As an outspoken critic of Barack Obama and his campaign, I am obviously very upset about his victory last night. The Obama campaign was intent on concealing the truth about Barack Obama and portraying him as a moderate. His campaign promised generic change; change that America will soon see was exaggerated and that many of Obama’s promises are unattainable. New voters turned out in large numbers, but unfortunately, many of those voters were uninformed and voted with feelings for their own selfish interests. Obama’s victory was, however, was the result of a hatred for George W. Bush and a less than motivating republican candidate. The next few years will see some drastic turns in the wrong direction for America, but it is the will of the people. America has made her decision, however mislead they may have been, and America will reap the consequences of that decision.

Barack Obama did accomplish something great for black Americans and for that, I can offer my congratulations to black people. For all the hard working, respectable black Americans that have suffered at the hands of ignorant racists, today is for you. Today is the day that my country, the United States of America, has once and for all proven that widespread racism is dead. 

The color of a man’s skin does still matter in this country, however. To truly see our country turn the corner away from racism, we need to dismantle the systematic prejudice that is currently being used in this country in an attempt to balance the racial divide. Today should mark the end of all race based quotas and affirmative action! These initiatives are morally wrong and will continue to encourage hatred. Barack Obama did not receive extra electoral votes last night simply because he was black. Why then should students receive points because they are a minority or employers be required to hire certain numbers of minorities? It has now been proven that black people are perfectly capable of doing whatever they want and that obstacles should not be viewed as insurmountable. It’s time for minorities to look beyond race and look inward for the reason for any failures they may face.

I also want to take this opportunity to call out all the intolerant democrats that have been spewing hate for the past 8 years. Your distain and disrespect for President George W. Bush has been disgraceful and you should be ashamed of yourselves. Even yesterday emails were circulating that discussed how liberals would leave the country if Obama lost. For liberals that have spent the past eight years being immature and slamming our President, you have created the great divide in this country! You have contributed to the negativity and mudslinging by your treatment of George Bush. Now that Obama has won, there is outcry for bipartisanship and to stop the hateful rhetoric; where was this courtesy when Republicans controlled the White House?

That is what will separate this Christian conservative from liberals across the country. I am proud of America regardless of who holds the office of the Presidency. I am proud of America, not because of my government or an elected official, but despite of them. America is a great nation today and America was a great nation yesterday before she elected Barack Obama. I’m proud of this country, our heritage and what people are allowed to accomplish. Ultimately, character matters and conservatives have more character than liberals. Legitimate conservatives will refrain from stooping to the same level as liberals and massacring Obama as was done to George Bush and Sarah Palin. This is our chance to demonstrate how we truly are more tolerant than liberals by being respectful towards a man we do not agree with and do not have respect for.

Twelve hours removed from Barack Obama’s speech, conservatives have already demonstrated that they are the bigger person. Police units across America were ready for widespread violence if Obama lost the election. They expected riots and violence in major cities. Where was all the violence? This is the difference between conservatives and liberals; conservatives are better than that! Had Obama lost, America would have been turned upside down last night and liberals would have threatened to abandon their “racist” country and taken their toys and gone home to pout. Conservatives are different. Even George Bush, who has suffered at the hands of hurtful liberal attacks, has promised to do all he can do make for a smooth transition for Obama into the White House.

America has taken a drastic step in a direction I do not agree with. Not because of race or political party, but because of ideas. The ideas brought forth by Barack Obama and the democrats are why I oppose them. And oppose them I will continue to do. I will continue to oppose and challenge ideas that threaten America and our Republic by offering up solutions and participating in debate among differing parties.

Watching the debate tonight I can see two clear fundamental differences between the two of these men; the role they believe the federal government should play in the lives of Americans and how they intend to tax the people to support this federal government.

Obama insists that Main St. America is hurting all while the rich in this country are continuing to enjoy tax breaks. Of course mainstream America is struggling right now. Prices continue to increase on products that we all need and so many Americans are losing their jobs and are facing tough times for their families. While many Americans struggle, there are plenty of rich people in our country feeling no pinch in their wallets. Obama’s conclusion to this situation is to increase the taxes on those doing well and share that money with the American’s facing hard times. Take some from those that can afford to spare and give it to those who need it. Many of you reading this may agree with the Robin Hood mentality and believe the government should increase taxes on the rich to give to the poor. If you agree with this, you are certainly not alone. But those of you agreeing with this, and Senator Obama, should be honest with yourselves and America and call this belief by its proper name; forced socialism. If this is your belief, don’t shy away from calling it what it is. Be straight and recognize Obama’s tax plan for what it is: a redistribution of wealth being mandated by the United States federal government in the name of helping the poor.

