Air Traffic Controllers Caught Watching Movies on a DVD Player

First, air traffic controllers were caught sleeping on the job. Now, they are caught watching movies on a portable DVD player. Why can't we do like Reagan and fire them and get a new set of reliable workers.

In its release, the FAA said the following:

"During the early morning hours of April 17, 2011, an air traffic controller at the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center was watching a movie on a portable electronic device while working a radar position. For a little more than three minutes, the controllers microphone was inadvertently activated, transmitting the soundtrack of the movie over the radio frequency for that airspace. The problem was brought to air traffic controls attention by the pilot of a military aircraft using an alternate frequency. The controller has been suspended from operational duties pending an investigation. FAA policy prohibits the use of portable DVD players and other devices from being used on the floor of the radar room."

Sarah Palins Accomplishments Puts Other GOP Candidates to Shame

It is the start of the 2012 Presidential campaign season. The major players from the GOP are beginning to emerge into the spotlight. For those who know me, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that I am a very big Palin supporter. Like myself, there are many supporter throughout the country who support Sarah Palin. However, there are many that are ignorant and misguided to accept her as a major contender in 2012. In fact, there are many who share a sexist mentality that a woman is not ready to lead a nation. I found a blog with facts about the accomplishments of Sarah Palin. It is a real eye opener for those who keeps ranting she is not presidential material.

(Conservative4Palin) One of the many memes the GOP establishment, the Left and the media try to stick to Governor Palin is that she is unqualified to be President if she chooses to run. With today being her 47th birthday, it’s odd that so many people think she is younger than thirty-five years old! So, in honor of her birthday, I’d like to share 47 reasons Governor Palin is qualified to be President above and beyond constitutional requirements. In no particular order:

1) She won’t perjure herself by taking the Presidential oath of office like many of her potential opponents.

2) She has 9 years of executive experience, more than 3 times as much as the current President. As Governor, she held the 2nd most powerful gubernatorial office in the country.

3)She knows how to budget. In her years as Governor, she reduced the state budget 9.5% over her predecessor and put $5 billion in state savings.

4) She reduced federal earmark requests 80% as Governor over her predecessor, recognizing the need for fiscal responsibility at both state and national levels.

5) She’s a proven reformer. She strove to break the bonds between Alaskan politicians and oil companies and passed sweeping ethics reform.

6) She believes in true governmental transparency. As Governor, she put the state checkbook online to allow constituents to know how and where the state was spending revenue. During the negotiations of one of the cornerstones of her administration, the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA), all proposals were made available for public consumption.

7) In signing the AGIA legislation and the progress that continues to this day, she brought a transcontinental pipeline project from Alaska to the Lower 48 further than 30 years of previous administrations. AGIA is the largest private sector infrastructure project in North American history.

8 ) She believes in oversight not over regulation for energy development. She opened an Petroleum Integrity Office to oversee energy development in Alaska.

9) She believes in an all-of-the-above approach to energy development, including opening up ANWR, on shore drilling, off shore drilling, natural gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables.

10) She understands the effects of quantitative easing will have on the economy in general and on commodity prices specifically.

11) She would have the intestinal fortitude to actually take on reformation of entitlement programs to help derail the bullet train to bankruptcy.

12) For the role of the presidency, the Constitution devotes the majority of its text to the role of commander-in-chief. Governor Palin would take this role seriously as displayed by her commitment to America’s military and her desire for a strong national defense.

13) As part of her commitment to strong national defense, she criticized the Obama administration for making cuts to missile defense, and she stands strongly against the START treaty between Russia and America.

14) She has been firmly against Obamacare from the beginning of legislative talks and strongly supports repeal.

15) She truly sees America as an exceptional nation because of its people. She praises what makes America unique; she doesn’t apologize.

16) She puts principles above party and political expediency.

17) She has stood strongly for securing America’s borders, as shown by her support of Arizona’s immigration law.

