Real Change

There is no such thing as accountability for government officials anymore. My grandparents generation put up with a little corruption because at the end of the day, government was held accountable for their actions. By who? Well, their employers of course; the American people.

We keep hearing about "change" from Obama and Hilary. The truth is that they do not represent change. Change would be a balanced budget. Obama and Hilary cannot achieve that. They want to universalize health care and try to save social security without privatizing it. That sure isn't going to balance the budget. They want to spend, spend, spend without considering where the money is going to come from and how the U.S. is going to pay off trillions of dollars in immediate debt. The Republican ticket won't balance the budget either! That is just the way is is.

Change would be going back to our roots; not just revering our founding fathers but putting their beliefs into action. Change would be less government. Hillary and Obama don't want less government. They want to intrude on every aspect of your life. They want control of your health care, your retirement, you jobs, your family. They want to tell you what to do and when to do it. They want to take God out of your lives. I wouldn't expect much better from the Republican ticket either though. To reduce the scope of government and get back to where we should be they would have to piss off a lot of people. And they just aren't willing to do that.

Change would be less talk and more action.

Change would be for these tired old politicians to stop feeding us the same old empty promises and get something done. Change would be for Democrats to stop looking for the next opportunity to attack conservatives and their values and spend that time getting something done for the American people. The people want government out of their personal lives. The people want to be protected from terrorists or any other enemy. The people want an end to illegal immigration and for illegal immigrants who are here to go home. The people want to be able to afford gas for their cars and to heat their homes. The people want the government to drill for more oil, to wave their bigger stick at the OPEC and tell them how it is going to be. The people want the politicians to do it, not just talk about it.

Change would mean term limits for all elected U.S. officials. The more time they spend in Washington, the less productive they are. The more time they spend in Washington, the more likely they are participate in earmark spending. The more time they spend in Washington, the better they know the ins and outs of ripping off the American people. The more time they spend in Washington, the more they follow their own personal agendas and ignore the wants and needs of their constituency. Democrats and Republicans alike.

Change would mean doing what is right instead of what is popular or most profitable. Change would be following the principals on which this country was founded which are most notably life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but also GOD, family, hard work and patriotism. Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves right now. Some would say, "there has to be natural progression". I agree. But we are not progressing people! We have progressed to the point of regression! I love the quote from the movie "The Patriot" when Mel Gibson's character says, "Why trade one tyrant 3,000 miles away for 3,000 tyrants one mile away"? Guess what folks... we now have a slew of tyrants sitting in Washington. It didn't start out that way. It used to be that people got into government to help their fellow man, to better the country in which they lived and because they genuinely loved being American. Now it is just seen as glamorous and lucrative.

I won't lie to you. I want to be one of those politicians in Washington one day. But I want to do my time and get out. Why do I want to do it? Because I love this country and I wake up every morning and thank God for being born in American. I tried joining the military. The Coast Guard wouldn't even take me because of my asthma. So, what better way to serve my country than to fight for they very changes I have just written about. And you better believe I won't forget where I came from. I won't forget my experience here in the Indiana statehouse, talking to once comfortable, middle-class citizens who are now on the brink of losing their homes, losing their jobs, losing their way of life because the government over taxes and under works.

I talk to Americans everyday who feel the same way I do. And yet, they buy into the same old lines of crap that politicians like Barack Obama feed them. They buy into the same old promises of change that they have heard for decades.

It is high time we held our elected officials more accountable. If they are not doing what you want them to do, vote them out the next chance you get. And if you can't find anyone who will work for you, then by God run for office yourself.

If things don't change, we all better be prepared to see a second American Revolution. People will not stand for taxation without representation (and when a representative is fighting for his/her own agenda, it cannot be considered representation). They will not stand for a government that does nothing but dig deeper into the pockets of its citizenry. There will come a point when the American people will be able to recognize an empty promise. They will recognize that politicians are not aiding progression, but halting it. They will recognize that our freedoms are being taken from us, we are being taxed to death (and after), that our great nation is no where near the beacon of hope that it once was. And when the people recognize this, they will be infuriated and they will storm Capitol Hill with pitchfork in right hand and torch in left.

