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Bill Richardson & New Black Panthers Innocent BUT CIA Guilty?

2009-08-27T18:10:00.004-04:00

Welcome to our new reality courtesy of our President...

The New Black Panthers can intimidate voters on camera in front of a polling place and have charges dismissed by the Justice Dept. Bill Richardson can be up to his pointy ears in a "pay for play" investigation and suddenly the investigation is dropped. Terrorists on the battlefield get mirandized even if they just took out a platoon of American military.

BUT... blow secondhand smoke at a suspected terrorist suspect during an interrogation and get investigated by a Special Prosecutor courtesy of AG Holder???? Rev up a power drill near a blindfolded terrorist and go to jail? Threaten to kill the family of a terrorist responsible for killing over 3000 Americans on 9/11/01 and get frog-marched??

I don't know about you but every day brings another travesty committed by the egotistical radical that was elected our President. I shudder to think what our country is going to look like after 4 years of this ineptitude and marxism.

AND where are all those bleeding hearts who gnashed their teeth and tore their clothes at the damage to the CIA ala the "outing" of Valerie Plame? Where are those members of VIPS who called for the head of Karl Rove and Dick Cheney? Aren't they just as outraged about our President tying the hands of the CIA and possibly inflicting damage that will never be undone in regards to intelligence gathering? Doesn't THIS warrant some outrage on their part or is it "no biggie" because it's coming at the hands of the One?

When (and according to the 9/11 Commission it IS a matter of WHEN and not IF) there is another terrorist attack against my country, I will be pointing the finger of blame at Obama and especially AG Eric Holder. That is if we survive the next attack... The blood will be on their hands and they will reap what they have sown.

RIP Senator Kennedy

2009-08-26T07:35:00.003-04:00

Since I truly believe that it is wrong to speak ill of the dead, I'll just say Rest in Peace Senator Kennedy.

Destroying Our Ability to Gain Intelligence

2009-08-25T00:50:00.005-04:00

I don't know of anything that waves a white flag to our enemies more than the public recriminations and denouncements of "harsh" interrogation techniques used to prevent another 9/11 attack on our soil (well other than the closing of Gitmo and reading detainees Miranda Rights on the battlefield). Now we have the most incompetent administration ever attempting to divert attention from the Obamacare fiasco by naming a Special Prosecutor to investigate "harsh" interrogation techniques.

Here's a few of the "harsh" techniques... Warning these descriptions are graphic and may cause you to vomit (at the thought of them being called "harsh")... From the WSJ... Please note the actions that were taken to prevent such events from occuring again and that an interrogation officer was sentenced to prison in the death of a detainee...

Date: July 2002
Incident: An operations officer put both hands on a shackled detainee's neck to restrict his carotid artery until the detainee was on the verge of passing out. The officer repeated the process three times.
Result: CIA officials were informed of the incident, but its severity "was disputed." Guidelines were put out notifying interrogators use of such pressure points was not authorized.

Date: September and October 2002
Incident: Interrogators staged a "mock execution," in which a gun was fired outside an interrogation room and a guard was dressed up to look like a dead detainee. A similar incident occurred a month or two later.
Result: Report makes no mention of any steps taken after findings.

Date: October 2002
Incident: An officer blew smoke from either a thin cigarette or cigar at a detainee's face for about five minutes, apparently to make the detainee ill.
Result: Report makes no mention of any steps taken after findings.

Date: Late July to early August 2002
Incident: An officer requested approval for the ability to use cold as an interrogation technique. Later, a cable reported a detainee was left in a cold room, shackled and naked, until cooperative; other reports of cold showers.
Result: Subsequent CIA medical guidelines detailed safe temperature ranges when a detainee is wet or unclothed.

Date: April and May 2003
Incident: Permission sought for "water dousing," in which detainees lay on a plastic sheet and water is poured on them for 10 to 15 minutes. The technique was reportedly used several times.
Result: Interrogators instructed to lay detainees on a towel or sheet and room temperature must exceed 65 degrees if the detainee was not immediately dried. Subsequent medical guidelines list "water dousing" as approved measure.

Date: June 2003
Incident: Afghan implicated in a rocket attack severely beaten by a CIA contractor; days later, the Afghan died.
Result: The contractor, David A. Passaro, sentenced to eight years in prison in 2007.
Date: July 2003

Incident: An officer hit a teacher at a religious school twice with the butt of his rifle in front of 200 students during an investigation of a roadside bomb attack. The teacher, who was hit twice after he "reportedly smiled and laughed inappropriately," was uninjured.
Result: The officer was returned to headquarters, provided counseling, and reassigned to a domestic assignment.

The 2004 report detailed fresh instances of alleged abuse. It says one interrogator threatened to kill the children of one 9/11 suspect, while another threatened a detainee's mother.

Dear Martha - blowing smoke in an American killing piece of crap's face? Threatening the family of the man that masterminded the death of 3000 Americans? Who is the complete and total moron that is willing to put dedicated CIA officers on trial for this stuff? Oh that's right - the brilliant one who helped get a pardon for Mark Rich and stamped out an investigation of voter intimidation against the New Black Panthers. No wonder Leon Panetta went on a cursing binge over this crap.

