Liberalism is deadly, dangerous and insidiously fatal. An election night observation ...

As the gathering masses of liberals jumped up and down in Grant Park celebrating Obama's victory on election night, a vision of frolicking frogs danced through my mind. Do you remember that story about throwing a frog into a pot of boiling water and it struggles to get out, but if you place one in a pot and gradually turn the water up to a boil it just accepts its death without struggle or even an awareness of its own demise?

As the liberals basked in the warm glow of victory on election night our enemies also rejoiced and began gathering firewood, matches, kerosene and momentum to target our melting pot of naïve, in the moment and unsuspecting Americans. Pelosi, Reid and Obama began planning social programs, tax increases and big government spending plans while the foolish frogs danced in the park thinking this was their party. MoveOn, Daily Kos, Code Pink, Soros, Wright, Ayers, Farrakhan, ACORN, Hollywood and media elites began devising ways to elevate the heat on their liberal agendas, as the frogs cheered.

As taxes are increased and wealth re-distributed, our nation will be steadily weakened by liberal policies. Terrorist will attack, Russia and China will maneuver for more oil and power as Iran plots to eradicate the Jews. While the unsuspecting liberals chant "HOPE" ... "CHANGE" ... "OBAMA" and celebrate the warm glow of renewed power they remain oblivious to the HOPE-LESSNESS of liberalism or the dangerous CHANGE in temperature as the water boils all around them. The tempting appeal of easy fixes, free money, no wars, less military and more government handouts will entice some to “jump in, the water’s warm,” but conservatives know it’s a boiling cauldron that will destroy our nation by eroding our freedoms, responsibilities and obligations as Americans. We HOPE liberals don't get us all killed in the process or CHANGE American beyond recognition, but we also know that “HOPE” is no substitute for the hard work ahead. Conservatives better “hop to it” or find themselves stewed in a pot with foolish frolicking liberal frogs.

Michael Tetrick - Chicago, Il. 60657 – 773.858.6860

tetjet@comcast.net http://tetjet.townhall.com

After watching "the Maverick," John McCain, spend the last 8 years poking his thumb in the eye of conservative Republicans (voting “NO” on the Bush tax cuts, campaign finance reform, immigration, gang of 14, etc.) while foolishly wallowing in the media's adoration, it should come as no surprise that Senator McCain never won the hearts, minds and souls of true conservatives. Nevertheless, comparing the two candidates it should have been enough for most Americans to simply vote "against" Obama on character, affiliations, experience, liberalism and a thousand other reasons, but still McCain never gave conservatives (outside of Sara Palin) enough to vote FOR. He is a good, decent, even heroic man, but ran a disorganized, apologetic campaign that was complicated by the perfect political economic/war weary/GWB-haters storm. Further diminishing his effectiveness, he had an impossible task of delivering messages into the “fifth column” headwinds of an Obama loving media, who turned on him (and Palin) like a pack of angry dogs the moment he became the Republican nominee. No surprise to conservative who are all too familiar with the anti Nixon – Ford - Reagan – Bush – Bush bashing media over the past forty years, but the nadir of bias, corruption and journalistic malpractice was breathtakingly disturbing.

Even with all the winds of change, economic meltdown and media cheerleading, McCain still had a chance at victory. If he had wisely voted against the bail-out, rightfully tied Frank & Dodd to Freddie & Fannie, been more measured/less erratic in responding to the credit crisis, aggressively used the hateful and racially charged, anti-American Jeremiah Wright issues, beat the national security drums daily, accurately blamed the last two years on Democrats and repeatedly explained the nonsense of Obama’s supposed tax cut for 95% of the folks when only 60% pay taxes (who will ALL get a tax increase by doing away with the Bush tax cuts) he might have squeaked out a narrow victory. Lord knows we tried to help, knowing the character of BHO, but in the end we need Republicans to be conservatives. We need small government, less taxes, strong military, education reform, educational reform, environmentally friendly, personal responsibility, energy independent, family values, character driven, fiscally responsible, issues oriented, national security, flag waving, American loving, plain spoken, accountable, smart, visionary inspiring leaders who put American and our people first … conservatives. These are indeed “the times that try men’s souls.”

