Lackluster Appeal

By Chuck Adkins – Detroit Populist Times

As I sit here this rainy, dreary, evening. I feel compelled to write. I do not know about anyone else, but it seems as if we are in some sort of bizarre political nightmare. We have a President, who is, essentially, isolated from the rest of the World. We also have a war, which is costing the nation billions by the hour, a war, that even the most hardened conservative, is beginning to concede is not winnable, in the traditional sense of the word.

At the same time, we have people running for the office, in which the current President holds, who are quite frankly, less qualified for the office, than the person who is in there now. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Progressive; I grew up in a union family. My father retired from G.M. with 31 years under his belt. I have never voted Republican in my life. However, I have not forgotten my Christian roots and upbringing. This is why I feel so conflicted about the Democrats and their agenda.

The Democrats want socialized Healthcare. I personally feel this is a tragic mistake, and I feel it will bankrupt our Nation. The quality of the healthcare will suffer as well. My feeling is we could have Healthcare for the poor. I feel that people that make less than thirty thousand a year or less should be entitled to Healthcare. Except in some very isolated instances, usually someone who is making more than thirty thousand a year are covered under some sort of Healthcare plan. I recently heard of a plan, that congress was trying to push through, that offered free health care to the children of those making up to sixty thousand a year. Sorry, that is where I disagree. If you are, making sixty thousand a year and you cannot afford to get healthcare for your kids. You need to either quit living beyond your means, or cut out a drug habit. Before anyone screams, I am writing this as someone who does not have any health insurance. Having said this, I believe I am much more qualified to speak about this subject, than the Political hacks and goons in Washington D.C., who have more money, than common sense.

The lack of appeal to the presidential forerunners is this. First, you have a black man, whose biggest claim to fame is, being a former Illinois state Senator and now a Washington senator. Other than this, he did some managing of Church programs in the Chicago area. He is big on flash, lacking badly in substance. Second, you have a woman, who claims she has quite a bit of experience. She is running on the liberated woman ticket, she also appeals to lesbians, Birds of a feather, flock together, I always say. I just wonder if anyone has forgotten about her husband. It is because of his blatant incompetence, that we are in the mess we are now, and we want to elect his wife. Has the world gone mad? Thirdly, We have the trial lawyer, who claims to be the defender of the poor. All the while, he is collecting the earnings from the sub-prime lenders, of whom he is associated. Not only this, But I really have a tough time taking someone serious who uses his wife’s cancer and his son’s death as a campaign fund raiser and election winning strategy.

On the right, things are not much better. We have a man who’s biggest claim to fame was being a Mormon missionary. He says his sons are serving their country by trying to get their dad elected President. Again, I ask, has the world gone mad? This same man has flip-flopped on enough issues to make John Kerry seasick. Then we have the one, who claims to have been at ground zero in New York as long as the rescue workers were, which of course, was proven to be a blatant lie, not only by the evil liberal media, but by the rescue workers themselves and by his own records. Not to mention his own daughter supports another Democrat candidate.

Not to mention his many failed marriages, I will avoid that train wreck. I will not even get into discussing the driver of the “Straight Talk Express”. I mean, I really wonder, whose idea it was to walk a Baghdad street, with half the military with him? Who was the idiot that thought that was a great idea? Last I heard he was shining George W. Bush’s……Shoes. I know, some of you are saying, “What about Fred?” one bad actor in the White House was enough, thank you. Fred is not much better. Have you read about his time as a lobbyist?

In closing, I wrote this article because I feel that the people that both parties are offering to us are just terrible. What ever happened to the Statesmen with integrity? It seems today that we are getting the bottom of the barrel. The people in Washington DC figure you and I, the average American really does not really care who is elected. In some cases, that is true and it is a true sad state of affairs.

In the name of Liberty,

-Chuck Adkins

Detroit Populist Times

Crossposted at Freedom Folks and Detroit Populist Times

This guy needs to be nuked off the face the damn planet.

CNN - Al Qaeda member: U.S. embassies prime targets

Quote:

U.S. Embassies and American interests "at home and abroad" are prime targets for terrorist attacks, American al Qaeda member Adam Yahiye Gadahn said in a newly released al Qaeda-produced video.

We shall continue to target you at home and abroad just as you target us at home and abroad ... ," Gadahn -- also known as Azzam the American -- says in the video provided to CNN by www.LauraMansfield.com, a Web site
that analyzes terrorism.

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"The increased messaging from al Qaeda could represent different things and our analytical personnel, working with (intelligence community) partners, review every message for clues and leads," Kolko said.

He noted that the content of Gadahn's message is nothing new.

"There is no shortage of al Qaeda making noise that they intend to attack the U.S. or its interests overseas," Kolko said. "We are concerned, but that is why we do our job every day."