Shall we whip out the video of the beheading of Daniel Pearl? How about the scream laden video of Nick Berg having his head sawed off? Maybe a few pics of the mass graves of innocent Iraqis who refused to cooperate with Al Qaeda? I guess we should throw in some photos of 9/11 just for good measure. When the US reaches this level of atrocity then I'll call it harsh. In the meantime I just call it another blatant attempt to paint America as the "great Satan" by those sworn to protect us.

What IS amazing is the very documents that VP Dick Cheney requested be released to prove the positive results of interrogation of terroist detainees was slipped in with the other documents dumped today. And surprise, surprise - Cheney was RIGHT and ABC News (the all barack channel) actually confirms Cheney's assertions.

The CIA released the documents today that former Vice President Dick Cheney requested earlier this year in an attempt to prove his assertion that using enhanced interrogation techniques on terror detainees saved U.S. lives.
The documents back up the Bush administration's claims that intelligence gleaned from captured terror suspects had thwarted terrorist attacks, but the visible portions of the heavily redacted reports do not indicate whether such information was obtained as a result of controversial interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding.

(snip)

One of the CIA documents, entitled "Detainee Reporting Pivotal for the War Against al-Qaeda," and written June 3, 2005, says "detainee reporting has become a crucial pillar of U.S. counterterrorism efforts, aiding intelligence and law enforcement operations to capture additional terrorists, helping to thwart terrorist plots, and advancing our analysis of the al-Qaeda target."

(snip)

The report describes gaining "invaluable insights" into "al-Qaeda's current organization, the personalities of its key members, and al-Qaeda's decision-making process. His reporting has contributed to our understanding of the enemy, how al-Qaeda members interact with each other, how they are organized, and what their personal networks are like."

My my my - can't wait to see how Bill Burton tries to spin this one. Meanwhile Cheney issued a statement on the released documents and the appointment of a Special Prosecutor. Typical Cheney style- no minced words here... (emphasis mine)

The documents released Monday clearly demonstrate that the individuals subjected to Enhanced Interrogation Techniques provided the bulk of intelligence we gained about al Qaeda. This intelligence saved lives and prevented terrorist attacks. These detainees also, according to the documents, played a role in nearly every capture of al Qaeda members and associates since 2002. The activities of the CIA in carrying out the policies of the Bush Administration were directly responsible for defeating all efforts by al Qaeda to launch further mass casualty attacks against the United States. The people involved deserve our gratitude. They do not deserve to be the targets of political investigations or prosecutions. President Obama’s decision to allow the Justice Department to investigate and possibly prosecute CIA personnel, and his decision to remove authority for interrogation from the CIA to the White House, serves as a reminder, if any were needed, of why so many Americans have doubts about this Administration’s ability to be responsible for our nation’s security.

Obama and his cronies have attempted (and succeeded for the most part) to undermine all the work that the Bush Administration did to keep us safe from another terrorist attack and to stop the terrorists before their attacks went beyond planning stages. It reeks of the Clinton years when we turned our backs and poo-poo'ed the very idea that someone would dare attack us. I'm afraid we are in for a rude awakening.

Our failure to stand strong and present a posture of tough as hell to the terrorists is only going to imperil us further. The terrorists are laughing at the United States and smacking their lips over a target just ripe for the picking. But you can bet the farm on this - if there is another attack against the US, the Obama administration will be pointing fingers at President Bush so fast their knuckles will pop out of joint.

All I can say is keep praying for our Country and our service members who fight for our safety and security.

Barack and Elvis - All Wee-Wee'ed Up

2009-08-23T22:54:00.000-04:00

What About Seniors and Home Health?

2009-08-23T11:21:00.003-04:00

Everyone is focused on the "death panels" in the Obamacare travesty and how it will impact seniors, but there is another section that will have an immediate and detrimental effect on our senior citizens now and in the future.

The proposed cuts to Medicare will all but eliminate the availability of home health care. For those that don't know, Medicare patients count for almost 90% of home health care clients. Home Health not only focuses on immediate needs, like wound care, IV medication or post op care, but primarily functions as a "preventative" service. Nurses and therapists work with the patients and their caregivers in their own home to teach, train and monitor their various medical conditions.

Take for instance a patient with one of the highest diagnosis related to re-hospitalization... CHF or Congestive Heart Failure. A nurse can go to the patient's residence and assess the patient's overall status. She/He can teach the patient the vital self-care tools in order to prevent re-hospitalization. The therapist can teach the patient energy conservation techniques and work to increase patient's overall strength and endurance. A seemingly minor weight gain of 3 pounds in a couple of days can indicate the start of an exacerbation of the CHF. Having a nurse monitor the patient's status and a patient/caregiver that is well informed of early signs of exacerbation can trigger a call to the MD for medication changes that can prevent a costly re-hospitalization. Early detection, prevention and treatment is the key with home health care.

