Frist should prescribe himself some "mean pills!"
THE PING!Posted on 05/27/2005 5:14:52 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance
OK--Rosen didn't get convicted in the criminal trial (civil one yet to come!) and Bolton is still blocked along with some fine judges.
BUT Hillary and the rest of her DNC and RINO ilk WILL have to answer for her/their crimes, certainly to God and, God help us, to America!
What can we do to make it happen? When all is said and done, much more is said than done. If you are one of the people who mainly post chit-chat and do little of political substance outside of FR, I rant in your general direction.
I assure you NOBODY is more ticked than I am about the Senate "compromise" deal that really is a "divide and conquer" strategy deviously used by the Democrats against those who are: (1) political whores, (2) have skeletons in their FBI files or (3) both of the above.
I assure you that NOBODY here fighting the Good Fight needs nay-sayers who see an occasional casualty and frequent flesh wounds--to think this WAR is over. This is a marathon, not a sprint. If your idea of political battle is that we can vote in an apparent majority on November 3, 2004 and then sit back and watch our team "kick donkey" across the political playing field without losses, without disappointments, without setbacks, then it's time to wake up to the INCALCULABLE resistance our team has faced and still faces against the combined resources of the Marxist-infiltrated Old Media, the Marxist-infiltrated, NARAL-controlled Democratic party, the Aztlan-friendly Open Borders types, the Islamo-friendly Axis of Evil and the absolutely anti-American ACLU/PFAW conspiracy.
I too am FURIOUS. So is Doug from Upland, Jim Robinson, Pukin Dog, Lazamataz, Southack, Mia T, JohnHuang2, Hole_N_One, Congressman BillyBob, Yaelle, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, Petronski, B4its2late, Charlite, Peach, Onyx, Prairiebreeze, Mo1, Kcvl, Kristinn and the list here could go on for probably FIFTY THOUSAND more.
And there are people counting on, praying for, the success of CONSERVATISM, the preservation of AMERICA and its original ideal not just at FreeRepublic but all across America. 62 MILLION Bush voters--plus millions who believed Kerry's false promises to deliver it. And not just all these across America--but surely a BILLION all around the world--people hope and pray for the continued success of the Bush Doctrine.
Tony Snow is dedicated to helping get the truth out about Hillary, Sean has had repeat appearances of Peter Paul. Rush is all over the RINOs. Laura Ingraham skewers with ridicule. Dr. Laura preaches principles that lead to Conservatism. James Dobson has millions of listeners who pray and vote. We have an ARMY of talk radio hosts and a raft of conservative forums and myriad conservative bloggers. Glory, Glory Halleluia! The Truth Is Marching On, AND GROWING LEGS.
YES -- I am FURIOUS, that Senator Frist hasn't yet learned how to play the strongarm negotiation tactics necessary to herd the wildcat narcissists like McCain and a few of the conservative Democrats into line. (I think Frist can still redeem himself--if and only if he REALLY GETS MAD)
And yes, I'm FURIOUS that our elected employees, including President Bush, haven't taken the Constitutional Option on a roadshow and force-fed the Constitutional Option down the Donkey throats so far it comes out the other end.
I'm not calling for any true GOP heads to roll. John McCain is NOT a true GOP, he is a Trojan Horse being manipulated and/or self-gratified. I most certainly DO want McCain OUT of office and will do all I can to make it happen.
And Dirty Harry Reid is an abomination. I call for Nevada FReepers and other Conservatives to come up with a strong challenger to take this moral debris out of the Senate, next chance you get.
I call on Ohio voters to make an example of the father-son candidacy. Let RINOs tremble everywhere, for they have awakened a Conservative sleeping giant and filled us with a terrible resolve.
Senator Frist--NO MORE NICE GUY! Cut the civility, forget the Senate "traditions" and get rid of the obstructionist cancer before it kills Lady Liberty. Take some MEAN pills, go ahead. It could do wonders for your reputation, even at this late date.
Yet--we are to be angry and sin not. We are to hate the sins and love the sinners. And we are to punish evildoers consistently to drive evil from our land. And we must use our rightous indignation to spur us on to push PAST the resistance.