Obama's Faith

I know that everyone was scared when it was believed that Senator Obama was a Muslim and that his father was himself or had ties to terrorists. Some still believe that his Christianity is a front. I don't know about you, but I might just choose radical Islam over his brand of Christianity. Watch this video of Barack's pastor, Jeremiah Wright, speaking about our country (which is run only by rich white people) and the way it has been treating Obama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAYe7MT5BxM&feature=related

(click the back button when you are done watching)

Barack's Church is a black separatist church no matter what he or his pastor says. There is no denying it!!! They say they have white members, and they may have (maybe they are paid to be there) but I am not even sure members of this church, Trinity United in Chicago, would call themselves American. They actually call themselves an African People and say that they subscribe to "liberation theology". Liberation from what? Your own self-fulfilled prophecies? Liberation from your own people killing each other? I think the liberation movement is over Trinity United. I think you have obtained your liberation, and what do you do with it? Complain some more?

Here is a sample transcript from Jeremiah Wright's sermon "Journey's End". This is a shabby transcript because I listened to the sermon but could barely understand what Jeremiah was screaming about. What I did take from it were these 10 facts about America and Americans that he was spouting...

Fact#1- "There are more black men in prison than in Congress..."

Fact#2- "....racism is alive and well. Racism is how this country was founded..."

Fact#3- "America is the number one killer in the world...invaded Grenada for no other reason than to [get] Maurice Bishop...restored Panama because Noriega would no longer dance to our tune...."

Fact#4- "...We put Mandela in prison and supported apartheid for 27 years while he was there...we believe in white supremacy and black inferiority more than we believe in God..."

Fact#5- "...support Zionism shamelessly while ignoring Palestinians..."

Fact#6- "...conducted radiation experiments on our own people...care nothing about human life as long as the ends justify the means..."

Fact#7- "...we do not care if poor black and brown children cannot read and kill each other senselessly...we gave up on poor people..."

Fact#8- "...we started the AIDS virus...still we put more money into military than into medicine; into hate than into humanitarian concerns..."

Fact#9- "...we maintain our way of living by making sure third world people live in grinding poverty..."

Fact#10- "We are selfish, self-centered...arrogant...ignorant...and...And...AND God has got to be sick of this shit..."

This Pastor also has a sermon titled "Audacity of Hope" (like Obama's book)...well I cannot believe the audacity of this man to call "white America" racist while he deliberately separates his own (black) people from the rest of Christianity. He even has the audacity to compare the plight of African-Americans to the plight of Jesus who also suffered the wrath of rich white men. Excuse me Mr. Wright, America sells hate? It seems to me like you have been shooting hate from your mouth constantly for years.

Like I said before, I think I might prefer a Barack Obama who is a radical Islamist.

Governor Spitzer

Governor Spitzer of New York has finally announced his resignation which is effective Monday, March 17th leaving his legally blind Leutenit Governor to take his place. David Patterson will also be the state's first black governor.



I love it! The Dems keep digging holes...but are we the only ones who notice? When will the rest of America get tired of it?



I mean Kennedy had Marilyn Monroe for Pete's sake and at least Clinton used his intern (it wasn't directly paying for sex) but Spitzer will forever be "Client #9".

Cheating Has Always Been Wrong!

Cheating was wrong when we received our first homework assignment in grade school, then on into middle and high school. Cheating was wrong in college. Cheating was wrong in sports. Cheating is wrong in every single aspect of life...I guess except politics. That's the way the Dems look at it anyway.

Jon Elrod lost the race last night. I do not doubt that! He did not, however, lose by the margin that is reported. Why is this? Because the Dems cheated.

