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<channel><title><![CDATA[UAA College Republicans - Daniel's Diary]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/daniels-diary.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Daniel's Diary]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:50:27 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Omits "Creator" from Declaration]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/obama-omits-creator-from-declaration.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/obama-omits-creator-from-declaration.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:53:59 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/obama-omits-creator-from-declaration.html</guid><description><![CDATA["Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?--Thomas JeffersonOn September 15, 2010, President Barack  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: center; ">"Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, <br /><span></span>a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?</div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: center; "><span>--Thomas Jefferson</span></div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span>On September 15, 2010, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in which he quoted the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, endowed with certain unalienable rights. Life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." <span></span>0:53 - 1:07<br /></div><div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yR61uTGTFoM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yR61uTGTFoM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">For anyone ignorant of the original text, Obama forgot to mention that the Declaration states that men are endowed by their CREATOR. I find it strange that a US President who taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago could simply forget to include such a key word. If it were a one time occurrence, then a reasonable person would likely give him the benefit of the doubt, but according to the reporter Lester Kinsolving, Obama did this twice as of October 19th! 0:00 - 0:25<span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span>Note: The second time was </span>on September 23rd, at a fundraiser in New York City.</div><div  style=" margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQ-ovHVG4TU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQ-ovHVG4TU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">Press Secretary Robert Gibbs brushed the question aside as to why it was omitted stating that "I can assure you the president believes in the Declaration." <br /><br /><span>It is possible (though unlikely) that the president slipped up twice, but three times? On this very day while speaking at the University of Washington campus, he once again omitted "Creator."</span><br /><br /><span>For those who may not see this revelation as significant, take a moment to contemplate the enormous difference between our rights being dispensations of government and being gifts from God. In the first instance, rights have no transcendent basis and can change or be taken away on a whim. In the second case, they are eternal and transcend governments established by men. Government cannot take away rights granted by God but must on the contrary be established to protect them, as stated in the Declaration. </span><br /><br /><span>Now the president may not agree with the conclusion of the authors of the Declaration, but for him to take the pen of political correctness to the most vital concept in the preamble is a disgrace to the office. </span>Americans often forget that the Declaration of Independence was the 'Why' to the Constitution's 'How'; it is the philosophical foundation of America. <br /><br /><font size="4">Update: </font><font size="4">Creator Omission Count Increases to Four</font><font size="4">. </font>On October 18th in Rockville, Maryland&nbsp; he omitted "Creator" while speaking to Democratic Senate candidate donors.<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A refreshing Nobel Peace Prize Winner]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/a-refreshing-nobel-peace-prize-winner.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/a-refreshing-nobel-peace-prize-winner.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:06:58 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/a-refreshing-nobel-peace-prize-winner.html</guid><description><![CDATA[This week in The Northern Light I decided to write on the recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo. Enjoy.A refreshing Nobel Peace Prize Winner [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">This week in <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/">The Northern Light</a> I decided to write on the recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo. Enjoy.<br /><br /><span><a title="" target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=7131">A refreshing Nobel Peace Prize Winner</a><br /></span></div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/397022.gif" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affirmative Action]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/reverse-discrimination.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/reverse-discrimination.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:36:28 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/10/reverse-discrimination.html</guid><description><![CDATA[New Northern Lights column out titled Affirmative action is institutional racism.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">New <a title="" target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/">Northern Lights</a> column out titled <a title="" target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6847">Affirmative action is institutional racism</a>. <br /></div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/7107550.jpg?327" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama, Obegich, or Oberkowitz]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/obama-obegich-oberkowitz.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/obama-obegich-oberkowitz.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:36:15 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/obama-obegich-oberkowitz.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Ethan Berkowitz speaking to the AFL-CIO during the 2008 campaign season. "It doesn't matter if it's Obama, Obegich, or Oberkowitz."  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">Ethan Berkowitz speaking to the AFL-CIO during the 2008 campaign season. "It doesn't matter if it's Obama, Obegich, or Oberkowitz." <br /></div><div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-QWd3a8jp58"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-QWd3a8jp58" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is a conservative anyways? ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/what-is-a-conservative-anyways.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/what-is-a-conservative-anyways.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:59:12 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/what-is-a-conservative-anyways.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In the midst of round two between Republican primary victor Joe Miller and Senator Lisa Murkowski, various labels have been thrown around without an ounce of thought or care. On one side Murkowski has branded the tea-party groups "extremist" while Miller's followers have opted to stick to either calling Murkowski a RINO (Republican in name only) or simply a liberal. I have never put much weight into the extremist card, being an enth [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">In the midst of round two between Republican primary victor Joe Miller and Senator Lisa Murkowski, various labels have been thrown around without an ounce of thought or care. On one side Murkowski has branded the tea-party groups "extremist" while Miller's followers have opted to stick to either calling Murkowski a RINO (Republican in name only) or simply a liberal. <br /><br />I have never put much weight into the extremist card, being an enthusiastic fan of the old-school conservative Barry Goldwater who famously said during his presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican convention, "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice!"