What's that sound?

That huge WHOOSHING sound you just heard was not the USS Lake Erie firing it's Aegis missiles at the derelict US satellite hurtling towards Earth. It was the sound of the energy and enthusiasm leaving the Clinton campaign and rushing over in ever increasing numbers to the Obama campaign.

Barack Obama just pummeled Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin this evening and presumably in Hawaii whose results we'll review in the morning. What is even more key and obvioiusly more exciting for Obama supporters is that Barack won by a landslide in a state that is over 90% white and in every single key Clinton demographic with the exception of the elderly, and that is probably because Clinton is one of them.

Clinton is still projected to do well with Texas Hispanics on March 4th but I believe that is because somewhere along the line her campaign started a rumor that her maternal great grandmother was a Mexican immigrant. I hear that she is now contemplating starting a rumor that her paternal great grandfather is from Kenya. More to follow.

I just listened to Barack's 45 minute victory speech at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. and I am compelled to say that Barack is actually adding more and more "meat on the bone" in his speeches. He is outlining his intentions as President and they are sounding more centrist than ever before. While many of his ideas are clearly left-wing, he also hit some fairly conservative notes with his appeal to control our borders and provide a strong defense for America as Commander in Chief.

Even John McCain sees Obama as the presumptive Democratic nominee. It is certain the the Wisconsin voters did this evening. They overwhelmingly indicated in exit polls that he is much more electable than Hillary Clinton.

Fact: Hillary Clinton is losing relevance as a potential nominee.
Fact: Every attack she makes against Obama ultimately backfires against her.
Fact: Both Texas and Ohio were huge leads for her as little as several days ago. Now her leads in both states are dwindling by the day.

Why? She has no ability to inspire passion, creativity and hope in the American people. Those are some of the key principles our nation was founded upon. She represents politics as usual and Americans are sick of it. As I mentioned in an earlier post, people vote from emotion, passion and belief in somemone more than anything else. That is why it is so hard to change a voters mind once they have emotionally committed to a candidate. Herein lies Obama's strength...he possesses to ability to capture the Independents and undecideds. Clinton struggles with undecideds. She is working from a very limited and finite base. Obama is working from a potentially unlimited base.

This is why he will ultimately win the Democratic nomination. Hillary will not gain many more new voters. Barack will gain millions of new voters because people are buying into the hope and inspiration that he offers. And Americans want to be part of a winning team. It's becoming "hip" to vote Obama. Even in "white" states like Wisconsin.

For my two cents, all politics aside, I have always been extremely proud to be an American. Today, I have never been prouder to see so many people looking past race to vote for someone they believe in.

This...this is why America is great. We're far from perfect, but to see this immense support for a black man in this country...is breathtaking.








"Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself."

Thomas Jefferson

Proud to be an American

The Brother needs to get right at it at this one. I am increasingly frustrated with this general sense of apologetic behavior for being Americans. It's almost as if some people are ashamed at being Americans. There are people in our country who are walking around stoop-shouldered and slack-jawed who would like nothing more than to see this great land reduced to a has been Superpower.

These are the same people who like to see us remain dependent upon foreign oil, walking to work everyday so we don't hog up the world's resources, sleep in huts and suffer a dramatically reduced quality of life all in the name of being good global citizens. Why should we have supermarkets full of food when so many people go hungry? Shouldn't we suffer a little bit more just to even things up a bit? Hey, the rest of the world has screwed up healthcare, shouldn't we work a little harder to screw ours up? They desperately want to reduce our standing in the world and are obviously not proud to be Americans. They'd like something more Politically Correct. It's mind-boggling. So many hard working Americans shed blood, sweat and tears so that we can enjoy the quality of life that we do today. We enjoy it because of faith in God, the capitalist system and hard work. We didn't sit around and wait for someone to drop a government program in our laps.

I know this for a fact, I served in this nation's military for 10 years to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, not the socialist states of America. Friends, this is the land of the free and the home of the brave and I will not stand idly by and allow my nation to be reduced to some liberal, socialist utopia. This is our country and too many good people died defending it. I served fully willing to sacrifice my life if need be and would do it again today. The blood of our forefathers has blessed this land so that we can enjoy the best standard of living in the history of mankind.

We need not be ashamed of having and expecting the best. That's what makes us great. Like Ronald Reagan said, the "city shining on a hill" for other nations to look up to. That's how we help others, by lifting them up to our level not going down to their level. So called Progressives should recognize this. "The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them.." How are we going to help poorer nations by becoming broke ourselves?

During my military service I served for one year in South Korea and two years in West Germany during the Cold War. You want to know what an American is to the "Average Joe" in other countries? ROCK STARS!! That's right, they look upon us in awe. They know we live in the best country on earth and they want to also. When refugees streamed across the border after The Wall came down they couldn't contain their excitement at seeing AMERICANS...that's right AMERICANS. They were thrilled to see us, not some broke has been slouched over looking ashamed to be from the US.

American Pride is our responsibility in the world today. The world needs us and our system and values more than ever before. Stand strong. Stick your chest out. Don't ever let anyone put your country down. If they don't like it, they can go somewhere else and mess things up there. Here...this is America. The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. It's my land and your land.

