ConservaChick

Like every other blogger on the planet, I have a few thoughts to share regarding last night's GOP debate on CNN. I know there are supposed to be no original thoughts left in the universe but I truly haven't seen these expressed elsewhere. The candidates were all in fine form last night -- looked good, sounded good. None seemed to stumble horribly or cave in to using the usual ambiguous answers. I was quite proud to see that each candidate seemed on fire with his own brand of Conservatism last night. I ws energized by it actually. The proof that Conservatism is a thinkers political ideology was in abundant evidence. Just as intellects come in all shapes and sizes -- from the rough and tumble biker with the 180 IQ to the clean cut PhD in Physics -- Conservatives are much the same. Our ideology covers quite a spectrum of thought and representation. Listen to Rush Limbaugh's radio show any given day of the week and you'll hear callers that cover this same spectrum, from tee...

Want to spend tons of free time drilling down into interesting data, searching on your favorite causes, and worrying about the current color of your state according to FEC data? Thanks to Dave at Political Base , ConservaChick herself may not sleep tonight... Kentucky is BLUE right now ! ACK! The non-partisan folks at Political Base have plotted FEC contributions on Google maps. They do roll-ups at the metro, city and zip code level and you can also run custom searches like "ACLU" to see individual contributions across the map. WARNING: The use of the Political Base website is not only addictive but it's a little scary! Symptoms may include sweating, anxiety, delirium, and nausea. Please consult your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms after spending too much time with the FEC data in the fun format provided. Nice work, Political Base! Thanks for the heads up on this fun tool, Dave!

Provide yourself with a positive outlook on the future of this country using just your computer! Here's how: 1. Create a new folder on your computer. 2. Name it 'Hillary Clinton' 3. Send it to the trash. 4. Empty the trash. 5. Your PC will ask you, 'Do you really want to get rid of 'Hillary Clinton?' 6. Firmly Click 'Yes.' 7. Feel Better. 8. Tomorrow we'll do Ted Kennedy. (Thanks for that chuckle, Mark!)

From our friend Johnny Waltz with Veterans for Freedom, his slide show of the convoy from Kuwait to Iraq . Thanks for sharing your pictures with us at ConservaChick, Johnny!

Special dispatch for ConservaChick readers from Ryan Gill at Move America Forward: Starting Monday, November 26th, Move America Forward will wage a huge, cross country pro-troop holiday tour called " Honoring Heroes at the Holidays Tour ." We will have pro-troop rallies and events in 40 cities across America for the next three weeks, and at each event they'll collect signed Christmas, Hanukkah and holiday greeting cards that will be delivered to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are collecting over 100,000 cards in this effort - and given the current rate the cards have been coming in to our headquarters at Move America Forward -- that goal could well be exceeded. Please help us spread the word of this effort and forward this link to the Move America Forward tour route so patriotic Americans all across the nation can do their part to show their support for our troops who will be serving more than 7,000 miles away from their families, friends and homes during the hol...

The seven dwarfs always left to go work in the mine early each morning. As always, Snow White stayed home doing her domestic chores. As lunchtime approached, she would prepare their lunch and carry it to the mine. One day as she arrived at the mine with the lunch, she saw that there had been a terrible cave-in. Tearfully, and fearing the worst, Snow White began calling out, hoping against hope that the dwarfs had somehow survived. "Hello, hello!" she shouted. "Can anyone hear me? Hello!" For a long while, there was no answer. Losing hope, Snow White again shouted, "Hello! Is anyone down there?" Just as she was about to give up all hope, there came a faint voice from deep within the mine. "Vote for Hillary, Vote for Hillary." Snow White fell to her knees, crossed herself and prayed, "Oh, thank you, God! At least Dopey is still alive." (Thanks for sharing that one with me, Mark!) -------------------------------------------------------...

It's that time of the year again here in the United States when we who choose to be politically incorrect -- ignore the whole "we took this land from the Native Americans" thing -- and give thanks for all of our blessings anyway. This year instead of my usual ramblings about all that I have to be thankful for, I will try a new tactic and be brief. I am grateful to God for everything and everyone in my life, for all that I am able to do for others, for all that I am able to do for myself, and for the grace and generosity of the country I call home and my fellow countrymen. God bless you all and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! In honor of "turkey day," I hope you'll enjoy this video clip as much as I did...

Can you believe that our president and the Congress might just be willing to give up the United States' sovereignty to the United Nations? Courtesy of the UN and their "Law of the Sea Treaty" (LOST), our government just might be ready to sign over our sovereignty. Scary, isn't it? ... "This treaty is an affront to American national sovereignty. It would give the United Nations authority over much of the world's oceans, including the power to regulate and tax deep-sea mining, and redistribute the proceeds to Third World governments. Moreover, its "hortatory language" provisions are a loaded weapon that activist trial lawyers could easily wield to force the U.S. to adopt laws that the American people's elected representatives otherwise would not." ... [Source: Competitive Enterprise Institute] By supporting something as heinous as this treaty, President Bush continues to alienate the true Conservative base. As with illegal immigration, the pr...

It has been a little over a week now since I attended the Veterans for Freedom Townhall meeting in Middletown. I'm embarrassed that it has taken so long to recount the event here on ConservaChick; however, even though it's been a week, I find myself still amazed at the caliber of people I met at that Townhall Meeting. That caliber ran from disgraceful to honorable. (You may be surprised at who I would include in the honorable category.) As I posted here at ConservaChick prior to the event, we expected a hassle from the loony Left in Louisville. Apparently, they couldn't drum up the resources to make a big showing so they opted instead to attend the meeting. (Either that or the Middletown police presence made them think twice.) The meeting was opened by Johnny Waltz who is a disabled Navy veteran. Johnny served onboard the USS George Washington from 2000-2004 and was involved in Operations Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Johnny serves as the Kentucky chapt...

