Moving towards a Conservative St. Paul - Today's Issues

Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:51:00 -0500

Biofuels behind food price hikes: leaked World Bank report Fri Jul 4, 3:34 AM ET http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080704/ts_afp/climateenvironmentbiofuelsworldbankusbritain LONDON (AFP)- Biofuels have caused world food prices to increase by 75 percent, according to the findings of an unpublished World Bank report published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday. The daily said the report was finished in April but was not published to avoid embarrassing the US government, which has claimed plant-derived fuels have pushed up prices by only three percent. Biofuels, which supporters claim are a "greener" alternative to using fossil fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, and rising food prices will be on the agenda when G8 leaders meet in Japan next week for their annual summit. The report's author, a senior World Bank economist, assessed that contrary to claims by US President George W. Bush, increased demand from India and China has not been the cause of rising food prices. [More]

MN Recalls Food Shelf Venison Due to Lead Fragments

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:15:00 -0500

http://www.twincities.com/ci_8885211 For those that missed it MN has "recalled" venison donated to food shelves. The state issued a recall after finding bullet fragments in some donated meat. People, bullet fragments can happen when you hunt. Spit them out if you happen to get one in your deer sausage. What we have here is a failure in the Liberal mind that prevents the synapses from firing and actually creating a coherent intelligent thought. As I read this article two things come to mind. One is that someone is really trying hard to eliminate hunting and they know that banning hunting outright would never pass. So, they have to manufacture a health scare to create a crisis that leads to massive panic and frenzy and calls for the Government to fix the problem. (Like when has Government ever truly solved a problem?) Next thing you know they will ban all lead bullets in a "Health and Wellness" law and no one will be allowed to hunt (except with rubber bullets). They have already banned lead shotgun pellets for large amounts of hunting. The incrementalism of Liberal control will ensure that outcome. [More]

Islamic Terrorist Recruiter jailed for life

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0500

The BBC is reporting that Mohammed Hamid, 50, of east London, who organize secret terrorist training camps, has essentially been jailed for life. Hamid was found guilty of three counts of soliciting to murder and three counts of providing terrorism training. His actual prison term is 7 1/2 years, however was told by the trial judge that he would not be released until he reformed. (Does this mean converting from Islam to Christianity?) The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence against Hamid was the first use of the powers in a terrorist case. What does this mean for the United States? It seems that another country has shown it is willing to do what it takes to stop Islamic Terrorists even if that means putting them in jail for the rest of their natural lives. If this is the case then count my vote in favor. We need to really take this seriously and quit letting the Liberals from the ACLU and the Liberals in elected office tell us that we must hand hold Terrorists and treat them with love and respect. We must keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open and we need to fill it with terrorists. We need to let our military continue to kill terrorists where they live and we need to prosecute terrorists in military tribunals. Enough is enough. The fastest way to end the war is to win the war.

Securing our Borders II - SAVE Act

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:53:00 -0500

The SAVE Act requires employers to enroll (over a phased in period of time) in the E-verify system to check their employees work eligibility. During the immigration debate last summer everyone agreed we need to stop the jobs magnet and require employers to verify their employees. Securing our border should be the number one priority for Congress and the SAVE Act would provide additional border agents and technology to deter illegal aliens. Some states have taken it upon themselves to enforce existing immigration laws and as a result illegal aliens have been shown to be leaving those states in droves heading to states that refuse to enforce immigration laws. Arizona is one such state. We need to stop employers from higher illegal aliens, we have to enforce the immigration laws (which means no more sanctuary cities) and we have to deport the illegal aliens. This will send the correct message to the illegal aliens and they will leave. Several states have proven this works. Now is the time to do this at a National level.

Authorization for Use of Military Force

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:17:00 -0500

Back in 2001 our Congress authorized the use of force to fight terrorists. The wording of this document is broad enough to justify all the actions taken by President Bush including the Iraq war and potential future was with other terrorist supporting countries. For those that don't remember what was authorized I have copied the complete document here. So the next time you complain saying that President Bush wasn't authorized to invade Iraq, just re-read this. Oh, and for those that say this didn't authorize the war in Iraq check out the second Authorization for Use of Military Force. [More]

Forgiven

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:56:00 -0500

This has made it's way around the internet. My Aunt passed it on to me. Normally I do not continue to propagate chain emails, but this one really does describe the essence of what Christianity means. When I say..... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin"
I'm whispering "I was lost"
Now I'm found and I'm forgiven.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.

When I say.... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.

