So if we, in Texas, can sustain this peaceful coexistence between fossil fuel production and the land for over a century, why can’t that happen nationwide?   

Or have you bought into the myth that the US simply doesn’t have the fossil fuel reserves that the Saudi’s, Russians, Venezuelans, Iraqi’s, Iranians and Mexicans have?   And that there is no possible way we could meet, domestically, of all of our own energy needs?  

Not So! 

Massive oil/shale/natural gas reserves have been discovered within our own nation over the past decade or so. Not to mention coal.   (link3 ) We have enough energy to sustain ourselves for hundreds of years without dependency on any foreign nation.   US farmers are doing their part by growing corn for ethanol, too. We could no only meet our own needs but also have enough left over to export.

$641,172.00 per minute!   That’s what T. Boone Pickens says (link4 ) we are sending to these evil, rogue nations.    Over $337 Billion per year sent to nations that hate our guts and want to destroy us. How many of our young people could be put to work in high paying private sector jobs with money like that folding back into our own economy? Rather than going to our enemies.

“So” you say, “what’s stopping us? Let’s do it.”   Well I ask you to go to google.com and do the following search: [environmental group blocks drilling courts]. Once done, look at the # of hits.

These are the radicals that have a stranglehold on our nations economy and they must be stopped. That is if we have the will.

As for myself, I view these discoveries of massive oil and natural gas reserves within our own nation as being blessings straight from the hand of the Lord for our nation.  For us to utilize and to prosper as a result.  Have we become so backwards and reversionistic that we can't accept what God has given us?

Time will tell, I suppose. . .   

It was June 22^nd,1969 when Cleveland Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caught fire. That’s right – water so polluted it just started burning.   Ignited by a spark from a passing train, some believe. This, of course, made the national news. The incident is credited with motivating the American public to get on about the chore of cleaning up their environment. Not too long afterward came the Clean Water Act of ’72 and Clean Air Act of ’70. And today the Cuyahoga River has recovered and is frequented by local fisherman.   

The Great Lakes are also on the mend and a home to a thriving sports fishing industry. Boston Harbor, called the “filthiest harbor in the nation” back in the early ‘80s, is well on its way to a full recovery. 

And does anyone remember the “LA Smog Alerts”? Fact: the last LA Smog Alert was in 1997! A monumental accomplishment that Californians and Americans should be extremely proud of.   Not just LA but most of the major U.S. cities have decreased Particulate Matter in the air dramatically over the past couple of decades ( link ).  Additionally, much of these advances were prior to the introduction of hybrid vehicles.  Thanks to technology, vehicle emissions have decreased and we are actually driving many more miles and polluting much less.  The reduction of particulate matters in the air have no doubt ( link2 ) contributed to the increase in U.S. life expectancy.  

And what ever happened to “acid rain”? Apparently those sulfur dioxide scrubbers in power plants have helped considerably.   And the Ozone Hole? Where did it go?   And the Whooping Crane? Down to 21 birds in 1941. Now there is a heavily protected population of 300 birds.   Successes we get little credit for.

Here’s a cool website: ( link3 ).   This site gives the current/daily Air Quality Index status for our nation.   The site is provided by our own government. Monitoring the site over a period of time and you’ll have to conclude that our USA is a clean/ healthy place to hang out, for the most part. Rarely an “unhealthy” rating is observed. More and more, the incessant diatribes from our critics simply do not appear to be grounded in reality. 

And regarding greenhouse gas emissions. We’re continuously getting chided and berated because of our alleged excessive greenhouse gas emissions, here in the U.S.   Its been said that the burning of fossil fuels will cause carbon dioxide to be pumped into the air causing this greenhouse effect (hence warming), yet we continue to have record cold winters and scientists have proven that the oceans are actually cooling a bit.   A fairly reliable indication that the earth’s temperature is not rising to any significant or dangerous levels and that the concerns over these emissions have been exaggerated. 

Sadly, the recent and tragic emergence of the Climategate emails have deeply tainted all of the Environmental Sciences. Because of the lust of a few for political power and money, the entire scientific community has lost a large measure of credibility.   Especially the political-agenda-driven environmental science cabal, headed up by a former vice-president of the United States. It will be difficult for the scientific community to win back that confidence and until that day comes, Americans need not accept or tolerate any criticisms/blame for causing any sort of climate change.  And they need not give up their SUV’s!

It is now time to put the man-made climate change debate back on the shelf until we have some solid proof that man is responsible. Not a collection of loose, unproven theories. An honest and open debate must take place with both global warming proponents and skeptics allowed to participate. 

In my “layman’s” view it seems there are factors that are not being - factored in.  (maybe purposely) Think about plants. During daylight hours plants absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. During hours of darkness that is reversed – unless there is artificial light available. Then photosynthesis continues.  Next time you’re at some high-rise office building, do a quick count of all the plants you see - hundreds. Nasa has proven the value of indoor. Plants that may actually save your life.   Some plants actually absorb not only CO2 but toxins from the air. Two indoor plants per 100 square feet can make a significant and healthful difference. Another American success story! Yes, we Americans are house-plant fanatics.   We love and nurture millions of plants that help absorb many of the impurities out of the air and in return they emit sweet oxygen. How many indoor plants would you estimate are in a 40 story office building under artificial light?   It’s a factor!

And, hey, we humans eat many plants. We love the edible ones, too!   During the growth cycle of these plants they are absorbing CO2 and emitting oxygen. The more people, the more they will need to eat and the more plants will be grown for the purpose of feeding these people. Millions of acres of plants being raised for food – absorbing/emitting. Another factor!

And what about the Forest Products sector? Almost half of the of all wood supply is now planted and grown on plantations.   Yet these plantations make up only 5% of the worlds forests! Which precludes the need for deforestation in the worlds natural forests. One mature tree (whether planted or naturally grown) can absorb approximately 48 pounds of CO2 per year! The Forest Products Industry has been planting and reforesting for decades. Couple that with the number of trees/shrubs that individuals plant  on their personal properties. Massive amounts of CO2 absorbed. Massive amounts of oxygen emitted. A massive factor, for sure!

And, lest we forget…our Nations valiant U.S. Forest Service Firefighters who have saved millions of acres of forest land. From the Hot Shot Crews to the Smoke Jumpers.   Some have made the ultimate sacrifice…(link).   Our gratitude goes to these brave women and men. An ultimate factor.

We get so much negative input from our media, the blogs,  the entertainment industry, foreign nations and world governing bodies regarding the damage that we Americans do to the environment. And personally, I don’t want to hear any more of their doom/gloom predictions.   I didn’t have to work very hard to find America’s true, positive environmental impact. But I know I missed much. If you readers have other reports of home grown U.S. environmental successes, please add them to the comments. I’d love to hear more upbeat news. 

One day, when pigs fly, Time Magazine might once again celebrate the American People as they did back in 1969 by naming them as  “Person of the Year”. It was a far different publication back then.    But I’m not going to wait.  Nor am I going to wait on timid politicians, who run like scared rabbits from this debate/issue and are afraid to heap this sort of praise on you. Think of the political fallout!  

Therefore, I am honored to perform this duty. I do hereby name the Citizens of the U.S.A. -  “2009 Darvin Dowdy Person of the Year”  for being Great Stewards of the Environment. I salute you and applaud you. And I exhort you to hold your heads high and make no apologies.  And don’t get rid of your SUV’s! DD

Rush, since I can never get through and have no time to sit and dial, redial, etc. This will have to suffice. Slim chance that you’ll ever read it but maybe some caring person will forward it to you.    They do you an extreme disservice if they do not.

