tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43888308231012559122011-07-30T07:43:51.285-05:00Please use in that order.follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.comBlogger841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-74601836884753331882009-11-12T18:54:00.003-06:002009-11-12T19:12:45.414-06:00

I brought this in whole from Richard Hernandez (Belmont Club) at PajamasMedia and it is one of the truest thing I have read in a while. Thank you Richard for writing it.Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic thought Obama’s speech at the Fort Hood memorial was the greatest he had ever written. The full text is on Ambinder’s site. Today, at Ft. Hood. I guarantee: they’ll be teaching this one in rhetoric

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On this Veteran's Day I'd like to mention some veterans I've known in my life.First is my Grandfather. He served in WWII in Germany in 1943 and 44 in the Army Corps of Engineers before coming back to live a long and productive life as a stock broker, then later an avid iris gardener before passing away last year. He was married for over 50 years to my Grandmother, and together they raised 3

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Political correctness and diversity, I guess, are the bullet points that have been passed down from the top, as Army chief of staff General George Casey has been out there explaining we can't blame islam and how discrimination against muslims would be a greater tragedy than the Ft Hood massacre.The Army's chief of staff is saying that even though Hasan was known to maintain radical muslim beliefs

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I was going to call this "A new level of contempt," but it occurred to me that Obama's fun-loving "shoutout" to his friend the Medal of Honor winner (patience...) and casual mention of the Ft Hood massacre during a different speech probably weren't contempt. I'll say that it shows where the military ranks in Obama's hierarchy of issues. Now why he and his handlers thought it was a good idea to

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From DBDChris Muir over at DBD has pointed out a CNET story and described it perfectly, as usual.Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet. They're not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia

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Man, my life has been all about shooting recently. I haven't had time to do much else. I'm getting ready for my first 3Gun match, which happens to be the Rocky Mountain 3 Gun World Championship, one of the largest matches in the country.3Gun uses the IPSC (international) rules instead of the USPSA rules for Multi-gun competition. I'll be shooting pistol, shotgun and rifle, one, two or all three

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Gunslinger's Journal: A Warning From Flyover CountryA woman from Arizona whote a letter to Glenn Beck recently (Gunslinger, I agree with you on Glenn Back by the way), and she is firing on all cylinders. Tell me you don't jump up and down agreeing with her."I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican

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There are riots in Iran today due to what many are calling a rigged election that puts Ahmadinejad back in the presidency. Of course, Ahmadinejad says that the protests are nothing more than "passions after a soccer match," but I'd be interested to hear him if he hadn't been on the winning side. Mir Hossein Mousavi received so few votes overall that he wrote a letter to the Guardian Council — a

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If you've read my writings (as sporadic as they may be), you know I'm a shooter. I carry, I shoot in the USPSA and I support those who support my Constitutional rights. So you can bet I was incensed when I heard that OK county DA David Prater was filing first degree murder charges on Jerome Ersland for what appeared to be a justified shooting.If you haven't heard the story, Jerome Ersland runs a

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From Fox News:It has always been bad form to criticize your own country overseas. You don't hear foreign heads of state doing it, and up until now you haven't heard an American president do it. Up until now.The following is a list, in reverse chronological order, of the Obama administration's overseas apologies and clarifications to date:April 18: "We have at times been disengaged, and at times

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There's no more war, no more disease, no more poverty, no more crime. Everyone is rich and has all they could ever need or want! How do I know this? Because there's a congressional committee holding hearings on the BCS Bowl system! No, really! Everything else must be perfect!Sarcasm aside (and that's difficult, given this story), there were three (yes, only three of the 32 total) members of the

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From the AP: Analysis, Obama channels FDR amid crisesBanks failing and the economy in shambles, the new U.S. president reassured a nationwide audience that his administration was putting America back on the right track. "It was the government's job to straighten out this situation and do it as quickly as possible," Franklin Delano Roosevelt said in the first of a series of radio

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So for earth Day today I did my best to help out. I didn't leave my truck running with the AC on all day to make sure it was nice and cool when I got off work. The things I do for Gaia. The sacrifices I make. She better appreciate it.So what did you do for Earth Day?

