The Ultimate Sacrifice (VIDEO)

October 5th, 2005 at 10:55 by Site Administrator
As we close out this day amongst all the news of insane political wrangling, demagogeury, partisan bickering, and accusations of corruption, I want to leave you with this very moving video. It was passed along to me by a friend who is in the Marines and just returned from Germany. The video is about CPL Bobby Warns, and pays tribute to his service. I have been given permission by my friend to post this here.

We should all, from time to time, take a moment out of our busy schedules to reflect on the sacrifices our military men and women make. It is only fitting that we pay homage to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice so that the rest of us can feel comfortable and safe knowing that we live in the the best country in the world, and that we can remain as free as we are.

I have to warn you, this movie takes a moment to load, but it is very much worth the view and listen (excellent music). I must warn you, however, to have a hanky handy… it will make you sad, proud, and honored to have been one whose freedom he served oh so well.

Semper Fi and Godspeed, Marine…


(Many thanks to Doc’s Patriotic Graphics for the images here…check out his site; he has lots of wonderful military and patriotic images that he offers for free. Thanks, Doc)



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Bad Pork Spending (from the hometeam!)

October 5th, 2005 at 02:38 by Site Administrator

What would you do if you wanted to have a giant fish painted on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737? Well, if you’re the son of Senator Ted Stevens (R) of Alaska, you just ask your dad to get it from the Federal Government! That’s right, the Federal Government (read: “you, the taxpayer”).

That’s exactly what happened. Stevens’ son is none other than the chairman of the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board, which is the group who “paid” for the paintjob to promote fishing in Alaska!

Now, I know you guys are going to be screaming at me “BUT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO SUPPORT THE REPUBLICANS, NOT BASH THEM!” Bash away all you want, but after the state of Montana showed their beneficence and give back all of their pork from the Transportation Bill to help pay for hurricane rebuilding efforts, then I’m just calling a “fish” a “fish.” If Montana could do it, certainly some other political leaders could have done the same and SHOULD do the same in the future!

I’m sorry, my friends, but after a certain congressman, who shall remain nameless at this point, said “all the pork that could be cut from the budge had been cut,” I just gotta put my two cents in on this one! We gotta start holding them accountable for their out-of-control spending! This is NOT the “smaller government” we were promised if we elected and re-elected our people!

I almost forgot something… Wonder just how much did this “fish mural” cost the taxpayers? A measley half-million dollars. What a waste! … Pork is supposed to be the “other white meat,” but I don’t think they meant it to be Alaskan King Salmon.

- Dr. TRuth

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