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That is a bold statement and surely not one that will win over any of the OWS protesters. In my opinion Cain and the GOP is making a mistake. They are making a mistake because they are falling into the trap being laid by the media that these protesters are the ‘Tea Party of the Left’ and therefore anything they say is the opposite of what the GOP stands for. But the facts are that the OWS protesters want many of the things that republicans like Sarah Palin are behind. The OWS protesters main argument is over what Palin calls ‘crony capitalism’ and what the protesters are calling ‘corporate capitalism’. They are the same thing! Since they do share a common goal with Palin stance on crony capitalism, Herman Cain might have been wiser to do like Newt Gingrich did and try to court the OWS protesters to his side.

Gingrich, unlike Cain, took the opportunity to try to bring the OWS protesters to his side by agreeing with their anger and trying to direct it towards President Obama’s policies. This is a much wiser political move because it allows Gingrich to possibly gain support amongst the OWS protesters, which are mostly made up of Millennials. Why is this so important? The first wave of voting Millennials were one of the primary reasons why President Obama won the election in 2008.

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Without the overwhelming number of Millennials that voted for President Obama in 2008 coming out again in 2012, Obama has a really low chance of winning reelection. In fact, I would bet that if he cannot get at least the same number of Millennials to show up to the polls like they did in 2008, when the numbers should be higher since more Millennials are coming of age to vote for the first time, he cannot win in 2012. Gingrich, whether he realizes this or not, is very wise to garner support from the Millennials in the OWS movement because it not only would broaden his base, but it would devastate the new base of voters that swept Obama into office in the first place.

Unfortunately, the rest of the GOP is ignoring the importance of the demographic makeup of the OWS movement. Instead of trying to garner the support of the Millennials in the OWS movement and bring them to their side, the GOP has all but abandoned trying to gain their support. Instead Eric Cantor has called the OWS protesters “growing mobs”. Rand Paul stated that President Obama’s support for the OWS protesters was, “Inflaming this Paris mob that I hope doesn’t result in a lawlessness where they say, ‘Well, gosh, those nice iPads through the window should be mine and why don’t I throw a brick through the window to get them because rich people don’t deserve to have them when I can’t have them.” These type of comments do nothing but drive the OWS protesters and the Millennials away from the GOP. That decision may come back to haunt the GOP in the 2012 election.

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The End of a Stranglehold?

Herman Cain represents everything the left has long feared, that being his potential catalyst status for the end of liberal dominance over black America. The liberal media pundits have taken on this tender subject en force, from Lawrence O’Donnell to Ed Schultz to Janeane Garafolo. All of them, and more, are petrified that Herman Cain is about to expose the greatest lie ever told.

My goodness, the liberal left in all its manifestations is reacting as though some stranger is poised to spill the beans to their children that Santa Clause doesn’t really exist. Herman Cain is being compared to the Grinch, the ogre who tried
to steal Christmas from the Whos in Whoville. I suppose there is a modicum of merit in such a comparison, because Herman Cain is about to blow the lid off of the entire cottage industry the Democrats and their cohorts have profited from all these years.

The big difference here, however, is that the Whos that have run our urban areas like the slumlords they truly are bear little resemblance to the storybook Whos, whose purity was unassailable and therefore immune to the whims of the evil Grinch. And Herman in that role is not the evil entity Dr. Seuss intended but, rather, the savior who will ultimately free the denizens of our inner cities, if only they will accept the message.

The usual MSNBC suspects are working overtime — and themselves into quite a froth — to portray Herman Cain as some sort of Al Jolson, the famous vaudeville white guy who wore black face makeup. The lily-white Lawrence O’Donnell had the temerity to try to school Mr. Cain on how to be genuinely black, and he of the scrunchy-face, Ed Schultz, is busy shrieking about the alleged racism of any conservative who dares to endorse Herman Cain.

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Yet the abject fear on the collective countenance of the left is undeniable, revealing the horror they anticipate if the floodgates are ever opened and their wards ultimately permitted to see the light of the true dawn, a morning that does not include the boot of their benevolence. They see the real possibility of their power being cast into the winds of veracity, and they tremble.

