Class Warfare Propaganda in American Folk-Pop

I just realized I must be one of those detestable upper-class people John Cougar Mellencamp sings about in his song "Pink Houses"

Well there's people and more people
What do they know know know
Go to work in some high rise
And vacation down at the Gulf of Mexico
Ooh yeah

We just decided to go on our first ever Florida vacation to St. Pete's Beach just west of Tampa-yes, on the Gulf of Mexico. And I guess you could say I work in a "high-rise" in Tyson's Corner. To be fair to my man JCM, this was written while 25 years ago when maybe a trip to the "Gulf of Mexico" seemed more exotic, and now it's more affordable. But then you would have to admit that our standard of living has increased over the last 25 years-something leftists are loath to do.

How many other pop songs did we blindly sing along with as teenagers, without realizing the leftist class envy propaganda being pushed? Let's see, there's Tracy Chapman "Revolution:"

While they're standing in the welfare lines
Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation
Wasting time in the unemployment lines
Sitting around waiting for a promotion

Poor people gonna rise up
And get their share
Poor people gonna rise up
And take whats theirs

"Poor people go to rise up and take what's theirs?" Yikes! Another one that comes to mind is Bruce Hornsby's"The Way It Is"

Standin' in line marking time
Waiting for the welfare dime
'Cause they can't buy a job
The man in the silk suit hurries by
As he catches the poor old lady's eyes
Just for fun he says, 'Get a job'

Can you think of any others?

Worshipping Obama

FrontPage Magazine: "'My prayers for decades have been answered in this minute,' Wallis breathlessly told The Washington Times after the inauguration, boasting of his friendship with Obama for years. 'We've been talking faith and politics for a long time.'"

Obama to reverse abortion policy

Washington Times - Obama to reverse abortion policy: "President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that promote or perform abortions, officials told The Associated Press on Friday."

Kudos and "Boo-dos"

Kudos to President Obama for thanking George Bush for his service to our country. That's not usually done during inauguration speeches, and Obama will pay a price in the blogosphere of the loony left-at least for a day or two. And I thought it was extra classy to walk him to his helicopter.

"Boo-dos" to the crowd that booed Bush when he got up to speak. You would think in victory, after all the help bush has given the incoming administration, people could at least show a little respect. But that's part and parcel of the last eight years. Makes me want to put one of those obnoxious bumper stickers on my car-remember all the 01-20-09 bumper stickers? But I refuse to stoop to that level and put a 01-20-13 bumper sticker on mine. But when I see people act like that I'd have to admit I'm tempted…

The Latest Entitlement - WSJ.com

The Latest Entitlement - WSJ.com: "With the new bill, Schip will be open to everyone up to 300% of the federal poverty level, or $63,081 for a family of four. In other words, a program supposedly targeted at low-income families has an eligibility ceiling higher than the U.S. median household income, which according to the Census Bureau is $50,233. Even the 300% figure isn't really a ceiling, given that states can get a government waiver to go even higher. Tom Daschle's folks at Health and Human Services will barely read the state paperwork before rubberstamping these expansions."

Inauguration 2009 Prayer

Psalm 146

1 Praise the LORD. [a]
Praise the LORD, O my soul.

2 I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in mortal men, who cannot save.

4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,

6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
the LORD, who remains faithful forever.

7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free,

8 the LORD gives sight to the blind,
the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down,
the LORD loves the righteous.

9 The LORD watches over the alien
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

10 The LORD reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the LORD.

Michael Medved : Why Palestinian Victims Get More Attention Than Others - Townhall.com

Michael Medved : Why Palestinian Victims Get More Attention Than Others - Townhall.com: "In the first days of 2009, the forces of civilization won a decisive and perhaps even definitive victory against one of the world's most fanatical and bloodthirsty terrorist organizations."

YouTube - ACORN'S sister organization, WALNUT. PART 1.

YouTube - ACORN'S sister organization, WALNUT. PART 1.

Faster, Please! » The Battle of Gaza and The Real War

Faster, Please! » The Battle of Gaza and The Real War: "It was only a matter of time before Israel lashed out at Hamas in Gaza. Even the appeasers in Israel, of whom there are many, could not indefinitely accept thousands of rockets landing in civilian centers, especially after the battle against Hezbollah in 2006, which was widely viewed as a fiasco for the Israeli Army and for the leaders in Jerusalem who are facing an election in two months. Defense Minister Barak says it’s “all-out war,” which suggests ground operations. The usual rule in these cases is that Israel doesn’t have much time to accomplish its objectives; the “international community” rallies to the side of Israel’s enemies, and Israel’s leaders invariably convince themselves that if they play ball, they’ll be rewarded for it. But that never happens. So far the Brits and the Vatican have already demanded an end to operations against Hamas, and by the time I finish typing this there will be more."

