April 07, 2006
NCCLC Break
I'm on a short break now. After the rather contentious ending to the illegal immigration discussion panel (at least no one tried to call them "undocumented"), I've a break before heading to dinner. I've checked into the rather luxurious room here at the Sheraton Imperial, and am trying out their wireless. So far, so good.
Good rousing discussion and debate about the conservative position. If you're a conservative and you're not here, I think you're missing some really good stuff. There are a number of legislators, elected officials, and candidate here. I'll try and meet as many of them as I can and report back that they were here, perhaps indicating who are actual conservatives. Next up is a dinner with two speakers: Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth and C.C. Goldwater, Barry Goldwater's granddaughter. They haven't listed the topics of their talks, but I'm betting illegal immigration will get in there somewhere... I'm think I'll not live blog from the dinner because it somehow seems rude to me. I'll take the camera and the notebook and report back later this evening on who said what, the best I can.Posted by: Ogre at 09:43 PM | Comments (8) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
>NCCLC Illegal Immigration
Next up, from 3:30-4:45pm EST is another issues forum on Illegal Immigration. Quite a panel for this discussion:
Rick Martinez of the Raleigh News and Observer Ron Woodard, Director of NC Listen Jack Martin, Special Projects Director for Federation for American Immigration Reform Steve Bizzell, Sheriff of Johnson County Fern Shubert, former legislator and Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina. About 100 or 110 people are attending this issues forum, but that's only because all the seats are completely full and there's about 15 people standing in the back to listen in.Posted by: Ogre at 08:51 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
NCCLC Budget and Taxes
Lots of good facts getting revealed here that I'm sure most citizens in North Carolina do not realize, and I'd be the Democrats in the legislature don't want people to know. There are about 75-80 people in the room, listening to the conservative view on Budget and Taxes.
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Live Blogging the NC Conservative Leadership Conference
All set up and running. After making a couple wrong turns trying to find the hotel (stupid Mapquest -- there IS no Emperor Blvd!) -- we're here. I don't have numbers yet, but there's people all over the first floor of the lovely Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Conference Center (Teach? I don't see you anywhere).
First up, at 2pm EST, is the first of 5 "Issues Forums." There's a number going on at a time, so participants pick one and attend it. First up for me is the "Budget and Taxes" forum. It's to be moderated by Tom Fetzer, former Mayor of Raleigh.
A few quotes from his introduction:No matter what legislators say, it's where you spend your money that defines where you priorities are.
Why does government exist? To serve us -- to serve the people.Linked to Woman Honor Thyself.
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Off to the Conference
For the next few hours I'll be driving towards Durham to join the North Carolina Conservative Leadership Conference. Be sure to check back this afternoon as I provide live updates!
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NC Cash for Drug Addicts
And no, it's not to "help" them kick the habit. New support has arisen for spending over half a million dollars to reduce the cost of doing drugs by giving them all free needles. Again the stupid arguments rear their ugly heads -- it's about helping them, it's about safety, etc., etc.
Look, if YOU "community activists" want to take YOUR money and buy needles, you just go right ahead. My problem is that you're taking MY cash, that I work for, and you're buying needles for people who do NOT work so they can inject themselves with drugs! This isn't about safety or anything else -- it's about keeping people hooked on drugs. One of the head lunatics claims that those who oppose this utter waste of taxpayer money are "shortsided." No, Evelyn Foust, "state AIDS director with DHHS" (government bureaucrat whose salary I am paying), we're trying to stop government waste and make you and your job LESS important -- so I can see why you're opposed to me.Posted by: Ogre at 12:07 PM | Comments (6) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Government Paying to Lobby Government
I've seen this situation before, and it just absolutely amazes me that people simply do not care enough to do anything about it. Subjects Peons Scum Citizens of Wake County, do you know what your county commission is doing with your tax money? They're paying someone who you just voted out of the Legislature to lobby the NC Legislature to raise your taxes.
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April 06, 2006
Chevy Commercials
I'm not sure how long this commercial will stay up, but someone has created a commercial the Chevy Apprentice program that really hits home with the illegal immigration debate.
