John McCain was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Monday night:
I really liked his humor and he made some great points.
Regarding the fight between him and Obama for president; “We just have differences on political philosophy. Senator Obama was the most liberal, and Joe Biden was the third most liberal, Senator in the Senate, according to their voting record, and that’s what this is about. It shouldn’t be about our personalities or some of these minor issues that you really hear about.” “It has nothing to do with likes and dislikes…it has to do with what you think government should be doing, and how we’re going to stop the pork barrel spending and earmarking and the corruption that’s in Washington. “
Ian
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
My Beliefs on the Issues
Why do I support McCain over Obama? Many reasons, including that my beliefs on the following issues align completely with McCain's:
Favors new drilling offshore US
Mccain: Yes Obama: No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Served in the US Armed Forces
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Amount of time served in the US Senate
McCain: 22 YEARS Obama: 173 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Supports gun ownership rights
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Supports homosexual marriage
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Voted against making English the official language
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals
McCain: No Obama: Yes
I believe Republicans and Democrats care about most of the same issues; they just believe in different ways of accomplishing them.
I believe in the private sector and faith-based initiatives to accomplish helping the poor and downtrodden on a personal, individual level, not with inefficient government. I don't believe that taxpayers should be forced to support government initiatives while the politicians that support taxpayer funding don't set the example of sacrificially serving the poor and downtrodden on their own with their own resources.
Ian
Favors new drilling offshore US
Mccain: Yes Obama: No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Served in the US Armed Forces
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Amount of time served in the US Senate
McCain: 22 YEARS Obama: 173 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Supports gun ownership rights
McCain: Yes Obama: No
Supports homosexual marriage
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Voted against making English the official language
McCain: No Obama: Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals
McCain: No Obama: Yes
I believe Republicans and Democrats care about most of the same issues; they just believe in different ways of accomplishing them.
I believe in the private sector and faith-based initiatives to accomplish helping the poor and downtrodden on a personal, individual level, not with inefficient government. I don't believe that taxpayers should be forced to support government initiatives while the politicians that support taxpayer funding don't set the example of sacrificially serving the poor and downtrodden on their own with their own resources.
Ian
Wetting Their Pants
Every time I see an interview on the street of someone anticipating seeing Obama speak in person, they seem to be in emotional spasms of ecstasy, about to pee their pants. Here are some worst cases:
Chris Matthews responding to a speech; "The feeling most people get when they hear Barrack Obama's speech...I felt this thrill going up my leg..."
Jesse Jackson said regarding the DNC; “The event itself is so extraordinary that another chapter could be added to the Bible to chronicle its significance.”
Spike Lee said that after the upcoming presidential election, “You’ll have to measure time by ‘Before Obama' and ‘After Obama.’”
Louis Farrakhan said; “A black man with a white mother became savior to us” and “could turn out to be one who can lift America from her fall.”
Has Obama really risen, in nineteen months, from relatively unknown Senator rookie to this level of hype? Can we fault anybody from poking a little fun?
Ian
Chris Matthews responding to a speech; "The feeling most people get when they hear Barrack Obama's speech...I felt this thrill going up my leg..."
Jesse Jackson said regarding the DNC; “The event itself is so extraordinary that another chapter could be added to the Bible to chronicle its significance.”
Spike Lee said that after the upcoming presidential election, “You’ll have to measure time by ‘Before Obama' and ‘After Obama.’”
Louis Farrakhan said; “A black man with a white mother became savior to us” and “could turn out to be one who can lift America from her fall.”
Has Obama really risen, in nineteen months, from relatively unknown Senator rookie to this level of hype? Can we fault anybody from poking a little fun?
Ian
World's Largest Protest Sign
Right To Life has created a Guinness World Record attempt in Denver. 530-foot tall and 666-foot wide!
Bill Clinton makes a good point.
Today, Bill Clinton spoke at a forum of former world leaders less than a mile from the site of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
“Suppose for example you’re a voter and you have candidate X and you have candidate Y,” Clinton said. “Candidate X agrees with you on everything but you don’t think that person can deliver on anything. Candidate Y disagrees with you on half the issues but you believe that on the other half, the candidate will be able to deliver. For whom will you vote?”
(BTW, If you think this picture is harsh, check this guy out.)
Sounds like Clinton isn’t totally on board with Obama, although he probably considers himself candidate Y and not McCain. I agree that Obama puts forth some good ideas, but I’m convinced most of his ideas are impossible to enforce or afford. And I especially disagree with his disvaluing of human life before and possibly even after birth and his desires to make government bigger.
Ian
Why I liked Michelle Obama’s DNC speech!
Monday night, Michelle Obama gave an amazing speech about family and values. She was very poised and confident and had a great presence. I was not in favor of what she had to say before she spoke, but afterward I found myself admiring her. Then my wife made a point that she'd heard on talk radio.
Everything Michelle bragged about, her and Barack’s families achieving the American Dream through personal hard work, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT!
What a refreshing thought to come from a Democrat!
Ian
Everything Michelle bragged about, her and Barack’s families achieving the American Dream through personal hard work, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT!
What a refreshing thought to come from a Democrat!
Ian
My Number One Political Issue
The issue for me that trumps all other issues in politics is respect for life. No matter when you believe life starts, at birth or conception, abortion is an undeniably violent act. You don’t have to see graphic pictures to know about little body parts and blood.
Mother Theresa said many interesting things about abortion being a foundation of violence in our society that permeates every aspect of our society. I’m not impressed by everything she did or said, but I agree with her totally on respect for life.
I believe that a society that can justify and condone such violence against any potential member of society is on a losing downward spiral. How can someone really care about the poor and downtrodden if they don’t care about the most helpless members of our society? Abortion is one of those indicators of the loss of values that is threatening everything that makes this great nation great.
The most pro-abortion senator in America, based on voting record, is Barack Obama. In fact, he's become the media minister of Planned Parenthood. I may live in California where there is slim-to-none chance of defeating a Democrat politician, and even many of my Christian friends are voting for Obama, but I must do everything I can to help defeat Obama because I believe his judgment is faulty and his values are misguided and this great nation will suffer at his hand.
I believe with all my heart that the most important issue in politics, and life, is respect for life, even the pre-born and infirm, and that respect for life permeates and influences all other issues.
I become an American citizen on September 11 (9/11 ironically), in a few weeks. I will have the privilege to vote for President of the United States of America. I have a responsibility to vote my conscience. I will have to answer for how I live my life.
Ian
Mother Theresa said many interesting things about abortion being a foundation of violence in our society that permeates every aspect of our society. I’m not impressed by everything she did or said, but I agree with her totally on respect for life.
I believe that a society that can justify and condone such violence against any potential member of society is on a losing downward spiral. How can someone really care about the poor and downtrodden if they don’t care about the most helpless members of our society? Abortion is one of those indicators of the loss of values that is threatening everything that makes this great nation great.
The most pro-abortion senator in America, based on voting record, is Barack Obama. In fact, he's become the media minister of Planned Parenthood. I may live in California where there is slim-to-none chance of defeating a Democrat politician, and even many of my Christian friends are voting for Obama, but I must do everything I can to help defeat Obama because I believe his judgment is faulty and his values are misguided and this great nation will suffer at his hand.
I believe with all my heart that the most important issue in politics, and life, is respect for life, even the pre-born and infirm, and that respect for life permeates and influences all other issues.
I become an American citizen on September 11 (9/11 ironically), in a few weeks. I will have the privilege to vote for President of the United States of America. I have a responsibility to vote my conscience. I will have to answer for how I live my life.
Ian
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