Friday, March 16, 2007
Eagles Up
The LINES are drawn.
The Eagles will defend the rights of those protesting the war. That is what we veterans do: Defend the Constitution.
The Eagles will defend our memorials from vandals: "the right of the people to peaceably assemble" does not include damaging property or injuring people.
Here's to a PEACEFUL and POLITE
ST PATRICK'S DAY
The Eagles will defend the rights of those protesting the war. That is what we veterans do: Defend the Constitution.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Eagles will defend our memorials from vandals: "the right of the people to peaceably assemble" does not include damaging property or injuring people.
Here's to a PEACEFUL and POLITE
ST PATRICK'S DAY
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Move America Forward Caravan in Atlanta
The Move America Forward Caravan was in Atlanta this morning and I was one of about one hundred folks who attended their rally in front of the CNN Building.
The Caravan is underway to join the Gathering of Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday March 17th to stand guard over our memorials.
The scene at 7:30 am, rally scheduled to start at 8 am.
The media was there. THANK YOU.
A cute kid was there, waving her flag in and around the Patriot Riders.
Bill Greene, a candidate for the the open Congressional seat of the late Charlie Norwood, was there. I hope he wins the special election on June 19th.
The media was there, but there are no stories online about this event.
I was hoping to see more people there. But I am glad that there are 100 folks who did show.
Surrender is not an option.
Victory can and will be achieved,
if the American People stay strong.
The choice is clear,
defeat the Islamic Mass-Murdering Terrorists over there
or fight them in the streets of America.
The Caravan is underway to join the Gathering of Eagles in Washington DC on Saturday March 17th to stand guard over our memorials.
The scene at 7:30 am, rally scheduled to start at 8 am.
The media was there. THANK YOU.
A cute kid was there, waving her flag in and around the Patriot Riders.
Bill Greene, a candidate for the the open Congressional seat of the late Charlie Norwood, was there. I hope he wins the special election on June 19th.
The media was there, but there are no stories online about this event.
I was hoping to see more people there. But I am glad that there are 100 folks who did show.
Surrender is not an option.
Victory can and will be achieved,
if the American People stay strong.
The choice is clear,
defeat the Islamic Mass-Murdering Terrorists over there
or fight them in the streets of America.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Greatest Outfield Play - Ever
REPOSTED as a Reminder to the EAGLES of how to deal with anti-American protestors:Thanks, Michelle , for reminding me of this fantastic play by Rick Monday.
Rick Monday, a former Marine, playing for the Chicago Cubs in
Dodger Stadium, saved the American Flag from being burned by a couple of college guys.
AP Photo/Los Angeles Herald Examiner, James Roark) (James Roark - AP)
Yes, on April 25, 1976, in Dodger Stadium, received a standing "O" for saving the flag.
correction: from Captain Ed:
However, when Monday took off with the flag, all of the cynicism and defeatism of the past two years melted away. Watching Monday rescue the flag from two lunatics who tried to hijack a baseball game for their protest, which would have provided the perfect nadir of American morale at that time, the crowd did something no one expected. Lasorda recalled in his book that starting softly, the crowd started singing "God Bless America", completely unprompted, until all of the tens of thousands of Dodger fans had joined together to sing it. It was one of the few unscripted and spontaneous patriotic displays in our Bicentennial, and one of the most moving at any time.
8 US Attorneys Fired
According to reports, The White House Counsel (Harriet Miers) wanted all 93 US Attorneys replaced.
The Attorney General only fired 8.
The Attorney General should be praised for not removing the other 85 US Attorneys.
President Bush complained about the failure of US Attorneys to stop voter fraud.
Once again, Democrats and the MSM want to enable voter fraud.
By the way, Bill Clinton replace ALL 93 US Attorneys when he took office. But of course, we can not question the actions of a Democrat.
US Attorneys are appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate. The Patriot Act has increased the time a US Attorney may served without confirmation by the Senate.
The Attorney General only fired 8.
