Is the GOP becoming New Coke?

With the Obama’s reelection and no gains in the senate it seems that the GOP has decided to go New Coke, to become democrat light, but as history has shown when given a choice people will prefer to choose between two different options generally not two similar ones. Chinese or pizza not Pizza Hut or Papa Johns. Many elite GOPers see the losses of 2012 due to candidates who didn’t have the sense to keep (possibly) honest opinions to themselves, despite the fact they should have known that some so-called “moderates” and independents would react negatively to those opinions. Now I’m not saying they should have lied just gone with simple answers stating they were pro-life and that, that child did nothing to deserve a death penalty, no honest independent would have voted against them if they had said something like that now back to my point. Many elites in the GOP now want to restrict the people from making choices, acting like the democrats in infantalizing people, stopping conservative and Tea Party candidates from running against the establishment choice.

You see the mistake Coke made was that the tests Pepsi used in their ads and research were biased towards Pepsi when coke fell for this they made the mistake that the GOP is now making only now with more far reaching consequences. But Coke quickly learned their flagship product and name sake being “like” their competition didn’t work as they had hoped for. Public reaction to new Coke quickly soured, ironically lead by a minority of people, soon that opinion steam rolled to a point where Coke was forced to return to the real thing and their roots. The GOP will quickly learn that same lesson as their new coke candidates lose and the classic candidates win. For now I believe that conservatives need to think about what they are going to say as your not just running against a democrat but their own version of peovda that will run you into the ground just for the heck of it. We will also need to work together better with less infighting, leave that to the democrats, disagreements are fine but leave the full-fledged fights to the ring.

One last thing for you Tea Party candidates rehearse everything you believe in, you do not need to lie but simplify any opinion that the MSM could below out of proportion to one that most “moderates” and independents wouldn’t hold against you. Know your enemies winning a battle and war is about the plan & preparation as much as the equipment. Memorize every “controversial” conservative social belief according to the MSM and ready yourself for battle.

By the way after Coke Classic was returned to the market New Coke quickly died out, it was then returned to the market in 1990 in small test scale as Coke II and fully in 1992, but soon Coke II withered and was then found only in a few markets where it was popular until its production was ended in August 16 2002. Proving that often a bad idea that is tried and failed should be left in the graveyard of bad ideas.

Solomon.

P.S. I would note it is possible that the GOP is dead with the choices they make, but if they do return later to the “classic” formula (A.K.A. triditional values) they could be repaired and healed to a proper state that people would believe in, preferably keeping an eye on them as well, allowing the Republican Party to pull a Lazarus. But that is yet to be seen if that will happen. 

The Trouble with Mandatory Minimums

A couple of weeks a go Bill O'Reilly did his usual desk pounding this time for Mandatory Minimum sentences. See here. As usual O'Reilly only goes skin deep on the subject without really looking at why judges are giving such low sentences to criminals. Now other then the fact it's Bill O'Reilly who's head is so hard you could hit it with an asteroid a mile wide and it would survive, the real problem is the people who elect progressive judges or progressive politicians how then appointee those judges.

You see the real problem is when people just vote for candidate AAA or for some random guy on the ballot, which often benefits the liberal progressive politicians and judges. That problem is compounded when people like O'Reilly compound the problem with Mandatory Minimums and while it can be a good thing when used against pedophiles and rapists when you start getting in to other areas where there would be a need for common sense to rule you remove it. And even then it is no guarantee that O'Reilly's precious Mandatory Minimums would survive if the Supreme Court's Chief Dread Pirate Coward Justice Roberts joined with the progressive judges on an extreme case and declare them unconstitutional under the cruel and unusual clause.
Then all those criminals you thought were off the streets are suddenly all out at one time.

The only real long term solution is to vote in conservative and constitutionalists in to those seats who will judge cases appropriately. That does not mean it will be fixed everywhere but we will not be handing our power to people who have messed things up for the last century.      

Solomon

The Food Police

With some of the news on the government wanting to control what we eat, what else is new, I wanted to post a Video and a link to a petition against this action by the government, My Food My Choice. Send a message to the progressives to keep their hands off our food.



Solomon.

Happy Meal Toys Banned in California County

Why is it that the Government and the Food Nazis have to keep trying to dictate how we live our lives despite the fact that the very people they claim they are protecting are strongly against this kind of dictation of their lives? Personally there is only one reason they are doing this, you have heard the phrase "Getting Your Foot in the Door," well this is what they are doing despite the fact that their new law only effects a few restaurants in unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, if it stands its a start to getting into your home once they have their foot in the door.

Its the same thing with most progressive laws and regulations they only need their foot in the door, then they can get into your home to tell you how to live your life, and possibly what to think.

Read the full stories at Foxnews.com, Happy Meal Toys Could be Banned in California County & California County Bans Toys in Kids' Meals at Restaurants.

