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Obama Was Right

 At the risk of having the men in the white coats coming to take me away to the funny farm, I have to admit Obama was right. He was right about tire gauges and tune ups. He was right in a speech in Indiana, where he told s 12 year old girl, “…..He was running for President because America is not what it use to be….”

First let us talk about tire gauges and inflating your tires and tune ups. He is right, inflating your tires to the proper pressure will save you gas if you don’t have a head wind, side wind or any other type of air resistance or resistance from the road. Some cars even have sensors to let you know your tires need air. I think everybody who drives a vehicle has enough common sense to check the tires. If you don’t, then Obama is your man.

When it comes to tune ups, again he is right. A properly tune car will increase your gas milage, maybe as much as 2-3 miles per gallon, IF you own a car that was made before the middle 1980’s. These cars had spark plugs, distributors and need to be tuned up. The cars today are controlled by computers, most have platinum spark plugs that will last for a 100,000 miles or longer so a tune up, well Obama again shows that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about when it comes to our energy needs. He is so “smart”, he forgot to mention the air filter, it should be changed periodically.

Now a truer statement by Obama has never been made, “….AMERICA IS NOT WHAT IT USE TO BE”.  This statement is so true, this is not the America I knew. I knew an America where teachers were respected, you called them Mr., Mrs. Or Miss. You said, “Yes Mam or Sir, No Mam or Sir”. If you misbehaved, you got to know the “board” of education applied to the seat of knowledge by the Principle, then you had to face your parents, or in my case my Mother. You studied in school, you had recess in grades 1 – 6, you ran around & played. You got upset when it rained & couldn’t go outside. You did your homework before watching T.V., going out to play or anything else. When you were outside, you were home when your parents told you to be home.

In the America I knew, the flag, the President and the military were respected. The flag was raised and lower every day, if it touched the ground it was retired. A new flag took its place. It was not used as a bandana, a towel, or anything else. It was the flag of the United States and only that. The President was respected for the office he had been elected to hold. We may not have been happy with who was elected, but he was our President and was respected for that accomplishment. We would have never called the President by anything but, “The President” or “Mr.” The military was respected. They would wear their uniforms to the movies or in town. We would always greet them, called them by their military name; Marine, Soldier, Sailor or Airman or maybe even sir. They would kind of walk a little taller. However, today some of us still say hello to our military and they still kind of walk a little taller.

In my America, the family could go to a movie, watch T.V. and not worry about what was seen. Hell, us kids could go to a movie on Friday or Saturday and not worry about anything happening to us. In fact, we use to “hitch hike”, before we got cars, the 3 miles to the movies. The worst thing we ever saw on the screen was usually a “B” movie with girls in bikinis or fake blood and gore. We raised a little hell, but when ask to behave or calm down by the usher, who may have been a few years older, a junior or senior in high school no less. We did!

In the America I knew, there were gays, but they kept it to themselves, didn’t bother anyone. Marriage was honorable, although there were a few divorces, but it wasn’t a thing to be proud of. In some cases if a girl got pregnant, the boy usually would marry her, or the families would work out something. It was not something to be proud of or brag about. We knew about sex, but didn’t discuss it in mixed company, it was called respect for the girls. I can’t say for sure, but I bet the girls did the same. The movies and T.V. shows, we knew that when the husband and wife went into the bedroom and closed the door, what was going on, unless they had a scene in the bedroom, then they were in separate beds.

In the America I knew, people worked hard, took care of their families, were polite, were willing to help each other, college was a privilege not a right. Yes Obama, this is not the America of the past. In the America I knew the government was smaller, the people didn’t want food stamps or welfare, it fact, if some one was receiving assistance, we didn’t know about. In the America I knew, we went to church, said a prayer in school, before ball games and no one complained, these prayers didn’t address any religion, just a belief in God. We had respect for each other. We didn’t shoot each other, hell we were raised with guns. In the America I knew, there were no excuses for some killing someone, except if it was a true accident. If you broke the law, the law punished you, there were no excuses, like, “He was raised by a single parent.” I was raised by a single parent, I served 14 years in the military, got out and went to college, have a good job, I think I turned out pretty good.

Oh great Obama, you want to change America to what it was for your daughters. HOW? By making everyone part of a Socialist country? Taking money from those that work hard to earn it and giving it to those who don’t. Making the American military weaker, President Clinton did that and look what happened, 2 embassies, the Cole, and 9-11. Frankly Mr. Obama, you don’t want America to be what it use to be. A proud country, a strong country with proud and strong citizens.
 
By the way, I am a baby boomer, raised in the 50's & early 60's. So I have seen the changes in this country and franky I see America at a cross road and I pray to God we turn the correct way.
 
Semper Fi,
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Prediction

As every knows Congress went on vacation without allowing a vote on drilling. What are the Taxocrats that control Congress afraid of? In my opinion, it was because Obama would have to vote against it. Now, the empty suit has flip flopped, so remember you heard hear on August 5, 2008, within a week Congress will be back and the vote will be taken. It seems that they, the Taxocrats, are more worried about gaining power and control then they are about America. Do we want that?
 
