From the National Priorities Project:
The Obama Administration is in the process of preparing a set of benchmarks which will be used to gauge the progress of U.S. military and civilian operations in Afghanistan. Ordered by Congress, the benchmarks are due by September 24. In addition, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in [...]
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Quick Facts About U.S. Military Operations in Afghanistan
Posted in Military, economy, politics on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Americans Following Obama
Posted in Family values, politics on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
No explanation needed, and so appropriate. Their action matches the looks they all wore during the campaign speeches. I am soo glad I voted for Ron Paul, so don’t blame me!
Discovering Ron Paul: From Nut to Hero
Posted in Family values, Ron Paul, politics, presidential election, tagged 2008 presidential election, politics, Ron Paul on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Discovering Ron Paul: From Nut to Hero
Posted July 30th, 2008 by sempiternal
I was asked to digg my experience, so here it is :
The first time I spent any time listening to Ron Paul was at the Republican debates at Reagan Library on January 30, 2008. But I still paid little attention to him and did [...]
The Bird Feeder
Posted in Family values, politics, tagged borders, illegal immigration, security on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled It with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it is, as I filled it lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds Taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food.
But then the birds [...]
An Honored SEAL Send-off
Posted in Family values, Military, politics, tagged Heroes, Iraq War, Navy SEALs on July 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
PO2 (EOD2) Mike Monsoor , a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq , giving his life to save his fellow Seals.
During Mike Monsoor’s funeral in San Diego, as his coffin was being moved from the hearse to the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans [...]
Ron Paul speaks out Against Iran War to a nearly empty House
Posted in Ron Paul, politics, presidential election on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
See his speech here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7354M1QmGYQ&fmt=18
This man is my President. Absolutely Brilliant, truth to a nearly empty chamber.
Here’s the unofficial text of his speech:
“Today the Dow Jones Average was down 350-some points, gold was up $32, and oil was up another $5. There is a lot of chaos out there and everyone is worried about $4 [...]
Now, Here’s A Memorial Worth Giving a Shit For…
Posted in politics on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An Honor That Bush Is Unlikely to Embrace….(LOL…no shit?)
By JESSE McKINLEY
Published: June 25, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO — Reagan has his highways. Lincoln has his memorial. Washington has the capital (and a state, too). But President Bush may soon be the sole president to have a memorial named after him that you can contribute to from the [...]
Americans have right to guns under landmark ruling
Posted in politics, tagged U. S. News on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Individual Americans have a right to own guns, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday for the first time in history, striking down a strict gun control law in the U.S. capital….
read more here: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSWBT00928420080626
This is just in time for Independence Day! Good news for the Constitution and Americans! On [...]
IRAQ LIBERATION ACT OF 1998 (House of Representatives – October 05, 1998)
Posted in Family values, Military, Ron Paul, politics, presidential election on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Below is a text of the Act, and Congressman Ron Paul speaking in opposition to it on the House floor. This is October 5, 1998. Paul is a precious, shining jewel in a setting of tarnished, rusted tinmen politicians.
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF IRAQI DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION ORGANIZATION.
(a) Initial Designation: Not later than 90 days after [...]
Ron Paul Spoke Against the Iraq War as early as 1997.
Posted in Family values, Military, Ron Paul, politics, presidential election on June 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This was Congressman Paul’s speech on the House Floor against HR137. Congressman Ron Paul is an Eagle, harrassed and harangued by crows in Congress.
EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE CONCERNING NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL TO TRY MEMBERS OF IRAQI REGIME (House of Representatives – November 13, 1997)
Mr. PAUL. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. [...]
