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Thursday, June 28, 2012

The June 27 Romney Rally In Northern Virginia

Mr. AOW and I attended the event yesterday afternoon at EIT in Sterling, Virginia.

If you look very closely around time marker :52, you can see me standing at the table in the left-rear background and buying some anti-Obama buttons. There is a tall young man wearing a red skullcap behind me and crossing from side to side.

The Mental Disorder

by Sam Huntington

The cooperative model of social theory suggests that society improves when everyone cooperates. We call the opposing argument the conflict model, suggesting that society improves when conflict demands compromise. I find it interesting that most progressives favor the former with only slight modification: society improves when everyone cooperates, and anyone who doesn't cooperate is a racist homophobe.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Unreal!

Video below the fold:

The Killer Angels

by Michael Shaara

An excerpt

“The truth is, Colonel, that there's no divine spark, bless you. There's many a man alive no more value than a dead dog. Believe me, when you've seen them hang each other...Equality? Christ in Heaven. What I'm fighting for is the right to prove I'm a better man than many. Where have you seen this divine spark in operation, Colonel? Where have you noted this magnificent equality? The Great White Joker in the Sky dooms us all to stupidity or poverty from birth. No two things on earth are equal or have an equal chance, not a leaf nor a tree. There's many a man worse than me, and some better, but I don't think race or country matters a damn. What matters is justice. 'Tis why I'm here. I'll be treated as I deserve, not as my father deserved. I'm Kilrain, and I God damn all gentlemen. I don't know who me father was and I don't give a damn. There's only one aristocracy, and that's right here - " he tapped his white skull with a thick finger - "and YOU, Colonel laddie, are a member of it and don't even know it. You are damned good at everything I've seen you do, a lovely soldier, an honest man, and you got a good heart on you too, which is rare in clever men. Strange thing. I'm not a clever man meself, but I know it when I run across it. The strange and marvelous thing about you, Colonel darlin', is that you believe in mankind, even preachers, whereas when you've got my great experience of the world you will have learned that good men are rare, much rarer than you think.”
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Our question: Do Americans seek an equal society at the expense of a just society?

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

WHAT???

HERE (hat tip).

The Bridge

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I stood on the bridge at midnight,
As the clocks were striking the hour,
And the moon rose o'er the city,
Behind the dark church-tower.

I saw her bright reflection
In the waters under me,
Like a golden goblet falling
And sinking into the sea.

And far in the hazy distance
Of that lovely night in June,
The blaze of the flaming furnace
Gleamed redder than the moon.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Fun With PhotoShop

(Scroll down to read Sam Huntington's post for today)

See below the fold the spoof of this.

After Gettysburg

"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

"But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work, which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us —that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom —and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
—Abraham Lincoln, Republican

Even as we approach the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, there is so much work left unfinished.  Republicans have been less than stellar in their attempt to right the wrongs of the past, but I must say the left has been utterly despicable.  Much of the blame for keeping minorities enslaved to government dependency is directly attributable to progressive (neo-communist) policy that confuses equal opportunity with equal result.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Huh?

According to this source, dated June 21, 2012, when Twitter went offline on that same day, two complaints read as follows:
"Twitters broke, my life has no meaning anymore," one user wrote on the social media website Tumblr.

Another wrote, "twitter is down and my life is over."
What is WRONG with these people?

Is there no end to superficiality and triviality?

Speaking of "Huh?" please watch the following video of schoolchildren being heckled by adults for singing "God Bless the USA" (hat tip to Leticia of My Daily Trek):


At one point, one child says, "You can talk to my mother like that!"

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A Lot Going On Here

Please see Mr. AOW's blog for the info.  I know that he will appreciate comments and well wishes.

He has a posterior subcapsular cataract, a bit unusual and the surgery for this type of cataract carries a higher risk of detached retina and other complications.  

Wisdom From George Orwell

Words to ponder:
If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
(from the preface to Animal Farm)

Monday, June 18, 2012

Obama: "Don't know much about..."

A while back, Reliapundit of THE ASUTUTE BLOGGERS pointed out that the following should be the theme song for Obama's campaign:


HERE is why that theme song fits!

Another video, one of a serious nature, below the fold (hat tip to Will of MFS - The Other News).

Sunday, June 17, 2012

40th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. AOW and I are celebrating our Ruby Anniversary. We were pronounced man and wife at 3:15 P.M. on June 17, 1972.

In celebration of today:


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Order

(Two posts today, the just below this one a non-political post that you will enjoy, I think)


The order was announced yesterday. In March 2011, Obama himself stated that what he just did is unconstitutional. Video from March 2011 below the fold (hat tip to Reliapundit of THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS).

Musical Interlude

Enjoy Jon Schmidt at the keys!


Story below the fold:

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Human Migration

by Sam Huntington

The International Organization for Migration tells us there is no universally accepted definition for migrant, but they debate ad nauseam whether the term identifies those who freely decide to move or whether it also applies to those forcibly removed from their homeland. This is why we question the wisdom of supporting global socialist organizations. One would think there are more important issues.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Personal Post: Warren's Wife (With Updates)

(Two posts today.  Please scroll down)

Yesterday, Warren's wife fell and broke her ankle.

