http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com Advocating for limited government. Less Gov is the Best Gov.com provides concise, informative, thought provoking analysis of the news. Copyright (C) 2012 Scott Rohter en-us http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/images/lessgov1.jpg http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com 295 177 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/should-the-United-States-invade-Iraq-again-to-recapture-the-city-of-Mosul.html In 2003 the United States invaded Iraq under the pretense of looking for weapons of mass destruction and liberating the Iraqi people. It was in the wake of 911 and the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center were still fresh in our minds... but we didn’t find any weapons of mass destruction or at least we didn’t find many weapons of mass destruction depending on who you ask. What we did find though wasn’t worth the cost in blood and treasure to send an army of 50,000 soldiers over there just to depose Saddam Hussein... Thursday, 12 March 2015 12:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/america's-favorite-little-tree-the-christmas-tree-and-the-factors-that-drive-our-behavior.html Every year in December we celebrate another Christmas. There are so many little things that we do around the Holidays and customs that we follow that we can hardly pay attention to them all but they all just seem to fit together perfectly for the Holiday Season. So how did all of this happen? How did all of these customs which we follow become a part of our annual Christmas celebrations? Saturday, 13 December 2014 4:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Islam-the-evil-nature-and-the-sinister-agenda-of-the-world's-most-dangerous-cult.html The problem is not Muslims. The problem is the Quran. That is a quote from Mosab Hasan Yousef, the author of Son of Hamas. Our political leaders in Washington are always trying to parse their words and be politically correct whenever they talk about Islam. They are always trying to differentiate between Islam and “radical Islam”. But there is really no difference between radical Islam and Islam. There is only one kind of Islam and that is the Islam of the Quran. Using different words like Islamic and Islamist to try to differentiate between different kinds of Muslims is ridiculous. It is a difference without a distinction. Muslims either follow the teachings of the Quran or they don‘t... If they don't then they are not really Muslims. Thursday, 4 September 2014 10:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/thousands-of-palestinians-die-after-launching-hamascide-rocket-attacks-on-israel.html We have all heard of Muslim suicide bombers. Now Palestinians have created a new way for Muslims to kill themselves in the name of Allah. The “religion of peace” is offering Muslims a new way to sacrifice their lives on the altar of service to their blood thirsty god. It is called death by Hamas-cide and they have plenty of people willing to accept their offer... Monday, August 2014 3:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/climate-science-is-it-really-science-or-is-it-not-really-science-at-all.html They call it climate science those who actually believe that the earth is warming, but is it really a science or is it not really science at all? Science is the actual search for truth. It is painstakingly deliberate and methodical in its approach to collecting all of the facts. It is a serious attempt to understand the actual physical world around us... Saturday, June 2014 4:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/from-a-bully-pulpit-to-the-world's-biggest-bully.html After more than forty years of importing foreign oil to fuel our cars and trucks and drive our modern industrial economy, and after years of being held hostage to the steadily increasing prices of O.P.E.C., the United States of America now finds itself in the enviable position of having more oil and gas than we actually need. So you might be inclined to think that would lead to the price of gasoline and fuel oil actually coming down in America. Right? Saturday, June 2014 4:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/worlds-biggest-bullies-are-vying-for-influence-over-Ukraine-and-over-access-to-European-energy-market.html The clueless Ukrainian street demonstrators who seized power after they overthrew their country's democratically elected government in Kiev are upset that the Russian communities of their country in the strategically important Crimean peninsula and in the "coal rich" eastern parts of Ukraine want to have nothing further to do with their illegitimate government in Kiev. The citizens of Crimea recently held a referendum which was guaranteed by the presence of Russian soldiers on their behalf whose presence allowed them to proceed with the referendum as planned. The illegitimate authorities in Kiev certainly had no intention of allowing the referendum to occur and if it hadn’t been for the presence of those Russian troops on the streets of Crimea's major cities the Crimeans would not have had an opportunity to express their opinion on the question of continued loyalty to the new regime in Kiev or political reunification with Russia... Sunday, April 2014 9:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/is-marriage-equality-the-great-civil-rights-issue-of-our-time.html Is marriage equality the great civil rights issue of our time? Certainly that is what the mainstream media would like you to