School Bus Driver Berates Child With Conservative Beliefs

The school bus driver called a little girl a "stupid little bigot" because she said she would never vote for Obama and that she believes marriage is between a man and a woman. The bus driver has not been disciplined and continues to drive on the little girl's route.

Kelly From Hillbuzz, A New American Thinker

I can't let this jewel pass us by. This lovely lady comments at Hillbuzz, and this is one of the reasons I like to read there so much lately.

Kelly Says:

February 27, 2010 at 4:19 pm
As a republican who lived in the Bay Area and now NYC (I mean, why would I choose the two most liberal regions of the country!), I’ve had some truly shockingly cruel things said to me purely b/c I believe in limited govt and fiscal conservatism. I also happen not only to believe that we should be self-reliant and personally responsible, but I also believe that when we are allowed to depend on ourselves, we are stronger, more successful, take greater pride in ourselves and our work, and are more likely to make positive contributions to society. And then we are happier people, or at least more likely to be happier.

Which brings me to my theory: I think fear is at the core of liberalism, and love/trust is at the core of conservatism. Liberalism is about control. Conservatism is about self-empowerment.

Control is a reaction to fear. I think in terms or politics and society – the fear behind liberalism is the fear that someone might withhold things (opportunities, money, whatever) from me, fear that if you live your life in a way I dislike that it might affect my life, fear that if you get that job, there will be nothing left for me. Fear that if you make tons of money, it’s means there’s less money out there for me. So these people seek control as a means of trying to create guarantees and safeguards against those circumstances they fear. Liberals try to control the world and people to enable their comfort and happiness. Which, as we know, is an endless quest. Trying to control others does nothing in the way of making oneself happy. By extension, voting in this mindset so that govt can try to control others will also – shocking – not lead to a happier, more comfortable life.

The conservative (and moderate, independent, but for the sake of expediency, the conservative), on the other hand, relies on himself to meet his own needs. And the trade off of being free to live his life as he wishes is also understanding that he has to make peace with how you live yours. By extension, aware that he wants to be able to hold onto this liberty and freedom forever, the conservative votes accordingly, so that everyone can remain free and in charge of his or her own life.

But here’s the crucial difference, I think, particularly in where misery on the left stems: The conservative does not worry, so to speak, about you. The conservative knows that you were born with the same access to self-love, self-empowerment, self-determination and self-reliance that we all were, no matter the circumstances into which you were born. (Think about the millions of people this country has allowed to crawl up from poverty into prosperity – the conservative KNOWS this is possible.) And the conservative believes that if you want prosperity, or a good job, or a good education, you can make it happen – but you have to work hard. The conservative hopes and intends that the free markets bring you all of the affordable and positive opportunities and resources that you need. The conservative also knows that on the other side of that hard work is great reward – material and, more importantly, emotional, spiritual and mental.

The conservative understands that not only is it a waste of time to try to control you, it’s actually impossible. Humans were born to be free. And if we put a roadblock in front of you, you’ll find another way around it. So we see attempts at control as a waste of resources, energy and time at best, and at worst, creating detrimental results that serve to hinder people’s upward mobility or teach dependence. We see much more efficiency, as well as endless opportunity, in leaving you to your own devices. And we want the same in return.

This is where dems mis-view repubs as heartless. But really, the conservative believes that there is one and one path only to sustainable success and independence – and that is self-empowerment. All other avenues – welfare, affirmative action, housing loans you can’t actually afford – ultimately risk doing a disservice to people as they teach dependence on special circumstances, the govt, or arbitrary assistance (that can disappear tomorrow). And the real danger – they will ALWAYS backfire, and leave the recipient in equally or more dire circumstances. Any false improvement will always expire.

The conservative believes in abundance. The liberal believes in scarcity.

The conservative believes man is born free and will be who he is, no matter what arbitrary limitations or rules are put on him. The liberal believes man is perfectible, and by extension, believes a society at large is perfectible, and command and control is justified in the quest to a “perfect” utopian society. (Sounds familiar!)

