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Friday, October 27, 2006

LYNNE CHENEY VS WOLF BLITZER -

WOLF: We got the film, look, this is an issue that has been widely discussed. This is an issue we reported on extensively. We make no apologies for showing that. That was a very carefully-considered decision why we did that. And I think, I think --
CHENEY: Well I think it's shocking.
WOLF: If you are a serious journalist, you want to report the news. Sometimes the news is good, sometimes the news isn't so good.
CHENEY: But wolf, there's a difference between news and terrorist propaganda.


GO LYNNE!

Thursday, October 26, 2006

10 REASONS WHY

A good friend emailed me this a.m.

Here are 10 good reasons why you should vote Republican come election day. You won't hear about them on ABCCBSNBC News.

Reason #1. The economy is kicking butt. It is robust, vibrant, strong and growing. In the 36 months since the Bush tax cuts ended the recession that began under President Clinton, the economy has experienced astonishing growth. Over the first half of this year, our economy grew at a strong 4.1 percent annual rate, faster than any other major industrialized nation. This strong economic activity has generated historic revenue growth that has shrunk the deficit. A continued commitment to spending restraint has also contributed to deficit reduction.

Reason #2. Unemployment is almost nil for a major economy, and is verging on full employment. Recently, jobless claims fellto the lowest level in 10 weeks. Employment increased in 48 states over the past 12 months ending in August. Our economy has now added jobs for 37 straight months.

Reason #3. The Dow is hitting record highs. In the past few days, the Dow climbed above 12,000 for the first time in the history of the stock market, thus increasing the value of countless pension and 401(k) that funds many Americans rely on for their retirement years.

Reason #4. Wages have risen dramatically. According to the Washington Post, demand for labor helped drive workers' average hourly wages, not including those of most managers, up to $16.84 last month -- a 4 percent increase from September 2005, the fastest wage growth in more than five years. Nominal wage growth has been 4.1 percent so far this year. This is better or comparable to its 1990s peaks. Over the first half of 2006, employee compensation per hour grew at a 6.3 percent annual rate adjusted for inflation. Real after-tax income has risen a whopping 15 percent since January 2001. Real after-tax income per person has risen by 9 percent since January 2001.

Reason #5. Gas prices have plunged. According to the Associated Press, the price of gasoline has fallen to its lowest level in more than 10 months. The federal Energy Information Administration said Monday that U.S. motorists paid $2.21 a gallon on average for regular grade last week, a decrease of 1.8 cents from the previous week. Pump prices are now 40 cents lower than a year ago and have plummeted by more than 80 cents a gallon since the start of August. The previous 2006 low for gasoline was set in the first week of January, when pump prices averaged $2.238. In the week ending Dec. 5, 2005, prices averaged $2.19. Today, gasoline can be found for less than $2 a gallon in many parts of the country.

Reason #6. Since 9/11, no terrorist attacks have occurred on U.S. soil. Since 9/11 the U.S. has not been attacked by terrorists thanks to such programs as the administration's monitoring of communications between al-Qaida operatives overseas and their agents in the U.S. and the monitoring of the international movement of terrorist funds -- both measure bitterly opposed by Democrats.

Reason #7. Productivity is surging and has grown by a strong 2.5 percent over the past four quarters, well ahead of the average productivity growth in the last 30 years. Strong productivity growth helps lead to the growth of the Gross Domestic Product, higher real wages, and stronger corporate profits.

Reason #8. The Prescription Drug Program is working. Despite dire predictions that most seniors would refrain from signing up to the new Medicare prescription benefits program, fully 75 percent of all those on Medicare have enrolled, and the overwhelming majority say they are happy with the program.

Reason #9. Bush has kept his promise of naming conservative judges. He has named two conservative justices to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. In addition, he has named conservative justices who are devoted to the Constitution as it is written and not as activist liberal judges think it means. The strong likelihood that one or more justices will retire from the Supreme Court makes it mandatory for the Republicans to hold the Senate and have a chance to name new conservative justices.

