Syria

Don’t think by my running this cartoon that I’m for putting American boots on the ground in Syria.  As in Iraq and Afghanistan, had I my choice, we’d use only our technologic advantage to assist…that means communication and air and missile support.  I don’t think all the camel jockies in the world are worth one injured American boy or girl.  That’s a hard stance to take, but it’s mine, and I stand by it.  The proof of the value of these people is in how they treat their children…and murdering children shows zero value in my opinion.  My wish for them…rot in hell.

What They Do Best…

From Townhall.com:

I Guess I’m A Racist!

I find it interesting that my conservative leanings lead me to be called a racist.  As my favorite politicians are men of color, maybe I am.  At the moment, I wouldn’t trade half of Washington D.C. (maybe all) for Marco Rubio and Allen West.  I don’t know if it’s the fact I’m color blind, or blinded by the mounting debt…I think the latter, as I love the diversity in this country, and don’t give a damn what color solves the problem.

Thomas Jefferson – Quote

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.  Thomas Jefferson

My Job History…Don’t Worry About Running Out Of Ink!

Is 100% A “Fair Share?”

from Townhall.com:

Your Carelessness Is Our Cost….

from Townhall.com:

Take Back The Senate

Take Back The Senate! (go here to donate)

I’m a Jim DeMint fan!  I’ve read his book, THE GREAT AMERICAN AWAKENING, foreword by Marco Rubio, and agree with 99% of what he says and believes.  He’s the most down-to-earth, common-sense guy in D.C.  And he’s right, a Republican president without a Republic Senate is like a pen without ink…you can’t get anything done.  Although I hate to hang labels, the fact is Republicans are far more fiscally responsible than Democrats, so if I must support Republicans to get our financial house in order, then so be it.

This from Jim DeMint:

Fellow Conservatives:

You may remember the slogan “It’s the economy, stupid” used by Bill Clinton during the 1992 presidential campaign to make the point that George H. W. Bush had not adequately addressed the economy.

Clinton’s political strategist, James Carville, posted the phrase inside campaign headquarters as a way to keep the team focused and on message. The phrase later became the de facto slogan for the Clinton election campaign.

The slogan could make a comeback in 2012 as Republicans highlight Barack Obama’s dismal economic record, but if you consider yourself a freedom-loving American, then I have a different slogan for you.

“It’s the Senate, stupid.”

Most Americans are focused on the presidential race right now, but winning the White House — as critical as it is — won’t be enough to save the country we love without a strong, conservative majority in the United States Senate.

Without a conservative Senate, we won’t repeal Obamacare.

Without a conservative Senate, we won’t balance the budget.

Without a conservative Senate, we won’t secure our borders.

Without a conservative Senate, we won’t stop the bailouts.

And without a conservative Senate, we won’t enact the pro-growth policies needed to get America back to work.

If you’re reading this letter, chances are, you follow current events more than most people and you probably understand the point I’m making — winning the Senate is the key to restoring America’s greatness.

The simple fact of the matter is this: a Republican president without a conservative Senate is a waste of a Republican president.

A president can campaign on good policies, but he doesn’t write the bills. As long as liberals are in charge of writing legislation, it will be difficult for a Republican president to sign the right bills into law. Does anyone think Harry Reid will ever send a bill to the President’s desk to repeal ObamaCare? The answer is “no” and that’s why I am entirely focused on packing the Senate with strong conservatives who will make that a reality.

Republicans are in a good position to take the Senate back this year, but a Republican majority is not enough. We must have new, conservative senators who believe in the principles of freedom that made this country great and are willing to fight for them each day.

As we head into the most important election year in our lifetimes, my challenge is to you is to keep your focus on winning a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate. These Senate races aren’t getting the same media attention as the presidential race, but they’re no less important.

That is why I founded the Senate Conservatives Fund, an independent, grassroots organization that helps elect rock-solid conservative leaders to the U.S. Senate.

SCF has endorsed five standout leaders:

Josh Mandel (Ohio)

Mark Neumann (Wisconsin)

Ted Cruz (Texas)

Jeff Flake (Arizona)

Richard Mourdock (Indiana)

These candidates share a strong belief in the principles that make America great and they understand the critical role the U.S. Constitution plays in preserving our freedoms.

These leaders also have records that prove they not only talk the talk but also walk the walk. And each of them has shown the courage to stand up to their own party’s leaders when it was necessary to support and defend our principles and values.

So if you agree that winning a conservative majority in the U.S. Senate is vital to our nation’s future and if you’re willing to engage in these races even at a time when the media ignores them, then please do three things today.

First, sign up for SCF email updates so you can stay informed.

Second, make a $25 contribution to SCF or to one or more of our endorsed candidates. Without financial support, these candidates won’t be able to get their message out and win.

Third, tell your family and friends about SCF. Forward this email and encourage them to join our effort to elect true conservatives to the U.S. Senate.

Thank you for your commitment to principles of freedom. We live the greatest country in the world and if we work together in smart and effective ways, I’m confident we can preserve it for generations to come.

Respectfully,

Jim DeMint

United States Senator

Chairman, Senate Conservatives Fund

John Adams

“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation.

One is by the sword. The other is by debt.”

John Adams 1826

Mitt Romney

Things You Should Know About Mitt Romney

Personal Information:

· His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney

· He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.

· His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor of the State of Michigan

· He was Raised in: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

· He is Married to: Ann Romney since 1969; they have five children

· Education: B.A. from Brigham Young University, J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University

· Religion: Mormon – The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Working Background:

· After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a Mormon missionary.

· After going to both Harvard Business School and Harvard Law

School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan bar, but never worked as an attorney.

· In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the United States.

· In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost to Ted Kennedy.

· He was President and C.E.O. of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

· In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.

