2012

This will be a short post.  Conservatives and the tea party may influence the 2010 elections and republicans politics.  But there is no way that they will guarantee the Republicans the 2012 presidential elections.  Conservatives have never delivered a presidential elections. 

Conservatives and moderates need to work together to delivered 2012 presidential election for the republicans.  They better start doing it now.  They also need to come up new presidential hopefuls.  The re-treads from 2008 will not cut.  Republicans need to do better.

British defense cuts

The below link is to a article about upcoming defense cuts with the british defense budget.  This should be a major concern to all Americans for two reasons.  A major Allied military forces will be gutted.  Losing a military allied with forces with their own unique capabilities.  Also a highly professional force too.  This will also put a major burden on future military operation by this country because we lost such a strong partner.

Also this could also be a forcast of things to come if we do not get our budget under control.  Remember social and domestic growth in our budget is what putting a burden on us.  You can cut our defense budget the same way and it will not give us any major relief on our debt or deficit. 

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/18/britain-ponders-deep-military-spending-cuts.html

After the mid-terms

If the republicans make major gains or wins both the house and senate they need take it as a mandate.  What has happen is a repeat of 2008, but in a compressed time frame and different reasons.  Things turned on Obama because the people who got him elected, did not know how to run a administration.  Obama was inexperienced in government and the politics in government.  Obama is also more egotistic then over confident. 

Obama though he had a mandate and he did not.  Obama asked too much of a congress that was mostly made up of moderate democrats who were in majority.  He did not give them political coverage when he pushed his budget busting agenda.

So the republicans do not really have a mandate.  The republicans or the Tea party movement has not presented a coherent comprehensive to deal with the deficit or debt.  The democrats has not done so either.  I do not see the republicans presenting one now or 2012.  That is what scares me. 

9/11 and tolerance

‎9/11 changed my life. Like Pearl Harbor, 9/11 was an attack on this country. We know who the threat is and where they come from. We know where they get their beliefs and inspiration. We do not need to be understanding to their cause, but we need to be aware. It is others in their cause who need to prove they are not a threat to this country and christians worldwide.

Muslims are not tolerant.  So call moderate muslims need to do more to show me that islam is not a threat to other religions and faiths.  But mainly are not a threat to countries that are not islamic republics.

Be careful for what you ask for

As of right now the GOP appears to make major gains in the house and senate.  Possibly winning the majority in both.  I hope they are ready to hit the floor running.  They better have a plan of action to work with the President to get things done.  Reform government, cut spending,  reform our tax cut, keep big business accountable for their actions, reform medicare and medicaid and finish our involvement in Afghanistan.

They cannot try to stay in power by blaming Obama, they must take action, they must work with Obama and force him to sign laws they pass.  They must present a strong presidential candidate  who is not just a media figure.  Winning in 2010, is no guarantee for 2012.