Friday – September10, 2010
Ten years and counting:
Tomorrow, we will gather as a nation to observe the 9/11 tragedy. Tomorrow, we will gather to observe the day this country was attacked. We seem to forget that.
There is still a debate about the war on terror. There is still a debate on where to fight the enemy. In fact, there is now a debate on who the enemy is. There is still a debate on how to fight the enemy. Next year, these questions will still be unanswered.
A new dimension of the debate is whether a Muslim Mosque should be built at Ground Zero. A new dimension of the debate is whether a pastor in Florida should hold a demonstration and burn the Muslim holy book, the Koran. While bibles are being burned in Afghanistan and Christians are not allowed in areas of the Muslim world, we are asked to be tolerant. That is what this nation does. We tolerate abuse, insurrection and even assaults on our liberty and freedom.
You know the issues and I will not say if the Imam is right or if the pastor is right. What I do know is that both activities are senseless and do offend. So why don’t the Imam and the Pastor call it a day and back down. Culture and religion prohibit them. One side uses the Constitution for protection and the other uses the Constitution to prove a point. Both are wrong and both are dangerous provocations.
9/11 will soon be used as reason to provoke, instead of a reason to observe and become united.
The U.S. now has a rating of 4th place in the global economic report. The U.S. is ranked as 87th in Economic stability. Our own Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said, “Our rising debt levels undermine our capacity to react and it sends a message of weakness.” “We are not free to act, because we can’t afford it.” Hillary also said, “Our debt is a national security issue.” These were the same reasons, in the 70’s, while Jimmy Carter was president, that we became weak and that made and broadened the path to the attack on 9/11.
The Christian/Muslim debate, conflict, call it what you may, has been with us for generations. The decisions of the past always make a problem for current and future generations. The British government gave the Muslim land to the Jews. It was their land to give. Now it is an American problem. The Muslim question has been with the U.S. for all of our existence. The Barbary Coast Wars were fought to eliminate the Muslim who was holding our sailors and trade ships hostage. Thomas Jefferson created the Navy to fight the threat.
On 9/11 this country was attacked and provoked. Our Commander in Chief then went to an immediate war footing. This was the right thing to do. Our current Commander in Chief opposes a war footing and favors an apology based foreign policy. Our current Commander in Chief has put this country into a decline, just like it was in the 70’s. The result will be the same.
What has changed since 9/11? Iran has gone nuclear. There are 60 countries that are now trying to do the same. Our nuclear arsenal is diminishing. We have not improved our weaponry and most weapons have reached their shelf life. Terrorism is not being talked about, but it is on the rise and the threat is greater than ever. Our enemies number a greater part of the world. Our allies don’t trust us and will question our policies when ever an opportunity arises. Our economy is nearing the breaking point. Our debt has never been higher and our weakness is now our liability.
Yesterday, I wrote that Americans are not afraid to correct a wrong. I also wrote that bad decisions are what we hate. Americans hate to see the country in decline and we hate to see our unity threatened by the events that occur due to bad decisions.
Tomorrow, observe the unity and observe what that attack left us. Then ask yourself: who the real enemy is.
Today, I leave you with what was said by the President:
"Our enemies have made the mistake that America’s enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat."- George W. Bush, President of the United States
These words are still true today, but they can also be viewed from the perspective of looking inward!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: For last year’s observance of 9/11 please go to the archives on the FORUM page. Last year there was a year and 53 days to the Midterm. Today there are 53 days look at what has happened in one year. That should be reason enough to vote those who were in Congress then out now.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
What America Hates!
Thursday – September 9, 2010
What America Hates!
I wrote sometime back about the greatness of American ideals, our tenacity and the ability to, not only get things done, but the ability to apply ingenuity. America has produced some of the greatest innovations, some of the greatest ideas and some of the most important things that we now take for granted.
The last manufacturing facility to produce incandescent light bulbs is closing. The plant is located in Virginia and it has direct ties to Thomas Edison. I read about Edison and what I have found out is that he was a maverick. He was an inventor and he didn’t give up. He was tenacious and he had a dream. His dream was to light up the world, with a light inside of a glass bulb.
He made many attempts, but in the end he persevered. In the end, he brought a country from an agrarian to that of a manufacturing giant. His single light bulb led the way to many of the electronic devices we have today. It was because of Edison that industry could work around the clock.
It was because of Edison that an idea became reality. Many in industry and government tried to stop him, but they did not succeed. This tiny plant that is closing is the symptom of a country in decline. This tiny plant in Winchester, Virginia employs about two hundred people. This will add to the unemployment figures in a few weeks.
The reason this plant is closing is that in 2007, Congress passed a law to prohibit the manufacture of incandescent light bulbs, in favor of a new fluorescent light bulb that is produced off shore. This new light bulb is “green” and is supposed to save the earth. We will see. The decision that was made by this Congress has caused so many of the problems we have today. This is another symbol or legacy that the Liberal will leave in their path of destruction.
Edison never imagined that his light bulb would be replaced. He never imagined that it would be replaced by a decision made in the U.S. Congress. Edison was a symbol of American greatness that fostered ideas and that created a product and an industry. All this came from a simple pencil sketch. Edison’s invention was another example of what can be done if one is left alone and if government doesn’t get involved.