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Well, I was not able to make the local OKC Tea Party due to work. Unfortunately, when you pay your bills, sometimes you can't set your own priorities.I did keep track of what was going on, and here in OKC at the capitol building the estimated crowd was up to 7000 people. I wish I could have been there. There were several speakers and a local conservative radio guy provided the music, a good

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Found at Day By Day, which led me to Doug Ross:When a labor fronted group called FamiliesUSA puts out a press release, the MSM all line up, and what you get was over 200 almost identical headlines around the country. Doug Ross' outstanding breakdown includes bits like "Obama promised FamiliesUSA that he would implement universal healthcare by the end of his first term," and and actual, factual,

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From the Electronic Freedom Foundation and Salon.com:Wow. Remember when the liberals were complaining about Bush expanding FISA law for warrantless wiretaps and using the Patriot Act to get rid of civil rights? They just couldn't wait to get Obama in office so he could roll back all of Bushitler's unconstitutional power grabs and bring back personal privacy. Glen Greenwald (the same guy that

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The wonderful folks over at Liberty Girl and The Line is Here have resurrected an old character called Simon Jester. Who is Simon Jester?Simon Jester. A symbol, since “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert A. Heinlein was published in 1966, of dissent against authority. Let the press, and the government, and your neighbors know that you are paying attention to what the Federal government is

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From Fox News:For a while now we've heard that 90% of the guns confiscated at crime scenes in Mexico came from the US, which is a major argument in the fight to ban "assault weapons." We've heard it from the assistant director for field operations at the BATFE, Secretary of State Clinton, various news anchors like Bob Schieffer, and Senetor Feinstein (not a big surprise...she'll repeat

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From Fox News:Appearing on "FOX News Sunday," Gates said North Korea "probably will" fire the missile, prompting host Chris Wallace to ask: "And there's nothing we can do about it?""No," Gates answered, adding, "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it."I'm sure that Kim Jong-Il is dancing a little nuclear dance right now. And I'll bet Gates is so happy that he stayed on to help the

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From the Guardian:Children will no longer have to study the Victorians or the second world war under proposals to overhaul the primary school curriculum, the Guardian has learned.However, the draft plans will require children to master Twitter and Wikipedia and give teachers far more freedom to decide what youngsters should be concentrating on in classes. The proposed curriculum, which would mark

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There's a case in front of the SCOTUS right now about Citizens United's 90-minute documentary Hillary: The Movie. CU attempted to put it on a cable provider's On Demand function but the FEC decided that it was a political ad, "prohibited electioneering communication," and forbid the showing of the movie.Of course CU has sued and they are now in front of the SCOTUS. This is going to be an

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AMERICA'S enemies smell blood and it's type "O."by Ralph PetersAll new administrations stumble a bit as they seek their footing. But President Obama's foreign-policy botches have set new records for instant incompetence. Contrary to left-wing myths, I wasn't a fan of the Bush administration. (I called for Donald Rumsfeld to get the boot in mid-2001.) But fair's fair. Despite his many faults,

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Kudos to FedEx who is saying that they will cancel their 30 plane, $7.7 billion order with Boeing if Congress passes a law that removes them from union protection under the Railway Labor Act. Since FedEx was originally incorporated as an airline, their truck drivers aren't allowed to organize with the Teamsters without a national vote. The Teamsters have been trying to get in to FedEx for

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I've been shooting and RO'ing the High Plain Shotgun Challenge over the last few days, and it's been taking up all of my time. The shooting, the competitors and the homebrewed beer has been excellent. The youth shooting division of the club came out and cooked lunch for the competitors on both days. This has been a first class match.For you shooters out there, I highly recommend you look in to

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I've been listening a lot to what our current President has to say. Watching the things that he's doing. I've been getting more and more concerned about the lack of response by anyone to the things that have been going on. At least when Bush did something there was a reaction. Both from his supporters and his detractors. The only thing I'm hearing now is the sound of burning 230 year old

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So this one is a little unexpected...From Yahoo News:President Barack Obama's proposal to limit itemized tax deductions for high earners is running into opposition from key Democrats in Congress who worry that charities and the housing market would be hurt. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus questioned Wednesday whether the proposal was viable, a day after his House counterpart also

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Based on what I've read about the speech last night, and Obama's pledge to reduce the deficit by 50% by the end of his term as president, I can only assume that he is using a variation on the "Zero Sum Game." Basically, in a two player game, if you take the gains by one player and the losses by the other player, they should even out to zero.Unfortunately, he's looking at it as the gain of those

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Here comes the culmination of BDS...Sen Patrick Leahy is calling for a "Truth" commission to investigate the Bush administration to find out the truth of what went on.The Vermont Democrat, who is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pitched the idea last week during a speech at Georgetown University, saying the commission would not pursue criminal indictments but would launch a

