Recently in the state of Pennsylvania, Governor Ed Rendell, seeking to legalize gambling on table games like craps and roulette in order to tax the craps out of Pennsylvanians,
was having trouble getting the support needed from Republicans. Just like any six year old who does not get his way, Rendell threw a temper tantrum and threatened to layoff nearly
1,000 state workers if a bill wasn't passed that week. Childish would you not agree? Well for Pennsylvanians this has become the norm for the past 8 years. Ed Rendell has ruled our
once great Commonwealth with actions that have been used to describe a tyrant by many of our founding fathers. He has run up the budget deficit, increased taxes, and violated the
rights of thousands of Pennsylvanians, the very same people who elected him to protect their rights.
Thanks to term limits, Rendell will be unable to seek a re election come 2010 Election Season. With the primaries for governor in full swing, we have decided to dedicate a series
to the future of our state and set aside three shows to the governors race and the three candidates running for the GOP nomination. Starting February 17th we will be interviewing
National Guardsman, Robert Mansfield who announced his bit for the governor in November of 2009. The following Wednesday we will be speaking with a returning guest, Representative
Sam Rohrer of PA's 128th District who also announced his candidacy for governor in November of 2009. Then for the final week we will be handing our show over to Attorney General
Tom Corbett who began filing the paperwork required for his campaign in March of 2009. At the conclusion of the series we will be reviewing the candidates and making an official
endorsement for the candidate who we would like to represent us as Governor of Pennsylvania. We will be picking the candidate who we find to be most responsive to the voice of the
people, and most importantly the candidate who best represents our conservative principles of small government, free markets and individual liberties. From all of us at the
Conservative Declaration, we hope you will tune in to this exciting and educational upcoming series of our show.
-Adam, Griffin and Walter
Black History Month
January 22, 2010
Come join us as we celebrate Black History Month on the Conservative Declaration talk show program as we highlight a different historical and influential figure from the
African American community every week in February! Show dates: February, 3rd-10th-17th-24th!
-Griffin
Chris Rock on War President vs. Peace President
December 10, 2009
I know this may be hard for you to believe, but I am not a big fan of Oprah Winfrey. In fact I would go as far as to say she is one of my most unfavorite TV personalities.
However, last week I was clicking through the channels as all real men do, watching what what was on the other channel, I came across Oprah's show and she was interviewing
comedian Chris Rock. Although I had already known that her show was pre-recorded I didn't know they were recorded two months in advance. Upon watching nearly 30 seconds of the
broadcast, Oprah just had to bring up the topic of our great leader, Obama. She announced that Obama had officially been nominated the Nobel Peace Prize and asked for Chris Rock's
take on it.
Rock started babbling about how wonderful it was that we have a black president and how even better it was that he was nominated for the prize. Rock claimed that there was a
'world of a difference in just less than a years time. We went from eight years of the war president to one year of the peace president.'
I had to laugh. This show aired on Wednesday, 12-02-09 just five days after Obama announced that he was sending an additional 30,000 US troops into Afghanistan,
yeah some, "peace president."
-Griffin
Radical Politicking...
November 24, 2009
Once again, the first person to bring race into a political debate is none other than the Rev. Jesse Jackson who said on Wednesday, "You can't vote against health care and call yourself
a black man." Whatever happened to the notion that we were no longer going to categorize people as African-American, European-American, Asian-American, or Hispanic-American. I thought we
were getting rid of all the hyphenated names now that we have proven ourselves color blind by electing our nations first African-American president. But I guess I was wrong. I suppose
there are still Americans out there who need to see things in full color and stereotype people for their own selfish and ignorant political gain. This so called "Reverend" the Jackass
is and always has made statements regarding his opinion with nothing grounded in reality. If a black man wants to vote against health care because it is not in his best interest it has
not somehow changed his genetic or racial makeup!
Now for my two cents on health care, 'you can't vote for health care and call yourself a freedom loving American' "Oh Griffin, your just being insensitive and doing the same thing you
are accusing Jackson of you... you...you, hypocrite you!!!" No, the difference in my claim and Jackson's is that mine is based on facts, not opinions. If you call yourself an American
and claim to love freedom, then you are essentially saying that you love the options, the choices and the free will that our government is supposed to recognize. Now on the flip side,
if a Nationalized Health care tickles your fancy then you are saying you would like to see the government forceably robbing Peter to pay for Paul's health insurance, even if it means
at gunpoint. And once it is taken without Peter's will you have violated the mans God given free will. This action no matter what justification shows absolutely no respect or adoration,
for freedom. If you want health care go buy it yourself, or kindly ask for a good Samaritans financial help. Remember freedom isn't free and neither is health care. So I will say it
again, you can't vote for health care and call yourself a freedom loving American. And let me add to that, if you support the public option then you are by definition a covetous,
envious, totalitarian loving, fascist, and you hate everything that America stands for. Did ya get that?!
-Griffin
The Yankees Win!
November 4, 2009
"The New York Yankees just bought another world championship" is all you hear these anti-Yankee Nazis saying the day after the Yankees clinched the title in game 6 of the World Series.
My initial response to this is technically speaking every team in the majors who has won the world series has bought a championship. Thats right because every man on their roster is a
paid employee of the club. The owner of the team has bought their services at a price and paid them to do their job, which is to win. Until you show me one major league team with a roster
of 100% volunteers I don't want to hear about it.
The only reason these people are complaining is because the are jealous that their team, was not the one on top at the end of the season. They look at a successful team like the Yankees
with envy and think to themselves, if my team could only be like them. They push ideas like salary caps and other restrictions to try to make the Yankees less competitive and less successful
in order to help their team win a few more games. Its kind of like the pinkos who look to the gated community's and say if only I could be like them. They push legislation in hopes that the
government will socket to em', and punish those evil greedy rich folk in hopes that they will somehow benefit from this.
The New York Yankees are the very symbol of the American way, they are a capitalist success story. A story of how, hard work, and dedication, pay off. They are an example of how money well
invested is an asset, and they go out every year with the intentions of winning and they expect it from themselves as do their fans. If this kind of system, is something that deeply offends you,
then maybe this website is not for you, maybe this country is not cut out for you. I have a feeling that this country's system is or will eat you alive, because your not strong enough to take
care of yourself. If this is the case, maybe Michael Moors new documentry will scratch you right where you itch! Then once you have finished watching it feel free to pack your bags and move to
one of the wonderful socialist countries Moore speaks so highly of, believe me our country would be better off without you.
-Griffin
Adam's Note:
I am not sure when the Conservative Declaration blog became a sports page but let me say as an anti-Yankee "Nazi" myself, I am not jealous of the Yankees. My Baltimore Orioles suck now
and I know that, but I stick by my team through the good and the bad - something Yankee fans know nothing about (I believe many people are Yankees fans because they are the type of people
that cannot stand not being winners and if their team did poorly one year they would drop their support).
