Review: “Conservative Insurgency” by Kurt Schlichter

In “Conservative Insurgency” Schlichter departs from biting humor and enters possible prophetic “future history” genre of political fiction

Author Kurt Schlichter | PHOTO CREDIT: Kurt Schlichter

Kurt Schlichter’s latest book releases on July 15, 2014. the book is a “must read” for any who enjoy future history novels, political science, and cultural commentary.

Conservative Insurgency Cover (Final) | IMAGE CREDIT: Kurt Schlichter

It’s the beginning of the fourth decade of the twenty-first century. The United States has come full circle. The country began as a confederation of independent states struggling to survive under a very limited federal structure. Seeing the impending fall of this loose confederacy, the former colonies sent delegates to write the US Constitution, establishing a federal republic ruled, ultimately, not by men but by higher ideals. That document delineated power, authority, and responsibility between the federal republic, the individual states, and the individual citizens. It limited federal powers and state powers, assuming that those powers not enumerated to the federal government would fall, primarily, to the individual citizens.

The progressive, liberal, socialist, Marxist, Maoist, collectivist and Tolstoyist movements emerged within the left-wing ideologues who preferred more government power limited to a predetermined oligarchy rather than reserved to the individuals began its cultural and political revolution in the early twentieth century when progressive Woodrow Wilson took the Oval Office. Since, those oligarchs employed propaganda, lawfare, and social networks to chip away at the US Constitution and individual liberty.

After the Bush-43 administration and Obama Administration set the stage, another left-wing ideologue garnered the White House for two terms. During that time, those outraged by Obamacare, executive fiat regulations, Dodd-Frank, the “education bubble” and increased unconstitutional legislation from judges’ benches drove the common, middle-class US Citizens into yet another revolt for individual freedom. The Obama Administration made many fence-sitters take notice. What came next pushed them off of the fence and into the trenches.

Unlike previous revolutionary wars and attempted usurpation, this insurrection wasn’t fought with firearms. No police headquarters were bombed like the Weather Underground had done in the name of the left-wing revolution of the 1960s and 70s. This insurrection was fought through culture, social media, word of mouth, non-violent protest, and increased, legal voter registration and turn-out.

Now, as the insurgency winds down, victorious, an investigative journalist seeks to document how this return to the American Values of 1791 transpired. Through interviews with key players within each aspect of the intellectual and cultural revolution, the journalist pieces together the tale. The journalist even interviews those on the losing side, left-wing activists. Among those interviewed is a retired US Army Colonel who served as one of the military’s foremost experts on counter-insurgency operations. It is from interviews with this key figure that the journalist names the 32 year long struggle “The Conservative Insurgency“.

Kurt Schlichter is a Colonel in the California Army National Guard, a practicing lawyer, a columnist, a humorist, and an author of several books. His previous works have contained mostly snark-riddled or sardonic witticisms built around his numerous “Twitter battles”. In this latest effort, Kurt changes course in several ways. Much of his humor is still present in this fictional, future history novel. However, it takes a more serious tone than his previous e-books.Though the work is more serious, it is highly entertaining.

The future history genre is not new to political fiction. Ayn Rand is rather famous for it, looking at her works from “Atlas Shrugged” to “Anthem” to “The Fountainhead”. Robert A. Heinlein also used the genre to present his small-government, libertarian viewpoints. Heinlein went so far as to use the genre to push for many conservative ideals as well as a social morality shift that tolerated polyamory, bisexuality, and limited “contract” marriages. Within Heinlein’s works is a ubiquitous endorsement of individual rights of life, liberty, property, and love coupled with success through individual effort. Heinlein’s works, including his non-fiction “Take Back Your Government” may have influenced Schlichter’s latest work. If so, Kurt accomplished this latest work while masterfully avoiding the “fan-fict” quagmire to produce a wonderful and original novel.

Kurt’s military career should be noted. Many statements the fictitious Colonel in “Conservative Insurgency” seem as though they are spoken by Kurt himself. However, the character indicates other influences from military intelligence and special forces professionals are added to the composite character. Other characters of note are Supreme Court justices, former education activists, Hollywood actors and producers, local political leaders, and news media personnel. Bits and pieces of each of these well-crafted characters shimmer with elements of many within Kurt’s social circle. A second reading of the book may inspire a game of “identify who that is supposed to be,” though each character is an amalgamation of many.

“Conservative Insurgency” is Kurt’s departure from his previous books in another way. Not only is this his first fiction novel and not a satirical social commentary, but it is his first work to be published in hardcover print editions. His previous works are available in Kindle versions at Amazon.com. This one, however, you can carry with you in case you ever get the chance to nail Kurt down long enough to sign it.

Dana and Chris Loesch

The Free Range Texan & Dana Loesch, BlogCon '13
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Dana Loesch is often the target of insults, threats, and attempted ridicule. How she appears to remain above it so much of the time is a testament to her character and grace.

On Twitter as in real life, her husband is quick to her defense, often taking up the arguments she tries to sidestep. On Facebook, he often posts wonderful tidbits about how lucky he is to have her as a wife. he and I have, on occasion, gone back and forth praising our spouses and agreeing we are both lucky men.

Their love for each other is obvious. Given Dana's profession and calling, it takes a big man to stay by her side and put up with all the hate cast her way. I know if that were my wife, it would weigh heavily upon me every second of every day. In these times, loyalty and devotion are too often left unrecognized when they should be praised.

Anyone who profits by keeping you upset/angry instead of keeping you happy/informed should be dispensed with.
— Neal (@Neal_Dewing) February 27, 2014

@Neal_Dewing You've just described Dana Loesch
— schlute (@coolhandschlute) February 27, 2014

Because she's constantly outraged and always peddling it. That's why. It's not personal.. just a fact. @ChrisLoesch @DLoesch @Neal_Dewing
— schlute (@coolhandschlute) February 27, 2014

I have caught a couple of episodes of Dana's show on "The Blaze". I have listened to her radio show via internet radio. It is nothing less than over-exaggerated hyperbole to claim that Dana is "constantly outraged" or pedals hatred. She is informative. She debates factually but passionately. She uses humor and personal anecdotes. She entertains and informs.

I have found both of these people to be warm, caring and likeable. They are not just nice and cordial. They are genuinely good people.

I have met them both in person three times. It isn't enough to say we are close friends or best buddies. "Friends" may even be too strong a way to characterize the relationship. "Acquaintances" is a better descriptor. I would say we are colleagues of a sort.

The first time I met Dana, she kicked me. I know that doesn't sound "nice". I had been working up the courage to overcome being star-struck and try to talk to her. I had no problem talking with Chris. He's rather open and approachable. But Dana is Dana. When all you know of her is her on-air personality, she can be a little intimidating.