Lets just cut to the chase, pal – you’ve been intellectually dishonest.   Either intentionally or unintentionally… but either way it has affected your overall impact. Negatively.   Rush I know you must be aware of this. You’re far too intelligent not to know that something is wrong. Understandably, a man as busy as yourself has little time for introspection or self evaluation.  You probably depend on your pandering friends to watch your back for you - but obviously they’ve failed you. So I’ve taken on this very unpleasant task.

Rush, I felt I had a duty to spotlight  your lapse of credibility when I heard you absolutely rip the Drive By Media recently over their silence on Climategate.   At first I wanted to cheer, “right on, right on!”. But I couldn’t. In fact a dark cloud drifted into my thoughts regarding you. You Rush! A person I’ve admired, respected and loved like a brother for a decade +.   I felt I could no longer pretend that there was not a problem within your message as a whole.   After some thought I realized; Rush is being a hypocrite. On the one hand he correctly/rightly/continually blames the Drive-By’s for their glaring, deafening reporting omissions of Climategate (and other major news events). But he has used (and uses) the same tactic of  “purposeful omission” himself.   In particular regarding the Housing Bubble/Sub-prime issue.  

Over the past year, Rush, you have put all of the blame on Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and the democratsfor this crisis when you had to have known that the Bush/Rove team, too, was involved neck deep in the process of relaxing the mortgage lending rules and underwriting guidelines! 

No doubt that Frank, Dodd and the democrats bear the majority of the blame and both of these individuals (and others) should be jailed. And I believe eventually they will be. “But!” that doesn’t let the Bush/Rove team off the hook, Rush! You’re far too smart to let something of this magnitude slip by you. Even with one hand tied behind your back. So I have to assume – purposeful omission on your part. 

You had to have known,  Rush, about K. Rove’s absolute and total obsession with acquiring the elusive, unreliable and overrated Hispanic vote ( LINK ).   His obsession went so far as to exclude and alienate other large conservative voting blocks! But that didn’t matter to “the architect”.   No, the Conservative Base be damned, all speed ahead and make room for La Raza. 

And, Rush, what about the “American Dream Down Payment Act”? The pride of the very liberal George W. Bush. You had to have read this speech, Rush!  Bush all but admits his intentions to rig the system so that 5.5 million lower income folks can get into a mortgage. Whether they can afford to repay it or not, isn’t of concern. The prime concern for the Bush/Rove team? Bragging rights. Bragging rights before and during the ’04 election regarding the number of minorities who now own homes since George W. Bush took office.  

George W. Bush should have lead.   Rather than writing the token “strongly worded letter” he should have insisted that Frank, Dodd and the democrats cease and desist in their efforts to pressure banks and other lending institutions to relax their mortgage lending guidelines.   Using the threat of turning the whole mess over to the DoJ. As Bill O’Reilly accurately points out to a very uncomfortable and less than candid Karl Rove here:  “Bush should’ve made it a central issue”. But all the while “W” had Karl Rove whispering in his ear, “no, leave them be. We’ll let them take the fall for bad loans and we’ll get to take credit for the increase in minority home ownership”.   Bush should have fired this misguided snake-oil salesman years ago. (and so should Fox fire him now) But instead, the wink, the nod and the coy smile….

I can hear you Rush; “playing the blame game, Dowdy”.   That’s absolutely correct Rush. Its part of the necessary evaluation process.   This distasteful task must be done to analyze what went wrong with the GOP on 11/7/06 and 11/4/08.   And in order to do this we must examine specific human errors and , yes - name names.   And by your purposeful omissions of this aspect of the sub-prime crisis, you, Rush,  have robbed the Republican Party and the Conservative Movement of a valuable method of measuring their dysfunction. And without that capability, how can they right themselves? Maneuver themselves back on course?   All of this because of your loyalty to your friend – George W. Bush. 

You are his friend, Rush, but I doubt he feels the same towards you. How many times have you been invited to Crawford since 1/21/09?  I can assure you that neither Bush nor Rove have any deep respect for you.   We know that “W” expressed a disdain for the Conservative Movement and arrogantly claimed to have “redefined the Republican Party”. He got that part right, didn’t he? Damaging the GOP worse than Richard Nixon could’ve ever dreamed of doing.   Face it Rush – you have been used. They invited you to the Whitehouse. They wined and dined. Mano y Mano with the POTUS. It was all calculated, choreographed and it had its desired effect on you.  You never should’ve accepted that invitation. You became nothing more than a piece on their chess board, after that. 

And you continue to act like a pawn on their chess board, Rush.   It is not a noble thing you do, shielding these individuals.  You spend 100% of your time expounding upon, illustrating and spotlighting “the wicked left”.   The part of your job that you love. But every job has certain elements that are unpleasant.    You are being immature and irresponsible by not performing these loathsome parts of your job, Rush.   And you are depriving your listeners, the GOP, Movement Conservatives and your Nation of the tools it needs to get itself back in phase.   Back on target and focused. 

Don’t feel too bad, Rush.   As a Texan, I voted for “W” - 4 times. He fooled us all.  Once I too felt an esprit de corps of sorts with the Republican Party. That is until the GOP Hierarchy, under George W. Bush, revealed itself as nothing more than a collection of Transnational Progressives.     And don’t be fooled, the GOP remains highly contaminated with their ilk. Which puts them at strong odds with the highly nationalistic Conservative Base. This major split caused 11/7/06 and 11/4/08.

Rush, you continue to unwittingly “carry the water” for a few of the “old guard”. We need you at peak performance during this battle to save our Constitution.   Harping on the Constitution-hating democrats all day by you and other conservative commentators does nothing to help put our GOP and Conservative Movement back on course with a winning strategy. In fact, by your neglect and omissions you allow them to remain - in harms way. 

Darvin Dowdy

So, who are these Lou Dobbs Voters? Estranged and shunned by the pompous GOP.   They’re not simply the audience of Lou Dobbs former CNN program, no. These folks come out of the heartland of our Nation – coast to coast/Canada to Mexico.  They know history, they know the Constitution and they keep up with current events.  Also, they’re fiercely nationalistic.   If you ask them who Ramos and Compean are – that’ll get their attention. And if you really want to see their blood pressure rise, ask them about Johnny Sutton. These Dobbs voters will also be able to tell you about the 99% effective E-Verify program and the seditious efforts of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to block the gov’t from mandating its use by employers to verify that their employees are, indeed, either citizens or in country legally. The U.S. Chamber, of course wanting to keep the flow of cheap, illegal labor open and unobstructed. News issues that Dobbs bravely reported on regularly. 

I’ll wager that if you asked Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty orany GOP insider “what about Ramos and Compean?”, they wouldn’t know what you’re talking about. But these are the issues that concern this unique block of voters. Issues that are reported on by very few in the mainstream media – Dobbs, Beck,  Ingraham, Malkin and Savage mostly.

I’d challenge some of you, who consider yourselves moderate Republicans to look below the surface of some of these issues. Here’s one. Do some research on Oklahoma House Bill 1804. The good citizens of Oklahoma overwhelmingly supported this bill and it passed the Oklahoma house by a vote of 89-9 which would have protected the state from the costs of rampant illegal immigration. But who do you think used the courts to block it? La Raza? Lulac? The ACLU? No! None of the above. It was our GOP’s best  bosom buddy (and best donor) the U.S. Chamber of Commerce again. They went against the will of Oklahoma citizenry and blocked this bill by finding a liberal judge and using the courts.  Which explains a lot. Do I have to spell it out? The GOP Base says, “close the borders and enforce existing immigration laws!”. The U.S. Chamber says with a sly smile, “if you do we’ll cut off our major donations”.  The Republicans simply can’t wean themselves away from that revenue stream. No matter that its costing them votes. These are the sorts of extremely important issues that Dobbs (and very few others) are reporting on.  

