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What’s In Store For 2012 Politics?

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Just what is store for the big 2012 elections? Well, let me tell you – it’s going to be fun. Fun for me, at least. You see, there are a lot of people who tire of politics pretty quickly. After a certain point (usually about 2 weeks) people tend to give up. They say, “I’m tired of arguing. You win.” Sorry, but that’s not me. Scott Walker has been tearing up my home state of Wisconsin for over a year now, and he’s been rattling more than a few cages. I’ve stood along with him the whole time, and I’m ready to keep on fighting!

In case you don’t remember, Scott Walker is the governor who fought with the public employee unions. What was the fight over? Well – he wanted them to pitch in more for their healthcare benefits and pension, and he promised to severely restrict the unions’ bargaining privileges. (Notice I said “privileges”, not “rights”.) During that time we had democrats from all over the country, usually being paid by some union, being bused into the Wisconsin capital. 14 democrat senators even left the state and hid in Illinois, just to hold up a vote on the bill. Wisconsin politics was a circus.

Long story short, the bill passed, and democrats and public sector unions were furious. It was as if the world ended because they suddenly had to contribute to their pension. Not only that, but unions had much less power. Instead of requiring employees to pay union dues, employees have a choice. That means that a big chunk of them will no longer want to contribute, and the unions will get less money. What do they do with that money? They take it and spend it on elections for democrats, who in turn give unions more power and more money. It’s a giant money laundering scheme, and the taxpayers were getting ripped off. Not anymore!

A year has passed since Walker took office, allowing the democrats to begin their recall process, which started with gathering signatures. The democrat party paid people to stand outside of businesses, on street corners, in front of schools, and wherever else, to get people to sign the petition to recall Walker. The rules of the process were thrown away. More than one signature per person? Sure, why not? Sign for your friends and family? Go right ahead. Make up names and addresses? You bet! The whole process was an absolute cluster-f**k and an embarrassment to the democratic process.

But the signatures are in. Walker will soon have his recall election. Sooner rather than later (so as not to give the democrats extra time to campaign for their candidate – Kathleen Falk) the time to vote for Walker (again) will come. But don’t think that the fight is over. I believe Walker will win his recall election, but it’s not the end. Power hungry unions eager to get their hands on your hard earned tax dollars will continue to wage war against Scott Walker, Wisconsin, and conservatives all across America.

The politics don’t stop at the state line. National politics are just as much fun, and can be even more ugly. That’s what we’ve got in store for us. Barry Obama has set his goals on raising an astonishing $1 billion for his 2012 campaign. Along with Wallstreet, unions, the media, and Hollywood, Obama will wage an all out war against his opponent. Don’t expect an easy victory.

That being said, Obama is fundraising a billion dollars because he knows he’ll need it. Remember 2008? The country was different back then. We were sick of the same old Republican administration. The wars in the middle east, and Bush-era bulls**t. Too many people were tired and were looking for something new. Barry Obama is who they found. He was unknown. He was fresh. Oh – and he was black! How historic! He was just what people were looking for.

Obama is what I call “the catch-phrase president”. His whole campaign was just that – catch phrases. “Hope and Change”, “Fundamentally Transform America”, “Yes, We Can!”. Unfortunately, his reign as king of America (I mean president) was the same way – “Fair Share”, “Obamacare”, and “Warren Buffet pays less than his secretary”. Yeah, yeah. We’ve all heard it, and America is tired of it. Obama’s presidency has been a wreck. He’s taken the country in a direction people don’t want to go and people are afraid of another 4 years of Obama-nomics.

What’s all this mean? Well, it’s going to be a fight, but we can win! The Hollywood elites, and the leftist media are no match for honest patriotic Americans. You know – the types who cling to their guns and Bibles – HEY! That’s me! (Note to self – buy new gun with tax return.) In the end, this year will turn out okay, but it’ll be a battle. I’m ready for it, and I want to get you ready for it. Don’t shy away from conversations about politics. Talk with your friends, family, and coworkers. Let them know what you believe, why you believe it, and what you’re going to do about it. Spread the word!

All the lunacy in both Madison and in DC can be tiring, I know. But this is what it’s all about. Put on your armor, get ready for battle, and let’s fundamentally transform America BACK to what it’s supposed to be!

