The financial times has an article titled "Concerns over Obama’s shift to left", in which it states that Obama is against the free running of Mexican trucks on our highways... truck which do not meet our standards, driven by drivers who do not meet our standards, and putting drivers out of business because they work cheaper. I fail to see a problem with Mr. Obama's stand.

It also mentions about how he is against the outsourcing of jobs overseas. Again, I fail to see the problem with this. Im all for business, and the free trade there of, unless it becomes damaging to our economy, our security and our sovereignty, in which shipping most of our manufacturing jobs off to China has done.

America's (or should I say international) "big business" isnt the business we need to be coddling, we need to support the little guy, the people that employ most of the people in the USA, the people who enrich the local landscape of our communities. We dont need to be offering tax breaks to international conglomerations who keep their money and their laborforce offshore. Its time to start working for the USA again.

Before you get the wrong idea, this isnt in any way an endorcement of Obama, but it just shows that for some people that the almighty dollar is the most important thing.

...to keep your private information private and out of the hands of the government (RealID, etc…)… You can't trust the gov't to keep your information safe.

 

This unedited picture has been causing a stir on the internet today. Obama's camp decried it as "dirty politics"... Why? Isn't the person in the picture Obama? Isn't he wearing what looks to be traditional muslim garb?  Isnt he wearing the garb of his own free will? Instead of screaming "fire", maybe the Obama camp should have just calmly explained the story behind the picture (its not like Presidents Bush and Clinton, and Hillary herself havent done somethign similer in their past), instead they go on the defensive, like maybe they have something to hide.

It kind of reminds me of the "attack" Mike Huckabee pointed at Mitt Romney, bringing up a question about the Mormon faith. Instead of expaining where Mike was wrong (?) Mitt and company called him out as being a hate monger. Mitt himself would not (or could not?) defend his faith.

(I cannot believe Im going to say this) Hillary said it best "Why are you -- why is anybody concerned about this?"

UPDATE: There is a theory floating around that Obama's camp released the photo, so as to cause this s***storm to mask the endorsement that he recieved yesterday from Nation of Islam's leader Louis Farakahn
 

The UN just announced that there is going to be a need to ration food aid because of rising prices, which was caused in part by their demand that the world fight climate change.

The UN aren't the only people that should be worried about higher food prices... seriously, doesn't anybody think things through anymore?

 and just read about the potential for identity theft or other nefarious deeds made possible because of the insecurity of RFID.

 Nothing will... Muslim Americans for Obama

I mean seriously, what's with all the anger and gunshots?

In light of the announcement that California wants to bow down at the alter of Mother earth and teach children about global warming, I found a link from a 1932 article in Modern Mechanics and inventions magazine which says...

"Carbon Dioxide Heats the Earth
DR. E. O. HULBURT, physicist of the naval research laboratory, Washington, has found conclusive mathematical evidence that the earth’s temperature is being warmed by the increased amount of carbon dioxide present in the air. Smoke stacks emit huge volumes of this gas, which is also found in the breath and waste products of humans and animals." 

... then you have nothing to hide... right? RIGHT???

A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being delayed for months because of privacy and civil liberties concerns.

 

Look into my eyes, what do you see?
Cult of Personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you want to be
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the Cult of Personality
Cult of Personality
Cult of Personality

Neon lights, A Nobel Price
The mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You don't have to follow me
Only you can set me free

I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face on your T.V.
I'm the Cult of Personality
I exploit you still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi
I'm the Cult of Personality
Cult of Personality
Cult of Personality

Neon lights a Nobel Prize
A leader speaks, that leader dies
You don't have to follow me
Only you can set you free

You gave me fortune
You gave me fame
You me power in your God's name
I'm every person you need to be
I'm the Cult of Personality

Its long been argued in the sports realm that "Its hard to  beat your opponent when the officials are on their side". That is what Huckabee experienced Saturday. With a 200 vote deficit and over 12% of the votes yet to be counted GOP officials decided to stop counting and declare Juan McCain the winner.

... on so many levels. Christians, Conservatives and Americans:

Hosea 4:6 (ESV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Back in November Dick Morris thinks Huckabee is.

Entrepreneur.com thinks something must have been done right in Arkansas.

I know its too late for Oklahoma to use this information, but maybe our friends to the south and the north can benefit.

What does the Club for growth say about the so-called fiscal conservative Romney?

"Romney's strident opposition to the flat tax; his refusal to endorse the Bush tax cuts in 2003; his support for various minor tax hikes; and his once-radically bad views on campaign finance reform all cast some doubts on the extent and durability of his commitment to limited-government, pro-growth policies. His landmark steps in the healthcare arena also exhibit a mixture of desirable pro-free market efforts combined with a regrettable willingness to accept, if not embrace, a massive new regulatory regime."

"Governor Romney's history on tax policy is scattered with inconsistencies."

Do we need another son of a famous politician, turned businessman, turned one term Governor as president?

It kinda makes me wonder why were are in such a predicament, and here's what I think the answer is "Fred Thompson". He got everyones hopes up, which caused his supporters to go on the attack on all the other candidates (without really playing up Fred's "strengths"), then Fred decided not to bother showing up for the race. Now all his former supporters are looking like hypocrites trying to gather support for people they lambasted up until the time he dropped out. Now these same people are trying to rally the base to knock out the surging McCain, and I think it is too late.

What I see happening is a 3 way race... McCain, Clinton and Bloomberg, with Bloomberg getting the nod, since about 1/2 of the democrats cant stand Hillary, and 1/ 2 of the republicans not liking McCain. Bloomberg will roll in with his millions and even though hes just as left as the other two he is a "choice".

I hope Im wrong.
 

Gov. Huckabee participated in MTV and MySpace's Presidential Forum yesterday (Romney and Juan McCain declined). For those who did not see it, here is his portion.

Click here to view part 1.

Click here to view part 2.