The concern over these issues is very consistent with Conservative thought. States Rights, Rule of Law, National Pride and national Sovereignty.   And Reagan Realism in the area of international trade. Our military protects our shores even when they’re in foreign battlefields. Shouldn’t we also have an umbrella of realistic global trade protections over our own nations economy? Make no mistake, Ronald Reagan believed we should have them.   Somewhere between 1988 and the present we drifted off course in the area of international trade, dealing only with the approval and permission of the WTO and other world governing bodies.   Watching helplessly as our wealth was (and is) being slowly siphoned off and our trade deficit ever widening.  

Again, these are the sorts of issues that Lou Dobbs and a handful of others report on. These same issues are of deep concern to the Constitution-loving, fiercely nationalistic Lou Dobbs Voters. And as the Republican Party continues to gravitate more towards Transnational Progressivism / globalism, this sizeable block of voters has opted to stop the train and get off. 

Once our Republicans get elected they immediately turn their backs on those that put them in office. They shift their focus instead on the requests/demands of special interests, world governing bodies, foreign governments and non-governmental orgs (NGO’s).  Hence, it was necessary for the voters to punish them for their bad behavior. And that’s what happened not only on 11/4/08 but also on 11/7/06.  And it’ll happen again on 11/2/10 if we don’t right our course.

So, what happened to these Lou Dobbs voters on 11/4/08? Most simply, and respectably “Stayed at Home”.  Others protest voted for a 3^rd party candidate. Also, understandable.  But many (too many) were so emotional and eager to “throw the bums out” that they engaged in a stupid knee-jerk type reaction and – voted Obama. I’m sure they’re kicking themselves about now. And well they should.  

It was also very stupid of the GOP Hierarchy to disrespect, ignore and insult the Lou Dobbs voters and similar voting blocks. Can they afford to do that again with the 2010 midterms so close?   After all, they must’ve learned by now that depending on the centrist/moderate, Hispanic and green vote did not (and will not) translate into votes for them. 

There is another huge factor – Lou Dobbs is no longer some Monday-Friday evening news anchor guy. The GOP now has to deal with the very real possibility of  “Lou Dobbs – Presidential Candidate” .  And deal they must. Lou Dobbs describes himself as a “lifelong Republican”.  Believe me, the GOP and Movement Conservatives want to keep it that way. They don’t want to force Dobbs into some 3^rd party option. Wouldn’t it be best  for the GOP to stop compromising away its principles and reengage with its principled  Base?  

Republicans are involved in a very dangerous gamble at present. They have adopted the tactic of spending 100% of their time illustrating the weakness of the opposition and zero time in self introspection/analysis.  They seem to think that if they embark on an emotional tirade about the wicked left then the unpleasant task  of getting their own dysfunctional house in order will not be necessary. It’s a very childish and irresponsible  tactic and in my view it will not attract the Lou Dobbs Voters back into the GOP fold on 11/2/10.

So what is Newts motivation for being a duplicitous double-dealer? Is it purposeful? Malicious?   No, no, no - not in my view. Newt and other GOP moderates (John/Meghan McCain, David Frum, etc.) have taken this “inclusiveness thing” far beyond any sane boundaries. Inclusiveness is good but lets be reasonable. Would you go out and embrace a diamond back rattlesnake? Or include it in your family outings? How about emptying a bag of them out at the next CPAC meeting?   Were it only possible for me to encounter these GOP moderates, grab them by the lapel, slam them against a wall (metaphorically speaking) and in my best Sam Kinison howl/bawl explain to them, “NO! You can’t include and be buddies with Constitution-hating, anti-capitalist, left-wing, transnational progressives!!! They’ll take you down!!!”   And they have. Gingrich and these other GOP moderates have lost much of their credibility. 

So who then? Again, Palin seems to be pulling back. I suspect Todd and the family are applying pressure behind the scenes . And who can blame them. They’ve suffered enough at the hands of the sinister left. I do expect Palin to help out and campaign for the nominee whoever that is. What about Jindal, Huckabee, Pawlenty and Romney? Yawn, yawn. Freakin’ YAWN! No! The Conservative electorate is in no mood for any candidate that even appears to be connected to the GOP Hierarchy. Carefully clipped and groomed by them to one day be their hand-picked, goody-2-shoes nominee. Measured, dulcet tones, genteel rhetoric and always willing to meet our friends on the other side of the isle with a warm smile and handshake. No! There remains a massive distrust between the Conservative Base and the GOP establishment, make no mistake.     The GOP had best understand that they’re not going to slip another moderate or even semi-moderate in on the Conservative electorate such as they did with McCain. The Base fully understands what happened in ’08 and how the GOP Hierarchy, the democrats and the MSM manipulated the primary process to force candidate John McCain upon us.   And the Base won’t be fooled again, be assured. The conventional/traditional GOP type of candidate really has no chance. They’ll be laughed off the stage. Again, the Conservative Base is in no mood for games.

Well then, who among potential GOP candidates would be considered as non-conventional/non-traditional? Who out there among the Republican establishment is stepping up? Taking a leadership position? Speaking out with unrestrained passion and conviction? Throwing political correctness to the wind? [crickets chirping] Ok, need a little more time? Here: (Jeopardy Music) And finally: (game show buzzer). There are none. All available candidates are overly cautious. Playing it safe. Clueless and concerned with protecting their own little patch of turf. They’ve made no effort to re-connect with the Conservative Base nor have they cared to analyze what went wrong on 11/7/06 and 11/4/08. And they don’t deserve, in their present state of dysfunction, to win on 2010. And without winning back the House or Senate (or both) in 2010 there will be little hope for 2012. Obama and his band of Chicago thugs are not like Clinton. They fight ultra dirty and they’re playing for keeps. Long term.

Alright, if there are no GOP establishment types out there that are acceptable to the conservative electorate, then again, who?   ‘Who?’ seems to be the major question that conservative voters are posing to each other. Sounding like a bunch of barn owls.   No leader seems to want to align themselves politically with our ultra massive block of extreme patriotic Civic Nationalists/Civic Conservatives! Oh, certainly the afore mentioned GOP candidates want our votes, yes sir. But keep us at arms length, please. Not wanting to get too close to us - the unwashed masses. And once elected, rest assured that they’ll put even more distance between them/us and can’t wait to do so.

So that leaves us only one option. The responsibility falls on the shoulders of Movement Conservatives.   We must look outside of the GOP establishment and choose our own GOP candidate. Even if we have to write them in on election day! We must find someone who understands that, in order to win, they must drastically depart from the conventional/ traditional GOP political process because they’ll realize that true leaders are now excluded/locked-out of that process in its present state. They’ll know what has to be done and will steer clear of the well traveled political thoroughfares, rigged with ied’s, landmines, booby traps, trip wires and snipers from nearby treetops – metaphorically speaking, of course. This individual will also be aware that in the reclaiming of the GOP for its rightful owners (the Conservative Base) that the worst enemy will “not” be the democrats or MSM. No not the ACLU or ACORN, either. Or the women from The View. The most aggressive adversaries will come from our own deeply rooted GOP Hierarchy and its wicked, long established, miscreant donors who have fought with ruthless abandon to maintain the status quo. A mission that is actually more important to them than winning elections.

You ask, “who would be loony enough to take on a task like that? They’d have to be completely loco. Yet they’d have to simultaneously have a vision. Oh, and name recognition, too. Must be a branded, household name. Already “tried by fire” – heavily scrutinized by the media and other elements. And, lastly, they’d have to be “willing”. Willing to throw caution to the wind and toss their hat in the ring.”

