My Tribute paid to the Shawnee Nation

The Greatest and Most Recognized of the Shawnees was The Great War Chief & Warrior, "Te'-cum-seh" (which means "Panther in the Sky) in Shawnee
he was killed in the Indian Wars of 1813, October near Lake St. Clair,Ohio.He was 44 years old.He is buried in an unknown, hidden place near his birth place of Pi-qua, Ohio.

4 Bands of the Shawnee Nation:
1. Loyal Shawnees
2. Black Bob Shawnees
3. Eastern Shawnees
4. Absentee Shawnees

4 Divisions in Ohio
1. Ne-qua-cha-Ke'
2. Chillicothe
3. Kis-Ka-po-Co-ke'
4. Pi-qua
(Courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society in Topeka,Kansas, 1908)

13 Clans of the Shawnees
1. Wolf - Ma'-na-Wa
2. Loon- Ma'-qwa
3. Bear- Ma'-Kwa
4. Buzzard- We'-wa-see
5. Panther- Ma'-se-pa
6. Owl- Ma'-ath-wa
7. Turkey- Pa'-lu-wa or Pe'-le-wa
8. Deer- P'sake'-the or Pe'ski-the
9. Racoon- Sha'-pa-ta or E'the-pa-Te'
10. Turtle- Na'-ma-tha'
11. Snake- Ma'-na-to'
12. Horse- Pe'-se-wa- or Me'-she-wa'
13. Rabbit- Pa'-tahe-e-ne'-the

Responsibility and Stewardship...dismal failures

"But with respect to future debt; would it not be wise and just for that nation to declare in the constitution they are forming that neither the legislature, nor the nation itself can validly contract more debt, than they may pay within their own age, or within the term of 19 years."


--Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, 6 September 1789
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In these days, especially in the past three and a half months, the words of Thomas Jefferson above should have more significance than what is being practiced in our federal government. The original stewards of the lands comprising our Nation, did a much better job of management...our own Native Americans...I prefer to call them the Indians because that's what they are and were before the days of the idiocy of political correctness. They managed the land with respect, they paid their debts in full at the time they were incurred; respect and responsibility were their watchwords.

For the sake of expanding the original colonies, the Indians were hoodwinked by the government at that time and forever more taken advantage of at every turn throughout the 'settling' of the west. If the way the Indian reservations of today are managed is any indication of how the corrupt elected officials in D.C. will manage our tax dollars...we, as a Nation, a Country and People are in very sad condition with an extremely bleak future outlook. Think about this as you enjoy the accompanying music slideshow, created by the great, great granddaughter of Tecumseh, war chief of the Shawnee tribe. Thank you Hanta' Hoi, LadyHawk, Little Hawk....my Tribal Sister....Na'Wa-cum'-seh, Little Bear.

We, as a Nation should be ashamed with the way we've let our government handle the stewarship of our Country......THINK ABOUT IT!!

A Passage Thru Time

"No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from the road which Providence has pointed us to so plainly; I cannot believe it will ever come to pass."

—George Washington, letter to Benjamin Lincoln, June 29, 1788


To continue with my trip around the famous or infamous battlegrounds of The Great War, after touring Ft. Douamont, we trekked in a circle east of the city of Verdun; various monuments and trenchworks were everywhere to be seen. One amazing story I have mentioned earlier was the one about the 'Bayonet Trench'; it's a fascinating story to say the least. At one point in the battle for Verdun German shellfire was so intense, so concentrated that it buried French soldiers alive in their trenches. Pictured above is the entry way into one of these trenches, it had to be barb-wired off because of souvenir hunters taking the bayonets off the buried rifles...some of the rifle barrels are still visible; a very sobering sight to say the least. The area around the trench is beautiful and serene even as the horror is heard from the buried soldiers voices; truly a stark contrast and a testament to the brave Souls that perished there.

This is a view of the trench itself, if one would start to excavate around just about anywhere, they would unearth rifles, helmets and bones...this would be tantamount to desecrating a grave and is highly discouraged. Given the danger of unexploded ordinance all around the Memorial, it's not really safe to wander off into the lush wood surrounding the trench; try as hard as I could, I couldn't get a picture in my mind of how devastated the surrounding area had been during the battle. Although the A.E.F. did not take part in the battle of Verdun, I felt a deep pride, knowing my Countrymen had taken part in defending the freedom of the French and helping by doing their part in the preservation of the world as it was to become. It's just too bad that a more fair treaty at Versailles had not been attained....but then, is it possible that it wouldn't have mattered anyway and things would still have played out as they did? A good thought to ponder.

Here is a monument preserving the site of a village that had been targeted many times by the Germans and French as they fought back and forth for the ground, all the inhabitants that didn't flee were killed; a dramatic waste of human life, a whole generation of the worlds fine men were cast into battle like so much firewood into a fire...how many scientists, scholars, authors, doctors, artists, poets and other writers were lost, not to forget fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. A terrible waste of life but it was all for something that we all cherish....Freedom! If you die a free man or woman, it only matters that you've died free and fighting for what you believe in or, just a free man or woman passing after a full, free life. How many would exchange that for life under the rule of a dictator?

Montafucon, Fleurry and others that I didn't get to visit, it's all surreal as you drive on the road and read the sign saying you are now entering Fleurry or Montafucon and then the sign saying you're leaving that village...with nothing but a monument in between; very somber feeling that is.

Next time will be the west side of Verdun along with some of the Meuse/Argonne offensive.

Colonel John Walker Ripley....USMC Retired

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The family and friends of Col. John Walker Ripley said their final goodbyes during a moving funeral ceremony on November 7, 2008 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was laid to rest with full military honors in a ceremony that left most attendees either teary eyed or speechless. Among the honorary pall bearers was Lt. Col. Le Ba Binh who fought with Col. Ripley in Vietnam and actually witnessed the destruction of the Dong Ha bridge; the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Carl E. Mundy; Lt. Gen. Sir Henry Beverly of the British Royal Marines, a long time friend of the deceased; and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Wesley Fox.



As the polished black hearse carrying the body of Col. Ripley approached the steps of the main chapel two Marine infantry platoons in dress blue uniforms with rifles and fixed bayonets snapped to attention. The seriousness of their demeanor was a clear indicator that they were just as capable of fighting a battle as they were of paying tribute to a war hero. Moments later, six more Marines, looking like they were carved out of marble, approached the hearse in a slow cadence and solemnly removed the casket. They then carried it up several flights of steps and gently placed it on the bier in the back of the chapel. “Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee” The afternoon sun filtering through the stained glass windows illuminated the incense that wafted through the air, creating a blue haze that seemed to hover over the top of the flag-draped coffin. All of this created an ethereal ambiance that was truly unique. The people I met on the previous night at the wake made up part of the crowd who packed the chapel to say farewell. As I entered that blue haze, I saw a sea of 2500 mourners, many of whom were forced to stand for the entire mass. Row after row of academy cadets, dressed in formal attire filled the balconies above, while military officers, adorned with medals of gold and silver, sat in the pews below. As the coffin was brought forward, the Naval Academy choir intoned the mournful and soul stirring lines of the De Profundis; “Out of the depths I cry unto thee, O Lord.” The plaintive chant was originally composed as an appeal on the part of the disincarnate soul pleading for mercy before the throne of God. On this day, it produced an atmosphere of added grandeur considering the stature of the man whose funeral mass we were now witnessing.