Liberal Dream Team

As the architects of apartheid, the liberals are simultaneously trying to steer the Republican voting base toward the man they believe has the best chance of losing to Obama in 2012, Mitt Romney. Just as they foisted John McCain on us in the run up to the 2008 elections, so do they wish to repeat the trick. Of course, once that goal is accomplished and Romney is the nominee, the left will turn its venom on him with a vengeance.

Part of the strategy, I maintain, is to preserve the myth that the Republican Party is the party of whites only, a notion they have managed to manipulate by revising history textbooks. Because Herman Cain happens to be black, the left will propagate the lie that he is being used as a sort of shield for Republican racism. There is no lie they won’t tell as long as they can prevent a successful, self-made black man from rising to the Oval Office as a Republican.

Such a feat would shatter the illusion carefully crafted by Democrats and the rest of the left that blacks cannot succeed without the tender loving care of a Democrat-controlled government. For that reason — and with thirteen months before the election — expect the attacks on Herman Cain to dwarf those the left perpetrated on Sarah Palin in the last election cycle. They will do everything in their power to destroy the man with virtually no outcry from the main stream media. In fact, that media will be actively aiding and abetting the process.

Hypocritically, expect the issue of political experience to creep into the dialogue at some point, especially if Cain doesn’t fade into the pack toward the end of the campaign season, despite the fact that Obama had only slightly more than Herman Cain. That is a problem with an easy remedy should Cain win the nomination; pick the former Speaker of the House as a running mate. Newt Gingrich would erase any worries about how a President Cain would navigate the tricky sea of dealing with both chambers of Congress, and Cain could focus more on his forte which is the economy.

But that is something for much farther down the road. For now, look for the Lawrence O’Donnell-types to really ratchet up the racial attacks on Herman Cain in the hopes of delegitimizing him as quickly as possible. After all, the left has much to lose, and black Americans much to gain. The left simply can’t have that.

Daniel James Wood is the author of Boomer, a political thriller available on Amazon.com and a recreational writer commenting on the political landscape at Sanity Sentinel.
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Some countries associate Halloween with odd or scary costumes. If your friends or family like the same idea, then be sure you are familiar with the current costumes on the market so you can keep up with everyone else during this Halloween season. You will not find it difficult to find a great selection of costumes for yourself, your children or any other family member. A brief search on the Internet is the best way to view the latest offers and see the latest craze.

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A favorite part of any costume is the mask, since they are fairly inexpensive and easy to find. You will always be able to find a large selection of masks from which to choose, especially if you start your search early. New this year in Halloween costumes 2011 editions is the Walking Dead Decayed Head mask.

There are also less scary choices within celebrities or politicians, such as the Sarah Palin mask. Your chances are good for finding your favorite movie characters among selections from X-Men, Batman and The Lord of the Rings, as well. Some people wear just the mask with plain everyday clothes, and do not buy an entire costume.

If you want to have a bit more dramatic effect, though, you will want the full outfit, which is recommended for choices such as sorcerers, skeletons and vampires. There are several costume lines made especially for children and babies this year, also, and even costumes for pets. Infants can be dressed in Gumby, Scout the Scarecrow or Dinky Dragon outfits.

The family pet will not have to miss the fun this year, either, since there are many choices among Halloween costumes 2011 for pets. The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man and Dracula Dog costumes are all fun choices for your canine friend.  Your entire family can enjoy halloween all decked out in their favorite costumes

Find the best halloween costumes for 2011 on sale today.  What are you waiting for?  Time is running out.
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Notice I said unnecessary. Most who are suffering from vocal abuse could have avoided this serious problem if they were powering their voice properly in the first place. We all know of singers who have damaged their vocal folds and had to stop singing for a year. That is not uncommon. And the likelihood of it occurring increases with age.

When Julie Andrews – who was in her ‘60′s at the time – performed Victor/Victoria on stage, she did irreparable damage to your vocal folds. Had she been in her ‘30′s or ‘40′s, the same damage may not have occurred. Keep in mind, Andrews is a legitimate voice that was being produced correctly. But, the vocal folds age and hers were unable to take that amount of stress at that time in her life.

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The problem I am witnessing is damage to the vocal folds by those who are using their voices heavily throughout the day. Your vocal folds are very delicate organs and very individual. Some people can yell or speak for great lengths of time and never do any damage. And then there are the rest of us.