By 2014, we will not be able to buy an incandescent light bulb produced here in the U.S. In fact, we will not be able to buy any incandescent light bulb any where. Our choice for light and our choice of product selection is being curtailed by government.
As America wakes up, America will realize what it hates. It doesn’t hate the system, it hates the bad decisions that come from the system. It hates the decisions that destroy free enterprise and that destroys the results of idea’s through regulation and government control.
America hates the policies that put it in decline. America will solve the problem that the problem makers create. This is for sure, because America is not great, because of the government it is great because of its people.
In two days, we will once again observe the tragedy of 9/11. In two days, we will once again feel the hate and see the scare that was left for us by a few who hates us. Our generation, just as the last one, remembers the tragic events that shaped our national life. We remember when JFK, RFK and Dr. King were taken from us. We remember when O.J. was on the run and we remember 9/11.
We remember where we were when each of these events took place. We will remember future events, good or bad. This is the human condition. Some events we can alter and some we can’t. Let’s take the ones we can’t alter and pray that they don’t leave a hole like the one in New York. The ones that we can alter, lets pray that we make the right decisions. Americans will never fault anyone for a good decision, but when a wrong decision is made it is our duty to correct that wrong.
Americans don’t hate the color of some. We don’t hate the nationality and religion of some. We don’t hate that some can’t do for themselves. We are a nation of diverse and generous people. It is part of the fabric that makes us American. Part of the fabric is the ability to create and retain wealth so that we can decide what to do with that wealth. Most of us do the right thing and we contribute of ourselves so that others can benefit. It is part of the system that makes it possible for a young man to become president of an association, a company and even a country. This is what others hate and this is what we must be vigilant over.
When a small manufacturing plant closes, it affects us. When a leader is taken from us, it affects us. When a national symbol is taken from us, it affects us and this is what we hate. Americans hate to correct the wrong, but we do it because no one else will. The memory of 9/11 will take many years to overcome. The anniversary of 9/11 is three days after my birthday. This year it was my 56th. I hate the memory of that day, because it has affected my life. I remember where I was and the feeling that I had. I cannot correct that, but what I can do is make sure I vote and make sure I am active in the process.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: 54 days remain until the Midterms two days remain until we observe 911. With days remaining for these two events our only option is to participate and be involved.
What America Hates!
I wrote sometime back about the greatness of American ideals, our tenacity and the ability to, not only get things done, but the ability to apply ingenuity. America has produced some of the greatest innovations, some of the greatest ideas and some of the most important things that we now take for granted.
The last manufacturing facility to produce incandescent light bulbs is closing. The plant is located in Virginia and it has direct ties to Thomas Edison. I read about Edison and what I have found out is that he was a maverick. He was an inventor and he didn’t give up. He was tenacious and he had a dream. His dream was to light up the world, with a light inside of a glass bulb.
He made many attempts, but in the end he persevered. In the end, he brought a country from an agrarian to that of a manufacturing giant. His single light bulb led the way to many of the electronic devices we have today. It was because of Edison that industry could work around the clock.
It was because of Edison that an idea became reality. Many in industry and government tried to stop him, but they did not succeed. This tiny plant that is closing is the symptom of a country in decline. This tiny plant in Winchester, Virginia employs about two hundred people. This will add to the unemployment figures in a few weeks.
The reason this plant is closing is that in 2007, Congress passed a law to prohibit the manufacture of incandescent light bulbs, in favor of a new fluorescent light bulb that is produced off shore. This new light bulb is “green” and is supposed to save the earth. We will see. The decision that was made by this Congress has caused so many of the problems we have today. This is another symbol or legacy that the Liberal will leave in their path of destruction.
Edison never imagined that his light bulb would be replaced. He never imagined that it would be replaced by a decision made in the U.S. Congress. Edison was a symbol of American greatness that fostered ideas and that created a product and an industry. All this came from a simple pencil sketch. Edison’s invention was another example of what can be done if one is left alone and if government doesn’t get involved.
By 2014, we will not be able to buy an incandescent light bulb produced here in the U.S. In fact, we will not be able to buy any incandescent light bulb any where. Our choice for light and our choice of product selection is being curtailed by government.
As America wakes up, America will realize what it hates. It doesn’t hate the system, it hates the bad decisions that come from the system. It hates the decisions that destroy free enterprise and that destroys the results of idea’s through regulation and government control.
America hates the policies that put it in decline. America will solve the problem that the problem makers create. This is for sure, because America is not great, because of the government it is great because of its people.
In two days, we will once again observe the tragedy of 9/11. In two days, we will once again feel the hate and see the scare that was left for us by a few who hates us. Our generation, just as the last one, remembers the tragic events that shaped our national life. We remember when JFK, RFK and Dr. King were taken from us. We remember when O.J. was on the run and we remember 9/11.
We remember where we were when each of these events took place. We will remember future events, good or bad. This is the human condition. Some events we can alter and some we can’t. Let’s take the ones we can’t alter and pray that they don’t leave a hole like the one in New York. The ones that we can alter, lets pray that we make the right decisions. Americans will never fault anyone for a good decision, but when a wrong decision is made it is our duty to correct that wrong.