The Yankees may win a lot of World Series championships, but that doesn't make them a team to look up to. Personally, I'd rather see a team of honest, hardworking ball players work their
way to the top and acheive victory after growing as players and as a club all the while earning small but deserved salary increases as they progress in their career. The Steinbrenner Dynasty and the Yankee organization puts a lot of
money on the table to ensure that they get the best ball players for their club and I have no problem with that, they can do with their money what they want, but let me say this: can you
Yankee fans (Griffin) honestly say that Alex Rodriguez deserves to be the highest paid player in MLB? I should say not. Same goes for many other high-paid "stars" on the Yankees roster
(and other clubs rosters for that matter). MLB has become less about the sport, the competition, the sweat and passion of baseball and all about spending hundreds of millions of dollars
to finance (hopefully) winning teams so they can sell more tickets. Once again, I have no problem with these organizations making money selling tickets and merch and all that jazz - I
guess I am just kind of a throwback, I look back to an older time when it was about the game and not about the money. I suppose I'm living in the past - but don't worry it's okay, I like it here.
Just take a step back and look at the status of MLB. In a study of boys ages 13-17, baseball ranked 5th on the list of favorite sports to watch. FIFTH! As a 13 year old boy, baseball was my
favorite sport to watch as it was for many of us growing up. In this poll baseball came in after basketball, football, hockey and SOCCER! Let me write that again-SOCCER! When a beautiful sport
like baseball becomes corrupted and simply about the money (with the Yankees leading the charge, mind you) you get these idiots like Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, A-Rod, David Ortiz, Jose Canseco,
etc. who use steroids to make up for their lack of talent, so they can continue to hit home runs and make the big bucks. I am not interested in seeing a bunch of wash-up, roid-using, English-as-a-second
language, millionare morons run around a field and attempt to play the same great American game Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Brooks Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Willy Mays, Cy Young, Rogers Hornsby, Ted Williams,
Stan Musial and many others did so much more effectively. And that is why MLB is doomed to die a slow, painful death. Whom, in large part, do we have to thank? Your MLB World Series CHAMPIONS!
On a side note of a side note: this being a political blog I feel compelled to give my two sense on the idea of Congress getting involved with the MLB steroid controversy. It is a complete
farce - that's it. Why does our government need to be involved in the business of a privately-operated sports league? Bud Selig needs to step up as Commissioner and run this league so our legislative
branch of government (this looks so stupid in print) doesn't have to get involved in this "stain on baseball."
Small Government, Free Markets, and INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES!
October 31, 2009
Recently a friend of mine on facebook, set a status that read, "The slave trade, Indian removal, slavery itself, voting and civil rights--for blacks, women, and Asians--prohibition, segregation, and science
in schools: The Conservatives have been wrong about every social issue in the history of the country. Why should we start listening to them now?"
This of course sparked quite a bit of controversy, many people posted their thoughts on the matter, nearly 50 comments were posted and a few people indicated that they liked his status. In the dialogue
this friend of mine mentioned that he did not believe that individual liberties was a tenant of Conservatism. He argued that through history the ideology of conservatism supported, slavery and the Indian
removal act. and these ideas do not promote individual liberties.
I must concur that these social issues of the 1820's through the 1860's did not favor individual liberties in any way. I argued that the people who supported such principles and ideas like slavery and
Indian removal were not real conservatives, as I define it in the modern sense. My friend replied, "You can't just say the conservatives of that time period weren't real conservatives because their ideas
don't reflect what a conservative today would think." This seems to be a common belief of people today. The problem with this notion is however that it can not be backed by any evidence. You see the word,
"ideology" comes from the word "idea". Ideology is defined as, "The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture..."
If the, "Conservatives" of yesteryear supported the IDEA of slavery and Indian removal as my friend would suggest, and the, "Conservatives" of today do not support the IDEA of slavery, then that is a
different IDEOLOGY, because it is in fact a different IDEA! Any argument that would support anything different would have to void the root meanings of the word ideology and idea, or it would have to
claim that conservatives today support slavery and are happy the Indians are gone, good luck proving that one!
Bottom line is the ideology that supported slavery and Indian removal is still alive and well in the states, it comes in the form of racist bigots and white supremacists. These ideas do not favor the
individual in any way and thus are not conservative! The names for these ideas have changed in the past and they will change in the future, what ever we choose to call it in the future is irrelevant to
me, I will always support the right of the individual, no matter what you call it.
"How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!"
-Samuel Adams
-Griffin
1-Year Anniversary Show Trailer
October 13, 2009
Hear it November 5th, 2009!
-Adam & Griffin
A peace prize,a piece prize or appease prize?
October 11, 2009
And the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize goes to... Barack Hussein Obama! Thats right president Obama walks with this years Peace Prize after taking office less than two weeks before the
Feb. 1 nomination deadline, after bringing all of our troops home in just eleven days in office and securing the blessings of peace to ourselves and prosperities... Right? Wrong.
Since Obamas inauguration not one soldier has come home, or if they did one replaced them in the battlefield. The truth is Obama, walked with the prize for talking a good game.
His speeches of hope, change and peace are what awarded him this badge of, "honor." Nothing Obama has done in office has promoted peace, which leads you to wonder just why he was
nominated for the prize.
Maybe it was just a typo on the news sites, it would make since if Obama won the Nobel Piece Prize for taking over and owning a piece of the auto industry, for running a piece of
the banks, or for his plans to take over a piece of the health care industries and a piece of every other business in the private sector. Or it is also possible that Obama won an
Appeasement Prize for appeasing all of the other nations with his apology tour.
Alfred Nobel wrote in his will, read in 1896, "(The prize should be awarded) to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for
the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." I don't believe the standing armies of a police state in Pittsburgh for the G-20
summit exactly qualifies the man for a NPP. The truth is the Nobel Peace prize has become a joke a laughing stock, consider some of the following past prize winners and then remember
that our beloved president can now be counted among them... Woodrow Wilson; active member of the KKK, Yasser Arafat; proud sponsor or suicide bombers, and Al Gore; for a propagandizing
myth about the end of the world. Lets also not forget about the some of the lovely people who were nominated but didn't quite make it like, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito
Mussolini. What an honor it must be for BO to take this prize home and sit it on his fireplace mantle at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
-Griffin
Remember, remember the 5th of November
September 30, 2009
Be sure to join the Conservative Declaration in remembrance of the 5th of November on 11-05-09, which marks the one year anniversary of the Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program.
On episode #53 Adam and Griffin will be taking a look back, with a year in review, best of show. There will be highlights and commentary, of the last year as well as their exclusive
inside look and stories behind some of the greatest shows to date! And remember even if you can't tune in on the 5th, that show and all of the archived shows will be/are always
available for free download and streaming on the Talk Show page of the website.