&nbsp; <br /><br />What bothers me instead is this ridiculous notion that the only "true" conservatives are those who completely adhere to some non-existent set-in-stone manifesto. Conservatism isn't a fixed ideology in the classic Marxian sense, but instead a loosely defined way of looking at the world with an underlying set of general principles, tracing its roots back to the 18th century Irish statesman Edmund Burke. <br /><br />It is debatable whether Lisa Murkowski herself is actually a liberal or conservative, but when voices on the right begin to dismiss men like Republican Lt. Governor candidate Mead Treadwell (someone both strongly socially and economically conservative) for lacking conservative credentials on the basis that he may have accepted the validity of the man-made global warming, then there needs to be a reassessment of what it means to be a conservative. Merely accepting or denying the man-made global warming theory in no way says anything about the conservatism or liberalism of an individual. <br /><br />All too often these hot-headed conservative witch-hunters cast themselves in their own minds as being the model by which to measure all others. If you disagree on an issue, no matter how small, you must be a moderate at best, or liberal at worst. <br /><br />And that is why I've decided&nbsp; to try my hand at laying out the general principles which define conservatism, using three books as my guide: Russell Kirk's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Conservative Mind, </span>Thomas Sowell's<span style="font-style: italic;"> A Conflict of Visions, </span>and                                         <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Benjamin Wiker's </strong><span style=""><span style="font-style: italic;">10 Books Every Conservative Must Read</span>. <br /><br />Note: Expect to see the defining conservative article by the end of the week. <br /></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Constitution Article ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/political-views-differ-in-understanding-of-the-us-constitution.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/political-views-differ-in-understanding-of-the-us-constitution.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:39:08 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/political-views-differ-in-understanding-of-the-us-constitution.html</guid><description><![CDATA[In honor of Constitution week I decided to write a piece titled Political views differ in understanding of the U.S. Constitution. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">In honor of Constitution week I decided to write a piece titled <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6705">Political views differ in understanding of the U.S. Constitution</a>.<br /></div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/6009902.jpg?630" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott McAdam’s Doppelgänger]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/scott-mcadams-doppelgnger.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/scott-mcadams-doppelgnger.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:28:12 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/scott-mcadams-doppelgnger.html</guid><description><![CDATA[                     In the aftermath of the total war that was the Alaska Republican primary, the party has now finally begun to have some semblance of reconciliation as we look towards the upcoming battle on November 2nd. The most heated and controversial race was of course the Miller vs. Murkowski bout which came to a dramatic close on the night of August the 31st with the concession of Murkowski. With a clear ca [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">                     <span style="">In the aftermath of the total war that was the Alaska Republican primary, the party has now finally begun to have some semblance of reconciliation as we look towards the upcoming battle on November 2nd. The most heated and controversial race was of course the Miller vs. Murkowski bout which came to a dramatic close on the night of August the 31st with the concession of Murkowski. With a clear candidate for the US Senate seat, we now turn our attention to the Democrat Scott McAdams. <br /> <br /> Until a few weeks ago, I had only heard the name in passing with a few mentions of his being a rather shrewd mayor of Sitka. Until that fateful day I decided to do some research on the man and was shocked by the findings. The moment I saw his face I knew I&rsquo;d seen it somewhere before, with that thick build, jet-black hair, and o-so familiar jaw structure. It had been haunting me for a fairly good amount of time as I searched my mind trying to retrace where exactly I had seen him before, until it hit me. Having been a childhood fan of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation), there were various nefarious characters that simply stuck with you no matter how much you&rsquo;d prefer to forget. Bill Moody, or as he was better known by his ring name Paul Bearer was one of those characters.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  </div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/8308318.jpg?373" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Paul Bearer</div></div></div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">                     Now I am sure Scott McAdams is a good man, but I can&rsquo;t help but notice the uncanny similarity between the two. I&rsquo;ll let the side-by-side comparisons do the talking.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  <br /><br />  </div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/3938975.jpg?354" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Scott McAdams (Left), Paul Bearer (Right)</div></div></div><div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; ">                     Here&rsquo;s a collage of the two I put together. Sometimes I forget exactly who&rsquo;s who. A helpful tip is the professional wrestler Paul Bearer can usually be seen carrying an urn where the candidate for the Senate Scott McAdams typically prefers to travel urn-less.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>  </div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/2354701.jpg?795" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Articles from 8/26/2010 & 9/03/2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/articles-from-8262010-9032010.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/articles-from-8262010-9032010.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:10:57 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/09/articles-from-8262010-9032010.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Here are two articles I wrote over the past few weeks featured on The Northern Light titled Mosque debate driven by "sensitivity" and UAA bookstore reveals political bias. I recommend the latter and plan to make an appeal to th [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">Here are two articles I wrote over the past few weeks featured on <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/">The Northern Light</a> titled <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6255%20">Mosque debate driven by "sensitivity"</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6301">UAA bookstore reveals political bias</a>. I recommend the latter and plan to make an appeal to the UAA administration. <br /></div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/496224.jpg?490" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/08/the-lives-of-others-das-leben-der-anderen.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/08/the-lives-of-others-das-leben-der-anderen.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:15:41 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/08/the-lives-of-others-das-leben-der-anderen.html</guid><description><![CDATA[ [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><object width='400' height='330'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3_iLOp6IhM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n3_iLOp6IhM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" width='400' height='330'></embed></object></div></div><div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">An absolutely outstanding film set in communist 1984 East Germany. <br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Recent Articles on Free Trade and Public Unionization]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/07/some-recent-articles-on-free-trade-and-public-unionization.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/07/some-recent-articles-on-free-trade-and-public-unionization.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:27:57 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/1/post/2010/07/some-recent-articles-on-free-trade-and-public-unionization.html</guid><description><![CDATA[I apologize for the lack of content lately. I do however have two articles appearing in this summer's edition of The Northern Light. Links provided below: Trade tariffs hinder economic situation and Public sector unions are bad  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div  class="paragraph" style=" text-align: left; ">I apologize for the lack of content lately. I do however have two articles appearing in this summer's edition of <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/">The Northern Light</a>. Links provided below: <br /><a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6218">Trade tariffs hinder economic situation</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://kasenna.uaa.alaska.edu/%7Etnl/?p=6162">Public sector unions are bad for America</a>.<br /></div><div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.uaacollegerepublicans.org/uploads/2/8/8/7/2887647/1875711.jpg?327" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"></div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

