Wednesday – June 8, 2011
The proof is right in front of you:
This week I have been asking you to consider this thought: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
This week, the President has made news as Congressman Anthony Weiner has also made the news. The presidents approval ratings are now in the tank with over 51% of the people polled disapproving of the president’s performance. 51% of New Yorkers in his district Brooklyn say that Anthony Weiner should not step down.
When you consider who is in office and who is doing what in office, two names pop up, Barack Obama and Anthony Weiner. Both are progressive liberals and both have used their power to enact a progressive agenda. I wouldn’t have a problem with a progressive, if they engaged in intellectual debates over ideas instead of coming up with ideas to enact progressive legislation without the process of debate.
Today, a U.S. court is considering the question of the constitutionality of Obama care. The arguments today will begin the process of sending the case to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision on the constitutionality of Obamacare. At issue is this: does the Government have the right to regulate the purchasing inactivity of a private citizen and does it have the right to mandate that a private citizen purchase a product or service?. This question would not have come up had the President and the Congressman not forced the law down the throats of private citizens through the process of House and Senate rules. The debate did not occur because the power of pushing a progressive agenda ruled the day.
Today, the President said that he is not concerned about a double dip recession. The reason why the arrogance of this president is now becoming apparent is because he has no plan in place to improve job growth and economic growth, because he doesn’t believe in what he is being asked to fix.
Today, Anthony Weiner said he will not step down. The reason why the arrogance of this Congressman is now becoming apparent is because he didn’t want to fix his problem. I believe he needs some serious counseling which he could have gotten. The moral question is out of the debate because he is a progressive and we cannot use the word moral in the same sentence with progressive without being called a racist a homophobe or even worse an extremist.
In these two cases both men have elevated themselves above the debate because both have supporters who make it possible for them to be elevated from the debate. The President has the Unions because of the money that was given to them by the president through TARP and stimulus. Anthony has his supporters in New York who refuse to see the moral side of the Congressman’s actions against him because the congressman made sure that his constituents got all the aid and all the entitlements they want. Some say the Congressman is a good progressive. Some of the Congressman’s supporters are now saying that the Congressman deserves an apology from America!
In both cases these two men have violated the moral the legal and the proper plan with using regulation and/ or the power of the office to either push a progressive agenda and/ or to ignore the will of the people.
I have said all week long: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
The President could change his ideas and could meet the level of compromise that is needed not only in coming up with a budget but also in governing for the benefit of all. His Ideology prevents him from doing this because he does not believe in what he is being asked to fix.
The Congressman could step down from office and demonstrate the respect that all he serves deserves. He won’t because he doesn’t believe in doing the right thing. The other reason is he got caught but the lies are of no significance to him because he is only interested in the power that comes from holding office.
The proof is now right in front of you. You can choose to go down the road that will keep these types of politicians in power or you can choose to go down the road that will reduce the opportunity for these kind politicians to gain the power they enjoy. The proof is right in front of you, just look for it and listen for it.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: While you consider the question that I posed this week ask yourself another question when the proof is right in front of you and you have looked and you have listened - what do you do then!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Stand by your Man!
Tuesday – May 7, 2011
Stand by your Man!
Today, Matt Damon the actor said that he is standing by his man Anthony Weiner.
Today, new figures on the economy were released. Today, the Chairman of General Motors said he is concerned about the economy and the government’s ability to maintain it’s current spending habits. He also said that what we need are jobs so people can go out and buy the cars that we make. Today, Austin Goolsby, an unreformed Keynesian and the president’s top economic advisor and the one who was in part responsible for the design of the stimulus packages that this administration invoked on the tax payer, said that he is going to leave the White House and return to academia.
Today, James Carville said that there will be civil unrest in the country over the bad economy he said it is now eminent.
What does all this have in common with today’s FORUM and what did I ask you to consider in yesterday’s FORUM? It is this: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix? It has everything to do with liberalism. Anthony Weiner lied and he is asking to keep his job. Matt Damon is a Hollywood liberal who supports any liberal cause and any liberal who might be in trouble, due to indiscretions. James Carville also a liberal has supported many liberal causes and got one liberal elected to the presidency. His pal, Bill Clinton, also had issues with indiscretion. Mr. Carville and many others have said in the past that these things are personal matters and that we shouldn’t be concerned with what happens in the bedroom.
Austin Goolsby is leaving his post, because he can and he is guaranteed a job even though he personally wrecked the U.S. economy with Keynesian economics. He will now have the ability to mold young minds about Keynesian economics!
In each case, the man mentioned is liberal. In each case, the man mentioned had something to do with taking the country further to the left. In each case, the men mentioned do not believe in the greatness of America, because they want to change it into something that it was never intended to be. In each case, the men mentioned has worked to push a liberal agenda forward.
The Obama Administration is now scrambling. They do not know what to do with an economy that is going to go into another recession. To some it is termed a double dip recession. The policies invoked have never worked before, but that doesn’t matter, because with each liberal administration the country moves further to the left. Each liberal that is allowed to serve brings with them the desire to break down the traditions and the morals of America. Liberals want an America that thinks it is ok to take part in the things that Congressman Weiner got involved with.
I am not making a moral argument, nor am I excusing him because of what he did. However, I think that his behavior is not normal and I think that he needs serious counseling. However, what I am more concerned with is the desire on the part of liberals to let the lies that he made go unchecked, because he said he was sorry and he apologized. This type of lie made by this type of politician is more dangerous to America than a James Carville was, or an Austin Goolsby will ever be.
The President has said nothing about his chief mouthpiece Weiner who supported every policy of the president. Where does the president stand on the morals of those who serve the people and him? Where does the president stand on the advice that he might have gotten form Anthony Weiner? The problem is when someone lies the truth is lost. When someone lies there is evil.
The president said about the economic numbers today “in better times the numbers would pass without comment” this is also not being truthful. This president has not been upfront about his past and even his past relations. How are we able to trust the President, Anthony Weiner, Matt, Austin and James when we know they have not been truthful with us? I would say the same thing about the Republicans, but today the Democrats have a liar in their midst and they do not want to tell the truth or even face the truth.
