http://www.conservativeed.org A real Conservative View Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:46:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the eleventh hour this Veterans Day we paused for a moment of silence to remember those many individuals who have sacrificed their time and sometimes lives to defend our freedoms. I am very grateful for the many people from our founding fathers, and the many soldiers who stood ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2009/11/11/veterans-have-done-their-part-are-we-doing-ours/ I received an email today that illustrates what seems to be happening to us. Catching Wild Pigs: A chemistry professor in a large college had some exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab the Professor noticed one young man (exchange student) ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2009/11/05/our-welfare-state-is-fencing-us-in/ The Blue Dog Democrats are a coalition of Fiscally conservative Democrats, that have been a reasonably powerful force despite their small numbers.  They have been the reason that despite a clear majority in the house the Democrats have to keep their plans in check so they won’t loose this group ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2009/02/07/are-the-blue-dogs-backing-down-from-their-values/ Here is a question that was posed by CNN. Will people hold Obama to a different standard because he is the first African-American president? Based on what we have seen from the media especially CNN is absolutely. He has clearly been held to a totally different standard than McCain, and ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2009/01/26/cnn-does-obama-need-to-be-a-better-president-because-he-is-black/ Word has leaked out that President Elect Obama will likely issue a executive order shortly after his inauguration.  Although this decision would not be the end of the world, it is not a good idea.  Yes, there have been problems with the detention facility, but it would be far better to address the ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2009/01/13/closing-guantanamo-bay-is-a-bad-idea/ As we approach the Obama Presidency I'm going to do somthing that the republican establisment never gave Clinton, and Certainly the Liberal establishment never gave Bush, and that is a fair chance.  Many of the pundits are already critisizing silly things like the fact that he started a .gov website ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2008/11/25/my-thoughts-on-obama/ It is clear from the wall street bailout, that Mcain does not have the sound judgement needed to be President, or even a Senator for that matter.  It is clear that he is in the pocket of lobbyists, and that he is no Maverick.  The problem is that there are ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2008/10/07/bailout-for-wall-street-my-bailing-from-mccain-support/ I'm beginning to realize that regulation, governement takeovers, and government programs are the message of both parties.  We are moving closer and closer to socialism, a proven failure.  It may take a little pain but a free market left to itself will always correct itself.  The more we move towards ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2008/10/07/obama-mccain-and-bush-the-socialist-duo/ I was listening to NPR today, yes I'm a conservative who listens to NPR.  I can only take so much of Rush and Friends.  Anyway back to the issue they had a interview with John Edwards and his quest to end poverty.  The thing I found interesting is he kept ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2008/07/08/john-edwards-to-end-poverty-in-us-well-in-his-eyes/ The second amendment has become a key issue in the presidential campaign.  When listening to both Obama and Clinton, it is very clear that they don't understand the second amendment.  In reality I think very few people truly understand the purpose and core principals in the second amendment. As we look ... http://www.conservativeed.org/2008/04/14/gun-control-and-the-second-amendment/