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2007-01-16T19:09:00.000-06:00

Baby Got Bible

Happy Birthday, Ronnie

2006-02-06T16:15:00.000-06:00

Mitch at Shot In The Dark has a nice write-up.

State Of The Union Address 2006

2006-02-01T08:15:00.000-06:00

I'm not back on a regular basis, but there are a few points I wanted to make after watching President Bush's State Of The Union address last night. I haven't read any reaction anywhere on the net yet, so these points may have been covered better at other sites.1) I liked Bush's rhetoric aimed at Iran. I only hope he (and our congress and our country) is prepared to do more than talk if

Stick a fork in me...

2005-10-26T13:21:00.000-05:00

I'm done.Thanks to those of you who visited my blog and to those of you who linked to me (especially you, Liberal Larry). I may be back later. I may not.

Return To Flight

2005-07-26T14:11:00.000-05:00

Godspeed, and good luck to the crew of the Discovery

Batman & The War On Terror

2005-07-21T20:29:00.000-05:00

I finally saw Batman Begins. Without a doubt, it is the best Batman movie ever. Yeah, I know that's not actually saying a whole lot, but really, it is a good movie. The action kind of gets silly toward the end, but the first 3/4 of the film is so good that can be forgiven and it's nowhere near as bad as the previous films. Batman Begins may even be the best comic book movie ever, but I'm so

Scotty takes his final voyage

2005-07-20T13:53:00.000-05:00

James Montgomery Doohan1920 - 2005James Doohan, the burly chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek" TV series and motion pictures who responded to the command "Beam me up, Scotty," died early Wednesday. He was 85.Live long and prosper, Jimmy.

Only 87%?

2005-07-11T14:07:00.000-05:00

I found this "How American Are You?" survey on another blog and thought I'd give it a try. My result:You Are 87% AmericanYou're as American as red meat and shooting ranges.Tough and independent, you think big.You love everything about the US, wrong or right.And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!How American Are You?I'd have to disagree. I am 100% American and

Happy July 4th

2005-07-04T17:31:00.000-05:00

The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen ColoniesIn CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature

Fighting fire with fire

2005-06-29T08:08:00.000-05:00

The US Supreme Court has made a lot of very bad and very wrong decisions lately. Their decision in "Kelo vs. City of New London" - which allows city government to take private land for fun and profit - has to be right up there with Dred Scott. Logan Clements, CEO of Freestar Media, is doing something about it that I really like. He's trying to make one of the Supreme Court Justices face the

I made the local news

2005-06-25T23:30:00.000-05:00

My neighborhood had it's annual 4th Of July parade today. Last year was our first year here and we hadn't been here long so I felt comfortable only being a spectator. But this year, I joined in. I decorated my Harley and my son rode with me. His job was throwing the candy and waving. The local TV station did a little story on the parade which aired during both the 6:00pm and 10:00pm

Judicial Lunacy

2005-06-23T12:52:00.000-05:00

A ruling today by the US Supreme Court provides another example of the Judiciary abandoning the principles the United States was founded on in favor for more government power and control over the individual. As reported by CNN:WASHINGTON (AP) -- -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic

Yes, I'm questioning their patriotism

2005-06-20T21:25:00.000-05:00

I've become convinced that Democrats - at least the far left liberal wing of the party - are brazenly anti-American.First, we have Senator Richard Durbin comparing our soldiers to Nazis. "If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control," he said, "you would most certainly believe this must have been done by

Revenge Of The Sith

2005-05-19T11:55:00.000-05:00

Star Wars was the first movie I remember seeing in the theatre. I don't recall much from that experience as I was about 5 years old at the time. But I do recall a fascination with C-3PO. I understood that I was watching a movie and I understood movies weren't real. But I wasn't so sure about C-3PO. Was he an actor in a suit or did they build a real robot for the movie? Why was the wiring

NEWSWEEK LIED! PEOPLE DIED!

2005-05-17T08:34:00.000-05:00

(CNN) -- Newsweek magazine issued a retraction Monday of a May 9 report on the alleged desecration of the Quran at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The report -- which said American interrogators put copies of the Quran on toilets or in one case, flushed one down a toilet -- was blamed for anti-American riots in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the Muslim world last week.- http://

I also hate...