Funeral Eulogies In his homily, Fr. Peter McGeory chose to bypass the stories of “Col. Ripley at the bridge.” He preferred to focus his words instead on the personal and religious side of the man. Col. Ripley was a soldier who went to mass on a daily basis when he was in town and did so with humility. “He was living proof that serving both God and country can be done with equal fidelity,” he said. His faithfulness to his wife Moline, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, was equally intense. Moline was an archetypal Southern lady who had been reduced to a wheel chair because of her illness. Father McGeory told of witnessing Col. Ripley at an Academy event one day kneeling on one knee next to his wife’s chair, gently speaking to Moline as he spoon fed her. Seeing his wife reduced to such a state caused Col. Ripley more suffering and required more strength of will than his superhuman efforts in the destruction of the Dong Ha Bridge. It would be one of the last bitter gulps from his chalice of suffering.



Captain Tom Ripley gave an equally stirring eulogy of his father after mass and also touched on his father’s religious side. He surprised the audience by telling them the proper way to use a kneeler during mass. You should not let your bottom touch the seat. “If you are going to sit, sit” he quoted his father saying. “If you are going to kneel, kneel, but don’t do both.” He then outlined some of the essential qualities of a Marine Corps leader. He must have the spirit of the attack, boldness and a receptiveness for risk taking. “If you are not comfortable operating with risk,” Col. Ripley would say, “then you need to get into a new line of work.” Academy cadets leaned with elbows against the pew in front of them soaking in every word as Captain Ripley finished with an anecdote that illustrated the loyalty of his father. In 1985, Col. Ripley lost a good friend when the commandant of the Naval Academy, Leslie Palmer died. When Col. Ripley went to pay his final respects to his friend, he was shocked to find there was no honor guard. He remedied the situation with a sacrifice that was as noble as it was arduous.“As the Senior Marine at the Naval Academy,” Capt. Ripley said, “our father stood at parade rest by Capt. Palmer’s body for ten hours. It was only after our mother called another Marine to replace him that our father would leave his friend's side.”


A Legendary Marine The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James Conway began his eulogy with a reference to the long history of the Marine Corps and legends such as Joe Foss and Chesty Puller. "We read about their stories," he said, "but we did not have the chance to know them." “We were honored to know an authentic Marine Corps legend,” he said, “John Walker Ripley.” General Conway knew him for over 30 years and defined Col. Ripley as “a commander, a mentor, a friend” and “a consummate Southern gentleman.” A man who never got angry and the closest he ever came to using a bad word was “dog-gonnit.”“John was direct,” he said, “and you didn’t need to ask him something if you couldn’t stand the answer.” A good example of this was the heroic and politically incorrect testimony Col. Ripley gave against women in the military in June of 1992. Regarding women in combat, the Commandant quoted Col. Ripley as saying: “There are sheep and there are wolves and the wolves always win. So in the end political correctness has no place on the battlefield. There are generations of young Marine officers out there today, defending this country with that thought process in mind.” After the Commandant finished his comments, the choir intoned the Marine Corps hymn. The audience joined in and the words of this song never seemed so meaningful, since they seemed to define Col. Ripley so well. “We fight our country's battles…for freedom…and to keep our honor clean.”




Sublime Symbolism...At the conclusion of the funeral mass, the 2500 mourners followed behind the coffin as the body of Col. Ripley made one last trip across the academy grounds to the cemetery a mile away. The Marine Corps band, playing a drum beat, and two infantry platoons led the way followed by the hearse, the immediate family and friends.



As the coffin was put into place over its final resting place, the sorrowful crowd looked over their shoulders at what sounded like a plane taking off from a nearby airport. As the sound grew louder, four AV-B Harriers in a missing man formation flew directly over the flagged-draped-coffin. While the audience experienced a prideful chill, Captain Ripley choked back tears of gratitude for the enormous tribute on behalf of the United States Marines. He was unaware that his father would receive such an honor and explained for me the deeper meaning behind the gesture. Col. Ripley’s older brother Mike was a fighter pilot who flew three, thirteen-month missions in Vietnam and was considered by many to be the most tested pilot of the time. When he returned to the United States in 1971 he was asked by the Marine Corps to test fly the Harrier and was killed on one of the first runs when his plane crashed into the Chesapeake Bay. He left such a mark on the Marine Corps however that the top marine test pilot in the United States every year is presented the Mike Ripley Award in honor of him. It was one of the many symbolically beautiful gestures witnessed during the day: one Ripley hero honoring another. As the band played the Marine Corps hymn off in the distance, there was another symbolic gesture. In every other branch of the armed forces there are eight body bearers, who carry the coffin of the deceased. The Marines pride themselve in using only six. Unlike the others branches who carry the coffin at waist level, Marines carry their dead at chest level. After the fly over of the Harriers, we witnessed one more thing that makes a Marine burial unique. In a display of extraordinary strength, the six Marine Body Bearers raised the coffin of Col. Ripley to chin level as a symbol of the final respects being paid to a fellow Marine.


After lowering the coffin, the body bearers slowly grasped the American flag and pulled it taut over the top of the coffin while Father McGeory said the final prayers for the soul of Col. Ripley and sprinkled the coffin with Holy Water. The grave-like silence which had descended upon the audience was briefly interrupted by the traditional 21-gun salute. The three volleys, during wartime, were a sign that the casualties were taken care of and the fighting could resume. The painfully sad conclusion to the burial was the moment when the six Marines ceremoniously folded the American flag and presented it to Col. Ripley’s only daughter Mary: yet another symbolic gesture of thanks on behalf of a grateful nation.



Final Farewell..... At the conclusion of the ceremony, everyone was invited to a reception yet few wanted to leave. Many chose to remain close to the polished cherrywood coffin. A number of soldiers took the opportunity to give a final salute. Some kissed the eagle embedded in the top while others exhibited an almost inconsolable emotion. Col. Binh approached the bier and placed both hands on the coffin, as if seeking one final support from the man who fought so hard for his people. Overcome by grief, he mechanically fell to his knees, embraced the casket and wept profusely. I later had the chance to speak to Col. Binh. “You are no doubt moved by the remembrance of what Col. Ripley did for your country,” I asked. Being a man of few words, he simply nodded his head in mournful recognition as his eyes welled up with tears.


Before leaving the burial, I recognized a Marine who had been at the wake the night before as I sat alone in the chapel praying for the soul of Col. Ripley. I never tire of seeing the way American soldiers do the smallest things in the grandest way. This Marine entered that night, drew near the casket, removed his hat and bowed his head in prayer. He then replaced his hat squarely on his head, stood bolt upright and executed a solemn salute. After an about face, he departed the room in a decisive military fashion. Col. Ripley would have been proud of him.We spoke for a moment beside the grave and he seemed to have a need to share his feelings about the man to whom we were now saying our final goodbye. His demeanor was strikingly humble yet his upright posture and the glow of admiration in his eyes seemed to indicate a firm determination to follow in the footsteps of this great man. He was not alone. I saw the exact same look on the face of Naval Academy students who attentively followed every eulogy given for a man who is truly an American legend. While we all mourn the passing of such a legend we are consoled by the thought that his example will inspire generations to come.
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Col. John Walker Ripley
June 29, 1939 – November 1, 2008
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Our sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the family of Col. John Ripley. May he rest in peace!

A Democratic Dictatorship?

"[T]he policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the Language, habits and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them. Whereasby an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, measures and laws: in a word, soon become one people."

George Washington (letter to John Adams, 15 November 1794)

Reference: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, Fitzpatrick, Ed., vol. 34 (American Memory Co).