The Attorney General should be praised for not removing the other 85 US Attorneys.
President Bush complained about the failure of US Attorneys to stop voter fraud.
Once again, Democrats and the MSM want to enable voter fraud.
By the way, Bill Clinton replace ALL 93 US Attorneys when he took office. But of course, we can not question the actions of a Democrat.
US Attorneys are appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate. The Patriot Act has increased the time a US Attorney may served without confirmation by the Senate.
@Walter Reed
The one soldier's view from the inside of Walter Reed.
And according to Chuck Z, this soldier was ordered not to blog.
And according to Chuck Z, this soldier was ordered not to blog.
Monday, March 12, 2007
JFK Quotes
"Now the trumpet summons us again—not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need—not as a call to battle, though embattled we are—but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation"—a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty and war itself."
"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission."
Kennedy, John F. 35th President of the United States
*******
Too bad that the Democrats have forgotten that they once stood for freedom and were not the enablers of tyranny, terrorism, and chaos
"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission."
Kennedy, John F. 35th President of the United States
*******
Too bad that the Democrats have forgotten that they once stood for freedom and were not the enablers of tyranny, terrorism, and chaos
Friday, March 09, 2007
Gathering of Eagles: Mission Statement
The Gathering of Eagles is a defense, not an attack.
I know that a few US Army paratroopers and Marines from the Viet Nam war will be there at the Wall. If there's one thing, aside from love of country, that they share, it's knowing how to fight when surrounded.
1. Gathering of Eagles is non-partisan. While each member has his or her own political beliefs, our common love and respect for America and her heroes is what brings us together.
2. We are a non-violent, non-confrontational group. We look to defend, not attack. Our focus is guarding our memorials and their grounds.
3. We believe that the war memorials are sacred ground; as such, we will not allow them to be desecrated, used as props for political statements, or treated with anything less than the solemn and heartfelt respect they-and the heroes they honor-deserve.
4. We are wholly and forever committed to our brothers and sisters in uniform. As veterans, we understand their incredible and noble sacrifices, made of their own accord for a nation they love more than life itself. As family members, we stand by them, and as Americans, we thank God for them.
5. We believe in and would give our lives for the precious freedoms found in our Constitution. We believe that our freedom of speech is one of the greatest things our country espouses, and we absolutely hold that any American citizen has the right to express his or her approval or disapproval with any policy, law, or action of our nation and her government in a peaceful manner as afforded by the laws of our land.
6. However, we are adamantly opposed to the use of violence, vandalism, physical or verbal assaults on our veterans, and the destruction or desecration of our memorials. By defending and honoring these sacred places, we defend and honor those whose blood gave all of us the right to speak as freely as our minds think.
7. We vehemently oppose the notion that it is possible to "support the troops but not the war." We are opposed to those groups who would claim support for the troops yet engage in behavior that is demeaning and abusive to the men and women who wear our nation's uniform.
8. We believe in freedom at all costs, including our own lives. We served to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy, and we agree with Thomas Jefferson's assertion that "From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
9. We will accept nothing less than total, unqualified victory in the current conflict. Surrender is not an option, nor is defeat.
10. We stand to challenge any group that seeks the destruction of our nation, its founding precepts of liberty and freedom, or those who have given of themselves to secure those things for another generation. We will be silent no more.
Silent no more!
*********************
I know that a few US Army paratroopers and Marines from the Viet Nam war will be there at the Wall. If there's one thing, aside from love of country, that they share, it's knowing how to fight when surrounded.
1. Gathering of Eagles is non-partisan. While each member has his or her own political beliefs, our common love and respect for America and her heroes is what brings us together.
2. We are a non-violent, non-confrontational group. We look to defend, not attack. Our focus is guarding our memorials and their grounds.
3. We believe that the war memorials are sacred ground; as such, we will not allow them to be desecrated, used as props for political statements, or treated with anything less than the solemn and heartfelt respect they-and the heroes they honor-deserve.