-Griffin
The Great Health Care Skirmish
September 5, 2009
The recent death of Senator Ted Kennedy has bid on people to use this to their advantage in order to push political ideologies particularly of the socialist persuasion in an attempt
to, "honor the late Kennedy" by achieving his goal of a nationalized health care system. Max Allen, the young grandchild of Teddy was even quoted at a memorial service as saying,
"For what my grandpa calls the cause of his life -- in every part of this land, that every American will have decent quality health care as a fundamental right, and not a privilege
-- we pray to the lord." Many have asked, what would Kennedy have wanted? But the question we should be asking is weather or not it is constitutional. Based off of my extensive
studies of the Constitution I have never found anything about health care. Article 1 Section 8 of the constitution specifically spells out what the congress has permission to raise
taxes for, "to pay the Debts and provide for the common defense and general Welfare of the United States" Health care does not fall into any of those categories! Many would say that
it is classified as, "general welfare" But think about it, if you were to ask me, "What restaurant do you typically eat at?" I would not say, "Generally I eat at McDonald's", if I
only ate there 15% of the time. The word general implies that, the vast majority if not all Americans will benefit from it. There is currently over 200 million citizens in this country
and Obama claims that nearly 30 million of them are uninsured. Thats approximately 15% of the population that will benefit from such a program, and thats assuming that they will in
fact benefit from it. Many of these people choose not to have insurance, they believe that having it is not in their best interest. Some people are perfectly happy being uninsured.
This means that the people who say, "We all need health insurance", actually mean that they would somehow be happier if the government granted them that as a right. If it would make
them happy that implies that health care is not a right or a need, but rather that it is in fact a privilege or a pursuit of happiness and in the words of Benjamen Franklin, The
Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
-Griffin
Woodrow Wilson on "Change"
August 27, 2009
One of my most unfavorite presidents predicting the future and giving advice to our current president.
"If you want to make enemies, try to change something."
-Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)
If BO had read this quote from this fellow socialist president, maybe he would have ran on a different buzzword during his campaign.
-Adam
Saving the Environment...NOT the Needy
July 30, 2009
Despite record low temperatures this summer the federal government has decided to take it upon itself to save us from a certain scorcher! They have been campaigning for years to
stop you from being able to ride in comfort in your SUV's and now they are making crucial steps to make it happen. Just like the old saying goes, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease"
now the global warming scientists who have been pissing for years about our "evil" activity have reached their pay day.
The federal government has started a new program known as "The Car Allowance Rebate System" or "cash for clunkers" that is the latest step towards socialism in the green movement.
Working at an automotive dealer, I know all too well the intentions of this program. Here is essentially how it works:
The government is taking tax dollars to bribe citizens into taking their old clunkers off the street and trading them in for newer, cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles. The
government will be giving away between $3,500 and $4,500 per vehicle as a voucher that can be used as a down payment on a new car that the government approves of. This is their
way of cleaning up the streets and the environment of gas guzzling automobiles at the taxpayers expense. But what of the vehicle that was traded in, you ask? Surely these do-gooders
who care so much for the little guy will donate these cars to some sort of charity so people who can't afford a car can now have one, right? Wrong! The intention is not to save people
but save the planet, because it is clearly more important than us. Dealers who accept these trade ins will be required to explode the engines and the rest of the car will be given to
a scrap yard to be melted down so that the parts don't find their way out to repair a similar vehicle! Makes ya kinda wonder, 'how much of a carbon footprint does an exploding
engine have?' -Griffin
Chimpsy's Radio Network (CRN)
July 15, 2009
Friends,
We are pleased to announce that The Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program is taking a new step in spreading the message of conservatism to internet users across the country.
We have recently been in contact with David Cholesterol (aka DC) of Chimpsy Radio in regards to a partnership with his
internet radio broadcasting station. It brings us great joy to
announce that our show will be airing on Chimpsy's Network every Saturday afternoon at 3:00-4:00PM EST. We would also encourage you, our faithful listeners to give DC and all of the
other hosts on the network a listen, the network broadcasts content 24/7, so tune in!
Chimpsy's will broadcast our most recent episode at 3:00pm, followed by a random episode from our archives at 3:30pm. We are very excited and would like to thank DC and all of the
other talkers on Chimpsy Radio for partnering with us in this endeavor! We would also like to thank all of you for always showing support as we try to grow and expand our program and
our work! We will look forward to this new opportunity as long as the good Lord and the Federal Government are permitting!
In Liberty,
-Adam, Griffin and Walter
A Letter...
June 30, 2009
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation
on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness..." - "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards
for their future security."
-The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen united States of America
Congressman:
I regret to have to send you this message, but I believe that you have recently voted in a way that is both unconstitutional and un-American! Cap-and-Trade will change America as we
know it, then again, President Barack Obama told us there would be change and you, by virtue of your vote in favor of HR 2454, have shown that you agree. Legislation such as this is
what Americans have come to expect from Democrats, but you are a Republican and are supposed to be a conservative who votes in unanimity with the Constitution of these united States.
The Republican Party was once a grand old party, the party of smaller government, free markets, and individual liberties; such principles you ran your campaign on and such principles
that got you elected to the office that you now hold. However, these principles have not shown in your voting record and on Friday, June 26th your vote in favor of the HR 2454
Cap-and-Trade bill crossed the line. There were 44 Democrats and 168 Republicans who voted against this bill because they understand how this would hurt American citizens both
financially and in the manner of restricting their right to choose how to live their lives. You and the seven other Republicans who voted in favor of this should be ashamed of
yourselves.. Let me explain...
There are too many problems with the Cap-and-Trade bill for me to address in a few short paragraphs, but alas, I will try. As I understand it, the aforementioned bill is 1,201 pages
long and it would take me as many to call out all of the anti-freedom flaws therein. Cap-and-Trade is nothing more than a tax on greenhouse gas emissions, disguised as a method of
saving our green Earth by calling it "Cap-and-Trade". The government has set ungodly low standards that most large companies will exceed and therefore be forced to pay smaller companies
to buy "credits". This is the government's way of redistributing wealth by forcing big businesses to fund smaller businesses so we are all "equal." There is a name for this kind of
system and it is called socialism. Anywhere socialism exists, capitalism cannot be. Cap-and-Trade will destroy our "free markets" (and I use that term very loosely). As a private
citizen, I should not need to explain to members of the House of Representatives how businesses work, but obviously I do, based on your backing of HR 2454.
When the government steps in and penalizes private businesses for success or as in this case, "polluting the environment", they pass on the taxes to consumer's by raising prices on
their products. This is one of the many ways the government will increase their already gargantuan revenues without directly raising taxes on citizens. I know I don't need to explain
how this is beneficial to government, any eight year old can understand that the more a product costs the more you will need to pay in taxes. This goes to show how out of control
government spending is - the government is willing to cripple private industries, the driving force of the American way of life, as well as crippling the financial interests of the
citizens of this great country.
Any economist who isn't a complete fool or partisan tool agrees that in a time of recession, the very last thing the government ought to be doing is raising taxes and increasing
spending! The recent bailouts of the auto industry should have been a good enough reason for you to vote against this legislation as it proved to be a waste of money anyway.