2005-04-28T12:59:00.000-05:00

Stupid people.I probably hate stupid people more than I hate anything else. Current example:A local radio station is doing a game called "What Am I?" They start the prize at $200. Each day they give another clue and each day the jackpot is increased by $100. At certain times through the day they take callers and the 10th caller gets to make a guess. The clues to the current puzzle are:Clue 1

At what point should common sense have kicked in?

2005-04-18T14:35:00.000-05:00

Not that I would ever do anything so incredibly stupid (again), but I really don't think it would be a good idea to apply Armor All to the tread of my your motorcycle tires. Even if it is "Tire Shine" and says nothing in the directions or the fine print on the back about NOT applying to the tread and ONLY to apply to the sidewall.And, completely unrelated to the above, does anyone know how to

Wanna know what I hate?

2005-04-12T16:51:00.000-05:00

I hate a lot of things, actually, so maybe this will become on ongoing series.Don't read this if you're eating.I hate public restrooms where the door opens to the inside and they don't have paper towels to dry your hands. I hate public restrooms in general (I once spent 2 weeks at a summer camp and never used the restroom except to pee - yes, I was in a bit of pain when I got home). If I have

This should be fun...

2005-04-05T09:10:00.000-05:00

My local Wal*Mart Super Center has just installed new self checkout lanes. People around here still haven't quite mastered the whole "pay at the pump" process when getting gas.

Why the hell is this happening?!?!?

2005-03-24T21:54:00.000-06:00

When asked by her parents and their attorneys if she wanted to live, Terri Schiavo made two conscious attempts to say “Yeah” and began to cry when told that her husband, Michael Schiavo, would be removing her feeding tube on orders of Judge Greer, which would result in her death by starvation.http://www.theempirejournal.com/0319052_attorneys_last_visit_wit.htmUPDATE (3/26): Rachel Lucas sums up

What? I have a blog?!?

2005-03-17T15:56:00.000-06:00

No, I didn't forget. I haven't posted for several reasons, the two main ones being A) I just haven't had anything to say recently, and 2) I haven't really had time to write.But today I have something to say prompted by this Hannity & Colmes transcript at FoxNews.com:Tonight, there may be a new endangered species to add to the national register -- the Easter Bunny. Several south Florida shopping

The Dissident

2004-12-01T18:49:00.000-06:00

So, after my business trip to San Antonio, another (very brief) business trip to Baton Rouge, a week vacation in Arkansas, and a ton of work to catch up on those missed days, I think I'm almost back to where I can post regularly again.I'm still getting caught up on personal email and I'm reading through the OpinionJournal Best Of The Web issues I missed. I found the following in the November 22

Cheesburger in paradise

2004-11-10T18:12:00.000-06:00

I'm currently in San Antonio, TX for a work-related conference (why can't my job send me to Dragon-Con or the San Diego Comic Con instead?). The hotel is beautiful (as is San Antonio), but $16 for 24 hours of high-speed internet access in the room? Don't most hotels provide that free now? Fortunatly, the group putting on the conference has a free wireless access set up in the lobby. But that

Ted Rall has a good idea?

2004-11-04T21:32:00.000-06:00

My family reads my blog so I won't voice my true feelings about Ted Rall. But they're not pleasant. However, I think he may be on to something with his newest cartoon. Third panel: Sounds like a good plan to me!

I can breathe now!

2004-11-03T10:45:00.000-06:00

Going into this, I was very concerned about two things. First was a terrorist attack on election day. I don't think anything could have disrupted the American government like that would have. Secondly, I was concerned about the Democrats trying to steal the election after the fact. There was already a ton of evidence that they were laying the groundwork for that. If Kerry had won outright,

Kerry breaks campaign promise

2004-11-01T21:49:00.000-06:00

"I'll never take my eye off that ball" - John Kerry,

Kerry's military discharge less than honorable?

