Confessions, Observations and Projection

I have to admit it. I was on the Islam is to blame train with the Oslo Bombing and Shootings. Shit, I was on the phone with Eric at Libertarian Republican before the news was spread very far and he hadn't heard of it yet. The first thought in my mind was, it was the fucking muslims. I mean they do have a pretty strong history for these things. Instead, we find out that it was a blond haired, blued eyed, crazier than a bag of squirrels cock-sucking son of a bitch. His point of view might be understandable, I mean muslims have immigrated into Europe in such numbers that things are changing for the natives there. Instead of looking for political solutions like a Geert Wilders, he decided to take matters into his own hands. No, he didn't blow up or shoot the muslims, who he hated. He went out and made a bomb with over 13,000 lbs of fertilizer (the Norwegian government was alerted to this) and detonated it in front of the building where the Prime Minister's office is, killing at least 7 people there and went to an Island where he gunned down scores of people killing at least 86. What is even more ironic is that he belonged to a political party called the progress party, which opposed the muslim immigration policies (if you want things back the way they were in the past, how is that progress? Just saying. ) of the Labor Party. He was also a Mason and part of some group called the Knights Templar. I feel sorry for the Masons after this fiasco.

So, instead of some imam in lockup, we have a modern day version of a hitler youth turned mad. What will the Norwegians do? Will this guy get executed? I hope so, and quickly too. Terrorism should be tolerated by any society, although it has in Europe with the likes of the IRA, but that is another story, for another time. Europeans have been way too tolerant of islamists as well. Even the Archbishop of Canterbury says that we might as well give up, as sharia and islam will be "unavoidable".  Still, what to do about it? For one thing, stop being saps and breaking your backs bending over backwards for people that don't respect you. Two, it's time to say enough and put an end to the open immigration policies and put some sanity to whom is allowed in and who isn't. Even though my ancestors came from some of these European countries, I would have a harder time gaining entry for the purpose of citizenship than if I was from Pakistan or the Sudan. That's fucking retarded.

In the end, the Europeans need to start believing their culture is better than anyone else's. Right now they have a moral equivalence about themselves that every culture is equivalent and therefore equal. They aren't. This quest for some sort of egalitarian mantle will only bring about their own demise and furthermore, the people they are trying to please won't give a hoot and will take advantage of their "good will". Basically, the Europeans are naive. They are to blame for this too. Because of their lack of backbone, lack of conviction in who they are, their lack of understanding what is, has allowed a mental case like Anders Breivik to come about. Monsters are a creation of their environment and this guys wasn't dropped in Norway by little green people. No, he's a home grown nut job and he won't be the last.

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The Andre Controversa Show: Should Russell Pierce be recalled?

From 7:00-8:00PM CST Thursday
Russell Pearce is president of the Arizona Senate and a strong border hawk. He drafted SB 1070. We will have a panel that includes:

Mike O'Neil, President of O'Neil Research, an Arizona polling firm, former congressman from Colorado Tom Tancredo, Matt Toman, chairman of Citizens opposed to the Pearce Recall and Cad Snow, chairman of Citizens for a Better Arizona, who support recalling Russell Pearce.

From 8:00-9:00PM

TBA

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Heroes and Assholes

Normally, you might find me ridiculing or being hard on Leonard Boswell, the Democrat Congressman from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. I have to tell you I have found some new respect for Mr Boswell. You see, last Saturday night, an assailant entered Mr Boswell's home in Davis City and held a gun to her head while demanding money. Mr Boswell, who is 77 years old, tackled the assailant and in the process broke a rib. His grandson retrieved a shotgun, pointed it at the assailant, who then fled. I have to give props to Leonard, he's no cacasotto, as we say in the old country. He did the right thing, as did his grandson, although I think it would have been better if his grandson sent an ounce and a half of #6 at David Dewberry, who has a criminal history of being a second floor man and he's only 20 years old.

Leonard, ya done good.

Our next award recipient is Lindsay O'Brien, 28 years old, pregnant and from Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. It seems Vaughn Matthews thought he was entitled to her laptop bag and laptop and tried a snatch and grab. Ms. OBrien, over 3 months pregnant, gave chase down the stairs and when confronting Mr Vaughn, he broke her wrist and hit her in the abdomen. For his troubles, Lindsey kicked him twice in the leg, breaking his tibia in two places, which will require two surgeries. Mr Vaughn was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, robbery, theft, receiving stolen property and reckless endangerment. I like it when a plan comes together.

