Joe The Vet

Please take one minute to watch this video: (It got 12 million hits already on u-tube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8

SARAH PALIN RALLY 2008

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One of the greatest experiences I have ever had was attending the Sarah Palin Rally in Jeffersonville, indiana on October 29. Thanks to a very good friend (GB) I was able to get VIP seating and sit on the stage with Sarah Palin. At times, I was three feet away from Sarah Palin, Hank Williams Jr and Todd Palin.

There were 16,000 people in attendance and when she walked off of the 'Straight Talk' Bus - the sound was deafening and amazing at the same time. She spoke for almost 45 minutes and I was moved by her personal sentiments and her excitement about the McCain agenda. She ended her speech talking about the need for this country to be energy independent. They have a better agenda for this than the other side of the ticket. If this economy is going to get better we need to utilize more resources from within the U.S.

She talked about her son Trigg and Down Syndrome babies and the need to bring this issue to the forefront. One of the ladies on the runway line had a down syndrome baby and was holding a sign that said "My baby is special like Trigg.'

Most all of these pictures I took. The second one was taken by the gentleman next to me (AL) and I love the special effect he added. One of the pictures is of people walking to the convention center holding signs that said 'Palin Power'. I took this while waiting in the traffic line.

All I can say, is this was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had and that I pray that McCain will overcome the polls and be elected. Sarah Palin has a future in the GOP and I intend to support her. She has the voice of 'the average American' and for me, that is important. I believe she can relate more to what normal families are facing on a daily basis.

Again, many thanks to GB for getting me the VIP seats and contributing to a night that will be remembered for a long time. GO SARAH!

A Few Obama Factoids

Barack Obama will raise taxes. That can be stated over and over, but unless it is properly explained, it is a meaningless phrase. Barack Obama claims he wants to cut taxes for 95% of Americans. He also plans to repeal the Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003. Repealing tax cuts is exactly the same thing as raising taxes. Additionally, it is impossible mathematically to lower taxes on 95% of Americans when only 62% of Americans pay any taxes at all. How do the other 33% have their taxes lowered when they pay nothing? The answer is “refundable tax credits,” which in English means wealth redistribution, aka socialism.Some will scream that calling Obama a socialist is a slur. No, it is not. What bothers me is not the socialism, but the refusal to admit it.

On health care, Obama wants mandates. How will these mandates be enforced? Will people be fined? Obama says no, but does not answer how he will enforce mandates. Also, Obama claims that 47 million Americans do not have health care. 15 million of those people are illegal aliens. When asked whether he favored covering them during the primaries, he was all over the map. Also, what about young people that refuse to purchase health care for their own selfish reasons? Should they be fined or sanctioned?

On trade, Obama is moving away from the free trade policies of recent democratic and republican Presidents. He blames President Bush for shattering our relationships with our allies. Yet he then says he will veto trade deals with South Korea and Latin American countries, as well as revise NAFTA. Does he understand that rejecting our allies in this manner will push them into the arms of countries that hate America, such as Venezuela? He praises Bill Clinton and the economy of the 1990s. Doesn’t he realize that free trade helped spur this economy?

On Iraq, Obama was against the surge, which worked. Yet this argument is not enough. Obama has stated that he was against the war from the very beginning. Fair enough. This means that if he was in power, he would not have gone into Iraq. This then means that Saddam Hussein under an Obama administration would still be in power.Is Obama delighted that Saddam Hussein has been removed? No matter how he tries to dance around this, the yes or no question remains whether or not he is glad Saddam is gone. If he finally does say yes, than he needs to be reminded that President George W. Bush made this decision.

When Obama points out that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, remind him that the issue is not Iraq and 9/11. The issue is Iraq and terrorism. Saddam was not behind 9/11. He absolutely was connected to terrorism. He gave $25,000 to the families of Palestinian homicide bombers. Saddam Hussein absolutely was a terrorist. Does Obama agree or disagree with this statement?

SARAH - Give the Girl A Chance

Just a quick note tonight as my frustration with the current presidential campaign deepens. I feel that the selection we have for president this election year is lack luster - at best...but am I the only person out there who fears an Obama Regime? True, I am a diehard conservative...but I would have a better time digesting the possibility of a democratic win if Hillary was on the ticket or Byden was at the top.

If you're undecided...please, let's talk!