Americans don’t hate the color of some. We don’t hate the nationality and religion of some. We don’t hate that some can’t do for themselves. We are a nation of diverse and generous people. It is part of the fabric that makes us American. Part of the fabric is the ability to create and retain wealth so that we can decide what to do with that wealth. Most of us do the right thing and we contribute of ourselves so that others can benefit. It is part of the system that makes it possible for a young man to become president of an association, a company and even a country. This is what others hate and this is what we must be vigilant over.
When a small manufacturing plant closes, it affects us. When a leader is taken from us, it affects us. When a national symbol is taken from us, it affects us and this is what we hate. Americans hate to correct the wrong, but we do it because no one else will. The memory of 9/11 will take many years to overcome. The anniversary of 9/11 is three days after my birthday. This year it was my 56th. I hate the memory of that day, because it has affected my life. I remember where I was and the feeling that I had. I cannot correct that, but what I can do is make sure I vote and make sure I am active in the process.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: 54 days remain until the Midterms two days remain until we observe 911. With days remaining for these two events our only option is to participate and be involved.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
My Pal Joey:
Wednesday – September 8, 2010
My Pal Joey:
Last week, we found out that my companion of almost 12 years has diabetes. The prognosis is not good and we have decided not to go the route of insulin treatment because of his advanced stage. My Pal Joey has been loyal. He has been there every second with me when I was down. He has given me joy and has never complained. The only vacation he has taken was to the Bed and Biscuit, when we took our vacation.
My Pal Joey came to us when we needed a pet. I never thought that a dog would be so connected to me and I connected to him. Any body that knows me knows that I am a devout dog lover and knows that I love My Pal Joey. Joey and I have had a routine for nearly 12 years. We take our early morning walk and we end our day with an evening walk. We go places and we enjoy our trips to visit family and friends.
My wife Lisa picked Joey out of the litter, because he came to us. She woke up that morning and said its time, we need a dog.
The merchants in our town know Joey and he is the mascot of sorts with the Fire Station No.1. My neighbors volunteer to take care of him when we are going to be late. Our mail man Barry always has a treat; and Joey loves his treats.
My dog, my pet, my companion had a job and he excelled at it. Never complaining, never showing up late. Joe has thick skin and he stands his ground when we wrestle. He plays fetch like a champion and he loves being outside.
At night, he curls up by me. At night, his eyes tell me, “don’t worry about the day, it will be alright tomorrow”. Just as his eyes are telling me now, I will be ok just be there for me. I have always believed that dogs are a good judge of character and they will bring the best out in you. My Pal Joey has done that for me.
I bring up this story, not for sympathy, but because the President brought dogs into his picture of the world. Over the weekend he said, “my critics talk about me like a dog.” The President said this as he was addressing a crowd in Milwaukee. He was talking about yet another stimulus bill. This time it was about infrastructure, and green highways. As the president said, “what we are talkin’ about here.” Mr. President, what I am talking about is your failure. You cannot bring a dog into this picture and draw a correlation. People and your critics talk about you, not because you are a dog, but because you have failed. You have failed as your party will fail and will become a regional party.
My dog has not failed me yet and when he leaves this life, he will be a memory that will never leave me or my family. Dogs do not fail, but people do.
Mr. President, you have given your critics, our enemies and the people we fear most a vision that your skin is not thick. Just as Paul Krugman, from the New York Times said, “you lack vision.”
Your own party is now running from you. You have failed to enact their agenda, as well. This is another story for another time.
Unemployment is at 9.67%. This is not anybody else’s fault. The party in control has been complaining about the Republicans saying “No” to everything. They should, because they know your policies are wrong. Mr. President, your party is in control. You guys make the rules and you guys propose the laws. The Democratic Party can make law and they can enact the law, without the Republicans. Mr. President, you cannot play the blame game any more, but we can and we have plenty of evidence.
I took the comments of the President to heart, because it tells volumes about a person when they bring the argument to a public FORUM and they make a comment about dogs. I take note when a person distorts the loving kindness of a dog and masks that around a tasteless joke. This tells us leagues about the man who now has let the world know he has - thin - skin.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: With limited days left until my dog faces the inevitable, I will not let my dog down I will do my job because he has done his!
My Pal Joey:
Last week, we found out that my companion of almost 12 years has diabetes. The prognosis is not good and we have decided not to go the route of insulin treatment because of his advanced stage. My Pal Joey has been loyal. He has been there every second with me when I was down. He has given me joy and has never complained. The only vacation he has taken was to the Bed and Biscuit, when we took our vacation.
My Pal Joey came to us when we needed a pet. I never thought that a dog would be so connected to me and I connected to him. Any body that knows me knows that I am a devout dog lover and knows that I love My Pal Joey. Joey and I have had a routine for nearly 12 years. We take our early morning walk and we end our day with an evening walk. We go places and we enjoy our trips to visit family and friends.
My wife Lisa picked Joey out of the litter, because he came to us. She woke up that morning and said its time, we need a dog.
The merchants in our town know Joey and he is the mascot of sorts with the Fire Station No.1. My neighbors volunteer to take care of him when we are going to be late. Our mail man Barry always has a treat; and Joey loves his treats.
My dog, my pet, my companion had a job and he excelled at it. Never complaining, never showing up late. Joe has thick skin and he stands his ground when we wrestle. He plays fetch like a champion and he loves being outside.
