General Political Discussions

arbilad · arbilad

Feel free to discuss whatever you want in this forum, whatever your political leanings. Do keep it within the rules of the forum. However, do realize this. I am very conservative. I am a member of the Constitution Party. I tend to choose moderators who are conservative. We believe that our religiou...

lundbaek · lundbaek

If we are going to make any valuable contributions to the 2012 elections, it behoves us to be looking at the likely candidates now and studying their past history and their associations, as well as what they are saying and doing from now until the elections. We should prepare to awaken others to the...

arbilad · arbilad

That court decision: 1. "[A] statute which either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application, violates the first essential of due process of law." from: http://www.smart...

lundbaek · lundbaek

It was to be expected, I guess. McCain won the republican primary here in Arizona by a large margin. In fact I was surprised that he won by so much. I'm sure the endorsements and support of Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney helped considerably. The voters of Arizona could have done the American people...

oad · oad

quote: WASHINGTON President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that a new value-added tax on Americans is still on the table, seeming to show more openness to the idea than his aides have expressed in recent days. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_tax

lundbaek · lundbaek

I participated in the 15 April Tea Party in Gilbert, AZ as one of several manning the table of the Maricopa County Constitution Party, of which I am the treasurer. We took in substantial donations and made a lot of people aware of the CPs existence and goals. My participation in the CP, the JBS and the E...

DoubleD · DoubleD

The Constitution has been torn to shreds by a political party. Welcome to the USSA. The United Socialist State of America. I wish I could move or that we could succeed from the Union, our state was overwhelmingly against it. A truly sad day in America. __________________________________________...

lundbaek · lundbaek

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100223/ap_on_el_se/us_romney_mccain "BOSTON Mitt Romney is endorsing former rival John McCain as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee faces a fight to keep his Senate seat. "Romney said in a statement Tuesday that the Arizona senator's "...

lundbaek · lundbaek

I found this article by Joel Skousen, editor of World Affairs Brief very interesting "Will Ron Paul run again? I think it is very likely. He won the CPAC straw polling, besting Mitt Romney (who had won in the past 3 years) by a whopping 31% to Romney's 22%. Sarah Palin could only draw 7%. Author and...

historian · historian

Gun rights advocates have a California police detective in their crosshairs after he apparently posted comments on Facebook advocating that "open carry" supporters should be shot. East Palo Alto Police Det. Rod Tuason apparently posted the remarks on his Facebook page in response to...

lundbaek · lundbaek

Those of us who are true constitutionalists, and even those who fancy ourselves conservatives better not get too optimistic. I see no signs that Scott Brown will oppose collectivism, foreign wars, or loss of national sovereignty, but instead merely follow the Republican party tradition of bein...

arbilad · arbilad

This is from the city I live in. The same city that had to be convinced to take out a newly installed traffic circle a few years ago that caused thousands of dollars in damage. http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=19820 LONGMONT Dewey Wilson has listened for months to the distinct sound of t...

Pt314 · Pt314

http://www.breitbart.tv/howard-dean-declares-debate-between-capitalism-and-socialism-to-be-over/

Fregramis · Fregramis

It appears that President Obama seems determined to go to Denmark next month and sign a global treaty on CO2 emissions, with an intended pledge of 17% reduction in CO2 gasses. Once the treaty is signed it would allow an international body to regulate global CO2 emissions, superceding the sovreignty...

Fregramis · Fregramis

...that I'm tired of Sarah Palin (my wife loves her, and for for pretty justifiable reasons that I may explain later). As a conservative who tends to vote Republican, I thought at first she was a breath of fresh air and a potential Presidential candidate. I knew about her long before she was a VP candid...

lundbaek · lundbaek

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125564137421788337.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

lundbaek · lundbaek

I read today in a News With Views poll http://www.newswithviewsstore.com/polls.html that Glenn Beck recently said that John McCain would have made a worse president than Obama. His reasoning was that all the Christians and Republicans would remain asleep under McCain, but now under Obama...

