Monthly Archives: June 2008

Reminder: Obama Told Us To Judge Him, and Pressure Him

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The Huffington Post’s David Sirota was told to remind others that Barack Obama told him that progressive activists should judge him explicitly by what he does – and not come up with wild theories that absolve him. Those who think they are being Obama loyalists by either concocting apologist rationales about his behavior or telling everyone to shut up are harming the progressive movement.

Well, it is the duty of both Republicans and Conservatives to hold Obama accountable for missed votes, flawed policy initiatives and flip-flopping. So, let’s discuss the issues that matter, because Obama is just plain wrong on them.

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Does Anyone Want More Taxes?

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        This whole transportation funding fiasco is starting to irritate the taxpayers in Virginia.   If appearances are considered deceiving, then HB 6055 is a dead ringer for the unconstitutional HB 3202.   Several of my fellow bloggers have all chimed in with their disdain for the legislative proposals (The Right-Wing Liberal, Mason Conservative, The Write Side of My Brain, Deo Vindice), and I agree with their statements. 

     However, I believe that jatticus at Deo Vindice accurately depicted the monster HB 6055:

“HB 6055 is the son of Frankenstein (HB 3202) that was ruled Un-Constitutional by the Virginia Supreme Court. The arrogance of trying to stuff this bill and its Regional Government down the throats of voters – again – reveals much of what is wrong in the elected caucus of the Republican Party of Virginia. The Regional Government scam reveals the rot of political corruption like a surgeon cutting away the sores to show the cancer.”

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“The People voted against Regional Governments with taxing authority in 1998.

The People rejected Regional Government, the projects and the taxes like HB 6055 in 2002 over 2:1. Polls indicate The People in Tidewater are against it about 3:1 today.

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled the Regional Government (HB 3202) Un-Constitutional in 2008.

There is no Constitutional, legal, technical, engineering, financial, moral, ethical or principled reason to have a Regional Government involved in building these big projects for HR/Tidewater. None.

Yet, Republicans are going to try it again. This pursuit of political power to control money and power is not a unique Republican condition. It is the way of the world. But, our Virginia Constitution is designed as a bulwark against such tyranny and thievery. Our Constitution distributes powers, authority and accountability appropriately – with no Regional Governments. However, it takes a vigilant public – and a press to do their duty to report news instead of shilling – to hold Virginia’s politicians accountable.”

       The real wake up call will come when the Republicans will lose state races once again, and it will be only then when the Republican minority will elect true Conservative leadership and return to the principles of less taxation.  I smell another challenge to such a disdainful piece of legislation.

Obama is Risking His Brand as a Political Reformer

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Sen. Barack Obama is risking his brand as a political reformer, according to reports today in the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. In recent weeks, he has moderated or changed positions on a number of politically-charged issues, leading to criticism from demoralized Democratic activists and charges of “flip-flopping” from conservatives.

Sounds like a repeat of 2004, when John Kerry flip-flopped on several issues. Barack Obama: A Political Reformer…this line alone makes me laugh!

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Did An Activist Supreme Court Punt On Heller?

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Last week, the Supreme Court decision on District of Columbia vs. Heller was widely touted as a landmark ruling. The court settled, finally, the big question: did the Second Amendment provide for private ownership of guns or did the Founding Fathers intend only to guarantee the right to arm militias?

From my studies of the Constitution, I always assumed it meant we were guaranteed the right to own firearms, as well as the militias. Now, I am afraid that Members of Congress will try to extensively define the 2nd Amendment on these premises.

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