We took every precaution we could think of as a party last night (Republicans), but somehow they still managed to do it.

I personally counted the votes from 10 precincts, with a Dem partner of course. And, out of those 10 precincts, maybe 3 of them included count sheets with the ballots. What does this mean? This means that I had no idea how many ballots I was supposed to have from that precinct. I had no way of knowing whether or not our numbers matched with theirs.

Out of 10 precincts, the seals were broken on at least half of my ballot bags. But what was I supposed to do?

A couple of the precincts that I had no problems with (included count sheet and was sealed), were on my watch list (a list of precincts that we expected to have problems with) were carried by Jon Elrod by a large margin. These are precincts that have overwhelmingly voted Democrat (especially Julia Carson) in the past. And yet Jon carried them.

Anyone at Central Count last night knows that things were not as they should have been. Who will speak up?

Congrats Indy!!

Congratulations Indiana's 7th!! You have just elected a very inexperienced, black separatist Muslim to represent you in the U.S. House of Representatives!!

I have got to hand it to you! Even I could not have foreshadowed your stupidity!

When I left the Indiana Convention Center, after having watched the last ballots being fed into counting machines, Andre Carson was up by a good 10%. And why? Because his grandmother was Julia Carson? The man has spent 6 months on the Indianapolis City Council!! A position to which he was appointed!! How many times have I said that? And still, you decided he would best represent you as a member of Congress!!

You people disgust me! I am going to bed!

Indiana's Marriage Amendment

This was the scene at the south end of the Indiana statehouse today.

We were able to get a good look at the semi-trucks pulling up and dropping off the trailers from up here on the fourth floor. My co-workers and I got a good laugh out of it. I am not sure who is responsible for this stunt but I would place my money on Evangelical, Eric Miller (who may make a bid for Indiana Governor) and his organization "Advance America".

For those of you who don't know, the issue of a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman has been a hot issue in Indiana for the past few years. To make an amendment to the state constitution, it must pass two consecutive General Assemblies (or 2 election cycles). This was the last session for the amendment to pass the current Indiana General Assembly and it passed the previous one.

I am for the marriage amendment. I strongly believe in protecting the sanctity of marriage, but this stunt was just silly. There are two session days left in 2008 (Thursday and Friday) and the issue is dead. This means that the soonest the amendment could pass would be 2012. The way I see it, two semi trailers was a big waste of money for whoever did it.

Special Election Day! UPDATE: Voter Turnout Looking Up...

8:00am- The Clerk's office reports only around 6,000 voters have turned out so far compared to the 10,000 by the same time in the last general election in the 7th district. Low voter turnout has been a concern for both Andre Carson and Representative Jon Elrod.

Let's hope that the Dems are the ones staying home today!


UPDATE: 3:00pm Voter turnout is looking better. Reports that absentee ballot numbers are staggering. This could mean bad news for Jon. He has run a good campaign, especially for only having 3 months to run it. I hope that the voters in the 7th district look less at Andre Carson's name and more at his inexperience and sheer stupidity. This is not to mention his black separatist beliefs and Muslim faith. Oh boy, you got me started again!

(Hope to update you more but my time will be limited. I am an election commissioner tonight.)

Andre Carson and Louis Farrakhan

YouTube Vid I found day before special election. Please ignore the David Orentlicher spot at the end. He isn't even running!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RS6NPBc0Qs

If Louis Farrakhan thinks that Andre should succeed his grandmother (Andre being a Muslim himself) the rest of us should think twice!

For God's sake, vote for John Elrod for U.S. Congress tomorrow, March 11th special election!

Mail-In Redo?

Now the Dems are talking about doing a mail-in redo vote in Michigan and Florida. This idea is just stupid. There is enough opportunity for voter fraud without trying to conduct an entire primary via the U.S. Postal Service.

