tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post1237735586041013258..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Oratory Versus Reality: The Obama Years BeginAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-35595499059331167672009-01-21T10:32:00.000-08:002009-01-21T10:32:00.000-08:00We have been conned again.Things never change.ONE ...We have been conned again.Things never change.<BR/><BR/>ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS <BR/>OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>From a teacher in the Nashville area <BR/> <BR/>"We are worried about "the cow" <BR/>when it is all about the "Ice Cream" <BR/> <BR/>The most eye-opening civics <BR/>lesson I ever had was while teaching <BR/>third grade this year. The presidential <BR/>election was heating up and <BR/>some of the children showed an interest. <BR/>I decided we would have an <BR/>election for a class president. <BR/> <BR/>We would choose our nominees. <BR/>They would make a campaign speech <BR/>and the class would vote. <BR/> <BR/>To simplify the process, candidates <BR/>were nominated by other class <BR/>members. We discussed what kinds <BR/>of characteristics these students <BR/>should have. We got many nominations <BR/>and from those, Jamie and Olivia <BR/>were picked to run for the top spot. <BR/> <BR/>The class had done a great <BR/>job in their selections. Both <BR/>candidates were good kids. I thought <BR/>Jamie might have an advantage because <BR/>he got lots of parental support. <BR/>I had never seen Olivia's mother. <BR/> <BR/>The day arrived when they <BR/>were to make their speeches. <BR/> <BR/>Jamie went first. <BR/>He had specific ideas about <BR/>how to make our class a better <BR/>place. He ended by promising to <BR/>do his very best. <BR/>Everyone applauded and <BR/>he sat down. <BR/> <BR/>Now is was Olivia's turn to speak. <BR/> <BR/>Her speech was concise. <BR/>She said, "If you will vote for me, I will <BR/>give you ice cream." She sat down. <BR/>The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We <BR/>want ice cream." <BR/> <BR/>She surely would say more. <BR/>She did not have to. A discussion <BR/>followed. How did she plan to <BR/>pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. <BR/>Would her parents buy it or would <BR/>the class pay for it. She didn't <BR/>know. The class really didn't care. <BR/>All they were thinking about was <BR/>ice cream. <BR/> <BR/>Jamie was forgotten. <BR/>Olivia won by a landslide. <BR/> <BR/>Every time Barack Obama opened <BR/>his mouth he offered ice cream and <BR/>52 percent of the people reacted <BR/>like nine year olds. They want <BR/>ice cream. <BR/> <BR/>The other 48 percent know <BR/>they're going to have to <BR/>feed the cow and clean <BR/>up the mess."Necromancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596027359880539976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-47888992980055331342009-01-21T08:29:00.000-08:002009-01-21T08:29:00.000-08:00Thank you, Kendra. Bookmark this blog and I will d...Thank you, Kendra. Bookmark this blog and I will do my best to continue to inform and entertain you. <BR/><BR/>I started The National Anxiety Center back in 1990 based on my long experience as a business and science writer. It was and is a clearinghouse for information about "scare campaigns" designed to influence public opinion and policy.<BR/><BR/>This blog is growing in popularity much to my delight and I am pleased that you have joined so many others who value pragmatism and common sense when it comes to the issues of our times. There are too many lies, too much misinformation and disinformation.<BR/><BR/>We have to be vigilant and outspoken whenever they are spoken or published.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-35984150673328010862009-01-21T07:49:00.000-08:002009-01-21T07:49:00.000-08:00Well, I've spent a most exhilarating afternoon rea...Well, I've spent a most exhilarating afternoon reading here for the first time, to the detriment of the work I should be doing (but there's tomorrow...). <BR/><BR/>You might be amazed to learn - as it's small potatoes indeed in the "great scheme of things" - many who became suspicious of claims made by anti-tobacco and found the egregious junk science behind that aspect of the "healthist" movement then began to question other "the science is settled" issues.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06153484243289867090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-15340364773532197892009-01-20T17:40:00.000-08:002009-01-20T17:40:00.000-08:00Yes, I too have the feeling that this presidency i...Yes, I too have the feeling that this presidency is going to be a Democrat train wreck.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-73708238657000474772009-01-20T17:16:00.000-08:002009-01-20T17:16:00.000-08:00I agree with you Mr. C,I really was disappointed i...I agree with you Mr. C,<BR/><BR/>I really was disappointed in today's speech from the new POTUS. It was not indicative of leadership, but status quo and "same old, same old" political platitudes we've been hearing from all the leftists who do the complete opposite of what they propose.<BR/><BR/>I am also not in the mood to be lectured about what will now be required of me to get this show on the road. I am not dusty and do not need lectures on how to live my life to benefit everyone else who has not yet figured it out. I didn't take this imposter and consummate "post-turtle" to raise. Nor do I believe we can benefit from regurgitated sound bites from the past few episodes of American Idol. I have yet to hear anything of substance or leadership from this new administration which sounds promising.<BR/><BR/>Many of us knew this was coming, so if anyone is waiting on me to endorse the new -"New Deal" being shoved down our necks, they are simply backing up. <BR/><BR/>For starters, if we want our children to excel in school and reap the benefits of improved learning environments, the best way to achieve this would be to restore the authority and disciplinary tools to our educators and genuine mentors which the S.P./P.C. crowd has destroyed over the past 1/2 century or so.<BR/><BR/>I feel sure anyone who is past the age of 60 years, especially who has raised children or their own, could write a handbook of S.O.P. in short order.<BR/><BR/>I was struck by the benediction which sounded like something reminiscent of the 50's & 60's. We seem to be stuck on stupid when it comes to breaking out of the racist business model. Or else, we are all assumed to be racist bigots until proven otherwise.<BR/><BR/>But I could be all wet.<BR/><BR/>The main thing gleaned from today's montage of words and esoteric poetry seems to indicate that in no way is any of the above going to be easy for anyone. We will need a few miracles to pull this off without losing our shirts.denialatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153275737531910605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-19656007232421591792009-01-20T14:05:00.000-08:002009-01-20T14:05:00.000-08:00http://thenma.org/blogs//index.php/libertyforusa/2...http://thenma.org/blogs//index.php/libertyforusa/2009/01/20/suspended<BR/><BR/>The link above is a story about how the students in one school were indoctrinated rather than educated today, as conveyed to me by my daughter in high school.<BR/><BR/>She thought everyone had basically lost their minds in the hype, and they have, in a way.<BR/><BR/>Obama is preparing us for his big socialist government without saying so, and dangling his elusive target of "hope for change" out there for people to shoot at by assigning their own personal desires as their missiles.<BR/><BR/>In reality his plans for this country will hurt any chance for a quick economic recovery, and I foresee very dark days ahead.<BR/><BR/>Many will never wake up to reality and that is what is truly scary about this man's influence over otherwise decent Americans!libertyforusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584974436761909593noreply@blogger.com