Considering her physical problems, this is serious. I don't know more yet and am awaiting further word from Warren. Updates are appearing below the fold.

U.S. Caliphate Conference 2012

The conference will be held in the Chicago area of Rolling Meadows on June 17:

Monday, June 11, 2012

The Saudis' U.S. Empire

(Two posts today.  Please scroll down)

From the Independent, dated June 6, 2012:

Conservative Poster Store

Back when I was growing up, all of us had posters on the walls of our rooms, in essence, our private caves. We took pride in attaching to our walls posters that “spoke” to us or that reflected our interests. Today’s young people do the same – as do families with rec rooms. In fact, homeowners often affix to their walls posters or other graphics that reflect a common theme or the homeowner's worldviews.

Until recently, I didn’t know that there was a convenient place to obtain conservative posters. Now I have found an online conservative-posters site called RightPosters. I wish that I'd found the site before now!

Posters are indexed according to 20 categories, all of them from the conservative perspective. Among the categories are Patriotic Posters, Military Posters, History Posters, Presidential Posters, and Bible Posters.

Perhaps you have seen and admired some of the site's graphics elsewhere on the web. I know that I have seen this one, but, at the time, didn't know the source:


According to the RightPosters web site:
Posters are printed on high-quality, fingerprint resistant royal satin poster paper with a fine-grain luster finish. Only archival quality inks are used.
The posters come in two sizes: 11” x 8.5” ($8.99) and 12” x 17” ($13.99). Discounts are available for buying in quantities as few as three.

The posters at RightPosters are suitable as gifts for all age ranges and all occasions. The posters are also suitable for framing.

Right now, 'tis the season of graduation. I wish that I’d known about RightPosters before I bought other gifts for this year’s graduates of the homeschool classes that I teach!

Note to any artists reading this post: The web site RightPosters also offers artists an opportunity. See THIS.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Musical Interlude

(If you must have politics, please keep scrolling)

Dean Martin, born on June 17, 1917, would have been 95 years old last Thursday.

With a hat tip to I Love Dino Martin for the following video, made as a 90th birthday tribute to Dean Martin:


Saturday, June 9, 2012

Obama on June 8, 2012

(Two posts today. Please scroll down)

"The private sector is doing fine." Video below the fold, and, below the video, I'd like to point out something besides the "private sector" portions of yesterday's press conference.

Obamanomics: Renewable Energy

With a hat tip to Will of MFS - The Other News:


Some reading related to the new math of renewable energy HERE at The Foundry. Worth your time.

Obamanomics is a financial shell game!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

There's a rat in the house

By Sam Huntington  
Several years ago, an acquaintance served as an Embassy attaché in one of the Central American cesspools.  During this period, local government arrested and detained a known (thoroughly nasty) narcoterrorist.  It was difficult to distinguish between the objections voiced by the UN Humanitarian Mission, and demonstrations engineered by communist insurgencies.  Both conspired to intimidate thousands of peasants to participate in demonstrations, demanding release of the narcoterrorist.  As was typical of the communists, dozens of bombs exploded throughout the capital city, and innocent persons were targeted for assassination.  As the communists threatened utter chaos unless the government released the criminal, the constabulary cowered behind the thick doors of a very old citadel.


Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Remember D-Day: June 6, 1944

The following video was made by an 8th grader for a school project:


Two of my cousins served that day; one cousin was in the Army and the other in the Navy — at Omaha Beach, I believe.

Both men, in their late teens and early twenties respectively, came home physically whole, but they were never again whole psychologically. They refused to speak about what they experienced there, but we all knew that what they did and saw was horrible because they had nightmares for the rest of their lives. Nonetheless, they were among two of the staunchest patriots I have ever known, and they often said, "No regrets!" [about serving].

Both of my cousins died young: one at age 39 and the other at age 44.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

How Dangerous Is Blogging?

Make time to read all the links in this post. Bloggers need to know this information!

Please watch the following short video from Patterico's Pontifications: Harangues That Just Make Sense, a conservative blog (hat tip to Right Truth):

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee

(If you must have politics, please scroll down)

The Diamond Jubilee Celebration begins today and continues through June 5.  The only other British monarch to celebrate a diamond jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.

The schedule is HERE.

I plan to watch some of the live coverage. I know that I will enjoy the pageantry and the elegance, both of which will surpass the pageantry and elegance of the royal weddings.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Life is good, part d'eux

By Sam Huntington



This film makes one wonder whether American unions have become dupes of people much smarter than they are, or if they are just stupid, selfish partners of those who wish to destroy America.

I don’t know the answer to these questions, but I do know that Barack Hussein Obama promised the American people “fundamental changes” to the United States of America.

How’s that hope and change thing working for you, America?

Over 10 Pounds Gone – And Still Counting Down

(If you must have politics, please keep scrolling. Don't miss Sam's post below!)

A friend of mine lost over 40 pounds on the Ideal Protein Diet.

On May 5, I decided to give this diet regimen a try. I'm glad that I did! In less than a month, I'm not ashamed to wear a swim suit.

All the hype about this diet is true – for me, anyway.
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