Political Report Card

Another awesome video!

"If I wanted America to fail"

This video is amazing and quite powerful in its simplicity.

Vote for America

"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." Samuel Adams

"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government -- lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." Patrick Henry

"We the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts--not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." Abraham Lincoln

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does NOT mean to stand by the President or any other public official save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country." Theodore Roosevelt

"Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world." Daniel Webster

I know, that is a lot of quotes.  I just love them, they say so powerfully what I hold dear:)

     As you all know, we vote for our next president this coming week.  I feel like this election is one of the most important elections we will face.  Our next president determines where our country will go.  It is my personal opinion that if President Obama is re-elected, then our country as we know it is finished.  We will no longer be a democracy, enjoying the freedoms that we have come to expect.  Obama did bring the change he promised, but it wasn't a change for good.  In the past several years we have seen  the degradation of our nation, the last four being the most alarming.  Our national debt has sky rocketed, the government holds ownership over the bank and auto industry, our military and defense funding has been cut,  we heavily depended on foreign oil sources from countries who are not American friendly, the courts override what the people have voted for, unemployment runs rampant, illegal immigrants are given free rein of the country and the federal government sues states who are trying to protect their borders and the people who live there, healthcare has became socialized, free commerce threatened, welfare has increased and the Constitution attacked. This is just a short list but I find it all so disturbing.  Our government has been taking control of every aspect of our lives and We the People are letting them!
     I've heard some people say, "Well I'm going to vote for Obama because he's black" or "I'm voting for him because he supports gay marriage."  Narrow minded indeed is the person who places such a decision on just one issue.  I'll tell you why I'm not voting for Obama, besides all the reasons listed previously.  1.  He has no business sense and with the state of our economy, I want someone in office who knows how to handle finances.  2.  His dealings with Libya and how the government has lied about it.  I don't know about you, but I'd like America's leader to be honest.  3.  His disregard for the military.  I am so thankful for those brave men and women who go out and defend our nation and the rights of others and if the Commander-in-Chief isn't supportive of those troops then he should not be the Commander-in-Chief.  4.  His "celebrity" status.  A lot of Obama's support comes from Tinseltown and he's been hob nobbin it with stars ever since he was elected.  He's not going to do anything to lose that support group so his re-election will really just benefit them and it's not like celebrities have to worry about money like the rest of us do.  5.  He doesn't take responsibilities for things.  He passes the blame.  Harry S. Truman had a sign in his office that read "The Buck Stops Here."  Apparently Obama doesn't share that same mentality.  6.  Obama oversteps his role as president.   There's a reason why the founders of our nation created the checks and balances, it was to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful.  I guess they didn't plan for "King" Obama.  See this link  http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/16/obama-tears-up-the-constitution/ 7.  Obama shows no support for those with religious principles.  At least other presidents were friendly towards religious parties.  I haven't heard nor seen anything like that from Obama.
     We are an imperfect nation run by imperfect people.  Even the great men and women of our country had faults but they also had integrity, honesty and believed in the country they lived in.  To me, Obama doesn't believe in America and he doesn't want it to succeed.  One of my favorite songs is "God Bless the USA," I don't know if you've heard it so I'm going to attach the lyrics because they're awesome:

  God Bless The USA

by Lee Greenwood

If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I'd worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.

I'd thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there's pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.

That I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

And I'm proud to be and American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

I love our country and I am willing to stand up for it, which is why I feel so strongly about this.  Join me in standing up for America, the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Just a thought....