Last chance for Gas? The Flight 93 Election

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The Flight 93 Election

Is this year’s election just another in the endless series of election cycles, or is it a do-or-die election, a sort of Last Chance For Gas? Do you have a sense of urgency, or are you looking askance at those who do?

One of the most thought-provoking essays that may be of interest to Tea Party people with any conservative values, whether economic or social, is a piece by the pseudonymous Publius Decius Mus at the Claremont website here. A couple of short extracts: 

2016 is the Flight 93 election: charge the cockpit or you die. You may die anyway. You—or the leader of your party—may make it into the cockpit and not know how to fly or land the plane. There are no guarantees.

Except one: if you don’t try, death is certain. To compound the metaphor: a Hillary Clinton presidency is Russian Roulette with a semi-auto. With Trump, at least you can spin the cylinder and take your chances.

To ordinary conservative ears, this sounds histrionic. The stakes can’t be that high because they are never that high . . .

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To simultaneously hold conservative cultural, economic, and political beliefs—to insist that our liberal-left present reality and future direction is incompatible with human nature and must undermine society—and yet also believe that things can go on more or less the way they are going, ideally but not necessarily with some conservative tinkering here and there, is logically impossible.

Let’s be very blunt here: if you genuinely think things can go on with no fundamental change needed, then you have implicitly admitted that conservatism is wrong. Wrong philosophically, wrong on human nature, wrong on the nature of politics, and wrong in its policy prescriptions. Because, first, few of those prescriptions are in force today. Second, of the ones that are, the left is busy undoing them, often with conservative assistance. And, third, the whole trend of the West is ever-leftward, ever further away from what we all understand as conservatism.

Read the entire thing here. Especially if you find it difficult to jump on the Trump Train, as it were.

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Don Surber's tribute to Phyllis Schlafly

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Phyllis Schlafly lived 

Don Surber’s blog columns are often accessible via some of the aggregators. His column yesterday (via Lucianne.com) was a tribute to Phyllis Schlafly, who passed away over the Labor Day weekend. While many Tea Party people will be aware that Mrs. Schlafly’s organization Eagle Forum was recently challenged with a hostile takeover by a faction led, sadly, by her daughter, Surber’s tribute is entirely about Mrs. Schlafly’s courage and effectiveness as a champion of conservative principles. Here's some of his blog column: 

  

The Labor Day death of Phyllis Schlafly at 92 brought out the trolls among the left who called her names. Her death matters less than her life. She kept pushing for an unvarnished and unapologetic conservatism, as championed by Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.

World Net Daily published her last column a few hours ago. [It’s also up on Eagle Forum here.]

Donald Trump’s surprise visit to Mexico, where he met the Mexican president and discussed the many contentious issues between our two countries, reminds me of President Reagan’s important trip to Geneva in 1985. Reagan was more than willing to sit down with the Communist leader of the USSR in an effort to build a personal connection between the two men without sacrificing America’s vital interests in the Cold War.

The 1985 Geneva summit was highly advertised as a potential showdown between Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the supposedly reasonable new Soviet leader. When it was over, Americans realized that behind Reagan’s genial affability was a steely determination to protect our country against the threat from Soviet nuclear missiles.

Just as today’s mainstream media are bent on undermining Trump’s call to put Americans first in our dealings with Mexico, the media of the 1980s (led by ABC’s Sam Donaldson and CBS’ Dan Rather) were overwhelmingly pro-Gorbachev and anti-Reagan in their daily coverage.

Her column is a reminder that we are on the right course, and we should remain true. The critics who hate America -- its self-reliance, its upward mobility, its sheer majesty -- never change. Only our heroes do.

Read the rest here. 

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Darrell Scott and David Clarke: Trump's speech in Detroit

Yesterday evening, Sean Hannity hosted both Pastor Darrell Scott and Sheriff David A. Clarke on a short segment. They were discussing Donald Trump's recent speech to a black congregation in Detroit. It was fantastic, and here it is, just in case you missed it:

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Volunteer on Election Day, November 8

Volunteer on Election Day, November 8

If you are a registered Republican voter in Cuyahoga County, then you may have received the information posted below. I am posting the information for those Tea Party people who are thoroughly disgusted with the Republican Party, and who understandably might have tossed out the envelope unopened.

The letter appears over the signatures of Robert Frost and Jeff Hastings, both Cuyahoga County Board of Elections Republican Board Members:

Each Election Day, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections strives to ensure all aspects of the election are carried out in a fair, transparent, accurate and bi-partisan manner. The upcoming election on November 8, 2016 will be bigger than ever, and we need your to help make this a reality.

