Our Government at Work

Everyone knows I'm a Bush supporter, but I'm disgusted that he's signed the bill to allow 400,000 off the hook regarding their mortgages. There is such a domino effect here. Our tax money will go toward this, as if we need to have taxes raised right now. The government allowed people to bully the banks to make loans to those that couldn't afford a house in the first place, so here we are. Individuals, along with small businesses, will have a more difficult time getting loans. That will cause companies to cut costs, along with jobs. The economy gets worse for it. There's not a "right" to own a home, it's something that is "earned", but what a concept. As long as the government gives in to those that scream "equality", we will continue to have these issues.

In the land of fruits and nuts, I see where the city of angels has decided there will be no more fast food restaurants built in South L.A. First of all, people have a choice as to what they are going to eat. Secondly, this is a poor area of L.A., and some people don't have the money to eat in other venues. Does L.A., in its efforts to make poor people healthy, have a solution as to how these people are going to eat? While fast-food restaurants toil over how they're going to produce more healthy meals, doesn't the government know the prices will go up? How will these people be able to afford that? Way too much government involvement in dictating how companies can function, defeating their purpose.

Speaking of the land of fruits and nuts, O'Reilly had a clip of Nancy Pelosi on the View today. It was in the body language segment. Pelosi didn't miss the opportunity to educate us on how important her position is. Again, she states her goal is to bring both parties together, yet she's voiced her opposition to drilling for oil in this country while over 70% of the constituents want it done. Once again, she proves that she has no regard for what the American people want. Give me Newt back for Speaker of the House. At least he's smart. Let's not forget that the black Messiah also doesn't want to drill, nor does he want to develop nuclear energy. Another "useful idiot" for the Socialists.

Haven't seen anything about Johnny Edwards, and I really wonder why. His escapades make for great news fodder, but it's amazing as to how the mainstream media has ignored it.

News from North Carolina

Lots of interesting things happening in my home state. Let's start with some crime issues that aren't just isolated to Durham. Durham has been a crime-ridden city for decades. When I moved to Atlanta in 1979, Durham had the highest murder rate per capita in the SE and in most places in the country. That was when Atlanta made news of high crime rates. Seems nothing's changed up there, except the perameters in which it's growing.

As everyone knows by now, Eve Carson, former president of the student body at UNC, was robbed and killed by two inner-city thugs from Durham. What in the hell they were doing in the location of where she lived in Chapel Hill is beyond me. Maybe Durham is robbed out!

As of last week, a guy has been robbing people at gunpoint in Raleigh and twice in Chapel Hill, once at University Mall (while the child was in a car with his mother in the middle of the day), and once in Amber Alley in the middle of town. Another thug from Durham.

I know Raleigh looks down their noses at Durham, but they had a little incident at a local mall Saturday night when several little gang-thugs caused problems, and shoppers had to leave the mall. Curfews don't appear to make a difference in behavior. These kids will cause problems at any given time. I assumed correctly, as their pictures now appear online. Yes, they are black.

A couple was shot on the NCSU campus in Raleigh by two others (I can only guess the color). None of them were students, so what in the hell were any of them doing on a college campus?

Illegals (mostly Hispanic) are raising hell because the apartment complex they live in is cracking down on registered cars and the number of people that can dwell in one apartment. This is in the liberal town of Carrboro, right next to Chapel Hill. Seems they don't think the rules apply to them. If they register their vehicles to get parking stickers, they may get caught for being illegal. Well, hell, they're already criminals. Why not just deport their asses back to where they came from?

This isn't crime-related, but it's interesting as to how you haven't heard about the encounter last week at the Beverly Hilton in LA between papparazzi and John Edwards. Seems he was seen exiting from a hotel room around 2:30 AM as a female (he's supposedly been connected to in more ways than one) entered the room. As news cameras caught up with him, he ran into a Men's room to avoid them. Why is a guy coming out of a woman's room at that hour of the night without his wife in tow? Why was he running from the cameras, while trying to escape into the Men's room for cover? Inquiring minds want to know. I'm sure he'll attempt to explain how the incident is related to his national poverty program. What a jerk!

Thank goodness someone takes notice of details. Another one of Obama's aversions to the American flag. The black Messiah really believes he's greater than our country.
American flag disappears from the Obama campaign plane's tailJuly 22, 2008Nobody's saying he's unpatriotic, but what kind of man uses his own symbol instead of the flag on the tail of his official campaign plane? More

The part about Nancy Redd is a hoot. No wonder sane people don't take them seriously!
Karin Agness: The Villains of Victimhood
Superwoman made a curious appearance this weekend, gracing the program cover of the National Organization for Women (NOW) National Conference.

Talk about an ignorance unexplored.
Guy Benson: When Obama Attacks
The current issue of the New Yorker discusses information about what angers Barack Obama. One story recounts Obama's explosive reaction to being "embarrassed" on the floor of the Illinois state legislature, and the other explores Obama's tepid reaction to the carnage of September 11, 2001.

When are we going to wise up?
MUSLIM SUBWAY ADVERTISING
An Islamic group has decided that it is going to inundate New York subway trains with advertisements for Islam. The ads will run during the month of September. The problem? The campaign is being promoted by an imam who has been linked to a plot to blow up landmarks throughout New York City.

