Update from the floor. Note they expect a motion to table:
We are in the midst of general debate on H.R. 1105 – Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. At approximately 3:15 p.m. we expect to vote on final passage of H.R. 1105. We will then immediately proceed to the Flake (R-AZ) Privileged Resolution, and a likely vote on a Motion to Table will occur. We expect these to be the final votes for the day.
Following our last series of votes, the House is expected to proceed with up to forty minutes of consideration on today’s remaining suspension bill, H.Res. 183 - Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407. Any requested vote will be postponed until tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Blogroll update
Of course, since we have now moved away from using the blogroll, they're ready to go live on March 2nd. SO, anyone who has the blogroll on their site still, may as well leave it. We're going to give everyone the option of using the blogroll OR the logo in the future. If you've switched to the logo already, that's great just leave it there.
One advantage to having the blogroll has always been that it's great advertising for your blogs. People can scroll down the list and see other members, find cool blogs they want to follow. We have it set up so that each time the page is renewed it re-arranges the blog list so everyone has a shot at being displayed at the top.
When they go live on March 2nd AND we've updated the blogroll, I'll send out another message letting you know.
Sorry for all the back and forth! We've been held hostage for months with this and have been more frustrated than most of you probably.
One advantage to having the blogroll has always been that it's great advertising for your blogs. People can scroll down the list and see other members, find cool blogs they want to follow. We have it set up so that each time the page is renewed it re-arranges the blog list so everyone has a shot at being displayed at the top.
When they go live on March 2nd AND we've updated the blogroll, I'll send out another message letting you know.
Sorry for all the back and forth! We've been held hostage for months with this and have been more frustrated than most of you probably
Media Malpractice
I hope everyone with the means to do so will support John Ziegler's efforts to expose the media during the election. All Sarah Palin supporters, and anyone considering a run for office, should see Media Malpractice so they can understand the lengths the media will go to support "their" candidate. We are preparing for the 2010 and 2012 elections. We need to fully understand what we're up against and try to find ways to combat this pervasive liberal campaign tool.
The cost for the DVD is very reasonable, $19.99 plus $4.50 for shipping. If you go to see a movie at the theater you'll spend at least that much these days (if you buy popcorn or soda ;-). Buy an extra copy and give it to someone who's unable to buy their own. Have a viewing at your house, make it a party! Get the word out. We need more John Zieglers!
You can purchase the film directly here: http://howobamagotelected.com/order-media-malpractice.asp
The cost for the DVD is very reasonable, $19.99 plus $4.50 for shipping. If you go to see a movie at the theater you'll spend at least that much these days (if you buy popcorn or soda ;-). Buy an extra copy and give it to someone who's unable to buy their own. Have a viewing at your house, make it a party! Get the word out. We need more John Zieglers!
DVD description: Documentary filmmaker John Ziegler has woven together a
compelling story using the mainstream media's own words to show how their
malpractice achieved new heights in this election and influenced the narrative
of the campaign. Carefully analyzing thousands of hours of media footage from
the past two years, Ziegler paints a stunning portrait of media malpractice that
is undeniable.
You can purchase the film directly here: http://howobamagotelected.com/order-media-malpractice.asp
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Palin shuns spotlight to pick up the pieces
- By Walter Alarkon
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is uncharacteristically shunning the spotlight this week in an apparent effort to repair damage to her political stature back home. > Read More
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is uncharacteristically shunning the spotlight this week in an apparent effort to repair damage to her political stature back home. > Read More
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Heritage Foundation on The Chicago Tea Party
The nation's outrage over the never ending Bush-Obama Bailout Parade is heating up fast. This week alone we've seen grassroots rallies in Seattle, Denver, Mesa, and Kansas. Then yesterday, CNBC editor Rick Santelli set off a virtual firestorm when his passionate critique of President Barack Obama's mortgage bailout plan inspired traders on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange to stop their pre-trading preparations to voice their support. The video of Santelli's call for a "Chicago Tea Party" to protest the government's constant intervention in the free market has spread like wildfire across all media outlets. What caused Santelli's outburst?
National Review caught up with him:
NRO: When we posted a link to the video, we were swamped with e-mails in support, including a couple from traders at the Board of Trade in Chicago, who have been saying right on. How have the e-mails that you’ve been getting, how have they been running?
Santelli: I’ll be honest with you, I think I’ve gotten somewhere between 850-900, and I think I had three that were negative. ... The issue is, you can’t pick out 8 or 9 percent and give them things that weaken the 90 or 92 percent who are carrying the water. ... They need to quit picking winners and losers, and they have to quit alienating the classes. You have to figure out a way to float all boats, and I think that’s where the administration has gone wrong, and I think that’s the nerve I hit.
Santelli's criticism of the mortgage bailout plan is dead on: The plan treats borrowers who sacrificed to pay their mortgages on time the same as those who used their equity for a boat and stopped paying their loans. This moral hazard sends a clear message to our children that they can avoid the consequences of their actions. But this is only one reason the plan is bad policy.
