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I ran across  two more sites that do a great job of honoring our military. The first, supportheroes.org, gives financial support to veterans and/or their families who struggle because of disabling injuries or death due to war.

The next, poetpatriot.com, has a ton of information that any patriot will enjoy reading. He has timelines, quotes, jokes, and tributes. I really enjoyed the patriot classroom section. Here you can find information on voting, the flag, and presidents, along with several other topics.

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The Basics

Gas prices are driven by the supply and demand of oil. I’ll buy that. Right now, China and India have caused an increase in demand. I’ll also buy that one. This new demand coupled with the limited supply gives us the high prices we are seeing today. This is where I put away my wallet; I’m not buying. The demand is up; however, the supply is not limited.

Where In The World Did I Get This Idea?

Twenty-something years ago energy was cheap, so Congress folded to the pressure of tree huggers and cut back on energy exploration. These wildlife warriors spun epic tales of worldwide destruction due to industrial advancements; much like the global warming myth of today. Congress thought they could quiet the squeaky wheel with a drop of all natural, fully organic, virgin olive oil. Little did they know that this gnat-like annoyance would transform itself into a full grown, man sized, carbon neutral Green Machine capable of devouring any political leader who dared speak against mother nature.

What Does This Mean For Us?

The impact of this Congressional error, you ask? Well, the Department of Interior has reported that billions of barrels of oil (approximately 30 years worth at the current Saudi supply to U.S.) and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas are tucked away under the nice, warm, fuzzy wing of the Green Machine. These numbers are only for readily available oil. They don’t include oil sands, tar sands, shale, or coal to oil possibilities.

The Dreaded Environmental Impact Of Exploring Our Own Resources

So, there must be some environmental impact, right? Sure, but to the dismay of the lords of the lawn it has been a positive impact. Let’s look at the Alaska pipeline. The gurus of grass argued that the pipeline would be detrimental to the caribou population. It turns out that the caribou have flourished BECAUSE of the pipeline. Apparently they prefer to mate by the warmth of the pipeline. When you’re hot, you’re hot! What kind of credibility do the nourishers of nature have now? None in my book.

**Up next**

America’s available energy sources: coal-to-oil, shale, oil sands, tar sands

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I have been a part of Royal Rangers for the past two years. Royal Rangers is a great program where boys develop outdoor skills while learning Christian principles. This is a worldwide organization that has been around for more than 40 years. We are Outpost 86 at The Bridge Church in Cusseta, Alabama. I have started an Outpost 86 blog to help promote this ministry. I will be updating the site with events, class info, fund raisers, etc., so please visit often to keep up with the future husbands, fathers, and leaders or our country. Thanks.

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This is exactly the message that the Supreme Court handed down on Wednesday. In a 5-4 decision ( let’s guess the democrat to republican ratio of the Supreme Court, I’m betting about 5:4 ) they declared that executions are too severe for child rapists. Too severe? Really? A grown man repeatedly rapes a 5 year old girl and the death penalty is too severe? In my mind the death penalty is the easiest punishment this man could receive. Give him an opportunity to get saved and then send him to Heaven, or Hell if he refuses. It’s crunch time! Five states, Louisiana, Georgia, Montana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas, have laws allowing executions for the rape of a child where the victim is not killed. Only five out of fifty, sad. And now these laws now are no longer valid. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote “the death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child.” Come on, even Barack Obama disagreed with the decision. The reason these judges voted the way they did is because this is the expected when you call yourself democrat. I’m sick of political games, especially ones that put political affiliation above the well being of the youngest citizens of America. “We the people”, this is a phrase that all political figures had better realize. This country is floating in the bowl just waiting to be flushed, and we the people are the only ones who can stop it.

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We all know that most every news story aired leans so far to the left that it takes a village to keep it from tumping over. What most people don’t know is that these liberal rules are spelled out for journalists by the Society of Professional Journalists. They are supposed to be “dedicated to  encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.” Just look at some of their guidelines for accomplishing this ethical behavior.