think. Every day there is another story in the news by some progressive journalist describing the “historic” efforts of gay and lesbian activists to achieve marital parity with the heterosexual community. It is what they like to refer to as “marriage equality”. This is a relatively new term that members of the media have started using recently in order to further confuse the issue... Monday, March 2014 1:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/what-does-the-future-look-like-for-the-United-States-of-America-three-hundred-years.html No republic has ever lasted longer than three hundred years. The longest lasting republic was Rome. Three hundred years was about how long it took for the Roman Senate to become a mere rubber stamp for the latest Caesar to come along and for the Roman Republic to become a virtual dictatorship with all power consolidated in the hands of only one man... Tuesday, 25 February 2014 12:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Lyndon-Johnson-Great-Society-50th-anniversary-President-by-mistake-or-just-a-President-who-made-mistakes.html Did you ever wonder why the great majority of African Americans are Democrats? They weren’t always you know. It was after all Southern Democrats who enslaved many of their grandparents and great grandparents just a few generations ago. To understand the nature of politics in America all you have to do is compare the Democrat and Republican Party registration numbers for Black and White voters today with what they used to be like fifty or sixty years ago. Then ask yourself why there is such a dramatic difference... Saturday, 8 February 2014 2:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/is-Christianity-getting-a-makeover-as-gay-rights-social-justice-liberation-theology-and-female-clergy-take-over-the-churches.html God does not dwell among people that do not honor him, or where his word is being mocked and disrespected, or among people who try to give the Bible and unwanted theological makeover. He will abandon any church that abandons him and turn all of the members of that church over to their own desires so they will begin to believe in their own lies. That is what the Bible teaches. If you forsake God then God will forsake you... Monday, 23 December 2013 10:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Congressional-budget-betrayals-Paul-Ryan-Republican-Party.html Meet the principal members of the team. The House Republican "Sellout Team". The Paul Ryan – Patty Murray Budget Compromise Act of 2013 was just announced a couple of days ago, and before anyone could even shake their fist, read the Bill, or prepare to block it, the Bill was ram-rodded through the House of Representatives by John Boehner, the leader of the team. It became House Joint Resolution 59 and the subject of roll call vote number 640 the very next day. That vote was held only one day after most observers heard there was even a bipartisan budget bill to debate. Did I say debate? What debate?... Friday, 13 December 2013 10:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Paul-Ryan-Patty-Murray-Congressional-budget-deal-compromise-or-sellout.html Republican Congressman Paul Ryan from Wisconsin, and Democrat Senator Patty Murray from Washington have worked out a bi-partisan compromise deal on the Federal Budget which promises long term spending cuts over the next ten years in return for immediate increases in government spending right now. In fact the spending increases now amount to about 63 billion dollars. It does that by getting rid of the across the board mandatory sequester cuts. That's not a good idea. The only reason the government has made any cuts is because those cuts have been forced upon them by the sequester... Thursday, 12 December 2013 1:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/food-safety-modernization-act-of-2011-united-states-government-bans-bull-crap.html Life is sometimes even stranger than fiction. The Obama Administration and the United States Government are going to start regulating B.S., or at least they are going to try. That is something they both know a lot about, so this should prove very interesting. They finally want to do something about all the crap going on in our country. Normally I would welcome the initiative, but unfortunately they’re not talking about all the bullshit that is coming from Washington. They are talking about the real stuff, and the bulls aren't too happy about it. They are talking about eliminating the kind of poop that farmers spread on their fields in the Spring to ensure a bountiful harvest in the Fall. I’m not just talking bullshit here... I’m talking about all different kinds of crap from cow chips to chicken manure to real turkey poop. And the rest of the animals down on the farm aren't very happy about it either. Is doo-doo going to be the next item on their list ? I hope not... Friday, 6 December 2013 7:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Mitch-McConnell-Republican-primary-real-challenger-Matt-Bevin-turkey-run.html The Republican minority leader in the United States Senate is Mitch McConnell from the State of Kentucky. