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BCR at
10:03 am on
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Well, I am on the road with the kids this week, so I won’t be making the Memphis TEA Party event at Audubon Park this afternoon in Memphis. So I’ll leave it up to the other authors and readers to post information on that turn-out. Those of you who are in town should try to make it. I understand the organizers have done an excellent job, but I fear it may have some Republican over-tones to it. Which is okay as long as people attending are aware of that flavor. Unfortunately, even after being challenged here at BCR, the SCRP has chosen to promote the July 2nd event and ignore the 4th of July main event (still no email updates) clearly demonstrating their bias. I’m not complaining though, since that insures the Mid-South TEA Party Saturday is free of any partisan flavor (an atmosphere welcoming to Republicans, Democrats and Independents).
I am excited about the Saturday event at Shelby Farms. I’ll be attending with my kids and leaving there for a family picnic at my sister’s house. From there we will take the trolley down to the River for the 4th of July fireworks. Hopefully I’ll see you there!
1. The Convention CANNOT be limited to a single proposed amendment and is likely to be a runaway, like the first one in 1787.
2. The Convention could fundamentally change our Constitution or replace it altogether.
3. Selection of Delegates for the constitutional convention is undefined in the plain language of Article V. Would they be appointed or elected ? By whom ?
4. State Legislators do NOT have the ultimate power of ratification. The Convention would set the rules, like they did in 1787.
If 34 states call for a Con Con, Congress must convene it. Tell your State Rep that Tennessee should RESCIND all of its calls for a Con Con, just as Oklahoma has recently.
This was all I could say when a friend called to tell me what had happened to him. My friend had gone to the local gas station to purchase a tobacco product. The clerk promptly asked for his ID. My friend handed over the ID still in his wallet. The clerk asked him to remove his ID from the wallet. My friend did as instructed and was mortified when the clerk scanned the back of his ID. After the scan all of his information popped up just as if he was a product. His date of birth and other information was available. I do not know about you people, but this scares the hell out of me.
My friend called me to relay the “what had happened” and his point was one that I would not have considered. All religious implications aside, my friend was concerned with Obama’s socialized medicine programs. He knows now that if the health benefits are to be handed out by the government then he will be marked as a tobacco user. Will this decrease the benefits he is able to receive? What other information will they collect and share on us? There is nothing good that can come of this. I did not think Bush’s REAL ID ACT had hit the streets yet, but I may just be wrong.
In a break from the norm in this country, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, CT. This ruling really has nothing to do with race and all to do with common sense. You cannot limit or give promotions to individuals because of race alone. This goes for whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and any other race. If you are qualified you deserve the job!
The race issue has become very ugly in this country. Promotions have been given to people not based on ability, but race. This has been done more for whites and blacks than the other races so I will stick with them. Whites and blacks both have been given promotions because they were either black or white. In a lot of cases either one deserved the promotion, but in scores of other cases I am sure it was driven by race. People that are not capable of doing the job are in these positions and it is killing the rest of us. Sub-standard is sub-standard no matter what color you are. If we are to survive as a nation we have to stop letting race be a deciding factor in anything! The best person to perform the job has to be the one that gets the job.
I also thought this case was important because of a ruling a certain judge of a lower court made in this case. I think you can see by her actions how this judge will act if she attains a position on the Supreme Court. After her involvement with La Raza, a purely racist organization and her votes against these individuals, I think we know where Sotomayor’s loyalties are. Fair is obviously not fair in her book.
According to WorldNet Daily, the Atlanta Tea Party event for the 4th of July has been shut down. The folks at WorldNet have connected the dots and found some connections to the Democrats. How come the Democrats call us conservatives wealthy and white when looking at the list by WorldNet I see only wealthy and white? The truth really does not matter when dealing with liberals. As with Obama’s hero, Imanutjob, the Obama folks have shut down this protest. I am sure the Obama regime will coordinate with the local Democratic and Republican parties to insure the total destruction of the Tea Party movement.
It is nice to see the Democrats at work to shut down this Tea Party instead of the Republicans. Funny how both parties work to destroy the Tea Party. I thought at least one party was against taxes, but I guess I am wrong. The Republicans and Democrats are feasting at the same table built and stocked by our taxes. Will we ever learn?
Both events will be family friendly. I think that both have fun stuff for the kids to do while the big folks gripe about socialism gone wild over there in Washington DC. Each event is lead by good people who wish to influence the direction of our country and have some fun while doing it.
Mark Skoda runs the Memphis Tea Party Event and has openly admitted that he is a Republican. (I forgive him!) Mark seems to be a very organized person who takes a command and control approach to things. Stephanie Brown has a lighter reign on the Mid-South Tea Party through her efforts promoting Reform Politix. Reform Politix is her baby and The Mid South Tea Party kinda grew out of that idea.
I support both efforts and regret that I have not been able to commit more time helping Mr. Skoda but it does appear that he has everything well in hand. He has made good use of his resources and that is certainly to his credit. I have been much more involved with the Mid South Tea Party event and with FairTax/tax reform things in DC and Columbia Missouri. Also, I get a much more independent ‘vibe’ coming from the Mid SouthTea Party. There are a few conservative Democrats, Republicans, Independants and a guy who seems to like the Constitution Party.