4. We are wholly and forever committed to our brothers and sisters in uniform. As veterans, we understand their incredible and noble sacrifices, made of their own accord for a nation they love more than life itself. As family members, we stand by them, and as Americans, we thank God for them.
5. We believe in and would give our lives for the precious freedoms found in our Constitution. We believe that our freedom of speech is one of the greatest things our country espouses, and we absolutely hold that any American citizen has the right to express his or her approval or disapproval with any policy, law, or action of our nation and her government in a peaceful manner as afforded by the laws of our land.
6. However, we are adamantly opposed to the use of violence, vandalism, physical or verbal assaults on our veterans, and the destruction or desecration of our memorials. By defending and honoring these sacred places, we defend and honor those whose blood gave all of us the right to speak as freely as our minds think.
7. We vehemently oppose the notion that it is possible to "support the troops but not the war." We are opposed to those groups who would claim support for the troops yet engage in behavior that is demeaning and abusive to the men and women who wear our nation's uniform.
8. We believe in freedom at all costs, including our own lives. We served to protect the freedoms Americans enjoy, and we agree with Thomas Jefferson's assertion that "From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
9. We will accept nothing less than total, unqualified victory in the current conflict. Surrender is not an option, nor is defeat.
10. We stand to challenge any group that seeks the destruction of our nation, its founding precepts of liberty and freedom, or those who have given of themselves to secure those things for another generation. We will be silent no more.
Silent no more!
*********************
I will see the Eagles as they ride from San Francisco to Washington, DC, as they pause on March 14th at the CNN Building in Atlanta.
As the Marines say: Semper Fi (Always Faithful)
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Strong As An Ox And Nearly As Smart: Global Warming - An Al Gore Fable
Strong As An Ox And Nearly As Smart: Global Warming - An Al Gore Fable
The Truth Shall You Free
Free From the Myth of Man-Made Climate Change
The Truth Shall You Free
Free From the Myth of Man-Made Climate Change
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Libby: A Victim
Scooter Libby, former chief of staff for VP Cheney, found guilty of 4 of 5 charges stemming from the Federal Grand Jury investigation into the non-crime of leaking that Mrs Plame worked at the CIA.
Richard Armitage 'leaked' that she worked for the CIA, and that she arranged for her husband to go to Niger.
Her Husband, Joe Wilson, lied about what he learned in Niger. He goal was to undermine the Bush Administration.
Scooter Libby, who testified 7 times before the Grand Jury, was inconsistent in his testimony. What honest person wouldn't be somewhat inconsistent in recalling conversations which occurred more than 2 years prior.
A member of the jury, a former Washington Post reporter, stated he was looking for Rove, or Cheney...WAS THIS JURY BIAS AGAINST THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION?
Fact: It was known that no crime was committed, before the investigation was launched - Mrs. Plame was not a covert agent. She was simply a CIA employee.
Fact: It was known one month into investigation, that Richard Armitage leaked the information about Mrs Plame.
The charges need to be overturned on appeal because there was no underlying crime for the grand jury to investigation. This is a gross miscarriage of justice.
Richard Armitage 'leaked' that she worked for the CIA, and that she arranged for her husband to go to Niger.
Her Husband, Joe Wilson, lied about what he learned in Niger. He goal was to undermine the Bush Administration.
Scooter Libby, who testified 7 times before the Grand Jury, was inconsistent in his testimony. What honest person wouldn't be somewhat inconsistent in recalling conversations which occurred more than 2 years prior.
A member of the jury, a former Washington Post reporter, stated he was looking for Rove, or Cheney...WAS THIS JURY BIAS AGAINST THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION?
Fact: It was known that no crime was committed, before the investigation was launched - Mrs. Plame was not a covert agent. She was simply a CIA employee.
Fact: It was known one month into investigation, that Richard Armitage leaked the information about Mrs Plame.
The charges need to be overturned on appeal because there was no underlying crime for the grand jury to investigation. This is a gross miscarriage of justice.