We have all heard the stories of in-bedded 'moles' from the 'former' USSR, planted here in the USA; true or false, it brings much cause for concern. How better to usurp a County's Government than to get a 'mole' in place and have them not only strive for, but to achieve the highest position in that Country's Government? Conspiracy Theory? For a fact, I normally do not accept conspiracy theories but I'm not naive to the point of discounting them completely; instead, I'll let you decide for yourself...have a look, link

If any of this comes to pass then you'll understand where the Title of today's blog originated; as it stands now, the liberal left has the White House, The House and Senate....it will not take long to overtake the Supreme Court and then we'll be in over our heads. You see, only in a free, democratic, open society can this happen...in order for this to happen in most foreign countries they use a coup...either military or a radical group aided by para-military groups (black panthers come to mind along with the nation of islam), nation of islam you ask? Have you seen the bodyguards that surround farrakhan? Don't ever think that's just a handful, there are way more than the eye can see.

If our President-elect holds true to his ideas of mass spending, we'll be bankrupt in a very short time, countries who've invested in the USA T-Bills will call them in along with whatever other debt we owe....the 'Wimpy Syndrome' of "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday, for a hamburger today" will not satisfy them and....boom, USA, belly up without a shot being fired. Corruption, like the evil cancer, has to be diagnosed early and cut out; maybe term limits in the House and Senate could be a step in the right direction, the 'cancer' of class warfare could be cut out by putting in a flat tax that would be fairer to all citizens. Universal health care is not a solution, it only adds to the financial problem, forcing businesses, large and small, to provide health care for all employees will force them out of business...then what happens to jobs and the influx of revenue from income taxes? Yep, it dries up, the un-employment lines grow and the 'soup de jour' will be weed, coffee will be brewed from tree bark until the environmentalists go bobby-bat-s**t.

All is not doom and gloom....remember that if we can catch this early enough it can and will be avoided...once again I'd admonish y'all to.....

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Wake up America and Gir 'R' Done!!

Armistice Day...11th Hour, 11th day...11th Month

"That the people have a right to keep and bear arms; that a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power.

"Recommended Bill of Rights from the Virginia Ratifying Convention,27 June 1778

Reference: The Debates of the Several State..., Elliot, vol. 3(659)

Blessings to you, Honored Vet! Thank you.

My thoughts and prayers are with so many today. I'm reminded of my hometown in New Mexico where an entire city block of the Civic Center is filled with row upon row of American Flags. A veritable Old Glory Forest. VFW members and the VFW Auxiliary see to this on every National day of special observance. Memorial Day, July Fourth, Veterans Day. Veterans of all wars will attend today...many in wheelchairs because their gallantry occurred many years ago and age has taken its toll. Some will be in wheelchairs or on crutches because their bravery was tested at the cost of arms and legs. But all wearing their campaign ribbons and service medals. Their faces will be somber, their eyes reflecting men and women who have seen too much horror, endured too much pain. Most of all, they'll carry mantles of dignity and pride because they gave their all when their country needed them most. Today, they sit or stand in quiet humility, but their hearts swell with pride in their service and love of their country. This scene will be repeated across our land today. And many, many of us will feel gratitude that America produced such valiant men and women. We will offer up prayerful hope that these heroes did not sacrifice in vain. We pray that, when needed, America can still find dedicated warriors to serve a just cause.

In the town where I now live, Nature is bombarding us with cold rain and wind. But the town's Veterans' Day Parade will go on. People will line the streets, wrapped in parkas and raincoats, waving American Flags.

Because we care. Thank God, Americans still care.

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On this day, I pause to remember all that have served and are still serving....on this day as well as Memorial Day and The 4th of July, I also hold a special place in mind and heart for those who served but no longer walk among us....be it from giving their all in defense of our great Nation or because age has claimed so many more.

Also on this Day, I remember being able to fulfill a lifelong dream of going to exactly where a lot of the battles leading up to Armistice Day took place; Verdun, Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry....I spent a night in Verdun, just outside City Center, another night in Chateau Theirry overlooking the River Marne; I walked along the River Saar which was in Germany at the time of The Great War. Walking the streets of Verdun the remnants of shellfire was still evident on many buildings....makes one wonder how survival was possible for any human being, let alone the gallant fighting men of the allies and Germany. All the Memorials, cemeteries and still visible trench works are a testimonial to all the fighting men who valued Freedom over tyranny.

As I climbed the tower in the Ossiuary by Verdun, with all the bones inside the 'basement' of that huge, impressive Memorial....I could almost hear the voices of the fallen lying all together, friend and foe alike...intermingled for eternity....cry out to do anything and everything possible so that the carnage not be repeated. I heard the same voices calling out at the 'Bayonet Trench' where so many French soldiers were buried alive, still with rifles in hand, by horrendous shellfire. The voices that called out from Fort Douamont and Fort Vaux, strong points defending Verdun carried the same message. Does anyone hear these voices? Does anyone care what these men went through for over 4 years other than real Patriots and Veterans? It seems that, no, no one listens...there will always be someone with a grudge...real or perceived...willing to sacrifice men's lives to gain what? Nothing.

I guess the point of all this is, we cannot allow any force...foreign or domestic...to infringe our freedoms; there will, thank God, always be men and women who are willing to insure that the many will be protected...sadly, by the Few. After all the years that have passed since 11Nov18, our world has endured another World War, the Vietnam War that ravaged that Nation from '45 to '75, the war in Korea, that is still not ended...only a cease-fire exists; will it resume again? Quite possibly given the circumstances of our Nation at this time. The ongoing war to defend our Freedoms and way of life here and now in America....I'm reminded of the line from the movie "A Few Good Men".....upon being charged with complicity in the death of two Marines, Colonel Jessup told the defense attorney..."all you've done here is weaken a Nation". Right or wrong is not the point....sacrifices always have to be made to ensure Freedoms; the USA, as a whole, know nothing of these sacrifices...only the Veterans who have seen 'The Dragon', felt the earth tremble from 'The Elephant' and said goodbye to close friends and Warriors after a firefight.

Think about it and Remember the Fallen.

Shamefull Conduct and Mystery

"There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

James Madison (speech to the Virginia Ratifying Convention,16 June 1788)

Reference: Bartlett's Quotations (352)

This has been kicking around in one form or another for quite some time, I for one, am not a conspiracy theorist but this does beckon some question and investigation. If proven true, the ramifications would be incredulous. Bob Dylan said it in his song, "The times they are a changing", it's now compulsory at least here in Florida, to show a birth certificate for drivers license renewal...why then is it not part of the paperwork process to get vetted to run for President of the one true, leading Nation in the Free World? How simple can it be to quell the rumors and innuendo surrounding this issue to just show the vault copy of a birth certificate; unless there is something to hide. One candidate offered 'transparency' in government, the other produced 'transparency'...you decide which did what.



What have we reduced ourselves to with this video? Are we showing a 'united front' or just showing how far our Nation has degenerated? This is the kind of stuff that went on when Castro took over Cuba, when the Nazi's burned books and celebrated 'Krystal Night' prior to WWII and at the beginning of the Holocaust. Behaviour like this is common place in third world country's, not in the United States of America...at least not up till now. This is not what my generation's Fathers fought WWII for, nor why the Korean and Vietnam Wars were fought.

Why was the lone McCain/Palin supporter arrested? Because he had a toy sword stuck in the back of his shirt? Or was this a harbinger of what's to come of our freedom of speech and assembly? Makes me wonder what damage that raucous crowd did in 'celebration' of obama's victory, did the overturn cars, set fires and other vandalous acts? In my humble opinion, all that was accomplished in Philadelphia was the world got a real good look at how far we, as a Nation, have degenerated....what do you suppose they think of us now? These acts only steeled al-qaeda's and people who hate us to continue to destroy our Nation and it's way of life....our forefathers and our very own fathers did not fight for our freedoms to be thrown out the window like this; 7Dec41 may live as a date in infamy but 4Nov08 will live as a date the USA will regret for whatever time it has left.

