From the day John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his choice for VP, there has been a concerted effort to destroy her personally and professionally. Her intellect, her religion, her family, her moral values and her motherhood have been brutally clubbed, stabbed and raped by the teeth-grinding pseudo-savants lurking behind the moldy liberal duck blinds of MSNBC, NY TIMES, Hollywood cameras, phony abortion-centric feminism, and empty-headed talk shows like The View. We have all seen it take form in the absolute worst of a morally bankrupt social clique of dyed-in-the-wool liberalized assassins. The effort has extended to trying to convince you, and me, in the grass roots base that we have made a tragic error in supporting Sarah Palin. But the swarm of liberal fleas have made the same mistake they always make. Genuine Conservative skin is impervious to flea bites. Conservatism is the antidote. Its the DDT of socialism. They are taking it to us..., daring us to flinch and abandon our heroes in the midst of the battle. Well, it's time to pull out the flyswatter and strike back. Sarah Palin is the target of a cultural war that the liberals are terrified of losing..., and we, you and I, are the front line defense pushing back. Why...you might ask..., is our lady so reviled by those dwelling in the stench-emanating bogs of liberalism? The answer is so simple , so very very clear. Sarah is not an evangelist, not a finger-pointer, not a naysayer, she's simply..., quietly..., living the life values that we cherish. She is the EXAMPLE of what Conservative values mean to us and the success story that wins the day with a complete rejection of all liberal dogma. What we learn from Sarah is not in the words she speaks, but in the example of her life choices, her personal drive, her moral values, her family, and ultimately her successes. Sarah doesn't have to talk-the-talk because she already walks-the-walk. Sarah is our lady , because she genuinely represents us, and no amount of liberal temper tantrums will make us turn our backs on her. When they attack Sarah, they attack all of us, and we will make them pay for that at the polls this November.

- Mike Silverman

Once, upon a campaign season
As I sorted lies from reason
What was true and what was treason
In the crisp September air,

As I sat here watching wearily
Savage advertisements cheerily
Cast from people who Imperially
Deigned to call them fair,
 
I heard a sound from ages past
Tapping on the frosted glass
That stared out on a darkened pass
The moon could scarcely light,

In a clearing there I saw
A pair of ghostly figures thaw
From out the icy darkened maw
Of the deeply wooded night.
 
Though the glass was wet with rain,
I saw the frame of John McCain
Standing there despite the pain
From injuries long past,

Not looking at me, nor away,
He gazed into the molten fray
Of an eerie evening shadow-play
That the rising mist had cast,

Unfolding like a savage dream
Within that cloud of forest steam
I saw a throng compelled to scream
As buildings burst and fall,
 
Fire burns, explosions roar,
People drop to rise no more
No difference whether rich or poor,
Terror takes them all.

John McCain then reached his hand
Into that brutal vision and
Dispelled that fog from where it spanned,
"Not on my watch!" he said.
 
The second figure there was framed
In the misty light and dappled rain
Barack Obama stood unchained
From the shackles of the past,

He too observed a drama twist
By the flickering of a will-o'-wisp
Where light and shadow might be missed
By other untrained eyes,

A divided road eclipsed the night,
One side black and one side white,
Lit by a flame of a hateful light
On a grimly burning cross,
 
The price that generations paid,
Waiting for that promise made
That here, despite a person's shade
You'll have an equal chance.
 
Both men bring perspective
On America's objective
Despite the rank invective
And a sharp opposing stance,
 
Back within my solemn room
In the failing light
of the evening gloom
I came to a conclusion soon
That only this compels,

From the first intent of freedom
The scope has been more grand
Than any single eye had seen
Or any dream had planned,
Whoever holds this country's reins
Can find a steady hand
By remembering the price we paid
For the ground on which we stand.
 
- Mike Silverman, Milford MA

I think one reason among many reasons Republican Conservatives are energized as a group over Sarah Palin is that there is a palpable weariness of elected Republicans trying to out-liberal the liberals. The Republican base is fed up with the Republican party officials being worried about not being liked by the NY times, or CNN, or NBC, and always trying to court those biased media outlets by "modifying" thier tone. Frankly, though I love President Bush and respect him immensely, his "new tone" ideas really twisted the arms of Republicans to be more compromising with Democrats, but did nothing to make Democrats more compromising with Republicans. We see in Sarah Palin someone who is tough and confident that her values are right for her life and her family and wouldn't ask others to compromise their own personal values either for the sake of appearing cooperative at the expense of selling your soul. We see someone who knows the potential for people to be great without government making it happen for them. And perhaps most importantly, she is a leader who is a role model for all children of both genders that achievement and accomplishment are there for the making and taking if you have the drive. You don't need to be from an ivy league school, a law professor, an elite club member of the DC illuminati, you can be Sarah Palin , a basketball captain, a PTA member, have a full family life, and still reach for the stars. She restores confidence in the American idea that one ordinary person can make an exceptional difference, and that anyone can be great.
 
