Drive-By Hits

There can be little doubt of the widespread affect of the Drive-By Media. Their ability to fire random storylines and misinformation into the American public and cause disruption and destruction of lives has plagued our society for years. I could write pages on these planned acts of “violence”… However, I want to focus on two that have been directed at the Doctor of Democracy, the man who coined the term Drive-By Media, Rush Limbaugh.

A few years ago Rush, a fanatical football fan, was offered the chance to use his considerable broadcast talents by joining ESPN’s Sunday Morning Football Broadcast Team. Rush provided commentary and counter points of view to the musings of the regular crew. A few weeks into the season Rush made a comment about Donovan McNabb, the Philadelphia Eagle Quarterback. Rush was commenting on his belief that McNabb, the athlete, was not performing well that season. He further commented that this opinion was shared by others but was not being discussed by the mainstream sports media because of their desire to promote black quarterbacks no matter their performance. He was commenting on the motives of the media.

Well the story was not reported that way… The Drive-Bys fired machine gun blasts of misinformation across the airwaves. The story was told that Rush had claimed McNabb was not a good quarterback because he was black. Basically the Drive-Bys used elements of the comments to construct their own story. It was an obvious attempt to play on the left’s portrayal of conservatives as racists, bigots, and homophobes. Rush resigned from ESPN to shield the show from further controversy and keep the focus on football, one of his big loves.

Last week Rush began commenting on the misleading ads taped by Michael J. Fox. Former portrayer of staunch republican Alex P. Keaton, Fox recorded ads about a proposed Constitutional amendment being voted on in Missouri that would make stem cell research the law of the land. In the ad Fox indicates that Jim Talent, Missouri Republican Senator, is against stem cell research because he opposed the amendment. Talent is opposed to the amendment because it in fact does not legalize stem cell research, but actually legalizes cloning. Stem cell research is already legal and Talent supports it. The ad is totally misleading and is another obvious “October Surprise”. Similar ads by MJF are being run in Maryland against Republican candidate for Senator, Lt. Gov. Michael Steele.

The controversy concerning Rush is his out loud wonderings about MJF’s appearance in the ads. He appears to be experiencing the Parkinson symptoms to a more severe degree than he otherwise appears in public. He has admitted in his biographical book that he modified his medication to display symptoms when testifying before a Congressional Committee. Rush simply pondered out loud if he had done the same thing for this ad. The ad is dramatic and misleading. It shows the horrible affects of Parkinson coupled with incorrect information about the amendment and the opposition candidate’s stance. Rush has always said that once you enter the political fray you are open for criticism. He has not said that MJF cannot speak up for stem cell research. He has criticized MJF for using his illness to misrepresent a political stance and trying to adversely effect an election.

Of course the Drive-Bys have twisted this into a story about Rush saying that MJF cannot speak about his disease and beliefs in a political ad. They are portraying Rush as a heartless animal that is making fun of MJF. They are showing sped up video from the Ditto-Cam where Rush was showing the radio audience the severity of MJF’s movements in the ad. The video was intentionally sped up and is being shown without audio to make it seem Rush is making fun of MJF.

Is it any wonder that I need Pepto-Bismol and Exlax to even try to watch the Drive-Bys? My system can’t take the abuse. I therefore think for myself and explore the true facts of story. If you are listening the former “Big Three” or reading the Grey Lady or some other declining sales newspaper rag…STOP! Use the internet, watch Fox for as long as you can stand it, and for crying out loud look at more than one account of a news story. Glancing at headlines doesn’t work. These are the main shots of the Drive-By media, they claim the most victims.

As I always say… Think Free!

Will you "Cut and Run" or "Stand and Fight"?

I have kept my blog intentionally silent for the past few weeks. On a personal side I have allowed myself to stay low key on the happenings in the world. Ever mindful of course… just low key. September and October are my favorite months of the year. I love Fall. I have spent my time enjoying the evenings and Keeneland. Rhonda and I have been unusually busy as well…..

With the Election quickly approaching I felt compelled to put some thoughts to type. Ladies and Gentlemen, there has never been a more important election in my lifetime. Yes, there have been many notable, important elections during my 31 years…. the Reagan Revolution in ’80, the Contract with America in ’94, and the Constitutional and proper election of President Bush in 2000 comes to mind.

At stake on November 7, 2006 is our very survival. The wascally Wepublicans have been using the term “cut and run” to describe the LibDems. A fitting label to be sure. For those who don’t know me I detest politicians. I think that the modern day Representative and Senator have bastardized our system into something our Founders would abhor. Their motivation is re-election not representation. Their motive is power not constitutional preservation. It is “obscene and nasty” (to steal a Buffet line). I am not terribly thrilled with the pitiful display of power that our majority controlling republicans have demonstrated. The have squandered away opportunities to advance our country along proper, constitutional lines. The have allowed the march of freedom to stumble along a side road instead of placing it forcefully on the expressway.

With that said the alternative is unthinkable. Failure to re-elect our representatives will mean a very different life for America in the future. Placing the LibDems in power will at the minimum mean higher taxes and bigger government, at maximum it will mean defeat in the War on Terror and the lose of power in the world.

The LibDems do not have the testicular fortitude, nor the vision to run the government in this day and time. Their appeasement mentality does not work with terrorists. Diplomatic talks result in Pot-Bellied Dictators testing nukes. Redeployment (a code word for surrender) means more 9/11’s, USS Cole bombings, and embassy destructions.

The Drive-By Media, the Left’s Igor, has spent the last 6 years beating defeat into the brains of Americans. If you listen to the major news outlets, (which I do with a bottle of Pepto-Bismol and box of Exlax) you must be convinced that America is on the verge of defeat in the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. We are actually winning a very difficult War on Terrorism that does not complete in hour or a series of hours. I hate to tell everyone but Jack Bauer is not going to infiltrate the main terrorist camp and stop the war. The President said this would be long and difficult war. He warned America against weariness and fatigue with the effort. He also promised us his steadfast resolve in defeating the evil of our time, Radical Islamic Terrorism.
If the Republicans lose control of both Houses of Congress the President will be impotent in his efforts to keep his promise. The hopeful Chair of the Ways and Means Committee has openly discussed cutting funding to the war effort (Hello Vietnam). Despite my ill feelings for 95% of elected Republican politicians, keeping them is our only hope.

I feel embarrassed that my home Congressional District failed to even put up a challenger to future Governor Ben Chandler. Ole Ben will just shake some loose congratulatory hands on November 7th and return to Washington to follow party-lines. I appreciate Mr. Chandler’s service as Attorney General; I just wished he stayed AG. The hope for the future is to promote strong, Conservative Leaders in Primary Elections. Politics is local in the work, National in the effect.

So, what the heck have I said in my multi-paragraph rant? Get out and vote for your local Republican candidate. The exceptions being strong conservative Democrats that do not follow party lines. They are rare but out there….

This election will determine if America continues to fight evil in our time or if we cut and run. It will determine if we hit hard in our fight for freedom or if we bend over and grab the ankles. The choice is yours America…. What will you do?