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From Fox News:The founder of a U.S. Muslim television network has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife by beheading her, the network's Web site and local media reported.Muzzammil Hassan, founder and CEO of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Bridges TV which launched in 2004 with a mission to show Muslims in a more positive light, was charged after reporting the death of his wife, Aasiya Hassan, 37,

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Over at the Gunslinger's, I found this excellent essay from the Western Rifle Shooters Association.It goes over politics and the responsibilities of gun ownership in this country, including the possibility of having to use our guns against a military force here in our own hometowns. God forbid it every come to that, and I believe we still have a chance to pull back from that brink,No one, repeat,

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From Fox News:Oh my God. Dear Mr President.Thousands of kids detailed their hopes and expectations for President Barack Obama in letters and drawings as part of a worldwide project, with 150 chosen for a free e-book being released on Presidents Day.The "Dear Mr. President" project was a joint effort between the National Education Association and kidthing.com, which is putting out the book

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From Yahoo News:In a struggle lasting several weeks, lawmakers in the two political parties both emphasized they wanted to pass legislation to revitalize the economy and ease frozen credit markets. But the plan that the administration and its allies eventually came up drew the support of only three Republicans in Congress — moderate Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter

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So I finally got several of my classifier scores recorded, and I'm officially a C class limited shooter in the USPSA. I skipped D class all together. I've only been at this game for 6 months, and it is probably the most fun I've had with any of the things that I've tried.So if you're a shooter and you're looking for a way to spend all of that money you thought you should save for your kids

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From Fox News:OBAMA: All right. Major Garrett, where's Major?GARRETT: Mr. President, at a speech Friday that many of us covered, Vice President Biden said the following thing about a conversation the two of you had in the Oval Office about a subject he didn't disclose."If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, if we stand up there and we really make the tough decisions,

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I know I've been away, and I may have alienated one or two of my half dozen readers, and for that, I apologize.I've been shooting a lot, mostly local matches, but I'm also preparing for the High Plains Shotgun Challenge, which will most certainly be more fun than necessary. I'm also trying to decide if I want to go shoot the Double Tap Championship this year or not. I've never shot double tap,

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And not a single Republican in the House voted for Obama's spending bill.From ABC News:The $819 billion stimulus bill passed the House 244 to 188, but not a single Republican voted for it. Eleven Democrats broke with their party and voted against the stimulus. "I am grateful to the House of Representatives for moving the American Recovery and Reinvestment plan forward today," Obama said in a

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From Fox News and Salon.com:The $825 billion "stimulus" package that Obama and congressional democrats are trying to force down our throats seems to be more of a line item list of the things that they couldn't get done under Bush. This is according to Sen. David Vitter and Rep. John Boehner. Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under

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I was beginning a discussion with an Anonymous commenter on this post, and it occurred to me that this deserves it's own post. Anonymous, welcome to the front page.He (?) had picked a quote from my post about the Obama flag: "This flag shows the misunderstanding, contempt, disrespect and hatred they have for all this country really is." His comments were as follows.Wrong.For all YOU BELIEVE this

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From Politico:There's a great editorial over at Politico: Seven reasons for healthy skepticism. It goes over many of the reasons that have been espoused here and elsewhere in the blogosphere, but never this close to the MSM. Here's one of the reasons:4. Words, words, wordsBill Clinton and George W. Bush, though starkly different men, both viewed the presidency as pre-eminently a decision-making

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From Fox News:Apparently, easily distracted democrats and women in Chicago on election night aren't the only people that believe that Obama will make everything better. In Kenya, the celebrations will run all day. People who have nothing to eat or drink will be wearing Obama t-shirts. Mothers are telling their starving children that Obama will bring them food."I feel so great because he's one of

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Although posted everywhere already, I had to toss my two cents worth in on this one.Years ago, I spent six years in the Navy defending the rights of people who protested against what I did for a living. The people who use burning in effigy as a political tool. The people who want to take away all of the legally purchased guns because too many criminals have illegal guns. The people who think it's

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From Team Sarah:The Susan B Anthony List has a story detailing the fact that a number of abortion groups have put together a 50 page proposal requesting more federal funding to push the abortion on demand agenda in the US and internationally through the UN and Peace Corps.The proposal includes:* $1 BILLION dollars in taxpayer funding for International Abortion Groups* $700 million in taxpayer

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You may have noticed that I shoot regularly and own several guns for sport and protection purposes. So I really enjoyed reading something I found over at No Apology. It's from Political Humor, and it is called 40 Reasons to Support Gun Control. Of course, now there are over three hundred of them, so plan for a few minutes.Here are some of my favorites:That incidents where people shoot criminals

