Did anybody else get this?
Hi Jeremy,Throughout our country’s history, American politics have been divided into two prominent political parties. As debates amongst Democrats and Republicans continue to rage about who is responsible for our country’s problems, New York City talk show host Kevin McCullough believes that politicians, specifically liberals, need to stop playing the blame game, and start using commonsense to restore truth, justice and values in America.
You may be interested in blogging about this kind of thinking and the effect this could have on the war, politics, and American life in general.
In his new book, MuscleHead Revolution: Overturning Liberalism with Commonsense Thinking (Harvest House Publishers, August 2006), McCullough calls for a commonsense revolution to overthrow the power which liberalism holds over the media, educational systems and the nation’s values. MuscleHead Revolution is not just another liberal-bashing treatise, as McCullough offers action plans and suggestions for involvement, including a personal call to a MuscleHead “Declaration of Revolution.” Using his faith as a guide, he urges all conservative-minded Americans and others to rise up and do something about the increasingly insidious assault on the foundation and values that have made America great. A conservative to the core, McCullough encourages readers to:
• See through the deceptions of liberal ideology
• Respond with intelligence and clear thinking about the issues of the day
• Understand the real basis for valuesMcCullough hosts a daily talk show called “MuscleHead Revolution” on WMCA-AM in New York City. He is also a syndicated columnist for WorldNetDaily and Crosswalk.com, and has had columns published in the New York Post, The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. For more information about McCullough and MuscleHead Revolution, visit MuscleHeadRevolution.com.
To schedule an interview with Kevin McCullough, or to request a review copy of MuscleHead Revolution, contact Sarah Kocks at [data removed].
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Dominic Garcia
Assistant Publicist
Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists
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http://www.phenixpublicity.com
Is everybody getting this or just people on a blogroll or something?
Steve Irwin, while filming off the coast of Australia, was stung in the heart by a stingray and died. The barb actually punctured his heart and, due to the puncture as well as the venom, died almost instantly. It was a complete freak occurence and only a handful of Stingray deaths have ever been reported. The entire world mourns his loss. He was a great man that will be missed.
How do I feel about it? I'm saddened that his life was cut short at 44. He had many more good years in him. There were many more things he could have accomplished. However, he had held the tail of the tornado more times than statistically possible and came out unscathed. When you put your life in extreme danger with wild animals as much as you have all the training, experience and instinct will not ensure your survival. He lived his life on the edge. Everybody was expecting it every time he said, "Now I normally wouldn't do this, but...". At least he went out doing the one thing he loved to do in life.
So what about the footage already shot for that documentary, particularly his death? I believe it is his last but greatest lesson and needs to be shared. Wild animals, by the definition of their name, are WILD. There are a plethora of wild animals that can, at any time, kill you dead. Yes, they are to be appreciated and respected for what they are but they should not be interfered with. Respect nature and WILDlife for what it is and leave it as you found it. It's the ultimate lesson in wildlife conservation.
This lesson is punctuated by the nature of his death. Stingrays, although potentially dangerous, pale in comparison to the beasts Steve had danced with and come out unscathed. Even the relatively innocuous animals in nature have to ability to put you down. The story needs to be told in-full.
Whatever he is he doesn't have any love for either political party. At least not with quotes like these he doesn't:
Democrats are in the hands of the same people as Republicans; the special interest groups. Which leaves us, the american people and small business owners out in the cold.
Earlier I received a comment from someone that doesn't seem to remember me. I respect him as a person, but his comment caught my eye and I have to speak on it.
Hey there, glad to meet another, oil drinking, minority oppressing, big business supporting, voter disenfranchising, war-mongering blogger.There are just several things right and wrong with this statement. It's right to believe that all of these are misconceptions for people. He is right in presenting these statements as incorrect, yet common, stereotypes, if it is meant to be so. You see, I am truly all and none of these things.
I am not an oil drinker. I understand we have problems with renewable resources and need to take efficient steps to push research and production for new fuels as well as alternative energy sources, including nuclear. I also understand the current need to open up our own capabilities in Alaska and elsewhere.
I am not minority oppressing. I have been oppressed by minorities for a good portion of my life. I've lived in areas that are predominantly Hispanic and black and been the "cracker" or "gringo" whose ass they intend to kick. When you start looking at college for your future you have to do better than blacks or Hispanics to be equal, just to compensate for affirmative action. (Yes, I know there is no more AA. When I was looking for college there was none.) I am not to say that all blacks and Hispanics are racists. It simply appears that there are more of them in those communities than there are in white communities. They get away with their racism too. Could you imagine the mayor of New York saying that New York will be a vanilla city at the end of the day? I bet it would cause an uproar for Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare an area "Hymietown". Yes, I'm the one who's been oppressed by minorities.
