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Celebrate this Historic Day

I am still celebrating -- stayed up until 5am last night to watch the reports and the video -- missed most of my Sunday afternoon sleeping to make up for lost hours overnight but it was well worth it! If you haven't checked in at Iraq the Model today, please do. Muhammad and Omar blogged their experience voting today. Your heart will swell with pride for them and for the Coalition. Together, we made this happen! God bless the new Iraq and her people!

Obsessed with Democracy in Iraq!

Okay, it's almost 02:30 and I'm still up watching Fox News to see how things are going with the election in Iraqi today (Sunday). I may be an obsessed news junkie. However, I'm pretty sure that I'm simply an American who is so very proud that my country has brought this special moment to reality for repressed Iraqis to finally have a voice in their future. Every time a news reporter interviews Iraqis in line at a polling place (ex-pats in other countries as well as Iraqis in their hometowns), there are huge smiles and thumbs-up. I almost thought for a few minutes tonight that Geraldo Rivera was going to break into song and shed some tears of joy right on camera! He overflowed with pride and happiness right there on camera as he talked about the Iraqis he saw voting today. I am so proud of the Iraqi people and of our valiant men and women in uniform! What a special day in history! God bless them all and keep them safe on this day of freedom! For the rest of my

Overpass Rally

I am happy to report that Protest Warrior's overpass rally in support of the elections in Iraq was a complete success on Friday afternoon during rush hour traffic. My heartfelt and enthusiastic thanks to BlueOneGolf and Kadnine. It would not have happened without them! The three of us deployed to the I-64 overpass at Browns Lane in St. Matthews around 16:30 Friday. BlueOneGolf had acquired all of the military service flags and a flag with all the service emblems that stated "We support our troops." He quickly attached those along with Old Glory to his truck, which he conspicuously parked on the shoulder of the overpass with the hazard blinkers on. Kadnine and I unfurled my poorly-stenciled "God Bless the Free Iraq" banner and held tightly to the top of it as it draped in the wind over the overpass. We were short a pair of hands as one of our compatriots had to address the realities of life and couldn't make it at the last minute on Friday. However, we qui
Kadnine and BlueOneGolf
Flags are Ready -- BlueOneGolf gives a big thumbs up!
Setting up the Flags

News from the Counter-Inaugural Protest

Lo and behold, the C-J decides not to cover us at all and the LEO does! Go figure... Due to the use of a frameset or some other nonsense, I can't link you directly to it. Check it out by clicking on the Features section. It's the second feature article on the list. They were even brave enough to quote our Chapter Leader and to photograph some of our signs! Wooohooo!

Invitation to Activism Tomorrow!

Hey freedom-lovers and friends, From 4:30pm to 5:30pm tomorrow evening, a few of us in Protest Warrior will be flying Old Glory, some of the military service flags, and a few banners supporting our troops and the elections in Iraqi from the Browns Lane I-64 overpass. We'll see if our local media have any noses for newses... If you can clear your calendar from 4:30 to 5:30 tomorrow and want to stop by to help hold the banners or lend moral support, feel free! We'd love to see you there! Sorry for the short notice but I just now finished stenciling my first banner and have much more to do before I go to bed! Consider this your written invitation. ;-)

Update on the Essay

Thanks so much for the comments back at the original post on this, GBW and El Jefe Maximo. I think it is glorious that you both took opposite positions on how I should go on this! I'm sure I've taken on more than I can chew though as I chose to take the pro-outsourcing position for my essay. I only need to provide a decent argument along with data and expert opinion references to make the point on a narrow thesis, so I'm hoping I can pull that off. Found lots of good articles at The Economist and CIO Magazine . I wonder if he'll see these sources as valid. Here is my message to the instructor regarding my choice of topic for the persuasive essay: ...After taking a second look at the topics and the purpose of our essays, I've selected "Outsourcing Jobs to Foreign Countries" as my topic. I find this topic interesting from an economic as well as a political point of view. It seems quite suitable for a Persuasive Essay because arguments can certainly b

The ONE German Who Got it Right

From Frontpage Magazine , earlier this month, comes the text of an opinion piece published in Welt am Sonntag written by Henryk M. Broder. " Europe -- your family name is appeasement ." Well worth a read for those of us who continue to believe that common sense and right-thinking are still alive and well in some Europeans...