Others include:
The plan's mortgage cram down provision would only worsen the housing crisis in two ways: First it would increase the risk to lenders and lead to higher interest rates for people trying to buy homes today. Second, the policy would open the door to achieving mortgage reductions for tens of millions of homeowners who can afford their mortgage payments and whose homes are not at risk.
The plan will fail because too few people will qualify and many of those that do will default anyway. The housing bubble was caused in large part by speculators who bought homes planning to flip them for quick profit and other who out-right lied on their loan applications. The mortgage bailout will do nothing to stop these foreclosures. Furthermore, the re-default rates for people that have already participated in mortgage modifications show that as many as 50% of them go on to default again.
The plan risks another $275 billion in taxpayer funds. The Obama Administration claims their plan will only cost $75 billion, but that is only true if it works out perfectly. If the plan fails to stem the inevitable correction in housing prices taxpayers will lose a full $275 billion.
Closing his interview with National Review, Santelli also connected the mortgage bailout to the Obama Administration's stimulus plan:
At the end of the day, it’s simple. A lot of the president’s advisers are saying that there’s a multiplier effect to the government money, and it’s over one. Now if that’s true, then the government should spend non-stop for the rest of our lives, because we’ll get a positive return. And it makes no sense. ... I guess in the end, I believe in the founding fathers, and I believe that in America... the pursuit of happiness and to work hard and keep the fruits of your labor is something I believe in. And I’m not saying we should forget people who need help. But at the end of the day, Americans are strong and they’re charitable. I think what they have a problem with is that it’s force-fed via the government.
National Review caught up with him:
NRO: When we posted a link to the video, we were swamped with e-mails in support, including a couple from traders at the Board of Trade in Chicago, who have been saying right on. How have the e-mails that you’ve been getting, how have they been running?
Santelli: I’ll be honest with you, I think I’ve gotten somewhere between 850-900, and I think I had three that were negative. ... The issue is, you can’t pick out 8 or 9 percent and give them things that weaken the 90 or 92 percent who are carrying the water. ... They need to quit picking winners and losers, and they have to quit alienating the classes. You have to figure out a way to float all boats, and I think that’s where the administration has gone wrong, and I think that’s the nerve I hit.
Santelli's criticism of the mortgage bailout plan is dead on: The plan treats borrowers who sacrificed to pay their mortgages on time the same as those who used their equity for a boat and stopped paying their loans. This moral hazard sends a clear message to our children that they can avoid the consequences of their actions. But this is only one reason the plan is bad policy.
Others include:
The plan's mortgage cram down provision would only worsen the housing crisis in two ways: First it would increase the risk to lenders and lead to higher interest rates for people trying to buy homes today. Second, the policy would open the door to achieving mortgage reductions for tens of millions of homeowners who can afford their mortgage payments and whose homes are not at risk.
The plan will fail because too few people will qualify and many of those that do will default anyway. The housing bubble was caused in large part by speculators who bought homes planning to flip them for quick profit and other who out-right lied on their loan applications. The mortgage bailout will do nothing to stop these foreclosures. Furthermore, the re-default rates for people that have already participated in mortgage modifications show that as many as 50% of them go on to default again.
The plan risks another $275 billion in taxpayer funds. The Obama Administration claims their plan will only cost $75 billion, but that is only true if it works out perfectly. If the plan fails to stem the inevitable correction in housing prices taxpayers will lose a full $275 billion.
Closing his interview with National Review, Santelli also connected the mortgage bailout to the Obama Administration's stimulus plan:
At the end of the day, it’s simple. A lot of the president’s advisers are saying that there’s a multiplier effect to the government money, and it’s over one. Now if that’s true, then the government should spend non-stop for the rest of our lives, because we’ll get a positive return. And it makes no sense. ... I guess in the end, I believe in the founding fathers, and I believe that in America... the pursuit of happiness and to work hard and keep the fruits of your labor is something I believe in. And I’m not saying we should forget people who need help. But at the end of the day, Americans are strong and they’re charitable. I think what they have a problem with is that it’s force-fed via the government.
Geez... Rendell Skeptical About Stimulus Potential
Gov. Rendell skeptical about stimulus potential - By Walter Alarkon
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) backed the $787 billion stimulus but said Saturday that he isn't sure whether it will actually fix the economy. > Read More
Makes one scratch their head doesn't it??? Or thump it in frustration.
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) backed the $787 billion stimulus but said Saturday that he isn't sure whether it will actually fix the economy. > Read More
Makes one scratch their head doesn't it??? Or thump it in frustration.
Senate Bill 2433 - Research, blog about?
Senate Bill 2433.... It's Already Started
www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2433/text
According to David Bossie, President of the group 'Citizens United for American Sovereignty based out of Merrifield, Virginia , website: www.citizensunited.org/ the above mentioned Senate Bill (S. 2433) is a piece of legislation in the works that all Americans need to know about... and know now!
