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Kudos to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, who has issued a statement saying she will sign into law a bill that requires abortion providers to give pregnant women the option, again, the option, to see ultrasound images of their unborn children before performing an abortion.
This is significant, in no small part, because Governor Granholm is a Democrat with a record for opposing legislation that regulates abortion. Apparently, she felt she could sign this bill after language was removed that would have required pregnant women to see the ultrasound images. Of course, criticism is coming from the usual sources, who call the law a “further erosion of ‘women’s rights’.”
Right.
Who but left-wing liberals could see giving someone an option – again, not a requirement – to do something as an erosion of rights.
Of course, I suspect you can see as clearly as I do what their real concern is – that women who see what is actually in their womb, who see just what is being “chosen” when they exercise “freedom of choice,” will opt to actually – gasp! – have their children instead of killing them. Their baseless cries of “erosion of rights” only further demonstrates the uphill battle they face in arguing against facts.
Up To 9 Trillion
On a darker note, I see where President Bush has signed a bill raising the ceiling on the national debt to $8.965 trillion. The reason? It’s the only way the government can avoid defaulting on Treasury notes and pay for the war in Iraq “without raising taxes or cutting popular domestic programs.”
There are many loyal conservatives and supporters of President Bush, like myself, who view his willingness to sign off on unprecedented federal spending increases as one of his greatest, if not greatest, failures as President of the United States.
Why is it that “cutting popular domestic programs” or at least drastically slowing their rate of growth, is an option not worthy to be considered, by either the president or the congress? Why not prioritize spending on various items, paying for those that truly are required first, and then spending on others if any revenues are left over, without increasing the debt? That’s what you have to do with your own money, isn’t it?
Oh, yeah. The leaders in Washington aren’t spending their own money, are they?
(By the way, when you came to this site today, did you imagine in your wildest dreams I would have a post criticizing President Bush right on the heels of a post praising a Democrat governor?)
Naturally, She Supports Hillary For President
Maybe you’ve already heard about Erica Jong’s appearance on the Today Show yesterday.
Who is Erica Jong? Don’t feel bad if you don’t know. I didn’t either. Suffice to say that she’s an author, and member of the artsy Manhattan crowd that is smarter and more well-rounded than the rest of us hayseeds who are ignorant enough to vote for Republicans.
Anyway, after being asked by David Gregory about references she makes to fantasizing about Bill Clinton in her new book, she acknowledged that “my job is to release fantasy.” She went on to note how she had shared with her “shrink” her fantasies about the man from Harlem, to which her “shrink” replied, “Get in line.”
Why is this even noteworthy to me, a guy who has sworn off getting caught up in the culture that obsesses over celebrities and artsy types? Because of a subject she touches on shortly after relating her Bubba fantasy.
Noting that she is involved with fundraising for Hillary Clinton, she stated that, “I want her to be president. I think she’s a great woman.”
Regular readers of this space know that I have asked more than once what it is that makes Hillary qualified to be president. I have asked why she is even the best woman out there for the job. Now I may be understanding the support that many have for her a little bit better.
Here is a woman whose self-proclaimed “job” is to release fantasy and who apparently requires regular therapy to help her deal with the line between fantasy and reality. And she believes Hillary to be a great woman worthy of the presidency. Might it be that Ms. Jong is releasing a little bit more fantasy here?
I’ve said it before. Liberals and Conservatives may have many of the same ideals as to how the world should be. The difference is that Liberals want to actually deal with the world as though it really is the way they wish it was, while Conservatives deal with the world as it actually is. In that light, aided by Ms. Jong’s comments, I at least understand the support for Hillary a little bit better, though I’m still waiting for actual evidence that she is the best person, or even the best woman, for the job of President of the United States.
Let me just round this out by noting the company she keeps. Make no mistake about it, she’s a Democrat.
Couldn’t Get A Job?
Speaking of the artsy type, Richard Belzer, who I read is an actor on “Law and Order,” recently did the left proud with his take on the men and women who are serving us in the war on terror.
Appearing on Bill Maher’s show on HBO (Where else would a kook like this have a forum to talk about his political views?)
Now, I have no idea why a Republican would care to even step on the set of Bill Maher’s show, but Congresswoman Ileanna Ros-Lehtinen appeared on the show to defend the war and praise those currently fighting it. In a nutshell, aided by the show’s host, Mr. Belzer’s response to the Congresswoman’s comments was to criticize the troops for being uneducated (“They don’t ready twenty newspapers a day.” “Doesn’t mean he’s a brilliant scholar because he’s there.” “They’re not scholars, they’re not war experts.) dupes who are only in the army because they had no other choice (“They’re 19 and 20-year-old kids who couldn’t get a job.”).
It’s rare even for liberals to publicly demonstrate this much arrogance and contempt for the very citizens who preserve the freedoms they enjoy. It reminds me of the George Orwell quote: “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
And to paraphrase Ronald Reagan: A liberal is someone who sees something work in the real world, and then wonders if it will work on paper. This explains how Mr. Belzer can sincerely believe that he knows about the war better than those fighting it.
Let me just round this out by noting the company he keeps. He’ll be voting Democrat.
There’s more items I’d like to write about. But my time for getting this out is growing short. I’ll just keep trying to work through the “stack of stuff” next time.
