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Foreign Affairs & the Space Program

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Obama's Foreign Affairs It must be reassuring to both our enemies and Americans that if they attack us or our allies with biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the Obama administration will not use nukes (our only viable WMD) against them. We wouldn't want to keep them guessing, or anything, after all. Obama's Space Program And just when I was hoping we could send Pelosi, Reid & Biden to the moon!

Patriots' Day 2010

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According to Wikipedia, "Since 1969, the [Patriots' Day] holiday has been observed on the third Monday in April, providing a three-day long weekend. Previously, it had been designated as April 19 in observance of the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. It is also a school holiday for many local colleges and universities, both public and private." Not to be confused with Patriot Day, a more recent observance commemorating 9/11. Political Shots And so, on this day of "the shot heard 'round the world," (that followed the first tea party) we might be mindful of the ominous political shots being fired by the Left -- one apparently a very violent one. Former president Clinton today warned of the parallels of the rise of right-wing blogs and talk radio, and events leading to the Oklahoma City bombing. And he said that people shouldn't demonize government. Of course it was his violent action

Laughter -- a Placebo Until November

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Effects of Obamacare Tactics The Battle Ahead

Quotes Calling for a Return to Democrat(ic) Principles

In light of the resurgence in the entitlement, big-government mentality embodied in Obamacare, etc., it is instructive to see how far Democrats have strayed from the noble principles of their founder over 200 years ago, and leaders as recently as 50 years ago. Principles they need to return to. John F. Kennedy: “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” Thomas Jefferson (founder of the Democrat Party) quotes: On the Nanny State: “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” On Obamacare & dietary regulations: “Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now.” On redistribution of wealth & the welfare state: “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would no