This Bill, sponsored by none other than our "President elect" Sen. Barrack Obama, with the backing of Joe Biden on the Foreign Relations Committee, and liberal democrats in Congress, is nothing short of a massive giveaway of American wealth around the world, and a betrayal of the public trust, because, if passed, this bill would give over many aspects of our sovereignty to the United Nations.
Note to all: I'm going to pass along things that are brought to my attention. Some, like this one, I haven't had time to look into. I will as it caused my little antennae to twinge, but thought some of you might want to jump on it faster than I might.
www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2433/text
According to David Bossie, President of the group 'Citizens United for American Sovereignty based out of Merrifield, Virginia , website: www.citizensunited.org/ the above mentioned Senate Bill (S. 2433) is a piece of legislation in the works that all Americans need to know about... and know now!
This Bill, sponsored by none other than our "President elect" Sen. Barrack Obama, with the backing of Joe Biden on the Foreign Relations Committee, and liberal democrats in Congress, is nothing short of a massive giveaway of American wealth around the world, and a betrayal of the public trust, because, if passed, this bill would give over many aspects of our sovereignty to the United Nations.
Note to all: I'm going to pass along things that are brought to my attention. Some, like this one, I haven't had time to look into. I will as it caused my little antennae to twinge, but thought some of you might want to jump on it faster than I might.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Let's Make Santelli's Tea Party Rant Viral...
Rick Santelli, CNBC, spoke his mind and it's going viral. I'd like to ask all of our Read My Lipstick Network members to consider helping make it spread faster and further by blogging on the subject.
Here's the video which you can watch and share (this one is from the Heritage Foundation's YouTube site, I'll post a link underneath just in case this doesn't show).
Also, if you will, go to CNBC and leave a comment. You know there's probably going to be some sort of backlash from the obamedia: https://register.cnbc.com/email/EmailSupport.jsp (I clicked "compliment" as the category).
I think it's refreshing to hear such honesty on the tube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-Jw-5Kx8k
"The government is promoting bad behavior," Santelli said of President Obama's $75 billion initiative to refinance mortgages.
"I have an idea," he said on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor.
"How about this, new President and new administration, why don't you put up a Web site to have people vote on the Internet ... to see if we really want to subsidize the losers' mortgages.
"Or would we like to at least buy cars and buy houses in foreclosure and give them to people who might have a chance to actually prosper down the road... reward people who could carry the water instead of drink the water."
Santelli then turned to the traders.
"How many of you people want to pay for your neighbor's mortgage that has an extra bathroom and can't pay their bills?" he asked as boos filled the air.
"President Obama," Santelli continued. "Are you listening?"
"We're thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in July," Santelli said.
Santelli told the Daily News only a handful of the 700 e-mails he got were negative.
About the tea party: "I was half-serious, but given the response, I think something is going to have to be done in a very serious way."http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/02/19/2009-02-19_the_case_against_the_mortgage_bailout_we.html
Here's the video which you can watch and share (this one is from the Heritage Foundation's YouTube site, I'll post a link underneath just in case this doesn't show).
Also, if you will, go to CNBC and leave a comment. You know there's probably going to be some sort of backlash from the obamedia: https://register.cnbc.com/email/EmailSupport.jsp (I clicked "compliment" as the category).
I think it's refreshing to hear such honesty on the tube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-Jw-5Kx8k
A Fairy Tale: The Delighted Republican and the Passive Governor
This is a great article from Why Mommy is a Republican, one of our newer Read My Lipstick Network members. I hope you'll read it, then share it on your blogs.
A Fairy Tale: The Delighted Republican and the Passive Governor
Michael Leahy, a WaPo staff writer, offered a piece today that serves as a prime example of what is wrong with American mainstream media today. Leahy's piece is so devoid of proper grammar, it must have either been ghost-written by a seventh grader who can wing a good piece of writing for his age or it was an attempt by Leahy to discredit Sarah Palin as someone whose mettle had been tested in the national election and found lacking, perhaps even sorely. For the sake of argument and for giving Leahy the benefit of the doubt, I will assume it was the latter.
Leahy's caricature has had the opposite effect on me than the one intended, as such ventures into fantasy land by the mainstream press often do for conservatives, because it is just the latest in a long list of examples of the most brutal testing Palin was forced to withstand – that of irresponsible journalism.
http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/2009/02/fairy-tale-delighted-republican-and.html
A Fairy Tale: The Delighted Republican and the Passive Governor
Michael Leahy, a WaPo staff writer, offered a piece today that serves as a prime example of what is wrong with American mainstream media today. Leahy's piece is so devoid of proper grammar, it must have either been ghost-written by a seventh grader who can wing a good piece of writing for his age or it was an attempt by Leahy to discredit Sarah Palin as someone whose mettle had been tested in the national election and found lacking, perhaps even sorely. For the sake of argument and for giving Leahy the benefit of the doubt, I will assume it was the latter.
