DO NOT TRAVEL IN AMERICA

Congressman Ted Poe, in Congress, Thursday 19 August 2010:

"Do not travel south of Route 8 - we can't protect you."




INCREDIBLE


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CALIFORNIAN SETS IT STRAIGHT

Last week we were presented with the spectacle of President Calderon of Mexico preaching to the United State Congress about - get this - Human Rights - concerning the tough new laws in Arizona. Anybody with the least amount of knowledge of how Mexico goes about business knows what a sick joke this is; what DIDN'T make a lot of headlines is Congressman Tom McClintock from California, calling out President Calderon and his adoring Democrat fan club in the Congress out on their hypocrisy . . .





What was better still was this incredible interview by Wolf Blitzer - who knows what got into Wolfie - where President Calderon contradicts himself and everything he'd said earlier in the day in front of Congress:




". . . if somebody do that, without permission, we send back, we send back them . . ."


What we are witnessing here, people, is a World Class Idiot. Obviously that State Dinner the previous night came with a price tag, and that price was for Señor Calderon to be a sock puppet for Barry Obama.

LISSEN UP

FOR ALL YOU WANNABE REVOLUTIONARIES
that replied to my post (below) about 'Breaking the Windows' . . .


"Life is hard. It's harder if you're stupid."


Things are bad, but they ain't that bad; and this thing isn't over, not by a long shot.


The Democrats are performing political seppuku right before our very eyes; if they had the votes they would have voted on it six months ago but the fact of the matter is they don't.


We've got a lot of players in the game and a lot of things going still for our side. It is not yet time to bust out the rifles, or the tar & feathers. We must not succumb to our passions because doing so at this time plays right into the hands of those who wish to destroy us.


It is time for cool heads to prevail; the trick is to keep your head, when everyone around else is losing theirs. If we lose our minds right now and start tossing bricks through windows, we're just playing into their hands.


We're not trying to burn cars and stage a French Revolution - we don't want a revolution like that. What you get then is a dictatorship - anarchy leads to dictatorship. We're not trying to get rid of the government; we're trying to take BACK the government.


IT AIN'T TIME YET TO PANIC.When it's time to panic, I'll let you know. At that time I will say:

"You, you and you; panic. The rest of you, come with me!"


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COMBAT VETERANS FOR CONGRESS

Here is the definitive list of United States Combat Veterans running for office:



Arizona

Sgt. Jesse Kelly
Sgt. Kelly is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Arizona
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010



Arkansas

Col. Conrad Reynolds
Col. Reynolds is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States Senate in Arkansas
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010




California

Congressman Duncan Hunter
Congressman Hunter is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



GSgt. Nick Popaditch
GSgt. Popaditch is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



Maj. Michael Crimmins
Maj. Crimmins is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010



Maj. Quang Pham
Maj. Pham is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in California




Colorado

Lt. Col. Lang Sias
Lt. Col. Sias is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Col. Robert McConnell
McConnell is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Maj. Bob Diggs Brown, Jr.
Maj. Brown, Jr. is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Colorado
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Connecticut

Congressman Rob Simmons
Congressman Simmons is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States Senate in Connecticut
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010




Florida

Lt. Col. Allen West
Lt. Col. West is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Florida
Primary Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2010





Idaho

Maj. Vaughn Ward
Maj. Ward is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Idaho
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010





Illinois

Capt. Adam Kinzinger
Capt. Kinzinger is a combat veteran of the US Air National Guard
He is running for United States House in Illinois
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010





New Mexico

Congressman Steve Pearce
Congressman Pearce is a combat veteran of the US Air Force
He is running for United States House in New Mexico
Primary Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010




New York

Spec Ops Officer Gary Berntsen
Spec Ops Officer Berntsen is a combat veteran of the US CIA
He is running for United States House in New York
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010



Former Special Agent Michael Grimm
Former Special Agent Grimm is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in New York
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010





North Carolina


Maj. Will Breazeale
Maj. Breazeale is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in North Carolina
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010





Ohio


Lt. Col. Steve Stivers
Lt. Col. Stivers is a combat veteran of the US Army National Guard
He is running for United States House in Ohio
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010



Former Sheriff Richard "Dick" Stobbs
Former Sheriff Stobbs is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Ohio
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010





Pennsylvania

Lt. Col. William Russell
Lt. Col. Russell is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Pennsylvania
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010



Col. Frank Ryan
Col. Ryan is a combat veteran of the US Marine Corps
He is running for United States House in Pennsylvania
Primary Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010





Rhode Island

Lt. Col. John Loughlin
Lt. Col. Loughlin is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Rhode Island
Primary Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010




Tennessee

Maj. Gen. David Evans
Maj. Gen. Evans is a combat veteran of the US Army
He is running for United States House in Tennessee
Primary Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010





They gave you their blood, sweat and tears over there; now you can give them your vote over here.







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A PICTURE IS WORTH A TRILLION ($) WORDS

House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk (standing, far right) is speaking while colleagues Rep. Barbara Lambert, D-Milford and Rep. Jack F. Hennessy, D-Bridgeport, play solitaire Monday night as the House convened to vote on a new budget. (AP)

The guy sitting in the row in front of these two . . . he's on Facebook, and the guy behind Hennessy is checking out the baseball scores.

