New Year's Eve-Resolutions Anyone?

As the final hours of 2008 tick away...I wanted to Thank you for reading this blog and sharing your thoughts, and I look forward to continuing our dialogue in 2009. Starting with my first blog of the year...on New Year's Resolutions. If you have made a resolution for 2009, Please share it with me via comments or e-mail, Names are not required! ;) I look forward to hearing from you!

There is much to be done, but for Tonight...Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Remembering the Reason for the Season

Luke 2

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

Courtesy of King James Bible




Matthew 2

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way

Merry Christmas to You and yours!

2008 The Year Journalism Died.

It's been said that 2008 was the year that Journalism died. It's been on life support for years, but the Whitewashing and flat out campaigning for Barack Obama, pulled the plug on a Once great profession. Journalist were charged with Informing the Public, and keeping an eye on Tax Payer Dollars back in the day...Obviously that was then. This is now... All dreaming of being the next Woodward, today's "Journalists" leak Military Secrets, and do "in depth" investigative reporting on places they've never been, or interviews that never took place. You can argue over when Journalism kicked the bucket, but today the coffin was lowered into the ground.

America's most intellectually honest News man, Brit Hume delivered his last "Special Report". Hume has been named, Super important Political Correspondent or some such Title at Fox News but will no longer be doing nightly broadcasts. This is a sad day for me. Brit Hume was who I counted on to deliver the news with that smile that let you know he thinks the people in Washington on both sides of the Aisle are a little silly at times. Britt won awards for his coverage of the first gulf war before joining Fox News in 1995.

This video is an Homage to Brit Hume's "Stewardship of Special Report" as his friends and colleagues salute his career.




My Favorite News segment of all time is the "Political Grapevine" what Brit Hume calls the most "fascinating two minutes of television". Delivered with smirk, Hume reports stories that leave you shaking your head, but wanting to know more. Over the years, Brit Hume looked over his glasses at more than one correspondent, with a tilt and a nod to indicate what ever they were saying...He wasn't buying it. As a viewer you always had the sense that Brit was interested in the truth, not just what the PR people were saying. Whatever the issue effecting America, Brit Hume always seemed to actually care and he asked Questions. In a sea of yellow journalism, Brit Hume was always there with the Life preserver of common sense. Bret Bair, his named successor, has some impossibly big shoes to fill, I hope he's up to the challenge.


Brit Hume Delivered the News "Fair, Balanced and Unafraid" as he so often said with that knowing smile. I only wish there were more in his profession that felt the same way...The Media Research Center has delivered their 21st Annual Awards for the Year's Worst Reporting. Chris Matthew's won "Quote of the Year" with is tingling leg reaction to Barack Obama. As famous as this quote has become I was shocked to see the second half of it....

Co-anchor Chris Matthews: “I have to tell you, you know, it’s part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama’s speech. My — I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don’t have that too often.
”Co-anchor Keith Olbermann: “Steady.”
Matthews: “No, seriously. It’s a dramatic event. He speaks about America in a way that has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the feeling we have about our country. And that is an objective assessment.”
— Exchange during MSNBC’s coverage of the Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. primaries, February 12.

"And that is an objective assessment"? Holy Crap. We are in worse trouble than I thought. Thank God, this guy is out of the Democratic closet and running for Office in PA. Some people might actually think this guy gives them the "News" as in Factual information.
But Mr. Matthews is far from alone in his Ridiculousness.

Read this and Many other "Winners" selected by the Media Research Center in lots of fun categories.

Here are some of my favorites...and remember these "Journalists" are Supposed to be Giving you the News...not their opinion....