Leahy's caricature has had the opposite effect on me than the one intended, as such ventures into fantasy land by the mainstream press often do for conservatives, because it is just the latest in a long list of examples of the most brutal testing Palin was forced to withstand – that of irresponsible journalism.
http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/2009/02/fairy-tale-delighted-republican-and.html
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
New Read My Lipstick Network members and a few tips
I spent yesterday evening going through my inbox, cleaning out all the old stuff in my "to-do" folder and guess what I found? Blogs waiting to be added to our list, blogs pending adding the logo or blogroll (which is no longer used) and some who just had questions.
I sent out my apologies and have now updated our member lists. I thought that rather than try and point to the blogs that I forgot to add and/or the new ones that have been added the past couple of days, that I'd just post the last 20 or so blogs that have been added to the list.
Lisa, www.genuinegopmom.blogspot.com, made an excellent suggestion that makes it easy for you to follow your favorite blogs. Check out www.bloglines.com. We currently have 139 blogs in our membership with a few more pending, so it's kind of hard to read them all! However, try to support your fellow bloggers by following them, sharing some of their posts on your blog and / or writing about their blogs at times (with link and credit of course).
One thing that helps with search engine ranking is the number of incoming links to your blog. If you're writing about others and linking to them, chances are they'll do the same for you. We're all fighting for rank and readers. Networking helps.
Here's some of our latest blog additions:
http://www.avoiceformoms.blogspot.com/ - A Conservative Voice for Moms
http://conservativecravings.blogspot.com/ - Conservative Cravings
http://www.alexashrugged.com/ - Alexa Shrugged
http://internetinfantry.blogspot.com/ - Internet Infantry
http://mentalpretzel.blogpsot.com/ - Mental Pretzel
http://hockey2k5susa.blogspot.com/ - Sarah's Full Court Press
http://www.gunnersykes.com/ - Gunner Sykes
http://www.discerningtexan.com/ - The Discerning Texan
http://presidentegobama.blogspot.com/ - President Egobama
http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/ - Caffienated Thoughts
http://www.joethemom.blogspot.com/ - Joe the Mom
http://www.christians4palin.blogspot.com/ - Christians for Palin
http://www.palin12.ning.com/ - Palin 12 (Ning site)
http://palinberry2012.com/ - Palin-Berry 2012
http://sarahpalin-report.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin Report
http://www.politicaljules.com/ - Political Jules for Love, Life and the Pursuit of Politics
http://newworldorderblog.wordpress.com/ - New World Order
http://1milehigher.blogspot.com/ - Red, White & Blue in Colorado
http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/ - The Intellectual Redneck
http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/ - Why Mommy is a Republican
http://www.imsickofthecrap.com/ - I'm Sick of the Crap
http://realtrueamerican.blogspot.com/ - Real True American
http://weeklypoliticalreview.blogspot.com/ - Weekly Political Review
http://www.oneangryamericanwoman.blogspot.com/ - One Angry American Woman
http://1ldsmom.blogspot.com/ - One LDS Mom
http://readytorumbleforrush.blogspot.com/ - Ready to Rumble for Rush
http://grammycracker.blogspot.com/ - Grammy Crackers
http://fishwrangler.blogspot.com/ - Snaggletoothie
http://www.eternalvigilanceusa.com/ - Eternal Vigilance
http://sarahs-accomplishments.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin's Accomplishments
http://garamble.wordpress.com/ - Apache Angel's Ramblings from Georgia
http://livinginbizarroworld.blogspot.com/ - Living in Bizarro World
http://demtactics.blogspot.com/ - Demtactics
http://www.withbias.net/ - With Bias
I sent out my apologies and have now updated our member lists. I thought that rather than try and point to the blogs that I forgot to add and/or the new ones that have been added the past couple of days, that I'd just post the last 20 or so blogs that have been added to the list.
Lisa, www.genuinegopmom.blogspot.com, made an excellent suggestion that makes it easy for you to follow your favorite blogs. Check out www.bloglines.com. We currently have 139 blogs in our membership with a few more pending, so it's kind of hard to read them all! However, try to support your fellow bloggers by following them, sharing some of their posts on your blog and / or writing about their blogs at times (with link and credit of course).
One thing that helps with search engine ranking is the number of incoming links to your blog. If you're writing about others and linking to them, chances are they'll do the same for you. We're all fighting for rank and readers. Networking helps.