When I say.... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.

When I say...."I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say...."I am a Christian"
I"m not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.

Socialists are Stealing Our Country

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:22:00 -0500

Liberals are nothing more than Socialists that want to run our country the way so many socialist countries are run in Europe. The only problems with this are the following; we are a free country, we believe in individual rights, property rights, free markets and capitalism. Liberals are for none of these. Another big problem is most of the socialist European countries have lost most of their economic base and wealth. They are cutting back on services because not enough people are working and paying taxes. So many people are living on government checks that the few left working can't support the rest of the society. This is the road that American Liberals aka Democrats are paving for America. They keep pushing for more and more welfare, unemployment benefits, universal health care, and a whole lot of other social programs that are meant to get people on the public dole and quit supporting themselves. [More]

Thermometers then and now

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:05:00 -0500

Is is warmer today that it was a hundred or more years ago? Is the 'average temperature' then as accurate as the average temperature today?

The question about the temperature data over the last few hundred years has less to do with the accuracy of thermometers a few hundred years ago and more to do with the number of them. There were not as many weather stations centuries ago as there are today. Temperatures were measured in a few places. This means that the so called average temperature taken a few hundred years ago is very inaccurate. [More]

Motorcycle Deaths by the Numbers

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:27:00 -0500

Let me preface this for those that don't already know, I ride motorcycles. I wear my helmet and armored protective gear. THAT IS MY CHOICE! Every year I read stories in the newspapers about the dangers of motorcycles and what our Government officials should or want to do to "protect" motorcyclists. Most every proposal put forward limits my freedoms, liberties and rights as an individual. The first false premise is that we are suffering from an epidemic of dead motorcyclists on our roads and that the motorcyclists must be protected from themselves. The next false premise is that Government has my best interests as their first interests. The last, but greatest false premise is if the Government steps in, limits my rights and forces me to comply with their "protective" measures the number of motorcycle deaths will decrease. This just isn't true. The traffic data shows that this is not true. [More]

Motorcycle Accidents

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:18:00 -0500

For those blaming the motorcyclists I say is this. You would be screaming a different song if Hum-vees were driving around and crushing little Toyota Prius's every other day. You would protest, write letters to editors, call congressmen to get Hum-vees banned and jail their drivers. Hum-vee drivers would be blaming the owners of such small cars for driving something that can't be seen, has little or no protection for the occupants and blame them for their deaths if they weren't wearing a seat belt. Of course you would rightly reject those excuses. [More]

Enligsh as our Official Language

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:22:00 -0500

A while back there was an email circulating making claims that Democrats voted against making English our official language. Snopes has documented this email The real amendment:

The Government of the United States shall preserve and enhance the role of English as the national language of the United States of America. Unless otherwise authorized or provided by law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the Government of the United States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate,perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English. If exceptions are made, that does not create a legal entitlement to additional services in that language or any language other than English. If any forms are issued by the Federal Government in a language other than English (or such forms are completed in a language other than English), the English language version of the form is the sole authority for all legal purposes.

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Proposed Federal Motorcycle Helmet Law - is Socialism

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:35:00 -0500

This isn't Canada yet. A Federal Helmet law should be unconstitutional. What so many fail to understand (including many current and former judges in our country) is that most Federal laws are unconstitutional. The U.S. Constitution give the Federal Government enumerated and restricted powers. The remaining powers are left up the the individual states. Ever since the 1930's our courts have been packed with judges that ignore the Constitution and have been usurping State power with activist judicial rulings that favor creating and upholding Federal laws therefore creating Federal law via judicial ruling from the bench. Since these judicial laws did not go through Congress and get signed into law or ratified by the States they are technically ALL unconstitutional. So, why do these judicial laws still exist [More]

Securing our Borders I - EU has a Navy?

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:10:00 -0500

I read a news headline in January of 2003 that said the EU was launching it's own Navy to patrol the southern shores of Europe to stop Illegal Immigrants. From the Washington Times - 1/29/2003 "MADRID -- The European Union yesterday launched its own "navy" to patrol the southern shores of Europe and head off the flotillas that ship illegal immigrants from North Africa." (I wish I saved the rest of the article because it is no longer at the link that I saved.) If securing their borders good enough for the EU, then it is good enough for the United States of America no questions asked. You should use this to slap down critics who say we should have compassion for the illegal immigrants by allowing our borders and our economy to be overrun by illegals. BTW: Who authorized the EU to have a navy? I picture a fleet of white row boats all flying the national color, White!!!