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If you don't read Iraq the Model then you are missing out on a very important voice in this year's mid-term elections. With all the finger-pointing from the Left and the MTV attention span of Americans these days, you'd think that we're losing the battle in Iraq; however, some Iraqis are seeing changes that are worth fighting for. Apparently, it's the American Left who think we're doing more harm than good there. Are they even listening to Iraqi citizens? Do they know what it is that Iraqis truly want and are willing to suffer alongside us for? Who better to tell us the truth than a citizen of Baghdad? Omar lives in Baghdad and began writing his own blog in November 2003. He describes the changes he sees in his country, gives eye-witness accounts of voting and of the battles near his home, and provides opinions on what he reads in the press. His is an optimistic yet pragmatic voice and it needs to be heard by all Americans, especially those on the Left in this ...

I hope everyone enjoyed the one day of the year when even we adults get to pretend to be someone/something else. I wanted to spend the day dressed as a Liberal but couldn't find a single tie-dyed piece of clothing here at home and the only peace sign I could find was this one: Needless to say, I scrapped the whole idea and threw on a witch's hat instead. Ah well...

Evidently Senator John F. Kerry is not the "officer" he likes to brag that he once was in Vietnam. His remark to a crowd on Monday at Pasadena City College -- "If you make an effort to be smart, you can do well," he said. "If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." -- was a direct and unforgivable attack on the intelligence of patriots serving our country right now. How dare he?! I have been fuming about this since I read it on Monday. Our troops are risking their lives to ensure our safety and freedoms so that Kerry can act as the Rodney Dangerfield of the Democrat party. This is the thanks they get? It's beyond belief. I agree with Senator John McCain and President Bush: Kerry owes our troops an apology. Stop blaming other veterans for your own words and actions -- be a man for once and apologize. Murtha calls our troops " cold blooded killers " before they've even been tried; CNN airs terrorist propaganda ; Kerry insults the intelligen...

Yours truly will be participating on a panel at the next meeting of the Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists this month. Even though three of us are political bloggers, this particular discussion will be on blogging, not necessarily on politics. It promises to be quite interesting and I'm looking forward to it. As I understand it, these meetings are open to the general public as well. Here's the announcement "Just Who Are Those Bloggers, Anyway?" The Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists invites you to join us for dinner and a panel discussion featuring four blogging experts. Our panel consists of: Nabil Echchaibi, a graduate of IU-Journalism's PhD program, and now a faculty member at the University of Louisville. Nabil currently is working on a project (a book perhaps?) that looks at blogging and network society in an international context. Mark Hebert, the well-known and respected newsman at WHAS11 in Louisville, ...

Hats off to The Peoples' Cube for yet another belly laugh. It is true: makeup does wonders for a woman's public "face." Have a few more laughs just for Halloween , courtesy of The People's Cube! Thanks, Comrades -- you rock!!

Shockingly enough, I heard a very interesting, less-Liberal piece on NPR tonight on my drive home. Leftists have been very concerned of late with linguistics... learning to use the right words to get votes, I suppose, from the more Conservative areas of the country. I suppose they needed to do that after Kerry's infamous attempt at being a good ole boy in 2004 was the laughing stock of "flyover country." I'll never be able to erase the soundbyte of Kerry saying, "Where can I get me a huntin' license?" ACK! The NPR series is called " Exploring the Language of Post-Sept. 11 US Policy ." For my money, you can take out the "US Policy" part of that title -- it's ridiculous. We've been struggling to find the right words to describe the nightmare we've been living with for over 20 years now and it has NOTHING to do with US policy! Islamo-fascists (a term that's up for discussion next in the series) brought the nightmare to us...

Now that I live just outside of Louisville, I'm in a different political environment; more Conservative and more to my liking than Jefferson County (Louisville Metro). Even though I'm now an "outsider," what happens in Louisville Metro has a substantial impact on those of us in uber-suburbia. I fully support Kelly Downard for Mayor and I hope that every Louisvillian will take a serious look at him before simply voting for a name they recognize on the ballot. Kelly Downard is a smart and accomplished individual who will have a huge positive impact on Louisville Metro and the surrounding areas should Louisvillians pull their heads out of their arses and vote for change in their fine city. He is no-nonsense but friendly about it. He gets business done and business is what Louisville sorely needs now. You can have all the nice parts and entertainment venues you like but without local jobs who will be there to enjoy them? For too long, Louisville's current administrat...