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984. He is nicknamed the “Turkey Gobbler” because of that big wattle under his chin. The Turkey Gobbler is up for re-election in 2014 and unfortunately for the Nation he has decided to run again. So far every time he has run for re-election (and this is the fifth time) it has always been a real "turkey walk". He has been in Congress for thirty years and if he wins again in 2014 it will be his sixth term in Congress... Sunday, 24 November 2013 10:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Republican-Party-conservative-libertarian-bridge.html Big labor unions, big money, the entitlement class, and the unethical and immoral government oligarchy are the main reasons that America has its back up against the wall. The Conservative Movement has been effectively co-opted when people like Sarah Palin endorse candidates like Newt Gingrich, and Marco Rubio endorses Mitt Romney over better qualified, more conservative candidates.. Have you ever noticed how Republicans always rally behind their so called conservatives only to have them abandon both us and their so called “conservative” principles after they get elected?... Wednesday, 20 November 2013 10:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/Romney-Santorum-alphabet-news-networks-talk-radio.html Campbell Soup Company makes a pretty good tasting broth called alphabet soup. It has a tomato base and it’s loaded with plenty of tasty little pieces of pasta shaped in the letters of the alphabet. It’s been on the grocery store shelves since I was a little boy, and that’s over sixty years of serving up some pretty good tasting meals to millions of satisfied customers. The Mainstream News Media is sometimes jokingly referred to as the Alphabet News Networks. Unlike the Campbell Soup however, what they cook up is not nearly as nutritious, nor good for you. Wednesday, 20 November 2013 10:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/transparency-the-way-barack-obama-sees-it.html The United States government is accused of violating international law and treaties by using drones to bomb civilian areas of Pakistan and Yemen where terrorists have been found. That’s what two international organizations have recently determined. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have both made the same allegations against the United States, and that is exactly what Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan just told Barack Obama on a recent state visit to Washington D.C. Sunday, 3 November 2013 12:30 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/barack-obama-chief-scoundrel-in-the-world.html A picture speaks a thousand words, and a thousand words speak of the horror and the insanity of war. They also tell of the foolishness of getting involved in yet another military conflict in the Middle East after we just got through withdrawing most of our soldiers from a ten year long military engagement in Iraq, and while America is still in the process of trying to disengage the rest of our armed forces from still another military operation in Afghanistan. Friday, 30 August 2013 5:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/his-fathers-son-Rand-Paul-shows-his-true-libertarian-colors.html Rand Paul is one of only a handful of possible Republican contenders for the 2016 Presidential nomination that I would actually vote for right now if I had too, but he is still his father’s son. This means that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is not the real conservative that I wished he was. He is more of a libertarian by nature with his father’s natural inclinations on social issues, and on matters concerning the military and foreign policy... Tuesday, 23 July 2013 5:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/chinafication-of-america.html From Brazil to the U.S.A., China is definitely on the move. And it is moving very quickly and quantitatively to increase its presence in America. Their increasing footprint comes after China has already reduced one of America's stalwart allies in Asia into a mere industrial colony to be used for raw materials to fuel its staggering industrial and manufacturing growth. That country is Australia... Friday, 31 May 2013 9:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/Marco-Rubio-presidential-aspirations-constitutional-challenge-original-intent.html Marco Rubio endorsed Mitt Romney early in the 2012 Republican Primary, while there was still at least one other good conservative candidate in the race. If Mr. Rubio hadn’t thought he might be considered for a spot on the Republican National ticket as Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential running mate, then he probably wouldn’t have done that... Wednesday, 15 April 2013 11:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/too-different-worlds-two-different-Americas.html Imagine a country with a population of between ten and twenty million illegal aliens living and hiding somewhere in it. Then imagine that this same country has a Constitution that requires it to hold elections every two years for members of Congress. Originally we only voted for members of the House of Representatives, but after the 17th Amendment was passed in 1913, We the People of the United States of America also began electing our U.S. Senators by direct popular vote. Ever since then we have held National elections every two years in order to elect members of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate to represent our 315 million people which now includes an estimated twenty million illegal aliens who don’t even belong in our country. Not only are these foreigners in our country illegally… but they are also voting in our elections illegally. Monday, 8 April 2013 9:00 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/stop-Hispanic-language-and-culture-from-taking-over-anymore-of-North-America.html California is already