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.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

THE "FAIRNESS DOCTRIN" AND WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU

Not many people have ever heard of this. This is a law that requires all radio stations that broadcast conservative talk radio to give the opposing side equal air time so as to "balance" the report. What this will do is effectively shut down talk radio because no one will listen to it and this will drive off sponsors and that will be the end of that. Of course, THAT is what the Democrats want. They want to shut up talk radio so people do not have that resource for truth. They don't want people to know what they are up to. The really scary thing about this is that once the precedence has been set, the 1st Amendment will become severely compromised. What media will they set their sights on next. Will the liberal media be forced to allow conservative views on their shows?? I think not. Click on the title to go to the truth about this issue.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BAILOUT

As we all figured, we were out and out lied to about how the bailout money was going to be spent. None of it has gone to bailout the sub-prime mortgage fiasco like they said it would. As it turns out, the vast majority of the money has already been earmarked for all sorts of special interest stuff. We were told that the sky would fall and the stock market would fail, well it hasn't, but it's not doing well. It keeps falling which I feel that it's a direct reflection of the lack of confidence the public has in the coming Democrat Administration. As of this writing a sum equal to 25% of our GROSS ANNUAL NATIONAL PRODUCT has been spent to no avail. It's just going to get worst. Click on the title for the story. I will update this page with updates as they become available on this subject. Check out Mark Levin too. He's all over this!!!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

NEW GAS TAXES????!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so we dropped our level of oil consumption and now the the government is worried about people buying the big gas guzzlers. How does a $1 or more tax per gallon of gas figure in to the tax break for the middle class?? Click on the title to see the video and make up your own mind.

ALL IS NOT WELL IN MINNESTOTA

It looks like ACORN is still busy. If Franken gets voted in, the GOP will not be able to filibuster and stop the leftist onslaught. Click on the title for the story.

THE 2nd AMENDMENT IS UNDER ASSAULT


If you think the 2nd Amendment will be fine and nothing will happen that will restrict gun ownership, I hate to tell ya, your wrong. The new Pres. Elect has been in the pockets of the anti gunners and he WILL take steps to include Executive Order to ban ALL assault type weapons, and severely restrict or prohibit concealed carry and supersede State laws. I urge all who believe in the 2nd Amendment to click on the title above and join the NRA. The NRA is the only thing that stands in the way of us loosing our rights.

IT'S IMPORTANT......

CONGRESSIONAL WATCHDOG SITE


This is a great site to keep an eye on YOUR Congressman (or Woman...Geeeezzzzz) Check here often and hold their feet to the fire. Click on the link to go to the site.

Monday, November 10, 2008

CONGRESSMAN WARNS OF MARXIST RULE

If this Congressman turns out to be right, we're all in deep trouble. We need to be vigilant. Click on the link to read the article.

RNC RE-ORGANIZING TO FIGHT THE DEMS AND GET THE MESSAGE OUT

It didn't take long for the RNC to get on the ball and start to re-shape the RNC and take the fight to the Dems in order to slow or stop the socialist agenda. Click on the title to go to the Wash. Times article.

CHANGING HIS TUNE ALREADY ??

It looks like Obama's tune is changing already. All of his campaign goals (promises) have disappeared from his "change.gov" web site. All that is left now is vague references to health care, economic reforms and a couple other obscure references. Click on the title to go to the Washington Post story.

IS OBAMA A NARCISSIST ?

Click on the title above to go to an interesting article. It is a long read but worth the effort. I find it compelling and very plausible. I think we are going to see behavior out of the Oval Office like we have never seen before. The Clinton administration is going to look like an ice cream social by the time Obama is through.

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.