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Republican Post Mortem?

Posted by John Crutchfield on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:12:25 AM
Was Jeremiah Wright's comment prophetic when he said "God D*** America"?  Time will tell.
 
Pundits and experts across the country have been calling this race a referendum on Barack Obama.  It turned out to be a referendum on George Bush.
 
Polsters had this race really tight going into November 4th.  Obama swept McCain away capturing twice as many electoral votes.
 
Obama's acceptance speech was well written and eloquently delivered.  Will he deliver on his promises?
 
There has been an undercurrent of fears that Obama will lead this country in a direction that will further the cause of socialist ideas.  I, myself have commented on this many times and I believe it is true.  It troubles me to see the numbers of young people who embrace this philosophy out of ignorance.  They are the product of an education system that long ago gave up teaching history in favor of Marxist ideology.  How can they know the millions of lives crushed by the weight of Marxism in all its forms?  What bothers me most is their rejection of the liberty bequeathed to them by those who fought for it and died for it.  It seems like such a waste.  On November 4th, 2008, we gave the enemy of democracy a seat at our table.  God help us.
 
In spite of all the sadness of the morning after, the basic principles of conservatism are still legitimate.  The reasons for the democratic rout of republicans are many - the economy, the war in Iraq and to some extent, because republicans abandoned their core principles.  They tried to be like democrats.  Memo to republican leadership: That doesn't work!
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A Day of Reconing

Posted by John Crutchfield on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:59:19 AM
Today, the republic, established "under God", fights for it's very soul against the forces of evil and Obama who thinks life begins when he says so.  The office of president is above his pay grade.  Don't sit this one out.  Vote and pray.  Pray hard.
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Random Thoughts

Posted by John Crutchfield on Friday, October 31, 2008 8:54:33 AM
An effigy of Sarah Palin hangs by the neck from the gable of a house in LA.  The owner of the house calls it "art".  As an artist, I am insulted that someone would consider it "art".  As a Christian, I am appalled that people don't see this "art" for what it really is - hate.
 
Helen Jones-Kelley, director of The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, used government computers to investigate Samuel Wurzelbacher (Joe the Plumber).  Kelley-Jones is a democrat who has made the maximum allowable contributions to the Obama campaign.  She dismisses claims that her snooping was politically motivated.  Right.  Ask yourself this.  If there were any skeletons in Joe's closet, what do you think would have happened next?  This is just a preview of the the next four years of an Obama administration and how they will treat those with the audacity to challenge his policies.
 
Only a few days left to the most important election of our time.  Obama has raised upwards of three quarters of a billion dollars in campaign contributions.  He's outspent McCain on an average of five to one, ten to one in some markets.  He has celebrity status and the support of nearly all of Hollywood and the so called "global community".  Nearly all of the main stream media backs Obama including the major TV networks and most major newspapers across America.  The vast majority of commentary from these sources has been overwhelmingly positive for Obama and negative for McCain.  Obama spent millions purchasing thirty minutes of airtime to make his well orchistrated pitch to the undecideds.  He has ridden the wave of discontent through the pipeline of crashing markets and the relentless dischord among Bush haters everywhere.  Indeed, Obama has had every conceivable break go his way while McCain has run one of the most inept campaigns in recent memory.  And yet, its still close.  Latest polls indicate the race is within the margin of error.  Its impossible to predict the outcome of this one, but if I were Obama, I'd be concerned.
 
Reuters reports that a video has surfaced of an Al Qaeda leader praying for "the humiliation of Bush and his party".  Its no secret that terrorists everywhere want Obama to win this election.  Why do you suppose that is?  Those who refuse to see this threat for what it is think we can cuddle with them and have dialogue.  The only "dialogue" Jihadists want with you  is their edict that you convert to Islam.  If not, heads will roll.  An Obama win will confirm in their minds Allah's belssing on their mission.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TOP SECRET

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:49:20 AM
WARNING: Through clandestine operations, I have obtained a top secret list of likely candidates for Cabinet and other key positions within an Obama administration.  At great personal risk, I'm releasing this highly sensitive information.  Only those of you with top level security clearance will be able to view this encrypted material.
 