So when I ask the question: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix? We must consider who is serving and what the agenda really is. It comes at no surprise to me that this country is not only financially bankrupt, but it is now morally bankrupt! Matt Damon should be asked the following question when is a lie a lie and when does a lie ever become ok to tell? I know Mr. Weiner asked himself this question and he, too, could not give the right answer. When there is a lie there is evil.
The American people are now speaking - the president is down in the polls, behind some republican hopefuls, no lie. The American people are tired of hearing the president and all the men who stand by their man saying we and I when things are good and then saying them and they when things get rough, no lie.
Our leaders are not entitled to redefine the morals of the country. Our leaders are not entitled to redefine the culture. Our leaders are not even entitled to entitle others to do the same.
When you are asked to fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix then the lies begin and the evil eventually makes itself known!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: One story about a founding father, George Washington, was about him telling a lie. There is much debate about the actual story of him cutting down the Cherry Tree and saying to his father “I cannot tell a lie.” Story or not Washington knew about the evils and what good morals were because the culture then demanded that people know the difference.
Stand by your Man!
Today, Matt Damon the actor said that he is standing by his man Anthony Weiner.
Today, new figures on the economy were released. Today, the Chairman of General Motors said he is concerned about the economy and the government’s ability to maintain it’s current spending habits. He also said that what we need are jobs so people can go out and buy the cars that we make. Today, Austin Goolsby, an unreformed Keynesian and the president’s top economic advisor and the one who was in part responsible for the design of the stimulus packages that this administration invoked on the tax payer, said that he is going to leave the White House and return to academia.
Today, James Carville said that there will be civil unrest in the country over the bad economy he said it is now eminent.
What does all this have in common with today’s FORUM and what did I ask you to consider in yesterday’s FORUM? It is this: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix? It has everything to do with liberalism. Anthony Weiner lied and he is asking to keep his job. Matt Damon is a Hollywood liberal who supports any liberal cause and any liberal who might be in trouble, due to indiscretions. James Carville also a liberal has supported many liberal causes and got one liberal elected to the presidency. His pal, Bill Clinton, also had issues with indiscretion. Mr. Carville and many others have said in the past that these things are personal matters and that we shouldn’t be concerned with what happens in the bedroom.
Austin Goolsby is leaving his post, because he can and he is guaranteed a job even though he personally wrecked the U.S. economy with Keynesian economics. He will now have the ability to mold young minds about Keynesian economics!
In each case, the man mentioned is liberal. In each case, the man mentioned had something to do with taking the country further to the left. In each case, the men mentioned do not believe in the greatness of America, because they want to change it into something that it was never intended to be. In each case, the men mentioned has worked to push a liberal agenda forward.
The Obama Administration is now scrambling. They do not know what to do with an economy that is going to go into another recession. To some it is termed a double dip recession. The policies invoked have never worked before, but that doesn’t matter, because with each liberal administration the country moves further to the left. Each liberal that is allowed to serve brings with them the desire to break down the traditions and the morals of America. Liberals want an America that thinks it is ok to take part in the things that Congressman Weiner got involved with.
I am not making a moral argument, nor am I excusing him because of what he did. However, I think that his behavior is not normal and I think that he needs serious counseling. However, what I am more concerned with is the desire on the part of liberals to let the lies that he made go unchecked, because he said he was sorry and he apologized. This type of lie made by this type of politician is more dangerous to America than a James Carville was, or an Austin Goolsby will ever be.
The President has said nothing about his chief mouthpiece Weiner who supported every policy of the president. Where does the president stand on the morals of those who serve the people and him? Where does the president stand on the advice that he might have gotten form Anthony Weiner? The problem is when someone lies the truth is lost. When someone lies there is evil.
The president said about the economic numbers today “in better times the numbers would pass without comment” this is also not being truthful. This president has not been upfront about his past and even his past relations. How are we able to trust the President, Anthony Weiner, Matt, Austin and James when we know they have not been truthful with us? I would say the same thing about the Republicans, but today the Democrats have a liar in their midst and they do not want to tell the truth or even face the truth.
So when I ask the question: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix? We must consider who is serving and what the agenda really is. It comes at no surprise to me that this country is not only financially bankrupt, but it is now morally bankrupt! Matt Damon should be asked the following question when is a lie a lie and when does a lie ever become ok to tell? I know Mr. Weiner asked himself this question and he, too, could not give the right answer. When there is a lie there is evil.
The American people are now speaking - the president is down in the polls, behind some republican hopefuls, no lie. The American people are tired of hearing the president and all the men who stand by their man saying we and I when things are good and then saying them and they when things get rough, no lie.
Our leaders are not entitled to redefine the morals of the country. Our leaders are not entitled to redefine the culture. Our leaders are not even entitled to entitle others to do the same.
When you are asked to fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix then the lies begin and the evil eventually makes itself known!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: One story about a founding father, George Washington, was about him telling a lie. There is much debate about the actual story of him cutting down the Cherry Tree and saying to his father “I cannot tell a lie.” Story or not Washington knew about the evils and what good morals were because the culture then demanded that people know the difference.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Did you ever consider this thought!
Monday – June 6, 2011
Did you ever consider this thought!
I took last week off, but I was still listening to and watching the news. As I listened to the bad economic outlook, I started to consider a few things. As I listened to the Weiner affair break, I started to consider a few more things.
What I started to consider and what I am asking you to consider this week, as I publish the FORUM, are how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
This is a question and this is something to consider. In my last FORUM dated May 30, Memorial Day, I ended it with this footnote: “Practice the patriotism that we recognize today. Recognize the honor that those practiced to keep you free - and then consider where we go from here!”
I was listening to the President last week address a group of auto workers who are unionized at the Chrysler/Jeep plant in Ohio. The president was pontificating and trying to illustrate with verbal comparisons from one analogy to another describing the economy. Then he said it. “The economy took a big hit, if you got hit by a truck it would take you a while to mend. That’s what has happened to the economy it is going to take sometime to mend” - “There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. We’re gonna pass through some rough terrain that even a Wrangler would have a hard time with.”
His comments were met with boo’s! But the words were lost in the moment as the media did their cover up. The words he chose defined the definition of the President. What I am asking you to consider is how can someone fix something, if they don’t believe in what they are being asked to fix?
