By Dan Clements 03/15/2009
I found this little blurb on a website called 'propeller'.
“Three cheers for Senator Arlen Specter Posted By Spadecaller
We may need to add a chapter to President John F. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage. This new chapter would be to honor Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter.
Every once in a while, a member of the U.S. Congress distinguishes himself or herself by doing the right thing, regardless of whether or not it will help secure a primary election or general election win, regardless of whether or not it would be the best thing for the political party he or she belongs to.
Newt Gingrich and Karl Rove must be delighted. In the words of Chris Matthews, "Senator, you're the last of the Mahicans!" Matthews was commenting on the dearth of progressive Republicans these days. But look at all the health problems, which Specter has conquered. He will probably get to win out over the right-wing venom as well. And he has certainly earned a chapter in Profiles in Courage.”
Arlen Specter a profile in courage? Are you kidding me? I love how liberals and the lamestream media twist facts and situations around to make them mean something totally different. They try to use these things to advance their agenda and to defeat their enemies.
Arlen specter was not courageous when he and two other RINOs voted for the porkulus package. What is there about the perceived going against the will of the people that is courageous? Liberals in 1913 passed the 17th amendment that took control of the Senators from the state legislators, and put it into the hands of the governed. Liberals and RINOs can't have it both ways. Either those we give consent to govern us listen to us and follow our lead, or they go back to being beholden to the state legislatures, there by restoring the original checks and balances placed on the federal government by the founding fathers as explained in federalist papers 51 by James Madison.
If Arlen Specter would have been following the U.S. Constitution, when he voted for the porkulus package, that would have been at least correct and constitutional. The fact that all other republicans voted against the porkulus package save three, wouldn't have made Senator Specter courageous, just a good republican, if he would have voted against it. To go against the republicans on this bill doesn't make Senator Specter courageous either, just unconstitutional in his thinking.
And once again the liberal mind set shows it's true colors and contempt for the U.S. Constitution, and all things moral and lawful! Liberals clap and cheer when the law is broken, and find those who point out the law breaking, or follow the law contemptible. Folks let me be clear, republicans are just as much responsible for the economic mess we are in as are the democrats. The republican party is no more the home of conservatism, than the democrat party is. As far as I'm concerned they lost the right to claim conservatism after what they did the last time they controlled congress and the White house.
Arlen Specter needs to be soundly defeated in 2010! We need men and women who revere the U.S. Constitution and are of a higher moral fiber than the current crop of politicians we have now. We need to reinstall the balance of power between We the People, State, and Federal government! We can only do this by going back to what made this country great, our faith in God, our founding documents, and our individual freedoms!
Courage is doing what we know to be right, not what others tell us is right. For this reason alone Arlen Specter is not courageous!
Dan Clements is a member of the Constitution Party and the host of BACK TO BASIC a Christian/political Internet talk show. You can listen to Dan live from 10am-12 noon EST. M-F at www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-clements and www.constitutionalwarrior.com
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Where do we go from here?
By Dan Clements November 5, 2008
The 2008 elections are over and some folks are mad and others are elated. For the Constitution Party, it was a win, in that we earned ballot access in 38 states, the most this party has ever earned. And make no doubt, the party earned them.
So what is next for the Constitution Party? We made a good run and a good showing for ourselves, in spite of the lack of press coverage, the lack of debate participation on all levels, and the fact that the deck is stacked against alternative political parties as a whole.
First, we need to gear up on a local level for the 2010 mid term elections. I have started a Meetup group on the internet for the 10th congressional district here in PA, under the Constitution Party banner. I would suggest all Constitution Party members do the same, so they can start organizing thing in their own back yard. We need to find people who like the Constitution Party platform and would support it and promote it.
We need to change the face of politics on a local, state, and federal level. But it must start at the local and state level. It needs to start on a local level, so we can show the electorate we are a serious party. Once we start holding local offices, we need to get the word out about the Constitution Party, and register as many people under this banner.
