Thursday, February 28, 2013
THEN IT IS WINTER
Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was backthen and of all my hopes and dreams.
But, here it is...The winter of my life and it catches me by surprise...How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could notfathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore...it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will...I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I know, that when it's over on this earth...its over. A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets.There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime.
So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, what ever you would like to accomplish in your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who comeafter. Make it a fantastic one. LIVE IT WELL! ENJOY TODAY! DO SOMETHING FUN! BE HAPPY! HAVE A GREAT DAY!! Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver
LIVE HAPPY IN 2013! LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
**TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that youdon't care to do them anymore.
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with theTV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.
~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear.
But Old is good in somethings: Old Songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!
Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.!!!
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Animal Obesity A Growing Problem In The US « CBS Los Angeles
And the Next Libtardian Religion Will Be........?
Green fatigue sets in: the world cools on global warming - Climate Change - Environment - The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/world-cools-on-global-warming-as-green-fatigue-sets-in-8513826.html
Monday, February 25, 2013
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds
About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study has found.
The findings, published on The New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site on Monday, were based on the first major clinical trial to measure the diet’s effect on heart risks. The magnitude of the diet’s benefits startled experts. The study ended early, after almost five years, because the results were so clear it was considered unethical to continue.
The diet helped those following it even though they did not lose weight and most of them were already taking statins, or blood pressure or diabetes drugs to lower their heart disease risk.
“Really impressive,” said Rachel Johnson, a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont and a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. “And the really important thing — the coolest thing — is that they used very meaningful endpoints. They did not look at risk factors like cholesterol of hypertension or weight. They looked at heart attacks and strokes and death. At the end of the day, that is what really matters.”
Until now, evidence that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of heart disease was weak, based mostly on studies showing that people from Mediterranean countries seemed to have lower rates of heart disease — a pattern that could have been attributed to factors other than diet.
And some experts had been skeptical that the effect of diet could be detected, if it existed at all, because so many people are already taking powerful drugs to reduce heart disease risk, while other experts hesitated to recommend the diet to people who already had weight problems, since oils and nuts have a lot of calories.
Heart disease experts said the study was a triumph because it showed that a diet was powerful in reducing heart disease risk, and it did so using the most rigorous methods. Scientists randomly assigned 7,447 people in Spain who were overweight, were smokers, or had diabetes or other risk factors for heart disease to follow the Mediterranean diet or a low-fat one.
Low-fat diets have not been shown in any rigorous way to be helpful, and they are also very hard for patients to maintain — a reality borne out in the new study, said Dr. Steven E. Nissen, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
“Now along comes this group and does a gigantic study in Spain that says you can eat a nicely balanced diet with fruits and vegetables and olive oil and lower heart disease by 30 percent,” he said. “And you can actually enjoy life.”
The study, by Dr. Ramon Estruch, a professor of medicine at the University of Barcelona, and his colleagues, was long in the planning. The investigators traveled the world, seeking advice on how best to answer the question of whether a diet alone could make a big difference in heart disease risk. They visited the Harvard School of Public Health several times to consult Dr. Frank M. Sacks, a professor of cardiovascular disease prevention there.
In the end, they decided to randomly assign subjects at high risk of heart disease to three groups. One would be given a low-fat diet and counseled on how to follow it. The other two groups would be counseled to follow a Mediterranean diet. At first the Mediterranean dieters got more intense support. They met regularly with dietitians while the low-fat group just got an initial visit to train them in how to adhere to the diet followed by a leaflet each year on the diet. Then the researchers decided to add more intensive counseling for them, too, but they still had difficulty staying with the diet.
One group assigned to a Mediterranean diet was given extra virgin olive oil each week and was instructed to use at least four tablespoons a day. The other group got a combination of walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts and was instructed to eat about an ounce of the mix each day. An ounce of walnuts, for example, is about a quarter cup — a generous handful. The mainstays of the diet consisted of at least three servings a day of fruits and at least two servings of vegetables. Participants were to eat fish at least three times a week and legumes, which include beans, peas and lentils, at least three times a week. They were to eat white meat instead of red, and, for those accustomed to drinking, to have at least seven glasses of wine a week with meals.
They were encouraged to avoid commercially made cookies, cakes and pastries and to limit their consumption of dairy products and processed meats.
About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study has found.
The findings, published on The New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site on Monday, were based on the first major clinical trial to measure the diet’s effect on heart risks. The magnitude of the diet’s benefits startled experts. The study ended early, after almost five years, because the results were so clear it was considered unethical to continue.
The diet helped those following it even though they did not lose weight and most of them were already taking statins, or blood pressure or diabetes drugs to lower their heart disease risk.
“Really impressive,” said Rachel Johnson, a professor of nutrition at the University of Vermont and a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. “And the really important thing — the coolest thing — is that they used very meaningful endpoints. They did not look at risk factors like cholesterol of hypertension or weight. They looked at heart attacks and strokes and death. At the end of the day, that is what really matters.”
Until now, evidence that the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of heart disease was weak, based mostly on studies showing that people from Mediterranean countries seemed to have lower rates of heart disease — a pattern that could have been attributed to factors other than diet.
And some experts had been skeptical that the effect of diet could be detected, if it existed at all, because so many people are already taking powerful drugs to reduce heart disease risk, while other experts hesitated to recommend the diet to people who already had weight problems, since oils and nuts have a lot of calories.
Heart disease experts said the study was a triumph because it showed that a diet was powerful in reducing heart disease risk, and it did so using the most rigorous methods. Scientists randomly assigned 7,447 people in Spain who were overweight, were smokers, or had diabetes or other risk factors for heart disease to follow the Mediterranean diet or a low-fat one.
Low-fat diets have not been shown in any rigorous way to be helpful, and they are also very hard for patients to maintain — a reality borne out in the new study, said Dr. Steven E. Nissen, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
“Now along comes this group and does a gigantic study in Spain that says you can eat a nicely balanced diet with fruits and vegetables and olive oil and lower heart disease by 30 percent,” he said. “And you can actually enjoy life.”