Penalizing businesses like this, in a time of recession, will guarantee that they will move their manufacturing plants overseas to a country like China who does not have greenhouse
gas standards. The Earth will still be "polluted" and the American people are the ones who will suffer. It will be the American people who will be loosing their jobs when all the
manufacturing jobs are gone and you will have no one to blame but yourself.
Then there's the drastic rise in energy bills that will force the American people that you were elected to serve, to turn back the thermostat and freeze all winter or cut back on
spending on other things, thus taking us deeper into this already out of control recession. By this action, unless changes are made, we will delve into a depression as bad as the
"great" depression we had in the 1930's. With President Obama's eagerness to reach into American's already thinning wallets to fund even more un-Constitutional, expensive government
programs, this will undoubtedly be the outcome.
Your support for this legislation makes it apparent to me that you are pleased that the government is penalizing big, "evil" corporations for the CO2 they put out, but I ask you, how
long until Congress comes up with a tax based on how much CO2 I release by exhaling?
In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote, "That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new
government". It is our right; it is our duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for future security. And this is not a right or a duty to be taken lightly! As a
result of your inability to represent the American people and uphold the Constitution, I would like to make it perfectly clear to you that you can NOT count on the votes of any
conservative or the votes of any citizen with a brain, should you seek re-election at the end of your term. I sincerely hope that you will change the way you vote on such crucial
issues in the future as there will undoubtedly be much more questionable legislation in the coming months and years.
In Liberty,
Griffin Voorhees and Adam Holtzapple
Co-hosts of The Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program
Not too long ago I came across this video on youtube and it struck me hilarious, This TMZ reporter spots Dee Schneider the vocalist for the 80's rock band, "Twisted Sister" and pulls
him aside for an interview. First he makes a fool of himself by asking Schneider if he watches his show and low and behold, Schneider informs him that he does not watch his show.
Then this reporter proceeds to ask him a gateway question into politics by asking him about his 1985 P.M.R.C. court hearing when he said that Tipper Gore had a dirty mind while sitting
in the same room as her and her husband Al Gore. Schneider says, "Al Gore, if he could have had me taken out and shot after I said his wife had a dirty mind, he would have done it."
Then the TMZ spokesmen brings up the fact that he supported Gore in the 2000 general election. Our absent minded reporter proceeds to say, "I cant really figure you out politically
because you supported Arnold Schwarzenegger a Republican, so are we going Democrat or Republican this year?"
I had to stop and rewind the video to play that question back again, I mean, what's there not to get? Schneider supported Schwarzenegger (R) for Governor of California and then voted
for Al Gore (D) for president, big whoop, they are practically one in the same person in fact later in the interview Schneider says, "I want McCain to want change, but with his VP
candidate I don't think that is going to be happening, so I think this year I am going to have to go with Obama." Schneider added, "I've been a huge McCain supporter for years but you
know, when he was with the whole, 'Straight talk Express', but I think he fell off of that." Honestly, what could possibly be puzzling about all of this? Let me translate that for you,
it's rather simple actually, Dee Schneider is a liberal through and through the only time he isn't is when it effects him (i.e. his '85 run in with Al and Tipper Gore), but other than
that he is a liberal to the core, not a single person he mentioned in his interview was a conservative. I mean seriously, Prop 8 Arnold and cap-and-trade John? He named, Gore, Obama,
Schwarzenegger and McCain and all four of them are screaming liberal socialists, only two of them just so happen to have an (R) next to their name as if that makes a difference. The
American people need to get their heads out of their butts and stop assuming that R translates to conservative and D means liberal, it's not the case! The recent surprise party switch
by Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter is another example of this, Specter was a liberal fake for his entire political career, why anyone was surprised when he switched, blows my mind! We need
to abolish our twisted two party system and get back to the ideologies that truly define us!
-Griffin
The Sonia Sotomayor Nomination
May 30, 2009
As the days progress it becomes more apparent to me that Obama has bigger shoes to fill than I anticipated. Now not only is he the first, "Black" president, but he has recently
made a statement that leaves him as a candidate for the LBJ award, first recognized by Barry Goldwater as a label given to the, "biggest faker in the United States."... "Did ya get that?"
'She has more experience as a judge than any current member of the Supreme Court had when they were nominated.'
That's a paraphrased version of what Obama had to say in regards to his recent nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. When I heard Obama giving his speech this morning one of
the first things that stood out to me is how ironic it is that all of a sudden experience is an important qualification to him. Barack Obama who having said he wouldn't have nominated
Clarence Thomas to the supreme court because he wasn't experienced enough at the time. And also having been the Junior Senator from Chicago who no one had ever heard of in his 143 days
in office before announcing his bid for the presidency with virtually no experience all of a sudden has a soft spot in his heart for candidates with experience. This clearly is not the
case, experience means nothing to Obama, and the proof is in the pudding! What Obama clearly cares about is not experience or how wisely she will interpret the Constitution. Obama has
already made it known that to him the Constitution is nothing more than a "blind spot". No, these things are irrelevant to Mr. Obama. I believe he is more interested in bettering his
image to the Hispanic voters who he is pandering to for his re-election in 2012. However I understand that is debatable, but this however is not: the most important thing to Obama is
that he gives our country another liberal judge who will call cases as she sees fit until her inevitable death or retirement.
-Griffin
In Regards to Domestic Terrorists...
May 6, 2009
We have been ambushed with e-mails, letters and phone calls for the last few weeks, in order to stop this concern Adam and Griffin and I, have decided to make an official statement
regarding the recent turn of events and in response to your concern. So, for those of you who have been desperately seeking our input and are wondering why we have yet to comment on the
recent statement issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security and their accusations against the Conservative Declaration deeming us, "domestic rightwing terrorists". Fear
not, Adam and Griffin's exclusive analysis of this malarkey will be available as well as their highlights and thoughts about the tax day Tea Party's after they finish their guns series
and the next History Lesson! Keep checking back.
-Walter
Visit Us at the Lancaster Tea Party!
April 14, 2009
On the night of December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty took to the streets and threw the most notable tax protest in American history! The event the Boston Tea Party. On our last history lesson,
Episode #23, we discussed this direct protest and the deep political motivations that inspired it. We spoke in part about the restrictions on free markets that parliament enacted by restricting
all purchases of tea from sources other than great Britain (small g), and the astronomical tax that was placed on their tea to raise revenues in England to fund their wars and their affairs without
investing any of it into the Americas. So Samuel Adams began organizing meetings to stir the pot a little and get things rolling. They were the Sons of Liberty, "No taxation without representation"
was their slogan, and "big balls" was their theme song. On December 16, 1773 Adams stood before 8,000 colonists and said, "This meeting can do nothing further to save the country."
Which leads me to the point of this blog. With taxes out of control and government restrictions on the marketplace, we are no better off than we were in November of 1773. Are you sick of paying taxes
for unjust, unconstitutional purposes? Do you feel like there is no one "representing" you? Do you stand on principles? If you answered "Yes" to all three of these questions then you are on our side.