In Wake of the Mark Foley Allegations, Ron Berry should not be Just a Kentucky Secret So much for the moral high ground that Democrats think they have achieved for the upcoming elections due to Mark Foley and the congressional pages incident. While I don’t dismiss the seriousness of Foley’s behavior, I know that the country would be just as shocked if news spread about what we in Lexington, Kentucky know all too well. Just mention Ron Berry and the Micro-City Government program and thoughts of Democratic debauchery come to mind. From sea to shining sea, Americans should know about Ron Berry and his government-funded program, which became his personal pedophile farm. Berry was the “civil rights leader” in Lexington and the Democrat Party’s Black political boss and chief influence peddler. It should shake the faith of the Democrat Party’s African American base voters to know that their party instituted, funded, promoted and protected Berry and his organization for nearly 30 years. Micro...

By Jonathan of Publius Rendezvous With this heated election approaching faster than one could imagine, we thought it would be a time to throw the FT BB into the debates to see where each of our respective candidates reside in these matters. We have grown fast and have expanded further than Terry and I anticipated in such a short time, which should prove to be interesting as we will hopefully see. Since we have members of numerous states, and numerous districts of the House of Representatives, let us see where the incumbents and their challengers reside when it comes to the Fair Tax. This is where Terry and I ask for a small Homework assignment, but Terry and I will be participating, as well..... What we shall do is send a letter to each of the respective campaigns for the district you reside asking them how they feel in regards to the Fair Tax. It can be something as simple as an e-mail, and you can tell them that the Fair Tax BlogBurst will be curious to see their answers....that way,...

I am fed up with Liberals in this country positioning themselves as being "in favor of finding cures via stem cell research" while misleading the uneducated in this country into believing that Conservatives "oppose finding cures via stem cell research." It's an outright damnable lie. Let's get this straight once and for all, shall we? Conservatives are in favor of finding cures to heinous diseases; however, we oppose FEDERAL funding of EMBRYONIC stem cell research. Liberals are in favor of ANYTHING that requires FEDERAL funding, including potentially unnecessary and unethical programs. It's just that simple, folks. Really. Hey, no need to trust me... After all, I make it very plain that I am a Conservative; therefore, I must have an agenda, right? Well, I think it's fair to say that the Biotechnology section of Scientific American is a non-partisan site for education on stem cells. So, please, take the time to educate yourself by reading " The...

Respected personal finance columnist, Scott Burns , writes persuasively in support of the FairTax in papers across the nation. He’s also asking readers to vote. Read the article below (I couldn't find a link to the published article online) and then send your vote by e-mail to scott@scottburns.com . Instructions are at the end of the article. Single flat sales tax is fair, and it solves some problems By SCOTT BURNS Universal Press Syndicate C.C. in Houston writes to say there is nothing fair about the Fair Tax plan for a single flat sales tax. He quotes a letter from another concerned citizen to the editor of the Houston Chronicle. "The so-called Fair Tax scheme is a blatant attempt by the wealthy to reduce their tax payments. I call it the 'unfair tax,' as it will tax consumption rather than income. Those in the lower- to middle-income brackets usually spend most all of their income on necessities and can't save. They would be taxed on practically 100 percent of t...

For those of you, like me, who follow the pending legislation on immigration issues via NumbersUSA , you'll want to catch Roy Beck (President, NumbersUSA) & Rosemary Jenk (Director of Government Relations, NumbersUSA) on TV tomorrow. Here's the schedule: 6:15 a.m. EDT (5:15 a.m. CDT) -- Fox & Friends on Fox Cable: ROSEMARY JENKS will be doing an interview about the LA Times story on corruption in the Department of Homeland Security and about the border report from the House Homeland Security Committee that came out last week. 8-8:30 a.m. EDT -- Washington Journal on C-SPAN 1: ROY BECK is scheduled to be one of two commentators on the role of immigration as an issue in the November elections. Viewer phone-ins. Pedro Echevarria is supposed to be the moderator. Simon Rosenberg of the Democratic Network is to be the other commentator. 7-8 p.m. EDT (6-7 p.m. CDT) -- Lou Dobbs' Broken Borders Special on CNN: ROY BECK will on a panel at a live town hall meeting in San ...

