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Sarah Palin

2008-09-03T21:35:00.000-07:00

Last Friday, when John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential nominee, I was ecstatic. I told my co-workers and my wife that John McCain will now win the Presidency. My wife and I were excited about this election for the first time. My wife even stated she will be voting for the McCain ticket. She is the perfect choice. She has strong values which she lives by. She is a reformer. She supports a strong National Security and American Energy Independence. She is the Governor of Alaska, which gives her unique executive and international experience. Of course I am not saying anything new that hasn't already been said.

She is the perfect choice for another reason. She is the total opposite of what liberals, the elites in the media and the political circles look for. They fear her, as can be seen by the ferocious attacks on Sarah and her family. In attacking her so ferociously, the media will cement support for her by women, single parents and conservatives in all parties. Furthermore, the media's credibility continues to erode as they attack Sarah and ignore thetroubleing associations and experience of Barrack Obama. Obama is an empty suit, while Sarah Palin is the real deal.

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This Says It All, It Ain't Normal

2008-06-29T17:47:00.000-07:00

More Election Funk

2008-02-03T21:16:00.000-08:00

Well, we are heading into Super Tuesday. A lot has changed in a few weeks. The Democratic field is down to two, Hillary and Obama. There is not much difference between the two of them. They are both commited Socialists whose only answer to all of our problems is more government control and less individual freedom. If either one of them become President, hold onto to your wallets, they will come after your money. If you are Pro-Life, Pro-Marriage, or believe in the rule of law, or want to enforce our immigration laws,...well guess what? You lose.
The MSM is reporting that John McCain is the front runner. God help us! There is not much diference between John McCain and Hillary or Obama. McCain loves to piss off the very people he says he represents. He takes joy in it. His self righteous attacks on conservatives brings joy to the MSM and turns me off, among many, many others. John McCain says he is straight talker, but he is a liar. He says he gets the message on immigration and lower taxes, but he is lying. He has not changed his positions at all. You cannot trust him. I will not vote for John McCain in the primaries and I am not sure, at this time, if I will vote for him if he is nominated.
That leaves Romney. Romney is honest. I may have reservations on some of his past positions, but he is, in my mind, the best of the GOP nominees left standing. I will vote and support Mick Romney.
One last thought. If it ends up as a McCain-Obama race, Obama wins. The MSM will go after McCain with the same fury as most conservative bloggers. McCain looks old and tired. His temper will, also, get the better of him. Obama lacks the necessary experience, but voters will elect him because he is younger and represents a different direction in Washington, whether or not that is actually true.

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Happy New Year

2008-01-01T10:24:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to each and every one of you. I hope God blesses you in th new year.

Jerk Off Lawyer Keys Marine's Car

2007-12-31T15:32:00.000-08:00

I could not pass this up. This jerk off deserves what ever comes to him. All service members, retired or active duty, unite! SEMPER FI!

From Blackfive:

This ought to make your blood boil. And this Marine should receive a commendation for not kicking the living crap out of the guy...seriously.
Marine Sgt Mike McNulty is on activation orders to Iraq (second tour). On December 1st, 2007, Mike went to visit a friend in Chicago before deploying to say goodbye. In order to get to his friend's residence, and keep in mind that Chicago is a myriad of diagonal and one-way streets, the front entrance (right way) to the one-way street was blocked. Mike, being a Marine, overcame and adapted by driving around the block to the other end of the street and backing up all the way to his friend's place.
While saying goodbye, at about 11am, he noticed a man leaning up against his car. Mike left his friend's apartment and caught the man keying his car on multiple sides. The rest is here.

Any suggestions on how to legally go after this guy? Could someone in Illinois report him to the Illinois Bar?