Semper Fi
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An open letter to Obama,the messiah of the left

 

Oh great one, the messiah the Obama, I was taught not to question great, oh mighty ones, but I just need to ask you for guidance. May you or your disciples will answer the following questions.

  1. You have stated that you were opposed to drilling, it will not solve our problems. We should get tune ups and inflate our tires, Gee, didn’t Jimmy Carter make these same suggestions. NOW you have seen the light of your own glow, and are in favor of drilling. Is it because, you are dropping in the polls. If you have principles you would stick to them, you are the messiah, you don’t make mistakes. What you say is suppose be perfect, you should not change your mind because the polls show you are wrong.
  2. You stated, August 4, 2008, that in your lifetime we can be off oil, well riddle me this oh messiah: Walk into any supermarket and show me something that is no dependent on crude oil. I am not talking about the fuel needed to get the goods to market, but what about the packaging. Do you think it just grows on trees. How about pesticides used to keep the fruits and vegetables free of pests? These are just two examples. Of course you are the gift to the American people, you don’t worry about these small things.
  3. Oh messiah, walk into any drug store, and show us something that is not dependent on crude oil, again a lot of drugs depend on chemicals that come from refined crude.
  4. Again, oh great wise one, do you have a computer, cell phone, wear clothes made of nylon, or any synthetic fibers, guess what, oh you are the hope, the light, so you know again, its oil.
  5. What about the plastic toys your children play with, again oil.
  6. What are we going to do about air travel? Aircraft don’t fly by magic. Wind and solar power won't work, yet. Oh wait a minute, you are the messiah, so I guess you’ll just wave your hand and they will just raise up and fly to their destination.

Oh great one, I realize I am just a humble American, who is proud of his country and see a fraud such as you, and the rest of the Taxocrats in Congress as a danger to our way of life. You want to tax us, redistributed the wealth from those of us that EARN it and give it to those who don’t. Isn’t hard work and success what this country was built on. You want to tax the oil companies because of their profits, well what’s next, Microsoft Corporation, because of their profits. Then WalMart, the neighborhood stores, then the paperboy. Where will your taxes stop? Earning a profit is what made America great, taking the profits from companies that earned them is Socialism.

One last thing oh great one, I wonder what special interest companies you and the rest of the Taxocrats have in your stock portfolios. How much stock do you and the Taxocrats have in the oil companies, so called “green companies” and others that you are accountable to ensure America falls. I FEEL YOU ARE NOT CONCERNED ABOUT AMERICA AND ITS WAY OF LIFE, BUT MAKING IT MORE LIKE EUROPE. May I remind you that, America saved Europe. Do you think Europe will attempt to save us?

If you can read this….Thank a teacher

If you can read this in English…….Thank A Vet

Semper Fi

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WAKE UP AMERICA

 

First off, I wish to apologize, when I decided to start this blog, I planned on trying to post something at least every couple of days. Well, with work ( I like making liberals mad by working hard and paying my taxes) and thinking about what I want to say, time just got away. Now, after thinking about I just want to YELL, WAKE UP AMERICA AND GET UNSTRUCK FROM STUPID! This election is a scam on the American people.

On one hand we have Senator McCain, a decorated war hero, who was the winner of the Republican Party thanks to Independents & Taxocrats who crossed party lines. His campaign is the most lackluster I have ever seen. John McCain isn’t attacking Obama on items where he should attack. Items like taxes, drilling, health care and all the social programs that Obama wants to place if he is elected that will cost Americans trillions of dollars. Where are the questions from John McCain on Obama’s statement about establishing a National Civilian Security Force with a budget equal to the Armed Forces (July 2, 2008 Colorado Springs) . Obana’s statement about having to deal with world leaders for 8 – 10 years. Last I checked, the President only serves for 8 years. Why doesn’t John McCain hammer home constantly that Obama didn’t visit the troops in Germany because he couldn’t take his entourage with him, instead he worked out in the gym. Why not ask Obama why he is acting like the President, when we have not had an election? Why not ask Obama about being President of the world? We are electing the President of the United States, NOT the President of the world. Frankly, I feel that the majority of the world can kiss this Marine’s butt. We have saved countries like France and many on the European continent, yet they do nothing but insult us. The U.S. has always been there to help everyone else in the world, but yet all these ungrateful people and their leaders can do, is insult us. Why doesn’t John McCain bring to Obama’s attention that WMD’s were found, i.e. 500 metric tons of yellow cake which was secretly sold to Canada for their nuclear power industry. These are just some of the questions and points that John McCain should be driving home daily, in every speech, but he doesn’t. WHY?

