Texas governor talking about seceding

Rick Perry said Texas could leave the Union if they so choose to. And I'm sure Texas would have a lot of new citizens if they were to secede. Seems highly unlikely, but with the over taxation from Obama something needs to be done.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"

An animated Perry told the crowd at Austin City Hall — one of three tea parties he was attending across the state — that officials in Washington have abandoned the country's founding principles of limited government. He said the federal government is strangling Americans with taxation, spending and debt.

Perry repeated his running theme that Texas' economy is in relatively good shape compared with other states and with the "federal budget mess." Many in the crowd held signs deriding President Barack Obama and the $786 billion federal economic stimulus package.

Perry called his supporters patriots. Later, answering news reporters' questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why Texas should do that.

"There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a great union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. But Texas is a very unique place, and we're a pretty independent lot to boot."

This is the kind of leadership the Republican Party needs.

Obama lied again

During his campaign he promised to talk to Iran with no preconditions. But sadly the preconditions are on the US side.

The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing proposals that would shift strategy toward Iran by dropping a longstanding American insistence that Tehran rapidly shut down nuclear facilities during the early phases of negotiations over its atomic program, according to officials involved in the discussions.

The proposals, exchanged in confidential strategy sessions with European allies, would press Tehran to open up its nuclear program gradually to wide-ranging inspection. But the proposals would also allow Iran to continue enriching uranium for some period during the talks. That would be a sharp break from the approach taken by the Bush administration, which had demanded that Iran halt its enrichment activities, at least briefly to initiate negotiations.

The proposals under consideration would go somewhat beyond President Obama’s promise, during the presidential campaign, to open negotiations with Iran “without preconditions.” Officials involved in the discussion said they were being fashioned to draw Iran into nuclear talks that it had so far shunned.

So instead of the Iran giving up the nuclear plant for the privilege of us not blowing them up, Obama has the bright idea to let them build more nuclear plants.

I really hope Israel doesn't bow down to Obama and does what is right and what is needed. And destroys any nuclear plant that Iran might even think of building.

Obama lifting restrictions to Cuba

I guess he just wants to reach out to a fellow communist.

President Barack Obama directed his administration Monday to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba, and to take other steps to ease U.S. restrictions on the island, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.

The formal announcement was being made at the White House Monday afternoon, during presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs' daily briefing with reporters. The official spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to upstage the president's announcement.

With the changes, Obama aims to create new space for the Cuban people in their quest for political freedom and a democratic government, in part by making them less dependent on the Castro regime, the official said.

Other steps taken Monday include allowing gift parcels to be send to Cuba, and issuing licenses to increase communications among and to the Cuban people. About 1.5 million Americans have relatives in Cuba.

Obama had promised to take these steps as a presidential candidate. It has been known for over a week that he would announce them in advance of his attended this weekend of a Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.

"There are no better ambassadors for freedom than Cuban Americans," Obama said in a campaign speech last May in Miami, the heart of the U.S. Cuban-American community. "It's time to let Cuban Americans see their mothers and fathers, their sisters and brothers. It's time to let Cuban American money make their families less dependent upon the Castro regime."

That's because they risked their lives to leave communist Cuba. There aren't people risking their lives to leave the US yet. Why should we open up trade and give money to an openly communist nation? I'd have no problem with this if Cuba was a democracy or was on the verge and just needed a push to become a democracy. But as far as I know that isn't going to happen anytime soon.

How did she become a Supreme Court Justice?

Especially when Justice Ginsburg thinks it is ok to use foreign law on deciding legal matters in the United States. Last time I checked we have a little thing called the Constitution. And last time I checked the Supreme Court was there to decide whether things are Constitutional or not. And that has nothing to do with any foreign law.

In wide-ranging remarks here, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended the use of foreign law by American judges, suggested that torture should not be used even when it might yield important information and reflected on her role as the Supreme Court’s only female justice. The occasion was a symposium at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University honoring her 15 years on the court.

“I frankly don’t understand all the brouhaha lately from Congress and even from some of my colleagues about referring to foreign law,” Justice Ginsburg said in her comments on Friday.

The court’s more conservative members — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr., Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas — oppose the citation of foreign law in constitutional cases.

“If we’re relying on a decision from a German judge about what our Constitution means, no president accountable to the people appointed that judge and no Senate accountable to the people confirmed that judge,” Chief Justice Roberts said at his confirmation hearing. “And yet he’s playing a role in shaping the law that binds the people in this country.”