 
Secretary of:
 
State:.................................................................................................................................................................Jimmy Carter
 
Defense:..............................................................................................................Michael Dukakis or anyone from Code Pink
 
Atty. General:......................................................................................................................................................Al Sharpton
 
Interior:.......................................................................................................................Anyone from the Sierra Club or PETA
 
Agriculture:.................................................................................................................................................Cheech & Chong
 
Commerce:...........................................................................................................Position eliminated.  There is no commerce.
 
Labor:............................................................................................................................................................Jimmy Hoffa Jr.
 
Housing and Urban Development:........................................................................................................................Tony Rezko
 
Transportation:..................................................................................................................................................Ted Kennedy
 
Health and Human Services:.............................................................................................................................Howard Dean
 
Education:......................................................................................................................................................Ward Churchill
 
Veterans Affairs:...................................................................................................................................................John Kerry
 
Homeland Security:..................................................................................................................................Abu Jihad al-Masiri
 
Energy:............................................................................................................Joe Kennedy with an assist from Hugo Chavez 
          
Treasury.................................................................................................................................William Jefferson (D) Louisiana
 
Chief of Staff: (and strep).................................................................................................................................George Sorros
 
Other Positions:
 
Press Secretary:................................................................................................................................................ Parris Hilton
Federal Reserve Chairman:...............................................Position eliminated.  Responsibilities transferred to the World Bank.
Faith Based Initiatives:...................................................................................................................................Jeremiah Wright
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...............................................................William Ayers
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency...............................................................................................Al Gore
Director of National Drug Control Policy...........................................................................................................Marion Barry
Director of the Office of Management and Budget...........................................................................................Charles Rangle
CIA Director:...................................................................................................................................................Valerie Plame
FBI Director:........................................................................................................................................................Bill Clinton
First Supreme Court Nominee:...................................................................Someone from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
 
Now, here's the scary part.  As bizarre as this list may seem to those not smoking a bone at the moment, most would surely be perfectly acceptable to the radical left.  And let's not forget, they're deep at every position, loaded with foreign and domestic policy experts like Michael Moore, Whoopie Goldberg, Alec Baldwin, Barbara Streisand, Sean Penn and Jane Fonda. 
 
This group is committed to the destruction of the American way of life.  Our mission is to prevent this from happening.  The future of our country is in your hands.  Good luck.
 
 
 
 
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Kos I Said So

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:06:20 AM
Something remarkable is happening.  The Daily KOS is cleaning up it's act.  Most of the hate-filled vile spittle that typically comes from the KOS bloggers has been taken down from the website and there's a conspicuous absence of new hateful material being posted.  What's up with that - a change of heart?  Don't bet on it.
 
Some conservatives have a theory as to why the socialist website has changed it's ways.  The content typically is so disgusting and offensive that its been rallying support for the republicans leading to speculation that the site is now censoring posts from their usual subscribers.  Its been rumored that the Obama campaign has called on bloggers to tone down their remarks.  If it's true, that would be in keeping with standard liberal strategy of disguising who Obama and his followers really are.  The entire web is being sanitized of anything that could damage Obama's campaign.  The godless leftists and socialists are attempting to downplay the level of disrespect and utter hatred they have for America and especially anyone familiar with the Bible. The left is betting we have a short memory.
 
For years, bloggers on the left have posted terrible commentary leveled at republicans and conservatives.  Some of the most hateful and disgusting things imaginable have been part of the daily stench emanating from the sewer that is KOS.  Typically, charges against the targets of their hate are never substantiated with credible evidence and therefore are lies by default.  We shouldn't be too surprised as the truth is of no interest to the Marxist army threatening this nation.
 
Ah, but don't worry. There's still a bubbling cauldron of hate out there for anything conservative, capitalist and decent.  The lid may be on for now, but as we get closer to November 4th, the pot will boil over, especially if the republicans look strong going into the last few weeks of the contest.  New evidence of hardened hearts shouldn't be hard to find.  After all, the left can't open its mouth without spilling a bucket of bile and triggering the gag reflex in the rest of us. 
 
Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment revealed the disrespect he has for Sarah Palin. Charles Rangle called Palin "disabled".  Michelle Obama chided us not to "vote for her because she's cute".  Good advice except for the condescending use of the word "cute".  "Cute" was intended as an insult.  "Cute" is what we call a child.  "Cute" is what the elitist Michelle Obama believes is Palin's only quality.  Comments of this nature reveal the spiteful and disrespectful attitude the left has for decency, but they pale in comparison to the attitudes of some of the rank and file.
 
Take Sandra Bernhard, for instance.  Bernhard, a so called "comedienne" recently warned Palin to stay out of Manhattan lest "she be gang raped by some of her big black brothers".  Her recent rant is available on NewsBusters where she called Palin a "b**ch" and a "wh*re" and demanded she not reference the "f***ing" Old Testament".  Now, that's what I'm talkin' about!  Nice, if you like projectile vomiting.  And there's no evidence she ever attend Jeremiah Wright's church.  Go figure. 
 
For them, Jesus died.  He said in Matthew 5:44: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."  Just how hard is that? 
 
The remarks of people like Sandra Bernhard are disturbing and repulsive to me and it illustrates clearly the majesty of God's love for ALL.  But it also highlights my own corruption as well and the rest of the world can rejoyce in the fact that I'm not God.  I could not send my son to die for their sins.  I could not stand to see Him suffer mercilessly for their iniquities only to have them reject the gift of His sacrifice.  I would be angry.  I would not attempt to block their way on the road to hell, and in many cases, I might even speed up their journey. 
 
Yup, this is who they are - broken, bitter, angry and morally bankrupt.  We could go on all day about it, but I've gotta go. There's something in my eye.
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Lip Shtick

Posted by John Crutchfield on Monday, September 15, 2008 7:29:40 AM
Just one more comment about the great lipstick caper, as though there hasn't been enough said already.  There's no way of knowing what Obama was thinking when he made the "lipstick on a pig" comment, but the timing of the quote was ill advised and came across as if he intended it to be an insult to Sarah Palin.  Obama claims otherwise and offers a completely plausible explanation.  The problem is, the explanation came too late.
 
We can choose to believe either version, but there's one thing for certain.  Obama's audience thought they knew what he meant and they howled approvingly.  Like a Vaudeville comedian, soaking up the warmth of adoration, Obama chose not to clarify his comment.  He knew how his supporters took the punchline, but was too caught up in the love to backtrack.  He let them go ahead and believe what they wanted to believe and then fired back the next day with juvenile accusations of "phony outrage" on the part of those he offended. 
 
This whole incident says something about Obama's judgment and even more about the character of his supporters, many of whom think name calling is a legitimate campaign strategy.  And these people want to lead the free world?  I say: "Let the grown-ups do it".
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Contrails

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:06:11 AM
Today we mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001 and honor those souls lost for only one reason.  They were Americans.  As we pay tribute to them, I'm reminded of the days immediately after 9-11and what a difference the attacks made on our national attitude.  We were civil to one another.
 
With profound sadness, we came together as a nation in support each other and we comforted each other.  Time stood still and we were suddenly not in such a hurry after all.  We stopped in traffic and let the other guy go ahead of us instead of competing for the same space in line.  We waved to each other and smiled as we made our way through the pain and disbelief of what had happened to us. 
 
For the first time in my memory, the crystal blue skies were clear of contrails.  Looking up, we saw only what God had created for us in the beginning.  It was different - clean and pure.
 
The American flag was on display everywhere.  They adorned houses, businesses, cars, trucks and anything else you could imagine.  We came together to weather the storm in the way Americans have done since this nation was born.  It was a special time - a time of reawakening the American spirit.
 
The deep sadness we felt brought us together as one and gave us an opportunity to reflect on how we should treat each other.  I miss that time when civility and respect ruled the day in our beloved country.  McCain and Obama have put aside partisan differences today in honor of the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  We should all do the same. 
 
May God bless America and give us all a new attitude of humility, respect and civility and love for one another.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Star of the DNC?

