Posted on 12/27/2002 11:51:16 AM PST by Brian_Baldwin
We were told how many times, and are continued to be told, that the reason it is so important that Bush is elected and that we blindly support his Administration, and not even to be permitted as conservatives to criticize his policies, is because of judges, because of who gets appointed to judgeships. Bush will probably have the opportunity to nominate and advance one Supreme Court judgeship. And in addition, his Administration will influence appointments to judgeships across the nation. And, of particular importance, the reason why we dare not, as reasonable patriots, criticize any policies of his Administration that betray conservatives, is because of that Supreme Court appointment, because if a Supreme Court judgeship is advanced by his Administration, this appointment will effect the course of our nation for many years, if not decades, to come. And so it is important that a conservative be appointed to this Court, and to courts across the nation. Bush will forward conservative nominees to the court. He will? Well, across the nation, that is not exactly happening. Maybe it started to happen, but it isn’t anymore. In fact, if you look at the influence the Bush Administration has played, if at all, in nominations and appointments, they are often going to liberals, and especially to Hispanics (which invariable in the end turn out to be liberals as well) as part of the continued effort by his Administration and some Republicans to court the “Latino-American” vote, and other politically motivated nominations and appointments. President Bush's efforts to promote Judge Charles W. Pickering Sr. to an appeals court post? President Bush's nomination of Jeffrey Sutton for a federal judgeship? So what. Sure, this made headlines by the phony liberal news acting as mouthpieces for the Democratic Party. What has made lesser news, is the liberals that were appointed to courts across the nation, in which the Bush Administration has either been, for political reasons, out of the picture, or even supported liberal judges. His Administration, and especially since the Trent Lott affair, is not trying to influence such appointments to promote conservative judges. And since the Lott affair, with even many conservatives supporting Lott’s removal, you have seen a shift to the left to appease anyone who may call one a racist. As predicted, the left and the Democrats are now using the same spin that many conservatives have allowed them to use against Lott as an attack on other Republicans. It is now started even in regards to Reagan and his legacy, and the rewriting of his legacy – Reagan supported “States Rights” in one of his speeches, thus he is a “racist in heart” like Lott or any other Republican who opposes Affirmative Action. You see? But you did it to yourselves. And, it won’t stop there, with Reagan. They are on the phone right now, the “coalitions”, threatening Republican officials and officeholders with the same attack, they are working in conjunction with the phony liberal news, and they will, and are, influencing them behind the scenes. And, like I said, many of you conservatives, you did it to yourselves. This whole spin, this new weapon that you have handed to the enemy, they will use it, and use it well. They will use to effect any Supreme Court nominee. And, who is the Bush Administration now turning to for advise in judgeship nominations? The Log Cabin Republicans. That’s right. You don’t believe me? Well, just watch the conservative talk shows, the truth will get out. You don’t think the Lott affair, the concession in large part supported by conservatives to such P.C. speech control, will not only control political speech but also stage-manage who gets nominated to such appointments? It will. It is. And, as far as a Supreme Court nominee? Bush is going to give us conservative judges? Right? And, no one dare criticize Bush. Because of the Supreme Court judgeship. It’s very important. That he or she be a conservative. And then maybe Bush nominates a liberal. He won’t? Well, on the Walter Williams show today, Walter said the word is out that the Bush Administration is seeking to appoint the “first Hispanic to the Supreme Court”. I don’t know if this is exactly true – not that the Bush Administration is thinking about doing this, because that is probably now very true, rather, if there has never been an Hispanic on the Supremes. Because, maybe there was only he or she didn’t know it. But, it probably is true, the new Bush agenda as far as the Supremes are concerned. That, this will be their nominee. Yeah, you say. A conservative Hispanic. You think it will be a conservative Hispanic? What if it is not? And, it probably will not be. In fact, it likely will not be. It’s all about Bush we are told, pray for Bush, because Bush will appoint a conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court. And then he nominates, and forwards, a liberal. But, don’t be surprised. Don’t say you didn’t expect it. And if and when that happens, maybe you should think about the Trent Lott chess-move by the left. Pawn takes Knight. Bush has now been in office for two years. When he first got into office, he spent a lot of time running around with Vicente Fox. In fact, he spent so much time running around with Vicente Fox of Mexico, that he wasn’t interested in a whole lot of folks who were saying that Al Qaida and the Islamic Terrorists are going to hit the U.S. again, they definitely will try the World Trade Center again because they didn’t finish the job the first time, and that our national security is at risk, that our borders are porous, illegal aliens, (lack of) INS enforcement, and crazy immigration policies are going to cost thousands of American lives. But, you know, can’t deal with that because it might make some Hispanics mad at us. And, with the Trent Lott affair, gosh, now we have to be even more diligent – not about our borders, but about the possibility of insulting Hispanics. As Republicans, we have learned our lesson since Trent Lott. And the lesson is, it’s been two years of Bush, and our borders are porous, and we are going to be hit again. But that isn’t the issue. The issue is, what can the Bush Administration, and Republicans, do about race relations? Gosh, maybe the answer is, what we are hearing the Bush Administration is probably going to do. What better way to build a legacy for the Bush Administration, than to appoint the an Hispanic to the U.S. Supreme Court? So what if he is even a liberal? Hey! I have an idea! The Bush Administration can setup a Palestinian State! Now, there’s a legacy! Gosh, maybe the Palestinian State will get the nuclear bomb, like North Korea did under Clinton. Gosh, since the Palestinians glorify suicide bombers so much, maybe this Palestinian State will decide to become just one big Suicide Bomber State and blow itself up with it’s own nuclear bomb and thus take out a few neighbors like Israel in the process. After all, that’s the whole idea anyway. It’s isn’t about a State. It’s about killing all the Jews. By the way. How’s our borders? Just wondering, because the same folks who want to kill all the Jews, they want to kill all the Americans as well. “Death to the Jews, Death to America”, they say. But that isn’t hate speech. In fact, the liberals, the left, those who run our schools and universities, are showing a lot of “solidarity” with the “struggle” of the “ (you name it) people”, who want to do this to us. But Trent Lott, now what he said, that’s hate. And I guess a lot of conservatives went along with it. Gosh, maybe protecting our borders is now hate as well. Gosh, maybe a conservative judge for the U.S. Supreme Court is now hate as well. And, we sure learned our lesson. We won’t do the same mistake, again.