Can you say Mama Grizzly?

Lastly, our asshole award goes to the liberal scum and police in New York City. Jason Fordell was beaten and robbed by four black assailants on the subway who taunted him with terms like cracker and white boy, and were encouraged by other passengers on the train to beat him, one of whom asked to join in and asked "I get a few shots too". This particular asshole, Barminthe Ramoutar of Brooklyn, was arrested. Thing is, the cops didn't think this was a hate crime, but would continue to investigate. Of course of if Mr Fordell had used the term "nigga", I am sure he would have been arrested forthwith. That said, with the detritus that runs the city, it's no wonder. Say what you want about Rudy, but he was straight up compared to who replaced him, who is a bleeding heart asshole in republican clothing.

"I had a whole lot of bleeding from my skull," he said. "My eye is swollen five different colors. There was blood in my urine. I have a footprint on my back and on the back of my neck."
The case is being investigated by detectives, but has not been assigned to the NYPD hate crimes task force because cops are unsure if the suspects were motivated by bias, sources said.
"They have to look at whether that was the motivation before the robbery," a police source said.

Motivation? They are scum of the earth and they did it because he was a white weakling. Of course, according to some civil rights commentators, blacks can't be biased or racist. Res Ipsa Loquitur. If this was reversed, we'd have Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson parading around 260 Broadway with Bloomberg doing his best Lewinsky impression on each of them. Sfacime.

The Andre Controversa Show: The Undefeated

At 7:00 PM our first guest is Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of Arc Entertainment, the distributors of The Undefeated, discussion about Sarah Palin to follow.

Show time 7:00PM CST

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Is Obama Losing Jewish Voters?

Our 8:00 PM guest is Tevi Troy with the Hudson Institute. He'll be talking about Obama's sinking clout with Jewish voters. Other guests to be announced.

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The Undefeated: Sarah Palin

The Undefeated Teaser Trailer from Dain Valverde on Vimeo.

UFOs, ETs and Gay Marriage

The Andre Controversa Show Presents:

Our first guest at 7:00PM will be Craig Huey, running for Congress in a special election in California's District 36. He is running t o repalce Democrat Jane Harman, who resigned after her re-election.

We're doing a panel on the New York gay marriage law; specifically on the lousy religious protections in the law. We have Michael Long, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, who will be joining us at 7:15.

Our guest for the second hour is Stephen Bassett, director of the Paradigm Research Group, he's going to discuss the evidence for UFO's and ET's.

Host Andre Traversa

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Showtime 7:00PM CST

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Happy Birthday GOP

Jul 06, 1854, In Jackson, Michigan, the Republican Party started its existence at a convention. So, on this July 6, 2011, I wish the GOP a happy birthday. 157 years of supporting such diverse presidential candidates from Teddy Roosevelt to Calvin Coolidge. Lets also not forget that the GOP was the african-american party. That my friend is a very big tent. Hopefully the Tea Party reshapes the GOP for the next 157 years as it lost it's way.

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The Andre Controversa Show: Jamie Radtke Guest, Virginia senate race v. George Allen

Jamie Radtke is our special guest tonight on the Andre Controversa Show. Jamie is a Tea Party favorite and a Republican running against George Allen for the Republican senatorial nomination versus the incumbent Democrat, Jim Webb.

From her campaign bio:

"Jamie is a principled conservative leader with a passion for fighting to maintain the Founders’ vision of constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and virtue and accountability. Prior to declaring her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, Jamie served as President of Richmond Tea Party and Chairwoman of the Federation of Virginia Tea Party Patriots, which the Wall Street Journal described as “the most advanced of any in the country.”"

Show time 7:00PM CST Tuesday July 05

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Posted by Ran; Photo credit: Kelly J. Mihalcoe

Happy Independence Day

In spite of all the festivities, pomp and circumstance, are we any freer than we were 235 years ago? Some may see this as a rhetorical question, some as a ridiculous one, still others won't care a whit, having become accustomed to the hamster wheel.