Also I have this clip of a Food Nazi for your enjoyment.


Solomon.

P.S. Neil Cavuto has it right the Food Nazis are becoming the new Burgermeisters.

The "Human Rights" Con

With more and more so called "Human Rights" being created, most recently the "Right to Travel," Brussels Declares Vacation Time a Human Right, I wanted to share some stories & links about what this Con of Human Rights creates and is really about. The first is a story from Sweden, it entails the Swedish Government taking in to custody a seven year old boy over homeshcooling, (quick info, the Swedish police barged into a passenger jet awaiting departure from Sweden to India and forcibly took into custody the boy.) Read the full story at WND.com at this link, Parents plead for return of 7-year-old son Dad, mom being allowed 1 hour visit every 5 weeks. The next story is of German family seeking asylum here in the US, because they feared persecution if returned to their home country because of their decision to home school, by the way they have been granted asylum by a US federal immigration Judge, which will not make the progressives here or in Europe happy. Read the full story at WND.com at this link, Homeschoolers on run win U.S. asylum.

With the Obama Administration wanting to make Health Care a human right, these stories should be a wake up call to those who have been coned by this scam of these new human rights.

Solomon.

P.S. I am hoping to get more done this week then last.

Update 10:05PM 4/20/2010
P.S. Found this Commentary, What's next? Transgender showers for kids, by Les Kinsolving that is relevant to this "Human Rights" Con.

You Got a light?!

If you haven't heard about it yet, Qatari diplomat Mohammed Al-Madadi (age 27) decided to make a really stupid joke when he was caught trying to smoke in the restroom of an airliner in flight, the joke was that he had been trying to light his shoes. Oh but it gets better, he was on his way to see a convicted 9/11 terrorist. We are told don't even say 'Hi Jack' in the airport even if you see someone named 'Jack,' what did they tell him when he was chosen to be a diplomat, did they even tell him what to do and not to do, not to attack his age but he is 27 you would think they (Qatar) would have had an older diplomat tutor him in what to say and not say. After all it could have turned out a lot worse for him, on the plane, if the passengers had panicked thinking it was a terrorist act.

Personally this guy needs a kick in the pants at the least for his 'joke,' but that's just me, or is it. I would like to hear from some others and I will post a poll on it.

Read more here, Qatari Diplomat Who Caused Security Scare Expected to Be Sent Home, Official Says.

Also some video from fox,


Solomon.

Dr. Phil's Legal Troubles

First to answer this question and then I will comment, Two guests who admitted to committing crimes on the show end up in jail; do the convicts have a case against the TV host? Hell, NO!

Now for my commentary,
I actually watched this episode when it was first aired a few years ago, after all could you? With all the previews talking about them I just couldn't resist it, and I have to say it was like watching an accident happen in real life in slow motion. What isn't shown in this clip is the fact that they wanted Dr. Phil's help to go legit, they wanted to start a legitimate business by selling non-stolen goods by buying things direct from manufacturers to sell online. That was part of the "Help" they wanted, and I can guarantee you that even Dr. Phil wanted no part in that. And the worst part about this couple is they took their kids with them on their shoplifting excursions and might have used them in shoplifting. Not to condone criminal activity, they defiantly qualify for stupidest criminals, if they had any brains they would have sold off most of their "merchandise" and bought some kind of small business or a franchise of some kind, all stories of criminals "going legit" they take their illegitimate earnings and invest them into some kind of legitimate business, and again I do not condone criminal activity.

The funniest thing about this when it first aired was the fact that as soon as it was aired the police and other law enforcement agencies would be fast tracking some warrants to search their house and property.

I have to ask this Judge one question did you even watch this show, if you had you wouldn't have come down on Dr. Phil you would have praised him for exposing them. And as to the issue of warning them he did, also it wasn't a live show, in terms of being aired live, they could have asked to stop taping and go to a lawyer. And as to a lawyer, I don't think even Johnnie Cochran could get them off.

Solomon.

The twelve-year old killer

While going through my saved political cartoons I found this one and thought it would be perfect for this story, Adult Trial for Boy in Death of Pa. Woman, Fetus.
I don't exactly remember what it was about a few years ago but ironically it might fit for some recent stories in the news.

And as to the issue of trying the boy as an adult, he took a gun and !warning possible disturbing imagery!, blow her head off with a shotgun! I have a hard time wanting to be soft on this boy blowing someone's head off with a shotgun isn't something a normal person would do even when in a violent situation defending themselves.

Solomon.

P.S. by the way blowing someones head off with a shotgun is usually reserved for use ageist zombies and use by the occasional crazy killer, which, the latter may apply to the boy in the story if he is disturbed.

Government Licensing Gone Wild!

