Giving Thanks Is For Iraq, Too!

I don’t know if President Bush will make a surprise visit to Iraq this year, or not. Personally, I hope he has the opportunity to spend this holiday with his extended family, and enjoy his many blessings. One of his blessings is now being bestowed on Iraqi citizens, as they begin to return from exile, [...]

My Fondest Memories Of Thanksgiving, Were With My Family!

The image above is, of course, from the remarkable Norman Rockwell, from his 1943 drawing “Freedom From Want.” For so many, Rockwell captured the essence of people, their actions and emotions, in a way no one else could. My senses and emotions are all involved when I see this drawing and recollect on so many [...]

Goin my way

Lenny K. gets the most out of his signature Gibson Flying V. Long day tomorrow, I’ll catch up with y’all later.,  Gnite.

Doug Ross! Congrats.

So, I’m driving down I-55, somewhere near Bogue Chitto, balancing a cell phone and a cup of coffee, and El Rushbo begins talking about the Las Vegas debate, and CNN’s disingenuous practice of calling democrat operatives “undecided voters”, and all of a sudden El Rushbo says something about our pal Doug Ross @ Journal.  I’m [...]

T. Boone responds to Sen. Kerry

DALLAS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a copy of a letter mailed by T. Boone Pickens in response to a letter from U.S. Senator John Kerry regarding the Senator’s military record and ads in the 2004 presidential election by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. U.S. Senator John Kerry 304 Russell Building Third [...]

Chuck says, “Vote for Mike”

I just received an email from Governor Huckabee’s campaign. They’ve produced their first TV ad, and made a limited buy in Iowa. Here it is. (also posted in comments by Robert D.  sorry I missed it.) To contribute to Huck’s campaign, go here.

Sunday Open Thread

Inspired by Robert D’s lament   The Climbing Tree We ran all day and climbed the trees Without the fear of falling But with respect for gravity And always felt it calling We rode in cars without air bags The steel dashboard projecting On slick hard seats in front and back With no seatbelts protecting [...]

We’re Back

Back on the WP.  Fook yeah! Have a great weekend y’all

Kerry signs Form 180?

In a classic case of burying the lead, AP writer Glen Johnson revealed an interesting factoid, deep into his article which appeared in today’s online edition of the Boston Globe…. In May 2005, he began signing the Standard Form 180, giving reporters access to his full Navy record personnel and medical records — something he [...]

Hunter exposes Democrat plans for defeat

Duncan Hunter’s letter which was read on the Rush Limbaugh Show this afternoon takes a close look at some of the shenanigans included in Nancy Pelosi’s effort to lose the War in Iraq. I believe I heard that Harry Reid supports it, and will fight for it in the Senate, even though he knows he [...]

Justice, Equality, Boobs

 Bra-burning is just so….20th Century….Feminists in Sweden have a new cause de celeb,   Topless Swimming! Speaking to The Local, Ragnhild Karlsson , 22, explained the womens’ motives for swimming without bikini tops. “It’s a question of equality. I think it’s a problem that women are sexualized in this way. If women are forced to [...]

Laying out the rules…

Scrappleface (Scott Ott) offers his own unique perspective on tonight’s Democrat debate on CNN…..(Snicker Alert!) (2007-11-15) — Officials with the Nevada Democratic Party and CNN today granted a request from Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign that the former First Lady be allowed time during tonight’s presidential debate to deliver rebuttals to any statements she makes with [...]

still smoking, and proud of it

I love smoking. There, I said it. It takes a certain amount of testicular fortitude to say this nowadays, but it’s just so liberating to say it out loud! I think I’ll say it again: I adore smoking! To me, smoking a pipe or a cigar is one of life’s great pleasures, akin to a [...]

Bad Penny

Rory Gallagher and his strat (circa 1985). This is great. It even has a fat, balding, middle age guy in the audience, stoned out of his gourd, obviously lost for about 15 years, but enjoying himself playing his air guitar right along with the band, heh….. Nite y’all.

Hillary, Spitzer, and the driver’s license fiasco

Today on Chris Matthews’ show, NY Post reporter Fred Dicker claimed that Hillary’s people pressured Spitzer to drop the unpopular and controversial driver’s license plan for illegal aliens… thanks to newsbusters, Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, The Random Yak, Right Truth, The Populist, Shadowscope, The Pet Haven Blog, Stuck [...]

Hillary’s shills

Smartest woman in the world, so, why does she need to plant softball questions in the audience?  Need more evidence? Details from The NYSun…… An Iowa college student pulled back the curtain on Hillary Rodham Clinton‘s stage-managed campaign stops – claiming the candidate seemed to know to call on her for a canned question at [...]

I blame global warming

Sometime after 2:15 yesterday afternoon, the servers at Conservablogs went on the fritz.  How do I know? Just a guess, I haven’t heard from Conservablogs, but my stat reader says the traffic went to zero after the last visitor at 2:15.   So, I grabbed my backup and imported back to WordPress.com, back home, so to [...]

Club for Growth: Membership has its privileges

From Arkansas Blog…Max Brantley has an interesting item on Jackson “Steve” Stephens, Jr., and The Club for Growth Stephens, you might recall, has been hounding Mike Huckabee for expanding government for the likes of providing health insurance for children of the working poor, building highways and keeping the sales tax on groceries to improved inadequate [...]

America’s Most Widely Held Views

From AmericanSolutions.com 96% It is important for the President and Congress to address the issue of social security in the next few years. 95% We have an obligation to be good stewards of God’s creation for future generations. 94% Children should be allowed a moment of silence to pray to themselves in public school if [...]

NIFI Roundup

Border Security: Congress Just Doesn’t Get It The Defense Appropriations bill that passed Congress on Nov. 8 did not include a popular amendment to provide $3 billion for border security that included funds for fencing, unmanned aerial vehicles and ground sensors. The border security amendment, sponsored by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) was approved by the [...]

Light up! (It’s for the children)

Here’s a “Happy Monday” open thread. So go have a smoke for the kids, and then give us a few comments. We crave comments. We’re having comment-craving fits. Comment posted by Sunflower Desertat 11/12/2007 10:53:56 PM That made me laugh. Thanks! Comment posted by no2liberalsat 11/12/2007 5:42:43 PM Oh!?!? Okay then…for…the kids.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day by Beto Ochoa     For every hero on the stage On parade or in the grave With medals pinned and glory flags unfurled     The humble serviceman by scores Packs the caissons, Guards the doors Sails sea and sky across the troubled world     Comrades in arms they share the [...]

Operation Iron Hammer

The U.S. military says a major joint operation with Iraqi forces has captured more than 200 suspected terrorists in four provinces of northern Iraq. It says Operation Iron Hammer, which was launched last week, has made significant progress against al-Qaida in Iraq. The U.S. military said Sunday security forces have captured three high value al-Qaida [...]

Brave New World?

From News.com.au PARENTS of sick children in Britain will be allowed to use IVF to create “spare-part babies” under controversial laws published yesterday. The legislation will dramatically relax rules on IVF clinics creating “saviour siblings” who can help cure their older brothers and sisters of medical conditions such as leukemia. Experts said that one day [...]

To All Of Our Veterans…THANK YOU!!

On this day, our nation draws attention to the veterans of our Armed Forces, young and old. Some of us don’t need a special day, to give thanks for all that they have done for our great nation, while others do. Most people don’t know the history of Veterans Day, it’s origins and it’s meaning, [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 143 other followers