So I had enough beer in me to try to introduce myself. Fingers Malloy was walking in front of me. Dana attempted to kick him. Her foot struck me, accidentally, instead. So, I figured it was not the best time to make the introduction. I ended up outside the venue talking with Brandon Darby and Mandy Nagy instead.

But this was just a couple of weeks after Andrew Breitbart passed away. Many of Andrew's friends, colleagues, and fans were there. If Dana were "constantly outraged" she would not have been able to help keep spirits up and motivate people to stay the course.

The second time I met the couple in person, Chris flat out told me to introduce my wife to Dana. I did. This was days after a mutual acquaintance, "Chip", had passed away. Dana and Chip were close friends. I knew him only in passing. Amid a busy conference, Dana was trying to make arrangements to be at the funeral. She was sad and overwhelmed. Still, she took the time to sit, eat, and talk with my wife. They spoke about home schooling and being mothers and professionals. In effect, Dana very quickly befriended my rather shy wife. The Free Range Texan does not warm up to people very quickly. But she warmed up to Dana in what seemed like seconds.

The third meeting, we had our kid with us. Our kid is a huge fan of the song (and video) Chris did with Steve Crowder. She was ecstatic to meet Chris. Dana struck a harmonious chord with the kid as well. Dana gave a speech at this event that had our mini-munster enthralled.

What remains is a simple fact. The Loeschs are the type of family my family would love to hang out and socialize with. It isn't a star-struck mentality of some crazed fans. They are not family friends, but could easily be.

Does Dana's humor or rhetoric anger, embarrass, or otherwise offend some people? I'm sure it does. But that doesn't make her a "bad" person. It makes her an honest person.

Nobody is perfect. We do not agree on every issue, etc. But Dana  and Chris are good people whether you agree with them or not.

Red State The Movie (Review)

A while back there was a movie made entitled "Red State". It is billed as a "horror movie" but would be better billed as "horrible". The movie is available on various streaming video outlets such as Apple iTunes or Netflix.

Anybody who had a competent 8th grade civics teacher who taught them facts instead of pushing revisionist lies such as those propagated by Howard Zinn and his compatriots would easily identify this movie as far off the mark.

It is worth watching as a form of dark comedy as you munch popcorn and make fun of the obvious lack of intellect behind the script and the poor attempt to label any of the antagonists as being anywhere close to "right wing", "conservative" or "Red State" in ideology.

First, the title is highly misleading. Though the setting may, indeed, be in a conservative so-called "red state" such as Kansas, none of the main players appear to be conservative.

The main antagonists are portrayed as some odd mixture of the Westboro Baptist Church and David Koresh's Branch Davidian fanatics from near Waco Texas. The other antagonists are from other pages of modern history. They are a task force of ATF agents portrayed to be as competent and law abiding as those who carried out Operation Fast and Furious. They also appear to be as restrained and professional as Janet Reno's shining boys who stormed the Davidian complex near Waco.

Let's break this down by political ideology.

The Phelps family who comprise the majority of WBC are, by and large, "democrats". That is, they are card-carrying members of the Democratic Party. They are left-wingers. Rev. Phelps has run for political office at both the state and federal level on the Democratic Party ticket. He seeks an oligarchy, a religious caliphate based upon his skewed and perverted version of Christianity. That is not a right-wing, conservative ideology. It isn't even close.

The federal agents and those issuing their orders also appear left-wing. They want to secure that their oligarchy has power. They willfully ignore the US Constitution and order a raid and executions in violations of the 4th and 5th Amendments to the US Constitution. They also seek to infringe upon 2nd Amendment rights. The task forces they are set to imitate both fell under left-wing executive administrations. Janet Reno is a die-hard left-winger who ran her tyrannical bureaucracy under leftist Bill Clinton. Op Fast and Furious was done by the ATF under the direction of left-wing hero and anti-gun crusader Eric Holder.

Of course, the Ruby Ridge incident was on Bush (41)'s watch. That ATF task force also violated the US Constitution several times over starting with the killing of the family dog. However, the Weavers and his gang were noted white supremacists. That is another left-wing collective who believes that different groups should have different, special rights based upon some determined common factor, in this case, skin color (and ancestral origin). In the case of Ruby Ridge, there was an attempted cover-up. Both sides behaved badly. However, constitutional protections were ignored.

Whoever titled this movie should have renamed it "Left-Wing Extremists Behaving Badly in a Red State". It's a shame that Kevin Smith of "Jay and Silent Bob" fame ascribed his name to this movie as both writer and director. Perhaps he should have done a little more research before allowing such a misleading title.

For those who need a quick reminder of the political spectrum:

Adam's Letters To Progressives (Review)

Mike S. Adams is a professor of criminology at a North Carolina university. He also writes for Town Hall Magazine, known for other columnists such as Katie Pavlich, Chuck Norris (yes, THAT Chuck Norris), and Kurt Schlichter. He's penned several books in the past.

His latest book is aptly titled Letters To A Young Progressive and is published by Regnery Publishing, Inc. The book is a compilation of letters to a composite "student" named "Zack".

Mr. Adams is a conservative professor at a university, like most, staffed with mostly left-wing professors. Furthermore, he is an expert in a field where most academics lean rather far left. This makes Mike a bit of an anomaly both in his field and in his profession as a college teacher.

Through the pages of the book, Adams writes to one of his students who made some left-wing-biased and rather incorrect statements during class one day. Through the correspondence, Adams opens "Zack"'s mind to the difference between factual discourse and emotive rhetoric. eventually, "Zack" seems to take Mike's arguments into consideration and does a little fact-checking. Upon discovering the factual basis of Mr. Adams' arguments, he appears to make up his own mind.

That is the best way to fight off indoctrination of any type, with facts. There are facts that support your argument and ones that oppose it. One has to review all of them before making a decision or choosing a side. Too often, students buy into rhetoric and opinions uttered by so-called academics. They take those statements as factual. They fail to double-check, to determine if the statements are fact or opinion. On the topics Mike Adams discusses, the facts are heavily in his favor. The truth defeats the relativism of emotive rhetoric.

Among them, relativism is the basis for indoctrination. Yes, there are things that are a matter of perspective. the light coming from a prismatic sphere may be red, green, indigo, or a rainbow spectrum. However, the sphere is still clear. There are other absolutes. There is life and there is death. Black, white, and all the various shades of gray between all do exist, absolutely. Mike Adams makes that point on several topics ranging from abortion to crime to individual freedom.

One of Mike's better letters addresses "tolerance" and "intolerance". The key point is that to be tolerant, one must be opposed to something,then tolerate its existence. If it doesn't bother you, it is impossible to be tolerant of it. Same with if you like something. If you don't care one way or the other, you are not tolerating that thing. Many times, people mistake real tolerance for intolerance.