At night, he curls up by me. At night, his eyes tell me, “don’t worry about the day, it will be alright tomorrow”. Just as his eyes are telling me now, I will be ok just be there for me. I have always believed that dogs are a good judge of character and they will bring the best out in you. My Pal Joey has done that for me.
I bring up this story, not for sympathy, but because the President brought dogs into his picture of the world. Over the weekend he said, “my critics talk about me like a dog.” The President said this as he was addressing a crowd in Milwaukee. He was talking about yet another stimulus bill. This time it was about infrastructure, and green highways. As the president said, “what we are talkin’ about here.” Mr. President, what I am talking about is your failure. You cannot bring a dog into this picture and draw a correlation. People and your critics talk about you, not because you are a dog, but because you have failed. You have failed as your party will fail and will become a regional party.
My dog has not failed me yet and when he leaves this life, he will be a memory that will never leave me or my family. Dogs do not fail, but people do.
Mr. President, you have given your critics, our enemies and the people we fear most a vision that your skin is not thick. Just as Paul Krugman, from the New York Times said, “you lack vision.”
Your own party is now running from you. You have failed to enact their agenda, as well. This is another story for another time.
Unemployment is at 9.67%. This is not anybody else’s fault. The party in control has been complaining about the Republicans saying “No” to everything. They should, because they know your policies are wrong. Mr. President, your party is in control. You guys make the rules and you guys propose the laws. The Democratic Party can make law and they can enact the law, without the Republicans. Mr. President, you cannot play the blame game any more, but we can and we have plenty of evidence.
I took the comments of the President to heart, because it tells volumes about a person when they bring the argument to a public FORUM and they make a comment about dogs. I take note when a person distorts the loving kindness of a dog and masks that around a tasteless joke. This tells us leagues about the man who now has let the world know he has - thin - skin.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: With limited days left until my dog faces the inevitable, I will not let my dog down I will do my job because he has done his!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The pains of our labor!
Tuesday – September 7, 2010
The pains of our labor!
Only 15 % of the nation’s voters view Labor Day as important. I hope all that read this today had a great holiday. I did and I did work. I labored!
I also have a friend who encouraged me to keep going with my writing and building the site. Thanks Glenn!
Most voters continue to favor the repeal of the nation’s health care law, but a plurality believes that repeal of the controversial law measure is unlikely. The latest Rasmussen Report’s national telephone survey finds that 56% of likely voters favor repeal of the law, with 45% who strongly favor it.
The Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll for Monday, Labor Day, reflects that 26% of the voters strongly approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. 46% strongly disapprove, giving the President an approval index rating of -20 that is a negative 20.
The last report that I featured, over a week ago, had the President at a negative 17. Good news for us, bad news for the Democrats and America.
Last week the FOX News dynamic poll said that 53% of voters did not think that the President should be re-elected. These are 56% of the people who vote and who have worked and who are still working in the work place. This 56% represents a part of the labor force who have seen what is happening and who understand what has happened by the ill fated policies of the president and his administration. The President will go on another tour this week to announce yet another jobs program, more government stimuli and more debt. They will say they didn’t spend enough and that the Republicans are the Party of NO!
What they don’t understand in Washington is that until business gets confidence in the president there will be no job growth and no economic growth. These 56% know what labor is, because they know the pains of their labor and they are ready to fire the CEO, they get it!
As we celebrated Labor Day, we celebrated the working men and women of this country. And as we celebrated the pains of their labor, Union officials were getting ready for an unprecedented effort to expand their coercive powers over America’s employees and America’s employers.
Their goal is to expand the number of workers forced to pay union dues or fees and accept mandatory union representation, just to keep their jobs.
The Union Officials ambitious agenda goes beyond the scope of any other political election and or midterm race. By their own words, big labor officials are gearing up for their most aggressive midterm election political blitz ever. Remember, a great part of that stimulus money went to unions and some of that money will go towards this blitz.
They are focused on a series of unprecedented power grabs and pay backs. This should send shivers up any workers spine. The National Right to Work parties are mobilizing and will do what they can to combat these efforts. Throughout this country, there are more than 12 million American workers who are forced to pay union dues, as a condition of keeping their jobs. Sadly, many workers feel they have no choice, but to pay for organized labor’s extensive political activities, while others are still unaware of their right to object.
The start to the political season is upon us. It is up to all of us to start objecting, it is the American thing to do. It will be the pains of our labor that will provide a victory this fall.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: There are now 56 days until the midterms. There are only 56 more days to realize that it is the pains of our labor that have made this country great don’t let anyone take that away form you.
The pains of our labor!
Only 15 % of the nation’s voters view Labor Day as important. I hope all that read this today had a great holiday. I did and I did work. I labored!
I also have a friend who encouraged me to keep going with my writing and building the site. Thanks Glenn!
Most voters continue to favor the repeal of the nation’s health care law, but a plurality believes that repeal of the controversial law measure is unlikely. The latest Rasmussen Report’s national telephone survey finds that 56% of likely voters favor repeal of the law, with 45% who strongly favor it.
The Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll for Monday, Labor Day, reflects that 26% of the voters strongly approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. 46% strongly disapprove, giving the President an approval index rating of -20 that is a negative 20.