And yes Mickey, I hope to be at both of these events supporting FairTaxand FairTax Nation!
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Mickey at
3:11 pm on
Saturday, June 27, 2009
With the retirement of Justice David Souter, the Supreme Court will have only eight members until his replacement is named and receives Senate approval. Of the eight judges remaining, seven are graduates of Ivy League law schools. Justices Roberts, Breyer, Kennedy, and Scalia completed their law studies at Harvard; Justices Thomas and Alito earned their law degrees from Yale; and Justice Ginsburg received her diploma from Columbia’s law school. Justice Stevens alone did not graduate from an Ivy League university’s law school, having earned his degree from Northwestern University. While there is an obvious diversity of opinion regarding the nation’s laws among these Ivy League graduates, the top-heavy influence of the Ivy League is astounding. If seven of the justices had graduated from some other close-knit group, say an association of Christian universities there would be grave concern among many. But the Ivy League and the students it produces are not supposed to be questioned.
Professor G. William Domhoff of the University of California at Santa Cruz has frequently expressed concern about several elite groups he believes run the nation. His book, Who Rules America? pointed to members of the Council of Foreign Relations and other Establishment organizations having an inordinate presence in government, industry, mass media, and other important sectors of America’s leadership. Of the dominance of Ivy Leaguers within the high court, Domhoff stated, “There is both a funneling and homogenizing effect from these schools.” He added that it “plays out in terms of social networks … and a feeling of being part of the in-group.” Others have expressed similar apprehensions. President Obama’s first choice to fill a vacancy on the High Court, Sonia Sotomayor, just happens to be another graduate of Yale Law School. Surely, there must be others who are qualified, who are not part of the “in-group,” and who can nevertheless bring solid legal understanding to the Supreme Court.
The above chart should be quite conclusive to anyone who understands data trends and normality. I would suggest that readers go to the source link for details, but bottom-line, this chart validates everything that yours truly has been telling you for several years now. It is not junk science, just a simple presentation of reality in regards to climate change. The doom-sayers (such as Al Gore) have been pushing models based on a sinusoidal trend which has now peaked. In other words, they have been feeding you garbage.
However, they have scared enough of you to pass the biggest tax increase in recent history through the House of Representatives today with once again, MOST of your elected representatives not having even read the final version of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454). This bill could very well be the death nail of the American economy, it is that serious.
I am not going to debate the merits or regurgitate the same old arguments. There is plenty of that in the links above for those interested. Locally, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R- 7th TN) and Congressman John Tanner (D- 8th TN) voted against it. Kudos to Congressman Tanner for bucking the pressure and refusing to sign up. However, as expected, Congressman Steve Cohen (D- 9th TN) kissed Nancy Pelosi andthe One’s behind and voted for it.
How does such stupid legislation get through Congress based on lies? And why do we allow it to happen? The Republican Party sent out an email announcing the July 2nd TEA Party in Memphis, but completely dismissed and ignored the July 4th main event, the Mid-South TEA Party. Looks like the local effort has sold out to the Republicans like the Nashville guys did. And for what purpose? To get together and cry about taxes while sipping tea and cooking hot dogs. Meanwhile, the young people of Iran remind us what true political courage is all about as their blood stains the street gutters.
Suwanee, GA. – The Atlanta Tea Party was forced to cancel it’s Independence Day celebrationin Gwinnett, after losing it’s location due to the objection of Gwinnett Place Mall (a Simon company.) The Tea Party had been scheduled to take place in the parking lot of the old Macy’s building at Gwinnett Place since March.
“It is unfortunate the event had to be canceled,” said Julianne Thompson, event co-organizer. She continued, “The old Macy’s building is on private property, and not owned by Simon Malls, however the mall manager asked the property owner and I to come in the office on Thursday of this week, and told us Simon does not want political events on it’s property. They were also concerned about the fact we were using the term “protest.” Although the event was on private property, the mall was able to assert authority on the matter due to recipricol property easement agreements.”
Now why where they forced to cancel? Because some One supporter who owns the property told them they could not. Damn it, there is a State Capitol and other government complexes which the taxpayer paid for so why not march on the them instead? What a bunch of spoiled lazy cowards we have become! My generation shut this country down during the Civil Rights and Vietnam War era, but now all we can do is get together and listen to complaining speeches and only if we have our lawn chairs handy and someone giving us permission to do so.
We are lost. We deserve to lose our Liberty. Samuel Adams and John Hancock are spitting on your sorry ass execution of civil ‘disobedience’. They did not sip the tea, they threw it in the Boston Harbor you idiots! Are there no Patriots left?
According to ILNA, Tehran’s temporary Friday prayer leader said, “I ask the Judiciary to deal firmly and mercilessly with the heads of the riot, whose heads are in the U.S. and Israel’s stable, so that it would be a good lesson for all.” – CNN
Now, Adams and Hancock would have been proud of the Iranian’s protest! The British labeled them in a similar manner and chased them across the country-side until the Minutemen intervened in Lexington.
