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An Appeal For Jaz And Laura

Posted on May 3, 2016June 19, 2017 by Robert Cleveland

Jaz McKay has been a talk radio host in Bakersfield, California for just over 10 years now. I have been a regular guest on his show on 1560 KNZR for a couple of years, and he is one of few people in this world that I consider to be a friend. Jaz is a stalwart conservative […]

The New American Standard

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Robert Cleveland

A couple of weeks ago, I had to go into maintenance mode and replace the flush vale on my toilet. Such fun, I know. I jumped in the car, headed down to the hardware store, bought the parts, and headed back home to get to work. But I was a bit shocked when I found […]

Why Cruz Trumps Trump

Posted on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 by Robert Cleveland

EVERYONE has been talking about Donald Trump lately. It seems that almost the entirety of election coverage has either been about the latest thing that Donald Trump said, or the media asking other candidates to react to the latest thing that Donald Trump said. But here’s the thing: regardless of how loudly or boldly Donald […]

What They Said They Would Do

Posted on January 19, 2015January 18, 2015 by Robert Cleveland

We conservatives who have been upset over the lame duck Congress’s passage of the $1.1 trillion CROmnibus bill last month have had a bit of a reprieve over the past couple of weeks, as the new Republican-controlled Congress moves forward with a much more conservative agenda. Personally, I was, and still am pissed off at […]

It’s Time To Stand For Something

Posted on October 23, 2014October 23, 2014 by Robert Cleveland

With the midterm elections just weeks away, the numbers indicate that Republicans are pretty well positioned to take control of the Senate. While this is good news, in that it would give Republicans what they need to pass much-needed legislation to stimulate our economy, strengthen our immigration system, and put the brakes on some of […]

Ferguson and Gun Rights

Posted on August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 by Robert Cleveland

While recent events in Ferguson, MO have triggered nationwide discussions about race relations and the militarization of local police forces across America, the riots and looting that have been ongoing in Ferguson have highlighted another issue that should not be ignored amid the turmoil: the importance of private gun ownership in America. While looters […]

Is This The Best We Can Do?

Posted on April 28, 2014April 28, 2014 by Robert Cleveland

It seems that Republicans’ plans to stick to the issue of Obamacare right up to the midterm elections are falling through, as Congressional leadership – including and especially Speaker John Boehner – have renewed their push for “comprehensive” immigration reform.: This is a losing issue for Republicans, so it begs the question of why the […]

Why RINOs Will Always Lose

Posted on November 14, 2013November 14, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

With Chris Christie’s re-election win in New Jersey, the rumor mill is buzzing with speculation over whether America’s favorite overweight governor will run for president in 2016. With the rumors this strong, I would say that the possibility is pretty good that Ann Coulter’s former favorite will give it a shot…but there is just one […]

Big Government Terrorism

Posted on October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The government has been shut down for a few days now, and for most Americans, life continues on.: I mean, sure, all of the politicians inside the Beltway are freaking out over the shutdown, but most of the people sent home work inside the Beltway, so they’re seeing the effects – for the most part, […]

Experience Counts

Posted on September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

Finally, the global community knows that the leader of the World’s Largest Superpower is a statesman who can take control on the international stage and get things done while other, lesser leaders are left floundering around trying to either turn their gaffes into global policy, or trying to keep their gaffes from becoming global policy.: […]

The Phony President

Posted on July 30, 2013July 30, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

All of a sudden, President Obama is once again on a big push to change his administration’s priorities back to the economy. Of course, it has long been known that economic issues are at the forefront of the American People’s concerns, but they never seem to be a convenient topic for the president until things […]

How The Zimmerman Case Doesn’t Add Up

Posted on July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

Protests, riots, and violence are now the legacy of Trayvon Martin and the attention his family got for his case following his death around a year ago. I have a problem with this…and it has nothing to do with race, racism, or race relations in America.: Truth be told, all of the angst over this […]

Arab Spring, Take Two

Posted on July 5, 2013July 4, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

When the Arab Spring struck Egypt just a couple of years ago, it was hailed by many as a great day.: Democracy, they said, had finally arrived in Egypt, and it didn’t matter that they were replacing a US-friendly dictator with an anti-US radical Islamic regime. But now it seems that Egypt has made […]

Liberals Being Very Un-Liberal On The Voting Rights Act

Posted on June 26, 2013June 26, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The very un-liberal attitude American liberals are taking over the Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act is downright perplexing. To hear some on the Left tell it, you would think that the United States Supreme Court just declared the Emancipation Proclamation to be unconstitutional, and re-instituted slavery in America. But all of the […]

Obamacare: Failing Before It’s Begun

Posted on June 20, 2013June 20, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

It’s difficult to understand why anyone in America still thinks that allowing full implementation of Obamacare is a good idea.: We’ve seen how the monstrosity of a bill – at over 2,000 pages – has spawned over 20,000 pages of new regulations on the health care industry.: The very idea that any could survive for […]

The End Of The GOP

Posted on June 13, 2013June 13, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

It seems that the Grand Old Party is intent on committing suicide — no matter how hard conservative Americans or Tea Party Patriots try to turn the party around, the politicians in power just put on their blinders and press on, taking the party in a direction that will only turn people away.: In an […]

How Much BS Do They Expect Us To Buy?