The Islamic campaign is being called the Subway Project and its intended purpose is to "explain the true nature of Islam to non-Muslims who believe the religion is bent of acts of violence." It is supposed to reach out to those people who are interested in becoming Muslim. The ads will feature questions and you get the answers by calling (877) WHY-ISLAM or to visit whyislam.org.

But then, they have Sirah Wahhaj, a Brooklyn imam, appearing in promotional video for the project. This imam defends terrorists and calls the FBI and the CIA the "real terrorists." He also was one of the 170 unindicted co-conspirators in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, among others. This is really the best representation they could get for their religion of peace?


Just a lovely individual, isn't he?
Mexico has awarded Ted Kennedy with the country's highest honor for defending the rights of (illegal) immigrants throughout his time in Washington.


This un-Godly buffoon!
Here we have some inconvenient truths for OwlGore to swallow. And when Al asks you to use public transportation to attend one of his speeches, clearly that does not apply to him.

Items of Interest over the last couple of weeks

I was recently denounced by a blogger who said I had lost all credibility with them (not that I had any to start with, mind you). Well, here's one for you. Those blacks that think it's alright for them to use the "N" word (why I just don't go ahead and spell it is beyond me, as we know what I'm speaking of). I suppose I don't want to hurt the thin-skinned too much. Talk about the epitome of a contradiction. They've told us for years that whites hurt them when they use the word. Now it seems it's alright for blacks to use it, simultaneously telling us what we, as whites, can and cannot say. Seems free speech is a one-way street with them. I suppose as long as Mr. Hymietown himself can say the word, it's in vogue now. Blacks that use this word are begging for a backlash.

Speaking of blacks perpetually blaming whites for their problems, how about the NAACP suing 15 banks because they made loans to those that couldn't afford them in the first place. There are many whites in the same boat, so I don't want to hear about it being a black issue. If the government hadn't caved in to blacks' demands that banks make them loans to begin with, both parties wouldn't be having these problems. You just have to take responsibility and learn to earn what you get instead of everything being given to you. There is a great blogsite in the AJC this AM, which discusses the minimum wage issue. You wouldn't believe the mindset of the word "fairness". This blog falls right in line with the loan topic. Hell, banks get sued for not making the credible loans, then when the customers default, they want to blame the banks for their irresponsibilities. Equality means equal responsibility. Amazing, absolutely amazing!

MARTA wonders why it can't get into other counties. It's basically very simple. If their own police force would appear on cars, the problems would disappear. The Gwinnett voters turned it down again, even though they admit they need a transit system to help with these gas prices and traffic conditions. They have a legitimate concern with crime (as if there isn't enough in the area). The only way to have your cake and eat it too is to vote it in and ride the thing. If you do that, you will eliminate the bad element. The way for MARTA to achieve this is to have law enforcement on those cars, not all gathered at the stations. You're lucky so see them at the stations, especially late at night when they're especially needed. People that want to be empowered need to take back the power and not continue to flee a bad situation, but demand that it improve.

I'll tell you, these cyclists along the Chattahoochee are out of control. I had two turn in front of me at a light the other day, and proceed to ride in the road. Now, I had two choices, go around them and run into the oncoming car in the opposite lane, or just let the guy behind me keep blowing his horn at me for not moving. Well, should I have run over the idiots in the middle of the street, run into an oncoming vehicle, or just let the guy keep blowing at yours truely, who didn't cause the problem in the first place? I hate to say it, but until these fools start getting hit, they're going to cause more problems on the roads.

I see the ACLU is trying to sue the government in Montgomery, AL for their voting laws. They say convicted felons have a right to vote. Well, excuse me, it's up to each municipality, and Montgomery says "no". Once you're convicted as a felon, you lose your rights.

Women that want to compete with men in professional sports need to grow up, or should I say "man up". Danica Patrick is a pain in the ass and a complete whiner on the race car circuit. Now, because Michelle Wie forgot to sign her score card in her last LPGA tournament, she wants to try the PGA again, of which she failed miserably the first time around. Too bad that such a talent that could be an even better attribute to women's sports is screwing up. The guys don't want her around, and she isn't even close to a level of competing with them. Makes women look like idiots, and in some cases, they don't need a lot of assistance in that achievement.

Just read where the U.S. oil companies own approximately 10% of oil reserves in the world, whild the Saudis and Venezuala own 80%. One of the reasons for the stock buy-backs by the companies. If people really used their heads, instead of bitching about oil companies profits, they'd invest in their stocks. That's what both Republicans and Democrats do. That's what some of Hollywood elite do, though they won't come out with it. Make money off of them and stop complaining like a "wealth-envy" type. Those oil prices are set by the open market, not by the oil companies themselves. Get with the program and be a part of it. You'll definitely be in a better financial position.

Another entertaining article by Mike Adams, but oh so true concerning the mentality of the "me" mindset in today's society.
Mike S. Adams: The Moral Minority
There is a well-worn path by the side of my garage that leads to the back yard where I spend a good bit of my free time.