Next we need to start winning state office positions, so we can change politics on a state level. A couple of changes on a state level would be one, resend the major party status of the Democrats and Republicans. All any political party should have to do to gain ballot access is have a state party chapter as well as a national headquarters, pay a filing fee and that’s it. Two, do away with the winner takes all, when it comes to the Electoral College. If a candidate takes a congressional district, that elector is his or hers. This was the original intent of the founding fathers. Elections would be fairer and people would not feel disenfranchised about their vote not counting.
We need to support groups who will open the debate process to all those folks running for office as long as they have earned ballot access. Participation should not be based on polling data of the biased opinion of the Lamestream media. If you did enough work to gain and earn ballot access, that should be enough to gain debate access.
We need to quit supporting the Lamestream media that has sold their constitutionally protected souls to the highest bidder. By not buying, watching or listening to the wholly bias view of the Lamestream media, we can let our checkbooks do the talking and take away some of their power to influence elections. The Lamestream media needs to get back to reporting the news, instead of crafting the news. If the Lamestream media continues down this path, they are no longer the press and then would not be protected under the constitution.
We have about 735 days of Democan rule in congress, and we can’t waste any of them. We need to donate to the national Constitution Party, so they can advertise more on behalf of the party and get the word out. We need to talk to our friends and neighbors about what is important when it comes to their choices in politics. We need to teach the Constitution to every one we know, so they can make an informed choice. We need to make folks realize that it should be country first, and party second. If the Constitution Party ever left its roots, I will be the first to drop them and look else where.
I host the internet radio talk show BACK TO BASIC on Blog Talk Radio, and I talk a lot about the U.S. Constitution, the founding documents, and the founding fathers. I will continue to fight for this country over my microphone, and change minds one at a time through thoughtful debate and correct analyses of current events. I have and will look at all things political through the prism of the U.S. Constitution, and if they don’t pass muster, then I will voice that to my audience. We all need to speech out and keep the Constitution Party in the minds of the supporters now and in the future. We should not surrender this country without a fight.
Dan Clements is a member of the Constitution Party and the host of BACK TO BASIC a Christian/political internet talk show. You can listen to Dan live from 10am-12 noon EST. M-F at www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-clements and www.constitutionalwarrior.com
The 2008 elections are over and some folks are mad and others are elated. For the Constitution Party, it was a win, in that we earned ballot access in 38 states, the most this party has ever earned. And make no doubt, the party earned them.
So what is next for the Constitution Party? We made a good run and a good showing for ourselves, in spite of the lack of press coverage, the lack of debate participation on all levels, and the fact that the deck is stacked against alternative political parties as a whole.
First, we need to gear up on a local level for the 2010 mid term elections. I have started a Meetup group on the internet for the 10th congressional district here in PA, under the Constitution Party banner. I would suggest all Constitution Party members do the same, so they can start organizing thing in their own back yard. We need to find people who like the Constitution Party platform and would support it and promote it.
We need to change the face of politics on a local, state, and federal level. But it must start at the local and state level. It needs to start on a local level, so we can show the electorate we are a serious party. Once we start holding local offices, we need to get the word out about the Constitution Party, and register as many people under this banner.
Next we need to start winning state office positions, so we can change politics on a state level. A couple of changes on a state level would be one, resend the major party status of the Democrats and Republicans. All any political party should have to do to gain ballot access is have a state party chapter as well as a national headquarters, pay a filing fee and that’s it. Two, do away with the winner takes all, when it comes to the Electoral College. If a candidate takes a congressional district, that elector is his or hers. This was the original intent of the founding fathers. Elections would be fairer and people would not feel disenfranchised about their vote not counting.
We need to support groups who will open the debate process to all those folks running for office as long as they have earned ballot access. Participation should not be based on polling data of the biased opinion of the Lamestream media. If you did enough work to gain and earn ballot access, that should be enough to gain debate access.
We need to quit supporting the Lamestream media that has sold their constitutionally protected souls to the highest bidder. By not buying, watching or listening to the wholly bias view of the Lamestream media, we can let our checkbooks do the talking and take away some of their power to influence elections. The Lamestream media needs to get back to reporting the news, instead of crafting the news. If the Lamestream media continues down this path, they are no longer the press and then would not be protected under the constitution.
