What Are We Listening To?

Written : July 27, 2010

I thought it would be interesting to compare what liberal and conservative talk stations were covering - on the same day. All occurred in 2010. Yes, this is a random sampling, and I did not choose or edit any of these to prove a point.

May 13: Lib: David Sirota – Animal rights – Should pets fly on a plane in a special cabin for pets? Con: Mike Gallagher – Mike explained the details of his new fundraiser for those ruined in the Nashville flood.

May 19: Con: The Arlen Specter situation (switching parties just to win an election) is an example of abandoning your principles, and selling out. Lib: There’s a system of racism in America.

May 21: Lib: Should everyone have a national ID card? Con: The self-esteem movement has made Americans less happy.

May 25: Con: Mike Gallagher – No more ‘blame game’ for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Lib: David Sirota – Legal and illegal immigration actually drives the crime rate down. Con: Hugh Hewitt – The oil spill - President Obama’s indecision/inaction. Lib: Mario Solis Marich – The oil spill – America’s angry with everyone because nothing’s getting done.

May 28: Con: Mike Gallagher - The November elections – How many seats are up for grabs? Lib: David Sirota – Ultrasounds prior to abortions – Do women really think through having an abortion, or do they just have them?

June 3: Lib: David Sirota – America's southern border is one of the safest places in the U.S. Con: Mike Gallagher – Detroit Tiger pitcher Armando Galarraga’s almost perfect game was a teachable moment.

June 7: Lib: David Sirota – Should the city of Denver increase the amount of camera surveillance and would it be a violation of our privacy? Con: Mike Gallagher – Discussed Helen Thomas’ ‘Jews should get out of Palestine and go back to wherever they came from’ comment.

June 9: Con: The fall elections. Lib: Campaign finance reform.

June 10: Lib: David Sirota – Alcohol companies are marketing to children. This is harmful to America. Con: Mike Gallagher - Nurses are choosing to not treat patients over a one to two percent pay increase. This union mindset is destroying America.

Draw your own conclusion, but it is interesting, isn’t it?

Missed Chances to Side with Israel

Written : Jan. 13 and Mar. 24, 2009, and July 3 and 6, 2010

1. I was born of 100% Jewish ancestry.


2. I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood.


3. I spoke with many Jewish people when I was growing up, many of whom loved Israel but were fair with its Middle Eastern neighbors.


4. The PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) was founded when I was a child. When I was young and liberal I refused to believe they actually called for the destruction of the state of Israel – but the PLO did!


5. In 1964 Israel began taking water from the Jordan River. Immediately after, the Arab states tried to divert water upstream choking Israel’s water supply by a little over 10%. I didn’t know this until recently.


6. Egypt’s President Nasser expelled the U.N.’s 10-year peacekeeping force from the Sinai Peninsula in 1967. Israel not only fought back, they beat the armies of nine (9) Arab nations’ armies and took territory from three nations – all in 6 days (during the Six Day War). I was aware of the war when it occurred, but ignored Egypt’s role of provocation.


7. Look at the area on a to-scale map. Many huge Arab countries surround little Israel, the little guy, the underdog.


8. In 1973 Egypt and Syria attacked Israel on Yom Kippur, the Jewish holiday of atonement, a high holy day. It took 20 days, but Israel won the conflict.


9. After the Yom Kippur war in 1973, one Arab nation (Egypt) finally recognized Israel’s existence (it had become a country in 1947, a full 26 years earlier than when it was first recognized!).


10. The third Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, became the first Arab leader to visit Israel (in 1977) and then made peace with Israel in 1979. Egypt was then expelled from “The Arab League” by the other Arab countries. Sadat was assassinated in 1981 for other reasons, but also for his desire to make peace with Israel. The rascal! No Arab leaders attended his funeral, by the way.


11. Of all the nations in the Mideast, Israel is the one which resembles our country the most. They are and always have been our ally, at least until now.

The great majority of American politicians who are members of the Democrat Party (D) oppose Israel and many stand behind those who dedicate their lives to the murder of all Jews, worldwide. The Republican Party (R), on the other hand, always supports Israel. Many non-Jewish conservatives ask me why the majority of Jews support the Democratic Party. This phenomenon surprises me every day. I don't understand why most Jews are not Republicans. Do you?