The study, by Dr. Ramon Estruch, a professor of medicine at the University of Barcelona, and his colleagues, was long in the planning. The investigators traveled the world, seeking advice on how best to answer the question of whether a diet alone could make a big difference in heart disease risk. They visited the Harvard School of Public Health several times to consult Dr. Frank M. Sacks, a professor of cardiovascular disease prevention there.
In the end, they decided to randomly assign subjects at high risk of heart disease to three groups. One would be given a low-fat diet and counseled on how to follow it. The other two groups would be counseled to follow a Mediterranean diet. At first the Mediterranean dieters got more intense support. They met regularly with dietitians while the low-fat group just got an initial visit to train them in how to adhere to the diet followed by a leaflet each year on the diet. Then the researchers decided to add more intensive counseling for them, too, but they still had difficulty staying with the diet.
One group assigned to a Mediterranean diet was given extra virgin olive oil each week and was instructed to use at least four tablespoons a day. The other group got a combination of walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts and was instructed to eat about an ounce of the mix each day. An ounce of walnuts, for example, is about a quarter cup — a generous handful. The mainstays of the diet consisted of at least three servings a day of fruits and at least two servings of vegetables. Participants were to eat fish at least three times a week and legumes, which include beans, peas and lentils, at least three times a week. They were to eat white meat instead of red, and, for those accustomed to drinking, to have at least seven glasses of wine a week with meals.
They were encouraged to avoid commercially made cookies, cakes and pastries and to limit their consumption of dairy products and processed meats.
Bob Menendez Invokes Words Of MLK At Black History Month Event « CBS New York
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/25/addressing-controversy-menendez-invokes-words-of-mlk-at-black-history-month-event
Long-time escort confirms Senator Bob Menendez paid her for sex | The Daily Caller
Good News For Gun Owners
Looks like Obama should have read the "Obamacare" law before he signed it, OR he was so eager to get "Obamacare" that he didn't care about the "gun owners" clause that was in it!
So, Obama was either stupid for not reading the bill OR knew the clause was necessary to get his "Obamacare" passed, so that his ego could soar!
Wednesday, it was discovered that hidden deep within the massive 2800-page bill called Obamacare, there is a Senate Amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms.
It seems that in their haste to cram socialized medicine down the throats of the American people, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Barack Obama overlooked Senate amendment 3276, Sec. 2716, part c.
According to that amendment, the government cannot collect "any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition." This means that the government CANNOT mandate firearm registration. No registration, no confiscation. Poor ol' Joe Biden, he spent the last couple of weeks focusing on making a law requiring registration. Good thing is though, the amendment also states that not even an executive order can override the amendment.
CNN is now referring to it as "a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby."
And according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), that's exactly right. He says he personally added the provision in order to keep the NRA from getting involved in the legislative fight over Obamacare, which was so ubiquitous in 2010.
It looks like Harry Reid actually helped out firearm owners without even realizing it. Thanks Harry!!
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/09/Backfire-Obamacare-Forbids-Gun-and-Ammo-Registration
GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION COMMITMENT FOR WATER PROJECTS IN APALACHICOLA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 25, 2013
CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us
GOV. SCOTT ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION COMMITMENT FOR WATER PROJECTS IN APALACHICOLA
~Highlights Collaboration throughout State Government to Restore Fisheries and Grow Jobs~
APALACHICOLA –Today, Governor Rick Scott was joined by Senator Bill Montford and Representative Halsey Beshears to announce that the Florida Families First Budget invests $3 million in water projects for Apalachicola to enhance the community’s infrastructure while improving water quality in the bay. The Governor also highlighted current activities to assess and improve the area’s fisheries, and efforts to improve the economic conditions of the region. The Governor was also joined by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard, Executive Director of the Northwest Florida Water Management District Jon Steverson, Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity Jesse Panuccio and Executive Director Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Nick Wiley.
Governor Scott said, “When one community hurts in Florida, we all come together to help – and that’s why the Florida Families First Budget makes important investments in this community. Our budget provides a targeted investment of $3 million for Apalachicola water quality improvement projects, which will provide this area with cleaner water to create healthier fisheries.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District will prioritize critical projects that address storm water needs, which will enhance area infrastructure and improve the quality of water that enters the bay. The district will have the flexibility needed to retrofit storm water infrastructure to keep storm water from impacting the local fisheries. These initiatives will be crucial for the long-term restoration and sustainability of water resources in Apalachicola Bay, and will work to clean this ecosystem so it provides quality water for oysters.
Included in the $3 million is up to $500,000, to help fund an analysis of the river flows necessary to maintain estuarine resources.
Senator Bill Montford said, “We’re working hard to get this community back up on its feet, and I applaud the Governor for making critical investments in the area to improve the fisheries and infrastructure. We’ll continue to find ways to protect the generations of families who rely on this bay and the rivers for their livelihoods.”
Franklin County Commissioner Pinki Jackel said, “The Governor and his agencies have been very engaged in the needs of this community – and I’ll continue working to improve the fisheries and support more job growth for area families.”
“Governor Scott recognizes the critical importance of Apalachicola Bay and River as an ecological treasure, an economic driver and a way of life not just for Franklin County residents but for the entire state of Florida,” said DEP Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard, Jr. “The Governor’s Florida Families First budget illustrates his commitment to improving water quality to restore this vital ecosystem.”
“The Scott administration recognizes the importance of this essential industry to our state and the Department of Economic Opportunity will be working to sustain and diversify this community as a vibrant center of business and continue to be a provider of Florida Fresh seafood for generations to come,” said DEO Executive Director Jesse Panuccio.
“I applaud the Governor’s efforts to provide continued assistance to the oyster producing industry in the Apalachicola area,” said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Nick Wiley. “FWC remains committed to the people of this community as we partner to find solutions to restore the oyster production for which Apalachicola is so well known.”
Current Activities in Franklin County
Currently, the regional workforce board, Franklin County, the Department of Agriculture and Fish And Wildlife Commission are working together to move oysters from poor growing areas to other sites, where the oysters can grow to a good size for oystermen to harvest. Today, there are oysters developing in areas of poor water quality, which impacts the growth of the oyster – and impacts the pocket books of oystermen who are prohibited from selling oysters from these identified reefs. In a process known as “relaying,” oysters that are developing in poor condition areas are moved to areas with better water quality. From these areas, healthy oysters can develop into something that oystermen can sell, which is great news for families in the area.