arbilad · arbilad

interesting listElecting a Moron Wednesday, 08 July 2009 16:17 Alan Caruba By Alan Caruba Its not that long ago that former President George W. Bush was being characterized as a dimwit. In truth, because he was not a smooth talker, he often came across as less than a deep thinker. I am not sure the job re...

historian · historian

http://dailybail.com/home/the-national-debt-road-trip-video-warning-not-for-the-fain...

arbilad · arbilad

"In today's world, however, the number of children in a family is a matter of profound public concern. The law regulates other highly personal matters. For example, no one may lawfully have more than one spouse at a time. Why should the law not be able to prevent a person from having more than two c...

Pt314 · Pt314

I have been thinking about the times I have thought "If ... happens I would support succession or revolution". So I decided to make a list of the unacceptable things that would push me over the edge. If the federal government Mandated Same Sex Marriage across the CountryAbolished the elec...

mirkwood · mirkwood

http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ff03ab09-a1bf-423d-8d0b-ed018d03bf31

DoubleD · DoubleD

Does anybody else think Obama is worse than Gadianton? or Hitler? These two bills... climate change and amnesty are the worst things to come down the pike in my lifetime. I'm just praying for Christ to come and SOON!

arbilad · arbilad

Unverifiable, but believable: (From a Senior Level Chrysler person) Monday morning I attended a breakfast meeting where the speaker and guest was David E. Cole, Chairman Center for Automotive Research (CAR and Professor at the University of Michigan . You have all likely heard CAR quoted, or refe...

arbilad · arbilad

I had this interesting article and commentary sent to me: > - Progressive tax > rates create mountains of cash during good times that > vanish during recessions. > For evidence, consult California, New York and New > Jersey. > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12432928...

arbilad · arbilad

Watch this video. I wish everyone spoke like this.

lundbaek · lundbaek

A newsletter written by one of the better supporters of constitutional principles in our AZ state legislature ended with the following sentence: "The burden is now with the states to prioritize the passage of sovereignty legislation at once to shield its citizens and their children, your c...

lundbaek · lundbaek

Jon Christian Ryter, in a recent article for newswithviews.com made a statement that I have heard many times in many different ways: http://www.newswithviews.com/Ryter/jon282.htm "No third party candidate in US politics enters a presidential race with illusions that they can win...

arbilad · arbilad

My brother's observation on Obama: > Bammo is Socialism's Marlboro Man -- a charismatic > spokesman for > something dirty, expensive and that will ultimately kill > you.

oad · oad

Trudeau and Obama Most Canadians and Americans are simply unaware of the drastic changes that have taken place in their respective countries over the past few generations. In his first and only major book, Federalism and the French Canadians (Macmillan, 1968), former Prime Min...

