It's snowing in Wisconsin

Yes, it is snowing.

Apparently this comes as a real shock to the media in Wisconsin. It is December and snowing. Who would have thought snow would happen here!!!

December 7, 1941

Unless you were there, it is hard to imagine the hell these men and women went through.

Chicago Tribune:

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Ralph Laedtke was working on a medical support vessel in Pearl Harbor when the sound of nearby torpedoing rumbled through his ship.

"I scrambled up the ladder and I saw bombs and ships exploding and smoke belching into the sky," said the former pharmacist's mate third class on the USS Solace.

Laedtke, 89, of Grayslake, and eight other Chicago-area Pearl Harbor survivors met Monday at Navy Pier to mark the 68th anniversary of the attack by Japanese forces that prompted the United States to join World War II.

The commemoration, which drew more than 300 people, included a bell-ringing ceremony to honor seven Chicagoans who died on the USS Arizona, one of several ships moored at the Hawaiian port that were sunk or severely damaged in the attack. Attendees included members of the Illinois Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and their families.

"You cannot forget the sacrifice that men and women have made, not just for Pearl Harbor Day, but for this country continually," said Mayor Richard Daley, alluding to the current U.S. conflicts in the Middle East.

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Sarah Palin; Godly woman first

I know it sends liberal heads a twirling, but the fact remains, not only is Sarah Palin a Christian woman, but that is her highest priority.

Last week, as many already know, Governor Sarah Palin visited with Billy Graham, Franklin Graham (his son) and the entire Graham family.

Here are the video links on an interview conducted at Billy Graham's house

Link to Video #1 Beginning of Sarah's relationship with Christ

Link to Video #2 Personal challenges

Video #3 On meeting Billy Graham

Video #4 On Godly Leadership

Our video team also spent time talking with Governor Palin about leadership. "I believe our country has been touched by God," said Palin, "because when we formed our union, leaders back then dedicated our country to God and said that we would seek His will for our great nation.

"I think if we could get back to that humbleness," she added, "with that kind of contrite spirit, I think that we would be able to be provided more of the answers to so many of the great challenges that we’re facing."

Gov. Palin noted that it takes Godly counsel, prayer and "a collective humble heart of a nation seeking God’s hand of protection and His blessings and prosperity. I think if we could get back to that, our country will be a safer, more prosperous and healthier nation."

Our nation was founded on religios freedoms. When watching this video, I remembered a quote by the "Godfather" of the Constitution, James Madison.

"The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded."

Video #5 Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse does a great deal of work all across America and throughout the world.

Take a moment this Christmas Season and remember Samaritan's Purse and donate.

Holdren spins as Congressman grills

One more question I would have asked. Why is Congress being asked to make multi-billion dollar decisions on cap and tax even as the science is under question and incomplete according to Dr. Holdren?

Hat Tip WisGOP

Good news?

Word is out that unemployment dropped from 10.2% to 10% this month. Job losses for last month(Oct) were revised down from 190,000 to 111,000, part of the reason for the drop, I am sure.

However, I cannot find anyone reporting on how many jobs were lost or gained in the month of November.

Is it a secret?

Oh, I see...we actually lost 11,000 jobs. Everyone including the Obama Administration does not expect the unemployment to continue to go down. It appears to be seasonable hiring. By January, we are on the ropes again.

Decades?

Oh goody. It will take "years to decades" under ObamaCare to fix the healthcare system.

Don't ask me to defend this statement. This was Obama's guy making this statement.

2012

Stolen from Tammie Bruce

I want a seat at the table

There will be a job summit tomorrow with President Obama. I got the time, perhaps I should go tomorrow.

So how much exactly is it for a seat at President Obama's table?

Then I read this:

Anna Burger of Change to Win, who is invited to attend Thursday's White House job summit, is secretary treasurer of Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education or SEIU COPE, a political action committee that gave $29,442,016 to Obama between February 2008 and September 2009

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$29 million! I cannot afford that much. How does 20 bucks sound?

Read the rest of the article here:

A large number of union executives and academics who were heavy donors to President Obama's 2008 campaign will be at the table for his White House jobs summit Thursday.

But few big Obama donors are among the top corporate executives on the list -- and they are the ones who will bear the burden of creating the jobs that are needed to bring down the staggering unemployment rate.

And the Chamber of Commerce, with whom the Obama administration has battled over health care and climate change policies, and the National Federation of Independent Business confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday that they were not invited to attend the forum on expanding job creation.

