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It turns out it is true! The above video is CNN talking about it and saying they didn't know who was responsible for it. Then, I heard a caller call into Rush's show saying that she drives by it every day.
Sarah Palin Speaking at the February 6th Tea Party Convention!
The above video has all the zingers from Palin's speech this past weekend at the Nashville Tea Party Convention. For the entire speech, see the videos below! She did an incredible job, it was an awesome speech!
Liberals are pathetically screaming about her having some notes written on her hand. Hello???? Obama can't even speak to schoolchildren without a teleprompter, give me a break! You've got to be kidding me!!
Rush weighs in on Palin's speech and other issues related to Sarah Palin.
Chorus: The glory of the blood The beauty of the body That was broken for our forgiveness The glory of His perfect love Is the heart of the story The glory of the blood
So, I have to admit that I've never watched a game of College Football in my life. I can just hear the howls and screams from my friends who loooooove College Football, but its true.
All that said, a 30 second Super Bowl Ad that hasn't even aired yet, has everyone talking. Last week, I talked about how Joy Behar had to cheapen it with her ugly comments.
Feminists are screaming and picketing, pro-life groups are cheering and amazingly CBS isn't caving to the pressure. Amidst all the dust, Tebow is getting some unlikely defenders like pro-choice Sally Jenkins who says, Tebow's Super Bowl ad isn't intolerant; its critics are.
So, why does a controversial Super Bowl Ad so impress me? Jemele Hill explains why:
In today's sports climate, expressing an opinion often results in serious backlash. In some cases, an athlete's choosing to do what Tebow is doing might be professional suicide.
Tebow's decision to appear in this ad should be considered just as courageous as Muhammad Ali's decision to not enter the draft, or Tommie Smith's and John Carlos' black power salute at the 1968 summer Olympics.
No, I'm not kidding.
And yes, I'd say that if Tebow were appearing in an ad that advocated a pro-choice position.
Ali, Smith and Carlos championed their views at a time when not everyone supported the idea of equality, and when refusing to serve your country was considered blasphemous. Their views, to put it mildly, were thought to be inappropriate, militant and, in Ali's case, completely anti-patriotic.
And while abortion has been legal in America since 1973, it remains a toxic issue in our society. A large percentage of women will tell you they don't like anyone telling them what to do with their bodies. People have lost their lives fighting for and against abortion, and now here comes a college football player and his mother joining the emotional debate. ---------------------------------------------------- I don't care if you're pro-choice or pro-life, conservative or liberal, God-fearing or atheist, you've got to admire Tebow for standing with conviction, even as he's opening himself and his family up to criticism.
We often commend athletes for taking a stand -- as long as it's a stand with which most of us agree. The minute they start pushing a social agenda that conflicts with our own, we tell them to shut up.
We acted like Tiger Woods and LeBron James were the second coming of Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi because Woods voiced his support for President Barack Obama and James condemned the war in Darfur. I don't mean to belittle their opinions, but supporting Obama and condemning genocide isn't exactly joining the Black Panther party.
It's far more impressive when a person in Tebow's position chooses a lonelier path. I'm not trying to turn Tebow into a martyr -- plenty have already tried that -- but I can't imagine the difficulty of putting yourself in front of millions of people and telling them something that at least half of them vehemently oppose. It seems like a certain way to be labeled as some kind of zealous, religious nut job.
There is little doubt that Tebow can be an influential spokesperson, whatever he endorses. I understand the concerns that the Tebows might be crossing a culture line by intersecting politics, sports and religion on the biggest day of the year for Americans to come together to celebrate a treasured event in sports.
But I'd rather see an athlete behave with conviction than degrade himself to make money. I'd rather hear Tebow talk about what God has done for him than read another story about an athlete who beats up his wife or girlfriend.
Tebow could use his platform strictly for financial benefit. Instead, he's chosen to use it to speak openly about his Christian beliefs -- even if it means admitting to the world that the big man on campus is a virgin, as he did at the SEC's media day last summer.
Some people prefer that their athletes just make tackles, hit home runs and drain 3-pointers, and keep quiet about what they believe is right and wrong. And while I'll concede that not every athlete is suited to push a social agenda, I'd like to think we live in a society where the right to speak your mind is still valued -- regardless of whether you throw a perfect 30-yard rope or can run the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. We're not always going to agree with each other, but we shouldn't feel comfortable promoting the idea that athletes shouldn't bother us with their silly opinions.
I'm a big fan of people who live the way they talk. You may not believe Tebow will become an NFL quarterback. You may think the media fawns over him way too much. And you may think he's overrated.
But the one thing you can never say about Tim Tebow is that he's a fake.
Do you see that last line? Thats what always wins my loyalty, being real and taking a stand for what you believe in. Tebow has and continues to do that, no matter what the cost. That is rare in this world, and it ought to be celebrated and applauded. I, for one, am standing up and cheering!!
Clarence Thomas weighs in on Supreme Court Decision!
Justice Thomas said the First Amendment’s protections applied regardless of how people chose to assemble to participate in the political process.
