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1. #201
   On February 16th, 2012 at 7:30 pm, gmatt2003 said:

   I know you all are going to go nuts, but how about a Santorum/Condoleeza Rice ticket? She has the executive experience as Secretary of State. She may bring more “gravitas” to the ticket than Bachmann, who I’d also like as VP.

   Of course, Santorum/Romney would be OK, except for Mitt’s negative ads which would be used against Santorum by Obama.

2. #202
   On February 16th, 2012 at 8:10 pm, Raider109 said:

   I found this interesting so I posted it in another blog:

   In 2008, ISI tested 2,508 adults of all ages and educational backgrounds, and once again the results were discouraging. Seventy-one percent of Americans failed the exam, with high school graduates scoring 44% and college graduates also failing at 57%.

   College-educated adults were particularly ignorant of the Founding and Civil War eras, constitutional themes, and the essential features of a market economy.

3. #203
   On February 16th, 2012 at 8:14 pm, conservative hispanic said:

   gmatt2003:

   Santorum/Rubio 2012
   Santorum/Malkin 2012

   Either one works for me.

4. #204
   On February 16th, 2012 at 8:49 pm, Raider109 said:

   Another survey of college students in Lynchburg, VA area in 2007 found that only 37% had personal finance knowledge.
   Those results are not too far off of another survey showing that 42% of households nationwide had the same general understanding.

5. #205
   On February 16th, 2012 at 9:13 pm, beenthere said:

   For Liljenquist, Mourdock, and Cruz: A Tea Party Senate takeover

   When I read this article I was certainly positive towards it. They all sound like good people and I wish them the best. But after a day of thinking on it, I realize it’s not going to work. We’re way past the point where an election here or there is going to change anything. Conservatives are stuck in this “Waiting for Superman” (to borrow the title of that lame movie) mode and he’s not coming. There will not be a super-Reagan, ever. And even the real Reagan wasn’t Reagan all the time. It’s too late, folks. If we are to have any hope of stopping the country’s plunge into catastrophe and despotism, we must take to the streets. And we’re going to have to strike. And I don’t mean a big demonstration every year or so. I mean something different: a continuous presence, an in-your-face highly visible statement that will be civil in tone but firm. We will be telling the dominant liberal culture that the game is over, and we are be going away.

   We’re going to be taking to the streets anyway once the catastrophe hits, once our health care has stopped, once our retirement is confiscated and we’re starting to worry about our food supply. But we’ll just be doing crazy, stupid things and no good will come of it. We need to get off this reactive, letter-to-the-editor, wow-did-I-do-something-or-what routine. And when we do this, we have to understand that the left will hate us (but they will anyway no matter what we do), the republican establishment will disown us (surprise! they already have) and even most of the conservative establishment will as well (just read the good losers at National Review if you have doubts). I wish it weren’t so, but it’s the only way. There’s not going to be a general armed uprising. Localized, yes, I can see that but such events will be quickly crushed and just give the leadership the excuse it needs to impose martial law. Or your could pray for a military dictatorship to take over. That’s possible, once nuclear weapons start hitting us.

6. #206
   On February 16th, 2012 at 10:26 pm, gmatt2003 said:

   Wow, beenthere, please put your tinfoil hat back on. We don’t need to “take to the streets” – we need to go to the ballot box and vote for GOP/Tea Party candidates. Some Tea Party rallies won’t hurt, and will probably help, but that doesn’t mean “taking to the streets.”

   If Obama is re-elected, maybe it would be time to create some civil unrest, but not now. We need to vote for the GOP candidate no matter what.

   beenthere – get a grip on reality. We are are well poised to defeat Obama in November – at the ballot box. Please feel free to march in the streets (alone), but occupying the streets is better left to the Occupiers, who are disgracing the Dem/Lib establishment.

7. #207
   On February 17th, 2012 at 6:07 am, Roland said:

   On February 16th, 2012 at 9:13 pm, beenthere said:

   You are allowing yourself to sink into despair, and that is never a good place to go, whatever the reason.

   The reason things seem so bad, and the reason there is so much room to fall, is because we have been so incredibly successful.

   Think about the struggles our ancestors faced. Think of all of the tragedy and wars and disease and fear and tyrannies and horrors we humans have always had to deal with.

   Life is about fighting to hold back the dark the best we can. It is not about winning. It is about the struggle.

   There are good things happening. They are sometimes hard to understand. As the culture of Western Civilization erodes there is a beauty and truth that is rising to meet the rot and decay head on.

   You can see it right here.

8. #208
   On February 17th, 2012 at 8:10 am, mondamay said:

   On February 16th, 2012 at 9:13 pm, beenthere said:

   I have my moments of despair as well.

   Here is a concrete example that government rollback is possible from our neighbors up north:

   http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/15/conservatives-and-enthusiasts-cheer-the-end-of-the-long-gun-registry/

   OTTAWA — The Conservative government says its MPs will celebrate after a historic vote to end the long-gun registry Wednesday evening, despite vehement opposition to the move in Quebec and much of urban Canada.

   The federal law will end the requirement for lawful gun owners to register their long guns, and it relaxes rules around selling or transferring guns. Gun licences for individuals will still be required, and the registry for restricted and prohibited firearms such as handguns will be maintained.

   It’s just a start, but it shows proof of concept.

9. #209
   On February 17th, 2012 at 8:53 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   Republican Scott Brown (49 percent) has a 9-point lead over Democrat Elizabeth Warren (40 percent)

   Brown also showed significant leads over two other potential Democratic candidates, besting Marisa DeFranco 55 percent to 22 percent and Jim King 57 percent to 21 percent….

   In the popularity contest, Brown recorded a 52 percent favorable rating and a 28 percent unfavorable rating, compared to Warren’s 35 percent favorable and 28 percent unfavorable rating.

   Whatever you think of Brown, this is good news for the GOP taking control of the Senate.

10. #210
    On February 17th, 2012 at 11:53 pm, gmatt2003 said:

    Hey Dexter,

    I thought Brown was toast. This is good news. Now, if he could live up to his Conservative statements…

11. #211
    On February 18th, 2012 at 9:37 am, thejim said:

    I know you all are going to go nuts, but how about a Santorum/Condoleeza Rice ticket?

    What? Colin Powell isn’t available?