I'm proud to be an American and I thank God I was born here.







"Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself."

Thomas Jefferson

He did it again...

So, Barack did it again in South Carolina. What does it mean? Well for one thing, he smoked Hillary by an immense margin. He clearly owned the black vote and he also did well in most other demographics as well. While this is true, the results still broke out along racial lines.

What's interesting is that Barack won in Iowa which is 95% white, came in close second in mostly white New Hampshire and won the delegate count vote and the rural white vote in Nevada. This paints an interesting scenario. It suggests that the obvioius is true; blacks tend to vote for Barack which should be no surprise but Barack also enjoys popularity among white voters. Notice that he won by landslide in Iowa and S.C. Hillary won by narrow margins in N.H. and Nevada.

It will be a straight up dogfight as we head into Super Tuesday.

The contest will be dubbed "The Machine vs. The Brother" Let's get rockin' baby!

Here's the South Carolina Victory Speech...

Where has my country gone?

I heard on the radio today about a preacher who was recently dubbed "controversial" for his views that marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. Can you believe that? Since when is it "controversial" to take a position that marriage was intended for a man and a woman?

Where has my country gone? Where has our Common Sense gone? I feel like I fell asleep and was mysteriously teleported to some bizarre parallel universe only to be rudely awakened to learn that I was not in Kansas anymore!

You may say "well times change...you've got to go with the flow..." If the flow is taking this country off a cliff do I have to stand idly by and watch? No, of course not. Times do change; often for the better and I am the first to applaud positive change. What should NEVER change are the core values and fundamental principles that made this country great and help keep us strong. When you change those values, you change the DNA of our culture and the result is a weakened and undetermined nation with no real moral compass to guide us. There are lots of countries like that today: they're called Third World Nations.

Friends, we need to stop this madness, look weakness aka Political Correctness in the eye and condemn it for what it is: an attack on the moral fiber of our nation which is the one place you must attack if you want to weaken our resolve and desire to achieve and grow. Attack our moral fiber and you take our foundation away and we will cease to exist.

I still believe that the great majority of Americans believe in the fundamentals that made America great. The media however attempts to lead us to believe otherwise. Never despair, America is great. We are still the 'city shining on a hill'. We just need to remember that no one can destroy us but ourselves. We have the ability to stand up to any challenge and prevail with God on our side. Remember "In God We Trust"?

I got this poem today from a friend of mine. Read it an enjoy. Remember who we are.


My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance, for Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.

Obituary Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial p olicie s (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a Band aid to a student, but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live when religions became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by hi s parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

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On this the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I feel it is highly appropriate to launch the inaugural posting of "The Brother on the Right". The objective of this blog is to give a voice to many black conservatives who don't feel that there are enough of us out there to stand up and be counted.

In reality, there are many of us out here it's just that we are hidden among the numbers of liberals or progressives as they've gone to calling themselves lately. Since we are black, upwardly mobile, intelligent and articulate or to put it more simply, since we are "black" it is generally assumed that we are therefore democrat and of course liberal.

Wrong! In fact, my sense is that many more blacks (notice the absense of "African-American" I address that in the video) are actually conservative than they realize. That was how I came to realize that I was conservative after all. In fact, when you take my little quiz below I think you may also realize some seeds of conservatism in yourself as well.

Don't be afraid, the quiz won't hurt you or convert you. It's there to help you realize your own God given potential and your constitutional rights as an American born in the land of the free and the home of the brave. When you take the quiz, if you answer yes to 85% or more of the questions, you just may be a budding conservative. Don't be angry, rejoice and be glad! There is much to be happy about as a conservative!

What exactly does it mean to be a conservative? Well my quiz below will give some serious insight into that question. Let me first state what it does not mean. It does not mean that you are now a part of some mean spirited right wing that has no compassion for your fellow human being. It does not mean that you blindly follow the thoughts and opinions of any republican or conservative leadership. It does not mean that you see no need whatsoever for an efficient and effective federal government. It doesn't mean that you dislike all gays or homosexuals because of their sexual orientation. It does not mean that you dislike all people who are on government assistance or support.

In fact friends, being a conservative means the exact opposite of all of those things. We believe that our best years as a nation are ahead of us. We believe in rugged individualism and the pursuit of prosperity. We believe in a strong free market economy. We believe in holding all of our leaders accountable for their actions and decisions. We believe in an efficient federal government and tax system that sets the stage for economic growth and prosperity. We believe in equal rights so that all Americans regarding of their backgrounds or orientations can flourish in this the greatest country in the history of mankind. We believe that the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King is being realized every day in this country and that much more of it is yet to be realized. We believe in less governmental programs and bloat and more individual creativity and genius. We believe that the capitalist system and only the capitalist system is the best system for bringing out the best in all of us.

We believe in a strong military that protects our interests all of the world as well as helps to protect the weak. We believe in promoting democracy as a form of government and not fascism, dictatorships, communism or socialism. We believe "In God We Trust" and that our country is at its best when we keep God included in our belief systems. We believe in lower taxes on all Americans and corporations as the best means to increase and sustain economic growth in this country.

