Crusher's World

A New Direction For the World

2007-08-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

*****Announcement******

Crusher's World will be heading in a new direction in the future. Look for More posts and graphics. The new posts will be more entertaining about current events and people. While the names may be real, the articles will be complete fabrications and are for entertainment purposes only. Not to be taken seriously. I hope you find the posts here as entertaining as I plan to find them in creating them. More soon, Crush

Is There a Choice or Are you Born That Way?

2007-06-27T07:33:00.000-07:00

Today, I will go in a different direction. I know it has been a long time since I wrote in this blog, and that I've let my presidential candidate review slip, but today I have a thought that I need to express.

On my way into work today, I was listening to the radio and the person there was talking about how many people thought they were "Christian" simply because they were born into a family that was. She was making the point that you must be "born again" into the faith in order to truely be a Christian.

This comment got me thinking about discrimination. Have you ever noticed that most prohibitions against discrimination are stated this way: discrimination according to race, age, gender, religious affiliation, or sexual preference will not be tolerated. Why sexual preference? Is this a stealth way of admitting that people are not, or may not be, homosexual by a predisposition but rather by personal choice? I'm not a homophobe or a strict conservative by any means, I just am trying to figure out what the stance of gay rights groups is. Most of the time, you hear them speaking about how it is not a choice, they can't help being born that way. If this is the case, why use preference in the language?

I believe that discrimination is wrong, for many reasons. I also think that the science of determining whether it's a choice or not is still undecided. I just wanted to say that if someone believes that there is no choice, they should not talk in terms of preferences. If it is a choice, that the fight for equal rights loses merit. The rights afforded someone who choses to be unconventional in sexual activities are no more protected than someone who choses to get a tatoo.

People have varied opinions on this, and mine is just one. I hope that I might encourage you to look at people's motives behind the rhetoric that they are pushing. Being conservative, I am aware of efforts to diminish our cultural morals. People who are pushing for acceptance of behaviors previously held to be deviant are continually working to lower our standards and erase our moral background. My fear is that if they are truly successful, our whole society is in peril. At any time in history, you can see that when a societies moral basis crumbles, the entire society follows shortly thereafter. I don't want to see that happen here.

Are All The Wheels Coming Off?

2007-03-14T12:58:00.000-07:00

Scooter Libby…..Walter Reed…..Iraq…..Gas and Oil Prices…. Bank Failures….and now the fired U.S. Attorneys…. What is happening in the Bush administration? With the 2008 Presidential race heating up, it seems that the current President has lost all control and is having every issue come back to haunt him. The Liberals and Democrats are basking in the glow of the fire that is/was the Bush administration as it seems to crash and burn. The Republicans are wondering if President Bush can recover….or if he will take them all down with him.
After hearing about the ineptitude of the commanding Generals at Walter Reed Army Hospital and the removal (either voluntary or involuntary) of several Generals for the last couple weeks, a new scandal has arisen. Now we hear about the Attorney Generals office dismissing 8 U.S. Attorneys a couple years ago. The Democrats are concerned with whether these dismissals were because the prosecutors were unwilling to pursue or not pursue cases based on political ties. The fact that these attorneys are employed at the will and pleasure of the president should make that a non issue. But partisan politics means that they are going to be investigating. Even though it appears that there was no illegal act, they figure that it will create a negative public impact, and so they will try to keep it in the public view as long as possible. It is unfortunate that this kind of scandal does nothing but bring out the worst in everyone who wants to get in front of a camera or microphone.
While the Democrats are rushing in to roast marshmallows over the burning carcass of the Bush administration, the Republicans are doing nothing to improve their image. They are either jumping ship, or they are arrogantly acting as if just because legally they are allowed to do something, they are morally right to do it. They need to get off their high horses and see that they are really in the muck with the pigs. Legally they may be right, but morally, things should have been handled in a much different fashion. With the Presidential election still 20 plus months away, The President is not making it easy for his Republican colleagues. If he doesn’t do something to turn it around soon, the Democrats will have to work hard to lose. Somehow, that doesn’t seem to be too far from the realm of reality though.

And They're Off!!!