I am hearing a lot of politicians, especially female, who are victims or potential victims of vocal abuse. There is no doubt that Hillary Clinton has damaged her voice and you can hear the difference. In her case, the damage has actually made her voice more pleasant. I doubt she will ever be able to yell again however and for that we should all be grateful.

On the ‘other side of the coin,’ both Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann are on their way to doing permanent damage if they do not seek help soon. In all likelihood, it is only a matter of time. Were they to learn how to produce their sound properly, they could preserve their voices for years to come, as well as discover a richer warmer, resonant quality. In the process, they would be able to increase their volume without shouting which is called projection.

Don’t become a victim of vocal abuse. You have the ability to speak for greater lengths of time without damaging your throat and voice box. You also have the ability to increase your volume without shouting. If having a voice is important to you, discover the difference and end the abuse now.

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Sarah on the Loose

I’ll begin with Sarah Palin’s decision not to enter the presidential race, a decision that apparently has many of her fans disappointed. While I understand the sentiment, I happen to agree with her choice and the reasons for it, for it was the one I personally hoped she would make.

Based on her performance as Governor of Alaska, I have no doubt she would have made an excellent president, but I believe that she is correct in her own assessment of her effectiveness on the “free range”, so to speak. Left unencumbered by the pomp and protocol of the office, Sarah can be a fierce advocate for the principles we hold dear, and a potent champion for those who seek office to that end.

She has a huge following that she will now be free to remain connected without the hindrance of being “president of all the people”, not that that has proved much of a deterrent to the current occupant of the Oval Office. To that end, I would hope that all of those who have expressed dismay over her decision not to run will not shun her now out of some feeling of abandonment. Sarah hasn’t abandoned you, she has ensured her best chance to fight your battles. Here is the audio of her decision as told to Mark Levin.

Morgan Freeman Broke My Heart

Next up is Morgan Freeman, who cut me to the quick with his recent comments on the Piers Morgan show. To me, Morgan Freeman was one of those beautiful actors who remained above the political fray and, more importantly, out of the racial divide. He is a fabulous actor, of that there is no question, and part of his personal appeal was that one never knew his ideological proclivities.

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In all the years I have watched his work, he could have either been a flaming Liberal or a hardcore Conservative. It never mattered much because he never let on, and no one ever asked. And he never appeared to let race impede him. Then he gets on the show and denigrates the entire right of the political spectrum as racists, and he broke my heart. I was heartened, then, to learn that Ali Akbar, a 26-year-old TEA Party organizer, invited Morgan Freeman to meet in Tennessee, in a letter that can be seen here. As far as I’m aware, there has been no response from the actor.

The main crux of Freeman’s accusation is that the TEA Party has one goal; to get “this black man out of here”, referring to Obama and the White House, respectively. I wonder how Mr. Freeman — and apparently Samuel L. Jackson has joined the chorus now — would reconcile the fact that one of the people the TEA Party would love see “this black man” replaced with is…Herman Cain. Truly perplexing.

A TEA Party Hopeful

Herman Cain is a clear TEA Party favorite who has managed in a few short weeks to change my entire perspective on political possibilities. From the moment I was “introduced” to the man, I liked him and his message, but the practical half of my brain had no choice but to dismiss him as a candidate without a prayer. Since only three U.S. Senators have ever been elected President, and no one has ever been elected straight from the House, what chance could even the most qualified and charismatic person have of attaining the Oval Office with virtually no political background?

Then Cain kept pressing ahead, performed well in debates, and won the Florida Straw Poll. Still, I felt it was a momentary glimpse of a very brief glory for a fine man who nonetheless was tilting at windmills while destined to suffer a bitter disappointment in the end. As it turns out, Herman Cain is not accustomed to brief success, nor ever content to rest on his laurels. This man has the practical half of my brain ceding territory to cautious hope. Part of that hope is that this condition spreads amongst the electorate, for it is we who ultimately decide who is president, not the pundits who try to steer our choice.

As President Obama stokes the Occupy Wall Street protests with his class warfare rhetoric, Herman Cain offers those misguided kids some tough love, telling them to blame themselves if they are poor and unemployed. Imagine that…a self-made Black man telling a bunch of privileged white kids to get off their asses and better themselves. Compare that image to a carefully cultivated Black president who incites those same kids to riot against the “wealthy”.