You can use any other frequently diagnosed condition in the same scenario - diabetes, COPD, hypertension - the list is endless. Home health care is a bridge between the hospital and the home. Patients are cared for in their home where it is proven that recovery is enhanced in their "known" environment. Home health care is not just a "babysitter" service - patient's with continuous intravenous infusions and even patients requiring a ventilator to breath can be cared for in the home. Figure the cost of a hospital stay for a patient to receive IV antibiotics for 14 days in the hospital and compare it to the cost for home care for the same 14 day period. The difference is beyond mind-boggling.

Over the years, home health care has taken it on the chin from Medicare. The amount of paperwork and the number of hoops that one must jump through in order to receive reimbursement for Medicare claims is enormous. The documentation required to meet Medicare's regulatory requirements has driven many professionals from this field of care. Obamacare will simply be the proverbial nail in the coffin for home health care.

Without home health care availability, patients will be forced into longer hospital stays or transfers to nursing homes. The mortality rate will skyrocket due to the lack of followup for so many "at risk" patients. Costs will go up - not down - due to frequency of rehospitalizations. In short, it will be a disaster for patients that could have easily been cared for and lived productive lives while under home care services.

I have worked in the home health care field for 15 years - over half of my nursing career. I have witnessed the transformation of patients from the hospital to the home. I have argued non payment of Medicare claims in front of an Administrative Law Judge when someone sitting at a desk said teaching a patient to perform their own grooming was not a necessary skill for the patient to learn. I have been right in the middle of all the regulatory changes imposed by Medicare. But no matter what, I have never worked in a position that has left me with a feeling of utter fullfilment.

Please take a minute to watch the video at this website - Help Us Choose Home - then sign the petition asking Congress to vote "NO" to Medicare cuts. While the petition does not denounce the entire plan, I believe that a loud NO to Medicare cuts can work to defeat the disaster known as Obamacare in total.

Where Was the Outrage When THIS Was Going On?

2009-08-19T22:58:00.003-04:00

Oh my - the media and the Left are still having hissy-fits over the Nazi issue. They just can't grasp that the "Obama As Hitler" signs are courtesy of LaRouche supporters. They had selective deafness when Nancy "Botox" Pelosi screeched about swastikas at health care town halls because I certainly didn't hear any of the elite media reporting on her lies.

But the incredible Zombie has put together a little blast from the past - a series of pictures from the George W. Bush Presidential Years of the tolerance and respect the Left demonstrated for the Commander in Chief. It is a definite must read/see. To whet your appetitie for Zombie's report, lets start with an oldie but a goodie that I blogged about in Feb 2006 here and at Newsbusters...

And what about this? The cover of my 2nd book - A Quagmire of Hate: The Post Election Liberals - with cover art from a couple of protests and lo and behold there are Bush=Hitler signs in the photos. I didn't even pick the cover art- the publisher did...

BTW I came across one of the best statements EVAH against the ObamaCare debacle...

“SO, Let me get this straight.
We’re going to get a health care plan shoved down our throats that is written by a committee whose head says he doesn’t understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn’t read it but exempts themselves from it, signed by a president that also hasn’t read it, and who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that’s nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong?”

Thanks to FReeperville for the quote...

Washington Post Turns Blind Eye to Obama's "Single Payer Healthcare" Promises

2009-08-19T06:17:00.003-04:00

It is just getting beyond ridiculous when a "national" media organization like the Washington Post publishes a story about Obama's willingness to compromise on "single payer healthcare" but fails to include Obama's own words in 2003 and 2007 about his "plan". It's not like his speeches where he says "I happen to be a proponent of single payer healthcare" are hidden away in some vault. The actual videos of Obama with the words coming out of his mouth are all over YouTube and alternative media. Yet the lamestream media continues to operate under the influence of Obama kool-aid...

From the WaPo courtesy of "reporters" Micheal Shear and Ceci Connolly...
Administration officials insisted that they have not shied away from their support for a public option to compete with private insurance companies, an idea they said Obama still prefers to see in a final bill.

The president has maneuvered gingerly around the issue of a public plan, largely maintaining that he prefers to include the public option in a new insurance marketplace. He often argues that competition from a government plan -- without high executive salaries and the need to post profits -- could keep big insurance companies "honest."

"Maneuvered Gingerly"?? Is that what you call lying now? Good grief - do these reporters have no shame? Obama's double-talk and blatant lies are not some vast right wing conspiracy or some trumped up "birther" nonsense. YOU CAN SEE AND HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF!!! Don't believe me - how about Dear Leader's own words...

As usual, Obama's response to any friction in his party - fire up the community organizers...

In search of new momentum, Obama plans to discuss the matter Thursday with thousands of his most loyal supporters in a nationwide "strategy call" hosted by Organizing for America, a grass-roots arm of the Democratic National Committee.
He is likely to repeat what he and his top surrogates have said for months: that he will not "draw a line in the sand" about the inclusion of a public plan and that no one provision is a "deal breaker" as long as the final legislation embraces his broad principles for reform.

Know this and know this well... whatever type of healthcare reform is passed under the reign of Pelosi, Reid and Obama will have some little quirk in it that will simply be the seed of single payer healthcare. It will be a certain turn of the phrase that will leave the door open for Big Government to step in and take over. They can call it a co-op or whatever. If it walks like a socialist and talks like a socialist, it is a socialist.

