SAM' SOAP BOX - A CONSERVATIVES POINT OF VIEW

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This is a page dedicated to not being politically correct. I make no apologies. I feel there is way too much of that today. If you are easily offended, do not read this "Blog". It is full of political and social observations and comments. I am in my own way, attempting to educate all who want to know how our government works and how we can regain control so we can remain a government that is "Of The People, By the People, and For the People.

NOTE: I will not respond to or entertain any comments that are rude or disrespectful. Get your FACTS together before you comment then present them in a logical articulate fashion. Check out the sites I have include below. They are worth a look. This is a Living Document so please check back often. Click on titles to go to storys that I feel is relevant to the cause.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

AN UNTESTED, INEXPERIENCED PRESIDENT AND HIS REALTIONSHIP WITH THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT

The President Elect has his hands full with this one. The military was solidly behind John McCain. This was due to a couple of good reasons. 1. He is a military veteran and former POW. His character is above reproach. 2. He is a hawk and is strong on defense and he has a great range of depth in all matters military. The new Pres. Elect is non of these and has the wrong mindset for being the "Commander and Chief". Click on the title for the story.

GOP TO RUN ROUGHSHOD OVER THE DEMOCRAT CONGRESS

The GOP members of the house are on the ball. We can hope and prey that they can "contain" the Dems agenda. Click on title for story.

BUSH 43 AND THE LET DOWN OF THE GOP

I think that GW must be terribly disappointed in the stunning defeat of the GOP in this last general election. To me, it would be like being the last boyfriend of a girl that dumps you then she turns to lesbianism.......... OUCH!!!

EXECUTIVE ORDERS REVISITED

As I stated earlier about the powers of Executive Order, it didn't take long for them to jump on this. Click the title to go to the story and copy and paste this link to another story.

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/09/gop-act-check-balance-obama-democrats/

Thursday, November 6, 2008

JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CONCERNED ABOUT ATTACKS DURING TRANSITION


The Joint Chiefs of Staff are voicing thier concerns about terrorist attacks during the Presidential transition period. As well they should....... Not to sound like an alarmist or anything like that, but it would be prudent for all families to put together some kind of contingency plan in the event some sort of emergency situation occurs where they live. While I was in the military, I wrote such plans and have written one for my family. If you are interested, e-mail me and I will send you a format and well as a rundown of considerations that should be included in your plan.

NEW PRESIDENT ELECT GETS FIRST "REAL" SECURITY BRIEFING

He has now gotten a real taste of what is in store for him. I hope he has the right mettle for the job. Click on the title for the story.

SUPREME COURT NOMINEES

In an effort to "mold" society into whatever "vision" administrations can and has historically used this tactic to appoint like minded Justices to the bench. In the current situation, we should expect all the future appointments to be very liberal bent. The Senate MUST filibuster and stop all of these appointments of liberal minded nominees. This will stop or at least slow the left turn this government wants us to go in.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Executive Orders are an avenue that Presidents have to enact certain policies. Some orders do have the force of law when made in pursuance of certain acts of Congress, when those acts give the President discretionary powers. This is something that we must watch as it is completely possible that the current Congress could work in concert with the sitting President and grant powers that are unconstitutional.

This site is a current listing of Executive Orders to date. Keep and eye on it. Copy and paste this address into the address field and bookmark it.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/executive_orders.php

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

IT'S AN OBAMA-NATION

Well, I've had about 24hrs to digest the election results and I am calm enough now to put finger to keyboard and put my thoughts down now that the shock has worn off. First off, I put the blame squarely on the GOP's shoulders for failing and allowing this to happen. They had plenty of time to "get it right". Historically speaking, whomever throws the most money at the election wins. Clearly the GOB was outspent here in my area. It was evident in the number of signs out and the lack of McCain campaign ads on the media. The GOP is going to have to pull together and "find" a message that resonates with the masses. They have to find or make a candidate that is sell-able and not as old as John McCain. In my conversations with many who would not vote for him, they all cite his age as a huge detractor. If the GOP is thinking about Sara Palin, they need to do everything right to make her more palatable to the masses. In all the people I have talked to, they either loved her or hated her. That is not good. They need to rehabilitate her image in such a manner as to be more appealing to a broader base. Secondly, all conservative need to organize and get a plan together that will help get the conservative agenda out there and stand united in the cause. Now that the House and Senate elections have been decided, now is the time for all conservatives to watch all the bills that the Congressmen and Senators are working on and let them know what you think they need to do. We have 2 years to the next congressional and senate races and 4 to the next primary. Lets role our sleeves up and get to work. Click on the title to go to a good congress watch site.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

THE IDEA OF PULLING OUT OF IRAQ

I'll make this short and sweet............It is simple, if we leave Iraq and allow it to fall back into tyranny and upheaval, the deaths of ALL our fallen there will be for naught and will have been nullified and in vain. Pretty simple stuff. I dare anyone to disagree with that. If you don't understand that fact, then you have a lot to learn and are not very bright, nor are you a patriot in my book. Prior to and after my retirement, I have not talked to 1 person who has deployed there who did not say that we should not be there. We are doing great things there and the mainstream media is not reporting honestly and in an unbiased manner. In short, mainstream news lies and distorts the truth to suit their motives.

