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Archive for February, 2008

Competition. Capitalism. Covet. Envy.
These terms have aspects that can be similar - (sadly). The first two can be quite healthy. The last two are never healthy. The first two can drift into the last two if you’re not careful. The last two can never yield anything […]

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I found this history lesson quite nice. Which is easy for me because I love history.
Please enjoy these Excerpts from “I’ve Always Been Proud of America” By Rich Galen
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
If Michelle Obama is finally really proud of America because of Barack’s run, she should be aware that Obama is not the first […]

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America’s glass… 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Yes or no… Do you love America?
I recently listened to people call into a Nashville talk radio show and share what they loved about America. To my surprise, most of the comments where profoundly moving.
Ideas like America liberating Europe and the Pacific during WWII (and our military forces are ALWAYS LIBERATOR’S). […]

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Found this on Digg.com — Too funny. (Trackback added)
From John Cleese’s “Letter to America” (Speaking of Presidential madness):
In view of your failure to elect a competent President and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.
To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the […]

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From AP 02/10/08
BAGHDAD — A diary and another document seized during U.S. raids show some Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders fear the terror group is crumbling, with many fighters defecting to American-backed neighborhood groups, the U.S. military said Sunday.
From AP 02/11/08
QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces critically wounded a top figure in the […]

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Presidential madness!!!!

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

What a wild presidential campaign season!!! I’m seeing where Hilary’s campaign manager is resigning. And, Obama (the man with the grand platitudes) has won several states over the weekend (That’s your que to start singing: “The Cult Of Personality” by Living Color) - Though, I must say it’s kind of fun watching Hillary […]

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