2004-11-01T09:39:00.000-06:00

I'm sure you recall the intense media coverage regarding the "questions" surrounding Bush's National Guard attendance. You recall the headlines such as "Questions about Bush's Guard service unansered." The media couldn't let it go even though the only story was that there was no story. So where is this kind of media intensity when it comes to Kerry's record? Why isn't the media investigating

Fellowship 9/11

2004-10-28T23:14:00.000-05:00

I thought the cartoons at jibjab were hillarious. But this is the funniest thing I've ever watched. You may have to have watched Fahrenheit 9/11 to truly appreciate it. What is Fellowship 9/11?A) Michael Moore's searing examination of the Aragorn administration's actions in the wake of the tragic events at Helms Deep. B) A short film already viewed by more than 100,000 people on IFILM.COM.

"Hanoi" John's ties to the enemy

2004-10-28T10:59:00.001-05:00

From The New York Sun: Hanoi Approved of Role Played By Anti-War Vets BY THOMAS LIPSCOMB - Special to the Sun October 26, 2004 The communist regime in Hanoi monitored closely and looked favorably upon the activities of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War during the period Senator Kerry served most actively as the group's spokesman and a member of its executive committee, two captured Viet Cong

Reagan's War

2004-10-26T09:06:00.000-05:00

Anybody who really knows me knows that my admiration for Ronald Reagan is second only to my admiration for my father. I just found the web site for a must-see film titled "In The Face of Evil" focusing on Reagan's defeat of Communism. From the site's "About The Film" page: He freed a billion slaves from their Communist masters... This is the story of that achievement: of one man’s triumph

A funny

2004-10-18T08:07:00.000-05:00

A pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel attached to the front of his pants. The bartender asks, "Hey buddy, what's with the steering wheel?" The pirate responds, "AAAHhhhrrrr...it's drivin' me nuts!!" (Thanks, Five0)

R.I.P Christopher Reeve

2004-10-11T09:16:00.001-05:00

Christopher Reeve dead at 52. I was really hoping to see him walk one day too. UPDATE: As much as this news saddens me, our good buddy Liberal Larry has a hillarious spin on it.

An IMPOSTER!!

2004-10-10T11:13:00.000-05:00

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Charles Rangel: American Traitor

2004-10-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

From a Fox News story: The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against a bill to reinstate the military draft, a tool that had been used by Democrats to point out the inherent inequality of volunteer service. [...] Rep. Charles B. Rangel (search), D-N.Y., introduced the legislation in January 2003 in an effort to highlight what he saw as an ill-prepared and ill-advised Iraq

My PSA

2004-10-07T08:28:00.000-05:00

I was rummaging through and reviewing some old VHS tapes recently and found a tape full of video projects from my college days. My minor was in Broadcast Journalism (I preferred staying behind the camera) so I took several video production classes. One of the projects for one of those classes was to make a public service announcement type video. We were given very little guidance and a lot of

Let's see if the mainstream press picks this up

2004-10-04T14:31:00.000-05:00

My guess is this will get a lot of attention on blogs and minor news outlets, but I'm not holding my breath waiting on an in-depth report to show up on 60 Minutes. (CNSNews.com) - Iraqi intelligence documents, confiscated by U.S. forces and obtained by CNSNews.com, show numerous efforts by Saddam Hussein's regime to work with some of the world's most notorious terror organizations, including al

Debate 1 Winner: John Kerry

2004-10-01T08:34:00.000-05:00

I agree with Dick Morris's summation that Bush won on substance, but Kerry won on style. On the surface Kerry came off decisive and articulate and well-informed. He didn't come off as the flip-flopper he really is. Unless you were really paying attention to his arguments. Just a few examples: We need more allies to help with Iraq, but we should push those allies away in our dealings with N.

Pardon my absence

2004-09-15T19:53:00.000-05:00

I apologize for not posting much lately. When not extremely busy at work AND home, what free time I've had has been spent with my new baby. Pics below.

Quote of the day

2004-08-24T20:48:00.000-05:00

The Kerry campaign... is still demanding that the president defend their man: "Again the president did the wrong thing today," said Chad Clanton, a [Kerry] campaign spokesman. "He has refused to specifically condemn the smear campaign against John Kerry's military record." Has anyone stopped to ponder just how pathetic this is? For years we've been hearing from the Democrats that President Bush

Liberal media? Naaaa...

