Today, Fox News Sunday starts a new segment called American Leaders.  First guest on the show?  None other than a man who was shafted by Ross Perot in 1992 and robbed of a second term as President.

George H.W. Bush, a great man and war hero who lost to a scumsucking, draft dodging piece of excrement is still providing leadership and vision to the nation.  He made mistakes during his first term but he deserved a second term and if he had gotten one, perhaps two skyscrapers would still be standing in Manhattan.

I look forward to future episodes of American Leaders.  But my biggest fear is that Bill Clinton might show up on an episode.  OH WAIT!  He would appear on "AMERICAN COWARDS"! haha  Which reminds me, has ole Slick Willie had any Chernobyl-style "meltdowns" lately?

A Zogby poll released today found that 52 percent of Americans now agree with military action against the nation of Iran to stop or significantly delay their nuclear weapons program.  Thank goodness that the news is finally seeping in, during breaks in "American Idol" one would guess.  I wrote a column about Iran and the threat they pose to our precious republic right after they took 15 British servicemembers as hostages in March.  Give it a read and if you think it makes sense, please pass it on.
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Iran takes people hostage, wanna know why? (originally appeared on Myspace 3/30/07)

Let me interrupt the frivolity of springtime for a moment as I remind everyone that America is involved in this little thing called a "War on Terror".   Those of you who read the "Meat and Potatoes" blog on a regular basis are well aware of the stakes in this fight and its utter complexity.  Even so, read on as I provide additional diatribe that will tickle your cerebral cortex, of this I am absolutely positive.

I try to save you time and toil by making the complex as simple as my feeble mind will allow.  In keeping with this theme, I will do the same in discussing Iran's recent decision to take British soldiers as hostages when these soldiers were in Iraqi waters.  This would be similar to me walking down the street and snagging your child away from you.  What would such a misdeed call for, hmmmmm?

I'll tell you what it would call for, a good swift punch in the nose, followed by a well placed kick to the crotch!  Taking another country's soldiers as hostages is an act of War, PERIOD!  But it seems that Iran has been allowed to get away with it, for now.  There is only one explanation as to how this is possible.

Remember after the November election where I said the message being sent by the American people was:  "We are a weak, bitter and divided nation"?  Well you have your reason right there.  Our weakness has resulted in a loss of respect and thus fear in the world which results in hostage taking by rogue nations such as Iran.  WE ARE ALL TO BLAME FOR THIS BECAUSE EVIDENTLY WE ARE NOT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!  President Bush should have last week, issued a declaration that hostage taking by Iranian forces, who by the way have been ostensibly NEUTRAL in the War in Iraq (yeah right!) is an act of war and will be treated as such.  Why has he not done it?

Because he is busy fending off one whacko, LEFT-WING, attack after another!  First it was silly, stupid non-binding war resolutions, the Valerie Plame sophistry, then the eight poor, fired U.S. Attorneys and now its a mandatory pull-out date tied to funding for pork barrel projects all over the country.  Like I said last blog, this President has a PILE ON HIS PLATE that is bigger than Rosie O'Donnell's keester and that's a damn big pile!  Imagine being this guy and having to put up with the crap he puts up with?

Speaking of Rosie O'Donnell, lets talk about something dirtier than her keester....her big, fat mouth!  She has advanced this preposterous notion that the U.S. government was behind the attack on the World Trade Centers and it was recently determined that 1/3 of Americans actually believe this nutjob of a conspriracy theory!  Every American that believes conspiracy theories advanced by subversives like Rosie, is one more person that robs President Bush of his effectiveness as a leader.  These ignoramuses show up in opinion polls and alot of them actually vote.  The media uses them in approval ratings to convince the linguini-spined "fence-sitters" out there that President Bush is an idiot and the approval ratings sink even further.  This gives the media a hot news story that surely makes them smile!

Believe me, the President would have already acted by now if this country was united and steadfast in its resolve to defeat these rogue nations who sponsor terrorism in the name of a bastardized religion.  No question!  But with a nation made up largely of ignorant jackasses who believe conspiracy theories advanced by people like Rosie, we are setting ourselves up for very dangerous times.  Iran is just getting warmed up folks.  Go back and read my past blogs about what Iran is doing to defeat us in Iraq!  They are supplying fighters and supplying state of the art weaponry such as "Explosive-Formed-Penetrators" which penetrate our toughest armor-plated vehicles!  Now they're taking the soldiers of an ally as hostages and parading them on TV just like the Vietnamese did in the 1970's.  What's next,a nuclear ballistic missile aimed at a major American city? 

One of the biggest selling points of this blog is that you get the "meat and potatoes" of what is going on in this crazy world without investing much time.  If you tune into talk radio, you're bound to get caught up in so many commercials that you'll go nuttier than a fruitcake in no time!  Learning something could require a longer investment in time than you care to offer.  But here, invest 5 minutes and BAMMO, you're equipped with more information than your brain could potentially handle! :-)

Today it was announced that the economy grew over the summer by almost FOUR PERCENT!  This kind of growth for a fully developed nation is almost unheard of and it demonstrates the resiliency of our economy.  Now, in keeping with the "meat and potatoes" theme, let us talk briefly about the massive tax revenues coming into the US Treasury as a result of this recent robust economic growth.  Folks, the money coming in from your HARD WORK is paying off for America, simply put!