For example, I tolerate peas. I am not fond of them. They are far from my favorite vegetable. the only ones worse are Lima beans and Brussel sprouts (aka "skunk cabbage"). I'd much prefer not to eat them. However, if that is what is served with dinner, I tolerate them. I eat them despite my dislike of them. Cauliflower I have no real opinion about. So I do not tolerate cauliflower. I neither like nor dislike it. Skunk cabbage I do not tolerate. I will not cook them. I will not allow them cooked under my roof. I will throw them off my plate expeditiously. Lima beans, however, I will tolerate as long as they are mixed with something.

The book is a great read. If you are a "moderate", the book presents things that you will find interesting. If you have a young "progressive" teen in your life, the book will assist in guiding them to make up their own minds based upon evidence and facts rather than the opinions of somebody else.

David Limbaugh, Rush's brother, is among several great thinkers who have endorsed this book already.

The Magik Theater Chocolate Factory

The Magik Theater is located near Downtown San Antonio, TX, not far from the Alamo in Hemisfair Park. For 20 years, the theater has been inspiring kids and adults alike with live performances of treasured stories, both old and new.

The Magik Theater opened its 20th season with a special production of their adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Timothy McDonald and Leslie Bricusse adapted  the script for the Magik Theater Company. Their musical play took elements of the 1971 screenplay, also by Dahl as well as some minor elements from John August's 2005 screen adaptation and added in some of their favorite segments from the book that the screen adaptations overlooked.

When asked about some of the differences between the book, director Becky King stated that they discussed which they preferred, the 1971 script or the original scene in the book. In the case of choosing a squirrel or a goose, they preferred the 1971 script. She then challenged children from the audience to go home and read the book to see what other changes they made.

Like many members of the troupe, Becky King wore multiple hats in this production. She directed  the play. She choreographed the dance sequences. She danced in many of those sequences in her role as one of the Oompa Loompas. Dylan Collins, who turned out a great depiction of Willy Wonka, was the assistant technical director, helping design and coordinate many of the special effects.

Most don't expect great special effects in a live stage show, especially one for children. However, the troupe rehearsed many slight-of-hand techniques gears to precision timing with digital lighting and camera effects. The result was astonishing.

Before the presentation, the troupe sponsored a special sort of fair in the lobby. They handed out chocolate bars, many of which contained  golden tickets. This brought the audience into the show as they, too, sought after the coveted tickets. The tickets given to the audience, however, contained prizes such as season tickets and complimentary tuition for the acting and theater camp run by the company.

After the show, children were encouraged to stick around and ask questions. In addition, the troupe signed autographs near the exits.

Normally, tickets run $10 each. This special event doubled the price, but it was well worth it.

The Magik Theater does more than present 6 or 7 plays a year.

The concept behind The Magik Theaters is to encourage kids to read and use their imaginations to make the books come alive. They demonstrate how that is possible. This year, in addition to Willy Wonka, the company is performing Skippyjon Jones, Pinocchio, The Bootmaker and the Elves, and Shrek (based off of William Steig's book), among others.

They also plan on taking performances on tour (Nationally) starting with Splat! The Cat.

They also adapt shorter, small venue performances for elementary and middle schools.

The Magik Theater is a non-profit organization. Ticket sales and donations go not only to paying the performers, upkeep of the theater, and funding travel but goes towards literacy and education programs as well. They do performances of Shakespeare's works adapted to modern language to assist high school students in understanding the plays. They run an acting academy as well as the aforementioned Camp Shobiz. They also conduct professional development workshops for teachers to help them bring theatrics into the classroom to better engage students' attention and enthusiasm. If they could help build a real Magic School Bus, it would be awesome.

This was my first trip to the Magik Theater. My family is deliberating with our budget over season tickets. The season tickets may win. Even if they do not, we still plan to return for at least one, if not two future performances.

Mogadishu 20 Years Later

October 3, 2013 will mark the 20 year anniversary of the battle of the black sea, otherwise known as the battle of Mogadishu. The battle took place during Operation Gothic Serpent, a mission to capture (or kill) Aidid and his Al Q'aeda linked militia in Somalia. The events of that night have been immortalized in the book (and movie) Blackhawk Down.

The fierce fight earned two SFOD-D heroes the Medal of Honor.

Fierce fighting and numerous attacks led up to the operation and continued afterward. Today, Mogadishu is not much better off. It is still one of the most violent cities in the world.

Film makers approached a few of the US Army Rangers who were part of the operation that night. They asked them to travel back to Mogadishu 20 years later. What resulted is the short documentary "Return to Mogadishu".

"In 2000, the Academy Award winning film, Black Hawk Down, told the story of the 160 U.S. Special Operations Forces who were sent to Mogadishu, Somalia and tasked with the fateful mission of capturing war criminal Mohammed Farrah Aidid. Now, 20 years later, Major Jeff Struecker, a former Army Ranger from the battle and a key character in the film, returns to what is still considered the most dangerous place in the world, the lawless streets of Mogadishu, to relive the battle. In this audacious attempt to retrace the exact route the rescue convoy took during the firefight, filmmakers reveal Jeff’s story first hand while driving through the narrow city streets as they identify key landmarks from the film and come within blocks of the original target building. With some of the first footage shot from inside the notorious “Bakaara Market” where the battle took place, Return to Black Hawk Down uncovers the fear, courage, and faith experienced by the special operators during the battle in a way never before experienced as Jeff wrestles with the aftermath of a place that reshaped his own perspectives on life and death."

The former Rangers involved in the film bring you through the spots where some of the most intense fighting took place both during the operation to capture Aidid and some of the precursor battles. Many of the buildings remain pockmarked with bullet holes and scars from explosions.

Photo Courtesy of CRU from the file "Return to Mogadishu"
Copyright 2013 by CRU, Used with Permission.

The imagery needs to be seen to be believed. Military Historians as well as those who support our brave military members will enjoy the movie.

'Revolution' & the 'Beast'

With movies and television shows these day ripe with anti-capitalist, big government, pro-socialism messaging, two shows contain bits and pieces of good ol' American spirit.

Now, some may interpret them otherwise. They most likely do so out of lack of basic education in American History and Civics.

The first show is "Revolution". My wife and I just started watching the show on Netflix. Others may be a season ahead. Those who haven't yet discovered the show may want to look into it.

The premise behind the show is that all electrical energy is magically shut off. Nothing that uses electronics will work. It isn't like some electromagnetic pulse blackout. Something, still a mystery in the first few episodes, has simply sucked up all the electricity. It is though something impedes the movement of electrons.

Scientifically, if possible, that would also kill most animal life, since our nervous systems require some flow of electrons. But that is the beauty of fiction.

In any case, society collapses. Most current governments fall. Transportation is relegated to walking or beasts of burden. (I'm still lost on how steam power was effected). The US falls into separate zones. Each zone is controlled by its own government with its own militia. The show concentrated on the so-called "Monroe Republic".

