We are in the 2010 election cycle, which is a congressional election year. We will be voting for our district representatives and some of us will be voting for our senator.

Let's not elect people like Alan Grayson, who make us embarassed to be American

A lot of voters are curious about who to vote for and how to decide on who is the best candidate. To help you out, I have compiled a few key traits that I look for in a candidate, hopefully it helps you in your quest to make the right decision this November.

The Conservative Alternative’s Guide To A Better Congress:

1. Do any of the politicians have your interests at heart?

This is the most obvious characteristic that most people look for before they go voting. So if majority of voters ask themselves this, why does our national congress have such a low approval rating?

The answer is simple! People do not actually THINK before voting (this is why we have the most liberal president in American history). Ask yourself what are the 3 most important things to you when it comes to government. For me it is low taxes, second amendment rights and property rights. These three issues would seem to be Republican owned issues, but that is not always the case. Someone who did not think before voting, whom also holds these same beliefs would more than likely blindly vote Republican (a good guess, but a dumb one at that). Take an hour once or twice before voting to get a good feel for how these people REALLY feel about your beliefs.

Example: I am a gun owner, and love the ability to purchase one when I want to, so to check my local elections, I would consult local gun store owners or the National Rifle Association’s website NRA.org to see their perspective on the people running for office in my area.

2. Does this person have a history of “gaffes” or “off color” remarks?

There is a big difference between “calling it, like you see it” and just down right being vulgar. Does the person running for office in your area have a history of “putting their foot in their mouth”? This may not seem like a big deal, but if someone regularly says something off color, that usually means they have more stuff to say right behind it.

This is important because no one respects a jerk, but most people respect the guy/gal who is tough and shoots straight. Look for the candidate who takes a stand, does not waver in the political wind and calls it out whenever it needs to be called out.

3. Consistency

To me this is the most important trait ever. There is something to be said about consistency. Even though I never agreed with much of what Ted Kennedy had to say or legislation he endorsed but I do respect the fact that he never once backed down on issues that he campaigned on and lived by.

For me someone who walks the talk that I believe in is Ron Paul. He has been consistent on key issue (all issues) for 25+ years. I have total respect for him and his positions on gun control, states rights, taxes and foreign policy.

Although I may not agree with you (the reader) on a political level, we can all agree that we need a clean slate in congress. This 2010 congressional election cycle needs to be a statement to our politicians that we need real representation, that we want our politicians to work for US and not for their own political careers.This is the only way to insure that we have a congress we approve of, and to finally be happy with the type of leadership in Washington D.C.

Stay Strong!

-Keith

Ron Paul has been warning us for years of the size of government, now people want to listen

Ron Paul has really stirred the political landscape in the past 3 decades, but he has never been as relevant like he has been in the past 4 years. Ron Paul has been repeating his warnings about the increasing large government, getting off the gold standard and our preventative foreign policy and how it will be the downfall of everything we know as “America” today.

Congressman Paul has been revered and reviled by both sides of the aisle, but seems to be getting more support as the American voter is looking for an alternative to the political norm. Most people are getting really bored of these age old arguments of: abortion, taxes, health care, yada yada yada……

Most people are looking for REAL solutions that will end the debate all together. The Democrats and the Republicans seem to only come up with quick fixes for all of these problems but fall short on solutions, and when our elected leaders offer us quick fixes, it seems like our tax money is wasted and only big donation givers are the ones that benefit.

When our congressman or senator is looking for ways to make an institution work, Ron Paul seems to think that if it isn’t working for us, then we don’t need it. He is truly a visionary and offers long lasting solutions to America’s problems.

I believe that Ron Paul has a good chance in 2012, he won the straw poll at CPAC (which he was mocked for winning), and young people know his name and like him. The only way that Ron Paul can be successful is if young people are willing to help his cause. Here is his website, go there and read about him, check out what his beliefs are and see if he is speaking to you and your beliefs.

Stay Strong!

-Keith

President Obama promised to have this health care debate we are having on C-SPAN so the American people would be able to watch and see who is for what, and who is making the best arguments.

When a reporter asked Speaker Pelosi what she thought about Obama’s promise to keep the debate transparent and on C-SPAN, she laughs a little and says this:

What a slap in the face, but yet she is being honest for once. Nancy Pelosi is basically letting us know something that the 61 million people who voted against Obama have known all along….Obama is a liar.