PARAMEDICS dashed to dying Michael Jackson’s side after a panic-stricken phone call from the superstar’s Los Angeles home.
The dramatic call was made by a member of staff last night at just after 8pm UK time.
Fire Department medics responded to the alert and arrived to find the 50-year-old singer collapsed and not breathing. He had suffered a cardiac arrest. – Sun
His legacy is his music and the label of pedophile which was never substantiated. In any case, his genuis came with an obvious cost to his sanity and he leaves us with mixed memories.
Farrah Fawcett…
Farrah Fawcett, the 1970s “It Girl” who was known for her cascading golden hair and bombshell body, died in a Santa Monica hospital today, ABC News has learned. She was 62-years-old. – ABC
Her image adorned the walls of many a teenage boy’s room and who could ever forget that hair. I for one never forgave her for dumping Lee Majors for Ryan O’Neal, but then again I never thought she was that hot to start with (I liked Kate Jackson). She did leave her mark on American pop culture and will be missed.
King Willie….
If the embed does not show up, click here for the WREC story.
Already the vultures are flocking the corpse of the King, with this in from the Shelby County Republican Party today.
This day hopefully marks the end of an era of divisiveness that will give rise to a new day for Memphis!! It is an opportunity for the citizens to elect a new, dynamic, and principled leader who can finally help Memphis become the world-class City it should be!
So who will be the next Mayor? Well, stay tuned because that race will start to heat up almost immediately in light of the 180 day time limit for a Special Election. Many candidates are sure to step forward during the next few days
– including one or more good Republicans!! One of those candidates, for example, might even be our former Party Chairman, Kemp Conrad. Indeed, a new Facebook group was set up just this morning called “Draft City Councilman Kemp Conrad for Memphis Mayor”
Now why is the Republican Party out there pushing someone when there are other Republicans wishing to consider a run at the office? For example, Joe Citizens has another pick, Joe Strickland. It just seems to be in bad taste for the Shelby County Republican Party to be pushing one Republican over others in the field so early in the process.
At any rate, King Willie is the worst thing that ever happened to Memphis. It is a great day for Memphians!
Filed under: BCR, BCR Editorial—
BCR at
8:37 pm on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Some may have noticed that I have not posted much the past week or so. Although there is a lot going on I would love to comment on, I have my kids visiting for the next few weeks and my mind is solidly on family stuff. My nephew is hanging out with us this week and I am enjoying great scientific/philosophical debates with him (he is studying for his physics degree). Today we debated intelligent design versus evolutionary theory which ended up degrading into a discussion of electromagnetic theory. So I am enjoying challenging young minds to think past the trash introduced in our modern educational system mingled in with lots of hugs and kisses from my little man and soon-to-be teenage daughter.
In all of this political debate, it is easy to lose sight of what is important in life. For a month out of the year I get to forget all about politics and lose myself in the real world. I think the the other authors can manage without me for that long.
In the meantime, I will be on the road with them next week and I’m trying to figure out what tea party to plan into my trip on the 4th. Most likely it will be Knoxville, but who knows. I want to introduce my kids to the world of political activism and a tea party seems like a good starting point. In the meantime, I’ll leave it to the rest of you in the blogosphere to keep the One and Congress in line.
The outlook for President Obama’s spending frenzy is bleak. This country is heading towards socialism rapidly and people refuse to notice or do anything about it. We cannot exist as a socialist nation because we have too many suckers and not enough tits to go around. We have a class of people who think they are entitled to sit at home and collect a government check without working. We are allowing these people to drain from society without putting anything back. This country cannot survive as a nanny state. We have enough failed programs to cost the tax payers and more from Obama are not going to fix anything. It is time to stop.
Filed under: Austin, Second Amendment—
Austin Farley at
7:58 am on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
That is what Obama would have you to believe when it comes to this new treaty he wants ratified by the US Senate. Just watch the video from Lou Dobbs and see what tactics these worms will use to slip in the back door and swipe guns. Other governments do not have ANY business in our affairs as we do not in theirs. We have our own laws and constitution we must protect. We do not need to worry with the laws and treaties of other nations especially when it will affect the rights of our citizens.
Okay, I don’t advocate going to war with Iran, but we damn sure should be standing loud and clear on the side of these young people in Iran. They are trying to take their country back and by God we should stand with them. It gives a whole new meaning to “give me liberty, or give me death!”
Update (6/23 10:12 am):
Of course, Iran is admitting to ‘irregularities’ with the election…
CAIRO — Iran’s most powerful oversight council announced on Monday that the number of votes recorded in 50 cities exceeded the number of eligible voters there by three million, further tarnishing a presidential election that has set off the most sustained challenge to Iran’s leadership in 30 years.
Yep, more people voted than there were people registered to vote. Sounds like a Memphis election to me. The zombie vote is very loyal I hear.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent and for the first time expressed significant doubt about the legitimacy of the national election at the root of the upheaval.