The "Monroe Republic" is named after its founder. A former US Army NCO, now "General" Monroe is president of the "republic" and general of its militia. He is a tyrant.

Under Monroe, no person who is not an active member of the militia is allowed to own firearms. All hunting and home protection must be done by edged weapon or bow. Owning a firearm is a capital offense that carries a swift death penalty.

The "republic" seems to lack any real representation. Instead, it appears to be headed by one man. That is not a republic. It is a dictatorship, a system of government on the far left wing of the political spectrum. Merely speaking out against Monroe is an offense. His militia all seem to fall lockstep into the state approved religion. Voicing religious views counter to that religion is also an offense.

This "republic" seems a lot more like Plato's "Republic" than a true republic as designed by our US Constitution. It is something much further left of any true republican ideology. Like the term "liberal" was hijacked by the left, having its meaning changed from "free" to instead refer to unfettered application and expansion of tyranny and government authority, "republic" in this show more means "anti-public".

Still, champions of the US Constitution and its basic principles exist. There  are "the rebels". They keep, wave, and are tattooed with the "rebel flag". That "rebel flag" has alternating red and white stripes, 13 of them. It has a field of blue in the upper left corner. Affixed upon that field of blue is a union of 50 stars. The crime of this "rebellion" is their ideology and purpose:  to restore the Republic of the United States of America.

Any left-winger in today's real world watching the show must cringe at the heroes and cheer for Monroe, since he embodies the goal of their ideology.


The second show is the modernization of "Beauty and the Beast". Being fond of the original series starring Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) and Linda Hamilton (Terminator), I was curious how they'd interpret the remake. The story is much changed. Cat is not an assistant DA. Vincent is not some disfigured lion-man crossbreed mutant. In fact, most of the time, Vincent walks around appearing human.

Vincent is more of a Jekyl and Hyde character like The Hulk. He sees somebody being hurt or bullied, he runs in to help.

The character of Vincent is what points to conservative and patriotic ideals in the show. Symbolically, the show is more about Post-Combat Stress (PCS) otherwise poorly termed "PTSD". He was a surgeon working on his residency when the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks from Al Q'aeda happened. He worked on the casualties. He lost two brothers, both FDNY firefighters, who died rescuing others. In a moment of righteous indignation and moral outrage, Vincent joined the US Army.

While serving in Afghanistan, Vincent was trained with some fictitious black-ops special forces unit. The highest rank he achieved was E-4, unusual for somebody with a medical doctorates degree. The lower-enlisted rank is also unusual for any special forces unit other than the 75th Ranger Regiment. In any case, he received specialized combat training as well as "vitamin treatments" that were actually experiments to alter his genetics. He became stronger. His senses increased. He developed sort of an intuition. He became faster. His body can morph, growing claws and fangs as his face temporarily becomes grotesque. For those who play White Wolf's World of Darkness games such as Vampire the Requiem, this secret government contractor turned Vincent into a gangrel.

When they found that those experimented upon maintained their free will and could not be controlled, the black-ops contractor killed off most of the unit. Vincent faked his death and returned back to the states under assumed names. Now he lives in New York City and helps people.

He is your patriotic soldier returning from war with PCS/PTSD. He has some issues, yes. But that the core, he is a good guy who is there to fight for those who need somebody to fight for them. The anti-capitalist government-backed corporation represents, again, the left wing agenda. They want to hunt down those with PTSD and make them disappear, ore make them feel segregated and ostracized from society. Why? Because they represent true sacrifice on behalf of liberty.

Now, there is one adversary in the show, an Assistant District Attorney. He is also a genetic mutant victimized by that same  government-backed corporation. Instead of being experimented upon while serving, his symbolic PTSD comes from childhood abuse at the hands of "the system". Again, it was the government that, "just trying to help", indoctrinated and abused him. He cannot control his bestial shifts without drugs. This is a symbol of dependence upon government assistance. He symbolizes what government schools and institutions are doing to our kids -- mutating them to be against the founding principles of our great nation. 

Review: Taking a Look At The Monsters

Many parents know, perhaps better than they'd like, Pixar's Monsters, Inc. A couple of weeks ago, they released their sequel, Monster University. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of the movies.

Monsters, Inc. is an enjoyable little bit of animation that contains some slapstick moments that are good for clean(ish) family entertainment speckled with a few witty remarks to keep adults' attention.

The first movie almost seems to symbolically champion "green energy" initiatives as the monsters find that laughs are more efficient power sources than screams. That isn't really the case, if examined closely. the message it does hold is that more efficient energy sources should be explored and harnessed once the technology reaches that point where they are more cost-effective. Such would be a case for nuclear power, natural gas, and several others. The technology is already there. They are already more cost-effective and efficient.

The movie also may appear to target the ubiquitous "bad corporation". A better examination would reveal, however, a government-run bureaucracy with its own shock-troops that are interfering in business, preventing those better energy sources. The collateral effects were one unscrupulous business leader pursuing a more dangerous and invasive means of tapping energy sources because the government bureaucracy prevented any other research.

The bottom line is to talk to your kids about these symbols. They are potent, but can easily be perverted to push a false narrative if parents fail to do their own research. Based upon the facts, parents can help direct kids' natural curiosity and help them find their own facts and draw their own well-researched conclusions. Those are always superior to ones dictated to them by some politician's agenda.

Along similar lines, the sequel has some important morals.

Collectivism will tell you that kids need to be segregated based upon some demographic identity. That is simply not true. The truth is you have to arm your kids with drive and a work ethic. Never tell them that they cannot do something. Instead, encourage them. But let them know that they may have to work harder at some things. They shouldn't just expect something because they were born and breathing. Also, anyone earning something is not "stealing it" from somebody who didn't.

Monster University is ripe with that message.

The movie is cute and humorous. It takes some of the comedy themes from classics such as Revenge of the Nerds and Animal House. It repackages those comedic themes in a family-friendly animated feature.

The movie contains a theme of competition. If the competition is within the rules, it can be stiff. Those who win, fairly, earn their just rewards. Those who cheat, don't.

The movie also shows that natural talent alone can take somebody only so far. The same goes with hard work. However, hard work can take you farther than natural talent. The two combined are unstoppable. If you love what you are doing, the hard work is a passion, and a joy, not a chore or burden. To motivate the initiatives requires competition. In life, there are winners and losers. It's a fact of life. Not everybody can win. If you did better and learned, though, you didn't lose. You just didn't earn that big, shiny prize. It's a much needed dose of reality in times where they don't keep score at little league games and everybody, including that nose-picker in right field who lets the ball just roll past him, gets a "participation trophy".

One of the chief protagonists is a professor who tells "Mikey" that he doesn't belong. She does everything she can to "spare him the humiliation", thinking she is doing the right thing. In the end, she ends up admitting that Mikey surprised her. She then encourages him to "never stop surprising people". In that, she is not a protagonist. He method may have been questionable. However, in the really real world, there are people who will prejudge you. That should never deter you from succeeding.

