Hello From Knoxville,

Hello From The Hills Of East Tennesse,

If you watched the football game last night, you might not think it’s football time in Tennessee, Oh well there’s always next week. Now to the topic of the night. Sarah Palin and the scared media. It’s no secret that most in the media are very pro democrat. The percentage of those in the media voting democrat is very high. So it is no wonder that they have begun attacking Sarah Palin. To attack the candidate is one thing, but to attack their family is another. By now you know that Sarah Palin’s seventeen year old daughter is pregnant. You may also have heard that according to the media her husband has a 2-decade-old DUI arrest. The media is running wild with the story. This is all you’re hearing on Fox and every other news outlet. First, while I do not condone this kind of action, if everyone that's had sex before they were married, were disqualified from holding a job, there would be very few people working. Lets be honest, I am a conservative Christian. I believe marriage is sacred, but I also understand that people are humans. It’s going to happen. I also remember in the bible where God was going to destroy the people and then he remembered, they were but human. The children are correcting the problem. They plan on getting married. I’m also sure that if you took all of those committing adultery out of congress, there would be very few people left in Washington. This is a private family matter and should be left at that. It’s neither mine nor your business. This does not disqualify Sarah Palin from becoming the Vice President of the United States. Nor does having a husband that has a 2-decade old DUI arrest. People make mistakes, you learn and grow from them, and move on. Sarah Palin has the democrat leaning media running scared. Why? Because up until now, the base of the Republican party has not been excited about this election. Sarah Palin has changed that. The democrat media was hoping this wouldn’t happen. Much to their dismay, IT HAS. As I said in an earlier post, I wasn’t to excited about this election, but adding Sarah Palin to the ticket has gotten me fired up and ready to work as hard as I can to get John McCain elected President. Sarah Palin is going to make an awesome Vice President. To their credit, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have both come out against such attacks. Barack Obama said that Palin's family and her daughter's pregnancy were not relevant to her potential performance as vice president. "I think people's families are off limits," And people's children are especially off limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics." Biden, taking questions Tuesday afternoon from an audience at a senior facility in Florida when ask about this issue said, “The press has been asking me that question and I have not answered it for two reasons. First of all, I don’t know the governor. There is no reason not to respect her and believe she’s qualified to be the vice president. I’m not going to make that judgment. That’s … for you all to make. With regard to the stuff that you’re talking about, I have a simple proposition: children are off limits. Children are off limits, We’ve all been through things with our children. Just treat people with common decency.” The democrat media should heed the words of Obama and Biden and BACK OFF.

Sara Palin. America Is Excited.

Have A Great Night

Go Vols,

Keith

Tonight at the RNC Convention here is What Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson had to say about Sarah Palin

Hello from Tennessee, Where we are getting ready for kickoff to the 2008 Football season, Monday night At UCLA.

If you have ever read any of my post in the past, then you know how much I dislike Michael Moore. He along with former DNC Chairman Don Fowler have hit a new low. As we all are praying for the best in New Orleans and along the gulf coast as hurricane Gustav approaches, Michael Moore along with Don Fowler seem to feel its funny to play politics with peoples lives. Michael Moore along with Don Fowler’s recent comment should be denounced by Barack Obama, Joe Biden an Howard Dean the present DNC Chairman. There is no place in politics for such comments. On Friday Michael Moore told Keith Obermann on MSNBC “I was just thinking, this Gustav is proof that there is a God in heaven, To just have it planned at the same time, that it would actually be on its way to New Orleans for Day One of the Republican convention, up in the Twin Cities, at the top of the Mississippi River.” After laughing at his words, Moore tried to back off of his comments once he seen he had put his foot in his mouth. “I mean I certainly hope nobody gets hurt. I hope everybody’s taking cover.” Then it was reported that Don Fowler while on a flight from Denver to Charlotte after last week Democrat convention, said to Congressman John Spratt of South Carolina “So you see, it's funny. That New Orleans will get a hurricane. That's funny because it is due to hit when President Bush is scheduled to speak. Isn't that cool? This comment was made after Fowler was over heard making fun of Sarah Palin calling her Dan Quayle on steroids This truly does show how classless Michael Moore and Don Fowler are. According to Fowler hurricane Gustav is proof that God is on the democrats side. Both should apologies for their disturbing comments, when peoples lives and the destruction of their property are at stake. This is no laughing matter.