The conservative tends to be more faithful – and not necessarily in God, but in the ability of the individual to find great strength in himself (or from his God) to get what he needs and to be successful. Therefore the conservative has an outlet for his fear and disappointment – trust and faith in something bigger. The liberal believes the system must be perfected in order to enable success. Therefore disappointment is channeled as anger and blame at the system. Voids are left to be filled by faith in the govt, which they surely then want to come in and “fix” things.

And therein lies the roots of love and fear respectively. For the conservative, when life presents great struggles, he knows he has the power to surmount them. Happiness stems from internal strength and perseverance. For the liberal, when life presents great struggles, the system failed, therefore they were at the mercy of a faulty system, and they believe that only when the system is fixed can their life improve. Happiness is built on systemic contingencies, which they will then seek to control or expect someone else to.

One blames himself. The other blames anyone and everyone but himself.

And there it is. There’s where the meanness comes from. The liberal ideology causes that person to cast anger at the world when things go wrong or appear “unfair.” He constantly chooses only to see the “injustices” – and that makes for a very miserable, mean, blame-casting existence.

One last point that I have seen over and over and over with many (not all)of my liberal friends: Extreme stinginess and cheapness.

In my conservative community growing up, we were always taught that you give when people are in need – make donations to the Red Cross when there’s an earthquake, donate to charity when you can afford it, etc. Even if it’s just $50 here and there – it’s the right thing to do. Conservatives see this as the responsibility that comes with gaining from the capitalistic system; if you happen to benefit greatly from the system, it’s your duty to give back.

The liberal, on the other hand, does not seem to share this same viewpoint, at least not in my experience. And I think this is linked to believing in scarcity, and that your dollar comes at the cost of mine. So it seems that liberals, on some level of consciousness, feel guilty about not being voluntarily charitable. Therefor, to write off their guilt, they outsource their “generosity” to the govt by voting for wealth redistributive policies (I saw this ALL THE TIME in the Bay Area). Thus, the liberal cheats himself of the joy and addictiveness of direct generosity. (Not to mention – redistributive policies ALWAYS end up dis-empowering those who they’re meant to help.)

In short: Yes, I do think liberals are far more likely to be mean than conservatives. Because their ideology directs their thinking in a very angry, negative way.

Liberals Lack Compassion-Family Guy

Dr. Frank Luntz wired up a room of half Democrats and half Republicans and the response to the jokes about Down Syndrome were highly polarized, as were the responses to Sarah Palin discussing her son, Trig, who has Down Syndrome. Talk about no compassion!
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Climate Change Data Was Destroyed

The global warming advocates lost their homework. Ooops. No raw data exists anymore. YOU JUST GOTTA BELIEEEEEEVE!

Er. Ya. Um, no.

This lib lady trots out her best ad hominem attacks. Barely amusing, and not at all convincing.

Hat Tip NNN.

Conservatives Vastly Out-Pacing Liberals on Twitter

Overall, Conservatives out-tweet Democrats, progressives and liberals more than 3.5 to 1! That is an astounding difference, and if I were a Democratic leader, I would be worried. The GOP establishment may not be winning the social media war, but the Conservatives certainly are.

Research data available at Drunk On Politics.

Mark Levin interviews Steven A. Smith

This interview is a much better alternative to the Obama Media Blitz planned for Sunday. Make time for this 10 minute segment. Mr. Smith really gets it. He points out how black Americans are NOT for government takeovers. And those who really THINK about what the Obama administration are doing have to feel uncomfortable with it.
Hat Tip to Torrey M. Spears.

Lovin' These Bloggers

Cool Conservatives:

I have noticed more and more wonderful conservative blogs popping up on the web lately, or maybe they were there and just now I noticed. Some new, some old. Enjoy them! Here are links and profile notes from them.

Clifton B: I am a black conservative from a black conservative family. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and finally settled in New Jersey. Throughout my life I knew I did not share many of the common beliefs of other American blacks. For starters, I never took to the term African-American. I have meet too many real Africans who are now Americans, to ever with a straight face say we share something in common other than skin tones. Their history and culture is truly a unique and is a completely different experience from my own. My culture is distinctly American, from the way I speak, think, dress and act and you know what else? I love it! So for me, I will always be an American who just happens to be black. I put myself and my beliefs out here in cyberspace, to show my fellow blacks that there is something more. That one need not accept the false promise of the next social program, the belief in government as savior or the next Democratic candidate will right all wrongs. That true Hope and Change comes from belief in yourself, in a nation that allows dynamic movement if you are bold enough, smart enough and brave enough to make it happen.