This is a continuation of my previous post, Herman Cain on American Live W/Megyn Kelly, from yesterday. While this originally aired on 3/11/2010, it works with my previous post.

This whole issue of Licensing and Licenses, with some exceptions, is crazy. I can give you some good examples you might find ridiculous, as I posted back in my post, My Rage at the Minimum Wage, from 1998-2005 I ran my own small business, with myself as the only employee, I mainly sold collectible games, you might know some of them Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, and several others as well as gift items for anyone. First for most of my time I was at a place called the Barnyard Flea Market in South Augusta, well I had to have a business license to be in one of the Mini Stores spots, as did everyone else, and this wasn't the market's policy this was law by Richmond County. I didn't think, still don't, that you should have a business license to sell cards, games or gift items, I still have friends over their that have to have a business license. Just a short list of items they sell toys, craft items ranging from things made from wood, cloth, beads, thread, and paper, movies, tapes, DVDs, and, music (all legitimate originals, no counterfeit goods,) Clothing new, used, and handmade, coins and other collectibles, used-not new glassware, plates, china, etc, books, comics, computers and other electronic items, other household items, and so much more, but if you wanted to do this in a Mini Store spots you needed a business license. Yet if you were to sell the same things in one of the open spaces you didn't need one, why? Probably because the county didn't think that any one would set in a space consecutively, but they do I know several people who use the same spaces, renting by the month, who sell the same stuff as people in the Mini Stores, including produce.

If you didn't read my previous post, Herman Cain on American Live W/Megyn Kelly, do so now because it is important for the next part. . . . . Ready, good.

As I said before when government sticks its nose in the business of businesses all it does is cause trouble for more then 75% of the time, such as with the railroads, only a few businesses one can really argue should be regulated, such as those that deal with food, and then only as far as it takes to keep the food supply clean and safe and no further. Because when it does it only increases the coasts of business, often to the risk of that business's health.

And before I finish this up I want to repeat something, Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware!

Solomon

P.S. I want comments on this, especially any arguments on why people who sell cards, games, and some other things listed, almost all second hand, should have to get a business license to sell. Especially from any one on the left, but fellow conservatives are free to have fun with it too.

Jack Webb Schooling Roman Polanski on Sex with Children

Considering my past posts, I decided to post this video of Jack Webb Schooling Roman Polanski on Sex with Children, (I know its a little old), I think its relevant considering Planned Parenthood's history when it comes to their reporting about possible children impregnated by older men. Check out my previous posts on similar subjects, One Degree of Separation, on These Stories & Teen Pregnancy.

Something Related to Octomom, Nadya Suleman.

As most of you may have heard Octomom, Nadya Suleman was on the View the past week and made a comment that has some in an uproar, personally I try to ignore her, but her comments did stirrup an old debate over the issue of reproduction from when she first birthed the eight kids. When this this first came up Bill O'Rilly was one of the first to want the government doing something about her doctor, her, and taking her kids away, now while I think she has issues any one who wants so many kids at once so close in age, naturally, most likely has problems, but I don't want to get in to that issue its like beating a dead horse, point less, I want to talk about controlling reproductive issues such as the issue of implanting of numerous embryos. What O'Rilly and others don't get is women with reproductive issues often need multiple embryos planted for it to be successful, also time is often of the essence, and to allow the government that kind of power would start down the road similar to the Chinese or the Nazi's ideas on the number of children should have or who should have them. It gives me the chills.

As an old saying that I like goes, "The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions."

Solomon.

P.S. I will be having a post on space development that will probably have some relevance to this in away, I will connect them then.

Teen Pregnancy

This is a follow up to my post, One Degree of Separation, on These Stories, I was looking at a friend's website, Online breaking news-Latest breaking news, and their current post, Shocking Discovery: 10-yr-old girls can be pregnant, was on teen pregnancy, specifically England and Wales. It reminded me of something I had seen a few years ago on snopes.com about a five-year-old Peruvian girl who is the youngest mother on record, you can find the story here, (A word of warning: I am not directly linking to the story due to an image of the girl on the main page.) I wonder if the progressives or Planned Parenthood think that sex education would have prevented that poor girls situation? I wouldn't be surprised if their answer is yes. The problem we have in society at the moment (in this issue) is over sexualisation children, the progressives encouraging of loose values and sex ed class that tell way too much in how to do it and little in the way of the true consequences, and the death of personal responsibility when it comes to moral values. Again for Planned Parenthood they have two reasons for their actions, progressive values and profit motives. Parents need to be more active in their children's lives, and if I might take this some where else all children need in general a mother and father figure not just one or the other, I believe my favorite Judge, Judge Joe Brown has been speaking about this for sometime now.

Solomon.

Victims sue over too-hot hash browns, slippery toilet floors, and heartbreak

We have all heard of these now you can read up on some of them, Here.