Taxes are not the fundamental issue though. If the federal government would simply stop spending inordinate amounts of money on things they have no business being involved in, they would not need as much money as they think they do. The government does not need to increase their revenue; they need to decrease their spending.

How would this look if we compared it to an American family?

Take a family that is living a lavish lifestyle, enjoying the fine things of life and spending when they feel like it. Money gets tight and they can no longer afford all the fancy things they have been enjoying. How would this family best solve their problem? Would they go out and pick up a second or third job hoping to increase their revenue and continue living their lavish lifestyle? Or would a smart family step back, evaluate their expenses, establish a conservative family budget and make cuts in the areas that are non-essential for them? Any financial expert advising this family would tell them to cut their spending. Do not bury yourself in expenses so much that you consume yourself with finding ways to fund your lifestyle.

The government should not be increasing taxes to continue expanding the role of the federal government, rather decrease the role of government and the tax demand will go down.

Fundamental then to this discussion is understanding the role the federal government should play in the lives of individual Americans.

Washington is spending our money so irresponsibly it is a direct violation of the constitution and everything sacred our Founding Fathers stood for. Out of control spending is the problem. The budget would be balanced in no time if the federal government abolished the numerous federal departments that are unconstitutional for them to be running to begin with. STOP trying to do things for Americans that they can and should be doing for themselves. What happened to a common belief in the spirit of Americans and their ability to provide for themselves and take care of their families?

Bringing this conversation back to the current election, both candidates believe in a bigger federal government than was ever intended for this country. One, however, wants to take the federal government to a whole new level of control. Barack Obama has proposed a radical increase in federal programs aimed at assisting Americans. He believes that Washington has a role to play in the day to day lives of people living in Maine. Obama believes that Washington should be subsidizing the poor in Maine with money taxed from the wealthy in Florida. He believes Maine should answer to Washington on how we educate our children and that health insurance should be given by the federal government, not by private businesses. If you fundamentally believe that the men and women in Washington should be playing a role in the day to day lives of American citizens, vote for Obama. If you want to see more Americans step up to the plate and help themselves, McCain comes a whole lot closer to that then Obama.

Neither candidate will take the necessary steps to downsize the federal government and restore America to her roots. Neither candidate will make the difficult decision to close down federal departments, drastically rewrite our tax policy and reestablish America’s independence and prosperity. Neither candidate is a true conservative that believes that the constitution decides what should be done in this country, not emotions or the ever-changing public opinion. No, neither candidate would make Washington, Jefferson or Franklin proud, but one will keep our country from turning into a socialist society controlled by out of touch men and women in Washington.

For those of you that know me, you know that I am one of the least PC people you could ever meet. I firmly believe in the Constitution and this includes freedom of speech and included in freedom of speech is hate speech. It includes things that hurt people’s feelings, makes them mad and even insults the President. Freedom of speech means freedom to insult gays, women, blacks, Christians, cats, politicians or whoever a person wants. Freedom of speech means that if you don’t like what a person is saying, don’t listen. This is not to say all things said would be true, because much of it is morally reprehensible, but it must still be allowed in a country based on freedom of speech.

For some reason our country seems to be getting away from this definition of free speech though. We’re told to be tolerant and respect minorities; not to be judgmental; to be accepting of people from all walks of life; open-doors/open-borders, etc. Anyone not practicing these behaviors is labeled prejudice, racist, homophobic, chauvinistic haters. All of a sudden America has turned into a hypersensitive country opposed to criticism.

Well that is unless you’re conservative or your name is Sarah Palin.

Where is this tolerant, respectful attitude that is praised by the left, when it comes to Sarah Palin? Why has she faced such strong criticism from major media networks and such vicious “hate speech” all in the name of tough journalism? I’m not sure why I’m even bothered by the actions of these supposed tolerant progressives at the major news networks, but I guess it still surprises me when I see such blatant hypocrisy.