Obama's fond of mocking opponents' claims - the so-called Trojan Horse. Well if this crap passes, we're going to need a whole lot of "trojans" cause we'll all be taking it up the backside.

UPDATED! Cop Killer Gets Another Trial - Justice Denied for Mark MacPhail Again!

2009-08-17T13:09:00.005-04:00

Scroll down for updates...

The Supreme Court just issued their decision in the case of Troy Anthony Davis, convicted cop killer who was found guilty in 1989. In a slap in the face to every law abiding citizen and police officers everywhere, they voted 3-2 to have a federal judge in GA review the case to see if a new trial is warranted.

I haven't had a chance to review the decision yet as I am still having dry heaves at this travesty of justice. I am disgusted beyond words and will have a LOT more to say later.

TRAVESTY!!!!

UPDATE: 8/17/09 1900

Have had a chance to look over the written opinions from the Supreme Court. Stevens, Bryer & Ginsberg wrote the majority opinion while Scalia and Thomas wrote the dissenting one. Here's a summary of the opinions per the Atlanta Journal Constitution...

• Justice John Paul Stevens, joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer: “The substantial risk of putting an innocent man to death clearly provides an adequate justification for holding an evidentiary hearing. ... Imagine a petitioner in Davis’ situation who possesses new evidence conclusively and definitively proving, beyond any scintilla of doubt, that he is an innocent man. The dissent’s reasoning would allow such a petitioner to be put to death nonetheless.”

• Justice Antonin Scalia, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas: “The court proceeds down this path even though every judicial and executive body that has examined petitioner’s stale claim of innocence has been unpersuaded, and (to make matters worse) even though it would be impossible for the District Court to grant relief. ... Today, without explanation and without any meaningful guidance, this court sends the District Court for the Southern District of Georgia on a fool’s errand.”

What's so scary about this decision is this is the FIRST TIME IN 50 YEARS that the Supreme Court has sent a state prisoner's case back to district court. I'm afraid that the SCOTUS is attempting to set another precedent.

Of Course we've got the NAACP and Amnesty International doing their little happy dances right now. Their blitz propaganda campaign worked for now. I wonder how they would be feeling if Davis was a white man and MacPhail was a black man? Do you think they would have taken this case to this extreme? What was I thinking - of course they would not have done all this...

The true precedent here is that a cop killer can cry racism and after 15 years start flinging recantations (which btw were not recantations - simply just "I don't remember now" claims), get the NAACP and Rev Al involved and the courts will simply bend over for you.

Scary damn thought but no more scary than the direction this country is headed.

If you have a moment, pop over to Anderson Cooper's little blog and let him know the truth about this damned case. I swear I'm going to barf all over my keyboard if I read one more thing about witness recantations and no evidence against Davis.

If you want more info on this case, type in Troy Anthony Davis in the search box. Lots of links to actual documents - not just AI's opinion...

Defend Glenn Beck!!

2009-08-17T08:40:00.002-04:00

The communist green job czar has sicced his little comrades on Glenn Beck because Glenn dared to call our Dear Leader a racist. Sometimes the truth hurts doesn’t it? The Color of Change (what a cute little name) has a campaign going to get all advertisers to remove their ads from Glenn’s Fox News Show. So much for free speech and all that… They have been successful with some ads which in the long run only hurts their companies since Glenn has one of the highest rated shows on Fox News. Some have claimed to “pull their ads” but really only moved them to another Fox News Show which still lines the pockets of the evil right wing mouthpiece also known as Fox News.

As a counter to the government’s attempts to control free speech, yet again, a website Defend Glenn has been developed to keep the truth out in the public domain. Make no mistake – this IS a governmental attempt to control free speech. The communist green job czar is one of the head guys at Color of Change and you can bet he doesn’t do anything without Dear Leader’s approval. Just another way for The One is claim plausible deniability and keep his hands somewhat clean.

Last night I attempted to sign the “Support Glenn” page of the Defend Glenn website but it kept redirecting me to CommonDreams.org. Now for those of you that don’t know, Common Dreams is a catchall for all the Lefty Opinion pieces with very little facts included on the site. Very little doubt that this was another attempt to hack the website of Defend Glenn (another attempt to tamp down free speech). I did notify the website owner and it has been fixed. The website owner reported that earlier someone had linked porn pics to the site in an attempt to discredit and embarrass the users & Glenn Beck. That issue has also been fixed.

Go over and add your voice to those defending Glenn Beck. Let’s show the communists among us that we will not stand for this attack against someone just because they don’t like the message. I’m sure it’s simply a coincidence that Glenn has been researching the Commie Green Job Czar’s connections and is set to expose the ties that bind when he returns from vacation next week…

http://www.defendglenn.com/

Happy Birthday to My Favorite Guy!

2009-08-16T21:26:00.005-04:00

Today, August 17th, is my favorite little man's birthday! Yes my precious little grandson, Boston, turns 2 today. It's so hard to believe that he is already 2 - it seems like only yesterday that I saw him for the very first time - just minutes after he arrived in this world.