So I am sorry to disappoint Morgan Freeman, but the main goal of the TEA Party is not to get a black guy out of the White House simply because he’s Black. The goal is to replace him with perhaps another Black man who can restore the people’s faith in America and the abilities of the individual as opposed to the current preaching of the futility of life without dependence on the Government.

Daniel James Wood is the author of Boomer, a political thriller available on Amazon.com and a recreational writer commenting on the political landscape at Sanity Sentinel.
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Palin’s decision to not run coincidentally came one day after Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Governor, publicly announced he will not run for the Presidency in 2012 as well.  Palin’s decision was not surprising to some.  Her popularity has recently taken a downfall in the polls.  While still remaining well liked by some hardcore conservatives, some Republicans feel that she strung along the public for an unneeded considerable length of time prior to announcing her decision.  Some wonder if she’s able to handle the office of the Presidency considering her prior overwhelming demeanor when she was in the national spotlight while being interviewed on television.  The question of possibly running as a third party contender was raised.  During an interview on Mark Levin’s show, Palin stated that she would not consider being a third party candidate.  The reasoning behind her decision is that she believes that it would almost guarantee Barack Obama’s re-election. 

Sarah Palin’s followers and fans were not very pleased when hearing she will not run for President in 2012.  Many expressed frustration and disbelief.  There are many websites for Palin’s followers to receive updates on her career and current activities.  After her announcement on October 5, 2011, many followers left numerous comments on these websites expressing their feelings.  Most of the comments were extremely negative in nature.  To quote one Palin follower, “Sarah, I feel betrayed.  You are the one we are waiting for.  No one else will reform America…  You have broken my heart.”  Numerous fans feel as if they were teased.  Since leaving her Governorship in 2009, she has repeatedly cast speculation on her candidacy for 2012.  A Tea Party rally where thousands of Palin’s fans cheered her on in Des Moines, Iowa, she gave a campaign themed speech.  After reading all of the Palin comments throughout the Web, I concluded that they all have a common theme.  If I were to sum up the comments in one word, it would be betrayal.  To quote another fan who defended Palin’s decision to not run and felt as if other parties were sabotaging her candidacy, “Her enemies rise up from the fetid underbellies of their slime encrusted rocks, pull their vilest, most nauseating dreck out of the putrid recesses of the scum clogged shells they use for brains in order to smear her, and miraculously Sarah becomes more popular.”  In plain terms, people come out of nowhere and attempt to bash Palin.  No matter how hard they attempt to hurt her character, Palin still remains professional, unscathed and bows out like a lady.  One particular comment asked Palin if the outrageous claim of impropriety stated the recently published book by Joe McGinniss.

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An unauthorized biography written by Joe McGinniss, The Rogue: Searching for the real Sarah Palin, has many character killing statements throughout the book.  First, McGinniss tells us that while Palin was dating her current husband Todd, Palin had a six-month affair with Glen Rice.  At the time of the alleged affair, Rice was a college basketball player.  Presently, Rice plays in the NBA.  An existing rumor is also allegedly confirmed in the book.  The rumor being, Palin had an affair with her husband’s business partner in 1996.  McGinniss also states that Palin smoked marijuana with a college professor in Alaska and used other narcotics with her husband Todd, while on a snowmobile outing with friends.  The publisher of The Rogue is Crown, a division of Random House.  In a statement from the publisher, McGinniss began his research for the book in late 2008.  The book is generally based on Alaska’s political and business affairs and obviously Palin’s personal, political, and family life.  Palin threatened to sue Crown after the publishing of The Rogue, which uses “nameless sources” and “false statements” about Palin’s family.  A source that is close to Palin’s family, interviewed with ABC News.  The source informed ABC that the Palin family is furious and they want to know why Random House (the publishing company that owns Crown) knowingly published false statements.  Random House is a well known publisher and is at the top of their industry.  Palin’s lawyer, Tiemessen state that the publisher was well aware that the statements were untrue and went forward with the publishing regardless.  In a statement that Tiemessen wrote, explains in detail the Palin’s disgust, “The final work that was published contains most of the stories that McGinniss wrote were nothing more than tawdry gossip that amounted to the wishful fantasies of disturbed individuals,” while adding, “Since both your company and your author, truly know your statements are false, admitted they have no bases in fact, but decided to publish in order to harm Governor Palin’s family, you and Mr. McGinniss have defamed the Palin’s.”  As you would imagine, McGinniss and the Palin’s are feuding to say the least.  Sarah Palin had a tall fence installed at her home in Alaska when McGinniss moved in to a house next door to the Palin’s.  Despite Palin’s effort to keep her personal life personal by installing the fence, McGinniss was still able to retrieve dirt on the Palin family and is painfully obvious within the pages of The Rogue. 