Addressing another knee-jerk reaction to the gasoline problem from a member of Congress.
Slowing to 55 MPH Could Speed us into Recession - C. Edmund Wright

Sad times

I'm sure everyone that lives in the modern world has heard of the passing of Tony Snow. Here's a great article about an intelligent man that is the epitome of a true gentleman.
Rest in Peace, Tony Snow - John B. Dwyer

Good comparison - Tony Snow was more of a reverend than J.J. ever could be.
Kevin McCullough: Why Manhood is Vanishing Why we are we losing the Tim Russerts and Tony Snows these days while the Rev. Jacksons flourish?

Some beauties from Boortz

A good example of the asinine mindset by a large portion of the black community.

What Is Wrong With America
Here we have a story that demonstrates the mentality of the average voter in this country. A young man by the name of Corey Ramsey tried to rob a drug store in Roanoke, Virginia. When all was said and done, Corey was DRT after he was shot by the store's owner.

Uh oh ... here we go. The family of Corey Ramsey now says that the store owner – protecting his property with a legal handgun – went too far and should be punished for killing Corey. Corey's fiancée says that the store owner went too far by shooting poor, poor pitiful Cory too many times. She says that since the store had already been robbed four times, he was taking out his frustration on Corey by killing him. Yep. No blame goes to Corey at all ... considering the fact that he himself was trying to rob the store.

Then we get testimonial from Corey's friend, Vanessa Moore. She says, "I know Corey was wrong for going in there and trying to rob the place, but he was unarmed." Yes, Vanessa, Corey was wrong. He is a bad person who tried to rob someone of their property. And even though he was "unarmed," he wrestled with the store owner for his gun ... so yes, he was a threat. Then Vanessa gives us the typical line, "Corey was a good person. He wouldn't have harmed anyone." I'm sorry, Vanessa. Corey is not a good person. He was a thug. He's now a dead thug. Dead thugs are good thugs. AMF Corey.

This is just like those parents whose excuse always sounds like this: "He's not a bad kid; he just fell in with the wrong crowd." Yeah, like hell. And on a final note, the family is upset because Corey is being seen as the bad guy in this situation ... rather than the store clerk who, they believe, should be charged with murder. These people, my friends, will be voting in the upcoming election .... ..... and it won't be for McCain.



This is an absolute scream - I love Boortz's sense of humor and the manner in which he handles situations. BTW, I had the experience of meeting him at his last book-signing, and he was a total gentleman.

Favorite Stories From the Past
I was having lunch yesterday with an assortment of pimps and hookers. I like to keep in touch with my peeps, you know. Anyway --- someone wanted me to tell the story of the woman who dumped her ashtray out of her car window in front of my office many years ago. Super – I'll tell the story in hopes that someone will duplicate my efforts in the future.

It was back in the days when I spent three hours a day yammering on the radio, and the rest of the day practicing law. One afternoon some weed fiend pulled her car into a parking lot right under my first floor office window. Before she wandered off to conduct whatever business she had in the building, she dumped her full ashtray right onto the pavement. Now I happened to own this office building, and since I was the one who had to pay to clean her crap up, I was less than thrilled. Here's where the fun began.

While this sickening smoker was inside doing her business I grabbed a tube of super glue out of the junk drawer and headed outside. In about ten minutes I had successfully super glued every single cigarette butt to her windshield. You think you've seen angry? You think you've seen royally pissed off? Well only if you were sitting in my office when this woman came back to her car. You could hear the screams across the expressway. Talking about taking the Lord's name in vain .. there was a loud "GD M-Fers" every time she ripped one of those butts off. The problem was, each and every butt left a little patch of paper stuck to her windshield, and there was nothing she could do without a razor to scrape them off. She backed out of the parking space and screeched out of the lot ... probably screaming all the way home. I'm tellin' you .. .it was orgasmic.



This is what happens when society sits back and waits too long to raise hell with their liberal-assed governments.
A QUESTION FOR THE BRITS
While I'm in London next week, I'm curious to find out more about Muslims in Great Britain. It is stories like this get my knickers in a knot.
Just a few weeks ago, Britain released Abu Qatada from prison. He happens to be al Qaeda's ambassador in Europe and is considered one of the world's most dangerous terrorist suspects. But now he is wondering through the streets of London, buying Coca Cola and enjoying life ... all at the tax payers' expense.

First of all, Qatada is allowed to stay in Great Britain rather than being shipped back home to Jordon because this would violate his human rights. So he is living in Great Britain with his wife and children in a home that costs over a million dollars. And the family receives over $100,000 in tax payer benefits each year, which are protected by court order. That is not including the tens of thousands of dollars the tax payers are paying to monitor and keep surveillance of this man.

So here's the breakdown. Qatada receives about $300 a week in "incapacity benefits." His wife in entitled to child benefits, income support, housing and council tax credits which exceed $1,500 each week. The couple is also exempt from paying over $4,000 a year in taxes on their home ... this is picked up by the tax payers.



I remember Ms. Cynthia Good as a news anchor before she married Joey Reiman, of Babbitt & Reiman fame, here in Atlanta. I suppose family life hasn't deterred her from her radical feminist mindset.
NO LONGER OFFENDING THE FEMALES
You are reading Nealz Nuze, home of the Neal Boortz Show, which broadcasts out of Atlanta, Georgia. We here in Atlanta are celebrating. Yep. Justice has been declared ... because when you drive around the city of Atlanta, you will no longer see signs that read "Men At Work" or "Men Working Ahead."

