Elect Mayor Lou Barletta (R, PA-11) To Congress

For a Conservative Congress, Part 8

This will be part of an on-going series, which will identify key races where we either need to retain strong conservatives or to elect strong conservatives. My personal feeling with being faced with two inferior candidates for President offered by our major political parties, we must turn our attention to insuring more conservative American-values oriented persons are elected to the U.S. Congress.

Cleaning House in Pennsylvania

Mayor Lou Barletta

THE RACE

Previously we commented on the need to defeat John Murtha, staying in Pennsylvania we turn from the 12th to the 11th congressional district. I suggest that all conservatives in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Congressional District 11 and elsewhere support Mayor Lou Barletta, Republican challenger to the incumbent Rep. Paul Kanjorski.

Mayor Barletta espouses a strong pro-life and an is for reigning in of the illegal alien problem. Barletta would be an antidote to Rep. Kanjorski's growing leftist leanings on a far range of issues.

THE RATING

Lou Barletta is one of the key candidates for Congress this year. He will fight to secure the nation's borders. This is especially important, since Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) is retiring from Congress after this year. Lou Barletta, is the courageous Mayor of Hazleton who boldly stood up to the threat illegal aliens presented in his town: higher costs for social services, health care and public schools and opportunities stolen from American citizens. He gained a measure of national attention for his efforts. He would be a candidate to possibly replace not only Rep. Kanjorski but also Tancredo as a champion on the important illegal immigration and lax national border issue.

Congressman Kanjorski is rated as a Liberal Populist on

According to On the Issues dot com Kanjorski, has been in Washington for more than a quarter century and been one of the strongest supporters of the illegal alien lobby anywhere in Congress. Kanjorski supports Guest Worker Amnesty for Illegal Aliens. Kanjorski believes our tax dollars should pay for government services for illegal aliens. Kanjorski even thinks illegal aliens should receive taxpayer subsidies to go to college.

According to an email I received from the Minutemen HQ, which monitor and advocate for secure borders and a strong stance on stopping the invasion of illegal aliens, they said that what has made this race competitive is a scandal where Kanjorski was caught funneling federal tax dollars to his relatives! In this hard-working district of conservative blue collar families, that doesn’t go over well.

THE REALITIES

Lou Barletta has a real chance of beating this entrenched 12 term congressman, who has gradually morphed from being moderate to becoming a radical leftist in his views and positions.

According to the September 17, 2008 Scranton (PA) Times article posted on Barletta’s website:

“. . . Barletta has opened a substantial lead over U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski in their battle to represent Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and other local municipalities in Congress, according to a Franklin & Marshall College/Times-Shamrock Newspapers poll.

”In a survey of 547 registered voters, Mr. Barletta had the support of 44 percent to 35 percent for Mr. Kanjorski, a Democrat, in their 11th Congressional District race. Another 21 percent were undecided.

“The poll is the clearest independent confirmation that Mr. Kanjorski’s re-election is seriously at risk in a year most political experts expect Democrats to do most of the winning.

“The poll confirmed Mr. Kanjorski faces by far the stiffest re-election test of his 12-term congressional career from Hazleton’s anti-illegal-immigration crusading mayor.”

According to RealClearPolitics.com, Barletta’s opponent, Kanjorski, negatives include: “Ethics issues, questionable earmarks and an unremarkable record, coupled with a near-celebrity opponent, put Rep. Paul Kanjorski atop national Republicans' target list. Kanjorski hasn't faced a real race in decades, and John McCain is likely to win the Scranton-based district, aiding Mayor Lou Barletta. It's one race in which the "change" mantra may benefit Republicans.

THE RESOURCES

The DCCC is pouring great amounts of money to prop up Kanjorski and to help retain this unresponsive and wayward representative. Barletta really needs the support of conservatives everywhere. To support Mayor Lou Barletta, which I urge you to do, see his website to learn more about him, to make a campaign contribution, to volunteer your service, etc.

Getting Government off our backs: Stop John Boccieri (D-OH) & 19 Other Pro-Death Democrats on November 2nd

Here is a campaign ad by the Family Research Council (FRC) Action PAC, which target what the FRC Action PAC has determined to be the 20 most vulnerable Democrats in this years election.

According to the FRC Action PAC website, “Pro-life and pro-family voters must work together to change the Congress, state governments and ultimately the White House. We cannot afford to put hard-earned dollars into the campaigns of people who "grow in office" or cannot see their way under the pressure of party politics. To this end, FRCACTION PAC has spent many months researching races we see as vulnerable and that will have pro-life, pro-family candidates to fill the void.

“As a result of the "health care" bill, we have expanded and revised our original "target list" from the "dirty dozen" to the "20 in '10" list. The expansion reflects those so called "pro-life" Democrats who seemed destined to heroism when they joined forces with Bart Stupak on a House bill that would have precluded any use federal dollars for abortion, but who caved under White House and Democrat leadership. Following are the names and Districts of our targets for "20 in '10."

