It's TIME to Stop Apologizing RIGHT NOW among other THINGS

Dear America,

day three of: 

 "Obama, Obama, There's Still a Billion Osama's"

and day four of the strike.

This is America under the Barack Obama leadership.

I just found a new place on the world wide web to hang.   It's called The Corner.  And the post from the evening of September 11th was a doozy, written by the Andrew McCarthy.  Jonah Goldberg, who wrote the first post for the hot spot back in 2002, describes The Corner going something like this:   "home for Volcano-Lancing news, congressional handicapping, arguments about American exceptionalism and updates on the Islamification of Europe."

Jonah, I do believe an edit is in order.

What about updates on the Islamification of America?  

Oh G, did you have to go there?  and so early in the day?

How come our media still sits all googli-eyed at this president of ours?    Where is the re-play, one after the other of the people chanting:  "obama, obama, there's a billion osama's" ?

What happened September 11th of 2012 were PLANNED attacks: the embassy's were well aware, the state department was well aware, and our president -- who's simply been campaigning non-stop -- was still very much aware.  Remember now, he READS all about the Intelligence Reports every single day.

Remarks from The Corner yesterday --  same guy, same place -- go here.

"The “blasphemers” are only a pretext. What causes this is the indoctrination of Muslim populations in an evil ideology that justifies savagery over nonsense.  That’s the proximate cause. If you want to look at a material cause beyond the proximate cause, the place to start would be American officials like the ones Daniel cites with seeming approval: David Petraeus, Robert Gates, Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama — and I’d add Lindsey Graham to the list. — book burning — because, They are the officials who condemned Terry Jones’s exercise of free speech as Daniel gently puts it, they were “worried it would lead to Muslim violence against Americans.” That is shameful. What “leads to Muslim violence” is the toxic combination of Islamic teaching that violence is the appropriate response to even minor insults and the dhimmified superpower’s acquiescence in this barbarism."  Andrew McCarthy

 McCarthy includes a stunning, informative, knowledgeable response featured on another website, RadicalIslam.org's, Clare Lopez -- former CIA Operations Officer.  In it, she summarizes:

"We are witnessing the stepped process of the Islamization of American domestic and foreign policy unfold before our eyes and in accordance with both Sayyed Qutb’s classic book “Milestones,” as well as a November 2011 fatwa from Yousef al-Qaradawi, the Muslim Brotherhood’s senior jurist, in which he said, “Gradualism in applying the Sharia is a wise requirement to follow.”

 hm. which reminds me....just what was that nonsense Michele Bachmann was mumbling about...something that even John McCain made political hay poking fun at her?   Oh right.  THIS:

“The national security of our country depends on getting straight answers from the Inspectors General to the questions we posed in these letters…The Muslim Brotherhood is not shy about their call for jihad against the United States. We seek answers through these letters because we will not tolerate this group and its affiliates holding positions of power in our government or influencing our nation’s leaders.” Michele Bachmann

All she wanted was a simple inquiry.  And she got attacked from one of her own and many more.  She was made out to be a fool.    Really?

 "What “leads to Muslim violence” is the toxic combination of Islamic teaching that violence is the appropriate response to even minor insults and the dhimmified superpower’s acquiescence in this barbarism."   

MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD Motto: Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. The Qur’an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope.“ 

The end goal for radicalized Muslims is Sharia Law worldwide.  Sharia is incompatible with Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to Bear Arms, Freedom to Live Freely in the United States of America...just to name a few issues off the top of my head.

And what is America doing?

We double-down on the apology to Muslims, and run scared.  

As we speak, Hillary just got finished apologizing AGAIN; basically addressing the world for the umpteenth time to let everyone know how sorry we are for being the cause of such an horrific turn of events, beginning with hurting the feelings of Muslims everywhere; did I mention she apologized?  Saying the film is so disgusting and reprehensible...pontificating about all the ways "this film" and the people who produced it, along with this putrid expression of free speech from which it came, is perverse, wrong, and in no way a reflection of this administration and these United States....oh -- and then getting around to what seemed like an after thought:   'and oh, yeah, but what you guys did was bad, vewy vewy bad.'

Some time over the next couple of days, I intend to buy a book.  My favorite morning talk-radio guy in San Diego, Mike Slater, had the author on, Elan Journo, discussing all the ways we have got this wrong.

To read all about it and link to ways to buy the book, Winning the Unwinnable War, go here.

