Along with the header picture, here are more photos I took on a trip to the Southwest. These dramatic pictures were all taken in or near National Parks. Don't ever forget that these are YOUR lands, maintained with your taxpayer money. They do not belong to The Government, they belong to You. You can find …
Category: History
All historical references, especially American history
A Product of American Ingenuity is the First to Leave the Solar System
American Exceptionalism crosses the Greatest Frontier. The first human product to exit our Solar System is American. Voyager Embarks on Journey Into Interstellar Space
A Politically-incorrect way to think about the conflict in Syria
So while our president is tying himself and his regime in knots trying to figure out what to do in/about Syria, here are some facts. The Iranians have said that, if we bomb Syria, they and their buddies, Hezbollah and Al-Quaeda, will take out the state of Israel. First of all, unlike our so-called commander …
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What’s The Matter with India?
In India, Toilet Paper Becomes More Valuable Than the RupeeTake a gander at this headline from 24/7 Wall Street. www.247wallst.comHe gets it partly right, but doesn't go far enough. Since its independence, India has been a socialist, or socialist-leaning country. Even when they tried to ditch some of the socialist features of their economy, …
The Reason for the Season-Independence Day
237 years ago, on July 4, perhaps the most remarkable group of people ever assembled in service to a Noble Idea, declared their Independence from Tyranny, in perhaps the most important document in American History. Herewith, find a reminder of the Roots of American Exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence The link is to the …
May Day (Supposed to be National Workers Day)
In Seattle, anarchists did their normal "riot" act, and property was damaged (windows smashed with metal bars), and 14 people were arrested, and 8 police officers injured. Local law enforcement is unable to stop this, because they are held back by city government which is basically in sympathy with the "demonstrators"-scare quotes necessary, as they …
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What Societal Permission of “Homosexual Marriage” Really Means
In case you have not noticed, more states in the USA are re-defining Marriage to include two people of the same sex. For approximately 5,000 years, the concept of Marriage has meant one Man and one Woman, joined by a ceremony in either a civil setting or a religious one, and sometimes both. When one …
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Consequences of “National” Healthcare-ObamaCare to be Fully Implemented
The following has been distilled from "Best of The Web Today", by James Taranto for the Wall Street Journal, under "Great Moments in Socialized Medicine". This is what we can expect when ObamaCare is fully implemented (now pretty much guaranteed with a second Obama term). The British National Health Service (and other great moments in …
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The end of the American Century?
Since its founding in the 18th century, the United States of America has been a beacon of Liberty and Prosperity to a sometimes dismal world. We nearly single-handedly saved Europe from the Reich, then rebuilt it, from our prosperity. Millions of people have emigrated from their own stagnant, backward, dictator-ruled countries, sometimes at great risk …
“Gender neutral” language
After 25 years of society encouraging use of "gender neutral" terms like mail carrier (for mailman) and fisher (for fisherman), I officially resign from feminist English. After 12 years of being "Business Survey Chair" of ISM-Western Washington (supply management professionals), I have decided that I am decidedly NOT a chair, and I'm adopting the title …