Here is FRC Action PAC’s 20 in ’10 Hit List:

Incumbent / Challenger / Congressional District

Chris Carney Tom Marino PA-10

John Boccieri Jim Renacci OH-16

*** Kathy Dahlkemper Mike Kell PA-3

*** Steve Driehaus Steve Chabot OH-1

Gabrielle Giffords Jesse Kelly AZ-8

Baron Hill Todd Young IN-9

*** Paul Kanjorski Lou Barletta PA-11

Mary Jo Kilroy Steve Stivers OH-15

Ron Klein Alan West FL-22

Betsy Markey Cory Gardner CO-4

Walt Minnick Raul Labrador ID-1

Alan Mollohan* Lost in Primary David McKinley WV-1

Glenn Nye Scott Rigell VA-2

Tom Perriello Robert Hurt VA-5

Earl Pomeroy Rick Berg ND-AL

Carol Shea-Porter Frank Giunta NH-1

Ciro Rodriguez Quico Canseco TX-23

John Spratt Mick Mulvaney SC-5

Ann Kirkpatrick Paul Gosar AZ-1

Alice Dina Titus Joe Heck NV-3

*** These three were among the Democrats who along with Bart Stupak compromised with the President on abortion and allowed the heinous, horrific health care “reform” bill, ObamaCare, to pass. Those three have especially large targets on their compromised backs.

4 of the 20 are in important Ohio U.S. House races. I would like to see all 20 of these Democrats defeated especially Driehaus, Dahlkemper, and Kanjorski, the supposed Pro-Life Democrats who caved along with the infamous Bart Stupak on voting to essentially allow abortion to be part of ObamaCare. I wonder what the retiring Mr. Stupak will be getting as his 30 pieces of silver.

Election 2008 Recommendations, Advice & Final Thoughts, Part 2 - The Congress

We continue the series of articles about tomorrow's election. We plan to look at the race for president, congressional races, ballot issues, and some resources that might help with a voter's choices.

RE: CONGRESS

It just blows my mind that the Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have expectations of increasing their majorities. When it would seem that America should be crying out, “Oust 'em bums all of 'em from office.” Pelosi and Reid are counting on the likes of Bob Murtha and Tim Mahoney retaining their offices, when the overall approval rate has reached single digit proportions. Unbelievable. All of the turkeys should be fired. It would seem to me that as ineffective as the Congress has been the last two years especially, that there should be a mass number of Democrats looking for work for a change, not a swelling of same!

The following are candidate of whom I as a Christian and Conservative endorse, support or recommend. Those races that I reviewed and wrote about are linked to those articles. These elections will be those that I will be closely following tomorrow.

Please also note that fellow blogger, Matt, has also provided a list of his 2008 endorsements. Most of which I would concur.

U.S. SENATE:

Colorado:

Bob Schaffer

Michigan:

Jack Hoogendyk - incumbant Carl Levin's opponent - see his website

Minnesota:

Norm Colman – challenged by comedian Al Franken

Mississippi:

Thad Cochran
Roger Wicker

New Mexico:

Steve Pearce

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

California:

Duncan Hunter, Jr. (CA-52) - see his website

Colorado:

Marilyn Musgrave (CO-5)

Florida:

Tom Rooney (FL-16)

Minnesota:

Michele Bachman (NN-6)

South Dakota:

Joel Dykstra

Ohio:

Steve Chabot (OH-1)
Jean Schmidt (OH-2) - see her website
Jim Jordan (OH-4)
Bob Latta (OH-5)
Kirk Schuring (OH-11)

Pennsylvania:

Lou Barletta (PA-11)
Bill Russell (PA-16) – incumbant Murtha’s opponent

Texas:

Ron Paul (TX-14) - see his website

Election 2008 Aftermath:

After the Disgust Settles

THE PRESIDENCY

Congratulations are in order for President-elect Barack Hussein Obama. It was a historical victory. He is the first partly black man to win the White House. It tells black America and the world that segregation is behind us. It should ease the white guilt so deeply seated in the psyche of the sensitive liberals of this nation. Personally, I would have much preferred the first black President to have been a strong conservative such as Mike Steele, Alan Keyes, or Ken Blackwell. But those blacks are not recognized as such by the leftist establishment because they do not fit their template.

Not only was he the first partially black President, he was also the first partly Islamist (he will do more sympathizing and appeasing Muslims than even President Jimmy Carter did), and the first partly Marxist to win the White House. Additionally, he is the first man heavily influenced by radical black liberation theology or Black Nationalism and I feel he is racist at his core. One commentator, Bill Murray, I recently heard in an interview, as having described Obama as having come from a seriously dysfunctional family upbringing, which has created in him some serious psychological problems. This is all disconcerting.
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Disturbing, as well, is how President-elect Obama won the election, with more than a little help from his rowdy friends.

