It’s interesting to me what people are saying about John McCain…as though ‘he’s not all that bad’.

They say of course, that he’s not a traditional conservative, but he’s strong on the WoT, he has a pro life record, and he’s a “fiscal conservative”.

Yet, the Club For Growth recently published a report on McCain’s record, in pdf format, the third in a series.

While Senator McCain’s economic record contains a number of pro-growth positions, such as his support for school choice and free trade, and his steadfast opposition to wasteful government spending, his overall record is tainted by a marked antipathy towards the free market and individual freedom.

This antipathy is evidenced by the Senator’s vocal and class-warfare-laced opposition to the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts; his occasional but eager support for increased government regulation; his support for raising Social Security taxes; and his persistent attacks on political free speech in the form of the McCain-Feingold Act.

“The Bush tax cuts were a driving force behind the economic prosperity of the last couple of years and a cornerstone of a pro-growth philosophy,” said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. “Not only did Senator McCain oppose these cuts, he aligned himself with the likes of Ted Kennedy in his rhetorical attacks in 2001 and 2003. Four years later, American taxpayers still have not heard the Senator disavow his misguided statements and votes.”

“There are certainly aspects of McCain’s economic record that are praiseworthy,” Mr. Toomey continued, “but the question facing American taxpayers is whether they can sufficiently trust a McCain administration to produce consistently strong economic policies. Unfortunately, both his rhetoric and record suggest that the answer is no.”

I’m no fan of any of the big George Soros candidates; and McCain is in that category, along with Clinton and Obama.

(AP) The Marine Corps on Friday dropped charges and gave full immunity to a serviceman who was accused of involuntary manslaughter in a squad’s killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005.

The case against Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum, 26, of Edmond, Okla., was dropped as jury selection was about to begin for his court-martial.

The government has been seeking Tatum’s testimony against the squad leader, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich of Meriden, Conn.

This whole thing is disgusting, considering who was behind it to begin with. Our military should not pay attention to terrorist-loving journalists like Tim McGirk…in addition to the terrorists who feed him propaganda stories.

In sum, the way this has turned out has been a disappointment, I’m sure (to the enemies of America)…but the media continues to spin it for them…and the families continue to pay a heavy price in lawyers fees, etc…which is NOT something someone should have to do for doing his job.
Haditha Charges against Tatum dropped

The government says Wuterich and another Marine shot five men at the scene and the squad leader then ordered his men to clear homes with grenades and gunfire, killing unarmed civilians. Wuterich faces nine counts of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and obstruction of justice. There is no date set for Wuterich’s court-martial.

Wuterich’s civilian defense attorney, Neal Puckett, contended that the Tatum dismissal showed the government has a poor case against his client.

”I think it’s a further demonstration of how weak the government’s case has become. Of the four Marines who fired weapons that day only one still faces charges,” Puckett said.

Four enlisted Marines were initially charged with murder and four officers were charged with failing to investigate the deaths. Over time the case has shrunk, including removal of all murder charges. Tatum was the third enlisted Marine to have all charges dismissed.Only two officers remain charged.

The highest-ranking defendant is Lt. Col. Jeffrey R. Chessani of Rangley, Colo., commander of the Camp Pendleton-based 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment at the time of the Nov. 19, 2005, Haditha killings. Chessani, accused of dereliction of duty and violation of a lawful order, has said he didn’t order a formal investigation because he believed the deaths resulted from lawful combat.

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Somewhere I saw a picture of an Obama campaign car driving around the block at an anti-war protest. At the time, when I saw it, I thought to myself - ‘cmon. With the ideological background of Obama, his connection to terrorism/Iraq/Rezko/Hamas, etc., there have to be quite a few Obama supporters on the anti-war radical side.’ Considering his minions on the internet and how they’ve been stalking Larry Sinclair, it only stands to reason they’d be in the streets chanting the same slogans as International ANSWER.

After looking at Zombie’s photos, my theory was confirmed.

Of course, these pictures also describe where meatbrain is coming from…I remember Rurik, an expert on Russian history, talking about how at Winter Soldier II, IVAW members and their old VVAW guards and mentors were disparaging Pelosi and the other democrats, falling short of talking ‘revolution’. Yet, anti-war demonstrators make no bones about it.

A picture is sometimes worth a thousand words…

It ain’t called moonbattery for nothing, they obviously haven’t studied history enough to know the real-life (not science fiction fantasy) ramifications of a successful socialist revolution, and overthrowing our current system.

It certainly gives a different meaning to the ‘change’ Obama and his miinions yearn for.

TGIF!

Thank God I’m FREE! Thanks to guys like Jack Idema.

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