One thing that stands out from the five minutes I heard was this:  we have failed to come at the problem from a position of real strength.   We talk big, but act small.  We speak with conviction, but respond with mixed messages. We try to neutralize the enemy, by begging for their mercy.

How can we expect radical Islam to respect anything we say or do at this point?

They are laughing at us.  And more important, in no uncertain terms, they are all Osama's now.

What has crumbled over the last couple of decades is just the threat itself.  We have lost it.  The threat of America's power and might being enough to squelch anything -- whether a little protest, to a full-blown uprising, to an act of war -- is no longer a deterrent of any measure.

In order to have that, it takes courage to speak our truth even if it might hurt some feelings and follow through what we say we will do.  

In order to uphold it, it takes a vibrant, wealthy, robust economy -- one that is able to build and maintain a Navy, an Army, an AirForce, and a big bad band of Marines coupled with the clear and present danger of our intent to protect, and attack if need be, from the top down and the bottom up. 

In order for that military to be seen and not heard nor put into harm's way, is the threat to use our force being so real, and so strong, and so formidable, nobody tries anything.  nobody.

Our leaders -- along with a complicit populace who have grown more interested in the Kardashians and free abortions than keeping their republic on the map  -- have placed America over a barrel economically, politically, culturally, morally, spiritually - - you name it, and we're over it.

Let G put it this way: we are no longer coming from a Reagan-esque position of true grit and Strength - - that just requires too much effort, too much work, too much money we don't have, too much moral accountability to count, to much of a backbone.

Guess what?  It doesn't matter when Romney spoke out against the outrageous response of this administration.  Before, after, it doesn't matter.  Out of turn -- whatever.   His conviction and argument still stands.  This is a guy who thinks and speaks like he wants to be the next president of the United States -- and  for all the right reasons.  [just what did President Obama fit in yesterday -- a fundraiser in Las Vegas -- just hours after Americans were attacked and killed, he's stumping?]

Sure, our heart matters a whole lot; but let me tell you, we won't survive without a backbone.

An image just popped into my head.   The snake is nearly all backbone.

Now, just where have I seen a flag using a snake --- hmmmm -----

of course, we have the Gadsden Flag:   "Don't Tread on Me."

and we have Benjamin Franklin's, "Join or Die"

It is time for all Americans to stand together, to join or die, from a position of strength.

Clearly, the world is being De-stabilized in ways way beyond our level of expertise or ability to accept as truth; we are way beyond the politically correct assumption all Muslims come in peace.   At least Romney respects the truth of calling what is, is -- with the backbone to say it outloud.

It is deplorable that this state department and this administration chooses foreign policy that just walks around bowing, apologizing, and kissing ass.

This girl is just sick of it.

I think it's time to bring all our boys and girls home -- every single one of them -- I've got a bad feeling about this; bring everybody home except for keeping some operations at sea to go to Israel's aid, if need be.

It is time to full-stop sending one dime on borrowed time in foreign aid to the haters.  Go here to see it all laid out.

It's time to say what we mean and mean what we say -- to all governments around the world, friend or foe.

It's time to get our house in order -- begin austerity measures in federal spending, reform entitlements, pay down debt, cut the deficit and mandate balanced budgets (equally important, operate from a congressional  budget, something we haven't had for three years).

It's time to get our personal house in order.

It's time for new leadership.

It's time to restore America's exceptionalism in every way.  They may very well all be Osama's now ---but we, the people, are Americans and live in the greatest country on earth in these United States.

It's time to come at this from a position of strength; but what do I know, I'm just a girl capturing a day in the life of America.

Make it a Good Day, G

and totally unrelated -- but thank goodness for something called the Internet Reformation -- because the mainstream  media is completely worthless.

and totally unrelated, but really it is.   Let's go to Breaking News --

Fed Pulls Trigger, to Buy Mortgages in Effort to Lower Rates.

"The Fed said it will buy $40 billion [with a B]

of mortgages per month 

in an attempt to foster a nascent recovery

 in the real estate market. 

The purchases will be open-ended [SAY WHAT?], 

meaning that they will continue 

until the Fed is satisfied [Holy Crap]

that economic conditions, 

primarily in unemployment, improve."

are you kidding me.

AND

a comment from "lisa" says it all:

"I guess we have to actually fall off the cliff then..."

Heaven Help Us.

It's a Lacking of Proficiency and Substance and Real Strength Thing

Dear America,

September 11, 2012

The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.

oh really?  we're sorry for the bad behavior of a few bad seeds, please don't do anything rash.  We apologize for a couple of Americans -- and "firmly reject the actions by those WHO ABUSE the UNIVERSAL right of FREE SPEECH to hurt the religious beliefs of others?"