First, is radically leftist mainstream media, who were so obviously in bed with Obama, because good investigative journalism was all but forsook in favor of the overarching and determined goal to put the best face (or mask) forward on this man to insure his election. From so-called news journalist Chris Matthews’ tingling feelings running up his leg at the sight of the O-man to the three major network anchors, who successively served up softballs to Obama as opposed to the vicious, slanted and calculated attacks on his opponents, especially Sarah Palin. This demonstrated their painfully obvious bias. Truth about this man was ignored, concealed or glossed over at every turn. No one in the mainstream media ever questioned Obama about such things as his relationships with ACORN. No, because it might damage or tarnish Obama’s delicately created image. Contrast the mainstream media’s relentless attacks on and investigations of Sarah Palin and even on Joe the Plumber!

Second, troubling, too, were the funding sources for his campaign, both the backing of George Soros and the foreign “investors” who are suspected to have provided unaccounted for money to his campaign. Equally upsetting were his unscrupulous past financial dealings with Tony Rezko, which Obama brushed off as “bonehead mistakes.” More like an example of his poor judgment. What about his associations with ACORN and his campaign channeling funding to that felonious organization?

Third the unanswered questions regarding his qualifications and necessary experience. Again, the mainstream media took a no holds barred approach to vetting Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber, but assumed the best of their messiah. Why was Obama so reticent to release a certified copy of his birth certificate, the thesis he wrote in college, his college records, and his medical record?

THE ISSUES

I said in an article Monday night and prior that California’s Marriage Protection Amendment, Proposition 8, was even more important than the Presidency. Well, I still believe that today. Proposition 8 and similar measure won in California, Arizona and Florida. The good citizens of depraved San Francisco rejected Measure K, which was on the ballot and which would have legalized prostitution in that godless den of iniquity.

Ohio, for the fourth time, shot down another attempt to force legalized gambling on its citizens. Despite the odds the gamblers still are willing to risk hoards of money with hopes of hitting the big payoff.

These were the victories that have restored some morality, commonsense and sanity in to this gravely wounded country.

Now, let’s look at the momentary setbacks. All of the ballot issues related to the sanctity of life were killed.

The Personhood Amendment on Colorado’s ballot and the limited Abortion Ban in South Dakota were defeated. In California Proposition 4 was defeated. That proposition would have granted parents the right to be notified before a child has an abortion. Idiocy if you as me. The unnecessary, expensive and wicked Embryonic Stem Cell Research ballot issue was approved in dying Michigan. Equally devious was the passage of the legalized euthanasia or physician assisted suicide in the state of Washington. Every single life related issue that I followed was violently massacred around the polls this fall. Shameful.

In the case of the physician assisted suicide issue in Washington as well as other issues outside of the state funding sources poured money into the state to insure passage of these nefarious initiatives to insure the virus spreads to other states and even the world. Tragic.

THE CONGRESS

To continue the theme of killing off pro-life initiatives and pro-life hero’s and heroines, Colorado’s Rep. Marilyn Musgrove was assassinated at the ballot box. She had a big fat target placed squarely on her by the compassionate murderous highly profitable Planned Parenthood loving liberals.

Conservatives incumbent Steve Chabot (OH-1) and challengers Kirk Schuring (OH), Lou Barletta (PA-11) and Bill Russell (PA-16) were also defeated in House races.

Thankfully Rep. Michele Bachmann resisted a Chris Matthews inspired “assassination” attempt and held her very important seat as a strong conservative leader. Tom Rooney ousted the lightly reported Democratic scandal ridden imitation of Mark Foley in Florida.

The Democrats picked up 20 more seats in the House in this election.

Conservative Senators Cochran and Wicker from Mississippi and Coleman in Michigan were all re-elected. However, Conservative senate candidates Pearce (NM), Dykstra (SD), Schaffer (CO) and Hoogendyk (MI) were all rejected.

The senate currently sits with a 57 Democrat majority.

WHAT NOW?

We need to provide the conservative Senate and House survivors with significant support in the intense battles that will be waged on the traditions and values that America and Americans have held dear and sacred for 200 years. This is war.
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If we can contain the damage and hold on until 2010, when reinforcements can be sent to Congress to fight the leftists who will wage war on many battlefronts, then maybe our nation can survive.

Some of the key battles we will face the next two years are:

* The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - Obama’s self-declared top priority - which will overturn every hard-fought abortion restriction legislated the last 35 years

* The Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA)

* "Hate" crimes bills

" Edward Kennedy’s legacy leaving universal health care

* Funding for Preschoolers

* Appointment of Radical Activist Judges who continue to rule and ruin our country

* Weakening of Our National Security

* Passage of Amnesty for Illegals

* Massive Funding to Solve World Poverty

* Killing America’s Coal Industry

* Advancing the Unnecessary, Wasteful, Destructive, Costly, and Foolish Global Warming Fallacy

* Overturning the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

* Permitting Same-Sex Persons in the Military

* Barney Frank’s Proposed 25% De-funding of the Military

* Obama’s Civil Defense Force

* Gun Control

It is staggering to see what America will be facing in the next few months and years under the Obama-Pelosi-Reid troika regime.