Statement from SCGOP Chairman Katon Dawson

"The outrageous behavior of two of the Obama campaign's highest profile supporters in the south is despicable, a cynical politization of life and death. I call on Barack Obama to immediately denounce Fowler and Spratt and demand sincere apologies from these members of the Democratic leadership."

“I demand an immediate apology from Michael Moore to the people of south Louisiana for his offensive and inappropriate comments, People in Louisiana, regardless of political affiliation, are making plans to leave to protect their families from this serious storm, and the God I know would not share Michael Moore’s glee for our plight.”

I will be the first to admit that I wasn’t really happy or excited about John McCain. Excited or not I would have voted for him in November, because the only other option is unacceptable. After a week of listening to the democrats with all of their republican bashing , I was kind of looking forward to seeing who McCain would choose as his running mate. I was thinking former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, or maybe Tom Ridge. I really didn’t think he would pick Joe Lieberman. When I first heard he had picked Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska I was kind of like hum, not so sure about this one. But the more I heard the more I begin to get excited. Tonight I can say I am THRILLED that John McCain has chosen Gov. Palin as his running mate. I understand that we are voting for a President and not a Vice President. I also understand that if the telephone rings at 3am Senator John McCain will be able to make a quick decision unlike Senator Barack Obama who will have to call his Vice President to get the answer. Now the democrats are questioning whether or not Palin is ready to be President. They say she lacks the experience to be President. Barack Obama does? The Obama campaign said "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency,". But what they didn’t say is she is also Governor of the state of Alaska. I would say that Gov. Palin has just as much experience and more to be President as Barack Obama does. What experience does Barack Obama have? Hillary Clinton put it best, he has made a speech. Today’s announcement seem to have energized Senator McCain and the Republican party. I can honestly say that I feel much better tonight about the election than I did last night. A self-styled hockey mom and political reformer, Palin has a long history of run-ins with the Alaska GOP, giving her genuine maverick status and reformer credentials that could complement McCain's image. Palin has a record of bipartisan reform. She has a reputation as a maverick for bucking her party's establishment and Alaska's powerful oil industry. Palin campaigned on ethics reform in the 2006 GOP primary to defeat incumbent Gov. Frank Murkowski, who served 22 years in the U.S. Senate before winning the governor's seat in 2002. Obama campaign also said today "Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies. That's not the change we need, it's just more of the same,” change? that’s why Barack Obama chose a 30 year career politician in Washington to be his running mate. Wowwwww now that is change. I wonder if the Obama campaign is running scared? Also very interesting is the remake’s that Senator Hillary Clinton had regarding the chose. “We should all be proud of Governor Sarah Palin's historic nomination, and I congratulate her and Senator McCain," While their policies would take America in the wrong direction, Governor Palin will add an important new voice to the debate.” Palin mentioned Clinton by name in her acceptance speech Friday, saying, "Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America. But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all." As one reporter said today. Clinton's statement reacting to Palin is markedly different than the Obama campaign's initial reaction which made no mention of the historic nature of the Alaska Republican's VP candidacy — instead painting her as woefully inexperienced to be commander-in-chief. The Obama campaign later released a joint statement from both the Illinois senator and his running mate, Joe Biden, praising Palin for making history. I bet the Obama campaign is wondering tonight how they are going to handle Gov. Palin. I think Joe Biden is about to get a run for his money. Now it’s time to get excited about the election.

Have a great night

Go Vols.
Keith

Hello From Tennessee,

Hello From Tennessee,

Tonight I was going to write about the election. I had planned on starting to write again. But after the tornado's moved across parts of our great state Tuesday night, the story below is a reminder that there are more important things in life than politics. So I will save my thoughts on Tuesdays election for another night. Please read the story below and keep the people in your prayers. The twisters killed 32 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, 7 in Kentucky and 5 in Alabama.

Keith

CASTALIAN SPRINGS, Tenn.

At first, rescuers thought it was a doll. Then it moved.

