someone else's freedom. If you promise an African American more access to college based purely on the color of their skin, then you are taking away the right of someone else to gain entry to college based on the color of their skin. If you give women the right to free birth control, those costs get offset by fees on others, and then you take away the right for someone to be morally against it and not have to pay for it. Any time the government creates a right, it takes away from someone else's God given right. This is the foundation of our country. I agree it does sound harsh at times because people do fail, but they fail on their own merit. On the other hand, some people become millionaires, and we should applaud them because they do it on their on merit. We must not allow liberals to get away with making false promises in order to divide and conquer our country. The idea of America is that each of our individual interests will build off of each other's, creating more opportunity for all. As Jack Kemp claimed, a rising tide lifts all boats. Freedom is our tide, not our President.
Hear is what Conservatives sound like in their entirety regarding these issues:
1. When Newt Gingrich was leading in the polls the media pushed a narrative and allowed other to exaggerate the idea that he wants poor blacks to become janitors and clean up after the rich white kids in the schools. Liberals are afraid to allow the poor to believe that they can achieve success on their own. Here is Newt in his own words.
2. When Rick Santorum was leading in the polls the narrative switched to women. The left claims that Rick Santorum has said that birth control should be banned, women should stay at home with the kids, and Catholicism is the way of the world. Now it is easy to pull those phrases out of his speeches, but if you hear him out fully there is a decisive difference between his personal beliefs and his public policy record. He has strong convictions for a united family and he makes a great case for our society being directly related to it.
And in respect to the one that took the fight to the Liberal media the best.
Andrew Breitbart R.I.P.
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