Kudos to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, who has issued a statement saying she will sign into law a bill that requires abortion providers to give pregnant women the option, again, the option, to see ultrasound images of their unborn children before performing an abortion.
This is significant, in no small part, because Governor Granholm is a Democrat with a record for opposing legislation that regulates abortion. Apparently, she felt she could sign this bill after language was removed that would have required pregnant women to see the ultrasound images. Of course, criticism is coming from the usual sources, who call the law a “further erosion of ‘women’s rights’.”
Right.
Who but left-wing liberals could see giving someone an option – again, not a requirement – to do something as an erosion of rights.
Of course, I suspect you can see as clearly as I do what their real concern is – that women who see what is actually in their womb, who see just what is being “chosen” when they exercise “freedom of choice,” will opt to actually – gasp! – have their children instead of killing them. Their baseless cries of “erosion of rights” only further demonstrates the uphill battle they face in arguing against facts.
Up To 9 Trillion
On a darker note, I see where President Bush has signed a bill raising the ceiling on the national debt to $8.965 trillion. The reason? It’s the only way the government can avoid defaulting on Treasury notes and pay for the war in Iraq “without raising taxes or cutting popular domestic programs.”
There are many loyal conservatives and supporters of President Bush, like myself, who view his willingness to sign off on unprecedented federal spending increases as one of his greatest, if not greatest, failures as President of the United States.
Why is it that “cutting popular domestic programs” or at least drastically slowing their rate of growth, is an option not worthy to be considered, by either the president or the congress? Why not prioritize spending on various items, paying for those that truly are required first, and then spending on others if any revenues are left over, without increasing the debt? That’s what you have to do with your own money, isn’t it?
Oh, yeah. The leaders in Washington aren’t spending their own money, are they?
(By the way, when you came to this site today, did you imagine in your wildest dreams I would have a post criticizing President Bush right on the heels of a post praising a Democrat governor?)
Naturally, She Supports Hillary For President
Maybe you’ve already heard about Erica Jong’s appearance on the Today Show yesterday.
Who is Erica Jong? Don’t feel bad if you don’t know. I didn’t either. Suffice to say that she’s an author, and member of the artsy Manhattan crowd that is smarter and more well-rounded than the rest of us hayseeds who are ignorant enough to vote for Republicans.
Anyway, after being asked by David Gregory about references she makes to fantasizing about Bill Clinton in her new book, she acknowledged that “my job is to release fantasy.” She went on to note how she had shared with her “shrink” her fantasies about the man from Harlem, to which her “shrink” replied, “Get in line.”
Why is this even noteworthy to me, a guy who has sworn off getting caught up in the culture that obsesses over celebrities and artsy types? Because of a subject she touches on shortly after relating her Bubba fantasy.
Noting that she is involved with fundraising for Hillary Clinton, she stated that, “I want her to be president. I think she’s a great woman.”
Regular readers of this space know that I have asked more than once what it is that makes Hillary qualified to be president. I have asked why she is even the best woman out there for the job. Now I may be understanding the support that many have for her a little bit better.
Here is a woman whose self-proclaimed “job” is to release fantasy and who apparently requires regular therapy to help her deal with the line between fantasy and reality. And she believes Hillary to be a great woman worthy of the presidency. Might it be that Ms. Jong is releasing a little bit more fantasy here?
I’ve said it before. Liberals and Conservatives may have many of the same ideals as to how the world should be. The difference is that Liberals want to actually deal with the world as though it really is the way they wish it was, while Conservatives deal with the world as it actually is. In that light, aided by Ms. Jong’s comments, I at least understand the support for Hillary a little bit better, though I’m still waiting for actual evidence that she is the best person, or even the best woman, for the job of President of the United States.
Let me just round this out by noting the company she keeps. Make no mistake about it, she’s a Democrat.
Couldn’t Get A Job?
Speaking of the artsy type, Richard Belzer, who I read is an actor on “Law and Order,” recently did the left proud with his take on the men and women who are serving us in the war on terror.
Appearing on Bill Maher’s show on HBO (Where else would a kook like this have a forum to talk about his political views?)
Now, I have no idea why a Republican would care to even step on the set of Bill Maher’s show, but Congresswoman Ileanna Ros-Lehtinen appeared on the show to defend the war and praise those currently fighting it. In a nutshell, aided by the show’s host, Mr. Belzer’s response to the Congresswoman’s comments was to criticize the troops for being uneducated (“They don’t ready twenty newspapers a day.” “Doesn’t mean he’s a brilliant scholar because he’s there.” “They’re not scholars, they’re not war experts.) dupes who are only in the army because they had no other choice (“They’re 19 and 20-year-old kids who couldn’t get a job.”).
It’s rare even for liberals to publicly demonstrate this much arrogance and contempt for the very citizens who preserve the freedoms they enjoy. It reminds me of the George Orwell quote: “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
And to paraphrase Ronald Reagan: A liberal is someone who sees something work in the real world, and then wonders if it will work on paper. This explains how Mr. Belzer can sincerely believe that he knows about the war better than those fighting it.
Let me just round this out by noting the company he keeps. He’ll be voting Democrat.
There’s more items I’d like to write about. But my time for getting this out is growing short. I’ll just keep trying to work through the “stack of stuff” next time.
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