In 2010 we need to boot out all of these corrupt liberals and progressives (Democrats and Republicans alike), and vote in true conservatives and libertarians like Ron Paul.

We can not afford to have a government like the one we have now for much longer. We need modesty, fiscal conservatism and maximum freedom to get out of this mess.

Stay Strong!

-Keith

Green is the color of choice for the protesters

In case your media source of choice isn’t covering a story of this size, then you would not know that the protests in Iran continued after Michael Jackson died.

The people of Iran are growing tired of their oppressive government and the brutal tactics it uses against the Iranian people. There are some brave souls who go into the streets where people are fighting the armed police that have guns, batons, tear gas and shields, with only a camera. Some of the images that are being posted are heart wrenching, and that is an objective statement.

I am going to keep this post non partisan, because in life there is right and wrong, and what these people have to live with day to day is just wrong. They need help in whatever form it can come.

Do your part by contacting your elected official, tweeting these videos and others (#angryiran) or whatever you are capable of. Do not let these people be silenced by being silent.

Stay Strong!

-Keith

Government Is The Problem: Al Gore Edition!

Hey Al, That Better Not Be Harming The Environment!

It seems that every generation has its bad seeds, and every other generation has some bad apples, and then every other other generation has some bad people (really bad people).

Now I want to take some time to analyze Al Gore. This generation’s “bad person”.

Al Gore was a senator from Tennessee that went on to become Bill Clinton’s Vice President from ‘93-’01. Since being Vice President, he has made a name for himself by pitching the idea that your bottled water is going to somehow inadvertently kill a polar bear and the automobile industry is more of a threat than a dictator in Iran who has said on numerous occasions that he wants to annihilate all Jews and Americans (i.e. Ahmadinejad).

It seems that Mr. Gore has gone completely mad with his pure and good intentions right?

WRONG!

In order to understand how truly evil this man is you must first understand his roots….more evil.

Al Gore is the son of Sen. Al Gore Sr., another Democrat from Tennessee. Gore Sr. used his position as a Senator to cover for corrupt businessmen (like Armand Hammer, not only a corrupt businessman but also a spy for the Soviet KGB) and used his clout to open doors for “big oil” companies to access foreign leaders who were un-accessible by law. After Sen. Gore Sr. left office he found a really comfortable job with one of Armand Hammer’s subsidiaries making $500,000 a year, not bad for a family of socialists!

Even if Al Gore’s daddy was a self-serving politician who used his position as an elected official to make more money for himself and his friends, how does that reflect upon, or even relate to Gore himself?

It’s simple.

Al Gore has been parading around the globe in private jets telling everyday people that their car is going to cause another tornado in Kansas and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. But he knows that most people think he’s full of it (he’s smart enough to know that, he knows everything, just ask him!). So the only solution would be to create laws that would force people to change their lifestyle. Gore has repetedly called upon congress and given speeches about the need to mandate laws in America that would not only create extremely high carbon standards for automobiles, but also for Americans to be taxed on the carbon they use (have you been taxed enough?).

If Al Gore were to get his way tomorrow, and everyone payed taxes for using carbon, and everyone took the subway, and the only plane in the sky was his, would he go away? Would he be content?

The answer is…..no!

It is evident that there is something a lot more sadistic going on beyond saving the animals and trees. By creating a threat (global warming) you have to identify its source (people). After the source has been identified, you must then address it, which in it of itself is scary. The Gore movement has sparked the idea that this is not only an American problem, but an international crisis, which requires international action. As a conservative, when politicians start saying “international”, I get nervous!

The threat isn’t global warming, and people aren’t the cause of it if it were real. This whole idea that there needs to be an international body that monitors daily life is lunacy, but also very evil. Once you have been stripped of you ability to transport yourself, you will find it hard to earn money and hard to provide for yourself, which leads to one thing….government dependency, something I am sure the government can afford with the tax revenue that they will make off of Gore’s new book sales right?

See politicians want to take away your ability to function so they can control you. Gore, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Clinton and whoever else aren’t concerned with what is going to happen in the next 30-45 years, they won’t be here for it, they are simply playing off of you emotions and good heart to gain more power to fill a void in there being that they can’t fill without controlling every aspect of your life, my life and everybody’s life.

Here is a good video of people confronting Gore at his last book signing deal:

Stay Strong!

Keith