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Thursday, June 02, 2005

Deep Throat Spoke...And Millions Died

Seems to be much joyful reminiscing and reliving the good old days when the radical and hate filled lefties and their allies in the Main Stream Media finally extracted their revenge and got their pound of flesh from Richard Nixon after 30 years. They laid in wait for three decades after he exposed their darling Alger Hiss. However, there is yet another law that the lefty pukes ignore. The law of unintended consequences (www.econlib.org/library/Enc/UnintendedConsequences.html ) is something that the lack of logic loose cannon loonies of the left never put into any equation that they compute. But, in their outcome based world, why would they or why should they care?
It's the intention that counts...or the revenge.
As Deep Throat comes to the surface (like a dead fish breaks through pond scum) Peggy Noonan explains it very well www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110006763 .
The Treaty of Paris (Paris Peace Accords) that ended direct U.S. military involvement in Vietnam also provided that if the North Vietnamese invaded the South, the U.S. would re-engage and directly support the South Vietnamese.
The North invaded. Ted (Water Safety Instructor of the Year 1969) Kennedy and the hyenas in his clique, seeing that they had President Nixon on the ropes, betrayed an ally and a people and did not authorize the support of the South. Yup, Teddy was on a roll- doing to the South Vietnamese exactly what he did to Mary Jo Kopechne.
Rush Limbaugh pointed out the hypocrisy of the left...AGAIN, with their extolling a disgruntled government employee (Deep Throat Felt) for being a whistleblower and demonizing Gary Aldrich for being a whistleblower. The differences? Deep Throat kept his identity secret. He hid.And he attacked a Republican. Gary Aldrich's name was out there for all the world to see. Oh, and the most unexcusable of all, he exposed the rock star of the left, Bill Clinton. (Oops. Maybe exposed isn't the right term. Sorry.)
The lefties are like the Bourbons: They never learn and they never forget.
Political revenge from the left on one man is easily worth the lives of millions, including hundreds of thousands of children . Just ask the lefties.
Nah, don't waste your time.
Peggy Noonan got it right. Read her article.

I'm trying to find the transcript of an interview yesterday between Michael Reagan and G. Gordon Liddy. Things you never heard about John Dean. And should.

posted by Amendment X at 5:44 PM permalink 0 comments

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

The Most Successful Political Party in America

I usually describe myself politically as a conservative with libertarian leanings. I agree with Joseph Farah of WorldNetDaily www.worldnetdaily.com/ that I'm not conserving anything. That implies a defensive posture, hanging on to what's left.
I want my liberty back!
The Libertarian Party has pretty much marginalized itself. They are purists and compromise does not exist in the ranks. Though I agree with much of what they represent, they don't live in the real world of politics.
I went to Captains Quarters www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/ and he linked to a site which bills itself as The New Libertarian (or Neolibertarians). They go on to define themselves with a new magazine www.qando.net/articles/tnlv1i1.pdf (I'm going to let you do all the linking here).
The magazine defines a paleo and neo libertarian quite nicely.
And they go on to quote Milton Friedman in telling which political party he believes is the most successful of the 20th Century. His choice? The Socialist Party of 1928. By 1980,nearly every economic plank in the 1928 Socialist Party Platform had been passed by the Unted States Congress (re-read the link "If You Stop Their Touchdowns..." tinyurl.com/9bb8h ) .
Good going boys and girls of the Congress.
And BTW, here is the first thing that nearly all (save one, Ron Paul, R-TX) Congressmen and Congresswomen break:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
They immediately throw out this oath of office and conduct themselves and the business of the nation as a democracy, not the constitutional republic that they just took an oath to uphold ( www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2003/cr012903.htm )

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

June 11th - Change will come to Minnesota

It looks like the Savage Republican's are not the only ones upset with the direction and leadership of the Republican Party (See one of our early posts on the subject here)
When we starting seriously discussing a need for a change back in March, we hoped to find someone to run against the current chair (The Fourth Rules of Savage Politics: It is easy to be against something, a Savage Republican must find or offer an alternative)
By the time we were ready (and had the votes) to get something done at convention at least one alternative appeared.
Various reports have seen the race as either too close to call or leaning towards Ron (based on his polling).
Well in the past few days, a number of events have come together and momentum seems to be building against Ron.

1st, a poorly conceived letter was received from the current chairs of the house caucus. This was met by either a yawn or a quick rebuttal (see reprint here)

2nd, I came home to find a message from Ron Carey annoucing his candicy for chair - he stated "the time for a change leadership". While I know nothing about his positions, the fact that a current member of the executive committee calls for a change is a big deal indeed.

and then today -
Another letter, this one from not one but six current and former executive members saying that it was time for a change in leadership.

Now the big question is not if we will replace Ron, but who will replace him.
The State Central Meeting on June 11th will be fun indeed.