- Mike Silverman, Milford MA

John McCain and Barack Obama have called a one day truce on criticism in honor of memorializing 9/11/2001.  That's fine, but I have no such compunction to restrict my opinions about Barack Obama on any given day that he continues to be the Presidential Candidate of the Democrat Party whose policies will harm this country. In fact I think today is a particularly poignant day to point out why Obama's policies will endanger our country and leave us more vulnerable if he becomes President. First, let me say that I agree with Senator Joe Biden.  Hillary would have been a better pick for Obama as VP, than himself. ( Indeed I suspect the Obama camp now regrets choosing Biden).  Now..., I will refer to the startling idiocy of Obama's economic ideas as evidenced by a 2007 piece of legislation he supported. In August of 2007 Barack Obama and two Senate co-sponsors introduced a repressive bill to the Senate called the Patriot Employer Act. Nice sounding title eh? It's got that word "Patriot" in there. Sort of makes you think it's something that supports strengthening the foundations of our national security and economy.  Well, forget it. The bill was designed to "encourage" US companies to abide by the sponsor's dubious definition of "Patriotism". What does Obama define as "patriotism"?...well... here we go. Obama's favored economic bill defined a Patriotic business as one that pays at least 60% of all employees health insurance premiums, makes no attempt to dissuade union organizing drives, Keeps the same number or more..., of active employees domestically in the US relative to the amount of people they hire for any international locations of thier business, pay every single employee at least as much as what the federal government chooses to define as the "poverty level" for a family of 3, and must provide a pension plan for all employees. And what do these businesses get for falling in line with the bill's definition of Patriotism?  A 1% tax break on thier annual profits.  
Whoop-de-doo. Now, here's the kicker. To finance the 1% tax credit, if you run a US company  with sites overseas then... "Ta da" ... you have to pay the US tax rate on profits earned in those international locations, rather than the local tax rate of those countries. This amounts to a massive tax increase for any  companies with international locations. You can read the text of the legislation at the following library of congress web page;  http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:1:./temp/~mdbshE5fec::
 
- Mike Silverman

We can consider whether the "lipstick on a pig..." comment Obama made was a backhanded or coded insult meant for Governor Palin, which frankly is kind of hard to rationalize. Obama obviously stepped in it with that stupid metaphor but I want to point something out. Listen carefully to the tape as he makes the analogy, the crowd was quiet until he uttered the words "lipstick on a pig..." at that moment, when he said "Pig"... the crowd began to cheer and scream thier approval. I really, truly honestly think "THEY" decided to make the connection in thier minds to Sarah Palin. It's rather obvious, even if Obama didn't mean it to be taken that way... you know that's why the Obama loyalists loved it. They loved it because they despise Sarah Palin because of her effectiveness and they want to see her muddied up, they want to see her cut down and will take any red meat they can get even if it's only thier own twist on a stupid comment.

- Mike Silverman, Milford MA

Greta Van Susteren has been reprising the role of traditional reporting in a media age where others scoop up trash and toss it to the public for quick consumption. Greta has her broom out and she's sweeping away the garbage to get at the truth.
 "On The Record", Greta Van Susteren's highly rated Fox News show, went to Alaska Tuesday night to obtain first-hand interviews and commentary from locals in Wasilla and other Alaska towns to present a local perspective on Governor Sarah Palin's personal life.  As many know, a whirlwind of cut throat media hacks have been swarming like locusts into Alaska in an attempt to be the first with a handful of mud to throw at Sarah and her family. The problem they are encountering is that Sarah Palin hasn't strolled through the mud like a lot of other politicians. Rather than handfuls of dirt, they are only finding dust bunnies, and small ones at that. Greta took her microphone and cameras into Sarah Palin's native towns and cities and got real people on the record with thier honest opinions. It began with an exclusive and touching interview with Sarah's sister Heather Bruce. Greta talked with her about sibling rivalry, high school, the family's upcoming emotional  gathering for Sarah's son Track to wish him well in his deployment to Iraq, how the family members took care of each other and were able to cope with the adjustment to Sarah becoming Mayor of Wasilla and then Governor of Alaska. Every genuine look thus far at Sarah Palin's family has shown that she is well able to balance the responsibilities of her home life and her career.  Next Greta interviewed Pastor Kroon of Sarah's church in another exclusive where he explained at length the founding of the church by the regular citizens of Wasilla who got together and decided it would be a good idea to form thier own non-denominational church. She then talked to Sarah's former Pastor, Pastor Kalnins of the Assembly Of God Pentacostal Church that Sarah attended for a long time. Both men came across as honest men genuinely concerned with bringing religious values to the community. They are not Alaskan versions of "Pastor Wright" that some of the blood sucking vermin news media have desperately tried to make them out to be. And we saw some exclusive video from in the nside the Palin home with Sarah and Todd with thier children and Todd being questioned about how he feels in his role with the family. Though we haven't heard a lot from the First Gentleman, or "First Dude" as many refer to him, he came across as honestly loving his part in keeping the family a happy, healthy and unified. When he was asked if he felt intimidated by having a wife with such a powerful job, Sarah piped up and ( with an honest smile) she said that he's one of the toughest "Bosses" she's ever had when they go out on Todd's boat to run his commercial fishing business. Again Fox News and Greta Van Susteren should be applauded for not running with the frothing jackals who are only interested in gutting Sarah Palin's life story and destroying her personally, and instead present a clean and fair look at the reality of Sarah's personal life in Alaska.