So, I ask myself: How could I have ever sided with the Arab states? I thought I was being open-minded, but I was being obtuse instead. What took me so long to support Israel without question, in every instance? The simple answer is: 9/11, and what I learned afterward.

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A Presidential Report Card – Part One

Written : July 13, 2010

On inauguration day, January 20, 2009, our new president revealed one of his many broken promises. He promised to close the American Gitmo base in Cuba a year hence. But it’s still open! Next came his apology tour. Barack Obama traveled the world apologizing for the bad things America has done to, but not praising the things we’ve done for, the world. Supporters said he was just “setting the record straight.” I disagree; the apology tour hurt our country, our people, our team! His strategy for Iraq was to announce to the enemy a date certain when the troops would be withdrawn. The same strategy is locked in for Afghanistan. Don’t worry, the enemy is on standby, waiting in the wings for us to walk away...

The American President has weakened our economy in many ways, one by quadrupling the national debt. He said if the stimulus bill was not passed, our unemployment would be held below 8%. Yet, it's still over 9%! The “Cash for Klunkers” program was a failure. More jobs were lost and our dependence on foreign oil increased by the ban he placed on American offshore drilling and the hold he placed on U.S. Arctic oil exploratory digging. If other countries can do these things, why can’t we? The president forced a health care bill through Congress, against the will of the American people. It could hurt us forever.

President Obama supports negotiating with Iran, while Ahmadinejad doesn’t recognize the existence of the state of Israel, and has threatened to wipe it off the face of the earth. Mr. Obama also shows blatant disrespect for Israel. As Communists and socialists do, our president wants to redistribute wealth. Reader, how do you feel about giving up some of your money? Who decides how much? Not you! Why doesn’t he set a good example for us, since he's a wealthy person? The guy plays golf while saying he “won’t rest” until the oil spill is cleaned up. And, unlike President John F. Kennedy’s noble goal to place a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth, Barack Obama recently said NASA’s main mission is to make Muslims feel good by showing them how much they’ve contributed to science. How can he sleep at night?

Has the current president done anything right? Yes, President Obama has placed more troops in Afghanistan. He signed a hate crime bill. But that’s pretty slim pickin’s compared to the harm he's doing, don’t you agree?

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CPUSA

Written : July 3 and 6, 2010

Navigate a browser to CPUSA.org, the home page of the Communist Party USA, and you can learn about current American Communist thought. They say, "A better world is possible - a world where people come before profits. That's socialism. That's our vision." They change the phrase ‘America’s protection of freedom and democracy’ to ‘Imperialism’ - although we do not use our armies for conquest. They call for a cutback in U.S. military spending, the immediate withdrawal of our troops from everywhere in the world, and call for a new ‘New Deal.’ Instead of suggesting that people improve themselves, they like to say they’re helping us in a 'class struggle'. CPUSA rightfully denounces racism, but also the Arizona immigration law, SB1070. They call for all-out boycotts of anything Arizonan. They say in a defiant tone that they will not follow laws they deem to be unjust, yet, who are they to judge? They say the overwhelming majority of border-crossing immigrants are victims, not perpetrators. Sound familiar?

While they say "socialism will meet the needs of the great majority of our people and lay the basis for solving our social, economic, and environmental problems," socialism has never worked anywhere in the world! While they say, "socialism offers the best environment for democracy to flourish," there's never been a time when socialism has not been coupled with a dictatorship! Name one place socialism has flourished and benefited mankind... you can't!

What's also a little disturbing is their insistence that "[the growth of] socialism in the U.S. ...requires a militant insurgent peace movement that employs nuanced tactics." (What does that mean?) The CPUSA's web site says their struggle is an international one, so this is a globalist's paradise. Remember, these are the folks who believe in violent overthrow of governments, and they don’t respect our laws or the common individual (they know better than you)! While we make sure businesses don't overwork their employees, for the protection of our freedoms we must also be on guard to assure the socialists and Communists do not gain power here.

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