2004-08-23T15:03:00.000-05:00

The mass media's overall liberal bias has been well documented [What liberal media? Oh, that liberal media]. But I just had to comment on the blatant liberal bias of this particular piece from the New York Daily News (all emphasis is mine): Exposed: Scandal of double voters With debate over the 2000 election still raging, thousands of people illegally register in both New York City and Florida,

John Kerry's Job Application

2004-08-13T15:36:00.000-05:00

You may have gotten this in your email box too. My grandma sent this to me and I thought it was worth posting. JOB APPLICATION NAME: John Kerry RESIDENCE: 7 mansions, including Washington DC, worth multi-millions EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE LAW ENFORCEMENT: I voted to cut every law enforcement, CIA and defense bill in my career as a US Senator. I ordered Boston to remove a fire hydrant in

Not that anybody has missed me...

2004-08-02T19:29:00.000-05:00

Yeah, it's been a while since I posted anything. Longer than that since I posted anything relevant. Not that anybody but my two regular readers (hi Mom & Dad) have even noticed. Sorry, but I just haven't had time lately. I'll post something relevant soon, but until I do enjoy this bit of humor from IMAO. Know Thy Enemy: Airline Terrorists Al Qaeda is still plotting! You might have thought they

Your Friendly Neighborhood Propagandist

2004-06-30T15:21:00.000-05:00

I saw Spider-Man 2 last night at a special midnight showing. It was a far superior movie to the first one and it was very true to the characters and what has made me love Spider-Man since I was 4 years old. It was exactly what Spider-Man 2 should have been. That being said, I still like the first movie better. Just because it was the first one. It's kind of the same with Star Wars. Although

Spider-Man Remixed

2004-06-28T20:32:00.000-05:00

This is some funny stuff. http://www.newcomicreviews.com/temp/spidey/rotate.phpLoad and reload to view more. There's about 20 of them.

Michael Moore and Campaign Finance Reform

2004-06-27T10:12:00.000-05:00

As much as I detest that asshat anti-American propagandist Michael Moore, could someone who supports McCain-Feingold tell me how this could be called "Constitutional?" Michael Moore may be prevented from advertising his controversial new movie, "Fahrenheit 9/11," on television or radio after July 30 if the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today accepts the legal advice of its general counsel.

Saddam's WMDs

2004-06-13T11:45:00.000-05:00

I didn't want to blog during this previous week. Reagan was one of America's best and a true hero of mine and there was nothing I could really say that wouldn't be a disservice to his memory. June 11 is my birthday, but that day will forever be linked to Reagan now and I don't mind that at all. With all of the attention focused on mourning Reagan this past week, this rather huge bit of news

The Gipper Is Gone

2004-06-05T19:11:00.000-05:00

Ronald Reagan 1911 - 2004 Words fail me. So I'll keep this one simple. "We've done our part. And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for 8 years did the work that brought America back. My friends: We did it. We weren't just marking time. We made a difference. We made the city stronger, we made

Ray Bradbury

2004-06-02T15:04:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite writers. I learned to love to read from reading his stories. I love him dearly. Now I love him even more. "Michael Moore is a screwed asshole, that is what I think about that case. He stole my title and changed the numbers without ever asking me for permission." "He is a horrible human being. Horrible human!" This is from a Swedish newspaper, Dagens Nyheter. But you can

Memorial Day

2004-05-31T00:58:00.000-05:00

http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000346.html

Artwork that inspires

2004-05-30T19:32:00.000-05:00

I just disovered Bryan Larsen's atwork. His style and subject matter has really grabbed me because his goal, as he puts it, "is to portray the heroic and romantic in human nature and human achievement in a realistic style and a modern setting." If someone wants to spend $500 on me, they could buy a print of "Heroes."

For the undecided voters

2004-05-30T11:34:00.000-05:00

If you haven't decided who to vote for this November, there is only one question you should ask yourself to help make up your mind. If you were a terrorist and your only goal in life was the destruction of western civilization starting with the United States of America, who would you rather have as President of that nation? Which one would make your goal easier to accomplish? George W. Bush,

A matter of character

2004-05-23T19:18:00.000-05:00

Similar incidents happening to both John Kerry and President Bush provide a great opportunity to compare the character of these two men. On a recent snowboarding trip, John Kerry had a tumble and bumped into a Secret Service agent. When asked about it, he quipped, "I don't fall down," the "son of a bitch knocked me over." On an even more recent bicycle ride down the city streets of Concord, MA

Best. Essay. Ever.

