Embedded below is a powerful video with an inspiring message about freedom and hope from the perspective of an Iraq War veteran. It is his personal message to Senator Barack Obama on why he is supporting Senator John McCain for President.
This video has been viewed over 11 million times as of Oct. 30, 2008.
Posted under Barack Obama, John McCain, Video, War
This post was written by PonderstormMike on October 30, 2008
I regularly read Obama 2.0 and just learned of some very interesting commentary by the talented founder of Macho Sauce Productions Alfonzo (Zo) Rachel. In his own words, Zo is a “musician, martial artist, amateure movie makin’, Christian conservative republican.”
His latest video is entitled 1 More B4 11 04 and builds a strong case for electing a conservative as President. He also describes very well the differences between liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, and Obama and McCain in ways that are very compelling. His logic is tight (I would dispute his dinosaur comment given some historic and scientific evidence that may suggest otherwise) and his reasons for supporting conservatives and John McCain in particular are some of the best I’ve heard. He is passionate about freedom and excessive government involvement in our lives. It’s well worth watching.
Posted under Barack Obama, Campaign, John McCain, Politics, Video
This post was written by PonderstormMike on October 30, 2008
There’s a new non-partisan political ad entitled “An Outlaw’s Worst Nightmare?” and featuring Chuck Norris. This National Rifle Association (NRA) ad encourages viewers to check out candidates support for the 2nd Amendment (the right to keep and bear arms) and warns those politicians who verbalize their support for gun owner rights but then vote for gun bans. It will reportedly be running soon in ten key states. I especially like the sign outside his house near the end of the video. It reads “We don’t dial 911.”
It’s easy to educate yourself on this important issue. Enter your zip code on the NRA Political Victory Fund website and get the NRA’s 2008 Candidate Grades and Endorsements for the federal candidates on your ballot.
This post was written by PonderstormMike on October 27, 2008
The recording below contains a stunning admission by Barack Obama regarding the redistribution of wealth. It seems he is not arguing about whether we should or should not redistribute wealth but how best to do it. The recording is taken from a 2001 interview segment with the Odyssey radio program on WEBZ (91.5 FM) in Chicago. At that time Obama was an Illinois state senator from the 13th district and a senior lecturer in the Law School at the University of Chicago.
Please listen to this 4:17 audio segment and notice how Obama laments that the Warren Court was not that radical and failed to bring about redistributive change. He also said he was “not optimistic about bringing about major redistributive change through the courts.” He does seem to think that it can be done legislatively, though, as an administrative function. Note his lack of opposition to the idea of wealth redistribution by government. Contrary to that, he seems to wholeheartedly support that notion.
Unfortunately the above recording contains just snippets of Obama’s redistribution of wealth statements. Does anybody know where a recording of the rest of the interview can be found?
My thoughts on this: Read More…
Posted under Barack Obama, Video
This post was written by PonderstormMike on October 27, 2008
Article II of the United States Constitution presents the qualifications for the office of the Presidency. I quote in part:
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
There are questions about the birth place of Barack Obama. His paternal grandmother reportedly claims she witnessed his birth in Kenya, while others, including Obama himself, claim he was born in Hawaii.
If he was born in Kenya then he would not be a natural born citizen (his father was Kenyan and his mother American so U.S. citizenship would not flow to him as a birthright). Needless to say, assuming he is Constitutionally qualified, Obama could clear up the controversy by simply submitting his birth certificate as John McCain did (McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone to a military family).
However, to this day, Obama has not submitted his birth certificate or any records proving his citizenship. He refuses to release any college records as well that would state his citizenship. That has prompted at least one lawsuit to prove he is Constitutionally eligible to be President. The video below (10 minutes 52 seconds) is the story of one such lawsuit from a life-long Democrat and attorney in Pennsylvania.
Barack Obama’s refusal to show that he meets the basic Constitutional requirements for holding the office of the Presidency troubles me. It is a legitimate Constitutional question that should be asked of every candidate.
John McCain’s birth has been analyzed at length by the mainstream media and bloggers (see Read More…
Posted under Barack Obama, Campaign, Video
This post was written by PonderstormMike on October 21, 2008