Michael Tetrick - Chicago, Il. 60657 – 773.858.6860 --  tetjet@comcast.net -- http://tetjet.townhall.com

Recently, a liberal friend (memeber of BHO's liberal think tank "The Ostrich Group") asked with complete sincerity and naivety, “Let me ask you this basic question – let’s assume Barack Obama is all that everyone says he is … a terrorist, racist, Marxist, liberal, redistributionist, etc. Can you please explain to me what damage he can actually do as the next President of the United States? It certainly can’t get any worse than the last eight years!”

(10) "It's just bloody tea mates; they're only blowing off a little steam."
- Brits after the Boston Tea Party

(9) "Indians, what Indians? … They are no match for us."
- Custer at Little Big Horn

(8) "This ship is too big to sink."
- Captain of the Titanic

(7) "Hitler will bring about great change."
- German citizens prior to WW II

(6) "Let's go for a ride, Teddy!"
- Mary Jo to Ted Kennedy

(5) "How much damage can a peanut farmer from Georgia do?"
- American people in 1976

(4) “I did not have sex with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky!" These “famous last words” were spoken just days before Monica’s last words to Bill, “Don't worry, Bill, I'll have the blue dress taken to the cleaners."
- Bill Clinton to the American people

(3) "American Zionist - prepare for the Mother of all battles."
-Saddam Hussein before the 1991 Gulf War and again in 2003 before he was found living in a spider hole.

(2) "What happens in Las Vegas - stays in Las Vegas."
- O. J. Simpson before the robbery (O.J. is now "staying" in Vegas for a long time)

And now for perhaps the most dangerous new "most famous, famous last words” of all ...

(1) "It certainly can't get any worse."
- Spoken by liberals, Bush haters and mainstream media members everywhere, just prior to the 2008 election

In 2006 unemployment was at 4.5%, stock market was above 14,000, 50 million Iraqi’s and Afghani’s now have freedom, over seven million new jobs created and over 24 quarters of strong GDP and then Nancy and Harry took over both houses of Congress. Liberals now wonder “if things can get worse” with Barack Obama in the White House. We're about to have taxation without representation, arrows through our wallets, sunk by our enemies, taken on a train ride to socialism, drowned in taxes, Jimmy Carter's second term, screwed by Pelosi and Reid, the mother of all government spending programs, robbed by BHO and his ACORN affiliates and liberals think "it can't get any worse!" If the American people ignore the dangerous world we face, the role Democrats played in the recent government meltdown and BHO’s lifetime of racist, terrorist and ACORN affiliations then remember these last words, “Things are going to get much worse!”

Michael Tetrick - Chicago, Il. 60657 – 773.858.6860 tetjet@comcast.net http://tetjet.townhall.com

  Captain O'Captain!

Imagine for a moment that you are a passenger strapped aboard a commercial jet and headed for the nation’s capital, Ronald Reagan National Airport, in Washington, D.C. With its short runways, restricted airspace and surface-to-air missile sites watching your every move - it is clearly one of the most challenging arrival airports in the United States, even on a beautiful summer’s day in July. But on this particular day (Inauguration Day 2009), the day you’ve elected to travel, the skies are dark, the ride is rough and the forecast for bad weather ahead are certain, unmistakable and daunting. Just prior to descent, you’re anxious, nervous and frankly a little bit scared, knowing that your future safety is totally reliant on the skills of others, when suddenly the Captain’s lenitive voice fills the air in self-confident, soothing and sapient tones to say the following:

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your Captain, Barack Obama, and along with my first officer, Hillary Clinton (loud cackling can be heard in the background), we are about to begin our descent into the Nation’s capital – land of liberty, and home of the brave where anything is possible. Like you, I am shocked to be piloting this space craft to the future (“It’s an airplane, Barack!” – another shrill cackle echoes from the background); but as an extremely liberal, formerly registered Muslim and admitted drug user like myself can attest, hope is audacious! How a black man, like myself, can get more love, adoration and stick time from the African American community than true American heroes like Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice or Clarence Thomas is like aviation itself – it defies the very nature of gravity. Well what goes up, folks, must come down - so we are joined today for a mission of hope, destiny and soft landings!