Here's some of our latest blog additions:
http://www.avoiceformoms.blogspot.com/ - A Conservative Voice for Moms
http://conservativecravings.blogspot.com/ - Conservative Cravings
http://www.alexashrugged.com/ - Alexa Shrugged
http://internetinfantry.blogspot.com/ - Internet Infantry
http://mentalpretzel.blogpsot.com/ - Mental Pretzel
http://hockey2k5susa.blogspot.com/ - Sarah's Full Court Press
http://www.gunnersykes.com/ - Gunner Sykes
http://www.discerningtexan.com/ - The Discerning Texan
http://presidentegobama.blogspot.com/ - President Egobama
http://caffeinatedthoughts.com/ - Caffienated Thoughts
http://www.joethemom.blogspot.com/ - Joe the Mom
http://www.christians4palin.blogspot.com/ - Christians for Palin
http://www.palin12.ning.com/ - Palin 12 (Ning site)
http://palinberry2012.com/ - Palin-Berry 2012
http://sarahpalin-report.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin Report
http://www.politicaljules.com/ - Political Jules for Love, Life and the Pursuit of Politics
http://newworldorderblog.wordpress.com/ - New World Order
http://1milehigher.blogspot.com/ - Red, White & Blue in Colorado
http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/ - The Intellectual Redneck
http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/ - Why Mommy is a Republican
http://www.imsickofthecrap.com/ - I'm Sick of the Crap
http://realtrueamerican.blogspot.com/ - Real True American
http://weeklypoliticalreview.blogspot.com/ - Weekly Political Review
http://www.oneangryamericanwoman.blogspot.com/ - One Angry American Woman
http://1ldsmom.blogspot.com/ - One LDS Mom
http://readytorumbleforrush.blogspot.com/ - Ready to Rumble for Rush
http://grammycracker.blogspot.com/ - Grammy Crackers
http://fishwrangler.blogspot.com/ - Snaggletoothie
http://www.eternalvigilanceusa.com/ - Eternal Vigilance
http://sarahs-accomplishments.blogspot.com/ - Sarah Palin's Accomplishments
http://garamble.wordpress.com/ - Apache Angel's Ramblings from Georgia
http://livinginbizarroworld.blogspot.com/ - Living in Bizarro World
http://demtactics.blogspot.com/ - Demtactics
http://www.withbias.net/ - With Bias
Cheesy...
There's someone running down our list of bloggers leaving a comment with links for Sarah Palin fake photos or something along those lines.
Those of you who don't have comments set up to be checked before posting may want to take a look at your blogs, delete the sales pitch. I haven't checked the link, and won't, so can't tell you if it's naughty photoshopped stuff or legit person going about marketing in the wrong way.
We highly recommend setting it up so comments on your blogs are pre-screened. There's a huge effort in the works to come after conservative blogs and they start with provocative comments. Sometimes the tactic is to post something as though it's a conservative saying something nasty or racist so they can then go complain and get your blog shut down.
Those of you who don't have comments set up to be checked before posting may want to take a look at your blogs, delete the sales pitch. I haven't checked the link, and won't, so can't tell you if it's naughty photoshopped stuff or legit person going about marketing in the wrong way.
We highly recommend setting it up so comments on your blogs are pre-screened. There's a huge effort in the works to come after conservative blogs and they start with provocative comments. Sometimes the tactic is to post something as though it's a conservative saying something nasty or racist so they can then go complain and get your blog shut down.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Two more blogs join the Read My Lipstick Network
Being on Twitter, Facebook and a number of other social networks, I get invited to join a lot of great causes. I can't do them all, barely have time to keep up with the groups and causes I'm involved with already! However, to use an old Southernism, it does my heart good to see all the enthusiasm and activism.
Every day I get introduced to new bloggers out there doing their part to fight for the good ol' USA. On days like today when we watch the signing of a porkulus package that is going to erode more of the foundation our country was built upon, it's tough to find a bit of hope for our future. Adding two new members to our continually growing list of blogs shows that there are many of us continuing the battle! Add 'em to the millions of other conservatives out there and we have an army that can ultimately turn things around. Hope you can believe in. Change that matters.
Welcome to our two newest members:
http://fishwrangler.blogspot.com/ - Snaggletoothie
Here are a few of his blog titles:
Bristol Palin Interview
Rapid Fire Four Shot Cell Phone Gun
The 'Experts' And Gun Control
Faulty Reasoning Behind The 'Fairness' Doctrine
http://jeannieology.wordpress.com/ - Jeannieology
Jeannie and I met up on Facebook. I've been reading her blog posts on Facebook and was very happy to find she'd started a stand-alone blog.
Here are a few of her blog titles:
The Brotherhood of the Stinky Stimulus
What’s It All About…Barry?
Mr. Corleone Goes to Washington
The Spector, Collins and Snowe Job
Every day I get introduced to new bloggers out there doing their part to fight for the good ol' USA. On days like today when we watch the signing of a porkulus package that is going to erode more of the foundation our country was built upon, it's tough to find a bit of hope for our future. Adding two new members to our continually growing list of blogs shows that there are many of us continuing the battle! Add 'em to the millions of other conservatives out there and we have an army that can ultimately turn things around. Hope you can believe in. Change that matters.
Welcome to our two newest members:
http://fishwrangler.blogspot.com/ - Snaggletoothie
Here are a few of his blog titles:
Bristol Palin Interview
Rapid Fire Four Shot Cell Phone Gun
The 'Experts' And Gun Control
Faulty Reasoning Behind The 'Fairness' Doctrine
http://jeannieology.wordpress.com/ - Jeannieology
Jeannie and I met up on Facebook. I've been reading her blog posts on Facebook and was very happy to find she'd started a stand-alone blog.
