Glenn Beck is Restoring Courage....in Jerusalem.

Yes, thats right, the guy who the media accuses of being an anti-semite seems to be the only national figure with a microphone who is willing to talk about Israel, Jerusalem and the whole host of nations and global organizations arrayed against it.  "Things in Israel are going to get bad...its only a matter of time [before] the enemies of freedom will attack the center of our faith, our common faith--that is--Jerusalem."

Glenn went on a secret trip to Jerusalem last week to pave the way for a rally in August he calls "Restoring Courage."  He has no idea how many will attend, or can afford to attend, but he is asking for a global effort to encourage people to gather in the Holy City "to stand with people of all faiths all around the world."

Glenn is not equivocal about how events are unfolding. "No time in the history of man has a group of people made the right choice at the right time...I just know that the old hatreds are starting up....the very gates of hell are going to open up against us."

I was in Israel recently, and I sensed that even there a great many people are in denial about the gathering storm clouds that bode ill for the Jewish State.  And yet who can deny that increasingly Israel stands alone among the nations of the world as it tries to defend its borders from infiltration by Arab terrorists and its very legitimacy in the capitals of Europe and, soon, America.

Alone among the nations, but not alone.  For God is involved in the affairs of man, and is not indifferent as to the outcome.  Says Glenn, "Good and evil is very clear now.  We must stand together and beg for His assistance and His forgiveness.  We must do Good and we must restore courage in ourselves and then...stand."

Israel Through the Eyes of a High School Senior: “Eh, Surviving”

Israel Through the Eyes of a High School Senior: “Eh, Surviving”: "“How are you doing today?” She asked, leaning forward in her seat to give the man her full attention, a look of concern and complete and utt..."

Where is TSA when you need them?

If they had enhanced body scanners--or better yet, aggressive pat downs--at Target,
scenes like this might be avoided:

Outrageous.

Not all the TSA horror stories are quite as bad as advertised. For instance the "shirtless" little boy in the video that has gone viral did not have his shirt removed by the TSA agent as alleged. But this one, about the man from Detroit with the urostomy bag, is undoubtedly true, and ought to be the textbook example of all that is wrong with the government's invasive and unconstitutional pat-down policy:

Wednesday is Opt Out Day

Introducing Obamacare's new government-approved prostate exam:


What is Opt Out Day from George Donnelly on Vimeo.

Chris Christie is...

Awesome.

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/20/awesome-chris-christie-tells-of-apology-from-president-of-teachers-union/.

Obama an "Embarrasing Disappointment"

You know things are bad for Obama when he loses even Bob Schieffer of CBS News:

RealClearPolitics - Video - "I Had My Moment": Bush Views Politics As A Chapter In Life

RealClearPolitics - Video - "I Had My Moment": Bush Views Politics As A Chapter In Life

Voted Yet?

His "work" may be done, but we can't start making it undone unless both Pelosi and Reid are gone.  And they won't be gone unless conservatives take over the House and Senate.

So vote.  Your life--as you know it-- depends on it.

CItizen Christine of Delaware

You may have heard that a certain local cable outlet "forgot" to air this 30-minute paid advertisement for Christine O'Donnell over the weekend:

We the People of the First State from Friends of Christine O'Donnell on Vimeo.

I guess this is just the latest example of the Leftstream Media's attempt to marginalize Christine. I guess their attempt to discredit her as an extremist flake hasn't worked, so now they are simply refusing to let Christine make her case to Delawareans to be their next Senator.

Thanks to the internet, though, Christine's message is getting through.  If you have half an hour to spare, please watch this well-crafted video.  I feel confident that you will be inspired by this would-be citizen legislator.  You may even shed a tear or two, as I did.

Win or lose, Christine has shown poise and class in the face of some of the worst attacks in American political history.  Liberals hate her; Democrats demean her; the media mocks her and the GOP cuts her loose.  I hope she makes it to the Senate and gives them all fits.

"Finish Strong."

Remember November.

Remember November: The Final Act from Republican Governors Association on Vimeo.

