Word is out that Harry Reid is a sleazy demagogue and the burden is on him to prove he is not

IT'S THE MEDIA'S JOB TO STOP HARRY REID  "As journalists, we could not make allegations like these without backing them with substance, so we must demand the same of Reid. Not just a halfhearted appeal of Reid to back his words with substance, but hit him hard when he deflects. The media should go "junk yard dog" on this and not let up until Reid proves his charges. Blast him at every turn and demand answers. Shout out questions at news conferences until he answers, or is shamed into backing up.

"Instead, for the most part, the Activist Old Media has used this issue to cause Romney to back up and answer questions." 

Why Harry Reid keeps attacking Mitt Romney with Obama's blessing  "“I have paid taxes every year, and a lot of taxes, so Harry is wrong,” Romney said at a news conference. “Harry Reid has to put up or shut up. Harry, who are your sources?” "

McConnell: Reid’s accusations against Romney ‘beneath the dignity of his office’"“I’m telling you authoritatively speaking on the behalf of the governor that those charges are untrue, they are baseless, and there is nothing to back them up,” Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom said."


ABC, NBC Fail to Lunge at Harry Reid's 'Explosive Accusation' That Romney Hasn't Paid Taxes  "By contrast, all three networks covered Rep. Joe Wilson's 2009 "you lie" shout at President Obama at the State of the Union within 24 hours and were unanimously scandalized at the "stunning moment" in the House chamber, as then-anchor Charles Gibson labeled it on ABC's World News. Both ABC and CBS trumpeted Wilson's outburst as the "shout heard 'round the world.""

Great gay kiss-off lays a gigantic egg

NY Post   "From Georgia to California, protests drew yawns, not saliva.

"Even in Atlanta, the home of Chick-fil-A, only two dozen kissers showed up. And there was a similar lack of necking in Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.

"At NYU, 20 people weren’t allowed in the dorm that hosts the city’s only Chick-fil-A. Just three pairs of guys kissed on the street.

"In Jersey, I only found eight kissers — and two weren’t even bi!"

Small dictators lurk inside far too many Democrats.  "If you dislike that comment, you will hate this one: “I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian . . . it is also a sacred union. God’s in the mix.”

"Such divisive, bigoted words surely were spat like venom by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy, right?

"Wrong.

"President Barack Obama uttered the first statement on October 27, 2010. Candidate Obama made the second remark to Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., on August 17, 2008." "

Then the dictatorial tendencies reveal themselves in this quote:

“We don’t want you here,” city-council speaker Christine Quinn (D., New York City) snapped. Also, on official stationery, she wrote New York University president John Sexton and pressed him to expel Gotham’s only Chick-fil-A outlet.
“I urge you to sever your relationship with the Chick‐fil‐A establishment that exists on your campus,” Quinn wrote on July 28. She added: “I appreciate your university’s long history of celebrating diversity. I urge you to join with me in ensuring that our city does not become a place where those who do not share our commitment, have any place to espouse those views [emphasis added].”
"Such coercion should terrify every American."


Are Liberals Going To Do To Chick-Fil-A What Nazis Did To Jewish Businesses?
It is always tacky to compare your political opposition to Hitler and the Nazis and I get tired of seeing it done. Let's just say this article shows us how people with dictatorial philosophies try to use government intimidation to purge classes of people they dislike from society.

The recent news that Chick-Fil-A’s CEO opposes gay marriage has got Liberals in a typical rage. The Left brings up their usual talking points on this: how close minded, intolerant, bigoted and “homophobic” such a view is and how it must be silenced. Even a top 5 list has emerged of the companies Liberals hate the most.

The blog, Blue Collar Philosophy continues:" It may not be Chick-Fil-A this time but at some point may you see Christian businesses being forced to close since they believe things that violate Liberal dogma on issues like homosexuality and gay marriage.".... The writer then lays this at the feet of Barack Obama, whose supporters have a history of demagoguery.

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/taking-a-stantis/page/2/

Antoine Dodson: ‘The gay community — we have went from being bullied to becoming bullies’ "Dodson, who participated in the Chick-fil-A appreciation day, criticized the whole premise of the Chick-fil-A boycott and said that the boycott was doing little to champion the gay community’s cause."

Lloyd Marcus; My Black Dad and Chick-fil-A

Lloyd Marcus writes this column with regret that more blacks are not taking part in conservative causes:  ..." I called Dad to ask if he participated in Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.  He said no, he had not heard about it.  Then, he added, "All I know is Chick-fil-A discriminates against gays."
"Folks, I was outraged. Struggling to keep my composure, I passionately said, "Dad, that is a lie!  You have got to stop getting your news from the mainstream media!"

....

