Listening to President Obama & the others in Washington reminds me somewhat of Jimmy Buffett. Buffett often says at his concerts "I'm spending your money foolishly." At least I chose to buy the ticket, but that's not the case with the Washington crowd.

Pelosi & Company on Military aircraft? What a disgrace. They (Congress) should be REQUIRED to fly commercially, just like the rest of us subjects.....ahhh citizens.

It was a real hoot a few years back when Sen. Ted Kennedy got bounced at the terminal gate due to being somehow on the "No-Fly" list.

When is Scott Brown going to be sworn in? It seems to be dragging on a bit. Linda

The Patriot Post just gets better and better: I would be lost without a sane voice to read! Thanks for everything, Patriots -we've needed you since 1775 and you're still succeeding, praise God!

I'm still trying to figure out if the Health Plan the Dems are trying to push through is so great, why aren't They covered under it?

Dan

Why build the F-22 when its G forces exceed those even the best pilots can endure? Why don't we skip it and build drone fighters? Drones can endure limitless G forces and when shot down don't become POWs.

Come voting time this girl is voting them out. You can't believe a word they say.

"[E]verything the president proposes means more debt, which at the level this guy's spending means, at some point down the road, either higher taxes or total societal collapse." --columnist Mark Steyn

He's right - on both counts. Cloward & Piven suggested in the 1960's that one could easily dismantle our republic and build a new government in whatever form one wanted, communist, Marxist, whatever, just by forcing the nanny state on everyone. Make everyone reliant on the government, and they would never remember having been reliant on themselves, nor would they want to. Of course it wouldn't happen overnight. Slowly take away a person's freedoms and they will never notice until they have none at all left. Then it will be too late.

Washington Times editor emeritus Wesley Pruden really has a fantastic idea about sending the trial to San Francisco!! Let them deal with the fiasco. On second thought, maybe we shouldn't. They might free him!!

There is a new food item at McDonald's: It's called the "Obama Meal." You get to order anything you like, and the guy behind you has to pay for it! And, to cut the deficit, you can no longer "super-size". Instead, you get a Nobel Prize.

How cool to see a quote from Evan Sayet in today's Short Cuts! I'd never heard of him before this morning, but, after following a link to some of his stuff, I'm a big fan and hope to see more of him here.

'It's not Right vs Left, It's Right vs Wrong' was never more clear after watching Mr. Sayet's speech from '07. Conservatives, or anyone not espousing liberal progressivism no matter their title, should know we are right and start acting like we believe it!

Around our home we refer to it as Owe-bamaCare! I owe, I owe, the future of Owe-bamaCare!

"[E]verything the president proposes means more debt, which at the level this guy's spending means, at some point down the road, either higher taxes or total societal collapse." --columnist Mark Steyn

That's exactly what Hussein wants, so he can hand the country over to his Number 1, Vladimir Putin.

"We go through the gate. If the gate's closed, we'll go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole vault in. If that doesn't work, we'll parachute in. But we're going to get health care reform passed for the American people for their own personal health and economic security and for the important role that it will play in reducing the deficit." --House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Airborne

Sounds like a Nazi Party member in the 1930s.

Why is Paul Kirk still voting. The election is over. Another person (Brown) has been selected to represent the state. The seat should be vacant, make the Demo's follow the rules. "What happened GOP" ?

"The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries." --Barack Obama

Genius! I hope he took another bow after that comment. This quote should have been placed under the Village Idiot section.

While the world is continually turning and the machinery of domestic tranquility comes to a quiet halt; I am finding it extremely dificult to find anything funny about the present state of the Union.

With neo-socialist's at the helm and I mean true Marxist regime quality 'entities' (used for fear of calling them people), the flipant discourse we seem to use here is no laughing matter. Unless there is some under ground secret resistance happening somewhere this pacifistic state most talking heads in the 'conservative' political field are tending toward is nothing short of suicide. Why did not one of the auto manufactures make a stand against the TARP facade and call out these headeonist greed mongers at the git go? When will someone with a voice stand and deliver on the precepts of our Constitution, Ammendments and Bill of Rights???

Until the people of this country awake and re-educate themselves in the manner of how government by the people, should work ...We will continue to get the government we deserve.

"Well, let me tell you what Plan A is for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he's going to meet his maker. ... He will be brought to justice, and he's likely to be executed for the heinous crimes that he committed in killing -- in masterminding the killing of -- 3,000 Americans. ... The Attorney General believes that the best place to do this is in an American courtroom." --Robert Gibbs

I'd hate to see what "Plan B" is. The outcome appears to be predetermined. This doesn't even remotely appear to be "fair". I wonder where they will find jurors of KSM's peers that have not been somehow biased by 9/11. Also, what happens when the defense attorney (paid for by you and I) calls KSM to the stand and asks if and when he had his Miranda rights read to him? Was it before or after he was waterboarded? Sounds like a mis-trial waiting to happen. Brilliant!