Monday, March 05, 2007
I Wish Ann Would Be Quiet
An Open Letter to CPAC Sponsors and Organizers Regarding Ann Coulter
Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds and capable of discerning right from wrong. There comes a time when we must speak out in the defense of the conservative movement, and make a stand for political civility. This is one of those times.
Ann Coulter used to serve the movement well. She was telegenic, intelligent, and witty. She was also fearless: saying provocative things to inspire deeper thought and cutting through the haze of competing information has its uses. But Coulter’s fearlessness has become an addiction to shock value. She draws attention to herself, rather than placing the spotlight on conservative ideas.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2006, Coulter referred to Iranians as “ragheads.” She is one of the most prominent women in the conservative movement; for her to employ such reckless language reinforces the stereotype that conservatives are racists.
At CPAC 2007 Coulter decided to turn up the volume by referring to John Edwards, a former U.S. Senator and current Presidential candidate, as a “faggot.” Such offensive language–and the cavalier attitude that lies behind it–is intolerable to us. It may be tolerated on liberal websites but not at the nation’s premier conservative gathering.
The legendary conservative thinker Richard Weaver wrote a book entitled Ideas Have Consequences. Rush Limbaugh has said again and again that “words mean things.” Both phrases apply to Coulter’s awful remarks.
Coulter’s vicious word choice tells the world she care little about the feelings of a large group that often feels marginalized and despised. Her word choice forces conservatives to waste time defending themselves against charges of homophobia rather than advancing conservative ideas.
Within a day of Coulter’s remark John Edwards sent out a fundraising email that used Coulter’s words to raise money for his faltering campaign. She is helping those she claims to oppose. How does that advance any of the causes we hold dear?
Denouncing Coulter is not enough. After her “raghead” remark in 2006 she took some heat. Yet she did not grow and learn. We should have been more forceful. This year she used a gay slur. What is next? If Senator Barack Obama is the de facto Democratic Presidential nominee next year will Coulter feel free to use a racial slur? How does that help conservatism?
One of the points of CPAC is the opportunity it gives college students to meet other young conservatives and learn from our leaders. Unlike on their campuses—where they often feel alone—at CPAC they know they are part of a vibrant political movement. What example is set when one highlight of the conference is finding out what shocking phrase will emerge from Ann Coulter’s mouth? How can we teach young conservatives to fight for their principles with civility and respect when Ann Coulter is allowed to address the conference? Coulter’s invective is a sign of weak thinking and unprincipled politicking.
CPAC sponsors, the Age of Ann has passed. We, the undersigned, request that CPAC speaking invitations no longer be extended to Ann Coulter. Her words and attitude
simply do too much damage.
* Credentialed CPAC 2007 Bloggers Sean Hackbarth, The American Mind
* James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
* BoiFromTroy, Boi From Troy
* Joy McCann, Little Miss Attila
* Kevin McCullough, Musclehead Revolution
* Fausta Werz, Fausta’s blog
* Patrick Hynes, Ankle Biting Pundits
* Ed Morrissey, Captain’s Quarters
* Jane Stewart, See Jane Mom
Other Right-of-Center Bloggers
* Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres
* N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear
* Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit
* Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08
* Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone
* Marshall Manson, On Tap
Conservatism treats humans as they are, as moral creatures possessing rational minds and capable of discerning right from wrong. There comes a time when we must speak out in the defense of the conservative movement, and make a stand for political civility. This is one of those times.
Ann Coulter used to serve the movement well. She was telegenic, intelligent, and witty. She was also fearless: saying provocative things to inspire deeper thought and cutting through the haze of competing information has its uses. But Coulter’s fearlessness has become an addiction to shock value. She draws attention to herself, rather than placing the spotlight on conservative ideas.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2006, Coulter referred to Iranians as “ragheads.” She is one of the most prominent women in the conservative movement; for her to employ such reckless language reinforces the stereotype that conservatives are racists.