Here are a few of her blog titles:
The Brotherhood of the Stinky Stimulus
What’s It All About…Barry?
Mr. Corleone Goes to Washington
The Spector, Collins and Snowe Job
Monday, February 16, 2009
Twitter, Facebook, social network directory
Note to Read My Lipstick Network members:
We're in the process of adding a new feature to help promote our member blogs and websites. As the title above says, it's a directory listing ways to keep up with you on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
We are continuing to set up a dedicated page for each of you on the main site (www.readmylipsticknetwork.com). On that page we are including an RSS feed of your blog (if it has one), links to your blog AND we'll be adding other social network contact info as you send it.
The directory will simply be an alphabetical list of our blogs with your Twitter, Facebook, etc. links or usernames.
If you are a member of a Ning site, send that, too!
Send info to readmylipstick at live dot com. (Just in case you're wondering why we never include our email address on here, it's an attempt to stop the spammers from grabbing and adding to their lists. Nothing seems to really stop 'em, but we try ;-)
We're in the process of adding a new feature to help promote our member blogs and websites. As the title above says, it's a directory listing ways to keep up with you on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
We are continuing to set up a dedicated page for each of you on the main site (www.readmylipsticknetwork.com). On that page we are including an RSS feed of your blog (if it has one), links to your blog AND we'll be adding other social network contact info as you send it.
The directory will simply be an alphabetical list of our blogs with your Twitter, Facebook, etc. links or usernames.
If you are a member of a Ning site, send that, too!
Send info to readmylipstick at live dot com. (Just in case you're wondering why we never include our email address on here, it's an attempt to stop the spammers from grabbing and adding to their lists. Nothing seems to really stop 'em, but we try ;-)
Great Article Courtesy of Rochester Conservative Blog
Sorry, America, I’m the bearer of bad news
February 16th, 2009
By James Delingpole
Towards the end of an American tour last week to promote my new book Welcome to Obamaland: I’ve Seen Your Future and It Doesn’t Work, I began to feel ever so slightly guilty. Partly it was all those people I met still wearing their “Vote Obama” badges like religious talismans, still quite obviously brimming with audacious hope for their country’s bright future under the new Obamessiah. Who was I to come from the other side of the pond and rain on their parade?
February 16th, 2009
By James Delingpole
Towards the end of an American tour last week to promote my new book Welcome to Obamaland: I’ve Seen Your Future and It Doesn’t Work, I began to feel ever so slightly guilty. Partly it was all those people I met still wearing their “Vote Obama” badges like religious talismans, still quite obviously brimming with audacious hope for their country’s bright future under the new Obamessiah. Who was I to come from the other side of the pond and rain on their parade?
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Five New Blogs Join the Read My Lipstick Network
Don't ever let anyone tell you that patriotism, love of country, conservative values and a willingness to fight for our country no longer exist! All you have to do is scan through our member blogs and you can see the spirit and spunk that helps us to rise above adversity time after time.
I know things may look bleak right now, but if we keep on fighting, keep on plugging away, we can still turn things around.
I was happy to discover that some of the following are brand new bloggers! I know you'll want to support them. Be sure to add them to your list of favorites, you're blogrolls and when you can, leave a comment so they know you're reading their words. We need an army of bloggers, keep encouraging your friends on the right to blog, tweet, post videos and keep the pressure on our elected officials.
1. http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/ - Why Mommy is a Republican
If you're curious about the Tech Summit our new RNC Chair, Michael Steele put together, be sure to check out Why Mommy is a Republican:
2. http://realtrueamerican.blogspot.com - Real True American
I love my God, my Country and my Family. I am frustrated and angry at what I see going on in America and in our government. I am venting my frustrations here, but I am also hoping we can put our collective heads together and come up with a plan to do something about it. I'm afraid if we dumped a bunch of tea in the bay we would be cited for an environmental spill and be heavily fined or put in jail, so it needs to be something legal, clean, respectful, original and terribly clever.
5. http://1ldsmom.blogspot.com/ - One LDS Mom
Be sure to scroll down the sidebar, she has some great quotes.
"Each of us has a natural right—from God—to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life, and the preservation of any one of them is completely dependent upon the preservation of the other two."-Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) A French economist, statesman, and author.
I know things may look bleak right now, but if we keep on fighting, keep on plugging away, we can still turn things around.
I was happy to discover that some of the following are brand new bloggers! I know you'll want to support them. Be sure to add them to your list of favorites, you're blogrolls and when you can, leave a comment so they know you're reading their words. We need an army of bloggers, keep encouraging your friends on the right to blog, tweet, post videos and keep the pressure on our elected officials.
1. http://genuinegopmom.blogspot.com/ - Why Mommy is a Republican
If you're curious about the Tech Summit our new RNC Chair, Michael Steele put together, be sure to check out Why Mommy is a Republican:
GOP Tech Summit
On February 13, the GOP, under the leadership of our new chairman Michael Steele, held a Tech Summit to discuss the technological innovations that the party can implement to more readily engage voters. All were invited to the table to present their ideas.
