He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

Does this remind anyone of anything that is going on with the state of Arizona?

He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

How many times has the President called out the Republican party saying they are doing harm, when in fact they are standing up for our rights as Americans?

He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

How many new “initiatives” have we seen announced that raise your tax dollars by the billion?

These are just a few examples of the liberties taken by the current establishment of the Obama Administration.  It is scary, and my fear is that it will only become worse.

Today the President announced 2 Billion more dollars in government spending towards his clean energy agenda.  The disheartening point is that one of the two companies is from overseas.  Abengoa Solar is headquartered in Spain according to their website.  Should we not try to fund American companies to enhance our economy?  Instead, we are sending our limited resources overseas while Americans cannot find work.

When I started this site nearly 4 years ago it was merely a hobby. Now the site is viewed in over 40 different countries, and has expanded with a live Internet radio broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday nights. We have come an incredibly long way.

Upon much thought and sleepless nights I have decided to create the Common Sense Network. The network will have several sites with different writers, and will bring co-hosts to the Common Sense Show on Blog Talk Radio.

I am looking for people of all political backgrounds and tastes to add to the network. If you are interested please send an email to david@davidscommonsense.com and let me know that you are interested.

There will be no charge to become a contributor to the network, and you may end up with your own site.

David
David’s Blog of Common Sense Founder

The president spoke about how we need financial reform, yet he has brought us into one of the largest deficits in recent history.  He also said we are going to create a new agency, in translation, he said we are going to spend more money on another useless Obama Program.

My thoughts are that the money should definitely be taxed. This is money to replace lost income that would have already been taxed in the first place.

If they were to get a pass on taxes, the whole country should get a pass on taxes.

President Obama has announced a new Fatherhood Initiative. His announcement went on about how he never had a dad there for him in his childhood.

To accomplish this he has budgeted 500 million dollars. Is this really another sending endeavor the country needs to take? No!

There are plenty of programs out there already for kids who don’t have father figures in their lives. There are churches, there are charity clubs, and more.

In a time when there are enough economic problems, not to mention a huge deficit, this is the last thing we need.

You can read more about the initiative at the official website: www.fatherhood.gov

photo credit: Andrew Huff

Over the last few weeks we have seen a ton of controversy over a new law in Arizona.

In fact, there is so much controversy over this law that the Justice Department plans to bring a lawsuit against the state because of the new legislation.

We have seen protests, and riots, signs, and demonstrations against the law.  But what is really wrong with the law anyway?

Many people contest that the law opens up racial profiling, and that it is invading the privacy of Hispanics and other immigrants.  My question is, have these people even read the legislation?

I took some time to read the bill and found some interesting points.  The law clearly states that an individual must be stopped first for a crime or violation.  How does this open up to racial profiling?  Here is a quote from the legislation:

B. FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT STOP, DETENTION OR ARREST MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OTHER LAW OR ORDINANCE OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN OR THIS STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO AND IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE, WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON, EXCEPT IF THE DETERMINATION MAY HINDER OR OBSTRUCT AN INVESTIGATION. ANY PERSON WHO IS ARRESTED SHALL HAVE THE PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS DETERMINED BEFORE THE PERSON IS RELEASED. THE PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c). A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT SOLELY CONSIDER RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ARIZONA CONSTITUTION. A PERSON IS PRESUMED TO NOT BE AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IF THE PERSON PROVIDES TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AGENCY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. A VALID ARIZONA DRIVER LICENSE. 2. A VALID ARIZONA NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE. 3. A VALID TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD OR OTHER FORM OF TRIBAL

Now I do not see where this violates anyone’s privacy, or rights.  This is nothing that they aren’t already doing, it merely takes it one step further to validate that they have legal status in the United States.  Their identification already  verifies this (if states are following proper identification issue guidelines).

This is another attempt for the liberals to push their agenda and say that the Republicans in Arizona have infringed on the rights of people.  This is completely and totally ludicrous!

SB1070-HB2162 Click the link to download the bill.

We have seen Democrats and Republicans grandstand a hearing with BP asking worthless questions, instead of spending time how to fix the current crisis.  We have seen protests, we have seen boycotts, we have seen the worst of what they call “cooperation.”  We have seen a President who decided to use punchlines such as, “So I know who’s a** to kick” and “I can’t suck it up with a straw.”  We have seen a lack of leadership.

