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Vail Lake Resort Honors Ronald Reagan's Legacy with Day-Long Event

Thursday, June 30, 2011 0 comments
July 2, 2011 Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration at Vail Lake

(Temecula) Vail Lake Resort is honoring Ronald Reagan’s legacy by hosting a day-long extravaganza on July 2 that is free to the public. The line-up includes Reagan’s oldest son Michael Reagan, Congressman Duncan Hunter, Jr. (Dist 52) as well as his father Former Congressman Duncan Hunter, Sr. The popular tribute band—CASHED OUT is one of the bands slated to perform.

Activities begin at 11:00 a.m. when the gates open and continue throughout the day and evening when there will be a fireworks display and showing of the movie Atlas Shrugged after sundown. The public is invited to take advantage of the many family-friendly activities—including kite flying, games, mimes, face painting, mini golf, swimming, and water slide.

Bill Johnson, CEO of Vail Lake believes it’s important for young people to understand the importance of Reagan’s legacy. “I’m thrilled that we have the opportunity to help the next generation understand the conservative values that leaders like Ronald Reagan espoused. We’re honored that Congressman Hunter, who served his country in both Iraq and Afghanistan is going to be on hand. He’s a great role model for young people.”Johnson said. He continued, “We’re throwing this party because we want families to come out and enjoy the beautiful surroundings and have fun celebrating our nation’s founding with thousands of other people who love this country of ours.

Event organizer Darrell Connerton agrees. “July 2 is a celebration of what’s good about America. As we’re commemorating President Reagan’s 100th birthday, we’re also celebrating America’s 235th birthday”, Connerton pointed out. “People are waking up to the fact that this is the best country in the world and that we have to return to the principles of limited government, free enterprise, lower taxes, and personal freedom and responsibility that have made us great in the first place”.

Food and beverage vendors will be on site throughout the day. Admission is free. Parking is $20.00 per vehicle. Guests wishing to register prior to July 2 can visit the web site at www.VailLakeResort.com. The event is endorsed by both the California Congress of Republicans and the Vail Lake Tea Party Patriots.

Vail Lake is one of the most affordable recreational destinations in Southern California. Located just eight miles off of Interstate 15 in Temecula, Vail Lake is the state’s largest private lake and is within 1-1/2 hours of 20 million people. The RV Resort accommodates over 1,000 RV sites and 500 tent camping sites. Vail Lake also frequently hosts concerts—providing seating for over 25,000 people.

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Numbers Don't Add Up - Approval Around 50%, Yet only 30% Will Vote For Obama - Somebody is Lying

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Obama Gets 30% of Americans Certain to Support Re-Election in Economy Poll

Americans are growing more dissatisfied with President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and say it will be hard to vote to re-elect him without seeing significant progress over the next year and a half.

By a margin of 61 percent to 37 percent, a Bloomberg National Poll conducted June 17-20 shows Americans say they believe that Obama will have had his chance to make the economy “substantially better” by the end of 2012.

Only 30 percent of respondents said they are certain to vote for the president and 36 percent said they definitely won’t. Among likely independent voters, only 23 percent said they will back his re-election, while 36 percent said they definitely will look for another candidate.

“As far as the economy goes, I don’t see that he has delivered on the change that he promised,” said Sharon Ortiz, a 38-year-old independent voter from Hampton, Virginia, who supported Obama in 2008. “The jobs that he promised -- I haven’t seen it.”

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Is Obama aiding illegal aliens to vote for him? - National Law Enforcement | Examiner.com

Rasmussen: Only 24% Share Obama's Political Views - NewsMax
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Constitution Study in Temecula - Wrapping Up Article II

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tonight's class wraps up Article II, which is the article in the U.S. Constitution that established the Executive Branch.

The class meets every Thursday evening in Temecula, California at:

Faith Armory
27498 Enterprise Circle W. #2
Temecula, CA 92590

A pocket Constitution is handed out to all attendees, along with a handout of the night's material. Contributions accepted.