Remember and take heart! The signs are all around us that the Liberal stranglehold is fighting for its life, gasping for air--and yes, able to still deliver some flesh wounds like the filibustering. But there is hope. There is the Internet. There is FreeRepublic. And there is God's PROMISE that the evildoers shall be punished. And I say about these evildoers, why wait for eternity? Let's punish them at the polls (and where deserved, with prison time and yes, executions for treason) Let's NOT punish each other as we line up at the Conservative Hospital for John Kerry Purple Heart level flesh wounds in the Culture War. Let's uplift each other, focus on the positive--which in this case is how to get the TRUTH out to people and how to put out of office those who obstruct--and out of business those who enable. That is punishment that God demands be executed.
To paraphrase David, as he prepared to fight Goliath, Who are these uncircumcised heathen Democrats who dare to defy the Living God?
We are told that the "battle is NOT of flesh and blood" so how can we win if we do not turn to God? We are assured that God is not mocked. Psalms 2 and 3 are terrific rants by David and many know Psalm 2 as part of Handel's Messiah. God indeed is still sovereign. Let's pray for our leaders and work like crazy.
Let's pull together here and play as a team. We are to pray for our leaders, are we doing that? We are to humble ourselves, are we doing that? And we are to be as wise as serpents and yet as innocent as doves. Beefing here doesn't change the minds and hearts of your uninformed neighbors who voted for Kerry, deceived into empowering the Democrats to nip at our heels as we march forward in the war for America's heart, mind, soul and future. YOU are the person best able to convince people you know--of the truth. Get the news out, don't just be an info-sponge, SHARE the news with others!
Now let's get back to more productive types of FReeping, Okay?
Thanks for reading and considering and praying about this. And most importantly, calling out to God in both victory and defeat, for God hears the cry of the oppressed, the cries of the aborted, the cries of the victims of repeat criminals.
God is not mocked. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.
- Blur
I seem to have experienced the same thing here in West Michigan during the last election. In 2000, after several nights of working the phones, I called the local GOP office to volunteer on election day...they had nothing going on. In 2004 the Bush campaign had organized but the locals still looked disinterested and wouldn't as much as answer questions about the Bush campaign activities, even as they met in the same office. My brother-in-law, a precinct captain, was given his literature for neighborhood walking, by the locals, and there wasn't a single Bush piece in the bundle.
It's nuts and has in the past been disheartening, but we see it as an opportunity. I'm not interested in the locals dress up parties and teas that they keep writing me about. I like your approach, we are working on something similar.
It's a flat-out falsehood to say that this whole Bolton controversy is summed up as pro-UN vs anti-UN. It's only pro-Kofi vs anti-Kofi. Well, guess what: If you ask me, I say keep Kofi right where he is. He's the perfect symbol for what the UN is all about, always has been all about, and always will be all about for as long as we suffer it to live.
"I don't know how many people actually are aware of this, but Bolton is pro-UN. He's just against the current leadership."
I've seen video of Bolton saying "there is no UN" and other things. What's your source on this, please?
Great post. You're 100 percent right. Sitting around finger-pointing and complaining and whining is not going to change one thing. That's especially true for those whose fingers are pointing at their own. (Disclaimer: I don't consider John McCain and the six weasels our own, so I feel free to point all I want in that direction.)
Do I think mistakes were made? Almost certainly. I think President Bush could have been more publicly vocal about this, and put more public pressure on the weinies in the Senate. Someday we'll probably find out why he didn't, but he still has that opportunity. It's not a knockout, the administration just lost this round.
Decisions related to political infighting are probably not simple or easy, and when you're fighting an opponent totally without conscience and scruples, and you have those, it's even harder. It doesn't help that they have virtually every media mouthpiece in the U.S. working their propaganda for them.
Let's get back to fighting for our side. It's what's got us where we are and it's what will win the next battle. And there will always be another battle, no matter what. We can't afford to leave the field to the other side because we're disgusted that this particular battle was lost.
You don't half-suck.
Remind me to tell you how I REALLY feel sometime.....
I am outraged, and I am sick and tired!
In fact, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired! (So I made it my new tagline)
"Remember, If you're not outraged, it means you
haven't been paying attention!"