What is more troubling is that while all of this is going on, there are still tons of oil spewing into the Gulf.  Over 10 countries have offered support to help clean up the spill.  These are countries that have regular experience in dealing with these types of issues, yet they were told “No Thanks.”  Why?  Because of political red tape and technicalities.

I fear for the direction our country is headed, we have seen dark days and they are going to continue to get darker if we stay on the current path.  Until then, I will continue to bring the “Common Sense” and hope that next week will be better.

We have yet to hear a clear plan and vision of what he plans to do to handle the emergency.

What are your thoughts? More to come.

The Common Sense Show will return tonight as well. I will post the details for that as soon as I have them.

The event will be live blogged here on the site, the live feed will appear approximately 5 minutes before the address.

Let’s face it, the liberal Democrat party are driving the country on a reckless frenzy into the ground, and we are all getting sucked into the whirlwind.  Times are only get worse as we let these fools run our country into the dirt.

I tried to warn everyone that this would happen but nobody wanted to believe that Obama was anything but spectacular.

Busy work, like most homework, or projects that are just for “fun”, please….

Don’t teachers have anything better to do? I know the students do!

Merry Christmas to everyone.  The blog is taking the day off for the holiday.  We will be back tomorrow for the continued series on the Presidency of George W. Bush.

Have a wonderful holiday everyone and remember Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

The 2000 Presidential Election proved to be one of the closest, and most controversial, campaigns in American history.  With much of the country outraged at circumstances unfolding in the Florida election, the Supreme Court decided to take the case to settle the dispute on December 9th, 2000.  Shortly thereafter, on December 12th, the Court issued its ruling and gave the Presidency to George W. Bush, Governor of Texas.

The 2000 election came at a time when honor needed to be restored to the White House.  The country was at the end of an ugly impeachment of President Bill Clinton after the scandals in the White House involving Monica Lewenski and many other women.

The campaign was tight the entire race, this was proven by the final result.  We had a President-Elect who won 271 electoral votes to his opponents 266, but the opponent actually won the popular vote.  This is the single line item that divided the country, causing all of the controversy.

The morning of the inauguration there was a riot in Washington D.C. in protest of the newly elected President.

With the country divided, this new President had to prove himself.  It would not be long before he got that chance.

Eight years have past and the charge of President George W. Bush are coming to an end.  Some see this end as a triumphant victory, while others see it as a tremendous loss, then there are those  that simply do not care.  

But how will history portray this president?  The approval ratings are lower than ever, people cannot wait to see him go, but what will we be saying in 20, 30, 40 years?  How will we see George W. Bush?

Over the next few days I plan to look into various facets of the “W” presidency.  It is my belief that history will prove that George W. Bush was a great president, and one that led our nation through its darkest hours.

I believe the world will see President Bush as loving, caring, intelligent, and full of wisdom.  Is this to say that he has never messed up?  Of course not, everyone messes up.  However, given the circumstances of the times, he made decisions that he believed he had to make for the betterment of the country, and the country, and the world, are better for it.

This series will look at several aspects of the presidency:

1. Campaign 2000 Bush vs. Gore the Recounts
2. First Years and 9/11
3. Going Into Iraq
4. The capture of Saddam Hussein and the Continued Search for Bin Laden
5. The Second Term
6. The End of an Era, Saying Goodbye

I hope this will be a series that everyone can enjoy, feel free to leave comments, send emails, or call the blog line along the way.

This series will give insights from Campaign, to Presidency, to 9/11 to Iraq. This is something you won’t want to miss.

Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, insisted during a press conference that he “did nothing wrong.”  He also stated that he would talk when the time was appropriate in a court of law.  The Governor also went on to say that he would not quit a job that people hired him to do.

Can anyone believe this guy?  The federal government doesn’t come after a state governor for no reason.  They don’t start immediate impeachment processes for no reason.  Give it up Governor!  You may be innocent until proven guilty, but don’t think you will get away for your wrong doings!

Barack Obama announced that he will have Rick Warren give the invocation at the inauguration on January 20th. This choice has caused an uproar across the nation but I have to ask, “What is the big deal?”

Granted you can argue that Obama is leaving his liberal cronies in the dark, forsaking the gays, passing up the Jeremiah Wrights…. But it really isn’t that major.

Now don’t get me wrong, it is exciting to see him pick a true evangelical for this honor, but let’s not everyone get all up in arms about it.