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Top 10: Eles também Cantam

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Meus amores hoje em dia, a coisa mais normal do mundo é encontrar por aí atores, que também cantam não é mesmo?! Então, no Top 10 de hoje, eu vou falar sobre 10 atores, que dão um show quando estão atuando e também encantam a todos quando começam a cantar. Eu tenho certeza, que vocês vão amar o post de hoje!


1º Robert Pattinson
Robert toca violão e piano e além de ter uma voz linda, ele compõe suas próprias músicas. Ele também aparece como o cantor de duas músicas na trilha sonora de Crepúsculo: "Never Think", que ele co-escreveu com Sam Bradley, e "Let Me Sign ", que foi escrita com Marcus Foster e Bobby Long. 





 Leighton Meester
Quando não está atuando, Meester se dedica à música, escrevendo letras para seu novo álbum que será lançado pela Universal Music. Meester gravou uma canção para a trilha sonora de seu filme Drive-Thru, uma nova versão da música "Bette Davis Eyes" e seu primeiro single "Somebody To Love", com participação do cantor Robin Thicke. Em 2009, Meester participou do single "Good Girls Go Bad" junto com a banda Cobra Starship. O single está no álbum Hot Mess, lançado no mesmo ano.Tambem cantou em seu filme 'country strong' em que canta com sua propria voz. Sua musica tambem aparece algumas vezes em Gossip Girl.





3º Johnny Deep
Ele começou sua carreira como cantor. Mais tarde o rapaz soltou a voz nos filmes de Tim Burtom como O estranho Mundo de Jack e Sweeney Tod.





4º Kristen Stewart
Ela troca violão e guitarra desde os 9 anos de idade, e já chegou até trocar em um dos seus filmes (Into the Wild – Na Natureza Selvagem), mas hoje em dia afirma, que só tem coragem de tocar para os próprios ouvidos.





5ºGwyneth Paltrow
A atriz estrelou Onde o Amor Está, em que vive a cantora country Kelly Canter. Ela ainda fez duas participações no seriado Glee. E pretende investir na carreira de cantora. 





6º Will Smith
Ele arrasa no rap e hip hop e, por isso, até teve uma de suas músicas no filme Homens de Preto , em 1997. Will já ganhou 4 Grammys e tem 11 álbuns lançados. 





7º Taylor Momsen
A Jenny, de "Gossip Girl", se jogou de vez na carreira paralela com a sua banda, a The Pretty Reckless.





8º Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett já tem até um álbum pop inteiro gravado, chamado Anywhere I Lay My Head





9º Jackson Rathbone
Jackson Rathbone, tem uma banda, na qual toca guitarra e canta. O nome da banda é: 100 Monkeys.





10º Zooey Deschanel
Zooey apareceu como companheira da atriz Samantha Shelton na cena do cabaré, do filme If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies, assim como cantou e tocou em diversos outros filmes, como Bridge to Terabithia, Elf, Once Upon a Mattress, The New Guy, Winter Passing e Yes Man. Deschanel já se apresentou ao vivo com diversos músicos, incluindo M. Ward e The Citizens Band.
Sua composição para piano, "Bittersuite", foi utilizada como tema de Winter Passing, no qual ela estrelou. Já gravou uma versão da música "Hello Dolly" do musical de mesmo nome. Deschanel recentemente apareceu em uma entrevista numa rádio de Seattle juntamente com M.Ward para promover seu próximo álbum, o qual é uma mistura de country and rock and roll.







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Protecting Liberty Is A Constant Fight

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"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." --Patrick Henry

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Allen West: Obama Not The Emperor of the World

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Alyson Michalka

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Meus amores eu já falei aqui no blog, sobre a série HellCats não é mesmo?! E hoje, eu resolvi falar sobre a protagonista do seriado, que é uma atriz muito talentosa e carismática. Espero que vocês gostem desse post!


Alyson Michalka nasceu em 25 de Março de 1989 em Torrance, California. Ela, sua irmã e seus pais vivem em Seattle, Washington. Aly começou a tocar piano desde os 5 anos de idade e guitarra desde os 13. Começou a atuar desde os 5 anos, a maioria das vezes em produções de igreja. Foi criada como cristã e até hoje mantém sua fé. Ela ama cantar e possui uma banda com sua irmã, 78violet.


