Your Humble Blogger Is Back

Good news!! I'm finally back blogging again. I know you've missed me terribly.

I've had a busy month, so that's my excuse. The wife and I have been busy with home improvement projects: putting up a new utility shed, having an inground pool put in, and, most importantly, treating a sick kitty. Our beloved cat, Aja, fractured his hip somehow (he won't tell us what happened), and he had surgery last Wednesday. He's coming along nicely, helped tremendously by my wife, who's spoiling him rotten.

Anyway, I've got plenty of goodies to post, so stop in often.

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Ronald Reagan Passes Away

It's a sad day in America, as we've lost a great man: former President Ronald Reagan.

The 40th President, he was often thought of as the face of the new Conservative. To paraphrase Ted Kennedy, in his eulogy to his slain brother Robert in 1968: Ronald Reagan need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered simply as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it. His legacy needs no enlargement: The ending of the Cold War, restoring faith in the United States, re-establishing the United States as the superpower it remains to this day, turning around a moribund economy, and other accomplishments to numerous to mention.

I'd like to offer my condolences to his family. They'll be in my prayers, and I hope they'll be in yours.

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The Three Stooges (the Next Generation)

Say hello to the Law Firm of Dickum, Dunkum, and Taxum. Click on the image for the full-size version.

Those Mean, Nasty Republican Attack Dogs

It never ceases to amaze me. Liberals attack the President with the vitriol normally reserved for child molesters, and they see nothing wrong with it. And in almost every case, their comments are treated by the mainstream media as the gospel truth.

However, if a Conservative responds to these attacks, they're called "Republican Attack Dogs" or "Mean-Spirited" by liberals and the media, and they fail to see their idiotic double standard. And let's not forget two of the other liberal mantras: "I'm only exercising my First Amendment rights", and "I'm being accused of being unpatriotic by voicing my opposition to the President". It would appear only Liberals have First Amendment rights; an opinion in support of this administration and against the liberal bilge water being thrown out (and up) equals a partisan attack and nothing more.

Case in point: Check out this Editorial from the May 23rd St. Petersburg Times. This typical liberal garbage was spewed forth by Philip Gailey, the paper's Editor of Editorials. The first sentence tells you all you need to know about his liberal bias. (Emphasis added by your humble blog author.)

Partisan War of Words Rages in Washington

It takes courage to speak the truth in Washington these days. Just ask House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, a critic of President Bush's conduct of the war in Iraq, or Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican who refuses to go along with another round of Bush tax cuts. Both were set upon last week by rabid Republican attack dogs who questioned Pelosi's patriotism and insulted McCain's heroic military service to his country.

If you've got the stomach for it, Click Here to read the rest of this drivel.

Armed Forces Day

"The heritage of freedom must be guarded as carefully in peace as it was in war. Faith, not suspicion, must be the key to our relationships. Sacrifice, not selfishness, must be the eternal price of liberty. Vigilance, not appeasement, is the byword of living freedoms." --General Omar N. Bradley, Armed Forced Day, 1950.

Saturday, 15 May, is Armed Forces Day -- that day first set aside in 1949 by President Harry Truman to recognize the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense and to acknowledge the extraordinary dedication of Americans in uniform standing
ready in harm's way at home and around the world. In the words of President Dwight Eisenhower, "It is fitting and proper that we devote one day each year to paying special tribute to those whose constancy and courage constitute one of the bulwarks guarding the freedom of this nation and the peace of the free world." To all our fellow Patriots in uniform, we offer our heartfelt gratitude for your sacrifice and prayers for your safety.

Please take a moment to thank our men and women in uniform! Sign an Open Letter in Support of America's Armed Forces. Link to --

http://PatriotPetitions.US/USMIL

(If you don't have Web access, please send a blank e-mail to:
sign-USMIL@PatriotPetitions.US

Comments, Anyone?

I've just enabled comments, so I'm curious to see how they work.

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Where's Black Jack Pershing When We Need Him?

I haven't heard any Iraqi officials apologizing for killing Americans and dragging them through the streets and burning them and then hanging them from bridges.

Who thinks Black Jack Pershing had the right idea? Click on the image for the full-size version.

Forgive Us Father, For We Have Sinned

All I can say to this is Amen. This column was written by Bobby Eberle, President and CEO of GOPUSA, a news, information, and commentary company. I only wish I could express it as well as he.