Others Blogging:

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Ben Witherington

Smart Christian

Opinionated Catholic

President-Elect Barack Obama refused to answer questions about whether he went back on his word to hold a “hands off approach” to filling his Senate seat for Illinois.  Obama appeared to lose his composure as the questions kept coming.

Questions keep arising about the connection between Obama and Blago, details will keep coming in time.

People honestly watch this guy and take him seriously?  Really?

“When I was on the bus with him, I asked him a lot of questions about the bailout because most Americans did not want that to happen,” Wurzelbacher told Beck. “I asked him some pretty direct questions. Some of the answers you guys are gonna receive they appalled me, absolutely. I was angry. In fact, I wanted to get off the bus after I talked to him.”

My question to Joe is: “Why did you not come out and say that on the campaign trail?”  In my humble opinion, this is just Joe’s way of trying to snag media attention one more time.  He’s on a wave and he is continuing to ride it.

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Earlier this week we heard the stunning news that the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested for attempting to sell off the Senate seat of President-Elect Barack Obama.

The Governor insists that he has done nothing wrong and that the position was too important to give away for free.  He was going to give the seat to the highest bidder according to the authorities.

Since the arrest, Obama has been working tirelessly to distance himself from Blagojevich and his wrong-doing and asked that his staff report all communications between parties.  The President-Elect also called for the resignation of the Governor in a press conference.

But are there any connections between Obama and Governor Blagojevich?  Many resources today report that Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel, has been having conversations with Blagojevich about who should take the Senate seat.  While this does not connect Obama to the scandal, you have to wonder how much Emmanuel knew, if he knew, about what was going on.

UPDATE:

Click Here  to view the official complaint filings. 

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Michelle Malkin

Gateway Pundit

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Hot Air

A Day Without A Gay from davidscommonsense on Vimeo.

Wednesday has been declared “Day Without a Gay.”  The LGBT community is asking that everyone who considers themselves a part of this circle to call in “gay” instead of sick Wednesday.  This is an effort to show the Gay Opposition what a world would be like without the Gay community.  You can scream “Civil Rights Issue” all you want, but the fact is, it is not.  Quite honestly I hope anyone who “Calls in Gay” is penalized at their workplace for missing a day of work.  This is insane.

I just want to point out that the people who preach tolerance to the world are the ones being so intolerant to the voice of the people.  Such hypocrisy.

To see more on the “cause” see “Day Without a Gay”

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Michelle Malkin

Hot Air

They say their intent was not to offend but that is all they are doing.  Not only does this attack Christmas which, though many try to deny it, is a Christian Holiday, but it attacks marriage as well. Shameful..

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The Daily Dish

Above is a copy of the 31 Page Bailout Draft for the Auto Industry.  Just another step towards the death of Capitalism.  If you can’t make good business choices….  You should go OUT OF BUSINESS.

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Michelle Malkin

Senate Conservatives

Climate Progress

During the 2008 campaign there was a lawsuit filed by Philip Berg, claiming that Senator Barack Obama was not a natural born U.S. Citizen, which would make him ineligible for the Presidency.  The case has been turned down several times and Berg took it to the Supreme Court.  However, today all of the hopes of Berg and his followers were doused as the Supreme Court denied to even hear the case.

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Daily Kos

Hillary Clinton has been named the new Secretary of State by President-Elect Obama.  Many questions have been raised about the appointment as the two were constantly at each other during the primaries questioning each other’s abilities for the job of President.

Obama seems to be letting go of the past, and looking towards the future.

Barack Obama has also seen fit to keep Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense for the time being.  This is putting some Republicans, who were once worried about Obama, at bay as the President-Elect seems to be reaching across the aisle in forming his new administration.

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Truth Dig

Demcon Watch Blog

Michelle Malkin

The Daily Voice

The Moderate Voice

Honest Partisan

America hasn’t forgotten the fear attacks like these bring, but I am sure that India, just as the United States did after 9/11, will come together stronger as a result of this act of violence.

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Left Side

Hot Air

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers, you guys are all so wonderful.

We have so much to be thankful for that we often forget in the world of news and politics.  We live in a free nation where anyone can make something from nothing.  We live in a nation where we can express our own ideas and opinions without fear of Government persecution.  We live in a country where we know we are protected from evil.  Just remember that we have all of these and many more reasons to be thankful.

-David Taylor Jr

David’s Blog of Common Sense Founder/Author

Read the LA Times story here.