Personally, any trial seems too good for this rat-bastard. He should be waterboarded until we have everything we need from him and water is flowing out of every orifice, then prop him up against a wall and fill him with .30 caliber drain holes.

This of course is too harsh for the weak-knee liberals.

"Dan Syme

Why build the F-22 when its G forces exceed those even the best pilots can endure? Why don't we skip it and build drone fighters? Drones can endure limitless G forces and when shot down don't become POWs."

Posted February 3, 2010 at 11:41:49 AM

Because unmanned aircraft are subject to a whole host of electronic/online threats that manned weapons systems will still be operable under. Not to mention that many cultures simply don't respect stand off weapons projection of military might.

("Tea-party people are libertarians, and on the state level, they are organizing around the notion of using the 10th Amendment (which affirms state's rights) to overturn health-care legislation -- should it still pass by some miracle. It's hard to take their rhetoric seriously. Where else could they go in the world to be freer? It reminds me of the slogan shouted at antiwar protesters, 'America, love it or leave it.'" --Newsweek's Eleanor Clift)

(Where else could they go in the world to be freer?)

Just because the USA is the healthiest patient in the Cancer Ward, doesn't make them healthy!

Freedom in the USA today can't be compared between this and Freedom in other tyranical countries! Freedom has to be compared to what the USA has now, compared to the freedom the Founding Fathers visualized and immortilized in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Poor Helen Thomas. She's irrelevant, except for an occasional guffaw.

The current administration's definition of fiscal responsibility is still to overspend, but at a lesser rate.

Also, the Speaker of the House has travel needs, and the Defense Department has the resources... it surely would not be a problem to put a passenger seat on a UCAV!

Let's not waste any more time arguing about it.... let's just agree that George W. Bush's failed policies and total ineptitude are to blame for every single problem we face, OK?

So my question for Mr. Obama is: Now, what?? Are you still willing to do your job?

I don't understand why this is rarely mentioned, or possibly people just don't understand: If I was KSM's defense lawyer, I would be salivating about a trial. In addition to the Miranda Rights issue, there is no possible way KSM can be convicted in a trial based on our legal system and requirements. When the President and the Attorney General (and that idiot Robert Gibbs) have already stated in public that the defendant is guilty and will be executed, he can't get a fair trial based on being considered "innocent until proven guilty." You can't find a potential juror in this country who has not heard or read these statements, and it's a mistrial waiting to happen. His attorney can just cue up a video of our "commander" in chief making his stupid statement to the world, and it's all over before it starts. Even assuming he does get convicted, the lawyers have built-in grounds for appeal. In the military, it's called "Command Influence." In the current plans of the administration, it's called a trainwreck waiting to happen.

I agree with the editorial about government spending. One of the main reasons for government is to provide a strong defense. Having worked on the inside of government and defense for a lifetime, I can say the budgets for both are bloated by extreme waste. Pelosi and her ilk, both democrat and republicat, should be thrown out and jailed for their thieving waste of public funds. The military could fund all the new programs they need with the savings they could easily find by cutting waste.

This Patriot Post is always good and I do mean GOOD, but this one is exceptional! Great going guys! Keep them coming. Sincerely, Millie Meyer

Just noticed that you were advertising That Printer of Udell's. Just finished reading it aloud to our family. We really enjoyed this book. Every young American should read it. It embodies what our Republic truly is. This author addresses all aspects of the Christian walk within a Republican society--from church-going hypocrits to agnostic men of character. The author allows the reader to see the Truth played out over time through trials and miracles of God's timing. We HIGHLY recommend it to all Americans. Oh, and the story, reflecting life, takes some exciting turns to keep you on your toes.

Pfieffer Pfamily

The 3 R's: Read, Reason, React! It's time to react!

Really enjoy your site.

Pray tell, how will health care reform either lower the deficit or somehow control the budget? Thanks!

I have sent you hundreds of my retirement dollars during the past months and you have the AUDICITY TO SEND ME A PAST DUE NOTICE!!!! That is exactly what those idiot republicans did, and I quit them too!

The Printer of Udell - You can get a free electronic copy in various formats at Project Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6384

This chronicle should be stored as a historical landmark document. In the future (dear Lord, may it be in 2012) Americans can use it as a jarring reminder that our nation should never again race down the yellow brick road of socialism.

This chronicle should be stored as a historical landmark document. In the future (dear Lord, may it be in 2012) Americans can use it as a jarring reminder that our nation should never again race down the yellow brick road of socialism.

re: "Even Obama's speech reminded me of 'The Wizard of Oz' -- he built a straw man, had a tin ear and spent the whole talk cowardly lyin'." --comedian Evan Sayet

Washington reminds me of Oz, there is a wicked wich of the west and she has a whole army of midless flying monkeys to do her dirty work.