2004-05-23T14:48:00.000-05:00

Bill Whittle over at Eject! Eject! Eject! is one of my favorite writers. The first thing I ever read of his was Freedom which really launched his blog. His latest work is titled Strength and comes in two parts. I think it's the finest piece of writing I've ever read. Take the time and read it for yourself. I can't wait until his book comes out.

More good news / Wictory Wednesday

2004-05-19T20:43:00.000-05:00

I apologize for not making a Wictory Wednesday post in a while. The day is almost over now, but I would like to share a couple of links for "Wictory Wednesday." First up is Chrenkoff with a roundup of some of the good news from Iraq the mainstream media seems reluctant to report much about. Democracy is taking root, the Iraqi people are wealthier, and reconstruction is going well. It's not

Yes, we own an SUV

2004-05-17T14:20:00.000-05:00

My wife traded her Mustang in on a 2004 Ford Escape this past weekend. And the only justification anybody needs for that is that she wanted it.

Never forget

2004-05-14T19:21:00.000-05:00

Can you guess where these pictures were taken? These images are not the results of coalition bombing or roadside bombs in Iraq. They're not showing the aftermath of a suicide bombing in Gaza. They're not still frames from "The Day After Tomorrow". These pictures were taken in the streets of New York City on September 11, 2001. I'm showing these pictures because I think too many

He'll live to be 124...

2004-05-11T23:18:00.000-05:00

...because at 62 years old, Bob Dylan must be going through a mid-life crisis. First came his appearance in Victoria's Secret commercials. Now he wants to be a guest judge on American Idol next season. He's my all-time favorite singer/songwriter and I'm a huge fan, but this is just weird. Which, now that I think about it, is perfect Dylan behavior.

There is some good news out there

2004-05-10T08:47:00.000-05:00

A while back I mentioned the Spirit of America project. There are some good stories coming back about the success of the program. Courtesy of WindsOfChange.Net, there is this story: We went out to the village where the tank got stuck, about 3 km northeast of Fallujah. The area is a dirt road farming village of concrete or mud brick houses strung along a single road which runs from a

Michael Moore is a Big Fat Liar

2004-05-07T10:05:00.000-05:00

Appearantly some people still take Michael Moore seriously. Nevermind that his "documentaries" and books are full of more lies than even a Louisiana politician can come up with. Even the initial marketing campaign of his current movie ("Fahrenheit 9/11") is based on a lie. I would have hoped by now that I would be able to put my work out to the public without having to experience the profound

Unfit

2004-05-04T10:52:00.000-05:00

John Kerry, who once said that American democracy "is a farce," is unfit to be Commander-In-Chief. And his former military colleagues are going on record as saying so.

What the hell were they thinking?

2004-05-03T23:54:00.000-05:00

I haven't been able to pay much attention to the news lately (which is why my posts have been few and far between recently). I haven't kept up with every report, but the recent revelations of US soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners really has me upset. The cruelty and inhumane treatment by Saddam and his regime was the secondary reason for my personal support of the war (the primary being US safety

Can we question their patriotism now?

2004-04-15T22:53:00.000-05:00

The following pictures were taken by zombie at various protests rallies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Note: Pictures removed to conserve bandwidth and reduce load times. Visit zombie's page to see the pictures I had posted and many more.

Mirror Universe

2004-04-11T01:01:00.000-05:00

I'm a science-fiction nut and one of my favorite types of sci-fi is the "alternate universe." TV shows like Sliders, episodes of Star Trek (Mirror, Mirror and Yesterday's Enteprise for example), books such as "The Dark Tower" series, Back In The USSA, "Captain Confederacy" and "What If?" comic books, even the recent Nike commercials, all fascinate me. I love to speculate how things could be

I'm back.