Michigan doesn't even have Party I.D. so leaders there would have to sort out all of those who voted in the Republican primary before sending out the ballots. Remember, I am from the once great state of Michigan, so I know the people, and understand their frustration. They want their votes to count but the only ones they have to blame are themselves and their party leaders who blatantly disobeyed the rules that were agreed upon a year and a half ago.

Hillary wants the delegates to be seated the way it stands now of course because she won both states. Is that fair? Hell no! Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan. Along with Biden, Edwards, Richardson and Kucinich, Obama did the right thing and pulled out of the Michigan primary which was, as Biden called it, simply a "beauty contest". Party leaders from both of these states knew what they were getting into when they decided to hold their primaries early. Therefore, it is only right that their delegates not be seated at the convention. Period.

It is a simple decision of right and wrong and a product of lessons about following the rules we all should have learned in pre-school. If these delegates are seated, it will set a dangerous precedence for the Democratic party for future races.

What do I care though right? Maybe it is just my instinctive urge to fight for what is right, but this could very well lead to the destruction of the Dems for years to come, which I would be happy with!

War on Recruiters

As the war on military recruiting offices escalates, I find myself wondering if anybody out there in these wonderful United States of America is really paying attention.

It was one thing when left-wing zealots were just standing outside recruitment centers on the west coast. It was one thing when they tried to boot recruiters off of Berkeley's campus but now they have gone too far. Is anyone naive enough to believe that the bombing of the NYC recruiting center was a coincidence. These crazies are now taking to bombing their own military and I don't see any public outrage. It has barely gotten any media attention.

Combined with the protesters who stand outside at military funerals, I am beginning to think that our troops face more danger here than they do in Baghdad.

Is this how we repay our troops for the sacrifices they have made? Some gave arms and legs. Some gave their hearing or their sight. Some gave their lives but every single military family has sacrificed time with their loved ones so that we can live the lives that we have grown accustomed to.

Instead of sending care packages and bunt cakes we are now sending our military personnel bombs and hatred. Now our military has to worry about the war on terror and the war on recruitment which has been launched against them in our own country. I just don't get it.

If I had the money, I would travel the country and give these nuts more than a piece of my mind. Hey Uncle Jim, you in?

Oh, and by the way lady, the military tells the truth. Those who enlist do sign their names and know what they are getting into. They put a gun in your hands, you can't expect not to be shot back at. Do something productive, go home and knit, bake a pie or make a blanket and send it to Iraq.

Contrary to Popular Belief...

Contrary to popular belief, rules are not made to be broken. This is especially true when it comes to the people with whom we trust our government.

Those of you who read this blog know that this is not the first time I have written about lawmakers breaking the rules. The Indiana House Democrats have broken plenty of rules on the floor this session, rules on which all of the legislators agreed, and they have gotten away with it because they are in the majority--by one seat.

So now Hillary and her supporters want to break the rules of the DNC so they can seat delegates from Michigan and Florida at this summer's convention. Like the Indiana House of Representatives, the DNC agreed on a set of rules governing when primaries were to be held. Michigan and Florida broke those rules so that they could feel important, subsequently making them very unimportant. This is the way it should stay.

Just because Hillary wants these two degenerate states to be seated doesn't mean that it should happen. Rules are put in place for a reason. It doesn't matter whether your parents make the rules, the government or your political party. Rules are meant to be kept and not overturned just because some whinny presidential candidate has a sense of entitlement.

Racism?

I am white. For many people this means that I do not have the right to talk about race. I am going to anyway. Am I racist? No. Do you know what is racist? Black separatism. What is racist is when leaders of the black community get up and try to blame everything on race. Take, for example, this morning the Reverend, Doctor, Representative Vernon Smith of the Indiana House of Representatives got up in front of the assembly and rattled off a list of facts.

Black males make up a large percentage of the prison population.

Black males have a higher mortality rate.

Black males have a higher unemployment rate.

Black male students are more likely to receive out of school suspension.