Estreou na televisão, atuando, no papel de Keely Teslow em Phil do Futuro, no Disney Channel. Ela também estreou os filmes Agora Você Vê..., como Allyson Miller e Cow Belles junto à sua irmã Amanda Michalka.


Aly e sua irmã AJ, formam a banda 78violet. O primeiro álbum, Into the Rush, foi lançado em 16 de Agosto de 2005. Em 2007, lançaram o álbum Insomniatic, que foi um grande hit, junto com o single Potential Breakup Song.
Aly é protagonista da nova Série da CW, Hellcats.






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Burt Folsom Understands Economic History

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By Kevin Price

One of the greatest crisis facing academia today is the one dimensional perspectives that are pervasive in virtually all disciplines. Consensus historians seem to rule the day as professors and our universities consistently fail to offer or even consider the various interpretations one can have on issues throughout academia and in the social sciences in particular.

Historians tend to march in a lock step fashion. Presidents who advocated and supported the consolidation of central power are seen as "good." Entrepreneurs who wisely leveraged their money in a thrifty manner that led to job growth and economic expansion are "bad." It is almost a comic book world and one of the few places where characters are treated in a most simplistic fashion.

Burton W. Folsom (born, 1947) is an exception to this dangerous trend in intellectual history today. Not only does he operate from a different worldview than from most historians, Folsom fundamentally believes that the subjects of history deserve appropriate scrutiny in order to defend the integrity of the discipline.
Folsom's degrees in history are from Indiana University (B.A.), University of Nebraska (MA), and the University of Pittsburgh (PhD). He is Charles F. Kline Chair in History and Management and Professor of History at Hillsdale College and he has been affiliated with the Foundation for Economic Education and Murray State University, as well as other educational institutions and foundations.

His commitment to challenging conventional wisdom and his concern about the philosophy of freedom can be seen in his books. Folsom publisher notes that his "The Myth of the Robber Barons describes the role of key entrepreneurs in the economic growth of the United States from 1850 to 1910… Most historians argue that these men, and others like them, were Robber Barons. The story, however, is more complicated.” “Folsom divides the entrepreneurs into two groups, market entrepreneurs and political entrepreneurs. The market entrepreneurs, such as Hill, Vanderbilt, and Rockefeller, succeeded by producing a quality product at a competitive price. The political entrepreneurs such as Edward Collins in steamships and in railroads the leaders of the Union Pacific Railroad were men who used the power of government to succeed. Interestingly, the political entrepreneurs often failed without help from government they could not produce competitive products." There are few areas that are treated with more simplicity than the so called "Robber Barons." These creatures are universally seen as "bad" by most historians. Folsom clearly proves this deserves a more serious review.

According to his publisher, Folsom’s New Deal or Raw Deal “exposes the idyllic legend of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a myth of epic proportions. With questionable moral character and a vendetta against the business elite, Roosevelt created New Deal programs marked by inconsistent planning, wasteful spending, and opportunity for political gain — ultimately elevating public opinion of his administration but falling flat in achieving the economic revitalization that America so desperately needed from the Great Depression. Folsom takes a critical, revisionist look at Roosevelt’s presidency, his economic policies, and his personal life.” Roosevelt is consistently named among the greatest Presidents in US history. Folsom does a masterful job of challenging that perspective.

If people want to understand economic freedom, they need to understand economic history. Folsom provides a greatly needed perspective.

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Evan Longoria - Bare-handed catch saves reporter - Sort of

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 0 comments


Great video. Longoria, who I am a fan of, appears to save a reporter's life with a bare-handed catch of an errant foul ball. As believable as it looks, it was actually for a commercial for Gillette Razors. Longoria's hand is not broken, and the reporter was never in danger. Cool vid, though. As good as Evan is, you can almost believe it to be true.