2. http://realtrueamerican.blogspot.com - Real True American
American's Right to Defend One's Property in Jeopardy3. http://weeklypoliticalreview.blogspot.com - Weekly Political Review
Imagine that you are home minding your own business. You are a simple cattle rancher who wants to spend his days in peace in the Arizona countryside next to the border with Mexico. You are not near any major cities where crime runs rampant.
Update on Democrats' Needed Vocabulary Lesson4. http://www.oneangryamericanwoman.blogspot.com - One Angry American Woman
I feel like banging my head against the wall. Democrats must have missed the day in school where they learned the meaning of the words "vetting" and "transparent".
I love my God, my Country and my Family. I am frustrated and angry at what I see going on in America and in our government. I am venting my frustrations here, but I am also hoping we can put our collective heads together and come up with a plan to do something about it. I'm afraid if we dumped a bunch of tea in the bay we would be cited for an environmental spill and be heavily fined or put in jail, so it needs to be something legal, clean, respectful, original and terribly clever.
5. http://1ldsmom.blogspot.com/ - One LDS Mom
Be sure to scroll down the sidebar, she has some great quotes.
"Each of us has a natural right—from God—to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life, and the preservation of any one of them is completely dependent upon the preservation of the other two."-Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) A French economist, statesman, and author.
Wondering what you can do?
Here's someone who took the time to voice her concerns. Wouldn't it be cool if a million or more of us did something similar?
Finally giving up on blogrolling
A note to Read My Lipstick Network members:
Well, we've been more than patient and so have all of our members! You all have been wonderful as we waited for update after update promising that blogrolling would be back up tomorrow, next week, after they did this or that. It's hard to be irritated when the guys who are hosting the blogroll site are doing it at no cost... However, it's rather ridiculous for them to keep promising something they're obviously not going to deliver.
I'd like to ask all of you to take down the blogroll and instead just put up our logo. Please link it to: http://www.readmylipsticknetwork.com/.
If you prefer to leave the blogroll up, that's fine, it still links to the right place. Just know that we can't add any of the blogs who've joined our ranks since early November 2008.
We're going to be doing some new things to help promote your blogs in the near future. We'll keep you posted on here.
As many of our older members know, we provide a full page rss feed for most of our members on our main website. We're continuing to add more as time permits. All of us who maintain the Read My Lipstick Network have full time jobs and / or we're full time Moms (well, no matter what you do, you're a full time mom if you have kiddos at home ;-)
One last thing for all of our newer members - send us your logo and we'll add it to the slide show that rolls across the home page of our main site. Send it to readmylipstick at live dot com.
Thanks for your patience! If anyone is aware of another blogrolling host, please let us know. We much prefer to be able to use something along those lines.
Well, we've been more than patient and so have all of our members! You all have been wonderful as we waited for update after update promising that blogrolling would be back up tomorrow, next week, after they did this or that. It's hard to be irritated when the guys who are hosting the blogroll site are doing it at no cost... However, it's rather ridiculous for them to keep promising something they're obviously not going to deliver.
I'd like to ask all of you to take down the blogroll and instead just put up our logo. Please link it to: http://www.readmylipsticknetwork.com/.
If you prefer to leave the blogroll up, that's fine, it still links to the right place. Just know that we can't add any of the blogs who've joined our ranks since early November 2008.
We're going to be doing some new things to help promote your blogs in the near future. We'll keep you posted on here.
As many of our older members know, we provide a full page rss feed for most of our members on our main website. We're continuing to add more as time permits. All of us who maintain the Read My Lipstick Network have full time jobs and / or we're full time Moms (well, no matter what you do, you're a full time mom if you have kiddos at home ;-)
One last thing for all of our newer members - send us your logo and we'll add it to the slide show that rolls across the home page of our main site. Send it to readmylipstick at live dot com.
Thanks for your patience! If anyone is aware of another blogrolling host, please let us know. We much prefer to be able to use something along those lines.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Governor Sarah Palin's Endorsement of Governor Rick Perry
Below is a copy of the letter that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin sent to Texas Republican Women endorsing Governor Rick Perry for re-election in 2010
Dear Texas Republican Women,
After traveling all over this great country of ours, I have seldom found more endearing and inspiring women than Texas Republican women. You are independent, confident, and know how to make an impact in your state– much like the women of Alaska.
Because of your work, Texas is the largest red state in the nation, and it has a strong, conservative governor.
While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline. Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.
That's why I am supporting Governor Rick Perry for re-election. He does what is right regardless of whether it is popular. He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks to his guns – and you know how I feel about guns!
With our current economic crisis, and working families worried about their pensions, jobs, credit card debt and rising home foreclosures, we need strong conservative leadership in trend-setting states like Texas.