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I read this story with a chuckle.Facing unwelcome resistance from fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama is encouraging critics of his $800 billion economic recovery plan to "just show me" their own ideas. With more than 11 million Americans out of work, Obama pressed Congress for urgent action Friday and said the U.S. is undergoing "a devastating economic crisis that will become more

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From yahoo.com.It has been almost two months since John Brennan withdrew his name from consideration for the CIA head post. He had been taking fire from human rights groups for not protesting loudly enough about the Bush administration's intelligence gathering procedures.Now Obama has finally released names for his intelligence directors. Although there was a very long list of highly qualified

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In the second Obama linked pay to play scandal, Gov Bill Richardson of New Mexico, has withdrawn from his nomination to be the new commerce secretary. Someone in Richardson's administration is under investigation by a grand jury about a business that won contributed over $110,000 to Richardson's political committees. The company, CDR, won a $1 million contract just before the largest contribution

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Well of course they do. Since Israel has now launched a ground offensive, Hamas is going to be crushed, and the Arab community knows it. What is disturbing to all of the UN ambassadors and other politicians saying that the attacks should be stopped. Where were these people while Hamas was sending rockets in to Israel, targeting civilians specifically? Where was the UN asking for humanitarian aid

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-34975416952026684812008-12-26T21:04:00.002-06:002008-12-26T22:22:16.853-06:00

There's an article on Yahoo by the AP asking about Obama's first 100 days. They ask, "Where does Obama place his priorities during the first 100 days?" It's an almost worshiping article that can't seem to decide which major issue Obama will think is the most important. Should he pull out of Iraq, raise taxes or spend more huge amounts of money that the country doesn't have?Apparently his aides

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-49293421238900003712008-12-23T20:20:00.002-06:002008-12-23T20:30:39.638-06:00

Remember, in this time of sales, shopping, avarice and covetousness, why we celebrate this day.And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days

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According to WND, there have been 32 states that have voted to call a new Constitutional Convention. Article 5 lays out the requirements for creating Amendments to the constitution, and only a couple of restrictions to what the convention would be able to do.From Founding Fathers:The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this

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There is a poll on CNN.com that shows 79% of 1096 adults polled think that Barack Obama is handling the transition well. 78% of those people believe that Obama will be a "uniter," and 76% have a favorable view of him.He sure is talking a good game. And it's paying off.Even recent unfavorable news stories haven't damaged his reputation in the national media, not that I'd expect them to. Pay to

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From FoxNews:Apparently, Obama's campaign chest still contains over $30 million, and the discussions are on as to whether he gets to use it to create "a grass roots network" to support his agenda, or to put it into the party to help pay the debts of the various candidates and organizations.I think the answer is obvious. In accordance with his own stated principles that rich people deserve to pay

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Are We Lumberjacks?: Like a Pirate's ParrotOh wow, this video is the funniest thing I've seen since Cartoon Network Rickrolled the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.It's from Townhall.com and HamNation.

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I guess turnabout is fair play. The big O is whining that Sarah Palin has made time for everyone but her."I said I would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin when the election was over… I went and tried to talk to Sarah Palin and instead she talked to Greta [Van Susteren]. She talked to Matt [Lauer]. She talked to Larry [King]. But she didn't talk to me.”Ok, wait a minute. This is Oprah, right? I'll

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I lost my three remaining Grandparents this year, and while I miss them every day, I have so many things to be thankful for.I am thankful that I had so many years to enjoy my Grandparents' company.I am thankful that I have both my parents.I am thankful that I have a wonderful wife of almost 18 years.I am thankful that I have two wonderful teenagers (yes, really)I am thankful that I have a strong

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From FoxNewsEstimates of the dead range from 50-100, but the most common number right now is 80. Reports say that the Muslim Terrorists (FoxNews) or gunmen (CNN) are targeting westerners. Some of them were heard yelling to find out who had British or American passports.As I sit in my living room reading the story of terror in India it occurs to me how much I have to be thankful for.Those injured

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Obama said several things that concerned me.Congress must put more tax money into the economy.The government must put 2 million people to work.Create a "green" energy economy with $150 billion.Create a Social Healthcare program.Giving any child who wants it an education.I'll go through these one at a time.Congress must put more tax money in to the economy:Next week, Congress will meet to address