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I would call myself an insider on the issue, as I have served on many of these smaller campaigns and have seen this happen time and time again.

The problem with the party is that they don’t let the candidates make the decisions.  They step in and treat them like puppets, telling them what to say, and when to say it.  That is why we had disasters like the Katie Couric interview, it was not because Sarah Palin doesn’t know what she is doing.  However, with the outcome of interviews like this, who can blame the Democrats but to paint a picture that our candidates know nothing?

A great example is to look at the speeches of John McCain during the campaign, and then to look at his concession speech.  I have heard time and time again that people who voted for Obama would have voted McCain if the man on election night was the same man during the campaign.

Two years ago I worked for Ralph Norman who ran in South Carolina against Congressman John Spratt.  Ralph had a fighting chance until the National Party stepped in and ruined everything.  Not to mention there was a hot head campaign manager who refused to work with the team.  His way or the highway.  Having worked on many campaigns before I knew a lot of his decisions were poor choices, as did others on the campaign staff, but he just didn’t care.  It is junk like this that kills Republicans on Election Day.

The Republican Party needs a huge overhaul before the Nation will be ready to put them back in power.

One of the largest detriments to job security of Americans is illegal immigration.  Illegal immigrants take over 10 Million American jobs per year.

We hear constant complaining about losing job after job, but if you stop illegal immigration, or at least punish companies that give jobs to the illegals, we would have many jobs open back up.

It all comes down to we need to secure our borders and this will help with the job loss situation.  Not to mention, border security will help with anti-terrorism as we now know that a few years ago terrorist organizations sent operatives across the Mexican border.

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Read the article at Michelle Malkin’s blog.

Watch the following video, it is absolutely sickening to me.

You can find more at http://howobamagotelected.com

UPDATE:

Just wanted to be clear on something, I am not calling the people ignorant, I am saying they were misinformed, uneducated on the candidates, therefore an “Ignorant Voter.”

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Right Voices

It has been two weeks since the Election and the passage of California’s Proposition 8.  Since the election there has been protest after protest to overturn the will of the voters.

The First Amendment gives people the right to peaceably assemble, but these protests have been getting out of hand.

Opponents of Prop 8, have turned to violence, and disorderly protests in streets across America to voice their opinion.  The problem is, Police Departments in some areas have been told they cannot engage the protesters.  Quite honestly, anyone involved in this type of protesting should be arrested on the spot.  There is a way to protest, and this is not the way.  Not to mention, this type of protesting is not winning anybody over for their “cause.”

Last night I was involved in a heated debate on a talk radio show about Proposition 8 which was voted on last Tuesday in the state of California.  

For those of you not familiar with Prop. 8, it provided for the following:

ELIMINATES RIGHT OF SAME–SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

• Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.
• Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

The vote then passed in the state which has caused an uproar across the Gay Community and the Liberal circles.

It is claimed that the thought of taking away the right to marry from the Gay community is taking away their rights.  However, I would beg to differ.

The very definition of marriage as defined by the dictionary, is the union of one man and one woman.

Marriage is a sacred gift from God and should be instituted only by the church in the first place.  Last night on the talk show debate the host then proposed to me that if marriage should only be run by the church, then the Government should no longer recognize it because of its duty to Separation of Church and State.  Let me remind you, that no where in the Constitution is this separation talked about.

The next argument that the Gay and Liberal communities argue is that if gays are not allowed to marry we take away their rights to benefits.  This I agree with, there should be provisions set in place by the government for these couples to receive benefits, but it should not be under the blanket of marriage.

I would love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this subject, please leave comments!

I have had many many comments on my videos and on my blog, some very hurtful, some off topic, some just plain mean. I have tried to focus on things that I can document on Senator Obama. You have asked me to give why I support McCain and in this response I give those reasons. Take it for what it is worth, we will see you on Election Day.

I put together a parody of Obama’s upcoming infomercial on Wednesday night…  However, if Obama were to actually tell American’s the truth, this is what he would really say!

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Excuse Me For Kickin

Ok if you can’t laugh at this…..

A while back I started a radio show on Blog Talk Radio, Well I currently have started the show back up and you can now also watch the live video feed as the sh

ow happens!  The link is: http://davidscommonsense.com/blog/common-sense-show/

I will keep you updated as to when the live video feed is up, it will be up more often than the actual Talk Show!