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This past week was the week of apologies. Since the pictures were first aired showing abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, Arab nations have been expressing outrage, and those in the media have been clamoring for anyone in the Bush administration to wear sack cloth and beg forgiveness. Despite the fact that Middle East experts, time and time again, have gone on radio and television programs and explained that citizens of the Arab states, and especially individuals of radical, Islamic terrorist groups, see these apologies as signs of weakness, the media elite continue to demand apologies whenever situations go awry. These apologies do little to ease feelings in the Middle East and lead to anger back home, especially when the words "I'm sorry" seem drawn out by a forced hand.

Click here to read the full column.

Can You Say Hypocrite?

Let me get this straight. Thousands of people in Istanbul today were protesting our treatment of Iraqi prisoners. While it's certainly wrong for our military to mistreat any prisoners, I don't remember any protest marches happening when Saddam was killing hundreds of thousands of his own people. Or when our people were killed and dragged through the streets. Give me a f***ing break!

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FSU Study finds Self-Esteem Programs Don't Work

FSU research exposes one of the many lies ruining our culture.

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After nearly two decades of teachers, parents and therapists focusing their efforts on boosting children's self-esteem, a team of psychologists led by Francis Eppes Professor Roy Baumeister has found no evidence that boosting self-esteem through school programs or therapeutic interventions leads to any positive outcomes.

Click here to read the rest of the article.

WMD Would have Killed 80,000 People

This guy is full of it. Everyone knows WMD don't exist!! It was a marketing/business development tool for Bush and Cheney to take over the world!

That plop you hear is the sound of the media throwing a towel over this story

Jordan WMD Plotter Confesses to Iraqi Involvement

Great Quote

From Chicago-born US Marine, Lance Corporal Ryan Christiansen, when asked if he was concerned that a ceasefire would allow Saddamite forces to regroup:

"I really don't care; they're all gonna die."

A Plan for Peace

A plan attributed to Robin Williams (no doubt mistakenly), but a good plan nonetheless.
I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan:
1.) The US will apologize to the world for our "interference" in their affairs, past and present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic and the rest of those 'good ole boys'. We will never "interfere" again.
2.) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany, South Korea and the Philippines. They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one sneaking through holes in the fence.
3.) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave. We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of who or where they are. France would welcome them.
4.) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit. No one from a terrorist nation would be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.
5.) No foreign "students" over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a "D" and it's back home baby.
6.) The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while.
7.) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go some place else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)
8.) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not "interfere." They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.
9.) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island some place. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.
10.) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us "Ugly Americans" any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH. Learn it or LEAVE.
Now, isn't that a winner of a plan?

Funny but True

This editorial cartoon below is one of the best I've seen.

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The Lighter Side (A Little Mid-Week Humor)

A virile young Italian guy is relaxing at a bar in Rome when he catches the eye of a spectacular young blonde. They talk a while, he invites her back to his apartment, and soon enough they head to his bedroom to make love. After a nice interlude, he smiles and says, “So … you finish?”

She thinks about it for a second, frowns and says, “No.”

Surprised, the guy reaches for her and they go at it again. This time they really throw the blocks to each other, thrashing around and screaming passionately. Afterwards, the young man smiles again and asks, “You finish?”

And again, after a short pause, she returns his smile, cuddles closer and says, “No.”

Stunned, but damned if this woman is going to outlast him, the young man reaches for the woman yet again. Using the last of his strength, he barely manages it, but they climax simultaneously, screaming, bucking, clawing and ripping the bed sheets.

The guy is exhausted. He falls onto his back, gasping for breath. Barely able to turn his head, he looks into her eyes, smiles proudly, and asks again, “You finish?”

Barely able to speak, she whispers in his ear: “No … Norwegian.”

Something to Ponder

Some powerful thoughts to reflect and to ponder over. This Marine really has a handle on our AMERICA.

I sat in a movie theater watching "Schindler's List," and asked myself, "Why didn't the Jews fight back?"

Now I know why.

I sat in a movie theater, watching "Pearl Harbor" and asked myself, "Why weren't we prepared?"

Now I know why.

Civilized people cannot fathom, much less predict, the actions of evil people.

On September 11, dozens of capable airplane passengers allowed themselves to be overpowered by a handful of poorly armed terrorists because they did not comprehend the depth of hatred that motivated their captors.

On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too many Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to the dominance of others. Many political pundits, pacifists and media personnel want us to forget the carnage. They say we must focus on the bravery of the rescuers and ignore the cowardice of the killers. They implore us to understand the motivation of the perpetrators. Major television stations have announced they will assist the healing process by not replaying devastating footage of the planes crashing into the Twin Towers.