VOTER FRAUD AND INTIMIDATION

I would hate to believe that any Presidential Candidate would approve of this type of behavior from any if their constituency. At least publicly..........

Click on the title to see the story.

PALIN, OBAMA AND SECURITY CLEARANCES

Did you know that Alaska is the only state in the Union that has a PERMANENT active duty Air National Guard Squadron? You ask, What does that have too do with this election? Well here's the deal....The Air Guard Squadron is tasked with the Ballistic Missile Defense System that is in place in the Fairbanks area. Now, as the State of Alaska Commander and Chief, she has had a pretty high security clearance granted to her and she is regularly briefed on the current terrorist threats as well as all other items she would need to know under her scope of responsibility as Governor. Now to Mr. Obama. Due to his dubious and cloudy background, he does not automatically qualify for a security clearance. In order to get a security clearance, he will have to receive some sort of special dispensation from the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) in order to be briefed. You ask, "How the hell would you know that"? Well, the last 4 years of my military service, I was a Security Manager and I was responsible for personnels security clearances. I worked within the Adjudication System and know how the awarding of security clearances works without any doubts. In short, he does not qualify for a high level security clearance.

HISTORY OF GUN OWNERSHIP

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.
From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend
themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917,
1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up
and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a
total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend
themselves were rounded up and exterminated
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20
million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were
rounded up and exterminated.
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981,
100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up
and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979,
300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one
million 'educated' people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded
up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th
Century because of gun control: 56 million.
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It has now been some time since gun owners in Australia were
forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be
destroyed by their own government, a program costing
Australia taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year
results are now in:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44
percent)!
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are
now up 300 percent. Note that whilethe law-abiding citizens turned
them in, thecriminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!

It will never happen here? I bet the Aussies said that too!

While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady
decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically
upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that
their prey is unarmed.

There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and
assaults of the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to
explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort
and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of
guns. The Australian experience and the other historical facts above
prove it.

You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear
politicians disseminating this information.

Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property
and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding
citizens.

Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!

The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please
remind him of this history lesson.

With Guns...........We Are 'Citizens'.
Without Them........We Are 'Subjects'.

During W.W.II the Japanese decided not to invade America because
they knew most Americans were ARMED !

Note: Admiral Yamamoto who crafted the attack on Pearl Harbor
had attended Harvard U 1919-1921 & was Naval Attaché to the U. S.
1925-28. Most of our Navy was destroyed at Pearl Harbor & our Army
had been deprived of funding & was ill prepared to defend the country.

It was reported that when asked why Japan did not follow up
the Pearl Harbor attack with an invasion of the U. S. Mainland, his
reply was that he had lived in the U.
S. & knew that almost all households had guns.

If you value your freedom, Please spread this anti-gun control
message to all your friends!

Monday, November 3, 2008

BREAKING NEWS: GOV. PALEN CLEARED OF ALL ETHICS CHARGES

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, November 3, 2008 -- 7:42 PM ET
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Gov. Sarah Palin Cleared of Ethics Charges

Timothy J. Petumenos, the independent counsel to the Alaska
Personnel Board, concluded that in the firing of the former
Alaska public safety commissioner Walt Monegan, "There is no
probable cause to believe that the governor or any other
state official violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in
connection with these matters." Click on the title to see story.

LIBERAL MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND HOW THIS EFFECTS YOU

There is another issue that is just as important as the Presidential race. The Dems are looking to get a super majority in both houses. What that means is, the Liberals will be able to pass any legislation without the threat of the conservatives being able to stop it. Not even by filibuster. The potential of all sorts of socialist programs and legislation being put into law is huge. Once these laws and programs are in place, it will be nearly impossible to reverse the damage done to our democracy. Unfortunately, it looks like many Republicans are going to loose their seats. Scary Stuff!!

OBAMA AND HIS TEAM TRAMPLE ON THE 1ST AMENDMENT

Did anyone notice how Obama and his thugs jumped on "Joe the Plumber" and illegally researched his background? Yes, that is what they did to shut him up. If a Republican did that, they would be calling for a head on a platter...... The double standard is sickening.

OBAMA, ACORN AND HIS SOCIALIST THUGONOMICS

This video is worth a look. I can't see how anyone with half a brain can vote for this guy knowing this kind of stuff is in his background. We're not voting for the next "American Idol" here. We're going to install a person in the most powerful office on this planet. Does Obama have what is needed in these times of war and economic troubles? In a word........NO
Click on the title to go to the video.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEMOCRAT PARTY

Click on the above title to see a great video from a young man who has a great bead on what the Dems are all about and what they are doing as a political party. It's really worth the watch.

ACORN

How is it that the Obama campaign says they have no ties with ACORN when he served as a Lawyer for the organization and has given the $880,000.00? What is their definition of no ties? Sounds like they are using the Clinton dictionary. In my opinion, the Dems are trying to steal this election. With all the voter registration fruad that has been found, this election is going to get ugly.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

THE MARK LEVIN SHOW

This man was in the Reagan White House and served in the Department of Justice as well as other positions during the Reagan Administration. His views are right on and informed. He provides free podcasts and I think that they are worth listening to. Click on the "Adio" link at the top of his page. Be warned, he is irreverent and tells it like it is. No sugar coating, no niceties. He IS the real deal. I urge you to check him out by clicking on the title.