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The Change You Believe In

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off

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Tags: Election · Government · Health · Insurance · Military · Money · Politics · Pork · Taxes · The Left · The US

Obama Fiddles While US Forces Die

November 27th, 2009 · Comments Off

90 days.
That’s how long it’s been since General McChrystal asked for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan.
That’s how long the Commander In Chief, voted on by the people, has been sitting on his butt and making no decision.
That’s how long US sailors, soldiers, airmen, and Marines, have been dying without the support necessary to do their [...]

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Tags: Afghanistan · Government · Military · The Left · The US · War

Long Hard Winter

October 21st, 2009 · Comments Off

From CNN:

For the first time since he took over in the White House, Americans don’t see eye to eye with President Barack Obama on the important issues, according to a new national poll.
According to the poll, which was released Tuesday, 48 percent of people questioned say that they agree with Obama on the issues that [...]

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Tags: Employment · Faith · Government · Guns · Health · Military · Money · Race · School · Terrorism · The Left · The Right · The US

Zelaya, Honduras, and the Leftists Of The World

July 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

OK, let’s get away from all the screaming headlines and global half-truths and examine the real story.
From author/journalist Kari Lydersen:

When Manuel Zelaya Rosales of the left-center Liberal Party was elected president of Honduras in November 2005, many in the country and internationally heralded him as the latest member of Latin America’s “New Left” club, joining [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Media · Military · Socialism · The Left

New Military Vehicle

June 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

Currently under production, under command of the Obama Administration, at the new GM (Government Motors):

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Tags: Government · Military · Money · The Left · The US

Only Some Victims Are Really Victims And Some Aren’t

June 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

An abortion doctor was gunned down at his church. The media went into overdrive telling us the terrible story about how some “right wing militia extremist” gunned down a doctor simply because he performed late-term abortions. Oh, the absolute horror. Almost immediately Our Holy President offered this statement:

I am shocked and outraged [...]

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Tags: Abortion · Government · Media · Military · The US

The Greatest

June 6th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Normandy Landings were the first operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, also known as Operation Neptune and Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on June 6, 1944 (D-Day).
By the end of 11 June, 326,547 troops, 54,186 vehicles and 104,428 tons of supplies had been landed on the beaches.
The Allied casualties [...]

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Tags: Military

I’m A Domestic Terrorist

April 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

On Feb. 20, 2009, Missouri’s Department of Public Safety issued a report to all law enforcement in the state entitled “Missouri Information Analysis Center Strategic Report: The Modern Militia Movement.”
The report linked people holding conservative views on immigration, abortion, the U.N., the New World Order, etc., to dangerous and violent “militias” that Missouri law enforcement [...]

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Tags: Abortion · Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Immigration · Law Enforcement · Media · Military · Money · Race · Socialism · Taxes · The Left · The Right · The US

Oath Keepers, vol. 4

March 24th, 2009 · Comments Off

Oath Keepers is a non-partisan association of currently serving military, reserves, National Guard, peace officers, and veterans who swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic … and meant it.
Our oath is to the Constitution, not to the politicians, and that oath will be kept. We won’t “just [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Military · Socialism · The Left · The Right · The US

Oath Keepers, vol. 3

March 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

Principles of Our Republic Oath Keepers Are Sworn to Defend

As defenders of the Republic and guardians of the rights of the people, we affirm the timeless, self-evident truths set forth in our Declaration of Independence, which are at the very heart of our Republic:

All men are created equal and endowed by their creator with [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Military · Socialism · The Left · The Right · The US

Oath Keepers, vol. 2

March 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off

Quotes from some that have joined Oath Keepers:

I am a retired U.S. Army Infantry NCO (SFC/E7) platoon sergeant and I have been stating for many months that I took an oath when I first enlisted back in 1975 and that no one told me I was no longer bound by that oath when I retired.
That [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Law Enforcement · Military · Socialism · The Left · The Right · The US

Oath Keepers, vol. 1

March 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Imagine that the Obama Administration fulfills their previous threats to disarm the civilian population, by force if necessary.
Imagine that the Obama Administration federalized the nation’s banking industry.
Imagine that the current crime sprees in many larger cities “forces” the Obama Administration to impose some level of martial law.
And then imagine that four US Marines are on [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Military · Socialism · The Left · The Right · The US

Cynthia McKinney: Moonbat Extraordinaire

December 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

First:

The Free Gaza movement is sending another solidarity ship to the Strip, due this time to the major Israeli attacks. The four previous voyages have set sail in solidarity to the million and a half residents under siege.
On board the ship expected to set sail on Monday are four physicians. Among them is Dr. Elena [...]

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Tags: Hamas · Islamofascism · Israel · Media · Military · Terrorism · The EU · The Left · The UN · The US

Commander of the Alaska National Guard

September 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks.
It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, [...]

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Tags: Election · Military · Terrorism · The Right · The US

Anti-war Hypocrites

July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

By Ralph Peters at the New York Post:

Am I the only one who’s noticed the silence? Mere months ago, left-wing bloggers and demonstrators were wailing Support our troops, bring them home! seven days a week.
Now their presidential candidate has announced that he won’t bring all those troops home, but will simply transfer combat forces from [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Election · Military · The Left · War