Reagan Jr. Should Have Paid More Attention at the Dinner Table

Can You Hear Me Now?
It seems that the “most popular President in history” is not even the most popular president of the last…2. Recent polling data show that President Obama’s polling numbers are below those of President George W. Bush at the same in 2001…that’s right, lower than the man who supposedly cheated his way into office. A recent Rasmussen Poll showed that the net approval rating ("those who strongly approve" minus "those who strongly disapprove") is 6…lower than President Bush’s (W) after 50 days.

Though you won’t see this widely reported on the Clinton News Network or the Messianic Savior Named Barack Channel, I don’t bring this up to gloat or to say anything about the effectiveness of President Bush vs. that of President Obama. I bring this up to prove a point. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. There is not a new era of politics in Washington. President Obama has not unified the country. He has not ushered in a new era of bi-partisanship, a new feeling of Americans trusting their government, or any of the other cuck-a-doodled promises that he spewed in the campaign to trick so many people into voting for him. It is business as usual in Washington…business as usual from 1976-1980. We tried to tell people that the only “Change” coming was a shift from the democratic-free market society to a socialistic state…nobody listened. Can you hear me now?


Understanding the Pro-Life (Anti-Murder) Stance
This week President Obama signed a bill lifting a ban on Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The bill allows scientists to use hundreds of other stem cell lines already in existence to do research. Never mind the fact that privately-funded embryonic stem cell research has shown little promise in the field of embryonic stem cell studies and has shown the most promise in the use of what are known as adult stem cells. And forget the fact that new research in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells has shown that embryonic stem cells can be emulated through conversion of skin cells (and other cells). Disregard the fact that stem cells from umbilical cords have proven incredibly useful. That is only Science…
"We’ll restore Science to its rightful place…” (President Obama Inauguration Speech)

The Left likes to paint this as a battle between religion and science. This is not a battle between religion and science. It is simpler than that—it is a moral battle. Stem cell research seems to be promising in helping to cure some of the worst diseases that humans have. And, if that research can be done without conceiving embryonic cells (creating life) for the sole purpose of using the stem cells then destroying that life, then I am all for it-- and the science has proven that it can be done. However, we cannot allow unethical moral treatment of human beings (at any stage of development) to be trumped by “scientific progress”. Joesph Mengele tried that…he is seen (and rightfully so) as a pretty sick individual. You can be an atheist and agree that experimentation on human beings is repulsive.

Ronald Reagan Jr., whose father is probably rolling over in his grave, said on the D.L. Hughley show this week that he had a hard time understanding how the Right can be against abortion and stem cell research and for the death penalty and war. Well, Mr. Reagan, since you apparently did not pay any attention at the dinner table, I will give you a simple answer: babies and embryos did nothing to deserve being killed. Someone who murdered someone else did. At least they were given due process…the babies left to die on clinic floors across the nation had no such trial. And, even we Conservatives, contrary to the belief of the Left, do not like war…we simply believe that war is sometimes necessary to save those innocent Americans and others like the Kurds or Somalis, who also do not deserve to be killed, that we should not sit idly by while evil people kill innocent people-- like the 3,000 people killed in the 9-11 attacks.

Something to Think About While Doing Your Taxes
Socialism can be most easily defined by as the redistribution of wealth earned by individuals to those who did not earn that wealth. I have argued that we are in a steady downhill slide toward a socialist state. I was wrong…WE ARE ALREADY THERE!!! According to government data the top 50% of the wage earners in America pay 96% of the taxes in the US! That means 50% of the people are paying little to no taxes and are the ones reaping the benefits of massive Federal programs. The wealth of the top 50% of wage earners has already been redistributed. Think of that when you are doing your Federal taxes this month. Additionally, pay attention to the amount of money you had to pay…not the money you are “getting back”, the amount you actually paid to the government (income, social security, Medicare). It will make you sick. That’s right, most of you worked January, February, and March for Uncle Sam. Paying taxes is okay, it is part of the responsibility of citizens…ALL citizens. And our income tax system should not penalize you for making more money…that stifles innovation. Next time President Obama proposes a tax cut for 90% of Americans, just remember that means 40% will be paying less than “0”…in other words, they will be getting your money.

And also remember the taxes you pay for things like: your house, gas, property...I have to stop writing, I am getting sick...

Get Out Now...While You Are Still Alive
Kudos to Nickelodeon and other sponsors who dropped Chris Brown as fast as Rhianna should have dropped him. No sponsor, record label, television studio, etc. should condone the horrific actions of Brown...though I know money talks and they will (as long as he sells records). Relational abuse is a major problem in our country. Several reports have said that many high school students blame Rhianna or see nothing wrong with what Brown did because of the circumstances. I don’t care what the circumstances are, who threw a phone at whom, who started the argument, whether Rhianna threw a punch at Brown, it is NEVER right for a man to hit a woman let alone put the type of beat-down Brown put on Rhianna. You have to wonder why Brown was so mad at Rhianna for looking at text messages on his phone…I’ll tell you why, because he was probably cheating on her as well as beating on her.

I hope Chris Brown gets the help he needs…and some jail time. I hope Rhianna realizes that she can do better. And, I hope all the young women out there know that a man who truly loves you would never treat you that way. If you are being abused get out now before you end up dead. No matter what he says, he is not sorry, he will not change, and you can do better.

Reader Suggestion
One astute reader of the "Things I Think" responded by email to the post about using recycled toilet paper. He suggested that we use bidets...environment saved and hemorrhoids avoided. I have never used a bidet so I cannot comment on its comfort or efficacy. However, it does seem like a viable, reasonable solution. It just goes to show that it is good to be open minded on issues like the environment...just not so open minded we lose our brains!