...."I informed Dad that that Democratic Party no longer exists.  In short, spoiled-brat old hippies run the Democratic Party today.
"A majority of the Democratic Party leadership comprises far-left liberals who hate America and believe that man can fix every problem. God is an imaginary being clung to by ignorant, bitter, and racist middle Americans.  These Democrats believe they are intellectually superior -- and thus far better-qualified to manage our lives." Hat tip to Margi Hawks, St. Louis.
Yet another result of journalistic malpractice, which naturally leads us to this next post:


Media finally find something to cover at Chick-fil-A   "So what happened on Friday, the day the GLBTG activists called upon members to hold public displays of affection outside the family themed fast food chain?  Well at least the media turned out in droves.   Chick-fil-A Kiss-In: LAPD called to Hollywood store over media mob " "
...".Of course that would assume they are still in the mass media business of reporting the events of the day in a form that bears some semblance to reality. They aren't anymore.  The[y] have become arbiters of acceptable taste, fashonistas of the body politic, groupies ready to service the current hot liberal politician.  In this role they naturally treat such déclassé movements as the Tea Party as nonexistent even as they flock to cater to the clique who shares their vision." 

Mainstream Media Blacks Out Chick-fil-A Story?

  "Inside some of those papers, the coverage is still relatively scant. The L.A. Times has a news story, while the New York Times has an op-ed from the gay dean at the Georgia Tech business school encouraging Americans to let Chick-fil-A "fly free." The Washington Post ran a photograph, but no story.

 

The press prefers to cover these events.

For God's Sake Mr. President...Man up!

D.L. Hammack;  "Cast your vote knowing that this unprepared and unqualified individual is going to, sooner or later, run out of excuses as to why our lives are so miserable.  That sound you hear is the hopes and dreams of Americans being sucked down the drain of opportunity.  Perhaps it's time for each of us to man up?"

Government as far as the eye can see

American Thinker  "Stop! Hold everything you're doing right now and look around. Can you see anything that could inadvertently harm a child?

"Got paperclips out on your desk? Lock them away for safe keeping lest a little person come along and swallow them.

"In the kitchen preparing lunch right about now? I recommend pureeing the carrots instead of cutting them into pieces that could accidently be swallowed by a young person, causing choking hazard.

"Bottle of shampoo sitting out on your bathtub? Toxic drink. Store [it] away. Pens and pencils on your desk? Tools of impalement. Put them away.

"You don't have young children in your home? It doesn't matter. The government is thinking about it for you anyway - thinking about the infinite (and I do mean infinite) ways they can protect us from harm.

"The latest case in point: Buckyballs."....

FIRESTORM UPDATE: RESPONDING TO READERS’ QUESTIONS ON GAY MARRIAGE VS. BIBLICAL MARRIAGE

Joel C. Rosenberg's Blog   " One reader named Eva is furious with me for defending “traditional” marriage and “Biblical” marriage because she writes: “If we are talking biblical marriage, then I’d have to marry any man who raped me.” She asks: “Where does the NT say that gay marriage is strictly forbidden. Chapter and verse, pls.” 

Here is just a small portion of Mr. Rosenberg's answer: "All this to say: According to the Bible, marriage is an institution that God Himself created to be holy and beautiful. In the book of Genesis, we learn that God created Eve to love and support and bless Adam so they could be together as one in marriage. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” (Genesis 2:24-25)"....
 "Another reader is furious with me because he believes I’m singling out gay marriage as a problem and that I’m ignorning the problem of heterosexual sin in our society."
...."It’s not just the pandemic of homosexuality that is bringing America to the brink of collapse and judgment by God. We also face pandemics of adultery. Pre-marital sex. Fornication. All forms of sexual immorality. Pornography and lust. Rape. Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Emotional abuse. Marital affairs. Divorce. Abortion. And it’s not just in the culture at large. These sins are rampant in the church, too. "....

CONSERVATIVE COUNTRY STARS TO 'ROCK THE RED' IN CHARLOTTE DURING DNC

Big Hollywood  "As Democrats are preparing to bring the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to Charlotte, Conservatives are also planning an event all of their own in the North Carolina city. Some of the top country music artists have already signed up to play Rock the Red, a decidedly Right-friendly event."


HELP US MAKE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA A ONE TERM PRESIDENT!  PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN FILLED EVENING FEATURING TRAVIS TRITT AND SOME OF THE NATION’S OTHER LEADING ENTERTAINERS AND POLITICAL SPEAKERS. MORE BANDS AND SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Here's your sign

Hat tip to Jerry Bentley; Lompoc, CA

Signs make a statement  ""We've been insulted,'' said Ray Gaster, owner of Gaster Lumber. "He's picked on big business and now he's come down to my level and I'm not going to stand around and take it. I'm not going to go quietly.''

"So, Gaster's reaction has been screaming outside all three Gaster Lumber locations since Friday, coming from a sign that is as defiant as it is suggestive."