Let's not live in outrage. That's for the DU and Moveon.org guys. They continually bask and glory in the "anger of the American people."
I'm not angry at anyone. But I intend to see that certain butts are kicked and certain names are taken.
Shamelessly borrowed by Iron Maiden @ "The number of the beast".
OK. Do you think the DNC blockage of Bolton is purely for show? I do not and this article doesn't convince me. The Dems have spent a LOT of political capital on Bolton, as has the Bush admin.
DITTO to what you said.
Tora, Tora, Tora! -- the Battle of Midway is at hand!
He understands the separation of powers. He can hardly wield strong Executive powers, while poking his nose into legislative branch powers. When he does that sort of thing, it has to be done behind the scenes. His Constitutional responsibility is more important than his position in his party.
Someday we'll probably find out why he didn't, but he still has that opportunity. It's not a knockout, the administration just lost this round.
This round is not even over yet, much less lost. As long as there are people in the ring getting bloody, the round is still going on. Landing one punch against us is not scored as a win in the round.
The round doesn't end until the votes are counted in the '06 election. It will be scored by how many seats in both houses have been picked up or lost ~and~ how many lifetime judicial positions have been gained. The big event is the Supreme Court. If the 5-4 split there is made more conservative by '08, we will have won big! Every Circuit Court that is turned in our favor is also a big win.
The UN position... If the WH doesn't get who they want there, it drifts further towards League of Nation status. IOW, it becomes more irrelevant. OTOH, if the WH can start cleaning house there, it could start to go back towards being what it was meant to be, a service organization.
Correct. It is supposed to be a service organization, not any kind of governing body.
THE PING!Being vocal in the media about supporting the need for nominees to have an up or down vote, even maybe publicly backing up the integrity of his judicial nominees and cabinet nominees, hardly seems to be a breach of constitutional responsibilities. After all, he campaigned VIGOROUSLY about the need for judicial nominees to be appointed and passed who upheld the constitution. If he could say it then, why not now? I'm not saying he doesn't have his reasons, clearly he does have. But I don't understand that particular argument.
Well, you're right that this round is not over yet, not by any means. I was using a metaphor, maybe not a particularly apt one. I agree with you that even this particular fight is far from over.
I also agree that Bolton's nomination seems to have more symbolic significance than real. The UN will probably be what it is regardless of whether Bolton is there or not. The only argument I can think of against that conclusion is the ferocity with which the left is fighting it. Why go to the mat on that one if Bolton won't really have an impact? I'm trying to understand that one, it's strange to me. I'm not into conspiracies, but I'm wondering if the fear is that he might find out something more damaging than is already known.
That is what the administration has done. Every time the media asks the WH about the things that are going on in the Senate & they are regularly asked, the answer has consistently been "the President asks that his nominees be given an up or down vote." The President's answers have always been along the same lines. They haven't stopped saying it, but the MSM doesn't see the answers as news, so it's not getting reported. Read through the transcript's of a few daily WH briefings.
Blocking Bolton is pure politics, though the left would like to see someone quiet & unassuming in the position.
"surely a BILLION all around the world--people hope and pray for the continued success of the Bush Doctrine."
I spend roughly 15 hours every day, working for:
1)the defeat of socialist, marxist liberalism
2)the defeat of islamofascism
3)the defeat of Hillary Clinton
I shall continue my work.
Sincere thanks for your own effort.
Char
Perhaps you're right about the media not giving the President's statements much credence if they don't want to hear it. On the other hand, he hasn't been aggressive about bringing it up in public (press conferences, radio addresses, town halls, etc), either.
I have no doubt that there's plenty of behind-the-scenes wrangling. I'm sure the administration has its reasons, I just don't understand the seeming reluctance to use the bully pulpit on this matter. I wonder if the Terry Schiavo matter has made them slightly gunshy. I think that is a possible explanation, or partial one.
If Bolton is pure politics, that seems to me to be a bad move on the part of the Dems, because they will get very little long-term benefit for the disruption they've created. Seems to me they're shooting an awful lot of their ammunition at the Bolton nomination, and will likely be punished for it at the ballot box, at least some ballot boxes.
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