Not that it makes it anymore right, but THESE PEOPLE are speaking on American soil where free speech is still king. There is no reason for this apology whatsoever.

"In Washington, state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the US was working with Egyptian authorities to try to restore order. [before anything really bad happened]

Almost all the staff had left before the embassy was breached, a US official said. Only a few staff members were still inside, as embassy security had sent most staff home early after learning of the upcoming protest. The situation is still fluid, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter."  for more, go here.

...so... just to bring you all up to speed --  the official apology by our administration, specifically via the web pages of the US. Embassy in Cairo, extended to the region's Islamic majority, occurred AFTER the State Department caught wind of the growing "discontent" and made our people clear out [following the release of an unsanctioned video widely assumed to be produced by that creepy  preacher down in Florida ...BUT it wasn't him; he was only publicizing it; it was a guy named Sam who made it -- go here for more]  BUT the apology came BEFORE the invasion of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.  The apology was intended to curb the crazy.  And as we all know now, the Angry-Arab-Birds-of-Hope-Springs-Eternal flew and spewed anyway.

But later in the day, the administration "disavowed" our own embassy's apology, clarifying:

"Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet.  The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others.  Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation.  But let me be clear:  There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind."   Hillary Clinton

I'm sorry, but where is the president on this one? [it's not about Romney]

During the course of the day, we had the US Embassy in Cairo invaded, taking our American flag down and raising the Al Queda flag; our US Ambassador in Libya and THREE American Consulate workers die in Benghazi, at the US Embassy in Libya; while the administration turns down a request by Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with Obama, when in the country for the gathering at the United Nations come the end of September.

The world has changed as we know it, as political correctness dictates foreign policy in the Obama Administration:  Remember this:

"The term Muslim Brotherhood is an umbrella term for a variety of movements. In the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam."   DNI James Clapper

"Umbrella term" -- from the day he said this, America's response has been entirely wrong about the Muslim Brotherhood, the Arab Spring, the caliphate, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iran...

Oh yes...and continuing our drone thread fly-over from yesterday -- the world has changed as we know it.

And where is the President?  [it's not about Romney]

Where is his immediate and unequivocal condemnation of these acts across the Middle East?  [it's not about Romney]

Where is our leader?  [it's not about Romney]

Oh right -- getting picked up over the shoulder of a pizza guy somewhere in the midwest; he's campaigning.

Where is our leader?  He should be speaking up and joining forces with his buddy in Chicago, Rahm -- telling 25,000 teachers to go back to work on behalf of the much needed education of the 400,000 students within the Chicago School System [as stellar a school system as it sounds --  80% of 8th graders lack proficiency in math, with "79%" lacking proficiency in reading -- curious as to why they just didn't round that one up...what ever].  The big hulla-balloo-list is mainly over teacher proficiency:

"...Chicago plans to use for evaluating public school teachers in which student improvement on standardized tests will count for 40 percent of a teacher’s evaluation. Until now, the evaluations of Chicago public school teachers have been based on what a Chicago Sun Times editorial called a 'meaningless checklist'."  cnsnews.com

"With an average annual salary of $76,000, Chicago teachers are among the highest-paid in the nation, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality."  for more on the itty bitty gritty details, go here.

$76,000? 
are you kidding me?
and the majority of the kids still can't read or do basic math?

Forget the strike, every single one of them should be fired.  Hey, UN-employed, or UNDER-employed, teachers around the nation -- have I got a plan for you...I dare you to cross the picket line -- and I dare Rahm to hire you. But ain't that just a pipe dream out of the sixties.

But make no mistake: CHICAGO IS DOING SOMETHING WRONG THERE; perhaps it is something fraudulent, maybe even criminal, or what's the word the Left loves to throw around...right...maybe there's a felony or two involved.

But here's the real kicker -- and I quote --

“This is our Arab Spring… 

This is not just confined to Chicago.”

I kid you not -- go here for full story

And don't you just love G Thing going full circle; and I'm not even finished!

Just where, oh where, is our leader?  why so peace and quiet?  [it's not about Romney]

If from your acceptance speech of just last week be true -- you spoke so highly of a good education, our all-hallowed teacher's UNIONS, as well as the value of a good education being "the gateway to the middle class" -- then just where is your outrage for what is happening in your own hometown?   Everybody has to do their fair share -- and do the hard work, as you so often say.  Is a mere 20% proficiency in the Three R's a good effort, one that should be rewarded in any way?