 Now I must admit to you that I have never landed under such adverse conditions, but I’ve been present during several briefings and was raised with lots of love. It is my dream that if we wrap our arms together, reach out for what is possible and think positive thoughts then as one - we can CHANGE our desti-nations weather! Now some have said that I am full of false hope, that my head is in the clouds, but it is I who am wishing for blue skies over all Americans. I strongly believe that we should never have set off on this journey to begin with, but my co-pilot and others insisted on flying into this quagmire, so together we’ll hope for the best. It is my personal belief that we should simply turn around and go home, pull out and set our sights toward a better tomorrow. I am optimistic, hopeful and determined that bad weather will never visit our own neighborhoods and we can prevent all inclement conditions through our belief in one another, the future and clean coal technologies.

As we make our descent together into the nation’s capital and former home to some of the greatest leaders the world has ever known, I am reminded of the immortal words of legendary leaders like Hillary’s husband Bill …… Our first President of the United States, George Washington, …… and the celebrated civil rights leader, the reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now I am only paraphrasing these great men, but I am sure you will all understand, appreciate and join with me in this message of hope when I say, “It depends on what your definition of “land” is, but I can not tell a lie, that neither Hillary nor I have the slightest clue how to land this thing. So believe me when I say, I have a dream that we will be judged by the content of our good intentions and not our crash landings. (Thunderous applaus !)

So my fellow Americans - as we descend through more altitudes - while crossing new latitudes, I’m not preaching platitudes – just urging good attitudes. (Deafening screams of mashing approval!) In closing let me say on this fateful day, the immutable George Bush still sucks, because after eight years of his failed administration we still don’t have universal health care for all Americans and I have a feeling many of you on this flight, still suffer this sad plight. If this landing ends up the way I suspect, you’re definitely going to need it! But hope springs eternal and anything is possible, so say it with me:

Yes we can! ……. Yes we can! ……. Yes we can!”

And now my fellow passengers, I must return to the capsule .... Errr …. ah cockpit, but here are a few words from my long time spiritual leader who will pray for our safety, especially if you happen to be black, denounce America or simply don’t like white knuckled flyers. Now please welcome, the man who baptized my daughters, married my wife and me and has more hate air than a jet engine …….. The Reverend Jeremiah Wright!

“God Bless this aircraft? …. No! No! No!   …. I say God D#*@% this aircraft! …”

I am writing this letter to ask for your help.

I am worried about my Tetrick cousins who live in the great state of Pennsylvania. Barack Obama tells me, they are apparently holed-up in the back hills of some small town "suffering bitterness, clinging to their guns, religion and antipathy toward people who are different than them." I reckon things are worse than I ever imagined!

Now I admit that I have not seen my beloved cousins in many months, but I fear they are spending their days drinking whiskey with Ma and Pa Tetrick and nights cleaning their guns thumping their Bibles and engaging in bitter chants against America. I’m afraid their children may never learn to play the harmonica, wooden spoons or moon shine fiddle, like generations before them.

Please, please take a moment to send my poor cousins a note (at P.O. Box: Back Hills Boozers and Bitter People) to remind them - they are not really that different, to put down their guns and come down from the hills. Cousin Tetricks, please I beg you - release your Bibles, booze and bitterness and know that Barack Obama will save you soon! Add a special prayer for cousin Tim and his pet opossum “Oponchos,” who seems most vulnerable to these “bitter, bible clinging - gun toting ways.”

Your loving cousin,

Mike Tetrick

Chicago, IL. 60657

 tetjet@comcast.met --- http://tetjet.townhall.com/