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I must admit to complete surprise today when I heard that the cloture vote ended in favor of a stake through the heart of the wretched amnesty bill. With a vote of 46-53 , the Senate pronounced the zombie amnesty bill that wouldn't die DEAD (for now). Those of us who were very much against this bad piece of legislation will rest a bit easier tonight knowing our voices were finally heard. Evidently, Mitch either miraculously regained his ability to hear or one of his constituents sent him a hearing aid because his Nay vote today was a pleasant surprise! Or, more realistically, could it be that he suddenly remembered he would need us to gain re-election in 2008? Whatever the reason, I'm grateful that we were heard by Senator McConnell. I'm extremely pleased that he has remembered for whom he actually works... for his constituency, not for the Chamber of Commerce and certainly not for the President. Thank you, Mitch. Nice to have you back! Again, I must thank Senator Bunning ...

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Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has created an online petition to make it easy for those of us who do NOT support amnesty of any kind and want secure borders to have our voices heard in this debate. The petition is meant to encourage Senators to say NO to the sham immigration reform legislation. The wording is clear and concise: "Members of the United State Senate, I am one of the millions of Americans who believes our first priority as a nation should be to secure our borders by enforcing existing laws. Amnesty is not the solution. I urge you to vote against the immigration reform bill currently being considered in the Senate and to oppose any future effort that undermines our national security or grants amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants." Add your name to the petition at SecureBordersNow.com . At this point, over 57,000 Americans have signed the petition. Take a look at the map of where the signatur...

I have done my part. I've called; I've faxed; and I've emailed. Will I continue to do so? I really don't know at this point. There's nothing more a constituent can do to try to have his/her voice heard on an issue other than simply doing the same thing over and over again hoping for a different outcome next time. Isn't that the definition of insanity?! National security is one of the biggest and most important issues to this Conservative. Apparently, it is not important to many Republican Senators. Today, Senator Mitch McConnell and other Republicans officially made it clear that they no longer care about this nation's security. Shame on you, Mitch! As I wrote in the fax I sent to you today, President Bush is NOT up for re-election in 2008 but YOU ARE. Not only will I no longer be able to support your campaign with either my time or my vote, I will be very vocally in favor of voting you out for a more security-minded replacement (regardless of party affilia...

I've been ranting and gnashing my teeth a lot lately over this stupid amnesty... errrr, uh, excuse me... "immigration reform" effort in Congress recently. Now, partly thanks to Kentucky's own Senator McConnell, this idiocy is being resurrected for yet more compromises and more votes. I stay informed as an activist as well as a blogger on this particular issue. It's time to share some inside "activist" scoop with you... For anyone who watches the news, reads the paper, reads the blogs, and wonders how he/she can make a difference in this current debate, here's the scoop from Roy Beck at NumbersUSA on everything you need to know and need to do to make your voice heard by Congress above the fray. Voting on whether to bring the Kennedy/Bush Comprehensive Amnesty bill back to the floor of the Senate could begin as early as tomorrow (Wednesday). And if that wins, a cloture vote could occur Friday. All of us must tell our Senators that any YES vote on any ...

You may know that David Horowitz is the former radical Leftist of the 60s who opened his mind to intellectual honesty and made a change for the better in his worldview. FrontPage Magazine is probably his best known online presence and it's where much of his work is done challenging the closed-minded collective at work in this country's academic establishment. Horowitz makes a difference and is keeping the Left on their toes. With a new project from The David Horowitz Freedom Center , he is now in the business of keeping terrorists and radical Islam on their toes. He is providing a ready education online for you if you're ready to be intelletually open and willing to adopt a more aware worldview. If you haven't seen it yet, please allow me to make the introduction... Folks, meet The Terrorism Awareness Project . The video presentations and the facts laid on this site will be a real eye-opener for anyone who hasn't been paying attention since the late 1970s.

It's sad, isn't it? Cindy Sheehan left the Democratic party and ended her fight to end the war in Iraq. I, for one, will miss her. (No, not really; I'm being facetious.) I'm sure there are many more on the far Left in this country who will miss her but none more than the Syrians. WHAT? Did you just read what you thought you read?... yep. [...] Cindy Sheehan has long been considered an example of how a [single] person [can] lead a campaign to change the outlook and position of a strong regime, like the American one, and she has long been a beacon for all those who defend liberty and justice in the world. The news of her retirement [from public life] caused [us] to lose hope, [but] when I read her clearly reasoned letter of resignation [from the anti-war movement], I understood the extent of her difficulty. [...] Read the full dispatch from the Middle East Media Research Institute for more eye-opening opinions from Syria.