Remember when President Bush (aka "the idiot who graduated with an MBA from Harvard) lowered tax rates after 9/11?  The left wing liars and the media (one in the same now that I think of it..ha ha) told us that the deficit would grow because no money would go to the US Treasury.  Well well, did that little prediction of fiction come to fruition?  No, it did not for one simple fact:  THE ECONOMY GREW BIG TIME!!!  When the economy grows, we ALL benefit including the government.  Why? because the government is taking a smaller percentage of a bigger pie.  No, not an "American Pie" you horndogs out there! :-)

This is the age old debate between the "dynamic economic analysis" versus the "static economic analysis".  The economy is DYNAMIC, it twists and changes with time and best of all, it grows like Jack's Beanstalk on wicked steroids!  As it grows, the lower Federal tax percentages signed into LAW by our President, resulted in massive tax revenues just like they did in the 80's after another KICKASS president utilized the same tactic.  Sure, the people who make lots of cash keep more of their money but after all, they are the ones who take risks and create the jobs for the rest of us, it is only right after all.  Any kind of "envy" is bad for you (well except one) but the worst by far is "class envy", it will hold you back from success, trust me!

Move over Bill Clinton, there's a new meltdown in town!  The Pelosi/Reid led Democrat-Socialist cabal, also known as the "Dastardly Do-Nothing Congress" has had its bloodiest week since taking control in Janurary.  Who would have guessed that losing the majority in Congress last November, when voters had a momentary lapse of reason, would be such a BOON!  I'm even questioning my desire to have the GOP win back control next year.  Why mess with a good thing?

Plain and simple,  this Democrat meltdown we've witnessed is "Chernobyl-esque" and increases the internal pressure on the party to do some major damage control.  Like get rid of not just Pelosi but Reid as well!  The week started out with Rush Limbaugh just force feeding Harry Reid a vegemite sandwich....up his nose, by taking that idiotic "smear letter" and turning it into a bonanza for the USMC Law Enforcement Foundation.  I wonder if "the Mendacious Pipsqueak" will use that in his campaign commercials when he's up for re-election someday?  Then the wildfires hit "SOCAL" and those loveable "Pander Bears" came out of hiding.  Reid pandered to Algore's "Inconvenient Windbags" with the global warming angle.  Meanwhile, Barbara Boxer and the sophomoric Lieutenant Governor of CA started in with that tired old refrain:  "All the troops and equipment are in Iraq, we're helpless out here because of President Bush and his illegal war."  Just a tip guys, that one's getting a little thin in the skin! 

Much to the chagrin of Steny Hoyer (MD), who predicted on Fox News Sunday that the SCHIP veto would be overriden in the Congress, it went down in flames!  Another sneaky, "back door" attempt was thwarted when the DREAM Act  couldn't get the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture and get one step closer to giving handouts to people who blow off our immigration laws.  Tell me something, why is it that the Democrats are always trying to take the "back door" route when it comes to getting things done?  Sounds like they have an obsession with the back door but that's just me. 

The "Bug-Out Brigade", which consists of such stand-out Democrats as Jack Murtha (PA)  was equally crestfallen when it heard the news that massive progress is being made in Iraq and it can NOW be proven statistically.  Car bombs and attacks on US soldiers down as much as 60 to 70 percent in some cases and cities in Anbar province throwing parades to demonstrate a spirit of cooperation.  Long overdue public works projects are now beginning en masse because security has been restored to many cities.  Looks like the margin call is coming due Democrats, you gonna pony up the cash and keep playin' or just retreat with your tail between your legs?

The final nail in the coffin, and boy it was a joyous nail to witness being driven home, as Diane Feinstein (CA) joined with Republicans to get conservative Judge Leslie Southwick confirmed for placement on the Fifth Circuit Court.  Think about this folks, you have a hardcore liberal Senator from the "left coast" who is joining with the GOP to tell Democrat leadership, "Up yours!".  Diane Feinstein is being the ultimate pragmatist, she knows that the age of obstructionism ended when the Democrats took up the gavel last January.  As leaders, they are now responsible for getting things done.  Too bad the rest of the Democrat leadership is deaf to this message!

Oh don't worry Mister Perjury (aka The Father of 9/11) your meltdown on Fox News Sunday will not be relegated to second place for very long!  This Democrat meltdown is just a short term thing that will resolve itself,  while your performance was something with absolute staying power.  That clip, with over 1 million plays on Youtube (and climbing) has cemented Chris Wallace's legacy as a newsman, forever.  I'll bet he thanks you for it!