Again, that is a valuable lesson to teach your kids. The more people say you cannot, the more hard work you need to devote. If you do so and refuse to give up, eventually, you will surprise everybody with what you will do. The only person you shouldn't be surprising is yourself. Nor should any setback deter you or discourage you. Each is a lesson in what you need to do better or differently, until you get the formula right.

Flynn Succumbs to Cancer -- Rapp's Future Foggy

Author Vice Flynn succumbed to prostate cancer at the young age of 47. Mr. Flynn penned 15 novels featuring covert CIA operative, Mitch Rapp.

The news marks a foggy future for Mitch Rapp fans. It is unknown if anybody can or will attempt to take-up the iconic series. Flynn's portrayal of Rapp is an act that will be nearly impossible.

Flynn first learned of his ailment after he published "Kill Shot", his 13th novel. He assumed it was just some form of bacterial infection. The news and following battle came not long after, when tests discovered the cancer.

Among the fans of Flynn's Rapp novels are rumored to be Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In addition, retired talk show host and author of the Fair tax books, Neal Boortz, is known to be both a friend and avid fan of the late novelist.

This news echoes words talk show host Dana Loesch stated at the opening of her speech at BlogCon 2013, in Dallas Texas. "Guys, go to the doctor and get yourself checked out. I am sick of burying my friends". Dana's words came just days after finding fellow conservative Chip Gerdes of Quincy, IL died of a sudden heart attack. Chip was a close associate and friend of the late Andrew Breitbart, who also died suddenly in early 2012 of a heart attack. Both were great men who are sorely missed.

Dana's words are wisdom. Vince Flynn may have discovered his cancer earlier, when treatment was more optimistic. Had that happened, his chances of surviving the disease would have been much greater. The same advice is true of other preventable and treatable ailments such as arterial sclerosis, high cholesterol, and heart disease.


My father urged me to read Vince's works for years. After retiring from the military, I found the latitude to start enjoying the Mitch Rapp novels. Coming from an intelligence background, I quickly suspended disbelief and was hooked. They are well worth your time. News of Mr. Flynn's passing is heartbreaking.

Review: Broken Borders, Broken Promises

On May 11, 2013, along with several other conservative and libertarian citizen-journalists, my wife and I were invited to lunch by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples. We attended knowing that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

The cost of admission was to have a "visit" with Mr. Staples. That was Mr. Staples exact word for the informal speech and press conference, "visit".

In addition to being well fed, lubricated with a pint of Shiner (or a glass of red wine, in my wife's case), and an autographed copy of Mr. Staples book, Broken Borders, Broken Promises, we also were entertained with stories and little-known facts about Texas and her border with Mexico. Todd reminded me of some of the collateral effects of current border security and immigration policies. He also opened my eyes to additional collateral effects.

The "visit" was just a tease. Mr. Staples's book is a "must read".

Today, immigration reform is among the pressing issues discussed at the national level. At state levels, though, many states and cities pay the problems little mind or attention. What citizens of most states hear is whining about jobs, complaining about illegals sucking up US Taxpayer dollars by fraudulently receiving food and housing subsidies, and other "not my business" minutia. Citizens of border states, particularly those on the Southern border, see other problems. This book will open the eyes of every voting-age American to the destructive effects of ineffective border security and an over-burdensome immigration policy. It affects each and every American.

Todd makes that abundantly clear. 

"My goal is to provide adequate protection to the men and women who grow the food and fiber upon which our state, country, and the world depend.  These land stewards demand and deserve relief from the terror inflicted by the drug cartel members, and this reprieve can only [sic] come in the context of broader reform  that ensures the border is secure and legal movement along our southern border is prioritized" ~Todd Staples, Preface to Broken Borders, Broken Promises

Many may wonder what being an Agriculture Commissioner in Texas has to do with immigration and border security. Mr. Staples's book explains with surprising detail after surprising detail.

Texas is home to the United States' largest supply of beef. Due to the violence on the border, infected beef from Mexico end up intermingling with US-based herds. This affects our country's food supply. It affects the prices of food. It affects the availability of the food.

Texas isn't just a beef producer. The state also produces cotton used in making clothing, such as the jeans you are probably wearing. The insecure border affects cotton production. Cartels and human traffickers destroy the crops and chase ranchers/farmers off of their land. They set fires that burn the crops. They bring boll weevils that infect and kill the crops.

Texas also produces strawberries. The Poteet, TX Strawberry Festival is famous. So are the berries, which tend to be huge. Texas grows citrus trees such as lemons, grapefruit, and oranges. While perhaps not as famous as Florida or California's crops, they are still a necessary part of the nation's food supply.

The list goes on.

The three-part interdependent problem needs a solution.

The first problem that must be addressed is the insecure, porous border. Having lived near the border in Arizona, I have witnessed, directly, the effects of poor national security. Robert Krentz, a local rancher, was assassinated by a drug cartel. This affected the entirety of Cochise County, AZ. It is but one story that illustrates an ongoing epidemic of violence. The drug cartels, sex slavers, and other smugglers want to push law-abiding landowners off of their land.

Among the fires set along the border in 2011 was the Monument Fire. It was set just south of the border and quickly destroyed thousands upon thousands of acres of National Forest and ranch land. It was set by one of these criminal organizations.

Near the border in Texas,  ranchers are kidnapped or murdered in acts meant to terrorize other ranchers into ceding their property to these criminals.

In Broken Borders, Broken Promises, Todd Staples points to the website Protect Your Texas Borders. The site contains videos and personal stories about the plight of ranchers, businessmen, and landowners along the border. The examples are exhaustive.

The proof is more than evident. The border fences are not sufficient. In many cases, they extend only a few miles beyond the limits of cities, leaving rural areas unprotected. Border Patrol agents are undermanned and under-equipped. Federal Laws limit what state and local law enforcement personnel and individual, law-abiding citizens are allowed to do in order to protect themselves, their families and their land.

On the site is a presentation (available at this link). One thing most people fail to realize is that the criminals do not stop at the border. They infiltrate the whole of the US. And drug smugglers are not the only ones in the group. The cartels network with terrorist groups such as Al Q'aeda and assist in sneaking these enemies of the US into our country. They also assist in abducting our kids to be sold as sex slaves on the black market. 

The second problem is one concerning the supply of labor. Yes, there are jobs here in the US that your average US citizen isn't willing to perform. Migrant and immigrant laborers from Mexico make a better wage in the US than back home. We have ranches that cannot get their crops harvested in time to get to market without them. The work visa program needs to be streamlined. These workers don't seek to immigrate here. They just want to work for a week then go home to their families.