If we don't give Congress a real transfusion in this next election, we will really be in trouble. It may well, already be to late. We need to dump all incumbants and elect all new blood. And no Lawyers.

recieved my "essential liberty booklets and distributed to fellow members of my lions club.

they were well recieved.

my next stop will be at events where my local progressive congresswoman speaks,pass them out

to the crowds for her to autograph.

my hope is for her to realize the importance of the

constitution and the articles of confederation.

the attendees will keep and hopefully be inspired

by the words of our founders.

mike martel

Your cartoon regarding the birth of a child really hit home. I have two adult children, and one grandchild. My daughter has already decided not to have another child. A friend of mine, a father of four adult children ranging in age from 40 to 22, has only one grandchild, and there will be no more. I am hearing from other friends and colleagues that they are deciding against a second child. Where will the repayment for the money being spent now come from in the future? Fewer Americans means fewer taxpayers to bear the brunt of Obama's spending. Our population is going to dwindle, and I am beyond worried for the babies of today.

Remember Benjamin Franklin's words, "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Social Security was a violation of this great statement. Everybody needs paid back with interest, they were "FORCED" to pay into this scheme and those who "TRUSTED the government" and are getting "Social Security" now, the contract will stay in effect as described in the "original contract". MAKE SOCIAL SECURITY VOLUNTARY.

Thus we will return us to the "OLD DAYS" before this "FORCED" scheme was established and the government would not be the recipient of the funds of we, the people. For we know that after the "original contract" was established, the "escrow accounts" were abandoned and the General fund of the Congress was "enlarged" making great amounts of money available for Social programs. And now, since we violated the wisdom of the Founder Benjamin Franklin, we are "in a lot of trouble."

This can be fixed. But it won't be Politicians and their schemes, it will be Statesmen, dedicated to the re-establishment of the Constitutional Boundaries. It is the violation of Constitutional boundaries that has gotten us into this "mess".

No money under government auspices is safe. The mentality is "redistribution of the YOUR wealth".

Proverbs 21:31,"...BUT safety is of the Lord." Back to the Faith of our Fathers, it is a Holy Faith.

For God & Country

Ruth Ann Wilson

If Burt Prelutsky has it right, and I beleive he does, then all other arguments are moot. It is our duty as American citizens to step up to the plate to protect the country when our elected officials are complicit in the harm being done before it is irreversible. The cabal must end.

All government agencies which contribute to the demise of free markets must be exposed and held accountable.

Entrepreneurship is not alive and well and no amount of bank lending will restore the engine that drives a Democratic Republic. Banks never were the source of financing for start up or newly emerging companies, and never will be. Capitalism is discredited and immobilized.

Restore the freedom to take risks, share risk, succeed or fail; New businesses will form, employ people and new wealth will circulate.

Sending my thanks and appreciation to Mark Alexander for blessing me abundantly with the gift of "Essential Liberty". I just celebrated my 79th birthday recently and regret that I did not become more interested in our country's history earlier in my life. I have four grandsons whom I am endeavoring to encourage to become more involved and knowledgeable about the state of our country. They are strong Christian young men. (Obama has certainly gained our attention, hasn't he?) Two grandsons have taken an internet course on Constitutional Law and a third one listens to Glenn Beck on the radio. So do you think there is still time to reverse the damage that has been done to our economy, etc.? (The thought that I try to keep upermost in my mind is that Jesus Christ died for Obama too.)

My husband died two years ago. We had a computer store at one time and he did all of the problem solving on all of our computers. Soon after his death my computer crashed and it was several months before I could once again access the internet and receive E-mails. Needless to say, the publications I missed most were from The Patriot.

My appreciation to you and your staff.

Jeannine McConnell, Lyndon, Kansas

Dear Mrs. McConnell, You keep, keeping on. I know about this "computer anxiety", but I told the Lord I want to do "SOMETHING for the Kingdom" and so I was sent "HELP" and these kids "know it all" when it comes to this "computer stuff". But the Scriptures say, "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."

You keep on with those Grandsons. You are doing a "good work" and I hope you will see the reward of your "sowing and watering". God does bring "the increase", when you are in a righteous cause. "Then conquer we must if our cause it is just, and this be our motto: IN GOD IS OUR TRUST."

For God & Country

Ruth Ann Wilson

Not exactly sure why Nancy needs to get home so quickly. Maybe she should ride the train and do some homework along the way instead of spending a bunch of our tax dollars. It would be cheaper if she simply took up a room in Washington. Living high may be o.k. in some circles but not on our nickel.

Dee Fleming says, "Our population is going to dwindle", may I say that it already has -- by millions and millions of babies aborted since 1974. Think of all the revenue that they would have contributed to the government. NOT to mention their contributions they could have made by solving problems AND could have SAVED thousands of liberals from heart disease and cancer. Just thinking out loud. FREEDOM!