You're undoubtedly a regular listener of the Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program. But, the Conservative Declaration can do nothing further to save the country. Listening to our show is a
necessary step in being motivated to live and vote a more conservative (aka American) lifestyle. It's a great way to promote the ideas of smaller governments, free markets and individual liberties
but it only goes so far. There comes a point when talking and listening, is nothing more than pissing in the wind and at that point you need to take physical action.
The Boston Tea Party took place 236 years ago and not one of us was there. But this party has inspired thousands, I would even go as far as to say millions of Americans all across the US to take part
in what is being called the "Tax Day Tea Party". This is a tax protest and rally, and there is one planned in over 300 cities across the United States! Many of these are featuring guest speakers who
will undoubtedly draw large crowds! Check out their website for the times and locations for your area. Adam and I will be attending the one in Lancaster, PA on April 15, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Musser
Park. Featuring PA Representative Sam Rohrer, Jim Compton, Roy Minet, Nicole Quinn and many more. So if you are in the South Central area of PA on April 15th be sure to stop in and say hello. We hope
to see you there!
Rush Limbaugh is a notable figure in the Conservative realm, he is very entertaining and has a lot of good things to say. The late president, Ronald Reagan even went as far as to
call him, "The voice of conservatism". He has been called "the truth detector", "the dr. of democracy" and "the last man standing." I have listened to him for years and am a big fan
for the most part, however, I don't drink all of his Kool-Aid, let me explain...
On his show dated 03-16-09, Mr. Limbaugh stated, "I am all for the AIG bailouts, and I am all for the AIG bonuses." When I heard this I couldn't believe my ears, my initial reaction
was to assume he was pulling one of his sarcastic spiels using a ridiculous scenario to make a finer point. But that was not the case, on his show he went on to explain that he is a
long time customer of AIG and as a result, he has preferred pricing. It all goes back to the "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" saying. Now, Rush may have been standing up for his
buddies at AIG who may feed him, but the problem is when he did this segment he was in turn biting the bigger hand that feeds him (ie. the premise of Conservatism that draws listeners
into him making him the most listened to talk show host in America). Later in his show he justified all of this by saying, "I figure, why shouldn't taxpayers bailout the company... I'm
paying a bunch of people's mortgages out there. Fair's fair, folks." No Rush, right is right and wrong is wrong! You claim to be, "a man of principle" even though bailouts are not
Conservative principles. When talking about the $165 million you said, "this is chump change compared to the waste and the fraud that exists daily in the United States government."
This is my point, chump change or not it's still a waste of tax dollars and you can't go around supporting the government's growth beyond its Constitutional means and be against it in
another. That's not Conservative, that's not right, which is why Rush Limbaugh is documented to be ALMOST always right 97.9% of the time.
-Griffin
If it moves, tax it
March 10, 2009
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: if it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
-Ronald Reagan
As funny as that quote may be it's a frightening fact that is more accurate today that when Reagan said those words nearly 20 years ago. If everything our big government leaders
wants comes to pass, in 2012 our government is going to begin issuing permits to any company who splooges carbon admissions into the atmosphere as a result of their productivity.
The permit will be in form of a restriction on how much they can "pollute" in X amount of time. This is a cap, similar to that of a salary cap in baseball. If any company exceeds
the limit they will be required to pay a penalty, i.e. a tax. The only way to avoid the tax would be if they purchase pollution credits from a smaller company who did not reach the
limit that had been allotted them by the government.
There are too many problems with cap-and-trade for me to address in a few short paragraphs. This is nothing more than a tax on carbon, but they disguise it as a method of saving
our green Earth by calling it "cap-and-trade". They will set ungodly low standards that most companies will exceed and be forced to pay smaller companies for their lack of emissions.
This is the government's way of redistributing wealth by forcing big business to fund smaller businesses so we are all "equal." There is a name for this kind of system and it's called
socialism!
Anywhere socialism exists, capitalism cannot be. Cap-and-trade will destroy our "free markets" (and I use that term loosely). For those of you who don't know how the market works,
businesses pass on their savings to you the customer whenever they can afford it, meaning whenever the cost to run their business is minimal. When the Feds step in and penalize big
corporations for their success the businesses expenses go up and thus causing rises in prices on products. You're probably wondering, 'this helps the government how?' Well, the higher
the products cost the bigger profit they make from the product through sales tax!
Another problem with this cap-and-trade scheme is the loophole the government has been given. The premise is taxing any and all major sources of greenhouse gases, but let us not forget
that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. For all of you environmental wackos who haven't realized this yet, carbon dioxide's chemical formula on the periodic table is CO2. The very thing
your body exhales into the atmosphere when you breathe out. These so-called climate change scientists like Al Gore would have you believe that your very existence is destroying the planet!
You may be happy the government is passing legislation to tax or penalize big "evil" corporations for the CO2 they put out, but how long will it be until they come up with a tax based on
how much CO2 you release by exhaling. I am not joking, the day may come where every year you will be examined a government physician to report how many breaths you take in a days. Then
they will multiply that by 365 days in a year and tax you for the very thing that keeps you alive. And it could happen in your lifetime if we don't draw the line today!
-Griffin
Why is Gas so Expensive?
March 1, 2009
Consider this: How much is TAX per gallon?
Did you know that we pay about $.50 per gallon to the government? They say the oil companies are "greedy" for making $.04 a gallon profit, meanwhile, they're raking in almost 13
times as much without doing any of the work to get it into your tank!
It's the Middle East mess weíre in, isn't it?
No, it has to do with the value of the American dollar. Yes, that piece of paper in your pocket with George Washington's face on it is just that - a piece of paper. It has no actual
value, our money is not "backed with gold" as many Americans think it is. It used to be, up until 1913 during the reign of Woodrow Wilson, when our money system was changed into a fiat
money system, which means the government
prints pieces of paper and declares them legal tender for debts and services. And in 1971, President Nixon officially removed us from the gold standard. This is the same reason you've
noticed your grocery bills and other costs of living going up. When the government needs money to spend, they print themselves some. Every time they do this, it "waters down" the actual
value of every other dollar out in the public. Ponder this: before we had a fiat money system, the value of the legal tender was constant and there was no inflation. George Washington
paid the same price for a loaf of bread when he was a General in the US Army as Abraham Lincoln did when he was the President 90 years later.
-Adam
Aid or Bondage?
February 20, 2009
Don't Welfare programs Help the Needy?
No. All government-run welfare, relief projects, and aid to the poor programs are privacy-invading, paternalistic, demeaning, and inefficient. The proper sources of help for
the unemployed, the young, and the old are the individual's family and private charitable institutions like those funded by the United Way and numerous churches and synagogues.
What about dollar-for-dollar tax credits for donations to private welfare agencies? We need to help the disabled, downtrodden and the needy. In fact, we are called by God to do so,
but the government is not the proper vehicle to assist these people.
Government "Charities" are Ethical, right?
