I’m past tired.  I’m past angry.  I’m past giving anyone in our government the benefit of the doubt.  I’m past listening to hollow words.

No More!

U.S. commanders in Afghanistan face tougher discipline for battlefield failures

The U.S. military has reprimanded an unusually large number of commanders for battlefield failures in Afghanistan in recent weeks,…

Maybe, just maybe if our Military wasn’t fighting with one hand tied behind their backs and their feet tied together, THEY COULD DO THEIR JOB!

John Brennen ~ Meet the Press 2/7

“And, quite frankly, I’m tiring of politicians using national security issues such as terrorism as a political football. They are going out there, they’re, they’re unknowing of the facts, and they’re making charges and allegations that are not anchored in reality….”

Watch the whole BS episode here.   Just a little the pot calling the kettle black.

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Then there are the Warriors sitting in prison for political reasons.

They Fought For You! Will You Fight For Them?

United American Patriots

Justice! Innocent Until Proven Guilty! We have members of our Armed Forces being held in confinement that is worse than known enemy combatants! Without any formal charges filed against them! This is not the America they fought for!

The Warrior Fund

Justice! Innocent until proven guilty! The right to a fair trial!

These are basic civilian rights our warriors have sworn to defend. These are also the rights our soldiers are not guaranteed while serving in our country’s military. A military defendant is “presumed guilty” and must prove his or her own innocence. Left with the burden of not only finding adequate legal representation, but also paying for it.

While our enemies are given civilian rights, provided with teams of attorneys paid for with our tax dollars, and given civilian trials; our warriors are read their Article 39(a) Miranda-Tempia rights on the battle field, and now sit in prison. They are not given court appointed attorneys. Their families must beg, borrow and mortgage their homes in order to retain an attorney that will defend their loved ones from the very country, for many generations, our sons and daughters have proudly fought and died for.

Most families send their loved ones to war with the prayer, “God, please watch over our soldiers and bring them home safely”. Today, America has taken a different approach. We allow the media to watch over our soldiers, bring them home labeled as murderers, and adorn them with steel bars, handcuffs and shackles.

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dont turn your back

(warning ~ frickin’ reality a hug won’t cure)

“There was no firefight. There was no IED that killed these innocent people. Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on them, and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood.  They actually went into the houses and killed women and children.”     ~John Murtha (1923-2010) regarding the Haditha Marines 5/19/06.  (Seven of the eight have had charges dropped. The eighth is still awaiting his court martial.)

May God have mercy on your soul.

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Frontline

Been To Hell And Back

(Remember where they’ve been and what they lived through)

No One Gets Left Behind

Posted to Great Americans by LightBlue on June 03, 2009

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Be sure to remember in the deepest part of your soul the ones that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The song was created to Honor the Fallen Warriors of Operation Red Wing, their families, the Lone Survivor and every person that has ever served this country! We Will Always Remember The 11 Navy SEALs and 8 Army Nightstalkers that we lost on June 28th 2005. Keep these brave warriors in your thoughts daily. Direct the emotion of LOVE to the people that keep us safe. We are able to feed our families, build our businesses, LOVE the people close to us and pursue happiness because of the men and women that make sure “No One Gets Left Behind.”

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U.S. Military Tribute: Move Along

Posted to Great Americans on August 06, 2009

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Son of a Soldier

(please remember the children)

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The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp Virginia Tattoo 2007

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Snow paralyzing Washington, D.C.

Road crews are struggling to clear roads in Washington D.C., where a storm described by the U.S. National Weather Service as “extremely dangerous” is expected to set records.

Video shows abducted American in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — A Shiite militant group in Iraq has posted an Internet video showing an American it says it abducted and who appears to be a contractor reported missing by the U.S. military.

‘Permission’ needed to kill U.S. terrorists

The U.S. intelligence community policy on killing American citizens who have joined al Qaeda requires first obtaining high-level government approval, a senior official disclosed to Congress on Wednesday.

US sends first wave of bomb-sniffing dogs to Iraq

BAGHDAD – The U.S. military is rushing delivery of dozens of bomb-detection dogs to Iraq after accusations that widely used mechanical devices are ineffective to pinpoint explosives at checkpoints and other sites.

Fault Found in Outpost’s Fall

U.S. Military Report on Taliban Attack in October Criticizes Chain of Command

Why are liberals so condescending?

Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots.

Politicizing Intelligence
The Obama administration leaks and spins.

The Limits of Blaming Bush

In his latest budget request, President Obama added roughly $1.6 trillion in spending over the next ten years on top of what he requested last year. Can President Obama blame that extra $1.6 trillion on former President Bush?

Barack Obama: stumbling towards isolationism

One of the ironies of Barack Obama’s presidency is that he is increasingly distant from the world he promised to embrace, writes Toby Harnden in Washington

Well, we’re off to start digging out ~ stay safe out there!

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ROFASix has a good video up that explains what’s happening with the EU economy.  Unfortunately, a certain admin wants to follow in the Euro’s footsteps.

Watch here.

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Obama’s “conversation” (read: lecture to his mindless minions):

Let me be clear.