And what does this do for Hoplins bid for Vice Chair - Since he hooked his wagon to Ron, I would hope his bid is gone also.
He seems to suffer from the same problem as Ron - lack of connection to the grassroots.
While we often hear about how many people he has recruited, those of us who were in the trenches during the last election know how false those numbers were - when it came to help at the grassroots level.
He seemed more interested in getting numbers not worrying too much why they were joining or if they would turn out when needed.
For all the talk about the thousands of volunteers, When called upon all you saw from the College Republicans was Flip and Flop and two other recruits.
Things were so bad in CD2 that we actually had to divert campaign funds to hire a professional liaison to work with youth, since the CR was no where to be found.
There are many good CR chapters on our local campuses, but I think their success has more to do with those leaders and support from the Northern Alliance, then anything Hoplin could claim credit for. While he did do a good job of bringing attention to the College Republicans (and himself also), when it can time to deliver - nothing.

Stay tuned for more - The upcoming rules meeting should shed some light on what the Chair may be planning to do - will he read the writing and go quietly - or will he try and pull some last minute trick to try and hold onto his seat.

(Of course after seeing how well he did for the party late in 2004, not sure anyone need to worry)

posted by Savage Republican at 7:31 PM permalink 0 comments

7 in a day? Yah, not too bad for a... rookie!

This past weekend, I went to the Red Wing MN airport (that's located in Wisconsin) for the second time. It's a WWII aviation weekend. If you've ever heard a radial engine, you'll know what I'm talking about.
I'm a member of the 8th Air Force Historical Society of Minnesota (8thmn.org/ ). These are the guys who were the air and ground crew for the B-17's, B-24's, C-47's. We also have guys from the 15th Air Force (Libya then Italy) and a contingent of Pacific pilots and aircrew. We also have Korean War vets, Vietnam and Gulf War I vets. And camp followers like me. They are the neatest group of men. Self effacing, down home guy next door. Who just all happen to be my heroes...and my friends.

We set up a PX at the airport and I go to help. This weekend one of our members (Larry) went to take part in the ongoing seminar of the different aspects of WWII and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Larry is a B-24 pilot with 35 completed combat missions. I went to the PX, chatted with the guys, and then went to find Larry to see if he needed anything. He didn't, but asked me to sit down. On the way to the airport, I had called another friend of mine who has a unique project. Jon is a professional videographer. He has also founded a 501(c) 3 called C.A.P.S. (Combat Aircrew Preservation Society www.combataircrew.net/ ). It's his task to get as many of their stories on tape as possible. He had heard that there were two German Luftwaffe pilots who were going to be at the seminar. So I told him I'd scout them out and give them his card in case he couldn't make the airshow. I came across a Screaming Eagle, Jim McNiece (101st Airborne) and noticed he was also a member of the 506th PIR, same as the Band of Brothers of Stephen Ambrose fame. So we started talking. Jumped on D-Day, Market Garden and was a Pathfinder in Bastogne. Jon had called me and let me know that he was on his way. I told him about the Screaming Eagle. John said he'd interview him. Jon arrived and we walked around to again try to find the Luftwaffe pilots. Unfortunately they had left. Jon came across a Marine pilot named Jim Swett. He read his bio. He was a combat pilot in the Pacific. Flew a F4U Corsair. Was a double Ace. Became an Ace his first combat mission. Shot down 7 Japanese Val bombers in a single day. Picked up a few DFC's (6-that's right, 6 Distinguished Flying Crosses). Oh, and he's a Medal of Honor winner. What impressed me the most? He is just like all those guys I have lunch with almost every Wednesday: unassuming, self-effacing, incredibly humble. They all talk about what they did like a job. A very exciting job, none-the-less, but something that had to be done.
And the other thing that impressed me about the first and so far only Medal of Honor winner I've ever met? He said he always wondered why he got the Medal of Honor for just doing his job! Self effacing and humble to the end.
As we were setting up the interview, and before I knew his background, I asked him what branch of the service he was in. He said Marines. I said "A jarhead to the end?" He said yes and asked me if I were a Marine. I said no. He replied "Too bad. You would have made an excellent Marine." For a man like me, that was a compliment of the highest order. I was so humbled to be so honored by a man like this.
I am always aware that when I have lunch with these guys on Wednesdays, and when I talk to and shake hands with men like Mr. Swett and Mr. McNiece, that I walk and keep company with giants and heroes. And they never see themselves as such.Ever!
And I am so honored and so humbled that men like these allow me to keep company with them

Lunch with the 8th Air Force Historical Society of Minnesota is at legion Post 550 (NW corner of 94th and Lyndale in Bloomington, MN at 11:00. Lunch quality is always tenuous. Quality of the company is always excellent!) You're invited to come and have lunch in the company of giants and heroes.
Mr. Swett: www.acepilots.com/usmc_aces.html#Swett and www.tcpilots.org/bios/swett.html to cite a few.
Mr. McNiece: tinyurl.com/9gxs3

AND if you want a surprise, go to www.combataircrew.net/ and ask for the DVD or tape of Mr. Swett's interview to hear his thoughts about Greg "Pappy" Boyington and the Black Sheep Squadron on the mission they both flew.

posted by Amendment X at 10:12 AM permalink 0 comments