Bloggers R Us 07/17 by Roderic Deane

Just finished an interview with Roderic Deane on his show--check it out! Bloggers-R-Us 07/17 by Roderic Deane | Blog Talk Radio. My portion starts around the 23:30 mark, but I encourage you to listen to the entire hour!

My Favorite Conservative Reads

(Bailey is a new friend of mine over at Smart Girl Politics. When she posted this great blog post yesterday, I asked if she'd be willing to let me re-post it here for my readers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!)

by Bailey Osborne

When a liberal writes a book, they are featured on The Daily Show. Conservatives don't get that kind of press. So, how does the aspiring young conservative or independent find the *right* books? Here, I'll help!

It's important to get this information into the hands of all Americans, but most especially to younger conservatives and independents. Our generation, and a great deal of the one before, have had liberal, "progressive" and politically correct ideals shoved down our throats from the moment we arrived in Kindergarten. From "multicultural" (and often entirely unrelated) additions in text books to lessons on the causes of the Civil War, school kids are relentlessly bombarded with the left's song and dance.

At colleges and universities, the bias not only becomes more pronounced and overt, it also becomes more radical and militant.While leftist professors ramble on about the need to socially engineer all traces of inequality from our society, sycophantic liberal students learn regurgitate their professor's ideology - but not to think for themselves. Being a college freshmen is a very dangerous time in a young person's life - when their outlook on the world becomes fully shaped. For many freshmen, this may be the first time their belief system is influenced more by their mentors and peers, rather than their parents.

In 2004, I was one such college freshmen - finally free of my parents tyrannical rule, I was ready to take in any viewpoint offered by my professors - those venerated gatekeepers of knowledge (as well as the lords and masters of my GPA). I was lucky, however, to be at Texas Tech, a large state school right smack dab in the heart of "Bush County". A great majority of the students I encountered were proudly conservative, and as the '04 elections approached it was not uncommon to hear about a car with a Kerry/Edwards sticker being shoepolished, or worse. To be fair, however, I spent most of my time on Greek Circe - I'm sure the political environment was a bit different at, say, the theater or philosophy departments.

The political climate drew me in, and I had to learn more. I understood, innately I suppose, that the conservative ideals and beliefs I'd inherited from my parents were right and just - but I wanted to understand the logic behind them. I wanted proof that the views I was coming to believe in so passionately were superior to those on the left. That is when I discovered the one and only - the amazing - Ann Coulter.

Coulter's book, How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) set my world on fire. All of a sudden, I was absorbed by issues like state's rights, welfare, market restrictions and - most of all - gun control. Once I had devoured the rest of Coutler's works, I looked, and looked, for works by other right-minded authors. Amazingly, none of my professors could offer any recommendations.

You see, conservative authors aren't nearly as trendy or politically correct as commentators who slant to the left. Rush Limbaugh may rule talk radio, but Jon Stewart has Comedy Central on lock-down. Neither academia nor the media are at all interested (or even tolerant) of the conservative point of view. If we, the youth of the conservative movement, wish to preserve the ideals of fair play, equality of opportunities rather an outcomes, and the individual liberties we hold dear, we have to educate ourselves on the issues. No one is going to hold our hands.

To that end, I have compiled a list of a few "starter" works on conservative thought, which will clearly outline the basic arguments of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy- as well as why those on the left are, for lack of a better word, "B.S.C.".  Personally, I would start with Dinesh D'Souza - first with Letters To A Young Conservative (The Art of Mentoring), then Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus. D'Souza is the master of spelling things out in the most logical, (and often hilarious) terms. After D'Souza, you're ready to move onto Coulter. She's brilliant, but she tends to throw 983,593 facts into a 3-line paragraph. Without at least a cursory knowledge of conservative thought you might drown, as well as completely miss a lot of her humor.

So what about you? Are there any awesome right-wing authors who have opened your mind to your own political beliefs? Leave comments and let me know what book or author helps to get YOU into knock-down, drag out political debates!