No, not in any sense of the word. Aside from the fact that it is not the purpose of government to house, feed, or clothe its citizens, it is morally wrong to support the
system understanding how it is funded. It is funded with tax dollars, money that is meant to be used to enact individual rights into law, apprehend and try violators of these
rights, and coerce such violators to make restitution to victims. The fifth amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantess that citizens property is to be secure. The fruit of our labor
is most certainly our property, yet the government gets to decide how much of it they want to take to give to our neighbor. This is not charity, this is theft. Giving to
charities to help the needy is a personal decision, it is not something to be forced into by the government with the threat of jail time.
-Adam
Adam Carolla on the Tonight Show
February 18, 2009
From what I know about talk show host, Adam Carolla he seems to have a very small government view on politics. From the little I have heard from him speak, I pick-up that he is
in favor of lower taxes and systems such as the flat tax. Some people may even loosely call him a conservative. This left me in utter surprise when I saw him being interviewed on
the Tonight Show on Wednesday, January 6th, 2009. Jay Leno was hosting his show with two guests Adam Carolla and singer/actress Queen Latifah. Leno asked Carolla some basic questions
like, "Are you looking forward to the New Year?" Carolla then responded in saying that he was angry because the new year didn't fit the stereo types that all of the futuristic movies
portray. Carolla said, "Everyone wore jump suits, there was no denim there was no fat people, it was awesome!"
It didn't take long for the awkwardness to register in Carolla's mind. After all, he had just basically said in more or less words, 'I am angry that the future has fat people when in
my fantasy future, fat people don't exist.' whilst sitting within spitting distance of Queen Latifah who just so happens to be fat! Now I do not honestly believe that Carolla had any
intention of offending anyone maliciously, and I don't think he actually harvests any thoughts of hatred towards overweight people, but for fear of coming off that way, he immediately
turned to Latifah who was already demanding a recall. Carolla said in a politically correct accent, "No, no, no, no you're, you're, you're... full-figured! You're yeah a, a, a mocha
grande latte..." Hold on - what does that even mean? What theme could anyone try to convey by calling someone a 'mocha grande latte'? That makes no since. My point here is not to figure
out how calling someone a liberal coffee drink is a compliment. That's neither here nor there, What this all comes down to is Adam Carolla labeled Queen Latifah "full-figured" because
he was afraid to call her fat (as if fat was an insult!). I hear people use this kind of politically correct rhetoric all the time, stocky, husky, big-boned, and of course my all time
favorite, fluffy. What these people fail to realize is these words are all synonyms for FAT! I have to go with what comedian Brad Stine has to say regarding this topic, "I'm not a
Liberal, I don't believe a country is better when you can't say someone is fat. I'm a Conservative, I believe a country is better when you don't think fat is less attractive than thin.
That's what I believe in. When you appreciate every type of body because that's the way we were made! If you're fat, you're fat, that's all I'm saying. You should feel proud. I don't
care how many vertical stripes your wearing, we can tell! You see, you have two choices when someone calls you what you are, you can let it destroy you or you can let it drive you!"
So the moral of today's lesson is that there is a difference between maliciously offending someone and somebody being offended by truth, and if you are offended by truth, that's your
problem not society's! So don't expect the politically correct police to be sensitive to your feelings. This is not a matter of sensitivity, it is a matter of censorship, and
censorship I disagree with!
-Griffin
Talk Show Updates
February 12, 2009
"Remember, remember the 5th of November." So said V from the motion picture V for Vendetta. But what is it that is so significant about the 5th of November? I'm so glad you
asked...November 5, 2008 The Conservative Declaration aired its first edition of The Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program. We have covered topics ranging from tobacco rights to
the Patriot Act. Our show started with no particular guidelines and transitioned into an orderly format that we now follow religiously.
On our show we have addressed the importance of history. According to George Santayana, "Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it." As we all know, through the
course of history, many mistakes have been made. We as individuals need to take it upon ourselves to make sure these mistakes are not made again - by knowing our history. That is why
on The Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program we have decided to dedicate one program a month to talking about American history. Starting March 11th and continuing every second
Wednesday of each month we will present to our listeners a history lesson with more information than your high school or college history professor could handle. The topics will be
explained in a down to earth, plain English, beginner level that anyone can comprehend.
We are also very pleased to announce that our talk show has been growing in popularity over the course of the last 15 weeks that it has been in operation. Last week, we opened
discussion on the forbidden topic of drug legalization and yesterday we posted Part 2 and continued the discussion and debate with our first in studio guest who just so happens to
be a police officer! Thanks for listening and keep checking back!
-Adam, Griffin and Walter
Super Bowl vs. Politics
February 2, 2009
As anyone who knows me on a personal level can attest, I am not much of a football fan. Call me un-manly or un-American or whatever you want, but it simply won't change the fact that I
am not a fan of the sport. Don't get me wrong, I love to play a recreational game of it from time to time, but when it all comes down to it. I don't watch any of the games until it comes
down to the Super Bowl. Same goes for most other sports, baseball is the one exception, I will usually go to 1-3 games a year and I play softball for my church. But even then, most regular
season games I pay little mind to. A lot of my friends who are big into sports think I am some sort of a nerd because I pay more attention to politics than I do sports. I would argue that
it is not me, but the person who pays more attention to and invests more time and energy into sports than politics is the truly crazy person. Let me explain...
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, and the vast majority of Americans gathered around their TV's, got together with their friends and invested money into the team that they believed would
win. Some people would put down as little as $5 and others would gamble away several hundred dollars! The anger, excitement and passion these people have for this sport is unreal. Gambling
issue aside, once the hype had died down by morning, it was all over. Other than "bragging rights" for the Steeler's until next fall, nobody was effected long term by this game. I mean the
game is over and the aftermath of who ever won is not in any way a life-changing event in the grand scheme of things!
When it comes to politics most Americans are like me when it comes to sports. They pay as little attention to them as possible up until the BIG GAME. In the sport of politics the big game
is the first Tuesday of November, and it only comes every four years. After spending years not paying attention to the sport and once there is only two teams left competing, they just vote
for the person who has the same letter after their name as they do whether that be an (R) or a (D). Most Americans don't even know what half of the plays these politicians are planning on
executing during their time in office. All they know is once the election is over they will go back to living their lives in anticipation of the next big sporting event!
This last election season is the perfect example of how pathetic it is that people don't follow-up on their politics. America has elected a man to run their country who ran a campaign on
the premise of taking their rights away. Yet not a single person who voted for Obama even realizes that in electing this man they are essentially surrendering some very basic rights. Like
the right to more money that the government will tax them for. Like the right to continue choosing where they will go to the doctor. Like the right to keep and bare arms or should I say the
right to self-defense! The right to protect your family from an armed predator!