Tall order but I think I have someone in mind. And I, too, think he’s crazy enough to do it. Let me know what you think. Here’s my pick:

·        Shovel Ready…

·        All wee-wee’d up…

Folks let’s start this locomotive movin’ down the tracks. Glenn Beck 2012.

Darvin Dowdy

Why would these pompous GOP elitists work so hard to contain and control such a lightening rod? To pull back on someone who so attracted, excited and enthused the electorate?    Because the political establishment in both major parties have worked very hard over the past 2 decades to ensure that the electorate accepts whatever moderate slop is fed them. And they’ve been somewhat successful. You see, success in their eyes is not always measured by winning elections but in maintaining the status quo. And much of that is dictated by those who donate/fund these political parties. And party members. The actual winning of elections is way down on their list of priorities, honestly. Especially among and within Republican elitist circles. 

And “Sarah Unleashed” poses a serious threat to that status quo. Because Sarah, like Ronald Reagan, has an obvious affinity, appreciation and empathy for Mom and Pop Middle America. The working class. A forgotten class that she, like Reagan, came out of.   A Middle Class that is threatened because, you see, social planners, engineers and philosophers from both political persuasions have a dirty little secret. They’ve long concluded (among themselves and behind locked doors) that the U.S. can no longer sustain a strong middle class and simultaneously be part of the “global village”.    And they don’t want someone, like Sarah, coming along churning up their pool of stagnate bilge. 

The present administration is efficiently and gleefully disposing of a half million private sector jobs per month. And that is a source of extreme concern for Middle Americans. Because after God/Family/Country comes their 4^th priority – their jobs. Their livelihood. This is what keeps them and their families independent and self-sufficient. 

What is the most horrid thought that keeps Middle Americans pacing the floors at night? It is a reoccurring nightmare featuring themselves, standing in a long line at some government agency for hours, just to collect some measly government check and an envelope full of food stamps. Then going home to their government housing project via some form of public transportation.

We occasionally hear some slight noises coming from the Republican camp regarding “jobs” but with Republicans, its never known whether they mean jobs for U.S. citizens or jobs for illegal aliens. Over the past 8 years they’ve preferred the latter. The trust factor between the GOP and the conservative Base is non-existent, as a result. 

Sarah Palin: U.S. workers and their families need a strong and vocal advocate! Especially unrepresented, non-union workers.

When you speak of domestic drilling don’t drone on about the need to be free from the dependency on foreign oil. No! Speak of the hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs domestic oil production will create. When you mention the need for construction of nuclear power plants – talk about the number of high pay/private sector jobs this, too, will bring. And can you articulate more forcefully on how the democrats and radical environmental whackos are blocking (in the courts) these above initiatives? When you talk about Nafta, don’t forget that when Mexican (and Canadian) truckers stream across the border carrying loads into the heartland, its knocking a U.S. trucker (and his/her family) out of a job. When you have the opportunity, encourage federal/state/local governments to require all contractors to utilize the E-Verify program. This will insure that all employees hired are either U.S. citizens or are in country legally. And would it be possible to shift our focus off of the world economy and so called “emerging nations” and concentrate strictly on rebuilding our own? Stopping the hemorrhaging of jobs being outsourced overseas.

Sarah, the real stimulus that will repair our sick economy will be The American Worker. It will be U.S. workers with high paying, private sector jobs and a steady paycheck that will fill the shopping malls on weekends. They and their families will, again, frequent their favorite Mexican Restaurant or Pizza Parlor on Friday nights. They’ll make the decision to buy that bass boat or jewelry for their wife. The prosperity we’ve known can’t happen with the fake “green jobs” and government jobs that Obama proposes. We must confront and oppose radical environmentalism and bring back commerce, manufacturing and industry to our nation. There is no longer any room for compromise.

When the pendulum swings too far in one direction, it has been Republicans who’ve stepped in to fix the problem. Teddy Roosevelt “busted the trusts” on behalf of the working class. Ronald Reagan aggressively sought and acquired the Teamsters endorsement in both ’80 and ’84. While at the same time he put the arrogant Patco in its place. Unlike present day Republicans who hold the working class in contempt, these 2 titans had true respect for U.S. workers and their families.  

Who will be the advocate for U.S. workers under siege in this dawn of the 21^st century? Who will “advance in this different direction”?   Or who will, like dead fish, “go with the flow”. Darvin Dowdy 

Certainly, there is not much to disagree with in what the former VP says. No doubt, we’re “less safe” under Obama. Pres Obama’s administration is obviously lowering all of our defenses. Opening us wide to all manner of political, economic and violent terror attacks. So why does the GOP Base continue to rapidly shrink?   (now down to 27% - Gallup) 

Why is it that the dull, monotone dronings of VP Cheney continue to ring hollow?   Fall short and flat except to a very few? 

Its simple. Middle America does not forget.  

Cheney and the GOP Hierarchy continue to display such contempt for the Base thinking they can initiate a ploy like this.   Assuming they can beat the drum of National Security and whip up an enthusiastic, emotional frenzy among all those hayseed hicks out in flyover country.  

Sorry Mr. Vice President. The unwashed masses simply aren’t buying the excrement sandwich you’re trying to sell. All you’ve got left is that 27% - dutiful, unquestioning followers always willing to carry your water. 

You see, Mr. Vice President, many appreciate the “passable” job you and your former Boss did in fighting the GWOT, but they haven’t forgotten the fact that during eight years of Republican reign, you left our southern (and northern) Border dangerously unprotected. Thanks to Republicans our southern border, especially, was and is considered by exploiters throughout the world as a “doorway of opportunity”.    Like a vacuum, it pulls in the “baddest of the bad” from all over the globe. And, Mr. Vice President, the worst problem is not so much the chaotic damage caused to our society by wholesale illegal immigration. Not at all.   But there is another aspect of your Republican Party’s extreme and irresponsible shirking of its sworn duty. (one of those duties being to protect our sovereign borders, sir) During your watch, sir, over 45,000 OTM’s from States that have Sponsored Terrorism crossed our southern/northern border, were picked up by U.S. authorities ( LINK ), given a Notice to Appear and then released out on the streets of America and in among the unwitting/unaware American people.

Again, this happened under your watch, Mr. Vice President. Between ’01 – ’05. Why? For all the wrong reasons, sir.   Political reasons. Shameless pandering/begging for the Hispanic vote. And, for the sake of Pres. Bush’s “New Tone”, lying down like a doormat for the democrats to walk on. And worst of all motivations was the GOP’s failure to wean itself from the filthy donor money funneled in by the seditious U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Bowing to their demands to keep uninterrupted the flow of cheap labor across the southern border.  

So, our elected GOP representatives have come to believe that the concept of sovereign borders is antiquated/passé/obsolete. But that shortfall on their part has not been lost on our violent enemies abroad. They are delighted with this arrangement.

Doubters? Well simply select this Dept. of Homeland Security ( LINK ). (hurry – before it mysteriously disappears) Now scroll down to the portion of the report dealing with the “influx of illegal aliens from countries other than Mexico”. Other Than Mexicans (OTM’s). Specifically dealing with “illegal aliens from Special Interest Countries (SIC) and State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) countries. Before you read, gird yourself. Grab a hanky to wipe the beads of sweat that will soon appear on your forehead. Honestly, its hard to believe this report is still even available! The author should be commended, whoever it was, as they deleted few of the negatives, in my view. They told the whole grim tale.  