Rick Perry is a leader. While the nation lost half a million jobs in the last year, Texas gained 250,000 net new jobs. He improved the job climate in Texas by refusing to raise taxes in the face of the largest budget deficit in Texas history. He had the foresight to join legislators in saving for a rainy day. And he has consistently asked agency heads to cut their budgets even when surpluses were rolling in. My fellow Republicans, that’s consistent leadership. That's Rick Perry.
Click here to see the letter
Governor Perry has also advocated for greater domestic drilling for energy, and a diversified energy mix – including greater development of renewable sources – so America is not held hostage by Middle East ayatollahs and foreign dictators. But in order to overcome extremist opposition to responsible exploration, we need proven leaders in energy states like Texas who will not back down when it up comes to expanding the energy supply.
Let me say one more thing about my friend and your governor: he knows all human life is precious. Rick Perry believes in protecting the most vulnerable in society, and who is more vulnerable than an unborn child? Our value as human beings in the eyes of Our Creator is not diminished by any circumstance.
Not every child is born into ideal circumstances, but every life is sacred. Rick Perry knows this – it is at the core of his being.
Will you join me in supporting a true conservative for governor – Rick Perry? We need Texas’ diverse and strong economy to help pull us out of our economic troubles. That requires a proven CEO as the head of state government. Rick Perry is proven and principled. And we need that in the governor of our nation’s second largest state and most prosperous economy.
Sincerely,
Sarah Palin
Dear Texas Republican Women,
After traveling all over this great country of ours, I have seldom found more endearing and inspiring women than Texas Republican women. You are independent, confident, and know how to make an impact in your state– much like the women of Alaska.
Because of your work, Texas is the largest red state in the nation, and it has a strong, conservative governor.
While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline. Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.
That's why I am supporting Governor Rick Perry for re-election. He does what is right regardless of whether it is popular. He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks to his guns – and you know how I feel about guns!
With our current economic crisis, and working families worried about their pensions, jobs, credit card debt and rising home foreclosures, we need strong conservative leadership in trend-setting states like Texas.
Rick Perry is a leader. While the nation lost half a million jobs in the last year, Texas gained 250,000 net new jobs. He improved the job climate in Texas by refusing to raise taxes in the face of the largest budget deficit in Texas history. He had the foresight to join legislators in saving for a rainy day. And he has consistently asked agency heads to cut their budgets even when surpluses were rolling in. My fellow Republicans, that’s consistent leadership. That's Rick Perry.
Click here to see the letter
Governor Perry has also advocated for greater domestic drilling for energy, and a diversified energy mix – including greater development of renewable sources – so America is not held hostage by Middle East ayatollahs and foreign dictators. But in order to overcome extremist opposition to responsible exploration, we need proven leaders in energy states like Texas who will not back down when it up comes to expanding the energy supply.
Let me say one more thing about my friend and your governor: he knows all human life is precious. Rick Perry believes in protecting the most vulnerable in society, and who is more vulnerable than an unborn child? Our value as human beings in the eyes of Our Creator is not diminished by any circumstance.
Not every child is born into ideal circumstances, but every life is sacred. Rick Perry knows this – it is at the core of his being.
Will you join me in supporting a true conservative for governor – Rick Perry? We need Texas’ diverse and strong economy to help pull us out of our economic troubles. That requires a proven CEO as the head of state government. Rick Perry is proven and principled. And we need that in the governor of our nation’s second largest state and most prosperous economy.
Sincerely,
Sarah Palin
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sarah Palin Responds to Contributions Made to Planned Parenthood in Her Name
Governor Sarah Palin today issued the following statement in response to reports that contributions are being made to Planned Parenthood in her name:
“The abortion issue has been with us for decades and has pitted well-meaning people of differing ideologies against each other. Where we can find common ground is in the belief that no one wants a single abortion.
“But when there is a clash of values, I always will come down on the side of life. Making donations to Planned Parenthood in my name might be interesting theater in these politically charged times, but it is not going to change my views or the views of many other Alaskans who believe every life is precious.
“Anti-hunting groups are employing the same tactic of using my name to promote their cause right now. Again, interesting theater.”
“The abortion issue has been with us for decades and has pitted well-meaning people of differing ideologies against each other. Where we can find common ground is in the belief that no one wants a single abortion.
“But when there is a clash of values, I always will come down on the side of life. Making donations to Planned Parenthood in my name might be interesting theater in these politically charged times, but it is not going to change my views or the views of many other Alaskans who believe every life is precious.
“Anti-hunting groups are employing the same tactic of using my name to promote their cause right now. Again, interesting theater.”
Send a message to Washington about the stimulus bill
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February 12, 2009
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February 12, 2009
Host or Attend
The TCOT Plan National House Party / Focus Group Tweet Chat & Conference Call Event
Thursday, February 12
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Do you want to send a message to Washington and the media about the Stimulus Bill?
You are not alone.
There are people all over the country who want to send a message to President Obama, to Congress, and to the media that there are ways of stimulating the economy, but the proposed bill is not one of them.
Get Involved!
Host or attend the TCOT Plan National House Party / Focus Group Tweet Chat & Conference Call Event
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