Department of Economic Opportunity is coordinating with Franklin County in depositing processed oyster shell on depleted oyster reefs and bay bottom areas to provide a base for oyster larvae to attach and grow. The benefits of this project provide short term and long term gains to families in the area. First, the partnership with Department Of Economic Opportunity and the county will employ individuals to deposit the oyster shells, providing job opportunities to area families. Second, the shells will provide a great habitat for oysters to attach to and grow in, which benefits the oyster industry here as a whole.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission has been working with the University of Florida to monitor the Big Bend area outside of Apalachicola, which may provide scientists with greater opportunities to better understand the potential of the oyster fisheries. Also, the University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team is studying the decline of oysters in Apalachicola Bay to create short-term and long-term strategies for restoring oyster populations – and their first strategy report is expected this Spring.
The Department of Economic Opportunity is working with the county to develop strategies for the regional economy to ensure the community remains whole.
Governor Scott said, “Let me be clear, our number one goal is restore these fisheries so that generations of families who have relied on the waters of Apalachicola can continue to do so. The Department Of Economic Opportunity is working with Franklin County to complement and enhance the local economy, so families have access to good jobs.”
Through the work, the regional economy is being assessed to find additional opportunities that exist for businesses and families in Apalachicola and what can be done to provide families with a long-term sustainable strategy to ensure families can put food on the table.
About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The Department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally-sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the Department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us.
http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/FLDEP-6df8a3
Age 76 - Obama care will not cover
This tells what pages and what section you can read theses things ourselves. So scary!
So, we cut The Military, give the "moochers" , who put the "hack" back in for 4 more years, and now let's cut care for the aged???
PLEASE PASS THIS OUTRAGE TO EVERY ONE ON YOUR LIST!!!
THIS should be read by everyone, especially important to those over 75. If you are younger, then it applies to your parents.
Your hospital Medicare admittance has just changed under Obama Care. You must be admitted by your primary Physician in order for Medicare to pay for it! If you are admitted by an emergency room doctor it is treated as outpatient care where hospital costs are not covered. This is only the tip of the iceberg for Obama Care. Just wait to see what happens in 2013 & 2014!
At age 72, today, I went to the Dr. for my monthly B12 shot that I have been getting for a number of years. The nurse came and got me, got out the needle filled and ready to go then looked at the computer and got very quiet and asked if I was prepared to pay for it. I said no that my insurance takes care of it.
She said, that Medicare had turned it down and went to talk to my Dr. about it. 15 minutes later she came back and said, she was sorry but they had tried every-thing they could but Medicare is beginning to turn many things down for seniors because of the projected Obama Care coming in. She was brushing at tears and said, "Some day they too will get old", I am so very sorry!!
Please for the sake of many good people, please... pass this on. We all need to be informed.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE THIS...
At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer
treatment page 272
What Nancy Pelosi didn't want us to know until after the healthcare bill was passed. Remember she said, "We have to pass the Bill so that we can see what's in it." Well, here it is.
Obama Care Highlighted by Page Number
THE CARE BILL HB 3200
JUDGE KITHIL IS THE 2ND OFFICIAL WHO HAS OUTLINED THESE PARTS OF THE CARE BILL.
Judge Kithil of Marble Falls, TX - highlighted the most egregious
pages of HB3200
Please read this....... especially the reference to pages
58 & 59
JUDGE KITHIL wrote:
Page 50/section 152:
The bill will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally.
Page 58 and 59:
The government will have real-time access to an individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic fund transfers from those accounts.
Page 65/section 164:
The plan will be subsidized (by the government) for all union members, union retirees and for community organizations (such as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN).
Page 203/line 14-15:
The tax imposed under this section will not be treated as a tax.
(How could anybody in their right mind come up with that?)
Page 241 and 253:
Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of specialty, and the government will set all doctors' fees.
Page 272. section 1145:
Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age.
Page 317 and 321:
The government will impose a prohibition on hospital expansion; however, communities may petition for an exception.
Page 425, line 4-12:
The government mandates advance-care planning consultations. Those
on Social Security will be required to attend an "end-of-life
planning" seminar every five years. (Death counseling..)
Page 429, line 13-25:
The government will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order.
HAD ENOUGH???? Judge Kithil then goes on to identify:
"Finally, it is specifically stated that this bill will not apply to members of Congress.
Honorable David Kithil of Marble Falls, Texas
All of the above should give you the ammo you need to oppose Obamacare. Please send this information on to all of your email contacts.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Hot Air.....WH press Release......
I was in the restroom at Cracker Barrel yesterday and someone had put this sticker on the hand dryer unit.
America's Kinder, Gentler Department of Defense Cutting the military to fuel the welfare state doesn't instill fear in a nation's enemies.
By MACKUBIN THOMAS OWENS
The Department of Defense faces some stark choices in the future due to the threat of sequestration. But the continual sounds of shoes dropping at the Pentagon suggest that the sequester may be the least of its problems.
The first shoe was the announcement in December that Marine Gen. James Mattis would leave his post as commander of Central Command in March, well short of what would be expected of a combatant commander who has acquitted himself well since he was appointed in August 2010. Most observers were stunned. There seemed to be no logical reason for his being replaced early. Most unforgivably, he learned of the move when an aide read a Pentagon press release announcing the change.
According to recent reports (on journalist Tom Ricks's blog, for instance), White House officials, especially National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, weren't happy with Gen. Mattis's advice, in particular his effort to change the strategic framework regarding Iran. Gen. Mattis thought we should be planning for what Iran is capable of doing—such as closing the Strait of Hormuz or attacking Israel—not just what we assume Iran will do. In addition, Gen. Mattis and the White House clashed over the way ahead in Afghanistan, his concerns about Pakistani stability, and the response to the Arab spring.
Despite these policy disagreements, it is noteworthy that during Gen. Mattis's time as the commander responsible for one of the most volatile regions in the world, there were no manifestations of the unhealthy civil-military relations that characterized the tenure of Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. There were no leaks to the press from within his command over policy disagreements and no reports of "slow rolling" or "foot dragging" in Gen. Mattis's implementation of the president's policy.