As if Sarah Palin didn’t have enough to deal with, she is also suspected of mortgage fraud in reference to the purchase of a home in Arizona.  Apparently, Palin was involved with a company that purchased a home in Scottsdale Arizona.  Reportedly, the sale of the house may have been improperly acquired due to improper foreclosure proceedings.  Due to the tainted foreclosure procedures, the owner of the home is in question.  The two major issues of the transaction are fraudulent signatures during the home’s re-financing, and fraudulent signatures of the home’s foreclosure transaction, prior to Palin’s company purchasing the property.  These findings may question if the sale of the house was in fact legal. 

The Million Dollar Opportunity

If Sarah Palin is a bit short on cash, there’s a way she can make a quick million.  Apparently, http://www.ashleymadison.com mailed Sarah Palin and her husband Todd a business proposition.  The proposition is in the form of a lie detector test.  Sarah and her husband Todd will be asked questions about their infidelities.  If they pass the test, they are one million dollars richer.  In addition, the Palin’s must agree to allow them to exclusively broadcast the results of the lie detector test.  The website is not considered a fly by night site that only a few people visit.  They are “The world’s leading married dating service for discreet encounters”.  They have approximately 11.8 million members worldwide.  I visited the website searching for information that explains the site’s purpose.  The site explains, “Our role is to keep them” (unfaithful people) “from taking unnecessary risks while they explore the feelings that got them to our website to begin with.  Helping individuals staying safe and anonymous impact the potential outcome of their decisions.”  On their homepage it states, “Life is short, have an affair”.  I don’t know the Palin’s financial situation, but one million dollars for a few moments of their time sounds like a tempting offer.  Worse case scenario, the public will find out that the statements in The Rogue are true.  Most Americans already believe the rumors.  The vast majority of people believe if someone takes the time to put something in writing, then it must be true.  It’s not a good general rule to live by, but it’s true nonetheless.  If the website has public stock, I strongly suggest you purchase as many shares as possible quickly.  After the lie detector test is broadcasted, the stock will go through the roof. 

The Republican field for the 2012 election has been thinned out.  Although the pickings are slim, The Republican Party remains in search of the best Presidential candidate.  Georgia’s businessman Herman Cain has recently been surging in the polls.  He has reportedly held an executive position for a pizza company.  The two front runners are the former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, Governor of Texas.  Neither candidate has the full backing and confidence of the Republican Party.  It looks like 2012 may be yet another year Americans must choose the best of the worst. 

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Her experience in life, career, and politics, make her more then qualified to run for The President of the United States.  She’s one of the many possible candidates within the political arena that are fighting for the opportunity to run for the Presidency.  Palin became the first Alaskan to be named on a National Ticket of a major party, and the first woman nominated for the Vice-Presidency. 

In 1992, she was elected to the Wasilla City Council and became mayor of Wasilla in 1996.  Her unsuccessful run for Lieutenant Governor in 2003 didn’t stop her from being appointed Chairman of the Alaskan Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.  It was one for the books when she became the first and youngest woman elected Governor of Alaska. 

After attending various educational institutions, she received her Bachelors Degree in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism in 1987, at the University of Idaho.

During an interview with Newsweek, Sarah Palin expressed how much family and their support means to her.  In fact, she implied that her family’s opinion on the matter of running for President might be the deciding factor.  She continued the interview by stating, she believes that she can win the election, however she didn’t give a direct answer on whether or not she will actually run for the Presidency. 

Palin, rightfully so, implied on numerous occasions, that the decision to run for office is an understated serious consideration that should not be entered into lightly.  Holding the position of the Presidency is more then life-altering; it’s the most honorable and prestigious office to hold in the free world. 