The Undefeated--Opening TODAY In Select Theaters

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VA Senate Candidate Appears In The Undefeated

2012 Virginia senate candidate, Jamie Radke, appears in The Undefeated--the Sarah Palin documentary that releases on Friday. She wrote a fantastic blog post today that I wanted to share: 

Sarah Palin--The Undefeated Pea Destroyer  

American voters are suffering from the political equivalent of battered wives syndrome. We’ve become so accustomed to Congress and the President abusing us with their immoral spending and then telling us “we know better than you, so shut up and eat your peas,” that we have taken $14 trillion in punches.

But for millions across this country, Sarah Palin represents a new direction.  That direction is personified in her documentary, Undefeated, which premieres Friday. Governor Palin has stood up to the Washington double-talk and inspired millions of Americans to say “no” to politics as usual. To badly paraphrase Johnny Paycheck, Sarah Palin isn’t afraid to say, “You can take these peas and shove it!” Read more here...

Questionnaire

In recent years, we've seen an enormous increase in the number of conservative women that are involving themselves in American politics--both in the arena, and on the sidelines. 

I'm working on a project for which I'd love your input, whether you're male or female. All I ask is that you consider yourself to be a conservative. (Republican, Independent, or Democrat) Please follow this link, copy/paste the questions into the body of the email, and send me your honest answers.

1. Do you vote? If so,  why? If not, why not?

2. Do you consider yourself to be a conservative?  If not, there is no need to continue with this questionnaire. 

3. What is your party affiliation?

4. What is your religious affiliation, if any?

5. Beyond casting your vote at the ballot box, what other ways are you involved with the candidate(s) of your choice?  Please list them all. 

6. If you are a conservative woman, how do you feel about women like Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Sarah Palin (former Governor of Alaska), and other women like these, holding the political offices they hold/held? Would you vote for a conservative woman for President? If so, why? If not, why not?

7. If you are a conservative gentleman, how do you feel about women in politics? Would you vote for a conservative woman for President? If so, why? If not, why not?

8. If you don't mind sharing, what is your age range?

Please feel free to be honest with your answers. Your contact information will not be used in any way, unless I contact you for written permission. If there is any point on which you care to elaborate, please feel free to do so.

Please utilize the social media icons below, and invite your friends to participate. Thank you so much for your time!

Media Making Things Up: “Tears” and “Rages” During “The Undefeated”? Really?

Sarah spoke out on her Facebook page today: 

Obviously we’ve seen our share of media lies, but the latest fabrications circulated take a big slice of the cake. The UK Daily Mail reports that I was “in tears” as Todd “rages over Hollywood stars ripping” me in the new film “The Undefeated.” Huh? Really? The beautiful town of Pella, Iowa, was flooded with an army of media covering the premiere of this film. You’d think someone would have caught those tears and rages on tape, right? Well, here’s avideo of the remarks I made at the Pella Opera House right after viewing the film. The emotion clearly displayed was gratitude to the filmmakers who invested their own time and money into highlighting my team’s record in Alaska. Todd and I were overwhelmed with gratitude, and we hope everyone sees this film.

In fact, you can click here to buy tickets to see the film, which opens in theaters on July 15th. You can also vote here to bring it to a theater near you.

MSM, you should check it out too. (You’ll learn the facts many of you have failed to report for the last three years as you’ve continued to do what makes you less and less relevant in our country’s discourse: you’ve chosen to just make things up.) There’s a story there, but you’ll never find it if you continue lying and carrying water for the powers that be.

Again, we thank the sweet town of Pella, and will forever remember the amazing evening we shared together in Iowa!

- Sarah Palin

Happy Independence Day

From the Heart: Governor Palin's remarks after the premiere of The Undefeated in Pella, Iowa

Iowans4Palin: From the Heart: "Well, I am recovering from my amazing trip to Pella, Iowa for the World Premier of The Undefeated. I experienced some technical difficult..."