Posted by StephC on September 1st, 2010 in Conservatism, Opinion, Politics General, The Constitution
Even as we “politicos” wrangle over policies and issues, we are still losing the debate on conservatism. This article brought that home.
Partisan politics is a deadly weapon that is destroying the fabric of one of the greatest societies in history. It’s frustrating to watch Americans slowly losing their grip on true freedom. It seems that [...]
Posted by StephC on August 17th, 2010 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Campaign Shenanigans, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Elections, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Republicans, Tennessee Politics, The Constitution
In 2008, you voted for change with Barak Obama(click TN on the map). You didn’t get what was promised in the easy campaign slogan. Instead you’ve gotten the shaft: high unemployment and bigger government.
Somebody during the 2008 presidential campaigns asked: “Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?” It wasn’t Obama [...]
Posted by StephC on May 21st, 2010 in Conservatism, Elections, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Republicans, Tennessee Politics
Rep. Jim Cooper sold his vote while playing coy with district TN-05’s voters when after the fact facts tell a different story.
TN-05 and other districts nearby recently experienced a historic natural disaster. Cooper’s answer is to find a scapegoat and publicize it.
I had started a series to highlight five candidates for this district Out of [...]
Posted by StephC on April 19th, 2010 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Congress, Conservatism, Elections, Healthcare, Jim Cooper (TN-05), Opinion, Tennessee Politics, The Constitution
Updated and bumped: I’ve been informed that there is another candidate for TN-05 whose name is David Hall. Please follow the link made from his name and check him out.
In spite of its passage over the protests of the majority of Americans, the health care debate rages on in the states. The number of states [...]
Posted by StephC on May 28th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Bipartisanship, Campaign Shenanigans, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, False Premises, Healthcare, Media's Political Role, National Security, Neocommunism, Obama, Opinion, Republicans, The Constitution, Universal Helathcare, World Affairs
It’s one of the stupider comments coming from the media to congratulate Americans for now owning car companies. We don’t and won’t. The government owns them which is, and has been for awhile now, a totally separate entity from the people it’s supposed to be serving. If there is money made, which is doubtful, it [...]
Posted by StephC on April 15th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Bipartisanship, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Economy, Neocommunism, Obama, Opinion, Republicans, Tennessee Politics, The Constitution
The Tennessean estimates 2,800 to 3,000 people attended the rally, according to Metro spokeswoman Kris Mumford. The highest estimate is 7500. Only once was it tense during the entire 2+ hours I was there. I don’t know who was speaking at the time because I couldn’t see or recognize the voice but the announcer mentioned [...]
Posted by StephC on April 15th, 2009 in Bill of Rights/Civil Rights, Bipartisanship, Congress, Conservatism, Democrats, Economy, Elections, False Premises, National Security, Neocommunism, Obama, Opinion, Pathetic Politics, Republicans, The Constitution
Anyone who opposes the tax, spend, and borrow policies of Washington is now a right wing extremist. That includes anybody who didn’t vote for Obama last November, veterans who may or may not have voted for him but are now disillusioned, all the tea party protestors and any other assorted voters who may or may [...]