A women's magazine editor by the name of Cynthia Good demanded that Atlanta Public Works remove the signs because they are gender biased, and the government actually agreed. So now the tax payers of Atlanta will pay $22 per sign to cover up the discriminatory messages. Then we will pay $144 per sign for them to be completely replaced.

Is this really the most important thing happening in this woman's life? There is no other cause that she deemed important enough for her attention? Give me a break.



An extension of the "dumb and dumber" article of yesterday. Whites aren't keeping blacks down, they're doing a good job of it all by themselves. They certainly don't need our assistance.
THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS
A few days ago we brought you the story of a Texas county commissioner who had some racial chip on his shoulder when a co-worker used the phrase "black hole." Now, assumingly for attention, the man also claims that language such as "angel food cake" and "devil's food cake" are also racially insensitive. Give me another break.



The liberal bloggers have their boxers in a bunch again because yesterday Barack Obama voted in favor of expanding FISA. Yeah, but he voted to gut it before he voted for it. Kerry style.



John McCain's economic advisor got one this right: we are a nation of whiners.



This article explains what it means for corporations to be "fair" ...



Yes, it's getting quite tiring!
The American Medical Association felt the need to issue a formal apology for more than a century of discriminatory policies that exclude blacks. Getting tiring, isn't it?

Happy Friday!

Some tidbits you probably don't know about the late Senator Helms (and some of you won't want to know).
Ann Coulter: The New York Times vs. Helms, Part 529,876 Liberals discount Jesse Helms' hiring of Meredith on the grounds that Meredith had wandered off the reservation. (Blacks are allowed to have only one set of political views.)
Lorie Byrd: A Lesson Even Liberals Can Learn from Jesse Helms
Many of those outside of North Carolina never could quite understand how Jesse Helms won reelection to the U.S. Senate so many times in what is considered a moderate southern state.

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown: What You Don't Know About Cindy McCain Will Surprise You
The media lately are full of adoring pieces about Michelle Obama, but why so little about John McCain?s wife, Cindy? Of course, we can all see that she has model good looks, sparkling blue eyes, poise and confidence.

This isn't news to me, but for all the Muslim-lovers, a good piece of information.
Matt Purple: Former Islamic Extremist: Radical Islam Similar to Marxism, Soviet Union
A former leader of a radical Islamic organization told Congress extreme Muslims are motivated by an ideology similar to Marxism and that Islamism has much in common with the former Soviet Union.

For those that believe we "torture" military prisoners. The Comments section gives a good explanation of what IS and what ISN'T torture.
Torture redefinedRay RobisonThree burly men in military uniform forced me to don a mask. I could barely see through the slits in it. But what I could see made me shudder. More

American Thinker and Town Hall articles of interest

WMD folks.
The 550 Tons of Yellowcake - Randall Hoven
Disconfirmations Disconfirmed: Saddam Had Nuke Program (Updated) - Randall Hoven

For the uninformed/misinformed.
What Barack Obama learned from the Communist Party - Andrew Walden


Dave Ficere: Barack Obama: A Liberal For All Seasons
With the November presidential election just months away, it?s time to examine the views of the two major candidates.

Attended my first local campaign meeting last night. The new owner of a coffee shop close to where I live is running for the State House of Representatives here in GA. I've volunteered to help him in his campaign. What a nice group of people. Now starts the planning stages, fundraisers, etc. I've also inquired as to how to help in the McCain campaign here in the state. The structure is a bit discombobulated, but with the new head of the national campaign, that should change. We'll see.

Just started reading the book, "Liberal Facism".

For all those "wealth envy" people out there, it has now been reported by the IRS that the wealthiest 1% is paying over 40% of the tax burden. 'Nuff said. BTW, this is what we pay for:

Now the Congress also passes what are known as non-binding resolutions. Taxpayers for Common Sense has highlighted some of its favorites:

Recognizing soil as an essential natural resource, and soils professionals as playing a critical role in managing our Nation's soil resources

Designating July 2007 as "National Watermelon Month"

Congratulating the men's volleyball team of the University of California, Irvine, for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National Championship

Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission and designating May 2007 as "Idaho Potato Month"

Expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National Corvette Day"

When it comes to our presumptive presidential candidates ... they, too, are no exceptions. Barack Obama worked to pass a resolution to congratulation the Chicago White Sox for winning the World Series in 2005. And John McCain co-sponsored a resolution to congratulate the University of Arizona Wildcats for winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

This your government at work, ladies and gentlemen. And you wonder why nothing ever really seems to get done up in Washington. It seems like they are busy taking care of more important matters ... like honoring the birth of Jamie Lynn Spears' baby or something.
Then again --- maybe we're better off the less they do.

Democrats answer to everything!
Senators Jay Rockefeller Barbara Boxer have come up with a brilliant way to pay for that $36 trillion in Medicare costs ... raise taxes!