I suppose the theme of this blurb is that politics affects you on a day-to-day basis. Once your government has taken away one of your rights by force you will never have it back. Every
socialist program an Obama administration will implement will affect your children and your children's children. Just like the politicians your parents and grandparents elected affect you
today. The American dollar would actually be worth a dollar today and we would have never suffered from its inflation, if it weren't for Woodrow Wilson implementing the Federal Reserve in
1913 and Richard Nixon abandoning the gold standard in 1971. All of the problems senior citizens face with Social Security could have been avoided by not electing FDR. All the news you hear
about peoples identity's being stolen wouldn't have happened if not for FDR's 1935 Social Security Act and the New Deal and the SS number becoming identification. Not many people can tell
you what happened in the sport of basketball in 1935. Medicare and Medicaid wouldn't be the disaster they are today or better yet wouldn't have ever been implemented in 1965 if not for LBJ
and the people who elected him. Super Bowl I of 1966 was played some 43 years ago and the results of it have no serious impact on our lives today but the effects of LB flippin' J sure do.
So I ask you, who is the bigger fool? The man who pays all of his attention to a sport that has no long-term effect on the American people? Or is it the man who has a watchful eye out for
corrupt politicians and failing social programs?
-Griffin
Ron Jeremy's Meat Problem (pun intended)
January 30, 2009
Ron Jeremy is one of the biggest icons of the porn industry. He made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Appearances in Adult Films" and was ranked as number one
of AVN's "100 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. It is no secret that Jeremy has no shame for his body, but there is something else about him that he is equally proud of that you may
not have known. Ron Jeremy is a proud advocate for PETA, the animal rights group.
Does anyone else see the irony here? Ron Jeremy, a man who made a career out of treating women like a slab of meat, wants his fellow human beings to treat animals humanly? Where does
the word humane come from? It comes from human. Now lets look back at how Mr. Jeremy treats other humans, women in particular. This is just one man' s opinion, but I don't think his code
of conduct is very humane, moral, or ethical. Speaking of ethics, isn't that what these self-righteous PETA groupies claim to stand for? People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, hello?
Now don't take this the wrong way, I am not a supporter of bans on Mr. Jeremy's industry. I am a Conservative, and I would like to think I am not a hypocrite. Ron Jeremy has every right
to video himself in the buff and sell the footage and so does everyone else. That is a God given right by the way and I can't take that away from him anymore that the government can, it's
called free will. I believe the things he does are disgusting and immoral but that's just my opinion. He would be outraged if I were to fight to take away that right of his, yet he supports
groups that want to take away the rights of farmers, hunters and restaurants that serve meat. It amazes me the hypocrisy of these people. You see, in Ron Jeremy's opinion, hunting is
disgusting and immoral and he wants to ban it. That is a double standard if I ever saw one. I got an idea for you Ronny boy, how about you start treating humans humanely before you start
asking humans to treat animals like humans. How is that for a start?
-Griffin
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, 2009
Today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, millions of people all around the world will celebrate the life of MLK and the dream that he had. This years festivities will undoubtedly be kicked
up a notch or so from any other year because today is the eve of Martin Luther Kings wildest dream coming true. Isn't that right? Wasn't this Martin Luther King's goal to advance the
movement of blacks in society? Wasn't his hope that one day a black man would be elected president based on his skin color and not his character? Let's take a look at his life to find
out, for starters let's reflect on what King is known for, his legacy if you will. I believe that when most American's think of MLK they think of him as an inspirational speaker. MLK was
a Baptist preacher whose public speeches made him great fame during the Civil Rights Movement. King was most noted for his "I have a dream" speech that he delivered on August 28, 1963.
King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and proclaimed, "I have a dream today, that one day my four little children live in a world where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character."
Now whether King actually meant every word he said in that speech or any of his others is debatable. The sad truth about King is that he is also known for his hypocrisy. King was known to
have had numerous affairs on his wife even when the Bible that he preached out of spoke strongly against that sort of behavior. There are also pictures of King sitting in communist training
camps and as we all know, Communism does not proclaim to judge people according to their character or merit. But that's neither here nor there. My point is simply this: we as Americans have
decided long ago to overlook who King really was behind closed doors and remember him for what he preached. What King is remembered for is not that he wanted blacks to become superior but
that all men and women would be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin. This is why tomorrow may not be as historic as we are making it out to be. We
are judging Obama by his skin color and not by his accomplishments. In my opinion the only thing historic about tomorrow's inauguration is the fact that we are swearing into office the most
inexperienced, socialist president this country has ever seen, and that is nothing to write home about.
-Griffin
And Now to Al Gore with the 5-Day Forecast...
January 12, 2009
"Be sure to make it out to the stores to get your milk, bread and eggs," the weatherman announced all last week. Every meteorologist was forecasting 3"-6" of snow followed by freezing rain.
The snow was supposed to come Friday, January 16th and continue precipitating until Sunday the 18th. Some of the weather channels were calling for up top 10" of snow here in South-Central
PA. But how much snow did we get in York, PA? 3,6,9, 12" of snow? Hardly. Until it was all said and done, we didn't even get a dusting! In fact, we hardly got any accumulation at all!
A little frost on windshields caused by morning dew, but that's about it! This is no freak occurrence either. I would say a large percentage of the time, the weathermen are wrong! I am
sure you have found the same where you live too. Now consider this, if our best and highly trained weathermen can't predict the weather with a 100% accuracy for three days in advance,
even with all their state-of-the-art equipment that they posses, how can we expect non-scientists like Al Gore to predict the weather for 10 or even 100 years from now? Seems to me if
global warming "scientists" are so accurate at predicting weather decades from now, then they should be the ones calling the shots on the weather channel and not the idiots we have now!
-Griffin
The question concerning a salary cap for Major League Baseball came to the surface yet again after the New York Yankees controversial signing of A.J. Burnett, C.C. Sabathia, and
Mark Teixeira in the sports off-season. Mark Attanasio who owns the Milwaukee Brewers franchise seems to be one of the biggest winers of them all. Attanasio was quoted as saying
in an article on MLB.com, "At the rate the Yankees are going, I'm not sure anyone can compete with them. Frankly, the sport might need a salary cap." The Brewers CEO also went on
to say, "This is very reminiscent of what they have tried before. It didn't work then, and I'm not sure it's going to work now."
Hold on a minute...are you getting this? This moron just contradicted himself. One minute he is saying that the Yankees will be untouchable and the next minute he claims the Yankees
have tried to buy a team before and it didn't work then and it probably won't work now either.
Personally, I think the idea of a salary cap or a ban on how much a team can spend on players is ridiculous! Attanasio is exactly right in his second statement, the New York Yankees
cannot buy a team or a World Series Championship. If they could have, they would have purchased every World Series since 1973 when George Steinbrenner (Forbes 400 list of richest people
in America) bought the franchise from CBS. But that is not the case; in fact they haven't won a World Series Championship since 2000!
What this all comes down to is class envy. Mark Attanasio is a socialist pig who can't stand the fact that Steinbrenner can spend $420 million on three players when all he can afford
to dish out is $220 million for his entire roster. It is not the role of the government or anyone else to tell any business owner how much he can or can't spend on his employees. A
salary cap is an anti-capitalist idea that should sicken you. It doesn't matter if you are a Yankees fan or not, salary caps are un-American, they have a certain Marxist ring to them.