Maybe I still hold out some hope in journalists’ abilities to honestly give me the news, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that the press is nothing more than opinionated mouthpieces of the Democratic Party. No, I’m not suggesting the Democratic Party is controlling the media from behind the scenes, but rather, an overwhelming majority of the media just happen to be democrats incapable of refraining from espousing their beliefs. This is inexcusable though, as mainstream journalists have a job to do and their job is not to sway the American citizen to support their political party. Journalists should present the news with facts, not opinions. Give us the facts about the McCain/Palin ticket alongside the facts about Obama/Biden and let us decide for ourselves what to believe.  

This is not what has been happening though. The press has been tearing Palin apart and scrutinizing her every move. Hollywood, heralded as the most “liberated” group of tolerant lovers, has been anything but accepting in their assault.

Taking a look around on the internet this evening, I found a feminist blog tearing into Palin, with one woman saying, “She claims to be Pentecostal and is running in 4-inch red high heels with a liar and a beer dealer”

In a standup comedy routine last week, the disgusting Sandra Berndhart says, “Now you got Uncle Women, like Sarah Palin, who jumps on the s**t and points her fingers at other women. Turncoat b***h! Don’t you f**kin’ reference Old Testament, b***h...Don’t you touch my Old Testament, you b***h! Because we have left it open for interpretation! It is no longer taken literally! You whore in your f**kin' cheap New Vision cheap-a** plastic glasses and your hair up”. She went on to say that if Palin were to walk through Manhattan, she would be “gang-raped by blacks” Where is the outrage over this from Jews, blacks and “tolerant” people? I do recall seeing the Kramer video for weeks after his rant and we still hear about the Imus comment. Hold all entertainers to the same standard or, as I would suggest, let them all say whatever they want.  

Lindsey Lohan, the recent bi/gay/not straight convert, says, "Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?" And Baywatch babe Pam Anderson says, “She can suck it!”

Perhaps one of the most disgusting women I have ever heard, comedian Margaret Cho, said, “I am not voting for McCain. I hope that is obvious. I am sick of everyone saying – “He was a good soldier. He was a good soldier.” Um yeah. He was captured. So he was not that good.

But even though I would never, ever vote for Palin, I am kind of obsessed with ******* her…I want to steam up those glasses and show her what a pit-bull with lipstick really needs…”!

Since when was it okay to speak about women in this fashion? I will never understand the brutal viciousness the left is capable of unleashing against those they disagree with. Democrats pride themselves on being for the little “PERSON” and minorities. The so-called party of gays, blacks, woman and anyone other than “The Man” (straight, white, religious men) is sitting back allowing this language?

Feminism is supposedly built on the concept that women can do anything men can do. Wouldn’t having the ability to serve as VP be included in this? Why do “respected” correspondents like John Roberts on “legitimate” networks like CNN suggest that Palin will be incapable of being VP and also a mother with a Down syndrome child? Did anyone criticize JFK or Bill Clinton for having children at home while trying to serve the country?

Let me be very clear on this; these journalists and entertainment personalities have the right to say these ignorant things, but do not be a hypocrite and criticize the ignorant things you disagree with. Do not burn Imus and Kramer at the stake, but allow people to say this stuff about Palin. If you believe in tolerance, why not extend it to a pro-life woman you disagree with? It’s easy to be tolerant towards someone that you agree with. A truly tolerant person would tolerate a person they did not agree with.

Forgive me if this initial post seems a little scattered. I am responding to a post from an old friend and the intent of my ramblings is to address some of her concerns. It has been my intent for a long time to make use of this internet and do myself some writing. I don’t do enough writing in college obviously. Feel free to respond but keep it to intelligent conversation.

So here we are, election season has arrived. The ridiculously expensive conventions are behind us and America can now make the choice between the two best possible candidates for president; hardly! Before diving into my defense of the Republican ticket, allow me to say that if it were up to me, I would not have chosen John McCain. While I certainly agree with most the man stands for, there are several issues that are too large to look beyond, one of which is his terribly mistaken view on the illegal immigrants flooding our country. Anyone failing to recognize this issue as an imminently dangerous national security threat is questionably qualified to be our Commander in Chief.  Having been around politics a few years now, I will admit, however, that I will not find the perfect candidate and must choose the closest resemblance to a true conservative I can.

Why McCain then? Does being a POW and military man make one qualified for President? Certainly not and John McCain has worked his way from the prison to where he is now. Since Vietnam, McCain has served his country in Congress for 25 years. This is more than previous Presidents had for experience and certainly more than his opponent.

