Christmas is making a comeback

I hope everyone had a marvelous Christmas. I certainly did. Out there in the city, I noticed many Christmas greetings this year. They are far fewer than last year, but some still did it anyway. I purposely did not mention those that said the dreaded "Happy Holidays" because they should not be mentioned for doing something so tasteless as saying "Happy Holidays". A lot of cashiers in town said Merry Christmas- myself included- and that had an impact on others. Many customers were very pleased that I said it; others simply walked away without a "have a good day". Christmas is making a comeback.
I was forced to watch Suze Orman yesterday and what she said about the economy may be a belssing in disguise. We no longer have the money to just buy out our families so instead we actually have to come together and be a family. No presents (or not nearly as many as the past), no expensive meals, just families being together enjoying each other's company. As she put it, The Good Ole Days- good old fashioned conservative Good Ole Days.

Happy New Year and maybe 2009 will be exactly what we are hoping for. (Despite the unfortunate election of a far-left liberal as our President.)

Merry Christmas!

Everyone, the birth of our Savior is in two days. That is the most important thing about Christmas, don't forget it! Merry Christmas to you. I hope you have a blessed holyday and don't forget to go to Christmas Mass! It is always one of the most interesting masses of the year.

Merry Christmas to you. And before I forget, don't let America down! We are losing our heritage generation, by generation. So take this quiz to see if you prove this wrong. http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

Happy Birthday to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Winter's Back!

Winter doesn't officially begin until next Sunday, but it didn't leave until June so why should it begin on time? We have had the longest Winter in a long time and it has been the COLDEST year in over a decade. Yes, I said coldest.
Though it has been this cold, before this freezing storm came about, people were saying it was balmy because of global warming. Stupid people are so sure of themselves. Winter lost its pocket watch- yes, he's got a pocket watch because he's cool like that- and so left late and came early. I reccommend everyone watching the Great Global Warming Swindle. It is nearly two hours long, but it is well worth it. Just put the title in a search engine (though not google because they made Stu's Blog third place, jerks!)and it should pop up. Don't pay for it if it asks because there is a place to watch it free and legally. I can't recall where I went, but it was free and legal. It is your duty as Americans and part of the "fairness" doctrine to hear both sides, remember? So take advantage of popping Al Gore's gas bubble- we're not sure what gas, the CO2, the air in his head, too much oxygen from his accent, the oil bubbles, or maybe the fact that he's from Tennessee and isn't a Redneck Republican (I am not poking fun at Tennessee folks, I live in a redneck state too). It could be any or all of them, just like my geography final was.
Be educated and Merry Christmas!!

It's Your Choice

Merry Christmas

It is the Christmas season now, officially. It started November 30 with the beginning of Advent. This is the time when we prepare ourselves for the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I have this pamphlet called "5 Minutes Daily Advent." Every day there is a reading from the Bible about the coming of Christ and a reflection. Many people don't like to reflect for one reason or another, but this is important for preparing your soul for the coming of the birth of the Savior. It is important not to forget the reason for the season: Jesus.

There would be no superdeals, no Black Friday, no holiday season (sorry my Jewish friends) without our Christian, European background. Sure we have Hannakuh, the only other real holiday this month, but Christianity was the dominant religion in Europe and so it spread to their colonies over here and we have Christmas.

If you don't believe in Christianity, that's fine. You use this sacred holiday as an excuse to spout your own "non-religious, though religious" point of view and discourage public worship of Jesus Christ. Shame on you. In this, I am speaking of atheists and the very name means no god. With that, this is just a good time of year for you because of the good shopping, but not for the vast majority of Americans, so I would appreciate it if you would keep you own ignorant opinions to yourself and let us enjoy this blessed Holyday- by the way that's where the word came from.

As for our commercial Christians, same to you. Christmas isn't about the presents under the tree. Those that trampled the poor Walmart associate are going to hear from Saint Peter when they die for showing how badly we as a society have forgotten what Christmas is about. The gifts don't matter, the spirit is what matters. Family matters, friends matter, neighbors matter, and most of all Church matters.