Of the 91.5K OTM illegals apprehended that had come from SST/SIC countries, 45K were released into our society. Why?   1) Even though they came across the southern border, Mexico will not take them back because they’re not Mexican citizens. And why weren’t they (SIC & SST illegals) retained in confinement?   Why were they released? Ok, get your hanky ready, prep yourself….2)    “DRO lacks the requisite detention bed space and support personnel needed to detain OTM’s” It gets worse. The cost required? A measly $50 million – claimed they couldn’t afford it. Yet Pres Bush had $ billions to support his Merida Initiative for the Mexican Gov’t but couldn’t spare $50mil to keep these “questionables” off of U.S. streets? So little regard for the safety of our citizenry.   

There’s more. What happened to all of these OTM’s from terrorist countries that the Bush administration released upon our society?? (you have your high blood pressure medicine available, I hope) : 

“It is not known exactly how many of these SST/SIC were ultimately issued final orders of removal and were actually removed since such data is not tracked by DRO”

See what I mean about this author? Tells it like it is. No one knows the whereabouts of these 45K OTM’s from terrorist nations. DHS doesn’t try to hide this fact. These fine folks might be living next door to you constructing a bomb factory. Ha! 

“But wait minute” you ask, “certainly they ran background checks on the folks before releasing them?” Fair assumption, huh?:

Sounds like the perfect backdrop for Jack Handey’s “Deep Thoughts of the Day”.   (any ideas there?)

The GOP continues to scratch its head in wonderment as to why they’ve lost so much support while privately speaking in contemptuous terms regarding the Base, no doubt. They try to hide that contempt but the Base clearly senses and reacts to it. Hence the great gulf widens between the two.

And as for Vice President Dick Cheney and the GOP Hierarchy?   Such monumental hypocrisy on your part. With all due respect please either address these deplorable shortfalls effectively or shut your arrogant pie holes.  Darvin Dowdy

So when Mr. Simcox stepped up and volunteered to take on the job that other Conservative Arizonans are too cowardly to do, the 1^st reaction of most good Conservatives is to sit down, write out a check and start lending support, right?   Not so fast. Before emptying your piggy bank one should take the time to do a simple internet search; just type in Chris Simcox. Soon the dark clouds of gloom will begin to move in overhead, blocking out the light.  

You’ll find that this poor fellow, sadly, has a truck load of very negative baggage that accompanies him wherever he goes.   And neither is it always biased reporting from some lefty reporter over his stance on the illegal immigration/border issue. No, on the surface Chris appears to be this good looking, intelligent, well educated individual but it has been (and is being) revealed that he does have this dark side. ( link )   He has shown us true nativist/ racist tendencies in this video link. (i.e. his “work camps” and “shoot on sight” statements) 

And as the author of this articles said, there is no shortage of other videos and material linking Simcox to mild racism.    Also, as this author said, he did not want to, “suggest a parallel between Simcox and David Duke”.   Which is fair and true. Simcox is a decent guy.   Simcox’s blunders are most likely attributable to youthful indiscretion – quotes made years ago. And hanging around with the wrong sorts. Like that Craig Howard guy with the run-away mouth. A real leader would have driven a racist like Howard out of the organization understanding how any racial undertones could severely damage the org’s credibility, given their particularly sensitive mission.   Which also demonstrates that Simcox is not fit for an important leadership role such as that of a U.S. Senator. Only democrats elect such irresponsible people into important positions.   The video does indicate that Simcox had obviously lost control of his MCDC org and lost sight of the mission. The original (and honorable) mission of assisting the U.S. Border Patrol.    Had they remained objective, hostility towards the actual illegal immigrants would have never entered into their thinking. 

So in keeping with the tradition Republicans have of policing their own, Michael Steele should waste no time in investigating these videos and other evidence. And if they prove to be legit, it would be advisable for Steele to suggest that Simcox might withdraw from the race. And certainly he should offer zero RNC monetary support until this gets completely clarified.

Now back to those good Conservative Arizonans who are too timid to put their toe in the political water opposite John McCain. Let me name one of these wooses:  J.D. Hayworth. Former Congressman, this individual who has none of the Simcox baggage. Hayworth is smart, dynamic and totally objective especially on the illegal immigration issue. And he could easily take down McCain and any democrat opposition. Yet he hasn’t decided yet whether he’ll oppose John McCain. Oh, boo hoo. What’s the matter J.D.?    Built yourself a nice little career niche after your stint in congress? Now you’ve made yourself all comfy?   Hey dude. Your nation calls and needs you. We’re about to lose our Constitution, or haven’t you been paying attention? If any who read this agree, send him an encouraging email to get off his back-side and run: ( link2 )

Indulge me one more quick aside regarding the Minuteman Civil Defense Corp (Simcox) and the Minuteman Project ( Gilchrist).   I, personally, have little respect for these two org’s.   Why? Well we had some excellent Presidential candidates in ’08. Duncan Hunter (whom I supported) and Tom Tancredo. Both had fantastic records and stances on the illegal immigration/border control issues. Both of their campaigns dried up and withered on the vine for lack of funds. Thanks MCDC & Minuteman Project for your pathetic fundraising efforts.   Once these 2 Titans were out of the race there remained Fred Thompson. Thompson also had an excellent immigration plan that covered everything.   Did he get any support from these 2 org’s?   No. A haughty Gilchrist said he was “skeptical”. Once Fred was “taken out” and devoured by his own species we were then left with Romney and Huckabee. Both of which had acceptable immigration/border positions. Much better than McCain’s.   Where were the 2 Minutemen org’s? Crickets chirping.   And look who we’re stuck with as POTUS now!    Their lackadaisical grassroots efforts tells us something about these 2 loser organizations, their members and their leaders. They have turned inward, are self centered, self serving, have become ineffective and are close to becoming irrelevant. To them, its all about protecting their own little patch of turf. They’ve lost sight of the wide panoramic viewpoint. These 2 org’s should both be political powerhouses with extreme impact on the political process. Instead, they’re both duds.       I would advise the members of both to withhold donations until there is new and objective leadership with a clear and objective vision. Darvin Dowdy

Of course, it isn’t over till its over. She still has time to recover but its obvious that after the MSM bloodied her, she became rattled and hence made some extreme bad moves. Decisions made out of fear, confusion and desperation. Chief among these bad decisions is the one that caused her to employ very bad advisers who [themselves attached at the hip to the MSM] are trying to convince her to moderate toward the middle on some issues and avoid other, more critical issues altogether. And, sadly, she seems to be following that advice.   But this is what happens to Republican Politicians when they get mauled by the media. They convince themselves that they must work harder to win those in the MSM over to their way of thinking. Hence they begin to turn their backs on the voters and devote all their attentions toward pandering to the media and other special interest groups. This all to prove that they are just normal, likeable folk. They want to be liked more than they want to lead. This is what, I fear, has happened to our lovely Sarah. Such a tragedy.  

So the GOP was Sarah’s for the taking after 11/4/08 but she apparently didn’t want it. So the vacuum caused by the tremendous leadership void is still pulling. There remains the “giant sucking sound”, as another famous Texan phrased it.   But wait, “lo and behold” look what has been pulled into the vacuum hose! Is it a hair ball? No, not exactly, however “Gov. Good Hair” is one of his nick-names coined by the late and notorious Texas progressive, Molly Ivins. Yes, the large lump halfway up the vacuum hose is our very own Texas Governor Rick Perry (yeee hawhh!). Who, shall we all agree, has been in the news lately for his rousing comments regarding the 10^th Amendment and Texas Secession.  

Even though I could not attend the Tea Party on the steps of the State Capitol in Austin, when I viewed the you-tube video I kicked my chair back, stood and started to applaud.   And then I caught myself. “Dude!” This is the same Rick Perry that flip-flopped on all of his promises after his extremely thin (38%) victory on 11/7/06! (yes that’s right-over 60% of Texans voted against him) He talked tough action on illegal immigration/securing the border before the election and then afterwards he called those who wanted to build the fence, “idiots” and did next to nothing.   Under his watch there are now millions of illegals that have freely strolled into Texas, siphoning off massive amounts of government service dollars and “our” high paying jobs. Oh, and lets not forget “HPV-gate”.   Another bold move by Perry that didn’t set well at all with Texas Conservatives. 