Striving For Fair, Biased Journalism

Most of these guidelines are crap, but one of the most outrageous is to “Cover the victims of harassment, murder and other hate crimes as thoroughly as you cover the victims of overt terrorist attacks. ” Are you kidding me? First, you must read my views on hate crimes. Either all crimes are hate crimes, or none are. Crime is crime. A crime committed against a straight white man should be punished just the same as that crime being committed against a one-legged African-Hispanic lesbian.  (Don’t get all hopping mad, I have nothing against one-legged African-Hispanic lesbians.) What these journalists are trying to say is that having a plane flown through your office building and thousands of people being burned or crushed to death is equivilant to someone spray painting graffiti on your house. I don’t think so.

Just imagine how bad it will be when we get a Muslim president in office…

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I recently had a request for a diet update. It came from someone who knows I’m in no shape to give an update, but that’s why I started this in the first place, so I would be held accountable. Back in February/March I decided to take a break from dieting for a couple of weeks. That couple of weeks just ended two weeks ago. So, my extended break resulted in 15 pounds in the wrong direction. I’m back on now and apparently have someone watching, waiting, yearning for an opportunity to pounce. Ok Tara, I got the point. Thanks for the nudge.

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A twenty-seven year old man is driving his truck along a California highway with his two year old son beside him.

He stops the truck, removes the boy from his car seat, and begins punching, kicking, and stomping the boy.

A police officer arrives and shoots the man, but it’s too late for the little boy. He has been stomped into an unrecognizable mass on the side of the road.

This happened in Turlock, California on Saturday night.

The police officer acted as he should, but he was the only one in this situation to do so.

Here’s my problem: Several motorists called 911 and tried to stop the beating, but the beating continued. Just exactly what did they do to try to stop him? Offer him a sucker? Threaten to put him in time-out? How were so many ( I don’t know the exact number ) people unable to stop this man from stomping a two year old boy to death? Were people afraid to get involved? Were they afraid for their own safety?

Every person has the responsibility to protect and care for people who cannot protect themselves. When I hear about someone attacking an elderly person or abusing a child I feel a fire in my gut toward the attacker and a sorrow in my heart for the victim that does not soon ease.

You may call me harsh, judgmental, or vigilante; but you will never call me someone who stood by and watched a child stomped to death.

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I found a neat little quiz that will match you to a presidential candidate by asking your opinion on several issues. My best match was Bob Barr. John McCain was my 3rd best match. Check it out and let me know how you come out.

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I have spent the last hour or so researching Bob Barr, and I like most of what I have read. I don’t completely agree with all of his views, but I don’t completely agree with all of anyone’s views except my own. Barr was once a strong conservative who basically got fed up with the usual political games and joined the libertarian party.

Say What You Mean

In a time of politicians side stepping real questions and blowing smoke about issues, Bob Barr leaves very little gray area in his comments. With every question there is a very definitive answer. With most politicians taking a “stand for nothing fall for anything” approach to draw in the “undecided crowd”, Bob Barr speaks his mind and heart.

I can’t say that I am endorsing Barr, yet, but I can say that from what I have read he is the most impressive candidate still on the ballot.

Check Out Bob Barr’s Record

Bob Barr on Glenn Beck

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We came to Watertown, NY this week to attend the wedding of my wife’s cousin. I will have to write about the differences between northern and southern wedding receptions soon; just not now. While here we visited some of her family in LaFargeville for Memorial Day. This was an awesome event. This small town has a Memorial Day program that had more heart than any city ten times it’s size. We started out with a parade through the middle of town. It was a very short parade; I’ve seen longer lines at a McDonald’s drive thru. This town showed that size doesn’t matter. There were people lining the sidewalks along the parade route. As the last parade vehicle passed, people from the sidewalks fell in behind the parade and followed it several blocks to a military cemetary. Once everyone had gathered in the cemetary there were several speakers. Some spoke of our military and Memorial Day while others just prayed with the town.  The local high school band played our national anthem while the flag was raised, during which my son and I quitely observed with our hands over our hearts the way an American should. Next, there was a 21 gun salute to the fallen soldiers who died either while protecting me and my family, or after having served our country. It ended with a solemn rendition of “Taps” by a lone bugler.

I am grateful to have shared this Memorial Day with a small town that hasn’t forgotten.

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