From the Category: Damn Those Conservatives

“[For Obama] the real test is yet to come. The Republican Party has been successfully scaring voters since 1968, when Richard Nixon built a Silent Majority out of lower- and middle-class folks frightened or disturbed by hippies and student radicals and blacks rioting in the inner cities....It is a sure bet that the GOP will try to paint Obama as ‘the other’ — as a haughty black intellectual who has Muslim roots (Obama is a Christian) and hangs around with America-haters....The real question is whether he [McCain] can — or really wants to — rein in the merchants of slime and sellers of hate who populate the Internet and fund the ‘independent expenditure’ groups who exercise their freedom in ways that give a bad name to free speech.”
— Richard Wolffe and Evan Thomas in an eight-page cover package touting “The O Team,” May 19 Newsweek. [64]

The Half Baked Alaska Award for Pummeling Palin was given to Matthews as well, but it was a runner up that got my vote. Ms.Robach manages to betray both Women and Journalistic ethics, when she said the following..

“If Sarah Palin becomes Vice President, will she be shortchanging her kids or will she be shortchanging the country?”
— NBC reporter Amy Robach on Today, September 3. [42]

The final quote I will share with you won The Obamagasm Award, a tough competition as you can imagine among the OLM. This category was as competitive as the Men's 50 Free in Beijing. Well the Winner is... Nancy Gibbs, Time magazine's Editor-at-Large during an interview with CNN. But I highly recommend you take the time to peruse the entire Media Research Center list yourself.

“Some princes are born in palaces. Some are born in mangers. But a few are born in the imagination, out of scraps of history and hope....Barack Hussein Obama did not win because of the color of his skin. Nor did he win in spite of it. He won because at a very dangerous moment in the life of a still young country, more people than have ever spoken before came together to try to save it. And that was a victory all its own.”
— Time’s Nancy Gibbs, Nov. 17 cover story.

I Miss Brit Hume Already....Thank you, Mr. Hume.

Obama Names Hyde Park Neighbor as Sec. of Education

So we heard from the imaginary "Office of the President Elect" today. And I've got to tell you Barack Obama has No Shame. None. Did he call a Press Conference to address the growing concern about the involvement of his staff in the Blago pay to play scheme? No you'll have to wait another Two weeks to find out what that 'internal investigation' uncovered. Today Barack Obama announced his pick for Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. I'm sure it's a coincidence that Duncan just happens to be from Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, You know the same neighborhood where Obama lives along with his other Famous neighbors....



H/T HillBuzz Who asks the familiar question...Who are the people in Your Neighborhood?


One of the most common themes in all of the articles I've read is that Duncan is an outstanding Basketball Player, something Obama addressed during his Press Conference today...

President Elect Obama assures us:"I did not select Arne because he's one of the best basketball players I know. Although I will say that I think we are putting together the best basketball-playing Cabinet -- in American history. And I think that is -- that is worth noting." So if I've got this right, our Country is going to hell in a hand basket, but if North Korea challenges us to a pick up game, We will Crush them? Awesome.

Arne Duncan may be the Best Chicago has to offer, but he's still from Chicago. Duncan was selected by Chicago Mayor Richard Daily for his post as CEO of Chicago Public Schools in 2000. They don't call it Daily's Machine for Nothing, one day you're running a school system with a 50 percent graduation rate and over 30 violent deaths per year, Next day You're the United States Secretary of Education. While Duncan has been employed by Chicago Public Schools since 1998 he has never taught a classroom. The Hyde Park native first got involved in Education 'reform' in 1992 when he started working on the Ariel Education Initiative after he'd given up his career in Professional Basketball. Apparently Obama thinks Duncan's grasp of the educational system is Good enough for Your family....but not necessarily good enough for the Obama girls.

From US News and World Report:

Despite their friendship, the Obamas chose not to send their daughters to Chicago public schools. Instead, they enrolled them in the private University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where Duncan went to school as a child. The Obamas have defended their decision to send their daughters to private school, saying they are doing what's best for them.

I'm sorry I've been trying to avoid writing anything related to the Cabinet selections or the possible "future administration" of Barack Obama. But this latest display of Nepotism by The One has pushed me over the edge. The Chicago Way has come to Washington, a place that needed more Scoundrels like New York City needs more Rats.