I just got done listening to Congressman Anthony Weiner defend his actions of sending lewd pictures of himself to a number of woman including a college student whom he has never met, on line. He said he is truly sorry for lying about sending them, because he was embarrassed. He took full responsibility, but did not resign. I don’t have to illustrate the hypocrisy of his comments, because if it were a Republican this particular Congressman would be the first in a long line demanding his resignation from the office that does require an oath. This Congressman would be the first to say how can someone perform in office and do the people’s work, if he is embroiled in such an affair?
In both cases, arrogant and hypocritical men have been asked to fix something that both men do not believe in, because they do not believe in the greatness that they have been elected to uphold and to fix.
If the president believed in restoring America, he would have said only an American made Wrangler can climb the hill that we must, so that we can together repair the lost greatness in our economy and in American Automobile Manufacturing.
If the Congressman really wanted to serve the people, he would have done what a real patriot would have done, if caught in a lie. He would have resigned, because he would have realized that he cannot be trusted to serve the people any longer.
But these are liberal Democrats. The rules don’t apply and they believe in the words: do as I say, don’t do as I do. These are liberal Democrats that believe in peaceful orderly transitions. A transition to what, we can only guess, but what I do know is we must start to consider the question I posed at the beginning of today’s FORUM. How can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
Take a moment to consider today’s thought, because I will have more on this tomorrow!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: It only takes a minute to consider something; it will only take a minute to read tomorrows FORUM!
Did you ever consider this thought!
I took last week off, but I was still listening to and watching the news. As I listened to the bad economic outlook, I started to consider a few things. As I listened to the Weiner affair break, I started to consider a few more things.
What I started to consider and what I am asking you to consider this week, as I publish the FORUM, are how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
This is a question and this is something to consider. In my last FORUM dated May 30, Memorial Day, I ended it with this footnote: “Practice the patriotism that we recognize today. Recognize the honor that those practiced to keep you free - and then consider where we go from here!”
I was listening to the President last week address a group of auto workers who are unionized at the Chrysler/Jeep plant in Ohio. The president was pontificating and trying to illustrate with verbal comparisons from one analogy to another describing the economy. Then he said it. “The economy took a big hit, if you got hit by a truck it would take you a while to mend. That’s what has happened to the economy it is going to take sometime to mend” - “There are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. We’re gonna pass through some rough terrain that even a Wrangler would have a hard time with.”
His comments were met with boo’s! But the words were lost in the moment as the media did their cover up. The words he chose defined the definition of the President. What I am asking you to consider is how can someone fix something, if they don’t believe in what they are being asked to fix?
I just got done listening to Congressman Anthony Weiner defend his actions of sending lewd pictures of himself to a number of woman including a college student whom he has never met, on line. He said he is truly sorry for lying about sending them, because he was embarrassed. He took full responsibility, but did not resign. I don’t have to illustrate the hypocrisy of his comments, because if it were a Republican this particular Congressman would be the first in a long line demanding his resignation from the office that does require an oath. This Congressman would be the first to say how can someone perform in office and do the people’s work, if he is embroiled in such an affair?
In both cases, arrogant and hypocritical men have been asked to fix something that both men do not believe in, because they do not believe in the greatness that they have been elected to uphold and to fix.
If the president believed in restoring America, he would have said only an American made Wrangler can climb the hill that we must, so that we can together repair the lost greatness in our economy and in American Automobile Manufacturing.
If the Congressman really wanted to serve the people, he would have done what a real patriot would have done, if caught in a lie. He would have resigned, because he would have realized that he cannot be trusted to serve the people any longer.
But these are liberal Democrats. The rules don’t apply and they believe in the words: do as I say, don’t do as I do. These are liberal Democrats that believe in peaceful orderly transitions. A transition to what, we can only guess, but what I do know is we must start to consider the question I posed at the beginning of today’s FORUM. How can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix?
Take a moment to consider today’s thought, because I will have more on this tomorrow!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: It only takes a minute to consider something; it will only take a minute to read tomorrows FORUM!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
I can't let go!
Thursday – May 25, 2011
I can’t let go!
When the left talks about compromise, they speak in lofty terms of a balanced approach to governing. In reality, it is another story. What they really mean is you give and we will take. When the dissidents in the Middle East speak about compromise they will speak in lofty terms of a balanced approach to governing. However, what they really mean is you give and we will take.
There is very little difference between those who fight to impose their way over a segment of the population here and those who want to eliminate a whole country half way around the world.
The Democrats will stop at nothing to preserve the status quo in this country and how they campaign. The Senate voted down the House GOP Medicare plan today. The Republicans claim that the Democrats are distorting, they employ demagoguery and scare tactics so that seniors will vote for Democrats. This is true and this is what will be the case in the 2012 election.
In New York, a special election was held and the Democrat won in what was a Republican stronghold. The Democrat, Kathy Hochul, won because she lied and distorted the facts of the Ryan Medicare plan. She offered nothing in the way of an alternative plan. The reality is that the Ryan Plan will guarantee current Medicare coverage to anyone over 55 years of age -it will not decrease any coverage, as she campaigned on. For those who are 54 years and younger they will be given a choice for their coverage which is very similar to what the Congress and the Senate get. The Ryan approach will save and provide the path forward to solvency while the continued approach of the Democrats and Kathy Hochul will provide for a bankrupt system sooner than later.
I won’t get into the specifics of the Ryan Plan, but it does not do what Hochul claimed. It does the exact opposite. Bill Clinton said today that he hopes the Democrats won’t take this victory as a sign of things to come. He said, “You cannot have Healthcare devour our economy”. He said that someone has to move reform forward. If it is the Ryan plan, that shouldn’t be substituted for a short term gain politically. I never thought I would favor anything that the former Impeached President said, but I guess this is a case of the older you get the wiser you get. He is not pleased with the Democrats and how they haven’t proposed a thing. Truer words were never spoken!
President Obama is on the world stage this week on his European tour clarifying what he said last week. He is speaking about a Mid East compromise for peace. I don’t know how anyone could follow his lead. Did he compromise on his signature piece of legislation? The answer is no. He took while the others gave. Did the President compromise when he said the country needed TARP? The answer is no. He took the money and gave it away to those who will help protect the votes he needs now.
