Texas Governor Rick Perry announced today that he will not be seeking reelection in 2014. The longest-serving Texas governor in history, Perry “inherited” the governor’s office from George W. Bush in 2000.
Click the photo for the full announcement from Perry’s campaign website.
Today is the day we celebrate standing up to TYRANNY 237 years ago. We were David in the fight against Goliath… and we WON.
Happy Independence Day, patriots!
If you haven’t read the Declaration of Independence lately, you can do so here. You can also check out the video posted in Hollywood Does Something Right – A Celebrity Reading of the “Declaration of Independence”.
Today is Flag Day. Show your respect for the flag and what she stands for, what she has endured and the hope that she spreads throughout the world.
I Am Old Glory
by Howard Schnauber
I am the flag of the United States of America.
I fly atop the world’s tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America’s halls of justice.
I stand side by side with the Maple Leaf on
the worlds’ longest undefended border.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.
I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.
When I am flown with my fellow banners,
my head is a little higher,
my colors a little truer.
I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped — I am saluted.
I am loved — I am revered.
I am respected — and I am feared.
I have fought in every battle of every war
for more then 200 years.
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appomattox.
I was there at San Juan Hill, the trenches of France,
in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome and the beaches of Normandy.
Guam, Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me,
I was there.
I led my troops, I was dirty, battle worn and tired,
but my soldiers cheered me And I was proud.
I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of
countries I have helped set free. It does not hurt,
for I am invincible.
I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled on
the streets of my country. And when it’s by those whom
I’ve served in battle — it hurts.
But I shall overcome — for I am strong.
I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over
the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness to all of America’s finest hours.
But my finest hours are yet to come.
When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded
comrades on the battlefield, When I am flown at
half-mast to honor my soldier, Or when I lie in the
trembling arms of a grieving parent at the grave of their
fallen son or daughter, I am proud.
MY NAME IS OLD GLORY. LONG MAY I WAVE.
Belly of a woman in her 34th week of pregnancy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler recently disclosed some heartbreaking news: the firstborn child she is expecting with her husband has been diagnosed with a likely fatal disease.
READ MORE: Pro-Life Congresswoman: My Unborn Baby Has Potter’s Syndrome, May Die
This is the most courageous and sad news I’ve heard publicly in quite some time. Pray for the Congresswoman and her family that they may have the strength to handle all that comes their way over the next few months. One thing is for sure: that baby is LOVED and valued as a human being that deserves a fighting, although seemingly insurmountable, chance.
This time, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has really outdone themselves. Already known for their ridiculous stances against anything less than complete animal worship, the organization has now called for legal action against the Lake Superior Zoo.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals say that the Lake Superior Zoo was negligent in allowing 13 or 14 animals to die during the flood Wednesday, calling on Duluth City Attorney Gunnar Johnson to bring cruelty charges against the zoo. Read the rest of this entry
The stage has been set. The Minnesota General Election Candidate Filings closed today at 5pm. Here is the wrap up:
Minnesota’s Political Post-Game Show will be getting a new home! The Late Debate with will be moving to its new home on Twin Cities News Talk, AM 1130 KTCN beginning Saturday, May 26th.
Conservative co-hosts Jack Tomczak and Benjamin Kruse will be live from 2-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information on KTCN, visit http://www.TwinCitiesNewsTalk.com.
Obama stumps for jobs. Photo: opencongress.org
Today, President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, blaming House Republicans for playing politics when they kept language in the payroll tax legislation previously that inserted a 60-day timeline for a decision on the project from the president.
Obama had a chance to place people before politics.
He had the opportunity tell out of work Americans that creating private-sector, energy-independence driven jobs on American soil were his top priority. He had the chance to actually do something that could bring his wish for a lower unemployment rate to fruition.
Remember when he said that unemployment would never go above 8%? Now, when he should be acting to turn words into action, he does the opposite.
Today, Barack Obama gave the Republicans a gift for the upcoming election–they asked for jobs, he said no. If it wasn’t done on his schedule, the way he wanted, he would reject it, as he did.
Even union members are fuming. From The Wall Street Journal’s “Market Watch”:
LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – called the reported decision by the Obama Administration today to block permitting for Keystone XL pipeline “politics at its worst.”
“The score is Job-Killers, two; American workers, zero. We are completely and totally disappointed. This is politics at its worst,” LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan said. “Once again the President
has sided with environmentalists instead of blue collar construction workers – even though environmental concerns were more than adequately addressed. Blue collar construction workers across the U.S. will not forget this.”
….For someone who keeps angling after the hearts of “middle-class” Americans, keeping them out of work is not helping his favorability one bit. Every one of these potential workers will remember Barack Obama’s failure to act when they head to the polls in November.
Keystone XL Pipeline Proposed Map. Image: Laris Karklis, The Washington Post
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