What should be the U.S. Response to the Bhutto Assasination

2007-12-28T10:19:00.000-08:00

What should the U.S. do in response to the Bhutto assassination? Unfortunately, our options are limited. President Bush has already renounced the assassination. Following are the options as I see it:

1. Do not undermine Musharraf. Even though he is a dictator, he is the most stable person we have at this time. We have no choice but to continue to help him stabilize the country. Any attempt to undermine him will just throw the country into more chaos.

2. Offer to aid Pakistan in the search for the assassins. Offer Special Forces units to work with Pakistan's military to hunt down and capture the people behind this. If they are caught, give all of the credit to the Pakistan military.

3. Strengthen our alliance with Pakistan by offering to help rebuild areas destroyed by the riots. Make sure most of the work is done by local Pakistanis.

4. Try for a stronger Military alliance with Pakistan. Try to negotiate adding more troops to help the Pakistan Military root out Taliban and Al Queda forces. Of course the military and intelligence agency are probably infiltrated with Taliban and Al Queda, so these agents will need to be rooted out.

5. Encourage Pakistan to keep on with the elections. We should do everything in our power to encourage democracy in Pakistan.

This is my opinion on what needs to be done. Of course you know what they say about opinions...

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Merry Christmas

2007-12-23T19:52:00.000-08:00

To any or all who read this blog, I wish all of you a Merry Christmas. May God bless you in the new year. May God fill your heart with praise for sending the gift of his only son for the forgiveness of our sin.

Election Blues

2007-12-23T19:35:00.000-08:00

I've been burned out on politics lately. I have not had much interest in any of the candidates. I do follow the news, but find myself apathetic about any of the campaigns. I can't support any of the Democratic candidates. Most of the Republican field are better than the Democrat field, but I am not excited about any of them. Ron Paul is a loon. Huckabe, Rudy, and Romney are all pretty much RINO's. McCain pisses me off. Duncan Hunter can't seem to get his message out, and Thompson is barely campaigning. The only two I really like are Duncan Hunter and Fred Thompson. So I sit back and watch, and hope. I hope a true conservative wins the Republican nomination and goes on to win the geneal election.

Marriage is a gift to be treasured

2007-10-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

Today, at the church we have been attending, Renea and I renewed our marriage vows with about 100 couples during the morning service. It was the culmination of a series on marriage that our pastor had been preaching on for the past 4 weeks. As we recited our vows to each other, I realized how blessed I have been being married to Renea for over 24 years.
Don't get me wrong, our marriage hasn't been perfect. We have gone through a lot of hard times along with the good times. but we always got through them. I have always believed that marriage is a gift to be treasured. Renea and I promised each other before we were married to always try to work through our problems. We promised each other to never get a divorce. So far , we both have kept that promise.
As we go toward our 25th year of marriage, we have renewed our vows. Our covenant to love and cherish each other till death do us part. God grant that it be so.

What are the odds that anyone could be found alive among the Rubble?

2007-05-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

Defying all odds, someone was found alive among the mounds of debris in Greensburg, Kansas Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Sharon Watson told The Eagle this afternoon.More

Bittersweet Find in Rubble 1 found alive, 2 more dead in twister carnage
Ray of hope tempered by tragic discovery as residents of Greensburg, Kan., sift through ruins

This is wonderful news, for as you can see from this video, the destruction of Greensburg was massive!

Resident returned to their homes this morning to vie the dasmage.I am posting this slideshow from Kansas news.

Wichata Kansas city Manager George Kolb and Police Chief Norman Williams were heading over to Greensburg this morning to find out what they could do to help.the people of greensburg have a massive undertaking on their hands...

Parts of Greensburg had to be evacuated again today. David Sternbenz, an official with the Topeka Fire Department, said rescuers were working to shore up a slight leak on a 30,000-gallon rail car carrying anhydrous ammonia, a tank damaged in the tornado, as seen here

From the kansas storm reporters blog, Greensburg blog, you can read about personal experiances...

Greensburg was named for stagecoach driver D. R. "Cannonball" Green. He once ejected Carrie Nation from his coach after she snatched a cigar from his mouth and tossed it away.

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