A president has every right to choose the generals he wants, but it is also the case that he usually gets the generals he deserves. By pushing Gen. Mattis overboard, the administration sent a message that it doesn't want smart, independent-minded generals who speak candidly to their civilian leaders. What other generals and admirals are likely to take from this is that they should go along to get along, a very bad message for the health of U.S. civil-military relations.
The second shoe to drop was the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next secretary of defense. Much of the opposition to Mr. Hagel has focused on his alleged hostility to Israel and his seeming indifference to a nuclear-armed Iran. As serious as these issues may be, the real problem is his likely approach to the defense budget.
The Hagel nomination is a replay of President Harry Truman's appointment of Louis Johnson as secretary of defense in early 1949. Like Mr. Obama, Truman was committed to funding his domestic programs at the expense of military spending. When the incumbent defense secretary, James Forrestal, argued that cuts in the defense budget were too deep in light of emerging threats, Truman asked for his resignation and replaced him with Johnson, whom most historians regard as a partisan hack.
Like Truman and Johnson before them, Messrs. Obama and Hagel are predisposed to look at the defense budget in the abstract, independent of the real world. Yes, the defense budget can and should be cut. But the danger is that President Obama has appointed Sen. Hagel for the same reason that Truman appointed Johnson: to take an ax to the Pentagon in order to free up money for the president's expanded welfare state. This is alarming. National security strategy—not budget cuts for their own sake—should drive defense spending and force structure.
The third shoe dropped on Jan. 24, when Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the opening of most ground-combat billets to females. There are three reasons this is a terrible policy change.
First, there are substantial physical differences between men and women that place the latter at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to ground combat. Second, men treat women differently than they treat other men. This can undermine the comradeship upon which unit cohesion, and thus battlefield success, depends.
Finally, the presence of women also leads to lowered—or worse, double—standards that will have a serious impact on morale and performance. Secretary Panetta's statement that "if [women] can meet the qualifications for the job, then they should have the right to serve" is bunk, and everyone, especially infantrymen (and most women), knows it.
Indeed, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the game away when he said as the policy change was announced that, "if we do decide that a particular standard is so high that a woman couldn't make it, the burden is now on the service to come back and explain to the secretary, why is it that high?" Gen. Dempsey thereby guaranteed that politically appointed civilian officials will lower standards.
So we have a yes-man/hatchet-man as the likely next secretary of defense whose job is to do his worst at the Defense Department. And the firing of a general who did what he is supposed to do: provide advice forcefully. And women in the infantry, which undermines military effectiveness but pleases the diversity crowd.
With a secretary who doesn't care and generals who will now think it in their best interest to keep quiet, we are likely to see more such nonsense. The combined effect of these three events will degrade the readiness and effectiveness of the U.S. military far more than sequestration will.
Mr. Owens is editor of Orbis, the quarterly journal of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and author of "US Civil-Military Relations After 9/11: Renegotiating the Civil-Military Bargain" (Continuum, 2011).
A version of this article appeared February 23, 2013, on page A13 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: America's Kinder, Gentler Department of Defense.
BEFORE TELEVISION .. THERE WAS THE RADIO
This was fun--An immense list of radio shows you can use to access the original shows!
Here’s an unbelievable collection of all the old time radio shows.
Find your favorite, click on it, and listen to all the episodes.
Comedy
Al Jolson Show
Alan Young Show
Aldrich Family
Alka Seltzer Time
Amos & Andy
Avalon Time
Baby Snooks
Bergen & McCarthy
Bickersons, The
Bing Crosby
Bob & Ray
Breakfast In Hollywood
Bright Star
Burns & Allen
Cavalcade Of America
Command Performance
Couple Next Door
Curtain Time
Danny Kaye Show
Dennis Day Show
Duffy's Tavern
Easy Aces
Father Knows Best
Fibber McGee & Molly
First Nighter Program
Frances Langford Show
Fred Allen Show
Fred Waring Show
Gasoline Alley
GI Journal
Glenn Miller
Goldbergs
Great Gildersleeve
Guest Star
Halls Of Ivy
Harold Peary
Harry James Show
Hollywood Barn Dance
It Pays to Be Ignorant
Jack Benny
Life Of Riley
Lum And Abner
Mail Call
Mayor of the Town
Mel Blanc
Milton Berle
Misadventures Of Si and Elmer
My Favorite Husband
My Friend Irma
Our Miss Brooks
Phil Harris & Alice Faye
Red Skelton
Story Lady, The
Westerns
American Trail
Cisco Kid, The
Fort Laramie
Frontier Fighters
Frontier Gentleman
Frontier Town
Gene Autry
Gunsmoke
Have Gun Will Travel
Hopalong Cassidy
Horizons West
Lone Ranger A
Lone Ranger B
Roy Rogers Show, The
Six Shooter
Tales Of The Texas Rangers
Detective
Barry Craig
Boston Blackie
Broadway Is My Beat
Casey, Crime Photographer
Chase, The
Crime Classics
Crime Club
Crime Does Not Pay
Danger, Dr. Danfield
Dick Tracy
Dragnet
Falcon, The
FBI In War And Peace, The
Federal Agent
Frank Race
Gangbusters
Guilty Party
I Was A Communist For The FBI
Jeff Regan
Let George Do It
Lineup
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. Keene, Tracer of Lost Person
Nero Wolfe
Night Beat
Pat Novak
Philip Marlowe
Saint, The
Secrets Of Scotland Yard
Sherlock Holmes
This Is Your F.B.I
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Mystery
Adventures By Morse
Arch Obler's Plays
Beyond Midnight
Black Museum
Cloak and Dagger
Clock, The
Creaking Door
Dangerous Assignment
Dark Fantasy
Dark Venture
Darkness
David Harding Counter Spy
Diary of Fate
Dimension X
Escape
Five Minute Mysteries
Frankenstein
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Rick Scott’s Smart Move on Fla. Medicaid
By Christopher Ruddy
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to agree to expand Medicaid coverage in his state is not only perfectly sensible, but a reasonable action for a conservative governor of the nation’s fourth most populous state.
Scott said on Wednesday that he would ask the legislature to broaden the program and allow Florida taxpayers to reap the benefit of full federal funding for the Medicaid expansion during the first three years.