I suppose the terrorists have had enough; we're simply killing too many of them with our superior firepower and tactics. Be advised: They've stooped to new levels in their change of tactics... ...Evidently, they're getting advice on "bait" from their favorite US Leftie, Ted Kennedy. Be careful out there, troops -- Come home safe and soon!

Some of our Marines are coming home on Wednesday (10/25/06) arriving at the Louisville airport. Show your support for our brave men and women in uniform by showing up at US Airways at 3:40 PM. Harvey Walden (of VH1 fame) will be out there to greet them with us! Be there if you possibly can and please spread the word! (Thanks for the heads-up on this, JD!)

You just have to love Kentucky politics. At times, the political scene here can be more interesting than some of the reality shows on TV this season. Right here in the bluegrass of Kentucky, the Dems are launching a blog campaign to eat one of their own. The best part? It's happening just two weeks before the mid-term elections and was the subject of a news report on WAVE-3 TV just one day before "Slick Willie" visits Louisville. Ah, sweet irony. (Unfortunately, there was no link to the story on the WAVE-3 TV website at this writing.) Am I the last to find out that we had a mole in the other camp? Sheesh. Talk about a conspiracy! ;o)

What happens in Iowa stays in Iowa?... Nah! But you can put your money on the big horse races this year. Well, not exactly but there ARE real-money futures markets on the House and Senate races at the Iowa Electronic Markets ! Yep. No need to re-read that last sentence. You read it right! About the Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM): The Iowa Electronic Markets are operated by faculty at the University of Iowa Henry B. Tippie College of Business as part of our research and teaching mission. These markets are small-scale, real-money futures markets where contract payoffs depend on economic and political events such as elections. According to Ron Kessler in today's Washington Wire , you can "bank" on the results of the IEM as they are more accurate than the polls: Many experts believe prediction markets are more accurate than opinion polls because voters don't have the incentive to tell pollsters the truth. When their money is on the line, they do.

The majority of the noise on the airwaves (both TV and radio) has been about the US House and Senate races. Rightly so as there is much at stake this year for the nation as a whole in the results of each individual race. However, EVERY race is important. If you don't pay regular attention to Kentucky's Supreme Court , you may not know that there are five out of seven seats to fill on the Court this election! Time to brush up on your candidates and make some proper choices at the polls, Kentuckians. Here's a brief overview of the seats on Kentucky's Supreme Court. Click the links on that page to drill down for more detail. Take a look at the seats up for election in the other states as well. Just as on the US Supreme Court, some of the Justices on Supreme Court of Kentucky have been guilty of legislating from the bench . Therefore, it's extremely important this year that we elect Supreme Court justices who will adjudicate based on our state constitution. Novel idea...

I am always pleased to see my local US Representatives call it like they see it when out in public campaigning. Geoff Davis (KY-04) and Anne Northup (KY-03) are doing a great job of that recently! From a debate with his opponent Thursday night, a Cincinnati Inquirer dispatch in the Louisville Courier Journal included this gem from Congressman Davis: Lucas: "Mr. Davis, you vote with your party’s leadership 96 percent of the time.” “When I was in Congress I didn’t consider any of my votes Democratic or Republican. I voted for what I thought was best for the people.” Davis: “This is a conservative district and I’m a conservative Congressman.” (Davis went on to point out that during Lucas’ three terms in Congress he failed to pass a single bill.) Nice job, Congressman! A point that Lucas is obviously overlooking, eh? Should we really point that out to him? Lack of Conservative values in a Conservative district will cost him the race. Anne Northup has not been shy about expressing th...