The last report that I featured, over a week ago, had the President at a negative 17. Good news for us, bad news for the Democrats and America.
Last week the FOX News dynamic poll said that 53% of voters did not think that the President should be re-elected. These are 56% of the people who vote and who have worked and who are still working in the work place. This 56% represents a part of the labor force who have seen what is happening and who understand what has happened by the ill fated policies of the president and his administration. The President will go on another tour this week to announce yet another jobs program, more government stimuli and more debt. They will say they didn’t spend enough and that the Republicans are the Party of NO!
What they don’t understand in Washington is that until business gets confidence in the president there will be no job growth and no economic growth. These 56% know what labor is, because they know the pains of their labor and they are ready to fire the CEO, they get it!
As we celebrated Labor Day, we celebrated the working men and women of this country. And as we celebrated the pains of their labor, Union officials were getting ready for an unprecedented effort to expand their coercive powers over America’s employees and America’s employers.
Their goal is to expand the number of workers forced to pay union dues or fees and accept mandatory union representation, just to keep their jobs.
The Union Officials ambitious agenda goes beyond the scope of any other political election and or midterm race. By their own words, big labor officials are gearing up for their most aggressive midterm election political blitz ever. Remember, a great part of that stimulus money went to unions and some of that money will go towards this blitz.
They are focused on a series of unprecedented power grabs and pay backs. This should send shivers up any workers spine. The National Right to Work parties are mobilizing and will do what they can to combat these efforts. Throughout this country, there are more than 12 million American workers who are forced to pay union dues, as a condition of keeping their jobs. Sadly, many workers feel they have no choice, but to pay for organized labor’s extensive political activities, while others are still unaware of their right to object.
The start to the political season is upon us. It is up to all of us to start objecting, it is the American thing to do. It will be the pains of our labor that will provide a victory this fall.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: There are now 56 days until the midterms. There are only 56 more days to realize that it is the pains of our labor that have made this country great don’t let anyone take that away form you.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Fill that hole!
Friday – September 3, 2010
Fill that hole!
Did you ever get that sinking feeling? You know, the one that makes you feel uneasy and you just can’t put your finger on it. We, as a nation, will be united once again on 9/11. It shouldn’t take a disaster to unite a nation, but this one did and it will continue to do so.
However, this year there is a feeling of uneasiness. We have discontinued the military mission in Iraq, without a declaration of victory or success. We are threatened by a nuclear armed Iran and the Mideast is still the zone of terror that culminated with 9/11.
The uneasiness at home is also felt in the economy and the ever looming deficit. The uneasiness is brought upon us by progressive politics that have consumed a generation’s wealth and made it impossible for a future generation to prosper. The uneasiness is felt by a still empty hole where two towers of strength once stood. The United States created the skyscraper. The United States had the freedom of will, thought and ideals that contributed to the strength of the Towers. The Towers loomed in the distance for miles around. And then one day, they were destroyed and a hole was created.
The hole is a symbol of an overregulated, over budgeted, looming bureaucracy. The hole is the symbol of torn hearts and a torn society. The hole should be filled and the hole should become a tower of strength once again.
My uneasiness comes from another tower that will be built before the hole is filled at ground zero. The tower I am referring to is the Islamic center that is being proposed by the Imam, an Islamic cleric.
This Islamic Cultural Center that is being proposed, at the site of Ground Zero, in New York City, has created much controversy. It should. We should be appalled at the thought of the city government and the federal government granting its support.
This Imam has controversy surrounding him. I have written that the Imam will request some sort of religious declaration to have our laws be compliant with Sharia law. The Imam was given church status some years ago. This makes the Imam and his organization tax exempt. He never will file any tax returns, his source of income can not be divulged and his spending can never be investigated. In other words, our laws are being used against us. For 16 years the Imam has owned many apartment buildings in the New York City and New Jersey. These apartments were purchased with government grants. These apartment buildings are in a state of neglect and disrepair. In other words, they are tenements and he is a slumlord. The inhabitants of the apartment buildings are forced to pay rent with cash or a cahier’s check which makes it impossible to report accurate income. The Imam has defaulted on over two million dollars in loans on other real estate. My source for the information is FOX news. The other news outlets are not reporting this story.
The other news outlets are reporting that this Imam is a moderate. He has been quoted as saying that, “Israel should become another Arab country and the Jewish population there should become a minority.” This is not a moderate speaking. This is a radical Imam speaking. John Adams said, “The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.”
Our own State Department is paying for the Imam’s trip to raise capital for the building of this mosque and cultural center. Our own government bought 3000 books that he wrote. The books title is What’s Right With Islam. The price of these books was $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars). This money came from our tax dollars. This money could have gone to charity to help down and out Christian, Buddhist and even atheist families in need.
The more I hear about this Imam, the more uneasy I become. This is a controversy and it plays into the hand of the radical Islamists. Our laws are being twisted for a purpose and we should be concerned about it. We should be concerned that the hole at Ground Zero is still empty and we should be concerned about the message that it gives.
We should be concerned about the favorite status that this Imam is being given and we should demand to know where his money comes from and who he is associated with! This is why an empty hole leads me to have an empty feeling!