We have about 735 days of Democan rule in congress, and we can’t waste any of them. We need to donate to the national Constitution Party, so they can advertise more on behalf of the party and get the word out. We need to talk to our friends and neighbors about what is important when it comes to their choices in politics. We need to teach the Constitution to every one we know, so they can make an informed choice. We need to make folks realize that it should be country first, and party second. If the Constitution Party ever left its roots, I will be the first to drop them and look else where.
I host the internet radio talk show BACK TO BASIC on Blog Talk Radio, and I talk a lot about the U.S. Constitution, the founding documents, and the founding fathers. I will continue to fight for this country over my microphone, and change minds one at a time through thoughtful debate and correct analyses of current events. I have and will look at all things political through the prism of the U.S. Constitution, and if they don’t pass muster, then I will voice that to my audience. We all need to speech out and keep the Constitution Party in the minds of the supporters now and in the future. We should not surrender this country without a fight.
Dan Clements is a member of the Constitution Party and the host of BACK TO BASIC a Christian/political internet talk show. You can listen to Dan live from 10am-12 noon EST. M-F at www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-clements and www.constitutionalwarrior.com
Why McCain and the RNC lost!
By Dan Clements November 5, 2008
Last night the election took place and Barack Obama walked away with a convincing Electoral College vote. The popular vote was much closer, but when it comes to electing presidents, it’s the Electoral College that counts.
Barack Obama run a good campaign and out spent McCain 2 or 3 to 1. In this article we will not deal with the dishonesty of the Obama campaign, these have been enumerated throughout the presidential race. And winning at any cost, without regard to morals, honesty, and playing by the rules is no win at all, it’s a hollow victory in my opinion.
John McCain and the RNC lost this time around because they read the American people wrong and the conservatism of the American people. John McCain was no conservative, and I surmise politically he never has been. John McCain is a Washington insider, and to talk about change from his position on the inside didn’t ring true with most Americans. John McCain is a liberal leaning moderate, and a RINO (Republican in name only.)
John McCain tried to out socialize the socialist in this campaign and it didn’t work. And before you get mad at me, think about all the pandering John McCain did with your money, the bailout, healthcare, energy, government bureaucracy. In my mind it is evil to try and buy votes with promises of spending voter’s money through the manipulation of the different government bureaucracies you may control when you become president.
Another reason John McCain lost, was his lack of support of the U.S. Constitution. In John McCain’s political life it is clear to this talking head that the U.S. Constitution was low on his priorities when it came to doing what is right for America. If John McCain would not have supported three big pieces of liberal legislation, campaign finance reform, amnesty for illegal immigrants, carbon cap and trade, he would’ve had a better time convincing American he is a conservative. If John McCain would have went back to the U.S. Constitution, and campaigned on it, I’m convinced he would have won in a landslide. If John McCain would’ve stood against the bailouts and distinguished himself on this point, the election would have turned out different.
And let’s not forget about the RNC, they had left their conservative roots when they put G. W. Bush up for the presidency in 2000. They no longer showed that they had conservative criteria in which to allow people to run under the RNC banner. This last primary cycle showed just how moderate the RNC has become, by putting forth the most liberal group of men running under the RNC banner. Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee, McCain, are the most liberal so called conservatives I have ever seen allowed to run under a so called conservative party banner. The RNC has no stomach to discipline its own anymore.
And what about the talking heads on conservative talk radio who during the primaries had nothing good to say about McCain, but when he won the RNC nomination, men like Sean Hannity, Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, just to name a few, supported him just because they were putting party ahead of country. They tried to convince you to vote for John McCain, just to keep Barack Obama out of office. They pointed to John McCain’s military record as a rallying point to say he is a conservative, even though all other evidence pointed to the contrary! Why didn’t they look at the RNC and say “if you are not going to discipline the party and keep liberal Republicans from ruining the party, convince me why I should support you?” Why didn’t they, like me, look for a new party to put their political energy into, instead of rewarding the failure that is the RNC, by supporting it?