Next years election will be the most important in history. I know we hear this claim every two years, but believe me, this will be a test for the country and for our future. The left, and the President, have demonstrated that they will stop at nothing to win. Their agenda is far too important for their survival than the survival of the country.
This is why every race, be it a local, county, state or national must be taken to the people. The smallest race must be publicized so that the truth is known and the electorate knows the facts and are not forcibly made to vote one way out of fear. Every candidate in every race must be able to articulate, defend and explain what conservatism is and how conservatism works.
Our bench is getting deeper with every new candidate that enters the field. The Republican Party must ensure that the candidates that run for office will not detract, but rather attract the voters with the truth. A message must be sent to the opposition that says if you campaign like Kathy Hochul, you will have to defend the lies in a public FORUM. We should not have to lie to get the vote. We should debate the ideas and let the people decide. For instance: the cost of entitlements like Medicaid and food stamps double every five years. Funding and alternative funding ideas must be debated. We cannot just kick the can down the road any longer like the politicians in Washington have done for years. The Republicans are at least willing to have the debate. Where are the Democrats? Oh, I forgot it was the creation of their entitlements that got us to where we are today – I am not the only one asking this question. Bill Clinton asked it as well, today.
What I do know is that the people of New York’s 26th District were duped and they will be sorry with the results that their precious vote will now get them.
New York’s 26th District is what JFK feared when he said, “The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.”
John F. Kennedy, speech at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: I thought that I would take time off this week to get some other business out of the way. I admit I couldn’t, because I can’t let go!
I can’t let go!
When the left talks about compromise, they speak in lofty terms of a balanced approach to governing. In reality, it is another story. What they really mean is you give and we will take. When the dissidents in the Middle East speak about compromise they will speak in lofty terms of a balanced approach to governing. However, what they really mean is you give and we will take.
There is very little difference between those who fight to impose their way over a segment of the population here and those who want to eliminate a whole country half way around the world.
The Democrats will stop at nothing to preserve the status quo in this country and how they campaign. The Senate voted down the House GOP Medicare plan today. The Republicans claim that the Democrats are distorting, they employ demagoguery and scare tactics so that seniors will vote for Democrats. This is true and this is what will be the case in the 2012 election.
In New York, a special election was held and the Democrat won in what was a Republican stronghold. The Democrat, Kathy Hochul, won because she lied and distorted the facts of the Ryan Medicare plan. She offered nothing in the way of an alternative plan. The reality is that the Ryan Plan will guarantee current Medicare coverage to anyone over 55 years of age -it will not decrease any coverage, as she campaigned on. For those who are 54 years and younger they will be given a choice for their coverage which is very similar to what the Congress and the Senate get. The Ryan approach will save and provide the path forward to solvency while the continued approach of the Democrats and Kathy Hochul will provide for a bankrupt system sooner than later.
I won’t get into the specifics of the Ryan Plan, but it does not do what Hochul claimed. It does the exact opposite. Bill Clinton said today that he hopes the Democrats won’t take this victory as a sign of things to come. He said, “You cannot have Healthcare devour our economy”. He said that someone has to move reform forward. If it is the Ryan plan, that shouldn’t be substituted for a short term gain politically. I never thought I would favor anything that the former Impeached President said, but I guess this is a case of the older you get the wiser you get. He is not pleased with the Democrats and how they haven’t proposed a thing. Truer words were never spoken!
President Obama is on the world stage this week on his European tour clarifying what he said last week. He is speaking about a Mid East compromise for peace. I don’t know how anyone could follow his lead. Did he compromise on his signature piece of legislation? The answer is no. He took while the others gave. Did the President compromise when he said the country needed TARP? The answer is no. He took the money and gave it away to those who will help protect the votes he needs now.
Next years election will be the most important in history. I know we hear this claim every two years, but believe me, this will be a test for the country and for our future. The left, and the President, have demonstrated that they will stop at nothing to win. Their agenda is far too important for their survival than the survival of the country.
This is why every race, be it a local, county, state or national must be taken to the people. The smallest race must be publicized so that the truth is known and the electorate knows the facts and are not forcibly made to vote one way out of fear. Every candidate in every race must be able to articulate, defend and explain what conservatism is and how conservatism works.
Our bench is getting deeper with every new candidate that enters the field. The Republican Party must ensure that the candidates that run for office will not detract, but rather attract the voters with the truth. A message must be sent to the opposition that says if you campaign like Kathy Hochul, you will have to defend the lies in a public FORUM. We should not have to lie to get the vote. We should debate the ideas and let the people decide. For instance: the cost of entitlements like Medicaid and food stamps double every five years. Funding and alternative funding ideas must be debated. We cannot just kick the can down the road any longer like the politicians in Washington have done for years. The Republicans are at least willing to have the debate. Where are the Democrats? Oh, I forgot it was the creation of their entitlements that got us to where we are today – I am not the only one asking this question. Bill Clinton asked it as well, today.
What I do know is that the people of New York’s 26th District were duped and they will be sorry with the results that their precious vote will now get them.
New York’s 26th District is what JFK feared when he said, “The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.”
John F. Kennedy, speech at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: I thought that I would take time off this week to get some other business out of the way. I admit I couldn’t, because I can’t let go!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
An historic moment!
Tuesday – May 24, 2011
An historic moment!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his moment with destiny, while he addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress today. A Joint Session of Congress is reserved for the President of the United States. The Prime Minister sounded more like what we would have expected from a U.S. President.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain had made the most appearances before a Joint Meeting of Congress, during the War years of WWII.
Both Netanyahu and Churchill gave rousing words of inspiration in the speeches they gave and were able to provide the guidance with the words they used.
Churchill denounced Hitler and the free world applauded. Netanyahu denounced terrorism, Hamas, and Iran and he was greeted with boo’s by the free world. The President addressed AIPAC and the audience was told not to boo the president, because of his remarks and requested that Israel give back the land they won to their pre 1967 borders. The land would then be given back to the Palestinians.
The Prime Minister said that Israel would give concessions, but indefensible borders would never be conceded. He then went to say that he would recognize a Palestinian State, if an Israeli State would also be recognized. His remarks were met by words of defiance from the Palestinian leader saying that the words of Netanyahu were words of a declaration of war.