Those that goes twice a year, this is for you. You are the majority of Christians now. The ones that casually claim the religion, but don't profess their faith, don't act upon it. Most likely, these are the people that would deny the Christ to live, like the Romans had some Christians do. That is a disgrace. A religion is not an accessory, it is who you are, it shapes, molds your very character. You are the ones that let the media shape who you are.

I am sorry, I just have a lot to say about people who try and ruin Christmas. I have a few remedies for all these people I called out here.

For the atheists: How the Grinch Stole Christmas-- the cartoon, not the one with Jim Carrey

For the commercial Christians: A Christmas Carol

For the Casual Christians: It's a Wonderful Life, the community is what matters

And again, I am sorry for ranting, but it infuriates me the way people dispense Christmas like they did Columbus Day. Merry Christmas to all.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is this Thursday and as usual we are going to think about the things we are thankful for. Let us begin at the beginning. It was originally a religious holiday thanking God for the Pilgrims surviving their first year in Plymouth Colony. They shared the meal with those who in large part helped them survive that year: the Indians. They feasted probably for days more like a festival than a banquet that we know it as.

We may not be going home this year, but we may as well, and either way, be thankful for every little thing. It is a Holy Day because God gave us those things that we are thankful for. That's all I think needs to be said since we all know what Thanksgiving is about.

The Christmas Sweater

I finished reading this book last night. It is by Glenn Beck, but is not political in the least. It is a beautiful book that I ask everyone to read. If you want to borrow mine, please ask so I can bring it to the meeting tonight. Let me tell you, it will change your outlook on life.

For those of you who don't like Glenn Beck, this book explains in the back how writing it helped him a lot and he reflects on what inspired certain characters and events in the book. I say give it chance. You never know how it is until you read it.

Conservatism is not dead

Usually, Older folks think that young people are all bright-eyed, naive, and liberal. We are not that and so Conservatism is not dying with the old. We are the America-loving, freedom-loving, realistic, and conservative Youth. We are all of-age, but that doesn't change a thing. We still have to listen to our tenured professors spout their well-intentioned though misguided beliefs and are judged based on our concurredness with them.

What we saw in the election that Conservatism was not dying; instead it was a sign that we need to believe and exemplify our conservatism. We can hide it for a better grade- that's fine, I would do the same- but we cannot cower because we feel outnumbered. We cannot scoff our own beliefs because they are not popular. We need to stand up for them. If this country is worth fighting for, then so are our beliefs and I am not going to hide under everyone's stupid assumption that I am young and liberal. If you ask, I will tell you that I am as conservative as Ronald Reagan, as caring as Theodore Roosevelt, as concerned as Abraham Lincoln, as respectful as Dwight Eisenhower, and as religious as George W. Bush.

There is no hiding that I believe the government is only there to protect us from foreign and domestic danger. In fact, I know we all believe the government is too big for its breeches. In the words of Ronald Reagan, "The isn't government the solution, it's the problem." Now, if you believe that all I said is true, tell me. I figure no one really reads this now that the election is over, but you all receive this in your e-mail so tell me that you are conservative. Tell me that we are not letting our beliefs die. The Republican Party needs to change to match us, not the other way around.

Veteran's Day

First off, I would like to thank all of those who have served our country. Thank you for all you do. This country is free and safe because of you and there is no other way to say it. You are the best Americans in this nation because you are willing to give your families, your jobs, your lives for us, for this country and many of us don't appreiciate it. I say to them that they are disgraces of Americans and don't belong here if they are not willing to accept all that you have given for this country. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, Thank you. Te Gratias Agimus.