Leadership is more than giving a good speech and causing a stir in someone’s stomach. Leaders stand for something and make that something known. Having a leader is not just an inspiring person; one might say the Pied Piper was inspiring to the rats. 

“Drill baby drill” was heard on several occasions from the convention and quite frankly, it bothered me. But honestly, I think that was the point. “Liberals” don’t realize how easy they are to entice and “Conservatives” seem to enjoy enticing too much. Regarding fuel though, our current situation is the product of our own choices. For years Americans have wanted things bigger, faster, and stronger; we have created this fuel problem because of our demand. And in a free country, we are allowed to do this. But suddenly we are told ice is melting and polar bears are dying and we denounce the government for their failure to act on this issue. The government did not invent the car nor did they make us drive them everywhere. We created the problem and until we are willing to alter our lifestyle, we will continue to be faced with our fuel problem. We must remember, as hard as it is to accept, we are a capitalistic society and those oil companies do have the right to make as much money as they see fit.

So do we drill? Yes. We must take any action that will get us away from our dependence on foreign oil. If the estimates are true, it will take 10 years to get any oil from places like ANWAR and this should leave us adequate time to develop energy alternatives, making that oil we process stretch much further. Simply relying on oil itself is ignorant and leaves a mess for our children to deal with. Drilling, alongside investment in the many wonderful alternatives is wise and strategic planning that will set America up for success. Oil is needed until we get our “green act” together and that oil should be American.

Regarding the size of government and Republicans accusation that democrats stand for “big” government, that is a fact that cannot be ignored. Simply look at the federal programs democrats traditionally vote in favor of. The problem with the statement is that Republicans have become no better than Democrats. America was never intended to have the monstrosity of a federal government we currently succumb to. Wanting a small federal government is not utopian or failing to recognize changing times. It is attempting to keep America functioning the way it was intended to run. Whether you are in support of a big government and the programs they run, that is your decision, but you cannot say that is what the founders of this country created. That is simply not the America they intended. States run the states and if you don’t like a state, move to another one.

“Bigger Government” can be defined as government taking the place of the American citizen in taking care of America. Regarding health care, my goodness; this is certainly not something I want the federal government having anything to do with. Ask a veteran how well the VA hospitals run. In all actuality, what does the federal government do well? I can only come up with two things and even those are a stretch; fighting a war and delivering my mail. Pretty much every other thing the feds do fails. Please do not control my healthcare.

Redefining and twisting the words does not diminish what abortion is; murder. “What’s right for me might not be for you” doesn’t work. When two people have opposing views on a situation they cannot both be correct in their view. They are either both wrong or one of them is right. And no, our attention should not be turned towards the young girl faced with the decision of having an abortion; it should be towards the disgustingly racist organizations like Planned Parenthood that are systematically murdering millions of people while misleading our young girls to believe abortion is their only choice. A choice can be made when multiple options are presented and one makes an informed decision. Presenting one side and intentionally hiding the truth of the other side is not offering a choice, but misleading someone. Yes, STDs should be presented alongside abstinence education, but kids should be told that there is only one way to ensure you will not get pregnant or catch an STD; DO NOT HAVE SEX!

Insinuating that red states are uneducated is unnecessary and elitist. A farmer in Oklahoma that may not go to college is a vital part of this country and no less of an American because they are not formally educated to the standards of our East and West Coast University folk. 

Robin Hood, as good as he may have looked in green tights, is not a fair comparison to our current tax situation. Taking from the rich to give to the poor is not an honorable idea. In Robin Hood the rich were crooks who stole and beat their way to the top. Do not assume that the rich in America have done that. Allow the rich to have what they worked for and do not give it to those who do not work. Remember that the rich have that little box on their tax form too asking if they want to give more money. I don’t see a lot of the bleeding hearts “donating” a lot of their money. It is a biblical principle to help the poor but I will challenge that the poor are those who cannot help themselves. Many of those living off the government could make a living for themselves and choose not to. We all know someone “disabled” that could be working.

Guns are a fundamental right in this country. Again going back to those guys that started the country and decided how things were going to be run, they thought we should have guns and thought it was so important, it was the second item amended to the US Constitution. Sure, that was a couple hundred years ago, but tell me this; if all the law abiding citizens turn in their guns, do you think the criminals will follow? Where will that leave us?

I welcome an open dialogue over the next 60 days regarding the issues and the candidates.