In a grassy pasture strewn with toys, splintered lumber and bricks tossed by the tornado's widespread wrath, 11-month old Kyson Stowell was lying face down in the mud, 150 yards from where his home once stood.

"It looked like a baby doll," said David Harmon, a firefighter who had already combed the field once looking for survivors. Then he checked for a pulse. "He was laying there motionless ... and he took a breath of air and started crying."

The field had already been combed once for survivors, and finding anyone alive seemed improbable. Hours after the storm, there was devastation everywhere: The body of the boy's mother was found in the same field, houses were wiped to concrete slabs and a brick post office was blown to bits. But except for a few scrapes, Kyson was fine.

Kyson's story emerged as a tale of hope amid spectacular misery as residents in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas tried to piece their lives back together after the nation's deadliest twister rampage in two decades killed 58 people.

There was good news to celebrate. Baby Kyson was discharged from a hospital and was in the care of his grandparents. He had scrapes and gashes on his cheek and by his big blue eyes, but otherwise was fine. Clinging to his grandmother, he fussed a little - something he normally does at naptime.

As word the tornado was coming spread through the community Tuesday, the Stowells called their their 23-year-old daughter Kerri warning her to take cover. In a phone call with her fiance's sister, Kerri said she was bracing for the storm in the bathtub, clutching her baby to her side.

The phone cut out as Kay Stowell and her daughter spoke. Then came an ominous voicemail - no words, just the sound of wind.

It took two hours for the Stowells to drive around the downed trees and power lines and make the four-mile trip to Kerri's home- or what was left of it. It was during that time that rescuers Harmon and Karl Wegner decided to give the pasture one last look.

When the Stowells made it to the scene, the first thing Douglas Stowell saw was a firefighter holding the baby. Not long thereafter, another emergency worker showed Stowell a photo of a body found nearby. He confirmed it was his stepdaughter.

"If it had been both of them, I couldn't have handled it," he said.

Kerri Stowell's fiance, 22-year-old Charles Scott, believed she tried to keep her son safe as the storm closed in. "She would have given her life trying to protect that baby," he said.

The family has set up a trust fund to pay for Kyson Stowell's college education. Checks may be sent to Sun Trust Bank, 1605 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212. Or call 615-340-0249

Please Remember the People of Tennessee in your prayers. Thank God that in the mist of a tragedy there is hope and there is A miracle.

Keith

Hello from the hills of East Tennessee,

It hot, dry and great to be in East Tennessee, Its been a while since I last updated the blog. It's  been a really busy spring and summer. The kids are now back in school. AND I AM SICK OF PRESIDENTAL DEBATES. Man can't they wait a little longer. Every other day the dem-o-rats are debating, with nothing new to say. Lets run, raise taxes, screw the people and tell them it's what they want. But now I have made my choice on which candidate I am supporting for president. (When and If he announces). I’m with Fred. I will make this bold prediction now. If Fred Thompson runs he WILL carry his home state of Tennessee, unlike the last candidate who called Tennessee home. (Al Gore). Fred was a great Senator for the state of Tennessee. He would be just as good as president of the United States. He is the closest thing we have had to the Great Ronald Reagan in several years. So I’m with Fred. It must be sad to be a dem-o-rat these days. Look at their candidate. Sorry field. But we do have Fred now. Things are looking much better. I am posting a link to his website at the top of my blog. Now that the presidential campaign is getting into full swing, I should be doing a lot of posting. I can tell you now it is going to be fun. The dem’s must know how bad they really suck. Their approval rating is below the presidents LOL. Of course it Bush’s fault that they suck. The first woman speaker of the house, what’s her name? You know the one that made history. Man I can’t think of her name. Well anyway she has really been a failure. This has got to be one of the most do nothing congress I have ever seen. What have they done except complain and bitch about Iraq. I have also noticed that polls are turning in favor of the President. The surge may be working. I know that would really suck for the democrats and the press. But being who they are, living a miserable life I am sure they will find something to tare down. It must really suck being a democrat. I mean look at them, they really are not happy people. The party of gloom and dome. They never smile. Even last November when they won the election they smiled for a few moments then that was it. And they don’t really get it. I mean look at the only things that they have done. OOPS sorry there is nothing. They don’t seem to get it that people DO NOT CARE about the firing of 8 US attorneys. The American people DON’T care about it. People are not standing around the water cooler saying, oh my gosh they fired an attorney. The American people DON’T CARE. And yet the dems can’t seem to get it. Yet they seem to forget that Clinton fired a lot more. Oh and I forgot they bitched about the president’s pardon of Scooter Libby, who should have never been convicted in the first place. He should have NEVER been in a court room to begin with. I mean let’s face it, WE ALL have stretched the truth a little bit, and we all have told little white lies. We are human. The money that was WASTED on this circus should be taken out of the special prosecutors pay. For the democrats to be bitching about his pardon is a joke. If every politician in American was to be tried and convicted on grounds of misleading then there would be NO politicians in America today. Oh and I forgot, the dems are having all kinds of hearings. Hearings to prove nothing. The do nothing democrats are doing nothing.