Sheep, Goats and Sheep Dogs

"Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence."—Joseph Story (Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833)
Reference: Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 718.



The above image came to me from a Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, by way of a VietNam FMF Corpsman; I believe it typifies the feeling of the general populace, I for one said basically the same thing....at 2300 on 04 Nov, the USA as we've known it has died, calling hours will begin on 20 January '09 and run for the next four years. This does not mean my support for the office of the Presidency will stop, it does not mean that I will in any way subvert the duly elected administration; it simply means that the USA I grew up in, fought to defend the principles of are no longer in place. It started to die when prayer was removed from our schools and replaced with condoms, abortion and the unraveling of any semblance of moral fabric. It died with rampant pornography, it died when more people vote during Survivor and American Idol than vote for our leaders. Sure, you may say they're all liars but is there no deceit in Survivor or American Idol? American Idol is called entertainment....Survivor is called reality, neither are what they claim. Idol belittles people, people who think they have a special talent while the 'judging panel' thinks they are clowns to be ridiculed, Survivor is an even bigger joke...it fosters class warfare as it's only a popularity contest. If we are to survive as a Nation and regain the respect we enjoyed after WWI and II, there are a few things that need addressed and adhered to, for example:
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The Word strictly states, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God....." Yet have we sought HIS kingdom or have we sought OUR kingdom - the United States? Have we sought His ways or have we sought our wants? Let's compare.

If we were seeking the Kingdom of God - we would search for a leader who was a man after God's own heart, (such as David in the Bible). Did we search for this man? Were the Christians concerned about where he stood compared to God's Word or were we more concerned of his ethnicity? Were we more concerned with the economy or were we concerned about what the Lord was trying to show us?

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The vote as I see it was about 'wants' not 'needs'....just because obama is black, it became a historical vote, well, to have elected John McCain and Sarah Palin would have been just as 'historical' as Sarah Palin would have been the first woman to be elected VP. Of the two tickets, which one really was based in/on a Christian belief? If you think obama, I refer you to the reverend jeremiah wright and his God D**n America rantings, obama was married by this person, his daughters baptized by him(his youngest was baptized after 9/11 when the God D**N America statement was made!)

Looney loouie farrakhan calls obama the Messiah, hard to take that one, he's more an opportunist than a Messiah. Ask yourself, where'd he come from so fast? No, he's no Messiah.

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Many Christians voted for Obama based on the color of his skin and not on his moral standings. Many voted for him in hopes to turn our economy around instead of turning to the Lord by falling on their knees and repenting. "If my people who are called by My Name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

Obama cannot heal our land - no president can. How can we as Christians vote for a man who agrees with homosexuality and the murder of innocent babies during the birth process? How can we as Christians vote for a man who blatantly denies God's Word? How can Christians vote this way without it bothering their conscience? How can we justify our vote? Will our excuses for voting for a man who blatantly comes against the Laws of God be good enough for God to accept?

This is easy to explain - the line has been drawn. The line has been drawn between the sheep and the goats. The line has been drawn between to those 'claiming' to be Christians and 'the remnant few' who really are Christians.

Let's compare the difference between a sheep and a goat.

Sheep are mild mannered, they follow the shepherd and are led easily. Goats are known to be destructive and mischievous. Now goats and sheep are considered to be in the same family, however, notice the character differences. Goats go for what pleases them, sheep go for what pleases the shepherd.

So which one are you? Are you a sheep or goat? Can't tell? Well, I can tell you. If you voted for righteousness, you are a sheep. If your vote was based on the color of someone skin or for the economy, you are a goat. What will the Lord say to you when you meet him face to face? Will He note that you stood for righteousness? Will He say, "Well, done thou good and faithful servant"? (His sheep will hear this)

Or will you approach Him and say, "but Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?" Then I will declare to them solemnly, "I never knew you - depart from my you evil doers" Matthew 7:22-23 (His goats will hear this)"To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life."I beg you, if you are a goat - turn from your carnal ways - before it is too late. Stop justifying your sins, your hate and your personal agenda. God is still on the throne and we will all reap what we sow."

Claiming" to be a Christian will not save you. Your "Christian" works will not save you. Your church attendance will not save you. God sees the heart. He sees who you long for.As for the sheep - well done! The Lord is pleased that you stood up for righteousness. Keep your mind focused on God and His Word. Keep your mind from being polluted with the ways of this world. Remember, we are IN this world, we are not OF it. We are sheep and not goats! Jesus is coming soon. Keep doing the work assigned to you by Christ and before you know it, we will be going home. Let's try to bring as many with us as we can. Pray for the sheep to remain strong and pray that the goats will turn from their ways before it is too late. Pray for Obama's salvation - for it is the Lord's will that none shall perish.

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Numbers one and two are not my words but I believe in them and as soon as we, as a Nation, turn back to our Lord and Saviour then we'll be back in the White Light and Grace of Our Lord. I'm no prophet, just an ordinary guy trying to do the best I can with what the Lord has supplied me with.....I'm no better than anyone on this planet, I do believe though, that I'm a sheep dog doing my part to protect the flock from the beast and hopefully convince enough goats to join in with the flock.

After Election Thoughts, no sour grapes here.

"Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people, commencing demagogues and ending tyrants."

—Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 1

An example of 'spreading the wealth' and who far obama can be trusted at his word....just watch the video.





Well, it's been 3 days since the election's been decided....I've not heard any moaning, groaning or complaining about a 'rigged' election, a 'scream' for any sort of recount, at least not from the Republican side...li'l al franken was beaten in a hotly contested race(why it was so close is beyond me....franken is a bonafide clown) and one other but that one escapes my memory now.

As far as 'mending' our Country and 'uniting' it, I've seen no evidence nor heard any coming from the left, only from Republicans, not withstanding the 10% who would have gloated anyway if McCain/Palin had won. Myself, I'm stunned, it's hard to understand that in these trying times, we as a Nation elected a virtual unknown to the highest office.....I can only pray that he'll do 'the right thing' and govern according to our Constitution but I fear that will not be the case; in that scenario we'll have to keep ever vigilant for the worst and attempt to head it off at the pass.

Conservatives need to stand by and run on conservative values, Sarah Palin did and she was hated by the left and those that were 'stuck in the mud' as it were, not willing to stand tall and vote conservative. Why is she still being vilified, yeah, they have to try destroying her completely because they FEAR she'll return for '12. Old racing saying...'run what ya brung', sure applies to what went wrong this election....had all conservatives, McCain included, run a real conservative campaign they'd have cleaned house; trouble was, they didn't. They tried 'reaching out' and showing a willingness to co-operate with the left and it's lemmings; and that my fellow Americans is like taking a butter knife to a machine gun fight.

As Conservatives, I feel we need to start at the bottom and work our way up, a 'farm system' in baseball jargon...elect real conservatives at the grassroots levels of all governments...city, county, state and in Congress...hold them to real, honest conservative values. For the immediate future it's imperative to find conservative standard bearer now! A few names that come to mind are General Petraus, Mitt Romney and yes, Sarah Palin; the fact that she had more executive experience than any of the others on the ticket is another reason the liberal MSM had to besmirch her along with her Family, all showed true class and calm under fire during the mudslinging campaign just completed. Bobby Jindal is another name to be considered along with Pawlenty....Mike Huckabee is ok, but will be looked at as an opportunist after taking a show at FNC.