This is indicative of the whole immigration and visa process. It has become bogged down with bureaucracy and red tape. There are some people who come to the States on immigration visas. Many of them begin the process immediately. There are certain gateways and time-frames. Even doing the right thing, the visas usually expire before the process can be completed. In far too many cases, the immigrant is not aware of the visa's expiration. They become "illegal" despite that the fact they were doing the right thing.

Immigration reform should not include amnesty for those who enter illegally. However, for those who wish to immigrate legally, the process needs reform. Our nation is built on immigrants. Legal immigration is a necessary cornerstone to our national values and industry. Many small businesses and successful companies were started by legal immigrants who industriously pursued the American Dream.

I know several immigrants quite well. They are great people that anybody would be honored to meet. Two of them worked as interpreters for the US Army in Iraq. One of them is, now, a US Soldier, already a patriot and a great American, even though he has yet to be naturalized. Another is working as a security guard, paying taxes, buying groceries, and living in the Great Republic of Texas. If somebody would be dumb enough to ask if I'd put my life in their hands, the answer is "I already have. I trust them, with no reservations." We, the USA, are lucky to have them.

The third part of the problem deals with those illegal immigrants already in the US. Amnesty doesn't work. It has been tried several times in the past and failed every time. All it does is invite more people to break the law expecting impunity. Those not guilty of any other crimes should be presented with a fair and just path towards legal residency, but not full citizenship. Those guilty of other crimes such as fraud, identity theft, larceny, trespassing, murder, etc., to include higher misdemeanors and all felonies should be deported. However, no plan for this demographic will work until the border is secured and the legal immigration process is reformed.

Todd Staples addresses all of the above in his book. Todd also addresses many of the counter-arguments. He has been called to defend the Texas policies regarding immigration and border security. He battles emotion-based rhetoric with facts and data. Those facts and data are bolstered by the personal, human touch of the stories he recounts from Texans who live near the border. The picture Mr. Staples paints in Broken Borders, Broken Promises is one identifying problems that need to be solved, and one of some solutions that are working already. Agree or disagree with his stance or policies, the book grants vital insight into the issues.

Melissa's Musings: "The Hunger Games"- a Possibility?

Courtesy of Amazon.com

According to Wikipedia the Hunger Games is a book of fiction based in a place called "Panem", where North America once stood.  After a battle, a King took charge in the Capitol.  The hunger games is an event where one boy and one girl from each of the 12 districts are selected at random to participate in a deadly televised game.  Only one child (the participants range from age 12 to 18) is crowned the winner.  According to Rotten Tomatoes, the hunger games is a sort of punishment for a past uprising and an "intimidation tactic" from the government. The story is focused on two main characters (Peeta and Katniss) who are both from district 12 and are pitted against each other in a race for survival.  Great work of fiction. 

This kind of sounds familiar doesn't it?

The Hunger Games can happen, and our government is close to this reality already.  The political overtones are evident in the movie.  The rich people and the poor are divided, and the movie does not talk about how the rich got that way (hard work was not discussed in the movie- and this appeals to the Liberals) as far as the Conservatives, too much government control leads to tyranny.

The government has been trying to regulate and bypass the first amendment via attempts to control the internet (remember SOPA and PIPA?) and recently the government has been taking more and more control (debt, the housing market,  unemployment numbers, medical care, an on and on).  You have to be living under a rock to not see what is happening to the United States Government.  Our government is lying to us, and it has too much control already.

These ideas presented in "The Hunger Games" are important ones to consider, not tomorrow, but NOW.  There is an election coming up, and the challenges of this country's future are at stake. The people of the United States are presented with challenges, that if not accepted could lead to the Hunger Games being a reality.


 Article and review originally appears at Melissa Matuszak-Fosler's Melissa's Musings.  

Schlichter 3: Fetch My Latte (Review)

 
Kurt Schlicter is at it again. He released his third e-book, Fetch My Latte:  Sharing Feelings With Stupid People, a sequel to his previous two.

This third book is more of the same. For the most part, it is a compilation of one-liners derived from his twitter battles against mushy-minded liberals, the culture of moral relevance, and establishment GOP members who fake conservatism.

In many ways, this book is funnier than the previous two, though shorter. However, it bites deeper at his targets.

Kurt's previous books both ranked number 1 on Amazon's political humor list.  I Am A Conservative: Uncensored, Undiluted, and Absolutely Un-PC, and I Am a Liberal: A Conservative's Guide to Dealing With Nature's Most Irritating Mistake are both worth the time and price, if you haven't yet read them.

From several statements by Mr. Schlicter (AKA Colonel Doctor Schlichter, esq.) this compendium is meant to hold readers over until his book "Conservative Insurrection" (working title) can be released. The project is on hold for the time being. Having read excerpts of that novel, it proves to be a more serious work of fiction detailing the fall of socialism in the United States and how the founding ideals reclaim and rebuild our great republic.

Netflix: Hit or Miss With US Rewrite of 'House'?

Netflix produced an exclusive series entitled "House of Cards". The series stars Robin Wright, former wife of renowned socialist Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Mara, who played the spooky student stalker on "American Horror Story".

Kate Mara seems a bit type-cast in the series, playing a role similar to her "Horror Story" role as a somewhat naive coquettish thorn in the main character's side.

Kevin Spacey's acting is a little overdone. It is almost as though he attempts to reprise two of his previous roles into one. Those roles would be that of "David Gale" and his role from "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". The role does spark a level of deeper intrigue such as Spacey portrayed in "The Usual Suspects".

The writers did a splendid job reworking the old BBC series of the same name. Like the BBC series did concerning corruption and political intrigue in the British Parliament, the Netflix retelling makes for a good American political thriller.

Where the two series differ is that the BBC version revolved around Britain's Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher. The Netflix version concentrates mainly on the socialist oligarchs that comprise the US's Democratic Party.

The pilot episode opens with the main character, Spacey, awaiting an important announcement. After being elected as a US Representative 11 consecutive times and backing the "right" members of his party, he feels he is due. Congressman Underwood was promised a nomination to Secretary of State by the newly elected Democratic president. However, the president decides to leave Underwood where he is:  the house majority whip.

For the most part, the show is a deep exploration of Machiavellian-style political games as the main character works a complex plan for revenge in his attempt to achieve his goals for ultimate power -- an eventual run at the White House. In doing so, he has no qualms destroying people's careers and lives and manipulating members of the press (Kate Mara's "Zoe Barnes"). Underwood even uses his wife, played by Robin Wright, as a pawn in his game.

While this is a work of fiction, it is not too far of a stretch to see some of the same games being played in our current government, mostly by those oligarchy-bent socialists who call themselves the "Democratic Party". For entertainment purposes alone, though, this show creates interesting escapism for political junkies. This is to say, it does once you get past Spacey's butchering of southern accents.

 

Running From The Slave Traders (Review)

Courtesy Runaway Slave Movie Copyright 2011 Ground Floor LLC & Freedomworks

Some may think I'm a little behind the curve in reviewing the documentary "Runaway Slave" at this time.