The Prime Minister was greeted with great applause by the joint meeting today except by the Vice President. This was a symbol of the administration’s approach to the two state solution. This was also a symbol of where the administration is but not where our Congress is.
The Prime Minister said that Israel is not the problem, democracy is not the problem. "Israel will never give up its quest for peace," Netanyahu said, adding that he is "willing to make painful compromises to achieve this historic peace."
"Now, this is not easy for me. It's not easy, because I recognize that in a genuine peace we will be required to give up parts of the ancestral Jewish homeland,'' he said, referring to the occupied West Bank.
In outlining his peace vision, Netanyahu said Israel would not negotiate with terrorists and urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to rip up a power-sharing agreement that his moderate Fatah faction has signed with the militant group Hamas — which does not recognize Israel's right to exist — and shelve efforts to win U.N. statehood status unilaterally in September.
"I say to President Abbas 'Tear up your pact with Hamas and sit down and negotiate, make peace with the Jewish state.'"
"The Palestinian attempt to impose a settlement through the United Nations will not bring peace. It should be forcefully opposed by all those who want to see this conflict end," Netanyahu said.
I wrote last week that the opposition to Israel will never agree to peace until Israel is eliminated, this is the heart of the issue.
Just as Great Britain and the Winston Churchill were our allies during WWII, Israel is just as important to us now. It is delusional to think that democracy will thrive if Israel gives up land. It is delusional to think that peace will ever come to the mid east if Israel gives up land, their destiny and their state hood.
There are many references of our fight for independence in Israel’s own fight for independence. One such example is an exact replica of our Liberty Bell in Israel’s Liberty Bell Park. Is there an exact replica of the Liberty Bell on display in any nation in any other part of the Mid East?
This is the time to stand up and be counted among those who support Israel. Our nation has more in common with Israel any other country in the Mid East and possibly the world. The people of Israel carved out a state and a nation where there was none. The people of Israel carved out a democracy where there was none. The people of Israel have fought like any other nation to protect themselves from harm. This has been their story in history. It will continue to be the story until Israel’s safety is guaranteed and the enemies of Israel accept them like Israel has accepted their enemies and their right to exist.
“Israel is not what is wrong in the Middle East, it is what is right in the Middle East” this according to The Prime Minister today in the halls of our congress where he practiced democracy in the home of democracy. It is time we put that same practice on display in the Middle East before the Arab Spring turns into the Summer of fear!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: An historic moment is a moment in time that can be recognized or dismissed. So far the Obama administration has chosen to dismiss the opportunity and they should be booed for that dismissal!
An historic moment!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his moment with destiny, while he addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress today. A Joint Session of Congress is reserved for the President of the United States. The Prime Minister sounded more like what we would have expected from a U.S. President.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain had made the most appearances before a Joint Meeting of Congress, during the War years of WWII.
Both Netanyahu and Churchill gave rousing words of inspiration in the speeches they gave and were able to provide the guidance with the words they used.
Churchill denounced Hitler and the free world applauded. Netanyahu denounced terrorism, Hamas, and Iran and he was greeted with boo’s by the free world. The President addressed AIPAC and the audience was told not to boo the president, because of his remarks and requested that Israel give back the land they won to their pre 1967 borders. The land would then be given back to the Palestinians.
The Prime Minister said that Israel would give concessions, but indefensible borders would never be conceded. He then went to say that he would recognize a Palestinian State, if an Israeli State would also be recognized. His remarks were met by words of defiance from the Palestinian leader saying that the words of Netanyahu were words of a declaration of war.
The Prime Minister was greeted with great applause by the joint meeting today except by the Vice President. This was a symbol of the administration’s approach to the two state solution. This was also a symbol of where the administration is but not where our Congress is.
The Prime Minister said that Israel is not the problem, democracy is not the problem. "Israel will never give up its quest for peace," Netanyahu said, adding that he is "willing to make painful compromises to achieve this historic peace."
"Now, this is not easy for me. It's not easy, because I recognize that in a genuine peace we will be required to give up parts of the ancestral Jewish homeland,'' he said, referring to the occupied West Bank.
In outlining his peace vision, Netanyahu said Israel would not negotiate with terrorists and urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to rip up a power-sharing agreement that his moderate Fatah faction has signed with the militant group Hamas — which does not recognize Israel's right to exist — and shelve efforts to win U.N. statehood status unilaterally in September.
"I say to President Abbas 'Tear up your pact with Hamas and sit down and negotiate, make peace with the Jewish state.'"
"The Palestinian attempt to impose a settlement through the United Nations will not bring peace. It should be forcefully opposed by all those who want to see this conflict end," Netanyahu said.
I wrote last week that the opposition to Israel will never agree to peace until Israel is eliminated, this is the heart of the issue.
Just as Great Britain and the Winston Churchill were our allies during WWII, Israel is just as important to us now. It is delusional to think that democracy will thrive if Israel gives up land. It is delusional to think that peace will ever come to the mid east if Israel gives up land, their destiny and their state hood.
There are many references of our fight for independence in Israel’s own fight for independence. One such example is an exact replica of our Liberty Bell in Israel’s Liberty Bell Park. Is there an exact replica of the Liberty Bell on display in any nation in any other part of the Mid East?
This is the time to stand up and be counted among those who support Israel. Our nation has more in common with Israel any other country in the Mid East and possibly the world. The people of Israel carved out a state and a nation where there was none. The people of Israel carved out a democracy where there was none. The people of Israel have fought like any other nation to protect themselves from harm. This has been their story in history. It will continue to be the story until Israel’s safety is guaranteed and the enemies of Israel accept them like Israel has accepted their enemies and their right to exist.
“Israel is not what is wrong in the Middle East, it is what is right in the Middle East” this according to The Prime Minister today in the halls of our congress where he practiced democracy in the home of democracy. It is time we put that same practice on display in the Middle East before the Arab Spring turns into the Summer of fear!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: An historic moment is a moment in time that can be recognized or dismissed. So far the Obama administration has chosen to dismiss the opportunity and they should be booed for that dismissal!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tea and economics = results!
Monday – May 23, 2011
Tea and economics = results!
On today’s date, in 1774, tea was dumped into the Chester River in Chestertown, Maryland.