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	STICKY: Political leanings (closed) (Preview) Feel free to discuss whatever you want in this forum, whatever your political leanings. Do keep it within the rules of the forum. However, do realize this. I am very conservative. I am a member of the Constitution Party. I tend to choose moderators who are conservative. We believe that our religiou...	arbilad	0	2792	Aug 24, 2006 by arbilad
	Prep for the 2012 Elections (Preview) If we are going to make any valuable contributions to the 2012 elections, it behoves us to be looking at the likely candidates now and studying their past history and their associations, as well as what they are saying and doing from now until the elections. We should prepare to awaken others to the...	lundbaek	2	4194	Dec 25, 2011 by lundbaek
	Tax code too complex to be constitutional? (Preview) That court decision: 1. "[A] statute which either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application, violates the first essential of due process of law." from: http://www.smart...	arbilad	1	3756	Dec 10, 2011 by lundbaek
	Tragedy in Arizona (Preview) It was to be expected, I guess. McCain won the republican primary here in Arizona by a large margin. In fact I was surprised that he won by so much. I'm sure the endorsements and support of Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney helped considerably. The voters of Arizona could have done the American people...	lundbaek	7	3286	Sep 24, 2010 by lundbaek
	Value added tax (Preview) quote: WASHINGTON President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that a new value-added tax on Americans is still on the table, seeming to show more openness to the idea than his aides have expressed in recent days. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_tax	oad	2	3032	May 6, 2010 by Roper
	I went tea partying yesterday (Preview) I participated in the 15 April Tea Party in Gilbert, AZ as one of several manning the table of the Maricopa County Constitution Party, of which I am the treasurer. We took in substantial donations and made a lot of people aware of the CPs existence and goals. My participation in the CP, the JBS and the E...	lundbaek	0	2611	Apr 16, 2010 by lundbaek
	Time to clean up the mess! (Preview) The Constitution has been torn to shreds by a political party. Welcome to the USSA. The United Socialist State of America. I wish I could move or that we could succeed from the Union, our state was overwhelmingly against it. A truly sad day in America. __________________________________________...	DoubleD	3	3040	Mar 25, 2010 by DoubleD
	Why would Romney back McCain? (Preview) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100223/ap_on_el_se/us_romney_mccain "BOSTON Mitt Romney is endorsing former rival John McCain as the 2008 Republican presidential nominee faces a fight to keep his Senate seat. "Romney said in a statement Tuesday that the Arizona senator's "...	lundbaek	22	4794	Mar 25, 2010 by arbilad
	Will Ron Paul run again? (Preview) I found this article by Joel Skousen, editor of World Affairs Brief very interesting "Will Ron Paul run again? I think it is very likely. He won the CPAC straw polling, besting Mitt Romney (who had won in the past 3 years) by a whopping 31% to Romney's 22%. Sarah Palin could only draw 7%. Author and...	lundbaek	3	3247	Feb 28, 2010 by mirkwood
	Free speech vs the Second Amendment (Preview) Gun rights advocates have a California police detective in their crosshairs after he apparently posted comments on Facebook advocating that "open carry" supporters should be shot. East Palo Alto Police Det. Rod Tuason apparently posted the remarks on his Facebook page in response to...	historian	21	4049	Feb 21, 2010 by Roper
	Miracle in Massachusetts? (Preview) Those of us who are true constitutionalists, and even those who fancy ourselves conservatives better not get too optimistic. I see no signs that Scott Brown will oppose collectivism, foreign wars, or loss of national sovereignty, but instead merely follow the Republican party tradition of bein...	lundbaek	3	2853	Jan 28, 2010 by lundbaek
	Tire shredding curb (Preview) This is from the city I live in. The same city that had to be convinced to take out a newly installed traffic circle a few years ago that caused thousands of dollars in damage. http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=19820 LONGMONT Dewey Wilson has listened for months to the distinct sound of t...	arbilad	1	2946	Jan 1, 2010 by ghostcat
	Howard Dean says debate over Capitalism and Socialism is over. (Preview) http://www.breitbart.tv/howard-dean-declares-debate-between-capitalism-and-socialism-to-be-over/	Pt314	3	2923	Dec 18, 2009 by lundbaek
	Copenhagen (Preview) It appears that President Obama seems determined to go to Denmark next month and sign a global treaty on CO2 emissions, with an intended pledge of 17% reduction in CO2 gasses. Once the treaty is signed it would allow an international body to regulate global CO2 emissions, superceding the sovreignty...	Fregramis	4	3193	Dec 2, 2009 by lundbaek