These are the folks that couldn't get the budget out by October 1, are about to control your health care, cap and trade, and the list goes on . . .

THESE PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN RUN A RAILROAD and they're proposing legislation that will give them control of 20% of the largest economy in the world ? ? ?

THE LAW IS THE LAW

One of the better e-mails I have received in a long time, I really love this one . . . These are definitely things I never thought about but from now on, I will be sure to question those in government who support these changes. . . .


THE LAW IS THE LAW

So Be It!


SO . . .

"if" the US government determines that it is against the law for the words "In God We Trust" to be on our money, then so be it . . .






. . . and "if" the government decides that the Pledge of Allegiance cannot be said in school because of the words "One Nation, Under God," then so be it . . .






. . . and "if" that same government decides that the Ten Commandments are not to be used in or on a government installation, then so be it . . .






I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding US citizen.

I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions.






I would like to think that those people have the American public's best interests at heart.


BUT YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?

Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot post His Commandments in Government buildings, I don't believe the Government and its employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our Government is eliminating from many facets of American life.

Therefore, I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday,Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day . . .

I'd like the US Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day.






I'd like the Senate and the House of Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the 'Christmas Break.' After all it's just another day.






I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter. It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be 'politically correct.'






IN FACT . . .


I think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for worshipping God . . . ) because, after all, our government says that it should be just another day . . .


WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK?

If this idea gets around to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the 'minority opinions' of the Politically Correct crowd and begin, once again, to represent the 'Majority' of ALL of the American people.

SO BE IT ! ! !


Please Dear Lord,

Give us the help needed to keep you in our country!

'Amen!'

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SARAH PALIN AT FT. BRAGG

This story isn't about Sarah Palin - it's about the people of Fort Bragg who went to see her.

Normally I shun any kind of crowd action and I don't get involved in politics, but my 13-year-old daughter asked me to take her to see Sarah. This is the same girl who consistently brings home straight A's, wins every contest she's ever entered and who somehow got me into Senator Liddy Dole's offices and on a private tour of the Capitol building while Congress was on break last year; I'm home for the Thanksgiving holidays so I figured I could accommodate her. I cut her loose from school for an opportunity to get a little 'O.J.T.'* Civics 101.

* On The Job Training




I had some running around to do so we didn't get there until 10:00 am and the crowd was already wound around the building. It started to rain, so I went inside & bought an umbrella.




Things were surprisingly civil at the book signing; these shots are from the media, but I was this close and there was plenty of room to mill about in the little avenue to crowd control folks had arranged to let people in and out of the PX to do their shopping.




On the way back to my place in line I paced it: at an estimated five people per full pace count, I pegged the crowd was about two thousand. By the time Sarah showed up at 11:00 am the line had lengthened another 30% at least. The press is reporting about four thousand people showed up.




Not bad for a cold rainy Monday in late November.




There was electricity in that crowd, but I am here to tell you this was the most well-heeled and well-behaved crowd of that size I have ever seen. Everybody had a haircut and was dressed normally. No freaks or weirdos, no political grandstanders; just everyday ordinary people come to see a person who embodies everything they stand for and believe in.



The most civilized crowd I've ever stood in.

Those of us toward the back half of the line knew we had a slim chance of making it to the front by the time the book signing was over. Sure enough, at about 1:30 pm a lady came out and told us 'Sorry, everybody from this point back won't make it.'

There were no scenes. There was some grumbling, sure, but folks at Fort Bragg know the deal; self-discipline and stoicism is the theme and fiber of the warrior class.



Of course we moved toward the entrance of the PX and laid siege to it, waiting for Sarah to come out, and that is when we hit pay dirt.

When Sarah finally emerged, she shook every hand that was outstretched and signed books all the way to her PalinMobile. The lady is a class act, all the way.

My daughter got her copy of Going Rogue autographed, got her handshake and got a hug, and Sarah made off with my 3d Special Forces Group pen. Then Sarah stopped at a young lady in uniform standing directly in front of me and the look on her face as she gave the young soldier a hug was a combination of gratitude, appreciation & understanding coming from an Army Mom to one of the troops.


I wish I had a better picture of that moment . . . the kind of emotion I saw cannot be faked . . .

Y'all know it takes a LOT to impress me - I can't begin to describe the effect of her charisma - that look on her face when she hugged that young soldier really moved me . . .

. . . then, thousands of signatures later, Sarah Palin was gone . . .



- Sean Linnane,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
23 November 2009





"The Department of Defense typically prohibits politicians from using installations as a platform, so Palin didn't give a speech and simply thanked soldiers individually. She was allowed to hold the event as a private citizen who was not campaigning, a Fort Bragg spokesman said.

"Army officials initially feared the book signing might turn political and negative comments would be directed at President Barack Obama, so they barred media from attending. The Army later relented and allowed coverage . . . many people who attended voiced their opposition to the Commander in Chief."

- Fayetteville Observer, 23 November 2009