The liberal media and some conservatives are in a tizzy. Scott had ardently opposed provisions of the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare, so the suggestion is that he has engaged in hypocrisy.
Such critics are wrong.
Scott has strongly opposed Obamacare and continues to.
He simply said this week that he believes it would be wrong to deny Florida citizens the benefits of 100 percent federal funding for the Medicaid expansion.
Scott has also made it clear that he has not agreed to continue the Medicaid expansion beyond three years, when federal funding will drop to 90 percent, and Florida could opt out at that point.
In announcing his reversal, Scott said “it is not a white flag of surrender to government-run healthcare,” but added that he "cannot in good conscience deny the uninsured access to care.
“Legislation we would support would sunset after three years and need to be reauthorized. It would also sunset if the federal government backed away from their 100 percent commitment during this period.”
He also can’t ignore the fact that you and I and millions of Florida taxpayers will now be paying additional taxes and fees to fund Obamacare.
It would be a grave mistake for a sitting governor to stop that money from returning to Florida residents.
A similar situation arose when Obama rammed through his $800 billion stimulus program in 2009. Almost every Republican governor who opposed the stimulus plan before it became law accepted its funding for states. They would have been crazy not to.
Today, Scott joins a number of conservative governors who have opposed Obamacare but believe it would be a disservice to taxpayers not to accept federal funding.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a strong conservative and one of the most vocal opponents of Obamacare, announced on Jan. 14 that the state would expand its Medicaid program with federal funding.
In her State of the State address, she acknowledged the pragmatism behind her decision and stated that “the Affordable Care Act is not going anywhere, at least for the time being.”
In February, Ohio’s Republican Gov. John Kasich said his state too would expand Medicaid, adding that “this is not an endorsement of Obamacare. I think it’s something to be considered separately from some people’s strong feelings — including mine — about Obamacare.”
Several days after Kasich’s announcement, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder also reversed his stance against Medicaid expansion, saying it makes sense for the “physical and fiscal health” of his state to do so.
Republican governors in North Dakota, New Mexico, and Nevada also have agreed to the federal plan.
As the Supreme Court ruled last year, Obamacare is the law of the land.
Frankly, Obamacare is a bad law of the land, one that will prove disastrous for healthcare and our economy.
You know that. I know it. Rick Scott knows it.
But the voters had the opportunity to roll back Obamacare last November by electing Mitt Romney. That didn’t happen.
So governors like Scott and Brewer have to put aside their personal views and accept the reality of the situation.
Scott, former head of the huge Columbia/HCA hospital chain, was an outspoken critic of Obamacare even before he ran for governor.
In 2009, he founded Conservatives for Patients’ Rights to oppose Obamacare, and backed it with millions of dollars of his own money.
Then in April 2010, a month after Obama signed the healthcare bill into law, Scott announced his candidacy for governor, and he later told Newsmax that Obamacare would be “devastating for everybody.”
He continued his opposition after taking office as governor in the Sunshine State, supporting a lawsuit challenging provisions of the healthcare reform legislation and putting Florida in the forefront in the fight against Obamacare. A number of other states joined the suit.
Considering his stiff opposition to the law, Scott’s temporary acceptance of Medicaid funding is a wise move.
“This is a common-sense solution to dealing with this for the next three years,” he said. “It’ll give us time to think about how we can improve the system.”
It also will give us time to help elect more congressmen and senators who share our view that Obamacare should be repealed fully.
The important thing to remember here is that Rick Scott hasn’t changed his view on Obamacare.
The governor simply recognizes that Washington is taking Florida’s money, and it should be returned to the state and save taxpayers the cost of carrying the nearly 4 million people who lack healthcare insurance.
Christopher Ruddy is CEO and editor of Newsmax Media Inc. Read more Christopher Ruddy Insider articles — Click Here Now.
Shotgun preteen vs. Illegal alien Home Invaders...
GREENVILLE,S.C.
Two illegal aliens, Ralphel Resindez, 33, and Enrico Garza, 36, probably believed they would easily overpower home-alone 11-year-old Patricia Barrington after her father had left their
two-story home.
It seems the two crooks never learned two things: they were in S.C and Patricia had been a clay-shooting champion since she was eight.
Patricia was in her upstairs room when the two men broke through the front door of the house. She quickly ran to her father's room and grabbed his
12-gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun.
Resindez was the first to get up to the second floor only to be the first to catch a near point blank blast of buckshot from the
11-year-old's knee-crouch aim. He suffered fatal wounds
to his abdomen and genitals.
When Garza ran to the foot of the stairs, he took a blast to the left shoulder and staggered out into the street where he bled to death
before medical help could arrive.
It was found out later that Resindez was armed with a stolen 45-caliber handgun he took from another home invasion robbery. That victim, 50-year-old Don Burien, was not so lucky. He died from stab wounds to the
chest.
Ever wonder why good stuff never makes NBC, CBS, PBS, MSNBC, CNN, or ABC news........?
An 11 year old girl, properly trained, defended her home, and herself......against two murderous, illegal immigrants.......and she wins,
She is still alive.
Now THAT is Gun Control!
Thought for the day....
Calling an illegal alien an
'undocumented immigrant'
is like calling a drug dealer an
'unlicensed pharmacist'
I like this kind of e-mail! American citizens defending themselves and their homes.
Two illegal aliens, Ralphel Resindez, 33, and Enrico Garza, 36, probably believed they would easily overpower home-alone 11-year-old Patricia Barrington after her father had left their
two-story home.
It seems the two crooks never learned two things: they were in S.C and Patricia had been a clay-shooting champion since she was eight.
Patricia was in her upstairs room when the two men broke through the front door of the house. She quickly ran to her father's room and grabbed his
12-gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun.
Resindez was the first to get up to the second floor only to be the first to catch a near point blank blast of buckshot from the
11-year-old's knee-crouch aim. He suffered fatal wounds
to his abdomen and genitals.
When Garza ran to the foot of the stairs, he took a blast to the left shoulder and staggered out into the street where he bled to death
before medical help could arrive.
It was found out later that Resindez was armed with a stolen 45-caliber handgun he took from another home invasion robbery. That victim, 50-year-old Don Burien, was not so lucky. He died from stab wounds to the
chest.