The Chestertown Tea Party was a protest against British excise duties which, according to local legend, took place on May 23, 1774 in Chestertown, Maryland as a response to the British Tea Act. Chestertown tradition holds that, following the example of the more famous Boston Tea Party, colonial patriots boarded the brigantine Geddes in broad daylight and threw its cargo of tea into the Chester River.
In 1767, in an effort to raise money for England by taxing the thirteen colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Act. The Townshend Act placed taxes on several important items in the Colonial economy including paper, paint, lead, glass and tea. Reaction to the Townshend Act in the thirteen colonies was so negative that on March 5, 1770, Parliament decided to repeal most of the duties; however, they decided that the tax on tea would remain.
As a result, many colonists refused to buy tea that came to America from England. Instead they smuggled in tea from other countries or made their own tea from local spices. Soon merchants in England began to lose money, especially the East India Company. In order to keep this company from going bankrupt, Parliament passed the Tea Act of 1773. For reasons of economics and social liberty, the colonists were outraged and the seeds of dissent began to grow.
When news of the closing of the port of Boston reached the Chesapeake Bay port of Chester Town, (now Chestertown) on the Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the spring of 1774, town leaders called a meeting to discuss what actions should be taken. The local chapter of the “Sons of Liberty” boldly put forth a list of grievances, which became known as the “Chestertown Resolves”. These stated that it was unlawful to buy, sell, or drink tea shipped from England.
The “Resolves” are a matter of historic record, reported in the Maryland Gazette, shortly after these resolves were printed, word came to the citizens that a ship in the local harbor, the brigantine Geddes, had come to port with a shipment of tea.
As the story is told, on May 23, 1774, a small group of men (unlike their brethren in New England, in broad daylight and without Indian disguise) forcibly boarded the ship and threw its cargo into the Chester River.
The action that took place 237 years ago was the result of actions by Parliament. The actions of Parliament would have had a dramatic impact on the local economy of the colonies. There is no difference from what our government does to us today with our tax policy and the needless burden that government imposes on us because of the cost of the Federal Bureaucracy and the impact of entitlements and federal programs. King George had to pay for the costs of his Parliament and the cost of his decisions.
Our President is on a grand tour of Great Britain this week. 237 years ago Great Britain was turning into a foe to the original 13 colonies. Great Britain was on the road to war and did not know then how the original thirteen colonies would eventually win their independence.
The fight for Independence was a result of bad policy and a King that could not see the forest through the trees. Great Britain is now an ally and friend to the U.S. and not just to the President. The Office of President is what is respected and the pomp and ceremony that will accompany his visit is the tradition that Great Britain can so aptly put on display.
Our President is, once again, in a foreign visitation mode. Last week he was lectured in the Oval office by an ally, this week he will visit the Queen. I do not think the Queen will lecture him, but she will expect the formality that comes with being Queen. Long live the Queen!
Presidential elections are all about results. The field of Republicans is deep and will provide what I hope will be a tough campaign for the Democrats. I hope the Republicans will run a truthful campaign so that the American people will be able to judge for themselves the affects of the Obama results versus the promise of what I hope will be a Republican year in 2012.
Like the “Chestertown Resolves” of 1774, it is once again up to a group of patriots to clearly define the differences and clearly define who will be the best leader. The President is beatable, it will take a determined candidate who is not afraid to speak up and make it a resolve to win. After all this is why we pick a candidate!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: We will begin the countdown to the Presidential election very soon. We will have a front runner. The cost of Tea in 1774 is no different from the price of a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk. The price of these items reflects a strong or a weak economy. The results of the economy will equal who will get the vote!
Tea and economics = results!
On today’s date, in 1774, tea was dumped into the Chester River in Chestertown, Maryland.
The Chestertown Tea Party was a protest against British excise duties which, according to local legend, took place on May 23, 1774 in Chestertown, Maryland as a response to the British Tea Act. Chestertown tradition holds that, following the example of the more famous Boston Tea Party, colonial patriots boarded the brigantine Geddes in broad daylight and threw its cargo of tea into the Chester River.
In 1767, in an effort to raise money for England by taxing the thirteen colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Act. The Townshend Act placed taxes on several important items in the Colonial economy including paper, paint, lead, glass and tea. Reaction to the Townshend Act in the thirteen colonies was so negative that on March 5, 1770, Parliament decided to repeal most of the duties; however, they decided that the tax on tea would remain.
As a result, many colonists refused to buy tea that came to America from England. Instead they smuggled in tea from other countries or made their own tea from local spices. Soon merchants in England began to lose money, especially the East India Company. In order to keep this company from going bankrupt, Parliament passed the Tea Act of 1773. For reasons of economics and social liberty, the colonists were outraged and the seeds of dissent began to grow.
When news of the closing of the port of Boston reached the Chesapeake Bay port of Chester Town, (now Chestertown) on the Maryland’s Eastern Shore in the spring of 1774, town leaders called a meeting to discuss what actions should be taken. The local chapter of the “Sons of Liberty” boldly put forth a list of grievances, which became known as the “Chestertown Resolves”. These stated that it was unlawful to buy, sell, or drink tea shipped from England.
The “Resolves” are a matter of historic record, reported in the Maryland Gazette, shortly after these resolves were printed, word came to the citizens that a ship in the local harbor, the brigantine Geddes, had come to port with a shipment of tea.
As the story is told, on May 23, 1774, a small group of men (unlike their brethren in New England, in broad daylight and without Indian disguise) forcibly boarded the ship and threw its cargo into the Chester River.
The action that took place 237 years ago was the result of actions by Parliament. The actions of Parliament would have had a dramatic impact on the local economy of the colonies. There is no difference from what our government does to us today with our tax policy and the needless burden that government imposes on us because of the cost of the Federal Bureaucracy and the impact of entitlements and federal programs. King George had to pay for the costs of his Parliament and the cost of his decisions.
Our President is on a grand tour of Great Britain this week. 237 years ago Great Britain was turning into a foe to the original 13 colonies. Great Britain was on the road to war and did not know then how the original thirteen colonies would eventually win their independence.
The fight for Independence was a result of bad policy and a King that could not see the forest through the trees. Great Britain is now an ally and friend to the U.S. and not just to the President. The Office of President is what is respected and the pomp and ceremony that will accompany his visit is the tradition that Great Britain can so aptly put on display.
