"Balance," to the national media, is three sniveling liberals shouting down a conservative. But, finally, the people are catching on and starting to protest.

Somewhat of a protest started last weekend.

One closet-conservative producer admitted privately that he received over one-hundred complaints about how the people on his program handled the subject of Dick Cheney and G.W. Bush last weekend.

Vice President apparent Dick Cheney managed to get himself on most of the shout shows last Sunday and there was an interesting change of attitudes: Generally speaking, Cheney's adult-style executive approach had a calming effect on the hair-spray set and he tended to make these "journalists" come off like somewhat polite people. Even Sam Donaldson had to retract a couple of his (normally) stupid questions and sounded like he was actually ready to formally apologize for his silliness a couple times. Clearly, Cheney had an effect on the talking heads neither Clinton or Gore could never pull off. Cheney deserved, and received, respect.

In fairness, all the media people were allowed to talk about with Cheney were the talking points given them by the White House war room. Therefore, all lost a grand opportunity for a meaningful interview.

It seems that, while a Congressman, Cheney voted to allow "plastic" guns into the country. I remember that vote quite well because, at that time, I was already practicing with my "plastic" Glock pistol and found it good. And, as a matter of fact, I still own that very same handgun.

But, still today, the professional media whiners do not seem to know that the original debate was about what is now one of the most popular handguns for police work in the country. Instead of doing their homework before babbling on, they all ran with the White House provided talking points.

It's the same with the "cop killer" bullets. That was a scam, too. And, besides, no one would buy those things anymore, anyway. There is much better ammunition available in any gun store at a much lower price.

Bringing up Cheney's Nelson Mandela vote was just as much of a sham. Mandela was the leader of a communist-terrorist group that was trying to overthrow the government of South Africa. While he was in jail, his wife took over the group. And we know they were terrorists. Anyone remember necklacing?

On the distaff side was Dr. Lynne Cheney, interviewed by Washington brat Cokie Roberts. Well, let's face it, folks . . . Cokie Roberts is not one of the brightest lights in town and Dr. Cheney is. So, Cokie got her comeuppance more than just once.

Cokie somehow forgot her far-left roots and started in on the Cheney family -- namely the sexual orientation of one of their daughters. It's interesting how that works: Normal folks are not supposed to bring that stuff up anymore -- not even in private conversation -- but the liberals can. And on national television, no less!

Yet, will Cokie dare report the fact that a Gore kid was booted out of a private school for possessing and using illegal drugs on campus? Fat chance! Nor would she ask the burning question: What was the Secret Service doing while this kid was getting high right in front of them?

Suffice to say, give us a chance to interview Dick and Lynne Cheney and we would have had a whole list of pertinent questions to ask. Our questions, however, would have concerned the direction the ship of state is to be steered over these next four years. What most people want to know concerns their own personal freedom, taxes, how best to trim back government interference in our lives, etc. There is not one of us out here who can benefit one iota from knowing the personal proclivities of the Cheneys' daughters. And, to be truthful about it, it's none of our damn business anyway. Lowering taxes and getting rid of some of those obnoxious regulators would win our approval every time, though. That's what needs discussion.

(But, perhaps that is exactly why I am not a journalist.)

The CNN journalist's forum also had major egg on their collective faces last weekend. Howard Kurtz was moderating a talk on "Reliable Sources" about how the Washington press corps milk insignificant "news" into a story when CNN broke in for what was called an "urgent" event: John McCain's campaign bus arrived at his hotel in Philadelphia. "Another historic moment in Philadelphia," Kurtz said.

Sure. Like anyone except McCain's core of supporters in the media cares. And, even McCain's media support is a scam on the Republican Party.

What is not said -- ever -- is that the far-left national media support John McCain because, were he elected president or chosen vice-president, it would positively ruin the Republican Party for many years to come. The far-left, of course wants that. So, they play their games.

There are some major facts not reported: John McCain has a whole lot more skeletons in his closet than just the Keating Five fiasco. He is not the most psychologically stable person in Washington and can go off on a vicious rant for any or no reason. Also, if one reads the legislation he has submitted in the Senate, he seems to tend a lot more towards fascism than conservatism.

His wife also has her own little scandals. Her sentence for a felony was a few hundred hours of community service. That was quite some time back. Yet, there has thus far been no reports of her doing any of that community service. Perhaps campaigning with John satisfied that?

Regardless, were John McCain to have any position in the administration, his supporters in the media would turn on him relentlessly.

Freedom of the press is not free. It costs conservatives dearly with every news show.

It's time we all have a little fun and start aggravating liberals as much as possible. After all, that's what they're doing to conservatives.