If you don't read anything else posted here today, please read this. A good description of the indoctrination going on within the ivory towers of education today. Frightening, but true.
Here's an account from a professor at Wellesley of how the truth has lost out to political correctness in high education.

Book notes and other items of interest

For those that have any interest, whatsoever, of expanding the mind by actually reading, I'm excited to start a book I've been wanting to read for awhile, "Liberal Fascism", by Jonah Goldberg. I've heard this term, carelessly thrown randomly about by libs, so it's time I get in touch with what it really means. I certainly can't trust them to know.

Another one that was highly-recommended is, "Underground History of American Education", by John Gatto. This should prove interesting, as some of us are onto the public education system and what it's real goal has been since the 1800s. It's said to be a bit lengthy, about 400 pages.

Well, I just finished one that is 860 pages, so I think I can manage it. It was simply titled, "The Beatles", by Bob Spitz. Excellent account of their lives from the time they started playing together in the mid-'50s until their break-up in 1969. It pretty well stayed focused on their music and emergence in creativity as their music changed. The only thing that slowed me down on finishing this was the fact that I came upon a brief, but quite educational book, I decided to read mid-way through The Beatles. "The ACLU vs. America" should be required reading in college.

Another one, I won't read again (I've read it twice) happens to me my favorite of all time. I'm attending a 10-session group discussion on it. "Atlas Shrugged", by Ayn Rand. Now, that's a long book! The discussion highlights Rand's philosophy of "objectivism" as it relates to the plot and characters in the book. Deep discussions from intelligent people that I can learn from.

Now, onward to the news of the day: I can only hope that instead of responses that consist of mere psycho-babble can stay focused on the topics at hand. I'd appreciate some intelligent comments/conversation about real issues. I find that those that can't respond directly to a topic, take the idiot's way out by feebly attempting to divert the conversation into a garbled mindset that would probably confuse Freud.

I've considered taking Spanish classes (did in high school and don't remember a thing) in order to understand Hispanics when they start up, and I don't know what in the hell they're saying. Then, after re-thinking that effort, I decided it's not my place to understand them. It's their place to learn and speak English fluently if they want to be a part of this country.

This one starts a series from Boortz.

OBAMA EMBARRASSED?
Now we know that Barack Obama is embarrassed that Americans can't speak more foreign languages. A few points.

It is more important for the world to learn to speak English than it is for us to learn to speak their languages. English is the official language of air traffic control – world wide.
You can drive 4,500 miles from Miami to Alaska and find English spoken every foot of the way. In Europe you often can't drive 450 miles without the language being spoken.
Now I'm not against learning foreign languages .. but the fact that Americans are not bilingual – we don't need to be – shouldn't embarrass our president.

By the way .. how about addressing the people in this country who can't speak English?

Thomas Sowell has a great article on Barack Obama: "Many are for him for no more serious reasons than his mouth and his complexion." That's true, Mr. Sowell ... but are you a racist for saying so?

This may seem trivial, but there is a lot of truth in it.
Well John McCain seems to have one thing going for him ... he has a dog. Not just a dog, but lots of pets. That, by the way, is one reason not to trust Muslims. Don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs.Well John McCain seems to have one thing going for him ... he has a dog. Not just a dog, but lots of pets. That, by the way, is one reason not to trust Muslims. Don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs.

Excellent, simple explanation of futures trading.
Here's a great lesson on how onions can teach us a thing or two about blaming "speculators" for our oil situation.

Perfect example of "dumb and dumber". We wonder why this country is in such a mess, just look at the ignorant mentality of elected officials. It says a lot about the ignorance of the constituents. Just remember, this could be Obama.
A county commissioner in Texas got his boxers in a bunch when a fellow commissioner used the term "black hole" ... which is apparently racist.

What an excellent idea - good for this enterprising young man. It's unfortunate that adults don't have any more sense than leaving pets in hot cars, but since it's been established that they don't, this could save many pets' lives. This is the type of thing we should be thinking of in this country, but unfortunately, kids are being taught to eliminate thinking in our society. Now, I wonder how this device could work for idiots that leave their kids in cars to die of accelerated heat?
A teenager in Canada is inventing an alarm for pet owners to sound when it gets too hot in their car for little Scruffy.

Patriots that were also real actors.

Subject: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WW II MOVIE STARS

Hope you find this as informative and interesting as I did. In contrast to the ideals, opinions and feelings of today's 'Hollywonk,' the real actors of yester-year loved the United States . They had both class and integrity. With the advent of World War II many of our actors went to fight rather than stand and rant against this country we all love. They gave up their wealth, position and fame to become service men & women, many as simple 'enlisted men'. This page lists but a few, but from this group of only 18 men came over 70 medals in honor of their valor, spanning from Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, Distinguish Service Cross', Purple Hearts and one Congressional Medal of Honor. So remember; while the 'Entertainers of 2005-2006' have been in all of the news media lately, I would like to remind the people of what the entertainers of 1943 were doing (64 years ago). Most of these brave men have since passed on, 'Real Hollywood Heros'.

Alec Guinness (Star Wars) operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day.

James Doohan ('Scotty' on Star Trek) landed in Normandy with the U. S. Army on D-Day.