Based on your voter history, we know you are already engaged in the democratic process and invite you to be part of this historic election by sharing your time and talents in a variety of paid positions. Opportunities include:

•      Precinct Election Official: Staffs the polls on Election Day, assists voters, and ensures the election process is handled in an orderly, professional and lawful manner. Earns up to $200.00.

•      Rover: Travels to various polling locations to assess and assist with problems, safeguards sensitive documents and supplies, and delivers election materials. Earns $11.00 per hour.

•      Ride Along: Maintains political balance on election night by riding with law enforcement officials to and from drop-off locations and the Board of Elections warehouse to deliver ballots. Earns $10.00 per hour.

•      Temporary Election Clerk: Performs duties at the Board of Elections leading up to, during and/or after Election Day. Earns $10.00 per hour.

More than 6,000 people are needed to fulfill these duties, and we do our very best to place an equal number of Republicans and Democrats in each position. By participating, you are serving your country and community, taking an active role in our system of government and making sure every vote counts. This is your front row seat to experiencing what is sure to be one of the most historic elections of our time.

We thank you for your assistance in this important matter and appreciate your willingness to help. To participate, please return the form below. Together, we can make sure that Cuyahoga County is ready for Election Day!

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections | 2925 Euclid Avenue | Cleveland, Ohio 44115 | www.443vote.com 

 216-443-VOTE (8683)

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Hillary's coughing fits

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On Labor Day, I posted a brutal three minute video excerpt from Hillary’s campaign speech in Cleveland – she was having coughing fits, losing her voice, etc. But are you aware that her coughing fits have been a recurring feature on the campaign trail? A lot of bloggers and columnists are wondering what is going on with her health issues. 

Nobody knows, but The American Mirror website chronicles her speeches in 2016 that were interrupted by coughing (Hacking Hillary: A complete timeline of 2016 coughing fits); this report includes video footage of each of the speeches that raise questions about her health. The dates of those speeches are below, and they are frequent enough to suggest an ongoing physical problem.

Jan. 25, 2016,

Feb. 16, 2016

April 4, 2016

May 5, 2016

June 4, 2016

Aug. 31, 2016 [cough drop apparently suppressed coughing]

Sept. 5, 2016 [2 episodes; the first is the campaign speech already on this blog; the second occurred afterwards on the campaign plane]

Repeated coughing fits will be increasingly difficult for the mainstream media to ignore or cover up. MSNBC actually pulled the live feed on her Labor Day coughing fit, but can these efforts to protect her continue?  

If you are curious about medical speculations, WND has some quotes from prominent physicians; WND is not one of my go-to sources, but there are some interesting observations and possible explanations of Hillary’s health issues.

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Phyllis Schlafly Dead at 92

Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92

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"And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!" (Hamlet, V.2)

The Eagle Forum website seems to be down; I'll update this blog ASAP.

Update Sept-06: Eagle Forum posted this on their website:

Today, Phyllis Schlafly passed away in the presence of her family at her home in St. Louis, Missouri. 

An iconic American leader whose love for America was surpassed only by her love of God and her family, Phyllis Schlafly, an indomitable pro-family grassroots advocate and organizer, was 92 years old. Mrs. Schlafly was preceded in death by her beloved husband Fred and is survived by six children along with 16 grand and 3 great grandchildren. 

Phyllis Schlafly spent an astounding 70 years in public service of her fellow Americans. Her focus from her earliest days until her final ones was protecting the family, which she understood as the building block of life. She recognized America as the greatest political embodiment of those values. From military superiority and defense to immigration and trade; from unborn life to the nuclear family and parenthood, Phyllis Schlafly was a courageous and articulate voice for common sense and traditional values. She authored 27 books and thousands of articles. She spoke tens of thousands of times across the United States. 

Her joy in life was evident to all through her smile and wit. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Update Sept-06: DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT ON ​PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY

“Phyllis Schlafly is a conservative icon who led millions to action, reshaped the conservative movement, and fearlessly battled globalism and the ‘kingmakers’ on behalf of America’s workers and families. I was honored to spend time with her during this campaign as she waged one more great battle for national sovereignty. I was able to speak with her by phone only a few weeks ago, and she sounded as resilient as ever. Our deepest prayers go out to her family and all her loved ones. She was a patriot, a champion for women, and a symbol of strength. She fought every day right to the end for America First. Her legacy will live on in the movement she led and the millions she inspired.” – Donald J. Trump

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Hillary in Cleveland: painful to watch

Hillary Clinton at Luke Easter Park today

Video h/t Conservative Treehouse