CNN's senior editor for Arab affairs, Octavia Nasr, said Gadahn's threats are focused, making them one of his strongest messages to date.

"With this message he is serving as an al Qaeda propaganda tool and the terror group's mouthpiece and instigator," Nasr said.

Gadahn was indicted in October on charges of treason and offering material support for terrorism, the first American charged with treason since World War II.

Gadahn, who grew up in rural California, embraced Islam in the mid-1990s and moved to Pakistan. Since October 2004 he has appeared in at least seven al Qaeda videos in which he speaks in English and praises the terrorist network.

In late May this year Gadahn appeared in another al Qaeda-produced video.

In that video he issued President Bush a series of "legitimate demands" that he said must be met to avoid continuing jihad against Americans everywhere.

Those demands ranged from pulling out all soldiers from "every Muslim land," to halting support of the "enemies of Islam" and of Israel, to freeing all Muslims held in detention centers and prisons.

Failure to take any one of the steps, he said, would be "considered sufficient justification" for continuing the fighting and killing.

However, according to Nasr, no known terrorist activity has been linked to his messages.

Gadahn is on the FBI's Most Wanted List, with a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his capture.

What further proof do we need? It is quite obvious that Islam is a RELIGION of WAR, and Not of peace, I say, we should start a MASSIVE deportation of ALL Muslims out of the United States of America, NOW.  Not after they blow up our buildings, and kill and rape, and maim our Children, But right now.

Another thing that I find most disconcerting, is that fact that Hotair.com is pandering to terrorists! How is it, that a Blog that asserts to be a Conservative Blog, Which upholds Conservative Values, which are entirely based upon the Holy Bible, That is the Bible of the Christians. But yet, it allows the blogging of a one, Robert Spencer, Who blogs about the Quran? Why would anyone want to promote terrorism?  I just feel it's a disgrace to use a so-called Right Wing blog to even talk about a Religion of Terror. Period. End of Story. and Yes, I still feel Malkin is Disgrace to the Conservative Movement, for allowing this.  

Want more proof that Islam is a Religion of war? I suggest you read this. And for more information, click here.

Sorry to those at HotAir that I might anger, But damn it, the truth is the truth. Tell Michelle Malkin, Stop Pandering to Terrorists!

Update: Okay, I admit it, I was wrong about Robert Spencer, He's Catholic.... See here about my thoughts on Roman Catholicism.

Related:

Maddy Sauer Reports / The Blotter  - American Al Qaeda Leader Says U.S. Embassies a Prime Target

Rusty / The Jawa Report: New al Qaeda Video Shows Zawahiri, Adam Gadahn, Threatening U.S. Homeland

Other Bloggers: The Influence Peddler, The Strata-Sphere

August 4, 2007

What hath Soltz Wrought?

by Chuck Adkins - Owner - Detroit Populist Times

I am sitting here this evening, beside myself in utter dismay at the Progressive movement. This evening, I sat here and watched as a member of our great armed forces was treated like a common criminal and was viciously falsely accused of doing something that John Soltz is just as guilty of, and that is making political statements while in uniform.

May I ask if anyone has forgotten that Mr. John Soltz is the founder of votevets.org? Has everyone forgotten that this man’s photo, of him in uniform, exists on his website? Further, He is also seen on this site making statements against this war. Therefore, it is to conclude that Mr. Soltz is guilty of blatant hypocrisy.

In as much as I am against this so called war, and the lies and deceptions that were and still are still being used by this current Administration to bring us and to keep us, into this war. I believe that any attempt to stifle and intimidate someone from exercising their right to free speech, is in fact, an act of abominable treason!

As a Progressive Populist, and a man who is very cognizant of the rights and privileges of Citizens of the United States of America. I am aware the Freedom of Speech is one of those inalienable rights. Even if that speech does not fit into one’s political ideologies. Further more, an attempt to censor, repress, intimidate anyone who desires to express one’s opinion of a subject, is in my opinion is a grave offense, and should be dealt with harshly.

I ask a simple question, Have we, in our quest to be released from the shackled bonds of that which is known as the Republican Political mindset, Have we sacrificed our own right to free thought? Have we buried our own freedoms? Have we become as utter tyrants, in shocking resemblance to the Elitists on the Right? My God in Heaven, I hope that this is not the case.

This young man was simply trying to say that the surge was working, whether he is correct or not, is of no concern of mine at all. I do not think we will ever know the absolute truth about the situation on the ground in Iraq. However, for Mr. Soltz to act in the manner that he did, is to spit in the face of the United State Military and to spit upon our great Constitution. Further, Repression of free speech of any kind is un-American, period.

Mr. Soltz, you own the American people an apology.

(cross posted at my Blog. Detroit Populist Times)