- Mike Silverman, Milford MA

Listen up. We have a profound moment in history to observe and act upon. Here are some of the key core values that Governor Sarah Palin represents;

* Pro Life,

* Pro cutting taxes

* Pro School Choice

* 100% Against embryonic Stem Cell Research,

* Pro second Amendment

* Pro military strength and the supports the war on terror.

* Does not support the theory of man-made global warming.

Governor Sarah Palin has all the credentials of a great Conservative leader, and the warm endearing personality of the typical neighborhood mom and wife caring for her family. An opportunity presents itself now for the Republican Party that has not been available since President Ronald Reagan left office. A genuine Conservative stands before us, not just a Conservative politician, but a down to earth woman who lives her daily life by the same Conservative core values that the great silent majority of Americans live by as a matter of individual moral choice. Sarah Palin is us. She is "us". She knows what "we" know, that there is a difference between right and wrong, good and evil, that moral values are not gray clouds of confusion that no one can decipher. She doesn't welcome the lunatic fringe as normal. The left wing press is scared to death of her. I see it. You can all see it. They are choking on their own tongues, because they know..., they know.... Sarah Palin is "not" their champion. Sarah is a "genuine" reflection of the same United States founding values that MOST OF THE COUNTRY LIVES, LOVES AND BELIVES IN..., not the three ring circus of modern liberalism highlighted by radical abortion views, gay marriage, loose borders, amoral sexual behavior, Banning guns, hatred of anything military, protecting bad public schools, etc..., the appearance of Sarah as a viable candidate for Vice President, and thus in line to potentially be President herself, has set off a one megaton nuclear explosion of hand-wringing desperation in the dank crevasses of Liberal institutions, and it has bubbled up through their greasy cauldrons of vitriol and hate in the form of childish vicious personal attacks on her. There is a truly profound moment here. The spirit of our nation's founders may live again in the form of a very American woman, Sarah Palin. This is not a time for doubts, not a time for equivocation. Our Founding Fathers believed in Providence. That very Providence has touched us here and now with a chance to turn this country's vision back to the foundation on which it was built. This gift MUST not pass us...,Sarah Palin MUST make it to the White House. We hold a profound moment in our country's history in our hands, and this Representative Republic that our forefathers had the wisdom to craft for us.., is the tool we must use now to validate the vision they had for this country. We must make sure it happens.

- Mike Silverman, Milford MA

Hey, guess what Chris Matthews, Charles Gibson, Kieth Olbermann, Brian Williams, Bob Wodruff, Kaite Couric... you are not the ones who decide the presidency of the United States. The supreme self-aggrandizing elitism of the news media is on full display now over Governor Sarah Palin. They have decided for themselves that Sarah is only as good as she does in an interview with the narcissistic over-inflated tinhorn dictators of network and cable news. The pompous gas bags of the news inquisition think it is they , who will determine if Sarah sinks or swims. The only thing these yapping dogs with delusions of grandeur can affect is how quickly the loss of ratings points they lose themselves on a daily basis will proceed. Frankly they couldn't hold Sarah's briefcase let alone hold her position for 24 hours without crumbling like the false idols of truth they claim to be. But Sarah will give them some time to talk to her, question her, etc.., and they will regret it if they try to attack her on a personal level because they will not only get smacked down by Sarah herself but will sink clean out of site with whatever limited amount of viewers they still have left watching these news has-beens. Sarah said it herself in her speech at the RNC , she's not going to DC to please the media, and I suspect they won't be pleased when she's done granting them their demands for interviews.

- Mike Silverman