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MURTHA CUTS AND RUNS

The delicious Jason Mattera (who, btw, invited me to speak the YAF Midwest Conference) confronted the sloppy, treasonous sack of shit,  Fat Jack Murtha.

Today another Marine had the charges dismissed.

"Capt. Lucas McConnell was granted immunity by Camp Pendleton's
commanding officer, Lt. Gen. James Mattis, and will cooperate in the
remaining Haditha prosecutions, the Marines said in a statement"

YAF directly confronts Rep. Jack Murtha in the halls of Congress over repeatedly accusing the Haditha Marines of murdering Iraqis “in cold blood.” A must see… Mattera does it again.

UPDATE: The moral bankupttcy is endless.

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Scott and me

Scott Johnson, Powerline and Atlas

Today is a day I will not soon forget. A morning of conservative speakers  (Governor Pawlenty, Ron Robinson - extraordinary presentation on exposing the liberal media) - the highlight of which was Katherine Kersten, Minneapolis Star-Tribune columnist. Kersten very carefully explained in great detail the terrible liberal bias on college campuses and why diversity stops at the classroom door. What was most valuable to this crowd (college students) was what actions they could and should take in confronting bias. Somewhat depressing was her matter of fact closing that things would not change until this generation, her generation of faculty and professors, faded away (in other words, when they were dead.)

Lunch followed, which I thoroughly enjoyed ......... exchanging barbs with Johnson. Laughs easily, and so gracious. Hamish guy. That Fargo accent killed me. If I ever feel nostalgic I'll be sure to rent the flick. He sounds just like Jerry Lundegaard. Who am I to talk (kawffee time!) Lunch time speaker was KTLK host Jason Lewis. Smart, hardcore unforgiving conservative. He made a powerful argument against the Republicans move to the left and away from conservatism. He contended it was really behind our slap down in November 06.

The panel that Scott and I  were on "Advancing your conservative ideas in New Media" followed. And I gotta tell you I had a blast.  The panel kicked off with energetic opening remarks by Jason Mattera. Jason is exemplar of our best hopes of the Conservative movement. Smart funny and aggressive.   Scott was up next and he was great. Fascinating.  He took us through that morning on September  9, '04 when events began to unfold that brought us to the defining movement in 2004 Presidential election - Rathergate. Riveting. IMAO, this singular event changed the course of history. It seems to me that Johnson either ignores or negates his profound  historic role in this monumental moment. When the history books are written, Johnson will be there -- that is if the West wins the war on the jihad (if the Islamists win, there will be no books.)

I followed Scott and it was pure exhilaration. I loved those kids. Magnificent.

Afterwards, Paul Schweizer author of  Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy took the podium and discussed how the left lives and lies.  The deceit on the left is pathetic;

Notable issues that Schweizer addresses in the work are Noam Chomsky's acceptance of money from prominent institutions whose policies he opposes (such as the Pentagon), living in an expensive home, and his visitation of socialist states such as Cuba. Schweizer, in the rest of the work, makes similarly-toned accusations against individuals the book focuses on, particularly surrounding political issues such as environmentalism, labor, and taxation. After the book's publication Chomsky talked to Schweizer about his creation of a trust fund for his daughters and grandchildren.]].^[1] In Schweizer's follow up discussion with Chomsky, Schweizer reveals that even though Chomsky abhors corporations and refers to them as "fascist", Chomsky's own retirement fund is invested in large capitalization NYSE companies and the TIAA-CREF stock fund. Schwiezer points out: "A look at the stock fund portfolio quickly reveals that it invests in all sorts of businesses that Chomsky says he finds abhorrent: oil companies, military contractors, pharmaceuticals, you name More here.

Meticulously researched, substantiated with tax and financial documents, Schweizer takes no prisoners. The libs ignored the book (hoping it would just go away I'm sure) but it is a powerful indictment of the left's knowledge that their policies are failures. They may preach nonsensical, failed policies for political purposes but they don't live them. Not for a second.

I was fortunate to join Schweizer, Johnson and his dear wife Sally for dinner in town. The conversation bounced from Iran, Iraq, November 06, Minnesota politics, Ellison, COULTER! (no one agreed with me) ...... everything. It was all that and a bag of chips.

I have to thank Jason Mattera of  The Young America's Foundation who had the sagacity and balls to put a firecracker like me on the panel He saw my Coulter video and decided I had to represent the "new media." Hoo hah.

Young America's Foundation is a critical organization in building the conservative movement. I did not realize Reagan was a huge supporter of their mission. Young America’s Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of  young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.