Reason #10. The deficit has been cut in half three years ahead of the president's 2009 goal, with the 2006 fiscal year budget deficit down to $248 billion. The tax cuts have stimulated the economy and are working.

In contrast to this stunning record of real achievement, the Democrats offer no real plans for the way they want to improve America or make us safer.
Instead, issues like the Mark Foley scandal have been used to smokescreen their own lack of ideas in a public debate.

The choice voters will make is whether they want higher taxes and less security by surrendering the tools used to combat terrorism or lower taxes and the continued use of tools like the Patriot Act, terrorist surveillance, terrorist interrogations and missile defense.
Consider what leading Democrats are promising if they gain control of Congress.
· Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., who would lead the House tax-writing committee if Democrats win in November, said he "cannot think of one" tax cut he would renew. That agenda would result in $2.4 trillion tax increase over the next 10 years.
· If Democrats take majorities in the House and Senate, the average family of four can expect to pay an average of $2,000 more in taxes.
· The leader of House Democrats and the woman who would be speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said after 9/11 that she "doesn't really consider ourselves at war ... we're in a struggle against terrorism."
· By opposing the Patriot Act, terrorist surveillance missile defense and even interrogating the most dangerous terrorists captured on the battlefield, Democrats are in direct opposition to the vital tools we use to fight terrorism.
· Many Democrats, including the prospective House Ways and Means chairman, favor cutting off funding for the war in Iraq.
· Democratic leaders have made it clear that they see investigations and impeachment as viable options should they take control of Congress. They are therefore promising to tie the hands of the president and his administration in the middle of a war.
· Democrats want to reverse the president's economic policies that have led to a historically strong economy.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

JOKE OF THE DAY

Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday night that an agreement he brokered 12 years ago for North Korea to halt nuclear weapons development is “in the wastebasket." Carter contends the Bush administration turned its back on the deal and labeled the isolated nation part of an “axis of evil.”


hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Boo!

click here for one of the greatest halloween cards

Make sure you keep watching until the bat reveals................

Sunday, October 15, 2006



"It's all baseless name-calling, and it's all wrong," Murtha wrote.

As Larry Bailey, a retired Navy Seal, states:
Bailey told Cybercast News Service: "'Screw them' is what John Murtha has said for 32 years to:
"Iraq War veterans, who have tried unsuccessfully to discuss that conflict with Murtha;
"Honest citizens, who are berated, cursed and threatened by Murtha goons;
"Taxpayers, who have to come up with the money for Murtha's self-serving appropriations 'earmarks;'
"Troops in Iraq, who are unjustly characterized by Murtha for having 'killed innocent civilians in cold blood;'
"Honest politicians, who object to the 'bully-boy' tactics employed by Murtha in getting his way; and
"Anyone who dares to disagree with or vote against John Murtha.

This story was written by Randy Hall, CNSNews.com
"Screw them," Rep. John Murtha said of Republicans in an email sent to the liberal political group MoveOn.org on Wednesday

Monday, October 09, 2006

ANOTHER UN JOKE?

"President Clinton is being honored for his groundbreaking work around the world to cope with the HIV/AIDS pandemic and for his leadership in tackling major threats to humanity, from poverty to global warming," said William H. Luers, President of the United Nations Association of the USA,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Despite overwhelming evidence of genocide and knowledge as to its perpetrators, United States officials decided against taking a leading role in confronting the slaughter in Rwanda. Rather, US officials confined themselves to public statements, diplomatic demarches, initiatives for a ceasefire, and attempts to contact both the interim government perpetrating the killing and the RPF. The US did use its influence, however, at the United Nations, but did so to discourage a robust UN response (Document 4 and Document 13). In late July, however, with the evidence of genocide littering the ground in Rwanda, the US did launch substantial operations—again, in a supporting role—to assist humanitarian relief efforts for those displaced by the genocide.