What an absolute joy and a gift from God he is. Our weekly visits and every other week sleepovers are the highlight of my life. You can learn so much from a child - and you can laugh harder than you ever have at just pure silliness. No matter what is going on, just seeing his smiling little face can make all the troubles just melt away.

I look forward to many more weekends and cuddling up in grandma's bed watching Barney, Mickey Mouse or Cars (I don't even mind Barney when I'm watching it with Boston). I look forward to teaching him more and more things - just this weekend I taught him how to say "alligator" (after we saw an alligator in the pond on the golf course) and "I'm two". No matter what goes on in this crazy insane world we now live in, at least I have my little Boston to keep me laughing.

Happy Birthday to my precious little angel!

THIS Is OUR Time

2009-08-14T09:04:00.001-04:00

I am beyond outraged right now. In fact I am so angry that I had to step away from my computer for a while so I would not write a diatribe filled with foul language.

I just listened to the young woman, Katy Abram, who told Arlen Spector that Congress had “awakened a sleeping giant” – cry while talking to Glenn Beck. She was crying over the vile emails, harassing cell phone calls and the overall personal trashing that has been thrown at her since she spoke out. She spoke up and is not being subjected to brown shirted thug tactics of fellow citizens who worship at the altar of Obama.

We saw glimmers of this with the treatment of Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber – the obsession with the politics of personal destruction – without a thought about what is right and moral. Now we’re seeing it brought out in the open and aimed at people who are just speaking out about their opposition to the Obama administration attempts to usurp our rights in the name of “progressivism” (AKA socialism). To just add to the absolute unreality of the situation, the President of the United States of America is not only turning a blind eye to these actions, he is encouraging it. He is sending his “hired thugs” out to silence the opposition. He is out to destroy and discredit the very people that he was elected to serve and protect, just to maintain his power.

We have Congressional members playing right along with the “dear leader’s” directives. Sheila Jackson Lee demonstrated her absolute contempt for the people that she supposedly represents at her recent town hall meeting. She carried on a cell phone conversation while a constituent was asking her a question at a public meeting. We have Congressional members equating dissent with terrorism and invoking the “Timothy McVeigh” card. There can’t possibly be anymore race cards left in the desk as so many have been thrown on the table just over the past month.

Meanwhile we have a media that is beyond reprehensible. The kiss the ring of the Dear Leader and pledge their troth to his service. They ignore the truth that is staring them in the face and just repeat the swill fed to them by Obama’s minions. Can someone tell me why it is okay for GE’s Immelt to be an “advisor” to the President while in charge of NBC and MSNBC? Where the hell is the outcry of conflict of interest and finger pointing about serving as nothing more than a mouthpiece? We were bombarded with 8 years of bleating about Fox News being the tool of the Bush Administration. Now the very same people, who spewed spittle anytime Fox News was brought up, are comfortable with the nefarious connections and dire consequences of having a “state run media”. Make no mistake – that is exactly what NBC/MSNBC is – A STATE RUN MEDIA ORGANIZATION. Yet not a peep out of Congress or any other media organizations.

The Obama Justice Dept dismissed charges against the New Black Panthers who thuggishly intimidated voters. ACORN get more and more of our tax money while their members are being prosecuted and investigated for voter registration fraud and despite their complicity in the mortgage loan implosion. SEIU cretins assault people speaking out against their “Sugar Daddy”. Meanwhile the silence is deafening.

What is it going to take to shake this country out of its Kool-Aid induced Obama-coma? I’m appalled at the obvious acquiescence of so many to government control of our lives just for the sake of sitting on our asses and taking handouts from Big Brother. Come on people – do you really think you are going to get something for nothing? Is the loss of freedom and privacy worth the rationed healthcare being offered to us? Not to me and obviously not to many others based on the turnout at the town halls and current polling.

Sadly for many, there is no hope. People scream from the rooftops but the zombies just keep on taking their tobacco smoke enemas with smiles on their faces. They accept the pabulum dished out by Obama’s media puppets and say “thank you sir – may I have another.” They will remain in their Obama-coma until their lives are ended courtesy of Obamacare Euthanasia.

To borrow a bumper stick slogan from Obama – THIS IS OUR TIME! Time for those of us that love our country, and the Constitution it was built on, and say NO MORE! No more lies, no more money, no more socialism and no more loss of freedom. We didn’t start this fight – we actually stood by and let it happen – but by God we will finish it. Those of us that believe in God and Country have passed the “smile and take it” point. As Katy Abrams said “You have awakened a sleeping giant.”

So ignore us and dismiss us at your own peril. We will not be silenced and we will not cower to the threats and intimidation tactics endorsed by our own President. Call us names and smear us with the politics of personal destruction. It’s too late – we are mad as hell and we aren’t going to take it anymore.

My Brother Is a SuperStar!

2009-08-14T00:05:00.002-04:00

Little brothers tend to get pushed into the background when you're growing up. Not mine - he has always been a star in our family. I had the "book sense" but Wesley had the athletic ability and could play the hell outta the drums. Who would have ever guessed that after all those years of him practicing his drums and me stuffing cotton in my ears would end up like this? On a side note and only pertinent if you grew up in Pooler - I sure do miss those Saturday nights at Foy's... sigh...