Donald Pleasance (The Great Escape) really was an R. A. F. pilot who was shot down, held prisoner, and tortured by the Germans.

David Niven was a Sandhurst graduate and Lt. Colonel of the British Commandos in Normandy.

James Stewart Entered the Army Air Force as a private and worked his way to the rank of Colonel. During World War II, Stewart served as a bomber pilot. His service record credited him with leading more than 20 missions over Germany and taking part in hundreds of air strikes during his tour of duty. Stewart earned the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, France's Croix de Guerre, and 7 Battle Stars during World War II. In peace time, Stewart continued to be an active member of the Air Force as a reservist, reaching the rank of Brigadier General before retiring in the late 1950s.

Clark Gable (Mega-Movie Star when war broke out) Although he was beyond the draft age at the time the U.S. entered WW II, Clark Gable enlisted as a private in the AAF on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He attended the Officers' Candidate School at Miami Beach, Fla. and graduated as a second lieutenant on Oct. 28, 1942. He then attended aerial gunnery school, and in Feb. 1943 he was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook where he flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s. Capt. Gable returned to the U.S. in Oct., 1943 and was relieved from active duty as a major on Jun. 12, 1944 at his own request, since he was over-age for combat.

Charlton Heston was an Army Air Corps Sergeant in Kodiak.

Ernest Borgnine was a U. S. Navy Gunners Mate 1935-1945.

Charles Durning was a U. S. Army Ranger at Normandy, earning a Silver Star and awarded the Purple Heart.

Charles Bronson was a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps, more specifically on B-29s in the 20th Air Force out of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan.

George C. Scott was a decorated U. S. Marine.

Eddie Albert (Green Acres TV) was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroic action as a U. S. Naval officer aiding Marines at the horrific battle on the island of Tarawa in the Pacific Nov., 1943.

Brian Keith served as a US . Marine rear gunner in several actions against the Japanese on Rabal in the Pacific.

Lee Marvin was a U.S. Marine on Saipan during the Marianas campaign when he was wounded, earning the Purple Heart.

John Russell In 1942, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he received a battlefield commission, was wounded, and highly decorated for valor at Guadalcanal.

Robert Ryan was a U. S. Marine who served with the O. S. S. in Yugoslavia.

Tyrone Power (an established movie star when Pearl Harbor was bombed) joined the U.S. Marines, was a pilot flying supplies into and wounded Marines out of, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Audie Murphy, little 5'5' tall 110 pound guy from Texas who played cowboy parts: Most Decorated serviceman of WWII and earned: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Star Medals, Legion of Merit, 2 Bronze Star Medals with 'V', 2 Purple Hearts, U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Distinguished Unit Emblems, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France) World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Cl asp, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar, Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar, French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre, French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier, French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Medal of Liberated France, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm.

So how do you feel the real heroes of the silver screen acted when compared to the hollywonks today who spew out anti-American drivel as they bite the hand that feeds them? Can you imagine these stars of yester-year saying they hate our flag, making anti-war speeches, marching in anti-American parades, and saying they hate our president? I thought not, neither did I!

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Read a good article on how sloppy Americans have become in their dress. This isn't new, but seems to be prevailing even with older people. I have a thing about guys over 21 wearing baseball caps backwards, but wearing them at all in restaurants, the theatre, etc. is just flat out disrespectful of the venues. Women look more and more slutty every day. There are those my age trying to dress like their daughters, which is totally ridiculous. I see young women come into the bridal salon right out of the shower (that is, if they shower). There is no self-respect anymore. This goes way beyond business casual, which is now an oxymoron. Women have played right into the hands of the feminist movement that pushes them more to be like men. Then they wonder why they have problems with men. How can guys respect them when they don't even respect themselves? Last week, I had a bride that came in to try on dresses, and she didn't even have underwear on. I had to send her out to buy some, and of course, she didn't return, which was fine with me. I found her bare, tatooed ass offensive. I have to admit, we looked a hell of a lot better a generation ago than the women of today look. At least we, in the South, took time to look good. Maybe it's another Northern influence that has taken place in the migration to the South.

I see where the NAACP is suing 15 banks for making loans to blacks that can't pay their mortgages. This is hysterical on two levels. There are many white people having the same problems, so it's not an issue of discrimination. Secondly, weren't they suing banks a few years ago because they wouldn't loan money to non-qualifiers? This is what happens when you get what you demand whether you should or not. How can a group of people play the blame game when they can't hold up their end of the bargain? Again, it's called responsibility. This is what happens when people are given things they haven't earned. The American dream is a dream, not a right.

This isn't new - has been going on for decades.
Burt Prelutsky: High Self-Esteen, Low Test Scores
There are new studies and new polls that strongly suggest that we are breeding increasingly stupid kids here in America

I want to hear one more lib complain about Bush being a Christian!
Dr. Paul Kengor: Barack Obama Embraces Theocracy
?George W. Bush is a [EXPLETIVE] theocrat!? If I had a dollar for every time I heard that over the past eight years.

Allison Kasic: DC Gun Ban Lift Empowers Women
Citizens in the District of Columbia had plenty of reason to celebrate over July 4th weekend.