Our President is, once again, in a foreign visitation mode. Last week he was lectured in the Oval office by an ally, this week he will visit the Queen. I do not think the Queen will lecture him, but she will expect the formality that comes with being Queen. Long live the Queen!
Presidential elections are all about results. The field of Republicans is deep and will provide what I hope will be a tough campaign for the Democrats. I hope the Republicans will run a truthful campaign so that the American people will be able to judge for themselves the affects of the Obama results versus the promise of what I hope will be a Republican year in 2012.
Like the “Chestertown Resolves” of 1774, it is once again up to a group of patriots to clearly define the differences and clearly define who will be the best leader. The President is beatable, it will take a determined candidate who is not afraid to speak up and make it a resolve to win. After all this is why we pick a candidate!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: We will begin the countdown to the Presidential election very soon. We will have a front runner. The cost of Tea in 1774 is no different from the price of a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk. The price of these items reflects a strong or a weak economy. The results of the economy will equal who will get the vote!
Friday, May 20, 2011
What's left?
Friday – May 20, 2011
What’s left?
On Tuesday, I wrote: The Two State Solution between Israel and the Palestinians will be demanded and will be actively sought by the enemies of peace. Our only remaining ally in the Mid East, Israel, will be asked to stand down and give back the land that is in dispute and that many have died for.
The President, in essence, said the same thing yesterday in his much touted speech on the Mid East. He is saying that “we” want Israel to give back their border regions to pre 1967 boundaries. Like it or not, Israel is an ally. Israel is a recognized nation that was created for the sake of peace. Israel is the bridge and the border region of the Western way of life in the Mid East. If Israel is forced to give up the land that it won, then the western way of life is one more step towards non existence. Israel will be one step towards non existence.
If Israel is forced to surrender their land to pre 1967 boundaries, Jerusalem will cease to exist. East Jerusalem is the most holy spot on Earth, the most Christian place on earth, would be turned over to Hezbollah. In every step of this conflict, the anti American and anti Jewish State terrorists have pledged to get rid of Israel and to make the U.S. suffer. One way they will accomplish this is to take the Holy City of Jerusalem and wipe out any religious history of the Christian and Jewish faith not to mention their existence. What better place to do this than Jerusalem.
I have said many times don’t listen to what the president says, watch his actions. This week his actions have told the story. He is looking for the easy way out, because he has no courage and does not have the stomach to fight the struggle. He will fight the battle here at home to wipe out our history, our traditions and our liberty, because it’s easy. He can pass laws. Look at his actions that have accomplished this so far.
The problem with the enemy of peace in the Mid East is that the more you give, the more you are asked to give. This was the reason we fought the Muslims in the Barbary Coast Wars and this was the case when our first emissaries were sent to the Mid East as negotiators. Many Americans believe that our first exposure with the Middle East was around the time of WWI and again in WWII. If this is the notion that most Americans have then it makes sense that many would be against Israel and not know the importance of the debate over land that has been at the epicenter of the debate between Israel its enemies and our foes. Our history there is long and it is one that we have unfortunately never fully understood. John Ledyard, the first American citizen who stepped foot on Arab soil, said in 1787, “An American face does not wear well like an American Heart.”
The president now has bought into the fake statesmanship of the emissaries of peace and the fake notion that the Arab Summer is occurring for our benefit and our benefit alone. Surrender is not an option it never has been and it never will be. Israel must stand firm and our president will learn very soon that you cannot bargain with lives and the only ally in the region, when freedom itself is at stake.
When I ask, “what’s left”, I am asking what is left of the Western allies. What is left of their strength and what is left of the leverage that once made the strength of the allies so great? These are questions that are not asked anymore and these are questions that a person that has the power to lead and stand with an ally won’t ask, because he does not want to stand, he wants to bow!
Giving up land will not guarantee peace and will not set the borders for a new two state solution in an area of the world where one Arab state is the goal.
I am taking next week off to complete work that needs my attention. I am not sure if a FORUM will be written, so I would like to leave you with a few more thoughts about our lives and the importance of our way of life.
For far too long we have taken many things for granted. We have taken our liberty and freedom for granted. We have taken our soldiers and our defenders of freedom for granted. We have taken our politicians who represent us for granted. We thought they were acting in our best interests. We all expect not to stand in lines for food, because we have taken for granted what it takes to deliver us our food. We all expect to buy a car with credit and to enjoy the ride, even when we fill our tanks. We never thought that our home values would drop and that our mortgages would be more than our homes are worth. We never thought that our premier industries and companies would be in bankruptcy courts and the Unions would be its benefactors. We all took for granted that when the president of the United States took the oath of office we would not be sent down the stream with out a paddle, nor did our allies.
When I ask what’s left, I think of better days and I think that we all still can lead that extraordinary life that our fathers wanted for us. I think of that extraordinary experience that we have all lived, because we are Americans. When I ask the question, “what’s left” I think of our pristine pastures that Americans crossed to see the other side of the nation. I think of that shining city on a hill, as Ronald Reagan put it. I think about family and friends. I think of Christmas past and the Christmas’ to come in the Christian world. When I ask, “what’s left” I still believe in that gift of the extraordinary experience that each one of us is given when we are born in a country such as ours. I believe in that extraordinary fuel that we charge ourselves with. That fuel doesn’t come from the ground it comes from that extraordinary first breath that we take when born in this land.
Our President is not turning out to be extraordinary, because he has not experienced the many things that I have just written. He has not experienced them, because he does not believe in them. That is not extraordinary. That is being ordinary, just as every other person who wants to do away with liberty and freedom around the world.
A leader is not extraordinary when his actions are calculated for votes and calculated to make him look good for the short term. We should not take this ordinary action as the cure in an extraordinary time. When I ask the question, “what’s left” I only have to look at a map of the Mid East and see that the enemies of peace want it all and are now in a position to take it all.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, met with our President today. The Prime Minister has seen more and has experienced more in five minutes than our president has in his life time. That is the extraordinary difference between the two men. What I hope the Prime Minister sees is the same thing I do; an ordinary man that is not extraordinary and that has nothing to give, and everything to lose. If this is what he sees, he will also be asking, “what’s left?”