2004-04-07T18:18:00.000-05:00

I know this is lame for a first posting after a month-long hiatus, but I'm just getting warmed back up. My two regular readers (which includes me) can jump for joy. Today is Wictory Wednesday when Bush-supporting bloggers encourage their readers to volunteer or donate to the Bush/Cheney re-election campaign. I've signed up as a volunteer and you should too. Posted on the sidebar is the list

Terrorist Sponsoring Nations Endorse John Kerry

2004-03-03T09:19:00.000-06:00

While John Kerry has received a lot of attention for his primary victories, his support among the leaders of "Axis of Evil" charter member Iran has gone virtually unnoticed by major media outlets. Following is an excerpt from Insight Magazine. Go read the whole article. Perhaps frustrated that his radical departure from the war on terror was not getting much attention in the trenches of

Remember this in 2008

2004-02-29T23:49:00.000-06:00

Senator and former President first lady Hillary Clinton is claiming that America would be safer had Bush continued the policies of the Clinton Administration. According to the NewsMax story: New York Sen. Hillary Clinton said this week that America would be safer if the Bush administration followed the path of previous administrations and relied on international cooperation to fight terrorism,

Another Vietnam Veteran speaks

2004-02-26T12:43:00.000-06:00

http://www.donbendell.com/ My wife had rotator cuff surgery earlier this year, and the recovery is terribly painful. Then, she developed a staph-epi infection, and they had to cut the same scar open and operate on her again. Just thinking about the pain and anxiety of facing that painful surgery a second time in the same wound, makes me cringe. That experience, however pales in comparison to

4 More

2004-02-25T22:34:00.000-06:00

Maybe it's just me, but there seems to be a lot more at stake in this Presidential election than in the last few election years. (At least, we were not aware of the stakes at the time of the 2000 elections, but the 50/50 toss-up happened to come out right for America.) The most important issue is the war on terrorism. It's not the economy, stupid. It appears as though John Kerry is going to

Bush Bites Back

2004-02-23T23:47:00.000-06:00

Bush's re-election campaign officially kicked off today with his first campaign speech. There are some good quotes that are worth repeating: "The other party's nomination battle is still playing out. The candidates are an interesting group, with diverse opinions: For tax cuts, and against them. For NAFTA, and against NAFTA. For the Patriot Act, and against the Patriot Act. In favor of

A Vet Questions John Kerry's Military Service

2004-02-23T09:21:00.000-06:00

Frontpage Magazine reprints an article by a retired Marine Master Sergeant that calls John Kerry's military service into question. Among other things, he points out problems with the action for which Kerry was awarded a Silver Star: The details of the event for which he was given the Silver Star make no sense at all. Supposedly, a B-40 was fired at the boat and missed. Charlie jumps up with the

Hanoi John

2004-02-19T21:02:00.000-06:00

We all know (or should know) about Kerry's anti-American activities following an otherwise honorable service in the Vietnam war. (If you don't, you should read this and this.) After returning from the war, he joined Communist activists protesting America and American soldiers, marched under the flag of the Viet Cong, and called his fellow veterans rapists, murders, and war criminals. Quoting

Thanks

2004-02-18T23:02:00.000-06:00

This statue was made by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad. This artist was so grateful that the Americans liberated his country, he melted 3 of the fallen Saddam heads and made a memorial statue dedicated to the American soldiers and their fallen comrades. Kalat worked on this night and

A Little Hearing Problem

2004-02-18T22:26:00.000-06:00

From One Hand Clapping After his death, Osama bin Laden tried to enter heaven, but he was greeted at the gate by George Washington, who pummeled him across the face and yelled at him, "How dare you try to destroy the nation I helped conceive!" Patrick Henry approached and punched Osama in the nose and shouted,"You wanted to end our liberties but you failed." James Madison entered, kicked Osama

The Iraqi Perspective

2004-02-18T15:51:00.000-06:00

I've started reading a blog written by an Iraqi called "Iraq The Model" and I recommend adding it to your daily list of sites to visit. As a first-hand witness to what is going on in Iraq, he has a lot to say and a lot of observations we don't hear from American pundits and media. This quote, however, really stood out for me: We are fighting all the evil powers in the world, which their

Marriage "Protection"

2004-02-14T21:08:00.000-06:00

I've been meaning to address this issue since President Bush's State Of The Union address. Given the recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, I guess now is a good time. President Bush made this statement: Activist judges, however, have begun redefining marriage by court order, without regard for the will of the people and their elected representatives. On an issue of such great

I know it's old news now, but...