The 4th of July

Sad news on a happy 4th - Senator Helms has passed. I remember him broadcasting from WRAL in Raleigh when I was a child.
Jesse Helms, R.I.P.July 04, 2008Former North Carolina Republican Senator Jesse Helms passed away early this morning. More

I'm laughing at their surprise up there at the has-been of all newspapers.
A Lightbulb Goes off over the NY Times HeadJuly 04, 2008A shocker from the paper that has all but promoted the candidacy of Barack Obama. They find some major league faults with the new Barack Obama. More

Our independence will be at stake during this coming election, but thank goodness someone makes sense of what our country stands for.
Lorie Byrd: America If the things I?ve heard said about America over the past eight years were true, there would be little reason to celebrate this Independence Day.

Thank goodness for the Second Ammendment.
Janet M. LaRue: Celebrating the Second on the Fourth
The Founders, who risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to secure their liberty and ours, trusted peaceable people to be armed because they were one with us, not sovereign over us.

Really sad of what PBS has become. Then again, what would you expect from something that is government funded?
Oliver North: Honoring Independence at PBS
The potentates who run the taxpayer-subsidized Corporation for Public Broadcasting have an exquisite sense of timing.

Thoughts on various issues

Good news on two issues!

First, Mark Steyn wins a judgement against him in a Canadian court. He was taken to task about negative remarks made concerning Muslims. His book, "America Alone", has been widely discussed by many that I've run into. He's an excellent writer and denotes facts about Muslim communities in various countries. If Canada had found him guilty of non-other than offending Muslims (seems everything offends that crowd), it would have been a direct hit on free speech. Glad he won!

Secondly, the Supreme Court made the right decision to follow the Second Ammendment of the Constitution. Yes, private citizens are allowed to own and carry weapons. If it weren't for the bleeding hearts of the judicial system, we wouldn't have perpetual felons out on the streets. Law enforcement officials will tell you it's not their job to protect you. They are there to enforce the law. With all the hardened criminals running loose, law-abiding citizens need the capacity to defend themselves. I don't always agree with the Supreme Court, but this ruling was definitely necessary.

Read an article where Muslims in the UK are offended by sniffer dogs trained to assist law enforcement officials. Well, excuse me, but I imagine there are some dogs that are offended by the lack of bathing by some of those people. They demand foot baths, but how about bathing the whole body? I feel for the dogs on this one.

On to Obama - I see where the AFL-CIO has endorsed him. No surprise here, now he has access to their funding, which is tremendous. He tends to associate with those that are less than law-abiding, and here is another corrupt group supporting him.

If you think the country is in a recession now, just wait. If the mighty chocolate (as Spike Lee mentions) Messiah becomes head of this nation, we'll be in a full-blown depression. He will hike payroll taxes (elliviating jobs). He wants to tax households (not individuals) that bring in more than $250K annually. This is a large portion of the population with two people working. This is the upper middle class (not the super rich) that support this country every day. Once this Marxist practice is implemented, you'll feel the rewards of a totalitarian government, which his parents and church have instilled in the Messiah himself. He's no different from Hillary, just more personable in his manner.

Oh, on an educational note, Obama wants your tax dollars to pay for more government-funded schools for children from 0-5 years of age. Why should I (with no children) continue to pay for publicly-funded schools that aren't teaching children what is needed for them to compete against the other industrialized nations? It's called indoctrination at the youngest age.

June's thoughts

American Thinker now has a comments section in which readers respond to articles. It's as good as the articles themselves.

Congress should listen to her. Unfortunately, they won't, as there are many Dems that own stock in oil companies and love the price to be sky high. They won't tell you that, but they're making their money by keeping the supply down. Now is the time for anyone that has available funds to join in on the profits and buy oil stocks.
'Just Drill, Baby' - Governor PalinJune 24, 2008Alaska's governor Sarah Palin - mentioned as a possible running mate for John McCain sent a letter to Harry Reid telling him what needed to be done as far as helping to solve the energy crisis More

Top 10 Reasons Obama shouldn't be PresidentJune 24, 2008This piece by Bill Bennett and Seth Leibsohn at NRO reads more like an indictment than a top ten list. More

Affirmative Action has outgrown it's need, just as labor unions have. It's now turned into reverse discrimination without regard to qualifications.
Has Affirmative Action run its course? - Bob Weir

One of the best articles I've read.
How our Marxist faculties got that way - Edward Bernard Glick


Townhall also has installed a comments section for articles.

Good points on this. Could it be just all the emotional aspects of women's mindsets?
Dennis Prager: Why Are So Many Women Depressed? It is widely reported that women suffer depression at twice the rate of men.

Really sad, but what would you expect from the Daily Kos or Huffington Post? They're as nasty as they come, especially in times of grief. Perhaps the fact that a blue collar guy actually made something of himself dispells their belief that the government owes you a good life vs. taking the opportunity you're given in this country. Maybe the word, "work", should be reintroduced to these goons.
Matt Purple: Liberals Posthumously Bash Tim Russert
In the wake of his recent death, some liberal writers and bloggers are criticizing Meet the Press host Tim Russert for being insufficiently tough on Bush administration officials.