Recently, I had read a quote by the new age philosopher Vernon Howard, who said: "Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from." He also said: "Freedom begins as we become conscious of it." Vernon was one interesting cat and I encourage anyone to check him out. In this context, how many things can we walk away from? Are we conscious of our freedom or lack of it?

To expound on the first question, I'll further ask, can you give up your iPhone or other smart phone, computer, fast food, alcohol, drugs, the need for a bigger house, better car, crappy job, great job, wife, husband, children, petty grievances and desires, hatred of others, hatred of self, religion, god, malignant self-importance, the need always to be right? What are we running from, what are we running to? Some of these, such as family, have certain obligations that are a trade off in whatever perceived freedom might be gained. Some are trade offs that we perceive for some benefit that the do gooders like to call the common good. Still others here are mere objects of desire and delusion that we use to reinforce our sense of self-importance, relevance and perceived fecundity. While some are useful tools, they still latch on like spidey's web, creating dependence that is in fact anathema to being free. Are you willing to walk away, give it up?

To the second question, are we aware of it? Certainly not in a conscious and caring way that would want to remediate it. While in some ways, the impetus of our founding, to be free of the king, is looked on with such anti-monarchial pride, the yoke of taxes, or social, economic, and political burden we have taken on since, makes or genesis seem mild in comparison. Part of it is based in paternalism or what I call the ideology of Farm Animals®, and part in the distraction of meaningless bullshit that we encumber ourselves in everyday life.  Basically we would rather give up personal sovereignty to ensure some sort of guarantee of existence. In other words, safety. In our own hearts be true, we know this and we know how feckless we have become. So we surround ourselves with more stuff in an effort to delude ourselves of what it is real. If you don't believe me, look at it in the extreme with Horders, which is all the reality show rave now. All addiction is based on disconnecting with reality. Reality is harsh, it can suck. Buy more stuff, drink more alcohol, eat more food, do more drugs. It'll all be better in the morning.

Now, back to our collective independence day. Are we more free than we were then? I think not. Collectivism makes it harder if not more difficult to walk away and in a way is the ultimate addiction that is a necessary and purposeful distraction for those who are behind that curtain. Like a cow with a nose ring, we are led around by our noses by those that are less than us and worse, who we appoint, encourage, reward and enable. Democracy has allowed us to become masters of our own enslavement and while not by divine right of a king or queen, we are still slaves, indentured servants and fools.  we still have an awfully long way to go if we want to be considered truly free.

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135 Years Ago Today

George Armstrong Custer met his end on a stretch of high plains in Montana called the Little Big Horn. Originally touted as a sacrificial lamb to the barbarian tribes and true american hero, revisionist historians have since painted him as a 19th century glory hunting nut job that died not soon enough.

As with most things in life (all things), the truth is somewhere in between. If the jingoistas of the 21st century only knew how bad these guys had it back then, they wouldn't be so strident. Soldiers today have it much easier. Soldiers of 1876 had no telephones, let alone Skype, iChat, Email, Smart Phones, Digital Cameras, and Video Cameras. Certainly the food was worse as were the living arrangements and pay. I'd have to wonder how today's men and women (there were none in service then) would fare against an aboriginal adversary under less than modern conditions.

Still we see parallels. Soldiers were used as a tool of foreign policy (remember, these were territories, not states and the indians were considered part of a their own nation). No matter what Custer or any other soldier thought about the Indian, he had a job to do. On this day in June, 1876, there were missteps, screw-ups, and the results at this point are history and far too lengthy to go into here. So on this day in June, how do we judge such men? How will we judge our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan 135 years hence? Will revisionism strike again?

George Armstrong Custer by all accounts was an overachiever. While graduating last in his class at West Point, he proved himself in the Civil War and became the "Boy General". The take away here is that he delivered, which is the lynchpin of leadership. Under promise, over deliver, or to put it another way, don't write a check with your mouth that your ass can't cover. Ultimately, his risk taking caught up with him, in a big way.

On this day in June, 2011, I salute George Armstrong Custer, that crazy bastard that gave his all on that hill in Montana. We still need crazy bastards like him from time to time. It keeps the shit merry-go-round moving in the right direction. Unfortunately, we have become a society of effete diletantes that would rather sell their mother in a back room deal than put any skin in the game and hence, are poorly suited to real leadership, especially in bad times, because they are more concerned about themselves than anything or anyone else. What they deliver is perception, not always reality and that is the politicalization of modern society. Look behind the curtain and see.