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Huntsman is one of them

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By Douglas V. Gibbs

The mainstream media has been touting former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as the only serious, and acceptable, GOP candidate for the 2012 presidential election. Without Huntsman, according to the biased media, the GOP field is weak. Of course, the liberal media likes him. He's one of them.

The former ambassador under Obama has recently announced that he is a GOP presidential candidate. He says he's a Republican, despite his liberal stance on most of the issues. And he is careful not to tell you that Jon Huntsman and his family have forged close ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., over the years.

There may be an "R" after Huntsman's name, but he is a progressive liberal just the same. He and his family hob-nobs with the left, he votes with the left, and his closest family members gives money to the left. Although Huntsman never has donated to a Reid campaign himself, members of his family, including his parents and brothers, have sent $25,000 to the Senate’s top Democrat.

While governor, Huntsman appointed Reid’s son, Josh, to Utah’s Board of Regents. Huntsman’s father even spread the goodwill to Democrats in general, sending $5,000 to the Nevada Democratic Party in 2008.

The liberal Democrats of the party of donkeys, and the biased media, will do all they can to get the people to put Huntsman into the GOP nomination, just as they did with McCain, because the Democrats know they can't beat a conservative. But, they believe they can beat a progressive Republican...and if they lose, they don't care, because Huntsman is one of them.

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Huntsman's Family Has Donated $25,000 to Reid - NewsMax

Jon Huntsman: McCain on Wheels - National Review Online
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Islam's Plans to Manipulate American Government and Media

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The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) which just recently held a conference on Capitol Hill to speak out against anti-Sharia legislation, has teamed up with the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. They have put forth a combined effort to train Muslims to manipulate our government and media.



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Egyptian Cleric and the Arab Spring

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Cinema nas Férias de Julho

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Meus amores as férias de julho já estão aí. E junto com esse período de descanso, vem o tédio de não ter nada de interessante pra fazer não é mesmo?! Então, para acabar de vez com o tédio de vocês, eu resolvi fazer um post sobre os principais filmes, que vão ser lançados em julho. Afinal todo mundo sabe, que: férias+cinema+ amigos = uma combinação perfeita não é mesmo?! Eu espero que vocês gostem do post de hoje!

Harry Potter e as Relíquias da Morte: Parte 2
Estreia: 15 de Julho de 2011
Sinopse: Na Parte 2 do final épico, a batalha entre as forças do bem e do mal no Mundo da magia se transforma em uma verdadeira guerra. Agora tudo está em jogo e ninguém está seguro. Mas é Harry Potter quem deverá fazer o sacrifício máximo, quando se aproxima sua climática luta final contra Lorde Voldemort.



Corações Perdidos
Estreia: 08 de Julho de 2011
Sinopse: A trama acompanha a vida de Louis e Doug Riley (Melissa Leo e James Gandolfini), um casal que perdeu a filha adolescente. Os dois vivem uma relação distante e conturbada. Devido ao trauma da perda da filha, Louis não consegue sair de casa. Em uma viagem de negócios, Doug conhece Alisson (Kristen Stewart), que se apresenta como Mallory, uma adolescente órfã que ganha a vida se prostituindo e fazendo shows de striptease. O homem passa a cuidar da menina como se ela fosse uma filha, o que acaba influenciando no relacionamento com sua esposa. O encontro do casal com Mallory transforma suas vidas para sempre.


O Casamento do Meu Ex
Estreia: 29 de Julho de 2011
Sinopse: Ao longo de uma noite barulhenta, sete amigos  da faculdade se reúnem para o casamento de dois deles. Laura (Katie Holmes), a dama de honra e Lila (Anna Paquin), a noiva, há muito tempo rivalizaram o noivo, Tom (Josh Duhamel). Amizades e alianças são testadas enquanto a história do triângulo amoroso vem à tona na véspera do casamento, quando as amigas bêbadas abrem o jogo... sem o noivo. Baseado no romance de Galt Niederhoffer, que também assina o roteiro e a direção, é uma comédia romântica sobre o amor, a amizade e todas essas coisas complicadas da juventude. Baseado no romance da produtora, roteirista e diretora Galt Niederhoffer, O Casamento do Meu Ex é uma história de amor engraçada, que dá um novo fôlego ao gênero, capturando o valor mais importantes dos jovens: a amizade.