America WAKE UP, a vote for Obama is a vote to ruin this country. Here is a black man, who’s wife gives the impression that everybody should just lay down and allow him to waltz into the White House and John McCain seems to be doing just that. Here is a man that can give a great speech with a teleprompter. The last person I heard that could give a speech that would arouse people as Obama seems to do, was Hitler in the 1930’s. Yet he can’t take questions without a rehearsal. Here is a man that we can not say anything bad about for fear of being called racist. Well, with the risk of Obama’s National Civilian Security Force coming to my door as did the SS in Hitler’s Germany, I will call it as I feel and see it. Obama’s egomania, with visions of grandeur, will lead us into a new Civil War if he is not elected. The blacks are already yelling racist if we don’t vote for him and you can imagine IF he isn’t elected what will happen. It can’t be because he lacks experience, believes in black liberation, friends with some very questionable people. It’s not that Obama can not speak for himself, i.e. the latest comments in the song by the Ludacris, his campaign issued a statement, not OBAMA. The man does not have the guts to “offend” the rapper by speaking out personally against him. Why does Obama always send out other people to answer charges, yet won’t step up himself. There are so many reasons not to vote for Obama, that race is down at the bottom of the list.

Who is pulling Obama’s strings? Why is John McCain so afraid to fight as I know he was trained to do as a jet jockey, I was in Marine Aviation and know that these pilots don’t run and hide, but John McCain is acting very touchy feely. Is John McCain afraid to offend. This campaign strikes me as a token battle to say that we had an election with Obama and his puppet master winning and taking over this country and painting the White House black.

Semper Fi

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The Real ANWR

   Like most Americans, as the 4th of July weekend comes to an end, it is once again time to get ready for a new week of work. Having gotten all the clothes and paperwork together, I figured it was a good time to fill my gas tank. So, off I went to my neighborhood gas station, knowing darn well that gas in the People’s Republic of Louisville was currently $4.15 a gallon and else where in Kentucky, a little lower, but that’s for another time. I know, I’m not the only American who feels that they are getting the shaft at the gas pumps but when earning a living depends on gasoline, what can one do except pay for it and b**** about it. 
   Some want to blame “Big” Oil, some want to blame the Auto Industry and of course the left in Congress want to blame the President. My personal feelings are that there is enough blame to go around to cover for everyone. We are Americans, we are willing to develop “alternative” sources of energy, but until we find an alternative way of keeping our airplanes in the air, trucks on the road and trains moving; we need to drill here in our country, NOW! I know former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has a petition to “Drill here, Drill Now and Pay Less” at : http://www.americansolutions.com/actioncenter/petitions/?Guid=54ec6e43-75a8-445b-aa7b-346a1e096659
which I fully agree with, BUT , why doesn’t our candidate, John McCain, seem so unenthusiastic and insist on keeping ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) off limits is beyond me. The Liberals tell us that the Oil companies have oil leases, but are not drilling on them. DUH! Maybe there isn’t oil there, but we know there is oil in ANWR. The Liberals and Senator McCain want to keep the “beauty” of the area and not disturb the wildlife. Well, let’s look at this pristine piece of land
 
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   The Yellow is the drill site.
 
Now, let us put some perspective on the area in Alaska where we should drill.
 
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This is area is in the “ANWR Coastal Plain”

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  The Liberals and Senator McCain have told us just how lovely and pristine this area is and how we should maintain this beauty. They even show us pictures.
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BUT, is this really what ANWR looks like? Well, not to say the Liberals are above feeding the American people a little bit of bull, in fact they feeding us alot of bull and many people are buying it. As Hilter said, "If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed." I guess a few in Congress and the "green" movement read the playbook.
   Here is what the proposed exploration site in ANWR looks like in the winter.
 
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   And in the summer: 
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Really lovely isn’t it, nice place to build a summer home.
 
   They tell us that the wildlife will be disturbed by the drilling, well I guess the caribou in the photo below (drill site at PrudhoeBay) are doing what Liberals do best…protesting. They really look disturbed, don't they?
 
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   And this is the same site in the winter:
 
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   Of course, maybe some residents will be a little inconvenient, after all they may have find a new route to their hunting areas, but I'm sure they will adapt. After all, where there is a will, there is a way, even in nature.  
 
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 There is an estimated amount of oil in this area to help maintain us for many years, and it can only be used within the U.S. since it is Federal land. This oil along with other sources could keep the money in the U.S. and will lower gas prices untill we develope other means of energy.
   If the American people don’t wake up and realize that we are being held hostage by the Middle East, Liberal politicians, and environmentalists to bring down this wonderful country of ours, then the only thing I can say is, God help us, for our way of life is heading off a cliff and NOBODY has their foot on the brake!

Until next time,

Semper Fi

Note: The Photos used in this post were received in an email from a friend of mine in Scotland. There was no reference to the source except where noted on the photos.

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Introduction

Hello everyone! I will admit I am rather new at this, and like every new endeavor, there may be some mistakes, after all I am only human. HOWEVER, I will hope to improve as time goes on, so keep coming back and watch me improve.
    I am not a "talking head", but having listened to the the various talk shows and commentators, I feel that I am screaming in the wilderness and nobody is listening or hearing, so here is my attempt to have someone hear and maybe change a few things or if nothing else, stop and think. I hope to give credit where credit is due, but if I forget someone, it is not intentional. I also plan on placing what I feel is blame on those who deserve it. Yes, I'm a Conservative, but if the Conservatives make a statement that is, in my opinion, wrong I will scream about it. I will be opened to suggestions and comments, but let's be polite about it.
   So, until my next post, I once again welcome you.
Semper Fi !
 
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