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2009/11/16

Crystal Ball - Healthcare

@ 02:01 PM (4 days, 12 hours ago)

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2009/11/10

Chad's Angels

@ 03:19 PM (10 days, 11 hours ago)
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
Albert Pike

I met the Christon's recently as we were both getting gas for our vehicles. They've started a project to honor those Americans who are fighting for our freedom. Tom is himself an Army Vietnam War veteran and their son is an Iraqi Freedeom Vet. The Christon's project involves getting sports teams to sponsor one the Chad's Angels sculpture to be placed at military hospitals throughout the country. Here's an excerpt from their website Angels for Soldiers: (Dawn wanted me to let you know that the website is under construction)

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My Brothers

@ 08:21 AM (10 days, 18 hours ago)
My thoughts, prayers and admiration go out to my brothers in arms today. God Bless the US Army and all those who serve in it. To those who lost their life at Ft. Hood this last week and to their families, your sacrifice will not be in vain.

2009/11/8

Just try it

@ 02:25 PM (12 days, 12 hours ago)

I understand the Education Begins at Home Act will be part of the new healthcare bill. The act gives the government the ability to conduct home visits to 'educate' parents.

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2009/10/29

Code Pink and the MSM

@ 01:55 PM (22 days, 13 hours ago)

From Newsbusters:

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2009/10/21

U2 Concert

@ 01:08 PM (1 month, 14 hours ago)

Bono improvised Amazing Grace. My son and I had a great time.

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2009/10/13

Happy Birthday US Navy!

@ 05:34 PM (1 month, 8 days ago)

http://media.wwono.com//photo/2009/10/13/091013ussnewyork_20091013134818_640_480.JPG

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2009/10/7

Be Careful Dad

@ 08:59 AM (1 month, 14 days ago)
http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/410*307/Paige+Bennethum+and+Dad+soldier+hold+hand.jpg

2009/10/6

Dealing with Village Idiots

@ 06:13 PM (1 month, 15 days ago)

Did anyone else see this?

the following is part of a transcript from a joint interview of Sec. Clinton and Sec of Defense Bob Gates:

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Do you think you can win there, both of you? I would like to know whether you think you can win.

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2009/10/5

Art Imitating Life

@ 06:52 PM (1 month, 16 days ago)

Reality Show

2009/9/25

Bastille Day is Coming!

@ 01:58 PM (1 month, 26 days ago)

h/t Impertinent

2009/9/17

Sgt. Jared Monti - awarded CMH

@ 05:18 PM (2 months, 4 days ago)

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2009/9/10

..'taking care of soldiers'....remembering Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude

@ 01:02 PM (2 months, 11 days ago)

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things.  The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.  The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

John Stuart Mill, 1806-1873

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Wilson was the only one who spoke the truth last night

@ 05:36 AM (2 months, 11 days ago)

from Farmer John

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2009/9/9

ah the fishy rumor mill....

@ 03:06 PM (2 months, 12 days ago)