18) She is strongly pro-life–a welcomed far cry from the most pro-abortion president in history now occupying the White House.

19) She supports human rights, particularly speaking out against the human rights abuses in China, Iran, and amongst peoples who embrace Sharia law.

20) With regard to foreign policy, she has a far better grasp situation in Egypt with regard to the potential of the Muslim brotherhood’s involvement in a new government and Mubarak’s plans better than members of President Obama’s intelligence team, Leon Panetta and James Clapper.


21) She actually had private sector experience that would enable her to understand what it takes to make payroll and budget within one’s means, unlike the majority of members of the Obama administration.

22) She’s a strong advocate for the 10th amendment, showing she understands not only the balance of powers between the branches of the federal government, but also between the federal and state governments.

23) She shows grace under fire. In spite of having accusations of blood libel launched against her, she stood strongly and gracefully for the victims of the shooting in Tucson and for the freedom of open political discourse.

24) Beyond her political achievements and strong conservative stances, she has character. In spite of two and a half years of a constant barrage of ethics complaints, smears, lies, and media misrepresentation, she has remained strong.

25) She has the ability to communicate with people across the spectrums of age, education, and background. She’s just as comfortable speaking to with businesspeople in Hong Kong as she is speaking to GOP supporters in California or pro-life advocates in Indiana.

26) She stands strongly with America’s allies, like Israel.

27) The American people stand with her on the issues more than they do the current president.

28) She has already taken on the Establishment in Alaska and won.

29) She lives America’s motto — in God we trust.

30) She ticks off all the right people.

31) She believes that shrinking government expands individual freedom.

32) She understands the threats of countries like Iran.

33) She understands the difference between separation of church and state and separation of God and state.

34) As Governor, she forward funded education, giving schools greater flexibility and predictability in their planning.

35) She was prescient of the
Obama administration’s plans and policies as far back as September of 2008, and she can effectively reverse these policies.

36) She is a firm advocate of freedom of speech, even standing up for those who have denigrated her.

37) She knows how to respond to the largest environmental disaster in our nation’s history, unlike our current president.

38) She believes America needs to restored, not fundamentally transformed.

39) She has the optimism of Reagan with the tenacity of Thatcher.

40) With Governor Palin as President, the era of big government would really be over.

41) She doesn’t believe in identity politics or put people in a box. She sees individual Americans, not voting blocs.

42) She’s an American first, conservative second, and Republican third.

43) She speaks from the heart, not a teleprompter.

44) She is a leader, not a politician.

45) She believes in developing a strong work ethic.

46) She learns from others who have been at the other end of the political and religious spectrum–Reagan was a former Democrat, Thomas Sowell is a former Marxist, and C.S. Lewis was a former atheist.

47) She’s not afraid to go rogue.

For more on Governor Palin’s presidential qualifcations, please see here.

Even President Reagan and FDR was Against Collective Bargaining and Public Unions

FDR and Ronald Reagan understood the negative impact with public unions. I just can't understand why Obama and the Liberal elitist don't get it? Reagan was right to fire the air traffic controllers in 1981. The government has an obligation to the public. Reagan said it best by stating, "we cannot compare labor-management relations in the private sector with government. Government cannot close down the assembly line. It has to provide without interruption the protective services which are government's reason for being."


In a letter to the President of the National Federation of Federal Employees, FDR said,

The desire of Government employees for fair and adequate pay, reasonable hours of work, safe and suitable working conditions, development of opportunities for advancement, facilities for fair and impartial consideration and review of grievances, and other objectives of a proper employee relations policy, is basically no different from that of employees in private industry. Organization on their part to present their views on such matters is both natural and logical, but meticulous attention should be paid to the special relationships and obligations of public servants to the public itself and to the Government.