As I do on every Friday, I leave you with a quote. Today, it is John Adams’ turn to make you think of a reason to organize. He said, “Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people”.
Have a great Labor Day and a restful Holiday!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: There are 60 days to Election Day, take this weekend and do some research about John Adams. He was all about knowledge and the importance of preserving our liberty.
Fill that hole!
Did you ever get that sinking feeling? You know, the one that makes you feel uneasy and you just can’t put your finger on it. We, as a nation, will be united once again on 9/11. It shouldn’t take a disaster to unite a nation, but this one did and it will continue to do so.
However, this year there is a feeling of uneasiness. We have discontinued the military mission in Iraq, without a declaration of victory or success. We are threatened by a nuclear armed Iran and the Mideast is still the zone of terror that culminated with 9/11.
The uneasiness at home is also felt in the economy and the ever looming deficit. The uneasiness is brought upon us by progressive politics that have consumed a generation’s wealth and made it impossible for a future generation to prosper. The uneasiness is felt by a still empty hole where two towers of strength once stood. The United States created the skyscraper. The United States had the freedom of will, thought and ideals that contributed to the strength of the Towers. The Towers loomed in the distance for miles around. And then one day, they were destroyed and a hole was created.
The hole is a symbol of an overregulated, over budgeted, looming bureaucracy. The hole is the symbol of torn hearts and a torn society. The hole should be filled and the hole should become a tower of strength once again.
My uneasiness comes from another tower that will be built before the hole is filled at ground zero. The tower I am referring to is the Islamic center that is being proposed by the Imam, an Islamic cleric.
This Islamic Cultural Center that is being proposed, at the site of Ground Zero, in New York City, has created much controversy. It should. We should be appalled at the thought of the city government and the federal government granting its support.
This Imam has controversy surrounding him. I have written that the Imam will request some sort of religious declaration to have our laws be compliant with Sharia law. The Imam was given church status some years ago. This makes the Imam and his organization tax exempt. He never will file any tax returns, his source of income can not be divulged and his spending can never be investigated. In other words, our laws are being used against us. For 16 years the Imam has owned many apartment buildings in the New York City and New Jersey. These apartments were purchased with government grants. These apartment buildings are in a state of neglect and disrepair. In other words, they are tenements and he is a slumlord. The inhabitants of the apartment buildings are forced to pay rent with cash or a cahier’s check which makes it impossible to report accurate income. The Imam has defaulted on over two million dollars in loans on other real estate. My source for the information is FOX news. The other news outlets are not reporting this story.
The other news outlets are reporting that this Imam is a moderate. He has been quoted as saying that, “Israel should become another Arab country and the Jewish population there should become a minority.” This is not a moderate speaking. This is a radical Imam speaking. John Adams said, “The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.”
Our own State Department is paying for the Imam’s trip to raise capital for the building of this mosque and cultural center. Our own government bought 3000 books that he wrote. The books title is What’s Right With Islam. The price of these books was $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars). This money came from our tax dollars. This money could have gone to charity to help down and out Christian, Buddhist and even atheist families in need.
The more I hear about this Imam, the more uneasy I become. This is a controversy and it plays into the hand of the radical Islamists. Our laws are being twisted for a purpose and we should be concerned about it. We should be concerned that the hole at Ground Zero is still empty and we should be concerned about the message that it gives.
We should be concerned about the favorite status that this Imam is being given and we should demand to know where his money comes from and who he is associated with! This is why an empty hole leads me to have an empty feeling!
As I do on every Friday, I leave you with a quote. Today, it is John Adams’ turn to make you think of a reason to organize. He said, “Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people”.
Have a great Labor Day and a restful Holiday!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: There are 60 days to Election Day, take this weekend and do some research about John Adams. He was all about knowledge and the importance of preserving our liberty.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
How did we do it before?
Thursday – September 2, 2010
How did we do it before?
How do we get back our standing, our pride, our Independence and the freedoms that we fought and died for?
It was a simple formula, it was called a revolution. It was a philosophy and not an ideology. It was a philosophy of creating wealth and securing Independence for our posterity’s freedom.
On today’s date, in 1789, the Department of the Treasury was established by Congress. At the inauguration of the constitutional government, in 1789, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington’s former military aide and a renowned financier, was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury and thus, he became the architect of the structure of the Department. Desirous of a strong, centrally controlled Treasury, Hamilton did constant battle with Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State, and Albert Gallatin, then a Congressman, over the amount of power the Department of the Treasury should be allowed to wield. He designed a Treasury Department for the collection and disbursing of public revenue, but also for the promotion of the economic development of the country.
It was simple formula. It was managed by men of honesty and by men who conducted themselves beyond reproach. This was also part of the simple formula. Our founding fathers new the importance of wealth and the importance of Americans creating and retaining their wealth. The Census department just released its report on spending. In 2009, the rise in spending went up by 16% to 3.2 trillion dollars. The President and the Treasury have spent more money than anytime in recorded history. The deficit will rise to 1.3 trillion. Before the Obama administration, the deficit was in the low billions.