Ever wonder why good stuff never makes NBC, CBS, PBS, MSNBC, CNN, or ABC news........?
An 11 year old girl, properly trained, defended her home, and herself......against two murderous, illegal immigrants.......and she wins,
She is still alive.
Now THAT is Gun Control!
Thought for the day....
Calling an illegal alien an
'undocumented immigrant'
is like calling a drug dealer an
'unlicensed pharmacist'
I like this kind of e-mail! American citizens defending themselves and their homes.
Here’s What President Obama Won’t Tell You About His Sequester...
Here’s What President Obama Won’t Tell You About His Sequester, the Republican Plan for Smarter Spending Cuts, & Senate Democrats’ Inaction
FEBRUARY 24, 2013 | CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE
You’re going to see President Obama at campaign-style rallies again this week, demanding higher taxes and blaming Republicans for his ‘sequester’ mess. Here’s what he won’t be telling you:
This is President Obama’s sequester. “The idea for sequestration did come from the White House, as news accounts made clear at the time,” reports the New York Times. As Speaker Boehner wrote in the Wall Street Journal, “it is a product of the president's own failed leadership.”
Republicans passed a bill with smarter spending cuts (twice), but the president’s Senate hasn’t passed it (or any other replacement bill). Senate Democrats haven’t passed a budget in four years either. The House voted to replace the president’s sequester in May 2012 and again last December. Each bill targeted waste and fraud, and would help put us on a path to balance the budget in 10 years.
Government spending is the problem. No one should be talking about raising taxes when the FAA spends $500 million a year on consultants; the EPA has sent more than $100 million in grants to foreign countries; the IRS has a $4 million-a-year TV studio; and more.
Veteran journalist Bob Woodward says the president is “moving the goal posts” when calling for even higher taxes. And claiming otherwise is a “classic case of distortion and confusion.” President Obama got more than $600 billion in tax hikes last month (with no spending cuts). We don’t need higher taxes; we need to address Washington’s spending problem.
The president’s relentless campaigning has left him “virtually absent” from the legislative process. If the president were serious about replacing his sequester, he’d cancel his “endless campaign” events this week and devote his schedule to pressing his Democratic-controlled Senate to finally pass something.
MORE FROM THE SPEAKER’S BLOG:
Tune in to speaker.gov/live this Wednesday, February 27, at 11 AM ET for the unveiling of the Rosa Parks statue in National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. Here’s a video preview from Speaker Boehner.
Gas prices have spiked and our economy continues to struggle, and yet the president is still blocking the popular Keystone XL energy pipeline.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Global Warming?
Winter Storm Q: State-by-State Impacts | Weather Underground
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The Disarming of Our Vets! Veterans Receive Letters from Dept. of Vet. Affairs Prohibiting Possession of Firearms or Ammunition
The Disarming of Our Vets! Veterans Receive Letters from Dept. of Vet. Affairs Prohibiting Possession of Firearms or Ammunition
Source: minutemennews.com
Written By Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, J.D. How would you feel if you received a letter from the U.S. Government informing you that because
The Disarming of Our Vets! Veterans Receive Letters from Dept. of Vet. Affairs Prohibiting Possession of Firearms or Ammunition
Source: minutemennews.com
Written By Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, J.D. How would you feel if you received a letter from the U.S. Government informing you that because
Obama’s gun-control effort pushes Russia atop arms race - Washington Times Newsletter
President Obama’s re-election has helped spur a run on firearms and ammunition by people looking ...
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Cybertheft strategy downplays Chinese threat
Satisfaction tumbles for teachers, principals; job interference, cuts add pressure
Oscar Pistorius’ lead investigator faces 7 attempted murder charges
Car bomb explosion rocks Damascus; Syria’s Baath Party headquarters targeted
White House backs up Biden, insists 'buy a shotgun' quip was on the mark
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ROTUNDA: Blaming Hollywood for gun violence doesn’t work
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EDITORIAL: Energy’s bad charges
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Columbine survivor to Obama: Start gun talks with Fast and Furious
For South Carolina’s Mark Sanford, House bid is a race for redemption
Kerry warns budget-cutters
Fla. Gov. Scott will expand Fla. Medicaid program
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House intel chairman Rogers: ‘I can’t tell you how serious’ Chinese cyberespionage is
TSA apologizes for detaining 3-year-old disabled girl
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Capitals miss Mike Green, but know he shouldn’t rush back from injury
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D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera leads Georgetown rout of DePaul
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Obama’s gun-control effort pushes Russia atop arms race
President Obama's re-election has helped spur a run on firearms ... more
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Obama mulls intervention in Supreme Court case on Calif. gay marriage ban
Cybertheft strategy downplays Chinese threat
Satisfaction tumbles for teachers, principals; job interference, cuts add pressure
Oscar Pistorius’ lead investigator faces 7 attempted murder charges
Car bomb explosion rocks Damascus; Syria’s Baath Party headquarters targeted
White House backs up Biden, insists 'buy a shotgun' quip was on the mark
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ROTUNDA: Blaming Hollywood for gun violence doesn’t work
SCANLON: Steven Chu’s legacy of waste and failure
KENNEALLY: How Obama’s minimum wage proposal will kill jobs
EDITORIAL: Obama’s super-secret golf trip
EDITORIAL: Energy’s bad charges
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Columbine survivor to Obama: Start gun talks with Fast and Furious
For South Carolina’s Mark Sanford, House bid is a race for redemption
Kerry warns budget-cutters
Fla. Gov. Scott will expand Fla. Medicaid program
Inside the Beltway: Who is James E. Risch?
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Average computer users need to be on their guard for hackers, too
Inside the Ring: Warhead cuts coming
Budget cuts would force Navy to shut down four active aircraft carriers
House intel chairman Rogers: ‘I can’t tell you how serious’ Chinese cyberespionage is
TSA apologizes for detaining 3-year-old disabled girl
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Capitals miss Mike Green, but know he shouldn’t rush back from injury
Dan Haren brings reliability, control to young Nationals rotation
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D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera leads Georgetown rout of DePaul
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Most Americans Support Deporting Illegal Immigrants, Rand Paul Plans Filibuster of John Brennan Over Drone Program, The Stimulus Wind-Down,
Michelle Malkin:
Why Do Democrats Hate American Manufacturers?