Solomon.

It was bound to happen eventually.

I believe everyone knows of Simon Cowell and his style by now, even if you don’t watch American Idol. Well it’s finally happened someone is suing him for saying she has no talent on the British TV show, Britain's Got Talent. I think this is a good example of frivolous lawsuits, a major problem here in the US. Read the story and just imagine what would happen if the progressives got it their way, Link.

Solomon.

Truck Driver Blames Chili for Crashing Into Home

Seriously, if you are driving don't eat! And don't blame the food!

Here is a link to the story, LINK.

Solomon.

Salt the new Prohibition

This whole issue over Salt, what food is cooked in, and other food additives is getting ridiculous, why is it that the Food Nazi's, Liberal Control Freaks, and the I don't want to pay for the cost's of the 500lb man (or woman) seem to make these ridiculous cases for controlling these things.
If any one has not seen the move Demolition Man or read the book Brave New World you should check them out. Freedom is about more then speech or religion, while I don't like the "alternative lifestyles" I don't want to ban them, I just don't want to give them the special rights they claim to deserve, or have their lifestyle shoved down my throat. Do the food Food Nazi's even realize the diet of people throughout the ages, for most of civilization salt was the only way to preserve food. Even when their ideas enrage the public they just write us off. The Tea Parties are a good start, but the people need to send a message to their local governments as well.
And as to the issue of other peoples lifestyles (at least when it comes to diet), maybe if you stopped listening to the Liberals on Health care and listened to those of us on the Right you might just get It. Lastly look up the Prohibition Era in the US and then apply that to Salt, Sugar, and transfats. (Note, I have a different opinion on the war on drugs compared to that of the Prohibition of Alcohol. I will explain this later.)

Solomon

Man Dies After Choking on Bag of Pot During Arrest

File this one under stupid criminals.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,580083,00.html?test=latestnews

What a cartoon taught me about economics and inflation

With the Obama administration printing money like it is going out of style soon, I want to bring up a cartoon to help everyone better understand the dangers of inflation. The cartoon was from the DuckTales series that originally ran from 87-90, it was episode 82 "Dough Ray Me" it originally aired on November 3, 1989. The episode involved the character Gyro inventing a ray that was could duplicate any object, but when ever the object was in range of a bell it would duplicate itself again and this process would continue until the object would reach a tipping point
where it would implode back into the original object. Huey, Dewey, and Louie use this ray on a coin and spend it, through the process of the show the coins continue to duplicate to the point where they cover the entire city. As the coins duplicate the cost of everything goes up and up, to the point where it is shown that it takes a kids wagon full of coins to buy something that originally cost only one or two of the same coin.
Now to help ones imagination to better understand how inflation works let me create a scenario. Lets have a small village of 50 people and that the currency used is made up of three coin types, made of three precious metals gold, silver, and copper, respectively. Now lets say that it takes ten silver coins to equal one gold and one hundred copper coins equal one gold coin and the total number of the coins are this, 20 gold, 200 silver, and 2,000 copper coins. Now lets say some strangers come through the village and spend lavishly spending only silver coins, spreading
the wealth as some would say, adding a total of 2,800 silver coins with no removal of the other two. Now you have more silver coins chasing fewer goods lets say that a chicken before was only two copper coins but now there are more silver coins then copper so the price increases because there are fewer copper to silver the exchange rate inflates to match, so now it takes at least two silver coins to buy a chicken. This effect would be felt throughout the village so if someone else came through they would find the prices high in that village.
This effect has happened throughout history, but when money was tied to a precious commodity like gold or silver most prices tended to stabilize with in a reasonable amount of time. But with the abandoning of tying a paper currency to a commodity you get situations like what happened in the post-WWI government of Germany the Weimar Republic where they printed up so many Marks that it took a wheelbarrow full of Marks to buy a loaf of bread.
Now with the Obama administration running the printing presses on full blast to the point of burning them out, we should fear what will happen when the inflation catches up to us, like Jason in a Friday the 13th horror movie.
On a final thought it might be a good Idea to get the series DuckTales for your kids if you have any, they can actually learn a lot from that series.

By Solomon the Wise.

Woman Sues Hospital After Drinking Binge Leads to Leg Amputations

I have something to say about this, specifically to the woman in the story, lady the only reason your legs had to be amputated in the first place is YOU WERE BINGE DRINKING! Seriously you want to blame the doctors, they try to help people, if you had passed out anywhere else hand had to have your legs amputated would you sue the place you got the liqueur. Two words, Personal Responsibility.
If any one wants to know what Doctors have to deal with find the show, The Untold Stories of the ER, you will find it enlightening.

Read the full story here.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579831,00.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a4:g4:r7:c0.000000:b0:z5