I did write a blistering essay on Gov. Perry’s inconsistencies back in September ’07 that I’d like to invite you to read, here: ( link ) 

Therefore, one could understand the average conservative Texan’s consternation at seeing Gov. Perry’s political star rising dramatically over the past week or so. And knowing what “we” know about him and his tendencies to speak like a tough, principled leader just before an election and then after the victory, well he just sort of becomes a wall flower of sorts. 

That all having been said, let me say that I did, respect what Gov. Perry said. Especially his not-so-veiled threat of secession. That took some big brass ones and it has already brought him extreme grief from certain of those in the MSM. That alone is enough to make me want to give the man a 2^nd chance.   And what about his “ambitions”? Well what politician isn’t ambitious? A politician can be ambitious and retain integrity and honor. I think. The fact is, if Gov. Perry would continue to speak with this sort of audacity, he could easily and quickly “own” the Republican Party – Nation Wide. Michael Steele might have a job called RNC Chair but it’d be meaningless. 

If I were able to advise Gov. Perry… I’d tell him not to be intimidated, don’t hold back and - make no apologies! This is exactly the sort of in-your-face combativeness that the conservative Base is looking for. And combativeness is what we need right now. We’re losing our Constitution; soon to be nothing more than some artifact in a D.C. museum!   Its time to step up and this time, Governor, follow through with bold leadership after winning the election.    Darvin Dowdy  

Do you hear it? A resounding Death Knell  ( link1 ) for the Republican Party? Has the cloaked Grim Reaper  ( link2 )  cast its shadow of doom over the Conservative Movement?   The slow cadence of the funeral dirge has already begun as the procession moves toward the two gravesites. 

But wait. The corpses just opened their eyes!   Audible gasps for air were heard coming from both.   Mark Twain said after reading his own obituary mistakenly published in a newspaper, “the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”.    The same may be said for the contemporary Conservative Movement and the present day Republican Party. Which isn’t to say they aren’t both seriously ailing.   They most definitely are and if they both don’t seek treatment, the left will, indeed, be dancing upon their graves one day. 

Lets face it, the graves have been dug – deep. The two afore mentioned subjects are down there trying, half heartedly, to get a foothold and pull themselves out. But they can’t.   Everything they try as of late results in them falling back down into the hole.   Astonishingly, they remain “ok with it”. Unwilling to admit the predicament they’re in. No sense of urgency or alarm.   The former and estranged GOP voting Base is standing above with a rope ready to throw down to them (under certain conditions) but the “holed up” victims are in such a state of extreme arrogance that they will not accept the conditions or the assistance.

After all, they’re convinced they no longer need the Base. The unwashed, hayseed hicks out in flyover country, that is.   The GOP has everything they think they need down in their comfy little hole. They have their little computers and are able to pull up their placating “Redstate” type blog, suck-up buddies.    Plus they have plenty of money thanks to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And they have their shrines and altars.   They have their Ronald Reagan shrine. And their newly constructed Sarah Palin shrine. And several others under construction. But their most revered and prized altar/shrine combo is the one dedicated to the late Milton Friedman. This is the one with the votive offerings strewn about, the candles and the visible sprinklings of dried chicken blood. Several “Greed is Good” banners strung overhead.    Oh, one says “Covetousness is Cool”.   And there are the scrolls stacked about the altar. You see, among the Conservative Movement and Republican Hierarchy, Milton Friedman has been “Deified” and his writings have been placed above the Bible and are now considered infallible.   Every jot and tittle divinely inspired, in their view.

So we have this stand-off. The Republican Party down in the hole refusing even to consider the terms of the Voting Base. The Voting Base standing above on the rim of the grave, ready to throw down a rope and shouting down saying, “hey, we’re willing to help you out of this mess you’ve gotten yourself into but we have a few conditions”.    Amazingly, the GOP can still do very well what Bush 43 taught them; cross their arms, turn their back and ignore the Base. And throw an insult in their direction occasionally.

But the Base is forgiving and tolerant. Much more mature, sophisticated and enlightened than the GOP Hierarchy (or anyone) gives them credit for.   The conservative Base is fully aware of the dangerous course that the Obama admin is steering our Nation onto. Yet millions are still willing to withhold support for the GOP? As they did on 11/7/06 & 11/4/08? Why? Because even though the Republicans were strong on military and national defense, they, too, left our Nation weakened and vulnerable in many other areas.   Republican leadership has been reckless and irresponsible in several areas:

·        In their slavish idol worship of Milton Friedman, the GOP and Conservative Movement has bought into his belief that somehow if we allow our Nations wealth to be siphoned off and sent out of country in the form of bad trade deals, etc, that somehow, miraculously, all that money will end up flowing back into our economy. Yea, sure. Why not just make it easy? Fly over their countries and dump money out? Wait and see how much ends up back in our own empty wallets.   

·        They continue to fashion and adjust our international trade functions around and through global bodies/orgs (who despise us) such as the de facto GATT org and its evil offspring the WTO rather than dealing directly with each individual nation 1 on 1. As a result we always come out with the short straw. Our “unsustainable” trade deficit widens dangerously and our (voting) Middle Class diminishes. Not to worry though, the brilliant Milton Friedman says that the Trade Deficit isn’t so bad. No, it doesn’t factor in Foreign Assets owned by U.S. business. In other words this is where U.S. business owners shut down their factories here and open them up in some Chi-Com prison camp. And transfer all intellectual property, as well! They make lots of money that way and are simultaneously able to bypass the U.S. middle class and U.S. economy! A few get very wealthy while the U.S. Middle Class diminishes and delivers pizza’s at night to make ends meet. Great plan Milton!

·        The Republicans give the appearance of not valuing U.S. jobs. It may or may not be true. But they have come across as such. John McCain knocked Boeing out of a $40 billion tanker deal with the Air Force in favor of EADS (European AirBus). Why? Certainly Boeing had some problems but McCain boasted that he’d saved the taxpayers $2 billion! Yes he saved us $2 billion and -- cost our economy a $40 billion contract! - “Nice work Senator.   To be sure, it cost you a lot of votes on 11/4/08. Dummy!” /"/"/"   Additionally there is the refusal of the GOP to enforce existing immigration laws and demand that employers utilize the E-Verify system when hiring. Turning their back (at the behest of the seditious U.S. Chamber of Commerce) while millions of illegal hordes crossed the border to steal U.S. jobs and government services. Services paid for by U.S. taxpayers.   These are just 2 examples of the GOP appearing to not care about the average Middle American worker [as most of them do not-neither do the dem’s!]. And it cost them millions of “Reagan Democrat” votes on 11/4/08. Millions!!

·        The refusal of cowardly elected GOP representatives to launch an attack, go on the offensive, aggressively oppose the radical environmental movement. A big problem with the Base. Fight them! And the GOP Rep’s timidity in backing a brave group of climatologists/scientists who are skeptical of and oppose the man made climate change hoax. Instead, for pure political reasons alone, the GOP joins up with these greenies. Disgusting.