Os Pinguins do Papai
Estreia: 01 de Julho de 2011


Sinopse: Jim Carrey é o Sr. Popper, em uma divertida comédia para a família  que conta a história de um homem de negócios totalmente sem noção do que fazer quando o assunto são as coisas importantes da vida - até o dia em que ele recebe 6 pinguins como herança. Apesar dos pinguins de Popper transformarem seu chiquérrimo apartamento em Nova York num parque de diversões de inverno - e virarem a vida de Popper de cabeça para baixo, eles também lhe ensinam importantes lições sobre famílias... humanas ou não.





Larry Crowne - O Amor Está de Volta
Estreia: 22 de Julho de 2011
Sinopse: Os vencedores do OSCAR® Tom Hanks e Julia Roberts estão juntos novamente nesta incrível comédia dramática sobre como a recessão econômica pode inspirar um cara comum, que precisa se reinventar: Larry Crowne.
O amável Larry Crowne (Hanks) era um líder nato na equipe da empresa em que trabalhava, mas a crise bateu à sua porta. Afundado em dívidas e precisando pagar a sua hipoteca, ele precisa voltar a sala de aula para começar uma nova vida. Na faculdade ele se torna parte de uma turma de pessoas que estão na mesma situação que ele, precisando encontrar um futuro melhor. Mas em sua aula de oratória, Larry desenvolve uma paixão inesperada por sua professora Mercedes Tainot (Roberts), uma mulher que perdeu tanto a sua paixão por ensinar como a que sentia pelo marido.
O cara simples, que teria todos os motivos para pensar que sua vida chegou ao fim, acaba aprendendo uma lição inesperada: quando você pensa que tudo o que vale a pena já passou na sua vida, descobre que você ainda pode encontrar muitas razões para viver. Um filme inspirador com um elenco excepcional.



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Taking Back America an Effort For All

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"[I]t is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own." -- Benjamin Franklin

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Representative Allen West Responds To Obama's Afghanistan Speech

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Thomas Jefferson regarding Bias of the Press

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 0 comments
"During the course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been levelled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and science are deeply to be regretted, inasmuch as they tend to lessen its usefulness and to sap its safety." --Thomas Jefferson, Second Inaugural Address, 1805

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Troopathon Success

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FINAL TROOPATHON TALLY 507,843

Thank you to all of our friends for making this year's event a success. We still have time to keep contributing. If you missed the Troopathon please make a donation. Even afterward, your care packages will still make it into our BIG SHIPMENT.

We will now begin working on producing an archive of the show so that you can view the guest segments...this may take a few weeks to process such a massive 8 hour broadcast. In the meantime please continue donating and supporting our troops!


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Seattle Terrorists Wanted Another Fort Hood

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By Douglas V. Gibbs

For those that have convinced themselves that Islam is not a problem, and for us concerned Americans to point out the obvious about the violent nature of the Muslim faith, I submit to you that the jihad is not just something that happens on the far corners of the Earth, produced by a few crazies who just don't know that their lives could be happy if they'd just do whatever it is you think they ought to do.

Islam teaches from childhood up to kill unbelievers, that paradise is a place achieved by killing the non-Muslims, and that along with the elimination of Israel all nations of the West must be destroyed - especially the United States.

Oh, by the way, these violent jihadists are alive and well and living in the United States - just waiting for the next opportunity to kill Americans.

Are all Muslims bad people? Probably not. I am figuring that most of them, if they knew any better, would not be seventh century barbarians inside. Problem is, despite their potential for growth if only the right opportunity presented itself, these people have been told that you are the enemy, you are less than human, they are superior, and you must be killed.

Many of these Islamists, who have been deceived by the evil teachings of Islam, idolize the terrorists whose names we plaster across the television screen after they have murdered countless civilians.

Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif was no different. He was planning to do to a military recruitment station in Seattle what Major Nidal Malik Hasan did at Fort Hood when he killed 13 people.