Is this the Change America Voted for? It's being widely reported that Rahm Emanuel or "Rahmbo" as he's know in political circles, Obama's choice for Chief of staff, had contact with Blago's people about filling the senate seat. With Obama himself stalling on releasing information, people are starting (finally) to ask themselves What did the Obama transition team know and When did they know it?....If what the Gateway Pundit has more on the Emanuel-Blago Connection:

Feds Taped Rahmbo Holding 21 Conversations On Senate Seat

Seven Days of Silence--
Have you seen Rahmbo?




The feds have 21 taped conversations of Rahm Emanuel
The Chicago Sun-Times reported:


Sneed hears rumbles President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is reportedly on 21 different taped conversations by the feds -- dealing with his boss' vacant Senate seat!

A lot of chit-chat?

Hot air?

Or trouble?

To date: Rahm's been mum. Stay tuned.

Read the entire entry here along with Numerous back articles...Gateway Pundit: Feds Taped Rahmbo Holding 21 Conversations On Senate Seat


With all this flurry around in the News, one would think Obama would want to answer the questions and move on, but something tell me he can't as John Batchelor writes at his blog:

At the routine, glum media conference in Chicago to announce the new Education Secretary, the President-Elect Barack
Obama (or PEBO) took a second question that was aimed at the still mute Rahm Emanuel. PEBO cut off the inquirer with easy rhetoric, and there was no follow-up. Again, PEBO was obliged to point to the release of the results of the Obama team internal review of all contacts with Blago and his office re the Obama Senate seat since November 4, 2008. Before? And what is the definition of contacts? And will it include lists of emails or tweets or Ims? And what about contact between Obama team members re Blago and the now departed Chief of Staff John Harris? Unknown. Live blogging from the Wall Street Journal Washington Wire (all times Eastern Time Zone):


11:55: Second question on whether Obama supports a special election for his U.S. Senate seat, also asked about Rahm Emanuel's contacts with Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office. Obama cuts him off, notes that he will release his office contacts next week. On the special election, "I've said I don't think the governor can serve effectively in his office," he said, noting that he will defer to the legislature.

So that's how it's going to Be, Huh? Pres.-Elect Obama? We can ask all the questions we want, but you'll be avoiding them until you can devise the appropriate cover story. He should Hire Jesse Jackson Jr.'s PR People, they've been working double time to come up with something that will save J to Third Power's career...Sources tell ABC news in Chicago that Jackson may have been helping the Feds all along....They haven't gotten to the Chicago Sun Times yet as they have Other sources, who are telling them Jackson "isn't in the clear yet" But it's a start.

But with the Announcement today, I'm convinced Obama's now taken ownership of his Nepotism. As one blogger commented "I wish my friend was the President-elect." What is most annoying is how surprised I am with Barack Obama's brazen arrogance. I don't know why I'd be shocked when the man allowed himself to be referred to as "the Messiah" for over a year. But I guess I should be happy with Obama's choice of Chicagoans for Secretary of Education, instead of Arne Duncan, it could have been his other neighbor... Bill Ayers.

ATF Confirms Arson at Sarah Palin's Church

Previously labeled "Suspicious" the Fire at Sarah Palin's home Church in Wasilla was officially ruled an Arson today.


From the Anchorage Daily News:

From the Mat-Su Borough:

Federal ATF says accelerant poured on church

MAT-SU–The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said an accelerant had been poured on and around the outside of the Wasilla Bible Church in multiple places, including the entrances and exits, according to an ATF news release today.

Evidence that could help determine the type of accelerant that was recovered from the fire scene is being examined by the state crime lab. Results could be returned within two weeks.

On Friday Dec. 12, when the fire started five women were inside the 35,314 square-foot church on Nicola Ave. behind Burchell High School. Responders were dispatched at about 9:40 p.m. Friday. Temperatures were below zero. No one was injured. One woman said their vehicles were plainly visible near the main adult entrance where fire began.

In a separate article the Anchorage Daily Times reports that Wasilla Bible Church is home to several prominent Alaskans not that They have any idea what the Motive for the Crime is yet...