While searching for something completely different, I ran across an episode of Penn & Teller's "Bullshit!" that just seemed so refreshing, I felt compelled to share it with my friends who may not have seen it. I've embedded them in the order you should watch them. (The episode was broken into three parts.) Apologies ahead of time to my friends who are environmentalists (you know who you are) who may find the frankness in this video offensive. For the rest of you, ENJOY! ;-) > If you yearn for more of Penn & Teller's brand of frankness, check out this clip from another episode of "Bullshit!" where hippies sign a petition to ban water ! Geez. It's like shooting fish in a barrel, isn't it?!

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students...?" "Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Test of Three." "Test of Three?" "That's correct," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a moment to test what you're going to say. The first test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" "No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it." "All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my student something good?...

What?! Who the heck says so? Well, folks, I hear through the grapevine that Kentucky's senior Senator has directly stated or implied as much to concerned callers who are hoping to dissuade Mitch McConnell from his efforts to revive Senate Bill 1348. This bill is disastrous to all Americans who care about the laws of this country. Any American who thinks it actually means something to become an American ought to be angry as hell about the push for this bill from the president and others in the GOP. If you haven't been following this battle closely, read NumbersUSA 's summary and analysis of the bill and the battle surrounding it -- it's very enlightening. NumbersUSA's website has all the info you need to put pressure on senators to kill this bill or end their wavering stance on it. It's a great resource for those of us who care about the future of our country. As Senator McConnell continues to help the President in an effort to ram a totally unsatisfactory ...

Ack! It has come to my attention that there is another woman online calling her blog "ConservaChick!" *GASP!* The neeeerve! Well, I suppose *WE* know who was here first, now don't we?!

Yes, I suppose I'm making a lackluster effort at catching up on all the time I missed blogging; however, I do hope to catch everyone up on the CENTCOM releases and our friend Daveed Gartenstein-Ross's recent trip to Iraq very soon. It make be Sunday afternoon by the time I get to all of this but it's coming. I promise!

It is apparent to me that the time is long past due for true Conservatives to square up their shoulders and declare "BS" on the type of rhetoric coming out of the White House in recent months when Peggy Noonan puts it in print. She is truly one of the best and brightest Conservative writers. She worked for one of the best and brightest Conservative figures of our time. She calls it like she sees it and, friends, she sees it as a shame. I'm quite a bit behind on my reading lately so bear with me here. From her June 1, 2007 article in the Opinion Journal , it's clear that my "bad vibes" over the past year weren't just one Conservative's heeby-jeebies, they are heeby-jeebies shared amongst Conservatives: [...] What conservatives and Republicans must recognize is that the White House has broken with them. What President Bush is doing, and has been doing for some time, is sundering a great political coalition. This is sad, and it holds implications not ...

I missed the debut of " Creature Comforts " last week but was determined to catch it this evening. I am soooo glad I did -- what an absolute hoot! The show is delightful. It's a half-hour of the opinions of average Americans on topics such as visits to the doctor, lies, animal magnetism, art, and self-image presented to the audience through stop-motion animation of clay animals... bumble bees with the stereotypical Brooklyn accent, pigs with a southern twang, penguins guessing what flying must be like, a polar bear whose biggest secret is that he never learned to swim, porcupines discussing the fear of needles, a hippo talking about the irritation of being weighed at the doctor's office by a skinny nurse... I cannot even begin to describe how funny the choice of animal and activity are when synched with the human opinion and commentary elicited from simple questions. If you're a fan of Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit animations, you absolutely MUST see this s...

Congratulations on the terrific work so far by NumbersUSA and the alert American people on stopping cloture on Senate Bill S. 1348 (the negotiated substitute for the " Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 ")! Way to go folks!! Here are the roll call votes on the cloture motion . I am happy to note that our two Senators voted Nay. Nice job, fellas. This constituent certainly appreciates your support. This bill is best left dead on the side of the road for the vultures. While the vultures feast on the dead bill, however, whaddaya say we get busy on building that fence and enforcing our borders? Hmmm?... It seems to me that public opinion of the initial immigration reform bill has dipped unfavorably as Americans are educated on its provisions. Probably for the first time EVER, I want Congress to do absolutely nothing. NADA. It's time to promote stronger enforcement of our current immigration laws. The federal government is doing a mediocre job (at best) of enforcin...

My brother, Dad, and I recently threw a big party for the one-year anniversary of my Mom's diagnosis of cancer -- she's in remission! -- and her 65th birthday. It was an absolute blast but the planning and execution of that while keeping up with big projects at work has been a test of my stamina. Sheesh, this year is absolutely FLYING by in my little world! As a token of my appreciation for your patience with my lack of posting here lately, I hope you'll get a chuckle out of the photo collage I put together for the party. This collage is meant as a representation of my Mom's best qualities (loving wife, mother and grandmother, goofy/fun gal pal, lovely woman). Enjoy! By the way, if you live in the Louisville area and are looking for a great place to host a large party, I HIGHLY recommend the Kingfish Restaurant on River Road. Their banquet room is outstanding (large, great view of the river, dance floor, and audio/video capabilities, etc.) and their staff is extraordi...