"Let us not forget the power of the Mainstream Press"

Mainstream Media


I was cleaning up an old hard drive when I found this info that came to light after the 2000 Presidential election and after numerous claims that the Republicans stole the election for President Bush...

But if you look back at the facts that came out after the election it is evident that the Mainstream Media did their best to report the election poll results in their "View" and to influence the voters...

Election 2000 False & Delays

* Gore won Maine by 5 points & it was announced within 10 minutes of polls closing.
Bush won Colorado by 9pts & it took CNN 2hrs-41min to make the call...

Bush won Arizona +7pts. It took 2hrs-51min to report...
Gore won Michigan +4pts. It took 1hr-24 min to report...
Bush won Arkansas +6pts. It took 3hrs-42 min to report...
Gore won Penn +4pts. It took 1hr-24 min to report...
Bush won Tenn +3pts. It took 3hrs-3 min to report...
Gore won Min +2pts. It took 1hr-25 min to report...
Bush won WVa +6pts. It took 3hrs-16 min to report...
Gore won Wash +5pts. It took 1hr-8 min to report...

Gore avg margin of victory was 18pts.
Bush avg of victory was 26 pts.
Data by Jim Abrams AO On-Line

Some more interesting facts from the 2000 election and those "Mainstream
Newsmakers"...

Election 2000 Florida
* CBS News declared Gore taking Florida and that the polls had been closed 18 times before polls actually closed...

* 3 seperate studies found that by calling Florida for Gore by 7:49 pm this suppressed thousands of votes in GOP heavy panhandle...

* Voting patterns since 1976 compared to 2000 vote showed that early call for Gore resulted in
10,000 to 37,000 missed votes in heavy GOP panhandle...
Research by John Lott

Shad Planking 2006

Attorney General Bob McDonnell and Senator George Allen











Click on photo to enlarge
"Spark it Up" has some good comments on the event
at http://kilosparksitup.blogspot.com/

"Sure, You can VOTE"!!!

Go ahead and vote...

It seems that a federal court out in Indiana upheld a law that requires people to show a government issued photo I.D. before they are allowed to vote in an election. Sounds like a pretty good idea and a good way to prevent voter fraud but the Democratic Party out there does not agree with this law and in fact took the issue to the courts...

Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean has even gotten into it by stating "Indiana's voter ID law, widely regarded as one of the most restrictive in America, creates unfair obstacles that will prevent citizens who are lawfully eligible to vote from casting their ballots,"

The problem is just about anybody can show up, claim to be somebody on the voter list and not have to prove that they are that person. How does this make any sense? I find it very interesting that it is the Democratic Party and it's leader that is fighting the law of making sure that the person voting is actually that person and eligible!

The argument by the Democratic Party is that this law keeps eligible voters who do not have a Govt issued photo I.D. from being able to vote. They claim that people who cannot afford a photo I.D. will not be able to perform their basic right of voting...

Unfortunately for the Democratic Party the Indiana lawmakers also took care of this problem, "People who don't have a driver's license or other acceptable photo identification may get a free ID card from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, press reports said."

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200604/POL20060418b.html

Tax Cuts but still "Detour" to the Left....

Tax Cut Detour

Just got done writing that check to the Federal Government for taxes due and saw a great article in the Washington Times by Deroy Murdock http://washtimes.com/commentary/20060415-091640-5407r.htm

It is time to make the recent tax cuts by President Bush permanent for they are the reason that the economy has been and continues to be strong. The Democrats and much of the mainstream media has done a great job as to making these taxcuts out to as only being good for the "Rich". The facts show that we all benefit from the lower taxes for the economy has grown and continues to grow at a very good rate. We have had 17 consecutive quarters of economic expansion and enjoy a unemployment rate of 4.7%. Just like back in the 1980's with the Reagan taxcuts it was said that these cuts would decrease the amount of tax revenue going into the Federal Treasury. The facts show that the treasury took in $783 billion in 2003, and after the taxcuts took full effect revenue rose to $809 billion in 2004, $927 billion in 2005 and estimated $997 billion for 2006. If we make the cuts permanent we are looking at $1 Trillion in 2007... Tax Cuts increase investment, creates jobs, increases number of people working and paying taxes, Tax Cuts Stimulates the Economy....

Unfortunately with a great economy from the taxcuts it seems the guys up in D.C. have not held back on the spending and that is why we have the defecits which the media loves to point out. If the Congress had limited federal spending to just a 4% increase each year we would be looking at a surplus of about $58 billion next year instead of a projected defecit of $354 billion... Making the money is not the problem, how we spend it is the problem...

Here in Virginia we have a special session going on in Richmond because our new Democrat Governor Tim Kaine is pushing for another $1 billion tax increase when we presently have a $1.4 billion surplus. His old boss, Democrat Governor Mark Warner pushed thru a tax increase last time around claiming that the Virginia economy was in danger and will not be able to pay for "Core" services. What Warner did not look at was that the economy was on the rebound after President Bush's Taxcuts and that there was only a "Made-Up" fear of Virginia running out of revenues. Instead of being happy with overtaxing the citizens of Virginia and having a surplus of $1.4 billion, Kaine is looking to raise taxes again for the "Good" of Virginia... He claims that this money will only be used for transportation projects which are needed. My problem with that is what are we going to do with the surplus we have now and as the economy continues to grow what about that money also? To increase taxes again by another billion how will all this money be spent. The Virginia Delegates are in Richmond fighting this now and more power to them !!!

If Virginia needs $$$ to fix roads, maintain "Core" programs, etc. then use the surplus or increase taxes if you spend our money properly. Otherwise send back the tax revenues (surplus) that are only going to be spent on special interest projects to the taxpayers and let us spend that money as we see fit....

Another Note from Herb...

Note from Herb...


Captain Steve Hommel from the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry, hands out hats and toys to Iraqi children, 24 December 2005, Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.


31 March 06
Fri 1455 hrs

Once again I can only offer my heartfelt thanks. We have all of you on the home front who are steadfast Patriots; a most important mission…

We are at war with a viciously coward opposition. The insurgents are doing their filthy best, to sway public opinion in favor of their agenda; to destroy freedom other than that which they dictate.

Our mission here is enjoying steady and lasting progress. Unfortunately, only the number of deaths and fanaticism of homicidal maniacs, get reported by our disillusioned mal-contents of the twisted press.
Not to portray a defeatist attitude but rather a profound realism, Iraq alone is not “The” war on terror. What this particular part, of our battle against terrorism will be noted for is: A strategic and dramatic step in the right direction. The continuation after defeating the Taliban in Afghanistan, of knocking down the tip of the iceberg. As your uniformed warriors, we will carry the fight to our enemies so our enemies will lose on their soil and therefore not be challenged on our own precious Homeland.

Stay motivated and ensure others at home. We will do all in our power to prevent attacks in the U.S.A. Let the enemies of liberty perish on their own ground. Let the lovers of God-given freedoms, Americans, Afghanis, Iraqis, Syrians, Iranians know; Their dreams can be reality. They don’t have to suffer tyranny or oppression on their own. They don’t have to defeat evil by themselves. Those of us who enjoy the rights of freedom, who possess the means and the power, have the duty, the obligation, to help those who share in our desires, to obtain them for themselves and their posterity. This is our mission, I feel blessed to have the honor of carrying it to the fullest fruition.

Thanks again, I love the photos. Thanks to all the patriots at home. It is our honor and our privilege to serve to serve. It is our joy to have such solid support back home…

Your friend,
Herb