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Your Democrat Congress is of course hard at work. Preeminent in their plethora of issues is the topic of homeland security. They have opined ad nauseum about "change" and their ability to secure our nation. Now they have set out to prove it with this;

Negotiators from the Senate and the House agreed Thursday night on a final version of the bill to remove from U.S. databases the names of the former South African president and anybody else marked only because of a relationship with the African National Congress.(snip)

Rep. Howard Berman , D-Calif.,introduced the bill to remove the stigma from Mandela and other ANC members.

One can not argue either intellectually or scrupulously the end of Apartheid in South African was an unpropitious event. However, does the end justify the means?

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As conservatives some of us have our differences with John McCain. We indeed continue to hope his Vice Presidential decision results in providing foresight of a more traditionalist future. That said, on matters of national security and the very concept of keeping this country safe John McCain is a principled, experienced vanguard.

It is therefore not surprising we have begun to see the attacks from Barack Obama's surrogates. The mantra of hope and change has indeed brought us to a new level of despicable lows including this;

"A lot of people don't know… that McCain made a propaganda video for the enemy while he was in captivity. Putting that bit of disloyalty aside, what exactly is McCain's military experience that prepares him for being commander in chief? Americablog's John Aravosis

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Some have perhaps been unfortunate enough to partake in the title conversation. Irrespective of which part of that dialogue you participated in, it is a quintessential moment of personal responsibility and a metaphor for life. One’s response and action at that moment can spawn a life changing epiphany regardless of which decision you made. The effects can be physical, emotional or philosophical. Did it make you bitter, angry, confident or proud? Are you more dependent on others, less trusting or regretful? One prevailing issue is certainly inescapable; that moment taught you something about individual accountability.

Specific to this issue, we certainly see some positive signs but there are others which are less comforting. In the end, many parents may blame themselves. Did they do enough to help their children make responsible decisions? Were they too concerned with their own lives? Do they still continue to deny and demur writing it off as a sign of the times and societal change? Are they dismissive and part of an oleaginous cultural shift which passes events off as the ultimate responsibility of our government? These are certainly all pertinent questions in the unsettled countenance of our upcoming elections. Why you might ask?

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Clearly the most epochal concern we should have about Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for President is his substantial dearth of experience. Some may fairly argue this is a common thread which conjoins the numerous issues plaguing Mr. Obama’s candidacy. Whether it his personal affiliations, extirpation of common sense or foreign policy proclamations it is fairly evident he either has extraordinarily bad judgmental flaws, is philosophically corrupt or purblind as to the tenets of our precious Republic.

We all realize the just a few years ago Mr. Obama was a community organizer and then leveraged associated contacts to join the Illinois Senate. More recently, he has spent even less time in Washington, but long enough to become its most liberal member. Ergo, even the most partisan of stalwarts would have a difficult time explaining this is the resume or achievements of someone we can trust with our sacred office of President. Yet still, some plunge headlong into the natatorium of anger and vote using emotion as an inspiration instead of intellectual examination. What would Mr. Obama's Presidency look like? If past is prologue, here is a preview;

I had the opportunity to attend an event in D.C. last week which included each candidate’s economic advisor. The forum featured Gary Gensler (Hillary Clinton), Douglass Holtz-Eakin (John McCain) and Douglass Rediker (Barack Obama). In brief summary, let’s just say that if you were not already convinced to support John McCain this session would have been the "coup de grace".

The first of many eye opening statements was offered by Barrack Obama’s representative Douglass Rediker. Besides trying to endear himself to the audience by stating his status as a “reformed” investment banker (sorry, I missed the joke along with numerous other colleagues) Mr. Rediker also offered an explanation for supporting Obama. He and his wife were effectively in a self imposed London exile because the country was racked by partisanship and headed in the wrong direction. However, Barrack Obama had a candidacy built on “telling the truth” and gave them something to “believe in”. I am guessing Douglass Rediker is of the same mind as Michelle Obama and they can now sit together, hold hands and finally be “proud” that Barrack is running. Honestly, is it a requirement for Team Obama acolytes to hate this country? Unfortunately, this was just the beginning.

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The recent ascension of Barack Obama to likely Democratic Party nominee has been accompanied by the usual banality associated with political campaigns. Without the vigor, excitement and gratuitous regularity thrusting him into the spotlight, this supportive palaver of acolytes and fans would probably be uneventful in an election season.

Irrespective of the emotional plea, we have history to help guide us towards a more sober and wise reality; that platitudes and prosaical commentary are never a solid basis for judging a candidate. Nonetheless, we witness the following comments;

.. remarkably pleasant in feature as if his nose, his lips, his teeth and his eyes had had their separate life while he was growing but could now live in family peace. Yes, he was quiet in his charisma, and no massings of energy rose like thunderheads from his brow. You could come near him in a room before you were aware he was there. Nonetheless, his aura was hardly the same as other people's. Happiness came off him. It was as if he knew that God had given him intelligence and good work that would make sense, and so he could give his strength to the world and get new strength back. The emotional meat of the heart might be free of the common bile.

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There has been lots of cheering, Hindenburg’s and houses falling out of the sky after Hillary lost to B. Hussein Obama in Iowa. Some pundits sagaciously expressed their reservations. Nonetheless, under the category of “be careful what you wish for” we now have this update. What does it all mean for Republicans? I am not exactly sure, but perhaps Romney should show he can do something other than continually take the flame thrower out on Republican’s.

I have finally overcome my overt inability to publicly make predictions about the POTUS primary particpants. Given this momentus occasion, I thought the material was worth a reprint.

- Huckabee flames out, it has nothing to do with religion. He retires and becomes a Buddhist missionary. Titles his memoir "The Secret Democrat"

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The aptly called “Awakening” in Iraq has provided a monumental opportunity not only to ensure the future of a viable country, but also to change the region. For some time now, we have heard various pundits and prognosticators wantonly predict and opine about the untenable situation between Shiite and Sunni’s. They wax about historic differences, tribal societal differences and every possible obstacle which will stand in the way of functioning, successful democracy in Iraq. However, this often ignores one important truth; that a majority of Iraqis, irrespective of demographics, want their country to succeed and secure a safe future for their families.

A fairly significant amount of time has been spent vetting our candidate’s positions on social issues and religion. This vertiginous display of opinion contains a mixed amount of parochial fanfaronade, sundry facts and the ever present issues du jour. Certainly, this is all a very fascinating part of the Presidential mise en scène, but frankly so is watching the annual migration of Sterna paradisea.

That is not to say you can’t count me along with believers opining that primaries are a contact sport requiring healthy portions of candidate flag waving and fisticuffs jacket holding. But when it approaches a level of inescapable visual entrapment or gratuitous opining and comment fencing, count me out. I am back to wondering how in Heavens name the Hyperolius viridiflavus ommatostictus changes sex. Maybe Hillary or Obama has the answer? Naah!