Some Interesting Fact about Romney:

· Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store in Massachusetts, turned it into Staples; now over 2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.

· Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds of business miracles again and again, with companies like Domino’s, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel, Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama, Home Depot Supply, and many others.

· He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for his dad’s gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

· He was an unpaid intern in his dad’s governor’s office for eight years.

· He was an unpaid bishop and stake president of his church for ten years.

· He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee for three years.

· He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of Massachusetts for four years.

· He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.

· Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men in our country but has given more back to its citizens in terms of money, service and time than most men.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

· He will show us his birth certificate

· He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

· He will show us his social security card.

· He will show us his law degree.

· He will show us his draft notice.

· He will show us his medical records.

· He will show us his income tax records.

· He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney’s background, experience and trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and highly qualified to be President of the United States.  Please compare his education, work experience, family and religious background to those of his opponent in the coming election and your choice should be easy.

The Root Of Today’s Evils….

The Root of Today’s Evils

Bilingualism, Etc.

America is made up of a diverse cross-section of races and religions, and therein has lain her strength.  From all over the world people converged on this country of opportunity, of free speech, of freedom of religion.  Out of many, in times past, we became one.

In times past.  Today, we’re encouraged to embrace our roots, embrace our language of origin, ignore the commonality of one language, disdain the fact we had a Christian Judeo founding and morality.  And it is the path to the destruction of the promise of America, of all she’s become.

When past language was not only embraced, but made the law of the land with bi-lingual classrooms and ballots, we set aside the “melding” of America and legalized and encouraged her differences, not her commonalities.

It’s time to acknowledge English as our common language, and God as an integral part of our history…and hopefully our future.

From Townhall.com:

Uniform Memories

Uniform Memories

by L. J. Martin

On this very special day, a day to remember all those who gave their all to see that the rest of us had an America to enjoy, I can’t help but think back on the uniforms that have passed through my life.

I was born about ten months before Pearl Harbor, so my early memories were at or near the end of that great war.  Two things come to mind.  The first is sitting on the floor in front of my two cousins, both of whom had braces on their legs, having been Marines who went ashore at Iwo Jima and having had their legs shot out from under them.  Both very, very brave guys who laughed and joked as they waited for Sunday supper.  The second memory from that very early time was boarding a train to make the long ride from Bakersfield, CA to Oklahoma City.  My mother, brother, and I (at five or six years old) were making the trip to see my mom’s oldest brother and his wife.  The train was full of soldiers returning from the war, and like my aunt’s living room with my cousins, the atmosphere was joyful.  The war was over.  My brother (four years older) and I had hauled a pile of comic books along, and when they were read I had my first business experience, re-selling them, for a profit, to all the soldiers and sailors on the train.  They were happy to pay a quarter for a five cent comic book.  I feel guilty now.

As it happened I was much to young to get called up for the Korean Conflict, and have little memory of it other than the conflict between President Truman and General MacArthur, and the horrific newsreel shots of Chinese streaming into Korea, blowing bugles as they overwhelmed our troops.  None of my family was involved, so it seemed far, far away.

Next, when I was sixteen, my brother joined the Navy to become an aviator.  He, like myself, was not a particularly good student in high school or junior college, however when he found something he really wanted to do, he shined so brightly that his grades at preflight school have NEVER been surpassed.  I was particularly proud of his participation in the drill team, where flashing bayonets occasionally barked shins.  He was assigned the Navy’s hottest airplane at the time, the F8U Crusader.  Flying off the Ranger we were able to board for a family day and watch planes being launched and recovered.  He dumped one in Asuka harbor, scaring my mother and I to death as he was missing for many hours before he was recovered in one of the Navy’s first night rescues.  He was called on the carpet and grounded for having vertigo, until it was proven his instruments had failed, then he was given a commendation for his fast action in saving his life.  He left the Navy, but still flies his own airplanes.

When Vietnam came along, my brother was out of the service and I had three kids.  I was not called for a physical as a result of my being registered for the draft, and I didn’t call them to remind them.  I did have a very good friend who flew the back seat of an Intruder, and went missing…until last year, when his plane was found in 20 feet of water.  He was, like my brother, the best of America.

It was Desert Storm before I had another brush with uniforms.  My No. 3 son, Matt, had joined the Marine Corp just in time to get out of boot camp and be among the first Marine platoons into Saudi, where he operated a computer directing the jump jets, and spent a year or more there.  Kat and I spent that time glued to CNN and the war, and I had my first experience at being a parent with nothing to do but wait and worry.  We did put together lots of boxes of goodies to send to the troops.  He came home safely, and finished his education at the University of Santa Barbara, graduating with a degree in history.

Then my youngest son, Monty, joined the Navy.  He went through boot camp in San Diego and was selected for the Navy League award, being chosen as the superior boot in his class of many hundreds.  I was able to attend the ceremony where he was given the award, with four full captains presenting (one of which was his step-father), in front of many hundreds.  He went on to corpsman school, then from there to lab tech school, and spent his tour of duty at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

If I sound as if I’m bursting with pride in my brother and my two sons  who served, that’s an understatement.  In fact, I’m  bursting with pride for all of our young men and women who answered the call to duty.

Do I wish I’d served?  Yes, I regret in many ways that time and circumstance seemed to keep me out of the service.  I think it would have done me lots of good, as it did my brother and my two sons who did serve.

I am very proud of them and you, and your sons and daughters, and know that all of us, having served or not, would now pick up a firearm or a pitchfork or a rock to defend this great country of ours, anytime we felt her threatened. I would remind those who think we’re getting soft, that the largest armed force in the world is the American hunter and gun enthusiast.  I hope they don’t forget that.  I hope we don’t forget how important that is to our ongoing freedom.

God Bless America.

Remember….