Film Preview: The Last Eagle Scout

Conservative Hollywood has invaded politics. 

Independent film producer and director Kels Goodman, who also happens to be a real-life Boy Scouts of America Scoutmaster creates a dramedy (drama-comedy) on how political correctness can go overboard. 

While the Boy Scouts of America is alive and well in present day America, the film portrays a possible scenario where political correctness and political bias can cause the erosion of society.  Without giving the plot away due to our recommendation to see the film, Big Brother has taken over and everything of 'bodily management' to lack of the First Amendment are evident.

I had the privilege of viewing this film at CPAC 2012, and a release date should be announced soon.  In the mean time, enjoy this teaser trailer.




Keep your eyes peeled for the release date and go see this film.

CPAC 2012: Sarah Palin Delivers

Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin was the closing keynote speaker at CPAC 2012.  As expected, her speech was loaded with red meat for attendees at the convention and surely caused numerous liberal heads to explode.

Watch the speech:




Following the CPAC speech, Sarah Palin went on the Sunday news talk show circuit discussing the 2012 Presidential race.  In an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Palin stated she was 'not convinced Romney is a conservative.

CPAC 2012: The Governors

While much of the attention this electoral season has been on the race for the White House, Governors have been an untold success story.  In the 2010 election, the number of Republican Governors increased from twenty-two to twenty-nine.  The story just does not end there.

Whether it is ... Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) who has fought to protect the rights of the unborn including signing the landmark legislative bills to require sonograms before an abortion and the de-funding of Planned Parenthood in Texas. Or Governor Bill McDonnell (R-VA) who along with Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) started the conservative wave by regaining the Governor's mansion in Virginia.  Or Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) who signed landmark legislation to slash the states bloated budget by $30 million and eliminate collective bargaining for government unions.  Or Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) who stood up to President Obama during the BP oil spill and brought Louisiana back to life.  Or Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) who is fighting to bring Florida' economy back to life by dredging to increase the Port of Miami and requiring drug testing for welfare benefits recipients.

All five of the Governors are a testament to embracing and implementing conservative principles to make their states competitive again.  Through leaner governments, states' rights and free-market principles these and the rest of Republican Governors give a beacon of hope to millions of Americans while Washington fails to deliver.

All five took the time out of their busy schedules to share their success stories at CPAC 2012 in Washington.  Watch and listen.  Be inspired and if you live in a state currently not run by a Republican Governor, fight like hell to get one.  You deserve it.

Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) addresses CPAC 2012



Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) is interviewed by Hot Air

CPAC 2012: The Presidential Line Up

Three of the four Republican Presidential candidates addressed CPAC hoping to make the case in hopes of being the Republican nominee to face incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama. This blog post is not an endorsement of any candidate but created to share the CPAC 2012 speeches of the GOP field who attended CPAC. Ron Paul declined to attend CPAC.

GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum addresses CPAC 2012



GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses CPAC 2012




GOP Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich addresses CPAC 2012

A Warning for America

British MEP Daniel Hannan has been waiving the caution flag on socialism not only as a member of the European Parliament, but also to America.  Hannan, a member of UK's Conservative Party like many conservatives here in America see the threat of the rapid embrace of socialism and encroachment of government eroding individual liberty and freedom.

Thanks to the American Conservative Union, sponsor of CPAC, Hannan shared his dire warning to thousands of Americans attending CPAC 2012, the largest gathering of conservatives.  As in numerous media interviews on Hannity and YouTube, Hannan is not shy of being bold and direct in his fear of one's enslavement to government. 

At CPAC, Hannan spoke twice - once at a panel specifically on The European Debt Implosion: Is America Next? and once before thousands on the main stage in the Marriott Ballroom.


Video of UK MEP Daniel Hannan speaking at the panel on the European Debt Implosion




Video of UK MEP Daniel Hannan addressing CPAC 2012

Mr. Wade Goes to Washington

Declared U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Wade (R-DE) who is challenging long time U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) attended CPAC 2012, the largest gathering of conservatives in Washington late last week.


While at CPAC, Wade took advantage of the numerous networking and media opportunities by being interviewed by TeaParty.net's Kevin Jackson. A video of this interview is forthcoming, but surely this interview on the national stage is the first of many to come.

Wade's attendance at CPAC signifies his determination to be the 60th vote needed to retard the liberal assault on America.  A small business owner, Wade will bring Main Street to K Street.  An engineer, Wade is armed to provide solutions learned by decades traveling the world helping global firms become more efficient and innovative to a broken Washington in dire need of a tune up.