“If 10 of you got together and decided to speak, just as a group, you’d say you have First Amendment rights to speak and the First Amendment right of association,” he said. “If you all then formed a partnership to speak, you’d say we still have that First Amendment right to speak and of association.”
“But what if you put yourself in a corporate form?” Justice Thomas asked, suggesting that the answer must be the same.
Asked about his attitude toward the two decisions overruled in Citizens United, he said, “If it’s wrong, the ultimate precedent is the Constitution.”~~Justice Clarence Thomas
This is why I love Clarence Thomas!!!
I also didn't realize that he has stopped attending the State of the Union Addresses all together. He said the latest incident with Obama attacking their decision and Alito's response was a great example of why.
Speaking of the Alito/Obama incident, I didn't realize that there is some history between them. It looks like both of Bush's judicial picks are turning out to be stellar ;-)!
Joy Behar sinks to a new low in the Tim Tebow Story!
College Football great, Tim Tebow and his Mother are going to appear in a Super Bowl ad on February 7th, done by Focus on the Family. They are going to share their inspirational story, that happens to be pro-life:
"The Tebows, they have a lot of really inspiring stories. And [Mrs. Tebow] and Tim are going to share one of those stories on February the 7th," said Gary Schneeberger, Focus on the Family spokesman.
Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, said in a statement, "Tim and Pam share our respect for life and our passion for helping families thrive."
The Tebows are evangelical Christians who have served as missionaries in the Philippines on numerous occasions and founded the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association, which continues to evangelize in the Philippines, where Tim was born.
During one of the mission trips, Mrs. Tebow came down with amoebic dysentery and slipped into a coma, requiring a treatment regimen that included strong antibiotics that can damage or kill an unborn child. When Mrs. Tebow learned she was pregnant, doctors advised her to abort the baby, whom she and her husband had prayed for and already named Timothy, she told the Gainesville, Fla., Sun in 2007.
As should be anticipated, abortion advocates are freaking out.
Whoopi and Behar were talking about this on "The View" and even Whoopi didn't get why there was a controversy over Tebow's Mom sharing her inspirational story. As you can see in the above video, this is what Behar had to say:
“The only argument against any of it is, that, you know, he could just as easily become some kind of a rapist pedophile. I mean, you don’t know what someone’s going to be,” Behar answered, adding:
In this case, he turned out to be great, but it’s not an argument about abortion or not abortion [sic], it’s just, this particular case, this particular woman decided not to do it, and this is the wonderful result. There are others who decide to do it [commit abortion], and they’re glad that they did it. You know, I mean, it’s a very individual choice.”
As I said, just when you think Behar won't sink to a new low, she does. When you attack another woman's courageous decision and her own inspirational, personal story and make it ugly, you've just got to be bitter. Unbelievable!!
As for Tim Tebow, he is awesome! I don't follow College Football or any Football for that matter, so was impressed with his accomplishments:
Tim Tebow grew up to be one of the greatest players in college football history — becoming the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy as the game's best player, being nominated as a Heisman finalist two other times, and helping lead the Florida Gators to two national titles in his four years at the university.
~~He said that the worst of the financial storm had passed. Really, then why is unemployment at 10%?
~~He gave numerous lectures on how there should be less partisanship. This coming from a man who supported a health care bill being drafted with no input by any Republican legislators.
~~He then starts talking about forcing banks to give loans to small businesses. Uh, isn't that what got us into this financial mess in the first place? And why is the government involved at all?
~~Cheer Line~~He says he wants to eliminate the capital gains tax. If he actually does this, I will be impressed.
~~He is going through a laundry list of things he wants to do. How exactly is he going to do any of them if he can't even get health care passed with Democrats controlling both houses of Congress?
~~His condescending attack on those of us who don't believe in man-made global warming. Recently it came to light that a lot of the global warming data is false and more and more scientists don't buy into it. Yet, in his speech to the entire country Obama thought it was a good idea to attack all of us, rather than get his facts straight.
~~It was 45 minutes into his speech before he even brought up the subject of heath care.
~~He is still repeating this ridiculous line that the Health Care bill will reduce the deficit. That is beyond absurd, you don't add a HUGE government program and decrease the deficit.
~~Obama has already spent an insane amount of money but he now wants everyone else to tighten their belts.
~~He mentions using common sense, that is ironic because thats exactly what was missing
~~Obama attacks a decision made last week by the Supreme Court. Alito shakes his head and mouths "not true". I'm glad, its hard to see all of the justices sitting there not able to say anything.
~~At the end he had the nerve to threaten the Republicans about the 60 vote majority. Are you kidding me? After all the hell that Democrats put us through not approving our judges during Bush's presidency.
~~He waited an hour to talk about the wars and the war on terror.
UPDATE: Dave Helling asked for my comments on the speech, and I was quoted in his article in the KC Star.
My name is Dee Vantuyl. I am a Conservative Christian who has a passion for politics. I am a political news junkie who also enjoys knowing what is going on in pop culture. I am married and have four children whom I homeschool. I am the host of Conservatism with Heart which airs every Monday on Togi Net Radio.
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