2004-02-14T18:46:00.000-06:00

Wesley Clark has dropped out of the running for President. I think there were 3 important factors that contributed to his downfall after a brief moment as a very strong contender. First, was the endorsement from Michael Moore. The filmmaker propagandist has become an icon of the deranged liberal left. Second (and this may not have happened if not or the Michael Moore endorsement) was Clark's

Luanne is to Democrats as Hank is to _____

2004-02-12T22:12:00.000-06:00

There's a scene in a very early episode of "King Of The Hill" where Hank discovers Luanne hasn't been paying rent on her trailer house. HANK: A man came by from the Shiney Pines trailer park, and he said you still got a trailer there. LUANNE: No I don't, it tipped over. HANK: But it's still there. LUANNE: No, it tipped over! HANK: Luanne, let me try to explain. I have a beer can. I tip it

Happy Birthday to the Gipper!

2004-02-06T10:16:00.000-06:00

Ronald Reagan, one of the greatest Americans ever to serve as President, turns 93 years old today. Reagan's ideas of democracy and freedom have always been a source of inspiration to me. A limited government that stays out of the way of the people. Individual responsibility. His domestic and foreign policies caused an American revival we should all be thankful for. His tax cuts helped

Too funny not to share

2004-02-04T10:50:00.000-06:00

Crude, but funny. By way of a Bearded Hillbilly:

A chill wind is blowing

2004-02-03T23:12:00.000-06:00

A chill wind is blowing in this nation.... Every day, the air waves are filled with warnings, veiled and unveiled threats, spewed invective and hatred directed at any voice of dissent. And the public, like so many relatives and friends that I saw this weekend, sit in mute opposition and fear. - actor Tim Robbins, April 15, 2003 Tim Robbins was correct. There is a chill wind blowing. There

Half-Time Show

2004-02-01T20:22:00.000-06:00

Why do they have to have so many people perform for the half time show? Why not just get one or two big acts and let them put on a mini-concert? Two dozen people singing 1/4 of a song each is more distracting than it is entertaining. And it looked like everybody but Kid Rock and Justin Timberlake were lip synching. Posers.

Mom & the Kurds

2004-01-29T17:18:00.000-06:00

My mom recently went to work at a nearby military base that is primarily a training facility helping to train troops that are headed for Iraq. This base employs civilians to role play with the troops in a variety of scenarios to give the troops experience in urban warfare and peace-keeping situations. There are also some Kurdish Iraqis there to advise the troops and train as interpreters. I

Maybe we're in Bizarro World after all

2004-01-28T14:02:00.000-06:00

Evidence: Prospective teachers are being turned down for jobs because they're too smart to teach high school. Global warming is causing an ice age. Whales are attempting to become suicide bombers.

First Iraq. Now, MARS!

2004-01-27T13:38:00.000-06:00

By way of The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, we have news of a second front in the war. Excerpt: The new operation, code-named "Opportunity," was designed to divide the Martian resistance by space-dropping a mechanized unit some 6,600 miles away from the original beachhead at Gusev Crater. According to US officials, the second landing has encountered "minimal resistance." [...] The initial

Spirit Of America

2004-01-27T08:02:00.000-06:00

God Bless these people and the work they're doing.

Uhmmmm...?

2004-01-26T19:23:00.000-06:00

From the BBC: A leading human rights group has said the US and UK are wrong to use the toppling of a brutal regime in Baghdad to justify going to war against Iraq. The group, Human Rights Watch asked why George Bush and Tony Blair did not try remove Saddam Hussein much earlier. Huh?? In what reality this side of Bizarro World does that make sense? Just how much earlier could Bush and Blair

Attn: John Edwards

2004-01-22T19:10:00.000-06:00

You would think with President Bush going on national television and listing 17 of the 34 countries helping us out in Iraq that Democrats would let up with the "unilateral" crap. But no. John Edwards (who's poll numbers have soared because nobody knows who he is and the former front-runners are starting to show what buffoons and incompetent idiots they are) dismisses our allies as "window

SOTU By The POTUS

2004-01-20T21:27:00.000-06:00

As many other bloggers do, most of them much better than I, here is running commentary on the State Of The Union speech: I hate that the White House releases parts of the speech to the press before the address. All of the reporters telling us what the President is going to say is sort of a spoiler for me. Like your buddy repeating lines from the latest Arnold flick before you get a chance to

