Here we are. November 4th. V-Day. It’s time to vote people. I’m working on a final reminder and a final summation, but as I continue working on that, I thought I would share another reminder regarding the flip-flops and lies of Barack Obama. I’ve been talking to a close friend of mine over the past couple weeks. He’s one of the few friends of mine that I trusted in telling them about this website, I knew they would not attack me so personally as many of my friends and family have. When I told this particular friend about this site, his reaction was, “Fabulous! I don’t have the time to do the research myself, you tell me what you found!” That statement launched a big discussion that only just pretty much ended tonight. His final statement said, essentially, that he was concerned about two things – who amongst the two candidates could he trust to be the most honest, and who was the most concerned about justice and equality for everyone, even those outside our nation.
I’ve been thinking about those two questions all night, so when I came across this video, I knew I just had to post it as a reminder to all of us, whether you know who you’re voting for or are still undecided. Here are the outright lies uttered from the mouth of Barack Obama, just during this long, drawn out campaign process. Enjoy.

In this very tough, critical, and potentially dangerous time, don’t we want someone we have known, who we can trust? Do we want someone who has been allowed to massage his ridiculously small and calculated record with rhetoric, or do we want someone whose record is firm, concrete, and completely apparent? Even if we do not always agree with John McCain, we understand who he is, what he stands for. He can’t get around the facts, the history of his record, and – at least as far as I know – he hasn’t tried. John McCain is John McCain. Period. Can we say that about the political shape-shifter Obama, who will blow wherever the political wind takes him? A man who has said outright, in his own book, that he serves as a blank screen, upon which we project our own ideals, so that he may reflect them back at us to win our trust? I’ll say again, believing in a man like that is believing that a mirror will hold your reflection even after you have left the room. Does he believe what he reflects back at you? Does he believe the words that come out of his mouth, intended to appease you? We don’t know, we can’t know, because we don’t know who he is. Can we really trust such a man with the most powerful position in the world? Can we really afford to get to know him when he holds power over us? Do we even want to?

I will be hoping and, yes, even praying, that Barack Obama will not reach that power he so desires. I still have faith in the American people, that they will rely on that brilliant American common sense that has so beautifully guided us for so long, which we seem to have neglected in recent years. We need that common sense now more than ever. Those old school attitudes of trust, reliability, judging a man’s character by the company he keeps, by the steadfastness of his resolve, his willingness to work hard, and his commitment to character and integrity above all else.
Please, do your duty today and cast an educated vote. It is not only your right, it is your duty, but most importantly, it is your privilege and your honor to have a say in the leadership of our beloved nation. Take joy in that privilege! For how lucky are we that we get to participate in the history of this country.
Vote!

Like most interested voters, I watched the presidential debate Friday night with great interest. One moment surprised me, however, as the debate seemed to turn into a game of ‘me too, me too!’ over – of all things – bracelets.
When John McCain was asked about the war in Iraq, he mentioned a bracelet that was given to him by the mother of a soldier who was lost in Iraq. He spoke about how much this meant to him, how he wore this soldier’s bracelet every day, and it reminded him how important it was that he ensure this soldier’s death would not be in vain.
In response to McCain, Obama said, “I’ve got a bracelet too.” After a bit of fumbling and a moment to look down at the name inscribed on the bracelet, Obama said that it was given to him by the mother of Sergeant Ryan David Jopek, another soldier who tragically lost his life in Iraq. Obama claimed that Mrs. Jopek had given him the bracelet saying, “Can you please make sure that no other mother is goin’ through what I’m goin’ through?”
Here’s the exchange:

(Sorry it’s from Fox News, I know some of you won’t like that. I didn’t record the debate so I couldn’t upload my own copy, I was stuck with whatever was available on YouTube. Regardless, there aren’t any talking heads to skew it, so it shouldn’t matter.)

While both candidates of course have the right to wear whatever bracelets they wish, unfortunately Mr. Obama has completely mischaracterized Mrs. Jopek’s intentions. Not only that, but he has utterly disregarded repeated requests by the family that he not wear the bracelet or use it for political purposes.

According to Mr. Brian Jopek, ex-husband of Ryan Jopek’s mother, Tracy, “she just wanted Mr. Obama to know Ryan’s name.” He went on to say, “she wasn’t looking to turn it into a big media event” and “just wanted it to be something between Barack Obama and herself.”
As far back as March of this year, Mr. Jopek was asked about Obama’s use of their son’s name, and how he and his wife felt about it. In talking with a local Wisconsin radio show, Mr. Jopek mentioned that he had been surprised to see Obama wearing the bracelet and mentioning Ryan’s name repeatedly while on the campaign trail, despite his wife personally requesting that Obama not use the bracelet politically, both when she first gave him the bracelet and again afterward when he continued to mention her son.
(You can listen to that radio show here, it’s at about ten minutes into the program.)
During that interview, Mr. Jopek stated that his ex-wife has shied away from responding to any questioning about Obama’s use of their sons name, “Because she is a Barack Obama supporter and she didn’t want to do anything to sabotage his campaign.”

Since Obama has again gone against the wishes of the Jopek family, this time mentioning their son on the largest national stage possible, Mrs. Jopek is again being hounded by reporters despite her wish to stay out of the limelight. She confirmed to the AP that she asked Obama not to mention their son, but again, her wish not to upset Obama’s campaign came forward. She said that she was “satisfied” with the way in which her son was mentioned, and refused to say anything negative about her chosen candidate.

Personally, I find this absolutely appalling. It’s disgusting to me that Obama has taken advantage of the good will of his own supporter – a grieving mother who has lost her son in a time of war – by mischaracterizing her intentions in giving the gift of a bracelet representing the memory of her lost son, and repeatedly denying her request that he not turn her son into campaign rhetoric for political gain. This is beyond low, and yet again, is being mostly ignored by the main stream media.

NewsBusters.org has a good article about this situation, available here. As far as I can tell, NewsBusters seems to be fairly even – they attack inaccuracies in both campaigns evenly, as well as bias in either direction amongst the main stream media.

Needless to say, abortion is a heated topic of debate, one that opponents rarely find much common ground on which to stand. There is, however, one exception to that rule:
The Born-Alive Infant Protection Act.

This bill, known as H.R. 2175 (you can read it in full here) passed unanimously in both the US House and Senate in 2002. It received support on both sides of the aisle, from Ted Kennedy to Rick Santorum.
The bill stated that any child born alive – either through natural birth or a failed abortion – was entitled to the same rights as any American as guaranteed by the Constitution. Meaning that any child born alive, even in the process of an abortion, was entitled to any measure necessary to save and prolong their life.
Or, in other words, if a baby were born during a failed abortion, that child couldn’t just be left to die.

A version of this bill also arose on the state level, including the Illinois State Senate, where Obama was serving at the time. Aside from his duties as a state senator, he was also the chairperson of the Health & Human Services Committee, through which the bill had to pass. Considering the unanimous support this bill received elsewhere, it’s surprising that its only opponent was Barack Obama, who sought to block the bill on all fronts.

Before continuing, it’s important to clarify the exact record regarding Obama’s opposition to the bill in the Illinois State Senate. So after the jump, we’ll examine his record, his explanation as to why he opposed the bill, as well as the discrepancies between that argument and the actual records from the Illinois State Senate. On top of that, we’ll explore how we’re left to wonder about what Obama really does believe. Finally, I’ll provide a video from CNN as a decent synopsis of this topic. Click “More” for more of this vitally important topic every voter should be aware of.