Kender made one, too -- and another and others have created more!Posted by: Ogre at 06:07 PM | Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)
Stop the ACLU
The ACLU is anti-American and has NOTHING to do with "Civil Liberties" or Civil Rights. Do not donate your money and time to them, for their primary purpose is to destroy America:
crossposted from Stop The ACLU Via BP NewsA new congressional effort to police advertising by crisis pregnancy centers is unnecessary, pro-life advocates said, and unconstitutional, free-speech defenders charged. The American Civil Liberties Union, which has long promoted itself as the leading defender of freedom of speech and civil rights, is right in the middle of the controversy, promoting the new legislation to the surprise of some.
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Minimum Wage B.S.
Another year, another attempt to raise minimum wage laws in North Carolina. Same lies, same b.s., same potential results. A "coalition" of socialists, "North Carolinians for Fair Wages," is a coalition of unions and those who would continue suppression of minorities (the NAALCP).
Again, the claims:an increase to $6 an hour would directly affect 100,000 workers in North Carolina. They say that an additional 200,000 workers who already make at least $6 an hour could see a raise, too, as an indirect result.
You know, they're right here. It will "affect" 100,000 workers -- 50,000 will see wage increases, 50,000 will lose jobs, and all 100,000 will be forced to pay higher prices for goods and services. And the 200,000 who will see an indirect result? Sure -- again, many losing their jobs. Minimum wage laws are archaic remains of a bygone past. Another moron says,
Nobody ever says that [negative effects] about the CEO's salary, and all the advantages of CEOs, when their salaries go up,
It's called economics of a free society, "Reverend" William Barber. The CEO EARNS that money, instead of getting a raise just because the law demands it. If you weren't such a jealous person, you'd see that and work to earn your own money instead of turning so green with envy over what the Jones' have. Minimum wage laws MAY have had a purpose years ago. In today's society they are simply not needed -- all laws regarding minimum wage should be abolished. After all, American's won't do those jobs, anyway, right?
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NC Conservative Agenda: Summary
For the past couple weeks, I've been blogging about the agenda of the North Carolina Conservatives. It is an introduction to the first-ever North Carolina Conservative Leadership Conference in Durham, starting tomorrow. I'll be blogging live from that location Friday afternoon and Saturday and hope to hear a lot more about the conservative agenda for North Carolina.
Here's the agenda items:- Eliminate so-called Temporary Taxes
- Limit Spending By Adopting the Taxpayer Protection Act
- Eliminate the Gas Tax Increase
- Help Communities Build Schools
- Eliminate State Benefits to Illegal Immigrants & Make English Official Language
- Adopt Defense of Marriage Act
- Pass Constitutional Amendment To Protect Property Rights
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Brawley vs. Ray (NC 95th House)
I recently attended a scheduled debate between the two candidates for the 95th House District of North Carolina. The candidates are Robert Brawley and Karen Ray. I described my view of the debate here. Someone just stopped by and added their opinion to the mix:
Karen Ray is a very upstanding citizen who works very hard for everyone in her district. Keeping jobs here and creating new ones are of foremost concern to her. Robert Brawley has tried and will continue to try and distort the facts that he can not back up himself. Robert Brawley has a very shady past in his history in the House of Representatives. If Robert Brawley had done so much for our area as far as roads and infrastructure why are we still in this situation we are. He was there for 18 years and has nothing to show for it besides being disloyal to the Republican Party. People in the 95th district should keep posted to the local press and other media and really see what type of politician Robert Brawley is.
Thanks for adding your opinion! I also noticed a local news article where the two candidates really let one another have it. They're both running from any association with Jim Black -- Karen Ray apparently actually campaigned for the disgraced Democrat Speaker of the House, apparently got a cash reward for doing so. Karen Ray claims that Robert Brawley tried to support Black back in 1997 for cash, too. Guess that just shows how much cash Black was spreading around over the years, bribing anyone and everyone, doesn't it? Hey, if you've got an opinion on the Brawley-Ray race, feel free to weigh in here!
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John Ross Hendrix v. Vernon Robinson
Well now. A short time ago, I posted about Vernon Robinson, who is running for election to the 12th 13th Congressional District. That post just generated a comment (apparently) from John Ross Hendrix, his opponent (I have to say apparently because this IS the internet, and anyone COULD have posted that).
a Republican WILL win the 13th district race for the Congress
I bet that's news to the current incumbent, Brad Miller (D) -- but hey, anything that moves away from the socialist/democrat platform is an improvement to me. John Ross Hendrix does have a website. On it, he apparently sets himself up as a "moderate," with this statement:
Feed the hungry. House the homeless. Educate the jobless. Secure our borders. Protect the earth. Explore the universe. Establish complete justice. Preserve our freedoms. Protect the Constitution from the extremists, to left and the Right. Bring that rare commodity, common sense, to government.
