Omigosh, there are SO many things to write about and, with this exception, I’ll make a multiple-issue post (though I much prefer single-topic publishings). Where to start? I know: at the start.

IT AIN’T OVER ‘TIL IT’S OVER:
It greatly disappoints me that certain Conservative circles are already throwing in the proverbial towel when it comes to the McCain/Palin ticket. WRONG. That tattered towel is currently, in truth, being utilized to mop the sweat from fevered brows of Leftists who wonder, why-oh-why, it is that the Obamessiah isn’t 20, 30, 40 points ahead of the ancient, doddering, balding, pasty white guy and the Alaskan Hot Chick?

Most are predicating their prognostications upon such simplistic and, at their core, essentially inaccurate things as polls prior to a given event; but, more importantly, polls that the DEM/MSM are able to pick and choose when they serve. That means there are polls that you won’t hear, read, see. Investor’s Business Daily reports, as of Thursday:

But, of course, you won’t even remotely read, hear, see of this.

Please allow me to Bloviate, if I may, on polls specifically applicable to this electoral season:

Many people purposely lie to pollsters. I make it one of my life’s goals to do so. But I am an individual who tends to push and bull his way through Life; I am not what one would typify as a political Shrinking Violet.

Other people, however, for many reasons, will provide information to pollsters because they don’t wish to be viewed as “judgmental” in any form — particularly in public. They don’t wish to be interpreted as against what may be contrary to the common media and — yes — that would be the Defeatist, Elitist Media/MainStream Media. These persons would also include those who have a natural Conservative, religious or Republican bent because they’re not overbearing (in terms of telling the pollsters to f__ off) nor are they inclined to have their very personal views challenged or excoriated — again — in public. Their thoughts and philosophies are private.

Who are the loudest, I would ask? The Few. Who are quietest, I would ask? The Most.

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As of Friday, October 24th, there are 11 more days to the election. It is NOT over.

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This is NOT “just” a Presidential election. It is an election for the future of this nation.

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LET’S JUST CHECK THE OIL:

Since the breakdown of a good portion of our national banking and lending institutions, another indicator that has recently been largely ignored is that of oil. I have a very specific thought regards oil. And that is this:

A barrel of oil peaked recently in July at $147. The day of this post, Thursday 10-23, oil has more than halved in price. It is now $66 a barrel. In Fornicalia, this was reflected in a personally-observed cash Arco pricing of $2.92 per gallon on Thursday.

Why has the price of oil been plunging? Why is it literally half the price of what it was a mere three months ago?

I submit this for your consideration: there are fewer speculators screwing with oil prices. They are worried about other, more overarching, issues.

Of course, I anticipate that your clarion call will be: “but BZ, don’t you consider and in-factor the downturn in purchasing by the motoring public, you ignorant wienie?”

To which I would reply: yes, I have considered that fully. With my personally-crafted retort to include:

Then why, until now, didn’t oil prices reduce appropriately when it was clear that the so-called motoring public was drastically diminishing their consumption of gasoline? I asked myself: what other factor might there have been?

To which I answered immediately: the general crashing of the economy.

And therefore what do I conclude, you may ask?

The issue of high petroleum pricing didn’t factor that of actual global supply. Global supply is good. It became a two-pronged issue:

Oil prices plummeting completely emasculate Russia and Venezuela and Saudi Arabia and any number of OPEC nations seeking Oil Power.

Once again emphasizing, with factual occurrences: the sooner that the United States can begin domestic drilling on every front, coast, state, the sooner we can cast those who hate us into the wind.

The sooner that we can become “energy independent” the happier we shall be.

But that includes every source with which the Leftists object:

That’s about enough for this post.

P.S.

I’ve actually had trolls on my site. Imagine that!

Now it appears that Iran has one-upped the United States of America. Preconditions? Apparently Iran has preconditions of its own, prior to any meeting with the US. What would those be? To wit:

Mehdi Kalhor, the Iranian Vice President for Media Affairs, told the Islamic Republic News Agency that talks between the two nations depend on America meeting the following preconditions: ending support for Israel, and withdrawing all military forces from the Middle East.

Of the two presidential candidates, who might be the more inclined to leave Israel twisting in the wind?

From WND and WABC:

JERUSALEM – In an exclusive interview tonight, a senior Hamas official heaped praise on Sen. Joe Biden, calling him a “very nice” person and a “great man” whose record “speaks volumes” and who can be counted on by the terror group to engage in the “right policy” toward the Middle East.

During the interview with WND’s Aaron Klein and WABC Radio’s John Batchelor, the Hamas figure also expressed hope regarding Sen. Barack Obama’s “vision for change,” announcing Hamas will send Obama a letter of congratulation “the moment he will win the election.”

I voted McCain/Palin.

The DEM (Defeatist, Elitist Media) and MSM (MainStream Media), little more than “common” organs for the Left, trust me, are doing all they can to diminish or eliminate the truth and, additionally, to purposely and unilaterally promote one candidate set and one party throughout the entire nation. Despite this, despite the intensity of the fight and the intensity of the DEM/MSM to display every bit of bias imagineable, Big 3 TV ratings continue to drop!

The bulk of the polls, therefore, are reflective of the DEM/MSM desire to deflate the spirit of Conservatives and create a sense of “all is lost” and “any further work is futile.” The purpose is to get Conservatives to throw up their collective hands and decide to stay home, not vote at all. The bulk of the polls indicate Obama is steamrollering over McCain.

To which I reply: WRONG.

So what’s the plan?