Mr. Peter Singleton, a California Lawyer who has been courting the republicans throughout their travels for the first contest of the 2012 elections, predicts Sarah Palin will acquire hundreds of thousands of volunteers, approximately ten times more than any other candidate has had in the past.  For this reason alone, she has more than a good chance of earning the Presidency if she decides to throw her hat in the ring.

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Mr. Singleton stated to The Daily Telegraph, “She’s the right person at this time,” to take the American reigns and steer her in a positive direction, he continued by saying, “I can’t see her sitting this one out.  The stakes are too high.  Can you see George Washington in 1776 sitting it out?  Unthinkable.” 

Palin reportedly made a comment about the caucus process in Iowa on the Real Clear Politics website.  She stated that if she would run for President, she would back the caucus process, “110%”.  The race for the country’s next Republican candidate is far from over.  Sarah has an enormous amount of support from the American people in general.  Mr. Singleton has been and still is a key backer and organizer of the Palin 2012 campaign in Iowa, which he initiated last November.

Ann Coulter, a conservative Columnist, was a guest on CNN and interviewed by Piers Morgan.  The topic of her interview segment was focused on the 2012 election candidates.  Ann Coulter suggested that Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Governor should throw his hat into the Presidential ring.  She also predicted that the Republicans would have no problems winning in the 2012 election.  When the topic of our current President Obama surfaced, she stated, “Obama has such a glass jaw that we might even win with Mitt Romney.”  When Morgan asked if Sarah Palin was running in the 2012 race, Coulter replied, “I haven’t the first idea.”  She continued by commenting on Palin, “I wouldn’t if I were in her shoes, not President, maybe Senator or something.”  The interview lead to the responsibilities of the Commander and Chief and how difficult it must be, Coulter commented, “Why would you wreck your life running for President?”  Coulter continued the interview by comparing the office of the Presidency to being a dog walker. 

Sarah Palin has the other candidates waiting around, walking on eggshells, and hoping she won’t step up and throw her hat into the ring at the last moment.  This country needs a new President to take a new, fresh look at the countries people and situations.  The new President needs to take a step back, and reevaluate the individual problems that one can’t notice when you are too close to the problem.  The next step in curing our country of its illnesses is to act.  Numerous Presidents have pointed out serious issues, however significant action has not been taken.  Whoever holds the office of the Presidency must operate logically.  They must be proactive in solving our country’s issues, not reactive.  Preventative maintenance is what America and American’s need.

I for one would pass, on the honor of being the leader of the free world.  The popularity of the Presidency reminds me of a professional sports analogy, and how the fans react to their performance.  When an athlete succeeds in their job, the fans treat them like Gods.  When they fail, they are treated like nothing, worse then nothing.  The same fans that treated them like Gods now call them “bums” and remind them of how many millions they have been paid.  The American people are very outspoken and make sure that their opinions are shouted from the rooftops when our President doesn’t perform their duties as we (the fans) see fit.

A Washington Post – ABC poll questioned the American people, “If you had the opportunity to be President for a week, or go to jail for a week, which would you choose?”  Sadly to say, 52% of those surveyed would rather go to jail then get stuck with the Presidency.  The most disappointing conclusion of the survey is that 56% of the citizens believe that the problems our country faces are so out of control and too far gone, that the President is unable to rectify them.

Maybe it’s just me, but reading between the lines tells me that American’s may be developing some sort of sympathy for the Presidency.  The American people actually may be acknowledging the difficulties of solving our nation’s problems.  However, a Los Angeles Times Poll had the public’s confidence level of the government doing “the right thing” at a lowly 13%.

The unfortunate reality of Presidential elections is that the majority of voters don’t necessarily vote in favor of a candidate, they vote against a particular candidate or candidates.

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Joe McGinniss, the author in question, included in the book a series of affairs, rumors and scandals, citing many of the sources as anonymous. The true test of defamation is whether McGinniss either knowingly published false information or if there was malicious intent. One New York attorney, who has defended his share of celebrities in defamation cases, put it simply by stating that “the reporter or the author is not libelous merely for repeating or reporting false things about the subject, and that’s really the key thing. It doesn’t matter that’s he’s wrong. It matters whether or not he knew what he was writing was false.”