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Well, I am just getting started on my migration back to SUSE linux and I'm waiting for my backup to run so I can wipe this computer.While I was waiting, I found an article on the front page of FoxNews titles, "Obama, I have a Plan." Since I've been waiting to hear anything specific, I figured I'd check it out. The article is short on specifics, not surprisingly, so I searched for the radio

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-11423350569949232302008-11-22T07:28:00.004-06:002008-11-22T07:42:47.445-06:00

From World Net Daily:Hilmar von Campe was a member of the Hitler Youth, and later a Nazi soldier who fought in Yugoslavia against the Red Army. He was captured and later escaped. He is now a U.S. citizen and author of "Defeating the Totalitarian Lie: A Former Hitler Youth Warns America."Because it has abandoned moral absolutes and its historic Christian faith, the U.S. is moving closer to a

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The Democrats in Washington told the big 3 automakers today that they have to show a business plan before any bailout will be considered. They have to prove they're going to use the $25Bn responsibly.*blink*Are these the same people that gave THREE QUARTERS OF A TRILLION DOLLARS to a man who has no idea how he's going to spend it? With no oversight? And no accountability?"If they make sense and

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-21432398585694684092008-11-19T18:39:00.004-06:002008-11-19T21:18:11.212-06:00

I'm going to go a little closer to home tonight. A local Democrat lawmaker wants to require schools to weigh children 16yo and younger, calculate BMI and send letters to the parents of children over or underweight. The scaled and related equipment would cost less than $3 million.Democrat Representative Richard Morrissette says, ''If they're malnourished in some way, that is some form of abuse.

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I found a new blog through Liberty Girl. I'm linking to one essay, but Ted is going in my blogroll.The Line is Here: This IS my Veteran's Day PostHe writes like I want to.

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From AP/Yahoo:After all of the furor about getting the bailout together to buy mortgages and help the poor lenders who can't make good money decisions, Paulson changed his mind.Faced with exasperated lawmakers upset by shifts in bailout strategy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson launched a spirited defense Tuesday of his handling of the $700 billion program and expressed fresh reservations about

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Well, McCain has apparently forgotten all the things he said about Obama's policies and politics during the campaign. They had a meeting, and posed for pictures. Afterwards, when asked if he was going to help the new administration he said, "Obviously."The two former rivals met in Obama's transition headquarters in Chicago. Obama said before the meeting that he and McCain planned "a good

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-91561539059443756702008-11-15T18:32:00.002-06:002008-11-15T18:37:52.079-06:00

According to the AP, via Yahoo: Bill Clinton's worldwide fundraising for his foundation could cause problems for the (unasked) possible new Secretary of State...Hillary Clinton. There's even been talk that it could cost her the appointment.Man, there's a lot of speculation on the details of something that's not happened. :)Over the last few years, Sen Clinton has criticized China for arresting

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According to CNN, Pres-Elect Obama is talking to Hillary Clinton about the Secretary of State position in his administration. The story is backed by several sources, none of them named, so take it with a grain of salt."There was a serious discussion to determine whether, if offered secretary of state, she would accept it," said a source close to the Obama transition team. Another source close to

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Well, I've been looking for a place to post some more personal stuff: the non-political. I think this will do.folly's folliesHere I'll talk about lifting weights, food, work, shooting and an informal beer review here and there. I do enjoy a nice beer.So kick back and enjoy the ride; I'll try to make it interesting.

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I just found this essay over at Gates of Vienna. It covers the Ten Principles of Conservatism. The essay at GoV is by Dymphna, and the original principles are by Russel Kirk, adopted from his book 'The Politics of Prudence.' Read both.Dymphna provides some incredible insight into the basis of conservatism. The original has made my Required Reading list on the right.Kirk provides detail and

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I figured I'd start this with a quick lesson in the 10th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.Just in case you haven't yet read the Constitution, it doesn't give the federal government a whole lot of power. Since then, the

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From New York Times and FoxNewsThe first private meeting betweek Obama and Bush seemed to go well, except for the NYT reporting the contents of the private meeting.According to the NYT, Mr. Bush indicated at the meeting that he might support some aid and a broader economic stimulus package if Mr. Obama and Congressional Democrats dropped their opposition to a free-trade agreement with Colombia, a

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On Sheep, Wolves and SheepdogsFirst, thank you to all veterans, past and present. Your sacrifices make life in America possible.I understand the purpose of Veteran's Day because I was Navy from 1990-1996. I joined at 19 because I was lost and needed direction. I grew up a lot in the Navy. I met my wife (now my wife of almost 18 years) and we have two wonderful children and a good life. I learned