Maybe the pollsters don't call your house when you're home... maybe the guy with the clipboard isn't at the mall when you're there... maybe no one emails you the surveys... No problem! Have your opinion heard and predict races around the country at Predict '06 . Evidently, our voices ARE being heard there! While you may view the results on Predict '06 as evidence that Conservatives are determined to get out and vote, to ensure that our country stays in capable hands, and to prove that point online if nowhere else, the folks at Predict '06 aren't so sure. They are trying to reason out the landslide online predictions as people predicting the party line only. Maybe that's true; then again, maybe people are predicting that Americans understand what's at risk and refuse to cave into media hype: "...And it was on both sides. Those who predicted Democratic victory were just as likely to make straight partisan predictions as those who predicted Rep...

Bono and U2 are doing a concert in Dublin when he asks the audience for some quiet. Then in the silence, he starts to slowly clap his hands. There is an immediate hush within the stadium as he says into the microphone..."Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies." A voice from near the front pierces the silence and says, "Well, stop the foockin clapping then!" (Big hat tip to Mark for the laugh!)

Vice President Cheney was in Prospect, Kentucky for a private fundraiser this week. After a very important stop at Fort Campbell, Kentucky to address our brave men and women in uniform, he visited our little neck of the woods in support of Congressman Geoff Davis 's campaign. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the private event. (Thank you, Fred!!) The fundraiser was hosted at a private home with a crowd of probably 200-250 people in attendance. Our weather was less than hospitable Monday evening so the turnout may have even been less than expected. The rain poured, the wind blew, but you certainly couldn't have kept me away! I must say that after having been there, electrified and in awe of the magnitude of being so close to someone so important in American history, it's an absolute shame that every American doesn't easily come by the opportunity to see the Vice President in person. His humility, humor, and intelligence are immediately evident from the time he ...

Thanks to the morning Rove rally and "From Home" mission, Saturday was a very full day from the beginning; however, the day would not have been complete without a trip to Knob Creek Gun Range in Westpoint, Kentucky for this year's Fall Machine Gun Shoot. As usual, it was a blast (pun intended); however, this year there seemed to be more new t-shirt slogans and handouts about different issues. The favorite t-shirt seemed to be the one with "Infidel" printed on it in English and in Arabic -- a personal favorite of mine. In the vendor areas, you can find almost any type of specialized shooting equipment you might want along with t-shirts, bumperstickers, and military memorabilia. One thing I truly enjoy about being around people who practice and cherish their 2nd Amendment rights is these folks know their history and pay attention to politics. I always seem to run into interesting reading material there and this year was no exception. I bought a book titled Sacred...

A few months ago some friends and I formed a little group called " From Home ." The concept was to gather together "Americans supporting Americans" who wanted to contribute resources, time, and money to create and send care packages to local soldiers deployed overseas in harm's way. We created a small forum on Louisville Mojo to organize the effort and a number of Mojo folks joined us as we planned for our first package mission. We keep a continuously updated list of soldiers from names and addresses sent to us by other soldiers, friends, and family members. This list was used to mail the first six packages on Saturday, October 14th. "From Home" met at the Buechel Fire Department -- thanks for your support, firefighters! -- to compile our first batch of care packages. We pooled enough snacks, reading material, socks, pipe cleaners, stockings (not to WEAR, mind you, but to cover the tops of combat boots at night to keep the creepy crawlers out), and gre...

I had the distinct pleasure this past weekend of hearing Karl Rove speak at a Get Out the Vote rally in La Grange, Kentucky. It was an amazing experience to see the man who basically crafted the "get out the vote" strategy of the Republican party speak about its importance in this (and every) election. La Grange is not easy to find on the map but it's the county seat of Oldham County which is within Congressman Geoff Davis 's district. The current polling data would have you believe that the Congressman is running a close race for re-election. Evidently, the GOP believes it too because the big guns were in town for fund-raisers this week. I personally don't see it. Geoff Davis will no doubt win his race. He's a good man and has represented us well on the Hill so far. (L to R: Mark Shuler, Congressman Geoff Davis, ConservaChick) It is obvious that Karl Rove is a student of history and spends time learning about the enemy, whether it be political enemies or...