gone. Texas is teetering, and Florida could very well be the next State to go South. From the tip of Tierra Del Fuego at the far southern end of Chile near the Antarctic Circle all the way north to SanDiego California, the entire Southern Hemisphere of America, plus one-third of North America (i.e. Mexico) is already dominated by Hispanic language and culture. One-Third of North America plus Mexifornia is enough, don't you think? Friday, 29 March 2013 10:30 http://lessgovisthebestgov.com/taking-ownership-of-our-lives-and-our-country-again.html How many Americans actually own the most valuable things in our lives… our homes, our cars, and most importantly our families? Only a small percentage of the lucky ones do. What the rest of us own is usually just worthless pieces of paper that remind us to pay our mortgage, or a note and trust deed, or some other kind of an installment contract for the purchase of an appliance or car... Thurs, 21 March 2013 3:00 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/postmortem-election-analysis-set-up-to-fail.html There are things about the 2012 General Election that we know, and there are things about the 2012 General Election that we don’t know, not yet at least! Let’s see if we can sort some of them out… We know that we lost the election or at least that’s what they keep telling us. That’s what the liberal media and both political Parties keep saying. Thurs, 15 Nov 2012 10:50 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Barack-Obama-alternative-version-of-reality.html What does a thief do in the middle of the night if he is caught red handed in the act of committing a robbery? HE LIES TO SAVE HIS SOUL OF COURSE! He denies that he is trying to steal anything. He merely  fabricates a false story, or he makes up a phony excuse, or he comes up with an alternative version of reality. He doesn’t admit the plain and obvious truth…that he is a thief in the night. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 1:32 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Tunausea-Indonausea-center-of-their-Muslim-world.html I have gone from being just sickened by the events occurring in the Middle East to being completely sick to my stomach just watching these events unfold, from North Africa all the way to Southeast Asia. Poor little Israel must really feel threatened as it watches the neighborhood exploding all around it. Tues, 23 Oct 2012 1:22 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Barack-Obama-story-modern-American-fairy-tale.html Once Upon a Time, in a land not so far away, a land that was blessed with great mountains that had never been crossed, vast forests that had not been harvested, and fertile prairies that had yet to be farmed, a land that had untamed rivers which had never been navigated and untouched natural resources that had not even been discovered, a land which possessed untold riches, and a place where your wildest dreams could come true if you were willing to work,… to this very fortunate place there came hard times. Tues, 23 Oct 2012 1:20 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Republican-National-Convention-rules-changes.html There was a slightly less harmful version of the proposed Rules Changes that was passed Tuesday August 28th while a paid bus driver working for the Republican Establishment was driving senior delegate Morton Blackwell and the entire Virginia delegation around in circles instead of driving them to the Convention Center so they would be present when the new Rules were being considered! That is the type of Republican Party that we still have!!! The Republican Dirty Tricks Party!!! Wed, 12 Sept 2012 1:16 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/President-Obama-biggest-flipflops.html [ On Running for President ] In 2004 before he was even a U.S. Senator, Barack Obama said that he would not run for President in the next election. Based upon what has happened to our country, many Americans wish that he would have kept his promise! Wed, 12 Sept 2012 1:08 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Party-of-drones-politics-and-war-without-pain.html The Democratic Party is the Party of drones. They use very sophisticated military drones high in the air above our Nation's enemies to fight America's foreign wars. They use very un-sophisticated human drones right here on the ground at home to fight their domestic political enemies. They use the two legged drones at home because no thoughtful American would even consider raising taxes to solve a problem that is caused by government overspending. That makes absolutely no sense! The only person who could actually believe that kind of poppycock is a Democrat drone! That is why I call the Democrats, the Party of drones. Thur, 23 Aug 2012 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/money-politics-yardstick.html For most of the last century and all of the 21st century, America has been using the wrong yardstick to measure our political leaders. We have been using the wrong measuring stick to evaluate and select our Nation’s candidates for public office. We have been measuring them by the wrong standard to determine who is qualified to lead our country, who will be our President and fashion our foreign policy, and who will represent us in Congress. The same inappropriate yardstick has also been mis-applied to almost every State Assembly race and every gubernatorial campaign in the country for a long time! It is most unfortunate, but it is absolutely true! Thur, 23 Aug 2012 12:03:00 +0000