Hope is still glimmering, the mid-term elections will be on us quickly and hopefully we can gain enough conservative seats in Congress to avoid a lot of damage....Supreme Courts appointments, and in effect, throttling free speech via the 'fairness doctrine' are at the forefront along with our 2nd amendment rights to keep and bear arms, which were put in place to protect us as the People from the Government.

Tough questions for the left and looney ideas from obama

My,My, My....Barbara West asked some very pointed, albeit with maybe too much wiggle room, but joey acted like she was an escapee from the looney bin. Had some of these questions been asked by the MSM earlier...like during the primaries...ol barry wouldn't be where he is now. Quotes from li'l joey are condescending at best, talking down his nose and an arrogant air about him speak volumes. This guy is a living, breathing knucklehead smith from Howdy Doody.



This one is on an earlier posting but I feel it can't be repeated too often, we need to be constantly reminded of just how dangerous this chump is. Along with taxing us into oblivion(taxing increases during a time of recession and increasing spending)is what caused the US to fall into the depths of the Great Depression in '29. Couple that with allowing all illegal aliens the opportunity for drivers licenses only adds to the subversive element in our society enabling a grand take over and the demise of America as we know it and knew it while growing up.

This is not an attempt at instilling fear into this election, it's just pointing out what can and probably will happen if barry is elected, I don't care if he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, he's not ready for the Presidency! Think about this for just a minute: If obama is elected and serves his 4 year term, it will be the longest he's ever spent holding a single job! All his time as a community organizer in Chicago was a failure, none of the things he set out to do materialized with any form of success...except his stint with acorn....one term in the State legislature and his claim to fame there was speaking out against a bill that would enable babies born alive after a botched abortion to have at least some comfort before expiring....instead of being just thrown into a bio hazard receptacle; and just past the 90 day probation period we all do when starting a new job is all the experience in the U.S. Senate....get real barry, you are not John Fitzgerald Kennedy!

A 25% reduction in the military community will cripple us to say nothing of blinding us in the intelligence gathering community....just another thing to ponder, the economy is the main, current issue but if the muslims win it will not matter in the least if wall street flourishes or crumbles. Tonite, ask your Father what he thinks....he's always answered me when I've called on him and didn't make me wait more than the time it took to fall asleep....I kid you not; Joe Turkal is/was a great man and smarter than hell! And I believe he'd cast a vote for John McCain if he was still of this Earth; if I'm mistaken Joe...let me know, love and miss you Man!


Long and short of it, I'd trust Alfred E, Neuman in the White House before barack hussein obama....but that's just me

Open dialogue

P5....Very insightful views, you haven't disappointed at all. I'll put my views on each, under yours, I lose track of what I'm saying otherwise...CRAFT ya know! lol

JI...First, neither person running for the election would be my first choice! But if I have to choose, here’s why…


P5...Originally my first choice was Fred Thompson but when he bailed, it became Mitt Romney...no skeletons and married to the same woman his entire married life speaks volumes as to character!


JI...This country needs a clearly different path….one that will regain some of the rights we’ve had before. I believe that Obama is young enough, smart enough to do it. I don’t believe he owes quite so many FAVORS as McCain does thus allowing him to really put forth what he thinks will be a solution. Much the same way Kennedy did.


P5...Reform, not 'change' is what's really needed, the system is a good system, it just needs fixed; not changed.
Actually, obama 'owes' more in favors than are on the surface...bill ayers gave him his leg up in politics, acorn was a part of his life as a community organizer...having given them a large part of 50 mil from one of those funds he sat with bill ayers on the board with...tanneberg or something, tony rezko who got him thousands in campaign contributions and that sweetheart deal on his Chicago mansion...to say nothing of having to 'pay back the Chicago machine'...yep, he's indebted up to his ears.

Far as McCain goes, you can't be in the Senate and Congress as long as he has and not have associates but I believe he's been upstanding and forthright, not owing anything of consequence to anyone...remember, he was exonerated of any wrong doing in the keating 5.


JI...I think McCain has changed to the party line whether or not he WAS a maverick before. When he couldn’t do such a hatchet job on Obama, they brought in Palin. What did she have to lose? She can always go back to her job in Alaska! If they win, she would be in line to be president! But talk about someone who hasn’t done anything to earn it! I can almost hear the “party” telling her how they would push for her presidency! She plans to “run” the Senate! Give me a break!!! To be honest, before she came on the scene, I would have given a lot more thought to McCain for president.

P5...The Vice President does 'preside' over the Senate, most time they don't and only show up for a tie breaking vote but they are the President of the Senate, therefore I guess it can be said that they 'run' the Senate...Sarah has been working in the capacity of CEO of her State and the city of Wasilla, that gives her way more experience than either obama or biden.

McCain has been true to his word about negative campaigning...can't really say the same for his campaign tho...he did silence people going negative early on in the campaign and quiets the ones he can at rallies that spew hatred. Politics is politics, the VP has been the 'attack dog' for quite some time...I do not go for that stuff but when is an 'attack' really an 'attack? Is pointing out aspects of your opponent an attack or is screaming about the clothes they wear an attack? Why did Joe the plumber get more scrutiny in 24 hours from the MSM than obama get in over 20 months? Why were Ohio's government computers used to try getting dirt on Joe? (a punishable crime) The 'race card' has been thrown out by obama and his whole campaign although no mention of race has come from the McCain camp...don't you just wonder a little about that? In the Corps we called that a pre-emptive strike...same as the Japs at Pearl Harbor.


JI...Originally, I couldn’t see Obama – no way! That Jeremiah Wright was a killer!!! Then the stuff about that terrorist – can’t ever remember his name!


P5...Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Father Fhleger(still hard for me to get down my throat that he's a Catholic Priest!) and louie farrakhan calling obama the 'Messiah'....puhleeeze!



JI...I think Obama gave a good description of his relationship with him (the terrorist) in the final debate. If the republicans could have found ONE SHRED of more involvement, it would have front and center in their TV ads. Right or wrong??? About Wright, maybe he gave him some validation to his black background. But – think about this – he didn’t have a family history of slaves being brought to this county. His father was from Africa and there is no ax to grind there. He was brought up by his white grandparents and white mother. I don’t believe he has an inbred resentment for anyone. I think he’s grateful for the opportunities he was given as a poor person – and I don’t think it slipped by that it was because of being a poor black person.



P5...Coverage from the MSM is very lacking, they don't ask the hard questions of the democrat candidates, just softball them; if the Republicans bring it out, it's interepreted as an attack.
His accounting of their relationship was vague at best...the real mistake the Republicans made was not tying obama to all the Woods Foundation money, the tannenburg money and the fact that ayers to this day calls himself an anarchist who believes he didn't do enough in the 70's as a member of the Weather Underground.

His father was a muslim from Kenya, his birth certificate is iffy at best...if it's real, why not produce the original 'vault copy?...He did not come from slaves but from slave owners and traders...they sold their own people into slavery, dumbass whitey just 'bought the goods' and now carries the rap...bad timing! His white grandmother(whom he called a 'typical white woman who is afraid of black men)had been held back through most of the primaries, now he had to 'rush' to her sickbed? It was reported that she was sick and he'd be leaving for 2 days to be with her a week before he left and he only spent one day with her. Out of that day, how much time was with her? I see it as nothing more than a campaign ploy....hell, I told more better lies than obama!


JI...I heard with my own ears McCain say he was going to “go up against those big overgrown government unions” – the same one that helped you keep your job and get your pension! I believe there’s a lot to say for unions overstepping the original intention of these organizations – just as our founding fathers didn’t mean for the first amendment to allow so called news people the right to rail against our government and sitting presidents…what is the description for treason?