Cornwall Alliance :: Alerts :: “We Get It!” Campaign Kicks Off Effort to Enlist One Million Signers On Landmark Statement

A national coalition of pastors, Christian leaders, and policy makers announced the launch today of the “We Get It!” campaign aimed at enlisting one million Christians on a new, historic statement on environment and poverty. The campaign, which has been endorsed by Dr. James Dobson, U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, Rev. Dr. James Tonkowich, historian David Barton, singer Pat Boone, as well as a growing host of national and state organizations, calls on Christians to add their name at www.WeGetIt.org.

Can you be pro-life and support Senator Obama?

I'm glad to hear Martin Sheen is pro-life! Oh nevermind, he's only pro-Charlie Sheen. Canard number one: "Republican partisans maintain that the only way to be pro-life is through the supreme court." Not true at all. Simply go to the national right to life website and see a link for the many adoption options that are out there.

Republicans/conservatives maintain that abortion is a barbaric taking of innocent human life that shouldn't be condoned in a civilized society. We maintain that society must be educated, while at the same time pointing out that the law of the land reflects and guides the morality of that land. Why do you think homosexual lobby is working so hard to equalize homosexual union with marriage? They want to change society from the top down... through the courts or the law.

Mr. Kmiec (the interviewer ) is right when he says overturning Roe V. Wade would return the issue to the states. Each state could then make its own decision. Yet Democrats often make it sound as if electing a Republican is akin to taking away a woman's right to choose.

Canard number two: "Most of those women are in bad times economically." He makes it sound as if most of the women who have an abortion are practically homeless. I simply did a google search on abortion statistics and came up with a paper at a site called www.thirdway.org, so no one can dismiss this as "pro-life propaganda." Here's an excerpt from the paper: "Women who have abortions tend to be low income, but that could be a factor of their age rather than their poverty status. 57% of women who seek an abortion have incomes that are below twice the federal poverty level. However, the portrait that it paints of them as poor could be misleading. 52% of women who have an abortion are under the age of 25. Young people simply earn less than older people and single people earn far less than married people. For example, a 2003 census bureau study found that those under 25 with a bachelor’s degree earned on average $22,000 while those between 25 and 29 with the same degree earned $39,000.x Thus, these women could have low incomes, but they could also have wealthy or middle class parents."

Canard number three: It's okay to vote for Obama even though you're pro-life because he wants to expand government to help women with unwanted pregnancies: The absurdity of his argument amazes me: that the Government on one hand should come alongside you can try to convince you to have that baby, presumably through some sort of social welfare program or other financial incentive, while on the other hand encouraging abortion by giving more money to planned parenthood and making abortion more and more acceptable and accessible. Talk about mixed messages!

In Obama's case he even justifies infanticide on the basis that it could threaten a woman's right to choose http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaBAIPA/Truth.html

YouTube - Violent Homosexuals on the Warpath Attack elderly & Stomp crosses

YouTube - Violent Homosexuals on the Warpath Attack elderly & Stomp crosses

Ahhh, the tolerant left!

Word of the Day for Sunday, November 9, 2008
horripilation \haw-rip-uh-LAY-shuhn; ho-\, noun:

the act or process of the hair bristling on the skin, as from cold or fear; goose flesh

For many Americans, the election of our 44th president has caused horripilation.

There are a few things capable of sending an icy horripilation through even the bravest man.
-- Who Will Provide Social Security?, Washington Times, June 11, 1996
This is not to say that the horripilation Iran's nuclear programme inspires is unjustified; nor is it to claim that no other state would seek to develop or maintain nuclear weapons if the official nuclear powers gave theirs up.
-- George Monbiot, Guardian, January 23, 2002

Works and Days » The Day After

Works and Days » The Day After: "It seems to me that conservatives have a golden opportunity to offer criticism and advice in a manner that many liberals did not during the last eight years. By that I mean I hope there are no conservative versions of the Nicholson Baker Knopf-published ‘novel’ Checkpoint, the creepy documentary by Gerald Range, the attempt to name a sewer plant after an American President, or the celebrity outbursts that we have witnessed with the tired refrain of Hitler/Nazi Bush—that all have cheapened political discourse. When I hear a partisan insider like Paul Begala urging at the 11th hour that we now rally around lame-duck Bush in his last few days, I detect a sense of apprehension that no Democrats would wish conservatives to treat Obama as they did Bush for eight years."

The Good of It

Even though my guy lost, last night was strangely cathartic. I had my doubts about the polls, but didn't think McCain was really going to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

One thing I did enjoy last night was watching Juan Williams of NPR on Fox. Juan is a Democrat and an African-American, and he supports Obama. However, he has also been critical of the media's coverage of an as well as Obama's lack of substance: in short, he is not just a Kool-Aid drinker and has earned my respect. Last night as he was speaking about the historocity of the first black president he couldn't help but choke up. I can only imagine how emotional this moment is, not just for blacks but other minorities as well.