Mark Davis:
Embrace the Sequester
John Ransom:
Unemployment Claims Up, but it’s Sunshine for Maddow Blogger-Producer
Jonah Goldberg:
Blame Game Rages on Over Looming Sequester
David Limbaugh:
GOP Must Not Cave to the Bully on His Sequestration
Mona Charen:
Hagel Proves Obama Won't Stop Iran
Wild rumor
There’s a wild rumor going around about a major loophole in the consumer banking system…
One that enables you to get real, “hold-in-your-hand” silver from practically any FDIC-insured bank.
Click here to learn more.
Mona Charen:
Hagel Proves Obama Won't Stop Iran
Neal Boortz:
Another Trip Into the Recesses of the Liberal Mind
Oliver North:
Tyrannical Twins
Pat Buchanan:
Cut Commitments, Not Muscle
Suzanne Fields:
Genderfication of Adolescence
Paul Greenberg:
Voice of America
Daniel J. Mitchell:
Will GOP Fumble Away Guaranteed Sequester Victory?
Charles Payne:
Ethics and Efficacies - Forget the Games
Michael F. Cannon:
Rick Scott’s ObamaCare Flip-Flop
Alan Sears:
The Quarrel With Morals
Cliff May:
Middle East Tour d’Horizon
Night Watch:
North Korea Continues to Escalate
Mark W. Hendrickson:
The Spendaholics' Offensive
Fritz Pfister:
If Obama Gets His Way on Sequestration
Mike Shedlock:
Congress Demands Bernanke’s Exit Strategy
Daniel Pipes:
Philadelphia's Burqa Crisis
Crystal Wright:
Sequester was Obama’s Idea; Make him Own it!
Tad DeHaven:
The Areas Affected by Sequestration Should be Cut
Most Americans Support Deporting Illegal Immigrants
Heather Ginsberg
Rand Paul Plans Filibuster of John Brennan Over Drone Program
Kevin Glass
The Stimulus Wind-Down
Kevin Glass
No furor over Adolf Hitler's name on Indian ballot
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Activists report shelling near Damascus airport
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Indian police search for evidence in bomb attack
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Krauthammer: Sequester 'Most Ridiculously Hyped Armageddon Since The Mayan Calendar'
Kerry: Budget Impasse a Challenge to Diplomacy
The Obama Sequester: He Was For It, Before He Was Against It
Gen. Allen Announces Retirement to Care for Wife
Tunisia: Suspects arrested in politician killing
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NKorea to allow mobile Internet for foreigners
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U.S. Embassy in Senegal warns of bomb threat to Dakar
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Malian, French troops kill 15 Islamists in Gao: France
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UN hopes China will use influence on North Korea
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Iraq officials say gunmen kill 7 Sunni fighters
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Iraq officials say gunmen kill 7 Sunni fighters
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Iraq officials say gunmen kill 7 Sunni fighters
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Coulter: Hispanicked GOP Elite
Adams: Brown Shirts at ECU
Elder: On Guns, Obama Finally Talks About the Culture of Fatherlessness
Ransom: Obama’s "Really Stupid, Stupid, Stupid Sequester"
Hanson: Gilded Class Warriors
Boortz: Another Trip Into the Recesses of the Liberal Mind
Malkin: The Anti-Choice Left's Disarming of the American Woman
Thomas: Extortionist In Chief
Williams: Abraham Lincoln
Saunders: If You're a Taxpayer, You're With Stupid
This Week's Analysis Pemex Blast Opens Questions about Mexico Govt Transparency
Weekly InSight | 22 February 2013
This Week's Analysis
Pemex Blast Opens Questions about Mexico Govt Transparency
Nearly three weeks after an explosion that killed 37 people and injured 100 more in the headquarters of Mexico's national oil company, Pemex, the public is far from learning exactly what was behind the tragedy. The government's opaque approach conjures up ghosts of other unexplained events and concerns about what may lie ahead.
Don't Get Confused About Mexico's Death Count
And so, how is Mexico doing? Is the violence rising or falling under the current administration? We don’t know, and we won’t know for a number of months.
Organized Crime Attacks on Press Continue to Plague Mexico
Did El Chapo Betray Top Hitman to Mexican Govt?
Why the Mexican Govt's Murder Count is Worse than Useless
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Interpol Launches First-Ever Wood Trafficking Op in LatAm
Kidnappings Plummet as Colombia's Conflict Changes
Facebook Page Monitoring Security in Mexico Threatened
Puerto Rico Activates Radar to Track Drug Trafficking
Peru Government Launches Broadside Against Coca Growers
Armed Strike in Rio Challenges Brazil's Slum Pacification Program
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Guns Save Lives
[Video] (Funny) Every Question and Answer on a Gun Forum – Hilarious
Latest Stand and Fight Video From the NRA
What The Hell is Going on in Colorado? ‘Use Pens for Defense’, ‘Pee on Yourself’, ‘Women Can’t be Trusted with Guns’
Doublestar Will No Longer Sell Weapons to Law Enforcement in States Where Citizens Cannot Own the Same Weapons
Joe Biden: You Don’t Need an AR15, Buy A Double Barreled Shotgun, Go Outside and Fire It To Scare Off Intruders
Armed San Antonio Homeowner Helps Capture 2 Armed Drug Store Robbers
Columbine Survivor’s Open Letter to Pres. Obama OPPOSING New Gun Control Laws
Vermont Resident Fires Shot, Scares of Knife Wielding Burglar
ArmaLite Will Continue to Sell Rifles to Law Enforcement Officers in States That Ban Them for Citizens
[Video] (Funny) Every Question and Answer on a Gun Forum – Hilarious
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:33 PM PST
Wow, I am dying watching this. I remember seeing this a while back, but for some reason it was even more hilarious to me today. “What are the seals using these days?” “My shooting is the weak part of the chain.” Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy the humorous side of things. Language [...]
Latest Stand and Fight Video From the NRA
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 02:09 PM PST
Here is the latest video from the NRA’s Stand and Fight Initiative. Check it out below. I’ve been pretty impressed with the NRA’s Stand and Fight Initiative. The videos are short, make good points and are very professionally done. WE ARE AMERICA.