I can't say I agree with all that -- I absolutely do NOT think that government should have anything to do with feeding ANYONE or providing housing for ANYONE -- it's just not government's job. But hey, right now my biggest issue is borders. Please do check out both websites, and I'm going to attempt to contact both candidates and see if I can get their positions on the current border PROBLEMS... And if either candidate is at the John William Pope Institute North Carolina Conservative Leadership Conference this weekend, I'll be sure and get some more from them.
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$5 Million for Midnight Basketball
Democrats in North Carolina continue to spread socialism and refuse to admit reality. Governor Easley discovered that he was bringing in tons of cash with his lottery, so he gave away $2 million for
mentoring programs, law enforcement training, and after-school program
Now, if you're a Democrat, you know what that will do. Actually, if you're a conservative, you know too, it's just different from what the Democrats think. Governor Easley, of course, claims that by being nice and creating new after-school programs, that gang-violence will go away. If you have a clue about reality, you know that this will have absolutely no effect on crime at all. It's been tried and tired again. "Talking" to criminals does not make them stop committing crime, it just doesn't. But that doesn't matter to Democrats. Look for this to be used in Democrat advertising and campaigning in the fall as "crime fighting" money. It's a lie, as usual.
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April 05, 2006
Psycho Cindy & The Capital Police
It has been reported that Psycho Cindy (aka Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney D - Georgia) "regrets the incident" where she assaulted a capital police officer. There are rumors that charges may be filed against her when the Congressional session is over.
Her "staff" has been having meetings, trying to determine how to counter the aftereffects of these actions. Our- Bake marijuana brownies and distribute them to the capitol police.
- Pass out free coupons to all the capitol police for new hairstyles.
- Buy all capitol police new bulletproof vests that also include a soft, padded spot in the front.
- Suggest firing all while capital police officers and only hire blacks to somehow eliminate all racism in the capital building.
- Fire the entire capitol hill police department, since they're all racist, anyway.
- Demand that Congress meet at her house so she doesn't have to deal with the racists at capitol hill.
- Punch all the other members of the capitol hill police, so no one will feel singled out.
There's no word yet, which of these options will make it out of the committee meeting... (An Alliance Precision Guided Humor Assignment).
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Take an American Flag to Work Day
It's almost here! Tomorrow is Take an American Flag to Work Day! Don't forget!!!
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Fair Tax Blogburst
This week's promotion of the fair tax relates to immigration. Here is this week's Blogburst:
In lieu of the recent events transpiring over the course of the last two weeks, Terry and I thought it would be prudent to discuss the implications of the Fair Tax and how it would possibly cooperate with the immigration discussion. Rest assured, we strive to remain non-partisan, as we both firmly believe that the Fair Tax is an issue that liberals, conservatives, and libertarians can all come together on. This is why I will attempt to refrain from inserting some of my beliefs into this week's burst as it pertains to the immigration policies Congress is grappling with.
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Comprehensive = Amnesty
The new "code words" are out. The redefinition of the English language to suit the politicians continues. The latest is that when you hear "comprehensive immigration," that means amnesty. If you do not support amnesty and total forgiveness of crimes, you are against "comprehensive" immigration reform.
Fox News is reporting President Bush says he wants a "comprehensive" bill:that will cause the people in the interior of this country to recognize and enforce the laws and a bill that will enable us to have a guest worker program that will recognize that there are people here working hard in jobs that Americans don't want.
So he wants a law that will enforce the law but ignore the law at the same time. He wants to completely ignore the current criminals who have invaded this country by rewarding them with a guest worker program: amnesty. And dammit, stop already with the complete and total LIE that Americans don't want those jobs! It's a damn LIE. In North Carolina, for example, landscaping and yard care is a seasonal job -- it's only really needed in the summertime. College students and high school students aren't in school during the summertime. Those jobs used to be filled by the students. THEY WERE DOING THOSE JOBS. It is very simply a lie to claim that Americans "don't want", or "won't do" those jobs. States, since the federal government will not do it's job, I hope there's someone out there who will. I hope there's one brave state that will stand up to this invasion and try and stop it. States HAVE that right, whether the federal government wants to admit it or not.