It was estimated that 70% of the Wall Street Bankers voted for this president and donated heavily to his campaign. Most of the funds that have been released by the treasury went to the Unions and went to private industry in the form of bailouts. The question of the bailouts will be debated for many years. True capitalism and free market principals would have had the companies go through bankruptcy, under normal procedures. The Constitution also has something to say about government involvement in the matters of Congress and the treasury when it comes to the disbursement of the funds. That is another discussion and another debate.
Today, we have too much government intervention and not enough free markets. Today, the government has spent more money in the market place and has destroyed the markets they said would be helped. We need a wealth generating community, instead of a community that is propped up by the Treasury. Today, we have too much regulation that strips the market from being free. In Oregon, a family had a lemonade stand for a fund raising event. The city fined them for not having a permit. A church was fined, because the bake sale items were not cooked in an approved kitchen. These events are small, but they are indicative of what big government does and they are indicative of what the Treasury can do when they are given unbridled authority. I began the FORUM today with two words: Philosophy and Ideology. A Philosophy, in general, will set you free. An Ideology, in general, will confine you.
In Ohio, a poll was taken. The question was: who would you rather have as President, Bush or Obama? 50% of the respondents said Bush and 42% said Obama. Obama won Ohio two years ago. I believe the respondents who said Bush knew the difference between Philosophy and Ideology.
I brought up these examples to illustrate the difference between the philosophy of earning wealth in a free market and the Ideology of controlling a free market.
Thomas Jefferson said: “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property – until their children wake up – homeless on the continent their fathers conquered”.
Jefferson lived by a philosophy. If he were alive today, he would be protesting the ideology of the man in the White House and the man at the Treasury. He would be applauding those who start a lemonade stand and those who support a Church fundraiser. I can assure you of this, because I believe I, too, know the difference between Philosophy and Ideology!
When we organize, remember the difference. It is the key to success, because the philosophy will free you!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: Day 61 is here it is a philosophy of liberty, freedom and knowing that men like Jefferson were right.
How did we do it before?
How do we get back our standing, our pride, our Independence and the freedoms that we fought and died for?
It was a simple formula, it was called a revolution. It was a philosophy and not an ideology. It was a philosophy of creating wealth and securing Independence for our posterity’s freedom.
On today’s date, in 1789, the Department of the Treasury was established by Congress. At the inauguration of the constitutional government, in 1789, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington’s former military aide and a renowned financier, was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury and thus, he became the architect of the structure of the Department. Desirous of a strong, centrally controlled Treasury, Hamilton did constant battle with Thomas Jefferson, then Secretary of State, and Albert Gallatin, then a Congressman, over the amount of power the Department of the Treasury should be allowed to wield. He designed a Treasury Department for the collection and disbursing of public revenue, but also for the promotion of the economic development of the country.
It was simple formula. It was managed by men of honesty and by men who conducted themselves beyond reproach. This was also part of the simple formula. Our founding fathers new the importance of wealth and the importance of Americans creating and retaining their wealth. The Census department just released its report on spending. In 2009, the rise in spending went up by 16% to 3.2 trillion dollars. The President and the Treasury have spent more money than anytime in recorded history. The deficit will rise to 1.3 trillion. Before the Obama administration, the deficit was in the low billions.
It was estimated that 70% of the Wall Street Bankers voted for this president and donated heavily to his campaign. Most of the funds that have been released by the treasury went to the Unions and went to private industry in the form of bailouts. The question of the bailouts will be debated for many years. True capitalism and free market principals would have had the companies go through bankruptcy, under normal procedures. The Constitution also has something to say about government involvement in the matters of Congress and the treasury when it comes to the disbursement of the funds. That is another discussion and another debate.
Today, we have too much government intervention and not enough free markets. Today, the government has spent more money in the market place and has destroyed the markets they said would be helped. We need a wealth generating community, instead of a community that is propped up by the Treasury. Today, we have too much regulation that strips the market from being free. In Oregon, a family had a lemonade stand for a fund raising event. The city fined them for not having a permit. A church was fined, because the bake sale items were not cooked in an approved kitchen. These events are small, but they are indicative of what big government does and they are indicative of what the Treasury can do when they are given unbridled authority. I began the FORUM today with two words: Philosophy and Ideology. A Philosophy, in general, will set you free. An Ideology, in general, will confine you.
In Ohio, a poll was taken. The question was: who would you rather have as President, Bush or Obama? 50% of the respondents said Bush and 42% said Obama. Obama won Ohio two years ago. I believe the respondents who said Bush knew the difference between Philosophy and Ideology.
I brought up these examples to illustrate the difference between the philosophy of earning wealth in a free market and the Ideology of controlling a free market.
Thomas Jefferson said: “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property – until their children wake up – homeless on the continent their fathers conquered”.
Jefferson lived by a philosophy. If he were alive today, he would be protesting the ideology of the man in the White House and the man at the Treasury. He would be applauding those who start a lemonade stand and those who support a Church fundraiser. I can assure you of this, because I believe I, too, know the difference between Philosophy and Ideology!
When we organize, remember the difference. It is the key to success, because the philosophy will free you!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: Day 61 is here it is a philosophy of liberty, freedom and knowing that men like Jefferson were right.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Why did he do it?
Wednesday – September 1, 2010
Why did he do it?
Last night, the President gave his second address to the country on prime time TV and , the cable channels.