Friends, like President Ronald Reagan, we look forward to the future with optimism and a spirit of enthusiasm. As conservative Americans we believe that we have the finest country that mankind has ever seen and it is worth defending the principles and values that made us the country that all other peoples of the world look to for answers and support.

I understand your dilemma however. As a black conservative you probably get a lot and I mean a LOT of angry looks if you even act like you support any conservative principles. I've lost a few friends because I dared to think independently for myself and not blindly subscribe to whatever radio talks show hosts or the good Reverends have to say. How dare I not agree with Jesse or Al? It's tantamount to moral blasphemy to disagree with our self appointed leaders who are supposed to do all of our thinking for us. They would have us believe that God gave them all of the collective black brain cells and that the rest of us are robots who should blindly follow their edicts from their radio shows. "What do you mean we don't need bigger government and more programs to get us out of this rut? Who do you think you are?" They'd have us believe that without them fighting for more programs us poor black folk couldn't do anything without them.

Friends, its time to think for ourselves. Realize that God gave YOU a brain and he gave it to you to use; not wait to hear what Jesse has to say. That's why Bill Cosby called us "intellectually lazy" and he was right. Dead on right.

So take the quiz. Give honest answers to the questions, and I think we may soon discover that we have a few black conservatives in the closet!

1. Do you favor lower taxes which means more $ in your pocket and less in the governments?



2. Who is more capable of making important financial decisions for your family? You or the government?
   



3. Do you favor a medical savings account that allows you to put aside money (in an interest bearing account) for unplanned medical expenses or do you need the government to solve your medical problems?
   



4. Do you favor broad tax cuts for corporations which will motivate them to invest in jobs and grow their businesses thereby strengthening the economy?
   



5. Should the USA run from terrorism or stand up to it as a strong undivided front?
   



6. Do you favor allowing the US to be pushed around by the international community?
   



7. Would you be willing to allow for oil exploration to reduce our nations dependence on foreign oil?
   



8. Do you want strong, effective border control or are you ok with anyone crossing our borders at anytime?
   



9. Should illegal aliens be allowed to put a strain on our infrastructure with no means of documenting them and taxing their income?
   



10. Are you ok with working harder and harder to make less and as the government continues rampant spending and tax hikes?
    



11. Do you like having to get up and go to work everyday to support unmotivated individuals who don’t want to get up and go to work?
    



12. Are more and bigger government programs the answer or should we allow the capitalist system to do its job?
    



13. Do you favor a socialized health care system (similar to Canada and the UK) which means you may have to wait up to 6 months to see a doctor? (that you can’t choose).
    



14. Do you favor abortion over adoption?
    



15. Should members of Congress have term limits like the President does?
    



16. Should we continue our insatiable focus on identification of ethnicities and races in America?
    



17. Should we all just be Americans or do we need to continue to sub-identify ourselves as African-Americans, Italian-Americans, etc?
    



18. Who is more capable of determining your family’s future, you or an elected official?
    



19. Do elected officials, i.e. “The Government” know what’s best for you and your family?
    



20. Is the role of government to “set the stage for individual achievement”, “create the environment for success” or make sure that there’s a “chicken in every pot.” Be careful: one scenario sets us up for unlimited success as a nation and the other sets us up for mediocrity.
    



21. If you’re a minority do you attribute your success to Affirmative Action programs or to receiving God’s Favor and making the most of your God-given potential?
    



22. Would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. support large government programs and redistribution of wealth or creating an environment where everyone is playing on a level playing field?
    



23. Should we restrict oil exploration so that we don’t inconvenience our furry friends? In other words should we pay higher prices at the pump and remain dependent upon Arab oil in order to keep things comfy for the squirrels?
    



24. Should the United States maintain a strong and active defense or retreat behind our oceanic borders and hope no one bothers us here?
    



25. Is the United States an active force for good in this world or are we the cause of the world’s problems and should be sorry for all that we’ve done?
    



26. Are we right to remove prayer from the schools, “Christ” from Christmas, scripture readings and verses from statehouse steps, and to attempt to disassociate our nation from all that is Godly?
    



27. Do you agree with a former Vice-President who is so concerned with global warming that he is compelled to fly around the world in a private jet and arrive by stretch limousine to tell us all that we are consuming too much fuel? Do you also agree with him when after all his globe trotting he goes home to a mega-mansion (heated by pine needles, I guess) to plan his next excursion?
    



28. Do our self appointed black leaders (no names here but their initials are Jesse and Al) know what is best for the black, oops African American community? Have all the government programs they say we need actually helped anybody? I guess we should thank them that there is less gang violence, black on black crime, drug use and teenage pregnancy…oh, that’s right there isn’t less, it seems like more to me!
    



29. As a minority, have most of the bad or disappointing things that have happened to you been as a result of your own lack of preparation or diligence or something that “The Man” did to you? Have the good things happened as a result of your preparation and hard work or because a government program did it for you?
    



30. Are you capable of thinking for yourself or do you need the government or Rev. so and so to tell you what to think?

31. Do you have an optimistic outlook for our future?