Ronald Reagan said in a speech to the American Legion, Seattle, Washington on August 23, 1983: “We can’t build a safer world with honorable intentions and good will alone. Achieving the fundamental goals our nation seeks in world affairs - peace, human rights, economic progress, national independence and international stability – means supporting our friends and defending our interests.”
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: These are extraordinary times, I know the Prime Minister is extraordinary because he knows what will be left if Israel is forced to give its land in order to create a two state solution. There is not enough land to separate the two because no matter how much land separates the two one party does not want the country of Israel to survive.
What’s left?
On Tuesday, I wrote: The Two State Solution between Israel and the Palestinians will be demanded and will be actively sought by the enemies of peace. Our only remaining ally in the Mid East, Israel, will be asked to stand down and give back the land that is in dispute and that many have died for.
The President, in essence, said the same thing yesterday in his much touted speech on the Mid East. He is saying that “we” want Israel to give back their border regions to pre 1967 boundaries. Like it or not, Israel is an ally. Israel is a recognized nation that was created for the sake of peace. Israel is the bridge and the border region of the Western way of life in the Mid East. If Israel is forced to give up the land that it won, then the western way of life is one more step towards non existence. Israel will be one step towards non existence.
If Israel is forced to surrender their land to pre 1967 boundaries, Jerusalem will cease to exist. East Jerusalem is the most holy spot on Earth, the most Christian place on earth, would be turned over to Hezbollah. In every step of this conflict, the anti American and anti Jewish State terrorists have pledged to get rid of Israel and to make the U.S. suffer. One way they will accomplish this is to take the Holy City of Jerusalem and wipe out any religious history of the Christian and Jewish faith not to mention their existence. What better place to do this than Jerusalem.
I have said many times don’t listen to what the president says, watch his actions. This week his actions have told the story. He is looking for the easy way out, because he has no courage and does not have the stomach to fight the struggle. He will fight the battle here at home to wipe out our history, our traditions and our liberty, because it’s easy. He can pass laws. Look at his actions that have accomplished this so far.
The problem with the enemy of peace in the Mid East is that the more you give, the more you are asked to give. This was the reason we fought the Muslims in the Barbary Coast Wars and this was the case when our first emissaries were sent to the Mid East as negotiators. Many Americans believe that our first exposure with the Middle East was around the time of WWI and again in WWII. If this is the notion that most Americans have then it makes sense that many would be against Israel and not know the importance of the debate over land that has been at the epicenter of the debate between Israel its enemies and our foes. Our history there is long and it is one that we have unfortunately never fully understood. John Ledyard, the first American citizen who stepped foot on Arab soil, said in 1787, “An American face does not wear well like an American Heart.”
The president now has bought into the fake statesmanship of the emissaries of peace and the fake notion that the Arab Summer is occurring for our benefit and our benefit alone. Surrender is not an option it never has been and it never will be. Israel must stand firm and our president will learn very soon that you cannot bargain with lives and the only ally in the region, when freedom itself is at stake.
When I ask, “what’s left”, I am asking what is left of the Western allies. What is left of their strength and what is left of the leverage that once made the strength of the allies so great? These are questions that are not asked anymore and these are questions that a person that has the power to lead and stand with an ally won’t ask, because he does not want to stand, he wants to bow!
Giving up land will not guarantee peace and will not set the borders for a new two state solution in an area of the world where one Arab state is the goal.
I am taking next week off to complete work that needs my attention. I am not sure if a FORUM will be written, so I would like to leave you with a few more thoughts about our lives and the importance of our way of life.
For far too long we have taken many things for granted. We have taken our liberty and freedom for granted. We have taken our soldiers and our defenders of freedom for granted. We have taken our politicians who represent us for granted. We thought they were acting in our best interests. We all expect not to stand in lines for food, because we have taken for granted what it takes to deliver us our food. We all expect to buy a car with credit and to enjoy the ride, even when we fill our tanks. We never thought that our home values would drop and that our mortgages would be more than our homes are worth. We never thought that our premier industries and companies would be in bankruptcy courts and the Unions would be its benefactors. We all took for granted that when the president of the United States took the oath of office we would not be sent down the stream with out a paddle, nor did our allies.
When I ask what’s left, I think of better days and I think that we all still can lead that extraordinary life that our fathers wanted for us. I think of that extraordinary experience that we have all lived, because we are Americans. When I ask the question, “what’s left” I think of our pristine pastures that Americans crossed to see the other side of the nation. I think of that shining city on a hill, as Ronald Reagan put it. I think about family and friends. I think of Christmas past and the Christmas’ to come in the Christian world. When I ask, “what’s left” I still believe in that gift of the extraordinary experience that each one of us is given when we are born in a country such as ours. I believe in that extraordinary fuel that we charge ourselves with. That fuel doesn’t come from the ground it comes from that extraordinary first breath that we take when born in this land.
Our President is not turning out to be extraordinary, because he has not experienced the many things that I have just written. He has not experienced them, because he does not believe in them. That is not extraordinary. That is being ordinary, just as every other person who wants to do away with liberty and freedom around the world.
A leader is not extraordinary when his actions are calculated for votes and calculated to make him look good for the short term. We should not take this ordinary action as the cure in an extraordinary time. When I ask the question, “what’s left” I only have to look at a map of the Mid East and see that the enemies of peace want it all and are now in a position to take it all.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, met with our President today. The Prime Minister has seen more and has experienced more in five minutes than our president has in his life time. That is the extraordinary difference between the two men. What I hope the Prime Minister sees is the same thing I do; an ordinary man that is not extraordinary and that has nothing to give, and everything to lose. If this is what he sees, he will also be asking, “what’s left?”
Ronald Reagan said in a speech to the American Legion, Seattle, Washington on August 23, 1983: “We can’t build a safer world with honorable intentions and good will alone. Achieving the fundamental goals our nation seeks in world affairs - peace, human rights, economic progress, national independence and international stability – means supporting our friends and defending our interests.”
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives
A footnote: These are extraordinary times, I know the Prime Minister is extraordinary because he knows what will be left if Israel is forced to give its land in order to create a two state solution. There is not enough land to separate the two because no matter how much land separates the two one party does not want the country of Israel to survive.
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