Interesting Fact

The bottled water named 'Evian' spelled backwards is 'naive'.

Fred Thompson Is No Ron Paul

Thompson Raised $8M (Plus) In Third Quarter

Here we go..

Ex-Sen. Fred Thompson raised more than $8M since July, a campaign
adviser said this morning.

Thompson has recieved donations from more than 70,000 individual
contributors since June, when his testing-the-waters account opened. (The
campaign has yet to release the amount of money he raised that
month).

July, August and September and from 70,000 individuals. Impressive.

via Mark Ambinder

Busch Brothers Too Stupid To Race

When push comes to shove and quick thinking is paramount, the Busch brothers just cannot beat the Peter Principle.

Think back to all the times either Kyle or Kurt screwed up themselves or worse trashed the hopes of other drivers.

Again, think back to junior high when the goofy looking weirdo always seem to have the "sorry" look on their face when the apparent winner was lying on the ground because they were tripped up and lost the race because of the "sorry" guy that was too uncoordinated to control themself.

Picture the Busch brothers. Both of them. Dweebs.

Note: Kurt, beware the Indy meatball. You might be toast. He might deep 20 you.

Episcopal VS The Truth

Stand For Your Beliefs . . . or not . . .

But just as the left wishes to continually reinterpret the Constitution,
(calling it a living, breathing document - which really means anything goes if
you twist the words enough) they now wish to reinterpret even the words of our
Father in Heaven.

The church in which I grew and grew up in is a hollow shell bereft of the great theology and priests who guided us (many times with a paddle and boxing gloves) through the pitfalls of life. When first asked, by Father Bowling, "What would Christ do?" when I had committed an infraction, I was stunned. Nobody had asked that before. Even my sixth grade mind understood the question. And the import of the question.

Up is not down and red is not blue. Even the Episcopal Church should have the where-with-all to grasp this.

Hate the sin, love the sinner. Pretty simple, eh?

via And You Thought You Were Cranky from CommonSenseAmerica
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We Should All Be Party Crashers!

Though I am glad that Newt is not going for the presidency it does not mean he hasn't some great insight.

This is a great article and one that is dear to my heart.

Our Unseen Government

I have for years talked about the hidden government of bureaucrats that undermine administrations, usually Republican, and merrily make their own policy because us, the great unwashed, are too stupid to know what is good for us.

I would very much like this hidden government to stop being a reality. Most Americans do not even know that it exists. That fact alone means that it is evil.

More chilling is that this hidden government is dangerous to our Republic.

Most of our founding fathers would have supported hanging them.

Huge kudos to Sniper One for bringing this to our attention!!!!
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Iraq, Liberals, The MSM And A Crock Of Crap

Just got back from our week with the in laws, NASCAR, the beach and reforming. Just in time for Buckeye football tonight.

I am very happy to announce that we arrived at the Philadelphia Airport, boarded our US Air flight on time and landed in beautiful Columbus Ohio 9 minutes early. With all of our baggage.

Our son is visiting a lovely lady and her family so we walked into a house of two very anxious yellow Labs. Unloading the car had to wait as our puppy reunion took place. No pun intended, but it does one's heart a lot of good to see that much love.

I was a tad reluctant to dive back into the news, but having done so I found one excellent article and one that masterfully discussed a so predictably kneejerk reaction by the Nation.

First, good news from Afghanistan that the MSM doesn't dare write about for obvious reasons. They're morons.

via Instapundit;

A Quiet Triumph May be Brewing from The American Thinker that connects the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and our governments efforts to do what liberals can't admit is successful or good, but also can't state that we are enlarging the war as they successfully did during Vietnam because too many people remember how many of our soldiers died or were wounded because of their traitorous stupid actions.

The second article is from the always reliable This Ain't Hell about liberal's traitorous stupid punditry concerning the War On Terror.

The Nation; Neocons provoke Iran from John Lilyea speaks directly to the Vietnam War madness by liberals, progressives, socialists and communists who aided and abetted the Vietcong (until they were decimated), the North Vietnamese military and government and the communist Chinese and the USSR at different times. Now they are trying the same old tiresome tactics concerning Iraq.

After all, the young morons that helped snatch victory away in Vietnam are now older morons or the parents of current young morons that are writing this crap.

It is nice to be home. And, the poopies puppies are happy.

