Time to grow a pair.

My local newspaper had an interesting story today.

Showing a photograph of some guy holding a sign that read “your $50,000 ticket = my student loans” the story looked at Romney’s latest fundraising efforts among other things.

The crux of the story is that Romney was invited to a fundraiser at Koch’ house in the Hamptons. A fundraiser attended by the uber-wealthy. Attendees apparently were asked to donate $50,000 for their attendance, or $75,000 for two.

Now, I admit that I could not afford to attend such a function…but the fact that there are people who can should be a sign that anything is possible in America. Of course, for those of you with a liberal mind-bent, you will argue that those who afford such a thing must have done it on the backs of the poor, stealing THEIR wealth and using it themselves wasting it on a fundraising event when they could have used that money for much better purposes…such as paying off my student loan!

Oh yeah…I wish I could ask that fool in the photo one simple question. “Did you know when you took out the loans that one day you would be expected to pay them back?” and a second question…”Or did you think that some rich person who does not know you from Adam, who has worked hard for what he has, or was simply lucky by being born into the right family or winning the lottery (yes the same lottery that you buy tickets in every week), would just come along and see your sign and think…that poor guy is in over his head…so, instead of supporting freedom with my donation, I will give it to him to pay off his student loans?”

Idiots.

And unfortunately the world is full of them.

Hypocrites too. Do you think this guy was standing in front of the Hollywood homes of the rich and famous when Obama was having his $50k plate fundraisers? Or maybe, the $50k from liberals wouldn’t = his student loans?

I don’t know about you but the hypocrisy of liberals never ceases to amaze me.

That same story went on to criticize Romney for a number of things….

-          For being the wealthiest person EVER to have run for President (I have read the constitution a couple of times…I don’t recall it saying that wealth eliminates someone from becoming President

-          The story tells us that democrats are demanding full disclosure of Romney’s tax returns, details of his off shore bank accounts etc in an attempt to paint him as not being “in touch” with the middle classes.

As I pondered these things my wife said something that Romney should listen to…she said that Romney should respond as follows:-

“Everyone wants to know all the details of my financial situation. I can understand that and that as a person running for President, many things should become public knowledge. With this in mind I am willing to provide full access to all my financial dealing on the same day that Mr. Obama unseals ALL of his personal records and makes them available for public examination. Those records include his educational records, his financial records, his legal records. The transparency expected of a Presidential nominee should be no greater than that expected of the President. When Mr. Obama chooses to make his records a matter of public record, I will follow his lead and make mine public. In the meantime, and until that happens, I will not make any further comments on this question.”

She went on to say that the tone should be friendly but firm…brooking no argument and accepting no questions. A very simple statement that everyone can understand.

What a great response….if only Romney had the intestinal fortitude to say that and then move on.

But my guess is he won’t. My guess is he will let this opportunity slip by, remaining quiet and hoping that this controversy will be overtaken by the poor economy.

Let me remind you, Mr. Romney, that the electorate is full of people who will believe every single word that drips from the lips of the Liar-in-Chief. They do not care for the truth….they do not think about what is said…they just slobber all over it, making love to his words in their pathetic little fantasies…drooling like zombies as he walks by.

Ignoring this will simply give him another weapon….but defending it gives him strength. Do not defend…go on the attack. Speak once and never again….but make sure the once is loud and clear.

Mr. Romney…you are in a fight against a man who will bring a gun to a knife fight…it is the Chicago way…

Never forget that. It is time to stop the crap talk of Obama being a nice fellow out of his depth.

It is time to talk of his lack of transparency, his lies, his deception and his danger to the freedom that made the USA great.

Grow a pair, Mr. Romney.

That is the only way you can win in November.

…..devereaux

The war has begun.

America’s birthday has come and gone.

Today is just another day…and as the sound of fireworks and parties fades away and becomes just another memory, it behooves us to think about what the 5^th of July meant back in 1776.

The 5^th July was the day America realized that she had brought the wrath of the most powerful army steaming toward her shores in over 130 war ships…bearing 25,000 of the best trained soldiers ever known to mankind.

July 5^th was the day that George Washington knew that there was no way out but to fight.

And he knew the odds were impossible.

1776 was the year that Washington nearly failed. Defeat after defeat saw him lose faith in himself, and those in his command started jockeying to take over command of his armies.

The fishermen from Maine helped his cause by arranging his army’s evacuation from New York…and again later when they enabled his weary soldiers to cross the Delaware and gain victory at Trenton.

But the English troops were way too strong and final victory over them was an elusive goal for many years.

July 5^th was the day it really all started…it was the day when America’s declaration of sovereignty meant that the future was going to be filled with pain, anguish and, yes, loss of life. It was the day when American’s stood together and determined that freedom was indeed worth fighting for…worth dying for.

It was the day when the dream became reality…and what a fierce reality it was.

Today is July 5…today is the day that conservatives must understand that the future is cast…the battle lines have been drawn…and the fight for freedom must begin. There is no time for the fears and doubts that plagued Washington. There is no time for losses to be turned around and great victories won later.

No. We have to win this final battle now…and we do not have years to stand and fight a well-trained army…we have months only…but the army is surely big and certainly well trained.

Make no mistake my friends…this 5^th July we stand in front of the liberal progressive machine preparing their battle plans…battle plans of propaganda, lies, half-truths, and catchy slogans. Their war chests are overflowing with government largesse to the under-informed…votes bought through providing for the care of the less fortunate on the backs of the workers and business creators.

Their rhetoric is never ending…their lies numerous and their numbers seemingly overwhelming.

Washington faced similar odds on his 5^th July.

Can we organize an unbeatable force in under 5 months? A force capable of taking on and defeating the opposition? Yes…we can and we MUST.

The Emperor must be removed from his Throne in November. His cohorts, advisers and minions in the White House must be ejected from the people’s house and banished to parts unknown and a life of mediocrity and shallowness equal to their skills and ability.

The Congress, both houses, must be swept clean…throwing out all progressives/liberals and apologists from both sides of the political aisle.

Make no mistake…freedom is at stake here.

This 5^th July we are not facing an army with muskets and cannons, but we face an army that has been bought with the trinkets that government can provide. We face an army that is addicted to the government teat…an army that is ill informed about all manner of things of importance…economy, history, morality.

We face an army that has the moral guidance equivalent of an army of Orcs right out of Middle Earth.

And they have votes…votes that are as deadly as a musket shot to the chest.

Victory will not be easy….with the likes of John Boehner and Mitch McConnell being heralded as conservative leaders we have a lot of cleaning to do. They must be swept up with the rest of the liberal detritus and moved aside so real principled conservatives can take those leadership roles.

We must out-think, out maneuver the opposition even as we remain within our moral beliefs, if we are to defeat this enemy.

I leave you with a simple thought….

“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.”

                                                                                         …..Goethe

Be very frightened…the ignorant have the keys of the kingdom today…we must take them back if freedom is to be retained.

Today is the 5th July...the war has begun.

…..devereaux