Don't forget - today is the last day to register to vote in order to be eligible to vote in the next election! Make sure you're registered Republican (see why here) and that if you moved, got married (changed your name), or had any other of those such changes, that you have updated your registration so that you can confirm your ID with your driver's license at your polling place when you go to vote on February 28th! You can make all of these changes at servicearizona.com. It is pretty easy. I like to sign up for the early ballot so I can have a couple weeks or so to peruse my choices - I usually just drop my early ballot off at a polling place anyway because it's more exciting that way and I get a "I Voted Today" sticker. :)
Don't forget! You have until midnight to make sure you're all squared away to vote for the best candidate we've had since like Thomas Jefferson!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wow - Please Read!
Wow. People if you don't know this is going on, please wake up. The mainstream media is generally not talking about this, and I was so surprised to hear this question come up in the debate last night. I have not had a chance to watch the whole thing, but this part of it floored me.
I have been contemplating my choices here. Many Ron Paul supporters say they can't support anyone else in the general election and say they would write-in Paul's name if he isn't the nominee. I strongly believe that we shouldn't just settle for the lesser of two evils and that it's wrong to vote against your conscience; however, I have been trying to rationalize because yes, I would love to get Obama out of the White House. I figure if Ron Paul doesn't win, it's safe to say that Romney will be the nominee based on the polls. I am fighting 100% for Paul to win but also thinking ahead to the general elections and what I would do in case he doesn't. I was starting to possibly consider voting for Romney because, well maybe he isn't that bad. Last night's debate just made this really hard for me.
So, what happened exactly?
Ok, for those of you that don't know, the NDAA is a bill that allows the military, under direction from the President, to detain American citizens indefinitely without a trial on suspicion of terrorism. The 4th Amendment has been effectively destroyed through the Patriot Act, and now the 5th Amendment has effectively been destroyed through the NDAA which was passed from Obama's Hawaiian getaway on New Year's Eve. The media is bashing him for the recess appointments he made (also unconstitutional) but not saying hardly anything about this Constitution-destroying piece of legislation. Jon Stewart is one of the only ones in the mainstream who has made a big deal about this as far as I can tell.
Point of the story - Mitt Romney would be just like Obama. We can't keep letting them use the war on terror as an excuse to take all of our freedoms away! They are destroying America from the inside, and because of that, the terrorists are winning! I can't word it better than Jon Stewart does in the above link, it just kinda makes me sick that he's joking about it, but at least he's getting it out there. Romney justifies his support in a couple ways. One, that it's treason to join al Qaeda - that's arguably true, but even treason is a crime people should all have the right to be tried and hung for, especially American citizens on US soil! We tried and hung Saddam Hussein - what's so hard about capturing criminals and giving them the right (or writ) of habeus corpus (established in 1215 by the Magna Carta I believe - pre-American, pre-Constitution even!) and trying them and then sentencing them instead of assasinating or locking them up forever without any charges or trial?? People, this could be you! This flier was produced by the FBI and Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify members of the community who could possibly be considered a terrorist. Of course as a disclaimer on the flier, it says, "some of the activities, taken individually, could be innocent and must be examined by law enforcement professionals in a larger context to determine whether there is a basis to investigate." Too bad this new law takes away your right to a trial so you're at the mercy of the law enforcement, unprotected by a jury trial of your peers. My writing of this blog (which really is my first amendment right and motivated by a love for my country), combined with purchasing a year-supply (more than seven days to be exact) of food (Mitt just sold out his fellow Mormons!), paying with cash (we try to avoid debt that may come with a credit card), and my husband shaving his beard for a wedding this weekend could lead to him being locked up as a terrorist without trial, for however long the military feels he is a threat!
Another thing Romney says to justify his support is that the people should elect a President they feel is moral enough to not abuse the power this law gives them. These days, I wouldn't trust anybody with that kind of power, let alone the people to be aware enough to elect a person that strong. No offense, Newt, but you aren't exactly the most moral person and you still garner a lot of support from Americans. And I guess Mitt trusts Obama with that power. "In questions of power...let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." --Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798. The founders went through all this tyranny that we're seeing and constructed a government to protect their posterity from having to be subject to it. They did the work for us, we just have to be diligent in standing for it! Why are people applauding Mitt's answer? Do they not know that he just said, in effect, "Yes, I would like to help destroy the Constitution just as Obama and many people in power before him did." Where do we draw the line?