Outsourcing Essay Dilemma!

True confessions time... I have embarked on a journey to finish my Bachelor's degree. I started on this original journey back in 1981 and was focused on a degree in Communications. This time, however, I'm doing it solely online with University of Phoenix and focusing on a degree in Information Technology. You know, so far it's proving to be a good strategy. The flexibility of not having to physically appear in a classroom each week is great. I tend to travel a bit for work so that kept me away from classes in the past. Now, I'm learning quite a bit, keeping up on the syllabus, and finding the learning quite fun. So, what's the dilemma? My Communications course has a persuasive essay at the heart of it. I am to write, for the final, a persuasive essay on the topic of "Outsourcing Jobs to Foreign Countries." I am to take a pro or con position on it. Here's the dilemma... I've no idea if my professor is open-minded or is another product of the social

Thank God for the Brits!

Allow me a brief "Hurrah!" for the Brits. Without friends like PM Tony Blair, where would the US be today in its War on Terror? From the Jihad Watch blog, tales of woe for three detainees released from Gitmo... So, ACLU, how do you like them apples? eh? :-P

Iraqi Elections

I posted this information on the Cardinal Coalition blog also but wanted to be sure to spread the word far and wide so I'm posting it here as well. You won't find the biased mainstream media showing any of the positive efforts happening in Iraq right now; you'll only see the pictures of the havoc that insurgents are wreaking to discourage the voters. With the elections in Iraq only six days away now, I wanted to share this opportunity. Have a look at translated Iraqi TV ads that are in full swing up until the historic day of their first elections. These clips are incredible and some are quite moving. We, as free people, are in an amazing place in history right now. Freedom-loving Americans are cheering the Iraqis on toward their liberty. Watching how a fledgling democracy encourages its citizens to exercise their new-found power of the vote gave me a spiritual lift. I feel so very blessed to be a citizen of a country whose might is focused on helping others reach li
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Congratulations, America!

It was a proud day for the majority of Americans. What an amazing day! Watching our President take his second oath of office on television today was almost a spiritual experience. His speech was inspiring and superb. I couldn't be prouder. Congratulations, America! Congratulations, President Bush and Vice-President Cheney! Looking forward to four more awe-inspiring years. And, by the way, could I make just a small request? Would you please stop spending ALL our money on this "compassionate Conservative" bit? I'd rather spend it on the troops and shoring up our loose borders... just an idea. Oh, and for those of you feeling bad for Kerry. Well, he did get a consolation prize... T-shirts for Traitors Well, what can I say? Traitors sometimes get a t-shirt but they NEVER get the votes nor the respect of freedom-loving, patriotic Americans. Too bad, so sad, Johnny "gigolo" Heinz.

Tired of speeding tickets?

1. Tie these balloons (see picture) to your car. 2. Drive like a bat out of hell...130 mph or so. 3. Watch people around you freak out. 4. Tell the highway patrol you thought they were for real.

Red is Positive

Here's an item that reflects what most Americans really think despite the posturing of the liberal "PC media elite" broadcasts: T. Bubba Bechtol, part time City Councilman from Midland, TX, was asked on a local live radio talk show the other day just what he thought of the allegation of torture of the Iraqi prisoners. His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience. "If hooking up an Iraqi prisoner's scrotum to a car's battery cables will save one American GI's life, then I have just two things to say: Red is positive and black is negative."