Congrats little brother and the other members of 8 Mile Bend. I hope to get to see you play next weekend. You make this big sister very proud!

Captain Matthew Freeman Is Home

2009-08-12T22:02:00.004-04:00

Today brought such a mixture of emotions that it left me feeling just physically and emotionally drained. Of course the first and foremost emotion was sadness for the tragic loss of such a fine young man and the absolute heartbreak his family and loved ones are experiencing. Then came the awe of realizing that this 29 year old man gave his life in order to keep people like me safe in our country.

Pride, not only in our country, but in the citizens of Richmond Hill, was just overwhelming. So many times we think our community just doesn't give a damn. Well today the people of Richmond Hill proved me wrong. They turned out in droves - estimates at thousands- to give this hero a proper welcome home. The ages ranged from infant to elderly. There were businessmen wearing their suits & ties in the stifling heat and humidity standing on the side of the road just to say "thank you". Flags were everywhere - from little ones passed out by a lady with a patriotic basket - to flag balloons held by some youngsters. There were a few signs but not a single one about the politics surrounding the war.

While waiting along the procession route, the crowd was noisy - laughing, talking, using their cellphones and greeting neighbors usually only seen in passing. But the minute the first motorcycle escort came into view, you could have heard a pin drop. As the hearse passed our location, the only sound heard was sniffles and sobs. When the Patriot Guard riders came by, people were shouting "thank you" to these dedicated souls who ensure that each and every Military member gets a proper escort to their "home".

After the procession passed by, the roadside cleared really fast. But it remained very quiet. The crowd that had once been loud and talkative was now walking silently with their heads down. Just the glimpse of the flag draped coffin through the tinted windows of the hearse and the heart wrenching vision of the family looking out through the open windows of the limo had obviously touched every single person in the crowd. I don't even recall hearing a baby cry and there were several in the crowd.

The emotion I felt as we were driving home was simply gratitude. Gratitude to live in a country where people are so willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for our safety. Gratitude to live in a community that would turn out en masse to ensure a proper welcome home for a hero. Gratitude for the family and friends of Capt Freeman for allowing us to share a tiny bit of their grief in order to express our thanks. Most of all I felt gratitude for the love of God and all the blessings He has given to me, my family and my country.

Please keep the family of Capt Matthew Freeman in your prayers through this most difficult time. They are going to need all the love and support we can offer them. It's a simple thing to ask for a family that has lost such a treasure.

Obama's Secret Propaganda Tool Uncovered

2009-08-12T07:20:00.004-04:00

I have been doing some investigative work and have found a picture of President Obama's Super-Secret Propaganda Tool. This device has been replicated and deployed with all Democratic Congressional Members to use at their meetings with constituents. Several devices have been forwarded to members of the lamestream media including select bloggers. It is a powerful device and can be most effective against those who have an addiction to koolaid...

Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “blow smoke up one’s ass.”

Thanks to the crack investigative team here at Chickenhawk Express for uncovering this super-duper secret. Remember - you saw it here first!

Honoring One of Our Heroes - Captain Matthew Freeman

2009-08-11T22:59:00.004-04:00

Captain Matthew Freeman will be making his final trip home tomorrow (Wed). He is scheduled to arrive in Savannah around 3pm. The procession will leave the airport, follow Dean Forest Rd to Highway 17 and then turn right on Hwy 144 in Richmond Hill. The Patriot Guard Riders and the GA State Patrol will be escorting Capt Freeman and his family to Richmond Hill Funeral Home (also known as Cox Funeral Home). If you are anywhere near the area, please come out and show your gratitude for this hero's ultimate sacrifice. Bring your flags and the family has asked for everyone to wear red.

Some friends of Capt Freeman have started a Facebook page in his honor. You can get to it from here. There are some great pictures and lots of memories from his friends and loved ones.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting a donation to a scholarship fund set up in Capt. Freeman's name.

"Captain Matthew Freeman Memorial Scholarship" and send to:
Bryan Bank
PO Box 1299
Richmond Hill, GA 31324

And let's not forget to pray for the safety of all our Military men and women serving our country - not just those in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The picture above is a sign in The Laings' yard at the entrance to Capt. Freeman's parents neighborhood. It pretty much says is all. Neighbors and friends have lined the road to the Freeman's home with American flags. It is beautiful.

The Dear Leader is a Liar

2009-08-10T18:56:00.003-04:00

President Barack Obama is a flat out liar with no shame. He has lied repeatedly and broken so many of his campaign "promises" that it would take too long to list them here. BUT Naked Emperor News has put together an outstanding video of how The One "sold" his healthcare proposals during his campaign. Since he repeatedly says the same thing over and over during several different campaign stops, it is impossible to cry "taken out of context". Watch this and weep for our country...

Completely different than the way he and Congress are trying to ram it down our throats now...
if Congress uses the "nuclear option" to get this passed, watch for the American citizens to go "nuclear".