Take, for instance, the words of that impeached, perjuring philanderer of a president, Bill Clinton. Half the time he babbles on without the slightest idea of what the hell he's talking about.

Just last week, when the topic was Hillary's U.S. Senate race, Clinton told a Fox Television Affiliate: "Everybody that always hated me all those years and were so mean to me, they've all transferred all their anger to her now. It's almost as if they've got one last chance to beat me."

No word if he stomped his feet or beat on the table during yet another of his many tantrums. Obviously, though, he's become an insufferable whiner.

A few days before that, Clinton told members of the Party of the Ass attending a political clambake that G.W. Bush's presidential campaign message could be summed up as, "I've been governor of Texas, my daddy was president, I own a baseball team, they like me down there." Last week, a Clinton adviser told ABC News that Clinton doesn't regret his attacks. "We're going to just keep talking about the differences between the two parties, the two philosophies and the two candidates," the Clinton crony said.

In other words, there's no way the vexatious Clinton is going to shut up. The word "vexatious" fits perfectly for Clinton and his far-left crowd, too. Vexatious means: without probable cause and calculated to harass or annoy.

So, OK, we can play, too.

I missed a Republican convention once, years ago. But, I read enough about it to know what went on there. And, there is one very famous quote many people still remember: "I would remind you that extremism in defense of liberty is no vice." That was, of course, Barry Goldwater's defense of conservatism in San Francisco in 1964. Thirty-six years later, the fight still continues.

Well folks, that's way too long to be arguing with the liberal socialists. It's time we have our own fun and make their lives miserable. After all, what they intend to do is to strip us of all that we once called Americanism.

There's a lot that we can do and stay on the legal side of sedition, too. We do want to be legal about all this, after all.

Therefore, let's start by talking about the Clinton legacy. We don't even have to bring up adultery, perjury, lying, cheating, obstruction of justice, the China connection, disbarment, or impeachment to do that, either.

The Clinton administration likes to talk about prosperity and building wealth. But they lie a lot. For instance, one need only go over to the Treasury Department's public debt web page to prove what they say is a lie, using the administration's own records.

In September of 1992, the national debt was $4,064,620,655,521. In September of 1999 the national debt was $5,656,270,901,615. Is that progress? <http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdhisto4.htm>

Yet, Clinton keeps saying there is a tax surplus and they're paying down the national debt. While, in truth, if they didn't steal all of the Social Security money every year, there would be a huge deficit. No matter, though. In his last State of the Union address, Clinton called for new spending on over fifty unconstitutional programs -- at a cost of over $125 billion. Now he's complaining that a Republican Congress will not approve that -- still saying there is plenty of money.

So, Clinton's a liar. That's not news to anyone who has been able to see or hear these past seven years.

But, the Clinton nightmare still has a few months to go. So, we have to be careful and watch what he does. We also should counter him by continuously correcting reports in the news. That is, we should all, at least once a week, call and write a news producer, editor or reporter when they relate the news improperly. We should also contact advertisers -- especially local advertisers -- and ask them to stop supporting outlets that support biased reporting and socialism. Hit the liberal media in the pocketbook, where it hurts, in other words.

There's much more that can be done, of course. So, let's make a list. That is, send in your suggestions and we will publish a list so that we all can have a little fun aggravating liberals a little every week.

Because, that's what it will take: a lot of people each doing a little every week. It doesn't take leadership or some sort of central command. Often just a telephone call or a short note will do the trick.

Then, we can get together on Free Republic, brag a little and compare victory stories.

They are getting good at it now. Very good. The whole of the administration is in campaign mode again. Bureaucrats from coast to coast are being browbeaten (and threatened with IRS audits) into cooperation. The Clinton, Clinton & Gore team are becoming desperate.

And they should be desperate. Democrats are losing across the board. Generally speaking, Americans are fed up with the lying, cheating and obstructing of the sleazy Democratic socialists. It's time to play "who do you trust" and the names Clinton and Gore are not even in the game.

Well, in reality, the names Clinton and Gore still seem like they are in play. That's because the far- left media support anyone who proposes socialistic programs. But, get out on the street and ask real people. America is sick of the Clinton sleaze -- and that includes all of the Democrats who lied to the people to protect the Clintons over the years.

Even Dick Morris and James Carville suggest that the Clintons and Gore shut up and stop whining like spoiled little brats. And, speaking of Carville: Kentucky Democrats brought Carville in to help them win back the State Senate. As soon as that news leaked out, they lost a few hundred supporters around the state.