Fun with Lefties and other Updates

I must apologize for my total lack of attention to the blog lately. I've gone back to school to finish my degree and it's become quite a handful. I have to do this as it's one of the last things I've left unfinished in the past 40 years. It has become an ego thing more than a necessity at this point in my life. I must admit, however, that I'm rooting for the "Street Smarts" team on The Apprentice tonight! And now... the main event today. Protest Warrior made a good showing at the lunatic Leftists' counter-inaugural fiasco at the courthouse downtown today. One random citizen, a distinguished local Army veteran, two FReepers , and 10 Protest Warriors made the Rightwing opinion known. It's amazing how few Rightwing activists it takes to piss off 50-100 Leftists! You would have thought there were 500 of us there from the response we got! hehehe I posted the "after-action" report on the Cardinal Coalition blog . Please visit and read up

Fighting the Left... doing it RIGHT!

With great predictability, the lunatic Libs in Jefferson County (Louisville) raise their ugly heads in protest yet again... I have it on good authority that we can expect a counter-inaugural protest to bash Bush and the war against Islamo-fascism on Thursday downtown. Protest Warrior has done its homework and we are ready. Along with a number of other dedicated Conservatives, I'm taking the afternoon off from work to make sure that the Conservative voice is heard at the LPAC counter-inauguration march and rally downtown on Thursday, Jan. 20th from about 3:30pm to 6pm. If you're interested in joining the Protest Warrior folks, some FReepers, a variety of church-going pro-Life activists and other freedom-lovers in a counter-protest to the Liberal insanity here in Jefferson County on Inauguration Day, please email me. I'll send you all the details. As always, we will have signs you can borrow for the event. All you need is the attitude, the determination, and a camera

Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead?...

Well, I must say that when I ran across this article on the EIU ViewsWire, I was not very surprised. I had to copy it intact rather than using a link as it's on the subscriber side. I thought it was worth the risk and the real estate to get this out to you all. It certainly explains a lot about the marine who shot an allegedly wounded insurgent a few months back... Where was this story in the national press? 13 Jan 2005 Iraq politics: Fallujans fought under drug influence, Marines say COUNTRY BRIEFING SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES Troops note the caches found and rebels' ability to keep going even after being severely wounded. By Tony Perry, Times Staff Writer Times staff writer Mark Mazzetti in Washington contributed to this report. FALLOUJA, Iraq - Although the ferocity of insurgents is generally attributed to religious fervor and a hatred of America, Marines who participated in the November assault on Fallouja say many of their foes also had something else to bols

Disenfranchisement Mythology

" Given that distortions of the Commission's Florida 2000 report formed much of the basis for the disenfranchisement myth, several commissioners were concerned that any irregularities reported by staff, however minor, would be hyped into yet another "stolen election." But at the commission's November 12, 2004, meeting, the staff reported . . . absolutely nothing. " The whole article is certainly worth a read as the author, Peter Kirsanow is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. I'd say that his opinion is well-founded, wouldn't you?!

I'd Rather Fire Dan...

"Our long national nightmare is over. Now is the time, in fact, it is past time to move on." ...And, in other news... "It's appalling that Rumsfeld faces no consequences ," said the Senator. "This arrogant administration never admits mistakes." Courtesy of Scott Ott at ScrappleFace -- as usual, Scott, thanks for your comedic gems!

Liberals Love America...

Liberals love America like O.J. loved Nicole (by Russ Vaughn) As Ann Coulter said, bless her scathing sharp soul, Liberals love America like O.J. loved Nicole. Sad words those may be, but with ire they must fill us, If the Left can’t control us, they’d just as soon kill us. It’s a madness you see, coming full to the fore, Since they lost every battle of 2004. The weaker seek shrinks while the blamers point fingers, And the madness just festers, the lunacy lingers. They had trusted John Kerry to lead from above, But the problem with that was his hand fit the glove. And the Swift Boat detectives took us far back in time, Shining their hard bright light on the Perp and his crime. The psychosis blooms full and the future’s not rosy, As long as they’re led by the likes of Pelosi. The symptoms are glaring, prognosis is poor Till en masse, they pass, their worm, Michael Moore. So the Left can’t win fairly, can’t win at the poll? Then they’ll seek other ways to def

How Abbas a Little Optimism?