I will not be manipulated.

I will not pretend to understand.

I will not forget.

I will not forget the liberal media who abused freedom of the press to kick our country when it was vulnerable and hurting.

I will not forget that CBS anchor Dan Rather preceded President Bush's address to the nation with the snide remark, "No matter how you feel about him, he is still our president."

I will not forget that ABC TV anchor Peter Jennings questioned President Bush's motives for not returning immediately to Washington, DC and commented, "We're all pretty skeptical and cynical about Washington."

And I will not forget that ABC's Mark Halperin warned if reporters weren't informed of every little detail of this war, they aren't "likely nor should they be expected - to show deference."

I will not isolate myself from my fellow Americans by pretending an attack on the USS Cole in Yemen was not an attack on the United States of America.

I will not forget the Clinton administration equipped Islamic terrorists and their supporters with the world's most sophisticated telecommunications equipment and encryption technology, thereby compromising America's ability to trace terrorist radio, cell phone, land lines, faxes and modem communications.

I will not be appeased with pointless, quick retaliatory strikes like those perfected by the previous administration.

I will not be influenced by so called "antiwar demonstrators" who exploit the right of expression to chant anti-American obscenities.

I will not be softened by the wishful thinking of pacifists who chose reassurance over reality.

I will embrace the wise words of Prime Minister Tony Blair who told the Labor Party conference, "They have no moral inhibition on the slaughter of the innocent. If they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000, does anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced in it?

There is no compromise possible with such people, no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat it we must!"

I will force myself to:

• hear the weeping


• feel the helplessness


• imagine the terror


• smell the burning flesh


• experience the loss


• remember the hatred.

I sat in a movie theater, watching "Private Ryan" and asked myself, "Where did they find the courage?"

Now I know.

We have no choice. Living without liberty is not living.

-- Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine.

Keep this going until every living American has read it and memorized it so we don't make the same mistake again.

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Would Someone tell Hillary to just Shut Up???

In case you missed it: Hillary Clinton has added prisoner abuse to the list of thing that are Bush's fault.

For eight years, her "beloved" husband does next to nothing against terrorism, but 9/11 is Bush's fault.

High gas prices? Bush's fault.

Of course, she spent those same eight years blaming everyone but themselves for their actions (or inactions, as the case may be).

Would someone please tell Hillary to just shut the f**k up??!?!?!?

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Black Patch

Read the black patch under the U.S. Flag.

This SHOULD be on the front cover of Time, Newsweek, etc.

But it won't.

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(The flags are Russia, Germany, and France in case you don't know)

Opening Day of the Democratic National Convention

I was lucky enough to obtain the agenda for the first day of the Democratic National Convention. I'm sure you'll want to commit it to memory.

6:00pm - Opening flag burning ceremony.
6:30pm - Anti-war rally no. 1.
6:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
7:00pm - Tribute theme to France.
7:10pm - Collect offerings for al-Zawahri defense fund.
7:25pm - Tribute theme to Spain.
7:45pm - Anti-war rally no. 2. (Moderated by Michael Moore)
8:25pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:30pm - Terrorist appeasement workshop.
9:00pm - Goat cheese souffle cooking class.

9:30pm - Intermission (Building ventilation)

10:00pm - Flag burning ceremony no. 2.
10:15pm - Re-enactment of Kerry's fake medal toss.
10:30pm - Cameo by Dean 'Yeeearrrrrrrg!'
10:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
10:50pm - Pledge of allegiance to the UN.
11:00pm - Snails and frog's legs snack break.
11:15PM - Maximizing Welfare workshop.
11:30pm - 'Free Saddam' pep rally.
11:59PM - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
12:00pm - Nomination of democratic candidate.

Should We Give Up?

It's time to re-evaluate our involvement.

Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV are photos of death and destruction. Why are we still there?

We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, and it causes us nothing but trouble. Why are we still there?

Their government is unstable, and they have no leadership. Why are we still there?

Many of their people are uncivilized, or at least don't speak English. Why are we still there?

There are more than 1,000 religious sects and almost as many languages and dialects, many of which we don't understand. Why are we still there?

We can't even secure the borders. Why are we still there?

They are billions of dollars in debt and it will cost billions more to rebuild, which we can't afford. Why are we still there?

It is becoming clear.

We must abandon California.

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