HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Happy New Year friends, neighbors, countrymen, fellow geeks and lovers of Freedom

I had some good news today.  SirKnob.Com has won the Doug Ross Fabulous 50 ‘Loser’ Award   Gee, guess you have to actually blog to be a winner   I’ll post the badge with pride

Happy New Year

Did Virginia Apply The Law Properly To GOP Candidates?

The recent disqualification of GOP Presidential Candidates may have been in error.  Gingrich, Perry, Bachman and others had their petitions denied based upon the failure of each of the signatures to be accompanied by the addresses of the petitioners.

Virginia law requires that each candidate for president submit a petition of 10,000 signatures, at least 400 from each congressional district, of Virginia residents who support their petition for president.  But, there is a difference in the requirement depending upon whether or not the candidate is affiliated with a National Party. 

The law requires a petitioner’s address when the group does not constitute a political party:

§ 24.2-543. How other groups may submit names of electors; oaths of electors.

A group of qualified voters, not constituting a political party as defined in § 24.2-101, may have the

names of electors selected by them, including one elector residing in each congressional district and two

from the Commonwealth at large, printed upon the official ballot to be used in the election of electors

for President and Vice President by filing a petition pursuant to this section. The petition shall be filed

with the State Board by noon of the seventy-fourth day before the presidential election. The petition

shall be signed by at least 10,000 qualified voters and include signatures of at least 400 qualified voters

from each congressional district. The petition shall be signed by petitioners on and after January 1 of the

year of the presidential election only and contain the residence address of each petitioner. The signature

of each petitioner shall be witnessed by a person who is a qualified voter, or qualified to register to vote,

and whose affidavit to that effect appears on each page of the petition. The petition shall state the names

of the electors selected by the petitioners, the party name under which they desire the named electors to

be listed on the ballot, and the names of the candidates for President and Vice President for whom the

electors are required to vote in the Electoral College.

A similar requirement for the inclusion of a petitioner’s address does not appear when the candidate is seeking the nomination of a national party. 

B. Any person seeking the nomination of the national political party for the office of President of the

United States, or any group organized in this Commonwealth on behalf of, and with the consent of such

person, may file with the State Board petitions signed by at least 10,000 qualified voters, including at

least 400 qualified voters from each congressional district in the Commonwealth, who attest that they

intend to participate in the primary of the same political party as the candidate for whom the petitions

are filed. Such petitions shall be filed with the State Board by the primary filing deadline. The petitions

shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board and shall be sealed in one or more containers to which

is attached a written statement giving the name of the presidential candidate and the number of

signatures on the petitions contained in the containers.

I could be wrong, but I firmly believe that the decision to disqualify candidates based on the lack of an address will be overturned on appeal.

If not anything else, I gave you something to think about

MERRY CHRISTMAS & GOD BLESS YOU EACH AND EVERYONE

 

 

Hodge Podge Wednesday 31 August 11

Well gentle readers, though I am hard pressed for time these days, I did not want to let August pass by without posting.  So please enjoy these video shorts.    I hope to be posting on a regular basis by the end of the year

People are awesome, or crazy, or something, but this video is impressive

Okay, I spotted at least one fake, only Jesus can run on water

Lets see what those crazy DC honey badgers are up to.  Spending more money no doubt.

hmmm.. golfing, making promises then doing the opposite, yep that is Washington DC alright.

WARNING:  Strong language on this one.  I normally would not post anything so crass, but Mr. Felonious Munk does make some good points on the budget issue.  MOM, do not watch this one.  Everyone else use headphones or send the children outside please

Gee, I feel like my ears need a bath.  I would love to see him make that speech on the House or Senate floor.

Of course there is no need to worry, have no fear, Obama is here, back from vacation and ready to take care of business.

 

Well gee, that was so last week, maybe I meant this one

 

 

 

Well, as Qaddaffi may say, that’s all for now folks.  I hope you have a great day

CRNC Asks “What’s Your Plan”

The College Republican National Committee produced this short video.  I’ve had it put aside for some time now, but it has since gained more relevance.   Silly me

This Ray Stevens video should bring a smile or two.  It may be a repeat, but again, it has gained new relevance.  Enjoy

 

Sen. Marco Rubio Speaks Truth To Power On Senate Floor

Even though I am fully engaged elsewhere I was going to write on this very important issue.  However, Senator Marco Rubio nails it before I do.  This is by far one of the best speeches I have heard on this issue.   It is defining, eye-opening and places the issue directly in the open for all to see and hear. 

The back and forth with Senator John Kerry is insightful.   It helps to frame what some believe to be a different delta.  The major point everyone seems to be missing is this.  Whether we raise the debt ceiling, or not, if we do not reduce the deficit spending we will lose our good credit ratings and end paying more for credit, which will increase the amount of interest paid and decrease the amount available for other programs.  

Still, Harry Reid will not allow a vote on a bi-partisan balance budget amendment.   Do they really need to blow through 2.9 Trillion dollars in under two years in order to sway the 2012 election in their favor?  Yes, that is the intent.  To blow through 2.9 Trillion dollars by 2013.  

That is what Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi and the President are demanding.  More money, more government programs, more government employees and even more government power.  As they wasted almost 5 trillion dollars on government, they invested less than 1 billion in small business.  As they bailed out Wall Street millionaires, they invested nothing in main street.  More government will only lead to a larger deficit.  How do these people sleep at night?  It makes me wonder if they are even capable of taking care of themselves outside of the fairy tale land they see themselves in.

 

The Greatest Play In Baseball

I lifted this from Weasel Zippers.  Seen it, wanted it, reposted it.  Watch Rick Monday save Old Glory from the radical left.

Andrew Klavan Offers ‘How To Behave During An Islamic Masacare’

Andrew Klavan, one of my favorites, brings realism to the stupid liberal idea that we should appease Islam in order to keep them from getting mad at us. 

Of course, every liberal knows that whenever they burn a bible, urinate on a cross, or burn American flag, they do it to purposely provoke a reaction from the right.   The right does not chase down liberals in the street and behead them, nor do they stab their infant children to death because they have not bowed down and offered respect for those that disagree with their religion.

Radical Islam does all these things.  However, the leftist and the lame stream media are to chickenshift to call them out on it.   As a matter of fact, they often refuse to even report on the radical islamic killing of Christians and Jews, much less their stoning of innocent women, because they fear reprisal.

Instead, they support those that want to kill us and destroy every freedom on the planet.  One day, when the lame stream and liberal pacifist are no longer of any use to the cause, radical Islam will turn on them.   I often wonder if Daniel Pearls last thoughts were ‘hey, why me, I helped you guys.  I was on your side’.

 

LTC West Notes Obama’s Third World Dictator Like Arrogance

 

Congressman West, appearing on Greta, defends his statement noting President Obama’s third world type arrogance.

 

I could not agree more Congressman.  The truth must be said.  If only the lame stream would stop defending the lie.

An Easter Blessing

God Bless You One And All