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-77094364101231653052008-11-10T20:25:00.003-06:002008-11-10T21:17:50.137-06:00

I'm sure you've all heard of the missing agenda from change.gov. It was reported in the Washington Times and liked through WorldNetDaily.com. Well, thanks to Israpundit, I found TeamSarah.org(registration required).TeamSarah linked to someone who had copied all of the text out from the agenda pages and made it available here. So if you need a link to something from the old change.gov pages, you

follyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385062597224244698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388830823101255912.post-52785365418831447362008-11-10T16:02:00.000-06:002008-11-10T16:05:02.585-06:00

So Howard Dean is stepping down as the DNC chair. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. We knew who Dean was. We knew what to expect.Who Obama will appoint is anyone's guess.Based on his promise to be bi-partisan and his current hard-left administration picks, I have a suggestion for Obama for the DNC chair.Karl Rove.Come on, Obama. Hold up to the promise.In other news, Terry McAuliffe (the

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From Yahoo News, but there's a second version of this story. Read both.President-elect Obama's transition chief said Sunday the incoming administration is looking to reverse President Bush's executive orders on stem cell research, oil and gas drilling and other matters.It looks as if President-Elect Obama is starting already."There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority

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From CNN.So I guess Rahm Emanuel is going to "Change" (yes, he can...:) now that he is chief of staff for Obama. His record is very partisan, his voting record is 98.5% liberal, and the BBC's profile of him says he is an "aggressive operator".He is described as a democratic bulldog. In the BBC article, Paul Begala described him thusly, "He's got this big old pair of brass balls," he said. "And

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Just a quick post on the possible Obama citizenship issue on this article from over at Atlas Shrugs. I'm not going to offer much opinion as I am not a lawyer, but it looks as if the SCOTUS is giving Obama until 12/3 to respond to a Writ of Certiorari, which requires the concurrence of four Justices. The SCOTUS will decide if it needs to look at Obama's birth certificate at that time.What's

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I pulled this story from the GoV Daily News Feed. The linked story links to several other stories, all related. Ex-Dissident posted about part of this a couple of days ago, but there's more information now.Congress is now talking about cutting military funding by 25%, or $150B. What does Obama want to do with this previously-military funding? Create a Civilian National Security Force.Wow. What?

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Today, November 8, 2008, I lay my Grandmama to rest.I remember many things about my Grandmama. Her firm voice, her strong conscience, her steady faith. She was always there with a kind word, a gentle hand and an oreo cookie. She was a kind, gentle, wonderful person and the world is diminished with her death.Mary grew up in a different time. Families had nothing and managed to survive anyway. She

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I read something interesting over at ConservativeBeachGirl, and I wanted to expound my thoughts on it here. She said, "We're effectively "outta there" for a bit BUT conservatives ALWAYS have to come back and clean up the mess the Democrat Socialists seem to make even in spite of their better judgement."Politics reminds me of college football sometimes. When you're down, every win is important,

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I just watched Pres-Elect Obama's first press conference, and I was rather underwhelmed. Is he still campaigning for the office? He didn't say anything new. You can watch any number of his speeches and hear the same thing. "Accelerate the assistance to the middle class," "Help people who need it most: the middle class," "Extend unemployment benefits for the middle class," "Tax relief for the

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Well this is one I hadn't expected, but I'm not sure why I wouldn't have. After all the reports of celebrations around the world and other leaders talking about how America will be liked again (oh goody).Fox News is reporting that Mad Jad has spoken in congratulations to President-Elect Obama.Iran sees Obama's victory as a triumph over the unpopular policies of U.S. President George W. Bush

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I took a minute to send Sen McCain a note about the recent attacks on Gov Palin. These attacks, by they way have been handled remarkably well by the Governor. I admire that she hasn't been willing to even respond to the unfounded and undocumented accusations being thrown at her from behind a screen of anonymity. I am enclosing the letter in whole.Sen McCain, I am a deep conservative, and have

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Well, he’s getting started. Obama has picked Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff. Emanuel was a Clinton policy advisor for six years, and is now a democratic Illinios congressman. He is definitely far left, and he is certainly a tough politician. We’ll just have to see what Rahm Emanuel thinks about Obama’s support for Palestine. Here’s a little recent info about Emanuel from The Next

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Today, November 5, 2008, on the day my Grandmother passed from this earth, I begin. Last night, Barack Hussein Obama became the President-Elect of the United States of America. This is an historic time, and an historic event. Not because he’s an African American, although that is significant. It's because he is the first avowed socialist to make a serious run for, not to mention get elected

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