Attention Glenn Beck

Rush Limbaugh has a message for you:

I am confused with Obama's decisions

Let me get this straight...Senator Obama was against the surge in Iraq, but as President, he is for a surge in Afghanistan.

Then the President and his advisers began talking down the timeline for withdrawal.

Is it just me or does President Obama sound exactly like President Bush here:

Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into account conditions on the ground. We will continue to advise and assist Afghanistan's Security Forces to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. But it will be clear to the Afghan government - and, more importantly, to the Afghan people - that they will ultimately be responsible for their own country.

When President Bush talked about conditions on the ground dictating events, he was evil incarnate.

When President Obama talks about conditions on the ground dictating events, he is a genius.

When President Bush asked for a surge in troops so we can escalate this thing to an end, then Senator Obama, was leading the charge to cut and run. Now, President Obama sounds like President Bush.

All the lefties told us that if we really cared about our troops we would bring them home. I wonder if they will make the same demand out from President Obama.

I believe this is the smartest decision President Obama has made since becoming President. As far as a timeline, he seems to be walking a tight rope with his lefty buddies. The President does not sound real committed to a timeline. Worse yet, the President does not sound committed to victory, so we can leave Afghanistan.

I love the blame Bush disease that President Obama has, especially now when he sounds just like President Bush. Blame Bush and then follow in his footsteps. Slam Bush for his winning strategy and then President Obama takes credit for the miraculous turn around.

Perhaps President Obama will think that nobody will notice.

My biggest amazement with this, is how long it took the President to arrive at this moment. Of course, I was also amazed at how long it took President Bush to figure out that Rumsfeld need to go.

In the end, we still do not really have a path for victory in Afghanistan, nor does the President appear to really care if we succeed in Afghanistan.

Yep- I am confused. Things are about as clear as mud now, huh?

Edited to add: Seems I am not the only one confused.

No kidding

71% of Americans are angry at the federal government.

Anyone shocked by this number?

Seventy-one percent (71%) of voters nationwide say they’re at least somewhat angry about the current policies of the federal government. That figure includes 46% who are Very Angry.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that only 27% are not angry about the government's policies, including 10% who are Not at All Angry.

Increased Medicare Costs?

Hum?

Who would have thought this would happen?

A government run health care plan price has increased in price by 50% since 2006?

Medicare is once again increasing in costs. That is even before Obamacare is voted on.

Good grief- Obamacare will cut benefits to Medicare recipients by at least $400 billion. Even so, costs to Medicare recipients is starting to really skyrocket.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The average monthly premium for a Medicare prescription drug plan will increase 11% next year - and it has increased 50% nationally since 2006.

Those figures make clear why shopping for the best Medicare Part D plan should be an annual chore for people who want to save money.

"Everybody needs to check their plan and make sure it's still right for them," said Tom Frazier, executive director of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups.

The same holds true for the Medicare Advantage plans run by private companies that are an alternative to traditional Medicare.

This makes total sense right in the middle of the ObamaCare debate right?

About a month ago, the Obama administration told our senior citizens that there would be no social security cost of living increase for the next two years. Our seniors have also been informed that in every version of ObamaCare, at least $400 billion has to be cut from their Medicare for the plan to be able to financially work. Now this. Their prescription drug costs are going up again.

When do our seniors catch a break?

In it to win it?

Interesting Facebook post from Governor Sarah Palin today:

Heading into December and Tuesday’s announcement of our nation’s strategy in Afghanistan, I ask the President to reassure us that the administration is in this War on Terror to win.

And I’ll pass along the following from Harold B. Estes, a 95-year-old member of the Greatest Generation: “I realize you never served in the military and never had to defend your country with your life, but you’re the Commander-in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hardened field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission, give them to him. But if you’re not in this fight to win, then get out.”

Thank you, Mr. President. Please tell us on Tuesday that America is in it to win.

I followed the link posted by the former governor and was amazed at this letter written to Congress.

You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest challenge ever presented to any president. You're not going to restore American greatness by bringing back our bloated economy. That's not our greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans is our big fight now. And I sure as hell don't want to think my president is the enemy in this final battle.
Sincerely,
Harold B. Estes

McAlpin , FL

I think there is a legitimate question to be answered by our President.

Are we in it to win it or is the President just trying to buy himself some time?