I think it's time for people to sit down and be quiet for the 1 hour and 48 minutes of the movie. There is a lot of information. There is a lot of opinion backed by facts and emotions from both sides of the aisle. It is eye-opening.

The movie is meant to contrast black American conservatives against the ideology of their liberal-leaning counterparts.

It does far more than that, though. It demonstrates how socialists sell less-informed people on ideas that enslave them economically. It shows how left-wing political ideology works to create distinct classes that segment society in an effort to destroy the American Dream.

Though the movie was done to illustrate the differences in ideologies among a certain ethnic group, the lessons are valuable to each individual American.

At the start, the host contrasts members of the Tea Party with those who attended a similar rally orchestrated by socialist demagogues such as Al Sharpton. Sharpton and his useless idiots chant slogans and ideology designed to segment and compartmentalize citizens based upon religious beliefs, skin color, gender, and ethnic heritage. Of course, their biggest obstacle is the US Constitution which forbids the establishment of any class or title of nobility upon any citizen.

Meanwhile, the Tea Party attendees speak of unity, individual merits, and getting government out of the way so individuals, regardless of gender, race, creed, or color, can prosper.  The Tea Party members and other speakers, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece, push for individual rights and a return to the founding ideals behind the US Constitution.

Rev. Steven Broden and Mr. Eric Rush discuss how progressives slowly introduced socialism in a way that would get them to embrace it. The programs suggested behaviors intended to break down segments of society and enslave them, willingly. Lyndon Johnson made the largest push towards this with his ill-named "War On Poverty".

"The worst thing that could happen to our communities was that which took place in the 'Great Society' program of Lyndon Johnson. He introduced government programs that came into our community that said simply to the mothers in that community 'we will provide you with home, with housing, with food for your baby -- all of your needs. We will. The big government will. The one thing that is required is that you do not have a man in that house.' And they single-handedly destroyed the black family." ~Rev. Steven Broden

It goes back to a common practice among slave owners in the early 1800s. To keep the slaves in line and subservient, they broke up the families. They sold fathers away from wives and children. They sold children away from parents. They encouraged promiscuity and breeding, but not family values. Why? The answer was simple. Without the support of a core nuclear family, the slaves were easier to control. The promiscuous breeding produced more slaves while manufacturing the false stereotype that slaves were less moral, therefore sub-human.

Johnson's programs sought to do the same thing under the false banners of "social justice", "the War on Poverty", the "Great Society", and "Civil Rights". In reality, they were counter to the ideals they used to sell the programs. In other words, black citizens were lied to.

Eric Rush discussed how these policies and the manner in which socialists push for "justice" over the civil injustices alive in the 1850s and 1940s do nothing but increase and enhance an artificially created divide today. It's done on purpose, to keep people "in their place" and keep them voting for the very people who want them there. They do nothing to heal. They do nothing to enhance prosperity or equal opportunity. They hurt society as a whole.

After slavery, the black marriage rate was higher, per capita, than white. There were more black families staying together and building prosperous lives. (approximately 80%) Then came the 1960s with "welfare politics". Now the trend is disgustingly towards the opposite.  90% of the urban area black communities are single, unwed mothers with 70% across the whole black demographic unwed, single parents.

The black population was just the test bed for these divisive and enslaving programs. The entire purpose behind these programs is to segregate and divide Americans into collectives that are dependent upon the government while fighting each other over who will get which scraps that the masters will toss them. The lessons apply to all Americans.

Herman Cain made a statement in this documentary that rings true. The government programs are the new plantation to which the government wants to enslave you. Escape.

This is just a small summary of the important information within the first 25 minutes of the documentary. It is more than worth your time. It should be shown to every High School student in America as part of their civics requirement. 

Rocks In Space

Asteroid 2012D214 Copyright 2013 Courtesy of NASA, Public Domain

It isn't a manufactured crisis bolstered by the socialist-loving mainstream media designed to distract the public from planned thefts of liberty and property.

Also, despite the statements made by certain socialism lovers who masquerade as journalists in the mainstream media, it isn't a product of any of the yet unproven hypotheses collectively called "global warming" which was re-branded as "climate change".

No, drinking from a Styrofoam cup while grilling with charcoal in your back yard isn't to blame. Some did, laughably, suggest that it is the fault of those of us who enjoy our second amendment rights and enjoy the flavor of flesh freshly seared over burning wood (or propane, a fossil fuel).

Early this morning, a 10-ton meteor struck the Earth in Russia, wounding as many as 500 people. It was not an attack from North Korea. It wasn't a CIA mission. It wasn't Mike, the computer on the moon, lobbing rocks at the Earth in a libertarian protest. (You may want to read  The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress   by R. A.Heinlein to understand that reference).


 The origin of the meteor and the forces that caused it to fall into Siberia are under investigation by the scientific community. Hopefully, unlike with "global warming", they will look at all of the empirical data and apply some epistemic skepticism so they can find the actual cause. We don't want Greenpeace protesting Sprint and AT&T claiming that a cellular satellite was  responsible. A more realistic answer could be its trajectory changed due to Asteroid 2012D14.  At this time, it is considered a completely unrelated event unless a direct correlation is proven by scientific data.

"According to NASA scientists, the trajectory of the Russian meteorite was significantly different than the trajectory of the asteroid 2012 DA14, making it a completely unrelated object. Information is still being collected about the Russian meteorite and analysis is preliminary at this point. In videos of the meteor, it is seen to pass from left to right in front of the rising sun, which means it was traveling from north to south. Asteroid DA14's trajectory is in the opposite direction, from south to north."

Asteroid 2012D14 will be the first object its size (or larger) in known history to breach the geosynchronous ring and the Moon's orbit. There are theories that an object may have impacted with the Earth in prehistoric times to cause the ice age. (I blame "climate change". Dinosaurs farted too much methane which caused clouds to blot out the sun.)

Copyright 2013 P. Chodas, Courtesy of NASA, Public Domain

Star gazers should take some time tonight and tomorrow to pull out their telescopes and look at this once-in-a-lifetime event. Asteroid 2012D214 will come to its point closest to the Earth (17,200 miles/27,700 kilometers) at approximately 14:24 (2:24pm) EST/13:24CST(1:24pm)/12:24MST/11:24PST. At that time it is predicted to be more or less directly over Samoa (so look west).

Apocalypse alarmists can sit down, according to the experts at NASA. All known data has been computed and extrapolated. This rock shouldn't hit the Earth or the Moon. That, however, doesn't mean it won't run into other things. There is a high potential Asteroid 2012D214 will knock out a few communication and navigation satellites. That may bring some disruptions in service depending on the time of day, your location on the planet, and which carrier you subscribe to.

Is it possible the rock will knock a few more meteors down to Earth. That is possible as well.