I am sick and tired of this. THIS is racism. To blame these things on race! Have you considered that maybe black males go to prison because they commit crimes? Just as white males do? Have you considered that black males have a higher mortality rate because of gang violence? Have you considered that black males may experience a higher unemployment rate, not because of the color of their skin, but because of the clothes that they wear to the interview which are five times too big for them. And when interviewing, these black males speak in Ebonics. Just as some white males do not get jobs because they dress and speak poorly. Have you considered that black male students receive out of school suspension because they misbehave in school? Teachers do not give out of school suspensions based on the pigment of your skin.

It is the 21st century and it is about time that we get over this crap. If there is racism in the world, it is perpetuated by the leaders of the black community who constantly use the color of their skin as a scapegoat. You know what is racist? Affirmative action is racist. To give someone a job or a acceptance to a university because they are a minority rather than give it to a white person who is more qualified is the epitome of racism!

Maybe I should just wait a few years until the influx of illegal Hispanic immigrants is such that I become a minority and I can take advantage of this type of racism.

And Then There Were Three

Super Tuesday 2 turned out much as expected last night. At least on the Republican side. Huckabee dropped out reiterating many times in his speech that he stuck it out to the end. Sorry Huck, I love ya but you got the thumbs down from Karl Rove as a VP candidate, which means you won't get it. My money is on Texas Governor Rick Perry. I think he would bring conservative balance to a McCain ticket and make it possible for the GOP to hang on to the White House.

Unfortunately, Hillary took Ohio AND Texas, further feeding her already massive ego. I don't know why I pay attention to the Dem primary. Its not as if I would be happy, or even content if either Hillary or Barack won in November. I mean, it is a choice between a black separatist socialist or a crazy female socialist. I think I will put my gun to my head before either of them have the chance to snatch it from my hand. (Remember folks- A person with a gun is a CITIZEN, a person without gun rights is a SUBJECT)

The Indianapolis Star ran a story suggesting that some Dems are hinting at a Hillary/Obama ticket, whichever order it is in. Let's hope so... There are enough people that absolutely hate Barack and enough people that absolutely hate Hillary that putting them on the same ticket would be insane (for them).

I am at my wits end here people.

Get Out the Vote-Illegal Immigrant Style

So, illegal immigrant students of San Jose State University are organizing a large grassroots effort to register voters in hopes that they will get enough people to vote for Hillary and/or Obama who are both pro- DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) which gives illegal immigrant minors who wish to go to college or join the military legal status.

Students oraganized a march. Mind you these are illegal students. Why the HELL are they marching? They have no rights here! They are criminals! This is the beginning of many more illegal marches and protests, believe me. Just like in 2006 when illegals took to the streets in cities all over the country. Remind me again why we didn't seize the opportunity to round them all up and ship them home?

I mean, you might try to make the argument that they weren't doing anything wrong, that they were peacefully protesting. Again, they have no first amendment rights, and they are commiting a crime just by being in this country!! Maybe we couldn't get all of them, but we could get a lot. It reminds me of the incident at Montebello High School where students staged a publicity stunt and hung the Mexican flag above an upside down American flag outside the school. So tell me, you criminal bastards, if you love Mexico so much, why don't you take your ass back there?

Build a huge fence, construct a dome over the country, dig an invisible electric fence and slap a collar on every illegal immigrant we send home so that when they try to get back in they get shocked to hell. DO SOMETHING

African-Americans- Democratic Pawns

Kanye West, the self proclaimed greatest entertainer and human being on the planet, blamed President Bush and the Republican party for the deaths of African-Americans in New Orleans in 2005. As if it was the president's job to order and organize an evacuation in the face of a devastating hurricane. Kanye completely bypassed Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco who should be held more responsible than the federal government. And, if the federal government had anything to do with the Hurricane Katrina deaths it is because the Democratic part has patronized and coddled blacks in this country to the point that they don't know how to care for themselves. You wouldn't see me standing on a bridge talking to reporters about how bad off I am...I would walk my ass somewhere where I would be better off. It took the people of New Orleans a total of three days to turn the dome into a ghetto. Democrats haven't taught these people to be accountable for their actions.

