We can learn from the French about honor
If you can, before you read this, watch the video. It is a commemorative ceremony at Les Invalides in Paris. This occasion honors ten French soldiers killed in Afghanistan as they arrive in France on their final trip home. Troops are turned out and stand ramrod straight to salute their fallen comrades. At one point, [...]
Former GOP lobbyist Abramoff gets four years as he joins others convicted in bribery scandals
This federal conviction is for mail fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion. Abramoff had pleaded guilty in 2006. He already has served two years of six year sentence on state fraud and corruption charges in Florida. The sentence came after prosecutors and defense attorneys as for leniency as Abramoff is cooperating in ongoing Capitol Hill bribery [...]
Remember Barney Smith?
Republicans only remember Smith Barney
Barney Smith gave the Obama Campaign a catch phrase that sets up the whole argument against four more years of Boy George Bush’s policies, based on a sad real-life experience. As Republicans allowed jobs to go overseas, there was no rush bail out Barney Smith. When rich investors stood to lose their shirts due to [...]
Indicted former GOP leader fiddles around at convention, while McCain burns
Indicted former former GOP leader Tom DeLay crashed Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s party. McCain’s camp was none too pleased as Delay was praised as a hero as he helped host hundreds of delegates and Republican Party officials. MINNEAPOLIS — Tom DeLay, the former House GOP majority leader whose connections to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff [...]
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- RT @jonhutson: Somebody RT me an Amen! "You don't tell people where to worship, how to worship, who to worship." http://bit.ly/cmgEDU Amen!
- I have never seen so much cowardice in USA as I am see w/opposition 2 Muslim center in NYC & fear of Islam in general. Sad.
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- RT @jodotcom: RT @GaryBlackmon: In the spirit of John McCain, I give Custer some credit for the victory at Little Big Horn