Many don't know or understand what he stands for, he is just a symbol to them. It's ironic that it's taken the election of a Democrat to prove what conservatives have been saying for years: that America is not a racist country, that anyone can succeed.

Unfortunately this didn't stop a mob from gathering outside of the White House chanting "evict Bush now." There are simply too many on the left that are driven by hate. My fear is that even if Obama wanted to govern as a centrist (and there is some evidence that he would, for example on the makeup of economic team, and the fact that he has backed off saying he will immediately pull out the troops), he is beholden to the far left constituency and a far left Congress. And he has shown no record of breaking from Democrats in the past, voting with Nancy Pelosi 97% of the time.

He has pledged to NARAL to bring up the Freedom of Choice Act, which would bar states from restricting abortion in any fashion. That means no parental notification, and partial-birth abortion cannot be restricted by states. It would not have a mandate that a doctor treated baby that survives abortion: it would be okay to simply put that baby in a closet to die.

I will pray for President Obama. I will pray he will have wisdom and courage. I will pray that he not govern from the left, but from the center-right. And if he does not, I will pray for a conservative Congress in 2010 and a conservative leader (Palin? Bobby Indall? Mike Pence?) in 2012. But my prayer today is that everyone who thinks America is a hateful and racist country, e.g. those who have for too long listen to the Reverend Wrights and Louis Farrakhans of the world, disavow that notion. By God's grace, this is the greatest country on earth.

I'm *truly* pro choice.

I'm pro choice.

That may come as a surprise to many of you who know that I am ardently pro-life. Let me explain that I'm not changing my position; I'm simply taking back a term that has been hijacked: choice.

When people say they are pro-choice, they are really only referring to one choice, i.e., whether or not to prematurely end their pregnancy through abortion. Those of us who understand that a fetus is not an organism, but a stage in the development of a human being, are the ones who are *truly* pro-choice:

I want that baby to choose his favorite food, his favorite color, his favorite toy. To choose his best friend. His favorite stuffed animal. When he gets a little older he can choose whether he wants to be a fireman or an astronaut when he grows up. And then I want him to be able to change his mind every month after that.

When he starts school I want him to be able to choose who to sit by on the bus. In high school I want him to pick his first girlfriend and whether or not he will go to the prom. Then I want him to choose what college he wants to go to, who he is going to marry, and whether or not he still wants to be an astronaut when he grows up.

So the next time someone tells you they are pro-choice, ask them if they are, really.

YouTube - The Onion: Obama Undertakes Presidential Internship

YouTube - The Onion: Obama Undertakes Presidential Internship

Obama Feels A Righteous Wind

There goes another Bible-thumping Republican claiming to have God's will on his side.... oh wait a minute that's Obama making that claim- nevermind.

Obama's Abortion Extremism - Townhall.com

Robert George : Obama's Abortion Extremism - Townhall.com: "Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to seek the office of President of the United States. He is the most extreme pro-abortion member of the United States Senate. Indeed, he is the most extreme pro-abortion legislator ever to serve in either house of the United States Congress.
Yet there are Catholics and Evangelicals-even self-identified pro-life Catholics and Evangelicals - who aggressively promote Obama's candidacy and even declare him the preferred candidate from the pro-life point of view."

Michelle Malkin » Crush the Obamedia narrative: Look who’s “gripped by insane rage”

Michelle Malkin » Crush the Obamedia narrative: Look who’s “gripped by insane rage”: "The Obamedia is attempting to set yet another false narrative: The narrative of the McCain “mob.” McCain-Palin rallies are out of control, they wheedle. Conservatives are mad! They’re yelling mean things about Obama and calling him names! It’ scaaaaary!"

The Church of Oprah Exposed

My carbon footprint is bigger than yours!

If you're like me, you may be concerned about your carbon footprint. You're probably wondering to yourself, "Am I doing enough to pollute the environment?"

But face it, you're busy. Budgets are tight. It's not like you can go out and buy a Hummer just so you can spew more carbon monoxide. And if you stop recycling, your neighbors may look at you funny.

Well, worry no longer. Through my new Carbon Debit Program, you can pay me to maximize your carbon footprint! For just $250 per debit, I can ease your conscience. So what exactly is a "carbon debit"? For the low price of $250, I will drive around the neighborhood for an extra 30 minutes, for the sole purpose of producing the smog you were too busy too.

But that's not all! Purchase the extra Landfill Option for $25 and I will litter profusely while I drive. For $500 you can purchase our Silver Package, which guarantees I will drive around for one hour in an SUV doing same as above, but within a 1 mile radius of an EPA- declared "endangered zone."

For $1000 and not only will I stop recycling for a week, but I will double- bag all of my groceries, get everything "to go" in restaurants, and turn my thermostat up to 75°,

So worry no longer that you're not doing enough. And don't forget to tell your liberal friends!