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BTW, Secret Journey

My wife and my in laws took me on a secret journey to Cape May and a store that specializes in political paraphernalia and Japanese ivory pieces.

I bought a lot.

It was wonderful.

Tonight we are off to a special dinner.

It is all for my health.

BTW II: I cut my smoking by 90%.

My doctor is still pissed.

I missed it when Tom Blogical first questioned my condiments. My apology, but the bourbon and homemade mustard are fine and the homemade horse radish is a gift from God.

I blame the biscuits.

Henceforth, biscuits will only be eaten when served.
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Rather, A Lie That Is True- A Liar That Seeks The Truth Through Deceptive Lies That Seeks The Truth Through An Endless Circle Of Lies

Rather chokes up, and hunkers down

Dan Rather has always been a posuer. From his lax knee hoisted on the bumper of a Jeep in Vietnam to his laughable forgeries to try to discredit President Bush just before an election, Dan has always tried to be the kid with the drive to produce the firstest with the mostest.

A Boy Scout Dan is not.

Dan Rather is not rather smart.

Dan Rather has and is drinking his own bath water.

Dan Rather is dumber than Cher.

Dan Rather is a noir gumshoe who got a beat and blew it.

Nick Nolte does Rather better than Dan does Rather,

How sad is that?

Sadder than a stone without a riverbed. Sadder than a lyre without a liar.

Sadder than Clinton without a blue dress. Pick your Cinton. No matter.
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Love. Justice. Kindness. Dignity.

Brian Williams: Well what will you do?

el Al Waleece: I will invade Iran and defeat the Iranis on
their own ground.

Brian Williams: Invade? That's impossible.

el Al Waleece: Why? Why is that impossible? You're so concerned
with squabbling for the scraps from Ahmadinejad's table that you've
missed your God-given right to something better.

There is a difference between us.

The difference is here.

Not enough chicken bones to choke on for this fête.
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Hatred In The Heartland

Bizzy Blog has a great wrap up on Islamofascists in Ohio.

In Cleveland: Meet the New Imam, Same As the Old Imam?

As Ohio goes, so goes the nation, eh?

Rough Life

Presently, I am looking toward Ireland over the Atlantic. The tide in coming in and the sun is shining as it can't seem to do in my beloved Ohio.

For those that enjoy NASCAR, the Monster Mile claimed many victims yesterday in the race at Dover. I think Dale, Jr and Tony Stewart were more surprised than anyone that they salvaged a good run. Plus Edwards may lose his victory due to post race inspections.

Today, the inlaws and my wife are taking me on a secret journey in Maryland. It should be fun.

Patan, Nepal

From a window in Durbar Square at Patan

Artist / photographer: Clarence Comyn Taylor

Date: 1862 - 1865

Caption: This image shows the Krishna Mandir (left) and the Jagannarayan Temple (right) in the background.Country: Nepal

Potholes As Politics

is so dog bites man.

But using a university to actually learn is definately man bites dog.

Such a story is

The University of Socialism by Tygrrrr Express

My father, the dedicated Christian, had a life long friend by the name of Hugo Lowe. Hugo was a Jew and a conservative, which in the 50's-60's was an oddity, who always told me, "Never take a tip from a Jew, but take all the money you can honestly". I was too young to even know what a double-entendre was.

After my father died Hugo and I became quite a sight, him being a dark haired very Semitic looking man and me a toe-headed chubbette with curly hair, having Italian ices in our little city park that he would bring me from NYC.

Those Italian ices taught me a lot, just like Hugo planned.
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FDT Sends No Flowers To Hillary

Fred said:

“What is it that makes liberals think the best way to help somebody is
to punish them?”

“I understand Hillary Clinton has just acknowledged that her new
health care plan could require somebody to actually prove they’ve got insurance
before they can get a job. You know, a job — the thing that would help you get
health care. That kind of mindset is that the government knows best and if you
don’t agree, then you’re just going to have to pay for it, one way or the other.
The best way to improve the best health care in the world, which is what we’ve
got right here in the United States, is to expand choice, not
punishment.

“To some Democrats, choice to them is like a cross is to a vampire —
they don’t like to see it coming down the road. Hillary says, don’t worry about
it — the punishment — because the exact punitive measures they’d come up with
would be worked out by congress. That’s a thought scary enough to make you
sick.”

