]]> http://www.joshuaarrowood.com/blog/2008/05/07/sjr127-aborted-by-pro-lifers/feed/ http://www.joshuaarrowood.com/blog/2008/05/05/nba-round-2-predictions/ http://www.joshuaarrowood.com/blog/2008/05/05/nba-round-2-predictions/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 00:32:00 +0000 Josh http://www.joshuaarrowood.com/blog/2008/05/05/nba-round-2-predictions/ Detroit over Orlando in 6, Boston over Cleveland in 7, New Orleans over San Antonio in 6, and LA over Utah in 7.

***Update*** We are at the hospital.  We have been here since 6 AM.  The anesthesiologist is talking to her now. (7:34 AM)

***Update*** Still nothing. (3:40 PM)

***Update*** Terah Reagan Arrowood (We will call her Reagan) was born at 5:26 PM.  She is 21 inches and 8 pounds 4 ounces.  Both she and Candice are fine, though Candice has been in some pain since.  Will is not completely sure what to think.  He will be 11 months tomorrow.  (8:36 PM)

Keyes ran for Maryland Senate in 1988 and 1992.  He was the Republican nominee in both of those years, but he was defeated both times in the General Election by a wide margin.  He ran again in 2004 in Illinois after being drafted by the Illinois GOP, but he was soundly defeated by Barack Obama.

Keyes has also ran for President thrice.  In 1996 and 2000, Keyes proved himself a strong candidate with his debating skills.  He had strong showings in several states, but he was unable to get over the top.    Now, in 2008, he has been running, but no one has really  noticed.  He gained no traction in any state during the Republican Primary.  His numbers were not even reported in most cases.  However, he then decided to defect to the Constitution Party.  He was seen as the strongest candidate in the Constitution Party field, but his stance on the war caused his defeat.  Now he is looking at an Independent run.

Alan Keyes began his political life as an up-and-coming star, but he began fading as each and every election came.  Now, he seems to be fighting for a spot that he has never been able to capture.  Let’s face it, independents just do not win.  Third parties are able to from time to time, but just an outright independent will not.  Is it time to just give it up?  Most likely.

“qThe Celtics will have no fines or suspensions stemming from a skirmish during Game 4 of their playoff series Monday night against the Hawks in Atlanta, according to an NBA official.

Celtics forward Kevin Garnett pushed referee Ed Rush off of him during the skirmish. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins and Atlanta forward Marvin Williams also stepped slightly on the playing floor from the bench. ”

Many of you may remember last year’s playoffs.  A few of the Phoenix Suns players were suspended because they stepped on the floor.  Now, it seems, an MVP candidate can push an official and get away with it, even while players step on the court and get no suspension.  It does seem that Stern will get a Lakers-Celtics Championship at all costs.

Sen. Obama calls on Pres. Bush to boycott if…

Rep. Pelosi is calling on Pres. Bush to boycott the Opening Ceremonies.

Sen. Clinton is calling on Pres. Bush to also boycott the Opening Ceremonies.

Sen. McCain stated the Pres. Bush should keep open the option of boycotting the Opening Ceremony.

President Bush is planning on attending.

In my opinion, we should boycott the whole 2008 Olympic Games.  China is a huge trading partner, I know.  I know that the price of goods would go up if they were angry and wanted to retaliate.  We either have to be tough with Communism or we don’t.  I fear that we are forgetting history.  We are forgetting the Cold War.  We are forgetting the mess that Communism creates.  We are getting so wrapped up in the War on Terrorism that we are forgetting other enemies.  China is no friend.  The Chinese nation simply wants our money to fund their continued power.  China has learned to thrive in an international market economy while they continue down a tyrannical path.  Forget China.  Let them keep their lead based toys.  Let them keep their low grade materials.  Let them keep their deathly foods.  Why stop at boycotting the Chinese Olympics?  Let’s simply boycott China.

Some of you may be a little younger and in the video game generation.  Certainly you know the kid that always uses cheat codes.  Well, unless you are that kid, you need to watch out.  He will end up being a corrupt leader of some group that actually has some power. 