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While some attorneys feel it will be hard to prove actual malice, there may be proof that McGinnis was aware that his claims could be untrue. McGinnis had e-mailed Jesse Griffin, an Alaskan blogger, saying that no one as of yet had provided him with factual evidence of these claims, including that Palin had an affair with her husband’s business partner, that one son was a drug addict and that another son was not even her biological child.

The e-mail said, “Jesse, if you can put me in touch with people who are willing and able to substantiate any of the above, now is the time to do so…Otherwise, I hope you won’t complain that there are no startling new revelations in my book.” Is this, however, enough evidence to prove that McGinnis had no real sources? Or could he have found confirmation to these rumors at the last minute?

Whether they have enough evidence to prove defamation or not, many people think Palin should not proceed with the lawsuit for her own good. The lawsuit may do more to harm her reputation than to save it, and McGinnis could go so far to subpoena DNA tests and eyewitness to prove his claims to be true.

As a Rio Grande Valley personal injury lawyer I understand how defamation can ruin a person’s reputation. If you’ve been intentionally or maliciously defamed, please contact a personal injury attorney to learn more about your options.

About the Author: Jeff Davis is the Owner of the Davis law firm and a highly experienced Brownsville personal injury attorney. To find out more information about a Rio Grande Valley personal injury lawyer, please visit www.jeffdavislawfirm.com.
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The second event is not so clear. One has to first gather and examine all the clues before coming up with – a nativistic revival. It occurs when members of the dominant culture (White supremacy) act out consciously or unconsciously because they perceive their culture is falling apart from what they believe to be a rapid social change. Americais steeply rooted in a culture of White supremacy, in which members of marginalized groups have become acculturated.

Revivalists view President Barack Obama as an undocumented immigrant, a stranger, and an outsider, by virtue of his race and achieved status. The very thought of him possibly winning the 2008 presidential election left some reeling in shock. Clues of a nativistic revival first appeared as unbridled, jaw-dropping racist and Islamophobic utterances during Republican challenger John McCain’s town hall meetings. For example, there were shouts of: “He’s not one of us!”  “He’s anti-American!” “He’s an Arab!” More disturbing despicable rants and signs reading: “Kill him!” “Off with his head!” just enough to have gotten anyone arrested on the spot had the candidate been White. The onslaught of racist and religious caricatures and literature of President Obama and his family are also clues of a nativistic revival.

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Manifestations

America’s modern-day nativistic revival spawned the Tea Party movement. Many racist and Islamophobes took shelter under its umbrella. Other manifestations include, relentless calls to inspect the President’s birth certificate, intense fear the country is no longer recognizable, bringing unconcealed weapons to President Obama events, voting against one’s own self-interest, endorsing unqualified politicians just to have a White face in the House, newly-elected Tea Partiers obstructing the legislative process (with a stare down and rebuke) and making law to carry a face identification to vote, are all manifestations.

During nativistic revivals it is common for charismatic characters to emerge and be warmly embraced by those longing to hold onto the only culture they know. In the 1800s, Paiute Indians looked to Native American Ghost Dance founder Chief Wovoka when Europeans invaded and began destroying their culture. The same holds true for the Iranians who looked to the Ayatollah Khomeini for revival of the old Islamic ways.

So, there is no need scratching your head over why some are attracted to Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, two women who have proven time and again when they open their mouths that they are politically inept. Just as Chief Wovoka and the Ayatollah Khomeini offered hopes of a nativistic revival, so too does Palin and Bachman.  Whites are not the only ones clamoring for one; it seems some members of marginalized groups suffering from Stockholm Syndrome are too. The President’s race doesn’t sit well with them either.

Palin and Bachmann supporters, who probably could not articulate in a clear and concise manner which of the President’s policies they take exception to without repeating a line from Rush Limbaugh,  feel that desperate times call for desperate measures, so qualifications be damned. The women are White and speak of reviving the past, those are all the qualifying factors needed. Palin and Bachmann know just what language to pitch to their audience, too. For example, “We’re going to take our country back!” And, “We’re going to reclaim our country!”

Negrophobes and other fringe lunatics longing for a revival, wrongly equate President Obama’s race and the browning of America with diminishment of the power elite. Not so. The reins on White Supremacy culture are tightly gripped. So there is no real need for Tea Partiers who managed to superimpose themselves in Congress to put the country through a time-warpmachine.