Fenn Little for Congress: GA 05

Ok, so as the picture illustrates, maybe Fenn is not so Little.  But after meeting him the other evening in the Atlanta metro City of Sandy Springs-- just inside I-285 near the Glenridge Connector--I can attest that Fenn is a man whose heart is as big as his waistline.  It takes a lot of heart, after all, to engage in what many initially saw as a valiant but ultimately hopeless struggle to topple his opponent, civil rights icon and 24-year incumbent Congressman John Lewis (D-GA 05).

If Fenn manages to upset Lewis on Tuesday, he will likely become instantly famous as a Giant-killer, as would Sean Bielat of Massachusetts should he prevail in his contest to unseat liberal icon Barney Frank.  In normal election years, Little would be guaranteed a one-way ticket to obscurity on the Wednesday after Election Day.  But in a wave election that promises to be historic, one has the sense that anything is possible, including a self-described North Georgia redneck succeeding one of the longest serving black liberals in Congress.

Fenn considers Lewis a hero for his role in the civil rights movement, including the famous 1960s march to Selma, Ala., during which Lewis got his head bashed in on the Edmund Pettis bridge.  He challenges Lewis's policies and voting record, not his personal character, which is refreshing in an election year in which negative personal attacks are the norm.  Little's focus is on the issues, not on personal attacks.

That Little admires Lewis' civil rights record is not surprising.  Little is himself a civil rights lawyer, representing individuals, including many minorities, in civil rights, police misconduct and free speech cases.  He has also defended first amendment rights in the arena of freedom of religion, and so has some real "street cred" when talking to people of faith of all colors and affiliations.

Fenn has been asking for votes everywhere throughout his district, which includes a vast number of minorities who are reliable Democrat voters.  Through his legal work Fenn has established deep personal ties with clergy and other leaders in the black community, which gives him entree into churches and other venues where he can meet regular folks.  When he gets a chance to convey to them his message of jobs, lower taxes, faith, freedom and smaller government he is amazed at how many people who have never voted for a Republican come up to him to shake his hand and say they will vote for him.

Fenn is careful to state that he is not a "Tea Party" candidate, although he respects and values the Tea Party's contribution to politics.  He has received endorsements from some Tea Party groups, and shares many of the same positions on spending, taxes, government, and the Constitution.  Both as an article of his Christian faith and his geo-political sensibilities, Fenn is pro-Israel, and is dismayed at the lengths the Obama Administration has gone to alienate one of our best friends in the world.

Little is clearly not a politician, and that is one of his strengths.  He doesn't claim to have extensive or detailed knowledge of the "legislative process," but he is obviously quick enough to catch on.  In an election in which the voters are willing to boot the experienced pols, Fenn's status as a Washington outsider can only help.

As far as I can tell this race is not on the radar screen of the pundits and pollsters.  I don't even know if this race has been polled, other than by the Lewis' campaign's internal pollsters.  Thus, it is fair to say that if Fenn does triumph over Lewis on Tuesday, he will catch the nation's political and media class by surprise--and not  a happy one for most of them.

Could Fenn Little, husband, father of two young girls and accomplished chef, become Georgia Fifth's next congressman.  The odds are long, but then again, in this political year, I wouldn't bet against it.

To help Fenn cross the finish line, please visit his website here.

25 Minutes to Change America.

Having trouble deciding whether to vote on Tuesday? Think the stakes aren't high?

Please watch the video "Breaking Point," in 3 eight-minute segments, and pass to everyone you know.   The National Republican Trust (not affiliated with the national GOP) produced this compelling review of the past 20 months since Obama the Destroyer took office.

Just in case you forgot why you should vote on Tuesday.

Click here to watch "Breaking Point: 25 Minutes to Change America."

"I Worked so Hard to Get that Title"

From David Zucker of "Airplane" fame:

Bnei Akiva Hachshara Gap Year Program

Michelle, you might want to take a look at this video and also click here to see more about this program, called Tafnit.

Thatcher Honored by Murdoch

Please read this inspiring essay by Rupert Murdoch about the importance of Margaret Thatcher in her generation, and the necessity of her virtues in our.