He looked presidential and he sounded like he wanted to be president. However, pesky little details, like the war in Iraq, were getting in his way, so he decided to end it. He never gave credit or acknowledged the success of the war. Don’t get wrong I am happy to see our troops come home. They have done an honorable job even though the President opposed their mission and why we were there to begin with.
What most of you might not realize is that another Gallop poll was released and it showed that the Republicans had a 10% lead in the generic ballot. Some might say “so what”? This is an important poll, because it was started in the 1942 election year cycle it has been an indicator ever since. In the history of the poll there has never been such a wide difference in the party that was in the lead. The Republicans lead the Democrats 51% to 41%.
The President had to do something, so he did what most presidents do when they need to look like they are in command, they give a speech. What most people don’t realize is that this plan to get out of Iraq was created and negotiated during the Bush administration. In fact, the whole Iraq timetable did not change with this president. He just adopted the Bush plan.
What this President has done, without a Bush plan, was to get embroiled in Afghanistan. This question is still not answered and we are working towards a date in July of next year to start reducing troop levels.
The President said: “Now its time to turn the page”. He says the top priority is the U.S. economy and putting Americans back to work. Is he just now getting it - if he is, then something else is seriously wrong?
It took George Bush the better part of two terms to get some of the American people mad at him. It has taken this President just a little over a year to get 51% of Americans mad at him and his party. What we forget is that George Bush was demonized and was made fun of for the eight years he was in office. The opposition to Obama has just peaked and he is now complaining only after two years of his presidency. We never heard George Bush complain or threaten or say he doesn’t like all the misinformation about him. The difference between G. W. and B.H.O. is the ideology, the maturity and the experience to be the nation’s chief executive.
Yesterday, I ended the FORUM with a quote from Abraham Lincoln he said:
”To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men.”
If we take the president’s words and take him seriously about not complaining and about not protesting what his agenda is doing and what his agenda is meant to do, we then become cowards. And that is just where this President wants us to be.
I think the words were specifically chosen for the venue last night. I think the President sees America as a problem in the world and I think he sees the opposition in the light they need to be seen in. The opposition is now a threat to his agenda and the polls show it. This President cannot arrest us all. He might just end up like most Presidents; alone and forgotten about. You may not realize it, but more people still talk about Bush and many still talk of Reagan. The President they want to forget about is good ol’ Jimmy Carter. Do you remember how bad the economy was under Carter and how the rest of the world viewed America.
History does repeat itself. Even the poll numbers mirror the dissatisfaction!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: In 62 day’s history will be repeated the only difference will be the gap in the numbers. It could be a truly historic event!
Why did he do it?
Last night, the President gave his second address to the country on prime time TV and , the cable channels.
He looked presidential and he sounded like he wanted to be president. However, pesky little details, like the war in Iraq, were getting in his way, so he decided to end it. He never gave credit or acknowledged the success of the war. Don’t get wrong I am happy to see our troops come home. They have done an honorable job even though the President opposed their mission and why we were there to begin with.
What most of you might not realize is that another Gallop poll was released and it showed that the Republicans had a 10% lead in the generic ballot. Some might say “so what”? This is an important poll, because it was started in the 1942 election year cycle it has been an indicator ever since. In the history of the poll there has never been such a wide difference in the party that was in the lead. The Republicans lead the Democrats 51% to 41%.
The President had to do something, so he did what most presidents do when they need to look like they are in command, they give a speech. What most people don’t realize is that this plan to get out of Iraq was created and negotiated during the Bush administration. In fact, the whole Iraq timetable did not change with this president. He just adopted the Bush plan.
What this President has done, without a Bush plan, was to get embroiled in Afghanistan. This question is still not answered and we are working towards a date in July of next year to start reducing troop levels.
The President said: “Now its time to turn the page”. He says the top priority is the U.S. economy and putting Americans back to work. Is he just now getting it - if he is, then something else is seriously wrong?
It took George Bush the better part of two terms to get some of the American people mad at him. It has taken this President just a little over a year to get 51% of Americans mad at him and his party. What we forget is that George Bush was demonized and was made fun of for the eight years he was in office. The opposition to Obama has just peaked and he is now complaining only after two years of his presidency. We never heard George Bush complain or threaten or say he doesn’t like all the misinformation about him. The difference between G. W. and B.H.O. is the ideology, the maturity and the experience to be the nation’s chief executive.
Yesterday, I ended the FORUM with a quote from Abraham Lincoln he said:
”To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men.”
If we take the president’s words and take him seriously about not complaining and about not protesting what his agenda is doing and what his agenda is meant to do, we then become cowards. And that is just where this President wants us to be.
I think the words were specifically chosen for the venue last night. I think the President sees America as a problem in the world and I think he sees the opposition in the light they need to be seen in. The opposition is now a threat to his agenda and the polls show it. This President cannot arrest us all. He might just end up like most Presidents; alone and forgotten about. You may not realize it, but more people still talk about Bush and many still talk of Reagan. The President they want to forget about is good ol’ Jimmy Carter. Do you remember how bad the economy was under Carter and how the rest of the world viewed America.
History does repeat itself. Even the poll numbers mirror the dissatisfaction!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: In 62 day’s history will be repeated the only difference will be the gap in the numbers. It could be a truly historic event!
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