So, was he a glory hunting nut job that died not soon enough, or a sacrificial lamb to the barbaric tribes and a true american hero? You tell me.

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The Andre Controversa Show

The Andre Controversa Show Presents:

Our first Guest at 7:00PM is Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness.
Our topic will be some pro-gay sensitivity training propaganda put out by the usda, which is being implemented by the Office of Personnell Management, which wants to mandate these guideleins in all federal agencies.

Donnelly will discuss the potential effect this could have on the military if these guidelines are implemented among our armced forces.

At 7:30PM will be is Claudia Cooper. She's a student at West Hills Middle School in West Bloomfield Michigan.

She was part of a contest called Exploravision, in which young science students have to come up with technologies for use 20 years in the future. They also testified in teams before congress. We will talk about how to get young kids more interested in science; as well as the creative aspect of this contest.

At 8:00PM, for the first 30 minutes, we will be discussing a crazy ordinance in Cedar Falls, Iowa, right in your home state, mandating lockboces on all apartment buildings so that the fire department won't have to bust the door down in case of an emergecny; they would have the keys already.

Our guests for ths topic is Judd Saul, a local Tea Party activist strongly opposed to the measure and Nick Taiber.

Show time 7:00PM CST Tuesday June 21

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Is Islam Cultural Terrorism?

Pat thinks so:

The Andre Controversa Show: Open Lines Thursday

Andre Traversa and Jim Lagnese host the Andre Controversa Show tonight and feature Open Lines Thursday. Call in to discuss any topic you want with people that contribute to Libertarian Republican and The Right Guy Show, like The Right Guy, the ever exuberant Chuck, Ran, Will and Eric Dondero.

Show time is 8PM CST, call in at 949-203-4821 or stream here.

The Tea Party and 2012

The first hour will feature a panel discussion on the Tea Party's influence on the 2012 election, with emphasis on the NY26 race. Russ Thompson of Tea Party NY and Jim Martin of the 60 Plus Association will be on the panel.

The second hour will be open lines .

Show time 7:00PM

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Biker Chick for President

AP Photo of Sarah Palin at Rolling Thunder Rally

No, it's not Katey Sagal from Sons of Anarchy. In a seemingly de rigueur photo op for Mrs. Palin at the Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally, Sarah poses for the cameras while riding bitch for a...female motorcycle rider. While the ersatz reporter Andrea Mitchell says Sarah wasn't invited, It seems the riders at the rally didn't mind at all. I surely didn't.

Palin, the Vice Presidential running mate of John McCain in the 2008 presidential election, seems poised to jump in the fray for the White House. Being a motorcyclist in addition to being a libertarian republican, I welcome her willingness to ride a bike, even if it seems forced. She looks pretty good astride the Harley Davidson Electraglide Ultra Classic, I wonder if she'd mind riding pillion on my Beemer? I wouldn't.

Next up for the Palin Tour? Is it Philadelphia or Gettyburg? Keep in touch. Ride on pretty mama grizzly, right on to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Why do Blacks Vote Democrat?

The Minnesota Marriage Amendment and More

Our first segment will be rants and raves of the day and our second segment will feature Tom Prichard of the Minnesota Family Council will discuss the Marriage Amendment that passed the Minnesota house and senate.

Show time is 7:00PM CST

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Do Boys Get The Short End of the Stick

Tonight's show examines the changing environment for boys and the new problems they face in a changed society.

From 7:00-7:30 PM our first guest is author and psychlogist Tom Golden.

At 8:00 PM we have Dan Gaynor calling in from Media Research Center calling in to talk about Goerge Sorros and his undue influence on the media.

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Raw Milk, What's the Beef?

Tonight's subject is the controversy with raw milk. The Obama administration has decided to go after milk producers that sell raw milk.
Our guest for the hour is Robert Scott Bell, a homeopathic doctor and host of Health Radio, who opposes the FDA's rule on the selling of raw milk across state lines.

During the second half of the show, we'll have testimony from Leah Mack, a former vegan and owner of  Grazy Days Family Farm in Union Bridge Maryland.

She's all about  raw milk.

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