This is a scary number

And a very sad number. But if you think about it, who was the last one to actually articulate and education the American public of Capitalism? Ronald Reagan. And that was 20+ years ago now. So it is no surprise that only 53% of us think capitalism is better than socialism.

Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better.

Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: 37% prefer capitalism, 33% socialism, and 30% are undecided. Thirty-somethings are a bit more supportive of the free-enterprise approach with 49% for capitalism and 26% for socialism. Adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, and just 13% of those older Americans believe socialism is better.

Investors by a 5-to-1 margin choose capitalism. As for those who do not invest, 40% say capitalism is better while 25% prefer socialism.

There is a partisan gap as well. Republicans - by an 11-to-1 margin - favor capitalism. Democrats are much more closely divided: Just 39% say capitalism is better while 30% prefer socialism. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 48% say capitalism is best, and 21% opt for socialism.

This just goes to show how much the Republican leader nears a true Capitalist as the leader of our party. Someone who will actually champion, explain, and education capitalism. McCain wasn't that candidate. And I am starting to think Sarah Palin wouldn't be either. I'm not sure who this person will be. But if we want to win in 2010 and beyond it won't be with another liberal-lite candidate like John McCain.

We should all be able to make up stories

Just like Vice President Biden. Karl Rove has called him out on his BS story about Biden telling off GW Bush.

Republican strategist Karl Rove called Vice President Biden a "liar" on Thursday, dramatically escalating a feud between Biden and aides to former President George W. Bush over Biden's claims to have rebuked Bush in private meetings.

"I hate to say this, but he's a serial exaggerator," Rove told FOX News. "If I was being unkind I would say liar. But it is a habit he ought to drop."

Rove added: "You should not exaggerate and lie like this when you are the Vice President of the United States."

Biden's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, although Biden spokesman Jay Carney told Fox on Wednesday: "The vice president stands by his remarks."

Carney was referring to two controversial assertions by Biden, the latest coming Tuesday during an interview on CNN.

"I remember President Bush saying to me one time in the Oval Office," Biden began, "'Well, Joe,' he said, 'I'm a leader.' And I said: 'Mr. President, turn and around look behind you. No one is following.'"

The exchange is purely "fictional," said Rove, who was Bush's top political adviser in the White House.

"It didn't happen," Rove, a FOX News contributor and former Bush adviser, told Megyn Kelly in an interview taped for "On The Record." "It's his imagination; it's a made-up, fictional world.

"He ought to get out of it and get back to reality," Rove added. "He's making this up out of whole cloth."

Rove's skepticism was echoed by a variety of other Bush aides, including former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, chief of staff Andy Card and legislative liaison Candida Wolff.

Liberals live in a fictional world anyways. So I really don't expect anything less from these people especially Biden.

April 29th Dinner letter sent out to our members

Dear Fellow Republican,

I am writing to you with some exciting news from Western Mass. Republicans! Jennifer Nassour, our new Massachusetts’ Republican State Party Chairman, is coming to join us for an exciting and motivating dinner meeting to discuss where we are headed as a Party over the next two years.

As you know, WMR is deeply committed to the future of our Party. Our goals are simple: ensure a healthy two party system exists in this state and that the conservative voice of the silent majority of our citizenry is represented throughout our government.

The Executive Committee and membership of WMR has set an aggressive agenda for 2009 which includes bringing in top federal, state and local leaders to help our effort to win more elections at all levels of government.

To be a success, we need your help and participation. This is why WMR hopes you can join us for an enlightening evening with our new State Party Chairman. There will also be a unique opportunity to ask questions directly to her and share your thoughts on our message and strategy going forward. We hope you come and enjoy a very informative evening at a very affordable price.

A Dinner Meeting with the Chairman

An Evening with Jennifer Nassour,

Chairman of the Massachusetts’ Republican Party

Full Dinner Buffet

Only $25 per person

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

6:30 PM Social Time

7:00 PM Dinner

The Wherehouse?

109 Lyman Street, Holyoke

If you would like to speak to me or have any questions, please call me at 538-5519.

With warmest regards,

KEVIN

Kevin A. Jourdain

WMR Chairman

If you'd like to reserve a seat at the dinner please send a check for $25.00 made out to the Western Mass Republicans to PO Box 4662 Springfield, MA 01101.