This is the first campaign in a long time that I was not emotionally committed to. I’m a member of the Constitution Party, and I had no elusions about winning the presidency, we did a good job just getting on the ballots in 38 states. I wrote Chuck Baldwin in, here in PA, as is my right and I feel good about my vote no matter what some RNC supporters may think.
In the end John McCain and the RNC failed because of their lack of conservatism.
Dan Clements is a member of the Constitution Party and the host of BACK TO BASIC a Christian/political internet talk show. You can listen to Dan live from 10am-12 noon EST. M-F at www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-clements and www.constitutionalwarrior.com
Last night the election took place and Barack Obama walked away with a convincing Electoral College vote. The popular vote was much closer, but when it comes to electing presidents, it’s the Electoral College that counts.
Barack Obama run a good campaign and out spent McCain 2 or 3 to 1. In this article we will not deal with the dishonesty of the Obama campaign, these have been enumerated throughout the presidential race. And winning at any cost, without regard to morals, honesty, and playing by the rules is no win at all, it’s a hollow victory in my opinion.
John McCain and the RNC lost this time around because they read the American people wrong and the conservatism of the American people. John McCain was no conservative, and I surmise politically he never has been. John McCain is a Washington insider, and to talk about change from his position on the inside didn’t ring true with most Americans. John McCain is a liberal leaning moderate, and a RINO (Republican in name only.)
John McCain tried to out socialize the socialist in this campaign and it didn’t work. And before you get mad at me, think about all the pandering John McCain did with your money, the bailout, healthcare, energy, government bureaucracy. In my mind it is evil to try and buy votes with promises of spending voter’s money through the manipulation of the different government bureaucracies you may control when you become president.
Another reason John McCain lost, was his lack of support of the U.S. Constitution. In John McCain’s political life it is clear to this talking head that the U.S. Constitution was low on his priorities when it came to doing what is right for America. If John McCain would not have supported three big pieces of liberal legislation, campaign finance reform, amnesty for illegal immigrants, carbon cap and trade, he would’ve had a better time convincing American he is a conservative. If John McCain would have went back to the U.S. Constitution, and campaigned on it, I’m convinced he would have won in a landslide. If John McCain would’ve stood against the bailouts and distinguished himself on this point, the election would have turned out different.
And let’s not forget about the RNC, they had left their conservative roots when they put G. W. Bush up for the presidency in 2000. They no longer showed that they had conservative criteria in which to allow people to run under the RNC banner. This last primary cycle showed just how moderate the RNC has become, by putting forth the most liberal group of men running under the RNC banner. Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee, McCain, are the most liberal so called conservatives I have ever seen allowed to run under a so called conservative party banner. The RNC has no stomach to discipline its own anymore.
And what about the talking heads on conservative talk radio who during the primaries had nothing good to say about McCain, but when he won the RNC nomination, men like Sean Hannity, Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, just to name a few, supported him just because they were putting party ahead of country. They tried to convince you to vote for John McCain, just to keep Barack Obama out of office. They pointed to John McCain’s military record as a rallying point to say he is a conservative, even though all other evidence pointed to the contrary! Why didn’t they look at the RNC and say “if you are not going to discipline the party and keep liberal Republicans from ruining the party, convince me why I should support you?” Why didn’t they, like me, look for a new party to put their political energy into, instead of rewarding the failure that is the RNC, by supporting it?
This is the first campaign in a long time that I was not emotionally committed to. I’m a member of the Constitution Party, and I had no elusions about winning the presidency, we did a good job just getting on the ballots in 38 states. I wrote Chuck Baldwin in, here in PA, as is my right and I feel good about my vote no matter what some RNC supporters may think.
In the end John McCain and the RNC failed because of their lack of conservatism.
Dan Clements is a member of the Constitution Party and the host of BACK TO BASIC a Christian/political internet talk show. You can listen to Dan live from 10am-12 noon EST. M-F at www.blogtalkradio.com/dan-clements and www.constitutionalwarrior.com
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