They are avoiding the town halls and attempting to smear opponents - one idiot even compared the townhall opponents to Timothy McVeigh. Now THAT is somebody that needs a swift kick in the arse... But they ignore and dismiss the majority of the American people at their peril. They won't be able to ignore us in 2010... If we still have the right to vote for a candidate of our chosing then...

Chickenhawk hat tip to HotAir Pundit for the video.

Richmond Hill Marine Killed in Afghanistan

2009-08-09T23:01:00.002-04:00

Every time I hear about a military casualty, my heart just sinks. I think immediately about the family of the fallen soldier or Marine and my heart breaks. Well this week the news of a death of a Marine in Afghanistan hit close to home.

Per the DOD website...
Capt. Matthew C. Freeman, 29, of Richmond Hill, Ga., died Aug. 7 while supporting combat operations in Kapisa province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

According to WTOC, Capt Freeman was from a proud military family...
Freeman was a graduate from Richmond Hill High School and the second in his family to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. His father also graduated from the academy and was a career naval pilot. His younger sister, Ginny, is a midshipman there.

"He was a proud Marine, doing what he wanted to do," Gary Freeman said Friday afternoon. "He was a true patriot. He loved his mother, his family and his fiancée, Theresa Hess."

The arrangements are still being worked out but I have my flags ready to salute this hero as he makes his final journey home.

One of the Patriot Guard Riders posted this statement at their forum and it really touched my heart.

Each and every breath of fresh air that we take for granted is made possible because of the sacrifices of heroes like USMC Captain Matthew Freeman.

May God bless the family and friend of Capt Freeman and be with them during this difficult time. Thank you Capt Freeman for giving your life so we can life in freedom.

GA Rep Comes Unglued When Asked About Obamacare

2009-08-08T11:00:00.002-04:00

My oh my - the Dems sure are quick to cry "infiltrators" when someone questions them about Obamacare during their public meetings. Rep David Scott (D-GA) throws a BF (bitch-fit) when an attendee asks a health care question. Scott starts a tirade about "infiltrators" and people that aren't his constituents but the MD asking the question DOES live in Scott's district. Here's the video...

Maybe we should use John Murtha's favorite line to describe Rep. Scott's behavior - "it was the pressure that got to him".

Hope we can see more of these type of foot-in-mouth moments from the hair-trigger Dems.

Obama Classic Movie Moment

2009-08-07T20:31:00.001-04:00

White House: "Punch Back Twice as Hard"

2009-08-07T08:22:00.006-04:00

The dear leader's minions have given the zombies their walking orders...

"If you get hit, we will punch back twice as hard" Messina said according to an official who attended the meeting.

David "astroturf" Axelrod and Jim Messina met with the Dems to give them the official White House talking points. They highlighted the protests that members of the House have been subjected to and how to effectively counter them.

Looks like some are taking the advice to heart in Tampa...

Photo above from Drudge Report. You can see the whole sequence of pictures with identification of the people involved here.

Watch for more of these incidents since the SEIU and other big labor orgs have called on their hired thugs to counter concerned American citizens using their First Amendment rights.

I feel like I am watching a disaster movie on the destruction of America.

God Bless You Sgt. Brock Chavers

2009-07-16T08:49:00.003-04:00

Our area lost a hero in Afghanistan last week - Sgt. Brock Chavers was killed by an IED while serving with the National Guard in Afghanistan. He was killed the very week that our country was obsessed with the death of Michael Jackson. But the Statesboro GA community didn't forget Sgt. Chavers. They lined the route from the airport to the funeral home to pay respects to this fallen hero.

You can read the whole story at WTOC TV online.

May God Bless Sgt. Brock Chavers and all his family and friends.

THANK YOU SGT. CHAVERS! Our country will be forever in your debt.

The World Has Gone Mad?!

2009-07-07T08:39:00.003-04:00

I don't have cable anymore so I have to rely on the Internet, network TV and the newspaper for my information. But last night I was watching Fox News over at my parents' home and it hit me - the world has just gone mad. Maybe it has been slowly coming - in drips and drabs - and I was too wrapped up in my world to notice. But damn - it's like an alternate reality...

First we have a sitting Governor take off for a weeklong tryst with his Argentinian mistress while leaving his state - not to mention his wife and children - in limbo. Then he "confesses" his sin and goes on and on in the media about his soulmate - yes the bimbo that he was getting some on the side from is his "soulmate". As if that wasn't hurtful enough for his wife and his children, he goes on to say that he is going to "try to fall back in love with his wife". What kind of man would say something so absolutely hurtful to the media about his wife? Oh I forgot - the same kind of man that tosses his marriage vows in the toilet for a piece of hot "nookie". The wife should kick him square in his cheating arse and take him for every penny he has. Then he should go to Argentina to his soulmate - and she can rest in the knowledge that "once a cheater, always a cheater".

Steve McNair, the former NFL quarterback, was shot to death apparently by his girlfriend in a murder-suicide. The media is reporting that McNair was also married with children but has pics of him and the girlfriend on vacations to exotic locations. The media even reported that McNair bought his "babe" a Cadillac Escalade for her 20th birthday. But what about the wife and kids? The media had interviews with friends of McNair and the girlfriend. The affair was just brushed off - McNair was called a "good man". What kind of good man cheats openly on his wife? When did this become "acceptable" behavior and why is it condoned? Have our moral standards dropped so low that we forget that adultery is one of the big "no-no's"?