This is just one example of how the Democratic party has not only used race as a political weapon but has taken the black vote for granted but kept African-Americans in virtual slavery for over 150 years.

Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican? Most blacks were Republicans before FDR and the new deal, which ended up being misconstrued by modern Democrats to mean that the government should let people sit at home and get paid for it. Of course, FDR appointed Truman as his vice president. Truman being a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Democrats think black people are stupid and, as stated before, take their votes for granted. Dems push policy of more social welfare and tell blacks that Republicans are racists just so they can gain power and pursue their real agendas.

Kanye wants to say that George W. Bush is a racist. Tell me then, Kanye, why has President Bush appointed more blacks to higher level positions in government than any other president in history? President JFK, tauted as a civil rights hero, voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 as a U.S. senator (as did Al Gore Sr.) and was opposed to the 1963 march on Washington D.C. lead by MLK. In 2006 the Kerry campaign circulated flyers in Missouri picturing a 1960's black man being hosed down by a white firefighter. The caption read, "This is what they used to do to keep us from voting". That is a typical Democratic practice. They try to scare blacks into voting for them. Again, Democrats think black people are stupid.

The truth is, the Republican party was formed as the anti-slavery party and has forever tried to push policy aimed to help blacks. The Dems won't concede this point just because their idea of "help" is actually keeping the African-American community down. The Republican party believes in equality and that anyone can make a good life for themselves if they remain determined and work hard. Republicans try to give those who are down on their luck a hand up not a hand out. Take the voucher programs for example. Republicans have continually pushed for vouchers so that poor families (often black) can send their children to private schools when the public school system is failing them. The Dems are opposed to this program meant to help blacks elevate their position in society. Also, the 2 current Democratic presidential nominees, Obama and Clinton, both voted against raising the minimum wage which was a big issue for African-Americans in 2006.

The Democrats have been operating on the 4 S's since the 1800's. Those are; Slavery, Secession, Segregation and now Socialism. Their path towards socialism has held down blacks and turned African-American communities into economic and social wastelands. (Frances Rice)

Blacks who vote Republican or run for office as a Republican are often labeled as "traitors" by the democratic party. Some of the biggest racists and people who contribute to the political usage of blacks are black leaders themselves! C'mon Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton! The victim role is getting very old. All leaders like this do is hold their own people back by keeping the race issue alive and further racially dividing the country. Plus, you have leaders of the black business world such as Russel Simmons and Bob Johnson.

Bob Johnson, the billionaire owner of BET has come out in support of Hillary Clinton, claiming Obama is just an uppity negro and Hillary REALLY has the black community's best interests in mind. This coming from the man whose television network constantly portrays a misogynistic and degrading view of African-American culture.

Some people might think that I should not be righting about this issue since I am white, but I can't sit back and watch African-Americans be used and held back by the Democratic Party anymore. So, let's wise up eh?

Besides...

Besides... If we let the liberals take over, they will let gays marry, inhibiting pro-creation, and kill all of their babies through the practice of abortion and in a generation, there won't be any of them left to bother us.

Relax...It Won't Be Long

Have you all heard about the U.S. House of Representatives latest move towards socialism? The Democratic ruled house passed an energy bill targeting the oil companies. That's great right? We need to get those bastards who are sitting on their billions profit while we are struggling to fill our tanks! I agree, but the House decided to raise taxes on oil companies...all of the companies except Venezuelan owned CITGO.

What do you think is going to happen when the oil companies get the latest tax bill? You will see prices at the pump go up even more. This is a ridiculous idea! and giving a tax break to socialist dictator Hugo Chavez? Yea, way to sell out the American people Pelosi! Are you giving him a tax break in hopes that he will come here and teach you guys how to efficiently take over a country and oppress its people?