All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. It
has its distinct and insurmountable limitations when applied to public personnel management. The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for administrative officials to represent fully or to bind the employer in mutual discussions with Government employee organizations. The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives in Congress. Accordingly, administrative officials and employees alike are governed and guided, and in many instances restricted, by laws which establish policies, procedures, or rules in personnel matters.

Particularly, I want to emphasize my conviction that militant tactics have no place in the functions of any organization of Government employees. Upon employees in the Federal service rests the obligation to serve the whole people, whose interests and welfare require orderliness and continuity in the conduct of Government activities. This obligation is paramount. Since their own services have to do with the functioning of the Government, a strike of public employees manifests nothing less than an intent on their part to prevent or obstruct the operations of Government until their demands are satisfied. Such action, looking toward the paralysis of Government by those who have sworn to support it, is unthinkable and intolerable. It is, therefore, with a feeling of gratification that I have noted in the constitution of the National Federation of Federal Employees the provision that "under no circumstances shall this Federation engage in or support strikes against the United States Government."

Gallup Poll: Reagan Was Greatest President Ever

It still bothers me that Clinton is #3...........

(NewsMax) Ronald Reagan tops the Gallup Poll's list of the greatest presidents for the third time, reports AOLNews.

Reagan was the choice of 19 percent of those polled, followed by Abraham Lincoln at 14 percent. Bill Clinton was third at 13 percent.Gallup began its "greatest president" poll a dozen years ago, and Reagan has been No. 1 three times: 2001, 2005 and this year.

The rest of the top 10:

4) John F. Kennedy

5) George Washington

6) Franklin Roosevelt

7) Barack Obama

8) Theodore Roosevelt

9) Harry Truman

10) George W. Bush

Barack Obama is the Antithesis to Ronald Wilson Reagan

President Ronald Reagan was right when he said “Now, so there will be no misunderstanding. It’s not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work -- work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back.” Mr. Reagan spoke these words at his inaugural on January 20, 1980. At that moment in time our country was driven to a precipice via a myriad of misguided policies, but it was President Carter, and his band of liberal Democrats that took the final steps off the ledge. But Ronald Reagan did not spend his first two years blaming Carter for everything, he conveyed optimism and the country responded, not only getting that proverbial car out of the ditch, but giving it a major overhaul, filling the tank and getting it zooming down the highway. Mr. Reagan caught us safely from the fall through inner-strength, after he survived an assassination attempt, and then brought to bear his uncommon display of common sense on our nations past economic calamity. President Reagan successfully led the country through the last battle in the cold war, renewed our national purpose, and provided leadership to a nation in dire need of it. Reagan foreign policy was simple and bold, which is to trust, but verify, and dealing with friends as friends and enemies as enemies.

In 2011, this nation has spent $1.8 Trillion dollars more than it has taken in in tax receipts, it has $14 Trillion on its national credit card, and has completely consumed all funds held in our entitlement programs. The only way that Medicare, Medicaid, or even Social Security gets paid is via a printing press buttressed by the willingness of foreign governments to underwrite it. That is what the “full faith and credit” of the United States has come to, a promise to pay interest on an obligation to a foreign government. If we are not able to meet the obligations we presently have; why do we seek to create more of them via a nationalization of our health care system? In short: Uncle Sam is broke, the US economy is shrinking, and the President of the United States wants the federal government to run 1/6 of the US economy that health care represents; and the government is unable to run a monopoly, the US Post Office, at a profit.

As President Reagan warned in his speech in 1961, on the dangers of socialized medicine; the American people would not accept socialism outright, but under the banner of liberalism we would accept every facet of socialism. For the past sixty years the entitlement programs that started as humanitarian safety nets, under Democratic majorities, have since grown into retirement programs to the exclusion of private investment, and the most fraud ridden delivery of health care any nation has ever witnessed. Remember where we are presently situated fiscally, how long will it be until those promises are worthless? As you and I can only live beyond our means for a limited time, so too with governments, one way or the other the printing press will be stopped. When we fail to meet these obligations the liberal democrats will aim for the rich, and when they miss, it will be our wallets that they hit.

