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This story really says it all doesn’t it

Posted: December 11, 2010 by datechguy in DaTechGuy on DaRadio, opinion/news
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Ok I’m the Justice Department, am I concerned about the latest terror plot foiled? Am I concentrating on Wikileaks and keeping secrets safe? Apparently If I’m Eric Holder I have other priories:

HEADLINE: Holder reassures Muslims of DOJ’s anti-bias focus

Attorney General Eric Holder reiterated his resolve to prosecute hate crimes while standing behind the methods used in anti-terrorism cases during a speech Friday night before a Muslim advocacy group near San Francisco.

You know I really need to send the MSM a thank you card. It’s almost as if they knew Pam Geller was going to be my guest today on the radio and they wanted to make sure I had a fresh story to tell.

Examiner: Massachusetts Tea Party Republicans re-arming for 2011 and beyond

Posted: December 11, 2010 by datechguy in examiner columns, internet/free speech, local issues, opinion/news, politics
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My latest for the Examiner talks a bit about local Massachusetts republicans re-arming:

the Gavel is passed to a new chairman

Although the working class group assembled last evening makes a mockery of that meme, the problem as Connaughton pointed out was proving that to the public. Her solution, more local involvement. She like the Twin City Tea Party Forum a week ago stressed Republicans need to get involved in politics on the local level bringing “the message of fiscal responsibility” that working class people both understand and support. It was by this method that “a farm team can be created” from which candidates known and trusted by the people could be drawn to win statewide.

The Fitchburg Republican Committee is one year old


Between this and my previous article on the Tea party forum the general consensus is that we have to start at the bottom in this state to change things.

It won’t be quick and it won’t be easy, but it won’t be boring.

Barack Obama better thank his stars for Bill Clinton.

Posted: December 10, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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I was at Putnam Street lanes performing that New England ritual known as Candlepin Bowling (or as we in New England call it “Bowling”). when I noticed a presser with the president and former president Bill Clinton.

It was such a contrast to see him at the podium rather than Obama; comfortable, ready with answers, unafraid. Fr all of his faults there is no question that he is a master of media and handing the press. If he was president there would have been no sign of revolt from anyone on the hill. It had to be an embarrassment for the president to see Mr. Clinton do what he could not.

What really struck me is this: This is the same Bill Clinton that the Obama team portrayed as a racist under 3 years ago, dragging his bacon out of the fire.

If Clinton was less loyal to the party that stood behind him in the 90’s he would have told President Obama to take a flying leap.

But Clinton loves nothing more than being president and for that brief moment it was like old times for him.

This headline says it all:

Help Me Bubba-Wan, You’re My Only Hope

How empty does that adulation from 2008 sound now? As Mike Barnicle put it this morning:

I mean he was glorified and deified during his campaign, largely by the media. We have to admit that, I mean we have to plead guilty to that.

Barack Obama the ultimate example of the self-esteem generation.

Bad news for establishment Republicans and Democrats

Posted: December 10, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…is written all over this story:

If 2009 was the year of birth of the Tea Party movement, 2010 was the year of ascendancy of constitutional conservatism. In many ways, the movements are the same — except, perhaps, that the Tea Party is a movement of political activism by people who weren’t traditionally activists, and constitutional conservatism represents an awakening about the way back to American exceptionalism.

The more the general public is familiar with the constitution and the documents behind its creation the better it is for the country and the worse for those who want to dodge it.

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