This is an idea whose time is long overdue! Senator Jim DeMint has quickly become our Conservative watchdog in the Senate and I couldn't be happier about his current drive to reform the earmark process in Congress. Frankly, I'd like to see the practice ended entirely but I'd be willing to settle for a reform that makes the process more transparent. Regardless of your party affiliation, I think we all agree that the way earmarks are handled in Congress has become a disgrace. Conservatives will tell you that Congress has no business collecting taxes that are used for state projects anyway; Liberals might tell you that they would prefer a more transparent way to fund these types of projects. The current process is cloaked in darkness and, if I'm not mistaken, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had previously vowed to bring it into the light of day. That hasn't happened yet. It's time. It's long past time! "To all members of Congress: It's time to close the Con...

There are so many follow-up and new items that I'd like to post tonight; however, one of ConservaChick's many "Anonymous" commenters has used a word in his/her commentary that has sparked a rant in my head that must be written. (I apologize in advance for the tangent.) This sentence from Anonymous's comment is what prompted this post tonight: ..."I see this is still just a polarizing, name-calling place where people admire war and question the patriotism of others. "... While I could waste a lot of time defending the uncensored and open atmosphere for which ConservaChick is known, I won't. I will simply say that I post what I feel is important, interesting, or humorous because it's my blog. In return, if anyone is offended, interested, or moved by anything on this blog he/she is welcome to post his/her comments knowing that they will be left intact, unaltered, and never removed. I believe this is about as fair as anyone could be in this sort of ...

A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant operated by a fellow cannibal. Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and looked over the menu... + Tourist: $5 + Broiled Missionary: $10.00 + Fried Explorer: $15.00 + Baked Democrat: $100.00 + Grilled Republican: $100.00 The cannibal called the waiter over and asked, "Why such a price difference for the politicians?" The cook replied, "Have you ever tried to clean one? They're so full of shit, it takes all morning."

I tried and tried but I simply could NOT resist posting this quote that was sent to me by Joe who lives in the heart of darkness (that's Boston, MA -- Liberal Land to the layperson). Marines, on the occasion of your birthday, here's a little chuckle courtesy of we who admire your courage: "When you guys get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." -- Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (I hear that the General was Tommy Franks but can't confirm it.)

It's a bit unfortunate but, there are many times that I find myself wondering where "real" Conservatism has gone. I think of real Conservatism as that ideology well-defined by Barry Goldwater in the 1960s. Read Goldwater's book The Conscience of a Conservative to better understand what I mean by "real" Conservatism. The root difference between the Conservatives and the Liber- als of today is that Conservatives take account of the whole man, while the Liberals tend to look only at the material side of man's nature. The Conservative believes that man is, in part, an eco-nomic, an animal creature; but that he is also a spiritual creature with spiritual needs and spiritual desires. What is more, these needs and desires reflect the superior side of man's nature, and thus take precedence over his economic wants. Conservatism therefore looks upon the enhancement of man's spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals, on the ...

Oh my! Who knew you Marines were so talented?... Nab the bad guys, fight the good fight, and then get on yo' good foot! Thanks for 232 years of your courage and sacrifice, US Marines! This civilian is damned glad you guys are out there keeping us safe. Happy birthday!!

The National Republican Senatorial Committee produced a very nice video to say thanks to our veterans. I'm posting it here simply to add my sincerest thanks to every man and woman who serves this country in uniform. Being the daughter of a veteran and having been at one time the wife of a servicemember, I'd like to thank not only the veterans but their families as well. I truly understand and appreciate the sacrifices they make every day so that their loved one may serve. Every one of you -- servicemember, wife, husband, daughter, son -- is a hero in my eyes. Thank you all so much for the path you've chosen and the courage it takes to follow. Send your own Thank You message to our troops at America Supports You !

I want to share the information I received about an exciting event being held this Veteran's Day weekend here in Louisville. Please make plans to attend if you can. It's a great way to honor our military men and women both past and present on Veteran's Day weekend. Honor their sacrifices with a sacrifice of some of your time and attention on Saturday. I hope to see you all there! In honor of Veterans Day, Vets for Freedom and Vets for Victory will be sponsoring a town hall meeting and troop rally with special guest Kentucky Third District Congressional Candidate Erwin Roberts. This event will be held at Eastwood Community Center, which is located at 16300 Eastwood Cutoff Road, Louisville KY 40245 at 3:00 P.M. November 10, 2007. If you have any questions please contact Johnny Waltz at 513-488-0982 or email at johnnywaltz2000@gmail.com . CLICK FOR LOCATION Yours truly will be there with her "We Support Our Troops" flag and a hearty "thank you" for all of...

As sad as it is to admit this, I expected the GOP to lose the Governor's mansion this year. My fellow Republicans may still want to debate whether Northup or Harper could have won the general election. It's a worthless debate. The backlash on Republicans this year was written in stone the moment Governor Fletcher pardoned those under scrutiny in the hiring probe. Call it a "witch hunt" all you like, what happened cast a shadow of doubt on a party that hadn't seen the inside of the Governor's mansion in over three decades. That was it. I canvassed neighborhoods, knocked on doors, called voters, and worked crowds at football games for Governor Fletcher in 2004. I know exactly why he was elected -- citizens, not just Republicans but ALL citizens, were tired of scandal after scandal from Frankfort. They believed Ernie when he said he would clean up Frankfort. Democrats said over and over again to me, "I'm sick of seeing my Governor cry on TV. It's tim...