Secretary James Baker: Reagan Made Us All Proud As Americans

Click Video Secretary James Baker: Reagan Made Us All Proud As Americans

In my generation, Reagan epitomizes patriotism and love for this country. While George W. Bush demonstrated his patriotism after 9/11, it was Reagan who made us proud to be an American. By making this country strong and patriotic emboldens us to do great things.

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY RONALD WILSON REAGAN

It doesn't matter if Obama carries a book about Reagan or reads it because Obama will never be the man Reagan aspired to be!

Reagan birthday centennial to be noted at Super Bowl

Happy 100th Birthday Ronald Wilson Reagan! Your achievements will forever be emblazons upon this great country that you loved. Thank you!!!

(Star Telegram) WASHINGTON -- Ronald Reagan admirers wanted to go all out to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 40th U.S. president's birth on Feb. 6 -- a fighter jet flyover, a 21-gun salute and a Beach Boys performance are among the commemorations. But the Great Communicator's centennial birthday conflicts with another great American megaevent: Super Bowl Sunday.

Yet Reaganites, true to the Gipper's attitude, saw an opportunity.

Just before kickoff, a tribute to Reagan will be displayed on the Jumbotron at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, perhaps fitting for this larger-than-life persona.

It's one of the scores of centennial events planned through the year for Reagan -- from his birthplace in Tampico, Ill., to his final resting place in Simi Valley, Calif. -- in a celebration that has taken on greater significance after Republican gains in Congress.

Although many events are being organized by or with help of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, activities large and small are being planned by others, including GOP clubs, former Reagan aides and admirers.

In Valparaiso, Ind., Chuck Williams, a Board of Public Works member and former county GOP chairman, was so fond of the former president that he named his daughter Reagan. Now he's seeking to name a street in town after him.

"He was an inspirational president," Williams said. "We've got Roosevelt Road. We've got Garfield Boulevard. We've got Lincoln Way." Why not Ronald Reagan Parkway? he asked.

Congress created a bipartisan Reagan Centennial Commission to help plan events, but no federal funding was provided. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., didn't believe that such spending would be very Reagan-like. Instead, many celebrations are privately funded.

"The centennial celebration is about more than just one day and one man," said John Heubusch, the Reagan foundation's executive director. "It's a yearlong historic occasion for people to remember an extraordinary man who restored pride in America and spread freedom throughout the world."

Reagan's wife, Nancy, 89, is expected to attend many events.

Reagan's boyhood home of Dixon, Ill., will premiere a 25-minute musical composition, Reagan of Illinois.

Next for the Republican Establishment is Stopping Sarah Palin

The 2010 Midterm Elections could been a Republican landslide, but the Republican establishment end that dream. While the House of Representative is an important win, the Republican "elite" establishment only purpose is to stifle the Obama agenda. It is all a chess game. The GOP got the Democrats in "check" and they are two moves away for "checkmate." The Republican establishment may have a conservative outer skin, but deep inside they are as ugly as the Democrat party. During this Midterm Election, they sabotage the Tea Party Movement. They are scare that there is a new sheriff is in town. The Republican establishment didn't "help" any Republican candidate that were endorsed by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party movement like Sharon Angle and Christine O'Donnell.

Now the elections are over, the Republican establishment is working hand in hand with Liberal elites to stop the Sarah Palin Express. Using the lame excuse that Sarah Palin will lose in the General Election and she is the devil is really poor reasoning. It is obvious that she has the charisma and talent to make this country shine and once again make America exceptional. It is ignorant people, who cannot put 2 good reasons why Palin should run, road blocking her success. Combining that with the elitist, Palin has a hard uphill climb.

Just like Ronald Reagan, the Republican establishment had a hard time accepting him. Look how he turned out.

Read story: GOP Leaders: Sarah Palin Must be Stopped