On a totally unrelated note, it seems that my least favorite person of Lebanese descent has assaulted the U.S. Constitution, and the Tennessee Constitution for that matter, as he once again made declared war on the legal gun carrier.  Corporal Max Klinger is my favorite person of Lebanese descent in case you wanted to know.  In short, a subcommittee approved keeping handgun carrying permit holders secret.  Nafeh heard about this, had it reconsidered, placed a new person on this committee, brought in some absentees from the early vote, and even voted on this personally.  Now, the kid Honorable Naifeh did not vote this down, but he simply wanted to have it reconsidered at a later date.  Don’t worry, it will be given a fair hearing soon.  It is on the schedule for…. ummmm… well in 2012.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/apr/02/legislators-keep-gun-records-open/

I was then given more information that I cannot validate of another nature.  This is another thing against him in my eyes, but I really do not have a horse in the race.  Carter Countians will decide this.  I don’t have to worry about it, but it gets tempers flaring, and I only strive for the truth.

I know very little about Jerome Cochran, but I do know that his ideology would more closely resemble mine that Rep. Williams.  There are two main reasons that I have discussed with others before.

Rep. Williams made his first vote of his tenure to choose Naifeh as Speaker.  I have followed many of Naifeh’s shenanigans to have an opinion that he is corrupt in his power as he has used questionnable tactics to get conclusions that he wants.  He would have Machiavelli proud.  In my opinion, this taints Williams.  I know why Williams did it, and it is smart on his part to get the awesome committee seat.  However, it comes at a price, even if he sold his own political soul.

The second major misstep was his vote for the Tobacco Tax increase.  As a true small government conservative, I could never vote for a tax increase.  It’s just not in my blood.

Now, for all of you Kent Williams supporters!!!  Support your candidate!  I will not.  There are just too many things that separate him and me.  Maybe he is a good guy.  I don’t know, but I feel he showed a side of himself that I would not want to see when he voted for Naifeh.  Naifeh is not a friend of conservative causes.  I am having a hard enough time even considering voting for McCain.  You can stick to your principles, I will stick to mine. 

As a side note… If you support Williams, and you consider yourself a Republican or a Conservative… I ask you to request that he not vote for Naifeh.  That is the only was he can redeem himself at all in my eyes.  His vote for for Naifeh may cause him to go the way of State Sen. Williams if he isn’t careful.

NL East- Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Florida.

NL Central- Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincy, Houston.

NL West- Colorado, Arizona, LA, SF.

NL Wildcard- Philly

AL East- Boston, NY, Toronto, Baltimore, Tampa.

AL Central- Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota, KC.

AL West- Seattle, Oakland, LA, Texas

AL Wildcard- NY

NL Pennant- Arizona

AL Pennant- Boston

WS Champ- Boston

Since tomorrow is the start, I will give my First Round Winners:

North Carolina, Arkansas, George Mason, Washington St., Oklahoma, Louisville, So. Alabama, and Tennessee.  Kansas, Kent State, Villanova, Vandy, USC, Wisconsin, Davidson, and Georgetown.  Memphis, Miss. St, Mich. St, Pitt, Kentucky, Stanford, St. Mary’s, and Texas.  UCLA, Texas A&M, Drake, UConn, Purdue, Xavier, Arizona, and Duke.

Second Round: North Carolina, Wash. St, Louisville, Tennessee, Kansas, Vandy, Wisonsin, Georgetown, Miss. St, Pitt, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, UConn, Xavier, and Duke.

In the Sweet Sixteen: North Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisonsin, Pitt, Texas, UCLA, and Xavier.

I also see some parallels of a McCain Administration with the Hoover Administration.  Hoover was unable to cope with the problems that America faced, ushering in a near Socialist, FDR. 

If you don’t see where I am going, this election is going to be one between Herbert Hoover and Jimmy Carter.  Neither will be able to handle what comes to them, and both will be one-term failures.  The implications point to 2012.  A Clinton/Obama Administration will (hopefully) lead to a Reagan.  A McCain Administration will lead to an FDR (that will destroy more freedoms) that will last for years to come. 

I must now say that I can never hope for a Obama or Clinton win.  It is difficult, however, to hope McCain will win either.  The only hope a Conservative can really have is that somehow all lose.

In stark contrast, Alan Keyes may.  Keyes states, “I think the people of this country deserve good choices. If we are faced with a situation where neither the Democrats nor the Republicans want to offer the people good choices consistent with the moral premises of our liberty … then I think somebody is going to have to step forward and offer that choice. Would I consider doing that? Sure I would. … If, at the end of the day, the Republican Party insists on going down the same road of the Democrats and abandoning the declaration of principals of American life, I think we will need a party that fights for them and I will help to put it together.”