A recent commenter to this blog is writing his own blog as part of a school assignment. Apparently, he has been asked to follow two political blogs -- one Liberal and one Conservative. It seems my little ConservaChick blog will be the Conservative one. Ladies and Gentleman, meet Daniel Clugston via his blog " What makes MY head hurt!!! " If you have a moment, Daniel, would you mind posting a little about yourself (how old you are, where you live, and your political leanings for example) as a comment to this post? What exactly is your assignment for Government class? Good luck with your assignment, Daniel -- It's a wild and wooly world of political opinions out here in the blogosphere! I'll be sure to tell you what makes MY head hurt politically. ;o)

My computer may have been in scrub mode lately but I was roaming free of the electronic leash! This past weekend was full of what we Conservatives consider fun... celebrating my 2nd Amendment rights, handshakes with two of the most brilliant Conservatives in this nation, and turning another year older. I have tons of pictures to crop and resize and promise to post them a-plenty along with first-hand accounts of some awesome events; however, it may be tomorrow before I get all the posts written and the pictures posted to the blog. In the meantime, here's the scoop on what's coming: * Karl roves into Oldham County for a Get Out the Vote Rally; * Vice President Cheney visits us in Prospect, Kentucky; * Knob Creek's Fall Shoot was a blast (okay... more than one blast!); and, * Another year older on Friday the 13th.

Gee, my apologies for the week-long absence from my favorite pasttime. I like to think I'm an "IT Professional" but then I go and do something idiotic like downloading an unauthenticated patch... and WHAM! Hello, Nasty Mr. Spyware! Trojans, keyloggers, and viruses, OH MY! After a week of intense scrubbing (and a giant hi-tech favor from my favorite computer advisor), I'm finally back online. It seems I've won the battle THIS time. We'll see though as there's still a pesky "wgalogon.dll" popping up in my HijackThis scan... Grrrr. Had President Reagan been a computer nerd, he would have said "VERIFY THEN TRUST!" ;o)

Is your town haunted? Check it out by state . There are loads of haunted sites in Kentucky, a few of which I've personally experienced. Spooky!!

Archaeologists have unearthed a find of ancient, yet eerily modern, homo sapiens. Skeletal remains indicate that these ancient homo sapiens were among the very first Liberals on Earth...

A few weeks ago, I received an email requesting my participation in an online poll sponsored by The Washington Post. I completed the survey because I felt like they could use a little input from a Conservative. Yesterday, I received an email for a new poll -- this one was not sponsored by any particular corporate entity. It appeared to be an attempt to get to the bottom of what type of people were likely to be politically active, how this type of person felt about immigration, Gay Marriage amendment, and other political topics. It seemed fairly balanced and innocous until I reached this screen... The only question missing on this screen was whether or not I cleaned my assault rifles while reading my Bible in my pickup in the back of a church parking lot... Sheesh. I highly encourage my Conservative friends to sign up for polls from Polling Point . While I may not like the stereotype of Conservatives that is promulgated by the media, it seems to me that taking these surveys might be one...

FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone. Glock: The original point and click interface. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords? If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any. Those who trade liberty for security have neither. The United States Constitution (c) 1791: All Rights reserved. What part of "... shall not be infringed ..." do you not understand? The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday. Guns only have two enemies: rust and liberals. Know guns, know peace and safety. No guns, no peace nor safety. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive. 911 - government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer. Assault is a behavior, not a device. Crimina...

Louisville was founded in 1778, only two years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The first player to have his name inscribed on a Louisville Slugger baseball bat was Honus Wagner, in 1905. Named for King Louis XVI , Louisville is one only of two major American cities named for someone who was executed. (...wouldn't you know, it had to be a Frenchman? ACK!) The other city is St. Paul, Minnesota. After months of planning, in October 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met in Louisville to begin their famous exploration of the American West. Louisville was a member of baseball's National League when it was founded in 1876 but the membership was brief; by 1878, a gambling scandal prompted the league to discard the Louisville Grays . You can choose from more than 130 varieties of bourbon at Bourbons Bistro , 2255 Frankfort Ave. It's one of the largest selections of the famous Kentucky whiskey in the world. The term " workaholic " was coined ...