Brian, it is people like you who get people like Bill Clinton elected.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
Two oxymorons:
#1. An honest carsalesman.
#2. An honest polititian.
It would however, be of the utmost satisfaction if the government could be honest at least once or twice every couple of years.
Lies, lies, and more lies.
Doesn't seem to matter who is driving the train.
I've been waiting, and I've been seeing. Just what will it take for you to finally say, what Bush is doing is just not right?
I waited and saw:
The Airline bailouts.
I waited and saw:
$205 million Amtrak bailout.
I waited and saw:
Federal prescription drug subsidies, $350 billion over 10 years.
I waited and saw:
Increased federal spending on education from $39.9-billion to $44.5-billion.
I waited and saw:
$255 million over two years to expand US media influence in predominantly Muslim countries.
I waited and saw:
Rejoined UNESCO, which now is control of US Real Estate and is working to eliminate property rights in the United States
I waited and saw:
$20 million annually for "Strategic Milk Reserve." Was phased out in 1999 by the 1996 Freedom to Farm Act. Congress extended it temporarily, and then made it permanent again in the farm bill that President Bush signed into law.
I waited and saw:
National Institute of Health to spend $24 million on a retirement facility for chimpanzees.
I waited and saw:
$165 billion deficit for fiscal 2002. I waited and saw:
$1.3 billion in military assistance and $655 million in economic assistance for Egypt. (2001) $2-billion in foreign-aid to Egypt. (2002)
I waited and saw:
$40 million in foreign-aid to the Taliban government of Afghanistan (May, 2001).
I waited and saw:
Planning to give Social Security to Mexican citizens in Mexico.
This is just the beginning of what I've already seen. It's more than enough for me.
Hank
In case you haven't noticed, there is a good possibility we will be at war within the month. I do not think divisive issues such as English-only are what is needed at this time. Besides, that is about 1000 on my list of priorities.
In a few months, if we are not locked in a duel to the death with North Korea and Iraq, I would imagine you will see some judges, the PBA, increased border patrols, and some additional tax cuts. Some of the issues you mentioned were never in the Republican platform, and unless there is a groundswell of public clamoring for them, they are not going to happen.
George Bush TOLD you what he stood for. Just because you voted for him, doesn't mean he will adopt all of your favorite policies. I myself would like to see a requirement that all American students pass a test on the Constitution and the history of this country. I can make a case for why this is a good idea. However, I do not think it is going to happen, and I won't hold the President responsible for not backing it.
He is doing what he said he would. Anything else that I also like is gravy.
National Institute of Health to spend $24 million on a retirement facility for chimpanzees."
Politicians finally have their own retirement home!
"I waited and saw:
Planning to give Social Security to Mexican citizens in Mexico."
Wait another six months and they will not only have S.S., but all the rest of the cake as well.
I don't mind vanities, IF they are more than idle speculation and present information in a FACTUAL fashion, instead of the author just spewing his opinions as though that was enough for credibility.
I wish the owners of this site would require in vanity posts, that the author provide references, supporting opinions, footnotes, or at least what you would expect to see in your average high school english report.
What we have are a lot of editorialists, thinking that their opinions matter as much as those from highly credible sources. They forget that those sources are fact-checked on a daily basis.
I have been voting Republican since 1972.
Reagan did what he said he would do.
It is hard for me to compare Bush with Reagan - he just does'nt have the guts Reagan had.
And by the time the PC crowd is content with whittling away the constituional rights and liberties Americans once had in this country, it will take much more than another Ronald Reagan to get them back.
You better worry about all those stimulating refreshments you are taking. ;)
The obvious is always spoken last.
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