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:14:57 AM
Those who think Barak Obama was the star of the Democratic National Convention could be mistaken.  The real star of the convenion might just be, well - a real star.
 
Some images stir the imagination more than others.  With thirty years in the sign/graphic design industry, I've become acutely aware that images convey a thought or emotion or promote a message of one kind or another.  And sometimes I can't help but wonder what the designers were thinking when they put together graphic logos to identify a product they're peddling.  Take for instance, the banners that adorned the Pepsi Center for the Democratic National Convention.
 
The banners draping the outside of the Pepsi Center featured a bright red star suspended over a multi-hued background image that appears to represent the Rockies.  Putting aside the Rocky Mountain High for a moment, we're left wondering if this image accurately defines the heart and soul of today's democratic party.
 
What comes to mind when you see a red star?  For those of us growing up in the Cold War Era, the red star is a symbol of Marxism and a threat to democracy.  The flag of the USSR displays a red star above the hammer and sickle.  Russian military vehicles of every description were identified by a big red star proudly on display even as they snuffed out millions of innocent lives.
 
Indeed, there are lterally hundreds of tragic cases of brutality that have been the result of people surrendering their liberty to those who promise to right every wrong.  History proves that yeilding to the nanny state ultimately leads to tyranny.
 
Wikipedia describes the red star as "a symbol of communism as well as broader socialism in general."  To paraphrase, it goes on to say: "The [red] star has become a symbol representing socialism of all varieties."  Would that be the DNC variety as well?
 
For some insight into what the red star means to millions of citizens of the world, go to: www.howdesign.com/article/symbolstory/
The author, Nikita Prokhorov, knows the significance of the symbol that has been associated with some of the most atrocious crimes against humanity in all of history.
 
Dutch brewer, Heineken currently uses a red star as part of its logo.  A Hungarian investors group actually sued Heineken in an effort to get the company to stop using the symbol of communism in this former Soviet Bloc country.  Not surprisingly, Heineken claims there's no connection to the red star of communism and its logo, but that means little to the Hungarians who suffered under the iron fisted Stalinists.  The red star, to them, is what the swastika is to Jews.
 
Now the democrats have adopted the red star symbol for reasons that aren't clear to most main stream Americans, but it is a cause for concern to some of us.  Either they knew what they were doing or they didn't.  Which one was it?  Does it matter?  You bet it does.  If the democratic party leadership knew what they were doing, that means they have endorsed the symbol of opression and the ideology of Karl Marx has been adopted as a core principle driving today's democratic agenda. 
 
We may have just witnessed the overt rebranding of the democratic party.  What's more, images of the Pepsi Center adorned with big red stars sent a not so subtle message to socialists around the world that they have a like minded sympathizer to root for and support in November.  No doubt the Democratic National Committee is anticipating a huge cash windfall as all those Chicago dishwashers, gardeners and domestic help of every description max out their $28,500 political contributions.  How do they do it in these tough economic times?
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McCain's Play Fake

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:33:57 AM
Obama's choice of running mate answered the question of Hillary's part in the grand scheme of all things democratic.  The message was clear. I am the nominee and you will support me.  John McCain should take a lesson from this attitude of arrogance.
 
Clinton people resent the fact that this young upstart has leap froged ahead of her for the biggest job in the world.  According to Rush Limbaugh, feminists around the country are reminded yet again of that glass ceiling and how the seasoned executive female is pushed aside in favor of the handsome, energetic young newcomer with the golden toungue.  And if that's not bad enough, passing over Clinton for the VP slot is inexcusable and unforgivable in the eyes of many.  Paris Hilton must still be wondering why Obama would choose "an old white-haired dude".
 
Biden's presence on the ticket may silence critics questionong Obama's experience, but it does little or nothing to unite a party deeply divided between race and gender.  Those who've fallen for the "change" line are wondering why the presidential nominee would choose a running mate who's spent nearly his entire adult life in Washington.  Clearly, Biden represents the status quo. 
 