Haiku Hijinks

2004-01-20T18:41:00.000-06:00

James Taranto over at OpinionJournal.com has a haiku regarding Dick Gephardt (a "bye-ku" as they call it) which made me laugh at loud. I repeat it here without their permission: Whoops, I said Bush was A miserable failure Turns out I meant me And while I'm pointing out hillarious haikus, here's one courtesy of Rachel Lucas: HILLARY, A SHREW A MOST ODIOUS AURA NOTHING AGAINST SHREW Leave your

Don't vote for a Democrat if you want to lower the federal deficit

2004-01-20T14:02:00.000-06:00

If you're still chanting the catch-phrase "It's the economy, stupid" and you're considering voting for a Democrat under concerns of the enormous federal deficit that President Bush has run up, you might want to reconsider. The non-partisan National Taxpayers Union Foundation found that if any of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls were elected, their programs would only increase the deficit,

Racism in America

2004-01-19T23:00:00.000-06:00

Both of my grandfathers were racist. One much more so than the other. I recall one Martin Luther King Jr. Day many many years ago arguing with one grandfather trying to convince him that blacks areactually people and not monkeys with the ability to talk. He didn't budge - at that time, anyway. (The other grandfather only felt that whites and blacks shouldn't marry and have kids together.

Super Bowl

2004-01-19T21:41:00.000-06:00

I'm rooting for Carolina, but I think it will be a slaughter by New England. I've never paid Carolina much attention until this year when they signed Jake Delhomme. I'm a die-hard Saints fan and Jake was the backup for the past 4 or so seasons. He didn't get much play time, but when he did he was pretty amazing (especially considering the lack of play time). In his first start during Ditka's last

This must be where Howard Dean gets his ideas

2004-01-19T18:50:00.000-06:00

Want to come up with your own conspiracy theory about Bush? Don't let Al Franken, Michael Moore, and MoveOn.org have all the fun! Use this handy George W. Bush Conspiracy Theory Generator to come up with your own conspiracy theory!

I Hate Michael Moore

2004-01-16T14:40:00.000-06:00

There are very few people I hate in this world. But Michael Moore is one of them. His "documentaries" are works of fiction. He lies any time he opens his mouth. He's a hypocritical scumbag. He's a racist. He's anti-American. Now he has endorsed the guy that almost started War World III for President. Check out the response from MooreWatch.

One of the reasons I love Dennis Miller

2004-01-16T00:55:00.000-06:00

The Joke Is on Liberals, Says Dennis Miller, Host of His Own Show Again Mr. Miller is also not a traditional conservative. "I've always been a pragmatist," he said. "If two gay guys want to get married, it's none of my business. I could care less. More power to them. I'm happy when people fall in love. But if some idiot foreign terrorist wants to blow up their wedding to make a political

One of these days Alice...

2004-01-15T10:29:00.000-06:00

I like President Bush. He hasn't been absolutely perfect (and I'm sure future posts will talk about the many things Bush has done that I don't like). But I think he's a great man with a great vision doing a great job in a very difficult time. And although I like a lot of things he's done, his plan for increased manned exploration of space is my favorite. One of my favorite TV shows ever is

Help the Marines help Iraq

2004-01-15T08:57:00.000-06:00

The 1st Marine Division (which liberated Baghdad in April) is going back to Iraq. Three of their cargo containers will not be holding weapons, or the vital supplies the Marines need there. They'll be holding medical equipment, school supplies, and toys. To give to the Iraqis. Spirit Of America is the project. And they need your help to fill the containers. Do what you can. Bill Whittle

Ramblings about my father

2004-01-14T23:36:00.000-06:00

I found out recently that my dad was nominated for a Silver Star during his time as a Marine in Viet Nam. In over 30 years he had never talked about it. I learned this because he is applying for disability for PTSD. As part of the application, he has to write about some of the traumatic events that happened to him in Nam. He gave it to me, handwritten on yellow legal paper, to read over and

And so it begins.

2004-01-14T20:37:00.000-06:00

This is the first post to my blog. Please excuse the poor writing. I have never kept a journal, never written a an ongoing series of quickly written articles. But I have some things to say and have been thinking about doing a blog before I even knew what blogs were. So please bear with me (as if anybody but me is even reading this anyway) as I find my voice, and get into a rhythm.