Hillary Care is way too scary. Will she allow crosses above the beds? Nah. But vampires....

From Stop The ACLU via Protein Wisdom
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Get Your Canadian Health Care In America

Stronach went to U.S. for cancer treatment: report

Liberal MP Belinda Stronach, who is battling breast cancer, travelled to California last June for an operation that was recommended as part of her treatment, says a report.

Even though we should all know that Canada's health care system is second only to Cuba's, I wonder if she was forced to present proof of health insurance.

Clinton on health care

She said she could envision a day when "you have to show proof to your
employer that you're insured as a part of the job interview — like when your kid
goes to school and has to show proof of vaccination," but said such details
would be worked out through negotiations with Congress.

I betcha they sneak over the border to get maple syrup too. At least until there is some kind of federal regulation on that.

UPDATE: Right Wing Champ has more.
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Barry Manilow

Really? I am supposed to care?

Heartless Conservative To Have Heart Surgery

Got my date today. October 4th.

The docs believe it will be a valve repair after much testing. If it is a replacement I was offered an organic valve or a mechanical valve. When I asked for their recommendation and they gave me the options I was intriqued to learn that they use pig valves when going the organic route. The organic pig valve doesn't last nearly as long as a mechanical valve.

If I have to go replacement I may go with the pig valve just to piss off the Islamofascists. Well, that and the fact I love ham. Smithfield. Beaten biscuits. Homemade mustard. A dash of horseradish. A sip of bourbon. Trust me.

I just want the little guy to feel at home. PETA notwithstanding.
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Islamofascists In America

Muslim Brotherhood's papers detail plan to seize U.S.

Counterterrorism officials say that regardless of what anyone thinks of
the Holy Land documents, the threat from radicals outside and inside the U.S. is
real. A common belief among law enforcement and government officials is that
after the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and post-9/11, radicals have
retreated underground.

"People who harbor the secret desire for the U.S. to become more
Islamic are not going to announce themselves in the current climate," said Jeff
Breinholt, a 17-year Justice Department official who until June was deputy chief
of the national Counterterrorism Section, where he oversaw the nationwide
terrorist financing program.

"However, they may be willing to violate laws they view as unfair,
which is what I think occurred in the Holy Land Foundation case."

The article does give opposing views as it should. I, though, am inclined to not fully believe what they say, especially people such as Mahdi Bray who speaks out of both sides of his mouth daily. He was a highlighted speaker at the ANSWER anti-American rally held last Saturday in Washington DC, but is quoted in the below article giving some of his background:

In his book, American Jihad, Emerson noted that Bray had organised a rally
outside the White House in 2000 where the crowd chanted in Arabic, “Khaybar,
Khaybar, Oh Jews, the Army of Muhammad is coming to get you.” [In the Koran,
Mohammed conquered the Jewish settlement of Khaybar and slaughtered all its male inhabitants.] The crowd burned an Israeli flag as they marched from the White House to the State Department and openly distributed literature calling for the death of all Jews.

Go read the rest and see if you are as chilled as I am.

Hillary Care

As they say, 2.0, but Hillary says that she has learned through listening over the ensuing years since the 1.0 debacle. Me, I just don't care what she proposes.

She says, 2.0 is all about choices for people wishing to improve their health care. Question: If this works for health care why are Hillary and her "friends" in the Democratic Party so adamant about never discussing buffet style options for social security except to shriek that Republicans hate the elderly?

UPDATE: Right Wing Champ is also writing about this.
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Modern Medical Miracles

As I've mentioned before, yawn, my father was a surgeon. A surgeon working and perfecting techniques way before others. Please forgive my pride, but don't expect me to stop.

This morning I had a Heart Cath for an impending heart valve repair or replacement. When my father was alive this would have been thought science fiction, but he saw it happening in the nearer future than the few others that even thought it possible then. Today, the heart cath is considered a minor procedure and it was.

In less than seven hours, much of that time was paperwork, scheduling, post procedure observation and such, an absolutely outstanding group of doctors, nurses and technicians performed a heart catheterization which accomplished two things, measuring blockage, etc. and pressure.

This afternoon I was home with little soreness and a wealth of information that the doctors say will shorten and simplify my coming operation.

Medical science is incredible.

So is Riverside Methodist Hospital: Riverside

My father did a lot of surgery there.

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