The church, just off the Parks Highway on the western edge of town, conducts Sunday services attracting up to 1,000 people. Church members include many well-known Valley residents, including Palin, Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, and Rep. Carl Gatto, R-Palmer.

Palin's ties to the church have sparked widespread speculation about whether the person who lit the fire was motivated by that connection. However, Central Mat-Su Fire Department Chief James Steele said that idea remains in the realm of pure speculation.

"At this point, there is no information that we have that even points in that direction," he said.

Read the Full Anchorage Daily Times Article Here

Sarah Palin must reflect the Positive unstoppable attitude of her home town as the members of the Wasilla Bible Church did not let this attack on their place of worship stop them from meeting this week as Alaskan NBC affliate KTUU is reporting...

KTUU reports
"After an arsonist ruined their church Friday night, members of the Wasilla Bible Church used their hope and faith to move forward."

Arson Supected in Fire At Sarah Palin's Church

Seriously? Now someone has set Fire to Sarah Palin's Church...

The Anchorage Daily News reported a suspicious fire at the Wasilla Bible Church, the home church of Governor Palin. It happened Friday night, while some ladies were making crafts in the basement there are some reports of children possibly being inside as well. And someone set Fire to the place... Police are not officialing saying that it is Arson at this point, but Church Pastor Larry Koone was quoted in the ADN as saying "The possibilities are so wide and variable," he said. "Someone intentionally did it, but we don't know who and why."

I don't know why either...but I have some ideas...

Sarah Palin is obviously thinking the same thing, her office released the following statement today....

"Gov. Palin stopped by the church this morning, and she told an assistant pastor that she apologizes if the incident is in any way connected to the undeserved negative attention the church has received since she became a vice presidential candidate on Aug. 29. Whatever the motives of the arsonist, the governor has faith in the scriptural passage that what was intended for evil will in some way be used for good."

I hope you are right Gov. Palin. I truly hope that this attack on your Church will be enough for thinking Americans to wake up from there cultural comas to see that Christians need to Defend our Rights before they are taken from us.

Oh and what about the fact this Fire took place on Friday night. I just heard about it a few minutes ago. Still waiting for it to be picked up by the National Media as a big story. My guess is, they'll "break" the news after Drudge or another Big Blog picks it up. As a fellow blogger pointed out, Can you imagine if someone had set Obama's Home Church of Trinity on Fire? What would the coverage look like then? And do you think they'd be so confused about the Motive?



Because KTUU in Alaska points out repeatedly, No Motives or Suspects? No Idea if it's even connected to Politics. The anchor in the 'news' segment below refers to Wasilla Bible Church as Sarah Palin's 'former church', but other reports have said her children had planned to attend services this weekend, while the Governor worked on the State Budget in Juneau. Sounds like her church to me.... Count how many times the Anchor asks the reporter to confirm that there are No suspects or Motives...




Yeah, I'm not a cop or a firefighter, so I'll stand back and see what the investigation determines, but they've already so much as admitted that it was Arson. So someone Intentionally set Fire to Sarah Palin's Church. Forget the Sarah Palin Part. Someone set Fire to a Church filled with at least five women, and I want to know who did it. My gut says Liberal Nutjob Group, but it could be anyone. I'm just wondering how many Church Burnings were in Wasilla prior to Sarah Palin's selection to ride Shotgun on the GOP Ticket?

Who ever is found to be responsible, I want them punished for one of those "hate crimes" the ACLU is always harping about. Politically motivated or Not this was still an Attack on a Christian place of Worship. It's time to start paying attention...before it's too late.

Update: The Ladies over at the Read My Lipstick Network provided the mailing address for the Wasilla Bible Church if you'd like to send a donation or a card of support.

Send it here:

Wasilla Bible Church
1651 W. Nicola Avenue
Wasilla, Alaska 99654

Washington Post Finally ran a story in Today's edition.

Fox News filed a report today as well....

CBS News: "Chief: Gov. Palin's Home Church Damaged by Arson"