P5...Real meat here...seriously! I'm still as staunch a Union Member as I ever was but I still hold the same opinion as I did about them from '68...they need to police themselves! At Danner, after a while, I sat on the grievance joint standing committee....management hated me! Ernie Scozzarella and I had numerous discussions about the grievances filed...merit was the main concern. Management was not always wrong, nor were the Union Members...if a member filed for his job back but was totally out of bounds legally, how can that be defended? I wouldn't even go to the Union if I knew I was actually in the wrong. Collective Bargaining was another story, I sat on one or two of those committees and fought dave bracken unmerciful...he had me removed from one meeting because I'd hammered him rightfully really bad...he was a jerk. As a Union, we policed ourselves, if you didn't rate being 'moved up', you weren't even if the Company wanted it. Now the Postal Union is and was very different....whether you were right or wrong, they got jobs back and discipline reduced...is that right? I don't feel it is, simply because the workforce works different than Danner....a guy sluffun' off at the Post Office causes other carriers to carry more of the load....that ain't right and the goof-offs were smilin' all the time. I always conducted myself in the manner of a 'fair days work for a fair days wage'...anything less and I shouldered my blame...no, I'm not a martyr! The way things went for me at the PO the last 4 years I worked were abhorrent, no one should have to work under those conditions but I told them flat out...I ain't leavin' and you can't get anything on me to fire me...deal with it. Nerve wracking? Yes, but also fun in a twisted way. The lousy $535 a month from the PO is chicken feed, the only thing I got from them worth anything is the health insurance and I pay over $250 a month for that.


JI...Why do I care so much now? Well, there seems to be a widening separation between the rich and the middle class. It happened almost quietly. Remember the big deal trip to China by Nixon? Think some promises were made – in exchange for big business to make a killing?! Like I said, Reagan started the ball rolling. Bush 1 – I just found out – was the one who put the NAFTA agreement together although Clinton had to sign it.



P5...As for nixon and China, you should remember my feelings about that crap and my feelings about nixon in general, that he went down in history as a great statesman(he's a damn crook as far as I'm concerned and a paranoid one to boot!)is a great injustice. Sure, the books were cooked for bigger deals, hence the 'global economy' that we're saddled with to this day, furthered by Bush1 and his 'New World Order'...what a crock! But, had the Republicans not taken control of the House and Senate, welfare reform wouldn't have occurred and all the taxes levied on the middle class by xlinton would have doubled or even tripled....I put a lot on Ross Perot and myself(since I voted for Perot)for the election of that draft dodger xlinton whom I still hold in great contempt along with kerry and fonda. Worse than NAFTA is the threat of a North American Union in the mold of the European Union...sure, they have national health care but waiting for an appointment can lead to death before ever you see a doctor and forget a second opinion! The cost of health care is crazy...do the math, I pay $250+ a month for family coverage(have to wait for Zach to be on ChampVa before I can cancel it), is that anywhere near what they both say health care costs? When we got out of the Corps we got in a group for Blue Cross remember? What was out of pocket for that and you were covered immediately being pregnant with Josette at the time. Are we all being lied to and by whom? Johnny Carson said it best in the 50's....who do you trust?



JI...All I know is that I cannot be the only person who was not into the politics of each era so much – but woke up to find that things are all upside down! We expected our officials to PROTECT us from disaster … didn’t happen!!!



P5...Read that story about barney frank I sent earlier...after the democrats took control in '06 elections all this crap went unabated, McCain started warning of the Fannie and Freddie peril as early as '05 only to be hindered by the democrats. Remember what joe biden did to Sam Alito's wife during the judicial hearings? He reduced her to tears with lies and innuendo to try destroying her husband and keep him off the Supreme Court....why? because he interprets the constitution, doesn't re-write it; any 'protection' will come from the Judiciary(can't believe I'm saying this! lol)not from the corruption in Congress.



JI...I’m looking for Obama to get some public works projects started to employ people and get our cities up to date…possibly a way to pay for college. I think that’s one way he will change things. Not give things to people but rather give people a chance. EVERY American child should not only be encouraged to go on to higher education, but be given a leg up in the financial part of it! As it is right now, I don’t see anything promising about the futures of our grandchildren.



P5...Why not start with those receiving welfare? Have them work to get their checks and take random drug screenings, after all, it's the taxpayers money...hell, ya gotta take a drug test to get a job right? Students working their way thru college is a novel idea don't you think? Tony and Josette did it but what about the faculties of these 'higher learning institutions' Bill Ayers teaches at one and a lotta them are staffed by the same demonstrators from the SDS, Symbionese Liberation Party as well as outright communists...should we allow them to teach our young? The elementary schools are really no better, they are actively indoctrinating the young ones about sex and even going so far as making videos about how great obama is! Zach goes to Parochial School for more than just Religion, it's a more better learning environment and he will not be taught that being a homosexual is a choice in lifestyle.....tolerance of others beliefs is one thing but having those beliefs taught to young impressionable children is not something I'll stand aside for as I know you wouldn't either. It's a damn ugly world out there, I really wish our kids and grandkids, right down to Zach and little Joey could grow up in an environment like we enjoyed as kids....what an idea.


JI...That’s it for now…I hope it makes sense.



P5...Made a lotta sense, I hope what I said was as good as what you wrote....I do tend to wander off on a rant sometimes!



This has been a very welcome respite from the past 10 days or so, dialogue as above is refreshing and invigorating, not like the hate speech I've been getting. Although myself and Juliette India have differing opinions, a rational exchange has happened and I hope it continues.

Independent? Undecided? Here's a little help for y'all.

Are you decided enough to not want to see any more of these bogus driver's licenses'? Are you Independent enough to keep this from happening again?

A little some thing for the undecided voters out there and also the Independents; there is a great line from the movie 'Karate Kid'..the first one...Myagi is speaking to a somewhat undecided Daniel about learning karate, he gives this description which is true in life we live everyday...to paraphrase; 'If you stay on right of road, ok...if you stay on left of road, ok...but if you walk on the centerline...squish, just like grape'. This sums this election up in short order folks but if you need any clarification, here ya go. For those who want higher taxes, legal abortion even to underage girls without parental notification, partial-birth abortion or no care for the babies who survive an abortion...then o'bummer is your man. If you prefer illegal aliens (no PC here...they are illegal and they are not citizens so they are aliens!) to have the 'right' to drivers licenses', to vote, to collect social security (even tho they didn't contribute a dime to it) and the right to move about in the USA freely, then again...o'bummer is your man. Now if on the other hand, you are not for the previous listed, then John McCain is your man. Granted, McCain is not a perfect candidate but then who is perfect? What I know is who McCain is I also know that our country can be safe and more secure with him at the helm. What do I or you, for that matter, know of barry barack hussein obama? Well, he dresses nice, speaks pretty eloquently and has a lot of 'friends' who are not looking to keep our country safe and secure...you know the usual suspects so I'll not belabor the point. His cronies in the House and Senate are corrupt, greedy and nefarious liars and schemers...you also are aware of that pack of gluttony. Ms nancita pelassi promised an uncorrupted Congress along with slimy harry reid (doesn't he remind you of Gollum?) in the Senate...what we got were higher gas prices, a collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, covered up by chrissy dodd, barney rubble frank, and...ta ta...barack barry hussein obama.