Posted on June 6, 2013June 6, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

It seems that every Democrat politician in America operates under the assumption that our nation is populated entirely by idiots who will believe anything we are told.: The only difference is, some Americans require the story to be repeated a few more times than others…but as a whole, Americans will buy into anything, true or […]

Obama’s IRS Nightmares

Posted on May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

With so many scandals going on, and so many Obama administration officials claiming so much ignorance, it really makes you wonder: just who is running things in the White House, anyway? From all appearances, the answer is “no one.” It’s like watching Colonel Klink and Sergeant Schultz, as President Obama is constantly trying to cover […]

You Might Be A Democrat

Posted on April 29, 2013April 29, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

You might be a Democrat if you believe… Fighting against government-subsidized contraceptives constitutes a “war on women,” but when Islamists stone a woman to death because she was raped, it is just “cultural differences.” The Second Amendment only guarantees the people’s right to own a musket, yet viewing Internet pornography in a public library is […]

Bring On The Anarchists

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

Harry Reid has opened his big mouth yet again, and as you would imagine, the results are rather absurd. So according to Reid, the Tea Party is just a bunch of anarchists who don’t have the guts to admit that we’re anarchists? Reid’s comments are so wrong on so many levels…though I suspect that […]

Tax, Spend, And Blame

Posted on April 11, 2013April 11, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

President Obama has unveiled his budget proposal (only two months late, but who’s counting?), and he presented it with the same gravity and urgency that informed Americans have come to know and love from Dear Leader.: Each and every time the president makes the decision to engage in smear tactics to push his next bad […]

Get The Government Out Of Marriage

Posted on March 27, 2013March 27, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a suit over California’s Prop 8, which amended the state’s constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman.: The LGBT lobby has been fighting Prop 8 tooth and nail since even before the bill was up for a vote, and the […]

The GOP Needs To Man Up

Posted on March 19, 2013March 19, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The Republican Party just released what is supposed to be their big comeback strategy: The Growth & Opportunity Project.: This is the vision for the Republican Party – after getting spanked in November’s presidential election by an unpopular, divisive partisan hack who faced some huge setbacks right before the election, you would think that the […]

The Blind Leading The Blind

Posted on March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

It is hard enough to trust politicians as it is, but when it comes to trusting anyone on the Left on the issue of gun control, it seems to become harder and harder every day.: The idea that we should sit by and listen as national or state policy is dictated to us by people […]

Let’s Keep It Real

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

New projections by the Congressional Budget Office show that this could be a record year for federal tax revenue – according to the CBO, the federal government should be bringing in $2.7 TRILLION this year, an all-time record.: At first blush, one would think this is good news, and a vindication of President Obama’s “balanced […]

What We Don’t Need

Posted on February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

One of the most frustrating thing about the current debate on gun control is the obfuscation and lies that are constantly passed around by the Left. The very idea that the Second Amendment might just be about self-defense, home-defense, hunting, and sport shooting is absolutely ludicrous, yet arguments based on this premise are treated as […]

Video from the Bakersfield Day of Resistance

Posted on February 25, 2013February 25, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The city of Bakersfield had a great Day of Resistance rally, with just over 2,000 people in attendance.: Here is some video from the event (originally found on True Conservatism): First off, California State Senator Jean Fuller: Next, the owner of Bear Mountain Sports (where the event took place), Gene Thome: State Assemblyman, and hopefully […]

The Dignity Of The Undignified

Posted on February 21, 2013February 20, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

One lesser-known fact about the upcoming Sequester cuts is that it includes a pay cut for Congress.: This, without a doubt, is a good thing, if only because, despite their near constant bickering about how the other side needs to be more bipartisan, both Houses of Congress have proven to be utter failures during Barack […]

Kiss Your Ass Goodbye

Posted on February 20, 2013February 19, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

The philosophy of too many leftists was on display in the Colorado legislature this week, as a Democratic state representative plainly stated that women shouldn’t need guns to defend themselves from attackers and rapists. In his own words: “There are some gender inequities on college campuses.: This is true.: And universities have been faced with […]

My Amazing, Earth-Shattering, Dynamic, Never-Before-Seen Analysis Of The State Of The Union

Posted on February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 by Robert Cleveland

OK, I confess: I didn’t actually watch the speech. I tried, I really did. Well, okay, I didn’t even really try. I did manage to muddle through the first few minutes of the speech as I waited for my wife to get ready to go out to dinner – which basically amounted to waiting until […]