Organizing For America ~ conversation with President Obama

Ah! The angst, the hushed tones, the emoting! The Strawmen!  The personal stories from the little people.  The snide comments about those who don’t agree with him.  The chanting! The whining ~ It’s so harrrd!!  “I won’t quit!!”  (I so wish you would at least stop TALKING!!!)  “I’m so fired up!!”  (Would someone please bring the water?)

He even threatens the Democrats!!

TOTUS seems to be working just fine…

First question comes at 24:39 - halfway through the 45 minutes of this debacle.

No TOTUS - hesitant speech and loooong pauses between words, except where he’s memorized those brilliant talking points…

Jobs is the number one concern of the American people but let’s spend most of the time on healthcare!!!

Yes, We Can!!!

(This from the former Senator who voted for every spending bill he blames Bush for - over and over again.  All Congress had to do was say no to Bush’s agenda.  Bush cannot spend a dime without Congress’s approval. Bush, being president, did not have the power to legislate.)

The solution? Don’t be afraid of the future!! And Public Service!! Oh, and BIG Government!!

Surprise.

Dear god….

What scares me more than that Obama is president is that there are so many people in this country who don’t see anything wrong with what he says (lies) and then does (turning us into an oligarchy).

(Jim Jones had quite a following too.  That didn’t work out so well)

You want to see narcissism and wannabe dictatorship in full bloom?  Watch the video.

The arrogance of this inexperienced neophyte politician Alinsky community organizer is breathtaking!

Know thy enemy!

And he so respects our Military that he can’t even pronounce “corpsman” correctly ~ but can speak creole…or something.

Un-frickin-believable!

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Consult the schedule below for the keynote speeches of Sarah Palin, Andrew Breitbart and all the other speakers that PJTV will be streaming to you live over the Internet. And follow the commentary of Dana Loesch, Glenn Reynolds and Dr. Helen Smith who are reporting direct from Nashville.

Schedule - All times listed are Central Standard Time

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“I am not prepared to say that we have turned the corner. I am saying that the situation is serious. But I think we have made significant progress in setting conditions in 2009, and … we’ll make real progress in 2010,” said Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan.

Read the article here.

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Rock Star Super Star

Tribute to the Armed Forces, police, and firefighters ~

National Anthem performance that will make your hair stand up!

Rock Star Super Star Project

The heartfelt video that started a phenomenon. Get the High Definition DVD, as well as both versions of National Anthem 2.0 shipped right to your door! A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the USO and the also the We Are One Foundation. The mission of the USO mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military Personnel and is to represent the American people by extending a “Touch of Home” to their military members.

We Are One is a non-profit (501(c)3) operating foundation launched by Super Star and Rock Star in an effort to get kids whom are early in recovery, off the street and into a safe environment where they can rock!  The We Are One mission is to help youth understand their struggle with addiction. By providing hands-on mentorship training and our very own Rehearsal Workshops/Seminars, We Are One intends to raise the bar in creating awareness to the importance of sobriety.

Matt Gabrys - Rock Star Super Star Publishing

Our journey to get the word out about “National Anthem 2.0″ has been an interesting one. The most important thing we learned is that there is so much opposition to patriotism (from businesses, radio, and television). Moreover, people are becoming apathetic to our troops and their families. This is a time to support the men and women keeping us safe!

Amen, Matt!!!

As the oh, so very proud Mom of two Soldiers and wife of a kick-a$$ guitar player, I say let’s give this a good blog push!

And if you know anyone in radio, send National Anthem 2.0 to them!!!  Let’s get it on the air!!

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Justice inspector stripped of probing power

By Jerry Seper

In a terse letter to a Republican lawmaker who requested an investigation of the dismissal of complaints against the New Black Panther Party, Justice Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine said he should be able to do so, but was powerless because Congress had stripped him of that authority.

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But while Mr. Fine had advocated expanding his jurisdiction to allow him to investigate all suspected wrongdoing within the department, Congress had not seen fit to do so.

“Unfortunately, unlike all other OIGs which have unlimited jurisdiction to investigate all allegations of waste, fraud or abuse within their agencies, the Department of Justice OIG does not,” he wrote. “For several years, I have expressed my position that Congress should change this jurisdiction.

Read it all here.

Some folks are just more special than others.

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There’s an email going around attributed to Charlie Reese, retired journalist for the Orlando Sentinel. In the email version, it’s been updated for the present as it was written in 1985 and published in 1995. Remember, Republicans had the majority then.

Here’s the original, still timely:

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME? CONGRESS IS GOOD PLACE TO START

Everything on the Republican contract is a problem created by Congress. Too much bureaucracy? Blame Congress. Too many rules?

Blame Congress. Unjust tax laws? Congress wrote them.

Out-of-control bureaucracy? Congress authorizes everything bureaucracies do. Americans dying in Third World rat holes on stupid U.N. missions? Congress allows it. The annual deficits?

Congress votes for them. The $4 trillion plus debt? Congress created it.

To put it into perspective just remember that 100 percent of the power of the federal government comes from the U.S. Constitution. If it’s not in the Constitution, it’s not authorized….

Read the rest here.

(freedomfan.com - good stuff there!)

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