YA THAT'S WORTH AN AWARD

LET THEM KNOW THE MEANING OF NO

The shout heard around the world. LOL

I do believe it's time to strategically strike North Korea's nuclear facilities.

Really, if North Korea is not going to listen to China, Japan, and the U.S. 3 majors in the 6 party talks..........do we really think they are afraid of a Chapter 7 slapped on them from the United Nations? LOL

All they have to do is look at past history of the United Nations, and it's lack of enforcement and under the table dealings. Someone will get rich off of the Chapter 7 and North Korea will continue testing, and the North Korean people will continue to live in darkness eating Stone Soup.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

MEET THE ENEMY... AND HIS NAME IS NOT GEORGE BUSH

Muslims are waging civil war against us, claims police union
By David Rennie, Europe Correspondent
(Filed: 05/10/2006)



Radical Muslims in France's housing estates are waging an undeclared "intifada" against the police, with violent clashes injuring an average of 14 officers each day. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

Italy: Europe's Emerging Platform for Islamic Extremism
By Kathryn HaahrInvestigations by the Italian security services since 2001 indicate that Italy has become a platform for al-Qaeda associated terrorist operations in Europe and Iraq. Italy's Muslim population is concentrated in Milan, with an estimated 100,000 Muslims residing in the northern city. Not surprisingly Milan appears to be the base of Italy's extremist network, which has connections to other Islamic radical groups in Europe, specifically in Spain and Germany. The primary focus of the Islamists' activities in Italy appears to have been that of a staging ground for recruiting CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY


Kenyan Media Urges Caution in Resolving Somalia Crisis
By Sunguta WestOn September 24, Somalia's Islamic Courts Union (ICU) moved further south and took control of the port city of Kismayo near the Kenyan border. With the Islamist movement moving closer to Kenya, public debate in the country is raging. The Kenyan press has warned the government to tread carefully now that the ICU is approaching its eastern border. Consensus has grown in Kenya that the government, which many consider the only neutral player in the crisis, should be concerned only with protecting its borders and should not take sides in the conflict. This concern stems from the fact that in each instance when the crisis in Somalia has flared, Kenya has been flooded with Somali refugees streaming across the border. This year alone, Kenyan media reports that about 25,000 refugees have fled Somalia into Kenya (Daily Nation, September 28). In addition to having to settle these refugees, there is also a genuine security concern that radical elements could filter from Somalia into Kenya. The Kenyan government has warned Somali actors not to attempt to smuggle weapons across the border into Kenya, and there is also concern that foreign terrorist elements could use the refugee flow to smuggle operatives and military supplies into Kenya in order to conduct attacks against Western interests there.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

AND THEY CALL US OCCUPIERS?

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Paging Mr. Foley Continued

After reading the exchange between Foley and Page...............click here FOR IM'S

Well, I think it's important for everyone to read, caution though - it's darn right disgusting knowing that this exchange is between an elected official and a 16 year old boy.


THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORRUPT REPUBLICANS AND CORRUPT DEMOCRATS:

Now, in defense of Republicans - when Republicans have been caught with a hand in the cookie jar..........they step down.....

Democrats just keep serving.

Monday, October 02, 2006

A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING

This November I will be voting Gerald Galloway for State House.

Why? Would I vote for this Democrat running as an Independent?

Thank the North Carolina Republican Party for ousting our Richard Morgan with their blood money.

Senator Dole nor the North Carolina Republican Party never wrote me back to explain their involvement with our local election........

SO - for the first time in a long while................there just may not be a Republican representing our county.

CAMPAIGNING HARD FOR GALLOWAY!

Paging Mr. Foley

Hello? It never ceases to amaze me, that those elected, continually leave trails revealing their misdeeds. Pictures, diaries, phone recordings....................cigars, stains on black dresses..............

Seems to me we are electing some pretty stupid people.

When all else fails..........ENTER REHAB.

Foley Enters Rehab....Alcholism? Please!