Abdul-Latif and his buddy Walli Mujahidh were watched for nearly a month, and after the investigation concluded they were arrested for their alleged terrorist plot.

The weapons of choice against innocent Americans were to be machine guns and grenades.

These Americans-turned-Muslim-jihadists are also known as Joseph Anthony Davis, and Frederick Domingue Jr. They were born Americans, but became something foreign when Islam got a hold of them.

War was in their minds. Such can be deduced by the language they used. "Imagine how many young Muslims, if we’re successful, will try to hit these kinds of centers," said Abdul-Latif, according to a complaint. "Imagine how fearful America will be, and they’ll know they can’t push Muslims around."

Push Muslims around? Says the guys following a cult that was an important part of the 9/11 attacks, and is behind just about all of the terrorism around the planet.

An FBI agent wrote that the pair fantasized about the headlines the attack would generate -- "Three Muslim Males Walk Into MEPS Building, Seattle, Washington, And Gun Down Everybody" -- and speculated that if they got control of the building, TV news crews would arrive to cover them.

They wanted to die violently, in the name of Allah, while everyone watched.

The deception of Islam is so great that it can take young men raised by loving American families and turn them into ugly, disgusting, violent Islamic jihadists.

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Suspect in Seattle Military Recruiting Station Plot Allegedly Wanted Another Fort Hood - Fox News
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Silliness About Who Has To Give Up Their Day Jobs

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By J.J. Jackson

Let’s think about something here. With the 2012 Presidential election already upon us, half way through 2011, several candidates have already declared their intention to run on the GOP side of the ticket. Prior to declaring however, many of them were forced to divest themselves of their day jobs because of silly rules put in place by Washington politicians and bureaucrats.

All of this stems from the concept of “equal time” where broadcast outlets that give air time to one candidate are required to do the same for all candidates. Herman Cain had to give up his radio show. Rick Santorum had to quit his gig at FOX News. Newt Gingrich even had to wait until he was done writing books and promoting them before he could jump in because in the process of doing what he does he often did radio and television interviews. Every second that each of these men would have been on the air would have been a headache for the station or network.

Each of these candidates, good, bad or indifferent in your eyes, were private citizens earning a living. But according to electioneering rules they were forced to drop it all to seek the office of the President. Keep this in mind as we look at some of the rest of the field.

Because while these private citizens were required to cease and desist their activities, Michelle Bachmann and Ron Paul, both public servants, were allowed to jump in without quitting their day jobs. Bachmann and Paul are both sitting members in the U.S. Congress. On the other side of the isle, President Obama is going to be allowed to keep his station of public trust as well while he campaigns for another term. God help us all if he actually wins.

See what is wrong with this picture yet? What is wrong is that private citizens are being treated differently than the ruling class. Not only are they being treated differently, but they are being treated more harshly as well. Is this what equal protection under the law is all about these days?

While private citizens holding down jobs, are told to stop doing what they are doing for fear that they might use their day jobs to electioneer for President, elected officials are allowed to use the bully pulpit of their status to do just what these private citizens are omitted from doing. Again, why?

Ok, so Herman Cain might use his now former radio show to help get his message out. So what? If that is bad then why is it ok for President Obama to do the same thing from behind that fancy podium emblazoned with the Seal of the President of the United States? Anyone think for one second that Congresswoman Bachmann or Congressman Paul will not use their station to get some plumb interviews on big television outlets whenever they can? Do not make me laugh by saying no.

In 2008 when Fred Thompson was running for the Presidency stations had to actually consider whether or not his appearances as a fictional character on Law and Order would cause problems under the concept of “equal time.” Even though he was not electioneering, questions over his mere appearance in an episode raised questions of whether stations running such episodes in which he appeared would be required to give other candidates the same amount of face time as he received. When Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, television stations were careful to not show any of his movies because of similar concerns.

This election cycle the same problem arose for Donald Trump. While I am glad that Mr. Trump, a RINO of the highest order, decided not to run, the fact that he had a prime time show was bringing up all sorts of election related questions. Even though, again, he was not electioneering. Just the fact that his face was on the television was enough to spark controversy.