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NC Conservative Agenda: Point 7
Continuing the discussion regarding the 7-point NC Conservative Agenda. Today is Point 7:
Pass Constitutional Amendment To Protect Property Rights
Once again, feel free to weigh in either for or against this idea for North Carolina (even if you're not from North Carolina).
The Supreme Court held that government could take private property by eminent domain for a public use as well as a public purpose. With this ruling, North Carolina needs state constitutional protection from government seizure of private property for perceived public benefits. Other states have experienced the taking of an individual’s property by government to give to another individual who will change the use and increase the tax revenue. The basic right of an individual to own property is at stake. Some legislators argue there is no need to amend the N.C. Constitution because they say our state is relatively restrictive. State law can be changed at any time, and often without public notice. The only true protection is a constitutional amendment.
I don't really understand the opposition to this amendment. Well, actually, I do. The people who oppose this amendment claim, as shown above, that the laws are already in place. Those, however, are the exact same people who are in a position to CHANGE those laws any time they would like. Those who oppose this amendment are saying that they want to reserve the right to take land at any time, by any means, if they deem it necessary. Say hello to the Democrats of North Carolina, because that is their position -- they want that option open to them, just in case they
Introduction
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More Anti-Freedom from Mass
Yesterday I highlighted a story from Massachusetts that to me, seems absolutely incredible. The story was about how the state is forcing people to spend their own money as the state directs, and if you refuse to, they will fine you and take your money. To someone who holds freedom in the highest regard, this is absolutely repugnant to me.
However, it seems there are some in Massachusetts who actually like destroying freedom. Brian, a self-described "working man of Massachusetts," tries to support crushing freedom using the same tactics that the left has used for years, and the same tactic that gets totalitarian governments in power: emotion. Brian saysI, the working man of Massachusetts, have no problem helping people who need it.
Brian, that's nice. However, it has absolutely nothing to do with this law. You can help people all you want. No one is stopping you from helping anyone, anytime you like. Before this bill passed, you could help people. After the bill passed, you could still help people. This law does not affect you helping people in any way, shape or form. Except -- the bill actually stops ME from helping people! It takes away money from me that I could have used to help people. This bill takes money from people who earned it -- that is NOT helping people. Making people into slaves to government does not help people. Brian, you go ahead and help people -- but by what right do you claim MY money to help them? So, Brian, you want to help people but you don't want to use YOUR money, you want to use MY money. In a free country (which we are clearly no more) that's called robbery. Since the government is doing it and I will go to jail if I fail to comply, that's armed robbery. And unfortunately, I cannot call the police to protect my property, because it's the police that are taking it. Peter Porcupine, another resident of the totalitarian republic of Massachusetts weighs in with some more of the reasoning behind the law:
The rationale behind the plan - and I'm not wild about it - is that every other solution offered has involved a surcharge on employers, general tax, etc. And we DO pay now, through the Uncompensated Care Pool which funds hospital emergency rooms. Instead of just whacking businesses again, for the first time, this places the responsibility on the INDIVIDUAL to provide for their own health insurance. When I was an agent (full disclosure) all the twenty-somethings who thought they were invincible refused the coverage - until they fell off a roof or something and wound up in...the Uncompensated Care Pool, which was a taxpayer black hole. I realize it violates libertarian principles to be forced to purchase coverage - but hospitals cannot turn you away and this is a damn sight better than the usual 'soak the business' solution.
Sorry, Peter, you're falling into that same liberal trap -- the trap that says government is good, no matter what it does, so if there's a problem, the solution MUST be more government -- and that is bad. No, armed robbery of citizens is NOT a good solution at all. By what right does the state claim my money at all? Why is it my obligation to take care of everyone else's medical care? You do not have a right to medical care, free or otherwise, in any free society, period. To claim that you have that right means that you have the right to the labor of another man -- and that's just completely wrong. If you take care of yourself, eat right, exercise, avoid smoking and high risk activities your whole life; but I do everything poorly, including many high risk activities, how it is right for me to force you to pay for my medical care? The people who are good and right are being forced to pay for those who are not -- and that's utterly and completely wrong. I yearn and desire freedom -- a freedom to actually be responsible for myself. I want a freedom where I can take care of myself health wise and not be financially punished for it. I want the freedom to take the money I work for and help those who *I* want to help, rather than those who are wasteful and unproductive. And yes, Brian, I find it incredibly ironic that Massachusetts, one of the birthplaces of freedom, would be one of the first states to work so hard to completely and totally remove freedom.
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