All historical references, especially American history
During the tense negotiations in DC a while ago, where the D's and R's "negotiated" (scare quotes intended) a spending bill to keep the sainted government running for yet another fiscal year, I was rooting for the R's to simply say NO. I want them to shut down the government, since much of it …
Continue reading Rats! I WANTED them to shut down the government!
These are graves at the Mt. Hertzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel. Graves of brave Jewish fighters, fighting for the birth of the State of Israel. They are honored, and most definitely NOT forgotten.
Here are some headlines found on Fox News today. Prisoner Bogus Tax Refunds The Next Housing Crisis runup (relaxed mortgage lending standards) Black Friday shooting at Chicago Nordstrom Social Security benefits for illegal immigrants? UN scolds US on record of "torture" and police brutality. Employers have incentive to hire illegal immigrants (over native-born Americans) New …
Continue reading World Turned Upside-down…Headlines after Thanksgiving
I subscribe to the RushBabe49 Properly Grateful Theory of Life. Often throughout the year, I stop and think about how fortunate I am to live in this Greatest Nation on God's Green Earth. By the accident of birth, I had upper-middle-class parents, in one of the most beautiful parts of this country (Pacific Northwest). I …
This recent move by Pope Francis concerns me. Since Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope, much has been written about his leftist leanings. His writings have indicated that he is open to relaxing some Church strictures on marriage (in favor of Communion for divorced or cohabiting people) and homosexuality (playing down the strictures against homosexual behavior). …
I received an email from a colleague at work today. It seems that Friday is one of our other employees' birthday, which happens to coincide with "World Hello Day". I had never heard of the November 21 "special day", but I had to read all the way down to the bottom of the email chain …
In London, commemorating WWI: In Washington DC, commemorating Viet Nam: A big Thank You to All Who Served, and Who Serve.
Edit: Thanks to GOPUSA for the cartoon 1. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". 2. "Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country". 3. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall". 4. "We don't have a strategy yet". Which Commander in …
Continue reading Which of These Presidential Statements Doesn’t Belong?
They attend their morning prayers, and then go out behind the mosque and... In my not-so-humble opinion, Islam is EVIL, and must be destroyed.
This story is posted on Ricochet, by a new member who is a Swedish Jew. It tells the sorry tale of her and her children's systematic persecution by others in her (formerly) civilized country. Remember when Sweden's society was emulated as an example of a country where all were treated equally and fairly, the standard of …
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