Today is the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War One and I just have to say this. The Paris Peace Conference and Paris Peace Treaty was the biggest mistake in world history. If the French and English didn't have their fingers already in the Turkish and such possessions, there would not be this mess in the Middle East. Honestly, there wouldn't be. And if the French were better fighters (in this case, they were okay) and less of a sore winner, Germany would not have resented it, there would be no Hitler and subsequently no E/W Germany and not a Cold War in the sense that we had it. Nuclear Power was only researched to Bomb Germany and us by them so we wouldn't have that. What I'm trying to say is that this was the War to End All Wars and yet they put their past ideals on how to end a war and it led to probably the deadliest century Man has ever seen.

We mourn this day for the Veterans whom have died and the fact that WWII, Korea, Vietnam, The Entire Middle East Crisis, and the African Crises would never have happened if The Paris Peace Treaty was done right and that did not include a League of Nations. Obviously, the United Nations is not the fine example of diplomacy Wilson had in mind.

Here is a prayer of all our Veterans and please pass it on to others:

God our Father, maker and lover of peace, to know you is to live, and to serve you is to reign.
All our faith is in your saving help; protect those who serve and seek to protect our country from violence and keep them safe from weapons of hate.
We also pray for those who have died in service in protecting our country and upholding our freedom.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.
Amen

Ducem Novum Habemus

We have a new leader. It is not the one we wanted, but who had a first choice of our candidate? That is why we lost; most of us were voting against a socialist, not for a conservative. Our candidate was more moderate than he was conservative and now we have a real liberal next January.

We must ask ourselves: Who are we? What do we believe?
If you know what you believe, you are better off than most conservatives in our nation. I know what I believe, but I think it is harder than expected to pin down your exact beliefs. A lot of the time, a belief is relative, depending on a situation that the belief might be employed. if you can pin down your beliefs, please write a post about it. We all need to know what it is we believe so we can be ready in 2010 and for the magnum tempus: 2012.


I believe in Christianity; I am a devout Catholic. I believe in frugality and old-fashioned morals, like our grandparents or great-grandparents had. I am conservative to a fault particularly when it comes to foreign policy and domestic punishment. I say we should do a preemptive strike if a rogue nation has declared it wants to harm us. I believe in the death penalty and (I am my father's daughter on this one)believe it should be enacted right after sentencing since obviously the crime was heinous enough to recieve the death penalty. I believe in the nuclear family and if need be the grandparents living there to. Shuffleboard and such are the traditional grandparent activites. Basically, if was a Guilded Age practice in America (Victorian), I believe it.

Now what about your beliefs? I'd love to hear them.

Pray for America to survive

Today we are at the precipice. Depending on who becomes our president will determine our future. So I ask you to pray with me from Matthew 26: 38-39

Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."

We need to keep watch over our country and pray that the Lord does take this cup from us else we prepare for exile in our own land. Please pray this be so that the Lord shall decide but perhaps he will decide in our favor. Pray as hard as you can, with all your might that we may be safe to live another day freely in this land we love so dearly.

Elections

This is not political, I promise you. We all know the election is less than a week away. All the radio and television program sare urging us to wake-up, to open our eyes, before we vote next Tuesday. I am going to say this to you. Think about the consequences of voting the other way. Think about who is better for the country. Don't use your heart. I REPEAT, DO NOT USE YOUR HEART. Voting should not be based on emotion; otherwise, we would have voted Jesus in a long time ago.
It is your civic duty, as a citizen of this great nation, to vote for the betterment of the nation, not your own political beliefs. I do not endorse either candidate; you know which one I prefer (by a long shot), but I do not endorse either one. If I were to do that, I would then be voting with my heart because I support a candidate regardless of what comes after I endorse him. Vote for your country, that is all I can ask of you, please.

Poll Results

I can see from the poll results that we want to join Face the Tears. I can also see that only one person voted in the poll at all-- that was me. We need to show the country that there are still people who believe in moderation, being morally upright, and leading by example. If you believe this, which I hope you all do, then please vote in the poll. I am not asking you to choose any particular option; I am only seeking your participation in this poll because we are a group, an unofficial group of conservatives, and we need to stand up with one voice "we will not go quietly into the night, we will not vanish without a fight, we're going to live on, we're going to survive, today we celebrate our Independence Day!" Okay, that was a quote from President Whitmore's speech right before they go and attack the aliens in Independence Day. But it is true that we need to speak up and I cannot be the lone voice in the Drawing Room.