Left Coast Rebel: "I am a 33 year old native San Diegan, business owner,investor and concerned citizen. I believe in the sanctity of the individual and am incensed by our country's march to socialism. This socialism is the child of both Republicans and Democrats, accelerating under the current regime. I support Ron Paul. I support the concept of an individual retaining the vast majority of his earnings. I believe in freedom in every area of an individual's life, as the Founders did. This is the essence of the pursuit of happiness, of capitalism. I am here to support this, and those that support this as well."

Conservative Scalawag: No profile notes, but I find that he posts mostly about second amendment (gun rights) issues. In fact, I am inspired by him to re-post a picture from LL's blog:


Jessica Wilkerson is a new blogger, and has boundless energy. She is one to watch. "I am a Conservative Mama, who loves her family & country, and who's willing to take a stand to protect both. By getting involved in the Community in small ways, I'm trying to make a difference in this crazy world of ours."

There are a TON more, as you know. I'll make more posts about them (you).

Conservatism

What is a conservative? Don't believe characterizations by the mainstream media. I borrowed this list, with permission, from an online buddy.

1. To be a person who is accountable for his or her actions and takes care of himself and those who are unable to care for themselves. Personal responsibility

2. We love this country and the people of this country.

3. To believe in that which makes logical sense rather than that which is borne out of emotion and is supposed to make me feel good.

4. It takes a village to raise a child, not the government. I, me, myself. You hurt I act, I hurt you act. We all need help from time to time and there is nothing wrong with that.

5. Giving, If I do, government doesn’t have to.

6. Being all you can be, Conservatives believe in YOU, that YES YOU CAN! I, We are not a bunch of idiots who need “Big Brother” to run our lives and tell us what is best, I will figure out for myself what is best for me and mine. So thanks but no thanks for now.

7. A balanced budget, low taxes and small government.

8. The Smaller the Federal Government the Safer we are, Government is not my mom or dad and certainly not God.

9. Limit government powers, Checks and Balances! but makes sure that it per¬forms its proper job effectively and energetically. It refines popular will through the filter of democratic representation at the same time that it checks and balances political power in distinct branches of government and through an extended nation of states.

10. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Local, State and Federal Government, It is broken up that way for a reason. We believe that the government has been set to watch over and lead the country, not control everything anyone does.

11. Legislating from the Bench is unconstitutional. appoint judges who understand that their proper function is to uphold the Constitution, not make social policy according to their own pop-philosophy. For the People by the People. Government is to Govern not dictate.

12. The General welfare not entitlement welfare. We all need help from time to time, there is nothing wrong with that, just don't forget to believe in yourself along the way.
There is the General Welfare, there is welfare and there is an entitlement mentality.

14. Freedom of religion, does not mean freedom from religion.

15. The belief in free speech, even if it's not politically correct and even if it does offend people. That is part of Freedom.

16. Helping others, I am my brothers keeper.


18. Feeling trapped and like you have no choice does not make one Free or a choice a choice.

19. Sacredness of life. It is LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness without LIFE nothing else has any meaning. Every life has a purpose, a destiny and a right to exists. Every Life has value from the elderly, to the young, to the unborn. Why cultivate a culture of death when you can have life. Life is a precious gift.

20. Being kind to others means doing unto others as you would have them do to you- treat others respectfully with a good heart. Love, Personal responsibility, Respect, Humility, Compassion, Logic, Integrity, Values, Morality, Right from wrong.

These are the things which make up the conservative values and principles.

Unabashed political humor

Here is an email I received from a buddy of mine. :-D

For those that don't know about history...... here is a condensed version.

Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.

The two most important events in all of history were:

1. The invention of beer, and

2. The invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer.

These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:

1. Liberals

2. Conservatives.

Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed.

Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.

Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement. Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men.

Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.

Over the years Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass.

Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.

Conservatives drink domestic beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, Marines, and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.

Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.