They should start running with this slogan--- "Liberals; raising taxes, killing babies and selling out since the beginning of time!"

To tell you the truth, I would not be the least bit surprised if Obama or Hillary won in November considering the Republicans are putting up a weak candidate like McCain. I can understand where everyone is coming from and all. I just don't like to sell out. But, I suppose, with the bullseye that the media has had on the GOP for the last 4+ years, we don't have the luxury of voting for our favorite candidate in the primary. We are stuck with the most "electable".

Don't worry my traditionalist friends. It shouldn't take too much longer. If, as predicted, a Dem takes office in '09, they surly won't be reelected. It will be a classic Jimmy Carter scenario. 4 years of total Dem control, higher taxes, more government, bad economy and weak national security and the American people will be fed up, subsequently ushering in 20 years of conservative rule.

Of course, if the Dems do happen to win again in 2012, then my suggestion to you would be to give your heart to Jesus as it would signal that the END is imminent.

Special Interest?

I am sure you have all heard about and are sick of hearing about the New York Times story alleging a sexual relationship between Senator John McCain and a Washington lobbyist. Of Course, this story has been discredited as a shotty piece of journalism allowed by a left-wing editor and meant to derail the McCain campaign. However, I take issue with the negative connotation attached to the word "lobbyist".

Now, I am not denying that when you get lobbyists together with legislators there is an increased risk of scandal. This is not to mention that for other legislative employees lobbyists can be quite annoying. I experience this first hand trying to push my way through the mob of lobbyists in the hallway at the Indiana Statehouse every day. But lobbyists are not evil people. Sure, I have only experienced them in action at the state level, but I know two Washington lobbyists, even call one of them ( a former lobbyist for the health insurance industry) my mentor.

The truth is that the legislative process would not work without lobbyists or "special interest groups". Legislators know a little bit about a lot of issues, but they typically do not know a whole lot about one single issue. This is where the lobbyists come in. It is a lobbyist's job to be extremely educated on certain issues (generally pertaining to the group they are lobbying for). These lobbyists then share their knowledge with legislators who then are either moved to introduce legislation or decide for themselves how to vote on a certain piece of legislation. Believe it or not, by lobbying for a special interest group, lobbyists are lobbying for you!

Key point: Without lobbyists we would have weak and possibly damaging legislation. So, let's not be too hard on our friends the lobbyists!

Jon Elrod's Conservatism

Today in the Indianapolis Star there was an article which talked about some republicans having a problem with what they called Jon Elrod's own brand of conservatism. This is simply not true. The Indy Star just WANTS Republicans to be concerned about Jon Elrod's loyalty to party issues. The Star based their assumption on the fact that Representative Elrod has refused to vote in favor of an amendment to the Indiana Constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. This shouldn't even be an issue in the U.S. Congressional race considering most Republicans agree that the issue of gay marriage should be left up to the state governments. Besides, Indiana already has a laws banning gay marriage, this is just a formality. It is a formality I support of course, but it is no reason to disregard Jon Elrod calling him a questionable conservative. Jon Elrod holds all of the traditional beliefs a conservative should. He is for small government, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and, among many other things, he is pro-life! Besides his politics, he is a man of great character and integrity. I have the privilege of seeing him almost everyday. I know that he has the experience to get the job done for those in Indiana's 7th district in Washington.

7th District

If elected, Andre Carson would be Indiana's first Muslim representative and only the 2nd Muslim Congressman in U.S. history. It is not THAT Andre is Muslim it is that he attends an Islamic center that has its roots in black separatism. Trust me, I am not attacking Muslims in general here, though I do think we need to be cautious in the post-9/11 world. In fact, I take more of an issue with Carson's inexperience than I do with his faith or EVEN his politics. I would like to note however, that Andre Carson has ties with Louis Farrakhan who is radical, often referred to as one of America's number one anti-Semites and a man who is famously know for referring to Caucasians as "white devils". Just something to think about.