Oh, if we only had 59 more straight talking Senators like Sen. Paul,  just think how well off the economy would be.

Big Government = Bigger Problems.....duh!!

Thank you kindly for bringing a breath of fresh insight to the problems which Conservatives face, in the march towards recovering a foothold with all the voters necessary, to bring Our Country back to it's correct path of future growth, which is necessary to sustain us as the guiding light to the World.   

My pick: Without a doubt....Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer, pianist, and politician.

 Silent and pondering, it just seemed to fit.  A quiet birder whose taken a picture or two; this one from the waterfront park here in Martinez.

This is just another way for the White House (Obama) to try and change the subject, and deflect the heat they're getting for all their failed policies.   Keep bringing up new controversial subjects to deflect the bad headlines!  This is how he continually tries to win the propaganda wars.

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Dave Carter:  "The inestimable M. Stanton Evans has a piece on Investors Business Daily on how demographics works in favor of the GOP, in part, by refugees from blue states fleeing to the more prosperous and free red states.  My concern is that they might bring their insane politics along too."  

I remember well how Colorado was changed by invading Califorian's bringing along their nutty political ideas, and look what happened to Colorado.  So you are correct to worry Dave.  Also think Nevada, Washington, and Oregon.  I've seen a lot in my 75 years.......

We need 49 more just like Sarah Palin, with each from a different state.  Then, maybe there would be a grand shift in the awareness of just how bad those mindless fools in the Country's Leadership really are!! 

Eventually all the media would then be forced to cover both sides of the issues, which would allow the voting public to enter the voting booth with knowledge, instead of the lies being reported as facts, which is what's going on now.

She's got my vote.....

Dave,

Thank you kindly for taking the time to put into words, the thoughts so many of us have but don't seem to be able to express.  You continue to serve us with your well thoughtout posts, and we do very much appreciate your effort.  Please never stop.

As to the mess our beloved Country is now in, only the awakening of the silent majority, so to speak, will enable OUR Country to return to the path which made it so great.  I'm proud to call myself an American, and, to have served my Country, oh so many, many years ago. 

Thanks to all for this wonderful insight into the problems and happenings in the Middle East.  We, the American public, don't seem to be able to get any real news reporting from the media, but golly, we certainly have now, again, thank you all kindly. 

Will a commonality of human peace ever come about in the Middle East, or will conflict always be prevalent?

Judith, please continue your helpful and informative reporting from the most serious hotspot in the World today. 

Oooops, you started a little late it seems and I finally found the live cast via the  - "click http://radio.ricochet.com:8000/stream.m3u to launch it in your media player.)"  I have egg on my face, even though I eat Special K for breakfast.....

Well, here it is tomorrow at 08:09AM PT, and all I get on the link above is music, mostly bad, BTW, and no live podcast.  What gives???

An extremely insightful essay Dave.  Thank you kindly for putting into words that which our minds and hearts know, but somehow can't quite put to ink, so to speak.  At 74, I've seen drastic changes in my beloved Country, which I fear our children and grandchildren will never know.  Our Founding Fathers worked endlessly to put forth ideals to frame a proper nation in freedom and liberty, and yet the Left's changes are putting us on a path to failure;  how do We right this ship? Be safe....Paul Brenner

I fear facing the Clinton machine again, this time in 2016.  One can just imagine how ineffectual she would be as a President, as she has set an unbelievable ineptness as Secretary of State so far!!

I'm in, just need the info of where to send a check.