Daschle On Tax Cheats In 1998

Oh.  The utter hypocrisy.

Don’t do as I do, do as I say. Let’s see what the honorable Mr. Daschle  had to say about tax cheaters back in 1998.

From thine own lips.

Senator Tom Daschle.  Democrat.  South Dakota.  Minority Leader.  May 07, 1998.  On C-Span2.

Make no mistake.  Tax cheaters cheat us all.  And the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.

taxes

February 2, 2009

Will Daschle live by his own words now that he was found out?

Hat tip Red Dragon and Uppity Woman.

Hail To The Chief Discarded And Replaced By Sting And Arabic Lyrics

There was a time not too long ago, when decorum and respect for America’s rich traditions and rituals was expressed.  Willingly.  Proudly.

But now, we find that the song, Hail To The Chief, is no longer worthy of the Office of the President of the United States.  It is now out of style.  Obsolete.  Cast away as a remnant of antiquated times. Someone else’s culture.

The current president has decided he fancies some different tunes, and as such, are far more worthy of being played at any public event where his grand entrance will be made.  McNorman brings us the news of Hail To The Chief No More, via Gateway Pundit and Newsbusters.

You know the music before the President of the United States comes into a room is played?  Surprise!  Turns out,

“He’s not a ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ kind of guy,” says press secretary Robert Gibbs of the new president.

The Obama Way will be to play Sting’s “Desert Rose “  in Arabic or some Cole Porter.

This Arabic language song will be played at public events instead of the traditional “Hail to the Chief.”

Sting featuring Cheb Mami – Desert Rose

June 2, 2007

Cheb Mami:  A little background.

Cheb Mami is currently under an international arrest warrant after being indicted in October 2006 for “voluntary violence, sequestration and threats” against an ex-girlfriend, and failing to answer a court summons on May 14, 2007. He is accused of having tried to force his former girlfriend, a magazine photographer, to have an abortion. During a trip to Algeria in the summer of 2005, the alleged victim is said to have been locked in a house belonging to one of Mami’s friends, where an abortive procedure was attempted on her. Back in France, however, she realized the fetus was still alive and decided not to abort. Mami has reportedly accused his manager of organizing the abortion plan.

Muslim pandering? Yes.

Lounge act? Yes.

Inappropriate? Yes.

So not only do we have the unpatriotic act of discarding an all American tradition of Hail To The Chief in lieu of some modern day entertainment melodies.  But more disturbingly, indirectly with an Algerian singer with bizarre, criminal accusations.  Sting with Cheb Mami, aka Ahmed Khelifati Mohamed, certainly tickled Obama’s fancy.  Could this be Barack Obama’s warm and fuzzy reminder of his days in Jakarta?  Of studying the Quran?  Of reciting the Muslim Call To Prayer?  New York Times.

He once got in trouble for making faces during Koran study classes in his elementary school, but a president is less likely to stereotype Muslims as fanatics — and more likely to be aware of their nationalism — if he once studied the Koran with them.  Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic call to prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent. In a remark that seemed delightfully uncalculated (it’ll give Alabama voters heart attacks), Mr. Obama described the call to prayer as “one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.”

Sting’s song is beautiful.  But completely inappropriate for the Office of the President of the United States.  Particularly when the lyrics are partially in Arabic.  Seems like the U.S. Marine Corps band at the White House has been cast aside in favor of a new pianist playing Obama’s favorite songs.

Traditions can only be so cavalierly discarded when there is no understanding or respect for the price that has been paid to attain or keep them.

See:

• http://mcnorman.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/hail-to-the-chief-no-more/
• http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/02/obama-replaces-hail-to-chief-with.html
• http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2009/02/02/informality-excess-obama-replacing-hail-chief-stings-desert-rose
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheb_Mami
• http://select.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/opinion/06kristof.html?_r=1

The President Knew About The Problems Yet He Still Nominated Them Anyway

What Do Nominees’ Tax Issues Say About Obama? Sam Donaldson at ABC News discusses the rationale, or lack thereof, on President Barack Obama’s nominations for Cabinet posts.  These are after all, high administrative positions in one of the world’s great powers.  Obama knew about these serious problems with each of his top advisers, yet he nominated them anyway.

Tom Daschle.  Bill Richardson.  Timothy Geithner.  Nancy Killefer.

Why?

• Obama thought no one would question his judgment because of his popularity?
• Obama thought they were not significant problems and they should not be disqualifying?

Each of these exposes Obama’s serious lack of judgment.  That esteemed quality most look for in someone who is making some top level decisions for someone else, or a country?  Suffice it to say, when the heated winds of American disapproval blew into Washington, the chosen one handily decided to turn about face, hold on to his popularity, and frown upon his nominations instead.  Down they went.  Under the bus.  Of their own volition, so to speak.

“Monster Bus”
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