Young America's Foundation programs offer invaluable assistance to young men and women searching for the encouragement and understanding necessary to reinforce the values of a free society and individual responsibility. As young conservatives, you have a very special task before you — that of developing the political awareness of your fellow students. ~ President Ronald Reagan

I was unaware that it was the Young America's Foundation that stepped in to save President Reagan's Western White House in the Spring 1998 to preserve it as a living monument to Reagan's accomplishments.
This is an important organization. If you can throw them a few bucks. Do it. They are rearing our young.

Young America's Foundation Attorney General John Ashcroft

Atlas in Minneapolis. Delayed. Flew into the rain and an airport with no signs for taxis. Took a half hour - a train (the tram!) to find a damn taxi. But once I got to the Midwest conference of the Young America Founation, it reminded me of the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy wakes up in Oz and the film goes from sepia to technicolor. It is hugely satisfying to see young, rational college students converging to take control of their future and the future of this country. My mood improved at once. Shiny happy people!

Knowing what we do about the oppressive environment on left wing indoctrinating college campuses, it can't be easy being a conservative university student. These young people are wonderful, truly. And brave. Stealth.

John Ashcroft was the man of the hour. Ashcroft thas made it his business to go to college campuses nationwide (just six this month) helping students refute the myths and lies of the liberal left. Ashcroft was passionate. Animated. Inspiring. I spent time chatting with him and his really sweet wife, Janet. She is a involved and energetic as Ashcroft. They are delicious together.

His new book is out, Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice and from his remarks and our conversation it is a clear explanation of our defensive measures on the war on Islamism. Every argument the left made agaisnt FISA, the Pariot act is nothing short of nonsensical.

"I question whether individuals and groups who have chosen to ignore the tenets of the Geneva Convention by attacking civilian targets should benefit by those rules,"

"They haven't been charged because there's nothing to charge them with. They are being detained until the conflict ends. Would it make sense to let them go to get another shot at us?"

"This administration has been one of the most restrained in the use of executive power in the history of the United States," he said, noting that George Washington steamed open private letters and Woodrow Wilson ordered the monitoring of all private communications that crossed the U.S. border.

"I think religious people should speak their minds as loudly as they can, but as citizens," he said. "All citizens should have the right to speak their minds, but no one should get any special privileges because of religion."

Ashcroft has been taking to campuses with his much needed message. Here is last week's appearance in  Syracuse ascovered by the Syracuse Post-Standard;

Ashcroft defends Bush programs 

Ashcroft, whose conservative politics and aggressive use of the Patriot Act made him a lightning rod during President George W. Bush's first term, used humor and history to explain why the words Bush spoke to him immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the U.S. government's role forever.

"He said 'Never let this happen again,' " Ashcroft recalled. "That was such a simple statement, but it meant a profound reorientation of the Department of Justice."

Instead of documenting history to prosecute individual cases, Bush's directive essentially required the office to change history before it was made, Ashcroft said. The precautionary steps needed to do that meant limiting some traditional liberties; an apparent conflict that dominated both Ashcroft's speech and the 45-minute exchange with students that followed.

"I don't see liberty and the need for security as opposing values," Ashcroft said. "I see liberty as the overwhelmingly dominant value. And whatever you need to do to make liberty more secure should be done."

Spending the evening soaking up everything Ashcroft was divulging was a unexpected but welcome bonus.  I was invited to speak on a panel discussion on blogging, the new media and activism with Scott Johnson of Powerline (now how cool is that?)  Scott found me at the cocktail hour and we did the blogger dance of glee. Powerline was my first blog discovery. It saved my mind post 9/11 and lead me to Little Green Footballs ........ and invariably here so it was like meeting your birth parent. If it sounds hokey then sue me. His wife, Sally, is as witty and pretty as you would expect and it felt like old home week in the sphere. Yeah it was heady alright. Great people.

Seated at my table with Scott was the Peter Schweizer, author of Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy and Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism. Yowser. I look forward to dinner with both of them tomorrow night (at Scott's generous invitation.). Should provide inestimable insight into all that compels and drives yours truly,  seeker of truth.
 

Scott Johnson and Peter Schweizer dining and dishing. Johnson spent the better part of the conversation  lamenting Dinesh D'Souza's inexplicable descent into dhimmitude. And rightly so, D'Souza has become such a tool (or fool) either way it aint good.

Ashcroft was excellent. We need forceful voices in the administraton speaking to these issues on a consistent base. Getting it across to the American people. Otherwise there is a vacuum filled by big fat bullies.

Here is Ashcroft on liberty and security

If you have a half hour listen to all of his remarks. His is so plain spoken, so clear, so logical (so refrreshing)......... it defies reason that this country is so twisted in knots.
Download Ashcroft330.mp3

Stay tuned.

UPDATE: I am mad for men of power(line).

Winging it baby

Hooha!  I love it!~  Young America's Foundation, How great is that? Will relay all .......Hooha!