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presidential hubris

It seems to me that the last Declaration of Independence not only worked well at the time, but is still functioning quite well as the embodiment of American ideals, desires, and drives. Apparently, our next President believes otherwise:

Before boarding the train, Obama attended a town hall meeting in

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glow in the dark

You know, it is this kind of bullshit that really gets on my nerves sometimes.
To clarify, I have absolutely nothing against the Soviet Union’s nuclear lighthouses… in fact, the phrase “nuclear lighthouse” seems to bring a childish grin to my face – only the Ruskies could have made …

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bellyflop

By now, everyone has probably heard about US Airways flight 1549 landing in the Hudson River, so I will not recap any of the significant details. What I will do, however, is thank a few people.
First, I want to thank Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, for keeping his cool, …

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hypocrisy, at its finest

Why is it that Democrats always go and do the horrible things they were propagandizing that the Republicans would do?

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) likely will introduce his controversial legislation to reinstate the draft again this year, but he will wait until after the economic stimulus package is passed.

Note …

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keyboards should be licensed

Well, for all those people who are firmly convinced that Tennessee is just a bunch of hillbilly rednecks humping their guns and clinging to their Bibles, I have news for you – we also have our fair share of liberal idiots. Time to see if I have enough endurance …

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where am i again?

I wake up this morning, and the temperatures are in single-digits… This brings to mind a couple of thoughts.
1. That is bloody cold!
2. Why the hell are local schools shutting down? There is no snow, no precipitation of any kind… it is just cold. I certainly …

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justification

Presented without comment:

…even for the supporters of the occupying regime and its leaders, it has become clear that the continuation of the Zionist regime’s life in the region is not feasible.

As stated by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
On the flip side:

A whopping 94% of the public support

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cannot resist

In the quest to appropriately gear-up the yet-unnamed (suggestions are welcome) home-defense shotgun, I have ordered and, in some cases, installed a few random fiddly bits, as documented below.
First up, the bead sight. Ok, I understand why it is there – this gun is never going to be …

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timing is everything

It really should not surprise me that this piece of proposed legislation was sponsored by a Democrat, only a few days before President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama gets coronat… er… inaugurated as the next President of the United States:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal

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self-fulfilling

It occurred to me this morning that weathermen are, by the very nature of their professions, fear-mongers.
Consider the small microcosm of our weather forecasting – for two out of the past three nights, our weathermen have forecast snowshowers, followed up by rain, followed by general-purpose dampness. And do you …

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hope on the horizon

Well, with Speaker Kent Williams going on record as saying that he will ensure gun bills will actually make it to the legislature floor, as opposed to being systematically delayed, disfigured, and destroyed in committees, maybe these gems will stand a better chance of passing:
HB0004: Handgun Permits – …

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out of the resurrection creche

For those (like me) who have been patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for the return of one of the few good science-fiction television shows still producing new episodes, be sure to set up your TiVos/VCRs/schedules/what-have-you for either 2200 on 16JAN08 or 0000 on 17JAN08.
Additionally and thankfully, there will be …

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what double standards?

Bush’s 2005 inauguration costs: Somewhere around $70,000,000.
Result: Americans and press outlets trip over themselves to rip him a new one.
Obama’s 2009 inauguration costs: Projected to be over $160,000,000.
Result: Tolerance, nearly-religious fervor, and even more begging for money.
Oh. The irony. It burns.…

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loud-mouth

Well, to go with my trend of emailing my local representatives over the Department of Interior’s rule changes concerning national parks, and emailing my national representatives (and people who are other citizens’ national representatives) over the Eric Holder nomination to be the next Attorney General, I also sent this email …

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nrads

Is anyone else reminded of the fabled Bush Derangement Syndrome when reading some of the recent rants against the NRA and its members?
Doing nothing was the wrong thing. Speaking up was the wrong thing. What will be the next “wrong thing”?
*shrugs and goes back to …

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another myth bites the dust

Re-quoted for truth:

[T]he NCVS [National Crime Victimization Survey] and researchers have concluded that women who offer no resistance are 2.5 times more likely to be seriously injured than women who resist their attackers with a gun. While the overall injury rate for both men and women

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taking in strays

It was the last one in the store, and it was looking oh-so-lonely, so it just had to follow me home:

I mean, after all, not only was I rescuing a lonely, dejected firearm from its fate (being taken home by someone else), I also was doing my part in …

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jonah and the whale

Just when you think you and the state have finally reached an accord, they go and change the rules on you. Again.
I doubt anyone of sufficient standing reads my little corner of the ‘verse, but I will simply echo what ColtCCO said – if anyone out there …

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in retrospect

I should have bought it after we tried them on and more-or-less came to a conclusion – it would have saved me $50.
However, as it is, a new boomer followed me home tonight. Details and pictures to follow on the morrow, but, suffice to say, I am slightly annoyed …

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despair and monotony

President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama is already backpeddling:

President-elect Barack Obama said reviving the U.S. economy will require scaling back on his campaign promises and personal sacrifice from all Americans.

“I want to be realistic here, not everything that we talked about during the campaign are we going to be

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