Breeding Conservatism

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It seems that a lot of posts stem from conversations I have with people, whether they be friends, family, coworkers, or even strangers. In the end, a good conversation inspires thought, and that’s what this blog is based on – thought.

The latest conversation on politics was with a republican, who I agree with on some things and disagree with on others. I agree with him on things like gun control, and public employee unions. While he considers himself a conservative, I might not call him that. More of a pseudo-con if you ask me. While he may agree with me on moral issues, he doesn’t stand up strong for them. For me, abortion is life and death and therefore very important. For him, it’s a minor league issue. You see what I mean, right?

Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum

Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum

During our talk he mentioned his distaste for the candidates running, and his disappointment in the upcoming republicans. Why aren’t we breeding the next generation of Ronald Reagans? Well, let’s pick these two statements apart. These are things I hear from people all the time, and I assure you they’re flat out wrong. People are uninformed. They see what the local TV wants them to see. They get their news from Yahoo! Don’t worry – I’ll set the record straight.

Unfortunately, people will often take someone relatively unknown, like Rick Santorum, and equate “unknown” with “weak”. This can be a fatal mistake. If you look back a few years, virtually no one outside of Illinois knew of Barry Obama. Yet he managed to run a very aggressive campaign against Hilary Clinton in the democratic primaries, and he ran a brilliant campaign against John McCain, his Republican opponent for the presidency. Unknown is not weak.

Furthermore, “weak” is relative. Who are we comparing our candidates to? Ronald Reagan? Again, if we look back – Reagan fumbled with his words. He messed up at debates. He misspoke. Our memories seem to forget that Ronald Reagan was not “the perfect candidate”. In fact, he was anything but. He was the outsider, pushing to break the status quo. Our candidates may mess up at times, but so did Reagan, and so has Obama.

I asked this person, “How many of the debates have you watched?” He told me he hadn’t watched a full debate from start to finish. Personally, I’ve watched about half of them from start to finish, then rewatched them an hour later, then read reviews on them, then listen to the radio to hear what the talk-radio-pundits were saying. If you haven’t watched the debates or done a bit of research, don’t tell me that the candidates are weak or that you don’t like the selection.

The fact of the matter is that we have had a lot of great candidates come and go, and we still have some running today. Michele Bachmann is a leader in the House of Representatives, and has a great record as a conservative. Tim Pawlenty is a popular republican governor of a liberal state, Minnesota. Rick Perry grew jobs in Texas as governor faster than all of the other states combined! These are leaders in our country, all of whom have great records, who just didn’t catch on.

Left behind is our mainstay, Mitt Romney – former governor and private sector tycoon. Rick Santorum – leading welfare reform and tough as nails on social issues. Ron Paul – brilliant on the constitution and small government. Newt Gingrich – rich resume, former speaker of the house, and the best debater on stage. These are not weak candidates. They may have their flaws, but any one of them could beat Obama!

This coming election will not be another 2008. There are a number of things that have drastically changed since then. First of all, Barack Obama ran in 2008 with a clean slate. Now he has a record, and it’s awful. Everyone knows it. Despite what the media may tell you, unemployment sucks, home sales suck, GDP growth sucks, Obamacare sucks, stimulus sucks. I could go on and on. Obama is a weak candidate with a horrible record to run on. He doesn’t have nearly the same enthusiasm behind his campaign as he did in 2008. People realize just who he is, and people are rejecting him.

Don’t count our guys out. They aren’t weak. They can all go 10 rounds, as they’re proving it right now. As I’ve stated before, Rick Santorum is who I stand behind. I’m really pulling for him to get the nomination. Seeing Santorum debate Obama on substance and issues would be a slaughter. But in the end, if Santorum isn’t the nominee, I’ll support whoever the candidate is. We have a strong few left, and any of one them is better than who we have now.

As far as “not breeding new candidates”…. well…. Here, I’ll list a few names for you – John Kasich, Scott Walker, Jan Brewer, Rick Perry, Tim Pawlenty, Chris Christie, Rick Scott, Mitch Daniels, Michele Bachmann, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio. The point is this – the next generation is strong. All of the names here could be running for president in the next 10-20 years. Our party is strong. We’ve gone through some rough times, but we’re starting to get back on track. Conservatism is not dead – it’s alive and well, and it’s ready to fight!