I have been contemplating my choices here. Many Ron Paul supporters say they can't support anyone else in the general election and say they would write-in Paul's name if he isn't the nominee. I strongly believe that we shouldn't just settle for the lesser of two evils and that it's wrong to vote against your conscience; however, I have been trying to rationalize because yes, I would love to get Obama out of the White House. I figure if Ron Paul doesn't win, it's safe to say that Romney will be the nominee based on the polls. I am fighting 100% for Paul to win but also thinking ahead to the general elections and what I would do in case he doesn't. I was starting to possibly consider voting for Romney because, well maybe he isn't that bad. Last night's debate just made this really hard for me.
So, what happened exactly?
Ok, for those of you that don't know, the NDAA is a bill that allows the military, under direction from the President, to detain American citizens indefinitely without a trial on suspicion of terrorism. The 4th Amendment has been effectively destroyed through the Patriot Act, and now the 5th Amendment has effectively been destroyed through the NDAA which was passed from Obama's Hawaiian getaway on New Year's Eve. The media is bashing him for the recess appointments he made (also unconstitutional) but not saying hardly anything about this Constitution-destroying piece of legislation. Jon Stewart is one of the only ones in the mainstream who has made a big deal about this as far as I can tell.
Point of the story - Mitt Romney would be just like Obama. We can't keep letting them use the war on terror as an excuse to take all of our freedoms away! They are destroying America from the inside, and because of that, the terrorists are winning! I can't word it better than Jon Stewart does in the above link, it just kinda makes me sick that he's joking about it, but at least he's getting it out there. Romney justifies his support in a couple ways. One, that it's treason to join al Qaeda - that's arguably true, but even treason is a crime people should all have the right to be tried and hung for, especially American citizens on US soil! We tried and hung Saddam Hussein - what's so hard about capturing criminals and giving them the right (or writ) of habeus corpus (established in 1215 by the Magna Carta I believe - pre-American, pre-Constitution even!) and trying them and then sentencing them instead of assasinating or locking them up forever without any charges or trial?? People, this could be you! This flier was produced by the FBI and Bureau of Justice Assistance to notify members of the community who could possibly be considered a terrorist. Of course as a disclaimer on the flier, it says, "some of the activities, taken individually, could be innocent and must be examined by law enforcement professionals in a larger context to determine whether there is a basis to investigate." Too bad this new law takes away your right to a trial so you're at the mercy of the law enforcement, unprotected by a jury trial of your peers. My writing of this blog (which really is my first amendment right and motivated by a love for my country), combined with purchasing a year-supply (more than seven days to be exact) of food (Mitt just sold out his fellow Mormons!), paying with cash (we try to avoid debt that may come with a credit card), and my husband shaving his beard for a wedding this weekend could lead to him being locked up as a terrorist without trial, for however long the military feels he is a threat!
Another thing Romney says to justify his support is that the people should elect a President they feel is moral enough to not abuse the power this law gives them. These days, I wouldn't trust anybody with that kind of power, let alone the people to be aware enough to elect a person that strong. No offense, Newt, but you aren't exactly the most moral person and you still garner a lot of support from Americans. And I guess Mitt trusts Obama with that power. "In questions of power...let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." --Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798. The founders went through all this tyranny that we're seeing and constructed a government to protect their posterity from having to be subject to it. They did the work for us, we just have to be diligent in standing for it! Why are people applauding Mitt's answer? Do they not know that he just said, in effect, "Yes, I would like to help destroy the Constitution just as Obama and many people in power before him did." Where do we draw the line?
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Important Reminder!
Don't forget - the last day to register to vote is January 30th. This includes changing your address if you've moved (makes sure it matches the address on your driver's license so you can confirm your ID at the polls), changing your political affiliation (I highly recommend registering Republican and explain why here. Register to vote online at servicearizona.com. (Also a great resource to renew car registration and other stuff so you don't have to spend a whole day at the MVD!)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Great Video
Great depiction of the case of Iraq a few years ago and today Iran. Also, if you check out the debates from 2008, they are saying the same things about Iran as they are today with just about the same urgency (Ron Paul disagreed back then, but didn't have as much support as this time around, so they didn't really debate it because the people they gave time to in the debates all agreed).