...."When he gets off the teleprompter, he makes some outrageous statements,'' said Gaster. "And this time I think he's insulted every small business person out there anybody who's started a business and built a business and this is my answer.''

Charles Krauthammer; Romney’s excellent trip

Charles Krauthammer   "Look at how Romney was received. In Israel, its popular prime minister lavished on him a welcome so warm as to be a near-endorsement. In Poland, Romney received an actual endorsement from Lech Walesa, former dissident, former president, Cold War giant, Polish hero.

"Two staunch U.S. allies salute a man they would like to see lead the free world. Yet the headlines were “shove it” and “culture.”

"Scorecard? Romney’s trip was a major substantive success: one gaffe (Britain), two triumphs (Israel and Poland) and a fine demonstration of foreign-policy fluency and command — wrapped, however, in a media narrative of surpassing triviality."

Obama joins a long line of those who commit Western betrayal of our allies.


Jimmy Carter sold out the Shah of Iran and continues to stab Israel in the back, front and side.  This Jerusalem Post cartoon has poor resolution, but I like what it says about Israel as depicted by Western politicians vs. the ancient Scriptures. TD

Can Conservatives Be Environmentalists?

Morning Bell

"The Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with fellow experts on the environment, has published a new benchmark for progress: the American Conservation Ethic.  

"The Ethic reflects every American’s aspiration to make the environment cleaner, healthier, and safer for future generations. It is based on eight basic principles that were first published in 1996 and provides a roadmap to environmentally sound prosperity.

"Much of the policy that has come to guide American actions on the environment is not based on scientific integrity. Heritage’s Dr. David Kreutzer and Dr. Roy Spencer, a climatologist formerly with NASA who is a research scientist at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, examine this in a chapter on carbon dioxide:" More...

TOP 10 WAYS WHITE HOUSE AVOIDS TRANSPARENCY

Big Government   "The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released a report Tuesday which details some of the ways in which the Obama White House has side-stepped its promise to be transparent in the way it conducts business. This means it's a good time to review some of the many ways the Obama administration avoids transparency even after promising to be the most transparent administration in history:"

UPDATED: The big kiss-off at Chick-fil-A; watch this space later today

Kiss-Off Free Speech  "The "kiss-in" is the intolerant reaction to Dan Cathy, president and COO of Chick-fil-A. The so-called "Equality Illinois" advocates, who refuse to respect Cathy's right to free speech, are planning to exercise their free speech rights - on Cathy's property.

http://roguejew.blogspot.com/

"What's not to love about that? Protesting against a person on his private property because you don't like his opinion is apparently the latest expression of Obama's "You didn't build that!"


Neal Boortz; But we believe in equal rights....  "School time.  Would you like to learn how to drive these “equal rights for gays” folks absolutely bat-quano crazy?  It’s ridiculously simple, really.  Just tell the person who’s life you want to make miserable that there is not one single right under out law that can be exercised by a straight male that can’t be exercised by a gay male.  Ohhhhh … they think they’re going to nail you right from the get-go.  
 " “Well, a gay male can’t marry another man!” 
“[N]Either can a straight male.”"

...."Uh oh.  With just that simple exchange the proggie knows that he’s in trouble.  He just can’t let go though --- so he gets out his shovel and digs the hole a little deeper. 

" “But a gay male can’t marry the person he loves!”

" “Yes he can … if the person he loves is a woman.  And those are the exact same rights the straight male has.” "

Updates: Chick-fil-A 'kiss' day marred by 'Tastes like hate' graffiti   "On a day that some gay-rights activists are planning a "National Same-Sex Kiss Day," a Chick-fil-A in Torrance was vandalized overnight with hateful graffiti."


Mainstream Media Blacks Out Chick-fil-A Story? "There's no mention of Chick-fil-A on the front pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, theSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel, and the Boston Globe. The front pages of USA Today, the Dallas Morning News, and the Houston Chronicle have small headlines about the restaurant, while Chick-fil-A's hometown paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, fits in a story below the fold under the heading, "Chick-fil-A Controversy." And the front pages of major news websites are quiet in their coverage as well."


Chick-fil-A Opponents Stage Same-Sex Kiss-In  "It is just a nice nonviolent demonstration of LGBT love," said Rome Frost, who is organizing a kiss-in outside of New York City's only Chick-fil-A location, at New York University." ....
"Frost said he expects between 150 and 200 people – both gay and straight – to show up for the New York City kiss-in, which starts at 8 P.M. ET."
 
Breakpoint; Can a Christian Judge AND Love?   "What’s more, contrary to popular proof-texts, Jesus never said that one sinner can’t or shouldn’t judge the actions of another. Instead, in the context of Matthew chapter 7, Jesus teaches that we should be attentive to our own “specks,” so that we can “see clearly” (that is, discern readily and rightly) the specks of others and help with the removal process."