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What is interesting is that on the issue of the war, when will some leader say,  “It is time to stop talking about whether it was right or not.  The fact is that we are Americans and we don’t pull out until we know that things will be OK.”  It is too late for second guesses.  This is not another VIETNAM because after we left, there was no slaughter of the innocents.  If there was, where are the mass graves?  There are none.  No one ever talks about human rights abuses with regard to Vietnam.  In IRAQ, it is not the same and until it is stable, we have to be there.  And whether I support the war or not no longer matters. What matters is the safety and security of America and an unstabilzed IRAQ  WILL HURT OUR INTERESTS.

[UPDATE: Dennis Prager Expresses Similar Views]

–Kevin

On Thursday, a CNN correspondent just back from Iraq – Michael Ware — was asked if it would help the situation in Iraq to withdraw U.S. troops.Ware answered, “If you just want to look at it in terms of purely American national interest, if U.S. troops leave now, you’re giving Iraq to Iran, a member of President Bush’s axis of evil, and al-Qaida. That’s who will own it. And so, coming back now, I’m struck by the nature of the debate on Capitol Hill, (by) how delusional it is. Whether you are for this war or against it, whether you’ve supported the way it’s been executed or not, it does not matter. You broke it — you’ve got to fix it now. You can’t leave, or it’s going to come and blow back on America.”

Finally, an honest assessment that reflects my views and from a CNN correspondent none the less.

A Los Angles Times poll found that Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the top choice for president among white conservative Christians.  His 26% of the vote is more than double that of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) or Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA).  However, the poll also showed that much of his support could dwindle if former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-TN) jumps in the race.  Social conservatives say that security and strong leadership matters more to them than social issues.  Read the full report here. 

Looking at the National polls for the GOP contenders as compared to the CRA’s number, which recently held its convention, I find the CRA numbers out of step with mainstream Republicans.  Here are the results of the CRA Presidential Straw Poll:

Fred Thompson (25%)
Duncan Hunter (19%)
Mitt Romney (19%)
Ron Paul (12%)
Tom Tancredo (8%)
Newt Gingrich (7%)
Rudy Guiliani (7%)
Sam Brownbeck (3%)
Mike Huckabee (0%)
Tommy Thompson (0%)

When I think of Presidents, I also think of First Ladies and I believe the Jeri Thompson does not have the poise and sophistication of Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan to pull it off. The 25 yr younger Jeri looks like a Britney Spears wanna-be. I think she would be a “Negative” on the campaign trail. I cannot imagine her serving tea in the White House or even using Nancy Reagan’s China.

–Kevin

On May 1, 2007, a march and rally entitled the “2007 Great American Boycott” (SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD U.S.S.R. to me or Havana, 2008) will take place in downtown Los Angeles. Estimates of participants range from 100,000 to 1,000,000. The LAPD, Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) have been planning for the event and are taking preparatory measures. It is anticipated that there will be some impact on employees who work in the civic center. At the present time, businesses have been advised as follows (please keep in mind that the following descriptions and times are both approximate and fluid; there may be other closures at various times not listed):Street closures are expected to begin at 5:00 a.m. These will occur at Judge John Aliso Street between Temple Street and 1st Street; and, Temple Street between Alameda Street and Los Angeles Street. No freeway off-ramp closures are expected until later in the morning. There will be no public bus service from Olive Street to Los Angeles Street and Temple Street to the Harbor Freeway (I-110).

Left winger Sheryl Crow is proposing to limit personal freedoms but believes it is a God giving right for people to use toilet paper.  Crow apparently wants to limit the amount of toilet paper a person uses.  She has not state if she wants this policy to be voluntary or if it would be government imposed.    I wish this was not TRUE.

Crow is quoted saying: ”

I propose a limitation be put on how many sqares [sic] of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting.  Now, I don’t want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit,  except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who’s judgement [sic] I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, “how bout just washing the one square out.”

Just when Governor Schwarzenegger is turning GREEN, and saying things like, “Save the Republic and Save the World”, we have Crow displaying just how far the Green left actually is.

Crow was also at the recent pressclub dinner in Washington and out of place and was harassing Karl Rove about environmental policies. 

I find it very disturbing that as the governor of Calfornia is trying to make people understand what it is to be green conscious, Sheryl Crow is showing the world what it is like to be a left-GREEN wing nut.  Her toilet paper tactics will just turn people off.  I bet tonight she will literally be the “butt” of late night jokes. 

–Kevin