At CPAC 2007 Coulter decided to turn up the volume by referring to John Edwards, a former U.S. Senator and current Presidential candidate, as a “faggot.” Such offensive language–and the cavalier attitude that lies behind it–is intolerable to us. It may be tolerated on liberal websites but not at the nation’s premier conservative gathering.
The legendary conservative thinker Richard Weaver wrote a book entitled Ideas Have Consequences. Rush Limbaugh has said again and again that “words mean things.” Both phrases apply to Coulter’s awful remarks.
Coulter’s vicious word choice tells the world she care little about the feelings of a large group that often feels marginalized and despised. Her word choice forces conservatives to waste time defending themselves against charges of homophobia rather than advancing conservative ideas.
Within a day of Coulter’s remark John Edwards sent out a fundraising email that used Coulter’s words to raise money for his faltering campaign. She is helping those she claims to oppose. How does that advance any of the causes we hold dear?
Denouncing Coulter is not enough. After her “raghead” remark in 2006 she took some heat. Yet she did not grow and learn. We should have been more forceful. This year she used a gay slur. What is next? If Senator Barack Obama is the de facto Democratic Presidential nominee next year will Coulter feel free to use a racial slur? How does that help conservatism?
One of the points of CPAC is the opportunity it gives college students to meet other young conservatives and learn from our leaders. Unlike on their campuses—where they often feel alone—at CPAC they know they are part of a vibrant political movement. What example is set when one highlight of the conference is finding out what shocking phrase will emerge from Ann Coulter’s mouth? How can we teach young conservatives to fight for their principles with civility and respect when Ann Coulter is allowed to address the conference? Coulter’s invective is a sign of weak thinking and unprincipled politicking.
CPAC sponsors, the Age of Ann has passed. We, the undersigned, request that CPAC speaking invitations no longer be extended to Ann Coulter. Her words and attitude
simply do too much damage.
* Credentialed CPAC 2007 Bloggers Sean Hackbarth, The American Mind
* James Joyner, Outside the Beltway
* BoiFromTroy, Boi From Troy
* Joy McCann, Little Miss Attila
* Kevin McCullough, Musclehead Revolution
* Fausta Werz, Fausta’s blog
* Patrick Hynes, Ankle Biting Pundits
* Ed Morrissey, Captain’s Quarters
* Jane Stewart, See Jane Mom
Other Right-of-Center Bloggers
* Owen Robinson, Boots and Sabres
* N.Z. Bear, The Truth Laid Bear
* Michael Demmons, Gay Orbit
* Mark Coffey, Decision ‘08
* Russell Newquist, The Philosopher’s Stone
* Marshall Manson, On Tap
Friday, March 02, 2007
For Lent: I will give up Greenhouse Gases
Inspired by the Eco-Preaching at IowaHawk, I will give up greenhouse gases for Lent.
I hope my Rabbi will approve of this action.
Global Warming is Good
A comment at the Anchoress, sparked an amazing thought:
Man-made Global Warming
SAVED
Mankind from the coming
ICE AGE.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Media Matters Attacks Michelle Malkin
Eric Boehlert of Media Matters, goes after Michelle Malkin in bid for more readers.
Calling the Howard Kurtz profile of Ms Malkin in the Washington Post, a Valentine Week mash note.
Mr. Boehlert says this about Michelle:
Mr Boehlert continues with:
Okay, who is factually challenged here. President Bush convinced a vast majority of American People and the Congress that we needed to invade Iraq in 2002. The MSM has been chipping away, one false misleading story after another.
Now which bloggers does Mr Boehlert like?
Markos "screw'em" Zuniga of DailyKos.com, a site which enforces anti-bush, anti-american groupthink.
Matt Stoller of MyDD.com, a site which is sad that Vice-President Cheney is still alive.
Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post, a site which had over 400 comments today complaining that VP Cheney lives. (They have without comment, toned their post down and deleted several hundred comments.)
