I have no intention of turning this into a political blog, but this race has gotten me to the point where I feel like I need to express my opinions on the subject. That said, here are my thoughts on tonight’s proceedings.
I just watched Sarah Palin’s speech and came away from it thinking that McCain may have pulled off a brilliant campaign maneuver. He effectively stole the Hussein mantra of change and turned it toward his advantage. I was stunned when McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. Mainly because I was hoping that he was going to pick Romney. Romney was the best choice on paper and the most conservative choice he could make that could galvanize the conservative base of the Republican party.
On the surface, the fact that she's a woman is an obvious departure from the norm in Washington, but if you pay attention, I think you'll find that there's much more there than meets the eye. She’s more conservative than McCain and has easily done as much for McCain’s campaign as Romney would have, maybe more. I’m no political analyst, but that’s the impression that I’m getting. She brilliantly highlighted Obama’s shortcomings; all of which I was already well aware. Especially his tax plan. I will never understand how a candidate can pledge to raise taxes and still get people to support that. It blows my mind. (More on that in a future post) I’m looking forward to see if the media tries to suppress those parts of her speech. Regardless of how that plays out in the next few days, I think that the Hussein campaign took a pretty big hit tonight. Thank God.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
We've Come a Long Way Baby
A black man is poised to become the first black president of the united states. An historic accomplishment that on it's face is cause for great joy on the part of black people. No, for the entire nation, regardless of race. So why am I not joyful? I'll tell you why. Because Obama's candidacy is, among other things, the ultimate Affirmative Action ploy, and if he should win, it will be the ultimate Affirmative Action hire. Given his background, the limited amount of time he has spent in elected office, does anyone really believe that if his name was Peter Davidson and was a white man with the exact same pedigree that anyone other than civics geeks would have any idea who he is? I don't think so. Does anyone really think that a white man who is friends with a known former IRA terrorist would get a whiff of a Senate seat, let alone the presidency? I don't think so.
So what are we to make of all this? I'll tell you. Liberals are so afraid of being labeled racist that they are willing to put someone who is woefully unqualified to be president at the top of the ticket. A reporter for Newsweek wrote this week that if Obama doesn't win, it proves that we are a racist country. WHAT? I say that if he does win, it proves that we are still a racist country. See if you can follow me on this. The dictionary defines the word racist as such: A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race - OR - a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination. Now, liberals are so intent on getting this guy into office because they don't believe that a qualified black man can win the election on his merits, thereby suggesting that black people are inherently inferior, ergo: racist.
Do I believe that the United States is a racist country? To a certain extent, yes. I believe that if you work hard, develop a skill and produce goods or services that people need or want, you can do quite well in this country, regardless of the color of your skin. Having said that, there are certain sectors of society where race plays a major factor in one's success or at least one's ability to succeed, and being white can actually be a detriment. The pendulum of political correctness has swung to the other extreme. Now qualified white people are getting passed over in favor of less qualified minorities simply because they are white. When will it end you ask? It's not going to end on November 4th if we elect unqualified black man to the most powerful office in the world. It will end when Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is realized; and electing an unqualified black man to the most powerful office in the world is not the realization of that dream.
So what are we to make of all this? I'll tell you. Liberals are so afraid of being labeled racist that they are willing to put someone who is woefully unqualified to be president at the top of the ticket. A reporter for Newsweek wrote this week that if Obama doesn't win, it proves that we are a racist country. WHAT? I say that if he does win, it proves that we are still a racist country. See if you can follow me on this. The dictionary defines the word racist as such: A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race - OR - a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination. Now, liberals are so intent on getting this guy into office because they don't believe that a qualified black man can win the election on his merits, thereby suggesting that black people are inherently inferior, ergo: racist.
Do I believe that the United States is a racist country? To a certain extent, yes. I believe that if you work hard, develop a skill and produce goods or services that people need or want, you can do quite well in this country, regardless of the color of your skin. Having said that, there are certain sectors of society where race plays a major factor in one's success or at least one's ability to succeed, and being white can actually be a detriment. The pendulum of political correctness has swung to the other extreme. Now qualified white people are getting passed over in favor of less qualified minorities simply because they are white. When will it end you ask? It's not going to end on November 4th if we elect unqualified black man to the most powerful office in the world. It will end when Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is realized; and electing an unqualified black man to the most powerful office in the world is not the realization of that dream.
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