From an Army Captain's Point of View
My Endorsement of Dr. Paul - US Army Captain
Submitted by PKnuckle101 on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 00:04
A recovery out of this recession has been prevented by the impending regulations of Obamacare and the guarantee of future tax increases due to deficit spending. The teetering economy will only get worse under the crush of $15 TRILLION in National Debt. So, how many Republican presidential candidates plan to deal with this looming disaster? One. Ron Paul is the ONLY one with a plan to balance the budget in his first term and cut $1 Trillion in his first year. You can see the full plan at ronpaul2012.com.
Worried about his foreign policy? I understand. If I had not been deployed to Iraq in 2009, and seen what the foreign policy we now have actually looks like on the ground, I would worry about it too. However, after proudly serving 5 years in the US Army (with another 4 years to go) I am convinced that our interventionist foreign policy makes us less safe. Not just less safe overseas—less safe here in America. So take it from a West Point Graduate with a degree in Military Science: Ron Paul’s non-interventionist foreign policy is good for our National Defense.
But, if you can’t swallow that pill, try this one. Is our $15,000,000,000,000 that we owe our lenders a National Security threat? Greece and Italy recently had virtual coups because of their suffocating debt. That’s America in 10 years if we don’t address our monetary policy and deficit spending. And if you want to address our debt and you want a balanced budget (as 74% of Americans do, according to CNN)—you can’t also have trillions of dollars in foreign aid, military spending, and entitlement spending. Look at the numbers, it’s just not feasible. And once you accept that we must stop being policemen of the world, rest easy knowing that you are in the company of Presidents Washington and Eisenhower.
Dr. Paul has been criticized recently for passing few bills during his tenure in Congress. I see this as a compliment, not a critique. When we have a congress with 9% approval rating, a Congressman that is doing the opposite of his colleagues is probably listening to the will of the people—and the American people are saying “Less laws, not more. Less wars, not more.”
Ron Paul is electable (see recent polls that have him tied with Obama—same as Mitt Romney) and is the only candidate that can bring droves of independents and anti-war Democrats into the Republican fold to beat Obama. Republicans are right in saying we can’t afford another Obama term—now they must realize we can’t afford anything but a Paul Presidency.
- CPT Joshua McCarver is an Infantry Officer stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. He is a 2007 United States Military Academy Graduate with a degree in Military Art and Science. He served in Iraq from October 2009-July 2010 with the 3rd Infantry Division. His opinion is his own and it does not represent the views of the Department of Defense.
ADDITION: wrote this last night and didn't imagine it would be so quickly or so well received. BUT you're here because you already believe. Please send this to any friends or family that are on the fence and your local newspapers (no major national ones please). They can email joshua.mccarver@gmail.com to confirm identity of the author. Thanks.
Monday, January 9, 2012
So You Like Ron Paul...Except for His Foreign Policy?
Check out this video - maybe it will give you some insight into why he feels the way he does about the wars we are currently in.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
I Am Human :)
Ok, I got a lot of flak when I announced that I was starting a blog and it was all about current events and the 2012 Presidential Race. I warned people that it wasn't going to be about my personal life, but still they were surprised to only see one picture of my new little boy. I got a camera for Christmas, so here you go - but don't get used to it :) PS I'm an awful photographer - but hopefully I'll get better!
We had an awesome Christmas - took some time off to spend with family at the farm.
Our latest family photos...Henry didn't turn out too bad for having two goofy-looking parents :)
Henry's favorite Christmas presents from his Aunt Tiffany
We had an awesome Christmas - took some time off to spend with family at the farm.
The weather was awesome, nice and sunny and warm. I'm an awful mom and got Henry a little sunburnt :( I guess I should've known that with a mom as white as me and a dad as white as John that poor Henry should never go outside! Thank goodness for aloe vera, straight from the garden. His sunburn disappeared the next morning - we kept him extra shaded the next day just to make sure!
We hope you all had a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year! On to 2012!
The First Test
Last night were the Iowa Republican Caucuses - the first state in the nation to cast actual votes for the next President. Results: Mitt Romney - 25% (30,015 votes), Rick Santorum - 25% (30,007 votes), and Ron Paul 21% (26,219) followed by Newt with 13%. So, an unbelievably close finish between Romney and Santorum with Paul not too far behind.