The polls show Bush leading Gore by anywhere from ten to sixteen points. Sure, we would rather that be a safe twenty-five point lead. However, Bush already has it locked up in the electoral college. So, unless GW does something really stupid, everything is all over but the shouting. <http://www.hwsinc.com/poll-804.html> and <http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a398ae50519d8.htm>

What's the liberal media's reply to all this? They want action. So, they are causing some. Those in the media are trying to instigate a public argument between former President Bush and Bill Clinton

Memo to Former President Bush: Clinton lies a lot. We all know that. No one -- repeat, no one -- believes anything either of the Clintons say anymore. So please, just consider the source and disregard his vulgar foolishness.

Hillary isn't doing much better than Gore. Congressman Rick Lazio is seven or more points ahead of her in the Senate race in New York. Better yet, Lazio's lead puts him right up at a very strong 50% of the vote. Which means, just a point or two more and he has that race sewed up.

This is happening all over the country, too. In California, the socialist Senator Diane Feinstein is having a hard time getting reelected over the challenger, Republican Tom Campbell. She currently leads Campbell by a few points. However, according to pollster John Zogby, "when respondents were informed of both candidate positions on specific issues such as drugs, education and health care, subsequent support for Campbell increased dramatically." <http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=245>

And so it goes, all over the country. America is totally fed up with the lying liberals.

Over in Kentucky, there is a first term Democratic Congressman, Ken Lucas, trying to convince the generally conservative Congressional district that he votes like a conservative in the House. Except, people started looking at his record and found that Lucas used his vote to approve nearly every far-left bill that came up. Worse yet, Republican campaign workers for the liberty minded opposition candidate, Don Bell, noticed that the Lucas campaign received a whopping $19,000 from the far-left NEA and major campaign donations from five members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which is an arm of the Democratic Socialists of America -- which is, in turn, an arm of Socialist International of England.

Republican candidate Don Bell, on the other hand, would be a freedom oriented representative on the order of Rep. Ron Paul. This gets many of the area's RINO leadership in the Republican Party a little confused, so they are not helping Bell.

But, as happened with Rep. Ron Paul in Texas, the people cannot get enough of Don Bell. Bell won a three candidate primary election with 58% of the vote but has done zero advertising since. Nevertheless, when Republicans did a poll, Bell came in with over 55% to Lucas' 44%. Democrats ran a poll and found the candidates about even.

Most polls around the country seem to favor -- or are now building up to favor -- conservatives. Clearly, the Democrats are in for a bit of a problem.

In fact, just this weekend, there is yet another important reason to completely reject the socialists in the Party of the Ass: Clinton and Gore again affirmed that they approve of that huge annual fine on marriage some call the marriage tax. By their action, the Democratic Party rejects the family structure that made America so great.

Anyway, these campaigns will still require a lot of work on our part. We should all volunteer to help in a campaign. The candidates need our help to pull it off with a decisive win. Besides, it's great fun to celebrate with friends at a campaign victory party.

There's an old rule of thumb honest politicians used to say years ago: "Look at the candidates and who is supporting them. Then ask yourself a simple question: Which of those two candidates would you trust the most to buy a used car from?"

It most certainly would not be Clinton, Clinton, Gore, Feinstein, or Lucas.

It's marvelous how the left works. When they are given their talking points and their marching orders, they move forward as one, decisively, determinedly, unencumbered by thought or reason. The same day George W. announced that Dick Cheney was George's running mate, the entire corps of Al Gore spokespeople went on the talk shows to announce that Dick Cheney had all the gravitas and was giving it to George Bush. They all said it in unison, some of them even pronouncing it properly.

It was apparent that most of the Gore sympathizers neither knew nor cared about the meaning of "gravitas", believing it was something you pour on your potatoes. Unfortunately, while we might get a laugh out of the robot-like behavior of the liberals, there is something deeper there, something much more sinister. This thought process, or lack of it, that we laugh at, is exactly what they have in mind for our kids.

The Democrats call it "education" and accuse the Republicans and George W. Bush of opposing it. But the Democrat's version has nothing to do with education. The Democrats have given us "Goals 2000", with the primary emphasis on conformity and discouraging individuality. Goals 2000 includes the infamous "school-to-work" programs that puts a lid on free thought and prepares our children for work that is acceptable to the government.

In other words, it's indoctrination, not education.

The conservative ideal of education is to teach the basics, but more importantly, to give children the skills to think for themselves, to question, to reason, to seek creative solutions, to be able to expand their minds until the student surpasses the teacher.

The liberal indoctrination replaces creativity with conformity, reason with rote, questioning with acceptance and teaches the child to never, never aim to excel beyond the "elite" who, by their superior knowledge, know what's best for the student turned adult. Be it occupation, lifestyle or civil rights, the student must be indoctrinated to believe the government knows best.

So, the next time a pundit or elected official starts reciting the liberal's mantra of "improve education" simply reply, "We believe in education, not indoctrination."

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