This is quite frightening and informative - I'll bet most people are totally unaware of it.
Frank J. Gaffney, Jr.: Guilty Knowledge
In recent months, a growing number of U.S. commercial banks, hedge funds and other financial institutions have begun promoting products described as ?Shariah-Compliant.?

The difference in mindsets when tragedies occur is amazing. Love Mike Adams, as he always calls it as he sees it.
Mike S. Adams: White Looters in Iowa
During the week after Father?s Day, I received a number of interesting emails from readers asking me to write about the dearth of looting after the recent floods in Iowa.

Screw the Europeans - if it weren't for us, they would be speaking German. If they aren't careful, they'll be speaking Arabic. Why should be want to be like them, not to mention care what they think? At least we bath on a regular basis.
Thomas Sowell: The Imitators For some Americans, it is considered chic to be like Europeans.

Other items of interest

Blame Bush for McClellanC. Edmund WrightScott McClelland was the perfect Press Secretary for the presidential New Tone. Unsurprisingly, both failed. More

No surprise here.
McClellan Book Published by Soros Front CompanyMay 29, 2008In one of the least surprising facts to come out of the publishing of Scott McClellan's hit job on President Bush is the knowledge that the book was edited and published by people with far left political leanings. More

Mona Charen: Oil Woes Left and Right
So much for the idea that Bush went to war for cheap oil. Yes, I know, they're now imagining that high gas prices are actually lining the pockets of the president's cronies at Exxon and Sunoco.

Dedicated to Obama

Here are some tidbits from American Thinker. As I've mentioned before, I've recently been educated on the "black liberation theology" mindset, which explains the perpetual hatred of whites by blacks. To think a member of this congregation is running for President of the US is more than frightening, considering the number of numb-nuts out there that are mesmerized by this less-than American.

Father Pfleger's Support for FarrakhanMay 30, 2008A radical priest endorses "Minister" Farrakhan. More

Obama's Other Pastor ProblemMay 30, 2008Where does he get these "men of God?" More

Obama's Ties To ACORN More Substantial than first believedMay 29, 2008You've heard of Moveon.org and Code Pink - two radical leftist groups seeking to elect out and out socialists to public office and who are fierce opponents of the capitalist sysetm. More

True Colors - Daniel Montrose

Barack Obama in the Carpet Bazaar - Joel J. Sprayregen

Obama's Female ProblemMay 30, 2008Politico has a good story up today about Obama's problems with support among white women and how his favorability ratings with that group has tanked since February: More

Obama's Woes: A Tale of Three States - Richard Baehr

From Boortz

Once again, Muslims need to go back where they originated.
We have another story of Muslim workers refusing to wear their company mandated uniforms because it is offensive to their religion. This time it is Mission Foods, which makes tortillas. Mission Foods in Minnesota has been accused of religious intolerance for requiring six female Muslim workers to wear uniforms. Imagine the horror. The uniforms include pants and a shirt, but the Muslim women are upset because they feel the pants are too revealing.

Because they refused to wear the uniforms, these six Muslims workers were fired. That, of course, is the proper way to handle this. Naturally this meant that the Minnesota chapter of CAIR had to get involved. Valerie Shirley, a spokeswoman for CAIR says that wearing tight fitting pants is like being naked to these women. Now CAIR is fighting to get their jobs reinstated.

Here's a concept ... these jobs do not belong to these Muslim women. The jobs belong to the employer. If the women don't want to wear the uniform, go find a job that will allow you to wear all of the loose-fitting Muslim garb. These companies should not have the bend the rules just to appease six Muslim women who are too afraid that they might show off what they've been hiding under all that clothing. There is a reason these companies do not like loose-fitting clothing. It's about safety. It's not like the company was asking them to come to work in bikinis. Nobody forced them to work for this tortilla company. Go somewhere else. It's as simple as that.

'Nuff said!
Here's a ray of hope. Fox News Channel finished first in the ratings for the 77th month in a row.

Finally. Oil companies fighting back against the ant-capitalist environmental movement.

How is this Lieberman-Warner Global Climate Change Legislation going to affect the jobs and economy in your state? Here's a breakdown.

Here's a little chart that shows which states allow workers comp for illegal aliens.

From Town Hall (for those that don't get it)

You can like or dislike Pat Buchanan, but this is a good history lesson.
Patrick J. Buchanan: How the West Lost the World Europe, the Mother Continent of Western Man, is today aging and dying, unable to sustain the birth rates needed to keep her alive, or to resist conquest by an immigrant invasion from the Third World.

Frank Turek: Gay Marriage: Even Liberals Know It's Bad
Why not legalize same-sex marriage? Who could it possibly hurt? Children and the rest of society. That?s the conclusion of David Blankenhorn, who is anything but an anti-gay ?bigot.?

Good explanation of commodities futures.
Walter E. Williams: Futures Markets
In searching for villains for rising food and oil prices, some commentators have turned to speculators, namely people trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and similar exchanges around the world.

She could be the saving grace for those of us who do not want Obama elected. It's time she really starts running her mouth. We experienced what Heinz-Kerry did for her husband.
Jonah Goldberg: Michelle Obama: Fair Game
The Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination tends to dismiss any inconvenient fact as a "distraction" and to label every stinging criticism as "divisive."