Under Dubya for 6 years the economy enjoyed record low unemployment, record tax revenue with lower taxes and a vibrant economy...the liberal lefties would have you believe that Dubya's term in the White House was a total disaster...it was far from that; we worked our way thru a recession inherited from slick willie, the 9/11 terror attack and the war against those who propagated that dastardly attack...along with having to resume hostilities in Iraq to dispose of sadman hussein and his regime. Facing all those tribulations, do you really believe that o'bummer can or will do as creditable job? All the progress that's been made to insure a safer USA will go up in smoke...you know it as well as I know it because o'bummer has been exposed with his righteousness afoul...ask Joe the plumber; o'bummer wants to 'spread the wealth'...what wealth barry? Yours? If we are as you say, on the verge of another 'great depression', how can you justify your wife's menu the other day...lobster, caviar and champagne at 4 in the afternoon...what was Joe the plumber having? What was Joe sixpack having? What was Rosie the riveter having? Shame on you, shame of 'her ladyship, michelle', you Senator, are a prime example of an elitist...you have yours, now you want everyone's along with complete control of our Government.

I received this poll from a very good Warrior Brother of mine, it was taken from The Army Times...check it out if you have questions...it's also in The Navy Times, The Marine Corps Times, The Air Force Times and The Federal Times.

Overall....McCain:68....o'bummer:23

Army.....................68.......................23

Navy......................69.......................24

Air Force...............67.......................24

Marine Corps.......75.......................18

Retirees................72........................20

White Non Hispanic:76...................17

Hispanic................63........................27

Black/African-American:12...........79 surprised?

Enlisted.................67........................24

Officers.................70........................22

Somehow, this hasn't been seen in the NYT or on CBS

COUNTRY FIRST!!!! absolutely, COUNTRY FIRST!!!!

Oh really now....

I've been having an assortment of thoughts after Wednesday's debate between o'bummer and McCain; have to admit that I've become confused on more than a couple points.


Joe asked a simple question, o'bummer took it as easy to answer but lo and behold, his answer blew up in his face. 'Spread the wealth' is the cigar barry'll have to smoke for some time now but wait...o'bummer's campaign and MSM to the rescue; who is Joe the plumber they ask. Well, turns out that the MSM can dig info up on ol Joe quicker than they can dig anything up on rezcko, ayers, franklin and jimmy johnson...even joey biden gets in on the act, I guess he's upset because Joe the plumber is the new 'Joe, the regular guy'. Questions I'm hearing from o'bummer and biden are like 'how can this guy make 250K in the plumbing business?', no plumber in my neighborhood makes that kinda money. And the crowd screams their approval! Are you kidding me? Is this a harbinger of things to come? These cheering minions will be the first o'bummer/biden will throw under the bus...just another bunch of 'useful idiots'. Face it both of y'all, Joe the plumber wants to buy and run his own business, hiring plumbers and expanding clientele; depending on his area of work, he'll make well over 250K annually and then o'bummer's taxes will attack and re-distribute the 'wealth' that Joe will make....people, it's real hard for one person to make that kinda money working by himself; does everything have to be spelled out to these 'super, elite individuals'?

Sarah Palin came on the scene, a virtual unknown...made a speech or two and was viciously attacked by MSM and the o'bummer/biden campaign. How did Sarah respond? Very well I believe, she recognized it for what it was...buffalo-chips! But when a true fact is hung on either o'bummer/biden, they scream..attack ad, attack ad and get all indignant. Why is that you ask? Well, this is the way I see it...they know that the only thing that can expose their lies is the truth and they will do anything possible to stifle that even going as far as slander, smearing and character assassination, which is exactly what is being done by the campaign and MSM with Joe and Sarah. The slick talking o'bummer would have y'all think he's for the 'little guy', so will joey the un-regular guy but in reality all they want to do with the general populace is control them...like sheep. Speaking of 'sheep', remember the introduction of biden in Tampa when he was introduced as McCain, all the 'sheep' were bleating their approval...just like robots or shall we call them 'obamabots'?

The wife of o'bummer....Lordy she is living a mighty high life here in the 'mean ol USA' having lobster and champagne at 4 in the afternoon, wonder if she's finally 'proud' of the USA now or is she still looking down her nose at all the struggling middle class citizens? I suspect the latter, hope you finished your plates michelle, there are starving kids in Africa that could have used the food that the money spent on your extravagance could have bought; and that inspires another question of how much ol barry really cares about those that do not have much...how much and how often have the o'bummers helped his family in Kenya out? More than likely they don't have time for all that and can't remember except when it suits their purpose....way to go, losers.

Watching the dinner/roast last night, I thought o'bummer was gonna explode...just beneath the surface of his calm, cold demeanor was a torrent of hate just waiting to explode...he looked completely out of place and it showed, when he spoke the words were funny but his delivery wasn't, poison laced every sentence, every word was a dagger, this arrogant SOB is not fit to be president of his own hate America club, what a disgusting individual. Even katie couric showed her posterior, after assailing Sarah Palin in her 'interviews/slams', she shows up wearing her hair in the style Sarah popularized, what a flaming hypocrite!

Listening about the MSM today, all the pundits were saying that in order to keep intrest in a 'runaway' victory for o'bummer, the MSM had to allow the appearance of McCain/Palin gaining in the polls; I for one don't see it that way, I believe the polls are skewered, no doubt, but not in that way...they are infected, slanted and unreliable. Infected with lies, slanted in order to allow all to jump the 'bandwagon' of victory for o'bummer and un-reliable in that, they aren't representative; they are overloaded with democrats, not an even sampling of voters or undecided voters. I hear all the reports of o'bummer's 'lead' but I don't see the people here echoing those numbers. In another instance, the Secretary of State in Ohio snubs her nose at a Federal Court ordering her to insure all voters in that state be confirmed as legal voters....acorn registered over 200,000 fraudulent voters in Ohio...how can anyone in any state really believe the election will be legitimate? This is just an inkling of what's to come with an o'bummer/biden administration...more taxes, freedom of speech will be a thing of the past, we'll be spending way more than incoming revenues provide and there will be, class warfare; the elites and the regular joe.

I see a bad moon risin'.....

Of walnuts, coconuts and a.c.o.r.n.'s..........

I gotta admit, I'm astounded; ol barry has increased his output of buffalo-chips dramatically since the last Presidential Debate and has been joined by more left-wing minions. The ultra-radical group, a.c.o.r.n. has really gotten things up in a roar with all the FBI raids on their headquarters in many states (primarily, battleground states); Rep. lewis from the peachy state of Georgia has thrown another race card (how many cards in that deck and how many decks are on the left?), not 'peachy' Rep. Lewis...that duck won't fly. Thing is, it don't matter, it's just another lie that 'isn't a lie' according to the lefties...it's like ol barry saying' he only knew billy ayers only from being' a 'guy in the neighborhood'. Ol barry's association with billy ain't about billy being' a '60's radical, terrorist bomber, it's about the association of the two right here, right now! I'll start with the distribution of what, 15 Mil from ayers, thru hussein obama to a.c.o.r.n. for not the school improvement projects, but for radical instructions about teaching our young to bring down our country; about voter registration fraud...Mickey Mouse, really? Daffy Duck would have been a less obvious registration.


Does oilslick obama's sweetheart house purchase thru tony rezco have anything to do with his honesty or lack of it? You betcha Range Rider...obama is one slick liar, right outta the xlinton mold; he threw jeremiah wright under the bus...in steps, first kinda dis-associating himself a little, then when wright shot his mouth off again ol barry off-loaded that racist quickly. A stone pattern of deceit follows obama's words, reminds me of crossing the creek on stepping' stones, they get a little slippery toward the 'otherside' and the closer to 04 November we get the more chance of a slip n splash from ol oilslick hussein; I kid you not.

