We're in a situation, as lethargic America usually is, that will ultimately result in our victory. It took all the mistakes that led to Pearl Harbor, a powerful Soviet threat and 9/11 to motivate Americans to fight the Japanese and Nazis, win the cold war and embark on the War on Terror. Unfortunately, Americans did not oppose tyranny or terrorism until it became an obvious existential threat to our country. But when they did, they did it with a furor and a vengeance. Therein lies our hope.

It will take the Obama policies many months in play before we will actually experience the harsh effects they will have on our country. As citizens go to work, spend time with their families and plan for their future, the creeping nature of how Obama's policies will be implemented will be like a tide coming in. Suddenly and unexpectedly, Americans will find themselves in the water. At that time they will revolt (figuratively) and demand that we return to prudent economic principles and the concept of a strong national defense.

There has been an awakening in recent days to the presence of a disturbing number of foreign policy advisers to the Obama campaign who harbor hostile views of Israel. Ed Lasky of the American Thinker has been doing serious work on the subject, and his two pieces — here and here — are must-reads. Caroline Glick adds to the discussion here.

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 33% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-four percent (34%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -1. Today is the second straight day the President’s rating has been below zero (see trends).

Stimulus money is going quickly to bureaucracies and quasi-government agencies while the private sector suffers, seeing bailed out companies now going bankrupt as the government takes over banks, auto companies and big tobacco while the next effort toward taking over healthcare will more than likely be followed by measures designed to regulate corporate pay in whatever becomes left of the private sector.

“With intervention from Michelle Obama, the Americorps inspector general was given the boot and replaced — for doing his job too well, it seems, and uncovering squandering of funds by favored contributors, educational institutions, and left-wing groups," according to Michelle Malkin, a well respected conservative blogger.

the more nonsense the lefties spew, the greater the power Palin has. As she gets stronger, they ratchet up the hate. That is the telltale sign.

She scares the hell out of them becasue she is the only one that has the stones to say the truth. What scares them even more is people are really listening to her

Matt, I would say that you and anybody else are extremely naive to believe that very convenient excuse of David Letterman's the other day. It took a couple of days for him to think of that excuse that, no, he wasn't talking about my daughter who was there with me at the game, the 14-year-old, he was talking about some other daughter. Well, I think that's a weak excuse. 

Today is a day to remember American heroes. Our America is not apologetic, socialist or built on bailouts. Our America is proud, free and built on the sweat of individuals who together comprise a country of great soldiers, leaders and citizens.

We remember the soldiers who fought for us on D-Day and in all wars to protect the freedoms we hold dear. Even liberals have these freedoms. Those rights cannot be taken from them by our government or our Constitution. Liberals have free speech rights. They have the right to elect a president (as we so painfully see). But when they speak out against enhanced interrogation procedures, for gay marriage and abortion and against using the words "war on terror," we must remind them that if they invite our enemies with their words and deeds to become re-energized by thoughts that we are soft, arrogant or immoral, then those liberals who speak out against our country will lose their rights, not because America was too arrogant, but because America will cease to exist.

We remember the passing of the great Ronald Reagan. Unlike our current leader, he spoke boldly and proudly of what America has done for the world. He made us feel good about our country. He didn't make us feel like we were aggressors, torturers, red necks or bigots. He didn't define some groups as winners and others as losers. He didn't take from those who earned and give it to those who didn't. He stopped the Soviet Union and ended the cold war. Under Reagan, Russia stood down. Under Obama, Iran and North Korea build up.

The time for courageous conservatism is here. The majority must be silent no longer. As we honor our America, we must take our stand by voting for conservative candidates, attending tea parties and becoming politically active. Let not your hearts be troubled, America. We can still speak out and resist the current policies being enacted in Washington.

There are some who feel their voices won't be heard or that America's days of greatness are behind us. There are those who see what the liberal smear machine can do and how having the power of the presidency helps liberals keep conservative voices quiet. But this is not a time to fear. This is a time to have courage and to speak up. This is Patrick Henry time.

When Sarah Palin called Carrie Prejean after Prejean was so visciously attacked by the left, she established a solidarity with Americans who fear their voices would be silenced. She demonstrated not only by talking the talk, but by walking the walk that she was not afraid and stood behind Carrie Prejean 100% in the face of the liberal smear machine, a smear machine that has so ruthlessly and visciously gone full tilt to silence Palin only to find Palin louder and more defiant. She is an example to all of us that courageous conservatism can stand any attack the left may wish to throw at it.

Palin addressed the crowd as she introduced the great Ronald Reagan's son, Michael, in Anchorage on Tuesday night. She talked about those who tried to silence her by filing frivolous ethics complaints against her in Alaska (all of which were tossed out).

"Those are the folks who want to tell me, they want to tell you, to sit down and shut up. We will not do that. I just can't, because I love my state. I love my country."

"...politically speaking, if I die, I die," Palin told the crowd. "I’ll know that I have spoken up and I will speak up to thank people like Mr. Reagan as we honor his dad, to encourage you too, Alaskans, to do the same and don’t just hang in there and go along to get along but stand up and speak up, and be bold and demand that Washington be prudent with our public monies and prioritize for America’s security, and forget the political corectness that makes one guard your conversation, and couch our words so cautiously that they lose meaning, and we lose effectiveness, and then we lose hope because we start thinking that politicians are only worried about their poll numbers and attracting campaign contributions for their next bid so that they can hold on to some title and some position."

We can keep our America alive by speaking out, remembering the heroes who fought in our wars and honoring our leaders who speak with our voice.

God bless America, even while it is in exile.