Poll Results

I am glad to see that everyone is voting in the polls now. Our last question was "What is the worst thing wrong in Society now?" and 75% of the votes went to lack of morality/ religion and 25% going to the economy. Our next poll is whether or not we should join this "Face the Tears" Project. Please click on the link to see what it is, or check the third comment on "temperance, the sequel". I hope you made a good decision.

I extended the poll to next Tuesday so don't forget to tell me what you think so I am not the only say in the Drawing Room.

Temperance, The Sequel

I did a piece on temperance a few weeks ago, but now I have some weaponry. I saw a documentary on Prohibition and it mentioned an organization called the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. I looked at their website and believe we should start a chapter out here. If anyone would like to see this, please click on the website: www.wctu.org. Please comment on here what you think and if you would be willing to accompany me in starting a chapter in Montana.
This group actively tries to put a damper on acohol abuse as well as other issues that stem from moral issues such as same sex marriage and the Amethyst Initiative. Please take a look and tell me what you think.

There is only One October

Baseball, autumn, exams, Halloween, these are all apart of October. I am enraged at the EVIL Boston Red Sox for eliminating the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS October 6, but I still have my Dodgers which still relatively awesome. Theya re the only team that swept! Take that Cubs!
I just took my GRE (Graduate Record Examination). It is mid-term season as well so we are all a little strained and pressed for time. I know, believe me, I know. It will be over soon.
Autumn has just begun, but it seems like it came right after winter than ended in June. I love Autumn though, it is my favorite season of the year. Halloween is almost here. I can't believe we are almost finished with this semester sinceit started only a month ago. How the time flies when you don't have enough.
I am still severely upset about the Red Sox selling their souls to the Devil to beat the Angels, but I will be better when the NLCS begins. They are one step above the Yankees, and the step is so small you always trip over when you walk down that MLB Season path. We'll be seeing you again next October...

October!!

This is the first day of October and it is a great day!! Soon Halloween will be here and then Thanksgiving. Fall in the Rockies is so beautiful and reminds us to be grateful that we live here. We are bless to have four seasons and should enjoy all of them. Fall in the Rockies goes quickly so enjoy it while it lasts. Here is to winter waiting to come a little late!

Polling Place

We are a polling place. Yes, right here in the Drawing Room we are taking a poll. What Kind of Conservative Are You? You can choose more than one type if you wish, but please vote! We have two days left before time is up. Please take the time to vote.

Happy Birthday David!

Happy Birthday David! Have a great day, I hope it's the best ever!

Can you lend a dime, or two trillion dollars?

I think this bailout thing is ridiculous. We should not be rescuing companies that lied about their profits and spent more than they had, like so many Americans have been doing the last few years. This is sickening, materialism is rampant. No wonder we could fall into another Depression.
Glenn Beck (one of the super coolest guys ever) is for bailouts. He says we've past the point of no return. Bailouts now are just a buffer so we don't crash and lose everything. It is a valid point, but I disagree. There is no excuse for these companies like AIG, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mac, and Lehman Brothers. They had been in business longer than fifty years at least; they knew how to handle their financial situation. I think we should do this like ripping off a bandage: quick and fast so the pain goes away faster. We'll get through this, we always have. We just need to let it happen to get through it.

Good Christian Names

I have a set of names from babynames.com that I decided I will name my children someday. Please vote on them! Do you like them, do you hate them? Please tell me what you think!

http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9534506

I call it Modern Victorian.

Promises are Promises

I said I was going to redecorate the drawing room today and I did. I think this one doesn't turn off so many people as the pink did. I see we have Dan joining us now. Welcome! What do you think of the redecoration?

We are still waiting for two other people to join our ranks *cough*Jen*cough*Allie*cough*. I hope they can stop in some time. Everybody have a great Homecoming! Whoop UC-Davis!