Thirty years in congress gives Biden indisputably more experience over Clinton in just about any area other than lamp throwing.  Biden is certainly a heavyweight in the congressional ring and he has been steeped in foreign affairs for many years.  But Biden's presence adds nothing more than another layer of liberal elitism.  Moderate democrats have little in common with the extreme leftist views of the party's standard bearers who want to tell everyone else how to live their lives.
 
Recent pols indicate Obama has received no bump as a result of his VP choice.  There's a crack in the defense and it would seem like a perfect opportunity for the republican nominee to hit the hole at full speed, but don't get too excited.  McCain has yet to announce his running mate and there's no guarantee Senator Maverick won't fumble. 
 
The campaign has hinted that he might choose a pro-choice independent as hisVP running mate.  Joe Lieberman may be a friend of McCain's, but he's no friend of conservatives.  Lieberman would be a disaster for McCain and the GOP.  It's going to be tough enough to mobilize the base who don't trust McCain to begin with.  A pro-choice selection would doom the ticket.  The solid conservative base won't show up in November and there aren't enough disenfranchised Clinton supporters to make up the difference even if the candidate were Hillary, herself. 
 
The senator from Arizona would do well to select a running mate with solid conservative, pro-life credentials.  If that person were black or a woman, great!  But things like race and gender shouldn't matter.  Character and principles matter.  Conservatives know that.  The senator knows that too, but as we've seen so many times, McCain doesn't always like the play sent in from the sideline. 
 
Should he win, McCain will very likely be a one term president.  Looking ahead, McCain and the republican strategists should be drafting a player whom they can build into a solid contender for 2012.  We need to know there's a back-up quarterback who can not only step in and finish the game, but also carry the franchise beyond the McCain years. 
 
 
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Abortion and Racism

Posted by John Crutchfield on Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:10:58 AM
John McCain got a rousing applause from the Saddleback Church when he outlined his pro-life position during an interview with Rick Warren recently.  The presumptive democratic nominee (PDN) didn't fare as well. The crowd stood silent as he wandered around his pro-abortion territory. Understanding when life begins is above the PDN's "pay grade" according to his own words.  McCain believes life begins at the moment of conception.  The contrast between these two candidates on abortion is as clear as black and white.  What's most interesting though, is the democratic nominee seems to have no sense of how his position endangers the black race.
 
Margaret Sanger, was a committed racist who long ago supported abortions for black women.  She also advanced the idea of sterilizing black men.  Sanger believed the collective intellect, character and fiber of America would be watered down if blacks were allowed to multiply and flourish.  Sanger didn't get to send  blacks off to the gas chambers and ovens, like Hitler did to Jews, but there's little doubt she would have if given the chance.  Instead, she gave birth to a different version of the "final solution" - Planned Parenthood.  She is its founder. So, why does this matter?
 
It's important to know that blacks make up about twelve percent of US population, yet they are responsible for thirty seven percent of all abortions performed in this country every year.  That is a stunningly disproportionate number that begs a question. Why?  Granted, there are many social and economic reasons for this, but the calculated placement of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics in and around poor urban neighborhoods with highly concentrated minority populations certainly comes into play.  Quick accsess to abortions surely makes the "decision" easier. Add public funding to the mix and you have a formula for state sponsored genocide. 
 
One of the most vile underground opinions favoring Sanger's method is the idea that it keeps welfare costs down.  The position stems from the idea that most black babies born out of wedlock in the US become enroled in the system by default.  Some say Planned Parenthood is doing a fiscally good thing for the country as a byproduct of the service they provide.  I suggest the only service provided is service to the devil.
 
Not long ago, Planned Parenthood was caught on tape accepting a contribution from a person posing as a racist and seeking assurance that the donation would be used to fund only a black abortion. The PP representative seemed only too eager to accomodate the donor.  How, in the name of God, does anyone not understand the sinister nature of this organization?  
 
Aparently, the word of God isn't enough to guide the moral principles of  the candidate who claims to be a Christian.  What's more surprising is the PDN doesn't even recognize the blatant racism he unwittingly endorses.  The man seems clueless as to how he's supporting the resolute strategy of those white elitists happy to accommodate pregnant black women encouraged to slaughter their own unborn babies. The Klan must be rejoycing at the irony of it all.
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