2007-03-06T18:37:00.000-08:00

The presidential race looks to be a long drawn out contest and there is no shortage of contestants. Let me introduce the current list of contenders. First, the Democrats:

Mike Gravel: 75 years old (May 30, 1930), Former US. Senator from 1969-1981
Currently a lecturer, Announced his candidacy April 14, 2006.
The first to announce.

Dennis Kucinich: 60 years old (October 8, 1946), Current Representative from Ohio
Announced his candidacy December 29, 2006

John Edwards: 53 years old (June 10, 1953), Trial Lawyer from South Carolina
Announced his candidacy January 3, 2007

Chris Dodd: 62 years old (May 27, 1944), Senator from Connecticut
Announced his candidacy January 11, 2007

Hillary Clinton: 59 years old (October 26, 1947) Senator from New York
Announced her candidacy January 22, 2007

Bill Richardson: 59 years old (November 15, 1947) Governor of New Mexico
Announced his candidacy January 22, 2007

Joe Biden: 64 years old (November 20, 1942) Senator from Delaware
Announced his candidacy January 31, 2007

Barack Obama: 45 years old (August 4, 1961) Senator from Illinois
Announced his candidacy February 12, 2007

Al Gore is still being talked about, especially coming off the success of his movie and the buzz around the Oscars, but he has yet to announce his intentions.

Now for the Republicans:

John McCain: 70 years old (August 29, 1936) Senator from Arizona
Announced his candidacy November 16, 2006

Mitt Romney: 60 years old (March 12, 1947) Former Governor of Massachusettes
Announced his candidacy January 3, 2007

Ron Paul: 71 years old (August 20, 1935) Representative from Texas
Announced his candidacy January 7, 2007

Jim Gilmore: 57 years old (October 6, 1949) Former Governor of Virginia
Announced his candidacy January 9, 2007

Tommy Thompson: 65 years old (November 19, 1941) Former Governor of Wisconsin
Announced his candidacy January 11, 2007

Sam Brownback: 50 years old (September 12, 1956) Senator from Kansas
Announced his candidacy January 22, 2007

Tom Tancredo: 61 years old (December 20, 1945) Representative from Colorado
Announced his candidacy January 22, 2007

Duncan Hunter: 58 years old (May 31, 1948) Representative from California
Announced his candidacy January 25, 2007

Mike Huckabee: 51 years old (August 24, 1955) Former Governor of Arkansas
Announced his candidacy January 29, 2007

Rudy Giuliani: 62 years old (May 28, 1944) former Mayor of New York
Announced his candidacy February 5, 2007

Others being talked about are Newt Gingrich, Chuck Hagel and George Pataki, so the race is full of possibilities. Over the next few months, I will be giving more in depth information on each of the candidates to help keep everyone informed on the issues.

The Presidential Race Is going to be Interesting

2007-01-31T09:08:00.000-08:00

Just under two years from now, we will be inaugurating a new President and already, candidates are lining up to put themselves through the most scrutinizing of contests ever. Among the candidates that are officially in, it seems that Senators are the ones most displeased with their current jobs. With the likes of John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Baraak Obama(sp) all having announced their intent to run or at least explore the possibilities of running a campaign. While it seems that more candidates are going to be coming from the ranks of the senate,the reality of the presidency has been that Senators don't win. None have won since JFK. It seems voters like to have the senators campaigning, but when it comes down to voting, they prefer someone with executive experience. Governors (like Mit Romney) seem to have an automatic advantage.

Their points of view vary and it can get confusing very quickly. I plan to create a table or chart to sort out the basic views and help you keep them straight. I also will begin offering a profile of each candidate (one a week) that will provide a more in depth look at the candidate and their views. Look for it starting next week with Joe Biden (I picked him at random and hold no bias at this point). 'til then, Crusher

Welcome to Crusher''s World

2007-01-17T09:26:00.000-08:00

At this site, I'll be posting on Wednesday mornings. You will find items of interest relating to Presidential Hopefuls and candidates, Newsmakers here and abroad, and other items of political and news interest. I welcome your comments and would gladly hear any subjects you would like to read more about. Till next week, Crusher