Temperance

I wrote a poem entitled that. Different topic, but same story. In the last week, I have heard more drunken mishaps from my fellow conservative colleagues in the university than anywhere else. Alcohol is rampant and I don't approve. I will not condone in any way the illicit and explicit use of alcohol. If I know that you overindulge in this fire-water, I will lose respect for you. Simple as that. I don't condone "meetings" held in bars or the "kegger" for winning an election. I am sorry, no I'm not, but this is outrageous and indecent and immoral. I beg of you, if you agree with me, please write a comment for this. We need to show a solid front against these backwoods drunkards. I feel like we did this a hundred years ago...

Drawing Room Redecoration

I will be redecorating this Friday. If you want a say in the process, let me know by commenting on this post. I will take all suggestions into consideration before I begin the process. Of course, thank you for comnig, this is your drawing room as well. Enjoy your afternoon.

Semper Monete.

It is September 11th, and we always say it, but I think we should try it in a different language, one that has stood the test of time: Latin. It is also because I am learning Latin, but that is incidental. I suggest saying "Semper Monete" or writing it on your notebook so you "always are reminded" (that's is what it means) and others should be as well. This is not a conservative holiday, it is an American holiday. The day we were punched in the gut and we did not fall to the ground; we got up and hit them where it hurt and despite any person's thoughts, we are winning both wars. We are victorious against terrorism. We are America and will die for our country if need be. We were built on ideals and will die for those same ideals, that is just who we are. God Bless America.

Conservative Ideals

I finsihed reading this book from the library called Simple Social Graces: The Lost Art of Victorian Living. I think it explains not only what is wrong with our society today, it describes how to achieve a functioning, civilized, moral society. It is a good read and inspiring. The call number on it if anyone is interested is: 395 L6997s. I think this will turn the tide in our favor-- if people act on their morals. Don't criticize society for being so immoral and vice-ridden; set an example and live the life you want others to follow. That is what I am doing; it is more focused now because of this book. I encourage you all to read it.

Welcome Back!

This is to those who are home from the Republican National Convention (Allie and Dan) and David who is home from Ireland. Jen I hear is moving soon; good to have you here still!. School this semester is going to be interesting, to say the least, and so I'd like to ask how everyone is at the moment. We will be redecorating the Drawing Room if anyone has a suggestion, I would love to hear it!

Waiting with bated breath...

It is rather lonely in this lovely drawing room here. Would someone come in and rest a little while? It has been streesful lately with the RNC and school resuming for autumn. Take a load off your mind and relax! The building is over a hundred years old and creaks, but I busily run about preparing in case it is a visitor. Honestly, it is growing tiresome. I wonder who will be the first person (other than myself) to walk in through those enormous oak double-doors to have respite.

Hurricanes

The hurricanes are at it again in the Gulf Coast, but I couldn't help to think: was the coverage overkill of Gustav? It landed as a catergory two hurricane, nothing compared to catergory five Katrina. I believe all the press was to boast of all the precautions and logististical skill FEMA gained in the past three years. There have been less than ten reported deaths due to Gustav and thankfully those boastful remarks were true about how well everything worked this time. Governor Bobby Jindal did well in easing the fears of Louisianians and calming all down about the minor damage sustained during hurricanes. He deserves the credit for how smoothly and calmly the evacuations went this time.

Salutations!

Welcome to Conservative Thinking. This blog is not a cronie of the Republican Party or any "conservative" party in the world. We are the real conservatives, the ones who are true social, economic, foreign policy, omnitype conservatives. I personally am a Victorian Conservative. I would like this forum to represent all types of real conservatism, no phoney party politics here. In fact, since we are all conservatives, no politics is allowed here. We can have civilized discussions if we must, but no blows "below the belt", no personal attacks. Welcome and roam free in this "Politics-Free Zone" and enjoy the overstuffed leather chairs and all the coffee and tea you could ask for (all imagined of course)!