But what about President Obama? Well, he is out there right now, using taxpayer funded travel, to fly all over the nation and hold rallies and pimp his agenda of more taxes, more regulation, less opportunity and more misery while getting all sorts of press coverage. His mug is all over television and you can bet that equal time is not being given to other candidates for 2012. See, politicians are special like this. Because you see equal time does not apply to documentaries, newscasts, news interview shows, or coverage of on-the-spot news events. That pretty much includes anything politicians like President Obama do. Talk about a stacked deck.

But if Newt Gingrich were to dare write a book supporting his campaign and tour around the country promoting it all Hell would break loose from the bureaucratic red tape in Washington. Then stations would be required to give other candidates air time equal to his opponents even if they were not doing anything worth of that airtime.

No wonder elected officials think themselves our betters. They have written the laws to make themselves such. How about we just go back to the simple concept of liberty? Huh? How about enough with the silly rules that make some more equal than others?

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J.J. Jackson is a libertarian conservative author from Pittsburgh, PA who has been writing and promoting individual liberty since 1993 and is President of Land of the Free Studios, Inc. He is the Pittsburgh Conservative Examiner for Examiner.com. He is also the owner of The Right Things - Conservative T-shirts & Gifts The Right Things. His weekly commentary along with exclusives not available anywhere else can be found at Liberty Reborn.
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The Electoral College was Designed to Protect Liberty

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By Kevin Price

I am amazed by the number of people who call themselves "conservatives" and are opposed to the Electoral College. "Why do we need such a thing when we can see exactly who the people want for president?" they ask. This is a clear misunderstanding of what the Electoral College was all about.

The United States Constitution was made by the states, for the states. It is designed to not only create a more efficient federal government, but to also protect the interest of the states. The government's Archives' website describes the Electoral College as "a compromise between election of the president by Congress and election by popular vote." Maybe, but the bigger reason is that the founders wanted each state to have a voice in elections.

Each state has a certain number of Electors. The votes are a combination of the number of US House members a state has and their number of Senators (always two). This means that even one of the smallest states, like Vermont, has at least 3 Electoral votes (it has one Congressman and two Senators). Meanwhile the largest state (California) has 55 Electoral votes (two Senators, 53 House members). Vermont's population is only 621,000, while California has over 36 million. Mathematically, California is 57 times larger than Vermont. However, it is only 18 times more powerful in the Electoral College. It is designed to make sure that Vermont and all the other smaller states have political influence.

Because of the Electoral College, a presidential candidate must garner a minimum of 270 votes in order to win. It takes a minimum of 11 states to win the White House, thanks to the Electoral College. If it were pure popular vote, the voice of most of the states would not be heard. In fact, without the Electoral College several cities would only have a voice. In 2008, for example, 138 million voted for President. In fact, urban areas would be the only ones that would matter to presidential candidates.

Advertising is, without question, one of the single biggest costs of running for office. Advertising in cities is expensive, but nationwide it is outrageous and the cost per vote in big cities is a fraction of what it is when you are trying to reach every state. With that, urban areas will be the only ones that matter to presidential candidates. The needs of entire states and regions outside urban areas would be of little consequences.

Interestingly, with the exception of a few major urban areas, the vast majority of big cities vote for candidates that support larger government, less individual responsibility, and with disregard for economic growth. The death of the Electoral College would lead to the demise of liberty.


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I live in a very liberal state. To many, California is lost. When I defended California, claiming it is not lost, at a website, a responder disagreed. Here is his response, and my follow up:

yal voted for jerry brown for govenor. that does not sound 2 conservative to me.you tend to be known by the company u keep. if california isn't lost. it's totally invisable 2 me lol but we do love our tea party friends out there ,
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The big cities voted for Jerry Brown. Conservatives are outnumbered, but I never count anything lost. If there is only one person standing for liberty, freedom is not lost. The State of California is liberal as heck, but the conservatives here are working to gain back control. There is always hope. Always.


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