THEN we begin working on our local levels to locate, identify, groom and support True Conservative Candidates and not the RINOs we’ve been seeing.

But winning the White House is ONLY the First Step.

Keep the faith!

The DEM/MSM will do everything it can to portray that “all is lost” and that Obama will simply waltz into the presidency.

This fight is NOT over!

And we CAN WIN!

In my county, some distance away from where I work in Sacramento, Fornicalia, I’ve already voted by way of absentee ballot. That way I get to vote early and I get to make sure my votes are OBVIOUSLY indicated — my absentee ballot calls for a clear and prominent filling-in, by pen, of an oval directly adjacent the choice desired. No chads. No digital nothing. Fill in the oval, make it precise, make it black. Paint it black. And trust me: my ovals are black and precise.

As opposed to so many in the DEM/MSM and Liberals who won’t “own” who they are and what they are, here’s how I voted in my area, my state, and the Presidential Election:

I voted for McCain/Palin. Period.

Prop 1A – High Speed Rail Bond

NO. Rail creation of any kind, particularly “high speed” rail, is expensive beyond measure. In 1908 it cost $0.75 per track foot, or $3,960 a mile. Recently, 6.3 miles of American “light rail” extension at 2007 prices costed out at about $2 billion dollars. The Union Pacific recently estimated per-mile costs of new freight at a minimum of $385 million per mile. Currently Union Pacific rail renovation projects for heavy freight over Donner Pass (the area where I live) include the replacement of 136-pound rail with 141-pound rail. That is to say, one yard of each rail equals either 136 or 141 pounds. Freight rail doesn’t have to be incredibly precise; it just has to be durable and heavy. High speed rail must be precise, accurately-gauged, cambered in curves and inaccessible. It isn’t just a matter of laying rail; it’s a matter of purchasing brand new right-of-way for the track proper and sufficient extra right-of-way to ensure safety and inaccessability for those bent on damaging or derailing HSR. Finally, I want no further link from Southern Fornicalia to Northern Fornicalia. The Surenos can keep their gang bullshit right where it is, thank you.

Prop 2: Farm Animals

NO. As Tom McClintock writes on his blog: “Sorry, but farm animals are food, not friends. Plan on somewhat happier cows and much higher grocery bills if this one passes.”

Prop 3: Hospital Bond

NO. You’re about to see a trend. That is this: NO to ANY further bonds in this state. NO MORE SPENDING.

Prop 4: Parental Notification

YES. This proposition got shot down originally in 2003; it’s back in 2008. Parents must give written consent before their teenaged daughters use a tanning booth or get their ears pierced. This measure simply requires parents to be notified if their daughter is having an abortion. What part of this proposition doesn’t involve common sense? Oh yes, that’s right: Demorats can’t quite grasp the obvious concept.

Prop 5: Non-Violent Drug Offenses

NO. Enough with the “drug diversion” bullshit. Make people responsible. Make people serve their sentences. This proposition would allow criminals to use their drug offense for leniency for other non-drug-related crimes. WRONG.

Prop 6: Police and Law Enforcement Funding

NO. I’m a cop. I’ve been in law enforcement in one form or another since 1975. I’m Pro-Cop. But I also have to walk the walk and talk the talk. When I vote down every bond this year, I must be consistent. More spending in this state? More bonds? No damned way — not for any issue. Period. This spending simply has to STOP.

Prop 7: Renewable Energy Subsidies

NO: Tom McClintock writes: “This will send electricity prices through the roof. It requires the most expensive energy generation to comprise 20 percent of our electricity needs. Government should get out of the way and let simple economics determine the mix of energy generation in this state.” Right on, Tom.

Prop 8: Defense of Marriage Act

YES: Tom McClintock writes: “Marriage is a unique institution in which a man and a woman summon a child into the world – creating a unique tapestry of responsibilities. Our marriage laws are designed to support those responsibilities and are simply inapplicable to any other kind of relationship. Lincoln asked, “If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? The answer is four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it one.” And calling a homosexual partnership a marriage doesn’t make it one.” I also say: there is a reason why a wife is called a WIFE and a husband is termed a HUSBAND.

Prop 9: Parole Reform

YES: This requires the victim to be considered when a suspect’s bail is being set or a criminal’s parole is being determined. And also victim notification.

Prop 10: Fuel Subsidies

NO: This $5 billion bond will cost taxpayers $10 billion with interest to subsidize “alternative fuel vehicles” and “renewable energy.” This bond right now? No. Not just no, but HELL no. NO MORE BONDS.

Prop 11: Redistricting

YES: As Tom McClintock writes: “This should be the all-time no brainer: voters should choose their politicians and not the other way around. This measure takes redistricting out of the hands of the legislature, removing an obvious conflict of interest.” Another proposition killed in 2003 by millions of dollars provided by “special interests.”

Prop 12: Veterans Bond Act

NO: Co-authored by Tom McClintock, he and I part ways on this one. It’s another bond at the WRONG time. NO MORE BONDS. NO MORE SPENDING.

Regionally, I also voted DOWN a bond for my local school district. It seems they want more money because their student rolls are down. You want money when rolls are up, and you want money when rolls are down? How about you just do what I have to do: live within your means.

FOURTH DISTRICT, CONGRESS:

There were two choices: Charlie Brown, the plain brown wrapper Demorat who won’t own his views, and my mentor and Ideal Republican, Tom McClintock. I’ve sent money to Tom (twice), I’ve walked for Tom, I’ve advocated for Tom.

That’s how I voted.

How about YOU?