The plumber nailed him and obama gave out his intent for the rest of us...he will 'share the wealth', obama, you are no Robin Hood...at best you're a junior Senator with a bag of gas, the Chicago Machine pushing' you and supporting' you. My, my...what debts to those in power there will you have to re-pay? I've said you remind me of a pimp, I guess that may have to be amended or have you learned how to prostitute yourself while being your own pimp, then paying 'the man' after you fleece the country?

What If?

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Often times, private musings take on exaggerated flights of fancy into realms of ridiculous improbability. Such was the case recently as I mulled over the ridiculous state of affairs currently on the American scene.

We're in the final days of what has been an extraordinary political campaign. A campaign that started too early and has lasted too long. It offers history-making choices, but the choices also present troublesome problems. On one hand, we are given a candidate who is, to put it gently, a bit long in the tooth, and we wonder whether he can survive a term in the office of President. Perhaps to offset anxiety, McCain offered a bright, personable and YOUNG running mate for V-P. Not only that, this candidate is a woman...a first on a Republican ticket. Sarah Palin shows great promise. But is it just a bit too soon for her to step onto the national stage? Perhaps. Perhaps not, but something to consider.

On the other hand, we're given a "choice," (and I use the word guardedly) of a black man competing to become the nation's Chief Executive. Another historical first in American politics. The basic idea is good. There's every reason that a Black person become the Commander-in-Chief. But is obama the RIGHT black man? Numerous factors -- countless factors -- indicate that he is not. However, one of the best days in the American story will be when a candidate can run for any office in the land while being designated not as Black, Asian, Anglo, male, female or whatever. Note that no label should be allowed as "African-American," "Hispanic-American," etc. A person either is AMERICAN or not. The best day will be when anyone can campaign for public office as an AMERICAN. Period. Is that an impossible dream? No, it is not. But people have to get their heads on straight for it to become reality. At the current rate, that day is far in the future.

The election of 2008 is fraught with many troublesome aspects. The taint of marxist-fascism, the giant shift toward socialism, lack of experience, arrogance over patriotism.... So troubling, that one question keeps darting through my head:

WHAT IF THEY GAVE AN ELECTION, AND NOBODY CAME?

Of course, it won't happen. Americans don't cooperate in an endeavor to that extent! But what if no one, not a single eligible voter went to the polls on Election Day? Would the country come to a complete halt? Probably Congress would go into panic sessions. But the two houses cannot work together, so no solution would be forthcoming. Would it then be left to the Supreme Court to decide who the new President would be? Heaven forbid! We cannot let that judiciary body decide such an enormous issue. Those people are hard-pressed to decide on which shoes to wear to any given session.

I'm disappointed. I'm disgusted. Most of all, I'm fearful for our Country's future. Whatever the results, our Citizens will cast their ballots on November 4. May God have mercy on us.

----P5Actual

Patriot or Parasite?

Very important last few weeks of the Presidential Campaign, barry hussein obama has a sizable lead in the major polls but who is he really? Is he a Patriot like he implies or a parasite who will skin our nation alive with new taxes and associations with muslim extremist groups and nations? He refused to wear an American Flag pin on his lapel, doesn't pay the due respect for the flag of our country which he says he's 'ready' to lead and associates with out-spoken haters of America...ie: billy ayers and looney louie farrakhan. America, are you listening? Are you watching? Do you really associate your views on how our nation should be governed with barry barack hussein obama? This individual is a 'bottom-feeder', the only thing he wishes to 'forward' is his own agenda, country first means nothing to him and like sheep, the left follows him happily because they view him not as a leader but as an individual that will promote their own self interests. His claim of sounding the alarm about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is fictitious at best, he in fact impeded the regulations that John McCain wanted back in '05 to keep the economic meltdown we're experiencing now from happening. Along with barney 'Rubble' frank and maxine watters, obama turned a blind eye to the brewing collapse of both mortgage buyers and pocketed over $100,000.00 in campaign 'kick-backs' in 3 short years. Now he's got frankie raines (who pocketed +/- 90 Mil from those same institutions) on his economic advisory board! What other 'safe' are these cohorts looking to crack and rob? Who is really pushing barry barack hussein obama toward the White House? Ask yourself, 'who is this guy', I do believe you'll come up short for answers while at the same time, hussein obama is showing us all what he really is....a damn parasite!

If you can stomach these next photos, look closely at whom barry hussein obama associates with, look at the arrogant look on his face while the National Anthem is played.....then think of all the trickery and tomfoolery he's engaged to hide his real self. Another example of obama's selfishness happened a couple weeks ago amid the Congressional battle for the bailout bill, hussein obama wouldn't do the job he's elected and payed to do by returning to D.C. to help sort out the mess, hell, he didn't have to, it all played to his advantage! This is where the 'parasite' comes into play, his self interests were more important than the country's; John McCain went to D.C. and was vilified by the left for doing so, saying he was 'grandstanding', truth of the matter is, McCain was trying to get the economic mess sorted out while hussein obama seized that opportunity to trash McCain...and he preaches bi-partisanship...if that isn't a crock of buffalo chips, then Popeye's a punk. Just a day or so before all that went down, John McCain said the 'fundamentals of our economy are strong'....great caesars ghost! The silver tounged devil seized on that and screamed McCain was 'out of touch', that the economy was in crisis (which it was and still is, but it's fundamentals are strong),now, last Friday what did the silver tounged devil say? 'Our economy is fundamentaly strong'...excuse me, but when McCain said that you disagreed now you are saying the same thing...who is really out of touch? Who is, once again, the parasite?

Take a good long look, do some serious soul searching...are you as uncomfortable about this as I am? Also ask yourself...what is a community organizer?....do jesse jackson and al sharpton come to mind? They should and by the way, why haven't we heard all that much from either of those to looney tunes? Have they been muzzled so as not to draw attention to what a 'community organizer' is? Will you sit by as louie farrakhan continues to berate America, blatantly hate America? Will you sit back and empower the likes of billy ayers, who along with his wife, was a prominent member of the radical group 'weather underground', sworn to destroy America in the sixties and seventies? I was a young man during those tulmultious times, it wasn't pretty seeing our country torn apart, held hostage by the radical groups of the times; of that, I can assure you.

Those were days I'd as soon forget, dark days...Kent State, the SDS...all hell-bent on tearing down 'The Establishment', yet today we find them part of the same 'establishment'. They didn't succeed back then so they went 'underground' and infiltrated society, academia and the political wings...the result is seen from the election of slick willie right up to the present day. The 'anything goes as long as the job gets done' mentality of the clinton years has seeped into everyday America, young teenage girls bragging of being pregnant...by young, I'm saying 13 years old...Did the job really 'get done' or was monica lewinsky the objective? Was ol slick willie enjoying a 'cigar' in the oval office while obl was planning and carrying out his butchery?

What do we want from our government? What do we expect from our leaders? Has the theme of small federal government gone with the wind, along with state's rights? Are we that lazy and easily led that we have to have the Feds come in and rescue us? Or is it that the fabric of our country has deteriorated beyond truth and infected us with such 'helplessness' that we are incapable of doing what is best for all concerned? That is the right thing to do.

This is the night for the 2nd Presidential Debate, John McCain has the opportunity to get hussein obama to 'fess up', to explain who he really is. Sarah started the ball rolling last Thursday, it's time for John McCain to pick up the baton and finish what Sarah started; expose this individual for what he is, remove the cloak surrounding him and let the light that will be shed....show for all what barry barack hussein obama really is...a lying, manipulating parasite.