More attacks coming:
Michelle and Charles are correct: The US Media is the Enemy. With their whitewashing of individual jihadis (mass murderers), their refusal to admit that some Muslims in the US are a danger to society.
Eric,
Get over the fact, that Michelle Malkin is more respected than you will ever be.
Calling the Howard Kurtz profile of Ms Malkin in the Washington Post, a Valentine Week mash note.
Mr. Boehlert says this about Michelle:
Malkin is theMr. Boehlert is correct in calling Ms Malkin the 'field general', but he is wrong about the Iraq War.
field general for a squad of bitter pro-war dead-enders who lash out online
against anyone who dares speak the truth about the war. She
has been wrong about Iraq in every conceivable way, with
a losing streak dating back more than 50 straight months.
Mr Boehlert continues with:
See, GOP warbloggers can't lose. If they'd been right about Iraq,
The Washington Post surely would have toasted them. But
even after they continually make fools of themselves prognosticating all sorts
of falsehoods about the war, The Washington Post still
toasts them. As for the articulate bloggers on the left who opposed the war
from the outset and who insisted the White House had not made a coherent case
for launching a pre-emptive war? The Post couldn't care less about them.
Okay, who is factually challenged here. President Bush convinced a vast majority of American People and the Congress that we needed to invade Iraq in 2002. The MSM has been chipping away, one false misleading story after another.
Now which bloggers does Mr Boehlert like?
Markos "screw'em" Zuniga of DailyKos.com, a site which enforces anti-bush, anti-american groupthink.
Matt Stoller of MyDD.com, a site which is sad that Vice-President Cheney is still alive.
Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post, a site which had over 400 comments today complaining that VP Cheney lives. (They have without comment, toned their post down and deleted several hundred comments.)
More attacks coming:
It'sEric,
the absolutely central point about Malkin that the Post neglected -- Malkin
claims journalists covering Iraq are either cowards or siding with the terrorists who are trying to
kill Americans (or both). As her
fellow warblogger Charles Johnson at Little Green Footballs puts it with a
headline he routinely uses, "The Media Are the Enemy."
Yet the Post profile politely
omitted any reference to Malkin's repugnant claim that journalists are
terrorist-sympathizer traitors.
Michelle and Charles are correct: The US Media is the Enemy. With their whitewashing of individual jihadis (mass murderers), their refusal to admit that some Muslims in the US are a danger to society.
Eric,
Get over the fact, that Michelle Malkin is more respected than you will ever be.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Gathering of Eagles
This morning I overheard several 'Eagles' who planned to be in Washington to protect the Vietnam Memorial from harm during the planned 'Anti' march in March.
Was refreshing to hear veterans, yes, they were all Vietnam veterans, planning to protect the sacred memories of their fallen buddies - And some of these men are opposed to the war in Iraq.
They also predicted the media coverage will be spun to make the 'Eagles' look bad.
Beware the Ides of March....
The Battle will be joined on the Mall in Washington, DC.
I hope the Eagles far out-number the 'Anti's' but most Eagles have gainful employment ( A job) and family that depends on them.
Was refreshing to hear veterans, yes, they were all Vietnam veterans, planning to protect the sacred memories of their fallen buddies - And some of these men are opposed to the war in Iraq.
They also predicted the media coverage will be spun to make the 'Eagles' look bad.
Beware the Ides of March....
The Battle will be joined on the Mall in Washington, DC.
I hope the Eagles far out-number the 'Anti's' but most Eagles have gainful employment ( A job) and family that depends on them.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Because of the Victory at Iwo Jima
Because of the Victory at Iwo Jima, We have FREEDOM.
And we will DEFEND FREEDOM AT ALL COSTS.
We kneel before Emperor MISHA
Iwo Jima
62 years ago....And the crowd went wild!!!
The US Marines and Sailors who saw the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, cheered wildly.
From the main deck of USS Eldorado, a beaming Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal turned to Marine General Holland M. 'Howlin' Mad' Smith and exclaimed, “Holland, the raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.”
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