Tag lines assigned to Tea Partiers are racist, Islamophobic, rigid, and screwballs, just to name a few. This should be pause for concern for all rational, political representatives. To set themselves apart, representatives must continue to openly denounce such absurdities like President Obama’s birth certificate being a fake.

It sure is interesting how there was no groundswell of protest back in 2004 when some rallied for a constitutional amendment for if White, foreign-born Arnold Schwarzenegger considered a presidential run. Perhaps his Whiteness was palatable. “Reclaim our country?” Or, take us back to good ole early 19th century America?  A nativistic revival is not patriotic for a group who were not America’s original inhabitants.

Charlotte A. Williams is a freelance writer who lives in Washington, D.C. She holds a master’s degree in political and intercultural communication from Trinity Washington University. Since 1991,Williams’ op/ed pieces have appeared in the The Washington Post, The Washington Times newspapers and other publications as well. She was a Washington Post guest columnist in 2001.Http://www.agnespower-raceandpolitics.com
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by Michael D. Hume, M.S.

Just the other day… months and months after the fact… the venerable Washington Post reported that, though it went “largely unnoticed” at the time, Islamicists were at the center of the “Arab Spring” revolutions earlier this year, including the more recent regime change in Libya.

You don’t say!

When they say “Islamicists,” The Post isn’t talking about normal, God-fearing Muslims, but the militant, terror-loving, woman-hating, 9/11-attacking, Israel-loathing MINOs (Muslims In Name Only) who are abusing one of the world’s oldest religions on a daily basis.

But what The Post probably hopes will go largely unnoticed is that, once again, they are singing from the Demediacrat hymnal by trying to change the meaning of a term – in this case, the term “largely unnoticed.” Since virtually every center-to-right media outlet in the nation (both of them) did, in fact, notice the Islamicist center of the Arab Spring (and warned of it repeatedly), the Post’s definition of “largely unnoticed” news must be “facts which, known or unknown, to include facts which are subtle in a visible-from-space kinda way, but which don’t support the liberal agenda and therefore are not mentioned in the mainstream media.”

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Once you get the translation, you can read the Washington Post (or any other Demediacrat product) with a deeper understanding.

I don’t know about you, but here is a partial list of some of the things I’m largely unnoticing these days: President Obama’s all-new “jobs bill” stimulus is exactly like his many previous failed proposals… though it was supposed to be around 6.5 percent by now, and was never to climb above eight percent, U.S. unemployment (just the artificially-lowered number the government uses) has been 9-10 percent since 2009… we are loaning billions to Brazil for deep-water oil drilling while claiming it’s too environmentally-dangerous to do it ourselves… we’ve already spent trillions of borrowed bucks to stimulate the economy, and it has only made things worse… nobody dares start a business or try to build wealth in the new Era of Uncertainty… and, despite rock-solid promises three years ago, Gitmo is still open, gays still can’t marry, wind and solar still don’t power the nation and we still have thousands of troops in harm’s way.

I’m also largely unnoticing Sarah Palin, and the millions who adore her. I can’t help but largely unnotice that Rick Perry, that rascal right-winger, has shot to the top of the GOP polls even though he’s openly Christian. And, just last fall, I largely unnoticed that the Democrats had the biggest mid-term election loss in seventy years.

Can’t you just hear the disembodied voice of the Washington Post? “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” it thunders.

Yep. They’re all, like, nothing to see here, folks, move along. Move on, dot org! You will notice what we tell you to notice, and you’ll like it that way.

 Michael Hume is a speaker, writer, and consultant specializing in helping people maximize their potential and enjoy inspiring lives. As part of his inspirational leadership mission, he coaches executives and leaders in growing their personal sense of well-being through wealth creation and management, along with personal vitality.Those with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make money “one less thing to worry about” can learn more about working with Michael at http://www.caym.tv/18812Anyone wanting to jump-start their vitality can browse through the best (and most travel-friendly) nutraceuticals on the market at http://shop.enivausa.com/239824Michael and his wife, Kathryn, divide their time between homes in California and Colorado. They are very proud of their offspring, who grew up to include a homemaker, a rock star, a service talent, and a television expert. Two grandchildren also warm their hearts! Visit Michael’s web site at http://michaelhume.net
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