I was a little disappointed to not see Ron Paul win - it would have been very exciting if he had just blown everybody out of the water. But I think the results did show that he is more electable than a lot of people think. I won't be in denial though, we have a tough race ahead of us and Romney is going to be a tough candidate to beat. There are some interesting statistics about this Iowa contest that I would like to mention: there were about 4,000 more votes cast this year than in 2008, and Mitt Romney only got about 60 more votes than he did in 2008, earning 25.2% of the vote back then. Ron Paul got 14,402 more votes than he did in 2008, up from only 10% of the vote from 2008. Last time around, Mike Huckabee had a huge victory with 34% of the vote and the eventual nominee, John McCain, finished in 4th place with about 14% of the vote.
So, overall I am pretty happy with this first test of the 2012 Presidential Race. Ron Paul more than doubled his support in this one state, and I'm excited to see what kind of progress we have made in the rest of the states. Meanwhile, we have our work cut out for us in helping people to understand the importance of the Constitution in helping us get back on our feet as a country. I know a lot of you are Mitt Romney fans; I used to be and voted for him in 2008. Once I really looked into the issues, however, I obviously changed my support and now passionately support Ron Paul, but more importantly, I support the cause of liberty and freedom. These things that our Founders fought for are in danger. My goal from here: persuade people to look at the issues, not just the issues that the TV is telling you to look at. You can youtube just about any debate you want. Look at 2008 vs. now to see how the candidates have changed or haven't changed. I urge you to find out about Ron Paul and what he believes in. Listen to his speeches, not just biased articles and quotes taken out of context. Have an open mind; he's not saying the same repeated talking points that the media feeds you (see this Will Rogers quote). If you don't know where to start, there are plenty of videos and such on my blog that are informative. Once you form an opinion, please share it! I would love to hear comments, or I would love it if you talked to your friends and neighbors about this important election, whether you support Paul or not!
P.S. Speaking of trying to get people to learn and study for themselves, T-shirts are in! I have a few of each in most sizes, so if you'd like one, they ended up being $14ish buck a piece. Let me know and I'll get you one!
I was a little disappointed to not see Ron Paul win - it would have been very exciting if he had just blown everybody out of the water. But I think the results did show that he is more electable than a lot of people think. I won't be in denial though, we have a tough race ahead of us and Romney is going to be a tough candidate to beat. There are some interesting statistics about this Iowa contest that I would like to mention: there were about 4,000 more votes cast this year than in 2008, and Mitt Romney only got about 60 more votes than he did in 2008, earning 25.2% of the vote back then. Ron Paul got 14,402 more votes than he did in 2008, up from only 10% of the vote from 2008. Last time around, Mike Huckabee had a huge victory with 34% of the vote and the eventual nominee, John McCain, finished in 4th place with about 14% of the vote.
So, overall I am pretty happy with this first test of the 2012 Presidential Race. Ron Paul more than doubled his support in this one state, and I'm excited to see what kind of progress we have made in the rest of the states. Meanwhile, we have our work cut out for us in helping people to understand the importance of the Constitution in helping us get back on our feet as a country. I know a lot of you are Mitt Romney fans; I used to be and voted for him in 2008. Once I really looked into the issues, however, I obviously changed my support and now passionately support Ron Paul, but more importantly, I support the cause of liberty and freedom. These things that our Founders fought for are in danger. My goal from here: persuade people to look at the issues, not just the issues that the TV is telling you to look at. You can youtube just about any debate you want. Look at 2008 vs. now to see how the candidates have changed or haven't changed. I urge you to find out about Ron Paul and what he believes in. Listen to his speeches, not just biased articles and quotes taken out of context. Have an open mind; he's not saying the same repeated talking points that the media feeds you (see this Will Rogers quote). If you don't know where to start, there are plenty of videos and such on my blog that are informative. Once you form an opinion, please share it! I would love to hear comments, or I would love it if you talked to your friends and neighbors about this important election, whether you support Paul or not!
P.S. Speaking of trying to get people to learn and study for themselves, T-shirts are in! I have a few of each in most sizes, so if you'd like one, they ended up being $14ish buck a piece. Let me know and I'll get you one!
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