Mitt Romney's Pay-to-Play Plan to Win the White House

Let's face it, Mitt Romney has been running for close to six years to win the White House.  With his initial White House bid in 2008, Romney and his Free and Strong America PAC have been donating to Congressional and Senate candidates in hope of earning their support for his bid for the Oval Office.

The PAC which made no contributions until the 2008 election cycle, has been on a spending spree since.  Since 2008, the Free and Strong America PAC has dolled out $1,363,055 ($231,256 in 2008,  $789,299 in 2010 and $342,500 in 2012) to federal candidates.

Many of those federal Congressional and Senate candidates are now endorsing Mitt Romney in his 2012 bid for Congress.  See the grid below:

  

Senate Candidates	2008	2010	2012	Total
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.)	$0	$5,000	$2,500	$7,500
Sen. Roy Blunt (Mo.)	$0	$9,671	$5,000	$14,671
Sen. Scott Brown (Mass.)	$0	$9,000	$10,000	$19,000
Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.)	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Sen. Thad Cochran (Miss.)	$2,300	$0	$0	$2,300
Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah)	$0	$0	$5,000	$5,000
Sen. John Hoeven (N.D.)	$0	$5,000	$2,500	$7,500
Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.)	$0	$6,000	$2,500	$8,500
Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)	$0	$0	$2,500	$2,500
Christine O'Donnell (Delaware)	$0	$5,000	$0	$5,000
Sen. James Risch (Idaho)	$2,299	$0	$0	$2,299
Sen. John Thune (S.D.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
	$4,599	$49,671	$30,000	$84,270

Congressional Candidates	2008	2010	2012	Total
Rep. Rodney Alexander (La.)	$4,600	$2,500	$2,000	$9,100
Rep. Mark Amodei (Nev.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Charles Bass (N.H.)	$0	$3,500	$2,000	$5,500
Rep. Judy Biggert (Ill.)	$0	$3,500	$0	$3,500
Rep. Brian Bilbray (Calif.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Rob Bishop (Utah)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Diane Black (Tenn.)	$0	$5,000	$2,000	$7,000
Rep. Mary Bono Mack (Calif.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Ken Calvert (Calif.)	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Rep. Dave Camp (Mich.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. John Campbell (Calif.)	$2,300	$0	$2,000	$4,300
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Howard Coble (N.C.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (Fla.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Robert Dold (Ill.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. John Duncan (Tenn.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.)	$0	$2,500	$5,000	$7,500
Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Jim Gerlach (Pa.)	$0	$3,500	$0	$3,500
Rep. Tim Griffin (Ark.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Michael Grimm (N.Y.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Nan Hayworth (N.Y.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Joe Heck (Nev.)	$0	$3,633	$2,000	$5,633
Rep. Wally Herger (Calif.)	$2,300	$0	$2,000	$4,300
Rep. Bill Huizenga (Mich.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Darrell Issa (Calif.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Leonard Lance (N.J.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Jerry Lewis (Calif.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Billy Long (Mo.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.)	$2,300	$2,500	$0	$4,800
Rep. Connie Mack IV (Fla.)	$3,965	$2,500	$0	$6,465
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (Mich.)	$0	$3,500	$2,000	$5,500
Rep. Patrick McHenry (N.C.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Buck McKeon (Calif.)	$2,300	$0	$5,000	$7,300
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.)	$4,600	$0	$0	$4,600
Rep. John Mica (Fla.)	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Rep. Jeff Miller (Fla.)	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Rep. Jim Renacci (Ohio)	$0	$0	$2,000	$2,000
Rep. Phil Roe (Tenn.)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Hal Rogers (Ky.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Mike Rogers (Ala.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (Calif.)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Todd Rokita (Ind.)	$0	$0	$2,000	$2,000
Rep. Tom Rooney (Fla.)	$2,300	$2,500	$0	$4,800
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Rep. Aaron Schock (Ill.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
Rep. Lamar Smith (Texas)	$2,300	$2,500	$2,000	$6,800
Rep. Michael Turner (Ohio)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.)	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
Rep. Ed Whitfield (Ky.)	$0	$2,500	$2,000	$4,500
	$45,365	$106,133	$76,000	$227,498

Data Source: OpenSecrets.org 
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00449280

It is important to note that no other Republican seeking the 2012 GOP nominee has a PAC that dolled out money, in return for endorsements.  Of all of the leadership PACs found on OpenSecrets.org, no other PACs are found to be linked to any other candidate seeking the 2012 Republican nomination.

Is it legal, yes.  It is questionable, yes.  It fails the smell test in that "you scratch my back, I'll scratch mine" mentality is how game is played in Washington.  And it is time to for this game to end.