Okay, I've seen the articles decrying Mahmoud Abbas as just another terrorist... I've read a bit about his background . Yes, he founded Fatah along with Arafat. The election held in the Palestinian Authority on Sunday wasn't (by most accounts) exactly without thuggery and manipulation. Granted. But, folks, any chance that the election of Abbas is a good sign for a long-sought peace with Israel? Abbas could be speaking out of both sides of his mouth to get elected. What politician doesn't? At 69 years of age, it could very well be that he's watched his and Arafat's terrorist strategies fail and is now ready to truly begin peace negotiations with Israel. Obviously, his strategy to bring Fatah into the "official" fold could turn out to spark a war among thugs -- Hamas hasn't been asked to join the "official" government machine in the PA... I have more reading to do but I think optimism is called for here. This leopard doesn't nec

Moore Conspiracy

I would like to personally thank Congresswoman Maxine Waters for thanking Michael Moore (on the record) during her five minutes of nonsense yesterday. The fact that it came right after the sarcastic remarks of a Republican Representative (wish I could remember his name!) who posed the question of a Democrat conspiracy -- wasn't it Senator Barbara Boxer who attended the premiere of Fahreheit 9/11? Wasn't it then Barbara Boxer who responded to Michael Moore's open letter to the Senate by signing on to an official challenge to the certification of Ohio's electoral votes? -- was PRICELESS! Maxine, nice job! hehehe So, the question remains, will Moore be buying himself the Chairmanship position at the DNC with his ill-gotten, war-profiteering gains? or might the Dems just go ahead and Knight him as they stand in awe of his mighty propagandist powers? Geez, Libs... you still don't get it, do you?

Disgraceful Conduct in Congress Today

I have been monitoring C-SPAN channels today as the circus comes to town in DC. What a disgrace! I have never been angrier... well, maybe I have but I can't recall when... as I watch the Democrats take the floor to debate the certification of Ohio's electoral votes! One by one, as the Dems make their arguments, they are trying to convince us that their objection to certifying Ohio's electoral votes is not about trying to change the outcome of the election but about airing grievances over election irregularities. Do these legislators not understand that the proper venue for this is in the Ohio STATE legislature, not the federal legislature. Moreover, if the Dems are being honest about their reasoning for this objection, why was there no objection raised to certifying the electoral votes from Wisconsin, Michigan, and other states where Kerry won electoral votes and there were alleged irregularities in the popular voting process ? How stupid must the Dems think the Amer

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is my Dad's 64th birthday. He makes 64 look pretty darned good. Dad is an Army veteran who served 22 years for this country. He flew chinook helicopters for the Army and served two tours of duty in Vietnam -- for you Libs, that's TWO YEARS not 4 months. I left home not too awfully long after he retired so that's the career I remember most. I think back to when I was younger... we butted heads constantly. I knew I was in big trouble when he whipped out the curse words -- he NEVER swore in front of women and children. Even after two years in Vietnam and 22 years in the Army. I have always thought that an amazing accomplishment, especially in this day and age! He wasn't the easiest Dad to get along with back then. However, as I grew older, I began to understand that "easy" is such a relative term. My childhood, even with two years of Dad off to war and our constant battles on the homefront, was easy and secure compared with his. Dad didn't have much

Happy New Year!

General Richard Hawley , retired USAF 4-star General, has denied that he wrote the following piece. Whoever did write it though, did a masterful job of stating my resolution for the New Year every year since 9-11. I thought it might be entertaining to post to my blog so that others, who have yet to read it, can add it to their resolutions each year too. Since the attack of 9-11, I have seen, heard, and read thoughts of such surpassing stupidity that they must be addressed. You've heard them too. Here they are: (1) "We're not good; they're not evil; everything is relative." Listen carefully: We're good, they're evil, nothing is relative. Say it with me now and free yourselves. You see, folks, saying "We're good" doesn't mean, "We're perfect." Okay? The only perfect being is the bearded guy on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The plain fact is that our country has, with all our mistakes and blunders, always been an