America, we are not in Kansas anymore.   

This is brand new territory -- 

from a perspective totally unfamiliar to any of us.

Our American flag was taken down and replaced with an Al Queda flag; we lost four of our own, in Benghazi; we turned down Israel for a sit down; we have Al Sharpton getting word from a foot soldier in Chicago, that this is their "Arab Spring"  -- and this president of ours doesn't say a word?

[be willing to bet that tomorrow another embassy gets attacked just because the teacher's union in Chicago is calling it an "Arab Spring" without the proper clearances from the Islamic upper crust -- isn't the misuse of such terminology inflammatory in and of itself?]

oh and this is fascinating -- "Barack Obama has had trouble finding time to meet with his jobs council, the White House press corps and now we’re finding out, attend his daily intelligence meetings, too. As campaigner in chief, he really does have ‘too much on his plate..."  More stats from Townhall.com, and quoting Marc Thiessen:

"The Government Accountability Institute examined President Obama’s schedule from the day he took office until mid-June 2012, to see how often he attended his Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) — the meeting at which he is briefed on the most critical intelligence threats to the country. During his first 1,225 days in office, Obama attended his PDB just 536 times —or 43.8 percent of the time. During 2011 and the first half of 2012, his attendance became even less frequent — falling to just over 38 percent. By contrast, Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush almost never missed his daily intelligence meeting."

 It's funny -- the Obama administration said, there is simply no time in the calendar to meet with Netanyahu at the end of the month.  Really?  Is that the best you got?  And especially at a time in history when Israel is about to be attacked from three sides?

While it wouldn't surprise me one bit, if the words of a president and vice president and John Kerry from just last week's round of speeches at the DNC -- weren't actually responsible for stoking the fire as seen yesterday -- as if being another September 11th wasn't enough.

What point did they all drive home?  c'mon now.... I've been repeating it for days...... 

Osama bin Laden is dead 

and GM is alive!    

yup.  that outta do it.

Remember now --  immediately following the take down of bin Laden -- the word from the top was "no spiking the football."    gosh I love football, but that is totally irrelevant in this moment.

Was last week not spiking the football?  It was shouted from the podium; it was posted on placards all over the arena; the entire audience cheered and stood in glory of the accomplishment.  naaaah  i don't see no stinkin spikin' football.

The world has changed as we know it.

But I'm pretty sure the place our president needs to be right about now is at the White House, taking care of the hot-spots around the globe and at home; dousing the flare ups and calming the region(s) as the "peace keeper" he is supposed to be -- as his Nobel Peace Prize declares him to be, disregarding the fact that that was a wee bit premature, now wasn't it?  wasn't it?

We are still at war with evil ....all over the place...as this presidency continues to breed a campaign and lead this country by radicalized tactics and policies, only creating division and hate  where there was none, here at home.

To the outside world, our president has decided to lead by our weaknesses and apologies first, versus come at our enemies from a position of strength, authority and conviction.   Why would anyone be afraid of us?

Today, we are all talk, we lack substance, and dare I say, LACK PROFICIENCY even -- and the problem: 'they' [pick one] know it.

Make it a Good Day, G 

-- But Wait -- 

-- there's more -- 

This Just In

"Make no mistake. Justice will be done,"

President Obama -- in  the Rose Garden

about half hour after my post

and before a crowd of reporters

and Mitt:
you need to have your people prepare remarks
only AFTER you have the whole story;
the apology made by the US Embassy in Cairo
was released BEFORE the violence.
[Not that it makes the apology any more appropriate;
 while your response, and your heart, are clearly in the right place]
but I beg you --watch your step --
THE LEFT will pounce and misrepresent 
everything you say. 
NEVERMIND what I just said:
GO FOR IT!  

OMGoodness OMGoodness

FLASH UPDATE: 10:52 Pacific Daylight

and I just turned on Rush, for a little rush --

and another caller led RUSH to one of my 

earlier conclusions--

It IS Obama's fault.  The Speeches at the DNC

SPIKED the FOOTBALL too much.

Rush quickly noted --

the protesters in Egypt were chanting

"we're all Osama now"

THIS is why the embassy knew they had to find 

another reason for the season, 'spring', 

bursting at the seams...before the violence actually occurred.
THIS IS OBAMA'S WAR.
This administration, the embassy, 
now fully conjoined at the hip with the media, 
had to punt with a false narrative to hide the truth!