·        The most horrendous and evil dereliction of responsibility by the Republicans has been their failure and down right refusal to seal the Southern Border and stop (or slow to a trickle) illegal immigration under 8 years of Bush 43.   Allowing our southern border to become seriously and dangerously breached. The drugs, the gang violence, the diseases and the heavy costs to our society especially in the border states has been devastating. Not to mention the OTM (other than Mexican) traffic. A total callousness and insensitivity toward the suffering of U.S. citizens by the GOP. Of all the issues, this is the one that cost the GOP the most on both 11/7/06 and 11/4/08. Yet they, the GOP Hierarchy, remain in complete denial regarding this.  Most of the time they won’t even allow it to be discussed. Oh, and Milton Friedman was always “for” open immigration. But he finally change shortly before his death. Too bad that by that time there were 12-20 million of them in country. Milton said the reason for his change is because the illegals come up here and take advantage of our welfare state. Duh! Oops! Too late Uncle Milty. They’re heeeerrrrre!

So, it is the New Reagan Democrats that are standing on the rim of the freshly dug graves peering down at the haughty GOP and Movement Conservatives below.   Ten to 20 million Civic Conservatives looking down, hand outstretched.   Offering to help put the GOP back into the winners circle.  These independents certainly have a rope to throw down and help the arrogant GOP out of the hole. And they also have, leaning against a nearby tree, some shovels. Ready to fill in the hole if the GOP refuses to bend and “rigor mortis” sets in.   Ready and willing to form up a New Republican Party if the need arises.

This block of voters demands courageous leadership. If not provided then it will simply “Stay at Home” or protest vote for another candidate come 11/2/10. Just like they did before. The GOP can not win without them. Darvin Dowdy 

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Leave the Ambien and Melatonin in the medicine cabinet. If you make it through the “Curbs Spending,pg 5” segment before the 1^st snore, don’t worry. Coming up next is the mind numbing subject of “Universal Access to Health Care,pg 6-8” portion. Even the most severe insomniacs will not escape deep slumber. 

[Not to mention the fact that this portion of the document never once mentions the burden that is being placed on our health care system by the 12-20 million illegal immigrants that were allowed in over the past 8 years. By who?   Yes, Republicans.] 

So, if you want to waste your time reading through this “more-of-the-same” document, it might be best to do it after a good nights sleep and with a cup of strong coffee close by.   You’ll find little to disagree with, mind you. I do not want to be critical of the content, such that it is. Your typical Republican “appealing word groups” and “talking points”.   Like you get in the mail from the RNC when they’re begging for money. But what floored me? The glaring and, of course, purposeful - omissions.   Typical of Republicans over the past 8 years.   When it comes to the real hot-button, ideological issues that the voting Conservative Base wants strong action on, well our timid elected rep’s simply choose to “not discuss it”.   The more these elected ones dis and ignore the Base, the greater the hostility between the 2, hence the results - 11/7/06 and 11/4/08.   And if this plan is the best the Republicans can come up with, so will it be on 11/2/10. Just a short 19 months away.

Example, page 11. Energy. We read much of what we already know. That the democrats will throw every obstacle possible in the path of those wanting to dramatically increase domestic oil production. Why do we already know it? Because we, out here in flyover country know and aren’t afraid to talk about the fact that the democrat party is the property of the radical environmental movement. The 2 terms, in fact are almost synonymous.   Radical greenies own this political party, make no mistake. So why won’t these Republicans talk about this? Why do they not have an aggressive plan of attack against these radical greenies (as we expect of them)? Do they actually think they’re going to get any of these goals accomplished, such as drilling in Anwr or the OCS, until they decisively defeat this very determined enemy standing in the path? No, of course not. Republicans are cowering in fear of these environmental whacko’s. 

Republicans had an awesome opportunity recently to make a strong statement regarding this issue. Earlier this month in New York the 2009 Int’l Conference on Climate Change was held. This was a meeting of some of the top Climatologists who also happen to be strong skeptics of the loose theory regarding man-made climate change. In other words, they don’t buy off on the idea that mankind is affecting the climate or weather. Wouldn’t it have been grand to see Mr.’s Boehner, Pence and other signers of this document in attendance? Or the newly appointed RNC chair, Michael Steele? Or Sarah Palin? To have them march in to that conference armed with notebook/pencils or laptops. Ready to take notes and learn. Or even to speak, if called upon. Their presence alone would have bolstered this brave group of scientists and, again, it would have made an unmistakable statement. Loud and clear; the Republican Party does not sign on to this flimsy theory/hoax of man made global warming. Of course, this sort of bold challenge by Republicans “could” have been the shot heard round the world. The democrats and the Main Stream Media would, most certainly, have skewered them for attending. The conservative Base, however, would have cheered. But not to worry. None attended, to my knowledge. Too risky. We’ve learned not to expect this sort of boldness from our overcautious, limp wristed Repub’s.   No, an act of bravery like this might cause a loss of something very dear to them – their coveted chair at the democrats “table of compromise”.   Such an egregious lost opportunity for Republicans. Another opportunity for them to regain a bit of respect - lost. 

You want another lost opportunity? Go back to page 9. The Republican Plan (in bold letters) “Creates Jobs”. Ha! This is the one issue that cost the GOP millions of Reagan Democrats and Union Rank ‘n File worker votes on 11/4/08. And probably cost them the POTUS election. And, sadly, the authors of this document are too blind to see it. I searched the entire segment and document searching for something that might indicate that it might possibly be time, what with 8%+ unemployment, to insure that all U.S. jobs go to U.S. citizens or Immigrants that are in country legally. Here’s what I found: ( link ) What a joke! Very little at all on how they plan to create any jobs.   Not one mention, either, of the 12-20 million U.S. jobs being taken by the 12-20 million illegal immigrants presently in this country. Most of which came while the Republicans were on watch. Nor did these illustrious Republicans put forth a plan to require employers to attach an E-Verify printout to each employees signed I-9 form. This simple solution would rapidly encourage our “illegal visitors”, once the jobs dried up, to return to their nation of origin. And would open up millions of good paying warehouse, construction and even “janitorial” jobs for U.S. workers. These are not lettuce harvesting, bus-boy or leaf blower jobs but are, in fact, the jobs that Americans will take. 

This document demonstrates that the GOP appears unable to reject special interests. Or turn, re-focus on and re-connect with the actual Conservative Voting Base. The Base that kept them in power for so many years. And they lack the will to aggressively oppose special interests, the democrats and radical environmentalists. That is what is lacking in this document. How will they oppose and defeat the left? A battle that must be waged before we ever move the Nation again in a rightward direction. 

Instead we have watered down, lifeless “glowing generalities” such as we find in this document. Nothing here that will inspire or reignite the former and estranged GOP Base, sadly. Its almost childish. Like a kid talking about what they’re going to do when they get to Disneyland. “Sounds great!” you ask. “When will you go and how will you get there?” The reply; A blank stare and shrug of the shoulders. 

So, my fellow conservatives, this isn’t the Big Plan or Contract we’ve all been waiting/hoping for. Might as well just roll over and go back to sleep. Darvin Dowdy

But you see an “extreme moderate” like Steele, and many others within the GOP Hierarchy believe radically in their particular brand of “moderation”. These haughty moderates are so enamored with themselves for being able to move back and forth across the aisle compromising, communicating and working well with those on the far left, the center and, occasionally, even the right.   Like a honey bee buzzing from flower to flower. Yes, it is almost sexual. That is how strong it is. Self adoration. Infatuated and totally in love with self.   You can see it when they operate. Restraint and genteel rhetoric. Fake humility. Dulcet tones. No real passion because, in their effort to be all things to all people they are, in fact – no where!   Certainly they’ll occasionally self-destruct when they get caught in their own trap of trying to play both sides toward the center. 