Why Democrats Hate Our Guts

They Hate Our Guts...and they’re drunk on power.

by P.J. O'Rourke (from The Weekly Standard, October 23, 2010)

Perhaps you’re having a tiny last minute qualm about voting Republican. Take heart. And take the House and the Senate. Yes, there are a few flakes of dander in the fair tresses of the GOP’s crowning glory—an isolated isolationist or two, a hint of gold buggery, and Christine O’Donnell announcing that she’s not a witch. (I ask you, has Hillary Clinton ever cleared this up?) Fret not over Republican peccadilloes such as the Tea Party finding the single, solitary person in Nevada who couldn’t poll ten to one against Harry Reid. Better to have a few cockeyed mutts running the dog pound than Michael Vick.

I take it back. Using the metaphor of Michael Vick for the Democratic party leadership implies they are people with a capacity for moral redemption who want to call good plays on the legislative gridiron. They aren’t. They don’t. The reason is simple. They hate our guts.

They don’t just hate our Republican, conservative, libertarian, strict constructionist, family values guts. They hate everybody’s guts. And they hate everybody who has any. Democrats hate men, women, blacks, whites, Hispanics, gays, straights, the rich, the poor, and the middle class.

Democrats hate Democrats most of all. Witness the policies that Democrats have inflicted on their core constituencies, resulting in vile schools, lawless slums, economic stagnation, and social immobility. Democrats will do anything to make sure that Democratic voters stay helpless and hopeless enough to vote for Democrats.

Whence all this hate? Is it the usual story of love gone wrong? Do Democrats have a mad infatuation with the political system, an unhealthy obsession with an idealized body politic? Do they dream of capturing and ravishing representational democracy? Are they crazed stalkers of our constitutional republic?

No. It’s worse than that. Democrats aren’t just dateless dweebs clambering upon the Statue of Liberty carrying a wilted bouquet and trying to cop a feel. Theirs is a different kind of love story. Power, not politics, is what the Democrats love. Politics is merely a way to power’s heart. When politics is the technique of seduction, good looks are unnecessary, good morals are unneeded, and good sense is a positive liability. Thus Democrats are the perfect Lotharios. And politics comes with that reliable boost for pathetic egos, a weapon: legal monopoly on force. If persuasion fails to win the day, coercion is always an option.

Armed with the panoply of lawmaking, these moonstruck fools for power go about in a jealous rage. They fear power’s charms may be lavished elsewhere, even for a moment.

Democrats hate success. Success could supply the funds for a power elopement. Fire up the Learjet. Flight plan: Grand Cayman. Democrats hate failure too. The true American loser laughs at legal monopoly on force. He’s got his own gun.

Democrats hate productivity, lest production be outsourced to someplace their beloved power can’t go. And Democrats also hate us none-too-productive drones in our cubicles or behind the counters of our service economy jobs. Tax us as hard as they will, we modest earners don’t generate enough government revenue to dress and adorn the power that Democrats worship.

Democrats hate stay-at-home spouses, no matter what gender or gender preference. Democratic advocacy for feminism, gay marriage, children’s rights, and “reproductive choice” is simply a way to invade -power’s little realm of domestic private life and bring it under the domination of Democrats.

Democrats hate immigrants. Immigrants can’t stay illegal because illegality puts immigrants outside the legal monopoly on force. But immigrants can’t become legal either. They’d prosper and vote Republican.

Democrats hate America being a world power because world power gives power to the nation instead of to Democrats.

And Democrats hate the military, of course. Soldiers set a bad example. Here are men and women who possess what, if they chose, could be complete control over power. Yet they treat power with honor and respect. Members of the armed forces fight not to seize power for themselves but to ensure that power can bestow its favors upon all Americans.

This is not an election on November 2. This is a restraining order. Power has been trapped, abused and exploited by Democrats. Go to the ballot box and put an end to this abusive relationship. And let’s not hear any nonsense about letting the Democrats off if they promise to get counseling.

P. J. O’Rourke, a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, is the author of a new book, Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards (Atlantic Monthly Press).

Our Chinese Masters?

Ken Buck: "They Will Ignore us No More."