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Making Everett Dirksen proud
Sen. Everett Dirksen, in the 1950′s on the floor of the U.S. Senate during budget debates, is said to have quipped “a billion here and a billion there and pretty soon it adds up to real money.” It is now … Continue reading
We’re now safe from terrorists and human rights violations
The feds have finally protected our borders. Thousands of people have been approached for identification which resulted in their arrest for being in the U.S. illegally. On television tonight one saw the cuffs going on and the paddy-wagon being loaded. … Continue reading
What do these people think of our country?
I’m trying to quit posting provocative stuff, really, but here is something to think about.
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Tagged Arizona, constitution, democracy, Flag desecration, illegal immigration, politics, United States
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Advice from a (self-admitted) drunken sailor
This was sent to me by my cycling-fanatic friend Don and it is advice that all should heed. Besides, being ex-Navy myself I can attest to the wisdom of the source:
Charles Krauthammer – Annals of executive overreach
A “must read” article. Krauthammer dissects the willful and ongoing overreaching by the executive branch — federal and state, by both D’s and R’s. Constitution? What constitution? Well into the article he makes the point: This contagion of executive willfulness … Continue reading
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Tagged constitution, representative republic, executive branch, national debt, deficit spending
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More apologies & reparations from Obama re: Hiroshima?
At least I’m guessing reparations will be suggested following the “unsaid apology” described in this news article. The son of the U.S. Air Force pilot who dropped the first atomic bomb in the history of warfare says the Obama administration’s … Continue reading
The rest of the Shirley Sherrod (USDA) story?
If that title doesn’t catch your eye, how about a $1.25 BILLION payout by the federal government about which you’ve probably never heard? I’m not expressing any opinion about this matter but feel it deserves to be further promulgated. I’m … Continue reading
Sit down, shut up, and be an American
Phoney “political correctness” is eroding our freedoms. Read why Gil thinks so. Continue reading
House Tea Party Caucus: finally, a litmus test for real conservatives
Speaker Pelosi finally, reluctantly, allowed recognition of a Tea Party Caucus for the U.S. House of Representatives after initially denying the request initiated by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn). Or perhaps the House Administration Committee did the right thing, where the … Continue reading