Those science geeks who will be looking at the big floating rock, do me a favor. I am curious. See if there is a little glass dome on the Asteroid that is housing a single, pretty flower.

Yes, another literary reference. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery.

Make Obama Have A Serious Conversation

Good Morning, Barack. I'd like to talk to you about Taxes.

Neal Boortz officially retires on January 21, 2013. Legally, he is already retired, currently working without a salary for his last few days on the radio. His last full radio show is scheduled for Friday, January 18, 2013.

Neal's latest book, Maybe I should Just Shut Up And Go Away is a bestseller. People are flocking to garner a piece of memorabilia from this syndicated media icon's 42 year long career.

Over those 42 years, Neal has infuriated people. He has left people cheering. He has said things, on the radio, so many have been timid to utter out loud. He has said things that have shocked people. He has been labeled a "racist", though those who do so must not know his history with long-standing friends such as Herman Cain and the late Royal Marshal.

Though labeled an "extreme conservative", Neal has championed choice, though he refuses to debate abortion politics on his show. Neal has also scolded the extreme religious right for disenfranchising normal people.

Above all, love him or hate him, Neal has provided great entertainment.

Neal has done many other things of merit over the years as well. He was once a lawyer. He was nominated for the Georgia Supreme Court. He wrote a few other books.

Among the books Neal authored are two that he co-wrote that every American should read. Those are his two books about the Fair Tax.

The Fair Tax is perhaps the most researched tax reform concept of the modern era.

The Fair Tax is the end-state of Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan, which is meant as a temporary interim to segue into repealing the 16th Amendment and replacing it with the Fair Tax.



Many do not like the Fair Tax. Many of them do not really understand it. Others understand it yet see more benefits and simplicity in a flat-rate income tax. Socialists prefer crippling and economy shrinking progressive tax laws with more brackets of ever-increasing rates that punish prosperity. Other socialists would love fewer tax brackets that have even greater progressive increases in rates with a mandated cap in earnings after which 100% of income is stolen by the government. Some people love it.

Regardless of your opinions on tax policies and theories, Neal provides a common sense addition to the debate. Such a debate would be entertaining, despite the relatively dry subject matter. It would allow greater discussion and formulating of workable policy. Though entertaining, such a discussion would be informative, important, and serious.

There is a petition to the White House. It requests that Obama give Neal an hour of his time for a serious discussion concerning tax policy and the Fair Tax. Please sign it. Sign it for Neal. Sign it for America. Sign it for your kids. Sign it for your grandchildren. Sign it for the  potential entertainment value.

If you agree with the Fair Tax, sign it so Obama has it explained to him.

If you disagree with it but agree we need tax reform, sign it to start the discussion.

If you agree with a more progressive tax structure, sign it so that Neal can go make a fool of himself.

Sign it for yourself.

Review -- Schlichter II: I AM A LIBERAL

Now Available Only at Amazon.com!!!

Just a few months after Kurt Schlichter released his first best-seller, I Am A Conservative, his follow-up, or sequel, I Am A Liberal is now on the electronic shelves at an Amazon eBook store near you. Yes, devoted Schlicter fans, it is full of #caring. In fact, there is $100.oo worth of #caring in that cheap $5.99 eBook. IN fact, you may need to purchase a Ballistic Tough Jacket for Amazon Kindle to protect your Kindle when you drop it from laughing too hard. No, you need not purchase a Kindle to read the book. There are free applications available for your iPad, Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX smart phone, or computer that enable you to read Kindle versions without purchasing an eBook reader.

If you have not yet read Kurt's first foray into political humor, it is a "must-read". It is Kurt's way of adopting one of Alinsky's tactics, employing humor to reduce your opponents' platforms to mockery, against the very oligarchists that champion Alinksy. It's brilliant.

Mr. Schlichter's sophomore work surpasses the first. His first work was mostly a collection of one-liners, many taken from various "Twitter-Rants" Kurt is near famous for publishing on Twitter. I Am A Liberal is more than that. The book contains many of those one-liners for which he is famous. However, his latest also contains more:  more humorous essays, more cited examples of those worth mocking, and more Kurt.

The opening chapter delves into the depths of the "Liberal Elite". After Kurt humorously explains his position, he adds one-liners such as:  

I am a Liberal: You can’t expect my half-wit constituents to support themselves...I sure don’t.
I am a Liberal: You’re racist. I’ll let you know why after I watch some MSM news shows or read the New York Times editorial page. 

Another chapter of the book sets its sights on Obama and his devoted lap-dog house servants:

When I think of cool, I tend to think of someone who is an achiever, who makes things happen, who has a way with the ladies. A cool guy is rough, and awesome to be around. He has a track record of success.

An uncool guy is just the opposite. He achieves nothing, and he’s someone who can’t seem to influence events, who has zero game. He’s soft, and a pain in the ass to be around. He is a failure.

Tell me again how Obama is “cool?”

He wears a goofy bike helmet and talks like a sociology grad student. The only time he shows emotion is when some mere mortal has the temerity to shout, “That skinny guy has no clothes… well, except for the mom jeans!” 

Then he delves into the rampant hypocrisy of the left on such issues as "cultural sensitivity", "racism", and the so-called "war on women":

Take women and women’s rights. Liberals are huge supporters of women’s rights. They love women. Women are awesome. And then, when a liberal hero leaves a woman to drown in a car, or decides to convert one into a walking humidor in the Oval Office, record scratch! It all changes.

Kurt even includes a wonderful lexicon so that non-collectivists can understand "progressives" when they are speaking with them. I, for one, am grateful for this section. It explains why some liberals nod in agreement with me, then attempt to tell me that my words do not support my actions (when they most certainly do).

America (Noun): A bloodstained hellhole of genocide and consumerism redeemed only at irregular intervals when the electorate inadvertently elects a borderline socialist.

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Bigoted (Adjective): Holding or embracing hateful, prejudicial beliefs toward anyone except conservative, Christians, Jews, men, or anyone else that liberals have listed in their weekly enemies memo.

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Bipartisanship (Noun): A state of being that involves conservatives jettisoning all their beliefs and buying into tax increases; see also “Reasonable.”

Other topics Kurt tackles are liberal teens, the "Occupy movement", the Democratic Party elitists, the lap-dog media, and the socialist-elitists in the entertainment industry. (Of note, not all people in the entertainment industry are oligarchs. People such as Adam Baldwin, Chuck Woolery, and Clint Eastwood serve as redeeming points of light in that otherwise plastic abyss.)
 
The snippets provided are, by far, not the most entertaining excerpts from the book. Those I reserve to those intelligent individuals that fork over the $5.99 to Amazon.com and make this investment. The eBook costs about the same as a venti latte at Starschmucks. Just think, after reading it, you will be able to properly converse with the "expert barista" as they "Fetch you latte". #caring