What The Hell is Going on in Colorado? ‘Use Pens for Defense’, ‘Pee on Yourself’, ‘Women Can’t be Trusted with Guns’
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST
OK. This is getting a bit ridiculous. What the hell is going on in Colorado that public officials there are making the most assinine comments ever this month? And yes, that is the Colorado flag flying upside down, because you guys are in distress whether you know it or not. As many know, the state [...]
Doublestar Will No Longer Sell Weapons to Law Enforcement in States Where Citizens Cannot Own the Same Weapons
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:32 AM PST
According to their Facebook Page, Doublestar (a large manufacturer or AR-15 style firearms) will no longer sell their firearms to law enforcement personnel in states where private citizens cannot own the same weapons. Doublestar joing the ranks of LaRue Tactical and Olympic Arms who have made similar statements. Magpul has also taken a stand against [...]
Joe Biden: You Don’t Need an AR15, Buy A Double Barreled Shotgun, Go Outside and Fire It To Scare Off Intruders
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:18 AM PST
Joe Biden’s comments over the couple of months have been interested to say the least. We’ve been calling them “Words of Wisdom, With Joe Biden“. Click here for all of Joe’s Words of Wisdom. We honestly didn’t think we’d be getting these words of wisdom at a rate of once per week though. This week, [...]
Armed San Antonio Homeowner Helps Capture 2 Armed Drug Store Robbers
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:03 AM PST
A man and a woman robber a San Antonio area CVS pharmacy and then fled the scene. The male suspect ran into a home nearby. He was obviously not counting on encountering an armed homeowner. The homeowner fired a shot at the suspect who was then quickly captured by police. The female suspect was also [...]
Columbine Survivor’s Open Letter to Pres. Obama OPPOSING New Gun Control Laws
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:03 AM PST
Evan Todd was one of the first students shot at the Coumbine school shooting (which took place during the last federal assault weapons ban by the way). You might think that experience would make Mr. Todd anti-gun. In fact, it has done just the opposite, and Mr. Todd is, and has been, an outspoken supporter [...]
Vermont Resident Fires Shot, Scares of Knife Wielding Burglar
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST
A resident in Burlington, VT returned home after a walk to find a man armed with a knife burglarizing his home. The resident, who was armed, scuffled with the intruder briefly before drawing a gun and firing a shot, which hit the floor of the apartment. The intruder fled the scene once the shooting started. [...]
ArmaLite Will Continue to Sell Rifles to Law Enforcement Officers in States That Ban Them for Citizens
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 06:29 AM PST
ArmaLite caused a bit of a stir the other day when one of their employees responded to an email from one of many concerned gun owners who wrote the gun company asking them to completely stop sales to states who deny their citizens the right to own their rifles. This mainly applies to law enforcement. [...]
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Liberal Mentality
Since I be votin’ for Obama,
my taxes have gone up,
my employer stopped offering health insurance
and my guns were taken away.
Damn you George Bush.
US Ready to Strike Back!
News from The Associated Press
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Not So Unbelievable
Food for Thought
Just a quick refresher course lest we forget what has happened to many "friends" of the
Clintons.
1- James McDougal - Clintons convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr's investigation.
2 - Mary Mahoney - A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown .. The murder happened just after she was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the White House.
3 - Vince Foster - Former White House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock's Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide.
4 - Ron Brown - Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown's skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors. The rest of the people on the plane also died. A few days later the air Traffic controller commited suicide.
5 - C. Victor Raiser, II - Raiser, a major player in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992.
6 - Paul Tulley - Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock , September 1992. Described by Clinton as a "dear friend and trusted advisor".
7 - Ed Willey - Clinton fundraiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events.
8 - Jerry Parks - Head of Clinton's gubernatorial security team in Little Rock .. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock Park's son said his father was building a dossier on Clinton He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house.
9 - James Bunch - Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a "Black Book" of people which contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas
10 - James Wilson - Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater..
11 - Kathy Ferguson - Ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head. It was ruled a suicide even though there were several packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating witness for Paula Jones.
12 - Bill Shelton - Arkansas State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancee, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancee.
13 - Gandy Baugh - Attorney for Clinton's friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor.
14 - Florence Martin - Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal, Mena, Arkansas, airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds.
15 - Suzanne Coleman - Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death.
16 - Paula Grober - Clinton's speech interpreter for the deaf from 1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident.
17 - Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating Mena Airport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation.
18 - Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 "October Surprise" was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993, in his Washington DC apartment. Had delivered a report to Janet Reno 3 weeks before his death.
19 - Jon Parnell Walker - Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington , Virginia apartment balcony August 15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guaranty scandal.
20 - Barbara Wise - Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce.
21 - Charles Meissner - Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.
22 - Dr. Stanley Heard - Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton 's advisory council personally treated Clinton's mother, stepfather and brother.
23 - Barry Seal - Drug running TWA pilot out of Mena Arkansas, death was no accident.
24 - Johnny Lawhorn, Jr. - Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.
25 - Stanley Huggins - Investigated Madison Guaranty. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released.
26 - Hershell Friday - Attorney and Clinton fundraiser died March 1, 1994, when his plane exploded.
27 - Kevin Ives & Don Henry - Known as "The boys on the track" case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the 2 boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE:
28 - Keith Coney - Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, 7/88.
29 - Keith McMaskle - Died, stabbed 113 times, Nov, 1988
30 - Gregory Collins - Died from a gunshot wound January 1989.
31 - Jeff Rhodes - He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989.
3 2 - James Milan - Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to natural causes".
33 - Jordan Kettleson - Was found shot to death in the front seat of his pickup truck in June 1990.
34 - Richard Winters - A suspect in the Ives/Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989.
THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD:
36 - Major William S. Barkley, Jr.
37 - Captain Scott J . Reynolds
38 - Sgt. Brian Hanley
39 - Sgt. Tim Sabel
40 - Major General William Robertson
41 - Col. William Densberger
42 - Col. Robert Kelly
43 - Spec. Gary Rhodes
44 - Steve Willis
45 - Robert Williams
46 - Conway LeBleu
47 - Todd McKeehan
Quite an impressive list! Pass this on. Let the public become aware of what happens to friends of the Clintons!
HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT? ...SURELY YOU JEST!!
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