	My wife would kill me if she knew... (Preview) ...that I'm tired of Sarah Palin (my wife loves her, and for for pretty justifiable reasons that I may explain later). As a conservative who tends to vote Republican, I thought at first she was a breath of fresh air and a potential Presidential candidate. I knew about her long before she was a VP candid...	Fregramis	2	2939	Nov 22, 2009 by lundbaek
	Another step into dictatorship (Preview) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125564137421788337.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular	lundbaek	1	2515	Oct 16, 2009 by Pt314
	Who's worse, McCain or Obama? (Preview) I read today in a News With Views poll http://www.newswithviewsstore.com/polls.html that Glenn Beck recently said that John McCain would have made a worse president than Obama. His reasoning was that all the Christians and Republicans would remain asleep under McCain, but now under Obama...	lundbaek	0	2465	Sep 28, 2009 by lundbaek
	Electing a moron (Preview) interesting listElecting a Moron Wednesday, 08 July 2009 16:17 Alan Caruba By Alan Caruba Its not that long ago that former President George W. Bush was being characterized as a dimwit. In truth, because he was not a smooth talker, he often came across as less than a deep thinker. I am not sure the job re...	arbilad	3	3148	Jul 16, 2009 by arbilad
	National Debt - Must see video (Preview) http://dailybail.com/home/the-national-debt-road-trip-video-warning-not-for-the-fain...	historian	0	2374	Jul 15, 2009 by historian
	Obama's science czar for limiting number of children (Preview) "In today's world, however, the number of children in a family is a matter of profound public concern. The law regulates other highly personal matters. For example, no one may lawfully have more than one spouse at a time. Why should the law not be able to prevent a person from having more than two c...	arbilad	1	2731	Jul 11, 2009 by arbilad
	What will trigger Succession and or Revolution? (Preview) I have been thinking about the times I have thought "If ... happens I would support succession or revolution". So I decided to make a list of the unacceptable things that would push me over the edge. If the federal government Mandated Same Sex Marriage across the CountryAbolished the elec...	Pt314	1	3085	Jul 8, 2009 by lundbaek
	Romney Article (Preview) http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ff03ab09-a1bf-423d-8d0b-ed018d03bf31	mirkwood	13	3944	Jul 8, 2009 by arbilad
	has this place died? (Preview) Does anybody else think Obama is worse than Gadianton? or Hitler? These two bills... climate change and amnesty are the worst things to come down the pike in my lifetime. I'm just praying for Christ to come and SOON!	DoubleD	6	2885	Jul 4, 2009 by arbilad
	Auto Industry (Preview) Unverifiable, but believable: (From a Senior Level Chrysler person) Monday morning I attended a breakfast meeting where the speaker and guest was David E. Cole, Chairman Center for Automotive Research (CAR and Professor at the University of Michigan . You have all likely heard CAR quoted, or refe...	arbilad	1	2532	Jun 13, 2009 by Pt314
	Wealth flash (Preview) I had this interesting article and commentary sent to me: > - Progressive tax > rates create mountains of cash during good times that > vanish during recessions. > For evidence, consult California, New York and New > Jersey. > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12432928...	arbilad	0	2711	Jun 11, 2009 by arbilad
	I knew I liked Alan Keyes (Preview) Watch this video. I wish everyone spoke like this.	arbilad	0	2501	Jun 10, 2009 by arbilad
	What loss of freedoms ? (Preview) A newsletter written by one of the better supporters of constitutional principles in our AZ state legislature ended with the following sentence: "The burden is now with the states to prioritize the passage of sovereignty legislation at once to shield its citizens and their children, your c...	lundbaek	0	2453	Jun 3, 2009 by lundbaek
	Voting for principle (Preview) Jon Christian Ryter, in a recent article for newswithviews.com made a statement that I have heard many times in many different ways: http://www.newswithviews.com/Ryter/jon282.htm "No third party candidate in US politics enters a presidential race with illusions that they can win...	lundbaek	0	2557	May 22, 2009 by lundbaek
	Obama as Marlboro Man (Preview) My brother's observation on Obama: > Bammo is Socialism's Marlboro Man -- a charismatic > spokesman for > something dirty, expensive and that will ultimately kill > you.	arbilad	5	2959	May 17, 2009 by lundbaek
	Socialism by design? (Preview) Trudeau and Obama Most Canadians and Americans are simply unaware of the drastic changes that have taken place in their respective countries over the past few generations. In his first and only major book, Federalism and the French Canadians (Macmillan, 1968), former Prime Min...	oad	6	3717	Apr 26, 2009 by lundbaek
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