I do not support big business. The only thing that comes to mind when I hear about big business is monopoly. For some reason I keep reviewing the Sherman Anti-trust Act in my mind and carrying it over into present day America. I frequently look at the company I work for today and wish there was a way to negotiate with this machine. There is an inherent danger when you create a big business. They change from doing the ethical thing to doing the legal thing. The better your lawyers the more legal things become. I do not support big business as a whole. I support companies, no matter what size, that provide a valuable service at a reasonable price and do the ethical thing, no matter what size they are.
I am not voter disenfranchising. I would like to think that I am the disenfranchised voter. I have not voted since the presidential elections. The politics of things are so ridiculous and the fighting so stupid that everyone involved has lost my vote. I no longer vote republican or democrat. I'll only vote if I can find a worthy candidate. You will not get my vote by proving the other guy is worse than you are. You have to earn my vote.
Last but not least.
I am not a warmongerer. In an ideal world there would be no need for war. Everybody could negotiate a compromise to every problem, even religous problems. This is, however, not a perfect world. We live in a world where an entire religious group believes that all other religions are a scourge upon the earth and need to be "wiped off the map". We are in a war not of our own making. We are in a war of religious freedom where Islamism is threatening the rest of the religions throughout the world. I do not wish anybody kill anybody else. I still think there are political maneuvers we can do to make this problem ineffective. Things like forcing an oil embargo on Iran and Saudi Arabia. (No, I never said they were easy maneuvers.) If terrorists have no money then they can't support their cause. It's similar to the way we shut Soviet Russia down. However, I understand there is no way in the free world we could get China, Russia and several other countries to abide by this. Hence, our need to have rough men who stand ready. There is no other path we can take. If there was a viable alternative I would not advocate war upon anybody. Unfortunately, we can't force free or communist nations to their international civic duty when the League or United Nations is the recognized world legislative body.
No, I am none of the things I have been called, but I have been accused of each and every one of them several times over.
Yep, after a mess of pruning I've finally managed to put together the list of bloggers that haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Below is the list that still exist and will be sitting on my sidebar shortly:
Famiglia Dei Weblogs
Holy Tornado
Jane, Fairy Blogmother
Daisy Cutter
Editors In Pajamas
Pirates Cove
Redhunter
Radiocyborg Simplex (Vacation)
Tazmedic Mumblings
Cool Bloggers - Girls
Atlas Shrugs
Dr. Sanity
Ginger Beck
Julie with a B
Practical Penumbra
Bear Creek Ledger
Yankee Pride
Cool Bloggers - Boys A-L
American Dinosaur
Blackfive
BlogBat
The Crankfiles
Citizen Smash
Cowboy Blob
Six Meat Buffett
Dagneys Rant
Davids Tangled Thoughts
Deans World
Don Surber
Flightpundit
Jack Army
Jumping Without A Chute
Kim Jong Il
The Liberal Avenger
Life or Something Like it
Louisiana Conservative
Cool Bloggers - Boys M-Z
My Pet Jawa v. 2.0
Blogs For Bush
Politiburo Diktat!
Progressive Conservatism
Redneck Ramblings
Smoke Eater
Speed of Thought...
Stop The ACLU
Target Centermass
The View From Firehouse
Warm..Conserva-Puppies
West Coast Chaos
Workbench
If I missed you let me know.
Yep, that's just about where I am right now. I'm politically apathetic. I just find it so stupid, or political system. We make these imaginary lines about what classifies you as a democrat or republican. We're told what we're supposed to think by politicians on both sides of the fence that could care less about anybody but themselves. We're then told to shun the people that don't think the same way we do. We treat them as outcasts in their own country. Is this how we're supposed to treat our fellow Americans? No, it's not.
Sure, I'm probably going to get flamed from friends and enemies alike for this, but it's not simply one party that's killing America. It's this notion that one party is any better than the other. It's the constant fighting between the parties that are tearing us apart. It's the opportunity to "one-up" the opposing party that destroys bills that should have been instituted to help people, to save lives. Yep, there I said it. political devisiveness kills people.
It's not about taking a stand for what you believe in. I've seen people that take a stand for what they believe in. What I see every day in politics is not it. It's political followership. When one party looks at the other and calls them sheeple they're right. Both parties are full of sheeple that don't think for themselves. It's sad really. Half the time they don't even realize they're being led by the pied piper of politics. They just do what they're told they think is right.
In reality America is somewhere in the middle of where politics puts its line. Most of us just want a rational compromise that makes sense. We don't want compromise that completely destroys the purpose behind the legislation. We want compormise that is actually thought out as acceptible for Americans. We could care less what the parties think.
So, what am I saying? I'm saying the political arena has put such a bad taste in my mouth that I shy away from blogging so I don't have to see the complete idiocy of it all. It disgusts me to see people so bent on the destruction of the other party that they don't understand that they're wishing ill on their fellow Americans. Hell, maybe I'm more idealistic than either party, but I believe in a different America. I believe in an America where Americans can work together, not blacks and whites, or Republicans or Democrats, or even Vegans and Carnivores. To repeat a phrase, "We need to hang together or we will all hang separately."