Next we have the absolute hysteria over Michael Jackson. Yes he was talented. Yes he died a young man. BUT let's not forget that this was no "hero" - Jackson was a troubled man with lots of issues. Sadness at his early death is appropriate. Hero worship and a funeral that rivals that of any US President and even Elvis is not. All the networks plan on having live coverage of his memorial service. This is not some national icon - this was a singer who was, let's face it, bizarre - to say the least. Not to mention the allegations of pedophilia.

Meanwhile yesterday 7 US military members were killed in Afghanistan. Their deaths were just a blip in the media reporting. Where is the live coverage of their funerals and memorials? Where is the wall to wall coverage of every minute of their lives? THESE are the true heroes that we should be paying homage to - not some freak with talent who probably died from an overdose of drugs.

And lastly our Sec of State is planning on meeting the ousted Honduran President. Why? This man is nothing more than a wannabe dictator with dreams of being another Chavez or Castro. Why are we even acknowledging this idiot? Are we so desparate to become Venezuela-light that we refuse to follow the standards set by our Founding Fathers? I know I shouldn't be, but I am amazed at the absolute stupidity of our government.

In 2 Timothy 3:1-4 the Bible talks about the "perilous times" to come. Here's the scripture...

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without self control, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Now I am certainly no Biblical scholar but that sure does sound like the world today. All I know is our society is spiraling out of control and until we start living our morals and values, we may as well be in the "last days". Can someone please stop the madness?????

FINALLY - Some Ink About Murdered Police Office Mark MacPhail

2009-07-01T09:29:00.002-04:00

What a blessed relief from the Savannah Morning News this AM. After pages and pages of racist rants and anti-death penalty propaganda put out by the NAACP, Amnesty International and others, the SMN published a beautiful editorial from Tom Barton about murdered Savannah Police Officer Mark MacPhail.

Here's a couple of snips...
Instead, as the 20th anniversary of the slaying of Officer Mark Allen MacPhail approaches - a month before the U.S. Supreme Court will consider Davis' latest appeal - it's appropriate to remember a man who has been shoved into the background, almost as a footnote to his own murder on Aug. 19, 1989.

He was a devoted husband and father of two.
He was a veteran who served six years in the U.S. Army.
He was a lawman who took the oath to protect and serve seriously.

Stop by SavannahNow and post a comment on this editorial - the only way we can get the TRUTH out is by speaking up.

Speaking of getting the truth out, Mark MacPhail Jr was on WTKS1290 this AM with Bill Edwards. Mark was only 7 weeks old when his father was murdered by Troy Anthony Davis. I'll keep looking for a link to the audio and post it as it becomes available.

WE ARE ALL MARK ALLAN MACPHAIL!

Supremes Put Justice on Hold for Murdered Police Officer

2009-06-29T21:32:00.003-04:00

This case is really giving me a bad case of the "what the hell is wrong with our justice system" blues. Today the Supreme Court adjourned this session without deciding whether to hear the 5,000th appeal for convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis (aka RAH - "rough as hell"). Here's how CNN is reporting it (and of course that have a big old picture of the murdering thug - how come they never put a picture of the murder victim up in these stories?)

The U.S. Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to accept an appeal from a Georgia death row inmate who has gained international support for his claims of innocence in the the murder of a Savannah police officer two decades ago.
The justices were scheduled to announce Monday whether they would take the case of Troy Davis, but no order was released. The court is expected to take up the matter again in September.

Of course the rabid anti-death penalty supporters just love this. They took this case up simply because they are against the death penalty and have a race angle that makes this play well in the media...

This delay is an indication that the Supreme Court is concerned by the gravity of Troy Davis' innocence claims," said Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International USA's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. "We will continue to call on all authorities, including the Supreme Court, to finally hear the evidence that has motivated hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to raise their voices and demand justice."

Once again - lies, lies and more lies from the Davis Camp. Can't the media be bothered to actually find out the facts in these cases before they print all this crap? Is that too damned much to ask?

So the family of murdered Savannah police officer, Mark Allan MacPhail, must continue to play the waiting game for justice to be served. Ironic that by postponing a decision, the Supremes have ensured that Davis will be around to enjoy the 20th anniversary of MacPhail's murder. Disgusting just doesn't begin to describe how I am feeling...

If you want to know the facts about this case and not just the spin from the NAACP and Amnesty International, do a search for Troy Anthony Davis on my blog. You'll find lots of links to the FACTS!

Supremes to Make Decision Tomorrow on Fate of Troy Anthony Davis

2009-06-28T20:02:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow is the last day of this session of the Supreme Court. They will decide tomorrow whether or not they plan of taking the case of Troy Anthony Davis in appeal of his death sentence for the murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail.

Please keep the MacPhail family in your prayers - they have been battling this for almost 20 years now. Also pray that the SCOTUS makes the right decision in this case.

I'll post any updates as soon as they are available.