Have a great Saturday,

Keith

From Knoxville,

It's a cold Sunday night in Knoxville, It stinks that Kevin Harvick won the Daytona 500. Oh well. Now on to the topic of tonights post.

I have to ask, does the democrat party want more of the United State military to die in Iraq? I understand they are on their petals saying they are only bringing up these non-binding resolutions to force the president to change course. They say over and over again that they support the service men and women. However I find it very hard to believe them. Since 1992 the democrat party has been very anti-military. They are anti-military until they need the service men and women to save their sorry butts. Words are nothing more than just that, idol words. Actions do speak louder than words. I would say that next time Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, or any other anti-military democrat goes into Iraq, the US military should let them go it alone. Instead of providing their sorry butts with security, let them fend for themselves. Of course when it comes to protecting them, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, John Murtha and the rest of the military loving democrats are all military. But then again, our military has more class than that. The US Military is the very BEST. Does anyone realize that since Jan 4^th, this congress has done nothing? They passed a minimum wage increase, that’s caused some to lose their jobs. That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing has been done regarding illegal immigrations. Of course Nancy Pelosi wants a jet to carry her and her family across country at the tax payers expense. I say yes to allowing her to fly non stop from Washington to California. But the taxpayers of the United States should not have to foot the bill to carry her family across country. Hell they wouldn’t do it for you or I. For John Murtha to threaten the Air Force with cutting their funding if they don’t give Pelosi what she wants, shows just how ANTI-MILITARY the democrat party is. Getting back to the question, does the democrat party secretly want to see more of the US military personnel in Iraq die? Do they secretly want the United States to fail in Iraq, just for political gain? I believe the answer is yes. Let me say here that not all democrats feel this way. However I do believe that Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Dickey Durbin, Carl Levin, and Charles Schumer, secretly would like to see Iraq a complete failure for their on personal political gain. That is not only a shame, that is a disgrace to their party. Again I say not all democrats feel this way, but I truly believe the democrat leadership in both the house and senate do. They and their defenders say this is nonsense, that to say such a thing is questioning their patriotism, but again Actions speak louder than words. Their words speak their desire for failure. It is a disgrace and a slap in the face of the greatest military on planet earth. I hope that President Bush has the guts to stand up to the democrat leadership and challenge them to cut funding for the military in Iraq. If this happens you would see a country turn on a party in a heartbeat. As I have said before, the nation DID NOT give the democrats control of both the house and senate because of Iraq. Maybe the northeast did so, but not the rest of America. You never hear about the democrat seats in Georgia that it took several days to determine the winner. You never hear what most of the new members of congress stand for or what platform they ran on. They were republicans running as democrats. Except maybe Jim Webb in Virginia. Every time you see that man he looks like someone spit in his oatmeal. 90 percent of the democrat winners in November ran as conservative democrats. Democrats running on republican ideas. In closing tonight, I am honest with you when I say I believe the democrat leadership wants to see more dead US Service members and a complete failure in Iraq. What are the democrats going to do and say if we succeed in Iraq? What if the troop increase works? What will Harry, Hillary, Charles, Dick, Carl, Nancy and John along with their wacko wonders have to say? Their actions speak louder than their words.

God's Speed

Keith