I created this story for the Mark Levin Show's "Pet Corner" at www.MarkLevinShow.com  and thought  it was a pretty good read.  So what the heck!  Throw it up on Town Hall, entertain the folks who are no doubt, big pet lovers and show people that I'm not a cruel, heartless Republican.  This blogger has a sensitive side!
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My Condoleeza

Times were desperate for me in August 2005 as I suffered through the torture of an L4/L5 disc herniation.  Unable to fly and barely able to sleep without popping oxycodones like they were M&M's, I was at my wit's end.  Then one night, a little tabby showed up as a miracle on my back doorstep and things took a turn for the better.  Condoleeza as she came to be known, could almost feel my pain and when I lay prone on the floor, she would climb up onto my back and lay there as a "kitty heating pad" of sorts.  I'm not kidding!

I didn't know it at the time but I needed that cat as much, if not more than she needed me.  A single guy with no kids, the cat provided me essential companionship and took my mind off of the pain.  Two years later, my back is mostly healed up and Condi is a full grown prowling machine!  When I'm not in the air, her and I are almost inseparable.

Pinch yourselves, Grassroots Troopers because I know you'll think that somehow we slipped through a wormhole into a parallel universe.  Kind of like Marty in "Back to the Future 2" when he comes back and Biff is now the owner of a once "sleepy eyed" Hill Valley and the clock tower has been replaced by a high-rise casino!

I just got off the phone with the "Mark Levin Show" to announce that according to a reliable source, the always resourceful Democrats are planning another assault on our economic liberty via the new and improved "SCHIP" bill which was vetoed by President Bush last week.  I guess you can call a sitting Congressman a reliable source right?  His name is Congressman David Davis, a Republican of the First District in Tennessee.

That's right! The first attempt at an override of the veto fell short but thanks to those "handy" wildfires in Southern California, Democrat leadership thinks enough key opponents will be off visiting constituents to give them just the opportunity they've been dreaming of...another vote!  Opponents certainly cannot participate if they're 3,000 miles away helping people deal with traumatic events, right?  I know, I know it sounds outlandish but didn't the idea of passing a resolution against Turkey, one of our most valuable allies in the War on Terror, sound equally OFF ITS ROCKER?  I wouldn't put it past these guys and once you think about it, neither will you.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for news of more treachery and then spring into action and ACT! 

Today marks a new concept for those who enjoy their daily "Meat and Potatoes".  I will engage you in a series of daily news items with brief quips attached.  Call it a political "lightning round" of sorts, I hope you enjoy.

Well I never thought I'd see it folks but Bill Clinton has been replaced as the premier example of a lying coward in American Society.   His replacement?  None other than DEMOCRAT Senator Harry Reid.  Harry Reid is now claiming that he was working WITH Rush Limbaugh to raise money for the USMC Law Enforcement Foundation when he had 41 American Senators sign a "smear letter" which ended up selling on EBay for $2,100,100.  What an absolute FREAKEN CROCK!  I've nicknamed Harry Reid the "Mendacious Pipsqueak", the shoe fits so now he must wear it.

DEMOCRAT Congressman Peter Stark is gunning for a hallowed spot in the "Nutcase Hall of Shame" after his classic rant on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last night.  Did you see the video of this horse's arse going off about everything from socialized medicine to the Iraq War to President Bush?  If you're too busy watching video of Danny Bonaduce throw some dude over the top of this head then switch gears from that for a minute and view ole pussyboy Pete from the "Left Coast".  Voters need to throw this douchebag right outta there in a year.

Democrat insiders all now admit that the expansion of "SCHIP" is deader than a doornail.  Democrat-socialists cannot muster up the votes to override President Bush's veto and therefore, socialism was beaten down so that FREEDOM CAN LIVE ANOTHER DAY!  This does not mean that poor kids will go without health care!  People who truly need assistance will always get it from a compassionate America.  The "SCHIP" program will stay in place with an INCREASE in funding.  That's the truth and if the liberals don't like it.......SCREW THEM!

If anyone out there can find a finer walking example of left-wing liberal media bias in the entire world than Jamie Dupree, I will buy you a steak dinner at Ruth's Chris! 

In simple terms this guy is a detestable douchebag who needs a serious tongue lashing!  Hey Jamie, get a clue there you worthless pipsqueak!  You're supposed to be objective in your news reporting not always take the side of Democrats like you do when interviewed on the 3rd hour of the Neal Boortz show. 

Today little Jamie was upset that big bad President Bush was mean to those poor Democrats at the morning press conference.  You see, our silly president actually expects the Demoncats to do their constitutional duties of passing appropriations bills that will fund the government.  Instead the Dumb-o-crats see fit to tick off our allies with stupid resolutions and try to play political football with back-door attempts at socialized medicine.

Get a clue Dupree the douchebag!  We're onto you left-wing hit men masquerading as objective reporters.  The news is out buddy and you will be sitting in the ash heap of irrelevance right alongside Dan "I'd Rather Not" if you keep it up!  The tuning knob is only a few feet away and when I hear that snarky, nostril restricted voice infesting the airwaves, it's turning as fast as the propeller on Boortz's Mooney!