The whole Liberal orgy over the Foley mess has finally gotten on my last nerve. It's not so much all the stories; I understand that -- Foley's alleged misdeeds should most certainly be reported. He's a scumbag. If the IMs I read are real, the guy's a total creep who should be kept far away from boys. What totally gets under my skin is that Dems think that we Conservatives have no idea that there are *gasp!* GAYS in the Republican party! Here's a tip for you, Dems: There are also *gasp!* LESBIANS in the Republican party! Ooooh wait! Guess what else? There are even BLACKS and HISPANICS in the Republican party!! OH MY GOD!!! Um, hellooooo, Demmmmmms? Ever hear of a little organization called the Log Cabin Republicans ?! (If not, fergawdsakes click on the link.) In all seriousness, Conservatism is not the sole property of the Religious Right; as a matter of fact, many of the ideas that the Religious Right tries to push through as legislation on the Hill are not Conserva...

While listening to the Hugh Hewitt show on my way home from work tonight, I caught pieces of his interview with Eric Black , a reporter from the Minneapolis Star Tribune . The interview was sparked by, in Hugh's own words, "deeply dishonest reporting of the Wetterling campaign in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District." Hugh focused a lot of the interview around that specific topic; however, what I found MOST interesting was the way Eric tried to explain " objectivity ." His view seemed to be that journalists cannot make their own political views transparent to the reader because it will taint the reader's opinion of his objectivity. In other words, a journalist is being more objective by disguising his own personal filters and biases. In the course of working on a degree in Mass Communications years ago, I was taught by Professor Wickland at Western Kentucky University that EVERYTHING we see, hear, and read is processed through "filters." Th...

For those of you who enjoy the noise, the smell of cordite, the opportunity to shoot a few new weapons, and watching the exhibition of military weaponry in a very friendly but safe environment, the Knob Creek Range Fall Shoot is not to be missed! The last time I was there for a fall shoot was in 2004 so I'm really looking forward to going this year. See you enthusiasts on Saturday, October 14th!!

A dad walks into the market followed by his ten-year-old son. The kid is spinning a 25-cent piece in the air and catching it between his teeth. As they walk through the market someone bumps into the boy at just the wrong moment and the coin goes straight into his mouth and lodges in his throat. He immediately starts choking and going blue in the face and Dad starts panicking, shouting and screaming for help. A middle-aged, fairly unnoticeable man in a gray suit is sitting at a coffee bar in the market reading his newspaper and sipping a cup of coffee. At the sound of the commotion he looks up, puts his coffee cup down on the saucer, neatly folds his newspaper and places it on the counter. He gets up from his seat and makes his unhurried way across the market. Reaching the boy (who is still standing, but only just) the man carefully takes hold of the kid's testicles and squeezes gently but firmly. After a few seconds the boy convulses violently and coughs up the 25-cent piece, which...

As some of you know, I do not take the issue of abortion lightly; nor do I approach it as an issue that is solely religious, scientific, or political. It is much larger than that. It is an issue of the heart and of the mind. It is a "choice" that, when taken lightly, can ruin the life of the woman who makes it. I speak from personal experience and am only able to do so because I dealt with it before it cost me my life. Others are not always so fortunate. I saw this article and thought, "oh great, more false pride over a devastating 'choice'." Then, as I read it, I realized that only one woman in the crowd of feminist voices was being honest with herself and with women who might actually read the " We Had Abortions " issue of Ms. Magazine. Thank God for women like Debbie Findling of San Francisco! From the article: She says too many of her allies in the abortion-rights movement tend to minimize, at least publicly, the psychological impact of abort...

I've had just about all I can stand of the nonsense surrounding various calls for Speaker Hastert to step down due to his handling of the Foley mess . And, dare I mention the load of articles predicting the demise of the Republican party in midterm elections because of Foley? It's getting ridiculous. The guys at Powerline, as usual, have it right . Let's get this straight, folks: a pervert is a pervert regardless of his political affiliation. They come in all flavors -- heterosexual, gay, black, white, Conservative, Liberal -- get the picture? The American public understand this and will vote the way they intend to vote regardless of which party Foley is a member. It is nonsense to assume, as many in the MSM seem to be doing , that this inappropriate and reprehensible behavior will impact an entire political party. We all know that perverts exist in all walks of life and are not just members of one party or the other. Can it possibly be that we, the people, see things more...