So, what we have here is Steele “and others” making a deliberate and determined effort to steer the entire political process of the GOP (and the Nation) back toward the left.   Driving toward the center and most likely beyond! And the probing actions? Well, these Extreme Moderates are trying to determine what they can get away with.   Steele is bravely taking “the point” but do not think he is alone in this endeavor. You can be certain that he has the blessings of many within the GOP Hierarchy. I totally expect John McCain to jump to his defense and will be surprised if he doesn’t. This is, I believe, a planned, organized and choreographed offensive.   It’s a long term plan designed to eventually wear down the opposition.   He and his skirmish line are advancing under fire. 

And what about this “skirmish line”? Who are some of the combatants? The participants? Well this is actually a new movement, in its infancy.   I’m calling it the Movement of Extreme Moderates (MEM). An oxymoron of sorts, I suppose.   I mean, there have always been moderates but they’ve not been so combative.    David Frum is, in my view, an MEM leader and he’s already proclaiming victory. Saying they are the “New Majority” . In his view, his brand of conservatism (which is not conservatism) is the only formula that can win.  

And we have “new recruit”. Valley girl, Meghan McCain.   Already going on the offensive against anyone that she considers too extreme. Making Daddy proud. Riding her high horse, she even slammed her fellow MEM member Steele! : ( link2 ). That’s normal. Remember all MEM members revere their own particular brand of moderation above all. They’re in deep, rapturous love with their own opinions. A weakness that can be exploited by Movement Conservatives, by the way.

So we have, in my view, this MEM forming up without its members even being aware of the fact, apparently. A weak and fragmented cabal fomenting a mini-revolution within the GOP. Vying for control - and on the attack. Their one big advantage? The confused, clueless 168 members of the RNC made a boneheaded move and placed an MEM member in its “Chair” at the head of the table. Or maybe many of these “168” are, in fact, Extreme Moderates, too? 

Now what will Movement Conservatives do? Are they so demoralized and defeated that they’ll sit on their hands and watch 30 years of hard work evaporate? Will they stand idly by while this pip-squeak, up-start of a movement pushes their way in taking “more” control of the Republican Party than it already has?   Diluting the Republican message down into some lukewarm pablum that right-thinking Middle America will, once again, spew out of their mouth come next election day? 

Michael Steele and his hip-hop strategy ; it’s all about pandering.   The same destructive pandering tactics of Bush43 and Karl Rove. This is what has placed the Conservative Movement in the mess it is now in. And Steele and his ilk want to move more in that groveling, pandering, doormat of a direction??    By pandering to specific groups, the “panderer” only draws the ire and disrespect from those in other groups who are not being pandered to. 

Question is, do we Conservatives have the will to stop this insanity and get this Nation moving rightward again? The direction that the majority of Americans want our nation traveling.   Do we have the stomach to aggressively go after people in our own political party that have now, for what ever reason, strayed away from the Conservative Movement and are drifting (or in some cases running) leftward? 

About 173 years + 10 days ago in an abandoned mission, fortified by Texas freedom fighters, in what is now San Antonio, Texas, Col. William B. Travis read a letter aloud to his men. It was a letter demanding surrender from Mexican Gen. Santa Anna. Travis unsheathed his sword and drew a “line in the sand”.   Well, you know the rest of the story, I’m sure. If you don’t, shame on you.

Darvin Dowdy 

Another big payoff of the Limbaugh/CPAC speech, though, is that it drew out into the open some of the pseudo-conservative element within the Republican Party or those outside the actual party that are influencing it. Rino’s that are part of the problem rather than the solution but have somehow managed to stay concealed in the shadows.     There are legions of these “sleeper agents” that have been responsible for “compromising” the party leftward toward the center. So at least as a result of Rush’s line in the sand, a handful of these “isle crossers” now have the spotlight shining strong on them.     Most notably David “chuck me in the shallow water” Frum.   Frum and his ultra-moderate ilk must be allowed no influence whatsoever in the GOP steering process.   And there’s Cong. Eric Cantor, supposedly a rising star in the GOP! But, we find, Cantor doesn’t want Pres. Obama’s socialist agenda to fail! He’s young. Maybe he can be turned and taught to acquire some backbone. And then we have our newly hired RNC Chair Michael Steele, calling Limbaugh “ugly” and “incendiary”    ?? Poor Michael. In way over his head. Someone please throw him a life preserver! 

Ugly & Incendiary? Rush Limbaugh? No.   In the thinking of most authentic conservatives Rush is a force for moderation, rationality and reason within the Conservative Movement. Yes, that’s right. I’m calling Rush a moderate. In the conservative sphere, that is.    And most of “us” believe that while there is room for our elected Rep’s to maneuver on Limbaugh’s right flank, we have no patience and will no longer tolerate having our elected Republicans wandering even 1 degree to the left of where Rush Limbaugh resides on the issues. We are all out of patience and good will regarding those who continue to pander and wander leftward. Evidenced by the absolute firestorm resulting from the comments by Frum, Cantor, Steele and others.   If the Republican Party learns nothing else from this little skirmish, they should learn that it (the GOP) and the Conservative Movement are 1) two separate entities and 2) For the present Rush Limbaugh may not be the Movements Leader but, more importantly, he is our Benchmark. A message to you Republican politicians and officials; venture off to the left of where Limbaugh is positioned politically - at your own peril.   We hold this loveable little fuzz ball up before you with a sign around his neck, “Do Not Travel Leftward Beyond This Point”. You’d best heed that warning. Clear? Don’t take 2010 for granted. Make no mistake, the Stay-at-Home Conservatives punished/spanked you hard on 11/7/06 and 11/4/08. Will you learn your lesson?   Turn and begin your migration rightward!

As to those, such as myself, who would occasionally travel to Limbaugh’s right flank? Well there is plenty of room to maneuver safely and freely.   There’s even room for an occasional (and sometimes justified) jab at the Great El-Rushbo himself.   After all he’s only correct some 98.8% of the time, or something like that. But as one wanders in the far reaches of the rightosphere, far from the Benchmark, there are very real dangers. Some outer region travelers have become disoriented and confused, pointing an accusing and critical finger at one of our Nation’s only remaining and dearest friends in this world; Israel.   Brilliant intellects have fallen into this confusion. Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul,  Lou Dobbs to name a few. We can only hope to turn these fallen comrades one day and give them a helping hand out of the pit they’ve descended into. At times like this we need them desperately.   And there are "others"  who’ve crossed over the far right boundary line. They fret over something called “the Browning of America”.   As if skin pigment/color can prevent love and devotion for our Constitution. The modern Conservative Movement must be an inclusive Civic Conservatism rather than some dark form of ethnic conservatism. And after all, as Limbaugh pointed out in the CPAC speech, there is enough racism on the democratic left.   We can’t tolerate any form of that contamination within our Movement. 

One more little reminder for the GOP Hierarchy regarding the effectiveness of our rotund Benchmark [with one hand tied behind his back].   If you’ll go back with me in time to May/June 2007. The McCain/Kennedy Amnesty Bill. We had Hannity, Ingraham, Beck, Gallagher, O’Reilly and a host of others valiantly pushing this monstrous piece of legislation towards the edge of a cliff. To its destruction.   Just as they get it teetering on the very edge, well they run out of steam. Can go no farther. Cigar in hand, El-Rushbo saunters up to the teetering mass and re-names it the “Comprehensive Destroy the Republican Party Act” and with his pinky sends the hideous mass crashing down into the ravine below.   Not to diminish what the others did but it required Limbaugh’s gentle nudge. His endorsement. Unfortunately the arrogant, dim witted Republican Party did not learn from this.   Because look who their ’08 nominee was? And furthermore, the GOP remains populated by armies of these unteachable sorts. For these rino’s winning is simply not a priority. There are other far more important things, in their arrogant view. But for those who understand that a GOP win in 2010 is the only option, they’d best walk into this realization with eyes wide open, focused and guided by our Conservative Benchmark.      Darvin Dowdy