If Steinbrenner wants to waste $1.3 billion on a failing team, then let him. As all of us learn in life money isn't everything, if the Yankees make poor judgment calls and their ownership
makes bad decisions, $1.3 billion is not going to make a difference. Let's not forget that in order for a team to spent than kind of money they first must earn it.
As of right now a salary cap is nothing more than small talk and it doesn't appear to be a serious threat to the sport. However, the MLB currently has a "luxury tax", which is a tax or
penalty paid to the league for any team that spends more than X amount of money on their team. Since this tax was implemented six years ago, the New York Yankees have paid $148.3 million
in taxes. This also is a socialist idea. It is the same thing as a progressive, income, or labor tax read about it in the
10 planks section of the Communist Manifesto. Regardless of if
you love or hate the Yankees, if you love baseball and or capitalism, fight to prevent a salary cap before "Americas Past Time" becomes, the "Marx Past Time".
-Griffin
Changes to Talk Show!!!
December 30, 2008
Greetings and salutations again from your friends at The Conservative Declaration! As you know we have been hard at work defining Conservatism for the past year as a service
to our constituency. We have covered all of the major forms of media ranging from written blogs, video blogs, our amazing website that you are currently viewing, and of course,
"The Conservative Declaration Talk Show Program". Our first episode was posted on the website on November 5, 2008 and every Wednesday since we have posted a new episode. Which
brings me to the purpose of this blurb. Our talk show is now in the process of undergoing a makeover. Starting December 31, 2008, we will be broadcasting our show under a new format.
Each show will now run approximately 35 minutes, making it easier for you to listen to. But the primary reason for our 35-minute show is in order for our show fit into our new show
time on the radio broadcast every Saturday morning. We are also excited to announce that we have revamped and refurnished our studio with all state-of-the-art recording and editing
hardware. Amongst many other things, Adam and Griffin have each been given brand new Audio-Technica microphones as well as Bose headphones. Walter has been given a full soundboard
with all the digital recording and processing gadgets running into a new, super-fast Apple laptop with nice editing and recording software.
So be sure to spend this New Years' Eve with The Conservative Declaration as we present to you our first show with our all-new format. On our first show you will find out how we
got the funds to supply all of this equipment as we discuss the pros and cons of the fairness doctrine, competition and even go into some detail about the recent government bailouts.
Also feel free to click on our talk show tab at the top of this page and listen to all of our reruns at work or at home at any time day or night! And just like all of our forms of
media it is absolutely free! Thank you for checking back in and as always: keep it real, but not too real!
-Adam, Griffin and Walter
Poll: Obama Replaces Bush as Most Admired Man in America
December 26, 2008
Wow, really? This reads as though this is some kind of amazing achievement. We're in a country, make that a world, that spews so much vitriol in this one man's direction, yet we're surprised
that the Messiah has surpassed him in level of admiration? I'm more admired than George W. Bush, so I don't understand how this comes as a surprise.
Read more at Newsmax.com.
-Adam
Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas,
Adam, Griffin and Walter
Backbone!
December 22, 2008
As most of you know by now I am an employee at Carl Beasley Ford in York, PA. I have been a devoted non-union worker here for the past three years. This was my fourth Christmas at the
dealership and I must say, the owner, Ed Baker, treats his employees exceptionally well. The things he does for his employees throughout the year and especially at Christmas-time are
things most company's wouldn't even consider.
Every year over 100 employees and retired former employees filter through the dealership in December to take part in a Christmas luncheon that the owner provides for his employees, amongst
many other things. In the four Christmas luncheons we have had since I started, I have yet to make it in time for the beginning of the fest. Every year something comes up and I can't make it
up until the second wave of employees made their rounds. This year was different, I made sure I mad the first shift so I wouldn't have to scrape the bottom of the cheesecake tin for the leftovers.
So around 12:00 I made my way to the showroom and stood in a single file line that wrapped half way around the room with my fellow employees. Ed Baker took the floor and made an announcement.
He spoke with his strong sturdy voice and asked, "Is there anyone here opposed to me asking the blessing?" Then he added, "Because if any of you are, there's the door!" as he pointed to the door
leading to the brisk outside weather. Not a soul objected, so Mr. Baker bowed his head and thanked the Lord for sending His Son to save us and asked Him to bless the food that we were about to eat
and the hands that had prepared it. Amen!
Although I was not at all surprised, because I know Ed is a good Christian man, I was however thoroughly impressed and very proud of him! This is the very Christmas spirit that I have always been
talking about, the American spirit that Adam and I are so fond of. Don't misunderstand me - this has nothing to do with offending people or hurting anyone's feelings. This is America for crying out
loud! America, where the vast majority of the people believe in God, where most of us celebrate Christmas, and where we don't believe in political correctness! This is America and we have all been
given the rights from our Creator that allows us to speak our mind where we want to, when we want to, and if you don't like it - there is the door! I am sure Mexico will gladly take you, but this
country deserves a higher-class citizenry.
These days, it takes a real man of courage and integrity to stand on his beliefs and speak his mind like Ed Baker did. The kind of courage and integrity that made this country great! We need to see
more of this. If you are one of these people who stand your ground, give yourself a pat on the back. As for the rest of you, I urge you to stand up for yourself and have some pride in what you believe in.
-Griffin
Pie-Face Chris Matthews Makes a Fool of Himself
December 20, 2008
On "Hardball", after mentioning that Obama "inspires him" (surprise, surprise, no liberal bias here), Chris Matthews brings up Obama's so-called pastor problem.
"You get him hooked up with a pastor, whether it's Jeremiah Wright, or it's this guy Rick Warren. One's on the left, one's on the far right. Both are causing him trouble."
Wright is only "left"? Hmmm, last time I checked the politics of Jeremiah Wright, they were pretty far left - socialist actually. Rick Warren shouldn't even be considered right,
let alone "far right". Rick Warren is a moderate with liberal leanings. Aside from the fact that he supports gay marriage and gay clergy, he has also spoken in favor of many
unconstitutional, socialist handout programs.
While one could not call me a Rick Warren fan, I am loving how all the libs are getting their panties in a bunch over this news item. Liberal blogger after liberal blogger,
all they can say is how horrible it is that the Messiah would choose this inferior, this fascist, to deliver the invocation at his swearing in. It brings me great joy to see
the liberals dreams of having Reverend Wright give an anti-American anti-Christian invocation, get flushed down the toilet.
As conservatives we can't take this bone thrown to us from Obama. He's attempting to pander to the moderate "Religious Right" in hopes of getting their support and get them
to think, "maybe this Obama character ain't so bad after all." Don't be fooled. This Purpose Driven Liberal is trying to manipulate you, don't let it happen. Watch clip from Harball with Chris Matthews. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-ce4989e3f60c8281688e586aa59842a0}
-Adam
